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IV
One Hundred Fourteenth Congress of the United States of America
At the First SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the sixth day of January, two thousand and fifteen
H. CON. RES. 93

November 18, 2015
Agreed to

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th Amendment.

1.Use of Emancipation Hall for Ceremony to Commemorate 150th Anniversary of Ratification of 13th Amendment
(a)AuthorizationEmancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center is authorized to be used on December 9, 2015, for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which abolished slavery in the United States. (b)PreparationsPhysical preparations for the conduct of the ceremony described in subsection (a) shall be carried out in accordance with such conditions as the Architect of the Capitol may prescribe.

Clerk of the House of Representatives.Secretary of the Senate.


114 HR 6217 IH: Police Protection Act of 2016
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I114th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 6217IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 28, 2016Mr. Veasey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
			 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo require States and units of local government to have in place laws requiring law enforcement
			 officers to submit reports when an individual is injured or killed by such
			 a law enforcement officer in the course of the officer’s employment as a
			 condition on receiving certain grant funding, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Police Protection Act of 2016. 2.Requiring reports by law enforcement officers in the event of an injury or fatality (a)In generalBeginning in the first fiscal year which begins after the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall reduce by 10 percent the amount that a State or unit of local government would otherwise receive under a grant program described in subsection (b), in the case of a State or unit of local government which does not have in place a law requiring the submission of reports by State and local law enforcement officers which is substantially similar to the reporting requirement under section 3.
 (b)Grant programs describedThe grant programs described in this subsection are the following: (1)The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program under subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3750 et seq.).
 (2)The COPS ON THE BEAT grant program under part Q of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796dd et seq.).
 (3)The excess property program of the Department of Defense under section 2576a of title 10, United States Code.
 (c)ReallocationAmounts not allocated under a program described in subsection (b) to a State or unit of local government for failure to be in compliance with this section shall be reallocated under that program to States and units of local government that are in compliance with this section.
			3.Reporting requirement for Federal law enforcement officers
 (a)RequirementIn the case that an individual is injured or killed by a Federal law enforcement officer while in the custody or control of the officer, or otherwise in the course of the law enforcement officer’s employment—
 (1)not later than 24 hours after such injury or fatality occurs, such law enforcement officer shall submit to the Attorney General a report which describes, in detail, the facts and circumstances surrounding such injury or fatality; and
 (2)any Federal law enforcement officer who is present at the time of the injury or fatality, or is involved during the 12-hour period following the injury or fatality in the transportation or care of the individual, or any administrative procedures relating to the individual, shall, not later than 24 hours after the conclusion of such involvement, shall submit to the Attorney General a report which describes, in detail, the facts and circumstances surrounding such involvement.
 (b)PenaltyA Federal law enforcement officer who is required to submit a report under subsection (a) and knowingly—
 (1)fails to submit such a report; or (2)submits such a report which contains false or misleading information,
				shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, and imprisoned for not less than 3 years, and
			 not more than 5 years.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 6262
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			August 1, 2012
			Mr. Loebsack (for
			 himself, Mr. Boswell, and
			 Mr. Garamendi) introduced the
			 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

		A BILL
		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax
		  relief to middle-class families, small businesses, and family
		  farms.

		1.Short title; etc
			(a)Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited
			 as the Middle Class and Small Business
			 Tax Relief Act of 2012.
			(b)Amendment of
			 1986 CodeExcept as otherwise
			 expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in
			 terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the
			 reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the
			 Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
			(c)Table of
			 contentsThe table of contents of this Act is as follows:

					Sec. 1. Short title; etc.
					Sec. 2. Permanent extension of certain 2001 tax relief for
				middle-class families, small businesses, and family farms.
					Sec. 3. Permanent extension of 2003 tax relief for middle-class
				families, small businesses, and family farms.
					Sec. 4. Temporary extension of 2009 tax relief.
					Sec. 5. Temporary extension of estate tax relief.
					Sec. 6. Temporary extension of increased alternative minimum
				tax exemption amount.
					Sec. 7. Temporary extension of alternative minimum tax relief
				for nonrefundable personal credits.

			2.Permanent
			 extension of certain 2001 tax relief for middle-class families, small
			 businesses, and family farms
			(a)In
			 generalSection 901 of the
			 Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 is amended—
				(1)by striking
			 this Act shall not apply— and all that follows through in
			 the case of title V, in subsection (a) and inserting title V
			 shall not apply, and
				(2)by striking years, in
			 subsection (b).
				(b)Application to
			 certain high-Income taxpayers
				(1)Income tax
			 rates
					(A)Treatment of 25-
			 and 28-percent rate bracketsParagraph (2) of section 1(i) is amended to
			 read as follows:

							(2)25-
				and 28-percent rate bracketsThe tables under subsections (a), (b), (c),
				(d), and (e) shall be applied—
								(A)by substituting
				25% for 28% each place it appears (before the
				application of subparagraph (B)), and
								(B)by substituting
				28% for 31% each place it
				appears.
								.
					(B)33-
			 and 35-percent rate bracketsSubsection (i) of section 1 is
			 amended by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (6) and by inserting after
			 paragraph (2) the following new paragraph:

							(3)Applicable
				amounts in the fourth rate bracket
								(A)In
				generalIn the case of a taxpayer whose applicable amount for the
				taxable year is in the fourth rate bracket—
									(i)the rate of tax under subsections (a), (b),
				(c), and (d) on a taxpayer's taxable income in the fourth rate bracket shall be
				33 percent to the extent such income does not exceed an amount equal to the
				excess of—
										(I)the applicable amount, over
										(II)the dollar amount at which such bracket
				begins, and
										(ii)the 36 percent
				rate of tax under such subsections shall apply only to the taxpayer's taxable
				income in such bracket in excess of the amount to which clause (i)
				applies.
									(iii)Fourth rate
				bracketFor purposes of this paragraph, the term fourth
				rate bracket means the bracket which would (determined without regard to
				this paragraph) be the 36-percent rate bracket.
									(4)Applicable
				amounts in the highest rate bracket
								(A)In
				generalIn the case of a taxpayer whose applicable amount for the
				taxable year is in the highest rate bracket—
									(i)the tables under
				subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d) shall be applied by substituting
				33% for 36% each place it appears,
									(ii)the rate of tax under subsections (a), (b),
				(c), and (d) on a taxpayer's taxable income in the highest rate bracket shall
				be 35 percent to the extent such income does not exceed an amount equal to the
				excess of—
										(I)the applicable amount, over
										(II)the dollar amount at which such bracket
				begins, and
										(iii)the 39.6 percent
				rate of tax under such subsections shall apply only to the taxpayer's taxable
				income in such bracket in excess of the amount to which clause (i)
				applies.
									(B)Highest rate
				bracketFor purposes of this
				paragraph, the term highest rate bracket means the bracket which
				would (determined without regard to this paragraph) be the 39.6-percent rate
				bracket.
								(5)Applicable
				amountFor purposes of this subsection—
								(A)In
				generalThe term applicable amount means the
				excess of—
									(i)the applicable
				threshold, over
									(ii)the sum of the
				following amounts in effect for the taxable year:
										(I)the basic standard
				deduction (within the meaning of section 63(c)(2)), and
										(II)the exemption
				amount (within the meaning of section 151(d)(1)) (or, in the case of subsection
				(a), 2 such exemption amounts).
										(B)Applicable
				thresholdThe term applicable threshold means, in
				the case of any taxpayer for any taxable year, the sum of—
									(i)the base amount,
				plus
									(ii)the small
				business and family farm income of such taxpayer for such taxable year.
									(C)Base
				amountThe term base amount means—
									(i)$250,000 in the
				case of subsection (a),
									(ii)$200,000 in the
				case of subsections (b) and (c), and
									(iii)1/2
				the amount applicable under clause (i) (after adjustment, if any, under
				subparagraph (G)) in the case of subsection (d).
									(D)Small business
				and family farm income
									(i)In
				generalThe term small business and family farm
				income means, with respect to any taxpayer for any taxable year, the
				gross income of the taxpayer for such taxable year which is attributable to—
										(I)any small trade or
				business of the taxpayer (other than the trade or business of being an
				employee), or
										(II)any dividends,
				distributions, or interest received from any small business.
										(ii)Deductions
				taken into accountThe amount
				of gross income taken into account under clause (i) shall be reduced by the
				amount of any deductions properly allocable thereto.
									(iii)Small
				businessThe term small business means any
				corporation or partnership which employed an average of less than 500 employees
				on business days during the taxable year. A trade or business shall be treated
				as a small trade or business if such trade or business would be a small
				business if such trade or business was a corporation. For purposes of this
				clause, all persons treated as a single employer under subsection (b), (c),
				(m), or (o) of section 414 shall be treated as a single entity.
									(E)Inflation
				adjustmentFor purposes of this paragraph, with respect to
				taxable years beginning in calendar years after 2012, each of the dollar
				amounts under clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (C) shall be adjusted in the
				same manner as under paragraph (1)(C), except that subsection (f)(3)(B) shall
				be applied by substituting 2011 for
				1992.
								.
					(2)Phaseout of
			 personal exemptions and itemized deductions
					(A)Overall
			 limitation on itemized deductionsSection 68 is amended—
						(i)by
			 striking the applicable amount the first place it appears in
			 subsection (a) and inserting the applicable threshold in effect under
			 section 1(i)(3),
						(ii)by
			 striking the applicable amount in subsection (a)(1) and
			 inserting such applicable threshold,
						(iii)by
			 striking subsection (b) and redesignating subsections (c), (d), and (e) as
			 subsections (b), (c), and (d), respectively, and
						(iv)by
			 striking subsections (f) and (g).
						(B)Phaseout of
			 deductions for personal exemptions
						(i)In
			 generalParagraph (3) of section 151(d) is amended—
							(I)by striking
			 the threshold amount in subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting
			 the applicable threshold in effect under section 1(i)(3),
							(II)by striking
			 subparagraph (C) and redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (C),
			 and
							(III)by striking
			 subparagraphs (E) and (F).
							(ii)Conforming
			 amendmentsParagraph (4) of section 151(d) is amended—
							(I)by striking
			 subparagraph (B),
							(II)by redesignating
			 clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A) as subparagraphs (A) and (B),
			 respectively, and by indenting such subparagraphs (as so redesignated)
			 accordingly, and
							(III)by striking all
			 that precedes in a calendar year after 1989, and inserting the
			 following:

									(4)Inflation
				adjustmentIn the case of any
				taxable year
				beginning
									.
							(c)Effective
			 dateExcept as otherwise provided, the amendments made by this
			 section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2012.
			3.Permanent
			 extension of 2003 tax relief for middle-class families, small businesses, and
			 family farms
			(a)Permanent
			 extension
				(1)In
			 generalSection 303 of the
			 Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 is hereby
			 repealed.
				(2)Effective
			 dateThe repeal made by this subsection shall take effect as if
			 included in the enactment of the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act
			 of 2003.
				(b)20-Percent
			 capital gains rate for certain high-Income individuals
				(1)In
			 generalParagraph (1) of section 1(h) is amended by striking
			 subparagraph (C), by redesignating subparagraphs (D) and (E) as subparagraphs
			 (E) and (F) and by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new
			 subparagraphs:

						(C)15 percent of the lesser of—
							(i)so
				much of the adjusted net capital gain (or, if less, taxable income) as exceeds
				the amount on which a tax is determined under subparagraph (B), or
							(ii)the excess (if
				any) of—
								(I)the amount of
				taxable income which would (without regard to this paragraph) be taxed at a
				rate below 36 percent (39.6 percent in the case of a taxpayer whose applicable
				amount (as defined in subsection (i)(3)) is above the dollar amount at which
				the highest rate bracket (as defined in such subsection) begins), over
								(II)the sum of the
				amounts on which a tax is determined under subparagraphs (A) and (B),
								(D)20 percent of the adjusted net capital gain
				(or, if less, taxable income) in excess of the sum of the amounts on which tax
				is determined under subparagraphs (B) and
				(C),
						.
				(2)Minimum
			 taxParagraph (3) of section 55(b) is amended by striking
			 subparagraph (C), by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E), and by
			 inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraphs:

						(C)15 percent of the lesser of—
							(i)so much of the
				adjusted net capital gain (or, if less, taxable excess) as exceeds the amount
				on which tax is determined under subparagraph (B), or
							(ii)the excess
				described in section 1(h)(1)(C)(ii), plus
							(D)20 percent of the adjusted net capital gain
				(or, if less, taxable excess) in excess of the sum of the amounts on which tax
				is determined under subparagraphs (B) and (C),
				plus
						.
				(c)Conforming
			 amendments
				(1)The following
			 provisions are each amended by striking 15 percent and inserting
			 20 percent:
					(A)Section
			 531.
					(B)Section
			 541.
					(C)Section
			 1445(e)(1).
					(D)The second
			 sentence of section 7518(g)(6)(A).
					(E)Section
			 53511(f)(2) of title 46, United States Code.
					(2)Sections
			 1(h)(1)(B) and 55(b)(3)(B) are each amended by striking 5 percent (0
			 percent in the case of taxable years beginning after 2007) and
			 inserting 0 percent.
				(3)Section 1445(e)(6) is amended by striking
			 15 percent (20 percent in the case of taxable years beginning after
			 December 31, 2010) and inserting 20 percent.
				(d)Effective
			 dates
				(1)In
			 generalExcept as otherwise provided, the amendments made by
			 subsections (b) and (c) shall apply to taxable years beginning after December
			 31, 2012.
				(2)WithholdingThe
			 amendments made by paragraphs (1)(C) and (3) of subsection (c) shall apply to
			 amounts paid on or after January 1, 2013.
				4.Temporary
			 extension of 2009 tax relief
			(a)American
			 Opportunity Tax Credit
				(1)In
			 generalSection 25A(i) is amended by striking or
			 2012 and inserting 2012, or 2013.
				(2)Treatment of
			 possessionsSection 1004(c)(1) of division B of the American
			 Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 is amended by striking and
			 2012 each place it appears and inserting 2012, and
			 2013.
				(b)Child tax
			 creditSection 24(d)(4) is amended—
				(1)by striking
			 and
			 2012 in the heading and inserting
			 2012, and
			 2013, and
				(2)by striking
			 or 2012 and inserting 2012, or 2013.
				(c)Earned income
			 tax creditSection 32(b)(3) is amended—
				(1)by striking
			 and
			 2012 in the heading and inserting
			 2012, and
			 2013, and
				(2)by striking
			 or 2012 and inserting 2012, or 2013.
				(d)Temporary
			 extension of rule disregarding refunds in the administration of Federal
			 programs and Federally assisted programsSubsection (b) of
			 section 6409 is amended by striking December 31, 2012 and
			 inserting December 31, 2013.
			(e)Effective
			 datesThe amendments made by
			 this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31,
			 2012.
			5.Temporary
			 extension of estate tax relief
			(a)In
			 generalSection 901 of the
			 Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, as amended by this
			 Act, is amended by striking December 31, 2012 and inserting
			 December 31, 2013.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by this section shall take effect as if
			 included in the enactment of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation
			 Act of 2001.
			6.Temporary extension of increased
			 alternative minimum tax exemption amount
			(a)In generalParagraph (1) of section 55(d) is
			 amended—
				(1)by striking $72,450 and all
			 that follows through 2011 in subparagraph (A) and inserting
			 $78,750 in the case of taxable years beginning in 2012,
			 and
				(2)by striking $47,450 and all
			 that follows through 2011 in subparagraph (B) and inserting
			 $50,600 in the case of taxable years beginning in 2012.
				(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by
			 this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31,
			 2011.
			7.Temporary extension of alternative minimum
			 tax relief for nonrefundable personal credits
			(a)In generalParagraph (2) of section 26(a) is
			 amended—
				(1)by striking or 2011 and
			 inserting 2011, or 2012, and
				(2)by striking 2011 in the heading
			 thereof and inserting 2012.
				(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by
			 this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31,
			 2011.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5941
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			June 8, 2012
			Mr. Platts (for
			 himself, Mr. Towns, and
			 Mr. Connolly of Virginia) introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Homeland
			 Security, and in addition to the Committee on
			 Oversight and Government
			 Reform, 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 obtain an unqualified audit opinion, and improve
		  financial accountability and management at the Department of Homeland
		  Security.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 DHS Audit Requirement Target Act of
			 2012 or the DART
			 Act.
		2.Improving financial accountability and
			 management
			(a)DefinitionsIn this section—
				(1)the term Department means the
			 Department of Homeland Security;
				(2)the term
			 financial management systems has the meaning given that term under
			 section 806 of the Federal Financial Management Improvement Act of 1996 (31
			 U.S.C. 3512 note);
				(3)the term Secretary means the
			 Secretary of Homeland Security; and
				(4)the term unqualified opinion
			 means an unqualified opinion within the meaning given that term under generally
			 accepted auditing standards.
				(b)Reaching an unqualified audit
			 opinionIn order to ensure
			 compliance with the Department of Homeland Security Financial Accountability
			 Act (Public Law 108–330; 118 Stat. 1275) and the amendments made by that Act,
			 the Secretary shall take the necessary steps to ensure that the full set of
			 consolidated financial statements of the Department for the fiscal year ending
			 September 30, 2013, and each fiscal year thereafter, are ready in a timely
			 manner and in preparation for an audit as part of preparing the performance and
			 accountability reports required under section 3516(f) of title 31, United
			 States Code, (including submitting the reports not later than November 15,
			 2013, and each year thereafter) in order to obtain an unqualified opinion on
			 the full set of financial statements for the fiscal year.
			(c)Report to Congress on progress of meeting
			 audit requirementsIn order
			 to ensure progress in implementing the Department of Homeland Security
			 Financial Accountability Act (Public Law 108–330; 118 Stat. 1275), and the
			 amendments made by that Act, during the period beginning on the date of
			 enactment of this Act and ending on the date on which an unqualified opinion
			 described in subsection (b) is submitted, each report submitted by the Chief
			 Financial Officer of the Department under section 902(a)(6) of title 31, United
			 States Code, shall include a plan—
				(1)to obtain an unqualified opinion on the
			 full set of financial statements, which shall discuss plans and resources
			 needed to meet the deadlines under subsection (b);
				(2)that addresses how
			 the Department will eliminate material weaknesses and significant deficiencies
			 in internal controls over financial reporting and provides deadlines for the
			 elimination of such weaknesses and deficiencies; and
				(3)to modernize the
			 financial management systems of the Department, including timelines, goals,
			 alternatives, and costs of the plan, which shall include consideration of
			 alternative approaches, including modernizing the existing financial management
			 systems and associated financial controls of the Department and establishing
			 new financial management systems and associated financial controls.


117 HR 1494 IH: Zero Tolerance for Domestic Abusers Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-03-02
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1494IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 2, 2021Mrs. Dingell (for herself and Mr. Fitzpatrick) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo protect victims of stalking from gun violence.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Zero Tolerance for Domestic Abusers Act.2.Addition of dating partners and individuals subject to restraining orders(a)DefinitionSection 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—(1)by striking paragraph (32) and inserting the following:(32)The term intimate partner—(A)means with respect to a person, the spouse of the person, a former spouse of the person, an individual who is a parent of a child of the person, and an individual who cohabitates or has cohabited with the person; and(B)includes—(i)a dating partner or former dating partner (as defined in section 2266); and(ii)any other person similarly situated to a spouse who is protected by the domestic or family violence laws of the State or tribal jurisdiction in which the injury occurred or where the victim resides.;(2)in paragraph (33)(A)—(A)in clause (i), by inserting municipal, after State,; and(B)in clause (ii), by inserting dating partner (as defined in section 2266), after spouse, each place it appears;(3)by redesignating paragraphs (34) and (35) as paragraphs (35) and (36), respectively; and(4)by inserting after paragraph (33) the following:(34)(A)The term misdemeanor crime of stalking means an offense that is—(i)a misdemeanor crime of stalking under Federal, State, municipal, or Tribal law; and (ii)a course of harassment, intimidation or surveillance of another person that—(I)places that person in reasonable fear of material harm to the health or safety of—(aa)that person;(bb)an immediate family member (as defined in section 115) of that person;(cc)a household member of that person; or(dd)a spouse or intimate partner of that person; or(II)causes, attempts to cause, or would reasonably be expected to cause emotional distress to a person described in item (aa), (bb), (cc), or (dd) of subclause (I). (B)A person shall not be considered to have been convicted of such an offense for purposes of this chapter, unless—(i)the person was represented by counsel in the case, or knowingly and intelligently waived the right to counsel in the case; and(ii)in the case of a prosecution for an offense described in this paragraph for which a person was entitled to a jury trial in the jurisdiction in which the case was tried, either(I)the case was tried by a jury, or(II)the person knowingly and intelligently waived the right to have the case tried by a jury, by guilty plea or otherwise.(C)A person shall not be considered to have been convicted of such an offense for purposes of this chapter if the conviction has been expunged or set aside, or is an offense for which the person has been pardoned or has had civil rights restored (if the law of the applicable jurisdiction provides for the loss of civil rights under such an offense) unless the pardon, expungement, or restoration of civil rights expressly provides that the person may not ship, transport, possess, or receive firearms..3.Prohibiting stalkers from possessing a firearmSection 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—(1)in subsection (d)—(A)in paragraph (8)(ii), by striking or at the end;(B)in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or; and(C)by inserting after paragraph (9) the following:(10)has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime of stalking.; and(2)in subsection (g)—(A)in paragraph (8)(C)(ii), by striking or at the end;(B)in paragraph (9), by striking the comma at the end and inserting ; or; and(C)by inserting after paragraph (9) the following:(10)who has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime of stalking,.


114 HR 4039 IH: Veteran Small Business Tax Credit Act of 2015
U.S. House of Representatives
2015-11-17
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		I
		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 4039
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			November 17, 2015
			Ms. Adams (for herself, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mrs. Lawrence, Mr. Payne, Mr. Takai, and Ms. Velázquez) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

		A BILL
		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a small business start-up tax credit for
			 veterans.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Veteran Small Business Tax Credit Act of 2015. 2.Veteran small business start-up credit (a)In generalSubpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

					45S.Veteran small business start-up credit
 (a)In generalFor purposes of section 38, in the case of an applicable veteran-owned business which elects the application of this section, the veteran small business start-up credit determined under this section for any taxable year is an amount equal to 15 percent of so much of the qualified start-up expenditures of the taxpayer as does not exceed $80,000.
 (b)Applicable veteran-Owned small businessFor purposes of this section— (1)In generalThe term applicable veteran-owned small business means a small business controlled by one or more qualified veterans.
 (2)Qualified veteranThe term qualified veteran means any individual (or the spouse or surviving spouse of such an individual) who— (A)has served on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States, and
 (B)who has not been discharged or released from the Armed Forces of the United States under dishonorable conditions.
 (3)ControlThe term controlled means— (A)management and operation of the daily business, and—
								(B)
 (i)in the case of a sole proprietorship, sole ownership, (ii)in the case of a corporation, ownership (by vote or value) of not less than 51 percent of the stock in such corporation, or
 (iii)in the case of a partnership or joint venture, ownership of not less than 51 percent of the profits interests or capital interests in such partnership or joint venture.
 (4)Small businessThe term small business means, with respect to any taxable year, any person engaged in a trade or business in the United States if—
 (A)the gross receipts of such person for the preceding taxable year did not exceed $5,000,000, or (B)in the case of a person to which subparagraph (A) does not apply, such person employed not more than 100 full-time employees during the preceding taxable year.
								For purposes of subparagraph (B), an employee shall be considered full-time if such employee is
			 employed at least 30 hours per week for 20 or more calendar weeks in the
 taxable year.(c)Qualified start-Up expendituresFor purposes of this section— (1)In generalThe term qualified start-up expenditures means—
 (A)any start-up expenditures (as defined in section 195(c)), or (B)any amounts paid or incurred during the taxable year for the purchase or lease of real property, or the purchase of personal property, placed in service during the taxable year and used in the active conduct of a trade or business.
 (d)Special rulesFor purposes of this section— (1)Year of electionThe taxpayer may elect the application of this section only for the first 2 taxable years for which ordinary and necessary expenses paid or incurred in carrying on such trade or business are allowable as a deduction by the taxpayer under section 162.
 (2)Controlled groups and common controlAll persons treated as a single employer under subsections (a) and (b) of section 52 shall be treated as 1 person.
 (3)No double benefitIf a credit is determined under this section with respect to any property, the basis of such property shall be reduced by the amount of the credit attributable to such property.
							.
 (b)Clerical amendmentThe table of sections for subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

						Sec. 45S. Veteran small business start-up credit..
 (c)Made part of general business creditSection 38(b) of such Code is amended by striking plus at the end of paragraph (35), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (36) and inserting , plus, and by adding at the end the following new paragraph:  (37)the veteran small business start-up credit determined under section 45S..
 (d)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016.


115 HR 5311 IH: CARA 2.0 Act of 2018
U.S. House of Representatives
2018-03-15
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I115th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 5311IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 15, 2018Mrs. Blackburn (for herself, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire, and Mr. MacArthur) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
			 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo reauthorize and expand the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the CARA 2.0 Act of 2018. 2.National Education CampaignSection 102 of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 (42 U.S.C. 290bb–25g) is amended by adding at the end the following:

 (d)Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023..
 3.Three-day limit on opioid prescriptionsSection 303 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 823) is amended by adding at the end the following:

				(l)Three-Day limit on opioid prescriptions
 (1)DefinitionsIn this subsection— (A)the term acute pain—
 (i)means pain with abrupt onset and caused by an injury or other process that is not ongoing; and (ii)does not include—
 (I)chronic pain; (II)pain being treated as part of cancer care;
 (III)hospice or other end-of-life care; or (IV)pain being treated as part of palliative care; and
 (B)the term addiction treatment opioid prescription means a prescription— (i)for an opioid drug in schedule II, III, or IV approved by the Food and Drug Administration for an indication for the treatment of addiction; and
 (ii)that is for the treatment of addiction. (2)Three-day limitThe Attorney General may not register, or renew the registration of, a practitioner under subsection (f) who is licensed under State law to prescribe controlled substances in schedule II, III, or IV, unless the practitioner submits to the Attorney General, for each such registration or renewal request, a certification that the practitioner, during the applicable registration period, will not prescribe any opioid in schedule II, III, or IV, other than an addiction treatment opioid prescription, for the initial treatment of acute pain in an amount in excess of a 3-day supply..
 4.First responder trainingSection 546 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290ee–1) is amended— (1)in subsection (c)—
 (A)in paragraph (2), by striking and at the end; (B)in paragraph (3), by striking the period and inserting ; and; and
 (C)by adding at the end the following:  (4)train and provide resources for first responders and members of other key community sectors on safety around fentanyl and other dangerous illicit drugs to protect themselves from exposure and respond appropriately when exposure occurs.;
 (2)in subsection (d), by inserting , and safety around fentanyl and other dangerous illicit drugs before the period; (3)in subsection (f)—
 (A)in paragraph (3), by striking and at the end; (B)in paragraph (4), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and
 (C)by adding at the end the following:  (5)the number of first responders and members of other key community sectors trained on safety around fentanyl and other dangerous illicit drugs.; and
 (4)in subsection (g), by inserting before the period the following: , and $300,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023. 5.Evidence-based prescription opioid and heroin treatment and intervention demonstrationsSection 514B of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb–10) is amended—
 (1)in subsection (d), by inserting , and Indian tribes and tribal organizations (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act) before the first period; and
 (2)in subsection (f), by inserting before the period the following: , and $300,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023. 6.Building communities of recoverySection 547 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290ee–2) is amended—
 (1)by striking subsection (c); (2)by redesignating subsections (d) as subsection (c);
 (3)in subsection (c) (as so redesignated)— (A)in paragraph (1), by striking and at the end;
 (B)in paragraph (2)(C)(iv), by striking the period and inserting ; and; and (C)by adding at the end the following:

 (3)may be used as provided for in subsection (d).; (4)by inserting after subsection (c) (as so redesignated), the following:

					(d)Establishment of regional technical assistance centers
 (1)In generalGrants awarded under subsection (b) may be used to provide for the establishment of regional technical assistance centers to provide regional technical assistance for the following:
 (A)Implementation of regionally driven peer delivered addiction recovery support services before, during, after, or in lieu of addiction treatment.
 (B)Establishment of recovery community organizations. (C)Establishment of recovery community centers.
 (D)Naloxone training and dissemination. (2)Eligible entitiesTo be eligible to receive a grant under paragraph (1), an entity shall be—
 (A)a national nonprofit entity with a network of local affiliates and partners that are geographically and organizationally diverse; or
 (B)a national nonprofit organization established by individuals in personal and family recovery, serving prevention, treatment, recovery, payor, faith-based, and criminal justice stakeholders in the implementation of local addiction and recovery initiatives.; and
 (5)in subsection (e), by inserting before the period the following: , and $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023. 7.Medication-assisted treatment for recovery from addiction (a)Allowing States To raise patient caps under certain conditions; making nurse practitioner and physician assistant authority permanentSection 303(g)(2) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 823(g)(2)) is amended—
 (1)in subparagraph (G)(iii)(II), by striking during the period beginning on the date of enactment of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 and ending on October 1, 2021,; and
 (2)in subparagraph (I)— (A)in clause (i), by striking or at the end;
 (B)by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii); and (C)by inserting after clause (i) the following:

 (ii)permits a qualifying practitioner to dispense drugs in schedule III, IV, or V, or combinations of such drugs, for maintenance or detoxification treatment in accordance with this paragraph to a total number of patients that is more than the total number applicable to the qualifying practitioner under subparagraph (B)(ii)(II), including an unlimited number, if the State—
 (I)enacts a law authorizing such dispensing to that increased total number, or unlimited number, of patients;
 (II)before the increased total number or elimination of a limit goes into effect in the State, directs the applicable State agency or regulatory board to adopt statewide regulations governing the use of medications approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of opioid dependence or for the prevention of relapse to opioid dependence, consistent with nationally recognized evidence-based guidelines produced by a national or international medical professional association, public health entity, or governmental body with the aim of ensuring the appropriate use of evidence to guide individual diagnostic and therapeutic clinical decisions, including the National Practice Guidelines For the Use of Medications in the Treatment of Addiction Involving Opioid Use issued by the American Society of Addiction Medicine; and
 (III)notifies the Attorney General of the increased total number or elimination of a limit; or. (b)Repeal of requirement To update regulationsSection 303 of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–198; 130 Stat. 720) is amended by striking subsection (c).
 (c)Definition of qualifying other practitionerSection 303(g)(2)(G)(iv) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 823(g)(2)(G)(iv)) is amended by striking nurse practitioner or physician assistant each place that term appears and inserting nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, certified registered nurse anesthetist, certified nurse midwife, or physician assistant.
 (d)Requirement To offer 2 types of medication-Assisted treatmentAny entity, including a prison or jail, that receives Federal funds for a program or activity offering medication-assisted treatment shall offer, or have an affiliation with a provider who can prescribe and discuss with patients the risks of, benefits of, and alternatives to—
 (1)not less than 1 opioid antagonist medication approved by the Food and Drug Administration; and (2)not less than 1 opioid agonist (or partial agonist) medication approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat addiction involving opioids.
				8.National youth recovery initiative
 (a)DefinitionsIn this section: (1)Eligible entityThe term eligible entity means—
 (A)a high school that has been accredited as a substance use recovery high school or that is seeking to establish or expand substance use recovery support services;
 (B)an institution of higher education; (C)a recovery program at an institution of higher education;
 (D)a nonprofit organization; or (E)a technical assistance center that can help grantees install recovery support service programs aimed at youth and young adults which include recovery coaching, job training, transportation, linkages to community based services and supports, regularly scheduled alternative peer group activities, life-skills education, and leadership development.
 (2)High schoolThe term high school has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
 (3)Institution of higher educationThe term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001).
 (4)Recovery programThe term recovery program means a program— (A)to help youth or young adults who are recovering from substance use disorders to initiate, stabilize, and maintain healthy and productive lives in the community; and
 (B)that includes peer-to-peer support delivered by individuals with lived experience in recovery, and communal activities to build recovery skills and supportive social networks.
 (b)Grants authorizedThe Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities to enable the eligible entities to—
 (1)provide substance use recovery support services to youth and young adults enrolled in high school or an institution of higher education;
 (2)help build communities of support for youth and young adults in substance use recovery through a spectrum of activities such as counseling, job training, recovery coaching, alternative peer groups, life-skills workshops, family support groups, and healthy and wellness-oriented social activities; and
 (3)encourage initiatives designed to help youth and young adults achieve and sustain recovery from substance use disorders.
 (c)ApplicationAn eligible entity desiring a grant under this section shall submit to the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Assistant Secretary may require.
 (d)Use of fundsGrants awarded under subsection (b) may be used for activities to develop, support, or maintain substance use recovery support services for youth or young adults, including—
 (1)the development and maintenance of a dedicated physical space for recovery programs; (2)hiring dedicated staff for the provision of recovery programs;
 (3)providing health and wellness-oriented social activities and community engagement; (4)the establishment of a substance use recovery high school;
 (5)the coordination of a peer delivered substance use recovery program with— (A)substance use disorder treatment programs and systems;
 (B)providers of mental health services; (C)primary care providers;
 (D)the criminal justice system, including the juvenile justice system; (E)employers;
 (F)recovery housing services; (G)child welfare services;
 (H)high schools; and (I)institutions of higher education;
 (6)the development of peer-to-peer support programs or services delivered by individuals with lived experience in addiction recovery; and
 (7)any additional activity that helps youth or young adults achieve recovery from substance use disorders.
 (e)Resource centerThe Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use shall establish a resource center to provide technical support to recipients of grants under this section.
 (f)Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2019 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
			9.National recovery residence standards
 (a)Best practices for operating recovery housingThe Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration—
 (1)shall publish best practices for operating recovery housing, based on— (A)the applicable domains, core principles, and standards of the National Alliance for Recovery Residences; and
 (B)input from other nationally accredited recovery housing entities and from stakeholders; (2)shall disseminate such best practices to each State;
 (3)may provide technical assistance to States seeking to adopt or implement such best practices; (4)shall identify barriers with respect to recovery housing, State licensure, zoning restrictions, and discrimination against individuals receiving medication assisted treatment for the treatment of opioid abuse; and
 (5)shall develop strategies to address the barriers identified under paragraph (4). (b)DefinitionsIn this section:
 (1)The term recovery housing means a family-like, shared living environment free from alcohol and illicit drug use and centered on peer support and connection to services that promote sustained recovery from substance use disorders.
 (2)The term State includes any of the several States, the District of Columbia, and any territory or possession of the United States.
 10.Improving treatment for pregnant and postpartum womenSection 508(s) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb–1(s)) is amended in the first sentence by inserting before the period the following: , and $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.
 11.Veterans treatment courtsSection 2991(o)(3) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10651(o)(3)) is amended—
 (1)by striking Limitation and inserting Veterans; (2)by striking Not more than and inserting the following:

 (A)LimitationNot more than; (3)in subparagraph (A), as so designated, by striking this section and inserting paragraph (1); and
 (4)by adding at the end the following:  (B)Additional fundingIn addition to the amounts authorized under paragraph (1), there are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Justice to carry out subsection (i) $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023..
 12.Infant plan of safe careSection 112 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5106h) is amended by adding at the end the following:

 (c)Infant plan of safe careIn addition to amounts otherwise appropriated to carry out this title, there is authorized to be appropriated $60,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023, to provide funds for States to collaboratively develop policies and procedures concerning, implement, and develop systems to monitor plans of safe care under section 106(b)(2)(B)(iii)..
		13.Require the use of prescription drug monitoring programs
 (a)DefinitionsIn this section: (1)Controlled substanceThe term controlled substance has the meaning given the term in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802).
 (2)Covered StateThe term covered State means a State that receives funding under the Harold Rogers Prescription Drug Monitoring Program established under the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002 (Public Law 107–77; 115 Stat. 748), under this Act (or an amendment made by this Act), or under the controlled substance monitoring program under section 399O of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280g–3).
 (3)DispenserThe term dispenser— (A)means a person licensed or otherwise authorized by a State to deliver a prescription drug product to a patient or an agent of the patient; and
 (B)does not include a person involved in oversight or payment for prescription drugs. (4)PDMPThe term PDMP means a prescription drug monitoring program.
 (5)PractitionerThe term practitioner means a practitioner registered under section 303(f) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 823(f)) to prescribe, administer, or dispense controlled substances.
 (6)StateThe term State means each of the several States and the District of Columbia. (b)In generalBeginning 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, each covered State shall require—
 (1)each prescribing practitioner within the covered State or their designee, who shall be licensed or registered healthcare professionals or other employees who report directly to the practitioner, to consult the PDMP of the covered State before initiating treatment with a prescription for a controlled substance listed in schedule II, III, or IV of section 202(c) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812(c)), and every 3 months thereafter as long as the treatment continues;
 (2)the PDMP of the covered State to provide proactive notification to a practitioner when patterns indicative of controlled substance misuse, including opioid misuse, are detected;
 (3)each dispenser within the covered State to report each prescription for a controlled substance dispensed by the dispenser to the PDMP not later than 24 hours after the controlled substance is dispensed to the patient;
 (4)that the PDMP make available a quarterly de-identified data set and an annual report for public and private use, including use by health care providers, health plans and health benefits administrators, State agencies, and researchers, which shall, at a minimum, meet requirements established by the Attorney General, in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services;
 (5)each State agency that administers the PDMP to— (A)proactively analyze data available through the PDMP; and
 (B)provide reports to law enforcement agencies and prescriber licensing boards describing any prescribing practitioner that repeatedly falls outside of expected norms or standard practices for the prescribing practitioner’s field; and
 (6)that the data contained in the PDMP of the covered State be made available to other States. (c)NoncomplianceIf a covered State fails to comply with subsection (a), the Attorney General or the Secretary of Health and Human Services may withhold grant funds from being awarded to the covered State under the Harold Rogers Prescription Drug Monitoring Program established under the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002 (Public Law 107–77; 115 Stat. 748), under this Act (or an amendment made by this Act), or under the controlled substance monitoring program under section 399O of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280g–3).
 14.Increasing civil and criminal penalties for opioid manufacturersSection 402(c) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 842(c)) is amended— (1)in paragraph (1)(B), by striking shall not exceed $10,000. and inserting the following: “shall not exceed—

 (i)except as provided in clause (ii), $10,000; and (ii)if the violation is committed by a manufacturer of opioids and relates to the reporting of suspicious orders for opioids or failing to maintain effective controls against diversion of opioids, $100,000.; and
 (2)in paragraph (2)— (A)in subparagraph (A), by inserting or (D) after subparagraph (B); and
 (B)by adding at the end the following:  (D)In the case of a violation referred to in subparagraph (A) that was a violation of paragraph (5) or (10) of subsection (a) committed by a manufacturer of opioids that relates to the reporting of suspicious orders for opioids or failing to maintain effective controls against diversion of opioids, the criminal fine under title 18, United States Code, shall not exceed $500,000..


110 HR 754 IH: To designate the National Museum of Wildlife Art, located

U.S. House of Representatives
2007-01-31
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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 754
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			January 31, 2007
			Mrs. Cubin (for
			 herself and Mrs. Maloney of New York)
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Natural
			 Resources

		A BILL
		To designate the National Museum of Wildlife Art, located
		  at 2820 Rungius Road, Jackson, Wyoming, as the National Museum of Wildlife Art
		  of the United States.

		1.National Museum of Wildlife
			 Art of the United States
			(a)DesignationThe National Museum of Wildlife Art,
			 located at 2820 Rungius Road, Jackson, Wyoming, shall be known and designated
			 as the National Museum of Wildlife Art of the United
			 States.
			(b)ReferencesAny reference in a law, map, regulation,
			 document, paper, or other record of the United States to the museum referred to
			 in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the National Museum of
			 Wildlife Art of the United States.


117 HR 1013 IH: Protect Our Military Families’ 2nd Amendment Rights Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-02-11
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1013IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 11, 2021Mr. Murphy of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. Young) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to provide that a member of the Armed Forces and the spouse of that member shall have the same rights regarding the receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station of the member.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Protect Our Military Families’ 2nd Amendment Rights Act.2.Receipt of firearm or ammunition by spouse of member of the Armed Forces at a duty station of the member outside the United StatesSection 925(a)(3) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—(1)by inserting or to the spouse of such a member before or to;(2)by striking members, and inserting members and spouses,;(3)by striking members or and inserting members, spouses, or; and(4)by striking member or and inserting member, spouse, or.3.Residency of spouses of members of the Armed Forces to be determined on the same basis as the residency of such members for purposes of Federal firearms lawsSection 921(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:(b)For purposes of this chapter, a member of the Armed Forces on active duty, or a spouse of such a member, is a resident of—(1)the State in which the member or spouse maintains legal residence;(2)the State in which the permanent duty station of the member is located; and(3)the State in which the member maintains a place of abode from which the member commutes each day to the permanent duty station of the member..4.Effective dateThe amendments made by this Act shall apply to conduct engaged in after the 6-month period that begins with the date of the enactment of this Act.


115 HR 2088 IH: Empire State Equity Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2017-04-12
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I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2088IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 12, 2017Mr. Engel (for himself, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Ms. Meng, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Crowley, and Mrs. Lowey) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase certain Federal amounts payable under
			 Medicaid for certain States.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Empire State Equity Act. 2.Increasing certain Federal amounts payable under Medicaid for certain States (a)Increase in FFP for certain StatesSection 1903 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

 (aa)Increase in FFP for certain StatesNotwithstanding the previous provisions of this section, in the case of a State that has a DSH allotment under section 1923(f) for fiscal year 2016 that was more than 6 times the national average of such allotments for all the States for such fiscal year, in determining the amount that is payable to the State for expenditures in a quarter in a fiscal year (beginning with fiscal year 2018) under subsection (a)(1), the amount of such expenditures shall be increased by 1/4 of such amount that would result in an increase in the amount so payable to such State in such fiscal year by not less than $2,300,000,000..
 (b)Sense of the CongressIt is the Sense of the Congress that the amendment made by subsection (a) should result in all political subdivisions of affected States providing property tax relief for the citizens of such political subdivisions.


113 HR 1718 IH: United States Postal Service Shipping Equity Act.
U.S. House of Representatives
2013-04-24
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		I
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1718
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 24, 2013
			Ms. Speier introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Oversight and Government
			 Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the
			 Judiciary, 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 18, United States Code, and title 39,
		  United States Code, to provide the United States Postal Service the authority
		  to mail wine and beer, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 United States Postal Service Shipping Equity
			 Act.
		2.Wine and beer
			 shipping
			(a)Mailability
				(1)Nonmailable
			 articlesSection 1716(f) of title 18, United States Code, is
			 amended by striking mails and inserting mails, except to
			 the extent that the mailing is allowable under section 3001(p) of title
			 39.
				(2)IntoxicantsSection
			 1154(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended, by inserting or,
			 with respect to the mailing of wine or malt beverages, to the extent allowed
			 under section 3001(p) of title 39 after mechanical
			 purposes.
				(b)RegulationsSection
			 3001 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
			 following:

					(p)(1)Wine or malt beverages
				shall be considered mailable if mailed—
							(A)by a licensed winery or brewery, in
				accordance with applicable regulations under paragraph (2); and
							(B)in accordance with the law of the
				State, territory, or district of the United States where the addressee or duly
				authorized agent takes delivery.
							(2)The Postal Service shall prescribe
				such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this subsection, including
				regulations providing that—
							(A)the mailing shall be by a means
				established by the Postal Service to ensure direct delivery to the addressee or
				a duly authorized agent at a postal facility;
							(B)the addressee (and any duly authorized
				agent) shall be an individual at least 21 years of age, and shall present a
				valid, government-issued photo identification at the time of delivery;
							(C)the wine or malt beverages may not be
				for resale or other commercial purpose; and
							(D)the winery or brewery involved
				shall—
								(i)certify in writing to the
				satisfaction of the Postal Service, through a registration process administered
				by the Postal Service, that the mailing is not in violation of any provision of
				this subsection or regulation prescribed under this subsection; and
								(ii)provide any other information or
				affirmation that the Postal Service may require, including with respect to the
				prepayment of State alcohol beverage taxes.
								(3)For purposes of this
				subsection—
							(A)a winery shall be considered to be
				licensed if that winery holds an appropriate basic permit issued—
								(i)under the Federal Alcohol
				Administration Act (27 U.S.C. 201 et seq.); and
								(ii)under the law of the State in
				which the winery is located; and
								(B)a brewery shall be considered to be
				licensed if that brewery—
								(i)possesses a notice of registration
				and bond approved by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau of the
				Department of the Treasury; and
								(ii)is licensed to manufacture and
				sell beer in the State in which the brewery is
				located.
								.
			(c)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall take effect on the
			 earlier of—
				(1)the date on which
			 the Postal Service issues regulations under section 3001(p) of title 39, United
			 States Code, as amended by this section; or
				(2)120 days after the
			 date of enactment of this Act.


116 S2469 IS: Methane Emissions from Transmission Harm American Neighborhoods and the Environment Act
U.S. Senate
2019-09-12
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II116th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 2469IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESSeptember 12, 2019Mr. Udall (for himself, Mr. Carper, Mr. Booker, Mrs. Feinstein, Ms. Harris, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Markey, Mr. Whitehouse, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Blumenthal, and Mrs. Gillibrand) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationA BILLTo amend title 49, United States Code, to require the use of advanced leak detection technology for
			 pipelines, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Methane Emissions from Transmission Harm American Neighborhoods and the Environment Act or the METHANE Act. 2.Leak detection requirements and methane emissions from pipelines (a)Leak detection requirementsSection 60109 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

					(h)Leak detection requirements
 (1)In generalNot later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this subsection, and as part of the minimum standards for integrity management programs for distribution pipelines under subsection (e), to the maximum extent practicable, operators of distribution pipelines shall use advanced leak detection technology described in paragraph (2).
						(2)Advanced leak detection technology
 (A)In generalAdvanced leak detection technology referred to in paragraph (1) includes— (i)a high sensitivity methane detector mounted on a vehicle or aircraft, including a drone, equipped with Global Positioning System technology, if that high sensitivity methane detector and Global Positioning System technology meet the minimum performance standards described in subparagraph (B); and
 (ii)any other technology or combination of technologies that meet the minimum performance standards described in subparagraph (B).
 (B)Minimum performance standardsThe high sensitivity methane detector and Global Positioning System technology referred to in subparagraph (A)(i) shall, at a minimum—
 (i)collect latitude and longitude coordinates and methane concentration data simultaneously; (ii)measure methane concentrations in parts per billion; and
 (iii)collect data points at a rate of at least twice per second. (3)RegulationsNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations to carry out this subsection..
			(b)Methane emissions from pipelines
 (1)In generalChapter 601 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

						60142.Methane emissions from pipelines
 (a)In generalTo the maximum extent practicable, the owner or operator of a pipeline facility shall— (1)use the best available technology to capture natural gas when making repairs to the pipeline facility;
 (2)use the best available technology, including, as applicable, advanced leak detection technology described in section 60109(h)(2), to search for and identify leaks in the pipeline facility;
 (3)develop or participate in a replacement or repair program for pipeline facilities that— (A)are of a design, age, or material known to be leaky; or
 (B)are known to be leaky based on operating history; and (4)report to the Secretary any event that involves a release of gas from a pipeline facility that results in an unintentional estimated gas loss of 50,000 cubic feet or more.
 (b)RegulationsNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations to carry out this section..
 (2)Reporting thresholdNot later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall amend section 191.3 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to ensure that the quantity of unintentional estimated gas loss necessary to be considered an incident under that section is 50,000 cubic feet or more.
 (3)Clerical amendmentThe table of sections for chapter 601 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 60141 the following:
					60142. Methane emissions from pipelines..


		III

		109th CONGRESS

		2d Session

		S. RES. 380

		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			February 16, 2006

			Mr. Alexander (for

			 himself, Mr. Coleman,

			 Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Coburn, Mr.

			 Cochran, Mr. Domenici,

			 Mr. Graham, Mr.

			 Johnson, Ms. Landrieu,

			 Mr. Levin, Mr.

			 Pryor, Mr. Santorum,

			 Mr. Hagel, Mr.

			 Durbin, Mrs. Lincoln,

			 Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Kennedy, Mr.

			 DeMint, Mr. Stevens,

			 Mr. Lautenberg, Mrs. Dole, Mr.

			 Reid, Ms. Cantwell,

			 Mr. McConnell, Mr. Allard, Mr.

			 Talent, Mr. Allen,

			 Mr. Menendez, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Ms.

			 Stabenow, Mr. Bunning,

			 Mr. DeWine, Mr.

			 Obama, Ms. Snowe,

			 Mr. Isakson, Mr. Kohl, and Mr.

			 Frist) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and

			 agreed to

		RESOLUTION

		Celebrating Black History

		  Month.

		Whereas the first African Americans were brought forcibly

			 to the shores of America as early as the 17th century;

		Whereas African Americans were enslaved in the United

			 States and subsequently faced the injustices of lynch mobs, segregation, and

			 denial of basic, fundamental rights;

		Whereas in spite of these injustices, African Americans

			 have made significant contributions to the economic, educational, political,

			 artistic, literary, scientific, and technological advancements of the United

			 States;

		Whereas in the face of these injustices, United States

			 citizens of all races distinguished themselves in their commitment to the

			 ideals on which the United States was founded, and fought for the rights of

			 African Americans;

		Whereas the greatness of the United States is reflected in

			 the contributions of African Americans in all walks of life throughout the

			 history of the United States, including through—

			(1)the writings of

			 Booker T. Washington, James Baldwin, Ralph Ellison, and Alex Haley;

			(2)the music of

			 Mahalia Jackson, Billie Holiday, and Duke Ellington;

			(3)the resolve of

			 athletes such as Jackie Robinson, Jesse Owens, and Muhammed Ali;

			(4)the vision of

			 leaders such as Frederick Douglass, Thurgood Marshall, and Martin Luther King,

			 Jr.; and

			(5)the bravery of

			 those who stood on the front lines in the battle against oppression, such as

			 Sojourner Truth and Rosa Parks;

			Whereas the United States of America was conceived, as

			 stated in the Declaration of Independence, as a new country dedicated to the

			 proposition that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by

			 their Creator with certain inalienable Rights, that among these are Life,

			 Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness;

		Whereas United States citizens of all races demonstrate

			 their commitment to that proposition through actions such as those of—

			(1)Allan Pinkerton,

			 Thomas Garrett, and the Rev. John Rankin, who served as conductors in the

			 Underground Railroad;

			(2)Harriet Beecher

			 Stowe, who shined a light on the injustices of slavery;

			(3)President Abraham

			 Lincoln, who issued the Emancipation Proclamation, and Senator Lyman Trumbull,

			 who introduced the 13th Amendment to the Constitution of the United

			 States;

			(4)President Lyndon

			 B. Johnson, Chief Justice Earl Warren, Senator Mike Mansfield, and Senator

			 Hubert Humphrey, who fought to end segregation and the denial of civil rights

			 to African Americans; and

			(5)Americans of all

			 races who marched side-by-side with African Americans during the civil rights

			 movement;

			Whereas, since its founding, the United States has been an

			 imperfect work in making progress towards those noble goals;

		Whereas the history of the United States is the story of a

			 people regularly affirming high ideals, striving to reach them but often

			 failing, and then struggling to come to terms with the disappointment of that

			 failure before recommitting themselves to trying again;

		Whereas, from the beginning of our Nation, the most

			 conspicuous and persistent failure of United States citizens to reach those

			 noble goals has been the enslavement of African Americans and the resulting

			 racism;

		Whereas the crime of lynching succeeded slavery as the

			 ultimate expression of racism in the United States following

			 Reconstruction;

		Whereas the Federal Government failed to put an end to

			 slavery until the ratification of the 13th Amendment in 1865, repeatedly failed

			 to enact a Federal anti-lynching law, and still struggles to deal with the

			 evils of racism; and

		Whereas the fact that 61 percent of African American 4th

			 graders read at a below basic level and only 16 percent of native born African

			 Americans have earned a Bachelor's degree, 50 percent of all new HIV cases are

			 reported in African Americans, and the leading cause of death for African

			 American males ages 15 to 34 is homicide, demonstrates that the United States

			 continues to struggle to reach the high ideal of equal opportunity for all

			 citizens of the United States: Now, therefore, be it

		That the Senate—

			(1)acknowledges the

			 tragedies of slavery, lynching, and segregation, and condemns them as an

			 infringement on human liberty and equal opportunity so that they will stand

			 forever as a reminder of what can happen when the citizens of the United States

			 fail to live up to their noble goals;

			(2)honors those

			 United States citizens who—

				(A)risked their

			 lives during the time of slavery, lynching, and segregation in the Underground

			 Railroad and in other efforts to assist fugitive slaves and other African

			 Americans who might have been targets and victims of lynch mobs; and

				(B)those who have

			 stood beside African Americans in the fight for equal opportunity that

			 continues to this day;

				(3)reaffirms its

			 commitment to the founding principles of the United States of America that

			 all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with

			 certain inalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit

			 of Happiness;

			(4)commits itself to

			 addressing those situations in which the African American community struggles

			 with disparities in education, health care, and other areas where the Federal

			 Government can help improve conditions for all citizens of the United States;

			 and

			(5)calls on the

			 citizens of the United States to observe Black History Month with appropriate

			 programs, ceremonies, and activities.


116 S2424 IS: EARLY Act Reauthorization of 2019
U.S. Senate
2019-08-01
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II116th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 2424IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESAugust 1, 2019Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Crapo) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsA BILLTo reauthorize the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act
			 of 2009.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the EARLY Act Reauthorization of 2019. 2.Reauthorization of the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009Section 399NN(h) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280m(h)) is amended by striking $4,900,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2019 and inserting $9,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024.


114 HCON 146 IH: Expressing support for fostering closer economic and commercial ties between the United States and the United Kingdom following the decision of the people of the United Kingdom to withdraw from the European Union.
U.S. House of Representatives
2016-07-13
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IV114th CONGRESS2d SessionH. CON. RES. 146IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 13, 2016Mr. Brady of Texas (for himself, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Scalise, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Conaway, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Tom Price of Georgia, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Ms. Jenkins of Kansas, Mr. Paulsen, Mr. Marchant, Mrs. Black, Mr. Reed, Mr. Young of Indiana, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Renacci, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Noem, Mr. Holding, Mr. Smith of Missouri, Mr. Dold, and Mr. Rice of South Carolina) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansCONCURRENT RESOLUTIONExpressing support for fostering closer economic and commercial ties between the United States and
			 the United Kingdom following the decision of the people of the United
			 Kingdom to withdraw from the European Union.

 Whereas the United States and the United Kingdom are allies with a long tradition of working in close cooperation to support one another’s mutual interests;
 Whereas the United Kingdom is the world’s fifth largest economy and one of the most important trading and economic partners of the United States;
 Whereas expanding United States trade with the United Kingdom has the potential to benefit American businesses, farmers, ranchers, workers, and consumers;
 Whereas a strong and economically vibrant United Kingdom capable of supporting global economic growth and promoting shared Anglo-American economic principles is in the national interest of the United States;
 Whereas the voluntary exchange of goods and services among citizens of nations helps provide global economic stability, especially in times of economic uncertainty;
 Whereas the United States also continues to support the member states of the European Union and seeks the further enhancement of economic and commercial ties between the United States and the European Union, including through the conclusion of a high-standard Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership; and
 Whereas orderly and cooperative negotiations between the United Kingdom and the European Union that uphold the fundamental bases for trade and investment between the United Kingdom and the European Union are in the mutual interest of the United States, the United Kingdom, and the member states of the European Union: Now, therefore, be it

 That Congress— (1)calls upon the President to consult with the Senate and the House of Representatives to consider opportunities to promote further economic and commercial activity and cooperation between the United States and the United Kingdom, including by way of a trade agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom;
 (2)calls upon the President to invite the United Kingdom to begin discussions towards establishing the basis for negotiations for a trade agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom;
 (3)recalls that section 103(d) of the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 (19 U.S.C. 4202(d)) directs the President to commence negotiations covering tariff and nontariff barriers to United States trade where the President determines that such negotiations are feasible and timely and would benefit the United States;
 (4)recalls further that section 102 of the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 (19 U.S.C. 4201) sets forth the negotiating objectives of the United States, and that the Senate and the House of Representatives expect that these congressionally mandated negotiating objectives will be achieved in any United States trade agreement;
 (5)urges the President, throughout discussions with the United Kingdom and in close consultation with the Senate and the House of Representatives, to determine whether negotiation of a trade agreement with the United Kingdom would be likely to achieve the negotiating objectives established by the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 and, if such negotiation would be likely to achieve such objectives, to commence negotiations towards a trade agreement with the United Kingdom as soon as appropriate;
 (6)expresses support for enhanced economic and commercial ties between the United States and the European Union, including through the conclusion of a high-standard Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership;
 (7)notes that the continued movement of goods, services, and capital between the United Kingdom and the European Union is important to American businesses invested in Europe and the United States economy generally; and
 (8)calls upon the European Union and the United Kingdom to work constructively to achieve a climate for trade and investment that is mutually beneficial and productive.


116 S455 IS: Marketing and Outreach Restoration to Empower Health Education Act of 2019
U.S. Senate
2019-02-12
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II116th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 455IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESFebruary 12, 2019Mrs. Shaheen (for herself, Mr. Peters, and Mr. Kaine) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsA BILLTo amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide for Federal Exchange outreach
			 and educational activities.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Marketing and Outreach Restoration to Empower Health Education Act of 2019 or the MORE Health Education Act. 2.Federal Exchange outreach and educational activitiesSection 1321(c) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18041(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

				(3)Outreach and educational activities
 (A)In generalIn the case of an Exchange established or operated by the Secretary within a State pursuant to this subsection, the Secretary shall carry out outreach and educational activities for purposes of informing potential enrollees in qualified health plans offered through the Exchange of the availability of coverage under such plans and financial assistance for coverage under such plans. Such outreach and educational activities shall be provided in a manner that is culturally and linguistically appropriate to the needs of the populations being served by the Exchange (including hard-to-reach populations, such as racial and sexual minorities, limited English proficient populations, and young adults).
 (B)Limitation on use of fundsNo funds appropriated under this paragraph may be used for expenditures for promoting health insurance coverage that does not meet Federal patient protection standards, as defined in subparagraph (C).
 (C)Federal patient protection standardsFor purposes of subparagraph (B), health insurance coverage that does not meet Federal patient protection standards means any health insurance coverage that is not a qualified health plan, as defined in section 1301. Such coverage that does not meet Federal patient protection standards includes association health plans and short-term, limited-duration insurance plans.
 (D)FundingOut of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there are hereby appropriated for fiscal year 2020 and each subsequent fiscal year, $100,000,000 to carry out this paragraph. Funds appropriated under this subparagraph shall remain available until expended..
 3.Determination of budgetary effectsThe budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.


116 S2381 ES: Traveling Parents Screening Consistency Act of 2019
U.S. Senate

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116th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 2381IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESAN ACTTo require review by the Government Accountability Office of screening protocols of the Transportation Security Administration relating to breast milk and formula, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Traveling Parents Screening Consistency Act of 2019.2.Comptroller General review of implementation by Transportation Security Administration of screening protocols relating to breast milk and formula(a)In generalNot later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a review of—(1)the implementation by the Transportation Security Administration (in this section referred to as TSA) of the Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Act (Public Law 114–293; 49 U.S.C. 44901 note); and(2)the effectiveness of TSA in ensuring the clarity of screening protocols relating to, and the consistency of screening of, breast milk and other liquids for the consumption of infants, including formula, purified deionized water, and juice.(b)ElementsThe review required by subsection (a) shall include—(1)an assessment of—(A)whether TSA effectively manages the consistency of the application of protocols to the screening of breast milk and other liquids described in subsection (a)(2);(B)the need for TSA to update and revise procedures for screening breast milk and other liquids described in subsection (a)(2);(C)whether TSA effectively tracks passenger complaints related to such screening to monitor trends and identify inconsistencies;(D)the practices of TSA with respect to communications and information sharing with passengers, air carriers, and airports relating to protocols for such screening; and(E)the policies of TSA regarding the screening of passengers with nursing products, including the extent to which such passengers are more likely to receive secondary screening; and(2)make recommendations for improving the practices of TSA relating to such screening.Passed the Senate July 29, 2020.Secretary


116 SRES 412 ATS: Expressing support for the designation of the week of November 4 through November 8, 2019, as “National Family Service Learning Week”.
U.S. Senate
2019-11-07
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III116th CONGRESS1st SessionS. RES. 412IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESNovember 7, 2019Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Mr. Booker, Mr. Portman, Mr. Reed, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Braun, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Wicker, and Ms. Warren) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed toRESOLUTIONExpressing support for the designation of the week of November 4 through November 8, 2019, as National Family Service Learning Week.

 Whereas family service learning is a method under which children and families learn and solve problems together in a multi-generational approach with active participation in thoughtfully organized service that—
 (1)is conducted in, and meets the needs of, their communities; (2)is focused on children and families solving community issues together;
 (3)requires the application of college and career readiness skills by children and relevant workforce training skills by adults; and
 (4)is coordinated between the community and an elementary school, a secondary school, an institution of higher education, or a family community service program;
 Whereas family service learning— (1)is multi-generational learning that involves parents, children, caregivers, and extended family members in shared learning experiences in physical and digital environments;
 (2)is integrated into and enhances the academic achievement of children or the educational components of a family service program in which families may be enrolled; and
 (3)promotes skills (such as investigation, planning, and preparation), action, reflection, the demonstration of results, and sustainability;
 Whereas family service learning has been shown to have positive 2-generational effects and encourages families to invest in their communities to improve economic and societal well-being;
 Whereas, through family service learning, children and families have the opportunity to solve community issues and learn together, thereby enabling the development of life and career skills, such as flexibility and adaptability, initiative and self-direction, social and cross-cultural skills, productivity and accountability, and leadership and responsibility;
 Whereas family service learning activities provide opportunities for families to improve essential skills, such as organization, research, planning, reading and writing, technological literacy, teamwork, and sharing;
 Whereas families participating together in service are afforded quality time learning about their communities;
 Whereas adults engaged in family service learning serve as positive role models for their children; Whereas family service learning projects enable families to build substantive connections with their communities, develop a stronger sense of self-worth, experience a reduction in social isolation, and improve parenting skills;
 Whereas family service learning has added benefits for English language learners by helping individuals and families to—
 (1)feel more connected with their communities; and (2)practice language skills;
 Whereas family service learning is particularly important for at-risk families because family service learning—
 (1)provides opportunities for leadership and civic engagement; and
 (2)helps build the capacity to advocate for the needs of children and families; and Whereas the value that parents place on civic engagement and relationships within the community has been shown to transfer to children who, in turn, replicate important values, such as responsibility, empathy, and caring for others: Now, therefore, be it

 That the Senate— (1)supports the designation of the week of November 4 through November 8, 2019, as National Family Service Learning Week to raise public awareness about the importance of family service learning, family literacy, community service, and 2-generational learning experiences;
 (2)encourages people across the United States to support family service learning and community development programs;
 (3)recognizes the importance that family service learning plays in cultivating family literacy, civic engagement, and community investment; and
 (4)calls upon public, private, and nonprofit entities to support family service learning opportunities to aid in the advancement of families.


110 HR 1036 : To authorize the Administrator of General

U.S. House of Representatives
2007-05-16
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		IIB
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1036
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

			May 16, 2007
			Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on
			 Environment and Public Works

		AN ACT
		To authorize the Administrator of General
		  Services to convey a parcel of real property to the Alaska Railroad
		  Corporation.

		1.Conveyance of GSA Fleet
			 Management Center to Alaska Railroad Corporation
			(a)In
			 generalSubject to the requirements of this section, the
			 Administrator of General Services shall convey, not later than 2 years after
			 the date of enactment of this Act, by quitclaim deed, to the Alaska Railroad
			 Corporation, an entity of the State of Alaska (in this section referred to as
			 the Corporation), all right, title, and interest of the United
			 States in and to the parcel of real property described in subsection (b), known
			 as the GSA Fleet Management Center.
			(b)GSA fleet
			 management centerThe parcel to be conveyed under subsection (a)
			 is the parcel located at the intersection of 2nd Avenue and Christensen Avenue
			 in Anchorage, Alaska, consisting of approximately 78,000 square feet of land
			 and the improvements thereon.
			(c)Consideration
				(1)In
			 generalAs consideration for
			 the parcel to be conveyed under subsection (a), the Administrator shall require
			 the Corporation to—
					(A)convey replacement
			 property in accordance with paragraph (2); or
					(B)pay the purchase
			 price for the parcel in accordance with paragraph (3).
					(2)Replacement
			 propertyIf the Administrator requires the Corporation to provide
			 consideration under paragraph (1)(A), the Corporation shall—
					(A)convey, and pay
			 the cost of conveying, to the United States, acting by and through the
			 Administrator, fee simple title to real property, including a building, that
			 the Administrator determines to be suitable as a replacement facility for the
			 parcel to be conveyed under subsection (a); and
					(B)provide such other consideration as the
			 Administrator and the Corporation may agree, including payment of the costs of
			 relocating the occupants vacating the parcel to be conveyed under subsection
			 (a).
					(3)Purchase
			 priceIf the Administrator
			 requires the Corporation to provide consideration under paragraph (1)(B), the
			 Corporation shall pay to the Administrator the fair market value of the parcel
			 to be conveyed under subsection (a) based on its highest and best use as
			 determined by an independent appraisal commissioned by the Administrator and
			 paid for by the Corporation.
				(d)AppraisalIn
			 the case of an appraisal under subsection (c)(3)—
				(1)the appraisal shall be performed by an
			 appraiser mutually acceptable to the Administrator and the Corporation;
			 and
				(2)the assumptions, scope of work, and other
			 terms and conditions related to the appraisal assignment shall be mutually
			 acceptable to the Administrator and the Corporation.
				(e)Proceeds
				(1)DepositAny
			 proceeds received under subsection (c) shall be paid into the Federal Buildings
			 Fund established under
			 section
			 592 of title 40, United States Code.
				(2)ExpenditureFunds paid into the Federal Buildings Fund
			 under paragraph (1) shall be available to the Administrator, in amounts
			 specified in appropriations Acts, for expenditure for any lawful purpose
			 consistent with existing authorities granted to the Administrator; except that
			 the Administrator shall provide to the Committee on Transportation and
			 Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment
			 and Public Works of the Senate 30 days advance written notice of any
			 expenditure of the proceeds.
				(f)Additional terms
			 and conditionsThe Administrator may require such additional
			 terms and conditions to the conveyance under subsection (a) as the
			 Administrator considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United
			 States.
			(g)Description of
			 property and surveyThe exact acreage and legal description of
			 the parcels to be conveyed under subsections (a) and (c)(2) shall be determined
			 by surveys satisfactory to the Administrator and the Corporation.

			Passed the House of
			 Representatives May 15, 2007.
			Lorraine C. Miller,
			Clerk.