117 HR 4815 IH: Higher Education Dream Act of 2021
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-07-29
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4815IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 29, 2021Mr. Gallego (for himself, Ms. Williams of Georgia, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Espaillat, Ms. Barragán, Mr. Cuellar, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Cárdenas, Mr. Stanton, Mr. O'Halleran, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Mr. Carbajal, Ms. Leger Fernandez, Mr. Soto, and Mr. Vargas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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 concernedA BILLTo prohibit discrimination in higher education against certain noncitizen students on the basis of immigration status, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Higher Education Dream Act of 2021.2.Higher education for dreamer studentsPart B of title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1011 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:124.Nondiscrimination against dreamer students in higher education(a)EligibilityAn institution of higher education that receives Federal funds or financial assistance under any Federal program shall not prohibit a Dreamer student from applying for admission, nor shall it prohibit a Dreamer student who is accepted to that institution from enrolling.(b)AdmissionsAn institution of higher education that receives Federal funds or financial assistance under any Federal program shall not discriminate against or penalize in the admissions process a Dreamer student who is otherwise qualified for admission to the institution, on the basis of that individual’s immigration status, nor shall such an institution differentiate in the admissions process on the basis of residency between a United States citizen applicant and a Dreamer student applying from the same State.(c)Tuition rateAn institution of higher education that receives Federal funds or financial assistance under any Federal program shall not charge a greater rate of tuition than the rate charged for residents of the State in which the institution is located to a Dreamer student who, but for such individual’s immigration status, otherwise qualifies as a resident of the State in which the institution is located.(d)RemediesAn institution of higher education that violates subsection (a), (b), or (c) shall be subject to the remedies described in sections 454 and 455 of the General Education Provisions Act (8 U.S.C. 1234c, 1234d).(e)Confidentiality of information(1)ProhibitionNo officer or employee of the United States, of a State, or of an institution of higher education that receives Federal funds or financial assistance under any Federal program to which a Dreamer student applies for admission or enrolls, may—(A)use the information furnished by the Dreamer student to arrest, detain, or initiate removal proceedings against any person identified in that information;(B)make any publication whereby the information furnished by any particular Dreamer student can be identified; or(C)permit anyone other than an officer or employee of the Federal Government or the institution of higher education to which a Dreamer student applies or enrolls, to examine any information provided by a Dreamer student relating to that individual’s immigration status or qualifications to be a Dreamer student.(2)PenaltyWhoever knowingly uses, publishes, or permits information to be examined in violation of this subsection shall be fined not more than $50,000.(f)Definition of Dreamer studentIn this section, the term Dreamer student means an individual who—(1)is not a national of the United States (as defined in section 101(a)(21) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(21)));(2)maintains a residence in the United States (as defined in section 101(a)(33) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(33)));(3)(A)is not authorized to be temporarily in the United States under subparagraph (F), (J), (M), or (Q) of section 101(a)(15) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)); or(B)does not have an application pending for the purpose of seeking such authorization;(4)(A)possesses a valid document or documents demonstrating that the individual is in a lawful immigration status in the United States (excluding a nonimmigrant status under subparagraph (F), (J), (M), or (Q) of section 101(a)(15) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)));(B)possesses a valid document or documents demonstrating that the individual is lawfully present in the United States (excluding lawful presence, or a pending application, under any of such subparagraphs); or(C)possesses an expired document or documents demonstrating that the individual, in the past, was granted—(i)deferred action pursuant to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy announced by the Secretary of Homeland Security on June 15, 2012;(ii)temporary protected status under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1254a);(iii)Deferred Enforced Departure; or(iv)status as the son or daughter of an alien admitted as a nonimmigrant under subparagraph (E)(i), (E)(ii), (H)(i)(b), or (L) of section 101(a)(15) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15));(5)was 18 years of age or younger on the date on which the individual initially entered the United States;(6)has provided a list of each secondary school that the student attended in the United States; and(7)(A)has earned a high school diploma, the recognized equivalent of such diploma from a secondary school, or a high school equivalency diploma in the United States or is scheduled to complete the requirements for such a diploma or equivalent before the next academic year begins;(B)has acquired a degree from an institution of higher education or is enrolled in a program for a baccalaureate degree or higher degree at an institution of higher education in the United States; or(C)has served in the uniformed services, as defined in section 101 of title 10, United States Code, for not less than 4 years and, if discharged, received an honorable discharge..3.Federal aid eligibilitySection 484(a)(5) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1091(a)(5)) is amended by inserting a Dreamer student (as defined in section 124(f)), after permanent resident of the United States,.4.Repeal of prohibitionSection 505 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1623) is repealed.


114 HR 3504 PCS: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
U.S. House of Representatives

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		Calendar No. 236114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 3504
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
		September 21, 2015Received; read the first timeSeptember 22, 2015Read the second time and placed on the calendarAN ACT
		To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to
			 exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an
			 abortion or attempted abortion.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. 2.FindingsCongress finds as follows:
 (1)If an abortion results in the live birth of an infant, the infant is a legal person for all purposes under the laws of the United States, and entitled to all the protections of such laws.
 (2)Any infant born alive after an abortion or within a hospital, clinic, or other facility has the same claim to the protection of the law that would arise for any newborn, or for any person who comes to a hospital, clinic, or other facility for screening and treatment or otherwise becomes a patient within its care.
			3.Born-alive infants protection
 (a)Requirements pertaining to born-Alive abortion survivorsChapter 74 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1531 the following:

					1532.Requirements pertaining to born-alive abortion survivors
 (a)Requirements for health care practitionersIn the case of an abortion or attempted abortion that results in a child born alive (as defined in section 8 of title 1, United States Code (commonly known as the Born-Alive Infants Protection Act)):
 (1)Degree of care required; immediate admission to a hospitalAny health care practitioner present at the time the child is born alive shall— (A)exercise the same degree of professional skill, care, and diligence to preserve the life and health of the child as a reasonably diligent and conscientious health care practitioner would render to any other child born alive at the same gestational age; and
 (B)following the exercise of skill, care, and diligence required under subparagraph (A), ensure that the child born alive is immediately transported and admitted to a hospital.
 (2)Mandatory reporting of violationsA health care practitioner or any employee of a hospital, a physician’s office, or an abortion clinic who has knowledge of a failure to comply with the requirements of paragraph (1) shall immediately report the failure to an appropriate State or Federal law enforcement agency, or to both.
							(b)Penalties
 (1)In generalWhoever violates subsection (a) shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.
 (2)Intentional killing of child born aliveWhoever intentionally performs or attempts to perform an overt act that kills a child born alive described under subsection (a), shall be punished as under section 1111 of this title for intentionally killing or attempting to kill a human being.
 (c)Bar to prosecutionThe mother of a child born alive described under subsection (a) may not be prosecuted under this section, for conspiracy to violate this section, or for an offense under section 3 or 4 of this title based on such a violation.
						(d)Civil remedies
 (1)Civil action by a woman on whom an abortion is performedIf a child is born alive and there is a violation of subsection (a), the woman upon whom the abortion was performed or attempted may, in a civil action against any person who committed the violation, obtain appropriate relief.
 (2)Appropriate reliefAppropriate relief in a civil action under this subsection includes— (A)objectively verifiable money damage for all injuries, psychological and physical, occasioned by the violation of subsection (a);
 (B)statutory damages equal to 3 times the cost of the abortion or attempted abortion; and (C)punitive damages.
 (3)Attorney’s fee for plaintiffThe court shall award a reasonable attorney’s fee to a prevailing plaintiff in a civil action under this subsection.
 (4)Attorney’s fee for defendantIf a defendant in a civil action under this subsection prevails and the court finds that the plaintiff’s suit was frivolous, the court shall award a reasonable attorney’s fee in favor of the defendant against the plaintiff.
 (e)DefinitionsIn this section the following definitions apply: (1)AbortionThe term abortion means the use or prescription of any instrument, medicine, drug, or any other substance or device—
 (A)to intentionally kill the unborn child of a woman known to be pregnant; or (B)to intentionally terminate the pregnancy of a woman known to be pregnant, with an intention other than—
 (i)after viability, to produce a live birth and preserve the life and health of the child born alive; or
 (ii)to remove a dead unborn child. (2)AttemptThe term attempt, with respect to an abortion, means conduct that, under the circumstances as the actor believes them to be, constitutes a substantial step in a course of conduct planned to culminate in performing an abortion.
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 (b)Clerical amendmentThe table of sections for chapter 74 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item pertaining to section 1531 the following:

						1532. Requirements pertaining to born-alive abortion survivors..

	Passed the House of Representatives September 18, 2015.Karen L. Haas,Clerk
	September 22, 2015Read the second time and placed on the calendar


109 HR 4068 IH: Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center Lease Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-10-17
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109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4068
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

October 17, 2005
Mr. Visclosky introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources

A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to lease a portion of a visitor center to be constructed outside the boundary of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore in Porter County, Indiana, and for other purposes.

1.Short title This Act may be cited as the Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center Lease Act.
2.Memorandum of understanding The Secretary may enter into a memorandum of understanding to establish a joint partnership with the Porter County Convention, Recreation and Visitor Commission. The memorandum of understanding shall—
(1)identify the overall goals and purpose of the Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center;
(2)establish how management and operational duties will be shared;
(3)determine how exhibits, signs, and other information are developed;
(4)indicate how various activities will be funded;
(5)identify who is responsible for providing site amenities;
(6)establish procedures for changing or dissolving the joint partnership; and
(7)address any other issues deemed necessary by the Secretary or the Porter County Convention, Recreation and Visitor Commission.
3.Lease agreement
(a)AuthorizationAfter entering into a memorandum of understanding in accordance with section 2, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to enter into an agreement with Porter County Convention, Recreation and Visitor Commission to lease space in the Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center, located on a site south of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore boundary on IN 49, the principal north/south artery into the national lakeshore, for use as a visitor center for Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore.
(b)Development of exhibitsThe Secretary may plan, design, construct, and install exhibits in the leased space related to the use and management of the resources at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, at a cost not to exceed $1,200,000.
(c)National lakeshore presenceThe Secretary may utilize park staff from Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore in the leased space to provide visitor information and education.
4.Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as may be necessary for the purposes of this Act.


113 HRES 407 IH: Supporting the goals and ideals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting awareness of adoption and the children in foster care awaiting families, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, recognizing current programs and efforts designed to promote adoption, and encouraging people in the United States to seek improved safety, permanency, and well-being for all children.
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2013-11-12
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IV113th CONGRESS1st SessionH. RES. 407IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESNovember 12, 2013Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York (for himself, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Hanna, Mr. Polis, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Takano, and Ms. Sinema) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the WorkforceRESOLUTIONSupporting the goals and ideals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting awareness of adoption and the children in foster care awaiting families, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, recognizing current programs and efforts designed to promote adoption, and encouraging people in the United States to seek improved safety, permanency, and well-being for all children.Whereas more than 400,000 children are currently in the foster care system in the United States, and more than 100,000 children in the foster care system are waiting for families to adopt them;Whereas more than 23,000 young people age out of the foster care system each year before finding a permanent family;Whereas every day loving and nurturing families are strengthened and expanded when committed and dedicated parents make an important difference in the life of a child through adoption;Whereas inclusive policies that promote adoption increase the opportunities for loving parents to adopt from within the foster care system;Whereas 2,000,000 lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people are interested in adopting but discriminatory law, policies, and practices are restricting their ability to do so;Whereas in order to open more homes to foster children, child welfare agencies should work to eliminate sexual orientation, gender identity, and marital status discrimination and bias in adoption and foster care recruitment, selection, and placement procedures;Whereas professional organizations in the fields of medicine, psychology, law, and child welfare have taken official positions in support of the ability of qualified lesbian, gay, bisexual, and unmarried couples to foster and adopt a child, as supported by scientific research showing sexual orientation as a nondeterminative factor in parental success;Whereas discrimination against potential foster or adoptive parents based on sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status is not in the best interests of children in the foster care system;Whereas 71 percent of those parents who have considered adoption consider adopting children from foster care above other forms of adoption;Whereas National Adoption Day is a collective national effort to find permanent, loving families for children in the foster care system;Whereas National Adoption Month serves as a way to focus public attention on the urgent need for adoptive families for children and youth waiting in foster care for a permanent family; andWhereas November 2013 is National Adoption Month and November 23, 2013, is National Adoption Day: Now, therefore, be itThat the House of Representatives—(1)supports the goals and ideals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month;(2)recognizes that every child in foster care deserves a permanent and loving family;(3)encourages the implementation of inclusive adoption policies that allow a growing number of diverse families to adopt; and(4)encourages the citizens of the United States to consider adoption of children in foster care who are waiting for a permanent, loving family.


109 HR 3943 IH: To postpone the enforcement of new rules governing rest periods for truck drivers using sleeper berths until January 1, 2006.
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-09-29
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109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3943
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 29, 2005
Mr. Young of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Petri, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Sessions, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Sodrel, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Marchant, and Mr. Bishop of Utah) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

A BILL
To postpone the enforcement of new rules governing rest periods for truck drivers using sleeper berths until January 1, 2006.

1.FindingsCongress finds the following:
(1)On August 25, 2005, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration published a new rule governing rest periods for truck drivers using sleeper berths.
(2)The rule imposes significant new restrictions on sleeper berth operations, necessitating the retraining of truck drivers and the adjustment of shipment pick-up and delivery schedules.
(3)The trucking industry will not be able to retrain all drivers and adjust shipping schedules until the end of calendar year 2005. However, the rule is scheduled to become effective and fully enforceable by State officials on October 1, 2005.
(4)The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration cannot establish an enforcement date for the rule that is later than the effective date because Federal legislation passed in 2004 requires that the new rule be made effective no later than October 1, 2005.
(5)It would be unwise and irresponsible to subject truck drivers and motor carriers to fines, citations, and out-of-service violations because they have not been given adequate time to understand and comply with the new sleeper berth rule.
(6)Although the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued “soft enforcement” guidance, State enforcement officials are not bound by this guidance and beginning October 1, 2005, will still have the authority to fully enforce the new rule.
(7)Congress should allow the rule to become effective on October 1, 2005, but postpone the enforcement date to January 1, 2006, to provide a reasonable amount of time to achieve compliance with the new sleeper berth rule.
2.Enforcement date for new hours of service ruleThe provisions of section 395.1(g)(1) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, contained in the final rule published by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on August 25, 2005 (70 Fed. Reg. 50071–50072; relating to property-carrying commercial motor vehicles equipped with sleeper berths) shall become enforceable on January 1, 2006, and until such date the provisions of section 395.1(g)(1) of that title, as in effect as of January 4, 2004, and any compatible State law, shall remain in effect and enforceable.


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		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 2350
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			June 24, 2011
			Mr. DeFazio (for
			 himself, Ms. Slaughter,
			 Mr. Ryan of Ohio, and
			 Mr. Carson of Indiana) introduced the
			 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and
			 Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the
			 Budget, for a period to
			 be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of
			 such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
			 concerned

		A BILL
		To secure public investments in transportation
		  infrastructure.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Protecting Taxpayers in Transportation
			 Asset Transfers Act.
		2.DefinitionsIn this Act:
			(1)Asset
			 transactionThe term asset transaction means—
				(A)a concession
			 agreement for a public transportation asset; or
				(B)a contract for the
			 sale or lease of a public transportation asset between the State or local
			 government with jurisdiction over the public transportation asset and a private
			 individual or entity.
				(2)Concession
			 agreement
				(A)In
			 generalThe term concession agreement means an
			 agreement entered into by a private individual or entity and a State or local
			 government with jurisdiction over a public transportation asset to convey to
			 the private individual or entity the right to manage, operate, and maintain the
			 public transportation asset for a specific period of time in exchange for the
			 authorization to impose and collect a toll or other user fee from a person for
			 each use of the public transportation asset during that period.
				(B)ExclusionThe
			 term concession agreement does not include an agreement entered
			 into by a State or local government and a private individual or entity for the
			 construction of any new public transportation asset.
				(3)Public
			 transportation asset
				(A)In
			 generalThe term public transportation asset means a
			 transportation facility of any kind that was or is constructed, maintained, or
			 upgraded before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act using Federal
			 funds—
					(i)(I)the fair market value of
			 which is more than $500,000,000, as determined by the Secretary; and
						(II)that has received any Federal funding,
			 as of the date on which the determination is made;
						(ii)the
			 fair market value of which is less than or equal to $500,000,000, as determined
			 by the Secretary; and
						(I)that has received $25,000,000 or more in
			 Federal funding, as of the date on which the determination is made; or
						(iii)in
			 which a significant national pubic interest (such as interstate commerce,
			 homeland security, public health, or the environment) is at stake, as
			 determined by the Secretary.
					(B)InclusionsThe
			 term public transportation asset includes a transportation
			 facility described in subparagraph (A) that is—
					(i)a
			 Federal-aid highway (as defined in section 101 of title 23, United States
			 Code);
					(ii)a
			 highway or mass transit project constructed using amounts made available from
			 the Highway Account or Mass Transit Account, respectively, of the Highway Trust
			 Fund;
					(iii)an
			 air navigation facility (as defined in section 40102(a) of title 49, United
			 States Code); or
					(iv)a
			 train station or multimodal station that receives a Federal grant, including
			 any grant authorized under the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of
			 2008 (Public Law 110–432; 122 Stat. 4907) or an amendment made by that
			 Act.
					(4)SecretaryThe
			 term Secretary means the Secretary of Transportation.
			3.Program to secure
			 public investments in transportation infrastructure
			(a)EstablishmentNot
			 later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary
			 shall establish a program under which a Federal lien shall be attached to each
			 public transportation asset.
			(b)Prohibition on
			 sales and leases
				(1)In
			 generalA public transportation asset to which a lien is attached
			 under subsection (a) may not be the subject of any asset transaction
			 unless—
					(A)the lien is
			 released in accordance with paragraph (2);
					(B)(i)the private individual
			 or entity seeking the asset transaction enters into an agreement with the
			 Secretary described in paragraph (3)(A)(i); and
						(ii)the State or local government or
			 other public sponsor seeking the asset transaction enters into an agreement
			 with the Secretary described in paragraph (3)(A)(ii);
						(C)the Secretary
			 publishes a disclosure in accordance with paragraph (4); and
					(D)the State or local
			 government seeking the asset transaction provides for public notice and an
			 opportunity to comment on the proposed asset transaction.
					(2)Release of
			 liens
					(A)In
			 generalA lien on a public transportation asset described in
			 paragraph (1) may be released only if—
						(i)the
			 State or local government or other public sponsor seeking the asset transaction
			 for the public transportation asset pays to the Secretary an amount determined
			 by the Secretary under subparagraph (B); and
						(ii)the
			 Secretary certifies that the required agreements described in paragraph (3)
			 have been signed, and the terms of the agreements incorporated into the terms
			 of the asset transaction, for the public transportation asset.
						(B)Determination of
			 repayment amountThe Secretary shall determine the amount that is
			 required to be paid for the release of a Federal lien on a public
			 transportation asset under this paragraph, taking into account, at a
			 minimum—
						(i)the
			 total amount of Federal funds that have been expended to construct, maintain,
			 or upgrade the public transportation asset;
						(ii)the
			 amount of Federal funding received by a State or local government based on
			 inclusion of the public transportation asset in calculations using Federal
			 funding formulas or for Federal block grants;
						(iii)the reasonable
			 depreciation of the public transportation asset, including the amount of
			 Federal funds described in clause (i) that may be offset by that depreciation;
			 and
						(iv)the
			 loss of Federal tax revenue from bonds relating to, and the tax consequences of
			 depreciation of, the public transportation asset.
						(3)Agreements
					(A)In
			 generalAs a condition of any new or renewed asset transaction
			 for a public transportation asset—
						(i)the
			 private individual or entity seeking the asset transaction shall enter into an
			 agreement with the Secretary, which shall be incorporated into the terms of the
			 asset transaction, under which the private individual or entity agrees—
							(I)to disclose and
			 eliminate any conflict of interest involving any party to the agreement;
							(II)(aa)to adequately maintain
			 the condition and performance of the public transportation asset during the
			 term of the asset transaction; and
								(bb)on the end of the term of the asset
			 transaction, to return the public transportation asset to the applicable State
			 or local government in a state of good repair;
								(III)to disclose an
			 estimated amount of tax benefits and financing transactions over the life of
			 the lease resulting from the lease or sale of the public transportation
			 asset;
							(IV)to disclose
			 anticipated changes in the workforce and wages, benefits, or rules over the
			 life of the lease and an estimate of the amount of savings from those changes;
			 and
							(V)to provide an
			 estimate of the revenue the transportation asset will produce for the private
			 entity during the lease or sale period; and
							(ii)the
			 State or local government or other public sponsor seeking the asset transaction
			 for the public transportation asset shall enter into an agreement with the
			 Secretary, which shall be incorporated into the terms of the asset transaction,
			 under which the State or local government or other public sponsor
			 agrees—
							(I)to pay to the
			 Secretary the amount determined by the Secretary under paragraph (2)(B);
							(II)to conduct an
			 assessment of whether, and provide justification that, the asset transaction
			 with the private entity would represent a better public and financial benefit
			 than a similar transaction using public funding or with a public (as opposed to
			 private) entity, including an assessment of—
								(aa)the
			 loss of toll revenues and other user fees relating to the public transportation
			 asset; and
								(bb)any
			 impacts on other public transportation assets in the vicinity of the public
			 transportation asset covered by the asset transaction;
								(III)that, if the
			 private individual or entity enters into bankruptcy, becomes insolvent, or
			 fails to comply with all terms and conditions of the asset transaction—
								(aa)the
			 asset transaction shall immediately terminate; and
								(bb)the
			 interest in the public transportation asset conveyed by the asset transaction
			 will immediately revert to the public sponsor;
								(IV)to provide an
			 estimate of all increased tolls and other user fees that may be charged to
			 persons using the public transportation asset during the term of the asset
			 transaction;
							(V)to disclose any
			 plans the State or local government seeking the asset transaction has for
			 up-front payments or concessions from the private individual or entity seeking
			 the asset transaction;
							(VI)that the Federal
			 Government and the applicable State and local governments will retain
			 respective authority and control over decisions regarding transportation
			 planning and management; and
							(VII)to prominently
			 post or display the agreement on the website of the local government or public
			 sponsor.
							(B)TermAn
			 agreement under this paragraph shall not exceed a reasonable term, as
			 determined by the Secretary, in consultation with the relevant State or local
			 government.
					(4)Publication of
			 disclosureNot later than 90 days before the date on which an
			 asset transaction covering a public transportation asset takes effect, the
			 Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a notice that contains—
					(A)a copy of all
			 agreements relating to the asset transaction between the Secretary and the
			 public and private sponsors involved;
					(B)a description of
			 the total amount of Federal funds that have been expended as of the date of
			 publication of the notice to construct, maintain, or upgrade the public
			 transportation asset;
					(C)the determination
			 of the repayment amount under paragraph (2)(B) for the public transportation
			 asset;
					(D)the amount of
			 Federal funding received by a State or local government based on inclusion of
			 the public transportation asset in calculations using Federal funding formulas
			 or for Federal block grants; and
					(E)a certification
			 that the asset transaction will not adversely impact the national public
			 interest of the United States (including the interstate commerce, homeland
			 security, public health, and environment of the United States).
					(5)Renewal of asset
			 transactionAn asset transaction that expires or terminates may
			 be renewed only if—
					(A)the
			 Secretary—
						(i)calculates a new
			 repayment amount under paragraph (2)(B) required for renewal, as the Secretary
			 determines to be appropriate;
						(ii)takes into
			 consideration the impact of a renewed agreement on nearby public transportation
			 assets; and
						(iii)publishes a new
			 disclosure for the renewed agreement in accordance with paragraph (4);
			 and
						(B)the State or local
			 government seeking to renew the asset transaction—
						(i)provides for
			 public notice and an opportunity to comment on the proposed renewal;
						(ii)pays to the
			 Secretary the new amount calculated by the Secretary pursuant to subparagraph
			 (A)(i); and
						(iii)enters into a
			 new agreement in accordance with paragraph (3) for the renewal.
						(c)Amtrak
				(1)In
			 generalSubject to paragraph (2), the Secretary may permit a
			 private individual or entity to enter into an asset transaction covering all or
			 any portion of the facilities and equipment of the National Railroad Passenger
			 Corporation (referred to in this subsection as Amtrak).
				(2)ConditionsA
			 private individual or entity that seeks to enter into an asset transaction
			 described in paragraph (1) shall agree—
					(A)to enter into an
			 agreement described in subsection (b)(3) with the Secretary covering the asset
			 transaction; and
					(B)to pay to the
			 Secretary an amount equal to the amount of Federal funds provided for Amtrak
			 during the period of fiscal year 1971 through the fiscal year in which an
			 agreement described in subsection (b)(3) covering the asset transaction is
			 entered into, as adjusted by, as determined by the Secretary—
						(i)the
			 reasonable depreciation of the portion of Amtrak facilities and equipment
			 covered by the agreement, including that amount of Federal funds provided for
			 Amtrak that may be offset by that depreciation;
						(ii)the
			 amount of Federal funding received by a State or local government to upgrade
			 any capital facilities owned or operated by Amtrak to facilitate passenger rail
			 service; and
						(iii)the loss of
			 Federal tax revenue from bonds, Federal financing, or any tax advantages
			 granted to Amtrak since fiscal year 1971, including financing and bonding
			 covered by or provided under the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 (Public Law
			 105–34; 111 Stat. 788) or an amendment made by that Act.
						(3)Term,
			 disclosure, and renewalParagraphs (3)(B), (4), and (5) of
			 subsection (b) shall apply to an asset transaction entered into under this
			 subsection.
				(d)Use of funds by
			 SecretaryFunds received by the Secretary as a payment under
			 paragraph (2)(A)(i) or (5)(B)(ii) of subsection (b) or subsection (c)(2)(B)
			 shall be available to and used by the Secretary, without further appropriation
			 and to remain available until expended, for transportation projects and
			 activities in the same transportation mode as the mode of the public
			 transportation asset for which the payment was received.
			(e)RegulationsNot
			 later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary
			 shall promulgate such regulations as are necessary to implement this
			 Act.
			(f)Report to
			 CongressNot later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
			 this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress and
			 publish in the Federal Register a report that describes each public
			 transportation asset that is the subject of an asset transaction during the
			 year covered by the report, including the total amount of Federal funds that
			 were received by a State or local government to construct, maintain, or upgrade
			 the public transportation asset as of the date of submission of the
			 report.
			(g)Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to carry
			 out this Act such sums as are necessary.
			4.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 House Budget
			 Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on
			 passage.


114 SRES 136 ATS: Expressing support for the designation of May 1, 2015, as “Silver Star Service Banner Day”.
U.S. Senate
2015-04-30
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III114th CONGRESS1st SessionS. RES. 136IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESApril 16, 2015Mr. Blunt (for himself and Mrs. McCaskill) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed ServicesApril 30, 2015Committee discharged; considered and agreed toRESOLUTIONExpressing support for the designation of May 1, 2015, as Silver Star Service Banner Day.

 Whereas the Senate has always honored the sacrifices made by the wounded and ill members of the Armed Forces;
 Whereas the Silver Star Service Banner has come to represent the members of the Armed Forces and veterans who were wounded or became ill in combat in the wars fought by the United States;
 Whereas the Silver Star Families of America was formed to help the people of the United States remember the sacrifices made by the wounded and ill members of the Armed Forces by designing and manufacturing Silver Star Service Banners and Silver Star Flags for that purpose;
 Whereas the sole mission of the Silver Star Families of America is to evoke memories of the sacrifices of members of the Armed Forces and veterans on behalf of the United States through the presence of a Silver Star Service Banner in a window or a Silver Star Flag flying;
 Whereas the sacrifices of members of the Armed Forces and veterans on behalf of the United States should never be forgotten; and
 Whereas May 1, 2015, is an appropriate date to designate as Silver Star Service Banner Day: Now, therefore, be it

 That the Senate supports the designation of May 1, 2015, as Silver Star Service Banner Day and calls upon the people of the United States to observe the day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.


111 HR 1485 IH: Open Back Better Act of 2021
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-03-02
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1485IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 2, 2021Ms. Blunt Rochester introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo provide additional funds for Federal and State facility energy resiliency programs, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Open Back Better Act of 2021. 2.Facilities energy resiliency(a)DefinitionsIn this section:(1)Covered projectThe term covered project means a building project at an eligible facility that—(A)increases—(i)resiliency, including—(I)public health and safety;(II)power outages;(III)natural disasters;(IV)indoor air quality; and (V)any modifications necessitated by the COVID–19 pandemic;(ii)energy efficiency;(iii)renewable energy; and (iv)grid integration; and(B)may have combined heat and power and energy storage as project components. (2)Early childhood education programThe term early childhood education program has the meaning given the term in section 103 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1003).(3)Elementary schoolThe term elementary school has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). (4)Eligible facilityThe term eligible facility means a public facility, as determined by the Secretary, including—(A)a public school, including an elementary school and a secondary school;(B)a facility used to operate an early childhood education program;(C)a local educational agency;(D)a medical facility;(E)a local or State government building;(F)a community facility;(G)a public safety facility; (H)a day care center;(I)an institution of higher education; (J)a public library; and(K)a wastewater treatment facility. (5)Environmental justice communityThe term environmental justice community means a community with significant representation of communities of color, low income communities, or Tribal and indigenous communities, that experiences, or is at risk of experiencing, higher or more adverse human health or environmental effects. (6)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).(7)Local educational agencyThe term local educational agency has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).(8)Low incomeThe term low income, with respect to a household, means an annual household income equal to, or less than, the greater of—(A)80 percent of the median income of the area in which the household is located, as reported by the Department of Housing and Urban Development; and(B)200 percent of the Federal poverty line.(9)Low income communityThe term low income community means a census block group in which not less than 30 percent of households are low income.(10)Secondary schoolThe term secondary school has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).(11)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of Energy.(12)StateThe term State has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6202).(13)State Energy ProgramThe term State Energy Program means the State Energy Program established under part D of title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6321 et seq.). (14)Tribal organization(A)In generalThe term tribal organization has the meaning given the term in section 3765 of title 38, United States Code.(B)Technical amendmentSection 3765(4) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking section 4(l) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(l)) and inserting section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).(b)State programs(1)EstablishmentNot later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall distribute grants to States under the State Energy Program, in accordance with the allocation formula established under that Program, to implement covered projects.(2)Use of funds(A)In generalSubject to subparagraph (B), grant funds under paragraph (1) may be used for technical assistance, project facilitation, and administration.(B)Technical assistanceA State may use not more than 10 percent of grant funds received under paragraph (1) to provide technical assistance for the development, facilitation, management, oversight, and measurement of results of covered projects implemented using those funds.(C)Environmental justice and other communitiesTo support communities adversely impacted by the COVID–19 pandemic, a State shall use not less than 40 percent of grant funds received under paragraph (1) to implement covered projects in environmental justice communities or low income communities.(D)Private financingA State receiving a grant under paragraph (1) shall—(i)to the extent practicable, leverage private financing for cost-effective energy efficiency, renewable energy, resiliency, and other smart-building improvements, such as by entering into an energy service performance contract; but(ii)maintain the use of grant funds to carry out covered projects with more project resiliency, public health, and capital-intensive efficiency and emission reduction components than are typically available through private energy service performance contracts. (E)GuidanceIn carrying out a covered project using grant funds received under paragraph (1), a State shall, to the extent practicable, adhere to guidance developed by the Secretary pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–5; 123 Stat. 115) relating to distribution of funds, if that guidance will speed the distribution of funds under this subsection.(3)No matching requirementNotwithstanding any other provision of law, a State receiving a grant under paragraph (1) shall not be required to provide any amount of matching funding. (4)ReportNot later than 1 year after the date on which grants are distributed under paragraph (1), and each year thereafter until the funds appropriated pursuant to paragraph (5) are no longer available, the Secretary shall submit a report on the use of those funds (including in the communities described in paragraph (2)(C)) to—(A)the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; (B)the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; (C)the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and(D)the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives. (5)FundingIn addition to any amounts made available to the Secretary to carry out the State Energy Program, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $18,000,000,000 to carry out this subsection, to remain available until September 30, 2026.(6)Supplement, not supplantFunds made available under paragraph (5) shall supplement, not supplant, any other funds made available to States for the State Energy Program or the weatherization assistance program established under part A of title IV of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6861 et seq.).(c)Federal Energy Management Program(1)In generalBeginning 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall use funds appropriated pursuant to paragraph (4) to provide grants under the AFFECT program under the Federal Energy Management Program of the Department of Energy to implement covered projects.(2)Private financingA recipient of a grant under paragraph (1) shall—(A)to the extent practicable, leverage private financing for cost-effective energy efficiency, renewable energy, resiliency, and other smart-building improvements, such as by entering into an energy service performance contract; but(B)maintain the use of grant funds to carry out covered projects with more project resiliency, public health, and capital-intensive efficiency and emission reduction components than are typically available through private energy service performance contracts. (3)ReportNot later than 1 year after the date on which grants are distributed under paragraph (1), and each year thereafter until funds appropriated pursuant to paragraph (4) are no longer available, the Secretary shall submit a report on the use of those funds to—(A)the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; (B)the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives;(C)the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and(D)the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives.(4)FundingIn addition to any amounts made available to the Secretary to carry out the AFFECT program described in paragraph (1), there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $500,000,000 to carry out this subsection, to remain available until September 30, 2026. (d)Tribal organizations(1)In generalNot later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting through the head of the Office of Indian Energy, shall distribute funds made available under paragraph (3) to tribal organizations to implement covered projects.(2)ReportNot later than 1 year after the date on which funds are distributed under paragraph (1), and each year thereafter until the funds made available under paragraph (3) are no longer available, the Secretary shall submit a report on the use of those funds to—(A)the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; (B)the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives;(C)the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and(D)the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives. (3)FundingThere is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $1,500,000,000 to carry out this subsection, to remain available until September 30, 2026.(e)Use of American iron, steel, and manufactured goods(1)In generalExcept as provided in paragraph (2), none of the funds made available by or pursuant to this section may be used for a covered project unless all of the iron, steel, and manufactured goods used in the project are produced in the United States.(2)ExceptionsThe requirement under paragraph (1) shall be waived by the head of the relevant Federal department or agency in any case or category of cases in which the head of the relevant Federal department or agency determines that— (A)adhering to that requirement would be inconsistent with the public interest;(B)the iron, steel, and manufactured goods needed for the project are not produced in the United States—(i)in sufficient and reasonably available quantities; and (ii)in a satisfactory quality; or(C)the inclusion of iron, steel, and relevant manufactured goods produced in the United States would increase the overall cost of the project by more than 25 percent.(3)Waiver publicationIf the head of a Federal department or agency makes a determination under paragraph (2) to waive the requirement under paragraph (1), the head of the Federal department or agency shall publish in the Federal Register a detailed justification for the waiver.(4)International agreementsThis subsection shall be applied in a manner consistent with the obligations of the United States under all applicable international agreements. (f)Wage rate requirements(1)In generalNotwithstanding any other provision of law, all laborers and mechanics employed by contractors and subcontractors on projects funded directly or assisted in whole or in part by the Federal Government pursuant to this section shall be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on projects of a similar character in the locality, as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code (commonly known as the Davis-Bacon Act). (2)AuthorityWith respect to the labor standards specified in paragraph (1), the Secretary of Labor shall have the authority and functions set forth in Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (64 Stat. 1267; 5 U.S.C. App.) and section 3145 of title 40, United States Code. 3.Personnel(a)In generalTo carry out section 2, the Secretary shall hire within the Department of Energy—(1)not less than 300 full-time employees in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy;(2)not less than 100 full-time employees, to be distributed among—(A)the Office of General Counsel;(B)the Office of Procurement Policy;(C)the Golden Field Office;(D)the National Energy Technology Laboratory; and (E)the Office of the Inspector General; and(3)not less than 20 full-time employees in the Office of Indian Energy.(b)TimelineNot later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall—(1)hire all personnel under subsection (a); or (2)certify that the Secretary is unable to hire all personnel by the date required under this subsection.(c)Contract hires(1)In generalIf the Secretary makes a certification under subsection (b)(2), the Secretary may hire on a contract basis not more than 50 percent of the personnel required to be hired under subsection (a).(2)DurationAn individual hired on a contract basis under paragraph (1) shall have an employment term of not more than 1 year. (d)Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $84,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2032.(e)ReportNot later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 2 years, the Secretary shall submit a report on progress made in carrying out subsection (a) to—(1)the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;(2)the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives;(3)the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and(4)the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives.


 HCON 121 ENR: Providing for a correction in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 3979.
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IV
One Hundred Thirteenth Congress of the United States of America
At the Second SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and fourteen
H. CON. RES. 121

December 12, 2014
Agreed to

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Providing for a correction in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 3979.

That in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 3979, the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall correct the title so as to read: An Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2015 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes..  Clerk of the House of Representatives.Secretary of the Senate.


109 HR 4818 IH: South Park National Heritage Area Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2006-02-28
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I
109th CONGRESS 2d Session
H. R. 4818
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 28, 2006
Mr. Hefley introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources

A BILL
To establish the South Park National Heritage Area in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the South Park National Heritage Area Act.
2.Findings and purposes
(a)FindingsCongress finds that—
(1)the rich natural resources, the variety of recreational opportunities, the cultural legacy, and the unparalleled history of South Park, Colorado, are of national importance and are deserving of recognition, conservation, interpretation, and continuing use;
(2)the people of South Park respect, protect and defend the rights and desires of private property owners, and support the power and right of individuals to shape their own destiny;
(3)the South Park National Heritage Area builds upon existing local initiatives to spur economic development while conserving, preserving and interpreting the resources on which the local economy depends;
(4)in 1997 the Governor of Colorado designated South Park as Colorado’s second State Heritage Area;
(5)in 2006 the President of the United States recognized and designated South Park as a Preserve America Community that protects and celebrates its heritage, uses its historic assets for economic development and community revitalization, and encourages people to experience and appreciate local historic resources through education and heritage tourism programs;
(6)the Federal, State, and local governments, organizations, and residents of South Park broadly support the establishment of a national heritage area to coordinate and assist in the conservation, interpretation, and continuing use of the heritage resources of South Park;
(7)the agrarian landscape, culture, and historical resources of South Park assist citizens in experiencing how native peoples, early explorers, trappers, miners, ranchers, and settlers lived on the frontier of the United States;
(8)the ideals of self governance and individualism of the United States gave rise to laws that—
(A)were developed within the remote landscape of South Park;
(B)were among the first legislative initiatives of the western settlers; and
(C)reinforced the democratic traditions of the United States;
(9)the average elevation of South Park exceeds 9,000 feet and ranks among the highest basins in North America;
(10)native peoples have inhabited the landscape of South Park for over 10,000 years;
(11)Porcupine Cave and its wealth of animal fossils, including a now-extinct North American cheetah, is one of the most important paleontological sites for the study of Ice Age vertebrates in the world, and contains the richest and most diverse vertebrate fauna known from the middle Pleistocene on the North American continent;
(12)in addition to high summits, pristine streams, and open prairies, the unmatched landscape of the Heritage Area also contains—
(A)portions of the Lost Creek Wilderness and Buffalo Peaks Wilderness Areas, featuring disappearing streams, ancient pine trees, globally rare plants, and State-endangered boreal toads;
(B)the Lost Creek National Natural Landmark, characterized by stunning rock spires and pinnacles, narrow ridges, steep narrow gorges, and a stream that disappears and reappears at the surface at least nine times;
(C)National Forest System lands that are home to the federally-threatened Penland alpine fen mustard, Canada lynx and greenback cutthroat trout;
(D)12 State wildlife areas that protect large herds of elk, deer, pronghorn antelope; and many other species;
(E)45 miles of Gold Medal trout water that provide world-class trout fishing opportunities;
(F)nationally rare and unusual high-altitude wetlands known as extreme rich fens; and
(G)4 majestic mountain peaks that stand higher than 14,000 feet above sea level;
(13)the South Park National Heritage Area offers outstanding recreational opportunities for hiking, fishing, camping, climbing, sightseeing, hunting, wildlife viewing, and off-highway vehicle use; and
(14)the South Park National Heritage Area contains buildings, structures, sites, and stories that preserve and interpret the frontier heritage of the United States, including—
(A)the Salt Works Ranch, Colorado Salt Works, EM Ranch, Buckley Ranch, Wahl Ranch, Jefferson Depot, Como Depot, Como Roundhouse, Como Hotel, Como School, Boreas Pass Railroad Station, Summer Saloon, South Park Brewery, Park County Courthouse, South Park Community Church, and Tarryall School, each of which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places;
(B)the Colorado Midland Railroad, the Denver, South Park & Pacific Railroad, and their associated stations, depots, and passes;
(C)the Paris Mill and Snowstorm Dredge, which are among the last intact structures of their type in the United States, and are included on Colorado’s most endangered places list;
(D)the Present Help Mine which, being located at an elevation of 14,157 feet, qualifies as the highest gold mine ever to operate in the United States; and
(E)the highest incorporated town (Alma), vehicular mountain pass (Mosquito), and cattle ranches in the United States.
(b)PurposesThe purposes of this Act are to—
(1)establish the Heritage Area in the State of Colorado;
(2)carry out the national heritage area alternative as described in the document entitled South Park National Heritage Area Feasibility Study, 2006;
(3)provide a management framework to foster an effective working relationship with all levels of government, not for profit organizations, the private sector, and the local communities in South Park to—
(A)preserve the outstanding heritage of the region;
(B)develop new heritage tourism programs, attractions and opportunities; and
(C)continue to pursue the development of compatible economic opportunities and heritage products;
(4)assist communities, organizations, and citizens in the State of Colorado in identifying, preserving, interpreting, developing, and promoting the historical, cultural, scenic, recreational, agricultural, and natural resources of the region for the educational, inspirational, and economic benefit of current and future generations.
3.Private property rights protection
(a)Access to Private PropertyNothing in this Act—
(1)requires any private property owner to allow public access (including Federal, State, or local government access) to private property; or
(2)modifies any provision of Federal, State, or local law with regard to public access to or use of private property.
(b)LiabilityDesignation of the Heritage Area shall not impose any liability on, or have any effect on any liability under any other law on, any private property owner with respect to any person injured on the private property.
(c)Recognition of Authority to Control Land UseNothing in this Act modifies, enlarges, or diminishes the authority of the Federal Government or State or local governments to regulate land use.
(d)Voluntary participation of private property owners in heritage areaNothing in this Act requires the owner of any private property located within the boundaries of the Heritage Area to participate in or be associated with the Heritage Area; participation by individual landowners is strictly on a voluntary basis only.
(e)Effect of establishment
(1)In generalThe boundaries designated for the Heritage Area shall constitute the area within which Federal funds made available to carry out this Act may be expended.
(2)Regulatory authorityThe establishment of the Heritage Area and the boundaries of the Heritage Area shall not provide any regulatory authority that would not otherwise apply to govern land use within the Heritage Area or the viewshed of the Heritage Area by the Secretary, the National Park Service, the management entity, or any other governmental entity.
4.DefinitionsIn this Act:
(1)BoardThe term Board means the Board of Directors of the South Park National Heritage Area, comprised initially of the individuals, agencies, organizations, and governments that were involved in the planning and development of the Heritage Area before the date of enactment of this Act.
(2)Heritage areaThe term Heritage Area means the South Park National Heritage Area established by section 4(a).
(3)Management entityThe term management entity means the management entity for the Heritage Area designated by section 5(d)(1).
(4)Management planThe term management plan means the management plan for the Heritage Area required by section 7.
(5)MapThe term map means the map entitled South Park National Heritage Area Map (Proposed), dated January 30, 2006.
(6)PartnerThe term partner means a Federal, State, or local governmental entity, organization, private industry, educational institution, or individual involved in the conservation, preservation, interpretation, development or promotion of heritage sites or resources of the Heritage Area.
(7)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
(8)StateThe term State means the State of Colorado.
(9)Technical assistanceThe term technical assistance means any guidance, advice, help, or aid, other than financial assistance, provided by the Secretary.
5.South Park National Heritage Area
(a)EstablishmentThere is established in the State the South Park National Heritage Area.
(b)BoundariesThe Heritage Area shall consist of the areas included in the map.
(c)MapA map of the Heritage Area shall be—
(1)included in the management plan; and
(2)on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.
(d)Management entity
(1)In generalThe management entity for the Heritage Area shall be the Park County Tourism & Community Development Office, in conjunction with the South Park National Heritage Area Board of Directors.
(2)Membership requirementsMembers of the Board shall include representatives from a broad cross-section of individuals, agencies, organizations, and governments that were involved in the planning and development of the Heritage Area before the date of enactment of this Act.
6.Administration
(a)Prohibition on the Acquisition of Real PropertyThe management entity shall not use Federal funds made available under this Act to acquire real property or any interest in real property.
(b)AuthoritiesFor purposes of carrying out the management plan, the Secretary, acting through the management entity, may use amounts made available under this Act to—
(1)make grants to the State or a political subdivision of the State, nonprofit organizations, and other persons;
(2)enter into cooperative agreements with, or provide technical assistance to, the State or a political subdivision of the State, nonprofit organizations, and other interested parties;
(3)hire and compensate staff, which shall include individuals with expertise in natural, cultural, and historical resources protection, fundraising, heritage facility planning and development, and heritage tourism programming;
(4)obtain funds or services from any source, including funds or services that are provided under any other Federal law or program;
(5)enter into contracts for goods or services; and
(6)to facilitate the conduct of other projects and activities that further the Heritage Area and are consistent with the approved management plan.
(c)DutiesThe management entity shall—
(1)in accordance with section 6, prepare and submit a management plan for the Heritage Area to the Secretary;
(2)assist units of local government, local property owners and businesses, and nonprofit organizations in carrying out the approved management plan by—
(A)carrying out programs and projects that recognize, protect, enhance, and promote important resource values in the Heritage Area;
(B)establishing and maintaining interpretive exhibits and programs in the Heritage Area;
(C)developing economic, recreational and educational opportunities in the Heritage Area;
(D)increasing public awareness of, and appreciation for, historical, cultural, scenic, recreational, agricultural, and natural resources of the Heritage Area;
(E)protecting and restoring historic sites and buildings in the Heritage Area that are consistent with Heritage Area themes;
(F)ensuring that clear, consistent, and appropriate signs identifying points of public access, and sites of interest are posted throughout the Heritage Area;
(G)promoting a wide range of partnerships among governments, organizations, and individuals to further the Heritage Area; and
(H)planning and developing new heritage attractions, products and services.
(3)consider the interests of diverse units of government, businesses, organizations, and individuals in the Heritage Area in the preparation and implementation of the management plan;
(4)conduct meetings open to the public at least semiannually regarding the development and implementation of the management plan;
(5)for any year for which Federal funds have been received under this Act—
(A)submit to the Secretary an annual report that describes the activities, expenses, and income of the management entity (including grants to any other entities during the year that the report is made);
(B)make available to the Secretary for audit all records relating to the expenditure of the Federal funds and any matching funds; and
(C)require, with respect to all agreements authorizing expenditure of Federal funds by other organizations, that the organizations receiving the funds make available to the Secretary for audit all records concerning the expenditure of the funds;
(6)encourage by appropriate means economic viability that is consistent with the Heritage Area.
(d)Cost-sharing requirement
(1)In generalExcept as provided in paragraph (2), the Federal share of the cost of any activity carried out using any assistance made available under this Act shall be 50 percent.
(2)ExceptionBefore the date on which the management entity completes the management plan, the Federal share of the cost of any activity described in paragraph (1) may be 100 percent.
7.Management plan
(a)In generalNot later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the management entity, with public participation, shall submit to the Secretary for approval a proposed management plan for the Heritage Area.
(b)RequirementsThe management plan shall—
(1)incorporate an integrated and cooperative approach for the protection, enhancement, interpretation, development, and promotion of the historical, cultural, scenic, recreational, agricultural, and natural resources of the Heritage Area;
(2)take into consideration State and local plans;
(3)include—
(A)an inventory of—
(i)the resources located in the core area described in section 5(b); and
(ii)any other eligible and participating property in the core area that—
(I)is related to the themes of the Heritage Area; and
(II)should be preserved, restored, managed, maintained, developed, or promoted because of the significance of the property;
(B)comprehensive policies, strategies, and recommendations for conservation, funding, management, development, and promotion of the Heritage Area;
(C)a description of actions that governments, private organizations, and individuals have agreed to take to manage and protect the historical, cultural, scenic, recreational, agricultural, and natural resources of the Heritage Area;
(D)a program of implementation for the management plan by the management entity that includes a description of—
(i)actions to facilitate ongoing and effective collaboration among partners to promote plans for resource protection, enhancement, interpretation, restoration, and construction; and
(ii)specific commitments for implementation that have been made by the management entity or any government, organization, or individual for the first 5 years of operation;
(E)the identification of sources of funding for carrying out the management plan;
(F)an analysis of and recommendations for means by which Federal, State, and local programs, including the role of the National Park Service in the Heritage Area, may best be coordinated to carry out this Act; and
(G)an interpretive plan for the Heritage Area;
(4)recommend policies and strategies for resource management that consider and detail the application of appropriate land and water management techniques, including the development of intergovernmental and interagency cooperative agreements to protect the historical, cultural, scenic, recreational, agricultural, and natural resources of the Heritage Area.
(c)DeadlineIf a proposed management plan is not submitted to the Secretary by the date that is 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the management entity shall be ineligible to receive additional funding under this Act until the date on which the Secretary receives and approves the management plan.
(d)Approval or disapproval of management plan
(1)In generalNot later than 90 days after the date of receipt of the management plan under subsection (a), the Secretary, in consultation with the State, shall approve or disapprove the management plan.
(2)Criteria for approvalIn determining whether to approve the management plan, the Secretary shall consider whether—
(A)the management entity is representative of the diverse interests of the Heritage Area, including governments, natural and historical resource protection organizations, educational institutions, local businesses and industries, community organizations, recreational organizations, and tourism organizations;
(B)the management entity has afforded adequate opportunity, including public hearings, for public and governmental involvement in the preparation of the management plan; and
(C)strategies contained in the management plan, if implemented, would adequately balance the voluntary protection, development, and interpretation of the natural, historical, cultural, scenic, recreational, and agricultural resources of the Heritage Area.
(3)Action following disapprovalIf the Secretary disapproves the management plan under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall—
(A)advise the management entity in writing of the reasons for the disapproval;
(B)make recommendations for revisions to the management plan; and
(C)not later than 60 days after the receipt of any proposed revision of the management plan from the management entity, approve or disapprove the proposed revision.
(4)Amendments
(A)In generalThe Secretary shall approve or disapprove each amendment to the management plan that the Secretary determines makes a substantial change to the management plan.
(B)Use of fundsThe management entity shall not use Federal funds authorized by this Act to carry out any amendments to the management plan until the Secretary has approved the amendments.
8.Duties of other Federal agenciesAny Federal agency conducting or supporting an activity that directly affects the Heritage Area as designated by the Secretary shall—
(1)consult with the Secretary and the management entity regarding the activity;
(2)cooperate with the Secretary and the management entity in carrying out the duties of the Federal agency under this Act;
(3)to the maximum extent practicable, coordinate the activity with carrying out those duties; and
(4)to the maximum extent practicable, conduct the activity in a manner that the management entity determines will not have an adverse effect on the Heritage Area.
9.Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act $6,110,000, of which not more than $1,000,000 may be made available for any fiscal year.
10.Termination of authorityThe authority of the Secretary to provide assistance under this Act terminates on the date that is 15 years after the date on which funds are first made available to carry out this Act.


116 HR 388 IH: Financial Reporting Threshold Modernization Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-01-09
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 388IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 9, 2019Mr. Loudermilk (for himself, Mr. Tipton, and Mr. Emmer) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial ServicesA BILLTo update thresholds for certain currency transaction reports and suspicious activity reports, and for other purposes.
1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Financial Reporting Threshold Modernization Act. 2.Updating thresholds for certain currency transaction reports and suspicious activity reports (a)Thresholds for certain currency transaction reports (1)In generalNot later than the end of the 180-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall revise regulations issued with respect to section 5313 of title 31, United States Code, to update each $10,000 threshold amount in such regulations to $30,000.
(2)Threshold for reports relating to coins and currency received in nonfinancial trade or businessSection 5331 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking $10,000 each place such term appears in heading or text and inserting $30,000. (b)Thresholds for suspicious activity reportsNot later than the end of the 180-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, each Federal department or agency that issues regulations with respect to reports on suspicious transactions described under section 5318(g) of title 31, United States Code, shall update each $5,000 threshold amount in such regulations to $10,000 and each $2,000 threshold amount in such regulation to $3,000.
(c)Updating the money services business definition thresholdsNot later than the end of the 180-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall revise section 1010.100(ff) of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations, to update each $1,000 threshold amount in such regulations to $3,000.


110 HRES 772 EH: Recognizing the American Highway Users Alliance on the occasion of its 75th anniversary, and for other purposes.
U.S. House of Representatives
2008-01-22
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IV
110th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 772
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

January 22, 2008

RESOLUTION
Recognizing the American Highway Users Alliance on the occasion of its 75th anniversary, and for other purposes.

Whereas in 1932, Alfred P. Sloan, Jr., then president of General Motors Corporation, and other civic leaders had the foresight to found the National Highway Users Conference for the purpose of working for good, all-weather roads in every state;
Whereas in 1970, the National Highway Users Conference merged with the Automotive Safety Foundation to form the Highway Users Federation for Safety and Mobility, which in 1995 was renamed as the American Highway Users Alliance (known as the Highway Users);
Whereas since its founding, the Highway Users has been a persistent and outspoken proponent for adequate funding of the Nation’s highway infrastructure and a consistent voice for motorists who use the highways for leisure, family, and business purposes and for those who depend on the Nation’s transportation infrastructure for commercial purposes;
Whereas the Highway Users has voiced the interests of motorists and businesses on all major national highway and traffic safety legislation over the past 75 years, including the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, which authorized the Interstate Highway System and established the Highway Trust Fund;
Whereas the Highway Users has been a consistent force for protecting the integrity of the Highway Trust Fund and State highway trust funds;
Whereas research conducted by the Highway Users has documented the promise and potential of modern United States highways in improving safety, facilitating emergency evacuations, and growing the national economy; and
Whereas the Highway Users has been a strong advocate in favor of strengthening the national highway network by promoting a strong Federal role in mobility and safety and by advocating policies that benefit highway users: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives—
(1)recognizes the American Highway Users Alliance on the occasion of its 75th anniversary;
(2)commends the many achievements of the American Highway Users Alliance; and
(3)encourages the American Highway Users Alliance to continue its tradition of excellence in service to motorists and the transportation industry.

Lorraine C. Miller,Clerk.


116 HR 8151 IH: Congress Leads by Example Act of 2020
U.S. House of Representatives
2020-09-01
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I
116th CONGRESS2d Session
H. R. 8151
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 1, 2020
Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL
To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to provide enhanced enforcement authority for occupational safety and health protections applicable to the legislative branch, to provide whistleblower protections and other antidiscrimination protections for employees of the legislative branch, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Congress Leads by Example Act of 2020.  2.Enhanced enforcement of protections of Occupational Safety and Health Act applicable to legislative branch (a)Subpoena authority for Office of Congressional Workplace RightsSection 215(c)(1) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1341(c)(1)) is amended—
(1)by striking subsections (a), and inserting subsections (a), (b),; and (2)by striking 657(a), and inserting 657(a), (b),.
(b)Recordkeeping requirements for employing officesSection 215(c) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 1341(c)) is amended— (1)by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (6) as paragraphs (4) through (7);
(2)in paragraph (6), as so redesignated, by striking paragraph (3) or (4) and inserting paragraph (4) or (5); and (3)by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph:

(3)Recordkeeping requirementsEach employing office shall be subject to the requirements of subsection (c) of section 8 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 657(c)) that are applicable to employers under such section, and the General Counsel shall exercise the authorities granted to the Secretary of Labor under such subsection.. (c)Prohibiting retaliationSection 208(a) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 1317(a)) is amended—
(1)by striking It shall be and inserting (1) It shall be; and (2)by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(2)It shall be a violation of this subsection for an employing office to discharge or in any manner discriminate against any covered employee because such employee has requested the General Counsel to take any action authorized under section 215 (relating to occupational safety and health protections), or has instituted or caused to be instituted, or has testified or is about to testify in, any proceeding that arises from the application of section 215 to the employing office, or because of the exercise by such employee on behalf of himself or others of any right provided under section 215.. (d)Effective date (1)In generalSubject to paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section shall take effect upon the adoption of regulations promulgated by the Board of Directors of the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights to implement the amendments in accordance with section 304 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1384).
(2)Interim applicabilityDuring the period that begins on the date of the enactment of this Act and ends on the effective date of the regulations referred to in paragraph (1), the amendments made by this section shall be implemented by the Board of Directors of the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights, the General Counsel of the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights, or a hearing officer or court under the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (as the case may be) by applying (to the extent necessary and appropriate) the most relevant substantive executive agency regulations promulgated to implement the provisions of law that are made applicable to employing offices and covered employees (as such terms are defined in the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995) by such amendments. 3.Application to legislative branch employees of whistleblower protection rules and restrictions on discharge by reason of garnishment and discriminatory treatment by reason of bankruptcy (a)In generalPart A of title II of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1311 et seq.), as amended by section 1122(d)(1) of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019 (Public Law 116–92; 133 Stat. 1608), is amended—
(1)in the heading, by striking fair labor standards, and all that follows and inserting and other protections and benefits; (2)by redesignating section 208 as section 209A; and
(3)by inserting after section 207 the following new sections:  208.Rights and protections under whistleblower protection rules (a)Rights and Protections Described (1)In generalNo employing office may take or fail to take, or threaten to take or fail to take, a personnel action (within the meaning of chapter 23 of title 5, United States Code) with respect to any covered employee or applicant for employment because of—
(A)any disclosure of information by a covered employee or applicant which the employee or applicant reasonably believes evidences— (i)a violation of any law, rule, or regulation, or
(ii)gross mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, an abuse of authority, or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety,if such disclosure is not specifically prohibited by law and if such information is not specifically required by Executive order or the rules of the House of Representatives or Senate to be kept secret in the interest of national defense or the conduct of foreign affairs; or (B)any disclosure to the General Counsel, or to the Inspector General of an executive agency or office of the legislative branch or another employee designated by the head of the agency or office to receive such disclosures, of information which the employee or applicant reasonably believes evidences—
(i)a violation of any law, rule, or regulation, or (ii)gross mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, an abuse of authority, or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety.
(2)DefinitionsFor purposes of this section and for purposes of applying the procedures established under title IV for the consideration of alleged violations of this section— (A)the term covered employee includes an employee of the Government Accountability Office or Library of Congress; and
(B)the term employing office includes the Government Accountability Office and the Library of Congress. (b)RemedyThe remedy for a violation of subsection (a) shall be such remedy as would be appropriate if awarded under chapter 12 of title 5, United States Code, with respect to a prohibited personnel practice described in section 2302(b)(8) of such title.
(c)Regulations To Implement Section
(1)In generalThe Board shall, pursuant to section 304, issue regulations to implement this section. (2)Agency regulationsThe regulations issued under paragraph (1) shall be the same as the substantive regulations promulgated by the Merit Systems Protection Board to implement chapters 12 and 23 of title 5, United States Code, except to the extent that the Board of Directors of the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights may determine, for good cause shown and stated together with the regulation, that a modification of such regulations would be more effective for the implementation of the rights and protections under this section.
209.Restriction on discharge from employment by reason of garnishment or discriminatory treatment by reason of bankruptcy
(a)Garnishment
(1)Rights and protections describedNo employing office may discharge any covered employee by reason of the fact that the employee’s earnings have been subjected to garnishment for any one indebtedness. (2)RemedyThe remedy for a violation of paragraph (1) shall be such remedy as would be appropriate if awarded under section 304(b) of the Consumer Credit Protection Act (15 U.S.C. 1674(b)).
(b)Bankruptcy
(1)Rights and protections describedNo employing office may deny employment to, terminate the employment of, or discriminate with respect to employment against, a covered employee who is or has been a debtor under title 11, United States Code, or a bankrupt or a debtor under the Bankruptcy Act, or another covered employee with whom such bankrupt or debtor has been associated, solely because such bankrupt or debtor— (A)is or has been a debtor under such title or a debtor or bankrupt under such Act;
(B)has been insolvent before the commencement of a case under such title or during the case but before the grant or denial of a discharge; or (C)has not paid a debt that is dischargeable in a case under such title or that was discharged under such Act.
(2)RemedyThe remedy for a violation of paragraph (1) would be such remedy as would be appropriate if awarded with respect to a violation of section 525(a) or (b) of title 11, United States Code. (c)DefinitionsFor purposes of this section and for purposes of applying the procedures established under title IV for the consideration of alleged violations of this section—
(1)the term covered employee includes an employee of the Government Accountability Office or the Library of Congress; and (2)the term employing office includes the Government Accountability Office and the Library of Congress.
(d)Regulations To implement section
(1)In generalThe Board shall, pursuant to section 304, issue regulations to implement this section. (2)Agency regulationsThe regulations issued under paragraph (1) shall be the same as the substantive regulations promulgated to implement section 304 of the Consumer Credit Protection Act (15 U.S.C. 1674) and the substantive regulations promulgated to implement section 525 of title 11, United States Code, except to the extent that the Board of Directors of the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights may determine, for good cause shown and stated together with the regulation, that a modification of any such regulation would be more effective for the implementation of the rights and protections under this section..
(b)Conforming amendment to Bankruptcy CodeSection 525 of title 11, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:  (d) (1)In the case of an alleged violation of subsection (a) or (b) by a governmental unit which is a legislative branch employing office with respect to an employee of such office who is a legislative branch covered employee, the procedures for consideration of the alleged violation shall consist of the procedures applicable under title IV of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995.
(2)In this subsection— (A)the term legislative branch employing office means an employing office described in section 101(9) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995, and includes the Government Accountability Office and the Library of Congress; and
(B)the term legislative branch covered employee means a covered employee described in section 101(3) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995, and includes an employee of the Government Accountability Office or the Library of Congress.. (c)Other conforming amendmentSection 102(a) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1302(a)), as amended by section 1122(d)(1) of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019 (Public Law 116–92; 133 Stat. 1608), is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:

(13)Section 2302(b)(8) of title 5, United States Code. (14)Section 304 of the Consumer Credit Protection Act (15 U.S.C. 1674).
(15)Section 525 of title 11, United States Code.. (d)Clerical amendmentThe table of contents for part A of title II of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995, as amended by section 1122(d)(1) of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019 (Public Law 116–92; 133 Stat. 1608), is amended—
(1)in the item relating to part A, by striking Fair Labor Standards, and all that follows and inserting and Other Protections and Benefits; (2)by redesignating the item relating to section 208 as relating to section 209A; and
(3)by inserting after the item relating to section 207 the following:   Sec. 208. Rights and protections under whistleblower protection rules Sec. 209. Restriction on discharge from employment by reason of garnishment or discriminatory treatment by reason of bankruptcy. 4.Requiring retention of records necessary to administer anti-discrimination laws applicable to covered employees (a)Title VII of the Civil Rights Act; Age Discrimination in Employment Act; Americans with Disabilities ActSection 201 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1311) is amended—
(1)by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and (2)by inserting after subsection (d) the following new subsection:

(e)Retention of records
(1)Requiring employing offices to retain records necessary to administer rights and protectionsTo the extent that the following provisions of law require the keeping of records necessary or appropriate for the administration of this section, such provisions of law shall apply to employing offices: (A)Section 709(c) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e–8(c)).
(B)Section 7(a) of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (29 U.S.C. 626(a)). (C)Section 107(a) of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12117(a)).
(2)Effective dateThis subsection shall apply with respect to records generated on or after the expiration of the 60-day period that begins on the date of the enactment of this subsection.. (b)Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (1)In generalSection 202(a)(1) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 1312(a)(1)) is amended by striking sections 101 through 105 and inserting sections 101 through 105 and section 106(b).
(2)Effective date
(A)In generalSubject to subparagraph (B), the amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect upon the adoption of regulations promulgated by the Board of Directors of the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights to implement the amendment. (B)Interim applicabilityDuring the period that begins on the date of the enactment of this Act and ends on the effective date of the regulations referred to in subparagraph (A), the amendment made by paragraph (1) shall be implemented by the Board of Directors of the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights or a hearing officer or court under the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (as the case may be) by applying (to the extent necessary and appropriate) the most relevant substantive executive agency regulations promulgated to implement the provision of law that is made applicable to employing offices and covered employees (as such terms are defined in the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995) by such amendment.
(c)Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
(1)In generalSection 203(a)(1) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 1313(a)(1)) is amended— (A)by striking and section 12(c) and inserting section 11(c), and section 12(c); and
(B)by striking 212(c) and inserting 211(c), 212(c).  (2)Effective date (A)In generalSubject to subparagraph (B), the amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect upon the adoption of regulations promulgated by the Board of Directors of the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights to implement the amendment.
(B)Interim applicabilityDuring the period that begins on the date of the enactment of this Act and ends on the effective date of the regulations referred to in subparagraph (A), the amendment made by paragraph (1) shall be implemented by the Board of Directors of the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights or a hearing officer or court under the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (as the case may be) by applying (to the extent necessary and appropriate) the most relevant substantive executive agency regulations promulgated to implement the provision of law that is made applicable to employing offices and covered employees (as such terms are defined in the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995) by such amendment. 5.Coverage of legislative branch employees under rules protecting jurors’ employment (a)In generalSection 1875(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended—
(1)by striking (a) and inserting (a)(1); and (2)by adding at the end the following:

(2)In this section— (A)the term employer includes an employing office under section 101(9) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995, the Government Accountability Office, the Government Publishing Office, and the Library of Congress; and
(B)the term permanent employee includes any covered employee under section 101(3) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 and any employee of the Government Accountability Office, the Government Publishing Office, and the Library of Congress, without regard to whether the employee’s term of service or appointment is permanent.. (b)Effective dateThe amendments made by subsection (a) apply with respect to individuals summoned for juror service or serving on juries on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.