113 S1593 IS: Servicemember Housing Protection Act of 2013
U.S. Senate
2013-10-28
text/xml
EN
Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

II113th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1593IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESOctober 28, 2013Mr. Reed (for himself, Mr. Begich, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Tester) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsA BILLTo amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to enhance
		  the protections accorded to servicemembers and their spouses with respect to
		  mortgages, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Servicemember Housing Protection Act
			 of 2013.2.Enhancements to
			 protections accorded under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act(a)Protection of
			 surviving spouse with respect to mortgage foreclosure(1)In
			 generalSection 303 of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50
			 U.S.C. App. 533) is amended by adding at the end the following new
			 subsection:(e)Protection of
				surviving spouseWith respect to a servicemember who dies while
				in military service from a service-connected cause and who has a surviving
				spouse who is the servicemember’s successor in interest to property covered
				under subsection (a), this section shall apply to the surviving spouse with
				respect to that property during the one-year period beginning on the date of
				such death in the same manner as if the servicemember had not
				died..(2)Effective
			 dateSubsection (e) of section 303 of the Servicemembers Civil
			 Relief Act, as added by paragraph (1), shall apply to the surviving spouse of a
			 servicemember whose death occurs on or after the date of the enactment of this
			 Act.(b)Termination of
			 residential leases(1)In
			 generalSection 305 of such Act (50 U.S.C. App. 535) is
			 amended—(A)in subsection
			 (a)(1)—(i)in
			 subparagraph (A), by striking or at the end;(ii)in subparagraph
			 (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or;
			 and(iii)by adding at
			 the end the following new subparagraph:(C)in the case of a
				lease described in subsection (b)(1) and subparagraph (C) of such subsection,
				the date the lessee is assigned to or otherwise relocates to quarters or a
				housing facility as described in such
				subparagraph.;
				and(B)in subsection
			 (b)(1)—(i)in
			 subparagraph (A), by striking or at the end;(ii)in
			 subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ;
			 or; and(iii)by adding at
			 the end the following new subparagraph:(C)the lease is
				executed by or on behalf of a person who thereafter and during the term of the
				lease is assigned to or otherwise relocates to quarters of the United States or
				a housing facility under the jurisdiction of a uniformed service (as defined in
				section 101 of title 37, United States Code), including housing provided under
				the Military Housing Privatization
				Initiative..(2)Manner of
			 terminationSubsection (c)(1) of such section is amended—(A)in subparagraph
			 (A)—(i)by
			 inserting in the case of a lease described in subsection (b)(1) and
			 subparagraph (A) or (B) of such subsection, before by
			 delivery; and(ii)by
			 striking and at the end;(B)by redesignating
			 subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); and(C)by inserting
			 after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph (B):(B)in the case of a
				lease described in subsection (b)(1) and subparagraph (C) of such subsection,
				by delivery by the lessee of written notice of such termination, and a letter
				from the servicemember's commanding officer indicating that the servicemember
				has been assigned to or is otherwise relocating to quarters of the United
				States or a housing facility under the jurisdiction of a uniformed service (as
				defined in section 101 of title 37, United States Code), to the lessor (or the
				lessor's grantee), or to the lessor's agent (or the agent's grantee);
				and.(c)Definition of
			 military orders and continental United States for purposes of Act(1)Transfer of
			 definitionsSuch Act is further amended by transferring
			 paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 305(i) (50 U.S.C. App. 535(i)) to the end of
			 section 101 (50 U.S.C. App. 511) and redesignating such paragraphs, as so
			 transferred, as paragraphs (10) and (11).(2)Conforming
			 amendmentsSuch Act is further amended—(A)in section 305
			 (50 U.S.C. App. 535), as amended by paragraph (1), by striking subsection (i);
			 and(B)in section 705
			 (50 U.S.C. App. 595), by striking or naval both places it
			 appears.


114 S2431 IS: National Child Protection Training Act
U.S. Senate
2015-12-18
text/xml
EN
Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

II114th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 2431IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESDecember 18, 2015Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Mr. Boozman, and Mr. Franken) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo improve the training of child protection professionals.

		1.Short
 titleThis Act may be cited as the National Child Protection Training Act.
		2.Establishment of
			 regional training centers
			(a)Regional
 training centersThe Attorney General, acting through the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention and in coordination with the National Child Protection Training Center, shall establish a program to sustain not less than 4 regional training centers affiliated with institutions of higher education.
 (b)ResponsibilitiesThe regional training centers described in subsection (a) shall—
 (1)develop model undergraduate curricula on recognizing and responding to cases of child maltreatment that is interdisciplinary and that, at a minimum, consists of a 3-course certificate program or minor degree;
 (2)develop model graduate curricula on recognizing and responding to cases of child maltreatment for medical schools, law schools, seminaries, and other institutions of higher education that instruct students likely to become child protection professionals or other professionals required by law to report cases of child maltreatment;
 (3)after approval by the Attorney General, disseminate model undergraduate and graduate child maltreatment curricula to institutions of higher education, including graduate schools, law schools, and medical schools;
 (4)develop laboratory training facilities that include mock houses, medical facilities, courtrooms, and forensic interview rooms that allow for simulated, interactive, and intensive training of undergraduate or graduate students preparing for child protection careers as well as for training child protection professionals currently in the field (including child protection workers, child protection attorneys, medical and mental health professionals, law enforcement officers, forensic interviewers, and other professionals who work directly with maltreated children);
 (5)assist communities in developing evidence-based prevention programs; and
 (6)assist States in developing and maintaining forensic interview training programs.
 (c)DefinitionIn this section, the term institution of higher education has the meaning given that term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)).


I
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4950
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 22, 2004
Ms. Herseth (for herself and Mr. Evans) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs

A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the requirement for biennial reports from the Advisory Committee on Former Prisoners of War.

1.Six-year extension of requirement for biennial reportsSection 541(c)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking 2003 and inserting 2009.


115 S1718 IS: 75th Anniversary of the End of World War II Commemorative Coin Act
U.S. Senate
2017-08-02
text/xml
EN
Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

II115th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1718IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESAugust 2, 2017Mr. Kennedy (for himself, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Cassidy, and Ms. Warren) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsA BILLTo authorize the minting of a coin in honor of the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II, and
			 for other purposes.

		1.Short
 titleThis Act may be cited as the 75th Anniversary of the End of World War II Commemorative Coin Act.
 2.FindingsCongress finds that— (1)the United States entered World War II as a result of the surprise Japanese attack against our fleet at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941, which killed 2,403 people of the United States;
 (2)the United States joined the wartime Allied cause against the militarist, fascist, and racist dictatorships of Germany, Japan, and Italy (the Axis), fighting for President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Four Freedoms (freedom of speech, of worship, from want, and from fear);
 (3)the United States placed no more than 16,000,000 of its citizens into uniform in the course of the struggle, enduring a string of early defeats, recovering to conduct a total war on land, sea, and air, and eventually establishing total dominance over its enemies;
 (4)the war took the lives of 405,399 United States military personnel, fellow citizens who made the supreme sacrifice in a perilous moment in the history of the United States, giving their lives for the cause of democracy and peace;
 (5)the conflict led to a comprehensive transformation of the home front from a civilian economy dedicated to peacetime production into the mightiest engine of military might in human history (labeled the Arsenal of Democracy), demanding the participation of the entire citizenry and thus leading to increased opportunities for racial minorities and women;
 (6)the war ended on September 2, 1945, after the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, and Imperial Japan, and a total victory for the United States and the Allies;
 (7)Allied victory in World War II transformed the United States into the leader of the free world, a community of countries dedicated to democratic principles and to resisting all forms of tyranny, including authoritarian, militarist, or communist, and an international order founded on open societies, liberal economies, and the peaceful resolution of disputes;
 (8)participation in the wartime struggle emboldened women, African Americans and other previously marginalized groups to seek equal rights, encouraged the growth of the civil rights movement, and thus contributed to the development of a more perfect union, guaranteeing freedom, justice, and equality for all;
 (9)the generation of United States citizens who fought World War II is passing away with the march of time, and that therefore the urgent need to give honor to those who served is all the more critical; and
 (10)the period from May 8, 2020, to September 2, 2020, will mark the 75th anniversary of the end of the involvement of the United States in World War II and the surrender of Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan, respectively.
			3.Coin
			 specifications
 (a)$5 gold coinsThe Secretary of the Treasury (in this Act referred to as the Secretary) shall mint and issue not more than 50,000 $5 coins in commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II, each of which shall—
 (1)weigh 8.359 grams;
 (2)have a diameter of 0.850 inches; and
 (3)contain not less than 90 percent gold.
 (b)$1 silver coinsThe Secretary shall mint and issue not more than 500,000 $1 coins in commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of the end of World War II, each of which shall—
 (1)weigh 26.73 grams; (2)have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and
 (3)contain not less than 90 percent silver. (c)Half dollar clad coinsThe Secretary shall mint and issue not more than 750,000 half dollar clad coins in commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of the end of World War II, each of which shall—
 (1)weigh 11.34 grams; (2)have a diameter of 1.205 inches; and
 (3)be minted to the specifications for half dollar coins contained in section 5112 (b) of title 31, United States Code.
				(d)Legal
 tenderThe coins minted under this Act shall be legal tender, as provided in section 5103 of title 31, United States Code.
			(e)Numismatic
 itemsFor purposes of sections 5134 and 5136 of title 31, United States Code, all coins minted under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic items.
			4.Design of
			 coins
			(a)In
 generalThe design of the coins minted under this Act shall be emblematic of the great sacrifices made by millions of people of the United States 75 years ago to bring a victorious end to World War II.
			(b)Designation and
 inscriptionsOn each coin minted under this Act, there shall be—
 (1)a designation of the value of the coin;
 (2)an inscription of the year 2020; and
 (3)inscriptions of the words Liberty, In God We Trust, United States of America, and E Pluribus Unum.
				(c)Design
 On each coin minted under this Act, there shall be a representation of the World War II Victory Medal, awarded to all 16 million United States military personnel who served from December 7, 1941, to December 31, 1946.
 (d)SelectionThe design for the coins minted under this Act shall be—
 (1)selected by the Secretary, after consultation with The National WWII Museum and the Commission of Fine Arts; and
 (2)reviewed by the Citizens of Coinage Advisory Committee. 5.Issuance of coins (a)Quality of coinsCoins minted under this Act shall be issued in uncirculated and proof qualities.
			(b)Mint
 facilityOnly 1 facility of the United States Mint may be used to strike any particular quality of the coins minted under this Act.
			(c)Period for
 issuanceThe Secretary may issue coins under this Act only during the period beginning on January 1, 2020, and ending on December 31, 2020.
			6.Sale of
			 coins
			(a)Sale
 priceThe coins issued under this Act shall be sold by Secretary at a price equal to the sum of—
 (1)the face value of the coins;
 (2)the surcharge provided in section 7 with respect to such coins; and
 (3)the cost of designing and issuing the coins (including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead expenses, marketing, and shipping).
				(b)Bulk
 salesThe Secretary shall make bulk sales of the coins issued under this Act at a reasonable discount.
			(c)Prepaid
			 orders
				(1)In
 generalThe Secretary shall accept prepaid orders for the coins minted under this Act before the issuance of such coins.
 (2)DiscountSale prices with respect to prepaid orders under paragraph (1) shall be at a reasonable discount.
				7.Surcharges
			(a)In
 generalAll sales of coins issued under this Act shall include a surcharge as follows: (1)A surcharge of $35 per coin for the $5 coin.
 (2)A surcharge of $10 per coin for the $1 coin. (3)A surcharge of $5 per coin for the half dollar coin.
 (4)A surcharge of $50 per coin for the $1 coin described under section 3(d). (b)DistributionSubject to section 5134(f) of title 31, United States Code, all surcharges received by the Secretary from the sale of coins issued under this Act shall be paid to the congressionally designated The National WWII Museum Inc. to fund its educational mission of telling the story of the United States experience in World War II.
 (c)AuditsThe Comptroller General of the United States shall have the right to examine such books, records, documents, and other data of The National WWII Museum Inc. as may be related to the expenditures of amounts paid under subsection (b).
 (d)LimitationNotwithstanding subsection (a), no surcharge may be included with respect to the issuance under this Act of any coin during a calendar year if, as of the time of such issuance, the issuance of such coin would result in the number of commemorative coin programs issued during such year to exceed the annual 2 commemorative coin programs issuance limitation under section 5112(m)(1) of title 31, United States Code (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act). The Secretary may issue guidance to carry out this subsection.
 8.Financial assurancesThe Secretary shall take such actions as may be necessary to ensure that— (1)minting and issuing coins under this Act will not result in any net cost to the United States Government; and
 (2)no funds, including applicable surcharges, are disbursed to any recipient designated in section 7 until the total cost of designing and issuing all of the coins authorized by this Act (including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead expenses, marketing, and shipping) is recovered by the United States Treasury, consistent with sections 5112(m) and 5134(f) of title 31, United States Code.


109 HR 1667 IH: Military Families Leave Act of 2005
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-04-14
text/xml
EN
Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1667
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 14, 2005
Mr. Udall of New Mexico introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform and House Administration, 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 Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and title 5, United States Code, to provide entitlement to leave to eligible employees whose spouse, son, daughter, or parent is a member of the Armed Forces who is serving on active duty in support of a contingency operation or who is notified of an impending call or order to active duty in support of a contingency operation, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Military Families Leave Act of 2005.
2.Leave for military families under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
(a)Entitlement to leaveSection 102(a)(1) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2612(a)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

(E)Because of any qualifying exigency (as the Secretary shall, by regulation, determine) arising out of the fact that the spouse, or a son, daughter, or parent of the employee is on active duty (or has been notified of an impending call or order to active duty) in the Armed Forces in support of a contingency operation..
(b)Intermittent or reduced leave scheduleSection 102(b)(1) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 2612(b)(1)) is amended by inserting after the second sentence the following new sentence: Subject to subsection (e)(3) and section 103(f), leave under subsection (a)(1)(E) may be taken intermittently or on a reduced leave schedule..
(c)Substitution of paid leaveSection 102(d)(2)(A) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 2612(d)(2)(A)) is amended by striking or (C) and inserting (C), or (E).
(d)NoticeSection 102(e) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 2612(e)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(3)Notice for leave due to active duty of family memberIn any case in which the necessity for leave under subsection (a)(1)(E) is foreseeable based on notification of an impending call or order to active duty in support of a contingency operation, the employee shall provide such notice to the employer as is reasonable and practicable..
(e)CertificationSection 103 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 2613) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

(f)Certification for leave due to active duty of family memberAn employer may require that a request for leave under section 102(a)(1)(E) be supported by a certification issued at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may by regulation prescribe. If the Secretary issues a regulation requiring such certification, the employee shall provide, in a timely manner, a copy of such certification to the employer..
(f)DefinitionSection 101 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 2611) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(14)Contingency operationThe term contingency operation has the same meaning given such term in section 101(a)(13) of title 10, United States Code..
3.Leave for military families under title 5
(a)Entitlement to leaveSection 6382(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

(E)Because of any qualifying exigency (as defined pursuant to section 6387) arising out of the fact that the spouse, or a son, daughter, or parent, of the employee is on active duty (or has been notified of an impending call or order to active duty) in the Armed Forces in support of a contingency operation..
(b)Intermittent or reduced leave scheduleSection 6382(b)(1) of such title is amended by inserting after the second sentence the following new sentence: Subject to subsection (e)(3) and section 6383(f), leave under subsection (a)(1)(E) may be taken intermittently or on a reduced leave schedule..
(c)Substitution of paid leaveSection 6382(d) of such title is amended by striking or (D) and inserting (D), or (E).
(d)NoticeSection 6382(e) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(3)In any case in which the necessity for leave under subsection (a)(1)(E) is foreseeable based on notification of an impending call or order to active duty in support of a contingency operation, the employee shall provide such notice to the employing agency as is reasonable and practicable..
(e)CertificationSection 6383 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

(f)An employing agency may require that a request for leave under section 6382(a)(1)(E) be supported by a certification issued at such time and in such manner as the employing agency may require..
(f)DefinitionSection 6381 of such title is amended—
(1)in paragraph (5)(B), by striking and at the end;
(2)in paragraph (6)(B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and
(3)by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(6)the term contingency operation has the same meaning given such term in section 101(a)(13) of title 10..


110 HR 776 IH: Presidential Funding Act of

U.S. House of Representatives
2007-01-31
text/xml
EN
Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

		I
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 776
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			January 31, 2007
			Mr. Meehan (for
			 himself, Mr. Shays,
			 Mr. Price of North Carolina,
			 Mr. Van Hollen,
			 Mr. Emanuel, and
			 Mr. Frank of Massachusetts) introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on House
			 Administration, and in addition to the Committee on
			 Ways and Means, for a
			 period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
			 consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
			 committee concerned

		A BILL
		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the
		  system of public financing for Presidential elections, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short title; table of
			 contents
			(a)Short
			 TitleThis Act may be cited as the Presidential Funding Act of
			 2007.
			(b)Table of
			 ContentsThe table of contents of this Act is as follows:

					Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
					Sec. 2. Revisions to system of Presidential primary matching
				payments.
					Sec. 3. Requiring participation in primary payment system as
				condition of eligibility for general election payments.
					Sec. 4. Revisions to expenditure limits.
					Sec. 5. Additional payments and increased expenditure limits
				for candidates participating in public financing who face certain
				nonparticipating opponents.
					Sec. 6. Establishment of uniform date for release of payments
				from Presidential Election Campaign Fund to eligible candidates.
					Sec. 7. Revisions to designation of income tax payments by
				individual taxpayers.
					Sec. 8. Amounts in Presidential Election Campaign
				Fund.
					Sec. 9. Regulation of convention financing.
					Sec. 10. Disclosure of bundled contributions.
					Sec. 11. Effective date.

			2.Revisions to
			 system of Presidential primary matching payments
			(a)Increase in
			 matching payments
				(1)In
			 generalSection 9034(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is
			 amended—
					(A)by striking
			 an amount equal to the amount and inserting an amount
			 equal to 400 percent of the amount; and
					(B)by striking
			 $250 and inserting $200.
					(2)Additional
			 matching payments for candidates after March 31 of the election
			 yearSection 9034(b) of such Code is amended to read as
			 follows:

						(b)Additional
				payments for candidates after March 31 of the election yearIn
				addition to any payment under subsection (a), an individual who is a candidate
				after March 31 of the calendar year in which the presidential election is held
				and who is eligible to receive payments under section 9033 shall be entitled to
				payments under section 9037 in an amount equal to the amount of each
				contribution received by such individual after March 31 of the calendar year in
				which such presidential election is held, disregarding any amount of
				contributions from any person to the extent that the total of the amounts
				contributed by such person after such date exceeds
				$200.
						.
				(3)Conforming
			 amendmentsSection 9034 of such Code, as amended by paragraph
			 (2), is amended—
					(A)by striking the
			 last sentence of subsection (a); and
					(B)by inserting after
			 subsection (b) the following new subsection:

							(c)Contribution
				definedFor purposes of this section and section 9033(b), the
				term contribution means a gift of money made by a written
				instrument which identifies the person making the contribution by full name and
				mailing address, but does not include a subscription, loan, advance, or deposit
				of money, or anything of value or anything described in subparagraph (B), (C),
				or (D) of section
				9032(4).
							.
					(b)Eligibility
			 requirements
				(1)Amount of
			 aggregate contributions per StateSection 9033(b)(3) of such Code
			 is amended by striking $5,000 and inserting
			 $25,000.
				(2)Amount of
			 individual contributionsSection 9033(b)(4) of such Code is
			 amended by striking $250 and inserting
			 $200
				(3)Participation in
			 system for payments for general electionSection 9033(b) of such
			 Code is amended—
					(A)by striking
			 and at the end of paragraph (3);
					(B)by striking the
			 period at the end of paragraph (4) and inserting , and;
			 and
					(C)by adding at the
			 end the following new paragraph:

							(5)if the candidate
				is nominated by a political party for election to the office of President, the
				candidate will apply for and accept payments with respect to the general
				election for such office in accordance with chapter 95, including the
				requirement that the candidate and the candidate’s authorized committees will
				not incur qualified campaign expenses in excess of the aggregate payments to
				which they will be entitled under section
				9004.
							.
					(c)Period of
			 availability of paymentsSection 9032(6) of such Code is amended by
			 striking beginning with the beginning of the calendar year and
			 inserting beginning with the date that is 6 months prior to the date of
			 the earliest primary election held in any State during the calendar
			 year.
			3.Requiring
			 participation in primary payment system as condition of eligibility for general
			 election payments
			(a)Major party
			 candidatesSection 9003(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
			 is amended—
				(1)by redesignating
			 paragraphs (1) and (2) as paragraphs (2) and (3); and
				(2)by inserting
			 before paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) the following new paragraph:

						(1)the candidate
				received payments under chapter 96 for the campaign for
				nomination;
						.
				(b)Minor party
			 candidatesSection 9003(c) of such Code is amended—
				(1)by redesignating
			 paragraphs (1) and (2) as paragraphs (2) and (3); and
				(2)by inserting
			 before paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) the following new paragraph:

						(1)the candidate
				received payments under chapter 96 for the campaign for
				nomination;
						.
				4.Revisions to
			 expenditure limits
			(a)Increase in
			 expenditure limits for participating candidates; elimination of State-specific
			 limits
				(1)In
			 generalSection 315(b)(1) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of
			 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441a(b)(1)) is amended by striking may make expenditures
			 in excess of and all that follows and
			 inserting

						may make
			 expenditures—(A)with respect to a campaign for
				nomination for election to such office—
							(i)in excess of $100,000,000 before
				April 1 of the calendar year in which the presidential election is held,
				and
							(ii)in excess of $150,000,000 before
				the date described in section 9006(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986;
				and
							(B)with respect to a campaign for
				election to such office, in excess of
				$100,000,000.
						.
				(2)Clerical
			 correctionSection 9004(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of
			 1986 is amended by striking section 320(b)(1)(B) of the
			 Federal Election Campaign Act of
			 1971 and inserting section 315(b)(1)(B) of the
			 Federal Election Campaign Act of
			 1971.
				(b)Increase in
			 limit on coordinated party expendituresSection 315(d)(2) of the
			 Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
			 (2 U.S.C. 441a(d)(2)) is amended to read as follows:

					(2)(A)The national committee
				of a political party may not make any expenditure in connection with the
				general election campaign of any candidate for President of the United States
				who is affiliated with such party which exceeds $25,000,000.
						(B)Notwithstanding the limitation under
				subparagraph (A), during the period beginning on April 1 of the year in which a
				presidential election is held and ending on the date described in section
				9006(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the national committee of a
				political party may make additional expenditures in connection with the general
				election campaign of a candidate for President of the United States who is
				affiliated with such party in an amount not to exceed $25,000,000.
						(C)(i)Notwithstanding
				subparagraph (B) or the limitation under subparagraph (A), if any
				nonparticipating primary candidate (within the meaning of subsection (b)(3))
				affiliated with the national committee of a political party receives
				contributions or makes expenditures with respect to such candidate's campaign
				in an aggregate amount greater than 120 percent of the expenditure limitation
				in effect under subsection (b)(1)(A)(ii), then during the period described in
				clause (ii), the national committee of any other political party may make
				expenditures in connection with the general election campaign of a candidate
				for President of the United States who is affiliated with such other party
				without limitation.
							(ii)The period described in this clause
				is the period—
								(I)beginning on the later of April 1 of
				the year in which a presidential election is held or the date which such
				nonparticipating primary candidate first receives contributions or makes
				expenditures in the aggregate amount described in clause (i), and
								(II)ending on the earlier of the date
				such nonparticipating primary candidate ceases to be a candidate for nomination
				to the office of President of the United States and is not a candidate for such
				office or the date described in section 9006(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of
				1986.
								(iii)If the nonparticipating primary
				candidate described in clause (i) ceases to be a candidate for nomination to
				the office of President of the United States and is not a candidate for such
				office, clause (i) shall not apply and the limitations under subparagraphs (A)
				and (B) shall apply. It shall not be considered to be a violation of this Act
				if the application of the preceding sentence results in the national committee
				of a political party violating the limitations under subparagraphs (A) and (B)
				solely by reason of expenditures made by such national committee during the
				period which clause (i) applied.
							(D)For purposes of this
				paragraph—
							(i)any expenditure made by or on behalf
				of a national committee of a political party and in connection with a
				presidential election shall be considered to be made in connection with the
				general election campaign of a candidate for President of the United States who
				is affiliated with such party, and
							(ii)any communication made by or on
				behalf of such party shall be considered to be made in connection with the
				general election campaign of a candidate for President of the United States who
				is affiliated with such party if any portion of the communication is in
				connection with such election.
							(E)Any expenditure under this paragraph
				shall be in addition to any expenditure by a national committee of a political
				party serving as the principal campaign committee of a candidate for the office
				of President of the United
				States.
						.
			(c)Conforming
			 amendments relating to timing of cost-of-living adjustment
				(1)In
			 generalSection 315(c)(1) of such Act (2 U.S.C.. 441a(c)(1)) is
			 amended—
					(A)in subparagraph
			 (B), by striking (b), (d), and inserting (d)(3);
			 and
					(B)by inserting at
			 the end the following new subparagraph:

							(D)In any calendar year after
				2008—
								(i)a limitation established by subsection
				(b) or (d)(2) shall be increased by the percent difference determined under
				subparagraph (A);
								(ii)each amount so increased shall remain
				in effect for the calendar year; and
								(iii)if any amount after adjustment under
				clause (i) is not a multiple of $100, such amount shall be rounded to the
				nearest multiple of
				$100.
								.
					(2)Base
			 yearSection 315(c)(2)(B) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 441a(c)(2)(B)) is
			 amended—
					(A)in clause (i), by
			 striking subsections (b) and (d) and inserting subsection
			 (d)(3);
					(B)in clause (i), by
			 striking and at the end;
					(C)in clause (ii), by
			 striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and
					(D)by adding at the
			 end the following new clause:

							(iii)for purposes of subsection (b)
				and (d)(2), calendar year
				2007.
							.
					(d)Repeal of
			 exclusion of fundraising costs from treatment as
			 expendituresSection 301(9)(B)(vi) of the
			 Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
			 (2 U.S.C. 431(9)(B)(vi)) is amended by striking in excess of an amount
			 equal to 20 percent of the expenditure limitation applicable to such candidate
			 under section 315(b) and inserting the following: who is seeking
			 nomination for election or election to the office of President or Vice
			 President of the United States.
			5.Additional
			 payments and increased expenditure limits for candidates participating in
			 public financing who face certain nonparticipating opponents
			(a)Candidates in
			 primary elections
				(1)Additional
			 payments
					(A)In
			 generalSection 9034 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
			 amended by section 2, is amended by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection
			 (d) and by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection:

							(c)Additional
				payments for candidates facing nonparticipating opponents
								(1)In
				generalIn addition to any payments provided under subsections
				(a) and (b), each candidate described in paragraph (2) shall be entitled
				to—
									(A)a payment under
				section 9037 in an amount equal to the amount of each contribution received by
				such candidate on or after the date that is 6 months prior to the date of the
				earliest primary election held in any State during the calendar year of the
				presidential election with respect to which such candidate is seeking
				nomination and before the qualifying date, disregarding any amount of
				contributions from any person to the extent that the total of the amounts
				contributed by such person exceeds $200, and
									(B)payments under
				section 9037 in an amount equal to the amount of each contribution received by
				such candidate on or after the qualifying date, disregarding any amount of
				contributions from any person to the extent that the total of the amounts
				contributed by such person exceeds $200.
									(2)Candidates to
				whom this subsection appliesA candidate is described in this
				paragraph if such candidate—
									(A)is eligible to
				receive payments under section 9033, and
									(B)is opposed by a
				nonparticipating primary candidate of the same political party who receives
				contributions or makes expenditures with respect to the campaign—
										(i)before April 1 of
				the year in which the presidential election is held, in an aggregate amount
				greater than 120 percent of the expenditure limitation under section
				315(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, or
										(ii)before the date
				described in section 9006(b), in an aggregate amount greater than 120 percent
				of the expenditure limitation under section 315(b)(1)(A)(ii) of such
				Act.
										(3)Nonparticipating
				primary candidateIn this subsection, the term
				nonparticipating primary candidate means a candidate for
				nomination for election for the office of President who is not eligible under
				section 9033 to receive payments from the Secretary under this chapter.
								(4)Qualifying
				dateIn this subsection, the term qualifying date
				means the first date on which the contributions received or expenditures made
				by the nonparticipating primary candidate described in paragraph (2)(B) exceed
				the amount described under either clause (i) or clause (ii) of such
				paragraph.
								.
					(B)Conforming
			 amendmentSection 9034(b)(2) of such Code, as amended by section
			 2, is amended by striking subsection (a) and inserting
			 subsections (a) and (c).
					(2)Increase in
			 expenditure limitSection 315(b) of the Federal Election Campaign
			 Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441a(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following
			 new paragraph:

						(3)(A)In the case of an
				eligible candidate, each of the limitations under clause (i) and (ii) of
				paragraph (1)(A) shall be increased—
								(i)by $50,000,000, if any
				nonparticipating primary candidate of the same political party as such
				candidate receives contributions or makes expenditures with respect to the
				campaign in an aggregate amount greater than 120 percent of the expenditure
				limitation applicable to eligible candidates under clause (i) or (ii) of
				paragraph (1)(A) (before the application of this clause), and
								(ii)by $100,000,000, if such
				nonparticipating primary candidate receives contributions or makes expenditures
				with respect to the campaign in an aggregate amount greater than 120 percent of
				the expenditure limitation applicable to eligible candidates under clause (i)
				or (ii) of paragraph (1)(A) after the application of clause (i).
								(B)Each dollar amount under subparagraph
				(A) shall be considered a limitation under this subsection for purposes of
				subsection (c).
							(C)In this paragraph, the term
				eligible candidate means, with respect to any period, a
				candidate—
								(i)who is eligible to receive payments
				under section 9033 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986;
								(ii)who is opposed by a nonparticipating
				primary candidate; and
								(iii)with respect to whom the Commission
				has given notice under section 304(i)(1)(B)(i).
								(D)In this paragraph, the term
				nonparticipating primary candidate means, with respect to any
				eligible candidate, a candidate for nomination for election for the office of
				President who is not eligible under section 9033 of the Internal Revenue Code
				of 1986 to receive payments from the Secretary of the Treasury under chapter 96
				of such
				Code.
							.
				(b)Candidates in
			 general elections
				(1)Additional
			 payments
					(A)In
			 generalSection 9004(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
			 is amended—
						(i)by
			 striking (1) The eligible candidates and inserting (1)(A)
			 Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the eligible candidates;
			 and
						(ii)by
			 adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

								(B)In addition to the payments described
				in subparagraph (A), each eligible candidate of a major party in a presidential
				election with an opponent in the election who is not eligible to receive
				payments under section 9006 and who receives contributions or makes
				expenditures with respect to the primary and general elections in an aggregate
				amount greater than 120 percent of the combined expenditure limitations
				applicable to eligible candidates under section 315(b)(1) of the
				Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
				shall be entitled to an equal payment under section 9006 in an amount equal to
				100 percent of the expenditure limitation applicable under such section with
				respect to a campaign for election to the office of
				President.
								.
						(B)Special rule for
			 minor party candidatesSection 9004(a)(2)(A) of such Code is
			 amended—
						(i)by
			 striking (A) The eligible candidates and inserting (A)(i)
			 Except as provided in clause (ii), the eligible candidates; and
						(ii)by
			 adding at the end the following new clause:

								(ii)In addition to the payments described
				in clause (i), each eligible candidate of a minor party in a presidential
				election with an opponent in the election who is not eligible to receive
				payments under section 9006 and who receives contributions or makes
				expenditures with respect to the primary and general elections in an aggregate
				amount greater than 120 percent of the combined expenditure limitations
				applicable to eligible candidates under section 315(b)(1) of the
				Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
				shall be entitled to an equal payment under section 9006 in an amount equal to
				100 percent of the payment to which such candidate is entitled under clause
				(i).
								.
						(2)Exclusion of
			 additional payment from determination of expenditure
			 limitsSection 315(b) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C.
			 441a(b)), as amended by subsection (a), is amended by adding at the end the
			 following new paragraph:

						(4)In the case of a candidate who is
				eligible to receive payments under section 9004(a)(1)(B) or 9004(a)(2)(A)(ii)
				of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the limitation under paragraph (1)(B)
				shall be increased by the amount of such payments received by the
				candidate.
						.
				(c)Process for
			 determination of eligibility for additional payment and increased expenditure
			 limitsSection 304 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
			 (2 U.S.C. 434) is amended by adding at the end the following new
			 subsection

					(i)Reporting and
				certification for additional public financing payments for candidates
						(1)Primary
				candidates
							(A)Notification of
				expenditures by ineligible candidates
								(i)Expenditures in
				excess of 120 percent of
				limitIf a candidate for a nomination for election for the office
				of President who is not eligible to receive payments under section 9033 of the
				Internal Revenue Code of 1986 receives contributions or makes expenditures with
				respect to the primary election in an aggregate amount greater than 120 percent
				of the expenditure limitation applicable to eligible candidates under clause
				(i) or (ii) of section 315(b)(1)(A), the candidate shall notify the Commission
				in writing that the candidate has received aggregate contributions or made
				aggregate expenditures in such an amount not later than 24 hours after first
				receiving aggregate contributions or making aggregate expenditures in such an
				amount.
								(ii)Expenditures in
				excess of 120 percent of increased
				limitIf a candidate for a nomination for election for the office
				of President who is not eligible to receive payments under section 9033 of the
				Internal Revenue Code of 1986 receives contributions or makes expenditures with
				respect to the primary election in an aggregate amount greater than 120 percent
				of the expenditure limitation applicable to eligible candidates under section
				315(b) after the application of paragraph (3)(A)(i) thereof, the candidate
				shall notify the Commission in writing that the candidate has received
				aggregate contributions or made aggregate expenditures in such an amount not
				later than 24 hours after first receiving aggregate contributions or making
				aggregate expenditures in such an amount.
								(B)CertificationNot
				later than 24 hours after receiving any written notice under subparagraph (A)
				from a candidate, the Commission shall—
								(i)certify to the
				Secretary of the Treasury that opponents of the candidate are eligible for
				additional payments under section 9034(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of
				1986;
								(ii)notify each
				opponent of the candidate who is eligible to receive payments under section
				9033 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 of the amount of the increased
				limitation on expenditures which applies pursuant to section 315(b)(3);
				and
								(iii)in the case of a
				notice under subparagraph (A)(i), notify the national committee of each
				political party (other than the political party with which the candidate is
				affiliated) of the inapplicability of expenditure limits under section
				315(d)(2) pursuant to subparagraph (C) thereof.
								(2)General election
				candidates
							(A)Notification of
				expenditures by ineligible candidatesIf a candidate in a
				presidential election who is not eligible to receive payments under section
				9006 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 receives contributions or makes
				expenditures with respect to the primary and general elections in an aggregate
				amount greater than 120 percent of the combined expenditure limitations
				applicable to eligible candidates under section 315(b)(1), the candidate shall
				notify the Commission in writing that the candidate has received aggregate
				contributions or made aggregate expenditures in such an amount not later than
				24 hours after first receiving aggregate contributions or making aggregate
				expenditures in such an amount.
							(B)CertificationNot
				later than 24 hours after receiving a written notice under subparagraph (A),
				the Commission shall certify to the Secretary of the Treasury for payment to
				any eligible candidate who is entitled to an additional payment under paragraph
				(1)(B) or (2)(A)(ii) of section 9004(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
				that the candidate is entitled to payment in full of the additional payment
				under such
				section.
							.
			6.Establishment of
			 uniform date for release of payments from Presidential Election Campaign Fund
			 to eligible candidates
			(a)In
			 GeneralThe first sentence of section 9006(b) of the Internal
			 Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: “If the Secretary of the
			 Treasury receives a certification from the Commission under section 9005 for
			 payment to the eligible candidates of a political party, the Secretary shall,
			 on the last Friday occurring before the first Monday in September, pay to such
			 candidates of the fund the amount certified by the Commission.”.
			(b)Conforming
			 AmendmentThe first sentence of section 9006(c) of such Code is
			 amended by striking the time of a certification by the Comptroller
			 General under section 9005 for payment and inserting the time of
			 making a payment under subsection (b).
			7.Revisions to
			 designation of income tax payments by individual taxpayers
			(a)Increase in
			 amount designatedSection 6096(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of
			 1986 is amended—
				(1)in the first
			 sentence, by striking $3 each place it appears and inserting
			 $10; and
				(2)in the second
			 sentence—
					(A)by striking
			 $6 and inserting $20, and
					(B)by striking
			 $3 and inserting $10.
					(b)IndexingSection
			 6096 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new
			 subsection:

					(d)Indexing of
				amount designated
						(1)In
				generalWith respect to each taxable year after 2008, each amount
				referred to in subsection (a) shall be increased by the percent difference
				described in paragraph (2), except that if any such amount after such an
				increase is not a multiple of $1, such amount shall be rounded to the nearest
				multiple of $1.
						(2)Percent
				difference describedThe percent difference described in this
				paragraph with respect to a taxable year is the percent difference determined
				under section 315(c)(1)(A) of the Federal
				Election Campaign Act of 1971 with respect to the calendar year
				during which the taxable year begins, except that the base year involved shall
				be
				2008.
						.
			(c)Ensuring tax
			 preparation software does not provide automatic response to designation
			 questionSection 6096 of such Code, as amended by subsection (b),
			 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

					(e)Ensuring tax
				preparation software does not provide automatic response to designation
				questionThe Secretary shall promulgate regulations to ensure
				that electronic software used in the preparation or filing of individual income
				tax returns does not automatically accept or decline a designation of a payment
				under this
				section.
					.
			(d)Public
			 information program on designationSection 6096 of such Code, as
			 amended by subsections (b) and (c), is amended by adding at the end the
			 following new subsection:

					(f)Public
				information program
						(1)In
				generalThe Federal Election Commission shall conduct a program
				to inform and educate the public regarding the purposes of the Presidential
				Election Campaign Fund, the procedures for the designation of payments under
				this section, and the effect of such a designation on the income tax liability
				of taxpayers.
						(2)Use of funds for
				programAmounts in the Presidential Election Campaign Fund shall
				be made available to the Federal Election Commission to carry out the program
				under this subsection, except that the amount made available for this purpose
				may not exceed $10,000,000 with respect to any Presidential election cycle. In
				this paragraph, a Presidential election cycle is the 4-year
				period beginning with January of the year following a Presidential
				election.
						.
			(e)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall take effect on the
			 date of the enactment of this Act.
			8.Amounts in
			 Presidential Election Campaign Fund
			(a)Determination of
			 amounts in fundSection
			 9006(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end
			 the following new sentence: In making a determination of whether there
			 are insufficient moneys in the fund for purposes of the previous sentence, the
			 Secretary shall take into account in determining the balance of the fund for a
			 Presidential election year the Secretary’s best estimate of the amount of
			 moneys which will be deposited into the fund during the year, except that the
			 amount of the estimate may not exceed the average of the annual amounts
			 deposited in the fund during the previous 3 years..
			(b)Special rule for
			 first campaign cycle under this Act
				(1)In
			 generalSection 9006 of such Code is amended by adding at the end
			 the following new subsection:

						(d)Special
				authority to borrow
							(1)In
				generalNotwithstanding subsection (c), there are authorized to
				be appropriated to the fund, as repayable advances, such sums as are necessary
				to carry out the purposes of the fund during the period ending on the first
				presidential election occurring after the date of the enactment of this
				subsection.
							(2)Repayment of
				advances
								(A)In
				generalAdvances made to the fund shall be repaid, and interest
				on such advances shall be paid, to the general fund of the Treasury when the
				Secretary determines that moneys are available for such purposes in the
				fund.
								(B)Rate of
				interestInterest on advances made to the fund shall be at a rate
				determined by the Secretary of the Treasury (as of the close of the calendar
				month preceding the month in which the advance is made) to be equal to the
				current average market yield on outstanding marketable obligations of the
				United States with remaining periods to maturity comparable to the anticipated
				period during which the advance will be outstanding and shall be compounded
				annually.
								.
				(2)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by this subsection shall take effect on
			 the date of the enactment of this Act.
				9.Regulation of
			 convention financingSection
			 323 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441i) is amended by
			 adding at the end the following new subsection:

				(g)National
				conventions
					(1)In
				generalAny person described in subsection (e) shall not solicit,
				receive, direct, transfer, or spend any funds in connection with a presidential
				nominating convention of any political party, including funds for a host
				committee, civic committee, municipality, or any other person or entity
				spending funds in connection with such a convention, unless such funds—
						(A)are not in excess
				of the amounts permitted with respect to contributions to the political
				committee established and maintained by a national political party committee
				under section 315; and
						(B)are not from a
				sources prohibited by this Act from making contributions in connection with an
				election for Federal office.
						(2)ExceptionParagraph
				(1) shall not apply to—
						(A)payments by a
				Federal, State, or local government if the funds used for the payments are from
				the general public tax revenues of such government and are not derived from
				donations made to a State or local government for purposes of any convention;
				and
						(B)payments by any
				person for the purpose of promoting the suitability of a city as a convention
				site in advance of its selection, welcoming convention attendees to the city,
				or providing shopping or entertainment guides to convention
				attendees.
						.
		10.Disclosure of
			 bundled contributions
			(a)In
			 generalSection 304(b) of the
			 Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 434(b)) is amended—
				(1)by striking and at the end
			 of paragraph (7);
				(2)by striking the period at the end of
			 paragraph (8) and inserting ; and; and
				(3)by adding at the end the following new
			 paragraph:

						(9)in the case of an
				authorized committee of a candidate for President, the name, address,
				occupation, and employer of each person who makes a bundled contribution, and
				the aggregate amount of the bundled contributions made by such person during
				the reporting
				period.
						.
				(b)Bundled
			 contributionSection 301 of such Act (2 U.S.C. 431) is amended by
			 adding at the end the following new paragraph:

					(27)Bundled
				contributionThe term bundled contribution means a
				series of contributions that are, in the aggregate, $10,000 or more and—
						(A)are transferred to
				the candidate or the authorized committee of the candidate by one person;
				or
						(B)include a written
				or oral notification that the contribution was solicited, arranged, or directed
				by a person other than the
				donor.
						.
			11.Effective
			 dateExcept as otherwise
			 provided in this Act, the amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect
			 to elections occurring after January 1, 2009.


114 S2684 IS: UAVs for Energy Infrastructure Act
U.S. Senate
2016-03-15
text/xml
EN
Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

		II
		114th CONGRESS2d Session
		S. 2684
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			March 15, 2016
			Mr. Inhofe introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

		A BILL
		To provide for the operation of unmanned aircraft systems by owners and operators of critical
			 infrastructure.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the UAVs for Energy Infrastructure Act. 2.Operation of unmanned aircraft systems by owners and operators of critical infrastructure (a)In generalSubtitle B of title III of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–95; 49 U.S.C. 40101 note) is amended by adding at the end the following:

					337.Operation of unmanned aircraft systems by owners and operators of critical infrastructure
 (a)In generalNot later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of Transportation shall establish a process pursuant to which a covered person may operate an unmanned aircraft system to conduct activities described in subsection (b)—
 (1)beyond the visual line of sight of the individual operating the unmanned aircraft system; and (2)without any restriction on the time of the operation.
 (b)Activities describedThe activities described in this subsection that a covered person may use an unmanned aircraft system to conduct are the following:
 (1)Activities for which compliance with current law can be accomplished by the use of manned aircraft, including—
 (A)conducting activities to ensure compliance with Federal or State regulatory, permit, or other requirements, including to conduct surveys associated with applications for permits for new pipeline construction or maintenance or rehabilitation of existing pipelines; and
 (B)conducting activities relating to ensuring compliance with the requirements of part 192 or 195 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.
 (2)Activities to inspect, repair, or respond to critical infrastructure, including to respond to a pipeline incident, or in response to or preparation for a natural disaster, man-made disaster, severe weather event, or other incident beyond the control of the covered person that may cause material damage to such infrastructure.
 (3)Activities not described in paragraph (1) or (2) if the covered person notifies the local Flight Standards District Office before the operation of the unmanned aircraft system.
 (c)DefinitionsIn this section: (1)Covered personThe term covered person means a person that—
 (A)owns or operates a pipeline or other critical infrastructure; (B)is an agent of a person described in subparagraph (A); or
 (C)is the sponsor of a pipeline project. (2)Critical infrastructureThe term critical infrastructure has the meaning given that term in section 2339D of title 18, United States Code..
 (b)Clerical amendmentThe table of contents for the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 336 the following:
				Sec. 337. Operation of unmanned aircraft systems by owners and operators of critical
			 infrastructure..


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1523
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 13, 2011
			Mrs. Maloney (for
			 herself, Mr. Poe of Texas,
			 Mr. Moran,
			 Mr. Costa,
			 Mr. Grijalva,
			 Ms. Richardson,
			 Ms. Moore,
			 Mr. Bartlett,
			 Mr. Deutch,
			 Mr. Aderholt,
			 Mr. Rooney,
			 Ms. Wasserman Schultz,
			 Mr. Fitzpatrick,
			 Mrs. Capps,
			 Mr. Latham, and
			 Mrs. Emerson) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on the Judiciary

		A BILL
		To amend the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000
		  to provide for Debbie Smith grants for auditing sexual assault evidence
		  backlogs and to establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry, and for
		  other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence
			 Registry Act of 2011 or the SAFER Act of 2011.
		2.Debbie Smith
			 grants for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogsSection 2 of the DNA Analysis Backlog
			 Elimination Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 14135) is amended—
			(1)in subsection (a),
			 by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

					(6)To conduct an audit consistent with
				subsection (n) of the samples of sexual assault evidence that are in the
				possession of the State or unit of local government and are awaiting
				testing.
					;
			(2)in subsection (c),
			 by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

					(4)Allocation of
				grant awards for auditsFor
				each of fiscal years 2012 through 2016, not less than 7 percent of the grant
				amounts distributed under paragraph (1) shall be awarded for purposes described
				in subsection (a)(6).
					;
				and
			(3)by adding at the
			 end the following new subsection:

					(n)Use of funds for
				auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs
						(1)EligibilityThe Attorney General may award a grant
				under this section to a State or unit of local government for the purpose
				described in subsection (a)(6) only if the State or unit of local
				government—
							(A)submits a plan for
				performing the audit of samples described in such subsection; and
							(B)includes in such
				plan a good-faith estimate of the number of such samples.
							(2)Grant
				conditionsA State or unit of local government receiving a grant
				for the purpose described in subsection (a)(6) shall—
							(A)not later than 1 year after receiving such
				grant—
								(i)complete the audit
				referred to in paragraph (1)(A) in accordance with the plan submitted under
				such paragraph; and
								(ii)for each sample of sexual assault evidence
				identified in such audit, subject to paragraph (4), enter into the Sexual
				Assault Forensic Evidence Registry established under section 3 of the SAFER Act
				of 2011 the information listed in subsection (b)(1) of such section;
								(B)not later than 14 days after receiving
				possession of a sample of sexual assault evidence that was not in the
				possession of the State or unit of local government at the time of such audit,
				subject to paragraph (4), enter into such Registry the information listed in
				such subsection with respect to the sample; and
							(C)not later than 30
				days after a change in the status referred to in subparagraph (E) of such
				subsection of a sample with respect to which the State or unit of local
				government has entered information into such Registry, update such
				status.
							(3)Extension of
				initial deadlineThe Attorney General may grant an extension of
				the deadline in paragraph (2)(A) to a State or unit of local government that
				demonstrates that more time is required for compliance with such
				paragraph.
						(4)Samples exempt
				from Registry requirementA
				State or unit of local government is not required under paragraph (2) to enter
				into the Registry described in such paragraph information with respect to a
				sample of sexual assault evidence if—
							(A)the sample is not
				considered criminal evidence (such as a sample collected anonymously from a
				victim who is unwilling to make a criminal complaint); or
							(B)the sample relates to a sexual assault for
				which the prosecution of each perpetrator is barred by a statute of
				limitations.
							(5)DefinitionsIn
				this subsection:
							(A)Awaiting
				testingThe term awaiting testing means, with
				respect to a sample of sexual assault evidence, that—
								(i)the sample has
				been collected and is in the possession of a State or unit of local
				government;
								(ii)DNA and other appropriate forensic analyses
				have not been performed on such sample; and
								(iii)the sample is
				related to a criminal case or investigation in which final disposition has not
				yet been reached.
								(B)Final
				dispositionThe term final disposition means, with
				respect to a criminal case or investigation to which a sample of sexual assault
				evidence relates—
								(i)the conviction or
				acquittal of all suspected perpetrators of the crime involved;
								(ii)a
				determination by the State or unit of local government in possession of the
				sample that the case is unfounded; or
								(iii)a declaration by
				the victim of the crime involved that the act constituting the basis of the
				crime was not committed.
								(C)PossessionThe term possession, used with
				respect to possession of a sample of sexual assault evidence by a State or unit
				of local government, includes possession by an individual who is acting as an
				agent of the State or unit of local government for the collection of the
				sample.
							.
			3.Sexual Assault
			 Forensic Evidence Registry
			(a)In
			 generalSection 2 of the DNA
			 Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 14135), as amended by
			 section 2 of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following
			 new subsection:

					(o)Sexual Assault
				Forensic Evidence Registry
						(1)In
				generalSubject to subsection (j), not later than 1 year after
				the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall establish a
				Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (in this section referred to as the
				Registry) that—
							(A)allows States and units of local government
				to enter information into the Registry about samples of sexual assault evidence
				that are in the possession of such States or units of local government and are
				awaiting testing; and
							(B)tracks the testing
				and processing of such samples.
							(2)Information in
				Registry
							(A)In
				generalA State or unit of local government that chooses to enter
				information into the Registry about a sample of sexual assault evidence shall
				include the following information:
								(i)The date of the
				sexual assault to which the sample relates.
								(ii)The city, county,
				or other appropriate locality where the sexual assault occurred.
								(iii)The date on
				which the sample was collected.
								(iv)The date on which
				information about the sample was entered into the Registry.
								(v)The status of the
				progression of the sample through testing and other stages of the evidentiary
				handling process, including the identity of the entity in possession of the
				sample.
								(vi)The date or dates
				after which the State or unit of local government would be barred by any
				applicable statutes of limitations from prosecuting a perpetrator of the sexual
				assault for the sexual assault.
								(vii)Such other
				information as the Attorney General considers appropriate.
								(B)Personally
				identifiable informationThe Attorney General shall ensure that
				the Registry does not include personally identifiable information or details
				about a sexual assault that might lead to the identification of the individuals
				involved, except the information listed in subparagraph (A).
							(3)Sample
				identification numberA State
				or unit of local government that chooses to enter information about a sample of
				sexual assault evidence into the Registry shall assign to the sample a unique
				numeric or alphanumeric identifier. In assigning the identifier, a State or
				unit of local government may use a case-numbering system used for other
				purposes, but the Attorney General shall ensure that the identifier assigned to
				each sample is unique with respect to all samples entered by all States and
				units of local government.
						(4)Update of
				informationA State or unit
				of local government that chooses to enter information about a sample of sexual
				assault evidence into the Registry shall, not later than 30 days after a change
				in the status of the sample referred to in paragraph (2)(A)(v), update such
				status.
						(5)Internet
				accessThe Attorney General shall make the Registry accessible to
				the public on an appropriate Internet website.
						(6)Technical
				assistanceThe Attorney General shall—
							(A)provide a means by
				which an entity that does not have access to the Internet may enter information
				into the Registry; and
							(B)provide the technical assistance necessary
				to allow States and units of local government to participate in the
				Registry.
							.
			(b)FundingSection 2(j) of the DNA Analysis Backlog
			 Elimination Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 14135(j)) is amended—
				(1)by inserting
			 and for carrying out subsection (o) after for grants
			 under subsection (a); and
				(2)by adding at the
			 end the following new sentence: For each of the fiscal years 2012
			 through 2016, not less than 1 percent of the amount authorized to be
			 appropriated under the previous sentence for such fiscal year shall be for
			 carrying out subsection (o).
				4.Report on best
			 practices for testing and use of DNA evidence
			(a)In
			 generalNot later than 2
			 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall
			 develop and disseminate to law enforcement agencies and other appropriate
			 entities a report on best practices for the testing and use of DNA evidence
			 collected as part of the criminal investigation of sexual assault cases. In
			 developing the best practices, the Attorney General shall take into account
			 that sexual assault perpetrators are often habitual offenders, may commit many
			 acts of sexual violence against both strangers and victims known to them, and
			 may commit other violent crimes and crimes against property.
			(b)ContentThe
			 best practices developed under subsection (a) shall—
				(1)establish the
			 appropriate prioritization of testing of samples of sexual assault evidence,
			 including samples related to—
					(A)cases in which a suspect has been
			 identified and cases in which a suspect has not been identified; and
					(B)cases in which the assault was committed by
			 a stranger and cases in which the assault was committed by someone known to the
			 victim;
					(2)describe the protocols for appropriately
			 handling and storing samples of sexual assault evidence;
				(3)describe the evidentiary value of and make
			 recommendations pertaining to testing all samples of sexual assault evidence,
			 including samples related to—
					(A)cases in which a
			 suspect has been identified and cases in which a suspect has not been
			 identified;
					(B)cases in which the
			 assault was committed by a stranger and cases in which the assault was
			 committed by someone known to the victim;
					(C)cases in which
			 prosecution of a perpetrator is barred by an applicable statute of limitations;
			 and
					(D)cases in which
			 forensic evidence has been collected from a victim who, pursuant to section
			 2010(d)(1) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C.
			 3796gg–4(d)(1)), chooses not to participate in the criminal justice system or
			 cooperate with law enforcement; and
					(4)make recommendations with respect to
			 notifying a victim that the sample of sexual assault evidence of the victim has
			 been tested, including victims in cases—
					(A)that are actively
			 being investigated (including cases being actively investigated after a period
			 of dormancy); and
					(B)in which prosecution of a perpetrator is
			 barred by an applicable statute of limitations.
					(c)Sense of
			 CongressIt is the sense of
			 Congress that law enforcement agencies and other appropriate entities should
			 use the best practices developed and disseminated under subsection (a) to
			 develop, evaluate, and improve DNA evidence protocols.
			5.Reports to
			 CongressNot later than 90
			 days after the end of each fiscal year for which a grant is made for the
			 purpose described in section 2(a)(6) of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination
			 Act of 2000, as added by section 2(1) of this Act, the Attorney General shall
			 submit to Congress a report that—
			(1)lists the States and units of local
			 government that have been awarded such grants and the amount of the grant
			 received by each such State or unit of local government;
			(2)states the number of extensions granted by
			 the Attorney General under section 2(n)(3) of such Act, as added by section
			 2(2) of this Act; and
			(3)summarizes the processing status of the
			 samples of sexual assault evidence on which information has been entered into
			 the Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry established under section 2(o) of
			 the DNA Analysis Backlog Act of 2000, as added by section 3 of this Act,
			 including the number of samples that have not been tested.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 3179
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			October 13, 2011
			Mr. Womack (for
			 himself, Ms. Speier,
			 Mr. Poe of Texas,
			 Mr. Diaz-Balart,
			 Mr. Ross of Florida,
			 Mrs. Maloney,
			 Mr. Welch,
			 Ms. McCollum,
			 Mr. Duncan of Tennessee, and
			 Mr. Miller of North Carolina)
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on the
			 Judiciary

		A BILL
		To improve the States’ rights to enforce the collection
		  of State sales and use tax laws, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Marketplace Equity Act of
			 2011.
		2.Authorization for
			 States to require collection of sales and use taxes
			(a)Grant of
			 authorityNotwithstanding any other provision of law, a State
			 electing, individually or through an agreement with one or more of the several
			 States, to satisfy the requirements of subsection (b) is authorized to require
			 all sellers not qualifying for the small seller exception to collect and remit
			 sales and use taxes with respect to remote sales into the State without regard
			 to the location of the seller.
			(b)Requirements for
			 authorityThe authorization provided under paragraph (1) shall be
			 granted once the State implements a simplified system for administration of
			 sales and use tax collection with respect to remote sellers, which includes the
			 following minimum requirements:
				(1)Small seller
			 exceptionAn exception for remote sellers with gross annual
			 receipts in the preceding calendar year from remote sales of items, services,
			 and other products in the United States not exceeding $1,000,000 (or such
			 greater amount as determined by the State involved) or in the State not
			 exceeding $100,000 (or such greater amount as determined by the State).
				(2)Form and
			 filingA sales and use tax return for use by remote sellers and a
			 single revenue authority within the State with which remote sellers are
			 required to file the return. A State may not require that remote sellers submit
			 any other sales and use tax return other than the sales and use tax return
			 applicable to remote sellers. A remote seller may not be required to file sales
			 and use tax returns any more frequently than returns are required for other
			 sellers. No local jurisdiction may require a remote seller to submit a sales
			 and use tax return or to collect sales and use tax other than as provided by
			 this paragraph.
				(3)Definition of
			 tax baseWith respect to remote sellers—
					(A)products and
			 services subject to tax must be identical throughout the State, and
					(B)any exemptions
			 must be identical throughout the State and may not include exemptions for
			 products and services that are not exempt when sold by other than remote
			 sellers.
					(4)Sales and use
			 tax rate structure
					(A)Except as provided
			 in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, remote sellers must collect sales and
			 use tax under one of three rate structures—
						(i)a
			 single State-wide blended rate that includes both the State rate and applicable
			 rates of local jurisdictions, as determined by the State;
						(ii)the
			 maximum State rate, which is the highest rate at which sellers are required by
			 the State to collect tax, exclusive of tax imposed by or for the specific
			 benefit of local jurisdictions; or
						(iii)the applicable
			 destination rate, which is the sum of the State rate and any applicable rate
			 for the local jurisdiction into which the sale was made. If a State requires
			 that remote sellers collect at the applicable destination rate, the State must
			 make available adequate software to remote sellers that substantially eases the
			 burden of collecting at multiple rates within the State, and any State
			 providing such software must relieve remote sellers from liability to that
			 State for collection of the incorrect amount of sales or use tax, including any
			 penalties or interest, provided that collection of the improper amount is the
			 result of relying on information provided by that State.
						(B)A State that
			 generally imposes a lower sales and use tax rate for sales of food or drugs and
			 medicine, or both, may require remote sellers to collect sales and use tax at
			 such rates.
					(C)The rates
			 described in clause (i) and (ii) must not exceed the respective average State
			 and locality rates applicable to sellers other than remote sellers.
					(c)Commencement of
			 authority
				(1)In
			 generalA State satisfying the requirements of subsection (b) may
			 exercise the authority granted in subsection (a) beginning on the first day of
			 the calendar quarter at least six months after the date that the State
			 publishes the public notice described in paragraph (2).
				(2)Notice
			 requirementsThe public notice required in paragraph (1) must
			 include the following information for remote sellers:
					(A)The title and
			 reference to the legislation that the State has enacted requiring remote
			 sellers to collect sales and use tax.
					(B)The criteria under
			 which remote sellers are required to collect sales and use tax under the State
			 legislation.
					(C)The rate or rates
			 at which affected remote sellers will be required to collect sales and use
			 tax.
					(D)The date upon
			 which affected remote sellers will be required to begin collecting sales and
			 use tax.
					(E)References to
			 compliance information and the form to be filed by remote sellers.
					(d)Termination of
			 authorityThe authorization
			 provided under subsection (a) shall terminate for a State that no longer
			 satisfies the requirements of subsection (b) on the date that—
				(1)a
			 court of competent jurisdiction determines that the State’s simplified system
			 of administration no longer meets the minimum requirements set forth in
			 subsection (b); and
				(2)the determination
			 of such court is no longer subject to appeal.
				3.PreemptionExcept as otherwise provided in this Act,
			 this Act shall not be construed to preempt or limit any power exercised or to
			 be exercised by a State or local jurisdiction under the law of such State or
			 local jurisdiction or under any other Federal law.
		4.Limitations
			(a)In
			 generalNothing in this Act shall be construed as—
				(1)subjecting a
			 seller to franchise taxes, income taxes, or licensing requirements of a State
			 or political subdivision thereof;
				(2)affecting the
			 application of such taxes or requirements or enlarging or reducing the
			 authority of any State to impose such taxes or requirements;
				(3)requiring any
			 State or any local taxing jurisdiction to exempt, or to impose a tax on any
			 product, or to adopt any particular type of tax, or to impose the same rate of
			 tax as any other taxing jurisdiction; or
				(4)permitting or
			 prohibiting a State from—
					(A)licensing or
			 regulating any person;
					(B)requiring any
			 person to qualify to transact intrastate business;
					(C)subjecting any
			 person to State taxes not related to the sale of goods or services; or
					(D)exercising
			 authority over matters of interstate commerce.
					(b)No effect on
			 nexusNo obligation imposed by virtue of the authority granted by
			 section 2 shall be considered in determining whether a seller has a nexus with
			 any State for any other tax purpose.
			5.DefinitionsFor purposes of this Act, the following
			 definitions shall apply:
			(1)StateThe
			 term State means each of the several States, the District of
			 Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United
			 States Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, any
			 other territory or possession of the United States, and any Indian country as
			 defined in section 1151 of title 18 of the United States Code.
			(2)Local
			 jurisdictionThe term local jurisdiction means any
			 political subdivision of a State.
			(3)PersonThe
			 term person means an individual, trust, estate, fiduciary,
			 partnership, corporation, limited liability company, or any other legal entity,
			 and includes a State or local government.
			(4)Sale into the
			 StateThe term sale into the State means a sale
			 where the item sold is received by the purchaser in the State, based on the
			 location indicated by instructions for delivery that the purchaser furnishes to
			 the seller. When no delivery location is specified, the sale occurs in the
			 State if the customer’s billing address is in the State.
			(5)Remote
			 saleThe term remote sale means a sale of goods or
			 services attributed to a State with respect to which a seller does not have
			 adequate physical presence to establish nexus under the law existing on the day
			 before the date of the enactment of this Act so as to allow such State to
			 require, without regard to the authority granted by this Act, the seller to
			 collect and remit taxes covered by this Act with respect to such sale.
			(6)Remote
			 sellerThe term remote seller means a person that
			 makes remote sales.
			(7)Sales
			 taxThe term sales tax means a tax that is—
				(A)imposed on or
			 incident to the sale of tangible or intangible personal property or services as
			 may be defined or specified under the laws imposing such tax; and
				(B)measured by the
			 amount of the sales price, cost, charge, or other value of or for such property
			 or services.
				(8)Use
			 taxThe term use tax means a tax that is—
				(A)imposed on the
			 purchase, storage, consumption, distribution, or other use of tangible or
			 intangible personal property or services as may be defined or specified under
			 the laws imposing such tax; and
				(B)measured by the
			 purchase price of such property or services.
				6.SeverabilityIf any provision of this Act or the
			 application of such provision to any person or circumstance is held to be
			 unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act and the application of the
			 provisions of such to any person or circumstance shall not be affected
			 thereby.


113 HR 1568 IH: Tax Equity Act of 2013
U.S. House of Representatives
2013-04-15
text/xml
EN
Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

		I
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1568
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 15, 2013
			Mr. Nadler (for
			 himself, Mrs. Lowey, and
			 Mr. Israel) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on Ways and Means

		A BILL
		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for
		  adjustments in the individual income tax rates to reflect regional differences
		  in the cost-of-living.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Tax Equity Act of
			 2013.
		2.Regional
			 cost-of-living adjustments in individual income tax rates
			(a)General
			 RuleSubsection (f) of section 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of
			 1986 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new
			 paragraphs:

					(9)Regional
				cost-of-living adjustments
						(A)In
				generalIn the case of an individual, the rate table otherwise in
				effect under this section for any taxable year (determined after the
				application of paragraph (1)) shall be further adjusted as provided in
				subparagraph (B).
						(B)Method of making
				regional adjustmentThe rate table otherwise in effect under this
				section with respect to any individual for any taxable year shall be adjusted
				as follows:
							(i)The minimum and
				maximum dollar amounts otherwise in effect for each rate bracket shall be
				multiplied by the applicable multiplier (for the calendar year in which the
				taxable year begins) which applies to the statistical area in which the
				individual’s primary place of abode during the taxable year is located.
							(ii)The rate
				applicable to any rate bracket (as adjusted by clause (i)) shall not be
				changed.
							(iii)The amount
				setting forth the tax shall be adjusted to the extent necessary to reflect the
				adjustments in the rate brackets.
							If any
				amount determined under clause (i) is not a multiple of $50, such amount shall
				be rounded to the nearest multiple of $50.(10)Determination
				of multipliers
						(A)In
				generalNot later than December 15 of each calendar year, the
				Secretary shall prescribe an applicable multiplier for each statistical area of
				the United States which shall apply to taxable years beginning during the
				succeeding calendar year.
						(B)Determination of
				multipliers
							(i)For each
				statistical area where the cost-of-living differential for any calendar year is
				greater than 125 percent, the applicable multiplier for such calendar year is
				90 percent of such differential.
							(ii)For each
				statistical area where the cost-of-living differential for any calendar year
				exceeds 97 percent but does not exceed 125 percent, the applicable multiplier
				for such calendar year is 1.05.
							(iii)For each
				statistical area not described in clause (i) or (ii), the applicable multiplier
				is the cost-of-living differential for the calendar year.
							(C)Cost-of-living
				differentialThe cost-of-living differential for any statistical
				area for any calendar year is the percentage determined by dividing—
							(i)the cost-of-living
				for such area for the preceding calendar year; by
							(ii)the average
				cost-of-living for the United States for the preceding calendar year.
							(D)Cost-of-living
				for area
							(i)In
				generalFor calendar year 2012 and each calendar year thereafter,
				the Secretary of Labor shall determine and publish a cost-of-living index for
				each statistical area.
							(ii)MethodologyThe
				cost-of-living index determined under clause (i) for any statistical area for
				any calendar year shall be based on average market prices for the area for the
				12-month period ending on August 31 of such calendar year. The market prices
				taken into account under the preceding sentence shall be selected and used
				under the same methodology as is used by the Secretary of Labor in developing
				the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers.
							(E)Statistical
				areaFor purposes of this subsection the term statistical
				area means—
							(i)any metropolitan
				statistical area as defined by the Secretary of Commerce, and
							(ii)the portion of
				any State not within a metropolitan statistical area as so defined.
							(11)Areas outside
				the united statesThe area applicable multiplier for any area
				outside the United States shall be
				1.
					.
			(b)Effective
			 Date
				(1)In
			 generalThe amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable
			 years beginning after December 31, 2013.
				(2)Transition
			 ruleNotwithstanding section 1(f)(9)(A) of the Internal Revenue
			 Code (as added by this section), the date for prescribing applicable
			 multipliers for taxable years beginning in calendar year 2014 shall be the date
			 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.


115 HR 5912 IH: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to delay the reduction in Federal medical assistance percentage for Medicaid personal care services and home health services furnished without an electronic visit verification system, and for other purposes.
U.S. House of Representatives
2018-05-22
text/xml
EN
Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I115th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 5912IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 22, 2018Mr. Langevin (for himself, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Young of Alaska, and Mr. Stivers) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to delay the reduction in Federal medical assistance
			 percentage for Medicaid personal care services and home health services
			 furnished without an electronic visit verification system, and for other
			 purposes.

		1.Delay in reduction of FMAP for Medicaid personal care services and home health services furnished
			 without an electronic visit verification system
 (a)In generalSection 1903(l) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(l)) is amended— (1)in paragraph (1)—
 (A)by striking January 1, 2019 and inserting January 1, 2020; and (B)in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking 2019 and; and
 (2)in paragraph (4)(A)(i), by striking calendar quarters in 2019 and inserting calendar quarters in 2020. (b)Revised regulationsNot later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue, using formal rulemaking procedures including notice and an opportunity for an agency hearing on the record in accordance with section 556 of title 5, United States Code, revised regulations relating to the requirement under section 1903(l) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(l)) that States establish electronic visit verification systems for personal care services or home health services requiring an in-home visit by a provider that are provided under a State Medicaid plan.


117 HR 3900 IH: Parental Notification and Intervention Act of 2021
U.S. House of Representatives
2021-06-15
text/xml
EN
Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3900IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 15, 2021Mr. Gohmert introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo provide for parental notification and intervention in the case of an unemancipated minor seeking an abortion.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Parental Notification and Intervention Act of 2021.2.Parental notification(a)In generalIt shall be unlawful for any person or organization in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce or who solicits or accepts Federal funds to perform any abortion on an unemancipated minor under the age of 18, to permit the facilities of the person or organization to be used to perform any abortion on such a minor, or to assist in the performance of any abortion on such a minor if the person or organization has failed to comply with all of the following requirements:(1)The provision of written notification to the parents (as defined in subsection (e)) of the minor informing the parents that an abortion has been requested for the minor, except that such notification is not required for a parent if the physician is presented with documentation showing with a reasonable degree of certainty that a court of record in the minor's State of residence has waived any parental notification. The court of record shall not waive any parental notification requirement unless there is clear and convincing evidence of physical abuse of the minor by such parent.(2)Compliance with a 96-hour waiting period after notice has been received by the parents.(3)Compliance with any injunction granted under section 3 relating to the abortion.(b)Fine for violationWhoever willfully violates subsection (a) shall be fined not more than $100,000 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both, for each violation.(c)ExceptionSubsection (a) shall not apply with respect to an unemancipated minor for whom an abortion is sought if a physician (other than the physician with principal responsibility for making the decision to perform the abortion) makes a determination that—(1)a medical emergency exists which, with reasonable medical certainty, so complicates the medical condition of the minor that the death of the minor would result from the failure to immediately treat her physical condition even though the treatment may result in the death of her unborn child;(2)parental notification is not possible as a result of the medical emergency; and(3)certifications regarding compliance with paragraphs (1) and (2) have been entered in the medical records of the minor, together with the reasons upon which the determinations are based, including a statement of relevant clinical findings.(d)Parental notification requirementsFor purposes of this section, any parental notification provided to comply with the provisions of subsection (a) for a parent shall be—(1)delivered personally to the parent; or(2)provided through certified mail in accordance with all of the following procedures:(A)The certified mail is addressed to the parent.(B)The address used is the dwelling or usual place of abode of the parent.(C)A return receipt is requested.(D)The delivery is restricted to the parent.(e)Parent defined To include legal guardianFor purposes of this Act, the term parent includes, with respect to an unemancipated minor, any legal guardian of the minor.3.Parental interventionAny parent required to be notified pursuant to section 2 regarding an abortion of an unemancipated minor may bring an action in the Federal district court where the parent resides or where the unemancipated minor is located to enjoin the performance of the abortion. The court shall issue a temporary injunction barring the performance of the abortion until the issue has been adjudicated and the judgment is final. The court shall issue relief permanently enjoining the abortion unless the court determines that granting such relief would be unlawful.4.PreemptionNothing in this Act shall be construed to preempt any provision of State law to the extent that such State law establishes, implements, or continues in effect greater parental notification requirements or intervention rights regarding abortion than those provided under this Act.5.Effective date and severability(a)Effective dateThe provisions of this Act shall take effect upon its enactment.(b)SeverabilityThe provisions of this Act shall be severable. If any provision of this Act, or any application thereof, is found unconstitutional, that finding shall not affect any provision or application of the Act not so adjudicated.