114 HR 1523 IH: Community Bank Access to Capital Act of 2015
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2015-03-23
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		I
		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1523
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			March 23, 2015
			Mr. Garrett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services

		A BILL
		To provide relief to community banks and promote their access to capital, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Community Bank Access to Capital Act of 2015. 2.Small bank holding company policy statement threshold (a)Asset thresholdNot later than the end of the 3-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System shall revise the Small Bank Holding Company Policy Statement on Assessment of Financial and Managerial Factors (12 C.F.R. part 225, appendix C) to change the asset threshold under such policy from less than $1,000,000,000 (as set by Public Law 113–250) to less than $5,000,000,000.
 (b)Conforming amendmentSection 171(b)(5)(C) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (12 U.S.C. 5371(b)(5)(C)) is amended by striking $1,000,000,000 and inserting $5,000,000,000.
			3.Basel III exemption for community banks
 (a)In generalNot later than the end of the 3-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation shall issue regulations exempting community banks from any regulation issued to implement the International regulatory framework for banks (Basel III).
 (b)Capital requirements adjustmentThe Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation shall make such revisions to capital requirements as they determine necessary or appropriate in light of the regulations required under subsection (a).
 (c)Community bank definedFor purposes of this section, the term community bank means an insured depository institution (as defined under section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act) with consolidated assets of $50,000,000,000 or less.
 4.Internal control attestation requirement exemptionsSection 404(c) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (15 U.S.C. 7262(c)) is amended— (1)by striking that is neither and inserting the following:

 that—(1)is neither; (2)by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or; and
 (3)by adding at the end the following:  (2)is an insured depository institution or a depository institution holding company (as such terms are defined, respectively, under section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act), and has less than $1,000,000,000 in consolidated assets..
 5.Regulation D changesThe Securities and Exchange Commission— (1)may not adjust—
 (A)the $1,000,000 net worth threshold under section 230.501(a)(5) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations; or
 (B)the $200,000 and $300,000 income thresholds under section 230.501(a)(6) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations; and
 (2)shall, not later than the end of the 3-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, revise section 230.506(b)(2)(i) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, to change the limitation on the number of purchasers contained in such section from 35 to 70.
			6.Shareholder threshold treatment of savings and loan holding companies
 (a)Amendments to section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78l(g)) is amended— (1)in paragraph (1)(B), by striking or a bank holding company, as such term is defined in section 2 of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841) and inserting , a bank holding company, or a savings and loan holding company; and
 (2)in paragraph (4), by striking or a bank holding company, as such term is defined in section 2 of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841) and inserting , a bank holding company, or a savings and loan holding company.
 (b)Amendments to section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78o(d)) is amended, in the third sentence, by striking or a bank holding company, as such term is defined in section 2 of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841), 1,200 persons persons and inserting , a bank holding company, or a savings and loan holding company of less than 1,200 persons.
 (c)DefinitionsSection 3(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)) is amended— (1)by redesignating the second paragraph (80) (relating to funding portals) as paragraph (81); and
 (2)by adding at the end the following:  (82)Bank holding companyThe term bank holding company has the meaning given such term under section 2 of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841).
 (83)Savings and loan holding companyThe term savings and loan holding company has the meaning given such term under section 10(a) of the Home Owners’ Loan Act (12 U.S.C. 1467a(a))..


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1625
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			August 6, 2009
			Mr. Dodd (for himself
			 and Mr. Bingaman) introduced the
			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
			 and Pensions

		A BILL
		To amend title II of the Public Health Service Act to
		  provide for an improved method to measure poverty so as to enable a better
		  assessment of the effects of programs under the Public Health Service Act and
		  the Social Security Act, and for other purposes.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the Measuring American Poverty Act of
			 2009 .
		2.FindingsThe Congress finds as follows:
			(1)Poverty imposes substantial costs on all
			 Americans that can be addressed through effective poverty reduction.
			(2)States and cities throughout the country
			 have acknowledged the need to reduce poverty and the role of the Federal
			 Government as an essential partner.
			(3)On January 22, 2008, the House of
			 Representatives, by voice vote, passed House Concurrent Resolution 198 of the
			 110th Congress expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States
			 should set a national goal of cutting poverty in half over the next 10
			 years.
			(4)The poverty rate is a critical indicator of
			 how widely shared prosperity is in the economy, and a key benchmark for
			 targeting resources towards the most disadvantaged.
			(5)The poverty measure is critical for efforts
			 to strengthen and enlarge the middle class, as it indicates who falls from or
			 struggles to join the middle class.
			(6)The official
			 poverty measure, while helpful, is based on outdated assumptions and fails to
			 accurately measure economic deprivation or take into account the availability
			 of many economic resources.
			(7)The official
			 poverty measure offers inadequate guidance about the effectiveness of public
			 anti-poverty efforts.
			(8)In 1995, the
			 National Academy of Sciences’ Panel on Poverty and Family Assistance
			 recommended adoption of an improved poverty measure, which addresses many
			 shortcomings of the official poverty measure and which remains relevant and
			 offers a starting point for an improved measure.
			(9)Since even an improved poverty measure
			 remains a measure of deprivation, not of adequacy, a measure of adequate income
			 needed to reach a decent living standard is also necessary.
			(10)Since an inability to access needed medical
			 care is an important indicator of economic insecurity, a medical care risk
			 measure would further enhance understanding of Americans’ well-being.
			3.Statement of
			 purposeThe purpose of this
			 Act is to provide for an improved and updated method for measuring the extent
			 to which families and individuals in the United States have sufficient income
			 to allow a minimal level of consumption spending that meets their basic
			 physical needs, including food, shelter (including utilities), clothing, and
			 other necessary items, in order to better assess the effects of certain
			 policies and programs in reducing the prevalence and depth of poverty, to
			 accurately gauge the level of economic deprivation, and to improve
			 understanding of the targeting of public resources, without directly affecting
			 the distribution of, or eligibility for, any Federal benefits or
			 assistance.
		4.Modernization of
			 the measurement of povertyTitle II of the Public Health Service Act
			 (42 U.S.C. 202 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

				DModernization of
				the measurement of poverty
					271.Modernization
				of the measurement of poverty
						(a)In
				generalThe Bureau of the
				Census, in collaboration with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, after
				consultation about methodology with other Federal statistical agencies and
				outside experts, shall, to the extent possible and based on the best available
				data, calculate modern poverty thresholds, and modern poverty rates as provided
				for in subsection (d), for each calendar year (including any calendar year
				before the first year for which the first annual report is published, for which
				the information needed to perform the calculations is available or can be
				estimated with a reasonable degree of confidence, as determined by the Bureau
				of the Census) in accordance with this section.
						(b)No effect on
				benefit programsThis section shall not be interpreted to modify
				or authorize modification of eligibility of any entity for, or the amount or
				kind of benefits or assistance to be provided to any entity under, any program
				or activity funded, in whole or in part, with Federal funds.
						(c)Modern poverty
				thresholds
							(1)Consumption
				distribution for reference family
								(A)In
				generalWithin 12 months
				after the date of the enactment of this section, the Bureau of the Census and
				Bureau of Labor Statistics shall choose—
									(i)the most
				appropriate distribution of consumption expenditures (including the value of
				relevant amounts described in subsection (d)(3) or that would otherwise be
				described in subsection (d)(3) if included in the distribution) on food,
				clothing, and shelter (including utilities), which may, if appropriate, exclude
				families receiving subsidies for food, clothing, or shelter (including
				utilities)); and
									(ii)the reference
				family for the modern poverty measure.
									(B)Calculation for
				reference familyThe modern
				poverty threshold for a reference family, as determined under subparagraph (A),
				shall be an amount equal to the average of 120 percent of the 33rd percentile
				of the distribution chosen under subparagraph (A) allowing for calculations to
				rely on a limited band converging on this percentile, during 4 or more of the
				most recent years for which data is available from the Consumer Expenditure
				Survey, a superior Federal Government source of data, or some combination of
				such sources as determined by the Bureau of the Census and the Bureau of Labor
				Statistics. The threshold shall be updated no less often than annually using
				this method.
								(C)Special
				ruleNotwithstanding any
				other provision of this section, insofar as the amounts described in
				subparagraphs (F) and (G) of subsection (d)(3) are not easily included in the
				distribution referred to in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, the Bureau of
				the Census and the Bureau of Labor Statistics shall develop methods for
				including, and shall include, the actual or estimated amounts in the
				distribution.
								(2)Adjustment for
				family size and composition, and for geographic cost variationThe Bureau of the Census, in collaboration
				with the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Bureau of Economic Analysis, and in
				consultation with other relevant Federal statistical agencies, shall adjust the
				modern poverty threshold calculated under paragraph (1) of this
				subsection—
								(A)for other family sizes and compositions,
				using the best available equivalence scales that consider economies of scale
				and any special needs of children, including young children; and
								(B)to the maximum extent possible and not
				earlier or later than the inclusion of State and local taxes and transfers as
				described in subsection (e)(4), for differences in the costs for the goods and
				services included in the threshold among States, sub-State non-metropolitan
				areas, and metropolitan areas.
								(3)Accommodation of
				housing statusTo the maximum
				extent possible, the calculation for the threshold for the reference family
				described in paragraph (1) and the adjustments to the modern poverty thresholds
				for varied family sizes and compositions under paragraph (2)(A) shall be made
				separately for each of the following categories of families:
								(A)Families who own
				their primary residence and do not have a mortgage secured by the
				residence.
								(B)All other families, or for any subgroups of
				all other families if the Bureau of Labor Statistics determines that reliable
				data indicates substantial variation in the amounts of money needed by the
				subgroups to purchase similar quality shelter.
								(4)Annual
				publication of weighted average poverty thresholdsNot
				less often than annually, the Bureau of the Census, in collaboration with the
				Bureau of Labor Statistics, shall publish—
								(A)the average
				poverty threshold for each family size, determined by weighting each threshold
				by the proportion of families of that size to which the threshold applies,
				and
								(B)the average poverty threshold for each
				family size in each category described in paragraph (3), determined by
				weighting each threshold by the proportion of families of that size in that
				category and to which the threshold applies.
								(d)Modern poverty
				rates
							(1)In
				generalThe Bureau of the Census shall use the modern poverty
				thresholds calculated under subsection (c) to calculate, at a minimum—
								(A)the number and
				percentage of families in the United States whose adjusted market income does
				not exceed the applicable modern poverty threshold, and the number and
				percentage of individuals in the United States who are members of such
				families;
								(B)the number and percentage of families in
				the United States whose adjusted disposable income does not exceed the
				applicable modern poverty threshold, and the number and percentage of
				individuals in the United States who are members of such families; and
								(C)the numbers and
				percentages described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) for various demographic,
				geographic, and other subgroups of families in the United States, and for
				individuals who are members of such subgroups of families.
								(2)Adjusted market
				incomeFor purposes of this
				section, the adjusted market income of a family is—
								(A)the total of the amounts received by any
				member of the family during a calendar year from wages, salaries, and
				self-employment income, interest income, dividend income, realized capital
				gains, rents, royalties, estate and trust income, a qualified retirement plan
				(as defined in section 4974(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986), a plan
				described in section 457(b) of such Code, or any other plan, contract, annuity,
				or account payments or distributions from which are in the nature of a
				retirement benefit, survivor and disability pensions and annuities, paid-up
				insurance policies, alimony payments, child support payments, private workers’
				compensation, regular contributions from persons not living with the family,
				and other relevant income as determined by the Bureau of the Census except for
				income described in subparagraph (C), (D), (E), or (F) of paragraph (3) of this
				subsection; minus
								(B)the total of the amounts paid by any member
				of the family during the calendar year for—
									(i)alimony or the support or maintenance of a
				noncustodial child;
									(ii)medical expenses;
				and
									(iii)necessary
				work-related expenses, including—
										(I)dependent care
				expenses;
										(II)transportation
				expenses; and
										(III)if there is
				reliable data therefor, work-search expenses.
										(3)Adjusted
				disposable incomeFor
				purposes of this section, the Bureau of the Census shall define the adjusted
				disposable income of a family as follows, excluding any amounts that are not
				taken into account in determining poverty thresholds under this section:
								(A)the adjusted
				market income of the family; minus
								(B)the total of the amounts paid by any member
				of the family during the calendar year to cover Federal income tax liability or
				Federal payroll tax liability, or if such information is not available, the
				total of any such liabilities that are payable by any member of the family
				during the calendar year; plus
								(C)the total of the amounts received by any
				member of the family during the calendar year from refundable Federal tax
				credits, or if such information is not available, the total of any such credits
				that are expected by any member of the family to be received during the
				calendar year; plus
								(D)the total of the amounts received by any
				member of the family during the calendar year which may be used to meet food,
				clothing, or shelter (including utilities) needs—
									(i)referred to in
				section 459(h)(1)(A)(ii) of the Social Security Act; or
									(ii)paid under a State or local program funded
				under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act, the supplemental security
				income program under title XVI of such Act, or any other Federal program or
				activity the eligibility for which is based, in whole or in part, on need;
				plus
									(E)the total dollar value of any food
				assistance benefit (as defined in section 3(d) of the Food and Nutrition Act of
				2008) received by any member of the family during the calendar year under
				section 8 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008; plus
								(F)the total of the amounts received by any
				member of the family during the calendar year as described in section
				2605(b)(2) of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981; plus
								(G)the total of the amounts received by any
				member of the family during the calendar year as government-funded nonmedical
				in-kind, cash and near cash benefits that help families meet food, clothing,
				and shelter (including utilities) needs and are not intended to reimburse or
				subsidize other expenses, including nutrition programs, housing subsidies, and
				the value of public housing, not to exceed to the lesser of the share of the
				threshold defined in subsection (c) attributable to the component of the
				threshold towards which the benefit may be used or the estimated monetary value
				of the benefit to the recipient, to the extent possible.
								(4)Inclusion of
				state and local taxes and transfersWithin 5 years after the date of the
				enactment of this section, the Bureau of the Census, in collaboration with the
				Bureau of Labor Statistics, and after consultation with other relevant
				statistical agencies, shall modify the calculation under paragraph (3) to take
				account of State and local taxes and transfers.
							(e)FamiliesFor purposes of this section, the term
				family includes—
							(1)an individual who
				is living alone;
							(2)all members of a
				household who are related by blood, marriage, adoption, or other legal
				arrangement; and
							(3)any unrelated individuals living together
				whom the Bureau of the Census, in collaboration with the Bureau of Labor
				Statistics, after assessing existing research and undertaking any necessary new
				research, determines should be treated as a family for purposes of this
				section.
							(f)Report on
				poverty ratesNot less
				frequently than annually, the Bureau of the Census shall produce, release
				simultaneously with publication and announcement of poverty thresholds and
				rates under the traditional poverty measure, and make readily accessible to the
				public, a report which contains detailed tables and explanations of poverty
				rates—
							(1)as determined on
				the basis of adjusted market income;
							(2)as determined on
				the basis of adjusted disposable income; and
							(3)as determined on
				the basis of the traditional poverty measure referred to in subsection
				(g).
							(g)References to
				existing poverty measure as the traditional poverty
				measureTo the extent
				practicable, whenever an officer or employee of the Federal Government refers
				to the poverty measure outlined in Office of Management and Budget Statistical
				Policy Directive 14, the officer or employee, as the case may be, shall refer
				to that measure as the traditional poverty measure. Any
				reference in a law, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United
				States to the poverty measure outlined in Office of Management and Budget
				Statistical Policy Directive 14 is deemed to be a reference to the
				traditional poverty measure.
						(h)Inclusion of
				information based on modern poverty thresholds and rates in published documents
				containing information based on traditional poverty thresholds and
				rates
							(1)In
				generalTo the extent possible, a relevant Federal statistical
				agency that publishes a document which contains information about a subject,
				which was produced using the poverty measure outlined in Office of Management
				and Budget Statistical Policy Directive 14, shall include in the document
				information about the subject, which is produced using the modern poverty
				thresholds and modern poverty rates calculated under this section.
							(2)Public release
				of microdata file and online toolsOn releasing a document described in
				paragraph (1), the Bureau of the Census shall release to the public, while
				maintaining privacy and confidentiality standards required by Federal
				law—
								(A)microdata files (modified as necessary to
				avoid unduly increasing the risk of serious primary and secondary disclosure
				problems) containing all of the individual variables that are necessary to
				compute the published modern poverty rates, as well as poverty rates determined
				on the basis of the traditional poverty measure referred to in subsection (g),
				and to calculate poverty rates using different definitions of income and
				poverty thresholds;
								(B)other public
				online tools that enable detailed poverty rates to be calculated using
				different definitions of income and poverty and adequacy thresholds, including
				1/2 and 3/5 of median income;
				and
								(C)the definitions of
				income set forth in, and the poverty thresholds established under, this
				section.
								(i)Consultation on
				improving calculation of the modern poverty thresholds or modern poverty rates;
				report to the CongressFrom
				time to time, and no less frequently than every 5 years, the Bureau of the
				Census, in collaboration with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, shall—
							(1)consult with other relevant Federal
				statistical agencies and outside experts on whether the method of, and sources
				of data for, calculating the modern poverty thresholds or modern poverty rates
				provided for in this section could be improved so as to better measure,
				including through adjustments for any underreporting or other misreporting of
				income and adjustments for families with greater income needs (such as those
				including persons with disabilities), the extent to which families in the
				United States are able to secure sufficient income to allow a minimal level of
				consumption that meets their basic physical needs, including food, clothing,
				shelter (including utilities), and other necessary items; and
							(2)report to the
				Congress on any need for any such improvement.
							(j)Relevant federal
				statistical agencyIn this
				section, the term relevant Federal statistical agency means a
				Federal agency that—
							(1)is listed as a
				major statistical program of the United States in the annual report most
				recently made under section 3504(e)(2) of title 44, United States Code;
				or
							(2)the Office of Management and Budget expects
				to be so listed in the next such report.
							(k)Limitations on
				authorization of appropriationsTo carry out this section, there are
				authorized to be appropriated—
							(1)to the Bureau of
				the Census—
								(A)for fiscal year
				2010, not more than $5,000,000; and
								(B)for each
				succeeding fiscal year, not more than the amount specified in subparagraph (A),
				multiplied by the sum of 1 plus the percentage (if any) by which the Consumer
				Price Index for All-Urban Consumers for September of the fiscal year then
				preceding the succeeding fiscal year exceeds the index for September of the
				fiscal year second preceding the succeeding fiscal year; and
								(2)to the Bureau of
				Labor Statistics—
								(A)for fiscal year
				2010, not more than $2,500,000; and
								(B)for each succeeding fiscal year, not more
				than the amount specified in subparagraph (A), multiplied by the sum of 1 plus
				the percentage (if any) by which the Consumer Price Index for All-Urban
				Consumers for September of the fiscal year then preceding the succeeding fiscal
				year exceeds the index for September of the fiscal year second preceding the
				succeeding fiscal year.
								272.Study of
				decent living standard
						(a)In
				generalThe Bureau of the
				Census, in collaboration with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, shall enter into
				a contract with the National Academy of Sciences which obligates the National
				Academy of Sciences to develop and publish a method of calculating a decent
				living standard threshold, including relevant variations for geography, family
				size, and other such factors, and a method of measuring the extent to which the
				income of families in the United States is sufficient to meet the threshold.
				The National Academy of Sciences shall consider and critically review the
				growing body of work in this area, comparing different underlying concepts in
				existing approaches such as family budgets, basic needs budgets, and
				self-sufficiency standards, and comment on the best ways to move forward
				towards building consensus.
						(b)Technical
				supportThe Bureau of the Census, the Bureau of Labor Statistics,
				and other relevant statistical agencies shall provide necessary technical
				support for the efforts to develop the threshold and method referred to in
				subsection (a).
						(c)Definition of
				decent living standard thresholdIn subsection (a), the term decent
				living standard threshold means the amount of annual income that would
				allow an individual to live at a safe and decent, but modest, standard of
				living. The decent living standard shall be a measure of income adequacy
				reflecting the resources necessary to meet basic needs and live beyond
				deprivation.
						(d)Limitations on
				authorization of appropriationsTo carry out this section, there are
				authorized to be appropriated to the Bureau of the Census—
							(1)for fiscal year
				2010, not more than $500,000; and
							(2)for fiscal year 2011, not more than the
				amount specified in paragraph (1), multiplied by the sum of 1 plus the
				percentage (if any) by which the Consumer Price Index for All-Urban Consumers
				for September 2010 exceeds the index for September 2009.
							273.Study of
				medical care risk measure
						(a)In
				generalThe Bureau of the
				Census, in collaboration with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Agency for
				Healthcare Research and Quality, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
				Services shall enter into a contract with the National Academies, including the
				National Academy of Sciences and the Institute of Medicine, which obligates the
				National Academies to develop and publish a method of measuring the extent of
				medical care risk in the United States and calculating the number and
				percentage of individuals in the United States who, to varying degrees, lack
				adequate health insurance, placing them at risk of being unable to afford
				needed treatment.
						(b)Technical
				supportThe Bureau of the Census, the Bureau of Labor Statistics,
				the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the Centers for Medicare and
				Medicaid Services, and other relevant health and statistical agencies shall
				provide necessary technical support for the efforts to develop the method and
				measure referred to in subsection (a).
						(c)Definition of
				medical care riskIn subsection (a), the term medical care
				risk means the extent to which individuals are at risk of being unable
				to afford needed medical treatment, services, goods, and care.
						(d)Limitations on
				authorization of appropriationsTo carry out this section, there are
				authorized to be appropriated to the Bureau of the Census—
							(1)for fiscal year
				2010, not more than $500,000; and
							(2)for fiscal year 2011, not more than the
				amount specified in paragraph (1), multiplied by the sum of 1 plus the
				percentage (if any) by which the Consumer Price Index for All-Urban Consumers
				for September 2010 exceeds the index for September 2009.
							274.Study to
				improve state and local poverty measurement
						(a)In
				generalThe Bureau of the
				Census, in consultation with other relevant statistical agencies, shall enter
				into a contract with the National Academy of Sciences which obligates the
				National Academy of Sciences to develop a set of recommendations for methods to
				implement annual modern poverty measurement at the State and local level and a
				timeframe for the implementation. The methods to be examined shall include
				revisions to the American Community Survey questionnaire, use of administrative
				records, and use of modeled estimates.
						(b)Technical
				supportThe Bureau of the Census and other relevant statistical
				agencies shall provide necessary technical support for the effort referred to
				in subsection (a).
						(c)Limitations on
				authorization of appropriationsTo carry out this section, there
				are authorized to be appropriated to the Bureau of the Census—
							(1)for fiscal year
				2010, not more than $250,000; and
							(2)for fiscal year
				2011, not more than the amount specified in paragraph (1); multiplied by the
				sum of 1 plus the percentage (if any) by which the Consumer Price Index for
				All-Urban Consumers for September 2010 exceeds the index for September
				2009.
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113 HR 1245 IH: Flight School Security Act of 2013
U.S. House of Representatives
2013-03-19
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		I
		113th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1245
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			March 19, 2013
			Mr. Thompson of
			 Mississippi (for himself, Mr.
			 Meehan, and Mr. Richmond)
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Homeland
			 Security

		A BILL
		To amend title 49, United States Code, to require that
		  individuals seeking training in the operation of certain aircraft be checked
		  against the terrorist watchlist to ensure that such individuals are non-threats
		  to aviation.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Flight School Security Act of
			 2013.
		2.Requirement that
			 individuals seeking flight training are checked against the terrorist
			 watchlist
			(a)In
			 generalSection 44939 of title 49, United States Code, is
			 amended—
				(1)in subsection
			 (a)—
					(A)by redesignating
			 subparagraphs (A) through (F) of paragraph (1) as clauses (i) through (vi),
			 respectively;
					(B)by redesignating
			 paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively;
					(C)by striking
			 12,500 pounds and inserting 12,500
			 pounds—;
					(D)by inserting
			 before subparagraph (A), as redesignated by paragraph (2) of this subsection, a
			 new paragraph (2);
					(E)by moving the text
			 beginning with to an and all that follows through only
			 if— to such paragraph (2);
					(F)by inserting
			 before such paragraph (2) the following new paragraph (1):

							(1)to an individual seeking such training who
				does not hold a valid airman’s certification issued by the Federal Aviation
				Administration only upon receipt of information from the Assistant Secretary
				that—
								(A)the individual has
				been checked against the terrorist watchlist to ascertain if the individual may
				pose a threat to aviation or national security or a threat of terrorism;
				and
								(B)the Assistant
				Secretary has determined that the individual does not pose a threat that
				warrants denial of access to such training;
				and
								;
				and
					(G)in the subsection
			 heading by striking Waiting period.— and inserting
			 Requirements; waiting
			 period.—; and
					(2)by adding at the
			 end the following new subsection:

						(j)Annual
				reportNot later than March 1
				of each year, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security
				of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
				Transportation of the Senate a report on the total number of individuals
				checked against the terrorist watchlist and total number of individuals denied
				access to flight training during the calendar year preceding the year in which
				the report is submitted, in accordance with this
				section.
						.
				(b)Conforming
			 amendmentSubparagraph (B) of paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of
			 section 44949, as redesignated by subsection (a), is amended by striking
			 paragraph (1) and inserting subparagraph
			 (A).
			(c)Clerical
			 amendmentThe amendments made
			 by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to an individual seeking flight
			 training on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.


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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1015IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 11, 2021Mrs. Napolitano (for herself, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Carbajal, Ms. Sánchez, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Titus, Mr. Levin of California, Mr. Takano, Ms. Barragán, Ms. Brownley, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Vela, and Ms. Chu) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural ResourcesA BILLTo establish a grant program for the funding of water recycling and reuse projects, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Water Recycling Investment and Improvement Act.2.Competitive grant program for the funding of water recycling and reuse projects(a)Competitive grant program for the funding of water recycling and reuse projectsSection 1602(f) of the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act (title XVI of Public Law 102–575; 43 U.S.C. 390h et seq.) is amended by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting the following:(2)PriorityWhen funding projects under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give funding priority to projects that meet one or more of the following criteria:(A)Projects that are likely to provide a more reliable water supply for States and local governments.(B)Projects that are likely to increase the water management flexibility and reduce impacts on environmental resources from projects operated by Federal and State agencies.(C)Projects that are regional in nature.(D)Projects with multiple stakeholders.(E)Projects that provide multiple benefits, including water supply reliability, eco-system benefits, groundwater management and enhancements, and water quality improvements..(b)Authorization of appropriationsSection 1602(g) of the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act (title XVI of Public Law 102–575; 43 U.S.C. 390h et seq.) is amended—(1)by striking $50,000,000 and inserting $500,000,000 through fiscal year 2025; and(2)by striking if enacted appropriations legislation designates funding to them by name,.(c)DurationSection 4013 of the WIIN Act (43 U.S.C. 390b(2)) is amended—(1)in paragraph (1), by striking and;(2)in paragraph (2), by striking the period and inserting ; and; and(3)by adding at the end the following:(3)section 4009(c)..(d)Limitation on fundingSection 1631(d) of the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act (43 U.S.C. 390h–13(d)) is amended by striking $20,000,000 (October 1996 prices) and inserting $30,000,000 (January 2019 prices).


		II

		Calendar No. 202

		109th CONGRESS

		1st Session

		S. 1265

		[Report No. 109–133]

		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED

		  STATES

			June 16, 2005

			Mr. Voinovich (for

			 himself, Mr. Carper,

			 Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Isakson, Mrs.

			 Hutchison, Mrs. Feinstein,

			 Mr. Inhofe, Mr.

			 Jeffords, Mr. DeWine,

			 Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Obama, Mr.

			 Stevens, Mr. Levin,

			 Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Salazar, Mr.

			 Alexander, Mr. Lieberman,

			 Mr. Chafee, Mr.

			 DeMint, Mrs. Boxer,

			 Mr. Lugar, Mr.

			 Cornyn, and Ms. Landrieu)

			 introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the

			 Committee on Environment and Public

			 Works

			September 7, 2005

			Reported by Mr. Inhofe,

			 with an amendment

			Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert

			 the part printed in italic

		A BILL

		To make grants and loans available to

		  States and other organizations to strengthen the economy, public health, and

		  environment of the United States by reducing emissions from diesel

		  engines.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the

			 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of

			 2005.

		2.DefinitionsIn this Act:

			(1)AdministratorThe term Administrator means

			 the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

			(2)Certified engine

			 configurationThe term

			 certified engine configuration means a new, rebuilt, or

			 remanufactured engine configuration—

				(A)that has been certified or verified

			 by—

					(i)the Administrator; or

					(ii)the California Air Resources Board;

					(B)that meets or is rebuilt or remanufactured

			 to a more stringent set of engine emission standards, as determined by the

			 Administrator; and

				(C)in the case of a certified engine

			 configuration involving the replacement of an existing engine or vehicle, an

			 engine configuration that replaced an engine that was—

					(i)removed from the vehicle; and

					(ii)returned to the supplier for

			 remanufacturing to a more stringent set of engine emissions standards or for

			 scrappage.

					(3)Eligible

			 entityThe term

			 eligible entity means—

				(A)a regional, State, local, or tribal agency

			 with jurisdiction over transportation or air quality; and

				(B)a nonprofit organization or institution

			 that—

					(i)represents organizations that own or

			 operate diesel fleets; or

					(ii)has, as its principal purpose, the

			 promotion of transportation or air quality.

					(4)Emerging

			 technologyThe term

			 emerging technology means a technology that is not certified or

			 verified by the Administrator or the California Air Resources Board but for

			 which an approvable application and test plan has been submitted for

			 verification to the Administrator or the California Air Resources Board.

			(5)Heavy-duty

			 truckThe term

			 heavy-duty truck has the meaning given the term heavy duty

			 vehicle in section 202 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7521).

			(6)Medium-duty

			 truckThe term

			 medium-duty truck has such meaning as shall be determined by the

			 Administrator, by regulation.

			(7)Verified

			 technologyThe term

			 verified technology means a pollution control technology,

			 including a retrofit technology, that has been verified by—

				(A)the Administrator; or

				(B)the California Air Resources Board.

				3.National grant and

			 loan programs

			(a)In

			 generalThe Administrator

			 shall use 70 percent of the funds made available to carry out this Act for each

			 fiscal year to provide grants and low-cost revolving loans, as determined by

			 the Administrator, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities to achieve

			 significant reductions in diesel emissions in terms of—

				(1)tons of pollution produced; and

				(2)diesel emissions exposure, particularly

			 from fleets operating in areas designated by the Administrator as poor air

			 quality areas.

				(b)Distribution

				(1)In

			 generalThe Administrator

			 shall distribute funds made available for a fiscal year under this Act in

			 accordance with this section.

				(2)FleetsThe Administrator shall provide not less

			 than 50 percent of funds available for a fiscal year under this section to

			 eligible entities for the benefit of public fleets.

				(3)Engine

			 configurations and technologies

					(A)Certified engine

			 configurations and verified technologiesThe Administrator shall provide not less

			 than 90 percent of funds available for a fiscal year under this section to

			 eligible entities for projects using—

						(i)a certified engine configuration; or

						(ii)a verified technology.

						(B)Emerging

			 technologies

						(i)In

			 generalThe Administrator

			 shall provide not more than 10 percent of funds available for a fiscal year

			 under this section to eligible entities for the development and

			 commercialization of emerging technologies.

						(ii)Application and

			 test planTo receive funds

			 under clause (i), a manufacturer, in consultation with an eligible entity,

			 shall submit for verification to the Administrator or the California Air

			 Resources Board a test plan for the emerging technology, together with the

			 application under subsection (c).

						(c)Applications

				(1)In

			 generalTo receive a grant or

			 loan under this section, an eligible entity shall submit to the Administrator

			 an application at a time, in a manner, and including such information as the

			 Administrator may require.

				(2)InclusionsAn application under this subsection shall

			 include—

					(A)a description of the air quality of the

			 area served by the eligible entity;

					(B)the quantity of air pollution produced by

			 the diesel fleet in the area served by the eligible entity;

					(C)a description of the project proposed by

			 the eligible entity, including—

						(i)any certified engine configuration,

			 verified technology, or emerging technology to be used by the eligible entity;

			 and

						(ii)the means by which the project will achieve

			 a significant reduction in diesel emissions;

						(D)an evaluation (using methodology approved

			 by the Administrator or the National Academy of Sciences) of the quantifiable

			 and unquantifiable benefits of the emissions reductions of the proposed

			 project;

					(E)an estimate of the cost of the proposed

			 project;

					(F)a description of the age and expected

			 lifetime control of the equipment used by the eligible entity;

					(G)a description of the diesel fuel available

			 to the eligible entity, including the sulfur content of the fuel; and

					(H)provisions for the monitoring and

			 verification of the project.

					(3)PriorityIn providing a grant or loan under this

			 section, the Administrator shall give priority to proposed projects that, as

			 determined by the Administrator—

					(A)maximize public health benefits;

					(B)are the most cost-effective;

					(C)serve areas—

						(i)with the highest population density;

						(ii)that are poor air quality areas, including

			 areas identified by the Administrator as—

							(I)in nonattainment or maintenance of national

			 ambient air quality standards for a criteria pollutant;

							(II)Federal Class I areas; or

							(III)areas with toxic air pollutant

			 concerns;

							(iii)that receive a disproportionate quantity of

			 air pollution from a diesel fleet, including ports, rail yards, and

			 distribution centers; or

						(iv)that use a community-based multistakeholder

			 collaborative process to reduce toxic emissions;

						(D)include a certified engine configuration,

			 verified technology, or emerging technology that has a long expected useful

			 life;

					(E)will maximize the useful life of any

			 retrofit technology used by the eligible entity; and

					(F)use diesel fuel with a sulfur content of

			 less than or equal to 15 parts per million, as the Administrator determines to

			 be appropriate.

					(d)Use of

			 funds

				(1)In

			 generalAn eligible entity

			 may use a grant or loan provided under this section to fund the costs

			 of—

					(A)a retrofit technology (including any

			 incremental costs of a repowered or new diesel engine) that significantly

			 reduces emissions through development and implementation of a certified engine

			 configuration, verified technology, or emerging technology for—

						(i)a bus;

						(ii)a medium-duty truck or a heavy-duty

			 truck;

						(iii)a marine engine;

						(iv)a locomotive; or

						(v)a nonroad engine or vehicle used in—

							(I)construction;

							(II)handling of cargo (including at a port or

			 airport);

							(III)agriculture;

							(IV)mining; or

							(V)energy production; or

							(B)an idle-reduction program involving a

			 vehicle or equipment described in subparagraph (A).

					(2)Regulatory

			 programs

					(A)In

			 generalNotwithstanding

			 paragraph (1), no grant or loan provided under this section shall be used to

			 fund the costs of emissions reductions that are mandated under Federal, State

			 or local law.

					(B)MandatedFor purposes of subparagraph (A), voluntary

			 or elective emission reduction measures shall not be considered

			 mandated, regardless of whether the reductions are included in the

			 State implementation plan of a State.

					4.State grant and loan

			 programs

			(a)In

			 generalSubject to the

			 availability of adequate appropriations, the Administrator shall use 30 percent

			 of the funds made available for a fiscal year under this Act to support grant

			 and loan programs administered by States that are designed to achieve

			 significant reductions in diesel emissions.

			(b)ApplicationsThe Administrator shall—

				(1)provide to States guidance for use in

			 applying for grant or loan funds under this section, including information

			 regarding—

					(A)the process and forms for

			 applications;

					(B)permissible uses of funds received;

			 and

					(C)the cost-effectiveness of various emission

			 reduction technologies eligible to be carried out using funds provided under

			 this section; and

					(2)establish, for applications described in

			 paragraph (1)—

					(A)an annual deadline for submission of the

			 applications;

					(B)a process by which the Administrator shall

			 approve or disapprove each application; and

					(C)a streamlined process by which a State may

			 renew an application described in paragraph (1) for subsequent fiscal

			 years.

					(c)Allocation of

			 funds

				(1)In

			 generalFor each fiscal year,

			 the Administrator shall allocate among States for which applications are

			 approved by the Administrator under subsection (b)(2)(B) funds made available

			 to carry out this section for the fiscal year.

				(2)AllocationUsing not more than 20 percent of the funds

			 made available to carry out this section for a fiscal year, the Administrator

			 shall provide to each State described in paragraph (1) for the fiscal year an

			 allocation of funds that is equal to—

					(A)if each of the 50 States qualifies for an

			 allocation, an amount equal to 2 percent of the funds made available to carry

			 out this section; or

					(B)if fewer than 50 States qualifies for an

			 allocation, an amount equal to the amount described in subparagraph (A), plus

			 an additional amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying—

						(i)the proportion that—

							(I)the population of the State; bears

			 to

							(II)the population of all States described in

			 paragraph (1); by

							(ii)the amount of funds remaining after each

			 State described in paragraph (1) receives the 2-percent allocation under this

			 paragraph.

						(3)State matching

			 incentive

					(A)In

			 generalIf a State agrees to

			 match the allocation provided to the State under paragraph (2) for a fiscal

			 year, the Administrator shall provide to the State for the fiscal year an

			 additional amount equal to 50 percent of the allocation of the State under

			 paragraph (2).

					(B)RequirementsA State—

						(i)may not use funds received under this Act

			 to pay a matching share required under this subsection; and

						(ii)shall not be required to provide a matching

			 share for any additional amount received under subparagraph (A).

						(4)Unclaimed

			 fundsAny funds that are not

			 claimed by a State for a fiscal year under this subsection shall be used to

			 carry out section 3.

				(d)Administration

				(1)In

			 generalSubject to paragraphs

			 (2) and (3) and, to the extent practicable, the priority areas listed in

			 section 3(c)(3), a State shall use any funds provided under this section to

			 develop and implement such grant and low-cost revolving loan programs in the

			 State as are appropriate to meet State needs and goals relating to the

			 reduction of diesel emissions.

				(2)Apportionment of

			 fundsThe Governor of a State

			 that receives funding under this section may determine the portion of funds to

			 be provided as grants or loans.

				(3)Use of

			 fundsA grant or loan

			 provided under this section may be used for a project relating to—

					(A)a certified engine configuration; or

					(B)a verified technology.

					5.Evaluation and

			 report

			(a)In

			 generalNot later than 2

			 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and biennially thereafter, the

			 Administrator shall submit to Congress a report evaluating the implementation

			 of the programs under this Act.

			(b)InclusionsThe report shall include a description

			 of—

				(1)the total number of grant applications

			 received;

				(2)each grant or loan made under this Act,

			 including the amount of the grant or loan;

				(3)each project for which a grant or loan is

			 provided under this Act, including the criteria used to select the grant or

			 loan recipients;

				(4)the estimated air quality benefits,

			 cost-effectiveness, and cost-benefits of the grant and loan programs under this

			 Act;

				(5)the problems encountered by projects for

			 which a grant or loan is provided under this Act; and

				(6)any other information the Administrator

			 considers to be appropriate.

				6.Outreach and

			 incentives

			(a)Definition of

			 eligible technologyIn this

			 section, the term eligible technology means—

				(1)a verified technology; or

				(2)an emerging technology.

				(b)Technology

			 transfer program

				(1)In

			 generalThe Administrator

			 shall establish a program under which the Administrator—

					(A)informs stakeholders of the benefits of

			 eligible technologies; and

					(B)develops nonfinancial incentives to promote

			 the use of eligible technologies.

					(2)Eligible

			 stakeholdersEligible

			 stakeholders under this section include—

					(A)equipment owners and operators;

					(B)emission control technology

			 manufacturers;

					(C)engine and equipment manufacturers;

					(D)State and local officials responsible for

			 air quality management;

					(E)community organizations; and

					(F)public health and environmental

			 organizations.

					(c)State

			 implementation plansThe

			 Administrator shall develop appropriate guidance to provide credit to a State

			 for emission reductions in the State created by the use of eligible

			 technologies through a State implementation plan under section 110 of the Clean

			 Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7410).

			(d)International

			 marketsThe Administrator, in

			 coordination with the Department of Commerce and industry stakeholders, shall

			 inform foreign countries with air quality problems of the potential of

			 technology developed or used in the United States to provide emission

			 reductions in those countries.

			7.Effect of

			 ActNothing in this Act

			 affects any authority under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.) in

			 existence on the day before the date of enactment of this Act.

		8.Authorization of

			 appropriationsThere is

			 authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act $200,000,000 for each of

			 fiscal years 2006 through 2010, to remain available until expended.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Diesel

			 Emissions Reduction Act of 2005.

		2.DefinitionsIn this Act:

			(1)AdministratorThe

			 term Administrator means the Administrator of the Environmental

			 Protection Agency.

			(2)Certified engine

			 configurationThe term certified engine

			 configuration means a new, rebuilt, or remanufactured engine

			 configuration—

				(A)that has been certified

			 or verified by—

					(i)the Administrator;

			 or

					(ii)the California Air

			 Resources Board;

					(B)that meets or is rebuilt

			 or remanufactured to a more stringent set of engine emission standards, as

			 determined by the Administrator; and

				(C)in the case of a

			 certified engine configuration involving the replacement of an existing engine

			 or vehicle, an engine configuration that replaced an engine that was—

					(i)removed from the vehicle;

			 and

					(ii)returned to the supplier

			 for remanufacturing to a more stringent set of engine emissions standards or

			 for scrappage.

					(3)Eligible

			 entityThe term eligible entity means—

				(A)a regional, State, local,

			 or tribal agency or port authority with jurisdiction over transportation or air

			 quality; and

				(B)a nonprofit organization

			 or institution that—

					(i)represents or provides

			 pollution reduction or educational services to persons or organizations that

			 own or operate diesel fleets; or

					(ii)has, as its principal

			 purpose, the promotion of transportation or air quality.

					(4)Emerging

			 technologyThe term emerging technology means a

			 technology that is not certified or verified by the Administrator or the

			 California Air Resources Board but for which an approvable application and test

			 plan has been submitted for verification to the Administrator or the California

			 Air Resources Board.

			(5)FleetThe

			 term fleet means 1 or more diesel vehicles or mobile or stationary

			 diesel engines.

			(6)Heavy-duty

			 truckThe term heavy-duty truck has the meaning

			 given the term heavy duty vehicle in section 202 of the Clean

			 Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7521).

			(7)Medium-duty

			 truckThe term medium-duty truck has such meaning as

			 shall be determined by the Administrator, by regulation.

			(8)Verified

			 technologyThe term verified technology means a

			 pollution control technology (including a retrofit technology), advanced

			 truckstop electrification system, or auxiliary power unit that has been

			 verified by—

				(A)the Administrator;

			 or

				(B)the California Air

			 Resources Board.

				3.National grant and loan

			 programs

			(a)In

			 generalThe Administrator shall use 70 percent of the funds made

			 available to carry out this Act for each fiscal year to provide grants and

			 low-cost revolving loans, as determined by the Administrator, on a competitive

			 basis, to eligible entities to achieve significant reductions in diesel

			 emissions in terms of—

				(1)tons of pollution

			 produced; and

				(2)diesel emissions

			 exposure, particularly from fleets operating in areas designated by the

			 Administrator as poor air quality areas.

				(b)Distribution

				(1)In

			 generalThe Administrator shall distribute funds made available

			 for a fiscal year under this Act in accordance with this section.

				(2)FleetsThe

			 Administrator shall provide not less than 50 percent of funds available for a

			 fiscal year under this section to eligible entities for the benefit of public

			 fleets.

				(3)Engine configurations

			 and technologies

					(A)Certified engine

			 configurations and verified technologiesThe Administrator shall

			 provide not less than 90 percent of funds available for a fiscal year under

			 this section to eligible entities for projects using—

						(i)a certified engine

			 configuration; or

						(ii)a verified

			 technology.

						(B)Emerging

			 technologies

						(i)In

			 generalThe Administrator shall provide not more than 10 percent

			 of funds available for a fiscal year under this section to eligible entities

			 for the development and commercialization of emerging technologies.

						(ii)Application and test

			 planTo receive funds under clause (i), a manufacturer, in

			 consultation with an eligible entity, shall submit for verification to the

			 Administrator or the California Air Resources Board a test plan for the

			 emerging technology, together with the application under subsection (c).

						(c)Applications

				(1)In

			 generalTo receive a grant or loan under this section, an

			 eligible entity shall submit to the Administrator an application at a time, in

			 a manner, and including such information as the Administrator may

			 require.

				(2)InclusionsAn

			 application under this subsection shall include—

					(A)a description of the air

			 quality of the area served by the eligible entity;

					(B)the quantity of air

			 pollution produced by the diesel fleets in the area served by the eligible

			 entity;

					(C)a description of the

			 project proposed by the eligible entity, including—

						(i)any certified engine

			 configuration, verified technology, or emerging technology to be used or funded

			 by the eligible entity; and

						(ii)the means by which the

			 project will achieve a significant reduction in diesel emissions;

						(D)an evaluation (using

			 methodology approved by the Administrator or the National Academy of Sciences)

			 of the quantifiable and unquantifiable benefits of the emissions reductions of

			 the proposed project;

					(E)an estimate of the cost

			 of the proposed project;

					(F)a description of the age

			 and expected lifetime control of the equipment used or funded by the eligible

			 entity;

					(G)a description of the

			 diesel fuel available in the areas served by the eligible entity, including the

			 sulfur content of the fuel; and

					(H)provisions for the

			 monitoring and verification of the project.

					(3)PriorityIn

			 providing a grant or loan under this section, the Administrator shall give

			 priority to proposed projects that, as determined by the Administrator—

					(A)maximize public health

			 benefits;

					(B)are the most

			 cost-effective;

					(C)serve areas—

						(i)with the highest

			 population density;

						(ii)that are poor air

			 quality areas, including areas identified by the Administrator as—

							(I)in nonattainment or

			 maintenance of national ambient air quality standards for a criteria

			 pollutant;

							(II)Federal Class I areas;

			 or

							(III)areas with toxic air

			 pollutant concerns;

							(iii)that receive a

			 disproportionate quantity of air pollution from diesel fleets, including ports,

			 rail yards, truckstops, terminals, and distribution centers; or

						(iv)that use a

			 community-based multistakeholder collaborative process to reduce toxic

			 emissions;

						(D)include a certified

			 engine configuration, verified technology, or emerging technology that has a

			 long expected useful life;

					(E)will maximize the useful

			 life of any certified engine configuration, verified technology, or emerging

			 technology used by the eligible entity;

					(F)conserve diesel fuel;

			 and

					(G)use diesel fuel with a

			 sulfur content of less than or equal to 15 parts per million, as the

			 Administrator determines to be appropriate.

					(d)Use of funds

				(1)In

			 generalAn eligible entity may use a grant or loan provided under

			 this section to fund the costs of—

					(A)a retrofit technology

			 (including any incremental costs of a repowered or new diesel engine) that

			 significantly reduces emissions through development and implementation of a

			 certified engine configuration, verified technology, or emerging technology

			 for—

						(i)a bus;

						(ii)a medium-duty truck or a

			 heavy-duty truck;

						(iii)a marine engine;

						(iv)a locomotive; or

						(v)a nonroad engine or

			 vehicle used in—

							(I)construction;

							(II)handling of cargo

			 (including at a port or airport);

							(III)agriculture;

							(IV)mining; or

							(V)energy production;

			 or

							(B)programs or projects to

			 reduce long-duration idling using verified technology involving a vehicle or

			 equipment described in subparagraph (A).

					(2)Regulatory

			 programs

					(A)In

			 generalNotwithstanding paragraph (1), no grant or loan provided

			 under this section shall be used to fund the costs of emissions reductions that

			 are mandated under Federal, State or local law.

					(B)MandatedFor

			 purposes of subparagraph (A), voluntary or elective emission reduction measures

			 shall not be considered mandated, regardless of whether the

			 reductions are included in the State implementation plan of a State.

					4.State grant and loan

			 programs

			(a)In

			 generalSubject to the availability of adequate appropriations,

			 the Administrator shall use 30 percent of the funds made available for a fiscal

			 year under this Act to support grant and loan programs administered by States

			 that are designed to achieve significant reductions in diesel emissions.

			(b)ApplicationsThe

			 Administrator shall—

				(1)provide to States

			 guidance for use in applying for grant or loan funds under this section,

			 including information regarding—

					(A)the process and forms for

			 applications;

					(B)permissible uses of funds

			 received; and

					(C)the cost-effectiveness of

			 various emission reduction technologies eligible to be carried out using funds

			 provided under this section; and

					(2)establish, for

			 applications described in paragraph (1)—

					(A)an annual deadline for

			 submission of the applications;

					(B)a process by which the

			 Administrator shall approve or disapprove each application; and

					(C)a streamlined process by

			 which a State may renew an application described in paragraph (1) for

			 subsequent fiscal years.

					(c)Allocation of

			 Funds

				(1)In

			 generalFor each fiscal year, the Administrator shall allocate

			 among States for which applications are approved by the Administrator under

			 subsection (b)(2)(B) funds made available to carry out this section for the

			 fiscal year.

				(2)AllocationUsing

			 not more than 20 percent of the funds made available to carry out this Act for

			 a fiscal year, the Administrator shall provide to each State described in

			 paragraph (1) for the fiscal year an allocation of funds that is equal

			 to—

					(A)if each of the 50 States

			 qualifies for an allocation, an amount equal to 2 percent of the funds made

			 available to carry out this section; or

					(B)if fewer than 50 States

			 qualifies for an allocation, an amount equal to the amount described in

			 subparagraph (A), plus an additional amount equal to the product obtained by

			 multiplying—

						(i)the proportion

			 that—

							(I)the population of the

			 State; bears to

							(II)the population of all

			 States described in paragraph (1); by

							(ii)the amount of funds

			 remaining after each State described in paragraph (1) receives the 2-percent

			 allocation under this paragraph.

						(3)State matching

			 incentive

					(A)In

			 generalIf a State agrees to match the allocation provided to the

			 State under paragraph (2) for a fiscal year, the Administrator shall provide to

			 the State for the fiscal year an additional amount equal to 50 percent of the

			 allocation of the State under paragraph (2).

					(B)RequirementsA

			 State—

						(i)may not use funds

			 received under this Act to pay a matching share required under this subsection;

			 and

						(ii)shall not be required to

			 provide a matching share for any additional amount received under subparagraph

			 (A).

						(4)Unclaimed

			 fundsAny funds that are not claimed by a State for a fiscal year

			 under this subsection shall be used to carry out section 3.

				(d)Administration

				(1)In

			 generalSubject to paragraphs (2) and (3) and, to the extent

			 practicable, the priority areas listed in section 3(c)(3), a State shall use

			 any funds provided under this section to develop and implement such grant and

			 low-cost revolving loan programs in the State as are appropriate to meet State

			 needs and goals relating to the reduction of diesel emissions.

				(2)Apportionment of

			 fundsThe Governor of a State that receives funding under this

			 section may determine the portion of funds to be provided as grants or

			 loans.

				(3)Use of

			 fundsA grant or loan provided under this section may be used for

			 a project relating to—

					(A)a certified engine

			 configuration; or

					(B)a verified

			 technology.

					5.Evaluation and

			 report

			(a)In

			 generalNot later than 1 year after the date on which funds are

			 made first available under this Act, and biennially thereafter, the

			 Administrator shall submit to Congress a report evaluating the implementation

			 of the programs under this Act.

			(b)InclusionsThe

			 report shall include a description of—

				(1)the total number of grant

			 applications received;

				(2)each grant or loan made

			 under this Act, including the amount of the grant or loan;

				(3)each project for which a

			 grant or loan is provided under this Act, including the criteria used to select

			 the grant or loan recipients;

				(4)the actual and estimated

			 air quality and diesel fuel conservation benefits, cost-effectiveness, and

			 cost-benefits of the grant and loan programs under this Act;

				(5)the problems encountered

			 by projects for which a grant or loan is provided under this Act; and

				(6)any other information the

			 Administrator considers to be appropriate.

				6.Outreach and

			 incentives

			(a)Definition of eligible

			 technologyIn this section, the term eligible

			 technology means—

				(1)a verified technology;

			 or

				(2)an emerging

			 technology.

				(b)Technology transfer

			 program

				(1)In

			 generalThe Administrator shall establish a program under which

			 the Administrator—

					(A)informs stakeholders of

			 the benefits of eligible technologies; and

					(B)develops nonfinancial

			 incentives to promote the use of eligible technologies.

					(2)Eligible

			 stakeholdersEligible stakeholders under this section

			 include—

					(A)equipment owners and

			 operators;

					(B)emission and pollution

			 control technology manufacturers;

					(C)engine and equipment

			 manufacturers;

					(D)State and local officials

			 responsible for air quality management;

					(E)community organizations;

			 and

					(F)public health,

			 educational, and environmental organizations.

					(c)State implementation

			 plansThe Administrator shall develop appropriate guidance to

			 provide credit to a State for emission reductions in the State created by the

			 use of eligible technologies through a State implementation plan under section

			 110 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7410).

			(d)International

			 marketsThe Administrator, in coordination with the Department of

			 Commerce and industry stakeholders, shall inform foreign countries with air

			 quality problems of the potential of technology developed or used in the United

			 States to provide emission reductions in those countries.

			7.Effect of

			 ActNothing in this Act

			 affects any authority under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.) in

			 existence on the day before the date of enactment of this Act.

		8.Authorization of

			 appropriationsThere is

			 authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act $200,000,000 for each of

			 fiscal years 2007 through 2011, to remain available until expended.

		September 7, 2005

		Reported with an amendment


117 HR 3665 IH: To designate the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in San Diego, California, as the Jennifer Moreno Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and to support the designation of a component of such medical center in honor of Kathleen Bruyere.
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I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3665IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 1, 2021Mr. Levin of California (for himself, Mr. Vargas, Ms. Jacobs of California, Mr. Issa, Mr. Peters, and Ms. Brownley) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsA BILLTo designate the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in San Diego, California, as the Jennifer Moreno Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and to support the designation of a component of such medical center in honor of Kathleen Bruyere.1.FindingsCongress finds the following:(1)As of January 2021, of 1,255 health care facilities of the Department of Veterans of Affairs, two are named for women veterans.(2)From 2002 through 2006, Jennifer Madai Moreno was an active member of the San Diego High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC), which is a Department of the Army Honor Unit with Distinction, the highest rating by the Army. She was also chosen to be a member of the San Diego Unified School District Brigade Staff. As a high school senior, she rose quickly to become the top junior marksman in California through the Civilian Marksmanship Program.(3)Moreno accepted a JROTC scholarship to the University of San Francisco (USF) for Nursing, becoming the first person in her family to go to college. While at USF, she was chosen for Leadership Development Training. She ultimately achieved the highest level of physical fitness in her ROTC unit.(4)Following her graduation from USF with a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing in 2010, Moreno received her commission in the United States Army as a Second Lieutenant Nurse Corps Officer.(5)Upon commissioning, Moreno served as a Gold Bar Recruiter from July 2010 to September 2010.(6)Moreno was chosen to attend and completed the Basic Airborne Course in Fort Benning, Georgia and Army Medical Department Officer Basic Course at Ft. Sam Houston, Texas.(7)Moreno was then assigned to Madigan Army Medical Center, Joint Base Lewis McCord, Washington in January 2011, where she served as a Clinical Staff Nurse on medical-surgical unit. Moreno earned her certification as a Medical Surgical Registered Nurse in February 2011.(8)Moreno volunteered for a position with U.S. Army Special Operations Command in 2011. She was selected into the SOC Cultural Support Team program. She was deployed to Afghanistan in June 2013 with the Army’s 75th Ranger Regiment.(9)On October 6, 2013, Moreno was attached to a U.S. Army Ranger unit on a night mission in the Zhari district in Kandahar province to capture a high-value target when four explosive devices were triggered.(10)During the last moments of Moreno’s life, she reportedly heard a call to help a wounded soldier struck by a blast. Moreno did not hesitate to respond to the call for help. As she made her way to help a fallen soldier, she triggered the fifth explosion, which ended her life.(11)Moreno was the first Nurse CST member to die in action. Part of her legacy is the number of young women coming from medical fields seeking out voluntary assignments to join the CST program.(12)Moreno was the first combat casualty to be buried at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego since the post-9/11 conflicts began. She received full military honors.(13)After graduating from college in 1966, Kathleen Mae Bruyere was accepted into U.S. Navy Officer Candidate School, after which she was assigned as an on-campus Navy recruiting officer in California.(14)Bruyere was named to the staff of Rear Admiral Allen Hill in 1975, becoming the first woman to serve as flag secretary to an admiral.(15)In January 1976, Bruyere was chosen as one of 12 Women of the Year on the cover of Time Magazine.(16)In 1977, Bruyere joined five other women officers who sued the United States Secretary of the Navy and the United States Secretary of Defense over restrictions that prevented women from serving on combat aircraft and ships. This led to the 1948 Women's Armed Services Integration Act being struck down as unconstitutional, overturning a ban on women serving at sea.(17)In 1987, as Special Assistant to the Chief of Naval Operations for women's policy, Bruyere helped conduct an examination of the status of Navy women, including career opportunities and complaints of sexism. The study led to 9,000 sea-duty and command jobs opening up for women on 24 combatant ships.(18)In 1991, Bruyere was assigned as Commanding Officer for the Navy Recruit Training Command at Orlando, Florida. At the time, it was the Navy's only boot camp that included women. Bruyere oversaw the training of 30,000 enlistees, one third of them women.(19)In 1994, Bruyere retired from the Navy as a Captain after 28 years of service.(20)From 2012 until shortly before her death in September 2020, Bruyere was an active volunteer at Miramar National Cemetery, devoting almost 4,300 hours to helping visitors locate their loved ones’ graves and providing information about veterans’ burial benefits.(21)Bruyere was buried at Miramar National Cemetery with full military honors.(22)In May 2021, a panel of San Diego-area members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and military spouses recommended that the San Diego VA Medical Center be renamed in honor of Jennifer Moreno and an internal space be renamed in honor of Kathleen Bruyere.2.Designation of Jennifer Moreno Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center(a)DesignationThe medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in San Diego, California, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Jennifer Moreno Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center.(b)ReferenceAny reference in any law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the medical center referred to in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to the Jennifer Moreno Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center.3.Sense of Congress on designation of medical center physical component after Kathleen Mae BruyereIt is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs should designate a prominent physical space within the Jennifer Moreno Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, as designated pursuant to section 2, in honor of Kathleen Mae Bruyere.


110 HR 6661 IH: Nanotechnology Innovation and Prize

U.S. House of Representatives
2008-07-30
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		I
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 6661
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			July 30, 2008
			Mr. Lipinski (for
			 himself and Mr. Akin) introduced the
			 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science and Technology, 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 require the Secretary of Commerce to establish an
		  award program to honor achievements in nanotechnology, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Nanotechnology Innovation and Prize
			 Competition Act of 2008.
		2.Nanotechnology award
			 program
			(a)Program
			 establishedThe Secretary of Commerce shall establish a program
			 to award prizes to eligible persons described in subsection (b) for achievement
			 in 1 or more of the following applications of nanotechnology:
				(1)Improvement of the
			 environment, consistent with the Twelve Principles of Green Chemistry of the
			 Environmental Protection Agency.
				(2)Development of
			 alternative energy that has the potential to lessen the dependence of the
			 United States on fossil fuels.
				(3)Improvement of
			 human health, consistent with regulations promulgated by the Food and Drug
			 Administration of the Department of Health and Human Services.
				(4)Development of
			 consumer products.
				(5)Advancement in the
			 field of nanoelectronics.
				(b)Eligible
			 personAn eligible person described in this subsection is—
				(1)an individual who
			 is—
					(A)a citizen or legal
			 resident of the United States; or
					(B)a member of a
			 group that includes citizens or legal residents of the United States; or
					(2)an entity that is
			 incorporated and maintains its primary place of business in the United
			 States.
				(c)Establishment of
			 Board
				(1)In
			 generalThe Secretary of Commerce shall establish a board to
			 administer the program established under subsection (a).
				(2)MembershipThe
			 board shall be composed of not less than 15 and not more than 21 members
			 appointed by the President, of whom—
					(A)not less than 1
			 shall—
						(i)be a
			 representative of the interests of academic, business, and nonprofit
			 organizations; and
						(ii)have expertise
			 in—
							(I)the field of
			 nanotechnology; or
							(II)administering
			 award competitions; and
							(B)not less than 1
			 shall be from each of—
						(i)the
			 Department of Energy;
						(ii)the
			 Environmental Protection Agency;
						(iii)the Food and
			 Drug Administration of the Department of Health and Human Services;
						(iv)the
			 National Institutes of Health of the Department of Health and Human
			 Services;
						(v)the
			 National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health of the Department of
			 Health and Human Services;
						(vi)the
			 National Institute of Standards and Technology of the Department of Commerce;
			 and
						(vii)the National
			 Science Foundation.
						(d)AwardsThe
			 board established under subsection (c) shall make awards under the program
			 established under subsection (a) as follows:
				(1)Financial
			 prizeThe board may hold a financial award competition and award
			 a financial award in an amount determined before the commencement of the
			 competition to the first competitor to meet such criteria as the board shall
			 establish.
				(2)Recognition
			 prizeThe board may recognize an eligible person for superlative
			 achievement in 1 or more nanotechnology applications described in subsection
			 (a). The award shall not include any financial remuneration.
				(e)Administration
				(1)ContractingThe
			 board established under subsection (c) may contract with a private organization
			 to administer a financial award competition described in subsection
			 (d)(1).
				(2)Solicitation of
			 fundsA member of the board or any administering organization
			 with which the board has a contract under paragraph (1) may solicit funds from
			 a private person to be used for a financial award under subsection
			 (d)(1).
				(3)Limitation on
			 participation of donorsThe board may allow a donor who is a
			 private person described in paragraph (2) to participate in the determination
			 of criteria for an award under subsection (d), but such donor may not solely
			 determine the criteria for such award.
				(4)No advantage for
			 donationA donor who is a private person described in paragraph
			 (2) shall not be entitled to any special consideration or advantage with
			 respect to participation in a financial award competition under subsection
			 (d)(1).
				(f)Intellectual
			 propertyThe Federal Government may not acquire an intellectual
			 property right in any product or idea by virtue of the submission of such
			 product or idea in any competition under subsection (d)(1).
			(g)LiabilityThe
			 board established under subsection (c) may require a competitor in a financial
			 award competition under subsection (d)(1) to waive liability against the
			 Federal Government for injuries and damages that result from participation in
			 such competition.
			(h)Annual
			 reportEach year, the board established under subsection (c)
			 shall submit to Congress a report on the program established under subsection
			 (a).
			(i)Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated sums for
			 the program established under subsection (a) as follows:
				(1)For administration
			 of prize competitions under subsection (d), $750,000 for each fiscal
			 year.
				(2)For the awarding
			 of a financial prize award under subsection (d)(1), in addition to any amounts
			 received under subsection (e)(2), $2,000,000 for each fiscal year.


116 S434 ES: To require the collection of certain data relating to Bureau of Land Management land acquisitions, and for other purposes.
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116th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 434IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESAN ACTTo require the collection of certain data relating to Bureau of Land Management land
 acquisitions, and for other purposes.1.Bureau of Land Management land acquisition dataThe Secretary of the Interior (acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management) shall—(1)collect centralized data on land acquired for administration by the Bureau of Land Management using amounts from the Land and Water Conservation Fund established under section 200302 of title 54, United States Code, including data on—(A)the method used for the acquisition; and(B)the type of interest acquired;(2)not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, submit to Congress a report describing the information collected under paragraph (1); and(3)develop guidance to ensure that land acquisition data collected under paragraph (1) is entered correctly and properly coded in the data system of the Bureau of Land Management.Passed the Senate December 2, 2020.Secretary


		II
		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 2519
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			December 19, 2007
			Mr. Reid (for
			 Mr. Obama) introduced the following bill;
			 which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
			 Affairs

		A BILL
		To prohibit the awarding of a contract or grant in excess
		  of the simplified acquisition threshold unless the prospective contractor or
		  grantee certifies in writing to the agency awarding the contract or grant that
		  the contractor or grantee has no seriously delinquent tax debts, and for other
		  purposes.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the Contracting and Tax Accountability
			 Act of 2007.
		2.Governmental
			 policyIt is the policy of the
			 United States Government that no Government contracts or grants should be
			 awarded to individuals or companies with seriously delinquent Federal tax
			 debts.
		3.Prohibition on
			 awarding of contracts to delinquent Federal debtorsSection 3720B of title 31, United States
			 Code, is amended—
			(1)in the section
			 heading, by adding at the end or
			 contracts;
			(2)by
			 adding at the end the following:

					(c)(1)Unless this subsection is waived by the
				head of a Federal agency, a person who has a seriously delinquent tax debt
				shall be proposed for debarment from any contract awarded by the Federal
				government pursuant to procedures established by regulation by the
				Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy.
						(2)The head of any Federal agency that
				issues an invitation for bids or a request for proposals for a negotiated
				acquisition shall require each person that submits a bid or proposal to submit
				with the bid or proposal a form—
							(A)certifying that the person does not
				have a seriously delinquent tax debt; and
							(B)authorizing the Secretary of the
				Treasury to disclose to the head of the agency information limited to
				describing whether the person has a seriously delinquent tax debt.
							(3)The Secretary shall develop and make
				available to all Federal agencies a standard form for the certification and
				authorization described in paragraph (2).
						(4)Not later than 270 days after the
				date of enactment of this subsection, the Administrator for Federal Procurement
				Policy shall issue revised regulations to incorporate the requirements of this
				subsection.
						(5)For purposes of this
				subsection:
							(A)The term contract means a
				binding agreement entered into by a Federal agency for the purpose of obtaining
				property or services, but does not include—
								(i)a contract designated by the head
				of the agency as assisting the agency in the performance of disaster relief
				authorities; or
								(ii)a contract designated by the head
				of the agency as necessary to the national security of the United
				States.
								(B)(i)The term
				person includes—
									(I)an individual;
									(II)a partnership; and
									(III)a corporation.
									(ii)A partnership shall be treated as a
				person with a seriously delinquent tax debt if such partnership has a partner
				who—
									(I)holds an ownership interest of 50
				percent or more in that partnership; and
									(II)who has a seriously delinquent tax
				debt.
									(iii)A corporation shall be treated as a
				person with a seriously delinquent tax debt if such corporation has an officer
				or a shareholder who—
									(I)holds 50 percent or more, or a
				controlling interest that is less than 50 percent, of the outstanding shares of
				corporate stock in that corporation; and
									(II)who has a seriously delinquent tax
				debt.
									(C)(i)The term
				seriously delinquent tax debt means an outstanding debt under the
				Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for which a notice of lien has been filed in
				public records pursuant to section 6323 of such Code.
								(ii)Such term does not include—
									(I)a debt that is being paid in a
				timely manner pursuant to an agreement under section 6159 or section 7122 of
				such Code; and
									(II)a debt with respect to which a
				collection due process hearing under section 6330 of such Code, or relief under
				subsection (a), (b), or (f) of section 6015, is requested or
				pending.
									.
			4.Prohibition on
			 awarding of grants to delinquent Federal debtors
			(a)In
			 generalThe head of any Executive agency that offers a grant in
			 excess of an amount equal to the simplified acquisition threshold (as defined
			 in section 4(11) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act
			 (41 U.S.C.
			 401(11)) may not award such grant to any person unless such
			 person submits with the application for such grant a form—
				(1)certifying that
			 the person does not have a seriously delinquent tax debt; and
				(2)authorizing the
			 Secretary of the Treasury to disclose to the head of the Executive agency
			 information limited to describing whether the person has a seriously delinquent
			 tax debt.
				(b)Release of
			 informationThe Secretary shall develop and make available to all
			 Executive agencies a standard form for the certification and authorization
			 described in subsection (a)(2).
			(c)Revision of
			 regulationsNot later than 270 days after the date of the
			 enactment of this section, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget
			 shall revise such regulations as necessary to incorporate the requirements of
			 this section.
			(d)Definitions and
			 special rulesFor purposes of this section:
				(1)Person
					(A)In
			 generalThe term person includes—
						(i)an
			 individual;
						(ii)a
			 partnership; and
						(iii)a
			 corporation.
						(B)Treatment of
			 certain partnershipsA partnership shall be treated as a person
			 with a seriously delinquent tax debt if such partnership has a partner
			 who—
						(i)holds an
			 ownership interest of 50 percent or more in that partnership; and
						(ii)who has a
			 seriously delinquent tax debt.
						(C)Treatment of
			 certain corporationsA corporation shall be treated as a person
			 with a seriously delinquent tax debt if such corporation has an officer or a
			 shareholder who—
						(i)holds 50 percent
			 or more, or a controlling interest that is less than 50 percent, of the
			 outstanding shares of corporate stock in that corporation; and
						(ii)who has a
			 seriously delinquent tax debt.
						(2)Executive
			 agencyThe term executive agency has the meaning
			 given such term in section 4 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act
			 (41 U.S.C. 403).
				(3)Seriously
			 delinquent tax debt
					(A)In
			 generalThe term seriously delinquent tax debt means
			 an outstanding debt under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for which a notice
			 of lien has been filed in public records pursuant to section 6323 of such
			 Code.
					(B)ExceptionsSuch
			 term does not include—
						(i)a debt that is
			 being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement under section 6159 or
			 section 7122 of such Code; and
						(ii)a debt with
			 respect to which a collection due process hearing under section 6330 of such
			 Code, or relief under subsection (a), (b), or (f) of section 6015, is requested
			 or pending.