I
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4924
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 22, 2004
Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida (for herself and Mr. Crenshaw) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

A BILL
To designate the United States courthouse at 300 North Hogan Street, Jacksonville, Florida, as the John Milton Bryan Simpson United States Courthouse.

1.DesignationThe United States courthouse at 300 North Hogan Street, Jacksonville, Florida, shall be known and designated as the John Milton Bryan Simpson United States Courthouse.
2.ReferencesAny reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the United States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the John Milton Bryan Simpson United States Courthouse.


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1054
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			May 24, 2011
			Mr. Leahy (for himself,
			 Mr. Blumenthal, and
			 Mr. Whitehouse) introduced the following
			 bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on the
			 Judiciary

		A BILL
		To address remedies in bankruptcy for negligent,
		  reckless, or fraudulent assertion of claim.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Fighting Fraud in Bankruptcy Act of
			 2011.
		2.Remedies for
			 negligent, reckless, or fraudulent assertion of claimChapter 1 of title 11, United States Code,
			 is amended by adding at the end the following:

				113.Remedies for
				negligent, reckless, or fraudulent assertion of claim
					(a)In this
				section—
						(1)a person
				asserts a claim by, without limitation, preparing, signing,
				filing, submitting, or later advocating a proof of claim under section 501 of
				this title, a motion seeking relief from the stay imposed under section 362 of
				this title, or other paper, representing to the court that a claim is owed or
				that it is owed in a specific amount;
						(2)a person who
				assists another person in asserting a claim shall also be deemed to have
				asserted the claim, including—
							(A)any officer,
				director, employee, or agent of the person asserting a claim; and
							(B)any attorney,
				accountant, or other professional person who is employed by or is assisting the
				person asserting a claim; and
							(3)the term
				relief means, without limitation, and in addition to any legal,
				equitable, monetary or injunctive relief otherwise available under any
				provision of this title or other provision of law, or under a court’s inherent
				powers—
							(A)an order or
				judgment imposing upon a person in one or more cases, wherever situated, in
				which the person has asserted a claim or claims in violation of subsection (b)
				a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 for each such claim;
							(B)an order or
				judgment requiring a person in one or more cases, wherever situated, in which
				the person has asserted a claim or claims in violation of subsection (b), to
				pay actual damages to an injured debtor, or trustee; and
							(C)an order or
				judgment imposing upon a person in one or more cases, wherever situated, in
				which the person has asserted, or could assert, a claim or claims in violation
				of subsection (b) of this section, other prospective or retrospective relief,
				including but not limited to declaratory relief, injunctive relief, or an
				auditing requirement.
							(b)Notwithstanding
				any other provision of Federal or State law, and in addition to any other
				remedy provided under Federal or State law, if a court, on its own motion or on
				the motion of the United States trustee (or bankruptcy administrator, if any),
				finds, based upon a preponderance of the evidence, that a person has, through
				negligence, recklessness, or fraud, improperly asserted a claim in any case
				under chapter 7 or chapter 13 of this title before the court, the court
				may—
						(1)enter relief
				against the person in the case before the court; and
						(2)enter relief
				against the person in any other case under chapter 7 or chapter 13 that is
				pending or might thereafter be filed under this title, wherever situated, to
				the extent the court deems it necessary—
							(A)to rectify the
				person’s negligent, reckless, or fraudulent assertion of a claim; or
							(B)to prevent the
				person from asserting any negligent, reckless, or fraudulent claim.
							(c)(1)Civil penalties imposed
				under this section in judicial districts served by United States trustees shall
				be paid to the United States trustees, who shall deposit an amount equal to
				such fines in the United States Trustee Fund.
						(2)Civil penalties imposed under this
				section in judicial districts served by bankruptcy administrators shall be
				deposited as offsetting receipts to the fund established under section 1931 of
				title 28, and shall remain available until expended to reimburse any
				appropriation for the amount paid out of such appropriation for expenses of the
				operation and maintenance of the courts of the United
				States.
						.
		3.Duty of the
			 United States trustee to address claimsSection 586(a) of title 28, United States
			 Code, is amended—
			(1)in paragraph (7)(C), by striking
			 and at the end;
			(2)in paragraph (8), by striking the period at
			 the end and inserting ; and; and
			(3)by adding at the end the following:

					(9)when the United
				States trustee deems it appropriate—
						(A)monitor and
				investigate the conduct of other parties in interest with respect to claims;
				and
						(B)take action that
				the United States trustee deems necessary to prevent or remedy any negligent,
				reckless, or fraudulent assertion of a claim, as defined in section 113(a) of
				title 11, by exercising any of the United States trustee’s powers and
				authorities under this title and under title 11 respecting claims,
				including—
							(i)filing, pursuing,
				or commenting upon any action brought under section 113 of title 11; and
							(ii)filing,
				pursuing, or commenting upon any civil action, or upon any civil proceeding
				arising under title 11, or arising in or related to a case under title
				11.
							.
			4.Procedures for
			 the auditing of proofs of claim
			(a)Title
			 28Section 586 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by
			 adding at the end the following:

					(g)(1)Claims audit
				procedures
							(A)The Director of the Executive Office
				for United States Trustees shall establish audit procedures to determine the
				accuracy, veracity, and completeness of proofs of claim filed under section
				501(a) of title 11, with respect to cases filed under chapter 7 or 13 of title
				11, in which the debtor is an individual.
							(B)The procedures established pursuant to
				subparagraph (A) shall—
								(i)establish a method of selecting
				appropriate qualified persons to contract to perform audits;
								(ii)establish a method of selecting
				proofs of claim to be audited, except that the number of audits to be performed
				shall be within the sole discretion of the Director of the Executive Office for
				United States Trustees; and
								(iii)establish procedures for
				providing, not less frequently than annually, public information concerning the
				aggregate results of such audits, including the percentage of cases, by
				district, in which inaccurate, untrue, or incomplete proofs of claim were
				filed.
								(2)The United States trustee for each
				district is authorized to contract with auditors to perform audits of proofs of
				claim designated by the United States trustee, in accordance with the
				procedures established under paragraph (1). An audit may, in the discretion of
				the United States trustee, encompass multiple proofs of claim filed by the same
				entity in one case or multiple cases, whether in the same district or multiple
				districts. The United States trustees from multiple regions may contract with a
				single auditor to audit proofs of claim filed by the same entity in districts
				within their regions.
						(3)(A)The report of each
				audit performed pursuant to paragraph (2) shall be filed with the court where
				the case is pending and transmitted to the United States trustee and to any
				trustee serving in the case. Each such report shall clearly and conspicuously
				specify any findings that the claim asserted in the proof of claim is—
								(i)not valid;
								(ii)not owed in the amount claimed;
				or
								(iii)not supported by adequate
				documentation.
								(B)If a claims audit report identifies
				deficiencies in the proof of claim as described in paragraph (2)(A), the United
				States trustee shall—
								(i)if appropriate, report the deficient
				filing to the United States Attorney pursuant to section 3057 of title 18;
				and
								(ii)if advisable, take appropriate
				action, including objecting to the proof of claim under section 502(b) of title
				11, or commencing an action under section 113(b) of title 11, against entities
				responsible for the
				deficiencies.
								.
			(b)Title
			 11Section 502(b) of title 11, United States Code, is
			 amended—
				(1)in paragraph (8),
			 by striking or at the end;
				(2)in paragraph (9),
			 by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or; and
				(3)by adding at the
			 end the following:

						(10)the court finds
				the entity filing a proof of claim that was selected for audit under section
				586(g) of title 28 failed to make available to the auditor for inspection
				necessary accounts, papers, documents, financial records, files, or other
				papers, that were requested by the
				auditor.
						.
				5.Treatment of
			 servicemembers in foreclosureSection 362(d) of title 11, United States
			 Code, is amended by adding at the end of the undesignated matter following
			 paragraph (4) the following: In any case under this title involving a
			 servicemember, as defined in section 101 of the Servicemembers Civil Relief
			 Act, to whom section 303 of that Act applies, no action may be taken under this
			 subsection unless the party in interest certifies, under penalty of perjury,
			 that the requirements of section 303 of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
			 have been met..
		6.Effective
			 dates
			(a)Remedies; duty
			 To address claimsThe
			 provisions of section 113 and section 362(d) of title 11, United States Code,
			 and paragraph (9) of section 586(a) of title 28, United States Code, added by
			 this Act, shall become effective with respect to all cases filed or pending
			 under title 11, United States Code, on or after the date of enactment of this
			 Act.
			(b)Auditing of
			 proofs of claimSection 586(g) of title 28, United States Code,
			 as added by this Act, shall become effective 18 months after the date of
			 enactment of this Act for all cases filed or pending on or after that date of
			 enactment, except that the Director of the Executive Office for United States
			 Trustees may, in the sole discretion of the Director, establish an earlier
			 effective date by publishing notice in the Federal Register at least 2 weeks
			 before the proposed effective date.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 2861
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			September 7, 2011
			Mr. Markey introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and
			 Commerce

		A BILL
		To restore the jurisdiction of the Consumer Product
		  Safety Commission over amusement park rides which are at a fixed site, and for
		  other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 National Amusement Park Ride Safety
			 Act of 2011.
		2.Jurisdiction over
			 fixed site amusement ridesSection 3(a)(1) of the
			 Consumer Product Safety Act (15
			 U.S.C. 2052(a)(1)) is amended by striking , and which is not permanently
			 fixed to a site. Such term does not include such a device which is permanently
			 fixed to a site. and inserting a period.
		3.Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere are
			 authorized to be appropriated to the Consumer Product Safety Commission
			 $500,000 for each fiscal year to enable the Commission to carry out the
			 Consumer Product Safety Act as
			 amended by this Act.


116 HR 840 : Veterans’ Access to Child Care Act
U.S. House of Representatives

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		IIB
		116th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 840
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
		February 11, 2019Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsAN ACT
		To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide child
			 care assistance to veterans receiving certain medical services provided by
			 the Department of Veterans Affairs.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Veterans’ Access to Child Care Act. 2.Child care assistance for veterans receiving mental health care and other intensive health care services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (a)In generalSubchapter III of chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

					1730D.Child care assistance for veterans receiving mental health care and other intensive health care
			 services
 (a)In generalSubject to subsection (c), the Secretary shall provide child care assistance to an eligible veteran for any period that the veteran—
 (1)receives covered health care services at a facility of the Department, such as a community-based outpatient clinic; and
 (2)is required to travel to and return from such facility for the receipt of such health care services.
							(b)Child Care Assistance
 (1)Subject to subsection (c), child care assistance provided under this section may include any of the following:
 (A)A stipend for the payment of child care offered by a licensed child care center or extended day program (either directly or through a voucher program) which shall be, to the extent practicable, modeled after the Department of Veterans Affairs Child Care Subsidy Program established pursuant to section 590 of title 40.
 (B)Direct provision of child care at an on-site facility of the Department. (C)A payment made directly to a private child care agency.
 (D)A collaboration with a facility or program of another Federal department or agency. (E)Such other form of assistance as the Secretary considers appropriate.
 (2)In the case that child care assistance under this section is provided as a stipend under paragraph (1)(A), such stipend shall cover the full cost of such child care.
 (3)The Secretary shall establish criteria for providing child care assistance under paragraph (1) designed to ensure reasonable access to such assistance for veterans who experience any unusual or excessive burden to accessing child care services, including excessive driving distances, geographic challenges, and other environmental factors that impede such access.
							(c)Condition on receipt of assistance
 (1)The Secretary may not provide any child care assistance under this section to an eligible veteran who is receiving covered health care services from the Department unless that eligible veteran actively participates in such services.
 (2)For purposes of this subsection, the term actively participates means, with respect to covered health care services— (A)engaging in transit to and from appointments for such services;
 (B)attending appointments for such services; and (C)such other activities as the Secretary determines appropriate.
								(d)Annual report
 (1)In generalThe Secretary shall submit to Congress an annual report on the provision of child care assistance under this section. Each such report shall include, for the year covered by the report, each of the following for each of the categories of child care assistance specified in paragraph (2):
 (A)The average amount of time required by the Department to provide a payment for child care assistance.
 (B)The average cost of child care assistance. (C)The extent to which the Department has a backlog of unprocessed claims for child care assistance.
 (D)The number of Department employees who worked on the processing of claims for child care assistance.
 (E)The average amount of time required by such an employee to process such a claim. (F)The number of improper or duplicative payments of child care assistance made.
 (G)The recommendations of the Secretary for improving the processing of claims for child care assistance.
 (2)Categories of child care assistanceThe categories of child care assistance specified in this paragraph are each of the following: (A)Direct stipends.
 (B)Payments made directly to a child care agencies. (C)Stipends provided through a voucher program.
 (e)OutreachThe Secretary shall perform outreach to inform eligible veterans of the child care assistance available under this section.
						(f)Requirements; rule of construction
 (1)In accordance with paragraph (2), a child care center, child care agency, or any other child care provider described in subsection (b) may not provide child care under this section if the center, agency, or provider employs an individual who has been convicted of a sex crime, an offense involving a child victim, a violent crime, a drug felony, or other offense the Secretary determines appropriate.
 (2)Nothing in paragraph (1) shall supersede, nullify, or diminish any Federal or State law (including any local law or ordinance), contract, agreement, policy, plan, practice, or other matter that establishes standards and requirements for employees of child care centers, child care agencies, or other child care providers described in subsection (b) that are more restrictive than the requirements specified in paragraph (1).
 (g)DefinitionsIn this section: (1)The term eligible veteran means a veteran who—
 (A)is a primary caretaker of a child or children; and (B)is—
 (i)receiving covered health care services from the Department; or (ii)in need of covered health care services, and but for lack of child care services, would receive such covered health care services from the Department.
 (2)The term covered health care services means— (A)regular mental health care services, including telemental health services furnished by the Department, including health care services provided as part of readjustment counseling;
 (B)intensive mental health care services, including telemental health services furnished by the Department, including counseling and care and services under section 1720D of this title;
 (C)health care services related to substance or drug abuse counseling; (D)intensive health care services related to physical therapy for a service-connected disability;
 (E)emergency mental health care services; or (F)such other intensive health care services that the Secretary determines that provision of assistance to the veteran to obtain child care would improve access to such health care services by the veteran.
 (3)The term facility of the Department includes any Vet Center. (4)The term Vet Center has the meaning given that term in section 1712A of this title..
 (b)Clerical amendmentThe table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1730C the following new item:

						1730D. Child care assistance for veterans receiving mental health care and other intensive health
			 care services..
			(c)Feasibility study on child care for veterans receiving care in non-Department facilities
 (1)Study requiredThe Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall conduct a feasibility study to determine how the Department of Veterans Affairs could provide child care assistance for veterans who receive covered health care services (as such term is defined in section 1730D(c)(2) of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a)) from the Department at non-Department facilities.
 (2)Submission to CongressNot later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report containing the results of the study required to be conducted under paragraph (1).
 (d)Public noticeAfter the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall make publicly available on a Department website notice of the child care assistance benefit under section 1730D of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a). Such notice shall be easily accessible and visible and shall include a description of the expanded and cost-free child care assistance for veterans, eligibility requirements, and any additional information the Secretary determines necessary.
 (e)Report to CongressNot later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to Congress a report on the effectiveness and accessibility of the child care assistance provided under section 1710D of title 38, United States Code, as added by this section, for eligible individuals who reside in rural and highly rural areas.
 (f)Authority to consult with Secretary of DefenseIn implementing section 1730D of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may consult with the Secretary of Defense.
			3.Study on effects of child care assistance
 (a)Study requiredNot later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall conduct a study of the effects of the child care assistance provided under section 2 on access to covered health care services, as that term is defined in that section, and on compliance with treatment protocols.
 (b)ReportNot later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit a report to Congress regarding the study required under subsection (a).
			4.Report required
 (a)Annual reportBeginning in the first fiscal year following the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit, as part of the annual budget request document for the Department of Veterans Affairs, a report regarding eligible veterans who received child care assistance under section 2 during the immediately preceding fiscal year. Each such report shall include the following:
 (1)The number of such eligible veterans in each region of the Veterans Health Administration. (2)If feasible, the number of such eligible veterans per facility of the Department.
 (3)The amount of funding for such assistance made available by the Secretary— (A)for each region of the Veterans Health Administration; and
 (B)for each type of assistance specified in subsection (b) of such section. (4)Findings regarding—
 (A)challenges in providing such assistance; (B)child care not covered by such assistance; and
 (C)recommendations to improve such assistance. (b)Biennial supplementNot less than once every two years, the report under subsection (a) shall include a supplement regarding the following:
 (1)Other challenges regarding child care services that prevent veterans from receiving covered health care services under section 2.
 (2)Plans of the Secretary to address challenges identified under paragraph (1). (3)An assessment of the extent to which lack of education by the Department or awareness by veterans of the assistance under section 2 contributes to a lack of use of such assistance.

	Passed the House of Representatives February 8, 2019.Karen L. Haas,Clerk.


116 HR 8730 IH: Reverend James Lawson, Jr. Congressional Gold Medal Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2020-11-05
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I116th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 8730IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESNovember 5, 2020Mr. Khanna (for himself, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Clyburn, Ms. Bass, Mr. Cleaver, and Mr. Riggleman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial ServicesA BILLTo award a Congressional Gold Medal to Reverend James Morris Lawson, Jr., in recognition of his contributions to the United States through the promotion of nonviolence during the Civil Rights movement and beyond.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Reverend James Lawson, Jr. Congressional Gold Medal Act.2.FindingsCongress finds the following:(1)Reverend James Morris Lawson, Jr. (Rev. Lawson) was born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, on September 22, 1928, to Reverend James Morris Lawson, Sr. and Philane May Cover.(2)Rev. Lawson received his local preacher’s license in 1947, the same year he graduated from high school.(3)While attending Baldwin-Wallace College, Rev. Lawson joined the Fellowship of Reconciliation, the oldest pacifist organization in the United States and an advocate of nonviolent resistance to racism, as well as the Congress of Racial Equality, where he was exposed to the nonviolent teachings of world-renowned civil rights and spiritual leader Mohandas K. Gandhi (Gandhi).(4)From 1953 to 1956, Rev. Lawson served as a Methodist missionary at Hislop College in Nagpur, India, where he continued his studies of satyagraha, Gandhi’s philosophy of nonviolent resistance, and met with associates and fellow students of Gandhi.(5)Rev. Lawson was instrumental in bringing the message of Gandhi to the United States.(6)Rev. Lawson viewed segregation in the United States as much like the untouchables of India and was inspired by the view of Gandhi that it could be through African Americans that the unadulterated message of nonviolence will be delivered to the world..(7)In 1956, Rev. Lawson enrolled in the Oberlin School of Theology in Ohio, where he first met Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (Dr. King), who urged Rev. Lawson to move to the South to spread his teachings on nonviolence, saying Don’t wait! Come now! You’re badly needed. We don’t have anyone like you!.(8)In 1957, Rev. Lawson answered the call of Dr. King, moving to Nashville, Tennessee, and enrolling at Vanderbilt Divinity School as the second African-American student in its history.(9)Rev. Lawson opened a Fellowship of Reconciliation field office, became the southern secretary for the organization, and held seminars to train volunteers in Gandhian tactics of nonviolent direct action.(10)Rev. Lawson was an advisor for the Little Rock Nine, teaching the students, in the living room of Arkansas NAACP Chair Daisy Bates, how to resist their opponents using the superior weapons offered by nonviolence.(11)Rev. Lawson led the Nashville sit-in campaign of 1960 that successfully challenged Jim Crow and trained a new generation of civil rights activists.(12)In 1960, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, led by Ella Baker, organized the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, with Rev. Lawson writing the statement of purpose for the organization and delivering the keynote speech at the organization’s founding meeting in April of that year.(13)Rev. Lawson, and the activists he trained, organized many famous campaigns, including the Freedom Rides, Freedom Schools, 1963 March on Washington, Mississippi Freedom Summer, Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, 1963 Birmingham Children's Crusade, 1965 Selma Voting Rights Movement, and 1966 Chicago Open Housing Movement.(14)In 1968, Rev. Lawson chaired the strike committee for the Memphis Sanitation Workers, a campaign that advanced the slogan “I Am A Man” and was the first successful effort to organize African-American municipal workers in the South.(15)Dr. King lauded Rev. Lawson as the leading theorist and strategist of nonviolence in the world and civil rights leader Diane Nash stated that Rev. Lawson’s impact was fundamental and tremendous. I think that he, more than anyone else really, is why the civil rights movement was nonviolent.(16)In 1974, Rev. Lawson became pastor of Holman United Methodist Church in Los Angeles, where he continued his nonviolent advocacy for racial equality and social justice, including through Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, the American Civil Liberties Union, Interfaith Communities United for Peace and Justice, the National Committee for Worker Justice, and many others.(17)Rev. Lawson received dozens of awards, honorary degrees, and lectureships, including the National Civil Rights Museum Freedom Award, Vanderbilt University’s Walter R. Murray Distinguished Alumnus Award, Harvard University’s Henry Luce Lectureship, and recognition for his leadership and lifetime achievements from the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation and the American Civil Liberties Union.(18)Rev. Lawson has played an invaluable role in the progress of the United States due to his tireless work to create what Dr. King called a beloved community where people treat each other with respect and dignity and end all forms of violence in favor of a politics of love.3.Congressional gold medal(a)Presentation authorizedThe Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements for the presentation, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal of appropriate design to Reverend James Morris Lawson, Jr., in recognition of his contributions to the United States.(b)Design and strikingFor purposes of the presentation referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (referred to in this Act as the Secretary) shall strike a gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the Secretary.4.Duplicate medalsThe Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medal struck pursuant to section 3 under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, at a price sufficient to cover the cost thereof, including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead expenses, and the cost of the gold medal.5.Status of medals(a)National medalsThe medals struck pursuant to this Act are national medals for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code.(b)Numismatic itemsFor purposes of sections 5134 and 5136 of title 31, United States Code, all medals struck under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic items.


116 HRES 733 IH: Reaffirming the importance of the United States relationship with the Dominican Republic.
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-11-22
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IV116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. RES. 733IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESNovember 22, 2019Mr. Espaillat submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign AffairsRESOLUTIONReaffirming the importance of the United States relationship with the Dominican Republic.

 Whereas the Dominican Republic is a crucial partner to the United States in hemispheric affairs, which includes bilateral trade, diplomacy, tourism, and security cooperation, and it is vital to not only maintain but also continue to foster this strong and special relationship;
 Whereas the strength of the relationship between the United States and the Dominican Republic is rooted in political, economic, and cultural ties which have continuously solidified since the Dominican Republic first gained independence in 1844;
 Whereas, as the first major wave of Dominican migrants to the United States began in the 1960s and has continued throughout the decades since, there are over 2 million people of Dominican descent who now live in the United States, currently making the Dominican-American community the fifth-largest Hispanic group in the United States;
 Whereas support between the nations is reciprocal, and the United States is committed to its continued support, both in words and actions, to the Dominican Republic’s democratic and economic development;
 Whereas the United States greatly benefits from all the valuable contributions made by the Dominican community and Dominican culture, literature, music, and dance, and in sports;
 Whereas the sport of baseball, commonly known as America’s favorite pastime, is a major source of pride and cultural identity for the Dominican Republic, and as one of the most significant contributors to Major League Baseball, Dominicans not only currently represent 11.6 percent of all MLB starters, but also represent some of the greatest players of all time, including Hall-of-Famers Juan Marichal, Pedro Martinez, and Vladimir Guerrero;
 Whereas the Dominican Republic is the largest economy in both the Caribbean and Central America region, and the United States is the Dominican Republic’s largest trade partner;
 Whereas one of the top contributing factors to the Dominican Republic’s economy is remittances, most of which originate from the United States, accounting for 77.4 percent of the remittances the Dominican Republic received in 2018;
 Whereas one of the greatest examples of both nations’ strong commitment is the CAFTA–DR trade agreement, resulting in stronger trade and investment ties, which has also strengthened the relationship and furthered the economic prosperity of both countries;
 Whereas the highest and lowest elevations in the West Indies are found within the Dominican Republic’s major mountain ranges and the fertile valleys which contribute to the country’s agricultural export sector;
 Whereas in addition to trade potential, the Dominican Republic’s mountain terrain, along with its beautiful beaches and other geographically unique landscapes, creates significant tourism potential;
 Whereas tourism is one of the most important sectors in the Dominican Republic’s economy, and Americans account for over 30 percent of international travelers visiting the country, comprising 2 million of the 6.6 million who visited in 2018;
 Whereas Americans can continue to safely enjoy all that the Dominican Republic has to offer, as the country has announced new safety measures, including thousands more tourist agents, national police, and public security cameras; and
 Whereas the Dominican Republic has also entered into a partnership with United States-based Ecolab, which will provide training and certification to all Department of Tourism Services and Companies inspectors: Now, therefore, be it

 That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that— (1)under the umbrella of the congressionally approved bipartisan and bicameral Friends of the Dominican Republic Caucus, the United States Congress shall continue its focus on strengthening the relationship between the United States and the Dominican Republic;
 (2)relations between the United States and the Dominican Republic have led to expanded economic prosperity, shared cultures, and increased regional stability;
 (3)the Dominican Republic is a safe, reliable, and hospitable tourist destination that travelers from the United States and countries around the world can enjoy without concern; and
 (4)the United States and the Dominican Republic are committed to a continued partnership, further economic prosperity, and enhanced security and stability in the region.


109 HR 295 IH: For the relief of Konstantinos Ritos.
U.S. House of Representatives
2005-01-20
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109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 295
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 20, 2005
Mr. Ramstad introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL
For the relief of Konstantinos Ritos.

1.Permanent resident status for Konstantinos Ritos
(a)In generalNotwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Konstantinos Ritos shall be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident.
(b)Adjustment of statusIf Konstantinos Ritos enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), he shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c)Deadline for application and payment of feesSubsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(d)Reduction of immigrant visa numberUpon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Konstantinos Ritos, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the current or next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 202(e) of such Act.
(e)Denial of preferential immigration treatment for certain relativesThe natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Konstantinos Ritos shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.


113 S1869 IS: Keeping Our Promise to Our Military Heroes Act
U.S. Senate
2013-12-19
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II113th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1869IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESDecember 19, 2013Ms. Ayotte (for herself, Mr. Graham, and Mr. Wicker) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on FinanceA BILLTo repeal section 403 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, relating to an annual adjustment of retired pay for members of the Armed Forces under the age of 62, and to provide an offset.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Keeping Our Promise to Our Military Heroes Act.2.Repeal of reductions made by Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013(a)RepealSection 403 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 is repealed as of the date of the enactment of such Act.(b)Social Security
		number required To claim the refundable portion of the child tax
		credit(1)In
		generalSubsection (d) of
		section 24 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end
		the following new paragraph:(5)Identification
		  requirement with respect to taxpayer(A)In
		  generalParagraph (1) shall not apply to any taxpayer for any
		  taxable year unless the taxpayer includes the taxpayer’s Social Security number
		  on the return of tax for such taxable year.(B)Joint
		  returnsIn the case of a joint return, the requirement of
		  subparagraph (A) shall be treated as met if the Social Security number of
		  either spouse is included on such
		  return.(C)LimitationSubparagraph (A) shall not apply to the extent the tentative minimum tax (as defined in section 55(b)(1)(A)) exceeds the credit allowed under section 32..(2)Omission treated
		as mathematical or clerical errorSubparagraph (I) of section
		6213(g)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as
		follows:(I)an omission of a correct Social Security
		  number required under section 24(d)(5) (relating to refundable portion of child
		  tax credit), or a correct TIN under section 24(e) (relating to child tax
		  credit), to be included on a
		  return,.(3)Conforming
		amendmentSubsection (e) of section 24 of the Internal Revenue
		Code of 1986 is amended by inserting with respect to qualifying children after
		Identification
		requirement in the heading thereof.(4)Effective
		dateThe amendments made by this subsection shall apply to taxable
		years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.


110 HR 6422 IH: Small Business Health Care Relief Act

U.S. House of Representatives
2008-06-26
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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 6422
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			June 26, 2008
			Mr. Space 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 allow small
		  businesses a refundable income tax credit to offset the cost of providing
		  health care coverage for employees.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Small Business Health Care Relief Act
			 of 2008.
		2.Refundable credit
			 for small businesses which provide health care coverage for employees
			(a)In
			 generalSubpart C of part IV
			 of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to
			 refundable credits) is amended by redesignating section 36 as section 37 and by
			 inserting after section 35 the following new section:

					36.Small businesses
				providing health care coverage for employees
						(a)In
				generalIn the case of an
				eligible small business, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax
				imposed by this subtitle for the taxable year an amount equal to the applicable
				percentage of the expenses paid or incurred by the taxpayer for qualified
				health care coverage of eligible employees, their spouses, and dependents
				(within the meaning of section 213(a)).
						(b)Applicable
				percentageFor purposes of this section, the term
				applicable percentage means—
							(1)50 percent if
				qualified health care coverage is provided by the taxpayer to an average (on
				days during the taxable year) of 10 or fewer eligible employees of the
				taxpayer,
							(2)25 percent if qualified health care
				coverage is provided by the taxpayer to an average (on such days) of at least
				10 but not more than 25 eligible employees of the taxpayer, and
							(3)15 percent if qualified health care
				coverage is provided by the taxpayer to an average (on such days) of more than
				25 eligible employees of the taxpayer.
							(c)Eligible small
				businessFor purposes of this
				section, the term eligible small business means any taxpayer
				engaged in a trade or business if the taxpayer meets the requirements of the
				following paragraphs:
							(1)50 or fewer
				employees
								(A)In
				generalA taxpayer meets the requirements of this paragraph if
				the taxpayer employs an average of 50 or fewer employees on business days
				during the preceding taxable year.
								(B)Taxpayer not in
				existenceIn any case in
				which the taxpayer is an entity and is not in existence throughout the
				preceding taxable year, subparagraph (A) shall be applied by substituting
				taxable year for preceding taxable year.
								(2)Gross receipts
				limitation
								(A)In
				generalA taxpayer meets the requirements of this paragraph if
				the gross receipts of the taxpayer for the preceding taxable year do not exceed
				$10,000,000.
								(B)Taxpayer not in
				existenceIn any case in
				which the taxpayer is an entity and is not in existence throughout the
				preceding taxable year, subparagraph (A) shall be applied by substituting
				taxable year for preceding taxable year.
								(C)Special
				rulesFor purposes of subparagraph (A), the rules of
				subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 448(c)(3) shall apply.
								(3)Plan offering
				requirementA taxpayer meets
				the requirements of the paragraph if—
								(A)the taxpayer
				offers qualified health coverage, on the same terms and conditions, to at least
				90 percent of the taxpayer’s eligible employees, and
								(B)such offering is
				made at least annually and at such other times and in such manner as the
				Secretary shall prescribe.
								(4)Plan
				participation requirement
								(A)In
				generalA taxpayer meets the requirements of the paragraph if the
				average daily percentage of eligible employees who are provided with qualified
				health coverage by the taxpayer during the taxable year is not less than such
				average for the preceding taxable year.
								(B)Exceptions
									(i)Not in
				existenceSubparagraph (A) shall not apply if the trade or
				business was not in existence throughout the preceding taxable year.
									(ii)Business
				declineUnder regulations prescribed by the Secretary,
				subparagraph (A) shall not apply to the extent that any reduction in such
				percentage is the result of a reduction in the number of employees of the
				taxpayer on account of a reduction in the gross receipts of the
				taxpayer.
									(5)Minimum employer
				paymentA taxpayer meets the
				requirements of the paragraph if at least 65 percent of the cost of qualified
				health coverage provided to each eligible employee is borne by the employer
				(determined without regard to this section).
							(d)Eligible
				employeesFor purposes of
				this section, the term eligible employee means any employee of the
				taxpayer if—
							(1)such employee is
				not covered under—
								(A)any health plan of the employee’s
				spouse,
								(B)title XVIII, XIX,
				or XXI of the Social Security Act,
								(C)chapter 17 of
				title 38, United States Code,
								(D)chapter 55 of
				title 10, United States Code,
								(E)chapter 89 of
				title 5, United States Code, or
								(F)any other
				provision of law, and
								(2)such employee is
				not a part-time or seasonal employee.
							(e)Qualified health
				coverageFor purposes of this
				section, the term qualified health coverage means coverage under a
				health plan provided by the employer which is substantially equivalent on an
				actuarial basis to coverage provided chapter 89 of title 5, United States
				Code.
						(f)Special
				rulesFor purposes of this
				section—
							(1)Treatment of
				predecessorsAny reference in
				paragraphs (1), (2), and (4) of subsection (c) to an entity shall include a
				reference to any predecessor of such entity.
							(2)Controlled
				groupsAll persons treated as
				a single employer under subsection (b) or (c) of section 52 shall be treated as
				1 person.
							(3)Mergers and
				acquisitionsRules similar to the rules of subparagraphs (A) and
				(B) of section 41(f)(3) shall apply.
							(4)Employee to
				include self-employedThe
				term employee includes an individual who is an employee within the
				meaning of section 401(c)(1) (relating to self-employed individuals).
							(5)Exception for
				amounts paid under salary reduction arrangementsNo amount paid or incurred pursuant to a
				salary reduction arrangement shall be taken into account under subsection
				(a).
							.
			(b)Denial of double
			 benefitSection 280C of such
			 Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

					(h)Credit for small
				business health insurance expenses
						(1)In
				generalNo deduction shall be
				allowed for that portion of the expenses (otherwise allowable as a deduction)
				taken into account in determining the credit under section 36 for the taxable
				year which is equal to the amount of the credit allowed for such taxable year
				under section 36(a).
						(2)Controlled
				groupsParagraph (3) of subsection (b) shall apply for purposes
				of this
				subsection.
						.
			(c)Technical
			 amendments
				(1)Paragraph (2) of section 1324(b) of title
			 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting or 36 after
			 section 35.
				(2)The table of sections for subpart C of part
			 IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended
			 by striking the item relating to section 36 and inserting the following new
			 items:

							Sec. 36. Small businesses providing health
				care coverage for employees.
							Sec. 37. Overpayments of
				tax.

						.
				(d)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable
			 years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.


 S2082 ENR: Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2015
U.S. Senate

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One Hundred Fourteenth Congress of the United States of America1st SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the sixth day of January, two thousand and
			 fifteenS. 2082IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESAN ACTTo amend title 38, United States Code, to extend certain expiring provisions of law administered by
 the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.1.Short title; table of contents(a)Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2015.(b)Table of contentsThe table of contents for this Act is as follows:Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.Sec. 2. References to title 38, United States Code.Sec. 3. Scoring of budgetary effects.TITLE I—Extensions of Authority Relating to Health CareSec. 101. Extension of authority for collection of copayments for hospital care and nursing home care.Sec. 102. Extension of requirement to provide nursing home care to certain veterans with service-connected disabilities.Sec. 103. Extension of authorization of appropriations for assistance and support services for caregivers.Sec. 104. Extension of authority for recovery from third parties of cost of care and services furnished to veterans with health-plan contracts for non-service-connected disability.Sec. 105. Extension of authority for pilot program on assistance for child care for certain veterans receiving health care.Sec. 106. Extension of authority to make grants to veterans service organizations for transportation of highly rural veterans.Sec. 107. Extension of authority for DOD–VA Health Care Sharing Incentive Fund.Sec. 108. Extension of authority for joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund.Sec. 109. Extension of authority for pilot program on counseling in retreat settings for women veterans newly separated from service.TITLE II—Extensions of Authority Relating to BenefitsSec. 201. Extension of authority for the Veterans’ Advisory Committee on Education.Sec. 202. Extension of authority for calculating net value of real property at time of foreclosure.Sec. 203. Extension of authority relating to vendee loans.Sec. 204. Extension of authority to provide rehabilitation and vocational benefits to members of the Armed Forces with severe injuries or illnesses.TITLE III—Extensions of Authority Relating to HomelessnessSec. 301. Extension of authority for homeless veterans reintegration programs.Sec. 302. Extension of authority for homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with children reintegration program.Sec. 303. Extension of authority to provide housing assistance for homeless veterans.Sec. 304. Extension of authority to provide financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing.Sec. 305. Extension of authority for grant program for homeless veterans with special needs.Sec. 306. Extension of authority for the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans.Sec. 307. Extension of authority for treatment and rehabilitation services for seriously mentally ill and homeless veterans.Sec. 308. Extension of authority to provide referral and counseling services for certain veterans at risk of homelessness.TITLE IV—Other Extensions and Modifications of AuthoritySec. 401. Extension of authority for transportation of individuals to and from Department facilities.Sec. 402. Extension of authority for monthly assistance allowances under the Office of National Veterans Sports Programs and Special Events.Sec. 403. Extension of authority for operation of the Department of Veterans Affairs regional office in Manila, the Republic of the Philippines.Sec. 404. Extension of requirement to provide reports to Congress regarding equitable relief in the case of administrative error.Sec. 405. Extension of authorization of appropriations for adaptive sports programs for disabled veterans and members of the Armed Forces.Sec. 406. Extension of authority for Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans.Sec. 407. Extension of authority for temporary expansion of eligibility for specially adapted housing assistance for certain veterans with disabilities causing difficulty ambulating.Sec. 408. Extension of authority to enter into agreement with the National Academy of Sciences regarding associations between diseases and exposure to dioxin and other chemical compounds in herbicides.Sec. 409. Extension of authority for performance of medical disabilities examinations by contract physicians.Sec. 410. Restoration of prior reporting fee multipliers.Sec. 411. Extension of requirement for annual report on Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Interagency Program Office.Sec. 412. Modification of authorization of fiscal year 2008 major medical facility project at Department medical center in Tampa, Florida.Sec. 413. Authorization of major medical facility projects.TITLE V—Matters relating to medical facility project in DenverSec. 501. Increase in authorization for Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility project previously authorized.Sec. 502. Project management of super construction projects.TITLE VI—Other MattersSec. 601. Technical and clerical amendments.2.References to title 38, United States CodeExcept as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of title 38, United States Code.3.Scoring of budgetary effectsThe budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.IExtensions of Authority Relating to Health Care101.Extension of authority for collection of copayments for hospital care and nursing home careSection 1710(f)(2)(B) is amended by striking September 30, 2015 and inserting September 30, 2016.102.Extension of requirement to provide nursing home care to certain veterans with service-connected disabilitiesSection 1710A(d) is amended by striking December 31, 2015 and inserting December 31, 2016.103.Extension of authorization of appropriations for assistance and support services for caregiversSection 1720G(e) is amended—(1)in paragraph (1), by striking and;(2)in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and(3)by adding at the end the following new paragraph:(3)$625,000,000 for fiscal year 2016..104.Extension of authority for recovery from third parties of cost of care and services furnished to veterans with health-plan contracts for non-service-connected disabilitySection 1729(a)(2)(E) is amended, in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking October 1, 2015 and inserting October 1, 2016.105.Extension of authority for pilot program on assistance for child care for certain veterans
 receiving health care(a)Extension of authoritySubsection (e) of section 205 of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–163; 124 Stat. 1144; 38 U.S.C. 1710 note) is amended by striking December 31, 2015 and inserting December 31, 2016.(b)Authorization of appropriationsSubsection (h) of such section is amended by striking and 2015 and inserting , 2015, and 2016.106.Extension of authority to make grants to veterans service organizations for transportation of highly rural veteransSection 307(d) of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–163; 124 Stat. 1154; 38 U.S.C. 1710 note) is amended by striking 2015 and inserting 2016.107.Extension of authority for DOD–VA Health Care Sharing Incentive FundSection 8111(d)(3) is amended by striking September 30, 2015 and inserting September 30, 2016.108.Extension of authority for joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration FundSection 1704(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2573), as amended by section 722 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. Buck McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291;128 Stat. 3417), is amended by striking September 30, 2016 and inserting September 30, 2017.109.Extension of authority for pilot program on counseling in retreat settings for women veterans newly
 separated from service(a)ExtensionSubsection (d) of section 203 of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–163; 124 Stat. 1143) is amended by striking December 31, 2015 and inserting December 31, 2016.(b)Authorization of appropriationsSubsection (f) of such section is amended by striking and 2015 and inserting 2015, and 2016.IIExtensions of Authority Relating to Benefits201.Extension of authority for the Veterans’ Advisory Committee on EducationSection 3692(c) is amended by striking December 31, 2015 and inserting December 31, 2016.202.Extension of authority for calculating net value of real property at time of foreclosureSection 3732(c)(11) is amended by striking October 1, 2015 and inserting October 1, 2016.203.Extension of authority relating to vendee loansSection 3733(a)(7) is amended—(1)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking September 30, 2015 and inserting September 30, 2016; and(2)in subparagraph (C), by striking September 30, 2015, and inserting September 30, 2016,.204.Extension of authority to provide rehabilitation and vocational benefits to members of the Armed Forces with severe injuries or illnessesSection 1631(b)(2) of the Wounded Warrior Act (title XVI of Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 458; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note) is amended by striking December 31, 2015 and inserting December 31, 2016.IIIExtensions of Authority Relating to Homelessness301.Extension of authority for homeless veterans reintegration programsSection 2021(e)(1)(F) is amended by striking 2015 and inserting 2016.302.Extension of authority for homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with children reintegration programSection 2021A(f)(1) is amended by striking 2015 and inserting 2016.303.Extension of authority to provide housing assistance for homeless veteransSection 2041(c) is amended by striking September 30, 2015 and inserting September 30, 2016.304.Extension of authority to provide financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housingSection 2044(e)(1)(E) is amended by striking fiscal years 2013 through 2015 and inserting fiscal years 2015 through 2016.305.Extension of authority for grant program for homeless veterans with special needsSection 2061(d)(1) is amended by striking 2015 and inserting 2016.306.Extension of authority for the Advisory Committee on Homeless VeteransSection 2066(d) is amended by striking December 31, 2015 and inserting December 31, 2016.307.Extension of authority for treatment and rehabilitation services for seriously mentally ill and homeless veterans(a)General treatmentSection 2031(b) is amended by striking September 30, 2015 and inserting September 30, 2016.(b)Additional services at certain locationsSection 2033(d) is amended by striking September 30, 2015 and inserting September 30, 2016.308.Extension of authority to provide referral and counseling services for certain veterans at risk of homelessnessSection 2023(d) is amended by striking September 30, 2015 and inserting September 30, 2016.IVOther Extensions and Modifications of Authority401.Extension of authority for transportation of individuals to and from Department facilitiesSection 111A(a)(2) is amended by striking December 31, 2015 and inserting December 31, 2016.402.Extension of authority for monthly assistance allowances under the Office of National Veterans Sports Programs and Special EventsSection 322(d)(4) is amended by striking 2015 and inserting 2016.403.Extension of authority for operation of the Department of Veterans Affairs regional office in
 Manila, the Republic of the PhilippinesSection 315(b) is amended by striking September 30, 2015 and inserting September 30, 2016.404.Extension of requirement to provide reports to Congress regarding equitable relief in the case of administrative errorSection 503(c) is amended by striking December 31, 2015 and inserting December 31, 2016.405.Extension of authorization of appropriations for adaptive sports programs for disabled veterans and
 members of the Armed ForcesSection 521A(g)(1) is amended by striking 2015 and inserting 2016.406.Extension of authority for Advisory Committee on Minority VeteransSection 544(e) is amended by striking December 31, 2015 and inserting December 31, 2016.407.Extension of authority for temporary expansion of eligibility for specially adapted housing assistance for certain veterans with disabilities causing difficulty ambulatingSection 2101(a)(4) is amended—(1)in subparagraph (A), by striking September 30, 2015 and inserting September 30, 2016; and(2)in subparagraph (B), by striking each of fiscal years 2014 and 2015 and inserting each of fiscal years 2014 through 2016.408.Extension of authority to enter into agreement with the National Academy of Sciences regarding associations between diseases and exposure to dioxin and other chemical compounds in herbicidesSection 3(i) of the Agent Orange Act of 1991 (Public Law 102–4; 38 U.S.C. 1116 note) is amended by striking December 31, 2015 and inserting December 31, 2016.409.Extension of authority for performance of medical disabilities examinations by contract physiciansSubsection (c) of section 704 of the Veterans Benefits Act of 2003 (38 U.S.C. 5101 note) is amended by striking December 31, 2015 and inserting December 31, 2016.410.Restoration of prior reporting fee multipliersSection 406 of the Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–175; 38 U.S.C. 3684 note) is amended by striking one-year and inserting two-year.411.Extension of requirement for annual report on Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs
 Interagency Program OfficeSection 1635(h)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note) is amended by striking 2015 and inserting 2016.412.Modification of authorization of fiscal year 2008 major medical facility project at Department
 medical center in Tampa, Florida(a)Modification of authorizationIn chapter 3 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110–252; 122 Stat. 2326), in the matter under the heading Department of Veterans Affairs–Departmental Administration–Construction, Major Projects, after Five Year Capital Plan insert the following: and for constructing a new bed tower at the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Tampa, Florida, in lieu of providing bed tower upgrades at such medical center.(b)Emergency designation(1)In generalSubsection (a) is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4(g) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (2 U.S.C. 933(g)).(2)Designation in SenateIn the Senate, subsection (a) is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 403(a) of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010.413.Authorization of major medical facility projects(a)AuthorizationThe Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry out the following major medical facility projects, with each project to be carried out in an amount not to exceed the amount specified for that project:(1)Construction of a community living center, outpatient clinic, renovated domiciliary, and renovation of existing buildings in Canandaigua, New York, in an amount not to exceed $158,980,000.(2)Seismic corrections to the mental health and community living center in Long Beach, California, in an amount not to exceed $126,100,000.(3)Seismic correction of 12 buildings in West Los Angeles, California, in an amount not to exceed $70,500,000.(4)Construction of a spinal cord injury building and seismic corrections in San Diego, California, in an amount not to exceed $205,840,000.(b)Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2015 or the year in which funds are appropriated for the Construction, Major Projects, account, a total of $561,420,000 for the projects authorized in subsection (a).(c)LimitationThe projects authorized under this section may only be carried out using—(1)funds appropriated for fiscal year 2015 pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in subsection (b);(2)funds available for Construction, Major Projects for a fiscal year before fiscal year 2015 that remain available for obligation;(3)funds available for Construction, Major Projects, for a fiscal year after fiscal year 2015 that remain available for obligation;(4)funds appropriated for Construction, Major Projects, for fiscal year 2015 for a category of activity not specific to a project;(5)funds appropriated for Construction, Major Projects, for a fiscal year before 2015 for a category of activity not specific to a project; and(6)funds appropriated for Construction, Major Projects, for a fiscal year after 2015 for a category of activity not specific to a project.VMatters relating to medical facility project in Denver501.Increase in authorization for Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility project previously
 authorized(a)In generalSection 2(a) of the Construction Authorization and Choice Improvement Act (Public Law 114–19; 129 Stat. 215), as amended by section 1 of Public Law 114–25, is further amended by striking $1,050,000,000 and inserting $1,675,000,000.(b)Sense of CongressIt is the sense of Congress that the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2016 authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transfer discretionary unobligated balances appropriated for fiscal year 2015 and discretionary advance appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to fund the increase under subsection (a) of the authorization to carry out the medical facility construction project in Denver, Colorado, specified in section 2 of the Construction Authorization and Choice Improvement Act (Public Law 114–19; 129 Stat. 215).(c)Prohibition on transfer of certain amountsThe Secretary may not transfer any amounts from the Veterans Choice Fund established under section 802 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–146; 38 U.S.C. 1701 note) to fund the increase under subsection (a) of the authorization to carry out the medical facility construction project described in subsection (b).502.Project management of super construction projects(a)In generalSection 8103 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:(e)(1)In the case of any super construction project, the Secretary shall enter into an agreement with an appropriate non-Department Federal entity to provide full project management services for the super construction project, including management over the project design, acquisition, construction, and contract changes.(2)An agreement entered into under paragraph (1) with a Federal entity shall provide that the Secretary shall reimburse the Federal entity for all costs associated with the provision of project management services under the agreement.(3)In this subsection, the term super construction project means a project for the construction, alteration, or acquisition of a medical facility involving a total expenditure of more than $100,000,000..(b)ApplicationThe amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to the following:(1)The medical facility construction project in Denver, Colorado, specified in section 2 of the Construction Authorization and Choice Improvement Act (Public Law 114–19; 129 Stat. 215).(2)Any super construction project (as defined in section 8103(e)(3) of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a)) that is authorized on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.VIOther Matters601.Technical and clerical amendmentsTitle 38, United States Code, is amended—(1)in section 111(b)—(A)in paragraph (1), by striking subsection (g)(2)(A) and inserting subsection (g)(2); and(B)in paragraph (3)(C), by striking (42 U.S.C. 1395(l)) and inserting (42 U.S.C. 1395m(l));(2)in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 5 of such title, by striking the item relating to section 521A and inserting the following:521A. Adaptive sports programs for disabled veterans and members of the Armed Forces.;(3)in section 1503(a)(5), by striking subclause and inserting subparagraph each place it appears;(4)in section 1710(e)(1)—(A)in subparagraph (D), by striking (as defined in section 1712A(a)(2)(B) of this title); and(B)in subparagraph (F)(viii), by striking Myleodysplasic and inserting Myelodysplastic;(5)in section 1710D(c)(1), by striking (as defined in section 1712A(a)(2)(B) of this title);(6)in section 1720G(a)(7)(B)(iii), by striking has and inserting have;(7)in section 1781(a)(4), by striking the semicolon and inserting a comma;(8)in section 1832(b)(2), by striking (b)(2) and inserting (b)(3);(9)in section 2044(b)(1)(D), by striking federal and inserting Federal;(10)in section 2101(a), by moving the margins of paragraph (2), and of the subparagraphs, clauses, and subclauses therein, 2 ems to the left;(11)in section 2101(a)(2)(B) by striking clause (ii) and inserting the following new clause (ii):(ii)The disability is due to—(I)blindness in both eyes, having only light perception, plus(II)loss or loss of use of one lower extremity..(12)in section 2109(a) by striking provisions of section and inserting provisions of sections;(13)in section 2303(c), by striking internment and inserting interment;(14)in section 2411(e)(1), by striking federal official and inserting Federal official;(15)in section 3108(b)(4), by inserting the before rehabilitation program concerned;(16)in section 3313, by striking 1070a each place it appears and inserting 1070a(b);(17)in section 3313(e)(2)(A)(iii), by striking the second period;(18)in section 3313(g)(3)(A)(iii), by inserting a comma after books;(19)in section 3319, by striking armed forces each place it appears and inserting Armed Forces;(20)in section 4102A(c)(9)(A)(ii)(III), by striking the quotation mark at the end;(21)in section 5302A—(A)by amending the enumerator and section heading to read as follows:5302A.Collection of indebtedness: certain debts of members of the Armed Forces and veterans who die of injury incurred or aggravated in the line of duty in a combat zone; and(B)in subsection (b), by striking (as that term is defined in section 1712A(a)(2)(B) of this title);(22)in section 7309(c)(1), by inserting the before Veterans Health Administration;(23)in section 7401(3)(A)(ii), by striking that;(24)in section 7683(d), by inserting a period at the end; and(25)in section 8162(a)(2), by inserting if after housing and.Speaker of the House of RepresentativesVice President of the United States and President of the Senate


115 S1261 IS: Veterans Emergency Room Relief Act of 2017
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II115th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1261IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMay 25, 2017Mr. Cassidy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsA BILLTo amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay the
			 reasonable costs of urgent care provided to certain veterans, to establish
			 cost-sharing amounts for veterans receiving care at an emergency room of
			 the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Veterans Emergency Room Relief Act of 2017.
		2.Coverage of urgent care and emergency room treatment of veterans by the Department of Veterans
			 Affairs
			(a)Payment of reasonable costs of urgent care
 (1)In generalSubchapter III of chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1725 the following new section:

						1725A.Payment of reasonable costs of urgent care
 (a)In generalThe Secretary shall enter into contracts with urgent care providers under which the Secretary pays the urgent care provider the reasonable costs of urgent care provided to eligible veterans by the urgent care provider.
 (b)Eligible veteransA veteran is an eligible veteran for purposes of this section if the veteran— (1)is enrolled in the system of annual patient enrollment established and operated under section 1705(a) of this title; and
 (2)has received health care under this chapter during the two-year period preceding the date on which the veteran receives urgent care under this section.
 (c)Cost sharing(1)Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall establish a cost-sharing amount that eligible veterans shall pay to the Secretary to receive urgent care from an urgent care provider under this section.
 (2)The cost-sharing amount established under paragraph (1) shall not apply to an eligible veteran— (A)if the eligible veteran is admitted to a hospital for treatment or observation after receiving urgent care under this section; or
 (B)if the eligible veteran is receiving urgent care under this section for the treatment of a service-connected disability or condition.
 (d)Treatment of DepartmentNotwithstanding the coverage of an eligible veteran under a health-plan contract, the Secretary shall be considered the primary payer for any urgent care provided to the eligible veteran under this section.
 (e)Types of providersThe Secretary shall ensure that all types of urgent care providers, including local urgent care providers, have an opportunity to enter into a contract with the Secretary under this section.
 (f)DefinitionsIn this section: (1)The term health-plan contract has the meaning given that term in section 1725(f) of this title.
 (2)The term urgent care has the meaning given that term by the Secretary. (3)The term urgent care provider means a health care provider that provides urgent care at a non-Department facility..
 (2)Clerical amendmentThe table of sections at the beginning of chapter 17 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1725 the following new item:
					1725A. Payment of reasonable costs of urgent care..
 (3)Sense of CongressIt is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs is encouraged to contract with urgent care centers that are accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting body or organization to carry out section 1725A of title 38, United States Code, as added by paragraph (1).
				(b)Establishment of cost-Sharing amount for veterans receiving emergency room care from Department
 (1)In generalExcept as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish a cost-sharing amount that veterans shall pay to the Secretary to receive care at an emergency room of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
 (2)ExceptionThe cost-sharing amount established under paragraph (1) shall not apply to a veteran if the veteran—
 (A)receives care for a service-connected (as defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code) disability or condition;
 (B)meets a hardship exception established by the Secretary for purposes of this subsection; or (C)is admitted to a hospital for treatment or observation after receiving care at an emergency room of the Department.
 (c)Limitation on cost-Sharing amountsThe Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not require a veteran to pay multiple cost-sharing amounts if the veteran seeks urgent care under section 1725A of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a)(1), and care at an emergency room of the Department of Veterans Affairs for the same condition during a period determined by the Secretary for purposes of this subsection.
 (d)Report on use by veterans of urgent and emergency room careNot later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than once every two years thereafter, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the use by veterans eligible for health care under the laws administered by the Secretary of—
 (1)urgent care facilities; and (2)emergency room facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs.


113 SRES 485 ATS: Congratulating the San Antonio Spurs for winning the 2014 National Basketball Association Championship.
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		III
		113th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. RES. 485
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			June 25, 2014
			Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. Cruz) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

		RESOLUTION
		Congratulating the San Antonio Spurs for winning the 2014 National Basketball Association
			 Championship.

		Whereas the San Antonio Spurs (referred to in this preamble as the Spurs) won their fifth National Basketball Association (referred to in this preamble as the NBA)
			 Championship in franchise history on Sunday, June 15, 2014, by defeating
			 the Miami Heat with a score of 104-87 in the fifth game of the NBA Finals
			 at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas;
		Whereas during the 2014 NBA playoffs, the Spurs defeated the Dallas Mavericks, Portland
			 Trailblazers, Oklahoma City Thunder, and the Miami Heat;Whereas the Spurs defeated the Miami Heat, in a rematch of the 2013 NBA Finals, to clinch
			 their fourth title in less than a decade;Whereas the San Antonio Spurs overcame an early 16-point deficit to finish the final series in a
			 decisive fashion, winning by 17 points and securing the NBA championship
			 in only 5 games;Whereas during the 2014 postseason, the Spurs won more playoff games by 15 points or more than any
			 team
			 in NBA history;Whereas the Spurs outscored opponents in the playoffs by 214 points and finished the NBA Finals
			 with a plus 70 point differential, both of which are NBA records;Whereas the Spurs have the highest field-goal percentage in NBA Finals history at 52.8 percent;Whereas since its founding in 1967, the San Antonio Spurs franchise has won 5 world
			 championships, 6 conference titles, and 20 division titles;Whereas the 2013-2014 Spurs roster was comprised of players Jeff Ayres, Aron Baynes, Marco
			 Belinelli, Matt Bonner, Austin Daye, Boris Diaw, Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobli,
			 Danny Green, Damion James, Cory Joseph, Kawhi Leonard, Patty Mills, Tony
			 Parker, and Tiago Splitter, all of whom contributed positively to the
			 team's success;Whereas, Kawhi Leonard was named the Most Valuable Player during the 2014 Finals, averaging 22
			 points and
			 10 rebounds for the San Antonio Spurs;Whereas Tim Duncan broke the record previously held by Kareem Abdul-Jabar for most postseason
			 minutes with 8,870 minutes and exceeded Earvin Magic Johnson's previous record for postseason double-doubles with 158;Whereas Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, and Manu Ginobli have more playoff wins combined than any other
			 3 players on one team in NBA history;Whereas Spurs Head Coach and 2014 NBA Coach of the Year Award Winner Gregg Popovich added to his
			 growing list of accomplishments and impressive legacy by winning his fifth
			 NBA championship;Whereas Spurs Sports and Entertainment owner and Chief Executive Officer Peter Holt and General
			 Manager R. C. Buford have built the Spurs into one of the most successful
			 organizations in NBA history;Whereas the Spurs coaching staff and management have shown a positive commitment to the franchise
			 by successfully acquiring and maintaining a team of players dedicated to
			 discipline, leadership, and achievement;Whereas the Spurs serve the greater San Antonio community by promoting education and literacy,
			 encouraging civic responsibility and engagement, and striving to enhance
			 the quality of life for San Antonians and South Texans alike; andWhereas the Spurs remain the pride and joy of the City of San Antonio: Now, therefore, be it

		That the Senate—
			(1)congratulates the San Antonio Spurs for winning the 2014 National Basketball Association Finals;(2)recognizes the achievements of all the players, coaches, and staff who contributed to the 2014
			 season;(3)requests that the Secretary of the Senate prepare an enrolled version of this resolution for
			 presentation to—(A)the owner of San Antonio Spurs;(B)the general manager for the San Antonio Spurs; and(C)the head coach of the San Antonio Spurs.


110 HR 3884 IH: Captain Scott Corwin Armed Forces Protection Act of

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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 3884
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			October 18, 2007
			Mr. Tim Murphy of
			 Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on the
			 Judiciary

		A BILL
		To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for
		  punishment for killing a member of the Armed Forces of the United
		  States.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Captain Scott Corwin Armed Forces Protection Act of
			 2007.
		2.Declaration of
			 purposeCongress hereby
			 declares that the protection of members of the armed forces from violent crime
			 is important to maintain public safety. In recognition of this need, Congress
			 hereby recognizes the sacrifice made by Captain Scott Corwin, West Point class
			 of 1999, who was murdered.
		3.Protection of
			 members of the armed forces
			(a)In
			 generalChapter 51 of title
			 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

					1123.Murder of
				member of the Armed ForcesWhoever kills, or conspires or attempts to
				kill, any member of the Armed Forces of the United States, shall be
				punished—
						(1)in the case of murder, as provided under
				section 1111;
						(2)in the case of manslaughter, as provided
				under section 1112;
						(3)in the case of attempted murder or
				manslaughter, as provided under section 1113; or
						(4)in the case of conspiracy to commit murder,
				as provided under section
				1117.
						.
			(b)Clerical
			 amendmentThe table of sections for such chapter is amended by
			 adding at the end the following:

						1123. Murder of member of the Armed
				Forces.

					.
			4.Addition of
			 aggravating factorSection
			 3592(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
			 following:

				(17)Killing of
				member of the Armed ForcesThe defendant killed or attempted to kill a
				member of the Armed Forces of the United
				States.
				.


		IV
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. CON. RES. 25
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			January 22, 2009
			Mr. Bilbray (for
			 himself, Mr. Issa,
			 Ms. DeLauro,
			 Ms. Sutton, and
			 Mr. Filner) submitted the following
			 concurrent resolution; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and
			 Commerce

		CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
		Supporting the goals and ideals of
		  National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month.

		Whereas sudden cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death
			 in the United States;
		Whereas sudden cardiac arrest takes the lives of more than
			 250,000 people in the United States each year, according to the Heart Rhythm
			 Society;
		Whereas anyone can experience sudden cardiac arrest,
			 including infants, high school athletes, and people in their 30s and 40s who
			 have no sign of heart disease;
		Whereas sudden cardiac arrest is extremely deadly, with
			 the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute giving the disease a mortality
			 rate of approximately 95 percent;
		Whereas the American Heart Association
			 states that, to have a chance of surviving a sudden cardiac arrest, victims
			 must receive a lifesaving defibrillation within the first 4 to 6 minutes of the
			 attack;
		Whereas for every minute that passes without a shock from
			 an automated external defibrillator, the chance of survival decreases by
			 approximately 10 percent;
		Whereas lifesaving treatments for sudden cardiac arrest
			 are effective if administered in time;
		Whereas according to joint research by the American
			 College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association, implantable
			 cardioverter defibrillators are 98 percent effective at protecting people at
			 risk for sudden cardiac arrest;
		Whereas according to the American Heart Association,
			 cardiopulmonary resuscitation and early defibrillation with an automated
			 external defibrillator more than double the chances that a victim will
			 survive;
		Whereas the Yale-New Haven Hospital and the New England
			 Journal of Medicine state that women and African-Americans are at a higher risk
			 than the general population for dying as a result of sudden cardiac arrest, yet
			 this fact is not well known to people at risk;
		Whereas there is a need for comprehensive educational
			 efforts designed to increase awareness of sudden cardiac arrest and related
			 therapies among medical professionals and the greater public in order to
			 promote early detection and proper treatment of this disease and to improve
			 quality of life; and
		Whereas the Heart Rhythm Society and the Sudden Cardiac
			 Arrest Coalition are preparing related public awareness and education campaigns
			 on sudden cardiac arrest to be held each year during the month of October: Now,
			 therefore, be it

		That the Congress—
			(1)supports the goals
			 and ideals of National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness
			 Month;
			(2)supports efforts
			 to educate people about sudden cardiac arrest and to raise awareness about the
			 risk of sudden cardiac arrest, the identification of warning signs, and the
			 need to seek medical attention in a timely manner;
			(3)acknowledges the
			 critical importance of sudden cardiac arrest awareness to improving national
			 cardiovascular health; and
			(4)calls upon the
			 people of the United States to observe this month with appropriate programs and
			 activities.


110 HRES 1316 EH: Honoring the service of the Navy and Coast Guard veterans who served on the Landing Ship Tank (LST) amphibious landing craft during World War II, the Korean war, the Vietnam war, Operation Desert Storm, and global operations through 2002 and recognizing the essential role played by LST amphibious craft during these conflicts.
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IV
110th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 1316
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

August 1, 2008

RESOLUTION
Honoring the service of the Navy and Coast Guard veterans who served on the Landing Ship Tank (LST) amphibious landing craft during World War II, the Korean war, the Vietnam war, Operation Desert Storm, and global operations through 2002 and recognizing the essential role played by LST amphibious craft during these conflicts.

Whereas the Landing Ship Tank (LST) was the military designation for naval vessels created during World War II to support amphibious operations by carrying significant quantities of vehicles, cargo, and landing troops directly onto an unimproved shore;
Whereas the British evacuation from Dunkirk in 1940 demonstrated to the British Admiralty that the Allied Forces needed relatively large, ocean-going ships, capable of the shore-to-shore delivery of tanks, other vehicles, and troops for amphibious assault upon the continent of Europe;
Whereas at their first meeting at the Atlantic Conference in August 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill agreed with the Admiralty about the need for improved ships that could land on and retract off a beach;
Whereas in 3 separate acts, dated February 6, 1942, May 26, 1943, and December 17, 1943, Congress provided the authority for the construction of LSTs;
Whereas 1,051 LST amphibious craft were constructed during World War II;
Whereas 70 percent of LSTs were built at inland shipyards on the Illinois and Ohio Rivers, mainly by female construction, welding, and assembly line workers;
Whereas the first LST, commissioned on October 27, 1942, was a 328-foot ship with unique characteristics of bow doors and a ramp to transport troops, a reduced forward draft of fewer than 4 feet for successful beaching, 9 knot speed, a flat bottom, and equipped with 20-millimeter and 40-millimeter guns on the upper and main decks;
Whereas the LST saw action in every theater of World War II, receiving the second most battle stars after Destroyers, and mission flexibility was its hallmark;
Whereas the multiple missions performed by the LSTs included not only the amphibious landings of troops, vehicles, and other materiel, but also serving as motor torpedo boat tenders, battle damage repair ships, aircraft engine repair ships, mini-aircraft carriers, launch craft for fixed wing reconnaissance aircraft, and medical care;
Whereas LSTs led the D-Day evacuation of 41,035 wounded men back across the English Channel from the Normandy beaches;
Whereas World War II naval historian Samuel Eliot Morison described the LST as the most useful all-around craft invented by the Navy;
Whereas during World War II, Navy and Coast Guard sailors manned the LST from the ships’ combat debut in the Solomon Islands in June 1943 until the end of hostilities in August 1945;
Whereas LSTs were involved in the invasions of Sicily, Italy, Normandy, and southern France;
Whereas LSTs served as an essential element in the island-hopping campaigns in the Pacific Theater, including the liberation of the Philippines and the capture of Iwo Jima and Okinawa;
Whereas the brave sailors serving on the LSTs survived typhoons and other harsh weather, attacks by kamikaze planes and enemy submarines, ocean mines, and the dangers and stress of combat;
Whereas the Navy’s amphibious forces rolled out tons of equipment and thousands of men onto the beaches at Normandy, France, in June of 1944, leading the way for the massive Allied invasion that wrested Europe from the power of the Nazis;
Whereas the LSTs and the sailors who manned them continued to provide amphibious landing and other services for 57 years following World War II, serving in the Inchon Landing and other operations during the Korean war, the Vietnam war, the 1974 refugee evacuations from Vietnam, Operation Sea Angel to provide humanitarian assistance to Bangladesh, Operation Desert Shield, Operation Desert Storm, and Operation Restore Hope in Somalia;
Whereas several thousand surviving Navy and Coast Guard World War II veterans are members of the United States LST Association, headquartered in Oregon, Ohio;
Whereas members of the United States LST Association and the USS LST Ship Memorial, Inc., successfully secured legislation that allowed for the retransfer of the LST 325 from Greece and volunteered members to go to Greece in 2000 to restore and refurbish the LST 325;
Whereas World War II-era LST veterans sailed the LST 325 from Greece to the United States, arriving in Mobile, Alabama, on January 10, 2001;
Whereas the LST 325 is 1 of only 2 World War II-era LSTs to be preserved in the United States, and volunteers with the USS LST Ship Memorial have converted the LST 325 into an operational museum and memorial ship based in Evansville, Indiana, to preserve the historic legacy of these ships and honor the men who bravely served their country aboard LSTs;
Whereas the LST 325 has sailed over 9,000 miles and visited 13 cities since returning to the United States, and is scheduled to sail up the Mississippi River in August 2008; and
Whereas the Navy decommissioned the last LST, the USS Frederick (LST 1184), at a ceremony at Naval Station Pearl Harbor on October 5, 2002: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives—
(1)recognizes the essential role played by Landing Ship Tanks (LSTs) during World War II, the Korean war, the Vietnam war, Operation Desert Shield, Operation Desert Storm, and many other military and humanitarian operations;
(2)honors the service of the Navy and Coast Guard sailors who bravely served their country aboard the LSTs;
(3)acknowledges the debt modern amphibious operations owe to the LST sailors and ships in pioneering the multiple missions carried out by amphibious landing craft; and
(4)commends the many volunteers of the USS LST Ship Memorial who have preserved the LST 325 as a living memorial in honor and remembrance of the ships and veterans in their service.

Lorraine C. Miller,Clerk.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 4015
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			February 13, 2012
			Mr. Scott of South
			 Carolina introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Agriculture

		A BILL
		To repeal the conservation stewardship program of the
		  Department of Agriculture.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Responsible Farming Act of
			 2012.
		2.FindingsCongress finds that repealing the
			 conservation stewardship program of the Department of Agriculture while
			 honoring all stewardship contracts in effect on the date of the enactment of
			 this Act would reduce the deficit by $10,500,000,000 over a ten-year
			 period.
		3.Repeal of
			 conservation stewardship program
			(a)RepealSubchapter B of chapter 2 of subtitle D of
			 title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3838d et seq.) is
			 repealed.
			(b)Conforming
			 amendmentSection 1241(a)(3) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16
			 U.S.C. 3841(a)(3)) is amended—
				(1)by striking
			 (A);
			 and
				(2)by striking
			 subparagraph (B).
				(c)Effect on
			 existing contractsNothing in this section shall be construed to
			 affect the validity or the terms and conditions of any stewardship contract
			 under section 1238F of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3838f) as in
			 effect on the date before the date of the enactment of this Act that was
			 entered into on or before such date.


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 5126
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 22, 2010
			Mr. Fleming
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means, and in addition to the Committee on
			 Energy and Commerce, for
			 a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
			 consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
			 committee concerned

		A BILL
		To repeal provisions of the Patient Protection and
		  Affordable Care Act relating to health savings accounts, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Helping Save Americans’ Health Care
			 Choices Act of 2010.
		2.Repeal of
			 additional tax from distributions from HSAs and MSAsSection 9004 of the Patient Protection and
			 Affordable Care Act is hereby repealed, and effective as of the date of the
			 enactment of such Act the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
			 amended by such section are amended to read as such provisions would read if
			 such section had never been enacted.
		3.Repeal of
			 limitation on deductions making non-prescription drugs non-qualifying
			 distributions from tax-preferred accountsSection 9003 of the Patient Protection and
			 Affordable Care Act is hereby repealed, and effective as of the date of the
			 enactment of such Act the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
			 amended by such section are amended to read as such provisions would read if
			 such section had never been enacted.
		4.Treatment of high
			 deductible health plans as qualified health plan under the Patient Protection
			 and Affordable Care ActSubparagraph (B) of section 1301(a)(1) of
			 the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is amended by inserting
			 or meets the requirements for a high deductible health plan under
			 section 223(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 after
			 section 1302(a).
		5.Repeal of limitation
			 on health flexible spending arrangements under cafeteria plansSections 9005 and 10902 of the Patient
			 Protection and Affordable Care Act are hereby repealed, and effective as of the
			 date of the enactment of such Act the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code
			 of 1986 amended by such sections are amended to read as such provisions would
			 read if such sections had never been enacted.


I
111th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5049
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 15, 2010
Mr. Carson of Indiana introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the matters covered by preseparation counseling provided to members of the Armed Forces and their spouses.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Military Families Financial Preparedness Act.
2.Matters covered by preseparation counseling for members of the Armed Forces and their spousesSection 1142(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
(1)in paragraph (5), by striking job placement counseling for the spouse and inserting inclusion of the spouse when counseling regarding the matters covered by paragraphs (9), (10), and (16) is provided, job placement counseling for the spouse, and the provision of information on survivor benefits available under the laws administered by the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of Veterans Affairs;
(2)in paragraph (9), by inserting before the period the following: , including information on budgeting, saving, credit, loans, and taxes;
(3)in paragraph (10), by striking and employment and inserting , employment, and financial;
(4)by striking paragraph (16) and inserting the following new paragraph:

(16)Information on home loan services and housing assistance benefits available under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and counseling on responsible borrowing practices.; and
(5)in paragraph (17), by inserting before the period the following: , and information regarding the means by which the member can receive additional counseling regarding the member’s actual entitlement to such benefits and apply for such benefits.