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S.5125

Taxation

Family Attribution Modernization Act This bill modifies family attribution rules for purposes of tax-exempt pension and profit sharing plans (e.g., 401k retirement plans) to provide that (1) community property laws shall be disregarded for purposes of determining ownership under attribution rules, and (2) attribution is eliminated for spouses and minor children under certain circumstances. The family attribution rule treats an individual taxpayer as owning property interests (e.g., stock) that are owned, directly or indirectly, by the individual's spouse, children, grandchildren, and parents.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the application of family attribution rules for purposes of retirement plans. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Family Attribution Modernization Act''. SEC. 2. REFORM OF FAMILY ATTRIBUTION RULE. (a) In General.--Section 414 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)-- (A) by striking ``For purposes of'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--For purposes of'', and (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: ``(2) Special rules for applying family attribution.--For purposes of applying the attribution rules under section 1563 with respect to paragraph (1), the following rules apply: ``(A) Community property laws shall be disregarded for purposes of determining ownership. ``(B) Except as provided by the Secretary, stock of an individual not attributed under section 1563(e)(5) to such individual's spouse shall not be attributed to such spouse by reason of 1563(e)(6)(A). ``(C) Except as provided by the Secretary, in the case of stock in different corporations that is attributed to a child under section 1563(e)(6)(A) from each parent, and is not attributed to such parents as spouses under section 1563(e)(5), such attribution to the child shall not by itself result in such corporations being members of the same controlled group. ``(3) Plan shall not fail to be treated as satisfying this section.--If application of paragraph (2) causes two or more entities to be a controlled group, or an affiliated service group, or to no longer be in a controlled group or an affiliated service group, such change shall be treated as a transaction to which section 410(b)(6)(C) applies.'', and (2) in subsection (m)(6)(B), by striking ``apply'' and inserting ``apply, except that community property laws shall be disregarded for purposes of determining ownership''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to plan years beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this section. <all>

Family Attribution Modernization Act

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the application of family attribution rules for purposes of retirement plans.

Family Attribution Modernization Act

Sen. Kelly, Mark

D

AZ

This bill modifies family attribution rules for purposes of tax-exempt pension and profit sharing plans (e.g., 401k retirement plans) to provide that (1) community property laws shall be disregarded for purposes of determining ownership under attribution rules, and (2) attribution is eliminated for spouses and minor children under certain circumstances. The family attribution rule treats an individual taxpayer as owning property interests (e.g., stock) that are owned, directly or indirectly, by the individual's spouse, children, grandchildren, and parents.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the application of family attribution rules for purposes of retirement plans. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Family Attribution Modernization Act''. SEC. 2. REFORM OF FAMILY ATTRIBUTION RULE. (a) In General.--Section 414 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)-- (A) by striking ``For purposes of'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--For purposes of'', and (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: ``(2) Special rules for applying family attribution.--For purposes of applying the attribution rules under section 1563 with respect to paragraph (1), the following rules apply: ``(A) Community property laws shall be disregarded for purposes of determining ownership. ``(B) Except as provided by the Secretary, stock of an individual not attributed under section 1563(e)(5) to such individual's spouse shall not be attributed to such spouse by reason of 1563(e)(6)(A). ``(C) Except as provided by the Secretary, in the case of stock in different corporations that is attributed to a child under section 1563(e)(6)(A) from each parent, and is not attributed to such parents as spouses under section 1563(e)(5), such attribution to the child shall not by itself result in such corporations being members of the same controlled group. ``(3) Plan shall not fail to be treated as satisfying this section.--If application of paragraph (2) causes two or more entities to be a controlled group, or an affiliated service group, or to no longer be in a controlled group or an affiliated service group, such change shall be treated as a transaction to which section 410(b)(6)(C) applies.'', and (2) in subsection (m)(6)(B), by striking ``apply'' and inserting ``apply, except that community property laws shall be disregarded for purposes of determining ownership''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to plan years beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this section. <all>

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the application of family attribution rules for purposes of retirement plans. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Family Attribution Modernization Act''. SEC. 2. REFORM OF FAMILY ATTRIBUTION RULE. (a) In General.--Section 414 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)-- (A) by striking ``For purposes of'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--For purposes of'', and (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: ``(2) Special rules for applying family attribution.--For purposes of applying the attribution rules under section 1563 with respect to paragraph (1), the following rules apply: ``(A) Community property laws shall be disregarded for purposes of determining ownership. ``(B) Except as provided by the Secretary, stock of an individual not attributed under section 1563(e)(5) to such individual's spouse shall not be attributed to such spouse by reason of 1563(e)(6)(A). ``(C) Except as provided by the Secretary, in the case of stock in different corporations that is attributed to a child under section 1563(e)(6)(A) from each parent, and is not attributed to such parents as spouses under section 1563(e)(5), such attribution to the child shall not by itself result in such corporations being members of the same controlled group. ``(3) Plan shall not fail to be treated as satisfying this section.--If application of paragraph (2) causes two or more entities to be a controlled group, or an affiliated service group, or to no longer be in a controlled group or an affiliated service group, such change shall be treated as a transaction to which section 410(b)(6)(C) applies.'', and (2) in subsection (m)(6)(B), by striking ``apply'' and inserting ``apply, except that community property laws shall be disregarded for purposes of determining ownership''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to plan years beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this section. <all>

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the application of family attribution rules for purposes of retirement plans. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Family Attribution Modernization Act''. SEC. 2. REFORM OF FAMILY ATTRIBUTION RULE. (a) In General.--Section 414 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)-- (A) by striking ``For purposes of'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--For purposes of'', and (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: ``(2) Special rules for applying family attribution.--For purposes of applying the attribution rules under section 1563 with respect to paragraph (1), the following rules apply: ``(A) Community property laws shall be disregarded for purposes of determining ownership. ``(B) Except as provided by the Secretary, stock of an individual not attributed under section 1563(e)(5) to such individual's spouse shall not be attributed to such spouse by reason of 1563(e)(6)(A). ``(C) Except as provided by the Secretary, in the case of stock in different corporations that is attributed to a child under section 1563(e)(6)(A) from each parent, and is not attributed to such parents as spouses under section 1563(e)(5), such attribution to the child shall not by itself result in such corporations being members of the same controlled group. ``(3) Plan shall not fail to be treated as satisfying this section.--If application of paragraph (2) causes two or more entities to be a controlled group, or an affiliated service group, or to no longer be in a controlled group or an affiliated service group, such change shall be treated as a transaction to which section 410(b)(6)(C) applies.'', and (2) in subsection (m)(6)(B), by striking ``apply'' and inserting ``apply, except that community property laws shall be disregarded for purposes of determining ownership''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to plan years beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this section. <all>

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the application of family attribution rules for purposes of retirement plans. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Family Attribution Modernization Act''. SEC. 2. REFORM OF FAMILY ATTRIBUTION RULE. (a) In General.--Section 414 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)-- (A) by striking ``For purposes of'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--For purposes of'', and (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: ``(2) Special rules for applying family attribution.--For purposes of applying the attribution rules under section 1563 with respect to paragraph (1), the following rules apply: ``(A) Community property laws shall be disregarded for purposes of determining ownership. ``(B) Except as provided by the Secretary, stock of an individual not attributed under section 1563(e)(5) to such individual's spouse shall not be attributed to such spouse by reason of 1563(e)(6)(A). ``(C) Except as provided by the Secretary, in the case of stock in different corporations that is attributed to a child under section 1563(e)(6)(A) from each parent, and is not attributed to such parents as spouses under section 1563(e)(5), such attribution to the child shall not by itself result in such corporations being members of the same controlled group. ``(3) Plan shall not fail to be treated as satisfying this section.--If application of paragraph (2) causes two or more entities to be a controlled group, or an affiliated service group, or to no longer be in a controlled group or an affiliated service group, such change shall be treated as a transaction to which section 410(b)(6)(C) applies.'', and (2) in subsection (m)(6)(B), by striking ``apply'' and inserting ``apply, except that community property laws shall be disregarded for purposes of determining ownership''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to plan years beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this section. <all>

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the application of family attribution rules for purposes of retirement plans. ``(B) Except as provided by the Secretary, stock of an individual not attributed under section 1563(e)(5) to such individual's spouse shall not be attributed to such spouse by reason of 1563(e)(6)(A). ``(3) Plan shall not fail to be treated as satisfying this section.--If application of paragraph (2) causes two or more entities to be a controlled group, or an affiliated service group, or to no longer be in a controlled group or an affiliated service group, such change shall be treated as a transaction to which section 410(b)(6)(C) applies. '', b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to plan years beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this section.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the application of family attribution rules for purposes of retirement plans. ``(B) Except as provided by the Secretary, stock of an individual not attributed under section 1563(e)(5) to such individual's spouse shall not be attributed to such spouse by reason of 1563(e)(6)(A).

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the application of family attribution rules for purposes of retirement plans. ``(B) Except as provided by the Secretary, stock of an individual not attributed under section 1563(e)(5) to such individual's spouse shall not be attributed to such spouse by reason of 1563(e)(6)(A).

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the application of family attribution rules for purposes of retirement plans. ``(B) Except as provided by the Secretary, stock of an individual not attributed under section 1563(e)(5) to such individual's spouse shall not be attributed to such spouse by reason of 1563(e)(6)(A). ``(3) Plan shall not fail to be treated as satisfying this section.--If application of paragraph (2) causes two or more entities to be a controlled group, or an affiliated service group, or to no longer be in a controlled group or an affiliated service group, such change shall be treated as a transaction to which section 410(b)(6)(C) applies. '', b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to plan years beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this section.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the application of family attribution rules for purposes of retirement plans. ``(B) Except as provided by the Secretary, stock of an individual not attributed under section 1563(e)(5) to such individual's spouse shall not be attributed to such spouse by reason of 1563(e)(6)(A).

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the application of family attribution rules for purposes of retirement plans. ``(B) Except as provided by the Secretary, stock of an individual not attributed under section 1563(e)(5) to such individual's spouse shall not be attributed to such spouse by reason of 1563(e)(6)(A). ``(3) Plan shall not fail to be treated as satisfying this section.--If application of paragraph (2) causes two or more entities to be a controlled group, or an affiliated service group, or to no longer be in a controlled group or an affiliated service group, such change shall be treated as a transaction to which section 410(b)(6)(C) applies. '', b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to plan years beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this section.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the application of family attribution rules for purposes of retirement plans. ``(B) Except as provided by the Secretary, stock of an individual not attributed under section 1563(e)(5) to such individual's spouse shall not be attributed to such spouse by reason of 1563(e)(6)(A).

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the application of family attribution rules for purposes of retirement plans. ``(B) Except as provided by the Secretary, stock of an individual not attributed under section 1563(e)(5) to such individual's spouse shall not be attributed to such spouse by reason of 1563(e)(6)(A). ``(3) Plan shall not fail to be treated as satisfying this section.--If application of paragraph (2) causes two or more entities to be a controlled group, or an affiliated service group, or to no longer be in a controlled group or an affiliated service group, such change shall be treated as a transaction to which section 410(b)(6)(C) applies. '', b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to plan years beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this section.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the application of family attribution rules for purposes of retirement plans. ``(B) Except as provided by the Secretary, stock of an individual not attributed under section 1563(e)(5) to such individual's spouse shall not be attributed to such spouse by reason of 1563(e)(6)(A).

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the application of family attribution rules for purposes of retirement plans. ``(B) Except as provided by the Secretary, stock of an individual not attributed under section 1563(e)(5) to such individual's spouse shall not be attributed to such spouse by reason of 1563(e)(6)(A). ``(3) Plan shall not fail to be treated as satisfying this section.--If application of paragraph (2) causes two or more entities to be a controlled group, or an affiliated service group, or to no longer be in a controlled group or an affiliated service group, such change shall be treated as a transaction to which section 410(b)(6)(C) applies. '', b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to plan years beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this section.

H.R.6412

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Import Security and Fairness Act This bill excludes imported articles from nonmarket economy countries or countries on the priority watch list from receiving de minimis treatment. De minimis treatment allows imported articles valued under $800 to enter the United States without paying duties, fees, taxes, or interest. The bill also directs U.S. Customs and Border Protection to collect additional information on merchandise that may qualify for de minimis treatment.

To exclude products from non-market economy countries and products that are subject to certain enforcement actions from the privilege of de minimis treatment under the Tariff Act of 1930, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Import Security and Fairness Act''. SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL EXCEPTIONS TO EXEMPTIONS FOR DE MINIMIS TREATMENT UNDER THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930. Section 321 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1321) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``(a) The Secretary'' and inserting ``(a) In General.--The Secretary''; (B) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking ``$800'' and inserting ``except as provided in subsection (b)(1), $800''; and (C) in the matter following such paragraph (2)(C), as so amended-- (i) by striking ``subdivision (2)'' each place it appears and inserting ``paragraph''; and (ii) by inserting after ``lots'' the following: ``or is forwarded through a distribution or processing facility located in a foreign country''; (2) by striking ``(b) The Secretary'' and inserting the following: ``(b) Exceptions.-- ``(1) In general.--The following articles may not be admitted free of duty or tax under the authority provided by subsection (a)(2)(C): ``(A) An article the country of origin of which-- ``(i) is a nonmarket economy country (as such term is defined in section 771(18)); and ``(ii) is a country included in the priority watch list (as such term is defined in section 182(g)(3) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2242(g)(3))). ``(B) An article that is subject to an action authorized under section 301(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2411(c)) or section 232(c) of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (19 U.S.C. 1862(c)). ``(2) Other exceptions.--The Secretary''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(c) Definition.--In subsection (a)(2), the term `distribution or processing facility' means a facility used primarily for the storage of articles that are intended for subsequent shipment.''. SEC. 3. ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS RELATING TO DE MINIMIS TREATMENT UNDER THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930. (a) Administrative Exemptions.--Section 321 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1321), as amended by section 2, is further amended by adding at the end the following: ``(c) Submission of Documentation and Information.-- ``(1) In general.--For any articles that may qualify for an administrative exemption pursuant to subsection (a)(2), the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to prescribe regulations to authorize or require the submission, transmission, or otherwise making available of such documentation or information to U.S. Customs and Border Protection as the Secretary determines is reasonably necessary for U.S. Customs and Border Protection to determine the eligibility of such articles to qualify for such exemption. ``(2) Matters to be included.--The regulations prescribed pursuant to paragraph (1) may provide that such documentation or information include documentation or information regarding the offer for sale or purchase, or the subsequent sale, purchase, transportation, importation or warehousing of such articles, including such documentation or information relating to the offering of such articles for sale or purchase in the United States through a commercial or marketing platform, including an electronic commercial or marketing platform. ``(3) Veracity of documentation and information.-- ``(A) In general.--The regulations prescribed pursuant to paragraph (1) shall provide that-- ``(i) such documentation or information is true and correct to the best of the knowledge and belief of the party submitting, transmitting, or otherwise making available such documentation or information, subject to any penalties authorized by law; or ``(ii) if such party is not able to reasonably verify whether such documentation or information is true and correct to the best of the knowledge and belief of the party, such documentation or information may be submitted, transmitted, or otherwise made available on the basis of what the party reasonably believes to be true and correct. ``(B) Use for any lawful purpose.-- Such documentation or information may be used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection for any lawful purpose. ``(4) Civil penalties.--Any person who violates the regulations prescribed pursuant to paragraph (1) is liable for a civil penalty of $5,000 for the first violation, and $10,000 for each subsequent violation. A penalty imposed under this paragraph is in addition to any other penalty provided by law. ``(d) Importations Involving Suspended or Debarred Persons.--The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to prescribe regulations to authorize exceptions to any administrative exemption pursuant to subsection (a) for any articles the importation of which is caused or otherwise facilitated by any person suspended or debarred from doing business with the Federal Government at the time of the importation.''. (b) Examination of Merchandise.--Section 499(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1499(c)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``the Customs Service'' each place it appears and inserting ``U.S. Customs and Border Protection''; and (2) in paragraph (2)-- (A) in the first sentence, by striking ``The Customs Service'' and inserting the following: ``(A) In general.--U.S. Customs and Border Protection''; (B) in the second sentence-- (i) by striking ``The'' and inserting the following: ``(B) Information to be included.--The''; and (ii) by redesignating the subsequent subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), (D), and (E) as clauses (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), and (v), respectively, and moving the margins of such clauses, as redesignated, 2 ems to the right; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) Additional requirements relating to merchandise that may qualify for certain administrative exemptions.-- ``(i) In general.--In the case of detained merchandise that may qualify for an administrative exemption pursuant to section 321(a)(2)(C), U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall issue such notice to each party that U.S. Customs and Border Protections determines may have an interest in the detained merchandise, based on information reasonably available to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in such form and manner as the Secretary of the Treasury shall by regulation prescribe. ``(ii) Voluntary abandonment of merchandise.--In the case of detained merchandise that may qualify for an administrative exemption pursuant to section 321(a)(2)(C), such notice shall also advise each such interested party that, in lieu of supplying information to U.S. Customs and Border Protection in accordance with subparagraph (B)(v), the interested parties may voluntarily abandon the detained merchandise. ``(iii) Abandonment due to lack of response.--If U.S. Customs and Border Protection does not receive a response from each interested party in detained merchandise that may qualify for an administrative exemption pursuant to section 321(a)(2)(C) within 15 days of the date on which such notice is issued to the interested parties, the merchandise shall be deemed to be abandoned and title to such merchandise shall be vested in the United States and disposed of in accordance with law.''. SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act. <all>

Import Security and Fairness Act

To exclude products from non-market economy countries and products that are subject to certain enforcement actions from the privilege of de minimis treatment under the Tariff Act of 1930, and for other purposes.

Import Security and Fairness Act

Rep. Blumenauer, Earl

D

OR

This bill excludes imported articles from nonmarket economy countries or countries on the priority watch list from receiving de minimis treatment. De minimis treatment allows imported articles valued under $800 to enter the United States without paying duties, fees, taxes, or interest. The bill also directs U.S. Customs and Border Protection to collect additional information on merchandise that may qualify for de minimis treatment.

2. 1321) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``(a) The Secretary'' and inserting ``(a) In General.--The Secretary''; (B) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking ``$800'' and inserting ``except as provided in subsection (b)(1), $800''; and (C) in the matter following such paragraph (2)(C), as so amended-- (i) by striking ``subdivision (2)'' each place it appears and inserting ``paragraph''; and (ii) by inserting after ``lots'' the following: ``or is forwarded through a distribution or processing facility located in a foreign country''; (2) by striking ``(b) The Secretary'' and inserting the following: ``(b) Exceptions.-- ``(1) In general.--The following articles may not be admitted free of duty or tax under the authority provided by subsection (a)(2)(C): ``(A) An article the country of origin of which-- ``(i) is a nonmarket economy country (as such term is defined in section 771(18)); and ``(ii) is a country included in the priority watch list (as such term is defined in section 182(g)(3) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 1862(c)). 3. ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS RELATING TO DE MINIMIS TREATMENT UNDER THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930. (a) Administrative Exemptions.--Section 321 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. ``(B) Use for any lawful purpose.-- Such documentation or information may be used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection for any lawful purpose. A penalty imposed under this paragraph is in addition to any other penalty provided by law. ``(d) Importations Involving Suspended or Debarred Persons.--The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to prescribe regulations to authorize exceptions to any administrative exemption pursuant to subsection (a) for any articles the importation of which is caused or otherwise facilitated by any person suspended or debarred from doing business with the Federal Government at the time of the importation.''. ``(iii) Abandonment due to lack of response.--If U.S. Customs and Border Protection does not receive a response from each interested party in detained merchandise that may qualify for an administrative exemption pursuant to section 321(a)(2)(C) within 15 days of the date on which such notice is issued to the interested parties, the merchandise shall be deemed to be abandoned and title to such merchandise shall be vested in the United States and disposed of in accordance with law.''. SEC. 4.

2. 1321) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``(a) The Secretary'' and inserting ``(a) In General.--The Secretary''; (B) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking ``$800'' and inserting ``except as provided in subsection (b)(1), $800''; and (C) in the matter following such paragraph (2)(C), as so amended-- (i) by striking ``subdivision (2)'' each place it appears and inserting ``paragraph''; and (ii) by inserting after ``lots'' the following: ``or is forwarded through a distribution or processing facility located in a foreign country''; (2) by striking ``(b) The Secretary'' and inserting the following: ``(b) Exceptions.-- ``(1) In general.--The following articles may not be admitted free of duty or tax under the authority provided by subsection (a)(2)(C): ``(A) An article the country of origin of which-- ``(i) is a nonmarket economy country (as such term is defined in section 771(18)); and ``(ii) is a country included in the priority watch list (as such term is defined in section 182(g)(3) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 1862(c)). 3. (a) Administrative Exemptions.--Section 321 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. ``(B) Use for any lawful purpose.-- Such documentation or information may be used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection for any lawful purpose. A penalty imposed under this paragraph is in addition to any other penalty provided by law. ``(iii) Abandonment due to lack of response.--If U.S. Customs and Border Protection does not receive a response from each interested party in detained merchandise that may qualify for an administrative exemption pursuant to section 321(a)(2)(C) within 15 days of the date on which such notice is issued to the interested parties, the merchandise shall be deemed to be abandoned and title to such merchandise shall be vested in the United States and disposed of in accordance with law.''. SEC. 4.

To exclude products from non-market economy countries and products that are subject to certain enforcement actions from the privilege of de minimis treatment under the Tariff Act of 1930, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Import Security and Fairness Act''. 2. 1321) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``(a) The Secretary'' and inserting ``(a) In General.--The Secretary''; (B) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking ``$800'' and inserting ``except as provided in subsection (b)(1), $800''; and (C) in the matter following such paragraph (2)(C), as so amended-- (i) by striking ``subdivision (2)'' each place it appears and inserting ``paragraph''; and (ii) by inserting after ``lots'' the following: ``or is forwarded through a distribution or processing facility located in a foreign country''; (2) by striking ``(b) The Secretary'' and inserting the following: ``(b) Exceptions.-- ``(1) In general.--The following articles may not be admitted free of duty or tax under the authority provided by subsection (a)(2)(C): ``(A) An article the country of origin of which-- ``(i) is a nonmarket economy country (as such term is defined in section 771(18)); and ``(ii) is a country included in the priority watch list (as such term is defined in section 182(g)(3) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 1862(c)). 3. ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS RELATING TO DE MINIMIS TREATMENT UNDER THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930. (a) Administrative Exemptions.--Section 321 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. ``(2) Matters to be included.--The regulations prescribed pursuant to paragraph (1) may provide that such documentation or information include documentation or information regarding the offer for sale or purchase, or the subsequent sale, purchase, transportation, importation or warehousing of such articles, including such documentation or information relating to the offering of such articles for sale or purchase in the United States through a commercial or marketing platform, including an electronic commercial or marketing platform. ``(3) Veracity of documentation and information.-- ``(A) In general.--The regulations prescribed pursuant to paragraph (1) shall provide that-- ``(i) such documentation or information is true and correct to the best of the knowledge and belief of the party submitting, transmitting, or otherwise making available such documentation or information, subject to any penalties authorized by law; or ``(ii) if such party is not able to reasonably verify whether such documentation or information is true and correct to the best of the knowledge and belief of the party, such documentation or information may be submitted, transmitted, or otherwise made available on the basis of what the party reasonably believes to be true and correct. ``(B) Use for any lawful purpose.-- Such documentation or information may be used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection for any lawful purpose. ``(4) Civil penalties.--Any person who violates the regulations prescribed pursuant to paragraph (1) is liable for a civil penalty of $5,000 for the first violation, and $10,000 for each subsequent violation. A penalty imposed under this paragraph is in addition to any other penalty provided by law. ``(d) Importations Involving Suspended or Debarred Persons.--The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to prescribe regulations to authorize exceptions to any administrative exemption pursuant to subsection (a) for any articles the importation of which is caused or otherwise facilitated by any person suspended or debarred from doing business with the Federal Government at the time of the importation.''. ``(iii) Abandonment due to lack of response.--If U.S. Customs and Border Protection does not receive a response from each interested party in detained merchandise that may qualify for an administrative exemption pursuant to section 321(a)(2)(C) within 15 days of the date on which such notice is issued to the interested parties, the merchandise shall be deemed to be abandoned and title to such merchandise shall be vested in the United States and disposed of in accordance with law.''. SEC. 4. The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.

To exclude products from non-market economy countries and products that are subject to certain enforcement actions from the privilege of de minimis treatment under the Tariff Act of 1930, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Import Security and Fairness Act''. 2. 1321) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``(a) The Secretary'' and inserting ``(a) In General.--The Secretary''; (B) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking ``$800'' and inserting ``except as provided in subsection (b)(1), $800''; and (C) in the matter following such paragraph (2)(C), as so amended-- (i) by striking ``subdivision (2)'' each place it appears and inserting ``paragraph''; and (ii) by inserting after ``lots'' the following: ``or is forwarded through a distribution or processing facility located in a foreign country''; (2) by striking ``(b) The Secretary'' and inserting the following: ``(b) Exceptions.-- ``(1) In general.--The following articles may not be admitted free of duty or tax under the authority provided by subsection (a)(2)(C): ``(A) An article the country of origin of which-- ``(i) is a nonmarket economy country (as such term is defined in section 771(18)); and ``(ii) is a country included in the priority watch list (as such term is defined in section 182(g)(3) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2242(g)(3))). 2411(c)) or section 232(c) of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (19 U.S.C. 1862(c)). ``(2) Other exceptions.--The Secretary''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(c) Definition.--In subsection (a)(2), the term `distribution or processing facility' means a facility used primarily for the storage of articles that are intended for subsequent shipment.''. 3. ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS RELATING TO DE MINIMIS TREATMENT UNDER THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930. (a) Administrative Exemptions.--Section 321 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. ``(2) Matters to be included.--The regulations prescribed pursuant to paragraph (1) may provide that such documentation or information include documentation or information regarding the offer for sale or purchase, or the subsequent sale, purchase, transportation, importation or warehousing of such articles, including such documentation or information relating to the offering of such articles for sale or purchase in the United States through a commercial or marketing platform, including an electronic commercial or marketing platform. ``(3) Veracity of documentation and information.-- ``(A) In general.--The regulations prescribed pursuant to paragraph (1) shall provide that-- ``(i) such documentation or information is true and correct to the best of the knowledge and belief of the party submitting, transmitting, or otherwise making available such documentation or information, subject to any penalties authorized by law; or ``(ii) if such party is not able to reasonably verify whether such documentation or information is true and correct to the best of the knowledge and belief of the party, such documentation or information may be submitted, transmitted, or otherwise made available on the basis of what the party reasonably believes to be true and correct. ``(B) Use for any lawful purpose.-- Such documentation or information may be used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection for any lawful purpose. ``(4) Civil penalties.--Any person who violates the regulations prescribed pursuant to paragraph (1) is liable for a civil penalty of $5,000 for the first violation, and $10,000 for each subsequent violation. A penalty imposed under this paragraph is in addition to any other penalty provided by law. ``(d) Importations Involving Suspended or Debarred Persons.--The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to prescribe regulations to authorize exceptions to any administrative exemption pursuant to subsection (a) for any articles the importation of which is caused or otherwise facilitated by any person suspended or debarred from doing business with the Federal Government at the time of the importation.''. Customs and Border Protection''; (B) in the second sentence-- (i) by striking ``The'' and inserting the following: ``(B) Information to be included.--The''; and (ii) by redesignating the subsequent subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), (D), and (E) as clauses (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), and (v), respectively, and moving the margins of such clauses, as redesignated, 2 ems to the right; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) Additional requirements relating to merchandise that may qualify for certain administrative exemptions.-- ``(i) In general.--In the case of detained merchandise that may qualify for an administrative exemption pursuant to section 321(a)(2)(C), U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall issue such notice to each party that U.S. Customs and Border Protections determines may have an interest in the detained merchandise, based on information reasonably available to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in such form and manner as the Secretary of the Treasury shall by regulation prescribe. ``(iii) Abandonment due to lack of response.--If U.S. Customs and Border Protection does not receive a response from each interested party in detained merchandise that may qualify for an administrative exemption pursuant to section 321(a)(2)(C) within 15 days of the date on which such notice is issued to the interested parties, the merchandise shall be deemed to be abandoned and title to such merchandise shall be vested in the United States and disposed of in accordance with law.''. SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.

To exclude products from non-market economy countries and products that are subject to certain enforcement actions from the privilege of de minimis treatment under the Tariff Act of 1930, and for other purposes. Section 321 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. ``(B) An article that is subject to an action authorized under section 301(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2411(c)) or section 232(c) of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (19 U.S.C. 1862(c)). ``(2) Other exceptions.--The Secretary''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(c) Definition.--In subsection (a)(2), the term `distribution or processing facility' means a facility used primarily for the storage of articles that are intended for subsequent shipment.''. ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS RELATING TO DE MINIMIS TREATMENT UNDER THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930. ( ``(B) Use for any lawful purpose.-- Such documentation or information may be used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection for any lawful purpose. ``(4) Civil penalties.--Any person who violates the regulations prescribed pursuant to paragraph (1) is liable for a civil penalty of $5,000 for the first violation, and $10,000 for each subsequent violation. ``(ii) Voluntary abandonment of merchandise.--In the case of detained merchandise that may qualify for an administrative exemption pursuant to section 321(a)(2)(C), such notice shall also advise each such interested party that, in lieu of supplying information to U.S. Customs and Border Protection in accordance with subparagraph (B)(v), the interested parties may voluntarily abandon the detained merchandise. ``(iii) Abandonment due to lack of response.--If U.S. Customs and Border Protection does not receive a response from each interested party in detained merchandise that may qualify for an administrative exemption pursuant to section 321(a)(2)(C) within 15 days of the date on which such notice is issued to the interested parties, the merchandise shall be deemed to be abandoned and title to such merchandise shall be vested in the United States and disposed of in accordance with law.''.

To exclude products from non-market economy countries and products that are subject to certain enforcement actions from the privilege of de minimis treatment under the Tariff Act of 1930, and for other purposes. ``(B) An article that is subject to an action authorized under section 301(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2411(c)) or section 232(c) of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (19 U.S.C. 1862(c)). ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS RELATING TO DE MINIMIS TREATMENT UNDER THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930. ( ``(2) Matters to be included.--The regulations prescribed pursuant to paragraph (1) may provide that such documentation or information include documentation or information regarding the offer for sale or purchase, or the subsequent sale, purchase, transportation, importation or warehousing of such articles, including such documentation or information relating to the offering of such articles for sale or purchase in the United States through a commercial or marketing platform, including an electronic commercial or marketing platform. A penalty imposed under this paragraph is in addition to any other penalty provided by law. ``(d) Importations Involving Suspended or Debarred Persons.--The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to prescribe regulations to authorize exceptions to any administrative exemption pursuant to subsection (a) for any articles the importation of which is caused or otherwise facilitated by any person suspended or debarred from doing business with the Federal Government at the time of the importation.''. ( ``(iii) Abandonment due to lack of response.--If U.S. Customs and Border Protection does not receive a response from each interested party in detained merchandise that may qualify for an administrative exemption pursuant to section 321(a)(2)(C) within 15 days of the date on which such notice is issued to the interested parties, the merchandise shall be deemed to be abandoned and title to such merchandise shall be vested in the United States and disposed of in accordance with law.''. The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.

To exclude products from non-market economy countries and products that are subject to certain enforcement actions from the privilege of de minimis treatment under the Tariff Act of 1930, and for other purposes. ``(B) An article that is subject to an action authorized under section 301(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2411(c)) or section 232(c) of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (19 U.S.C. 1862(c)). ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS RELATING TO DE MINIMIS TREATMENT UNDER THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930. ( ``(2) Matters to be included.--The regulations prescribed pursuant to paragraph (1) may provide that such documentation or information include documentation or information regarding the offer for sale or purchase, or the subsequent sale, purchase, transportation, importation or warehousing of such articles, including such documentation or information relating to the offering of such articles for sale or purchase in the United States through a commercial or marketing platform, including an electronic commercial or marketing platform. A penalty imposed under this paragraph is in addition to any other penalty provided by law. ``(d) Importations Involving Suspended or Debarred Persons.--The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to prescribe regulations to authorize exceptions to any administrative exemption pursuant to subsection (a) for any articles the importation of which is caused or otherwise facilitated by any person suspended or debarred from doing business with the Federal Government at the time of the importation.''. ( ``(iii) Abandonment due to lack of response.--If U.S. Customs and Border Protection does not receive a response from each interested party in detained merchandise that may qualify for an administrative exemption pursuant to section 321(a)(2)(C) within 15 days of the date on which such notice is issued to the interested parties, the merchandise shall be deemed to be abandoned and title to such merchandise shall be vested in the United States and disposed of in accordance with law.''. The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.

To exclude products from non-market economy countries and products that are subject to certain enforcement actions from the privilege of de minimis treatment under the Tariff Act of 1930, and for other purposes. Section 321 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. ``(B) An article that is subject to an action authorized under section 301(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2411(c)) or section 232(c) of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (19 U.S.C. 1862(c)). ``(2) Other exceptions.--The Secretary''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(c) Definition.--In subsection (a)(2), the term `distribution or processing facility' means a facility used primarily for the storage of articles that are intended for subsequent shipment.''. ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS RELATING TO DE MINIMIS TREATMENT UNDER THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930. ( ``(B) Use for any lawful purpose.-- Such documentation or information may be used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection for any lawful purpose. ``(4) Civil penalties.--Any person who violates the regulations prescribed pursuant to paragraph (1) is liable for a civil penalty of $5,000 for the first violation, and $10,000 for each subsequent violation. ``(ii) Voluntary abandonment of merchandise.--In the case of detained merchandise that may qualify for an administrative exemption pursuant to section 321(a)(2)(C), such notice shall also advise each such interested party that, in lieu of supplying information to U.S. Customs and Border Protection in accordance with subparagraph (B)(v), the interested parties may voluntarily abandon the detained merchandise. ``(iii) Abandonment due to lack of response.--If U.S. Customs and Border Protection does not receive a response from each interested party in detained merchandise that may qualify for an administrative exemption pursuant to section 321(a)(2)(C) within 15 days of the date on which such notice is issued to the interested parties, the merchandise shall be deemed to be abandoned and title to such merchandise shall be vested in the United States and disposed of in accordance with law.''.

To exclude products from non-market economy countries and products that are subject to certain enforcement actions from the privilege of de minimis treatment under the Tariff Act of 1930, and for other purposes. ``(B) An article that is subject to an action authorized under section 301(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2411(c)) or section 232(c) of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (19 U.S.C. 1862(c)). ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS RELATING TO DE MINIMIS TREATMENT UNDER THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930. ( ``(2) Matters to be included.--The regulations prescribed pursuant to paragraph (1) may provide that such documentation or information include documentation or information regarding the offer for sale or purchase, or the subsequent sale, purchase, transportation, importation or warehousing of such articles, including such documentation or information relating to the offering of such articles for sale or purchase in the United States through a commercial or marketing platform, including an electronic commercial or marketing platform. A penalty imposed under this paragraph is in addition to any other penalty provided by law. ``(d) Importations Involving Suspended or Debarred Persons.--The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to prescribe regulations to authorize exceptions to any administrative exemption pursuant to subsection (a) for any articles the importation of which is caused or otherwise facilitated by any person suspended or debarred from doing business with the Federal Government at the time of the importation.''. ( ``(iii) Abandonment due to lack of response.--If U.S. Customs and Border Protection does not receive a response from each interested party in detained merchandise that may qualify for an administrative exemption pursuant to section 321(a)(2)(C) within 15 days of the date on which such notice is issued to the interested parties, the merchandise shall be deemed to be abandoned and title to such merchandise shall be vested in the United States and disposed of in accordance with law.''. The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.

To exclude products from non-market economy countries and products that are subject to certain enforcement actions from the privilege of de minimis treatment under the Tariff Act of 1930, and for other purposes. Section 321 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. ``(B) An article that is subject to an action authorized under section 301(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2411(c)) or section 232(c) of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (19 U.S.C. 1862(c)). ``(2) Other exceptions.--The Secretary''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(c) Definition.--In subsection (a)(2), the term `distribution or processing facility' means a facility used primarily for the storage of articles that are intended for subsequent shipment.''. ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS RELATING TO DE MINIMIS TREATMENT UNDER THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930. ( ``(B) Use for any lawful purpose.-- Such documentation or information may be used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection for any lawful purpose. ``(4) Civil penalties.--Any person who violates the regulations prescribed pursuant to paragraph (1) is liable for a civil penalty of $5,000 for the first violation, and $10,000 for each subsequent violation. ``(ii) Voluntary abandonment of merchandise.--In the case of detained merchandise that may qualify for an administrative exemption pursuant to section 321(a)(2)(C), such notice shall also advise each such interested party that, in lieu of supplying information to U.S. Customs and Border Protection in accordance with subparagraph (B)(v), the interested parties may voluntarily abandon the detained merchandise. ``(iii) Abandonment due to lack of response.--If U.S. Customs and Border Protection does not receive a response from each interested party in detained merchandise that may qualify for an administrative exemption pursuant to section 321(a)(2)(C) within 15 days of the date on which such notice is issued to the interested parties, the merchandise shall be deemed to be abandoned and title to such merchandise shall be vested in the United States and disposed of in accordance with law.''.

To exclude products from non-market economy countries and products that are subject to certain enforcement actions from the privilege of de minimis treatment under the Tariff Act of 1930, and for other purposes. ``(B) An article that is subject to an action authorized under section 301(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2411(c)) or section 232(c) of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (19 U.S.C. 1862(c)). ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS RELATING TO DE MINIMIS TREATMENT UNDER THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930. ( ``(2) Matters to be included.--The regulations prescribed pursuant to paragraph (1) may provide that such documentation or information include documentation or information regarding the offer for sale or purchase, or the subsequent sale, purchase, transportation, importation or warehousing of such articles, including such documentation or information relating to the offering of such articles for sale or purchase in the United States through a commercial or marketing platform, including an electronic commercial or marketing platform. A penalty imposed under this paragraph is in addition to any other penalty provided by law. ``(d) Importations Involving Suspended or Debarred Persons.--The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to prescribe regulations to authorize exceptions to any administrative exemption pursuant to subsection (a) for any articles the importation of which is caused or otherwise facilitated by any person suspended or debarred from doing business with the Federal Government at the time of the importation.''. ( ``(iii) Abandonment due to lack of response.--If U.S. Customs and Border Protection does not receive a response from each interested party in detained merchandise that may qualify for an administrative exemption pursuant to section 321(a)(2)(C) within 15 days of the date on which such notice is issued to the interested parties, the merchandise shall be deemed to be abandoned and title to such merchandise shall be vested in the United States and disposed of in accordance with law.''. The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.

To exclude products from non-market economy countries and products that are subject to certain enforcement actions from the privilege of de minimis treatment under the Tariff Act of 1930, and for other purposes. Section 321 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. ``(B) An article that is subject to an action authorized under section 301(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2411(c)) or section 232(c) of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (19 U.S.C. 1862(c)). ``(2) Other exceptions.--The Secretary''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(c) Definition.--In subsection (a)(2), the term `distribution or processing facility' means a facility used primarily for the storage of articles that are intended for subsequent shipment.''. ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS RELATING TO DE MINIMIS TREATMENT UNDER THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930. ( ``(B) Use for any lawful purpose.-- Such documentation or information may be used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection for any lawful purpose. ``(4) Civil penalties.--Any person who violates the regulations prescribed pursuant to paragraph (1) is liable for a civil penalty of $5,000 for the first violation, and $10,000 for each subsequent violation. ``(ii) Voluntary abandonment of merchandise.--In the case of detained merchandise that may qualify for an administrative exemption pursuant to section 321(a)(2)(C), such notice shall also advise each such interested party that, in lieu of supplying information to U.S. Customs and Border Protection in accordance with subparagraph (B)(v), the interested parties may voluntarily abandon the detained merchandise. ``(iii) Abandonment due to lack of response.--If U.S. Customs and Border Protection does not receive a response from each interested party in detained merchandise that may qualify for an administrative exemption pursuant to section 321(a)(2)(C) within 15 days of the date on which such notice is issued to the interested parties, the merchandise shall be deemed to be abandoned and title to such merchandise shall be vested in the United States and disposed of in accordance with law.''.

To exclude products from non-market economy countries and products that are subject to certain enforcement actions from the privilege of de minimis treatment under the Tariff Act of 1930, and for other purposes. ``(B) An article that is subject to an action authorized under section 301(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2411(c)) or section 232(c) of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (19 U.S.C. 1862(c)). ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS RELATING TO DE MINIMIS TREATMENT UNDER THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930. ( ``(2) Matters to be included.--The regulations prescribed pursuant to paragraph (1) may provide that such documentation or information include documentation or information regarding the offer for sale or purchase, or the subsequent sale, purchase, transportation, importation or warehousing of such articles, including such documentation or information relating to the offering of such articles for sale or purchase in the United States through a commercial or marketing platform, including an electronic commercial or marketing platform. A penalty imposed under this paragraph is in addition to any other penalty provided by law. ``(d) Importations Involving Suspended or Debarred Persons.--The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to prescribe regulations to authorize exceptions to any administrative exemption pursuant to subsection (a) for any articles the importation of which is caused or otherwise facilitated by any person suspended or debarred from doing business with the Federal Government at the time of the importation.''. ( ``(iii) Abandonment due to lack of response.--If U.S. Customs and Border Protection does not receive a response from each interested party in detained merchandise that may qualify for an administrative exemption pursuant to section 321(a)(2)(C) within 15 days of the date on which such notice is issued to the interested parties, the merchandise shall be deemed to be abandoned and title to such merchandise shall be vested in the United States and disposed of in accordance with law.''. The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.

To exclude products from non-market economy countries and products that are subject to certain enforcement actions from the privilege of de minimis treatment under the Tariff Act of 1930, and for other purposes. Section 321 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. ``(B) An article that is subject to an action authorized under section 301(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2411(c)) or section 232(c) of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (19 U.S.C. 1862(c)). ``(2) Other exceptions.--The Secretary''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(c) Definition.--In subsection (a)(2), the term `distribution or processing facility' means a facility used primarily for the storage of articles that are intended for subsequent shipment.''. ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS RELATING TO DE MINIMIS TREATMENT UNDER THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930. ( ``(B) Use for any lawful purpose.-- Such documentation or information may be used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection for any lawful purpose. ``(4) Civil penalties.--Any person who violates the regulations prescribed pursuant to paragraph (1) is liable for a civil penalty of $5,000 for the first violation, and $10,000 for each subsequent violation. ``(ii) Voluntary abandonment of merchandise.--In the case of detained merchandise that may qualify for an administrative exemption pursuant to section 321(a)(2)(C), such notice shall also advise each such interested party that, in lieu of supplying information to U.S. Customs and Border Protection in accordance with subparagraph (B)(v), the interested parties may voluntarily abandon the detained merchandise. ``(iii) Abandonment due to lack of response.--If U.S. Customs and Border Protection does not receive a response from each interested party in detained merchandise that may qualify for an administrative exemption pursuant to section 321(a)(2)(C) within 15 days of the date on which such notice is issued to the interested parties, the merchandise shall be deemed to be abandoned and title to such merchandise shall be vested in the United States and disposed of in accordance with law.''.

H.R.9052

Immigration

Fight for the American Dream Act This bill authorizes individuals to enlist in the Armed Forces if that individual has employment authorization under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. (The program, often referred to as DACA, allows certain individuals without lawful immigration status and who arrived in the United States as children to temporarily remain in the United States, subject to various requirements and limitations.) An individual who has enlisted in the Armed Forces under this bill shall receive lawful permanent resident status, if the individual is otherwise eligible for such status. The bill waives certain grounds of inadmissibility related to unlawful entry for such individuals. If such an individual receives a discharge from the Armed Forces that is not an honorable discharge before completing a period of obligated service, the Department of Homeland Security must rescind that individual's lawful permanent resident status.

To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the enlistment of certain aliens in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Fight for the American Dream Act''. SEC. 2. QUALIFICATIONS FOR ENLISTMENT IN THE ARMED FORCES. (a) Additional Qualified Persons.--Paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of section 504 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(D) A person who, at the time of enlistment in an armed force, possesses an employment authorization document issued by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services under the requirements of the Department of Homeland Security policy entitled `Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals'.''. (b) Admission to Permanent Residence of Enlisted Persons.--Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(c) Admission to Permanent Residence of Certain Enlisted Persons.--(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall adjust the status of a person described in subparagraph (D) of paragraph (1) of subsection (b) to the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence if such person is otherwise eligible under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255). For purposes of such adjustment, a person described in such subparagraph shall-- ``(A) be considered inspected and admitted into the United States; and ``(B) not be subject to paragraph (6)(A), (6)(C), (7)(A), or (9) of section 212(a) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)). ``(2) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall rescind the lawful permanent resident status of a person whose status was adjusted under paragraph (1) if, before the person completes a period of obligated service, the person receives a discharge from the Armed Forces that is not an honorable discharge. ``(3) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to alter the process prescribed by sections 328, 329, and 329A of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1439, 1440, 1440-1) by which a person may naturalize through service in the Armed Forces.''. (c) Clerical Amendments.-- (1) Section heading.--The heading of such section is amended to read as follows: ``Sec. 504. Persons not qualified: citizenship or residency requirements; exceptions''. (2) Table of sections.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 31 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 504 and inserting the following new item: ``504. Persons not qualified: citizenship or residency requirements; exceptions.''. <all>

Fight for the American Dream Act

To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the enlistment of certain aliens in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

Fight for the American Dream Act

Rep. Gallego, Ruben

D

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This bill authorizes individuals to enlist in the Armed Forces if that individual has employment authorization under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. (The program, often referred to as DACA, allows certain individuals without lawful immigration status and who arrived in the United States as children to temporarily remain in the United States, subject to various requirements and limitations.) An individual who has enlisted in the Armed Forces under this bill shall receive lawful permanent resident status, if the individual is otherwise eligible for such status. The bill waives certain grounds of inadmissibility related to unlawful entry for such individuals. If such an individual receives a discharge from the Armed Forces that is not an honorable discharge before completing a period of obligated service, the Department of Homeland Security must rescind that individual's lawful permanent resident status.

To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the enlistment of certain aliens in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Fight for the American Dream Act''. SEC. 2. QUALIFICATIONS FOR ENLISTMENT IN THE ARMED FORCES. (a) Additional Qualified Persons.--Paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of section 504 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(D) A person who, at the time of enlistment in an armed force, possesses an employment authorization document issued by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services under the requirements of the Department of Homeland Security policy entitled `Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals'.''. (b) Admission to Permanent Residence of Enlisted Persons.--Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(c) Admission to Permanent Residence of Certain Enlisted Persons.--(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall adjust the status of a person described in subparagraph (D) of paragraph (1) of subsection (b) to the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence if such person is otherwise eligible under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255). For purposes of such adjustment, a person described in such subparagraph shall-- ``(A) be considered inspected and admitted into the United States; and ``(B) not be subject to paragraph (6)(A), (6)(C), (7)(A), or (9) of section 212(a) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)). ``(2) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall rescind the lawful permanent resident status of a person whose status was adjusted under paragraph (1) if, before the person completes a period of obligated service, the person receives a discharge from the Armed Forces that is not an honorable discharge. ``(3) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to alter the process prescribed by sections 328, 329, and 329A of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1439, 1440, 1440-1) by which a person may naturalize through service in the Armed Forces.''. (c) Clerical Amendments.-- (1) Section heading.--The heading of such section is amended to read as follows: ``Sec. 504. Persons not qualified: citizenship or residency requirements; exceptions''. (2) Table of sections.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 31 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 504 and inserting the following new item: ``504. Persons not qualified: citizenship or residency requirements; exceptions.''. <all>

To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the enlistment of certain aliens in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Fight for the American Dream Act''. 2. QUALIFICATIONS FOR ENLISTMENT IN THE ARMED FORCES. (b) Admission to Permanent Residence of Enlisted Persons.--Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(c) Admission to Permanent Residence of Certain Enlisted Persons.--(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall adjust the status of a person described in subparagraph (D) of paragraph (1) of subsection (b) to the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence if such person is otherwise eligible under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255). For purposes of such adjustment, a person described in such subparagraph shall-- ``(A) be considered inspected and admitted into the United States; and ``(B) not be subject to paragraph (6)(A), (6)(C), (7)(A), or (9) of section 212(a) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)). ``(2) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall rescind the lawful permanent resident status of a person whose status was adjusted under paragraph (1) if, before the person completes a period of obligated service, the person receives a discharge from the Armed Forces that is not an honorable discharge. ``(3) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to alter the process prescribed by sections 328, 329, and 329A of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1439, 1440, 1440-1) by which a person may naturalize through service in the Armed Forces.''. (c) Clerical Amendments.-- (1) Section heading.--The heading of such section is amended to read as follows: ``Sec. 504. Persons not qualified: citizenship or residency requirements; exceptions''. (2) Table of sections.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 31 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 504 and inserting the following new item: ``504.

To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the enlistment of certain aliens in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Fight for the American Dream Act''. SEC. 2. QUALIFICATIONS FOR ENLISTMENT IN THE ARMED FORCES. (a) Additional Qualified Persons.--Paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of section 504 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(D) A person who, at the time of enlistment in an armed force, possesses an employment authorization document issued by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services under the requirements of the Department of Homeland Security policy entitled `Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals'.''. (b) Admission to Permanent Residence of Enlisted Persons.--Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(c) Admission to Permanent Residence of Certain Enlisted Persons.--(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall adjust the status of a person described in subparagraph (D) of paragraph (1) of subsection (b) to the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence if such person is otherwise eligible under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255). For purposes of such adjustment, a person described in such subparagraph shall-- ``(A) be considered inspected and admitted into the United States; and ``(B) not be subject to paragraph (6)(A), (6)(C), (7)(A), or (9) of section 212(a) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)). ``(2) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall rescind the lawful permanent resident status of a person whose status was adjusted under paragraph (1) if, before the person completes a period of obligated service, the person receives a discharge from the Armed Forces that is not an honorable discharge. ``(3) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to alter the process prescribed by sections 328, 329, and 329A of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1439, 1440, 1440-1) by which a person may naturalize through service in the Armed Forces.''. (c) Clerical Amendments.-- (1) Section heading.--The heading of such section is amended to read as follows: ``Sec. 504. Persons not qualified: citizenship or residency requirements; exceptions''. (2) Table of sections.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 31 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 504 and inserting the following new item: ``504. Persons not qualified: citizenship or residency requirements; exceptions.''. <all>

To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the enlistment of certain aliens in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Fight for the American Dream Act''. SEC. 2. QUALIFICATIONS FOR ENLISTMENT IN THE ARMED FORCES. (a) Additional Qualified Persons.--Paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of section 504 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(D) A person who, at the time of enlistment in an armed force, possesses an employment authorization document issued by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services under the requirements of the Department of Homeland Security policy entitled `Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals'.''. (b) Admission to Permanent Residence of Enlisted Persons.--Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(c) Admission to Permanent Residence of Certain Enlisted Persons.--(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall adjust the status of a person described in subparagraph (D) of paragraph (1) of subsection (b) to the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence if such person is otherwise eligible under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255). For purposes of such adjustment, a person described in such subparagraph shall-- ``(A) be considered inspected and admitted into the United States; and ``(B) not be subject to paragraph (6)(A), (6)(C), (7)(A), or (9) of section 212(a) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)). ``(2) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall rescind the lawful permanent resident status of a person whose status was adjusted under paragraph (1) if, before the person completes a period of obligated service, the person receives a discharge from the Armed Forces that is not an honorable discharge. ``(3) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to alter the process prescribed by sections 328, 329, and 329A of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1439, 1440, 1440-1) by which a person may naturalize through service in the Armed Forces.''. (c) Clerical Amendments.-- (1) Section heading.--The heading of such section is amended to read as follows: ``Sec. 504. Persons not qualified: citizenship or residency requirements; exceptions''. (2) Table of sections.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 31 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 504 and inserting the following new item: ``504. Persons not qualified: citizenship or residency requirements; exceptions.''. <all>

To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the enlistment of certain aliens in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. b) Admission to Permanent Residence of Enlisted Persons.--Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(c) Admission to Permanent Residence of Certain Enlisted Persons.--(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall adjust the status of a person described in subparagraph (D) of paragraph (1) of subsection (b) to the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence if such person is otherwise eligible under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255). For purposes of such adjustment, a person described in such subparagraph shall-- ``(A) be considered inspected and admitted into the United States; and ``(B) not be subject to paragraph (6)(A), (6)(C), (7)(A), or (9) of section 212(a) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)). c) Clerical Amendments.-- (1) Section heading.--The heading of such section is amended to read as follows: ``Sec.

To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the enlistment of certain aliens in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. b) Admission to Permanent Residence of Enlisted Persons.--Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(c) Admission to Permanent Residence of Certain Enlisted Persons.--(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall adjust the status of a person described in subparagraph (D) of paragraph (1) of subsection (b) to the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence if such person is otherwise eligible under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255). (c) Clerical Amendments.-- (1) Section heading.--The heading of such section is amended to read as follows: ``Sec. Persons not qualified: citizenship or residency requirements; exceptions.''.

To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the enlistment of certain aliens in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. b) Admission to Permanent Residence of Enlisted Persons.--Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(c) Admission to Permanent Residence of Certain Enlisted Persons.--(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall adjust the status of a person described in subparagraph (D) of paragraph (1) of subsection (b) to the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence if such person is otherwise eligible under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255). (c) Clerical Amendments.-- (1) Section heading.--The heading of such section is amended to read as follows: ``Sec. Persons not qualified: citizenship or residency requirements; exceptions.''.

To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the enlistment of certain aliens in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. b) Admission to Permanent Residence of Enlisted Persons.--Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(c) Admission to Permanent Residence of Certain Enlisted Persons.--(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall adjust the status of a person described in subparagraph (D) of paragraph (1) of subsection (b) to the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence if such person is otherwise eligible under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255). For purposes of such adjustment, a person described in such subparagraph shall-- ``(A) be considered inspected and admitted into the United States; and ``(B) not be subject to paragraph (6)(A), (6)(C), (7)(A), or (9) of section 212(a) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)). c) Clerical Amendments.-- (1) Section heading.--The heading of such section is amended to read as follows: ``Sec.

To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the enlistment of certain aliens in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. b) Admission to Permanent Residence of Enlisted Persons.--Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(c) Admission to Permanent Residence of Certain Enlisted Persons.--(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall adjust the status of a person described in subparagraph (D) of paragraph (1) of subsection (b) to the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence if such person is otherwise eligible under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255). (c) Clerical Amendments.-- (1) Section heading.--The heading of such section is amended to read as follows: ``Sec. Persons not qualified: citizenship or residency requirements; exceptions.''.

To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the enlistment of certain aliens in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. b) Admission to Permanent Residence of Enlisted Persons.--Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(c) Admission to Permanent Residence of Certain Enlisted Persons.--(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall adjust the status of a person described in subparagraph (D) of paragraph (1) of subsection (b) to the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence if such person is otherwise eligible under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255). For purposes of such adjustment, a person described in such subparagraph shall-- ``(A) be considered inspected and admitted into the United States; and ``(B) not be subject to paragraph (6)(A), (6)(C), (7)(A), or (9) of section 212(a) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)). c) Clerical Amendments.-- (1) Section heading.--The heading of such section is amended to read as follows: ``Sec.

To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the enlistment of certain aliens in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. b) Admission to Permanent Residence of Enlisted Persons.--Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(c) Admission to Permanent Residence of Certain Enlisted Persons.--(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall adjust the status of a person described in subparagraph (D) of paragraph (1) of subsection (b) to the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence if such person is otherwise eligible under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255). (c) Clerical Amendments.-- (1) Section heading.--The heading of such section is amended to read as follows: ``Sec. Persons not qualified: citizenship or residency requirements; exceptions.''.

To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the enlistment of certain aliens in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. b) Admission to Permanent Residence of Enlisted Persons.--Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(c) Admission to Permanent Residence of Certain Enlisted Persons.--(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall adjust the status of a person described in subparagraph (D) of paragraph (1) of subsection (b) to the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence if such person is otherwise eligible under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255). For purposes of such adjustment, a person described in such subparagraph shall-- ``(A) be considered inspected and admitted into the United States; and ``(B) not be subject to paragraph (6)(A), (6)(C), (7)(A), or (9) of section 212(a) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)). c) Clerical Amendments.-- (1) Section heading.--The heading of such section is amended to read as follows: ``Sec.

To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the enlistment of certain aliens in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. b) Admission to Permanent Residence of Enlisted Persons.--Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(c) Admission to Permanent Residence of Certain Enlisted Persons.--(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall adjust the status of a person described in subparagraph (D) of paragraph (1) of subsection (b) to the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence if such person is otherwise eligible under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255). (c) Clerical Amendments.-- (1) Section heading.--The heading of such section is amended to read as follows: ``Sec. Persons not qualified: citizenship or residency requirements; exceptions.''.

To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the enlistment of certain aliens in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. b) Admission to Permanent Residence of Enlisted Persons.--Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(c) Admission to Permanent Residence of Certain Enlisted Persons.--(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall adjust the status of a person described in subparagraph (D) of paragraph (1) of subsection (b) to the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence if such person is otherwise eligible under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255). For purposes of such adjustment, a person described in such subparagraph shall-- ``(A) be considered inspected and admitted into the United States; and ``(B) not be subject to paragraph (6)(A), (6)(C), (7)(A), or (9) of section 212(a) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)). c) Clerical Amendments.-- (1) Section heading.--The heading of such section is amended to read as follows: ``Sec.

H.R.4370

Environmental Protection

Listing Reform Act This bill modifies requirements concerning the review of petitions to add a species to the list of endangered or threatened species or to remove a species from the list. Specifically, the bill allows the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce to prioritize the consideration of petitions to list a species as endangered or threatened other than in the order in which the petitions are received. The appropriate department may not give general priority to petitions to add species to the list of endangered or threatened species over petitions to remove a species from the list. The deadline for the appropriate department to decide on whether or not a petition to list or remove a species should be granted is changed from within 12 months to as expeditiously as possible. The appropriate department is given the authority to preclude the listing of a species as threatened due to the likelihood of significant, cumulative economic effects that would result from such listing or from the likely resulting designation of critical habitat of the species. Once a petition is precluded due to those economic effects, the appropriate department may not reconsider that finding unless the department (1) determines there is endangerment of extinction of the species; or (2) receives a new petition to add the species to the list that includes an analyses concluding that alternative actions are possible other than those resulting in significant, cumulative economic effects.

To require further consideration of economic cost in review of listing petitions under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Listing Reform Act''. SEC. 2. CONSIDERATION OF ECONOMIC COST IN REVIEW OF LISTING PETITIONS UNDER THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT OF 1973. (a) Consideration Of Significant, Cumulative Economic Effects Required.--Section 4(b)(3) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533(b)(3)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A)-- (A) by striking ``To the maximum extent practicable, within 90 days after'' and inserting ``(i) After''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(ii) The Secretary may prioritize the consideration of petitions under this subparagraph other than in the order in which the petitions are received, except the Secretary may not give general priority to petitions to add species to such a list over petitions to remove a species from such a list.''; and (2) in subparagraph (B)-- (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``Within 12 months'' and inserting ``As expeditiously as practicable''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(iv)(I) In the case of a petition to add a species to a list of threatened species, the petitioned action may be warranted but is precluded due to the likelihood of significant, cumulative economic effects that would result from listing or, to the extent it can be determined, from the likely resulting designation of critical habitat of the species. The Secretary may not reconsider such finding unless-- ``(aa) the Secretary determines there is endangerment of extinction of the species; or ``(bb) the Secretary receives a new petition to add such species to such list that includes a written qualitative and quantitative analyses reexamining the incremental and significant, cumulative economic effects of likely actions to protect the petitioned species and its potential habitat upon each State and locality that is affected by the petitioned species listing and that, in the opinion of the Secretary, credibly concludes that alternative actions are possible other than those resulting in significant, cumulative economic effects. ``(II) In this clause the term `significant, cumulative economic effects' includes economic effects on-- ``(aa) public land and, to the maximum extent practicable, private land and property values; ``(bb) the provision of water, power, or other public services; ``(cc) employment; and ``(dd) revenues available for State and local governments.''. (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 4(b)(1) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533(b)(1)) is amended by inserting ``(except as provided in clause (iv) of paragraph (3)(B))'' after ``solely''. <all>

Listing Reform Act

To require further consideration of economic cost in review of listing petitions under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes.

Listing Reform Act

Rep. Pfluger, August

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This bill modifies requirements concerning the review of petitions to add a species to the list of endangered or threatened species or to remove a species from the list. Specifically, the bill allows the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce to prioritize the consideration of petitions to list a species as endangered or threatened other than in the order in which the petitions are received. The appropriate department may not give general priority to petitions to add species to the list of endangered or threatened species over petitions to remove a species from the list. The deadline for the appropriate department to decide on whether or not a petition to list or remove a species should be granted is changed from within 12 months to as expeditiously as possible. The appropriate department is given the authority to preclude the listing of a species as threatened due to the likelihood of significant, cumulative economic effects that would result from such listing or from the likely resulting designation of critical habitat of the species. Once a petition is precluded due to those economic effects, the appropriate department may not reconsider that finding unless the department (1) determines there is endangerment of extinction of the species; or (2) receives a new petition to add the species to the list that includes an analyses concluding that alternative actions are possible other than those resulting in significant, cumulative economic effects.

To require further consideration of economic cost in review of listing petitions under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Listing Reform Act''. SEC. 2. CONSIDERATION OF ECONOMIC COST IN REVIEW OF LISTING PETITIONS UNDER THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT OF 1973. (a) Consideration Of Significant, Cumulative Economic Effects Required.--Section 4(b)(3) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533(b)(3)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A)-- (A) by striking ``To the maximum extent practicable, within 90 days after'' and inserting ``(i) After''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(ii) The Secretary may prioritize the consideration of petitions under this subparagraph other than in the order in which the petitions are received, except the Secretary may not give general priority to petitions to add species to such a list over petitions to remove a species from such a list.''; and (2) in subparagraph (B)-- (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``Within 12 months'' and inserting ``As expeditiously as practicable''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(iv)(I) In the case of a petition to add a species to a list of threatened species, the petitioned action may be warranted but is precluded due to the likelihood of significant, cumulative economic effects that would result from listing or, to the extent it can be determined, from the likely resulting designation of critical habitat of the species. The Secretary may not reconsider such finding unless-- ``(aa) the Secretary determines there is endangerment of extinction of the species; or ``(bb) the Secretary receives a new petition to add such species to such list that includes a written qualitative and quantitative analyses reexamining the incremental and significant, cumulative economic effects of likely actions to protect the petitioned species and its potential habitat upon each State and locality that is affected by the petitioned species listing and that, in the opinion of the Secretary, credibly concludes that alternative actions are possible other than those resulting in significant, cumulative economic effects. ``(II) In this clause the term `significant, cumulative economic effects' includes economic effects on-- ``(aa) public land and, to the maximum extent practicable, private land and property values; ``(bb) the provision of water, power, or other public services; ``(cc) employment; and ``(dd) revenues available for State and local governments.''. (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 4(b)(1) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533(b)(1)) is amended by inserting ``(except as provided in clause (iv) of paragraph (3)(B))'' after ``solely''. <all>

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Listing Reform Act''. SEC. 2. CONSIDERATION OF ECONOMIC COST IN REVIEW OF LISTING PETITIONS UNDER THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT OF 1973. ''; and (2) in subparagraph (B)-- (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``Within 12 months'' and inserting ``As expeditiously as practicable''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(iv)(I) In the case of a petition to add a species to a list of threatened species, the petitioned action may be warranted but is precluded due to the likelihood of significant, cumulative economic effects that would result from listing or, to the extent it can be determined, from the likely resulting designation of critical habitat of the species. The Secretary may not reconsider such finding unless-- ``(aa) the Secretary determines there is endangerment of extinction of the species; or ``(bb) the Secretary receives a new petition to add such species to such list that includes a written qualitative and quantitative analyses reexamining the incremental and significant, cumulative economic effects of likely actions to protect the petitioned species and its potential habitat upon each State and locality that is affected by the petitioned species listing and that, in the opinion of the Secretary, credibly concludes that alternative actions are possible other than those resulting in significant, cumulative economic effects. ``(II) In this clause the term `significant, cumulative economic effects' includes economic effects on-- ``(aa) public land and, to the maximum extent practicable, private land and property values; ``(bb) the provision of water, power, or other public services; ``(cc) employment; and ``(dd) revenues available for State and local governments.''. (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 4(b)(1) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533(b)(1)) is amended by inserting ``(except as provided in clause (iv) of paragraph (3)(B))'' after ``solely''.

To require further consideration of economic cost in review of listing petitions under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Listing Reform Act''. SEC. 2. CONSIDERATION OF ECONOMIC COST IN REVIEW OF LISTING PETITIONS UNDER THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT OF 1973. (a) Consideration Of Significant, Cumulative Economic Effects Required.--Section 4(b)(3) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533(b)(3)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A)-- (A) by striking ``To the maximum extent practicable, within 90 days after'' and inserting ``(i) After''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(ii) The Secretary may prioritize the consideration of petitions under this subparagraph other than in the order in which the petitions are received, except the Secretary may not give general priority to petitions to add species to such a list over petitions to remove a species from such a list.''; and (2) in subparagraph (B)-- (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``Within 12 months'' and inserting ``As expeditiously as practicable''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(iv)(I) In the case of a petition to add a species to a list of threatened species, the petitioned action may be warranted but is precluded due to the likelihood of significant, cumulative economic effects that would result from listing or, to the extent it can be determined, from the likely resulting designation of critical habitat of the species. The Secretary may not reconsider such finding unless-- ``(aa) the Secretary determines there is endangerment of extinction of the species; or ``(bb) the Secretary receives a new petition to add such species to such list that includes a written qualitative and quantitative analyses reexamining the incremental and significant, cumulative economic effects of likely actions to protect the petitioned species and its potential habitat upon each State and locality that is affected by the petitioned species listing and that, in the opinion of the Secretary, credibly concludes that alternative actions are possible other than those resulting in significant, cumulative economic effects. ``(II) In this clause the term `significant, cumulative economic effects' includes economic effects on-- ``(aa) public land and, to the maximum extent practicable, private land and property values; ``(bb) the provision of water, power, or other public services; ``(cc) employment; and ``(dd) revenues available for State and local governments.''. (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 4(b)(1) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533(b)(1)) is amended by inserting ``(except as provided in clause (iv) of paragraph (3)(B))'' after ``solely''. <all>

To require further consideration of economic cost in review of listing petitions under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Listing Reform Act''. SEC. 2. CONSIDERATION OF ECONOMIC COST IN REVIEW OF LISTING PETITIONS UNDER THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT OF 1973. (a) Consideration Of Significant, Cumulative Economic Effects Required.--Section 4(b)(3) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533(b)(3)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A)-- (A) by striking ``To the maximum extent practicable, within 90 days after'' and inserting ``(i) After''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(ii) The Secretary may prioritize the consideration of petitions under this subparagraph other than in the order in which the petitions are received, except the Secretary may not give general priority to petitions to add species to such a list over petitions to remove a species from such a list.''; and (2) in subparagraph (B)-- (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``Within 12 months'' and inserting ``As expeditiously as practicable''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(iv)(I) In the case of a petition to add a species to a list of threatened species, the petitioned action may be warranted but is precluded due to the likelihood of significant, cumulative economic effects that would result from listing or, to the extent it can be determined, from the likely resulting designation of critical habitat of the species. The Secretary may not reconsider such finding unless-- ``(aa) the Secretary determines there is endangerment of extinction of the species; or ``(bb) the Secretary receives a new petition to add such species to such list that includes a written qualitative and quantitative analyses reexamining the incremental and significant, cumulative economic effects of likely actions to protect the petitioned species and its potential habitat upon each State and locality that is affected by the petitioned species listing and that, in the opinion of the Secretary, credibly concludes that alternative actions are possible other than those resulting in significant, cumulative economic effects. ``(II) In this clause the term `significant, cumulative economic effects' includes economic effects on-- ``(aa) public land and, to the maximum extent practicable, private land and property values; ``(bb) the provision of water, power, or other public services; ``(cc) employment; and ``(dd) revenues available for State and local governments.''. (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 4(b)(1) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533(b)(1)) is amended by inserting ``(except as provided in clause (iv) of paragraph (3)(B))'' after ``solely''. <all>

To require further consideration of economic cost in review of listing petitions under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes. CONSIDERATION OF ECONOMIC COST IN REVIEW OF LISTING PETITIONS UNDER THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT OF 1973. ( ''; and (2) in subparagraph (B)-- (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``Within 12 months'' and inserting ``As expeditiously as practicable''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(iv)(I) In the case of a petition to add a species to a list of threatened species, the petitioned action may be warranted but is precluded due to the likelihood of significant, cumulative economic effects that would result from listing or, to the extent it can be determined, from the likely resulting designation of critical habitat of the species. ``(II) In this clause the term `significant, cumulative economic effects' includes economic effects on-- ``(aa) public land and, to the maximum extent practicable, private land and property values; ``(bb) the provision of water, power, or other public services; ``(cc) employment; and ``(dd) revenues available for State and local governments.''. (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 4(b)(1) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533(b)(1)) is amended by inserting ``(except as provided in clause (iv) of paragraph (3)(B))'' after ``solely''.

To require further consideration of economic cost in review of listing petitions under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes. and (2) in subparagraph (B)-- (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``Within 12 months'' and inserting ``As expeditiously as practicable''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(iv)(I) In the case of a petition to add a species to a list of threatened species, the petitioned action may be warranted but is precluded due to the likelihood of significant, cumulative economic effects that would result from listing or, to the extent it can be determined, from the likely resulting designation of critical habitat of the species. ``(II) In this clause the term `significant, cumulative economic effects' includes economic effects on-- ``(aa) public land and, to the maximum extent practicable, private land and property values; ``(bb) the provision of water, power, or other public services; ``(cc) employment; and ``(dd) revenues available for State and local governments.''. ( b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 4(b)(1) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533(b)(1)) is amended by inserting ``(except as provided in clause (iv) of paragraph (3)(B))'' after ``solely''.

To require further consideration of economic cost in review of listing petitions under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes. and (2) in subparagraph (B)-- (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``Within 12 months'' and inserting ``As expeditiously as practicable''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(iv)(I) In the case of a petition to add a species to a list of threatened species, the petitioned action may be warranted but is precluded due to the likelihood of significant, cumulative economic effects that would result from listing or, to the extent it can be determined, from the likely resulting designation of critical habitat of the species. ``(II) In this clause the term `significant, cumulative economic effects' includes economic effects on-- ``(aa) public land and, to the maximum extent practicable, private land and property values; ``(bb) the provision of water, power, or other public services; ``(cc) employment; and ``(dd) revenues available for State and local governments.''. ( b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 4(b)(1) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533(b)(1)) is amended by inserting ``(except as provided in clause (iv) of paragraph (3)(B))'' after ``solely''.

To require further consideration of economic cost in review of listing petitions under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes. CONSIDERATION OF ECONOMIC COST IN REVIEW OF LISTING PETITIONS UNDER THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT OF 1973. ( ''; and (2) in subparagraph (B)-- (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``Within 12 months'' and inserting ``As expeditiously as practicable''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(iv)(I) In the case of a petition to add a species to a list of threatened species, the petitioned action may be warranted but is precluded due to the likelihood of significant, cumulative economic effects that would result from listing or, to the extent it can be determined, from the likely resulting designation of critical habitat of the species. ``(II) In this clause the term `significant, cumulative economic effects' includes economic effects on-- ``(aa) public land and, to the maximum extent practicable, private land and property values; ``(bb) the provision of water, power, or other public services; ``(cc) employment; and ``(dd) revenues available for State and local governments.''. (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 4(b)(1) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533(b)(1)) is amended by inserting ``(except as provided in clause (iv) of paragraph (3)(B))'' after ``solely''.

To require further consideration of economic cost in review of listing petitions under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes. and (2) in subparagraph (B)-- (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``Within 12 months'' and inserting ``As expeditiously as practicable''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(iv)(I) In the case of a petition to add a species to a list of threatened species, the petitioned action may be warranted but is precluded due to the likelihood of significant, cumulative economic effects that would result from listing or, to the extent it can be determined, from the likely resulting designation of critical habitat of the species. ``(II) In this clause the term `significant, cumulative economic effects' includes economic effects on-- ``(aa) public land and, to the maximum extent practicable, private land and property values; ``(bb) the provision of water, power, or other public services; ``(cc) employment; and ``(dd) revenues available for State and local governments.''. ( b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 4(b)(1) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533(b)(1)) is amended by inserting ``(except as provided in clause (iv) of paragraph (3)(B))'' after ``solely''.

To require further consideration of economic cost in review of listing petitions under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes. CONSIDERATION OF ECONOMIC COST IN REVIEW OF LISTING PETITIONS UNDER THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT OF 1973. ( ''; and (2) in subparagraph (B)-- (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``Within 12 months'' and inserting ``As expeditiously as practicable''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(iv)(I) In the case of a petition to add a species to a list of threatened species, the petitioned action may be warranted but is precluded due to the likelihood of significant, cumulative economic effects that would result from listing or, to the extent it can be determined, from the likely resulting designation of critical habitat of the species. ``(II) In this clause the term `significant, cumulative economic effects' includes economic effects on-- ``(aa) public land and, to the maximum extent practicable, private land and property values; ``(bb) the provision of water, power, or other public services; ``(cc) employment; and ``(dd) revenues available for State and local governments.''. (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 4(b)(1) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533(b)(1)) is amended by inserting ``(except as provided in clause (iv) of paragraph (3)(B))'' after ``solely''.

To require further consideration of economic cost in review of listing petitions under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes. and (2) in subparagraph (B)-- (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``Within 12 months'' and inserting ``As expeditiously as practicable''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(iv)(I) In the case of a petition to add a species to a list of threatened species, the petitioned action may be warranted but is precluded due to the likelihood of significant, cumulative economic effects that would result from listing or, to the extent it can be determined, from the likely resulting designation of critical habitat of the species. ``(II) In this clause the term `significant, cumulative economic effects' includes economic effects on-- ``(aa) public land and, to the maximum extent practicable, private land and property values; ``(bb) the provision of water, power, or other public services; ``(cc) employment; and ``(dd) revenues available for State and local governments.''. ( b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 4(b)(1) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533(b)(1)) is amended by inserting ``(except as provided in clause (iv) of paragraph (3)(B))'' after ``solely''.

To require further consideration of economic cost in review of listing petitions under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes. CONSIDERATION OF ECONOMIC COST IN REVIEW OF LISTING PETITIONS UNDER THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT OF 1973. ( ''; and (2) in subparagraph (B)-- (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``Within 12 months'' and inserting ``As expeditiously as practicable''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(iv)(I) In the case of a petition to add a species to a list of threatened species, the petitioned action may be warranted but is precluded due to the likelihood of significant, cumulative economic effects that would result from listing or, to the extent it can be determined, from the likely resulting designation of critical habitat of the species. ``(II) In this clause the term `significant, cumulative economic effects' includes economic effects on-- ``(aa) public land and, to the maximum extent practicable, private land and property values; ``(bb) the provision of water, power, or other public services; ``(cc) employment; and ``(dd) revenues available for State and local governments.''. (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 4(b)(1) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533(b)(1)) is amended by inserting ``(except as provided in clause (iv) of paragraph (3)(B))'' after ``solely''.

To require further consideration of economic cost in review of listing petitions under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes. and (2) in subparagraph (B)-- (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``Within 12 months'' and inserting ``As expeditiously as practicable''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(iv)(I) In the case of a petition to add a species to a list of threatened species, the petitioned action may be warranted but is precluded due to the likelihood of significant, cumulative economic effects that would result from listing or, to the extent it can be determined, from the likely resulting designation of critical habitat of the species. ``(II) In this clause the term `significant, cumulative economic effects' includes economic effects on-- ``(aa) public land and, to the maximum extent practicable, private land and property values; ``(bb) the provision of water, power, or other public services; ``(cc) employment; and ``(dd) revenues available for State and local governments.''. ( b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 4(b)(1) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533(b)(1)) is amended by inserting ``(except as provided in clause (iv) of paragraph (3)(B))'' after ``solely''.

To require further consideration of economic cost in review of listing petitions under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes. CONSIDERATION OF ECONOMIC COST IN REVIEW OF LISTING PETITIONS UNDER THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT OF 1973. ( ''; and (2) in subparagraph (B)-- (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``Within 12 months'' and inserting ``As expeditiously as practicable''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(iv)(I) In the case of a petition to add a species to a list of threatened species, the petitioned action may be warranted but is precluded due to the likelihood of significant, cumulative economic effects that would result from listing or, to the extent it can be determined, from the likely resulting designation of critical habitat of the species. ``(II) In this clause the term `significant, cumulative economic effects' includes economic effects on-- ``(aa) public land and, to the maximum extent practicable, private land and property values; ``(bb) the provision of water, power, or other public services; ``(cc) employment; and ``(dd) revenues available for State and local governments.''. (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 4(b)(1) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533(b)(1)) is amended by inserting ``(except as provided in clause (iv) of paragraph (3)(B))'' after ``solely''.

S.5060

Government Operations and Politics

Paul D. Wellstone Building Act of 2022 This act designates the federal building located at 212 Third Avenue South in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as the Paul D. Wellstone Federal Building.

[117th Congress Public Law 242] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. 2334]] Public Law 117-242 117th Congress An Act To redesignate the Federal building located at 212 Third Avenue South in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as the ``Paul D. Wellstone Federal Building'', and for other purposes. <<NOTE: Dec. 20, 2022 - [S. 5060]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Paul D. Wellstone Building Act of 2022.>> SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Paul D. Wellstone Building Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds that-- (1) Paul David Wellstone was born on July 21, 1944, in Washington, DC, and raised in Arlington, Virginia, as the second child of Ukrainian Jewish immigrants Leon and Minnie Wellstone; (2) Wellstone graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill-- (A) in 1965, with a bachelor's degree in political science; and (B) in 1969, with a Ph.D. in political science; (3) after earning his Ph.D., Wellstone moved to Minnesota to teach political science at Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, during which he became an advocate for marginalized communities and fought for improved healthcare, education, housing, and labor and human rights; (4) as an activist, Wellstone helped to bring attention to issues important to the people by protesting in favor of peace, civil rights, and social justice, including by standing by farmers and working families in their struggles; (5) in 1990, Wellstone extended his community activism during his first run for the Senate; (6) as an underdog, Wellstone was the only candidate to unseat an incumbent Senator in the 1990 election; (7) the grassroots campaign that was run by Wellstone became well-known for the green bus that he used to travel across Minnesota; (8) Senator Wellstone continued his commitment to activism throughout his time in the Senate, including by pushing for legislation that-- (A) expanded support for mental health care coverage; (B) increased the Federal minimum wage; and (C) offered greater funding and protections for workers, seniors, schools, and ``atomic'' veterans; [[Page 136 STAT. 2335]] (9) in 1997, Senator Wellstone traveled across the country on ``The Children's Tour'' to hear from disadvantaged communities across the United States; (10) on October 25, 2002, at the age of 57, Senator Wellstone was killed in a plane crash in Minnesota along with his wife, daughter, and several campaign staff; and (11) the loss of Senator Wellstone was mourned across the United States, but his legacy of advocacy and candor will always be remembered. SEC. 3. PAUL D. WELLSTONE FEDERAL BUILDING. (a) Redesignation.--The Federal building located at 212 Third Avenue South in Minneapolis, Minnesota, shall be known and designated as the ``Paul D. Wellstone Federal Building''. (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Paul D. Wellstone Federal Building''. Approved December 20, 2022. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 5060: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022): Nov. 30, considered and passed Senate. Dec. 13, considered and passed House. <all>

Paul D. Wellstone Building Act of 2022

A bill to redesignate the Federal building located at 212 Third Avenue South in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as the "Paul D. Wellstone Federal Building", and for other purposes.

Paul D. Wellstone Building Act of 2022 Paul D. Wellstone Building Act of 2022 Paul D. Wellstone Building Act of 2022

Sen. Klobuchar, Amy

D

MN

This act designates the federal building located at 212 Third Avenue South in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as the Paul D. Wellstone Federal Building.

[117th Congress Public Law 242] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. <<NOTE: Dec. 20, 2022 - [S. 5060]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Paul D. Wellstone Building Act of 2022.>> SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Paul D. Wellstone Building Act of 2022''. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds that-- (1) Paul David Wellstone was born on July 21, 1944, in Washington, DC, and raised in Arlington, Virginia, as the second child of Ukrainian Jewish immigrants Leon and Minnie Wellstone; (2) Wellstone graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill-- (A) in 1965, with a bachelor's degree in political science; and (B) in 1969, with a Ph.D. in political science; (3) after earning his Ph.D., Wellstone moved to Minnesota to teach political science at Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, during which he became an advocate for marginalized communities and fought for improved healthcare, education, housing, and labor and human rights; (4) as an activist, Wellstone helped to bring attention to issues important to the people by protesting in favor of peace, civil rights, and social justice, including by standing by farmers and working families in their struggles; (5) in 1990, Wellstone extended his community activism during his first run for the Senate; (6) as an underdog, Wellstone was the only candidate to unseat an incumbent Senator in the 1990 election; (7) the grassroots campaign that was run by Wellstone became well-known for the green bus that he used to travel across Minnesota; (8) Senator Wellstone continued his commitment to activism throughout his time in the Senate, including by pushing for legislation that-- (A) expanded support for mental health care coverage; (B) increased the Federal minimum wage; and (C) offered greater funding and protections for workers, seniors, schools, and ``atomic'' veterans; [[Page 136 STAT. 2335]] (9) in 1997, Senator Wellstone traveled across the country on ``The Children's Tour'' to hear from disadvantaged communities across the United States; (10) on October 25, 2002, at the age of 57, Senator Wellstone was killed in a plane crash in Minnesota along with his wife, daughter, and several campaign staff; and (11) the loss of Senator Wellstone was mourned across the United States, but his legacy of advocacy and candor will always be remembered. SEC. 3. PAUL D. WELLSTONE FEDERAL BUILDING. (a) Redesignation.--The Federal building located at 212 Third Avenue South in Minneapolis, Minnesota, shall be known and designated as the ``Paul D. Wellstone Federal Building''. (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Paul D. Wellstone Federal Building''. Approved December 20, 2022. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 5060: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022): Nov. 30, considered and passed Senate. Dec. 13, considered and passed House.

[117th Congress Public Law 242] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. <<NOTE: Dec. 20, 2022 - [S. 5060]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Paul D. Wellstone Building Act of 2022.>> SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 2. FINDINGS. 2335]] (9) in 1997, Senator Wellstone traveled across the country on ``The Children's Tour'' to hear from disadvantaged communities across the United States; (10) on October 25, 2002, at the age of 57, Senator Wellstone was killed in a plane crash in Minnesota along with his wife, daughter, and several campaign staff; and (11) the loss of Senator Wellstone was mourned across the United States, but his legacy of advocacy and candor will always be remembered. SEC. 3. PAUL D. WELLSTONE FEDERAL BUILDING. (a) Redesignation.--The Federal building located at 212 Third Avenue South in Minneapolis, Minnesota, shall be known and designated as the ``Paul D. Wellstone Federal Building''. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 5060: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022): Nov. 30, considered and passed Senate.

[117th Congress Public Law 242] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. 2334]] Public Law 117-242 117th Congress An Act To redesignate the Federal building located at 212 Third Avenue South in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as the ``Paul D. Wellstone Federal Building'', and for other purposes. <<NOTE: Dec. 20, 2022 - [S. 5060]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Paul D. Wellstone Building Act of 2022.>> SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Paul D. Wellstone Building Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds that-- (1) Paul David Wellstone was born on July 21, 1944, in Washington, DC, and raised in Arlington, Virginia, as the second child of Ukrainian Jewish immigrants Leon and Minnie Wellstone; (2) Wellstone graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill-- (A) in 1965, with a bachelor's degree in political science; and (B) in 1969, with a Ph.D. in political science; (3) after earning his Ph.D., Wellstone moved to Minnesota to teach political science at Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, during which he became an advocate for marginalized communities and fought for improved healthcare, education, housing, and labor and human rights; (4) as an activist, Wellstone helped to bring attention to issues important to the people by protesting in favor of peace, civil rights, and social justice, including by standing by farmers and working families in their struggles; (5) in 1990, Wellstone extended his community activism during his first run for the Senate; (6) as an underdog, Wellstone was the only candidate to unseat an incumbent Senator in the 1990 election; (7) the grassroots campaign that was run by Wellstone became well-known for the green bus that he used to travel across Minnesota; (8) Senator Wellstone continued his commitment to activism throughout his time in the Senate, including by pushing for legislation that-- (A) expanded support for mental health care coverage; (B) increased the Federal minimum wage; and (C) offered greater funding and protections for workers, seniors, schools, and ``atomic'' veterans; [[Page 136 STAT. 2335]] (9) in 1997, Senator Wellstone traveled across the country on ``The Children's Tour'' to hear from disadvantaged communities across the United States; (10) on October 25, 2002, at the age of 57, Senator Wellstone was killed in a plane crash in Minnesota along with his wife, daughter, and several campaign staff; and (11) the loss of Senator Wellstone was mourned across the United States, but his legacy of advocacy and candor will always be remembered. SEC. 3. PAUL D. WELLSTONE FEDERAL BUILDING. (a) Redesignation.--The Federal building located at 212 Third Avenue South in Minneapolis, Minnesota, shall be known and designated as the ``Paul D. Wellstone Federal Building''. (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Paul D. Wellstone Federal Building''. Approved December 20, 2022. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 5060: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022): Nov. 30, considered and passed Senate. Dec. 13, considered and passed House. <all>

[117th Congress Public Law 242] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. 2334]] Public Law 117-242 117th Congress An Act To redesignate the Federal building located at 212 Third Avenue South in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as the ``Paul D. Wellstone Federal Building'', and for other purposes. <<NOTE: Dec. 20, 2022 - [S. 5060]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Paul D. Wellstone Building Act of 2022.>> SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Paul D. Wellstone Building Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds that-- (1) Paul David Wellstone was born on July 21, 1944, in Washington, DC, and raised in Arlington, Virginia, as the second child of Ukrainian Jewish immigrants Leon and Minnie Wellstone; (2) Wellstone graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill-- (A) in 1965, with a bachelor's degree in political science; and (B) in 1969, with a Ph.D. in political science; (3) after earning his Ph.D., Wellstone moved to Minnesota to teach political science at Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, during which he became an advocate for marginalized communities and fought for improved healthcare, education, housing, and labor and human rights; (4) as an activist, Wellstone helped to bring attention to issues important to the people by protesting in favor of peace, civil rights, and social justice, including by standing by farmers and working families in their struggles; (5) in 1990, Wellstone extended his community activism during his first run for the Senate; (6) as an underdog, Wellstone was the only candidate to unseat an incumbent Senator in the 1990 election; (7) the grassroots campaign that was run by Wellstone became well-known for the green bus that he used to travel across Minnesota; (8) Senator Wellstone continued his commitment to activism throughout his time in the Senate, including by pushing for legislation that-- (A) expanded support for mental health care coverage; (B) increased the Federal minimum wage; and (C) offered greater funding and protections for workers, seniors, schools, and ``atomic'' veterans; [[Page 136 STAT. 2335]] (9) in 1997, Senator Wellstone traveled across the country on ``The Children's Tour'' to hear from disadvantaged communities across the United States; (10) on October 25, 2002, at the age of 57, Senator Wellstone was killed in a plane crash in Minnesota along with his wife, daughter, and several campaign staff; and (11) the loss of Senator Wellstone was mourned across the United States, but his legacy of advocacy and candor will always be remembered. SEC. 3. PAUL D. WELLSTONE FEDERAL BUILDING. (a) Redesignation.--The Federal building located at 212 Third Avenue South in Minneapolis, Minnesota, shall be known and designated as the ``Paul D. Wellstone Federal Building''. (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Paul D. Wellstone Federal Building''. Approved December 20, 2022. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 5060: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022): Nov. 30, considered and passed Senate. Dec. 13, considered and passed House. <all>

[117th Congress Public Law 242] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. <<NOTE: Dec. 20, 2022 - [S. 5060]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Paul D. Wellstone Building Act of 2022. 2335]] (9) in 1997, Senator Wellstone traveled across the country on ``The Children's Tour'' to hear from disadvantaged communities across the United States; (10) on October 25, 2002, at the age of 57, Senator Wellstone was killed in a plane crash in Minnesota along with his wife, daughter, and several campaign staff; and (11) the loss of Senator Wellstone was mourned across the United States, but his legacy of advocacy and candor will always be remembered. 168 (2022): Nov. 30, considered and passed Senate.

[117th Congress Public Law 242] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. <<NOTE: Dec. 20, 2022 - [S. 5060]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Paul D. Wellstone Building Act of 2022. 2335]] (9) in 1997, Senator Wellstone traveled across the country on ``The Children's Tour'' to hear from disadvantaged communities across the United States; (10) on October 25, 2002, at the age of 57, Senator Wellstone was killed in a plane crash in Minnesota along with his wife, daughter, and several campaign staff; and (11) the loss of Senator Wellstone was mourned across the United States, but his legacy of advocacy and candor will always be remembered. 168 (2022): Nov. 30, considered and passed Senate.

[117th Congress Public Law 242] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. <<NOTE: Dec. 20, 2022 - [S. 5060]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Paul D. Wellstone Building Act of 2022. 2335]] (9) in 1997, Senator Wellstone traveled across the country on ``The Children's Tour'' to hear from disadvantaged communities across the United States; (10) on October 25, 2002, at the age of 57, Senator Wellstone was killed in a plane crash in Minnesota along with his wife, daughter, and several campaign staff; and (11) the loss of Senator Wellstone was mourned across the United States, but his legacy of advocacy and candor will always be remembered. 168 (2022): Nov. 30, considered and passed Senate.

[117th Congress Public Law 242] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. <<NOTE: Dec. 20, 2022 - [S. 5060]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Paul D. Wellstone Building Act of 2022. 2335]] (9) in 1997, Senator Wellstone traveled across the country on ``The Children's Tour'' to hear from disadvantaged communities across the United States; (10) on October 25, 2002, at the age of 57, Senator Wellstone was killed in a plane crash in Minnesota along with his wife, daughter, and several campaign staff; and (11) the loss of Senator Wellstone was mourned across the United States, but his legacy of advocacy and candor will always be remembered. 168 (2022): Nov. 30, considered and passed Senate.

[117th Congress Public Law 242] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. <<NOTE: Dec. 20, 2022 - [S. 5060]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Paul D. Wellstone Building Act of 2022. 2335]] (9) in 1997, Senator Wellstone traveled across the country on ``The Children's Tour'' to hear from disadvantaged communities across the United States; (10) on October 25, 2002, at the age of 57, Senator Wellstone was killed in a plane crash in Minnesota along with his wife, daughter, and several campaign staff; and (11) the loss of Senator Wellstone was mourned across the United States, but his legacy of advocacy and candor will always be remembered. 168 (2022): Nov. 30, considered and passed Senate.

[117th Congress Public Law 242] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. <<NOTE: Dec. 20, 2022 - [S. 5060]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Paul D. Wellstone Building Act of 2022. 2335]] (9) in 1997, Senator Wellstone traveled across the country on ``The Children's Tour'' to hear from disadvantaged communities across the United States; (10) on October 25, 2002, at the age of 57, Senator Wellstone was killed in a plane crash in Minnesota along with his wife, daughter, and several campaign staff; and (11) the loss of Senator Wellstone was mourned across the United States, but his legacy of advocacy and candor will always be remembered. 168 (2022): Nov. 30, considered and passed Senate.

[117th Congress Public Law 242] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. <<NOTE: Dec. 20, 2022 - [S. 5060]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Paul D. Wellstone Building Act of 2022. 2335]] (9) in 1997, Senator Wellstone traveled across the country on ``The Children's Tour'' to hear from disadvantaged communities across the United States; (10) on October 25, 2002, at the age of 57, Senator Wellstone was killed in a plane crash in Minnesota along with his wife, daughter, and several campaign staff; and (11) the loss of Senator Wellstone was mourned across the United States, but his legacy of advocacy and candor will always be remembered. 168 (2022): Nov. 30, considered and passed Senate.

[117th Congress Public Law 242] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. <<NOTE: Dec. 20, 2022 - [S. 5060]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Paul D. Wellstone Building Act of 2022. 2335]] (9) in 1997, Senator Wellstone traveled across the country on ``The Children's Tour'' to hear from disadvantaged communities across the United States; (10) on October 25, 2002, at the age of 57, Senator Wellstone was killed in a plane crash in Minnesota along with his wife, daughter, and several campaign staff; and (11) the loss of Senator Wellstone was mourned across the United States, but his legacy of advocacy and candor will always be remembered. 168 (2022): Nov. 30, considered and passed Senate.

[117th Congress Public Law 242] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. <<NOTE: Dec. 20, 2022 - [S. 5060]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Paul D. Wellstone Building Act of 2022. 2335]] (9) in 1997, Senator Wellstone traveled across the country on ``The Children's Tour'' to hear from disadvantaged communities across the United States; (10) on October 25, 2002, at the age of 57, Senator Wellstone was killed in a plane crash in Minnesota along with his wife, daughter, and several campaign staff; and (11) the loss of Senator Wellstone was mourned across the United States, but his legacy of advocacy and candor will always be remembered. 168 (2022): Nov. 30, considered and passed Senate.

[117th Congress Public Law 242] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. <<NOTE: Dec. 20, 2022 - [S. 5060]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Paul D. Wellstone Building Act of 2022. 2335]] (9) in 1997, Senator Wellstone traveled across the country on ``The Children's Tour'' to hear from disadvantaged communities across the United States; (10) on October 25, 2002, at the age of 57, Senator Wellstone was killed in a plane crash in Minnesota along with his wife, daughter, and several campaign staff; and (11) the loss of Senator Wellstone was mourned across the United States, but his legacy of advocacy and candor will always be remembered. 168 (2022): Nov. 30, considered and passed Senate.

S.1284

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Amache National Historic Site Act This bill directs the National Park Service (NPS) to establish, when sufficient land within the exterior boundary of what is to be the Amache National Historic Site has been acquired to constitute a manageable unit, to establish such historic site in Colorado as a unit of the National Park System to preserve, protect, and interpret for the benefit of present and future generations resources associated with the incarceration of civilians of Japanese ancestry during World War II at Amache, also known as the Granada Relocation Center, and the military service of incarcerees at the Granada Relocation Center. The NPS may acquire by donation or purchase any land or interests in land located within the exterior boundary of the National Historic Site, except that the NPS may acquire personal property associated with the purposes of the historic site only by donation. The NPS must prepare a general management plan for the historic site. The NPS may enter into agreements with

To establish the Amache National Historic Site in the State of Colorado as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Amache National Historic Site Act''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) National historic site.--The term ``National Historic Site'' means the Amache National Historic Site established by section 3(a). (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service. (3) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Colorado. SEC. 3. AMACHE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE. (a) Establishment.--Effective on the date on which the Secretary determines that sufficient land within the exterior boundary of the National Historic Site has been acquired to constitute a manageable unit, there is established the Amache National Historic Site in the State as a unit of the National Park System. (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the National Historic Site is to preserve, protect, and interpret for the benefit of present and future generations resources associated with-- (1) the incarceration of civilians of Japanese ancestry during World War II at Amache, also known as the ``Granada Relocation Center'', and the military service of incarcerees at the Granada Relocation Center; (2) public reaction in the State to the incarceration of Japanese Americans, including the position of Governor Ralph Carr and the local community; and (3) the transition of the incarcerees and their descendants following the closure of the Granada Relocation Center and their resettlement in the State and other States. (c) Map; Boundaries.-- (1) Map.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the town of Granada, Colorado, shall prepare a map of the National Historic Site. (2) Availability of map.--The map prepared under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. (3) Boundaries.--The boundaries of the National Historic Site shall be the boundaries generally depicted on the map prepared under paragraph (1). (d) Property Acquisition Authority.-- (1) Real property.--The Secretary may acquire any land or interests in land located within the exterior boundary of the National Historic Site by-- (A) donation; or (B) purchase with donated or appropriated funds. (2) Personal property.--The Secretary may acquire personal property associated with the purposes of the National Historic Site only by donation. (e) Administration.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall administer the National Historic Site in accordance with-- (A) this Act; and (B) the laws generally applicable to units of the National Park System. (2) Management plan.-- (A) Deadline for completion.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are first made available to the Secretary for the preparation of a general management plan for the National Historic Site, the Secretary shall prepare a general management plan for the National Historic Site in accordance with section 100502 of title 54, United States Code. (B) Inclusion.--The general management plan prepared under subparagraph (A) shall identify, as appropriate, the roles and responsibilities of the National Park Service and any applicable management entity in administering and interpreting the National Historic Site and any areas affiliated with the National Historic Site in a manner that does not interfere with existing operations and the continued use of existing facilities at the National Historic Site. (C) Submission to congress.--On completion of the general management plan under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives the general management plan prepared under that subparagraph. (f) Administrative Facilities.--For the purpose of ensuring the preservation, protection, and proper management of the National Historic Site and associated resources, the Secretary may establish facilities for administration, visitor services, and curation of personal property outside the exterior boundaries of, and in the vicinity of, the National Historic Site. (g) Cooperative Agreements.--The Secretary may enter into agreements with-- (1) public or private entities for the purpose of establishing and operating facilities outside of the exterior boundary of the National Historic Site for administration, visitor services, and curation of personal property; and (2) other public or private entities for the purposes of carrying out this Act. (h) Effect on Water Rights.--Nothing in this Act affects-- (1) the use, allocation, ownership, or control, in existence on the date of enactment of this Act, of any water, water right, or any other valid existing right; (2) any vested absolute or decreed conditional water right in existence on the date of enactment of this Act; (3) any interstate water compact in existence on the date of enactment of this Act; or (4) State water law. <all>

Amache National Historic Site Act

A bill to establish the Amache National Historic Site in the State of Colorado as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

Amache National Historic Site Act

Sen. Bennet, Michael F.

D

CO

This bill directs the National Park Service (NPS) to establish, when sufficient land within the exterior boundary of what is to be the Amache National Historic Site has been acquired to constitute a manageable unit, to establish such historic site in Colorado as a unit of the National Park System to preserve, protect, and interpret for the benefit of present and future generations resources associated with the incarceration of civilians of Japanese ancestry during World War II at Amache, also known as the Granada Relocation Center, and the military service of incarcerees at the Granada Relocation Center. The NPS may acquire by donation or purchase any land or interests in land located within the exterior boundary of the National Historic Site, except that the NPS may acquire personal property associated with the purposes of the historic site only by donation. The NPS must prepare a general management plan for the historic site. The NPS may enter into agreements with

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 2. DEFINITIONS. (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service. (3) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Colorado. SEC. AMACHE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE. (a) Establishment.--Effective on the date on which the Secretary determines that sufficient land within the exterior boundary of the National Historic Site has been acquired to constitute a manageable unit, there is established the Amache National Historic Site in the State as a unit of the National Park System. (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the National Historic Site is to preserve, protect, and interpret for the benefit of present and future generations resources associated with-- (1) the incarceration of civilians of Japanese ancestry during World War II at Amache, also known as the ``Granada Relocation Center'', and the military service of incarcerees at the Granada Relocation Center; (2) public reaction in the State to the incarceration of Japanese Americans, including the position of Governor Ralph Carr and the local community; and (3) the transition of the incarcerees and their descendants following the closure of the Granada Relocation Center and their resettlement in the State and other States. (2) Availability of map.--The map prepared under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. (3) Boundaries.--The boundaries of the National Historic Site shall be the boundaries generally depicted on the map prepared under paragraph (1). (2) Personal property.--The Secretary may acquire personal property associated with the purposes of the National Historic Site only by donation. (C) Submission to congress.--On completion of the general management plan under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives the general management plan prepared under that subparagraph. (g) Cooperative Agreements.--The Secretary may enter into agreements with-- (1) public or private entities for the purpose of establishing and operating facilities outside of the exterior boundary of the National Historic Site for administration, visitor services, and curation of personal property; and (2) other public or private entities for the purposes of carrying out this Act. (h) Effect on Water Rights.--Nothing in this Act affects-- (1) the use, allocation, ownership, or control, in existence on the date of enactment of this Act, of any water, water right, or any other valid existing right; (2) any vested absolute or decreed conditional water right in existence on the date of enactment of this Act; (3) any interstate water compact in existence on the date of enactment of this Act; or (4) State water law.

SHORT TITLE. 2. DEFINITIONS. (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service. (3) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Colorado. SEC. AMACHE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE. (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the National Historic Site is to preserve, protect, and interpret for the benefit of present and future generations resources associated with-- (1) the incarceration of civilians of Japanese ancestry during World War II at Amache, also known as the ``Granada Relocation Center'', and the military service of incarcerees at the Granada Relocation Center; (2) public reaction in the State to the incarceration of Japanese Americans, including the position of Governor Ralph Carr and the local community; and (3) the transition of the incarcerees and their descendants following the closure of the Granada Relocation Center and their resettlement in the State and other States. (3) Boundaries.--The boundaries of the National Historic Site shall be the boundaries generally depicted on the map prepared under paragraph (1). (2) Personal property.--The Secretary may acquire personal property associated with the purposes of the National Historic Site only by donation. (C) Submission to congress.--On completion of the general management plan under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives the general management plan prepared under that subparagraph. (g) Cooperative Agreements.--The Secretary may enter into agreements with-- (1) public or private entities for the purpose of establishing and operating facilities outside of the exterior boundary of the National Historic Site for administration, visitor services, and curation of personal property; and (2) other public or private entities for the purposes of carrying out this Act. (h) Effect on Water Rights.--Nothing in this Act affects-- (1) the use, allocation, ownership, or control, in existence on the date of enactment of this Act, of any water, water right, or any other valid existing right; (2) any vested absolute or decreed conditional water right in existence on the date of enactment of this Act; (3) any interstate water compact in existence on the date of enactment of this Act; or (4) State water law.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Amache National Historic Site Act''. 2. DEFINITIONS. (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service. (3) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Colorado. SEC. AMACHE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE. (a) Establishment.--Effective on the date on which the Secretary determines that sufficient land within the exterior boundary of the National Historic Site has been acquired to constitute a manageable unit, there is established the Amache National Historic Site in the State as a unit of the National Park System. (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the National Historic Site is to preserve, protect, and interpret for the benefit of present and future generations resources associated with-- (1) the incarceration of civilians of Japanese ancestry during World War II at Amache, also known as the ``Granada Relocation Center'', and the military service of incarcerees at the Granada Relocation Center; (2) public reaction in the State to the incarceration of Japanese Americans, including the position of Governor Ralph Carr and the local community; and (3) the transition of the incarcerees and their descendants following the closure of the Granada Relocation Center and their resettlement in the State and other States. (c) Map; Boundaries.-- (1) Map.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the town of Granada, Colorado, shall prepare a map of the National Historic Site. (2) Availability of map.--The map prepared under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. (3) Boundaries.--The boundaries of the National Historic Site shall be the boundaries generally depicted on the map prepared under paragraph (1). (d) Property Acquisition Authority.-- (1) Real property.--The Secretary may acquire any land or interests in land located within the exterior boundary of the National Historic Site by-- (A) donation; or (B) purchase with donated or appropriated funds. (2) Personal property.--The Secretary may acquire personal property associated with the purposes of the National Historic Site only by donation. (2) Management plan.-- (A) Deadline for completion.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are first made available to the Secretary for the preparation of a general management plan for the National Historic Site, the Secretary shall prepare a general management plan for the National Historic Site in accordance with section 100502 of title 54, United States Code. (B) Inclusion.--The general management plan prepared under subparagraph (A) shall identify, as appropriate, the roles and responsibilities of the National Park Service and any applicable management entity in administering and interpreting the National Historic Site and any areas affiliated with the National Historic Site in a manner that does not interfere with existing operations and the continued use of existing facilities at the National Historic Site. (C) Submission to congress.--On completion of the general management plan under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives the general management plan prepared under that subparagraph. (f) Administrative Facilities.--For the purpose of ensuring the preservation, protection, and proper management of the National Historic Site and associated resources, the Secretary may establish facilities for administration, visitor services, and curation of personal property outside the exterior boundaries of, and in the vicinity of, the National Historic Site. (g) Cooperative Agreements.--The Secretary may enter into agreements with-- (1) public or private entities for the purpose of establishing and operating facilities outside of the exterior boundary of the National Historic Site for administration, visitor services, and curation of personal property; and (2) other public or private entities for the purposes of carrying out this Act. (h) Effect on Water Rights.--Nothing in this Act affects-- (1) the use, allocation, ownership, or control, in existence on the date of enactment of this Act, of any water, water right, or any other valid existing right; (2) any vested absolute or decreed conditional water right in existence on the date of enactment of this Act; (3) any interstate water compact in existence on the date of enactment of this Act; or (4) State water law.

To establish the Amache National Historic Site in the State of Colorado as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Amache National Historic Site Act''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) National historic site.--The term ``National Historic Site'' means the Amache National Historic Site established by section 3(a). (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service. (3) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Colorado. SEC. 3. AMACHE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE. (a) Establishment.--Effective on the date on which the Secretary determines that sufficient land within the exterior boundary of the National Historic Site has been acquired to constitute a manageable unit, there is established the Amache National Historic Site in the State as a unit of the National Park System. (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the National Historic Site is to preserve, protect, and interpret for the benefit of present and future generations resources associated with-- (1) the incarceration of civilians of Japanese ancestry during World War II at Amache, also known as the ``Granada Relocation Center'', and the military service of incarcerees at the Granada Relocation Center; (2) public reaction in the State to the incarceration of Japanese Americans, including the position of Governor Ralph Carr and the local community; and (3) the transition of the incarcerees and their descendants following the closure of the Granada Relocation Center and their resettlement in the State and other States. (c) Map; Boundaries.-- (1) Map.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the town of Granada, Colorado, shall prepare a map of the National Historic Site. (2) Availability of map.--The map prepared under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. (3) Boundaries.--The boundaries of the National Historic Site shall be the boundaries generally depicted on the map prepared under paragraph (1). (d) Property Acquisition Authority.-- (1) Real property.--The Secretary may acquire any land or interests in land located within the exterior boundary of the National Historic Site by-- (A) donation; or (B) purchase with donated or appropriated funds. (2) Personal property.--The Secretary may acquire personal property associated with the purposes of the National Historic Site only by donation. (e) Administration.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall administer the National Historic Site in accordance with-- (A) this Act; and (B) the laws generally applicable to units of the National Park System. (2) Management plan.-- (A) Deadline for completion.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are first made available to the Secretary for the preparation of a general management plan for the National Historic Site, the Secretary shall prepare a general management plan for the National Historic Site in accordance with section 100502 of title 54, United States Code. (B) Inclusion.--The general management plan prepared under subparagraph (A) shall identify, as appropriate, the roles and responsibilities of the National Park Service and any applicable management entity in administering and interpreting the National Historic Site and any areas affiliated with the National Historic Site in a manner that does not interfere with existing operations and the continued use of existing facilities at the National Historic Site. (C) Submission to congress.--On completion of the general management plan under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives the general management plan prepared under that subparagraph. (f) Administrative Facilities.--For the purpose of ensuring the preservation, protection, and proper management of the National Historic Site and associated resources, the Secretary may establish facilities for administration, visitor services, and curation of personal property outside the exterior boundaries of, and in the vicinity of, the National Historic Site. (g) Cooperative Agreements.--The Secretary may enter into agreements with-- (1) public or private entities for the purpose of establishing and operating facilities outside of the exterior boundary of the National Historic Site for administration, visitor services, and curation of personal property; and (2) other public or private entities for the purposes of carrying out this Act. (h) Effect on Water Rights.--Nothing in this Act affects-- (1) the use, allocation, ownership, or control, in existence on the date of enactment of this Act, of any water, water right, or any other valid existing right; (2) any vested absolute or decreed conditional water right in existence on the date of enactment of this Act; (3) any interstate water compact in existence on the date of enactment of this Act; or (4) State water law. <all>

To establish the Amache National Historic Site in the State of Colorado as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes. In this Act: (1) National historic site.--The term ``National Historic Site'' means the Amache National Historic Site established by section 3(a). ( c) Map; Boundaries.-- (1) Map.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the town of Granada, Colorado, shall prepare a map of the National Historic Site. ( 2) Availability of map.--The map prepared under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. ( (2) Personal property.--The Secretary may acquire personal property associated with the purposes of the National Historic Site only by donation. ( 2) Management plan.-- (A) Deadline for completion.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are first made available to the Secretary for the preparation of a general management plan for the National Historic Site, the Secretary shall prepare a general management plan for the National Historic Site in accordance with section 100502 of title 54, United States Code. ( (f) Administrative Facilities.--For the purpose of ensuring the preservation, protection, and proper management of the National Historic Site and associated resources, the Secretary may establish facilities for administration, visitor services, and curation of personal property outside the exterior boundaries of, and in the vicinity of, the National Historic Site. ( g) Cooperative Agreements.--The Secretary may enter into agreements with-- (1) public or private entities for the purpose of establishing and operating facilities outside of the exterior boundary of the National Historic Site for administration, visitor services, and curation of personal property; and (2) other public or private entities for the purposes of carrying out this Act. (

To establish the Amache National Historic Site in the State of Colorado as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes. AMACHE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE. ( c) Map; Boundaries.-- (1) Map.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the town of Granada, Colorado, shall prepare a map of the National Historic Site. ( (d) Property Acquisition Authority.-- (1) Real property.--The Secretary may acquire any land or interests in land located within the exterior boundary of the National Historic Site by-- (A) donation; or (B) purchase with donated or appropriated funds. ( 2) Management plan.-- (A) Deadline for completion.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are first made available to the Secretary for the preparation of a general management plan for the National Historic Site, the Secretary shall prepare a general management plan for the National Historic Site in accordance with section 100502 of title 54, United States Code. ( (h) Effect on Water Rights.--Nothing in this Act affects-- (1) the use, allocation, ownership, or control, in existence on the date of enactment of this Act, of any water, water right, or any other valid existing right; (2) any vested absolute or decreed conditional water right in existence on the date of enactment of this Act; (3) any interstate water compact in existence on the date of enactment of this Act; or (4) State water law.

To establish the Amache National Historic Site in the State of Colorado as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes. AMACHE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE. ( c) Map; Boundaries.-- (1) Map.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the town of Granada, Colorado, shall prepare a map of the National Historic Site. ( (d) Property Acquisition Authority.-- (1) Real property.--The Secretary may acquire any land or interests in land located within the exterior boundary of the National Historic Site by-- (A) donation; or (B) purchase with donated or appropriated funds. ( 2) Management plan.-- (A) Deadline for completion.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are first made available to the Secretary for the preparation of a general management plan for the National Historic Site, the Secretary shall prepare a general management plan for the National Historic Site in accordance with section 100502 of title 54, United States Code. ( (h) Effect on Water Rights.--Nothing in this Act affects-- (1) the use, allocation, ownership, or control, in existence on the date of enactment of this Act, of any water, water right, or any other valid existing right; (2) any vested absolute or decreed conditional water right in existence on the date of enactment of this Act; (3) any interstate water compact in existence on the date of enactment of this Act; or (4) State water law.

To establish the Amache National Historic Site in the State of Colorado as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes. In this Act: (1) National historic site.--The term ``National Historic Site'' means the Amache National Historic Site established by section 3(a). ( c) Map; Boundaries.-- (1) Map.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the town of Granada, Colorado, shall prepare a map of the National Historic Site. ( 2) Availability of map.--The map prepared under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. ( (2) Personal property.--The Secretary may acquire personal property associated with the purposes of the National Historic Site only by donation. ( 2) Management plan.-- (A) Deadline for completion.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are first made available to the Secretary for the preparation of a general management plan for the National Historic Site, the Secretary shall prepare a general management plan for the National Historic Site in accordance with section 100502 of title 54, United States Code. ( (f) Administrative Facilities.--For the purpose of ensuring the preservation, protection, and proper management of the National Historic Site and associated resources, the Secretary may establish facilities for administration, visitor services, and curation of personal property outside the exterior boundaries of, and in the vicinity of, the National Historic Site. ( g) Cooperative Agreements.--The Secretary may enter into agreements with-- (1) public or private entities for the purpose of establishing and operating facilities outside of the exterior boundary of the National Historic Site for administration, visitor services, and curation of personal property; and (2) other public or private entities for the purposes of carrying out this Act. (

To establish the Amache National Historic Site in the State of Colorado as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes. AMACHE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE. ( c) Map; Boundaries.-- (1) Map.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the town of Granada, Colorado, shall prepare a map of the National Historic Site. ( (d) Property Acquisition Authority.-- (1) Real property.--The Secretary may acquire any land or interests in land located within the exterior boundary of the National Historic Site by-- (A) donation; or (B) purchase with donated or appropriated funds. ( 2) Management plan.-- (A) Deadline for completion.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are first made available to the Secretary for the preparation of a general management plan for the National Historic Site, the Secretary shall prepare a general management plan for the National Historic Site in accordance with section 100502 of title 54, United States Code. ( (h) Effect on Water Rights.--Nothing in this Act affects-- (1) the use, allocation, ownership, or control, in existence on the date of enactment of this Act, of any water, water right, or any other valid existing right; (2) any vested absolute or decreed conditional water right in existence on the date of enactment of this Act; (3) any interstate water compact in existence on the date of enactment of this Act; or (4) State water law.

To establish the Amache National Historic Site in the State of Colorado as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes. In this Act: (1) National historic site.--The term ``National Historic Site'' means the Amache National Historic Site established by section 3(a). ( c) Map; Boundaries.-- (1) Map.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the town of Granada, Colorado, shall prepare a map of the National Historic Site. ( 2) Availability of map.--The map prepared under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. ( (2) Personal property.--The Secretary may acquire personal property associated with the purposes of the National Historic Site only by donation. ( 2) Management plan.-- (A) Deadline for completion.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are first made available to the Secretary for the preparation of a general management plan for the National Historic Site, the Secretary shall prepare a general management plan for the National Historic Site in accordance with section 100502 of title 54, United States Code. ( (f) Administrative Facilities.--For the purpose of ensuring the preservation, protection, and proper management of the National Historic Site and associated resources, the Secretary may establish facilities for administration, visitor services, and curation of personal property outside the exterior boundaries of, and in the vicinity of, the National Historic Site. ( g) Cooperative Agreements.--The Secretary may enter into agreements with-- (1) public or private entities for the purpose of establishing and operating facilities outside of the exterior boundary of the National Historic Site for administration, visitor services, and curation of personal property; and (2) other public or private entities for the purposes of carrying out this Act. (

To establish the Amache National Historic Site in the State of Colorado as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes. AMACHE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE. ( c) Map; Boundaries.-- (1) Map.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the town of Granada, Colorado, shall prepare a map of the National Historic Site. ( (d) Property Acquisition Authority.-- (1) Real property.--The Secretary may acquire any land or interests in land located within the exterior boundary of the National Historic Site by-- (A) donation; or (B) purchase with donated or appropriated funds. ( 2) Management plan.-- (A) Deadline for completion.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are first made available to the Secretary for the preparation of a general management plan for the National Historic Site, the Secretary shall prepare a general management plan for the National Historic Site in accordance with section 100502 of title 54, United States Code. ( (h) Effect on Water Rights.--Nothing in this Act affects-- (1) the use, allocation, ownership, or control, in existence on the date of enactment of this Act, of any water, water right, or any other valid existing right; (2) any vested absolute or decreed conditional water right in existence on the date of enactment of this Act; (3) any interstate water compact in existence on the date of enactment of this Act; or (4) State water law.

To establish the Amache National Historic Site in the State of Colorado as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes. In this Act: (1) National historic site.--The term ``National Historic Site'' means the Amache National Historic Site established by section 3(a). ( c) Map; Boundaries.-- (1) Map.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the town of Granada, Colorado, shall prepare a map of the National Historic Site. ( 2) Availability of map.--The map prepared under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. ( (2) Personal property.--The Secretary may acquire personal property associated with the purposes of the National Historic Site only by donation. ( 2) Management plan.-- (A) Deadline for completion.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are first made available to the Secretary for the preparation of a general management plan for the National Historic Site, the Secretary shall prepare a general management plan for the National Historic Site in accordance with section 100502 of title 54, United States Code. ( (f) Administrative Facilities.--For the purpose of ensuring the preservation, protection, and proper management of the National Historic Site and associated resources, the Secretary may establish facilities for administration, visitor services, and curation of personal property outside the exterior boundaries of, and in the vicinity of, the National Historic Site. ( g) Cooperative Agreements.--The Secretary may enter into agreements with-- (1) public or private entities for the purpose of establishing and operating facilities outside of the exterior boundary of the National Historic Site for administration, visitor services, and curation of personal property; and (2) other public or private entities for the purposes of carrying out this Act. (

To establish the Amache National Historic Site in the State of Colorado as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes. AMACHE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE. ( c) Map; Boundaries.-- (1) Map.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the town of Granada, Colorado, shall prepare a map of the National Historic Site. ( (d) Property Acquisition Authority.-- (1) Real property.--The Secretary may acquire any land or interests in land located within the exterior boundary of the National Historic Site by-- (A) donation; or (B) purchase with donated or appropriated funds. ( 2) Management plan.-- (A) Deadline for completion.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are first made available to the Secretary for the preparation of a general management plan for the National Historic Site, the Secretary shall prepare a general management plan for the National Historic Site in accordance with section 100502 of title 54, United States Code. ( (h) Effect on Water Rights.--Nothing in this Act affects-- (1) the use, allocation, ownership, or control, in existence on the date of enactment of this Act, of any water, water right, or any other valid existing right; (2) any vested absolute or decreed conditional water right in existence on the date of enactment of this Act; (3) any interstate water compact in existence on the date of enactment of this Act; or (4) State water law.

To establish the Amache National Historic Site in the State of Colorado as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes. In this Act: (1) National historic site.--The term ``National Historic Site'' means the Amache National Historic Site established by section 3(a). ( c) Map; Boundaries.-- (1) Map.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the town of Granada, Colorado, shall prepare a map of the National Historic Site. ( 2) Availability of map.--The map prepared under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. ( (2) Personal property.--The Secretary may acquire personal property associated with the purposes of the National Historic Site only by donation. ( 2) Management plan.-- (A) Deadline for completion.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are first made available to the Secretary for the preparation of a general management plan for the National Historic Site, the Secretary shall prepare a general management plan for the National Historic Site in accordance with section 100502 of title 54, United States Code. ( (f) Administrative Facilities.--For the purpose of ensuring the preservation, protection, and proper management of the National Historic Site and associated resources, the Secretary may establish facilities for administration, visitor services, and curation of personal property outside the exterior boundaries of, and in the vicinity of, the National Historic Site. ( g) Cooperative Agreements.--The Secretary may enter into agreements with-- (1) public or private entities for the purpose of establishing and operating facilities outside of the exterior boundary of the National Historic Site for administration, visitor services, and curation of personal property; and (2) other public or private entities for the purposes of carrying out this Act. (

H.R.2518

Agriculture and Food

Producing Responsible Energy and Conservation Incentives and Solutions for the Environment Act or the PRECISE Act This bill incorporates support for precision agriculture into various programs of the Department of Agriculture (USDA). Precision agriculture refers to an information- and technology-based management system used to identify, analyze, and manage variability in agricultural production for optimum profitability, sustainability, and environmental protection. Specifically, the bill makes changes to eligibility criteria, administrative procedures, and other aspects of the Conservation Loan Program, the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, and the Conservation Stewardship Program. These changes include allowing the programs to support the adoption of precision agriculture practices and acquisition of precision agriculture technologies. In addition, the bill expands a program through which USDA makes and insures loans to for-profit and nonprofit organizations that invest in rural areas by allowing the loans to be used for precision agriculture practices. The bill also requires USDA to emphasize the use of third-party providers with respect to technical assistance on matters related to soil health for participants in certain USDA conservation programs.

To leverage incentives for the adoption of costly precision agriculture technology, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Producing Responsible Energy and Conservation Incentives and Solutions for the Environment Act'' or the ``PRECISE Act''. SEC. 2. CONSERVATION LOAN AND LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM. Section 304 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1924) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)(3), by redesignating subparagraphs (F) and (G) as subparagraphs (G) and (H), respectively, and inserting after subparagraph (E) the following: ``(F) the adoption of precision agriculture practices, and the acquisition of precision agriculture technology;''; (2) in subsection (d)-- (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and''; (B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) producers who use the loans to adopt precision agriculture practices or acquire precision agriculture technology, including adoption or acquisition for the purpose of participating in the environmental quality incentives program under subchapter A of chapter 4 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985.''; (3) in subsection (e), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: ``(2) 90 percent of the principal amount of the loan in the case of-- ``(A) a producer that is a qualified socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher or a beginning farmer or rancher; or ``(B) loans that are used for the purchase of precision agriculture technology.''; and (4) in subsection (f)-- (A) by striking ``(f) Administrative Provisions.-- The Secretary'' and inserting the following: ``(f) Administrative Provisions.-- ``(1) Geographic diversity.--The Secretary''; and (B) by adding after and below the end the following: ``(2) Coordination with nrcs.--In making or guaranteeing loans under this section, the Secretary shall ensure that there is coordination between the Farm Service Agency and the Natural Resources Conservation Service.''. SEC. 3. ASSISTANCE TO RURAL ENTITIES. Section 310B(a)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(a)(2)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (C); (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (D) and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(E) expanding precision agriculture practices, including by financing equipment and farm-wide broadband connectivity, in order to promote best- practices, reduce costs, and improve the environment.''. SEC. 4. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INCENTIVES PROGRAM. (a) Definitions.--Section 1240A(6)(B)(v) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-1(6)(B)(v)) is amended by inserting ``(including the adoption of precision agriculture practices and the acquisition of precision agriculture technology)'' after ``planning''. (b) Payments.-- (1) Other payments.--Section 1240B(d)(6) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-2(d)(6)) is amended-- (A) by striking ``A producer shall'' and inserting the following: ``(A) Payments under this subtitle.--A producer shall''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(B) Conservation loan and loan guarantee program payments.-- ``(i) In general.--A producer receiving payments for practices on eligible land under the program may also receive a loan or loan guarantee under section 304 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to cover costs for same practices on the same land. ``(ii) Notice to producer.--The Secretary shall inform a producer participating in the program in writing of the availability of a loan or loan guarantee under section 304 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act as it relates to costs of implementing practices under this program.''. (2) Increased payments for high-priority practices.-- Section 1240B(d)(7) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-2(d)(7)) is amended, in the subsection heading, by inserting ``State-determined'' before ``high-priority''. (3) Increased payments for precision agriculture.--Section 1240B(d) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa- 2(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(8) Increased payments for precision agriculture.-- Notwithstanding paragraph (2), the Secretary may increase the amount that would otherwise be provided for a practice under this subsection to not more than 90 percent of the costs associated with adopting precision agriculture practices and acquiring precision agriculture technology.''. (c) Conservation Incentive Contracts.--Section 1240B(j)(2)(A)(i) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-2(j)(3)(A)(i)) is amended by inserting ``(which may include the adoption of precision agriculture practices and the acquisition of precision agriculture technology)'' after ``incentive practices''. SEC. 5. CONSERVATION STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM. (a) Conservation Stewardship Payments.--Section 1240L(c)(3) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-24(c)(3)) is amended to read as follows: ``(3) Exclusions.--A payment to a producer under this subsection shall not be provided for conservation activities for which there is no cost incurred or income forgone by the producer.''. (b) Supplemental Payments for Resource-Conserving Crop Rotations and Advanced Grazing Management.--Section 1240L(d) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-24(d)) is amended-- (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``and Advanced Grazing Management'' and inserting ``, Advanced Grazing Management, and Precision Agriculture''; (2) in paragraph (2)-- (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``; or'' and inserting a semicolon; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; or''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) precision agriculture.''; and (3) in paragraph (3), by striking ``or advanced grazing management'' and inserting ``, advanced grazing management, or precision agriculture''. SEC. 6. DELIVERY OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. Section 1242(f) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3842(f)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(6) Soil health planning.--The Secretary shall emphasize the use of third-party providers in providing technical assistance for soil health planning, including planning related to the use of cover crops, precision conservation management, comprehensive nutrient management planning, and other innovative plans.''. Union Calendar No. 258 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2518 [Report No. 117-344] _______________________________________________________________________

PRECISE Act

To leverage incentives for the adoption of costly precision agriculture technology, and for other purposes.

PRECISE Act Producing Responsible Energy and Conservation Incentives and Solutions for the Environment Act PRECISE Act Producing Responsible Energy and Conservation Incentives and Solutions for the Environment Act

Rep. Hinson, Ashley

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This bill incorporates support for precision agriculture into various programs of the Department of Agriculture (USDA). Precision agriculture refers to an information- and technology-based management system used to identify, analyze, and manage variability in agricultural production for optimum profitability, sustainability, and environmental protection. Specifically, the bill makes changes to eligibility criteria, administrative procedures, and other aspects of the Conservation Loan Program, the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, and the Conservation Stewardship Program. These changes include allowing the programs to support the adoption of precision agriculture practices and acquisition of precision agriculture technologies. In addition, the bill expands a program through which USDA makes and insures loans to for-profit and nonprofit organizations that invest in rural areas by allowing the loans to be used for precision agriculture practices. The bill also requires USDA to emphasize the use of third-party providers with respect to technical assistance on matters related to soil health for participants in certain USDA conservation programs.

To leverage incentives for the adoption of costly precision agriculture technology, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Producing Responsible Energy and Conservation Incentives and Solutions for the Environment Act'' or the ``PRECISE Act''. 2. CONSERVATION LOAN AND LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM. ''; (3) in subsection (e), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: ``(2) 90 percent of the principal amount of the loan in the case of-- ``(A) a producer that is a qualified socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher or a beginning farmer or rancher; or ``(B) loans that are used for the purchase of precision agriculture technology. ''; and (4) in subsection (f)-- (A) by striking ``(f) Administrative Provisions.-- The Secretary'' and inserting the following: ``(f) Administrative Provisions.-- ``(1) Geographic diversity.--The Secretary''; and (B) by adding after and below the end the following: ``(2) Coordination with nrcs.--In making or guaranteeing loans under this section, the Secretary shall ensure that there is coordination between the Farm Service Agency and the Natural Resources Conservation Service.''. 3. 4. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INCENTIVES PROGRAM. ``(ii) Notice to producer.--The Secretary shall inform a producer participating in the program in writing of the availability of a loan or loan guarantee under section 304 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act as it relates to costs of implementing practices under this program.''. 3839aa-2(d)(7)) is amended, in the subsection heading, by inserting ``State-determined'' before ``high-priority''. (3) Increased payments for precision agriculture.--Section 1240B(d) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-2(j)(3)(A)(i)) is amended by inserting ``(which may include the adoption of precision agriculture practices and the acquisition of precision agriculture technology)'' after ``incentive practices''. 5. CONSERVATION STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM. 3839aa-24(c)(3)) is amended to read as follows: ``(3) Exclusions.--A payment to a producer under this subsection shall not be provided for conservation activities for which there is no cost incurred or income forgone by the producer.''. 3839aa-24(d)) is amended-- (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``and Advanced Grazing Management'' and inserting ``, Advanced Grazing Management, and Precision Agriculture''; (2) in paragraph (2)-- (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``; or'' and inserting a semicolon; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; or''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) precision agriculture. SEC. 6. DELIVERY OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. 3842(f)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(6) Soil health planning.--The Secretary shall emphasize the use of third-party providers in providing technical assistance for soil health planning, including planning related to the use of cover crops, precision conservation management, comprehensive nutrient management planning, and other innovative plans.''. Union Calendar No. 258 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2518 [Report No. 117-344] _______________________________________________________________________

To leverage incentives for the adoption of costly precision agriculture technology, and for other purposes. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Producing Responsible Energy and Conservation Incentives and Solutions for the Environment Act'' or the ``PRECISE Act''. 2. CONSERVATION LOAN AND LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM. ''; (3) in subsection (e), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: ``(2) 90 percent of the principal amount of the loan in the case of-- ``(A) a producer that is a qualified socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher or a beginning farmer or rancher; or ``(B) loans that are used for the purchase of precision agriculture technology. 3. 4. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INCENTIVES PROGRAM. ``(ii) Notice to producer.--The Secretary shall inform a producer participating in the program in writing of the availability of a loan or loan guarantee under section 304 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act as it relates to costs of implementing practices under this program.''. 3839aa-2(d)(7)) is amended, in the subsection heading, by inserting ``State-determined'' before ``high-priority''. (3) Increased payments for precision agriculture.--Section 1240B(d) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 5. 3839aa-24(d)) is amended-- (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``and Advanced Grazing Management'' and inserting ``, Advanced Grazing Management, and Precision Agriculture''; (2) in paragraph (2)-- (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``; or'' and inserting a semicolon; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; or''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) precision agriculture. SEC. 6. DELIVERY OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. 3842(f)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(6) Soil health planning.--The Secretary shall emphasize the use of third-party providers in providing technical assistance for soil health planning, including planning related to the use of cover crops, precision conservation management, comprehensive nutrient management planning, and other innovative plans.''. Union Calendar No. 258 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2518 [Report No. 117-344] _______________________________________________________________________

To leverage incentives for the adoption of costly precision agriculture technology, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Producing Responsible Energy and Conservation Incentives and Solutions for the Environment Act'' or the ``PRECISE Act''. 2. CONSERVATION LOAN AND LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM. 1924) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)(3), by redesignating subparagraphs (F) and (G) as subparagraphs (G) and (H), respectively, and inserting after subparagraph (E) the following: ``(F) the adoption of precision agriculture practices, and the acquisition of precision agriculture technology;''; (2) in subsection (d)-- (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and''; (B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) producers who use the loans to adopt precision agriculture practices or acquire precision agriculture technology, including adoption or acquisition for the purpose of participating in the environmental quality incentives program under subchapter A of chapter 4 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985. ''; (3) in subsection (e), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: ``(2) 90 percent of the principal amount of the loan in the case of-- ``(A) a producer that is a qualified socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher or a beginning farmer or rancher; or ``(B) loans that are used for the purchase of precision agriculture technology. ''; and (4) in subsection (f)-- (A) by striking ``(f) Administrative Provisions.-- The Secretary'' and inserting the following: ``(f) Administrative Provisions.-- ``(1) Geographic diversity.--The Secretary''; and (B) by adding after and below the end the following: ``(2) Coordination with nrcs.--In making or guaranteeing loans under this section, the Secretary shall ensure that there is coordination between the Farm Service Agency and the Natural Resources Conservation Service.''. 3. ASSISTANCE TO RURAL ENTITIES. 1932(a)(2)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (C); (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (D) and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(E) expanding precision agriculture practices, including by financing equipment and farm-wide broadband connectivity, in order to promote best- practices, reduce costs, and improve the environment.''. 4. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INCENTIVES PROGRAM. (a) Definitions.--Section 1240A(6)(B)(v) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. ``(ii) Notice to producer.--The Secretary shall inform a producer participating in the program in writing of the availability of a loan or loan guarantee under section 304 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act as it relates to costs of implementing practices under this program.''. 3839aa-2(d)(7)) is amended, in the subsection heading, by inserting ``State-determined'' before ``high-priority''. (3) Increased payments for precision agriculture.--Section 1240B(d) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-2(j)(3)(A)(i)) is amended by inserting ``(which may include the adoption of precision agriculture practices and the acquisition of precision agriculture technology)'' after ``incentive practices''. 5. CONSERVATION STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM. 3839aa-24(c)(3)) is amended to read as follows: ``(3) Exclusions.--A payment to a producer under this subsection shall not be provided for conservation activities for which there is no cost incurred or income forgone by the producer.''. (b) Supplemental Payments for Resource-Conserving Crop Rotations and Advanced Grazing Management.--Section 1240L(d) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-24(d)) is amended-- (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``and Advanced Grazing Management'' and inserting ``, Advanced Grazing Management, and Precision Agriculture''; (2) in paragraph (2)-- (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``; or'' and inserting a semicolon; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; or''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) precision agriculture. SEC. 6. DELIVERY OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. 3842(f)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(6) Soil health planning.--The Secretary shall emphasize the use of third-party providers in providing technical assistance for soil health planning, including planning related to the use of cover crops, precision conservation management, comprehensive nutrient management planning, and other innovative plans.''. Union Calendar No. 258 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2518 [Report No. 117-344] _______________________________________________________________________

To leverage incentives for the adoption of costly precision agriculture technology, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Producing Responsible Energy and Conservation Incentives and Solutions for the Environment Act'' or the ``PRECISE Act''. 2. CONSERVATION LOAN AND LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM. 1924) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)(3), by redesignating subparagraphs (F) and (G) as subparagraphs (G) and (H), respectively, and inserting after subparagraph (E) the following: ``(F) the adoption of precision agriculture practices, and the acquisition of precision agriculture technology;''; (2) in subsection (d)-- (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and''; (B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) producers who use the loans to adopt precision agriculture practices or acquire precision agriculture technology, including adoption or acquisition for the purpose of participating in the environmental quality incentives program under subchapter A of chapter 4 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985. ''; (3) in subsection (e), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: ``(2) 90 percent of the principal amount of the loan in the case of-- ``(A) a producer that is a qualified socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher or a beginning farmer or rancher; or ``(B) loans that are used for the purchase of precision agriculture technology. ''; and (4) in subsection (f)-- (A) by striking ``(f) Administrative Provisions.-- The Secretary'' and inserting the following: ``(f) Administrative Provisions.-- ``(1) Geographic diversity.--The Secretary''; and (B) by adding after and below the end the following: ``(2) Coordination with nrcs.--In making or guaranteeing loans under this section, the Secretary shall ensure that there is coordination between the Farm Service Agency and the Natural Resources Conservation Service.''. 3. ASSISTANCE TO RURAL ENTITIES. Section 310B(a)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(a)(2)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (C); (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (D) and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(E) expanding precision agriculture practices, including by financing equipment and farm-wide broadband connectivity, in order to promote best- practices, reduce costs, and improve the environment.''. 4. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INCENTIVES PROGRAM. (a) Definitions.--Section 1240A(6)(B)(v) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-1(6)(B)(v)) is amended by inserting ``(including the adoption of precision agriculture practices and the acquisition of precision agriculture technology)'' after ``planning''. 3839aa-2(d)(6)) is amended-- (A) by striking ``A producer shall'' and inserting the following: ``(A) Payments under this subtitle.--A producer shall''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(B) Conservation loan and loan guarantee program payments.-- ``(i) In general.--A producer receiving payments for practices on eligible land under the program may also receive a loan or loan guarantee under section 304 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to cover costs for same practices on the same land. ``(ii) Notice to producer.--The Secretary shall inform a producer participating in the program in writing of the availability of a loan or loan guarantee under section 304 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act as it relates to costs of implementing practices under this program.''. (2) Increased payments for high-priority practices.-- Section 1240B(d)(7) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-2(d)(7)) is amended, in the subsection heading, by inserting ``State-determined'' before ``high-priority''. (3) Increased payments for precision agriculture.--Section 1240B(d) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa- 2(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(8) Increased payments for precision agriculture.-- Notwithstanding paragraph (2), the Secretary may increase the amount that would otherwise be provided for a practice under this subsection to not more than 90 percent of the costs associated with adopting precision agriculture practices and acquiring precision agriculture technology.''. (c) Conservation Incentive Contracts.--Section 1240B(j)(2)(A)(i) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-2(j)(3)(A)(i)) is amended by inserting ``(which may include the adoption of precision agriculture practices and the acquisition of precision agriculture technology)'' after ``incentive practices''. 5. CONSERVATION STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM. (a) Conservation Stewardship Payments.--Section 1240L(c)(3) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-24(c)(3)) is amended to read as follows: ``(3) Exclusions.--A payment to a producer under this subsection shall not be provided for conservation activities for which there is no cost incurred or income forgone by the producer.''. (b) Supplemental Payments for Resource-Conserving Crop Rotations and Advanced Grazing Management.--Section 1240L(d) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-24(d)) is amended-- (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``and Advanced Grazing Management'' and inserting ``, Advanced Grazing Management, and Precision Agriculture''; (2) in paragraph (2)-- (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``; or'' and inserting a semicolon; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; or''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) precision agriculture. SEC. 6. DELIVERY OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. Section 1242(f) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3842(f)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(6) Soil health planning.--The Secretary shall emphasize the use of third-party providers in providing technical assistance for soil health planning, including planning related to the use of cover crops, precision conservation management, comprehensive nutrient management planning, and other innovative plans.''. Union Calendar No. 258 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2518 [Report No. 117-344] _______________________________________________________________________

To leverage incentives for the adoption of costly precision agriculture technology, and for other purposes. CONSERVATION LOAN AND LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM. ''; (3) in subsection (e), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: ``(2) 90 percent of the principal amount of the loan in the case of-- ``(A) a producer that is a qualified socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher or a beginning farmer or rancher; or ``(B) loans that are used for the purchase of precision agriculture technology. ''; Section 310B(a)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(a)(2)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (C); (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (D) and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(E) expanding precision agriculture practices, including by financing equipment and farm-wide broadband connectivity, in order to promote best- practices, reduce costs, and improve the environment.''. 3839aa-1(6)(B)(v)) is amended by inserting ``(including the adoption of precision agriculture practices and the acquisition of precision agriculture technology)'' after ``planning''. ( 2) Increased payments for high-priority practices.-- Section 1240B(d)(7) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-2(d)(7)) is amended, in the subsection heading, by inserting ``State-determined'' before ``high-priority''. ( 3839aa- 2(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(8) Increased payments for precision agriculture.-- Notwithstanding paragraph (2), the Secretary may increase the amount that would otherwise be provided for a practice under this subsection to not more than 90 percent of the costs associated with adopting precision agriculture practices and acquiring precision agriculture technology.''. ( a) Conservation Stewardship Payments.--Section 1240L(c)(3) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-24(c)(3)) is amended to read as follows: ``(3) Exclusions.--A payment to a producer under this subsection shall not be provided for conservation activities for which there is no cost incurred or income forgone by the producer.''. ( 3839aa-24(d)) is amended-- (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``and Advanced Grazing Management'' and inserting ``, Advanced Grazing Management, and Precision Agriculture''; (2) in paragraph (2)-- (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``; or'' and inserting a semicolon; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; or''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) precision agriculture. ''; Section 1242(f) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3842(f)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(6) Soil health planning.--The Secretary shall emphasize the use of third-party providers in providing technical assistance for soil health planning, including planning related to the use of cover crops, precision conservation management, comprehensive nutrient management planning, and other innovative plans.''.

To leverage incentives for the adoption of costly precision agriculture technology, and for other purposes. and (4) in subsection (f)-- (A) by striking ``(f) Administrative Provisions.-- The Secretary'' and inserting the following: ``(f) Administrative Provisions.-- ``(1) Geographic diversity.--The Secretary''; and (B) by adding after and below the end the following: ``(2) Coordination with nrcs.--In making or guaranteeing loans under this section, the Secretary shall ensure that there is coordination between the Farm Service Agency and the Natural Resources Conservation Service.''. 1932(a)(2)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (C); (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (D) and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(E) expanding precision agriculture practices, including by financing equipment and farm-wide broadband connectivity, in order to promote best- practices, reduce costs, and improve the environment.''. 2) Increased payments for high-priority practices.-- Section 1240B(d)(7) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-2(d)(7)) is amended, in the subsection heading, by inserting ``State-determined'' before ``high-priority''. ( 3839aa- 2(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(8) Increased payments for precision agriculture.-- Notwithstanding paragraph (2), the Secretary may increase the amount that would otherwise be provided for a practice under this subsection to not more than 90 percent of the costs associated with adopting precision agriculture practices and acquiring precision agriculture technology.''. ( b) Supplemental Payments for Resource-Conserving Crop Rotations and Advanced Grazing Management.--Section 1240L(d) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-24(d)) is amended-- (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``and Advanced Grazing Management'' and inserting ``, Advanced Grazing Management, and Precision Agriculture''; (2) in paragraph (2)-- (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``; or'' and inserting a semicolon; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; or''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) precision agriculture. '';

To leverage incentives for the adoption of costly precision agriculture technology, and for other purposes. and (4) in subsection (f)-- (A) by striking ``(f) Administrative Provisions.-- The Secretary'' and inserting the following: ``(f) Administrative Provisions.-- ``(1) Geographic diversity.--The Secretary''; and (B) by adding after and below the end the following: ``(2) Coordination with nrcs.--In making or guaranteeing loans under this section, the Secretary shall ensure that there is coordination between the Farm Service Agency and the Natural Resources Conservation Service.''. 1932(a)(2)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (C); (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (D) and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(E) expanding precision agriculture practices, including by financing equipment and farm-wide broadband connectivity, in order to promote best- practices, reduce costs, and improve the environment.''. 2) Increased payments for high-priority practices.-- Section 1240B(d)(7) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-2(d)(7)) is amended, in the subsection heading, by inserting ``State-determined'' before ``high-priority''. ( 3839aa- 2(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(8) Increased payments for precision agriculture.-- Notwithstanding paragraph (2), the Secretary may increase the amount that would otherwise be provided for a practice under this subsection to not more than 90 percent of the costs associated with adopting precision agriculture practices and acquiring precision agriculture technology.''. ( b) Supplemental Payments for Resource-Conserving Crop Rotations and Advanced Grazing Management.--Section 1240L(d) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-24(d)) is amended-- (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``and Advanced Grazing Management'' and inserting ``, Advanced Grazing Management, and Precision Agriculture''; (2) in paragraph (2)-- (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``; or'' and inserting a semicolon; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; or''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) precision agriculture. '';

To leverage incentives for the adoption of costly precision agriculture technology, and for other purposes. CONSERVATION LOAN AND LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM. ''; (3) in subsection (e), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: ``(2) 90 percent of the principal amount of the loan in the case of-- ``(A) a producer that is a qualified socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher or a beginning farmer or rancher; or ``(B) loans that are used for the purchase of precision agriculture technology. ''; Section 310B(a)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(a)(2)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (C); (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (D) and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(E) expanding precision agriculture practices, including by financing equipment and farm-wide broadband connectivity, in order to promote best- practices, reduce costs, and improve the environment.''. 3839aa-1(6)(B)(v)) is amended by inserting ``(including the adoption of precision agriculture practices and the acquisition of precision agriculture technology)'' after ``planning''. ( 2) Increased payments for high-priority practices.-- Section 1240B(d)(7) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-2(d)(7)) is amended, in the subsection heading, by inserting ``State-determined'' before ``high-priority''. ( 3839aa- 2(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(8) Increased payments for precision agriculture.-- Notwithstanding paragraph (2), the Secretary may increase the amount that would otherwise be provided for a practice under this subsection to not more than 90 percent of the costs associated with adopting precision agriculture practices and acquiring precision agriculture technology.''. ( a) Conservation Stewardship Payments.--Section 1240L(c)(3) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-24(c)(3)) is amended to read as follows: ``(3) Exclusions.--A payment to a producer under this subsection shall not be provided for conservation activities for which there is no cost incurred or income forgone by the producer.''. ( 3839aa-24(d)) is amended-- (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``and Advanced Grazing Management'' and inserting ``, Advanced Grazing Management, and Precision Agriculture''; (2) in paragraph (2)-- (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``; or'' and inserting a semicolon; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; or''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) precision agriculture. ''; Section 1242(f) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3842(f)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(6) Soil health planning.--The Secretary shall emphasize the use of third-party providers in providing technical assistance for soil health planning, including planning related to the use of cover crops, precision conservation management, comprehensive nutrient management planning, and other innovative plans.''.

To leverage incentives for the adoption of costly precision agriculture technology, and for other purposes. and (4) in subsection (f)-- (A) by striking ``(f) Administrative Provisions.-- The Secretary'' and inserting the following: ``(f) Administrative Provisions.-- ``(1) Geographic diversity.--The Secretary''; and (B) by adding after and below the end the following: ``(2) Coordination with nrcs.--In making or guaranteeing loans under this section, the Secretary shall ensure that there is coordination between the Farm Service Agency and the Natural Resources Conservation Service.''. 1932(a)(2)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (C); (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (D) and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(E) expanding precision agriculture practices, including by financing equipment and farm-wide broadband connectivity, in order to promote best- practices, reduce costs, and improve the environment.''. 2) Increased payments for high-priority practices.-- Section 1240B(d)(7) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-2(d)(7)) is amended, in the subsection heading, by inserting ``State-determined'' before ``high-priority''. ( 3839aa- 2(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(8) Increased payments for precision agriculture.-- Notwithstanding paragraph (2), the Secretary may increase the amount that would otherwise be provided for a practice under this subsection to not more than 90 percent of the costs associated with adopting precision agriculture practices and acquiring precision agriculture technology.''. ( b) Supplemental Payments for Resource-Conserving Crop Rotations and Advanced Grazing Management.--Section 1240L(d) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-24(d)) is amended-- (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``and Advanced Grazing Management'' and inserting ``, Advanced Grazing Management, and Precision Agriculture''; (2) in paragraph (2)-- (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``; or'' and inserting a semicolon; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; or''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) precision agriculture. '';

To leverage incentives for the adoption of costly precision agriculture technology, and for other purposes. CONSERVATION LOAN AND LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM. ''; (3) in subsection (e), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: ``(2) 90 percent of the principal amount of the loan in the case of-- ``(A) a producer that is a qualified socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher or a beginning farmer or rancher; or ``(B) loans that are used for the purchase of precision agriculture technology. ''; Section 310B(a)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(a)(2)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (C); (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (D) and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(E) expanding precision agriculture practices, including by financing equipment and farm-wide broadband connectivity, in order to promote best- practices, reduce costs, and improve the environment.''. 3839aa-1(6)(B)(v)) is amended by inserting ``(including the adoption of precision agriculture practices and the acquisition of precision agriculture technology)'' after ``planning''. ( 2) Increased payments for high-priority practices.-- Section 1240B(d)(7) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-2(d)(7)) is amended, in the subsection heading, by inserting ``State-determined'' before ``high-priority''. ( 3839aa- 2(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(8) Increased payments for precision agriculture.-- Notwithstanding paragraph (2), the Secretary may increase the amount that would otherwise be provided for a practice under this subsection to not more than 90 percent of the costs associated with adopting precision agriculture practices and acquiring precision agriculture technology.''. ( a) Conservation Stewardship Payments.--Section 1240L(c)(3) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-24(c)(3)) is amended to read as follows: ``(3) Exclusions.--A payment to a producer under this subsection shall not be provided for conservation activities for which there is no cost incurred or income forgone by the producer.''. ( 3839aa-24(d)) is amended-- (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``and Advanced Grazing Management'' and inserting ``, Advanced Grazing Management, and Precision Agriculture''; (2) in paragraph (2)-- (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``; or'' and inserting a semicolon; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; or''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) precision agriculture. ''; Section 1242(f) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3842(f)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(6) Soil health planning.--The Secretary shall emphasize the use of third-party providers in providing technical assistance for soil health planning, including planning related to the use of cover crops, precision conservation management, comprehensive nutrient management planning, and other innovative plans.''.

To leverage incentives for the adoption of costly precision agriculture technology, and for other purposes. and (4) in subsection (f)-- (A) by striking ``(f) Administrative Provisions.-- The Secretary'' and inserting the following: ``(f) Administrative Provisions.-- ``(1) Geographic diversity.--The Secretary''; and (B) by adding after and below the end the following: ``(2) Coordination with nrcs.--In making or guaranteeing loans under this section, the Secretary shall ensure that there is coordination between the Farm Service Agency and the Natural Resources Conservation Service.''. 1932(a)(2)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (C); (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (D) and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(E) expanding precision agriculture practices, including by financing equipment and farm-wide broadband connectivity, in order to promote best- practices, reduce costs, and improve the environment.''. 2) Increased payments for high-priority practices.-- Section 1240B(d)(7) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-2(d)(7)) is amended, in the subsection heading, by inserting ``State-determined'' before ``high-priority''. ( 3839aa- 2(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(8) Increased payments for precision agriculture.-- Notwithstanding paragraph (2), the Secretary may increase the amount that would otherwise be provided for a practice under this subsection to not more than 90 percent of the costs associated with adopting precision agriculture practices and acquiring precision agriculture technology.''. ( b) Supplemental Payments for Resource-Conserving Crop Rotations and Advanced Grazing Management.--Section 1240L(d) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-24(d)) is amended-- (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``and Advanced Grazing Management'' and inserting ``, Advanced Grazing Management, and Precision Agriculture''; (2) in paragraph (2)-- (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``; or'' and inserting a semicolon; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; or''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) precision agriculture. '';

To leverage incentives for the adoption of costly precision agriculture technology, and for other purposes. CONSERVATION LOAN AND LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM. ''; (3) in subsection (e), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: ``(2) 90 percent of the principal amount of the loan in the case of-- ``(A) a producer that is a qualified socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher or a beginning farmer or rancher; or ``(B) loans that are used for the purchase of precision agriculture technology. ''; Section 310B(a)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(a)(2)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (C); (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (D) and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(E) expanding precision agriculture practices, including by financing equipment and farm-wide broadband connectivity, in order to promote best- practices, reduce costs, and improve the environment.''. 3839aa-1(6)(B)(v)) is amended by inserting ``(including the adoption of precision agriculture practices and the acquisition of precision agriculture technology)'' after ``planning''. ( 2) Increased payments for high-priority practices.-- Section 1240B(d)(7) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-2(d)(7)) is amended, in the subsection heading, by inserting ``State-determined'' before ``high-priority''. ( 3839aa- 2(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(8) Increased payments for precision agriculture.-- Notwithstanding paragraph (2), the Secretary may increase the amount that would otherwise be provided for a practice under this subsection to not more than 90 percent of the costs associated with adopting precision agriculture practices and acquiring precision agriculture technology.''. ( a) Conservation Stewardship Payments.--Section 1240L(c)(3) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-24(c)(3)) is amended to read as follows: ``(3) Exclusions.--A payment to a producer under this subsection shall not be provided for conservation activities for which there is no cost incurred or income forgone by the producer.''. ( 3839aa-24(d)) is amended-- (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``and Advanced Grazing Management'' and inserting ``, Advanced Grazing Management, and Precision Agriculture''; (2) in paragraph (2)-- (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``; or'' and inserting a semicolon; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; or''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) precision agriculture. ''; Section 1242(f) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3842(f)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(6) Soil health planning.--The Secretary shall emphasize the use of third-party providers in providing technical assistance for soil health planning, including planning related to the use of cover crops, precision conservation management, comprehensive nutrient management planning, and other innovative plans.''.

To leverage incentives for the adoption of costly precision agriculture technology, and for other purposes. and (4) in subsection (f)-- (A) by striking ``(f) Administrative Provisions.-- The Secretary'' and inserting the following: ``(f) Administrative Provisions.-- ``(1) Geographic diversity.--The Secretary''; and (B) by adding after and below the end the following: ``(2) Coordination with nrcs.--In making or guaranteeing loans under this section, the Secretary shall ensure that there is coordination between the Farm Service Agency and the Natural Resources Conservation Service.''. 1932(a)(2)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (C); (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (D) and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(E) expanding precision agriculture practices, including by financing equipment and farm-wide broadband connectivity, in order to promote best- practices, reduce costs, and improve the environment.''. 2) Increased payments for high-priority practices.-- Section 1240B(d)(7) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-2(d)(7)) is amended, in the subsection heading, by inserting ``State-determined'' before ``high-priority''. ( 3839aa- 2(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(8) Increased payments for precision agriculture.-- Notwithstanding paragraph (2), the Secretary may increase the amount that would otherwise be provided for a practice under this subsection to not more than 90 percent of the costs associated with adopting precision agriculture practices and acquiring precision agriculture technology.''. ( b) Supplemental Payments for Resource-Conserving Crop Rotations and Advanced Grazing Management.--Section 1240L(d) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-24(d)) is amended-- (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``and Advanced Grazing Management'' and inserting ``, Advanced Grazing Management, and Precision Agriculture''; (2) in paragraph (2)-- (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``; or'' and inserting a semicolon; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; or''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) precision agriculture. '';

To leverage incentives for the adoption of costly precision agriculture technology, and for other purposes. 3) in subsection (e), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: ``(2) 90 percent of the principal amount of the loan in the case of-- ``(A) a producer that is a qualified socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher or a beginning farmer or rancher; or ``(B) loans that are used for the purchase of precision agriculture technology. ''; ( 3839aa- 2(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(8) Increased payments for precision agriculture.-- Notwithstanding paragraph (2), the Secretary may increase the amount that would otherwise be provided for a practice under this subsection to not more than 90 percent of the costs associated with adopting precision agriculture practices and acquiring precision agriculture technology.''. ( Section 1242(f) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3842(f)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(6) Soil health planning.--The Secretary shall emphasize the use of third-party providers in providing technical assistance for soil health planning, including planning related to the use of cover crops, precision conservation management, comprehensive nutrient management planning, and other innovative plans. ''.

S.3846

Crime and Law Enforcement

Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Reauthorization Act of 2022 This act expands the allowable use of grants under the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program. The program provides state, local, and tribal grants to improve the criminal justice system's response to people with mental health disorders. Among the provisions, the act Additionally, the act reauthorizes through FY2027 the requirement for the Department of Justice to examine and report on the prevalence of mentally ill offenders in prisons and jails.

[117th Congress Public Law 323] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. 4437]] Public Law 117-323 117th Congress An Act To reauthorize the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program, and for other purposes. <<NOTE: Dec. 27, 2022 - [S. 3846]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Reauthorization Act of 2022.>> SECTION 1. <<NOTE: 34 USC 10101 note.>> SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Reauthorization Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE JUSTICE AND MENTAL HEALTH COLLABORATION PROGRAM. Section 2991(b)(5) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10651(b)(5)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (I)-- (A) in clause (i), by striking ``teams and treatment accountability services for communities'' and inserting ``teams, treatment accountability services for communities, and training for State and local prosecutors relating to diversion programming and implementation''; (B) in clause (v)-- (i) in subclause (III), by striking ``and'' at the end; (ii) in subclause (IV), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: ``(V) coordinate, implement, and administer models to address mental health calls that include specially trained officers and mental health crisis workers responding to those calls together.''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(vi) Suicide prevention services.--Funds may be used to develop, promote, and implement comprehensive suicide prevention programs and services for incarcerated individuals that include ongoing risk assessment. ``(vii) Case management services.--Funds may be used for case management services for preliminary qualified offenders and individuals who are released from any penal or correctional institution to-- ``(I) reduce recidivism; and ``(II) assist those individuals with reentry into the community. ``(viii) Enhancing community capacity and links to mental health care.--Funds may be used to support, administer, or develop treatment capacity and [[Page 136 STAT. 4438]] increase access to mental health care and substance use disorder services for preliminary qualified offenders and individuals who are released from any penal or correctional institution. ``(ix) Implementing 988.--Funds may be used to support the efforts of State and local governments to implement and expand the integration of the 988 universal telephone number designated for the purpose of the national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system under section 251(e)(4) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 251(e)(4)), including by hiring staff to support the implementation and expansion.''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(K) Teams addressing mental health calls.--With respect to a multidisciplinary team described in subparagraph (I)(v) that receives funds from a grant under this section, the multidisciplinary team-- ``(i) shall, to the extent practicable, provide response capability 24 hours each day and 7 days each week to respond to crisis or mental health calls; and ``(ii) may place a part of the team in a 911 call center to facilitate the timely response to mental health crises.''. SEC. 3. EXAMINATION AND REPORT ON PREVALENCE OF MENTALLY ILL OFFENDERS. Section 5(d) of the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2008 (Public Law 110- 416; 122 Stat. 4355) is amended by striking ``2009'' and inserting ``each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027''. Approved December 27, 2022. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 3846: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022): June 23, considered and passed Senate. Nov. 29, considered and passed House, amended. Dec. 14, Senate concurred in House amendment. <all>

Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Reauthorization Act of 2022

A bill to reauthorize the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program, and for other purposes.

Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Reauthorization Act of 2022 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Reauthorization Act of 2022 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Reauthorization Act of 2022 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Reauthorization Act of 2022

Sen. Cornyn, John

R

TX

This act expands the allowable use of grants under the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program. The program provides state, local, and tribal grants to improve the criminal justice system's response to people with mental health disorders. Among the provisions, the act Additionally, the act reauthorizes through FY2027 the requirement for the Department of Justice to examine and report on the prevalence of mentally ill offenders in prisons and jails.

[117th Congress Public Law 323] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. <<NOTE: 34 USC 10101 note.>> SHORT TITLE. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE JUSTICE AND MENTAL HEALTH COLLABORATION PROGRAM. 10651(b)(5)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (I)-- (A) in clause (i), by striking ``teams and treatment accountability services for communities'' and inserting ``teams, treatment accountability services for communities, and training for State and local prosecutors relating to diversion programming and implementation''; (B) in clause (v)-- (i) in subclause (III), by striking ``and'' at the end; (ii) in subclause (IV), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: ``(V) coordinate, implement, and administer models to address mental health calls that include specially trained officers and mental health crisis workers responding to those calls together. ''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(vi) Suicide prevention services.--Funds may be used to develop, promote, and implement comprehensive suicide prevention programs and services for incarcerated individuals that include ongoing risk assessment. ``(vii) Case management services.--Funds may be used for case management services for preliminary qualified offenders and individuals who are released from any penal or correctional institution to-- ``(I) reduce recidivism; and ``(II) assist those individuals with reentry into the community. 4438]] increase access to mental health care and substance use disorder services for preliminary qualified offenders and individuals who are released from any penal or correctional institution. ``(ix) Implementing 988.--Funds may be used to support the efforts of State and local governments to implement and expand the integration of the 988 universal telephone number designated for the purpose of the national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system under section 251(e)(4) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 251(e)(4)), including by hiring staff to support the implementation and expansion. ''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(K) Teams addressing mental health calls.--With respect to a multidisciplinary team described in subparagraph (I)(v) that receives funds from a grant under this section, the multidisciplinary team-- ``(i) shall, to the extent practicable, provide response capability 24 hours each day and 7 days each week to respond to crisis or mental health calls; and ``(ii) may place a part of the team in a 911 call center to facilitate the timely response to mental health crises.''. SEC. 3. EXAMINATION AND REPORT ON PREVALENCE OF MENTALLY ILL OFFENDERS. Section 5(d) of the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2008 (Public Law 110- 416; 122 Stat. 4355) is amended by striking ``2009'' and inserting ``each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027''. Approved December 27, 2022. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 3846: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022): June 23, considered and passed Senate. Nov. 29, considered and passed House, amended. Dec. 14, Senate concurred in House amendment.

[117th Congress Public Law 323] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. <<NOTE: 34 USC 10101 note.>> SHORT TITLE. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE JUSTICE AND MENTAL HEALTH COLLABORATION PROGRAM. 10651(b)(5)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (I)-- (A) in clause (i), by striking ``teams and treatment accountability services for communities'' and inserting ``teams, treatment accountability services for communities, and training for State and local prosecutors relating to diversion programming and implementation''; (B) in clause (v)-- (i) in subclause (III), by striking ``and'' at the end; (ii) in subclause (IV), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: ``(V) coordinate, implement, and administer models to address mental health calls that include specially trained officers and mental health crisis workers responding to those calls together. ''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(vi) Suicide prevention services.--Funds may be used to develop, promote, and implement comprehensive suicide prevention programs and services for incarcerated individuals that include ongoing risk assessment. 4438]] increase access to mental health care and substance use disorder services for preliminary qualified offenders and individuals who are released from any penal or correctional institution. 251(e)(4)), including by hiring staff to support the implementation and expansion. ''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(K) Teams addressing mental health calls.--With respect to a multidisciplinary team described in subparagraph (I)(v) that receives funds from a grant under this section, the multidisciplinary team-- ``(i) shall, to the extent practicable, provide response capability 24 hours each day and 7 days each week to respond to crisis or mental health calls; and ``(ii) may place a part of the team in a 911 call center to facilitate the timely response to mental health crises.''. SEC. 3. Section 5(d) of the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2008 (Public Law 110- 416; 122 Stat. 4355) is amended by striking ``2009'' and inserting ``each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027''. Approved December 27, 2022. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 3846: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. Nov. 29, considered and passed House, amended. Dec. 14, Senate concurred in House amendment.

[117th Congress Public Law 323] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. 4437]] Public Law 117-323 117th Congress An Act To reauthorize the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program, and for other purposes. <<NOTE: Dec. 27, 2022 - [S. 3846]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Reauthorization Act of 2022.>> SECTION 1. <<NOTE: 34 USC 10101 note.>> SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Reauthorization Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE JUSTICE AND MENTAL HEALTH COLLABORATION PROGRAM. Section 2991(b)(5) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10651(b)(5)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (I)-- (A) in clause (i), by striking ``teams and treatment accountability services for communities'' and inserting ``teams, treatment accountability services for communities, and training for State and local prosecutors relating to diversion programming and implementation''; (B) in clause (v)-- (i) in subclause (III), by striking ``and'' at the end; (ii) in subclause (IV), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: ``(V) coordinate, implement, and administer models to address mental health calls that include specially trained officers and mental health crisis workers responding to those calls together.''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(vi) Suicide prevention services.--Funds may be used to develop, promote, and implement comprehensive suicide prevention programs and services for incarcerated individuals that include ongoing risk assessment. ``(vii) Case management services.--Funds may be used for case management services for preliminary qualified offenders and individuals who are released from any penal or correctional institution to-- ``(I) reduce recidivism; and ``(II) assist those individuals with reentry into the community. ``(viii) Enhancing community capacity and links to mental health care.--Funds may be used to support, administer, or develop treatment capacity and [[Page 136 STAT. 4438]] increase access to mental health care and substance use disorder services for preliminary qualified offenders and individuals who are released from any penal or correctional institution. ``(ix) Implementing 988.--Funds may be used to support the efforts of State and local governments to implement and expand the integration of the 988 universal telephone number designated for the purpose of the national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system under section 251(e)(4) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 251(e)(4)), including by hiring staff to support the implementation and expansion.''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(K) Teams addressing mental health calls.--With respect to a multidisciplinary team described in subparagraph (I)(v) that receives funds from a grant under this section, the multidisciplinary team-- ``(i) shall, to the extent practicable, provide response capability 24 hours each day and 7 days each week to respond to crisis or mental health calls; and ``(ii) may place a part of the team in a 911 call center to facilitate the timely response to mental health crises.''. SEC. 3. EXAMINATION AND REPORT ON PREVALENCE OF MENTALLY ILL OFFENDERS. Section 5(d) of the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2008 (Public Law 110- 416; 122 Stat. 4355) is amended by striking ``2009'' and inserting ``each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027''. Approved December 27, 2022. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 3846: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022): June 23, considered and passed Senate. Nov. 29, considered and passed House, amended. Dec. 14, Senate concurred in House amendment. <all>

[117th Congress Public Law 323] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. 4437]] Public Law 117-323 117th Congress An Act To reauthorize the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program, and for other purposes. <<NOTE: Dec. 27, 2022 - [S. 3846]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Reauthorization Act of 2022.>> SECTION 1. <<NOTE: 34 USC 10101 note.>> SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Reauthorization Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE JUSTICE AND MENTAL HEALTH COLLABORATION PROGRAM. Section 2991(b)(5) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10651(b)(5)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (I)-- (A) in clause (i), by striking ``teams and treatment accountability services for communities'' and inserting ``teams, treatment accountability services for communities, and training for State and local prosecutors relating to diversion programming and implementation''; (B) in clause (v)-- (i) in subclause (III), by striking ``and'' at the end; (ii) in subclause (IV), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: ``(V) coordinate, implement, and administer models to address mental health calls that include specially trained officers and mental health crisis workers responding to those calls together.''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(vi) Suicide prevention services.--Funds may be used to develop, promote, and implement comprehensive suicide prevention programs and services for incarcerated individuals that include ongoing risk assessment. ``(vii) Case management services.--Funds may be used for case management services for preliminary qualified offenders and individuals who are released from any penal or correctional institution to-- ``(I) reduce recidivism; and ``(II) assist those individuals with reentry into the community. ``(viii) Enhancing community capacity and links to mental health care.--Funds may be used to support, administer, or develop treatment capacity and [[Page 136 STAT. 4438]] increase access to mental health care and substance use disorder services for preliminary qualified offenders and individuals who are released from any penal or correctional institution. ``(ix) Implementing 988.--Funds may be used to support the efforts of State and local governments to implement and expand the integration of the 988 universal telephone number designated for the purpose of the national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system under section 251(e)(4) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 251(e)(4)), including by hiring staff to support the implementation and expansion.''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(K) Teams addressing mental health calls.--With respect to a multidisciplinary team described in subparagraph (I)(v) that receives funds from a grant under this section, the multidisciplinary team-- ``(i) shall, to the extent practicable, provide response capability 24 hours each day and 7 days each week to respond to crisis or mental health calls; and ``(ii) may place a part of the team in a 911 call center to facilitate the timely response to mental health crises.''. SEC. 3. EXAMINATION AND REPORT ON PREVALENCE OF MENTALLY ILL OFFENDERS. Section 5(d) of the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2008 (Public Law 110- 416; 122 Stat. 4355) is amended by striking ``2009'' and inserting ``each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027''. Approved December 27, 2022. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 3846: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022): June 23, considered and passed Senate. Nov. 29, considered and passed House, amended. Dec. 14, Senate concurred in House amendment. <all>

[117th Congress Public Law 323] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. 4437]] Public Law 117-323 117th Congress An Act To reauthorize the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program, and for other purposes. ''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(vi) Suicide prevention services.--Funds may be used to develop, promote, and implement comprehensive suicide prevention programs and services for incarcerated individuals that include ongoing risk assessment. ``(vii) Case management services.--Funds may be used for case management services for preliminary qualified offenders and individuals who are released from any penal or correctional institution to-- ``(I) reduce recidivism; and ``(II) assist those individuals with reentry into the community. ''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(K) Teams addressing mental health calls.--With respect to a multidisciplinary team described in subparagraph (I)(v) that receives funds from a grant under this section, the multidisciplinary team-- ``(i) shall, to the extent practicable, provide response capability 24 hours each day and 7 days each week to respond to crisis or mental health calls; and ``(ii) may place a part of the team in a 911 call center to facilitate the timely response to mental health crises.''. 168 (2022): June 23, considered and passed Senate.

[117th Congress Public Law 323] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(vi) Suicide prevention services.--Funds may be used to develop, promote, and implement comprehensive suicide prevention programs and services for incarcerated individuals that include ongoing risk assessment. ``(ix) Implementing 988.--Funds may be used to support the efforts of State and local governments to implement and expand the integration of the 988 universal telephone number designated for the purpose of the national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system under section 251(e)(4) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 251(e)(4)), including by hiring staff to support the implementation and expansion. ''; 168 (2022): June 23, considered and passed Senate.

[117th Congress Public Law 323] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(vi) Suicide prevention services.--Funds may be used to develop, promote, and implement comprehensive suicide prevention programs and services for incarcerated individuals that include ongoing risk assessment. ``(ix) Implementing 988.--Funds may be used to support the efforts of State and local governments to implement and expand the integration of the 988 universal telephone number designated for the purpose of the national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system under section 251(e)(4) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 251(e)(4)), including by hiring staff to support the implementation and expansion. ''; 168 (2022): June 23, considered and passed Senate.

[117th Congress Public Law 323] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. 4437]] Public Law 117-323 117th Congress An Act To reauthorize the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program, and for other purposes. ''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(vi) Suicide prevention services.--Funds may be used to develop, promote, and implement comprehensive suicide prevention programs and services for incarcerated individuals that include ongoing risk assessment. ``(vii) Case management services.--Funds may be used for case management services for preliminary qualified offenders and individuals who are released from any penal or correctional institution to-- ``(I) reduce recidivism; and ``(II) assist those individuals with reentry into the community. ''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(K) Teams addressing mental health calls.--With respect to a multidisciplinary team described in subparagraph (I)(v) that receives funds from a grant under this section, the multidisciplinary team-- ``(i) shall, to the extent practicable, provide response capability 24 hours each day and 7 days each week to respond to crisis or mental health calls; and ``(ii) may place a part of the team in a 911 call center to facilitate the timely response to mental health crises.''. 168 (2022): June 23, considered and passed Senate.

[117th Congress Public Law 323] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(vi) Suicide prevention services.--Funds may be used to develop, promote, and implement comprehensive suicide prevention programs and services for incarcerated individuals that include ongoing risk assessment. ``(ix) Implementing 988.--Funds may be used to support the efforts of State and local governments to implement and expand the integration of the 988 universal telephone number designated for the purpose of the national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system under section 251(e)(4) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 251(e)(4)), including by hiring staff to support the implementation and expansion. ''; 168 (2022): June 23, considered and passed Senate.

[117th Congress Public Law 323] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. 4437]] Public Law 117-323 117th Congress An Act To reauthorize the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program, and for other purposes. ''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(vi) Suicide prevention services.--Funds may be used to develop, promote, and implement comprehensive suicide prevention programs and services for incarcerated individuals that include ongoing risk assessment. ``(vii) Case management services.--Funds may be used for case management services for preliminary qualified offenders and individuals who are released from any penal or correctional institution to-- ``(I) reduce recidivism; and ``(II) assist those individuals with reentry into the community. ''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(K) Teams addressing mental health calls.--With respect to a multidisciplinary team described in subparagraph (I)(v) that receives funds from a grant under this section, the multidisciplinary team-- ``(i) shall, to the extent practicable, provide response capability 24 hours each day and 7 days each week to respond to crisis or mental health calls; and ``(ii) may place a part of the team in a 911 call center to facilitate the timely response to mental health crises.''. 168 (2022): June 23, considered and passed Senate.

[117th Congress Public Law 323] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(vi) Suicide prevention services.--Funds may be used to develop, promote, and implement comprehensive suicide prevention programs and services for incarcerated individuals that include ongoing risk assessment. ``(ix) Implementing 988.--Funds may be used to support the efforts of State and local governments to implement and expand the integration of the 988 universal telephone number designated for the purpose of the national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system under section 251(e)(4) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 251(e)(4)), including by hiring staff to support the implementation and expansion. ''; 168 (2022): June 23, considered and passed Senate.

[117th Congress Public Law 323] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. 4437]] Public Law 117-323 117th Congress An Act To reauthorize the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program, and for other purposes. ''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(vi) Suicide prevention services.--Funds may be used to develop, promote, and implement comprehensive suicide prevention programs and services for incarcerated individuals that include ongoing risk assessment. ``(vii) Case management services.--Funds may be used for case management services for preliminary qualified offenders and individuals who are released from any penal or correctional institution to-- ``(I) reduce recidivism; and ``(II) assist those individuals with reentry into the community. ''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(K) Teams addressing mental health calls.--With respect to a multidisciplinary team described in subparagraph (I)(v) that receives funds from a grant under this section, the multidisciplinary team-- ``(i) shall, to the extent practicable, provide response capability 24 hours each day and 7 days each week to respond to crisis or mental health calls; and ``(ii) may place a part of the team in a 911 call center to facilitate the timely response to mental health crises.''. 168 (2022): June 23, considered and passed Senate.

[117th Congress Public Law 323] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(vi) Suicide prevention services.--Funds may be used to develop, promote, and implement comprehensive suicide prevention programs and services for incarcerated individuals that include ongoing risk assessment. ``(ix) Implementing 988.--Funds may be used to support the efforts of State and local governments to implement and expand the integration of the 988 universal telephone number designated for the purpose of the national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system under section 251(e)(4) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 251(e)(4)), including by hiring staff to support the implementation and expansion. ''; 168 (2022): June 23, considered and passed Senate.

[117th Congress Public Law 323] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. 4437]] Public Law 117-323 117th Congress An Act To reauthorize the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program, and for other purposes. ''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(vi) Suicide prevention services.--Funds may be used to develop, promote, and implement comprehensive suicide prevention programs and services for incarcerated individuals that include ongoing risk assessment. ``(vii) Case management services.--Funds may be used for case management services for preliminary qualified offenders and individuals who are released from any penal or correctional institution to-- ``(I) reduce recidivism; and ``(II) assist those individuals with reentry into the community. ''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(K) Teams addressing mental health calls.--With respect to a multidisciplinary team described in subparagraph (I)(v) that receives funds from a grant under this section, the multidisciplinary team-- ``(i) shall, to the extent practicable, provide response capability 24 hours each day and 7 days each week to respond to crisis or mental health calls; and ``(ii) may place a part of the team in a 911 call center to facilitate the timely response to mental health crises.''. 168 (2022): June 23, considered and passed Senate.

S.3957

Environmental Protection

Safeguarding Treatment for the Restoration of Ecosystems from Abandoned Mines Act or the STREAM Act This bill allows a state to set aside up to 30% of its annual grant for abandoned mine reclamation provided under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for the treatment and abatement of acid mine drainage, which is the release of acidic water from abandoned coal mines.

To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to make certain activities eligible for grants from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Safeguarding Treatment for the Restoration of Ecosystems from Abandoned Mines Act'' or the ``STREAM Act''. SEC. 2. LONG-TERM ABANDONED MINE LAND RECLAMATION. Section 40701(c) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (30 U.S.C. 1231a(c)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``Grants under'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), grants under''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) Long-term abandoned mine land reclamation.-- ``(A) In general.--Not more than 30 percent of the total amount of a grant made annually under subsection (b)(1) may be retained by the recipient of the grant if those amounts are deposited into a long-term abandoned mine land reclamation fund established under State law, from which amounts (together with all interest earned on the amounts) are expended by the State or Indian Tribe, as applicable, for-- ``(i) the abatement of the causes and the treatment of the effects of acid mine drainage resulting from coal mining practices, including for the costs of building, operating, maintaining, and rehabilitating acid mine drainage treatment systems; ``(ii) the prevention, abatement, and control of subsidence; or ``(iii) the prevention, abatement, and control of coal mine fires. ``(B) Reporting requirements.--Each recipient of a grant under subsection (b)(1) that deposits grant amounts into a long-term abandoned mine land reclamation fund under subparagraph (A) shall-- ``(i) offer amendments to the inventory maintained under section 403(c) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1233(c)) to reflect the use of the amounts for-- ``(I) acid mine drainage abatement and treatment; ``(II) subsidence prevention, abatement, and control; and ``(III) coal mine fire prevention, abatement, and control; and ``(ii) include in the annual grant report of the recipient information on the status and balance of amounts in the long-term abandoned mine land reclamation fund. ``(C) Term.--Amounts retained under subparagraph (A) shall not be subject to-- ``(i) subsection (d)(4)(B); or ``(ii) any other limitation on the length of the term of an annual grant under subsection (b)(1).''. Passed the Senate December 15, 2022. Attest: Secretary. 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3957 _______________________________________________________________________

STREAM Act

A bill to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to make certain activities eligible for grants from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund, and for other purposes.

STREAM Act Safeguarding Treatment for the Restoration of Ecosystems from Abandoned Mines Act STREAM Act Safeguarding Treatment for the Restoration of Ecosystems from Abandoned Mines Act

Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr.

D

PA

This bill allows a state to set aside up to 30% of its annual grant for abandoned mine reclamation provided under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for the treatment and abatement of acid mine drainage, which is the release of acidic water from abandoned coal mines.

To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to make certain activities eligible for grants from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Safeguarding Treatment for the Restoration of Ecosystems from Abandoned Mines Act'' or the ``STREAM Act''. SEC. 2. LONG-TERM ABANDONED MINE LAND RECLAMATION. Section 40701(c) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (30 U.S.C. 1231a(c)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``Grants under'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), grants under''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) Long-term abandoned mine land reclamation.-- ``(A) In general.--Not more than 30 percent of the total amount of a grant made annually under subsection (b)(1) may be retained by the recipient of the grant if those amounts are deposited into a long-term abandoned mine land reclamation fund established under State law, from which amounts (together with all interest earned on the amounts) are expended by the State or Indian Tribe, as applicable, for-- ``(i) the abatement of the causes and the treatment of the effects of acid mine drainage resulting from coal mining practices, including for the costs of building, operating, maintaining, and rehabilitating acid mine drainage treatment systems; ``(ii) the prevention, abatement, and control of subsidence; or ``(iii) the prevention, abatement, and control of coal mine fires. ``(B) Reporting requirements.--Each recipient of a grant under subsection (b)(1) that deposits grant amounts into a long-term abandoned mine land reclamation fund under subparagraph (A) shall-- ``(i) offer amendments to the inventory maintained under section 403(c) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1233(c)) to reflect the use of the amounts for-- ``(I) acid mine drainage abatement and treatment; ``(II) subsidence prevention, abatement, and control; and ``(III) coal mine fire prevention, abatement, and control; and ``(ii) include in the annual grant report of the recipient information on the status and balance of amounts in the long-term abandoned mine land reclamation fund. ``(C) Term.--Amounts retained under subparagraph (A) shall not be subject to-- ``(i) subsection (d)(4)(B); or ``(ii) any other limitation on the length of the term of an annual grant under subsection (b)(1).''. Passed the Senate December 15, 2022. Attest: Secretary. 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3957 _______________________________________________________________________

To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to make certain activities eligible for grants from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Safeguarding Treatment for the Restoration of Ecosystems from Abandoned Mines Act'' or the ``STREAM Act''. SEC. 2. LONG-TERM ABANDONED MINE LAND RECLAMATION. Section 40701(c) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (30 U.S.C. 1231a(c)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``Grants under'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), grants under''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) Long-term abandoned mine land reclamation.-- ``(A) In general.--Not more than 30 percent of the total amount of a grant made annually under subsection (b)(1) may be retained by the recipient of the grant if those amounts are deposited into a long-term abandoned mine land reclamation fund established under State law, from which amounts (together with all interest earned on the amounts) are expended by the State or Indian Tribe, as applicable, for-- ``(i) the abatement of the causes and the treatment of the effects of acid mine drainage resulting from coal mining practices, including for the costs of building, operating, maintaining, and rehabilitating acid mine drainage treatment systems; ``(ii) the prevention, abatement, and control of subsidence; or ``(iii) the prevention, abatement, and control of coal mine fires. 1233(c)) to reflect the use of the amounts for-- ``(I) acid mine drainage abatement and treatment; ``(II) subsidence prevention, abatement, and control; and ``(III) coal mine fire prevention, abatement, and control; and ``(ii) include in the annual grant report of the recipient information on the status and balance of amounts in the long-term abandoned mine land reclamation fund. ``(C) Term.--Amounts retained under subparagraph (A) shall not be subject to-- ``(i) subsection (d)(4)(B); or ``(ii) any other limitation on the length of the term of an annual grant under subsection (b)(1).''. Passed the Senate December 15, 2022. Attest: Secretary. 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3957 _______________________________________________________________________

To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to make certain activities eligible for grants from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Safeguarding Treatment for the Restoration of Ecosystems from Abandoned Mines Act'' or the ``STREAM Act''. SEC. 2. LONG-TERM ABANDONED MINE LAND RECLAMATION. Section 40701(c) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (30 U.S.C. 1231a(c)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``Grants under'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), grants under''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) Long-term abandoned mine land reclamation.-- ``(A) In general.--Not more than 30 percent of the total amount of a grant made annually under subsection (b)(1) may be retained by the recipient of the grant if those amounts are deposited into a long-term abandoned mine land reclamation fund established under State law, from which amounts (together with all interest earned on the amounts) are expended by the State or Indian Tribe, as applicable, for-- ``(i) the abatement of the causes and the treatment of the effects of acid mine drainage resulting from coal mining practices, including for the costs of building, operating, maintaining, and rehabilitating acid mine drainage treatment systems; ``(ii) the prevention, abatement, and control of subsidence; or ``(iii) the prevention, abatement, and control of coal mine fires. ``(B) Reporting requirements.--Each recipient of a grant under subsection (b)(1) that deposits grant amounts into a long-term abandoned mine land reclamation fund under subparagraph (A) shall-- ``(i) offer amendments to the inventory maintained under section 403(c) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1233(c)) to reflect the use of the amounts for-- ``(I) acid mine drainage abatement and treatment; ``(II) subsidence prevention, abatement, and control; and ``(III) coal mine fire prevention, abatement, and control; and ``(ii) include in the annual grant report of the recipient information on the status and balance of amounts in the long-term abandoned mine land reclamation fund. ``(C) Term.--Amounts retained under subparagraph (A) shall not be subject to-- ``(i) subsection (d)(4)(B); or ``(ii) any other limitation on the length of the term of an annual grant under subsection (b)(1).''. Passed the Senate December 15, 2022. Attest: Secretary. 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3957 _______________________________________________________________________

To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to make certain activities eligible for grants from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Safeguarding Treatment for the Restoration of Ecosystems from Abandoned Mines Act'' or the ``STREAM Act''. SEC. 2. LONG-TERM ABANDONED MINE LAND RECLAMATION. Section 40701(c) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (30 U.S.C. 1231a(c)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``Grants under'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), grants under''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) Long-term abandoned mine land reclamation.-- ``(A) In general.--Not more than 30 percent of the total amount of a grant made annually under subsection (b)(1) may be retained by the recipient of the grant if those amounts are deposited into a long-term abandoned mine land reclamation fund established under State law, from which amounts (together with all interest earned on the amounts) are expended by the State or Indian Tribe, as applicable, for-- ``(i) the abatement of the causes and the treatment of the effects of acid mine drainage resulting from coal mining practices, including for the costs of building, operating, maintaining, and rehabilitating acid mine drainage treatment systems; ``(ii) the prevention, abatement, and control of subsidence; or ``(iii) the prevention, abatement, and control of coal mine fires. ``(B) Reporting requirements.--Each recipient of a grant under subsection (b)(1) that deposits grant amounts into a long-term abandoned mine land reclamation fund under subparagraph (A) shall-- ``(i) offer amendments to the inventory maintained under section 403(c) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1233(c)) to reflect the use of the amounts for-- ``(I) acid mine drainage abatement and treatment; ``(II) subsidence prevention, abatement, and control; and ``(III) coal mine fire prevention, abatement, and control; and ``(ii) include in the annual grant report of the recipient information on the status and balance of amounts in the long-term abandoned mine land reclamation fund. ``(C) Term.--Amounts retained under subparagraph (A) shall not be subject to-- ``(i) subsection (d)(4)(B); or ``(ii) any other limitation on the length of the term of an annual grant under subsection (b)(1).''. Passed the Senate December 15, 2022. Attest: Secretary. 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3957 _______________________________________________________________________

To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to make certain activities eligible for grants from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund, and for other purposes. Section 40701(c) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (30 U.S.C. ``(B) Reporting requirements.--Each recipient of a grant under subsection (b)(1) that deposits grant amounts into a long-term abandoned mine land reclamation fund under subparagraph (A) shall-- ``(i) offer amendments to the inventory maintained under section 403(c) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1233(c)) to reflect the use of the amounts for-- ``(I) acid mine drainage abatement and treatment; ``(II) subsidence prevention, abatement, and control; and ``(III) coal mine fire prevention, abatement, and control; and ``(ii) include in the annual grant report of the recipient information on the status and balance of amounts in the long-term abandoned mine land reclamation fund. 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3957 _______________________________________________________________________

To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to make certain activities eligible for grants from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Safeguarding Treatment for the Restoration of Ecosystems from Abandoned Mines Act'' or the ``STREAM Act''. ``(C) Term.--Amounts retained under subparagraph (A) shall not be subject to-- ``(i) subsection (d)(4)(B); or ``(ii) any other limitation on the length of the term of an annual grant under subsection (b)(1).''. Passed the Senate December 15, 2022.

To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to make certain activities eligible for grants from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Safeguarding Treatment for the Restoration of Ecosystems from Abandoned Mines Act'' or the ``STREAM Act''. ``(C) Term.--Amounts retained under subparagraph (A) shall not be subject to-- ``(i) subsection (d)(4)(B); or ``(ii) any other limitation on the length of the term of an annual grant under subsection (b)(1).''. Passed the Senate December 15, 2022.

To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to make certain activities eligible for grants from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund, and for other purposes. Section 40701(c) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (30 U.S.C. ``(B) Reporting requirements.--Each recipient of a grant under subsection (b)(1) that deposits grant amounts into a long-term abandoned mine land reclamation fund under subparagraph (A) shall-- ``(i) offer amendments to the inventory maintained under section 403(c) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1233(c)) to reflect the use of the amounts for-- ``(I) acid mine drainage abatement and treatment; ``(II) subsidence prevention, abatement, and control; and ``(III) coal mine fire prevention, abatement, and control; and ``(ii) include in the annual grant report of the recipient information on the status and balance of amounts in the long-term abandoned mine land reclamation fund. 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3957 _______________________________________________________________________

To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to make certain activities eligible for grants from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Safeguarding Treatment for the Restoration of Ecosystems from Abandoned Mines Act'' or the ``STREAM Act''. ``(C) Term.--Amounts retained under subparagraph (A) shall not be subject to-- ``(i) subsection (d)(4)(B); or ``(ii) any other limitation on the length of the term of an annual grant under subsection (b)(1).''. Passed the Senate December 15, 2022.

To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to make certain activities eligible for grants from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund, and for other purposes. Section 40701(c) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (30 U.S.C. ``(B) Reporting requirements.--Each recipient of a grant under subsection (b)(1) that deposits grant amounts into a long-term abandoned mine land reclamation fund under subparagraph (A) shall-- ``(i) offer amendments to the inventory maintained under section 403(c) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1233(c)) to reflect the use of the amounts for-- ``(I) acid mine drainage abatement and treatment; ``(II) subsidence prevention, abatement, and control; and ``(III) coal mine fire prevention, abatement, and control; and ``(ii) include in the annual grant report of the recipient information on the status and balance of amounts in the long-term abandoned mine land reclamation fund. 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3957 _______________________________________________________________________

To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to make certain activities eligible for grants from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Safeguarding Treatment for the Restoration of Ecosystems from Abandoned Mines Act'' or the ``STREAM Act''. ``(C) Term.--Amounts retained under subparagraph (A) shall not be subject to-- ``(i) subsection (d)(4)(B); or ``(ii) any other limitation on the length of the term of an annual grant under subsection (b)(1).''. Passed the Senate December 15, 2022.

To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to make certain activities eligible for grants from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund, and for other purposes. Section 40701(c) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (30 U.S.C. ``(B) Reporting requirements.--Each recipient of a grant under subsection (b)(1) that deposits grant amounts into a long-term abandoned mine land reclamation fund under subparagraph (A) shall-- ``(i) offer amendments to the inventory maintained under section 403(c) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1233(c)) to reflect the use of the amounts for-- ``(I) acid mine drainage abatement and treatment; ``(II) subsidence prevention, abatement, and control; and ``(III) coal mine fire prevention, abatement, and control; and ``(ii) include in the annual grant report of the recipient information on the status and balance of amounts in the long-term abandoned mine land reclamation fund. 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3957 _______________________________________________________________________

To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to make certain activities eligible for grants from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Safeguarding Treatment for the Restoration of Ecosystems from Abandoned Mines Act'' or the ``STREAM Act''. ``(C) Term.--Amounts retained under subparagraph (A) shall not be subject to-- ``(i) subsection (d)(4)(B); or ``(ii) any other limitation on the length of the term of an annual grant under subsection (b)(1).''. Passed the Senate December 15, 2022.

To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to make certain activities eligible for grants from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund, and for other purposes. Section 40701(c) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (30 U.S.C. ``(B) Reporting requirements.--Each recipient of a grant under subsection (b)(1) that deposits grant amounts into a long-term abandoned mine land reclamation fund under subparagraph (A) shall-- ``(i) offer amendments to the inventory maintained under section 403(c) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1233(c)) to reflect the use of the amounts for-- ``(I) acid mine drainage abatement and treatment; ``(II) subsidence prevention, abatement, and control; and ``(III) coal mine fire prevention, abatement, and control; and ``(ii) include in the annual grant report of the recipient information on the status and balance of amounts in the long-term abandoned mine land reclamation fund. 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3957 _______________________________________________________________________

S.2431

Armed Forces and National Security

Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General Training Act of 2021 This bill requires employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to undergo training developed by the Inspector General of the VA regarding the reporting of wrongdoing to, responding to requests from, and cooperating with the Office of the Inspector General.

To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to require the employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs to receive training developed by the Inspector General of the Department on reporting wrongdoing to, responding to requests from, and cooperating with the Office of Inspector General, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General Training Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS EMPLOYEE TRAINING REGARDING OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL. (a) Training.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall require each employee of the Department of Veterans Affairs to receive training that the Inspector General of the Department shall develop on the reporting of wrongdoing to, responding to requests from, and cooperating with the Office of Inspector General. (b) Employees.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall require-- (1) each employee of the Department who was employed by the Department on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act undergo the training required by subsection (a) not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) each employee of the Department who begins employment with the Department on or after the date of the enactment of this Act undergo the training required by subsection (a) not later than one year after the date on which the employment begins. (c) Elements.--Training developed and required under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) Definition of the role, responsibilities, and legal authority of the Inspector General of the Department and the duties of employees of the Department for engaging with the Office of the Inspector General. (2) Identification of the circumstances and mechanisms for reporting fraud, waste, abuse, and other wrongdoing to the Inspector General, including making confidential complaints to the Inspector General. (3) Identification of the prohibitions and remedies that help to protect Department employees from retaliation when reporting wrongdoing to the Inspector General. (4) Recognition of opportunities to engage with staff of the Office of the Inspector General to improve Department programs, operations, and services. (d) Design and Update.--The Inspector General of the Department shall design, and update as the Inspector General considers appropriate, the training developed and required by subsection (a). (e) System.--The Secretary shall provide, via the talent management system of the Department, or successor system, the training developed and required under subsection (a). (f) Relation to Certain Training.--The Secretary shall ensure that training developed and required under subsection (a) is separate and distinct from training provided under section 733 of title 38, United States Code. (g) Notice to Employees.--The Secretary shall ensure that the Inspector General is afforded the opportunity, not less frequently than twice each year and as frequently as the Inspector General considers appropriate under extraordinary circumstances, to use the electronic mail system of the Department to notify all authorized users of such system of the following: (1) The roles and responsibilities of the employees of the Department when engaging with the Office of the Inspector General. (2) The availability of training provided under subsection (a). (3) How to access training provided under subsection (a). (4) Information about how to contact the Office of the Inspector General, including a link to any website-based reporting form of the Office. <all>

Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General Training Act of 2021

A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to require the employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs to receive training developed by the Inspector General of the Department on reporting wrongdoing to, responding to requests from, and cooperating with the Office of Inspector General, and for other purposes.

Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General Training Act of 2021

Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood

D

NH

This bill requires employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to undergo training developed by the Inspector General of the VA regarding the reporting of wrongdoing to, responding to requests from, and cooperating with the Office of the Inspector General.

To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to require the employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs to receive training developed by the Inspector General of the Department on reporting wrongdoing to, responding to requests from, and cooperating with the Office of Inspector General, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS EMPLOYEE TRAINING REGARDING OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL. (b) Employees.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall require-- (1) each employee of the Department who was employed by the Department on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act undergo the training required by subsection (a) not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) each employee of the Department who begins employment with the Department on or after the date of the enactment of this Act undergo the training required by subsection (a) not later than one year after the date on which the employment begins. (c) Elements.--Training developed and required under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) Definition of the role, responsibilities, and legal authority of the Inspector General of the Department and the duties of employees of the Department for engaging with the Office of the Inspector General. (2) Identification of the circumstances and mechanisms for reporting fraud, waste, abuse, and other wrongdoing to the Inspector General, including making confidential complaints to the Inspector General. (3) Identification of the prohibitions and remedies that help to protect Department employees from retaliation when reporting wrongdoing to the Inspector General. (4) Recognition of opportunities to engage with staff of the Office of the Inspector General to improve Department programs, operations, and services. (d) Design and Update.--The Inspector General of the Department shall design, and update as the Inspector General considers appropriate, the training developed and required by subsection (a). (e) System.--The Secretary shall provide, via the talent management system of the Department, or successor system, the training developed and required under subsection (a). (f) Relation to Certain Training.--The Secretary shall ensure that training developed and required under subsection (a) is separate and distinct from training provided under section 733 of title 38, United States Code. (g) Notice to Employees.--The Secretary shall ensure that the Inspector General is afforded the opportunity, not less frequently than twice each year and as frequently as the Inspector General considers appropriate under extraordinary circumstances, to use the electronic mail system of the Department to notify all authorized users of such system of the following: (1) The roles and responsibilities of the employees of the Department when engaging with the Office of the Inspector General. (3) How to access training provided under subsection (a). (4) Information about how to contact the Office of the Inspector General, including a link to any website-based reporting form of the Office.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS EMPLOYEE TRAINING REGARDING OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL. (b) Employees.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall require-- (1) each employee of the Department who was employed by the Department on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act undergo the training required by subsection (a) not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) each employee of the Department who begins employment with the Department on or after the date of the enactment of this Act undergo the training required by subsection (a) not later than one year after the date on which the employment begins. (2) Identification of the circumstances and mechanisms for reporting fraud, waste, abuse, and other wrongdoing to the Inspector General, including making confidential complaints to the Inspector General. (3) Identification of the prohibitions and remedies that help to protect Department employees from retaliation when reporting wrongdoing to the Inspector General. (4) Recognition of opportunities to engage with staff of the Office of the Inspector General to improve Department programs, operations, and services. (d) Design and Update.--The Inspector General of the Department shall design, and update as the Inspector General considers appropriate, the training developed and required by subsection (a). (e) System.--The Secretary shall provide, via the talent management system of the Department, or successor system, the training developed and required under subsection (a). (g) Notice to Employees.--The Secretary shall ensure that the Inspector General is afforded the opportunity, not less frequently than twice each year and as frequently as the Inspector General considers appropriate under extraordinary circumstances, to use the electronic mail system of the Department to notify all authorized users of such system of the following: (1) The roles and responsibilities of the employees of the Department when engaging with the Office of the Inspector General. (3) How to access training provided under subsection (a). (4) Information about how to contact the Office of the Inspector General, including a link to any website-based reporting form of the Office.

To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to require the employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs to receive training developed by the Inspector General of the Department on reporting wrongdoing to, responding to requests from, and cooperating with the Office of Inspector General, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General Training Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS EMPLOYEE TRAINING REGARDING OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL. (a) Training.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall require each employee of the Department of Veterans Affairs to receive training that the Inspector General of the Department shall develop on the reporting of wrongdoing to, responding to requests from, and cooperating with the Office of Inspector General. (b) Employees.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall require-- (1) each employee of the Department who was employed by the Department on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act undergo the training required by subsection (a) not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) each employee of the Department who begins employment with the Department on or after the date of the enactment of this Act undergo the training required by subsection (a) not later than one year after the date on which the employment begins. (c) Elements.--Training developed and required under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) Definition of the role, responsibilities, and legal authority of the Inspector General of the Department and the duties of employees of the Department for engaging with the Office of the Inspector General. (2) Identification of the circumstances and mechanisms for reporting fraud, waste, abuse, and other wrongdoing to the Inspector General, including making confidential complaints to the Inspector General. (3) Identification of the prohibitions and remedies that help to protect Department employees from retaliation when reporting wrongdoing to the Inspector General. (4) Recognition of opportunities to engage with staff of the Office of the Inspector General to improve Department programs, operations, and services. (d) Design and Update.--The Inspector General of the Department shall design, and update as the Inspector General considers appropriate, the training developed and required by subsection (a). (e) System.--The Secretary shall provide, via the talent management system of the Department, or successor system, the training developed and required under subsection (a). (f) Relation to Certain Training.--The Secretary shall ensure that training developed and required under subsection (a) is separate and distinct from training provided under section 733 of title 38, United States Code. (g) Notice to Employees.--The Secretary shall ensure that the Inspector General is afforded the opportunity, not less frequently than twice each year and as frequently as the Inspector General considers appropriate under extraordinary circumstances, to use the electronic mail system of the Department to notify all authorized users of such system of the following: (1) The roles and responsibilities of the employees of the Department when engaging with the Office of the Inspector General. (2) The availability of training provided under subsection (a). (3) How to access training provided under subsection (a). (4) Information about how to contact the Office of the Inspector General, including a link to any website-based reporting form of the Office. <all>

To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to require the employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs to receive training developed by the Inspector General of the Department on reporting wrongdoing to, responding to requests from, and cooperating with the Office of Inspector General, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General Training Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS EMPLOYEE TRAINING REGARDING OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL. (a) Training.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall require each employee of the Department of Veterans Affairs to receive training that the Inspector General of the Department shall develop on the reporting of wrongdoing to, responding to requests from, and cooperating with the Office of Inspector General. (b) Employees.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall require-- (1) each employee of the Department who was employed by the Department on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act undergo the training required by subsection (a) not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) each employee of the Department who begins employment with the Department on or after the date of the enactment of this Act undergo the training required by subsection (a) not later than one year after the date on which the employment begins. (c) Elements.--Training developed and required under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) Definition of the role, responsibilities, and legal authority of the Inspector General of the Department and the duties of employees of the Department for engaging with the Office of the Inspector General. (2) Identification of the circumstances and mechanisms for reporting fraud, waste, abuse, and other wrongdoing to the Inspector General, including making confidential complaints to the Inspector General. (3) Identification of the prohibitions and remedies that help to protect Department employees from retaliation when reporting wrongdoing to the Inspector General. (4) Recognition of opportunities to engage with staff of the Office of the Inspector General to improve Department programs, operations, and services. (d) Design and Update.--The Inspector General of the Department shall design, and update as the Inspector General considers appropriate, the training developed and required by subsection (a). (e) System.--The Secretary shall provide, via the talent management system of the Department, or successor system, the training developed and required under subsection (a). (f) Relation to Certain Training.--The Secretary shall ensure that training developed and required under subsection (a) is separate and distinct from training provided under section 733 of title 38, United States Code. (g) Notice to Employees.--The Secretary shall ensure that the Inspector General is afforded the opportunity, not less frequently than twice each year and as frequently as the Inspector General considers appropriate under extraordinary circumstances, to use the electronic mail system of the Department to notify all authorized users of such system of the following: (1) The roles and responsibilities of the employees of the Department when engaging with the Office of the Inspector General. (2) The availability of training provided under subsection (a). (3) How to access training provided under subsection (a). (4) Information about how to contact the Office of the Inspector General, including a link to any website-based reporting form of the Office. <all>

To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to require the employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs to receive training developed by the Inspector General of the Department on reporting wrongdoing to, responding to requests from, and cooperating with the Office of Inspector General, and for other purposes. a) Training.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall require each employee of the Department of Veterans Affairs to receive training that the Inspector General of the Department shall develop on the reporting of wrongdoing to, responding to requests from, and cooperating with the Office of Inspector General. ( (c) Elements.--Training developed and required under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) Definition of the role, responsibilities, and legal authority of the Inspector General of the Department and the duties of employees of the Department for engaging with the Office of the Inspector General. ( d) Design and Update.--The Inspector General of the Department shall design, and update as the Inspector General considers appropriate, the training developed and required by subsection (a). ( (g) Notice to Employees.--The Secretary shall ensure that the Inspector General is afforded the opportunity, not less frequently than twice each year and as frequently as the Inspector General considers appropriate under extraordinary circumstances, to use the electronic mail system of the Department to notify all authorized users of such system of the following: (1) The roles and responsibilities of the employees of the Department when engaging with the Office of the Inspector General. ( 2) The availability of training provided under subsection (a). (

To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to require the employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs to receive training developed by the Inspector General of the Department on reporting wrongdoing to, responding to requests from, and cooperating with the Office of Inspector General, and for other purposes. c) Elements.--Training developed and required under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) Definition of the role, responsibilities, and legal authority of the Inspector General of the Department and the duties of employees of the Department for engaging with the Office of the Inspector General. ( (d) Design and Update.--The Inspector General of the Department shall design, and update as the Inspector General considers appropriate, the training developed and required by subsection (a). ( e) System.--The Secretary shall provide, via the talent management system of the Department, or successor system, the training developed and required under subsection (a). (

To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to require the employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs to receive training developed by the Inspector General of the Department on reporting wrongdoing to, responding to requests from, and cooperating with the Office of Inspector General, and for other purposes. c) Elements.--Training developed and required under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) Definition of the role, responsibilities, and legal authority of the Inspector General of the Department and the duties of employees of the Department for engaging with the Office of the Inspector General. ( (d) Design and Update.--The Inspector General of the Department shall design, and update as the Inspector General considers appropriate, the training developed and required by subsection (a). ( e) System.--The Secretary shall provide, via the talent management system of the Department, or successor system, the training developed and required under subsection (a). (

To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to require the employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs to receive training developed by the Inspector General of the Department on reporting wrongdoing to, responding to requests from, and cooperating with the Office of Inspector General, and for other purposes. a) Training.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall require each employee of the Department of Veterans Affairs to receive training that the Inspector General of the Department shall develop on the reporting of wrongdoing to, responding to requests from, and cooperating with the Office of Inspector General. ( (c) Elements.--Training developed and required under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) Definition of the role, responsibilities, and legal authority of the Inspector General of the Department and the duties of employees of the Department for engaging with the Office of the Inspector General. ( d) Design and Update.--The Inspector General of the Department shall design, and update as the Inspector General considers appropriate, the training developed and required by subsection (a). ( (g) Notice to Employees.--The Secretary shall ensure that the Inspector General is afforded the opportunity, not less frequently than twice each year and as frequently as the Inspector General considers appropriate under extraordinary circumstances, to use the electronic mail system of the Department to notify all authorized users of such system of the following: (1) The roles and responsibilities of the employees of the Department when engaging with the Office of the Inspector General. ( 2) The availability of training provided under subsection (a). (

To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to require the employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs to receive training developed by the Inspector General of the Department on reporting wrongdoing to, responding to requests from, and cooperating with the Office of Inspector General, and for other purposes. c) Elements.--Training developed and required under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) Definition of the role, responsibilities, and legal authority of the Inspector General of the Department and the duties of employees of the Department for engaging with the Office of the Inspector General. ( (d) Design and Update.--The Inspector General of the Department shall design, and update as the Inspector General considers appropriate, the training developed and required by subsection (a). ( e) System.--The Secretary shall provide, via the talent management system of the Department, or successor system, the training developed and required under subsection (a). (

To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to require the employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs to receive training developed by the Inspector General of the Department on reporting wrongdoing to, responding to requests from, and cooperating with the Office of Inspector General, and for other purposes. a) Training.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall require each employee of the Department of Veterans Affairs to receive training that the Inspector General of the Department shall develop on the reporting of wrongdoing to, responding to requests from, and cooperating with the Office of Inspector General. ( (c) Elements.--Training developed and required under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) Definition of the role, responsibilities, and legal authority of the Inspector General of the Department and the duties of employees of the Department for engaging with the Office of the Inspector General. ( d) Design and Update.--The Inspector General of the Department shall design, and update as the Inspector General considers appropriate, the training developed and required by subsection (a). ( (g) Notice to Employees.--The Secretary shall ensure that the Inspector General is afforded the opportunity, not less frequently than twice each year and as frequently as the Inspector General considers appropriate under extraordinary circumstances, to use the electronic mail system of the Department to notify all authorized users of such system of the following: (1) The roles and responsibilities of the employees of the Department when engaging with the Office of the Inspector General. ( 2) The availability of training provided under subsection (a). (

To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to require the employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs to receive training developed by the Inspector General of the Department on reporting wrongdoing to, responding to requests from, and cooperating with the Office of Inspector General, and for other purposes. c) Elements.--Training developed and required under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) Definition of the role, responsibilities, and legal authority of the Inspector General of the Department and the duties of employees of the Department for engaging with the Office of the Inspector General. ( (d) Design and Update.--The Inspector General of the Department shall design, and update as the Inspector General considers appropriate, the training developed and required by subsection (a). ( e) System.--The Secretary shall provide, via the talent management system of the Department, or successor system, the training developed and required under subsection (a). (

To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to require the employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs to receive training developed by the Inspector General of the Department on reporting wrongdoing to, responding to requests from, and cooperating with the Office of Inspector General, and for other purposes. a) Training.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall require each employee of the Department of Veterans Affairs to receive training that the Inspector General of the Department shall develop on the reporting of wrongdoing to, responding to requests from, and cooperating with the Office of Inspector General. ( (c) Elements.--Training developed and required under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) Definition of the role, responsibilities, and legal authority of the Inspector General of the Department and the duties of employees of the Department for engaging with the Office of the Inspector General. ( d) Design and Update.--The Inspector General of the Department shall design, and update as the Inspector General considers appropriate, the training developed and required by subsection (a). ( (g) Notice to Employees.--The Secretary shall ensure that the Inspector General is afforded the opportunity, not less frequently than twice each year and as frequently as the Inspector General considers appropriate under extraordinary circumstances, to use the electronic mail system of the Department to notify all authorized users of such system of the following: (1) The roles and responsibilities of the employees of the Department when engaging with the Office of the Inspector General. ( 2) The availability of training provided under subsection (a). (

To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to require the employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs to receive training developed by the Inspector General of the Department on reporting wrongdoing to, responding to requests from, and cooperating with the Office of Inspector General, and for other purposes. c) Elements.--Training developed and required under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) Definition of the role, responsibilities, and legal authority of the Inspector General of the Department and the duties of employees of the Department for engaging with the Office of the Inspector General. ( (d) Design and Update.--The Inspector General of the Department shall design, and update as the Inspector General considers appropriate, the training developed and required by subsection (a). ( e) System.--The Secretary shall provide, via the talent management system of the Department, or successor system, the training developed and required under subsection (a). (

To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to require the employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs to receive training developed by the Inspector General of the Department on reporting wrongdoing to, responding to requests from, and cooperating with the Office of Inspector General, and for other purposes. a) Training.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall require each employee of the Department of Veterans Affairs to receive training that the Inspector General of the Department shall develop on the reporting of wrongdoing to, responding to requests from, and cooperating with the Office of Inspector General. ( (c) Elements.--Training developed and required under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) Definition of the role, responsibilities, and legal authority of the Inspector General of the Department and the duties of employees of the Department for engaging with the Office of the Inspector General. ( d) Design and Update.--The Inspector General of the Department shall design, and update as the Inspector General considers appropriate, the training developed and required by subsection (a). ( (g) Notice to Employees.--The Secretary shall ensure that the Inspector General is afforded the opportunity, not less frequently than twice each year and as frequently as the Inspector General considers appropriate under extraordinary circumstances, to use the electronic mail system of the Department to notify all authorized users of such system of the following: (1) The roles and responsibilities of the employees of the Department when engaging with the Office of the Inspector General. ( 2) The availability of training provided under subsection (a). (

H.R.1627

Congress

Capitol Remembrance Act This bill requires the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) to design and install in a prominent location in the U.S. Capitol a permanent exhibit that depicts the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. To the extent possible, the AOC must preserve property that was damaged during the attack and include it in the exhibit. The AOC must also include (1) existing photographic records relating to the attack; and (2) a plaque to honor the U.S. Capitol Police and other law enforcement agencies that protected the Capitol, the individuals who died or sustained injuries to protect the Capitol, and the staff who helped restore the Capitol complex after the attack.

To direct the Architect of the Capitol to design and install in the United States Capitol an exhibit that depicts the attack on the Capitol that occurred on January 6, 2021, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Capitol Remembrance Act''. SEC. 2. EXHIBIT DEPICTING THE ATTACK ON THE CAPITOL. (a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Architect of the Capitol, in consultation with the Joint Committee on the Library, shall carry out a project to design and install in a prominent location in the United States Capitol a permanent exhibit that depicts the attack on the Capitol that occurred on January 6, 2021. (b) Exhibit Requirements.-- (1) Inclusion of capitol property.--The Architect shall, to the extent practicable, preserve property from the United States Capitol or the United States Capitol Grounds (as described in section 5102 of title 40, United States Code) that was damaged during the attack and include such property in the exhibit described in subsection (a) as the Architect determines appropriate. (2) Photographic records.--The Architect shall include existing photographic records relating to the attack on the Capitol in the exhibit described in subsection (a). (3) Plaque.--The Architect shall include in the exhibit described in subsection (a) a plaque for the purpose of honoring-- (A) the United States Capitol Police and other law enforcement agencies that participated in protecting the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021; (B) the sacrifice of heroes, including United States Capitol Police Officers Brian Sicknick and Howard Liebengood, Metropolitan Police Department Officer Jeffrey Smith, and those who sustained injuries as a result of protecting the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021; and (C) the Capitol staff that helped restore the Capitol Complex after the attack. (4) Artwork.--The Architect may include artwork created to depict the attack on the Capitol in the exhibit described in subsection (a). (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act. Amounts appropriated pursuant to this subsection shall remain available until expended. <all>

Capitol Remembrance Act

To direct the Architect of the Capitol to design and install in the United States Capitol an exhibit that depicts the attack on the Capitol that occurred on January 6, 2021, and for other purposes.

Capitol Remembrance Act

Rep. Crow, Jason

D

CO

This bill requires the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) to design and install in a prominent location in the U.S. Capitol a permanent exhibit that depicts the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. To the extent possible, the AOC must preserve property that was damaged during the attack and include it in the exhibit. The AOC must also include (1) existing photographic records relating to the attack; and (2) a plaque to honor the U.S. Capitol Police and other law enforcement agencies that protected the Capitol, the individuals who died or sustained injuries to protect the Capitol, and the staff who helped restore the Capitol complex after the attack.

To direct the Architect of the Capitol to design and install in the United States Capitol an exhibit that depicts the attack on the Capitol that occurred on January 6, 2021, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Capitol Remembrance Act''. SEC. 2. EXHIBIT DEPICTING THE ATTACK ON THE CAPITOL. (a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Architect of the Capitol, in consultation with the Joint Committee on the Library, shall carry out a project to design and install in a prominent location in the United States Capitol a permanent exhibit that depicts the attack on the Capitol that occurred on January 6, 2021. (b) Exhibit Requirements.-- (1) Inclusion of capitol property.--The Architect shall, to the extent practicable, preserve property from the United States Capitol or the United States Capitol Grounds (as described in section 5102 of title 40, United States Code) that was damaged during the attack and include such property in the exhibit described in subsection (a) as the Architect determines appropriate. (2) Photographic records.--The Architect shall include existing photographic records relating to the attack on the Capitol in the exhibit described in subsection (a). (3) Plaque.--The Architect shall include in the exhibit described in subsection (a) a plaque for the purpose of honoring-- (A) the United States Capitol Police and other law enforcement agencies that participated in protecting the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021; (B) the sacrifice of heroes, including United States Capitol Police Officers Brian Sicknick and Howard Liebengood, Metropolitan Police Department Officer Jeffrey Smith, and those who sustained injuries as a result of protecting the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021; and (C) the Capitol staff that helped restore the Capitol Complex after the attack. (4) Artwork.--The Architect may include artwork created to depict the attack on the Capitol in the exhibit described in subsection (a). (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act. Amounts appropriated pursuant to this subsection shall remain available until expended. <all>

To direct the Architect of the Capitol to design and install in the United States Capitol an exhibit that depicts the attack on the Capitol that occurred on January 6, 2021, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Capitol Remembrance Act''. SEC. 2. EXHIBIT DEPICTING THE ATTACK ON THE CAPITOL. (b) Exhibit Requirements.-- (1) Inclusion of capitol property.--The Architect shall, to the extent practicable, preserve property from the United States Capitol or the United States Capitol Grounds (as described in section 5102 of title 40, United States Code) that was damaged during the attack and include such property in the exhibit described in subsection (a) as the Architect determines appropriate. (2) Photographic records.--The Architect shall include existing photographic records relating to the attack on the Capitol in the exhibit described in subsection (a). (3) Plaque.--The Architect shall include in the exhibit described in subsection (a) a plaque for the purpose of honoring-- (A) the United States Capitol Police and other law enforcement agencies that participated in protecting the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021; (B) the sacrifice of heroes, including United States Capitol Police Officers Brian Sicknick and Howard Liebengood, Metropolitan Police Department Officer Jeffrey Smith, and those who sustained injuries as a result of protecting the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021; and (C) the Capitol staff that helped restore the Capitol Complex after the attack. (4) Artwork.--The Architect may include artwork created to depict the attack on the Capitol in the exhibit described in subsection (a). (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act. Amounts appropriated pursuant to this subsection shall remain available until expended.

To direct the Architect of the Capitol to design and install in the United States Capitol an exhibit that depicts the attack on the Capitol that occurred on January 6, 2021, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Capitol Remembrance Act''. SEC. 2. EXHIBIT DEPICTING THE ATTACK ON THE CAPITOL. (a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Architect of the Capitol, in consultation with the Joint Committee on the Library, shall carry out a project to design and install in a prominent location in the United States Capitol a permanent exhibit that depicts the attack on the Capitol that occurred on January 6, 2021. (b) Exhibit Requirements.-- (1) Inclusion of capitol property.--The Architect shall, to the extent practicable, preserve property from the United States Capitol or the United States Capitol Grounds (as described in section 5102 of title 40, United States Code) that was damaged during the attack and include such property in the exhibit described in subsection (a) as the Architect determines appropriate. (2) Photographic records.--The Architect shall include existing photographic records relating to the attack on the Capitol in the exhibit described in subsection (a). (3) Plaque.--The Architect shall include in the exhibit described in subsection (a) a plaque for the purpose of honoring-- (A) the United States Capitol Police and other law enforcement agencies that participated in protecting the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021; (B) the sacrifice of heroes, including United States Capitol Police Officers Brian Sicknick and Howard Liebengood, Metropolitan Police Department Officer Jeffrey Smith, and those who sustained injuries as a result of protecting the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021; and (C) the Capitol staff that helped restore the Capitol Complex after the attack. (4) Artwork.--The Architect may include artwork created to depict the attack on the Capitol in the exhibit described in subsection (a). (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act. Amounts appropriated pursuant to this subsection shall remain available until expended. <all>

To direct the Architect of the Capitol to design and install in the United States Capitol an exhibit that depicts the attack on the Capitol that occurred on January 6, 2021, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Capitol Remembrance Act''. SEC. 2. EXHIBIT DEPICTING THE ATTACK ON THE CAPITOL. (a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Architect of the Capitol, in consultation with the Joint Committee on the Library, shall carry out a project to design and install in a prominent location in the United States Capitol a permanent exhibit that depicts the attack on the Capitol that occurred on January 6, 2021. (b) Exhibit Requirements.-- (1) Inclusion of capitol property.--The Architect shall, to the extent practicable, preserve property from the United States Capitol or the United States Capitol Grounds (as described in section 5102 of title 40, United States Code) that was damaged during the attack and include such property in the exhibit described in subsection (a) as the Architect determines appropriate. (2) Photographic records.--The Architect shall include existing photographic records relating to the attack on the Capitol in the exhibit described in subsection (a). (3) Plaque.--The Architect shall include in the exhibit described in subsection (a) a plaque for the purpose of honoring-- (A) the United States Capitol Police and other law enforcement agencies that participated in protecting the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021; (B) the sacrifice of heroes, including United States Capitol Police Officers Brian Sicknick and Howard Liebengood, Metropolitan Police Department Officer Jeffrey Smith, and those who sustained injuries as a result of protecting the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021; and (C) the Capitol staff that helped restore the Capitol Complex after the attack. (4) Artwork.--The Architect may include artwork created to depict the attack on the Capitol in the exhibit described in subsection (a). (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act. Amounts appropriated pursuant to this subsection shall remain available until expended. <all>

To direct the Architect of the Capitol to design and install in the United States Capitol an exhibit that depicts the attack on the Capitol that occurred on January 6, 2021, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Architect of the Capitol, in consultation with the Joint Committee on the Library, shall carry out a project to design and install in a prominent location in the United States Capitol a permanent exhibit that depicts the attack on the Capitol that occurred on January 6, 2021. ( 4) Artwork.--The Architect may include artwork created to depict the attack on the Capitol in the exhibit described in subsection (a). ( c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act.

To direct the Architect of the Capitol to design and install in the United States Capitol an exhibit that depicts the attack on the Capitol that occurred on January 6, 2021, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Architect of the Capitol, in consultation with the Joint Committee on the Library, shall carry out a project to design and install in a prominent location in the United States Capitol a permanent exhibit that depicts the attack on the Capitol that occurred on January 6, 2021. ( Amounts appropriated pursuant to this subsection shall remain available until expended.

To direct the Architect of the Capitol to design and install in the United States Capitol an exhibit that depicts the attack on the Capitol that occurred on January 6, 2021, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Architect of the Capitol, in consultation with the Joint Committee on the Library, shall carry out a project to design and install in a prominent location in the United States Capitol a permanent exhibit that depicts the attack on the Capitol that occurred on January 6, 2021. ( Amounts appropriated pursuant to this subsection shall remain available until expended.

To direct the Architect of the Capitol to design and install in the United States Capitol an exhibit that depicts the attack on the Capitol that occurred on January 6, 2021, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Architect of the Capitol, in consultation with the Joint Committee on the Library, shall carry out a project to design and install in a prominent location in the United States Capitol a permanent exhibit that depicts the attack on the Capitol that occurred on January 6, 2021. ( 4) Artwork.--The Architect may include artwork created to depict the attack on the Capitol in the exhibit described in subsection (a). ( c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act.

To direct the Architect of the Capitol to design and install in the United States Capitol an exhibit that depicts the attack on the Capitol that occurred on January 6, 2021, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Architect of the Capitol, in consultation with the Joint Committee on the Library, shall carry out a project to design and install in a prominent location in the United States Capitol a permanent exhibit that depicts the attack on the Capitol that occurred on January 6, 2021. ( Amounts appropriated pursuant to this subsection shall remain available until expended.

To direct the Architect of the Capitol to design and install in the United States Capitol an exhibit that depicts the attack on the Capitol that occurred on January 6, 2021, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Architect of the Capitol, in consultation with the Joint Committee on the Library, shall carry out a project to design and install in a prominent location in the United States Capitol a permanent exhibit that depicts the attack on the Capitol that occurred on January 6, 2021. ( 4) Artwork.--The Architect may include artwork created to depict the attack on the Capitol in the exhibit described in subsection (a). ( c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act.

To direct the Architect of the Capitol to design and install in the United States Capitol an exhibit that depicts the attack on the Capitol that occurred on January 6, 2021, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Architect of the Capitol, in consultation with the Joint Committee on the Library, shall carry out a project to design and install in a prominent location in the United States Capitol a permanent exhibit that depicts the attack on the Capitol that occurred on January 6, 2021. ( Amounts appropriated pursuant to this subsection shall remain available until expended.

To direct the Architect of the Capitol to design and install in the United States Capitol an exhibit that depicts the attack on the Capitol that occurred on January 6, 2021, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Architect of the Capitol, in consultation with the Joint Committee on the Library, shall carry out a project to design and install in a prominent location in the United States Capitol a permanent exhibit that depicts the attack on the Capitol that occurred on January 6, 2021. ( 4) Artwork.--The Architect may include artwork created to depict the attack on the Capitol in the exhibit described in subsection (a). ( c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act.

To direct the Architect of the Capitol to design and install in the United States Capitol an exhibit that depicts the attack on the Capitol that occurred on January 6, 2021, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Architect of the Capitol, in consultation with the Joint Committee on the Library, shall carry out a project to design and install in a prominent location in the United States Capitol a permanent exhibit that depicts the attack on the Capitol that occurred on January 6, 2021. ( Amounts appropriated pursuant to this subsection shall remain available until expended.

To direct the Architect of the Capitol to design and install in the United States Capitol an exhibit that depicts the attack on the Capitol that occurred on January 6, 2021, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Architect of the Capitol, in consultation with the Joint Committee on the Library, shall carry out a project to design and install in a prominent location in the United States Capitol a permanent exhibit that depicts the attack on the Capitol that occurred on January 6, 2021. ( 4) Artwork.--The Architect may include artwork created to depict the attack on the Capitol in the exhibit described in subsection (a). ( c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act.

H.R.8009

Education

Student and Teacher Safety Act of 2022 This bill allows local educational agencies to use certain federal funds for activities related to school safety, including infrastructure improvements to prevent, mitigate, or respond to incidents of school violence.

To improve school safety. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Student and Teacher Safety Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. SUPPORTING SAFER SCHOOLS. (a) Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants.--Subpart 1 of part A of title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7111 et seq.) is amended-- (1) by redesignating sections 4109 through 4112 as sections 4110 through 4113, respectively; and (2) by inserting after section 4108 the following: ``SEC. 4109. ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT SCHOOL SAFETY AND PREVENT VIOLENCE AGAINST STUDENTS OR SCHOOL PERSONNEL. ``Each local educational agency, or consortium of such agencies, that receives an allocation under section 4105(a) may use such funds for school safety infrastructure improvements to prevent, mitigate, or respond to incidents of violence.''. (b) Definitions.--Section 4102 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7112) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (5)(B), by inserting ``including the prevention of gun violence,'' after ``school safety,''; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (7) and (8) as paragraphs (8) and (9), respectively; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following: ``(7) School safety infrastructure improvements.--The term `school safety infrastructure improvements' means improvements to the physical facility or technology of a school to prevent intruders from entering a school, ensure students and school personnel may safely enter the school building and exit during an emergency, or protect the life and well-being of students and school personnel, including-- ``(A) physical improvements to the school to prevent and deter unauthorized access to the school, including locks, double entry systems, hardened entrances, and interior and exterior video surveillance systems; ``(B) security doors, automatic locks, security glass, alarm systems, metal detectors, and sensor systems; ``(C) emergency communications systems, including wireless and geographically precise mobile alert systems; ``(D) perimeter fencing; ``(E) emergency exit systems; ``(F) duress or panic systems; ``(G) emergency tip lines; and ``(H) any other physical improvements to existing facilities where the primary purpose is to improve or enhance school safety.''. (c) Formula Grants to States.--Section 4103(a) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7113(a)) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``section 4112'' and inserting ``section 4113''. (d) State Use of Funds.--Section 4104(b)(3)(B) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7114(b)(3)(B)) is amended-- (1) in clause (iii), by striking ``and'' at the end; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(v) improving the safety and security of schools, which may include-- ``(I) identifying and disseminating best practices for school safety; ``(II) assisting in the establishment or implementation of emergency planning, which may include emergency response teams to address emergencies at schools; ``(III) establishing or identifying agreements with local law enforcement and health agencies, including nonprofit, public, and private mental health agencies and institutions, to improve coordination of services and identify threats to the safety of students and school personnel; and ``(IV) school safety infrastructure improvements; and''. (e) Local Educational Agency Applications.--Section 4106(e) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7116(e)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)-- (A) in subparagraph (D)-- (i) by striking ``4109'' and inserting ``4110''; and (ii) by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (F); and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (D), the following: ``(E) if applicable, how funds will be used for activities related to supporting school safety infrastructure improvements under section 4109; and''; and (2) in paragraph (2)-- (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, including charter schools where applicable,'' after ``schools''; (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and (F) as subparagraphs (F) and (G), respectively; (C) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: ``(E) use a portion of funds received under this subpart to support one or more of the activities authorized under section 4109;''; and (D) in subparagraph (F), as so redesignated-- (i) by striking ``section 4109(a)'' and inserting ``section 4110(a)''; and (ii) by striking ``section 4109(b)'' and inserting ``section 4110(b)''. (f) Activities To Support Safe and Healthy Students.--Section 4108 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7118) is amended-- (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``Subject to'' and inserting the following: ``(a) In General.--Subject to''; (2) in subsection (a)(5) (as amended by paragraph (1))-- (A) in subparagraph (B), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``4111'' and inserting ``4112''; and (B) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``4111'' and inserting ``4112''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to-- ``(1) prevent Federal, State, or local law enforcement from detaining or arresting an individual who could otherwise be detained or arrested for an alleged violent offense; ``(2) otherwise interfere with Federal, State, or local law enforcement's discretion to investigate legitimate threats to school safety; or ``(3) discourage school officials from referring an individual to law enforcement.''. (g) Activities To Support the Effective Use of Technology.--Section 4110 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7119), as redesignated by subsection (a), is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(7) providing technology to improve school safety.''; and (2) in subsection (b)-- (A) by striking ``A local'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--A local''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) Exception.--The limitation described in paragraph (1) shall not apply to technology infrastructure that is also a school safety infrastructure improvement.''. (h) Technical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 2 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act is amended by striking the items relating to sections 4109, 4110, 4111, and 4112 and inserting the following: ``Sec. 4109. Activities to support school safety and prevent violence against students or school personnel. ``Sec. 4110. Activities to support the effective use of technology. ``Sec. 4111. Supplement, not supplant. ``Sec. 4112. Rule of construction. ``Sec. 4113. Authorization of appropriations.''. <all>

Student and Teacher Safety Act of 2022

To improve school safety.

Student and Teacher Safety Act of 2022

Rep. Grothman, Glenn

R

WI

This bill allows local educational agencies to use certain federal funds for activities related to school safety, including infrastructure improvements to prevent, mitigate, or respond to incidents of school violence.

To improve school safety. SHORT TITLE. SEC. 2. 7111 et seq.) ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT SCHOOL SAFETY AND PREVENT VIOLENCE AGAINST STUDENTS OR SCHOOL PERSONNEL. 7112) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (5)(B), by inserting ``including the prevention of gun violence,'' after ``school safety,''; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (7) and (8) as paragraphs (8) and (9), respectively; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following: ``(7) School safety infrastructure improvements.--The term `school safety infrastructure improvements' means improvements to the physical facility or technology of a school to prevent intruders from entering a school, ensure students and school personnel may safely enter the school building and exit during an emergency, or protect the life and well-being of students and school personnel, including-- ``(A) physical improvements to the school to prevent and deter unauthorized access to the school, including locks, double entry systems, hardened entrances, and interior and exterior video surveillance systems; ``(B) security doors, automatic locks, security glass, alarm systems, metal detectors, and sensor systems; ``(C) emergency communications systems, including wireless and geographically precise mobile alert systems; ``(D) perimeter fencing; ``(E) emergency exit systems; ``(F) duress or panic systems; ``(G) emergency tip lines; and ``(H) any other physical improvements to existing facilities where the primary purpose is to improve or enhance school safety.''. 7113(a)) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``section 4112'' and inserting ``section 4113''. (d) State Use of Funds.--Section 4104(b)(3)(B) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7116(e)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)-- (A) in subparagraph (D)-- (i) by striking ``4109'' and inserting ``4110''; and (ii) by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (F); and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (D), the following: ``(E) if applicable, how funds will be used for activities related to supporting school safety infrastructure improvements under section 4109; and''; and (2) in paragraph (2)-- (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, including charter schools where applicable,'' after ``schools''; (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and (F) as subparagraphs (F) and (G), respectively; (C) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: ``(E) use a portion of funds received under this subpart to support one or more of the activities authorized under section 4109;''; and (D) in subparagraph (F), as so redesignated-- (i) by striking ``section 4109(a)'' and inserting ``section 4110(a)''; and (ii) by striking ``section 4109(b)'' and inserting ``section 4110(b)''. ''; and (2) in subsection (b)-- (A) by striking ``A local'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--A local''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) Exception.--The limitation described in paragraph (1) shall not apply to technology infrastructure that is also a school safety infrastructure improvement.''. 4109. 4110. 4111. Supplement, not supplant. Rule of construction. Authorization of appropriations.''.

To improve school safety. SHORT TITLE. SEC. 2. ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT SCHOOL SAFETY AND PREVENT VIOLENCE AGAINST STUDENTS OR SCHOOL PERSONNEL. 7113(a)) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``section 4112'' and inserting ``section 4113''. (d) State Use of Funds.--Section 4104(b)(3)(B) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7116(e)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)-- (A) in subparagraph (D)-- (i) by striking ``4109'' and inserting ``4110''; and (ii) by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (F); and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (D), the following: ``(E) if applicable, how funds will be used for activities related to supporting school safety infrastructure improvements under section 4109; and''; and (2) in paragraph (2)-- (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, including charter schools where applicable,'' after ``schools''; (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and (F) as subparagraphs (F) and (G), respectively; (C) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: ``(E) use a portion of funds received under this subpart to support one or more of the activities authorized under section 4109;''; and (D) in subparagraph (F), as so redesignated-- (i) by striking ``section 4109(a)'' and inserting ``section 4110(a)''; and (ii) by striking ``section 4109(b)'' and inserting ``section 4110(b)''. ''; and (2) in subsection (b)-- (A) by striking ``A local'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--A local''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) Exception.--The limitation described in paragraph (1) shall not apply to technology infrastructure that is also a school safety infrastructure improvement.''. 4109. 4110. 4111. Rule of construction.

To improve school safety. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Student and Teacher Safety Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. 7111 et seq.) ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT SCHOOL SAFETY AND PREVENT VIOLENCE AGAINST STUDENTS OR SCHOOL PERSONNEL. ``Each local educational agency, or consortium of such agencies, that receives an allocation under section 4105(a) may use such funds for school safety infrastructure improvements to prevent, mitigate, or respond to incidents of violence.''. 7112) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (5)(B), by inserting ``including the prevention of gun violence,'' after ``school safety,''; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (7) and (8) as paragraphs (8) and (9), respectively; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following: ``(7) School safety infrastructure improvements.--The term `school safety infrastructure improvements' means improvements to the physical facility or technology of a school to prevent intruders from entering a school, ensure students and school personnel may safely enter the school building and exit during an emergency, or protect the life and well-being of students and school personnel, including-- ``(A) physical improvements to the school to prevent and deter unauthorized access to the school, including locks, double entry systems, hardened entrances, and interior and exterior video surveillance systems; ``(B) security doors, automatic locks, security glass, alarm systems, metal detectors, and sensor systems; ``(C) emergency communications systems, including wireless and geographically precise mobile alert systems; ``(D) perimeter fencing; ``(E) emergency exit systems; ``(F) duress or panic systems; ``(G) emergency tip lines; and ``(H) any other physical improvements to existing facilities where the primary purpose is to improve or enhance school safety.''. 7113(a)) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``section 4112'' and inserting ``section 4113''. (d) State Use of Funds.--Section 4104(b)(3)(B) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7114(b)(3)(B)) is amended-- (1) in clause (iii), by striking ``and'' at the end; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(v) improving the safety and security of schools, which may include-- ``(I) identifying and disseminating best practices for school safety; ``(II) assisting in the establishment or implementation of emergency planning, which may include emergency response teams to address emergencies at schools; ``(III) establishing or identifying agreements with local law enforcement and health agencies, including nonprofit, public, and private mental health agencies and institutions, to improve coordination of services and identify threats to the safety of students and school personnel; and ``(IV) school safety infrastructure improvements; and''. 7116(e)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)-- (A) in subparagraph (D)-- (i) by striking ``4109'' and inserting ``4110''; and (ii) by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (F); and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (D), the following: ``(E) if applicable, how funds will be used for activities related to supporting school safety infrastructure improvements under section 4109; and''; and (2) in paragraph (2)-- (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, including charter schools where applicable,'' after ``schools''; (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and (F) as subparagraphs (F) and (G), respectively; (C) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: ``(E) use a portion of funds received under this subpart to support one or more of the activities authorized under section 4109;''; and (D) in subparagraph (F), as so redesignated-- (i) by striking ``section 4109(a)'' and inserting ``section 4110(a)''; and (ii) by striking ``section 4109(b)'' and inserting ``section 4110(b)''. ''; and (2) in subsection (b)-- (A) by striking ``A local'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--A local''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) Exception.--The limitation described in paragraph (1) shall not apply to technology infrastructure that is also a school safety infrastructure improvement.''. 4109. 4110. 4111. Supplement, not supplant. Rule of construction. Authorization of appropriations.''.

To improve school safety. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Student and Teacher Safety Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. SUPPORTING SAFER SCHOOLS. (a) Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants.--Subpart 1 of part A of title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7111 et seq.) ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT SCHOOL SAFETY AND PREVENT VIOLENCE AGAINST STUDENTS OR SCHOOL PERSONNEL. ``Each local educational agency, or consortium of such agencies, that receives an allocation under section 4105(a) may use such funds for school safety infrastructure improvements to prevent, mitigate, or respond to incidents of violence.''. (b) Definitions.--Section 4102 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7112) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (5)(B), by inserting ``including the prevention of gun violence,'' after ``school safety,''; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (7) and (8) as paragraphs (8) and (9), respectively; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following: ``(7) School safety infrastructure improvements.--The term `school safety infrastructure improvements' means improvements to the physical facility or technology of a school to prevent intruders from entering a school, ensure students and school personnel may safely enter the school building and exit during an emergency, or protect the life and well-being of students and school personnel, including-- ``(A) physical improvements to the school to prevent and deter unauthorized access to the school, including locks, double entry systems, hardened entrances, and interior and exterior video surveillance systems; ``(B) security doors, automatic locks, security glass, alarm systems, metal detectors, and sensor systems; ``(C) emergency communications systems, including wireless and geographically precise mobile alert systems; ``(D) perimeter fencing; ``(E) emergency exit systems; ``(F) duress or panic systems; ``(G) emergency tip lines; and ``(H) any other physical improvements to existing facilities where the primary purpose is to improve or enhance school safety.''. (c) Formula Grants to States.--Section 4103(a) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7113(a)) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``section 4112'' and inserting ``section 4113''. (d) State Use of Funds.--Section 4104(b)(3)(B) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7114(b)(3)(B)) is amended-- (1) in clause (iii), by striking ``and'' at the end; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(v) improving the safety and security of schools, which may include-- ``(I) identifying and disseminating best practices for school safety; ``(II) assisting in the establishment or implementation of emergency planning, which may include emergency response teams to address emergencies at schools; ``(III) establishing or identifying agreements with local law enforcement and health agencies, including nonprofit, public, and private mental health agencies and institutions, to improve coordination of services and identify threats to the safety of students and school personnel; and ``(IV) school safety infrastructure improvements; and''. (e) Local Educational Agency Applications.--Section 4106(e) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7116(e)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)-- (A) in subparagraph (D)-- (i) by striking ``4109'' and inserting ``4110''; and (ii) by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (F); and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (D), the following: ``(E) if applicable, how funds will be used for activities related to supporting school safety infrastructure improvements under section 4109; and''; and (2) in paragraph (2)-- (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, including charter schools where applicable,'' after ``schools''; (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and (F) as subparagraphs (F) and (G), respectively; (C) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: ``(E) use a portion of funds received under this subpart to support one or more of the activities authorized under section 4109;''; and (D) in subparagraph (F), as so redesignated-- (i) by striking ``section 4109(a)'' and inserting ``section 4110(a)''; and (ii) by striking ``section 4109(b)'' and inserting ``section 4110(b)''. (f) Activities To Support Safe and Healthy Students.--Section 4108 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7118) is amended-- (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``Subject to'' and inserting the following: ``(a) In General.--Subject to''; (2) in subsection (a)(5) (as amended by paragraph (1))-- (A) in subparagraph (B), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``4111'' and inserting ``4112''; and (B) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``4111'' and inserting ``4112''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to-- ``(1) prevent Federal, State, or local law enforcement from detaining or arresting an individual who could otherwise be detained or arrested for an alleged violent offense; ``(2) otherwise interfere with Federal, State, or local law enforcement's discretion to investigate legitimate threats to school safety; or ``(3) discourage school officials from referring an individual to law enforcement.''. ''; and (2) in subsection (b)-- (A) by striking ``A local'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--A local''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) Exception.--The limitation described in paragraph (1) shall not apply to technology infrastructure that is also a school safety infrastructure improvement.''. (h) Technical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 2 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act is amended by striking the items relating to sections 4109, 4110, 4111, and 4112 and inserting the following: ``Sec. 4109. 4110. Activities to support the effective use of technology. 4111. Supplement, not supplant. Rule of construction. Authorization of appropriations.''.

To improve school safety. ``Each local educational agency, or consortium of such agencies, that receives an allocation under section 4105(a) may use such funds for school safety infrastructure improvements to prevent, mitigate, or respond to incidents of violence.''. ( c) Formula Grants to States.--Section 4103(a) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7113(a)) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``section 4112'' and inserting ``section 4113''. e) Local Educational Agency Applications.--Section 4106(e) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. f) Activities To Support Safe and Healthy Students.--Section 4108 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. g) Activities To Support the Effective Use of Technology.--Section 4110 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7119), as redesignated by subsection (a), is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(7) providing technology to improve school safety. ''; and (2) in subsection (b)-- (A) by striking ``A local'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--A local''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) Exception.--The limitation described in paragraph (1) shall not apply to technology infrastructure that is also a school safety infrastructure improvement.''. ( Rule of construction.

To improve school safety. ``Each local educational agency, or consortium of such agencies, that receives an allocation under section 4105(a) may use such funds for school safety infrastructure improvements to prevent, mitigate, or respond to incidents of violence.''. ( (c) Formula Grants to States.--Section 4103(a) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7113(a)) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``section 4112'' and inserting ``section 4113''. ( f) Activities To Support Safe and Healthy Students.--Section 4108 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. g) Activities To Support the Effective Use of Technology.--Section 4110 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7119), as redesignated by subsection (a), is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(7) providing technology to improve school safety. ''; Rule of construction.

To improve school safety. ``Each local educational agency, or consortium of such agencies, that receives an allocation under section 4105(a) may use such funds for school safety infrastructure improvements to prevent, mitigate, or respond to incidents of violence.''. ( (c) Formula Grants to States.--Section 4103(a) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7113(a)) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``section 4112'' and inserting ``section 4113''. ( f) Activities To Support Safe and Healthy Students.--Section 4108 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. g) Activities To Support the Effective Use of Technology.--Section 4110 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7119), as redesignated by subsection (a), is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(7) providing technology to improve school safety. ''; Rule of construction.

To improve school safety. ``Each local educational agency, or consortium of such agencies, that receives an allocation under section 4105(a) may use such funds for school safety infrastructure improvements to prevent, mitigate, or respond to incidents of violence.''. ( c) Formula Grants to States.--Section 4103(a) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7113(a)) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``section 4112'' and inserting ``section 4113''. e) Local Educational Agency Applications.--Section 4106(e) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. f) Activities To Support Safe and Healthy Students.--Section 4108 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. g) Activities To Support the Effective Use of Technology.--Section 4110 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7119), as redesignated by subsection (a), is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(7) providing technology to improve school safety. ''; and (2) in subsection (b)-- (A) by striking ``A local'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--A local''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) Exception.--The limitation described in paragraph (1) shall not apply to technology infrastructure that is also a school safety infrastructure improvement.''. ( Rule of construction.

To improve school safety. ``Each local educational agency, or consortium of such agencies, that receives an allocation under section 4105(a) may use such funds for school safety infrastructure improvements to prevent, mitigate, or respond to incidents of violence.''. ( (c) Formula Grants to States.--Section 4103(a) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7113(a)) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``section 4112'' and inserting ``section 4113''. ( f) Activities To Support Safe and Healthy Students.--Section 4108 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. g) Activities To Support the Effective Use of Technology.--Section 4110 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7119), as redesignated by subsection (a), is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(7) providing technology to improve school safety. ''; Rule of construction.

To improve school safety. ``Each local educational agency, or consortium of such agencies, that receives an allocation under section 4105(a) may use such funds for school safety infrastructure improvements to prevent, mitigate, or respond to incidents of violence.''. ( c) Formula Grants to States.--Section 4103(a) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7113(a)) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``section 4112'' and inserting ``section 4113''. e) Local Educational Agency Applications.--Section 4106(e) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. f) Activities To Support Safe and Healthy Students.--Section 4108 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. g) Activities To Support the Effective Use of Technology.--Section 4110 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7119), as redesignated by subsection (a), is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(7) providing technology to improve school safety. ''; and (2) in subsection (b)-- (A) by striking ``A local'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--A local''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) Exception.--The limitation described in paragraph (1) shall not apply to technology infrastructure that is also a school safety infrastructure improvement.''. ( Rule of construction.

To improve school safety. ``Each local educational agency, or consortium of such agencies, that receives an allocation under section 4105(a) may use such funds for school safety infrastructure improvements to prevent, mitigate, or respond to incidents of violence.''. ( (c) Formula Grants to States.--Section 4103(a) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7113(a)) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``section 4112'' and inserting ``section 4113''. ( f) Activities To Support Safe and Healthy Students.--Section 4108 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. g) Activities To Support the Effective Use of Technology.--Section 4110 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7119), as redesignated by subsection (a), is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(7) providing technology to improve school safety. ''; Rule of construction.

To improve school safety. ``Each local educational agency, or consortium of such agencies, that receives an allocation under section 4105(a) may use such funds for school safety infrastructure improvements to prevent, mitigate, or respond to incidents of violence.''. ( c) Formula Grants to States.--Section 4103(a) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7113(a)) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``section 4112'' and inserting ``section 4113''. e) Local Educational Agency Applications.--Section 4106(e) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. f) Activities To Support Safe and Healthy Students.--Section 4108 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. g) Activities To Support the Effective Use of Technology.--Section 4110 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7119), as redesignated by subsection (a), is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(7) providing technology to improve school safety. ''; and (2) in subsection (b)-- (A) by striking ``A local'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--A local''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) Exception.--The limitation described in paragraph (1) shall not apply to technology infrastructure that is also a school safety infrastructure improvement.''. ( Rule of construction.

To improve school safety. ``Each local educational agency, or consortium of such agencies, that receives an allocation under section 4105(a) may use such funds for school safety infrastructure improvements to prevent, mitigate, or respond to incidents of violence.''. ( (c) Formula Grants to States.--Section 4103(a) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7113(a)) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``section 4112'' and inserting ``section 4113''. ( f) Activities To Support Safe and Healthy Students.--Section 4108 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. g) Activities To Support the Effective Use of Technology.--Section 4110 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7119), as redesignated by subsection (a), is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(7) providing technology to improve school safety. ''; Rule of construction.

To improve school safety. ``Each local educational agency, or consortium of such agencies, that receives an allocation under section 4105(a) may use such funds for school safety infrastructure improvements to prevent, mitigate, or respond to incidents of violence.''. ( c) Formula Grants to States.--Section 4103(a) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7113(a)) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``section 4112'' and inserting ``section 4113''. e) Local Educational Agency Applications.--Section 4106(e) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. f) Activities To Support Safe and Healthy Students.--Section 4108 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. g) Activities To Support the Effective Use of Technology.--Section 4110 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7119), as redesignated by subsection (a), is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(7) providing technology to improve school safety. ''; and (2) in subsection (b)-- (A) by striking ``A local'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--A local''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) Exception.--The limitation described in paragraph (1) shall not apply to technology infrastructure that is also a school safety infrastructure improvement.''. ( Rule of construction.

S.3497

Health

Medical Student Education Authorization Act of 2022 This bill provides statutory authority for the Medical Student Education Program, through which the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awards matching grants for expanding and supporting medical education with a particular focus on training students to serve as primary care physicians in tribal, rural, or medically underserved communities. HRSA must award the grants to public institutions of higher education located in states that rank in the top quartile of states based on projected unmet demand for primary care providers. In awarding the grants, HRSA must give priority to recipients that (1) are located in states with two or more federally recognized Indian tribes, and (2) demonstrate a public-private partnership. Recipients must use grant funds for specified activities that include developing curricula, expanding partnerships with health care providers and community-based organizations, and providing scholarships.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a grant program to award grants to public institutions of higher education located in a covered State, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Medical Student Education Authorization Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Access to high quality primary care is associated with improved health outcomes and lower health care costs. (2) Substantial disparities exist in the distribution of primary care providers. (3) Shortages of health care providers affect Tribal, rural, and medically underserved communities more than the populations of more densely populated areas, resulting in such communities experiencing significant health challenges and disparities. (4) American Indian, Alaskan Natives, and Native Hawaiians tend to have lower health status, lower life expectancy, and disproportionate disease burden when compared to other Americans. (5) Having training experiences in, living among, and being a member of Tribal, rural, and medically underserved communities increases cultural awareness and can influence career choice for physicians to better serve such populations. (6) Research shows there is a relationship between the characteristics of a physician and the eventual practice location, including being part of an underrepresented minority or growing up in a rural area. SEC. 3. EDUCATION PROGRAM TO SUPPORT PRIMARY HEALTH SERVICE FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. Part B of title VII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 293 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 742. EDUCATION PROGRAM TO SUPPORT PRIMARY HEALTH SERVICE FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, shall establish a grant program to award grants to public institutions of higher education located in a covered State to carry out the activities described in subsection (d) for the purposes of-- ``(1) expanding and supporting education for medical students who are preparing to become physicians in a covered State; and ``(2) preparing and encouraging each such student training in a covered State to serve Tribal, rural, or medically underserved communities as a primary care physician after completing such training. ``(b) Eligibility.--In order to be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a public institution of higher education shall submit an application to the Secretary that includes-- ``(1) a certification that such institution will use amounts provided to the institution to carry out the activities described in subsection (d); and ``(2) a description of how such institution will carry out such activities. ``(c) Priority.--In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to public institutions of higher education that-- ``(1) are located in a State with not fewer than 2 federally recognized Tribes; and ``(2) demonstrate a public-private partnership. ``(d) Authorized Activities.--An eligible entity that receives a grant under this section shall use the funds made available under such grant to carry out the following activities: ``(1) Support or expand community-based experiential training for medical students who will practice in or serve Tribal, rural, and medically underserved communities. ``(2) Develop and operate programs to train medical students in primary care services. ``(3) Develop and implement curricula that-- ``(A) includes a defined set of clinical and community-based training activities that emphasize care for Tribal, rural, or medically underserved communities; ``(B) is applicable to primary care practice with respect to individuals from Tribal, rural, or medically underserved communities; ``(C) identifies and addresses challenges to health equity, including the needs of Tribal, rural, and medically underserved communities; ``(D) supports the use of telehealth technologies and practices; ``(E) considers social determinants of health in care plan development; ``(F) integrates behavioral health care into primary care practice, including prevention and treatment of opioid disorders and other substance use disorders; ``(G) promotes interprofessional training that supports a patient-centered model of care; and ``(H) builds cultural and linguistic competency. ``(4) Increase the capacity of faculty to implement the curricula described in paragraph (3). ``(5) Develop or expand strategic partnerships to improve health outcomes for individuals from Tribal, rural, and medically underserved communities, including with-- ``(A) federally recognized Tribes, Tribal colleges, and Tribal organizations; ``(B) Federally-qualified health centers; ``(C) rural health clinics; ``(D) Indian health programs; ``(E) primary care delivery sites and systems; and ``(F) other community-based organizations. ``(6) Develop a plan to track graduates' chosen specialties for residency and the States in which such residency programs are located. ``(7) Develop, implement, and evaluate methods to improve recruitment and retention of medical students from Tribal, rural, and medically underserved communities. ``(8) Train and support instructors to serve Tribal, rural, and medically underserved communities. ``(9) Prepare medical students for transition into primary care residency training and future practice. ``(10) Provide scholarships to medical students. ``(e) Grant Period.--A grant under this section shall be awarded for a period of not more than 5 years. ``(f) Grant Amount.--Each fiscal year, the amount of a grant made to a public institution of higher education under this section shall be in amount that is not less than $1,000,000. ``(g) Matching Requirement.--Each public institution of higher education that receives a grant under this section shall provide, from non-Federal sources, an amount equal to or greater than 10 percent of the total amount of Federal funds provided to the institution each fiscal year during the period of the grant (which may be provided in cash or in kind). ``(h) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Covered state.--The term `covered State' means a State that is in the top quartile of States by projected unmet demand for primary care providers, as determined by the Secretary. ``(2) Federally-qualified health center.--The term `Federally-qualified health center' has the meaning given such term in section 1905(l)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act. ``(3) Indian health program.--The term `Indian health program' has the meaning given such term in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act. ``(4) Institution of higher education.--The term `institution of higher education' has the meaning given such term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, provided that such institution is public in nature. ``(5) Medically underserved community.--The term `medically underserved community' has the meaning given such term in section 799B. ``(6) Rural health clinic.--The term `rural health clinic' has the meaning given such term in section 1861(aa) of the Social Security Act. ``(7) Rural population.--The term `rural population' means the population of a geographical area located-- ``(A) in a non-metropolitan county; or ``(B) in a metropolitan county designated as rural by the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration. ``(8) Tribal population.--The term `Tribal population' means the population of any Indian Tribe recognized by the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to section 104 of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994. ``(i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $150,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.''. <all>

Medical Student Education Authorization Act of 2022

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a grant program to award grants to public institutions of higher education located in a covered State, and for other purposes.

Medical Student Education Authorization Act of 2022

Sen. Inhofe, James M.

R

OK

This bill provides statutory authority for the Medical Student Education Program, through which the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awards matching grants for expanding and supporting medical education with a particular focus on training students to serve as primary care physicians in tribal, rural, or medically underserved communities. HRSA must award the grants to public institutions of higher education located in states that rank in the top quartile of states based on projected unmet demand for primary care providers. In awarding the grants, HRSA must give priority to recipients that (1) are located in states with two or more federally recognized Indian tribes, and (2) demonstrate a public-private partnership. Recipients must use grant funds for specified activities that include developing curricula, expanding partnerships with health care providers and community-based organizations, and providing scholarships.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Medical Student Education Authorization Act of 2022''. 2. FINDINGS. (2) Substantial disparities exist in the distribution of primary care providers. (4) American Indian, Alaskan Natives, and Native Hawaiians tend to have lower health status, lower life expectancy, and disproportionate disease burden when compared to other Americans. (6) Research shows there is a relationship between the characteristics of a physician and the eventual practice location, including being part of an underrepresented minority or growing up in a rural area. SEC. 3. 293 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 742. EDUCATION PROGRAM TO SUPPORT PRIMARY HEALTH SERVICE FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. ``(b) Eligibility.--In order to be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a public institution of higher education shall submit an application to the Secretary that includes-- ``(1) a certification that such institution will use amounts provided to the institution to carry out the activities described in subsection (d); and ``(2) a description of how such institution will carry out such activities. ``(4) Increase the capacity of faculty to implement the curricula described in paragraph (3). ``(5) Develop or expand strategic partnerships to improve health outcomes for individuals from Tribal, rural, and medically underserved communities, including with-- ``(A) federally recognized Tribes, Tribal colleges, and Tribal organizations; ``(B) Federally-qualified health centers; ``(C) rural health clinics; ``(D) Indian health programs; ``(E) primary care delivery sites and systems; and ``(F) other community-based organizations. ``(8) Train and support instructors to serve Tribal, rural, and medically underserved communities. ``(9) Prepare medical students for transition into primary care residency training and future practice. ``(10) Provide scholarships to medical students. ``(e) Grant Period.--A grant under this section shall be awarded for a period of not more than 5 years. ``(f) Grant Amount.--Each fiscal year, the amount of a grant made to a public institution of higher education under this section shall be in amount that is not less than $1,000,000. ``(h) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Covered state.--The term `covered State' means a State that is in the top quartile of States by projected unmet demand for primary care providers, as determined by the Secretary. ``(5) Medically underserved community.--The term `medically underserved community' has the meaning given such term in section 799B. ``(7) Rural population.--The term `rural population' means the population of a geographical area located-- ``(A) in a non-metropolitan county; or ``(B) in a metropolitan county designated as rural by the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration.

SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Medical Student Education Authorization Act of 2022''. 2. (4) American Indian, Alaskan Natives, and Native Hawaiians tend to have lower health status, lower life expectancy, and disproportionate disease burden when compared to other Americans. (6) Research shows there is a relationship between the characteristics of a physician and the eventual practice location, including being part of an underrepresented minority or growing up in a rural area. SEC. 3. is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. EDUCATION PROGRAM TO SUPPORT PRIMARY HEALTH SERVICE FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. ``(b) Eligibility.--In order to be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a public institution of higher education shall submit an application to the Secretary that includes-- ``(1) a certification that such institution will use amounts provided to the institution to carry out the activities described in subsection (d); and ``(2) a description of how such institution will carry out such activities. ``(4) Increase the capacity of faculty to implement the curricula described in paragraph (3). ``(5) Develop or expand strategic partnerships to improve health outcomes for individuals from Tribal, rural, and medically underserved communities, including with-- ``(A) federally recognized Tribes, Tribal colleges, and Tribal organizations; ``(B) Federally-qualified health centers; ``(C) rural health clinics; ``(D) Indian health programs; ``(E) primary care delivery sites and systems; and ``(F) other community-based organizations. ``(8) Train and support instructors to serve Tribal, rural, and medically underserved communities. ``(9) Prepare medical students for transition into primary care residency training and future practice. ``(f) Grant Amount.--Each fiscal year, the amount of a grant made to a public institution of higher education under this section shall be in amount that is not less than $1,000,000. ``(h) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Covered state.--The term `covered State' means a State that is in the top quartile of States by projected unmet demand for primary care providers, as determined by the Secretary. ``(5) Medically underserved community.--The term `medically underserved community' has the meaning given such term in section 799B.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Medical Student Education Authorization Act of 2022''. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Access to high quality primary care is associated with improved health outcomes and lower health care costs. (2) Substantial disparities exist in the distribution of primary care providers. (4) American Indian, Alaskan Natives, and Native Hawaiians tend to have lower health status, lower life expectancy, and disproportionate disease burden when compared to other Americans. (5) Having training experiences in, living among, and being a member of Tribal, rural, and medically underserved communities increases cultural awareness and can influence career choice for physicians to better serve such populations. (6) Research shows there is a relationship between the characteristics of a physician and the eventual practice location, including being part of an underrepresented minority or growing up in a rural area. SEC. 3. 293 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 742. EDUCATION PROGRAM TO SUPPORT PRIMARY HEALTH SERVICE FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. ``(b) Eligibility.--In order to be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a public institution of higher education shall submit an application to the Secretary that includes-- ``(1) a certification that such institution will use amounts provided to the institution to carry out the activities described in subsection (d); and ``(2) a description of how such institution will carry out such activities. ``(3) Develop and implement curricula that-- ``(A) includes a defined set of clinical and community-based training activities that emphasize care for Tribal, rural, or medically underserved communities; ``(B) is applicable to primary care practice with respect to individuals from Tribal, rural, or medically underserved communities; ``(C) identifies and addresses challenges to health equity, including the needs of Tribal, rural, and medically underserved communities; ``(D) supports the use of telehealth technologies and practices; ``(E) considers social determinants of health in care plan development; ``(F) integrates behavioral health care into primary care practice, including prevention and treatment of opioid disorders and other substance use disorders; ``(G) promotes interprofessional training that supports a patient-centered model of care; and ``(H) builds cultural and linguistic competency. ``(4) Increase the capacity of faculty to implement the curricula described in paragraph (3). ``(5) Develop or expand strategic partnerships to improve health outcomes for individuals from Tribal, rural, and medically underserved communities, including with-- ``(A) federally recognized Tribes, Tribal colleges, and Tribal organizations; ``(B) Federally-qualified health centers; ``(C) rural health clinics; ``(D) Indian health programs; ``(E) primary care delivery sites and systems; and ``(F) other community-based organizations. ``(6) Develop a plan to track graduates' chosen specialties for residency and the States in which such residency programs are located. ``(8) Train and support instructors to serve Tribal, rural, and medically underserved communities. ``(9) Prepare medical students for transition into primary care residency training and future practice. ``(10) Provide scholarships to medical students. ``(e) Grant Period.--A grant under this section shall be awarded for a period of not more than 5 years. ``(f) Grant Amount.--Each fiscal year, the amount of a grant made to a public institution of higher education under this section shall be in amount that is not less than $1,000,000. ``(g) Matching Requirement.--Each public institution of higher education that receives a grant under this section shall provide, from non-Federal sources, an amount equal to or greater than 10 percent of the total amount of Federal funds provided to the institution each fiscal year during the period of the grant (which may be provided in cash or in kind). ``(h) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Covered state.--The term `covered State' means a State that is in the top quartile of States by projected unmet demand for primary care providers, as determined by the Secretary. ``(5) Medically underserved community.--The term `medically underserved community' has the meaning given such term in section 799B. ``(7) Rural population.--The term `rural population' means the population of a geographical area located-- ``(A) in a non-metropolitan county; or ``(B) in a metropolitan county designated as rural by the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration. ``(i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $150,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.''.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a grant program to award grants to public institutions of higher education located in a covered State, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Medical Student Education Authorization Act of 2022''. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Access to high quality primary care is associated with improved health outcomes and lower health care costs. (2) Substantial disparities exist in the distribution of primary care providers. (3) Shortages of health care providers affect Tribal, rural, and medically underserved communities more than the populations of more densely populated areas, resulting in such communities experiencing significant health challenges and disparities. (4) American Indian, Alaskan Natives, and Native Hawaiians tend to have lower health status, lower life expectancy, and disproportionate disease burden when compared to other Americans. (5) Having training experiences in, living among, and being a member of Tribal, rural, and medically underserved communities increases cultural awareness and can influence career choice for physicians to better serve such populations. (6) Research shows there is a relationship between the characteristics of a physician and the eventual practice location, including being part of an underrepresented minority or growing up in a rural area. SEC. 3. Part B of title VII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 293 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 742. EDUCATION PROGRAM TO SUPPORT PRIMARY HEALTH SERVICE FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. ``(b) Eligibility.--In order to be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a public institution of higher education shall submit an application to the Secretary that includes-- ``(1) a certification that such institution will use amounts provided to the institution to carry out the activities described in subsection (d); and ``(2) a description of how such institution will carry out such activities. ``(c) Priority.--In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to public institutions of higher education that-- ``(1) are located in a State with not fewer than 2 federally recognized Tribes; and ``(2) demonstrate a public-private partnership. ``(3) Develop and implement curricula that-- ``(A) includes a defined set of clinical and community-based training activities that emphasize care for Tribal, rural, or medically underserved communities; ``(B) is applicable to primary care practice with respect to individuals from Tribal, rural, or medically underserved communities; ``(C) identifies and addresses challenges to health equity, including the needs of Tribal, rural, and medically underserved communities; ``(D) supports the use of telehealth technologies and practices; ``(E) considers social determinants of health in care plan development; ``(F) integrates behavioral health care into primary care practice, including prevention and treatment of opioid disorders and other substance use disorders; ``(G) promotes interprofessional training that supports a patient-centered model of care; and ``(H) builds cultural and linguistic competency. ``(4) Increase the capacity of faculty to implement the curricula described in paragraph (3). ``(5) Develop or expand strategic partnerships to improve health outcomes for individuals from Tribal, rural, and medically underserved communities, including with-- ``(A) federally recognized Tribes, Tribal colleges, and Tribal organizations; ``(B) Federally-qualified health centers; ``(C) rural health clinics; ``(D) Indian health programs; ``(E) primary care delivery sites and systems; and ``(F) other community-based organizations. ``(6) Develop a plan to track graduates' chosen specialties for residency and the States in which such residency programs are located. ``(7) Develop, implement, and evaluate methods to improve recruitment and retention of medical students from Tribal, rural, and medically underserved communities. ``(8) Train and support instructors to serve Tribal, rural, and medically underserved communities. ``(9) Prepare medical students for transition into primary care residency training and future practice. ``(10) Provide scholarships to medical students. ``(e) Grant Period.--A grant under this section shall be awarded for a period of not more than 5 years. ``(f) Grant Amount.--Each fiscal year, the amount of a grant made to a public institution of higher education under this section shall be in amount that is not less than $1,000,000. ``(g) Matching Requirement.--Each public institution of higher education that receives a grant under this section shall provide, from non-Federal sources, an amount equal to or greater than 10 percent of the total amount of Federal funds provided to the institution each fiscal year during the period of the grant (which may be provided in cash or in kind). ``(h) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Covered state.--The term `covered State' means a State that is in the top quartile of States by projected unmet demand for primary care providers, as determined by the Secretary. ``(5) Medically underserved community.--The term `medically underserved community' has the meaning given such term in section 799B. ``(6) Rural health clinic.--The term `rural health clinic' has the meaning given such term in section 1861(aa) of the Social Security Act. ``(7) Rural population.--The term `rural population' means the population of a geographical area located-- ``(A) in a non-metropolitan county; or ``(B) in a metropolitan county designated as rural by the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration. ``(8) Tribal population.--The term `Tribal population' means the population of any Indian Tribe recognized by the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to section 104 of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994. ``(i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $150,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.''.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a grant program to award grants to public institutions of higher education located in a covered State, and for other purposes. 6) Research shows there is a relationship between the characteristics of a physician and the eventual practice location, including being part of an underrepresented minority or growing up in a rural area. Part B of title VII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 293 et seq.) ``(b) Eligibility.--In order to be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a public institution of higher education shall submit an application to the Secretary that includes-- ``(1) a certification that such institution will use amounts provided to the institution to carry out the activities described in subsection (d); and ``(2) a description of how such institution will carry out such activities. ``(d) Authorized Activities.--An eligible entity that receives a grant under this section shall use the funds made available under such grant to carry out the following activities: ``(1) Support or expand community-based experiential training for medical students who will practice in or serve Tribal, rural, and medically underserved communities. ``(4) Increase the capacity of faculty to implement the curricula described in paragraph (3). ``(5) Develop or expand strategic partnerships to improve health outcomes for individuals from Tribal, rural, and medically underserved communities, including with-- ``(A) federally recognized Tribes, Tribal colleges, and Tribal organizations; ``(B) Federally-qualified health centers; ``(C) rural health clinics; ``(D) Indian health programs; ``(E) primary care delivery sites and systems; and ``(F) other community-based organizations. ``(6) Develop a plan to track graduates' chosen specialties for residency and the States in which such residency programs are located. ``(h) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Covered state.--The term `covered State' means a State that is in the top quartile of States by projected unmet demand for primary care providers, as determined by the Secretary. ``(8) Tribal population.--The term `Tribal population' means the population of any Indian Tribe recognized by the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to section 104 of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994. ``(i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $150,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.''.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a grant program to award grants to public institutions of higher education located in a covered State, and for other purposes. 6) Research shows there is a relationship between the characteristics of a physician and the eventual practice location, including being part of an underrepresented minority or growing up in a rural area. EDUCATION PROGRAM TO SUPPORT PRIMARY HEALTH SERVICE FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. ``(b) Eligibility.--In order to be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a public institution of higher education shall submit an application to the Secretary that includes-- ``(1) a certification that such institution will use amounts provided to the institution to carry out the activities described in subsection (d); and ``(2) a description of how such institution will carry out such activities. ``(d) Authorized Activities.--An eligible entity that receives a grant under this section shall use the funds made available under such grant to carry out the following activities: ``(1) Support or expand community-based experiential training for medical students who will practice in or serve Tribal, rural, and medically underserved communities. ``(6) Develop a plan to track graduates' chosen specialties for residency and the States in which such residency programs are located. ``(8) Train and support instructors to serve Tribal, rural, and medically underserved communities. ``(4) Institution of higher education.--The term `institution of higher education' has the meaning given such term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, provided that such institution is public in nature. ``(7) Rural population.--The term `rural population' means the population of a geographical area located-- ``(A) in a non-metropolitan county; or ``(B) in a metropolitan county designated as rural by the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration. ``(8) Tribal population.--The term `Tribal population' means the population of any Indian Tribe recognized by the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to section 104 of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a grant program to award grants to public institutions of higher education located in a covered State, and for other purposes. 6) Research shows there is a relationship between the characteristics of a physician and the eventual practice location, including being part of an underrepresented minority or growing up in a rural area. EDUCATION PROGRAM TO SUPPORT PRIMARY HEALTH SERVICE FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. ``(b) Eligibility.--In order to be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a public institution of higher education shall submit an application to the Secretary that includes-- ``(1) a certification that such institution will use amounts provided to the institution to carry out the activities described in subsection (d); and ``(2) a description of how such institution will carry out such activities. ``(d) Authorized Activities.--An eligible entity that receives a grant under this section shall use the funds made available under such grant to carry out the following activities: ``(1) Support or expand community-based experiential training for medical students who will practice in or serve Tribal, rural, and medically underserved communities. ``(6) Develop a plan to track graduates' chosen specialties for residency and the States in which such residency programs are located. ``(8) Train and support instructors to serve Tribal, rural, and medically underserved communities. ``(4) Institution of higher education.--The term `institution of higher education' has the meaning given such term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, provided that such institution is public in nature. ``(7) Rural population.--The term `rural population' means the population of a geographical area located-- ``(A) in a non-metropolitan county; or ``(B) in a metropolitan county designated as rural by the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration. ``(8) Tribal population.--The term `Tribal population' means the population of any Indian Tribe recognized by the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to section 104 of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a grant program to award grants to public institutions of higher education located in a covered State, and for other purposes. 6) Research shows there is a relationship between the characteristics of a physician and the eventual practice location, including being part of an underrepresented minority or growing up in a rural area. Part B of title VII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 293 et seq.) ``(b) Eligibility.--In order to be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a public institution of higher education shall submit an application to the Secretary that includes-- ``(1) a certification that such institution will use amounts provided to the institution to carry out the activities described in subsection (d); and ``(2) a description of how such institution will carry out such activities. ``(d) Authorized Activities.--An eligible entity that receives a grant under this section shall use the funds made available under such grant to carry out the following activities: ``(1) Support or expand community-based experiential training for medical students who will practice in or serve Tribal, rural, and medically underserved communities. ``(4) Increase the capacity of faculty to implement the curricula described in paragraph (3). ``(5) Develop or expand strategic partnerships to improve health outcomes for individuals from Tribal, rural, and medically underserved communities, including with-- ``(A) federally recognized Tribes, Tribal colleges, and Tribal organizations; ``(B) Federally-qualified health centers; ``(C) rural health clinics; ``(D) Indian health programs; ``(E) primary care delivery sites and systems; and ``(F) other community-based organizations. ``(6) Develop a plan to track graduates' chosen specialties for residency and the States in which such residency programs are located. ``(h) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Covered state.--The term `covered State' means a State that is in the top quartile of States by projected unmet demand for primary care providers, as determined by the Secretary. ``(8) Tribal population.--The term `Tribal population' means the population of any Indian Tribe recognized by the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to section 104 of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994. ``(i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $150,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.''.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a grant program to award grants to public institutions of higher education located in a covered State, and for other purposes. 6) Research shows there is a relationship between the characteristics of a physician and the eventual practice location, including being part of an underrepresented minority or growing up in a rural area. EDUCATION PROGRAM TO SUPPORT PRIMARY HEALTH SERVICE FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. ``(b) Eligibility.--In order to be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a public institution of higher education shall submit an application to the Secretary that includes-- ``(1) a certification that such institution will use amounts provided to the institution to carry out the activities described in subsection (d); and ``(2) a description of how such institution will carry out such activities. ``(d) Authorized Activities.--An eligible entity that receives a grant under this section shall use the funds made available under such grant to carry out the following activities: ``(1) Support or expand community-based experiential training for medical students who will practice in or serve Tribal, rural, and medically underserved communities. ``(6) Develop a plan to track graduates' chosen specialties for residency and the States in which such residency programs are located. ``(8) Train and support instructors to serve Tribal, rural, and medically underserved communities. ``(4) Institution of higher education.--The term `institution of higher education' has the meaning given such term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, provided that such institution is public in nature. ``(7) Rural population.--The term `rural population' means the population of a geographical area located-- ``(A) in a non-metropolitan county; or ``(B) in a metropolitan county designated as rural by the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration. ``(8) Tribal population.--The term `Tribal population' means the population of any Indian Tribe recognized by the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to section 104 of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a grant program to award grants to public institutions of higher education located in a covered State, and for other purposes. 6) Research shows there is a relationship between the characteristics of a physician and the eventual practice location, including being part of an underrepresented minority or growing up in a rural area. Part B of title VII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 293 et seq.) ``(b) Eligibility.--In order to be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a public institution of higher education shall submit an application to the Secretary that includes-- ``(1) a certification that such institution will use amounts provided to the institution to carry out the activities described in subsection (d); and ``(2) a description of how such institution will carry out such activities. ``(d) Authorized Activities.--An eligible entity that receives a grant under this section shall use the funds made available under such grant to carry out the following activities: ``(1) Support or expand community-based experiential training for medical students who will practice in or serve Tribal, rural, and medically underserved communities. ``(4) Increase the capacity of faculty to implement the curricula described in paragraph (3). ``(5) Develop or expand strategic partnerships to improve health outcomes for individuals from Tribal, rural, and medically underserved communities, including with-- ``(A) federally recognized Tribes, Tribal colleges, and Tribal organizations; ``(B) Federally-qualified health centers; ``(C) rural health clinics; ``(D) Indian health programs; ``(E) primary care delivery sites and systems; and ``(F) other community-based organizations. ``(6) Develop a plan to track graduates' chosen specialties for residency and the States in which such residency programs are located. ``(h) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Covered state.--The term `covered State' means a State that is in the top quartile of States by projected unmet demand for primary care providers, as determined by the Secretary. ``(8) Tribal population.--The term `Tribal population' means the population of any Indian Tribe recognized by the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to section 104 of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994. ``(i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $150,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.''.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a grant program to award grants to public institutions of higher education located in a covered State, and for other purposes. 6) Research shows there is a relationship between the characteristics of a physician and the eventual practice location, including being part of an underrepresented minority or growing up in a rural area. EDUCATION PROGRAM TO SUPPORT PRIMARY HEALTH SERVICE FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. ``(b) Eligibility.--In order to be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a public institution of higher education shall submit an application to the Secretary that includes-- ``(1) a certification that such institution will use amounts provided to the institution to carry out the activities described in subsection (d); and ``(2) a description of how such institution will carry out such activities. ``(d) Authorized Activities.--An eligible entity that receives a grant under this section shall use the funds made available under such grant to carry out the following activities: ``(1) Support or expand community-based experiential training for medical students who will practice in or serve Tribal, rural, and medically underserved communities. ``(6) Develop a plan to track graduates' chosen specialties for residency and the States in which such residency programs are located. ``(8) Train and support instructors to serve Tribal, rural, and medically underserved communities. ``(4) Institution of higher education.--The term `institution of higher education' has the meaning given such term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, provided that such institution is public in nature. ``(7) Rural population.--The term `rural population' means the population of a geographical area located-- ``(A) in a non-metropolitan county; or ``(B) in a metropolitan county designated as rural by the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration. ``(8) Tribal population.--The term `Tribal population' means the population of any Indian Tribe recognized by the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to section 104 of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a grant program to award grants to public institutions of higher education located in a covered State, and for other purposes. 6) Research shows there is a relationship between the characteristics of a physician and the eventual practice location, including being part of an underrepresented minority or growing up in a rural area. Part B of title VII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 293 et seq.) ``(b) Eligibility.--In order to be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a public institution of higher education shall submit an application to the Secretary that includes-- ``(1) a certification that such institution will use amounts provided to the institution to carry out the activities described in subsection (d); and ``(2) a description of how such institution will carry out such activities. ``(d) Authorized Activities.--An eligible entity that receives a grant under this section shall use the funds made available under such grant to carry out the following activities: ``(1) Support or expand community-based experiential training for medical students who will practice in or serve Tribal, rural, and medically underserved communities. ``(4) Increase the capacity of faculty to implement the curricula described in paragraph (3). ``(5) Develop or expand strategic partnerships to improve health outcomes for individuals from Tribal, rural, and medically underserved communities, including with-- ``(A) federally recognized Tribes, Tribal colleges, and Tribal organizations; ``(B) Federally-qualified health centers; ``(C) rural health clinics; ``(D) Indian health programs; ``(E) primary care delivery sites and systems; and ``(F) other community-based organizations. ``(6) Develop a plan to track graduates' chosen specialties for residency and the States in which such residency programs are located. ``(h) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Covered state.--The term `covered State' means a State that is in the top quartile of States by projected unmet demand for primary care providers, as determined by the Secretary. ``(8) Tribal population.--The term `Tribal population' means the population of any Indian Tribe recognized by the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to section 104 of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994. ``(i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $150,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.''.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a grant program to award grants to public institutions of higher education located in a covered State, and for other purposes. 6) Research shows there is a relationship between the characteristics of a physician and the eventual practice location, including being part of an underrepresented minority or growing up in a rural area. EDUCATION PROGRAM TO SUPPORT PRIMARY HEALTH SERVICE FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. ``(b) Eligibility.--In order to be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a public institution of higher education shall submit an application to the Secretary that includes-- ``(1) a certification that such institution will use amounts provided to the institution to carry out the activities described in subsection (d); and ``(2) a description of how such institution will carry out such activities. ``(d) Authorized Activities.--An eligible entity that receives a grant under this section shall use the funds made available under such grant to carry out the following activities: ``(1) Support or expand community-based experiential training for medical students who will practice in or serve Tribal, rural, and medically underserved communities. ``(6) Develop a plan to track graduates' chosen specialties for residency and the States in which such residency programs are located. ``(8) Train and support instructors to serve Tribal, rural, and medically underserved communities. ``(4) Institution of higher education.--The term `institution of higher education' has the meaning given such term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, provided that such institution is public in nature. ``(7) Rural population.--The term `rural population' means the population of a geographical area located-- ``(A) in a non-metropolitan county; or ``(B) in a metropolitan county designated as rural by the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration. ``(8) Tribal population.--The term `Tribal population' means the population of any Indian Tribe recognized by the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to section 104 of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a grant program to award grants to public institutions of higher education located in a covered State, and for other purposes. ``(b) Eligibility.--In order to be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a public institution of higher education shall submit an application to the Secretary that includes-- ``(1) a certification that such institution will use amounts provided to the institution to carry out the activities described in subsection (d); and ``(2) a description of how such institution will carry out such activities. ``(5) Develop or expand strategic partnerships to improve health outcomes for individuals from Tribal, rural, and medically underserved communities, including with-- ``(A) federally recognized Tribes, Tribal colleges, and Tribal organizations; ``(B) Federally-qualified health centers; ``(C) rural health clinics; ``(D) Indian health programs; ``(E) primary care delivery sites and systems; and ``(F) other community-based organizations. ``(8) Tribal population.--The term `Tribal population' means the population of any Indian Tribe recognized by the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to section 104 of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994.

S.2647

Armed Forces and National Security

Harlem Hellfighters Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to the 369th Infantry Regiment, commonly known as the Harlem Hellfighters, in recognition of their bravery and outstanding service during World War I.

To award a Congressional gold medal to the 369th Infantry Regiment, commonly known as the ``Harlem Hellfighters'', in recognition of their bravery and outstanding service during World War I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Harlem Hellfighters Congressional Gold Medal Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) When the United States officially entered World War I in April 1917, the Armed Forces were still segregated, even though African-American soldiers had served and distinguished themselves in every war since the Revolutionary War, and even the Colonial Wars preceding the American Revolution. (2) After several years of advocacy and debate, in 1916 the State of New York authorized the recruitment of the 15th New York National Guard Regiment, which was called to Federal service on July 25, 1917, soon after arriving for training at Camp Whitman, New York. (3) The 15th completed its basic military practice training at Camp Whitman, New York. (4) To receive combat training, the 15th reported, on October 8, 1917, to Camp Wadsworth, in Spartanburg, South Carolina, where it experienced many incidents of racial discrimination. (5) Consequently, the government agreed to remove the 15th from Camp Wadsworth, but, instead of receiving further training, the regiment began preparing for deployment to France in November. (6) The 15th arrived in Saint Nazaire, France, on January 1, 1918, where it was redesignated the 369th Infantry Regiment. (7) Partly because many White soldiers within the American Expeditionary Forces (hereinafter, the ``AEF'') refused to perform combat duty with Black soldiers, members of the 369th were initially assigned manual labor tasks, such as loading and unloading supplies, and constructing roads and railroads. (8) After receiving pressure from the 369th regimental commander about not having a combat mission, the AEF attached the 369th to the French Fourth Army. (9) By mid-March of 1918, the 369th went to the Argonne Forest with the French 16th Division for training and soon entered the trenches. (10) The 369th encountered its first German soldiers in combat in April, 1918. (11) In May of 1918, Private Henry Johnson of the 369th received the French Croix de Guerre, with Palm, for extraordinary valor, becoming one of the first American soldiers to be awarded this honor. (12) Johnson also belatedly received a Purple Heart, was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, and, in 2015, was awarded the Medal of Honor. (13) Throughout the remainder of the spring and into the summer the 369th served at Minacourt, in the Champagne-Marne Defensive, and during the Aisne-Marne Offensive in support of the French 161st Infantry Division. (14) As summer turned to autumn, the 369th went on to participate in the Meuse-Argonne offensive, where it captured the important village of Sechault despite sustaining severe losses. (15) On October 14, 1918, the 369th advanced to Alsace. (16) On November 20, 1918, the 369th reached the banks of the Rhine River as part of the French Army of Occupation, the first Allied unit to do so. (17) The 369th was relieved of its assignment with the French 161st Division in December, 1918, and elements of the regiment sailed for New York in late January and early February, 1919. (18) The 369th Infantry Regiment received a parade up 5th Avenue in New York City on February 17, 1919, receiving applause and cheers from hundreds of thousands of onlookers. (19) The 369th was demobilized on February 28, 1919. (20) Over 170 individual members of the 369th received the Croix de Guerre, many were awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, and the 369th was awarded a unit citation. (21) It is generally believed that the 369th was dubbed the ``Harlem Hellfighters'' by German soldiers, who found the men to be incredibly determined and courageous in battle. (22) The 369th was the first regiment of African Americans to deploy overseas during World War I and spent 191 days on the front line in World War I, more than any other American regimental sized unit. (23) The 369th never lost a foot of ground nor had a man taken prisoner, despite suffering a high number of casualties. SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL. (a) Award Authorized.--The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements for the award, on behalf of the Congress, of a gold medal of appropriate design to the 369th Infantry Regiment, commonly known as the ``Harlem Hellfighters'', in recognition of their bravery and outstanding service during World War I. (b) Design and Striking.--For the purposes of the award referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury shall strike the gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the Secretary. (c) Smithsonian Institution.-- (1) In general.--Following the award of the gold medal in honor of the 369th Infantry Regiment, the ``Harlem Hellfighters'', the gold medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution, where it will be displayed as appropriate and made available for research. (2) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the Smithsonian Institution should make the gold medal awarded pursuant to this Act available for display elsewhere, particularly at other locations associated with the Harlem Hellfighters. SEC. 4. DUPLICATE MEDALS. (a) In General.--The Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medal struck under section 3, at a price sufficient to cover the costs of the bronze medals, including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses. (b) Proceeds of Sales.--The amounts received from the sale of duplicate medals under subsection (a) shall be deposited in the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund. (c) Authority To Use Fund Amounts.--There is authorized to be charged against the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund such amounts as may be necessary to pay for the costs of the medals struck under this Act. SEC. 5. STATUS OF MEDALS. The gold medal struck pursuant to this Act is a national medal for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code. SEC. 6. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS. The 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. <all>

Harlem Hellfighters Congressional Gold Medal Act

A bill to award a Congressional gold medal to the 369th Infantry Regiment, commonly known as the "Harlem Hellfighters", in recognition of their bravery and outstanding service during World War I.

Harlem Hellfighters Congressional Gold Medal Act

Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E.

D

NY

This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to the 369th Infantry Regiment, commonly known as the Harlem Hellfighters, in recognition of their bravery and outstanding service during World War I.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Harlem Hellfighters Congressional Gold Medal Act''. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) When the United States officially entered World War I in April 1917, the Armed Forces were still segregated, even though African-American soldiers had served and distinguished themselves in every war since the Revolutionary War, and even the Colonial Wars preceding the American Revolution. (2) After several years of advocacy and debate, in 1916 the State of New York authorized the recruitment of the 15th New York National Guard Regiment, which was called to Federal service on July 25, 1917, soon after arriving for training at Camp Whitman, New York. (5) Consequently, the government agreed to remove the 15th from Camp Wadsworth, but, instead of receiving further training, the regiment began preparing for deployment to France in November. (8) After receiving pressure from the 369th regimental commander about not having a combat mission, the AEF attached the 369th to the French Fourth Army. (10) The 369th encountered its first German soldiers in combat in April, 1918. (13) Throughout the remainder of the spring and into the summer the 369th served at Minacourt, in the Champagne-Marne Defensive, and during the Aisne-Marne Offensive in support of the French 161st Infantry Division. (14) As summer turned to autumn, the 369th went on to participate in the Meuse-Argonne offensive, where it captured the important village of Sechault despite sustaining severe losses. (19) The 369th was demobilized on February 28, 1919. (20) Over 170 individual members of the 369th received the Croix de Guerre, many were awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, and the 369th was awarded a unit citation. (23) The 369th never lost a foot of ground nor had a man taken prisoner, despite suffering a high number of casualties. 3. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL. (b) Design and Striking.--For the purposes of the award referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury shall strike the gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the Secretary. (c) Smithsonian Institution.-- (1) In general.--Following the award of the gold medal in honor of the 369th Infantry Regiment, the ``Harlem Hellfighters'', the gold medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution, where it will be displayed as appropriate and made available for research. 4. DUPLICATE MEDALS. (c) Authority To Use Fund Amounts.--There is authorized to be charged against the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund such amounts as may be necessary to pay for the costs of the medals struck under this Act. 5. SEC. 6. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Harlem Hellfighters Congressional Gold Medal Act''. Congress finds the following: (1) When the United States officially entered World War I in April 1917, the Armed Forces were still segregated, even though African-American soldiers had served and distinguished themselves in every war since the Revolutionary War, and even the Colonial Wars preceding the American Revolution. (2) After several years of advocacy and debate, in 1916 the State of New York authorized the recruitment of the 15th New York National Guard Regiment, which was called to Federal service on July 25, 1917, soon after arriving for training at Camp Whitman, New York. (8) After receiving pressure from the 369th regimental commander about not having a combat mission, the AEF attached the 369th to the French Fourth Army. (10) The 369th encountered its first German soldiers in combat in April, 1918. (13) Throughout the remainder of the spring and into the summer the 369th served at Minacourt, in the Champagne-Marne Defensive, and during the Aisne-Marne Offensive in support of the French 161st Infantry Division. (14) As summer turned to autumn, the 369th went on to participate in the Meuse-Argonne offensive, where it captured the important village of Sechault despite sustaining severe losses. (19) The 369th was demobilized on February 28, 1919. (20) Over 170 individual members of the 369th received the Croix de Guerre, many were awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, and the 369th was awarded a unit citation. 3. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL. (b) Design and Striking.--For the purposes of the award referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury shall strike the gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the Secretary. 4. DUPLICATE MEDALS. (c) Authority To Use Fund Amounts.--There is authorized to be charged against the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund such amounts as may be necessary to pay for the costs of the medals struck under this Act. 5. SEC. 6. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.

To award a Congressional gold medal to the 369th Infantry Regiment, commonly known as the ``Harlem Hellfighters'', in recognition of their bravery and outstanding service during World War I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Harlem Hellfighters Congressional Gold Medal Act''. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) When the United States officially entered World War I in April 1917, the Armed Forces were still segregated, even though African-American soldiers had served and distinguished themselves in every war since the Revolutionary War, and even the Colonial Wars preceding the American Revolution. (2) After several years of advocacy and debate, in 1916 the State of New York authorized the recruitment of the 15th New York National Guard Regiment, which was called to Federal service on July 25, 1917, soon after arriving for training at Camp Whitman, New York. (5) Consequently, the government agreed to remove the 15th from Camp Wadsworth, but, instead of receiving further training, the regiment began preparing for deployment to France in November. (7) Partly because many White soldiers within the American Expeditionary Forces (hereinafter, the ``AEF'') refused to perform combat duty with Black soldiers, members of the 369th were initially assigned manual labor tasks, such as loading and unloading supplies, and constructing roads and railroads. (8) After receiving pressure from the 369th regimental commander about not having a combat mission, the AEF attached the 369th to the French Fourth Army. (10) The 369th encountered its first German soldiers in combat in April, 1918. (13) Throughout the remainder of the spring and into the summer the 369th served at Minacourt, in the Champagne-Marne Defensive, and during the Aisne-Marne Offensive in support of the French 161st Infantry Division. (14) As summer turned to autumn, the 369th went on to participate in the Meuse-Argonne offensive, where it captured the important village of Sechault despite sustaining severe losses. (15) On October 14, 1918, the 369th advanced to Alsace. (18) The 369th Infantry Regiment received a parade up 5th Avenue in New York City on February 17, 1919, receiving applause and cheers from hundreds of thousands of onlookers. (19) The 369th was demobilized on February 28, 1919. (20) Over 170 individual members of the 369th received the Croix de Guerre, many were awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, and the 369th was awarded a unit citation. (21) It is generally believed that the 369th was dubbed the ``Harlem Hellfighters'' by German soldiers, who found the men to be incredibly determined and courageous in battle. (23) The 369th never lost a foot of ground nor had a man taken prisoner, despite suffering a high number of casualties. 3. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL. (b) Design and Striking.--For the purposes of the award referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury shall strike the gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the Secretary. (c) Smithsonian Institution.-- (1) In general.--Following the award of the gold medal in honor of the 369th Infantry Regiment, the ``Harlem Hellfighters'', the gold medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution, where it will be displayed as appropriate and made available for research. (2) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the Smithsonian Institution should make the gold medal awarded pursuant to this Act available for display elsewhere, particularly at other locations associated with the Harlem Hellfighters. 4. DUPLICATE MEDALS. (a) In General.--The Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medal struck under section 3, at a price sufficient to cover the costs of the bronze medals, including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses. (c) Authority To Use Fund Amounts.--There is authorized to be charged against the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund such amounts as may be necessary to pay for the costs of the medals struck under this Act. 5. SEC. 6. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS. The 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.

To award a Congressional gold medal to the 369th Infantry Regiment, commonly known as the ``Harlem Hellfighters'', in recognition of their bravery and outstanding service during World War I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Harlem Hellfighters Congressional Gold Medal Act''. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) When the United States officially entered World War I in April 1917, the Armed Forces were still segregated, even though African-American soldiers had served and distinguished themselves in every war since the Revolutionary War, and even the Colonial Wars preceding the American Revolution. (2) After several years of advocacy and debate, in 1916 the State of New York authorized the recruitment of the 15th New York National Guard Regiment, which was called to Federal service on July 25, 1917, soon after arriving for training at Camp Whitman, New York. (3) The 15th completed its basic military practice training at Camp Whitman, New York. (4) To receive combat training, the 15th reported, on October 8, 1917, to Camp Wadsworth, in Spartanburg, South Carolina, where it experienced many incidents of racial discrimination. (5) Consequently, the government agreed to remove the 15th from Camp Wadsworth, but, instead of receiving further training, the regiment began preparing for deployment to France in November. (7) Partly because many White soldiers within the American Expeditionary Forces (hereinafter, the ``AEF'') refused to perform combat duty with Black soldiers, members of the 369th were initially assigned manual labor tasks, such as loading and unloading supplies, and constructing roads and railroads. (8) After receiving pressure from the 369th regimental commander about not having a combat mission, the AEF attached the 369th to the French Fourth Army. (9) By mid-March of 1918, the 369th went to the Argonne Forest with the French 16th Division for training and soon entered the trenches. (10) The 369th encountered its first German soldiers in combat in April, 1918. (11) In May of 1918, Private Henry Johnson of the 369th received the French Croix de Guerre, with Palm, for extraordinary valor, becoming one of the first American soldiers to be awarded this honor. (12) Johnson also belatedly received a Purple Heart, was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, and, in 2015, was awarded the Medal of Honor. (13) Throughout the remainder of the spring and into the summer the 369th served at Minacourt, in the Champagne-Marne Defensive, and during the Aisne-Marne Offensive in support of the French 161st Infantry Division. (14) As summer turned to autumn, the 369th went on to participate in the Meuse-Argonne offensive, where it captured the important village of Sechault despite sustaining severe losses. (15) On October 14, 1918, the 369th advanced to Alsace. (16) On November 20, 1918, the 369th reached the banks of the Rhine River as part of the French Army of Occupation, the first Allied unit to do so. (17) The 369th was relieved of its assignment with the French 161st Division in December, 1918, and elements of the regiment sailed for New York in late January and early February, 1919. (18) The 369th Infantry Regiment received a parade up 5th Avenue in New York City on February 17, 1919, receiving applause and cheers from hundreds of thousands of onlookers. (19) The 369th was demobilized on February 28, 1919. (20) Over 170 individual members of the 369th received the Croix de Guerre, many were awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, and the 369th was awarded a unit citation. (21) It is generally believed that the 369th was dubbed the ``Harlem Hellfighters'' by German soldiers, who found the men to be incredibly determined and courageous in battle. (22) The 369th was the first regiment of African Americans to deploy overseas during World War I and spent 191 days on the front line in World War I, more than any other American regimental sized unit. (23) The 369th never lost a foot of ground nor had a man taken prisoner, despite suffering a high number of casualties. 3. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL. (b) Design and Striking.--For the purposes of the award referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury shall strike the gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the Secretary. (c) Smithsonian Institution.-- (1) In general.--Following the award of the gold medal in honor of the 369th Infantry Regiment, the ``Harlem Hellfighters'', the gold medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution, where it will be displayed as appropriate and made available for research. (2) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the Smithsonian Institution should make the gold medal awarded pursuant to this Act available for display elsewhere, particularly at other locations associated with the Harlem Hellfighters. 4. DUPLICATE MEDALS. (a) In General.--The Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medal struck under section 3, at a price sufficient to cover the costs of the bronze medals, including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses. (b) Proceeds of Sales.--The amounts received from the sale of duplicate medals under subsection (a) shall be deposited in the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund. (c) Authority To Use Fund Amounts.--There is authorized to be charged against the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund such amounts as may be necessary to pay for the costs of the medals struck under this Act. 5. STATUS OF MEDALS. SEC. 6. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS. The 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.

To award a Congressional gold medal to the 369th Infantry Regiment, commonly known as the ``Harlem Hellfighters'', in recognition of their bravery and outstanding service during World War I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. 4) To receive combat training, the 15th reported, on October 8, 1917, to Camp Wadsworth, in Spartanburg, South Carolina, where it experienced many incidents of racial discrimination. ( (6) The 15th arrived in Saint Nazaire, France, on January 1, 1918, where it was redesignated the 369th Infantry Regiment. ( 13) Throughout the remainder of the spring and into the summer the 369th served at Minacourt, in the Champagne-Marne Defensive, and during the Aisne-Marne Offensive in support of the French 161st Infantry Division. ( (15) On October 14, 1918, the 369th advanced to Alsace. ( 16) On November 20, 1918, the 369th reached the banks of the Rhine River as part of the French Army of Occupation, the first Allied unit to do so. ( c) Smithsonian Institution.-- (1) In general.--Following the award of the gold medal in honor of the 369th Infantry Regiment, the ``Harlem Hellfighters'', the gold medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution, where it will be displayed as appropriate and made available for research. ( 2) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the Smithsonian Institution should make the gold medal awarded pursuant to this Act available for display elsewhere, particularly at other locations associated with the Harlem Hellfighters. (b) Proceeds of Sales.--The amounts received from the sale of duplicate medals under subsection (a) shall be deposited in the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund. ( The 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.

To award a Congressional gold medal to the 369th Infantry Regiment, commonly known as the ``Harlem Hellfighters'', in recognition of their bravery and outstanding service during World War I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. 6) The 15th arrived in Saint Nazaire, France, on January 1, 1918, where it was redesignated the 369th Infantry Regiment. ( 7) Partly because many White soldiers within the American Expeditionary Forces (hereinafter, the ``AEF'') refused to perform combat duty with Black soldiers, members of the 369th were initially assigned manual labor tasks, such as loading and unloading supplies, and constructing roads and railroads. ( (11) In May of 1918, Private Henry Johnson of the 369th received the French Croix de Guerre, with Palm, for extraordinary valor, becoming one of the first American soldiers to be awarded this honor. ( 16) On November 20, 1918, the 369th reached the banks of the Rhine River as part of the French Army of Occupation, the first Allied unit to do so. ( 21) It is generally believed that the 369th was dubbed the ``Harlem Hellfighters'' by German soldiers, who found the men to be incredibly determined and courageous in battle. ( c) Smithsonian Institution.-- (1) In general.--Following the award of the gold medal in honor of the 369th Infantry Regiment, the ``Harlem Hellfighters'', the gold medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution, where it will be displayed as appropriate and made available for research. ( b) Proceeds of Sales.--The amounts received from the sale of duplicate medals under subsection (a) shall be deposited in the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund. ( The 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.

To award a Congressional gold medal to the 369th Infantry Regiment, commonly known as the ``Harlem Hellfighters'', in recognition of their bravery and outstanding service during World War I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. 6) The 15th arrived in Saint Nazaire, France, on January 1, 1918, where it was redesignated the 369th Infantry Regiment. ( 7) Partly because many White soldiers within the American Expeditionary Forces (hereinafter, the ``AEF'') refused to perform combat duty with Black soldiers, members of the 369th were initially assigned manual labor tasks, such as loading and unloading supplies, and constructing roads and railroads. ( (11) In May of 1918, Private Henry Johnson of the 369th received the French Croix de Guerre, with Palm, for extraordinary valor, becoming one of the first American soldiers to be awarded this honor. ( 16) On November 20, 1918, the 369th reached the banks of the Rhine River as part of the French Army of Occupation, the first Allied unit to do so. ( 21) It is generally believed that the 369th was dubbed the ``Harlem Hellfighters'' by German soldiers, who found the men to be incredibly determined and courageous in battle. ( c) Smithsonian Institution.-- (1) In general.--Following the award of the gold medal in honor of the 369th Infantry Regiment, the ``Harlem Hellfighters'', the gold medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution, where it will be displayed as appropriate and made available for research. ( b) Proceeds of Sales.--The amounts received from the sale of duplicate medals under subsection (a) shall be deposited in the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund. ( The 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.

To award a Congressional gold medal to the 369th Infantry Regiment, commonly known as the ``Harlem Hellfighters'', in recognition of their bravery and outstanding service during World War I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. 4) To receive combat training, the 15th reported, on October 8, 1917, to Camp Wadsworth, in Spartanburg, South Carolina, where it experienced many incidents of racial discrimination. ( (6) The 15th arrived in Saint Nazaire, France, on January 1, 1918, where it was redesignated the 369th Infantry Regiment. ( 13) Throughout the remainder of the spring and into the summer the 369th served at Minacourt, in the Champagne-Marne Defensive, and during the Aisne-Marne Offensive in support of the French 161st Infantry Division. ( (15) On October 14, 1918, the 369th advanced to Alsace. ( 16) On November 20, 1918, the 369th reached the banks of the Rhine River as part of the French Army of Occupation, the first Allied unit to do so. ( c) Smithsonian Institution.-- (1) In general.--Following the award of the gold medal in honor of the 369th Infantry Regiment, the ``Harlem Hellfighters'', the gold medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution, where it will be displayed as appropriate and made available for research. ( 2) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the Smithsonian Institution should make the gold medal awarded pursuant to this Act available for display elsewhere, particularly at other locations associated with the Harlem Hellfighters. (b) Proceeds of Sales.--The amounts received from the sale of duplicate medals under subsection (a) shall be deposited in the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund. ( The 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.

To award a Congressional gold medal to the 369th Infantry Regiment, commonly known as the ``Harlem Hellfighters'', in recognition of their bravery and outstanding service during World War I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. 6) The 15th arrived in Saint Nazaire, France, on January 1, 1918, where it was redesignated the 369th Infantry Regiment. ( 7) Partly because many White soldiers within the American Expeditionary Forces (hereinafter, the ``AEF'') refused to perform combat duty with Black soldiers, members of the 369th were initially assigned manual labor tasks, such as loading and unloading supplies, and constructing roads and railroads. ( (11) In May of 1918, Private Henry Johnson of the 369th received the French Croix de Guerre, with Palm, for extraordinary valor, becoming one of the first American soldiers to be awarded this honor. ( 16) On November 20, 1918, the 369th reached the banks of the Rhine River as part of the French Army of Occupation, the first Allied unit to do so. ( 21) It is generally believed that the 369th was dubbed the ``Harlem Hellfighters'' by German soldiers, who found the men to be incredibly determined and courageous in battle. ( c) Smithsonian Institution.-- (1) In general.--Following the award of the gold medal in honor of the 369th Infantry Regiment, the ``Harlem Hellfighters'', the gold medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution, where it will be displayed as appropriate and made available for research. ( b) Proceeds of Sales.--The amounts received from the sale of duplicate medals under subsection (a) shall be deposited in the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund. ( The 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.

To award a Congressional gold medal to the 369th Infantry Regiment, commonly known as the ``Harlem Hellfighters'', in recognition of their bravery and outstanding service during World War I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. 4) To receive combat training, the 15th reported, on October 8, 1917, to Camp Wadsworth, in Spartanburg, South Carolina, where it experienced many incidents of racial discrimination. ( (6) The 15th arrived in Saint Nazaire, France, on January 1, 1918, where it was redesignated the 369th Infantry Regiment. ( 13) Throughout the remainder of the spring and into the summer the 369th served at Minacourt, in the Champagne-Marne Defensive, and during the Aisne-Marne Offensive in support of the French 161st Infantry Division. ( (15) On October 14, 1918, the 369th advanced to Alsace. ( 16) On November 20, 1918, the 369th reached the banks of the Rhine River as part of the French Army of Occupation, the first Allied unit to do so. ( c) Smithsonian Institution.-- (1) In general.--Following the award of the gold medal in honor of the 369th Infantry Regiment, the ``Harlem Hellfighters'', the gold medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution, where it will be displayed as appropriate and made available for research. ( 2) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the Smithsonian Institution should make the gold medal awarded pursuant to this Act available for display elsewhere, particularly at other locations associated with the Harlem Hellfighters. (b) Proceeds of Sales.--The amounts received from the sale of duplicate medals under subsection (a) shall be deposited in the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund. ( The 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.

To award a Congressional gold medal to the 369th Infantry Regiment, commonly known as the ``Harlem Hellfighters'', in recognition of their bravery and outstanding service during World War I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. 6) The 15th arrived in Saint Nazaire, France, on January 1, 1918, where it was redesignated the 369th Infantry Regiment. ( 7) Partly because many White soldiers within the American Expeditionary Forces (hereinafter, the ``AEF'') refused to perform combat duty with Black soldiers, members of the 369th were initially assigned manual labor tasks, such as loading and unloading supplies, and constructing roads and railroads. ( (11) In May of 1918, Private Henry Johnson of the 369th received the French Croix de Guerre, with Palm, for extraordinary valor, becoming one of the first American soldiers to be awarded this honor. ( 16) On November 20, 1918, the 369th reached the banks of the Rhine River as part of the French Army of Occupation, the first Allied unit to do so. ( 21) It is generally believed that the 369th was dubbed the ``Harlem Hellfighters'' by German soldiers, who found the men to be incredibly determined and courageous in battle. ( c) Smithsonian Institution.-- (1) In general.--Following the award of the gold medal in honor of the 369th Infantry Regiment, the ``Harlem Hellfighters'', the gold medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution, where it will be displayed as appropriate and made available for research. ( b) Proceeds of Sales.--The amounts received from the sale of duplicate medals under subsection (a) shall be deposited in the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund. ( The 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.

To award a Congressional gold medal to the 369th Infantry Regiment, commonly known as the ``Harlem Hellfighters'', in recognition of their bravery and outstanding service during World War I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. 4) To receive combat training, the 15th reported, on October 8, 1917, to Camp Wadsworth, in Spartanburg, South Carolina, where it experienced many incidents of racial discrimination. ( (6) The 15th arrived in Saint Nazaire, France, on January 1, 1918, where it was redesignated the 369th Infantry Regiment. ( 13) Throughout the remainder of the spring and into the summer the 369th served at Minacourt, in the Champagne-Marne Defensive, and during the Aisne-Marne Offensive in support of the French 161st Infantry Division. ( (15) On October 14, 1918, the 369th advanced to Alsace. ( 16) On November 20, 1918, the 369th reached the banks of the Rhine River as part of the French Army of Occupation, the first Allied unit to do so. ( c) Smithsonian Institution.-- (1) In general.--Following the award of the gold medal in honor of the 369th Infantry Regiment, the ``Harlem Hellfighters'', the gold medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution, where it will be displayed as appropriate and made available for research. ( 2) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the Smithsonian Institution should make the gold medal awarded pursuant to this Act available for display elsewhere, particularly at other locations associated with the Harlem Hellfighters. (b) Proceeds of Sales.--The amounts received from the sale of duplicate medals under subsection (a) shall be deposited in the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund. ( The 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.

To award a Congressional gold medal to the 369th Infantry Regiment, commonly known as the ``Harlem Hellfighters'', in recognition of their bravery and outstanding service during World War I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. 6) The 15th arrived in Saint Nazaire, France, on January 1, 1918, where it was redesignated the 369th Infantry Regiment. ( 7) Partly because many White soldiers within the American Expeditionary Forces (hereinafter, the ``AEF'') refused to perform combat duty with Black soldiers, members of the 369th were initially assigned manual labor tasks, such as loading and unloading supplies, and constructing roads and railroads. ( (11) In May of 1918, Private Henry Johnson of the 369th received the French Croix de Guerre, with Palm, for extraordinary valor, becoming one of the first American soldiers to be awarded this honor. ( 16) On November 20, 1918, the 369th reached the banks of the Rhine River as part of the French Army of Occupation, the first Allied unit to do so. ( 21) It is generally believed that the 369th was dubbed the ``Harlem Hellfighters'' by German soldiers, who found the men to be incredibly determined and courageous in battle. ( c) Smithsonian Institution.-- (1) In general.--Following the award of the gold medal in honor of the 369th Infantry Regiment, the ``Harlem Hellfighters'', the gold medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution, where it will be displayed as appropriate and made available for research. ( b) Proceeds of Sales.--The amounts received from the sale of duplicate medals under subsection (a) shall be deposited in the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund. ( The 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.

To award a Congressional gold medal to the 369th Infantry Regiment, commonly known as the ``Harlem Hellfighters'', in recognition of their bravery and outstanding service during World War I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. 4) To receive combat training, the 15th reported, on October 8, 1917, to Camp Wadsworth, in Spartanburg, South Carolina, where it experienced many incidents of racial discrimination. ( (6) The 15th arrived in Saint Nazaire, France, on January 1, 1918, where it was redesignated the 369th Infantry Regiment. ( 13) Throughout the remainder of the spring and into the summer the 369th served at Minacourt, in the Champagne-Marne Defensive, and during the Aisne-Marne Offensive in support of the French 161st Infantry Division. ( (15) On October 14, 1918, the 369th advanced to Alsace. ( 16) On November 20, 1918, the 369th reached the banks of the Rhine River as part of the French Army of Occupation, the first Allied unit to do so. ( c) Smithsonian Institution.-- (1) In general.--Following the award of the gold medal in honor of the 369th Infantry Regiment, the ``Harlem Hellfighters'', the gold medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution, where it will be displayed as appropriate and made available for research. ( 2) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the Smithsonian Institution should make the gold medal awarded pursuant to this Act available for display elsewhere, particularly at other locations associated with the Harlem Hellfighters. (b) Proceeds of Sales.--The amounts received from the sale of duplicate medals under subsection (a) shall be deposited in the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund. ( The 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.

S.2528

Crime and Law Enforcement

Journalist Protection Act This bill establishes new criminal offenses for intentional acts (or attempts to commit acts) that cause bodily injury to a journalist.

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a penalty for assault against journalists, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Journalist Protection Act''. SEC. 2. ASSAULT AGAINST JOURNALISTS. (a) In General.--Chapter 7 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. 120. Assault against journalists ``(a) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Bodily injury; serious bodily injury.--The terms `bodily injury' and `serious bodily injury' have the meanings given those terms in section 1365(h). ``(2) Journalist.--The term `journalist' means an individual who-- ``(A) is an employee, independent contractor, or agent of an entity or service that disseminates news or information-- ``(i) by means of a newspaper, nonfiction book, wire service, news agency, news website, mobile application or other news or information service (whether distributed digitally or otherwise), news program, magazine, or other periodical (whether in print, electronic, or other format); or ``(ii) through a television broadcast, radio broadcast, multichannel video programming distributor (as defined in section 602 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 522)), or motion picture for public showing; and ``(B) engages in newsgathering with the primary intent to investigate an event or procure material in order to disseminate to the public news or information concerning a local, national, or international event or other matter of public interest. ``(3) Newsgathering.--The term `newsgathering' means engaging in regular gathering, preparation, collection, photographing, recording, writing, editing, reporting, or publishing concerning a local, national, or international event or other matter of public interest. ``(b) Prohibited Conduct.--Whoever, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, intentionally commits, or attempts to commit-- ``(1) an act described in subsection (c) shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 3 years, or both; or ``(2) an act described in subsection (d) shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 6 years, or both. ``(c) Bodily Injury to a Journalist.--An act described in this subsection is an act-- ``(1) that causes bodily injury to an individual who is a journalist; ``(2) committed with knowledge or reason to know the individual is a journalist; and ``(3) committed-- ``(A) while the journalist is taking part in newsgathering; or ``(B) with the intention of intimidating or impeding newsgathering by the journalist. ``(d) Serious Bodily Injury to a Journalist.--An act described in this subsection is an act-- ``(1) that causes serious bodily injury to an individual who is a journalist; ``(2) committed with knowledge or reason to know the individual is a journalist; and ``(3) committed-- ``(A) while the journalist is taking part in newsgathering; or ``(B) with the intention of intimidating or impeding newsgathering by the journalist.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 7 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``120. Assault against journalists.''. <all>

Journalist Protection Act

A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a penalty for assault against journalists, and for other purposes.

Journalist Protection Act

Sen. Blumenthal, Richard

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CT

This bill establishes new criminal offenses for intentional acts (or attempts to commit acts) that cause bodily injury to a journalist.

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a penalty for assault against journalists, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Journalist Protection Act''. SEC. 2. ASSAULT AGAINST JOURNALISTS. (a) In General.--Chapter 7 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. 120. Assault against journalists ``(a) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Bodily injury; serious bodily injury.--The terms `bodily injury' and `serious bodily injury' have the meanings given those terms in section 1365(h). ``(2) Journalist.--The term `journalist' means an individual who-- ``(A) is an employee, independent contractor, or agent of an entity or service that disseminates news or information-- ``(i) by means of a newspaper, nonfiction book, wire service, news agency, news website, mobile application or other news or information service (whether distributed digitally or otherwise), news program, magazine, or other periodical (whether in print, electronic, or other format); or ``(ii) through a television broadcast, radio broadcast, multichannel video programming distributor (as defined in section 602 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 522)), or motion picture for public showing; and ``(B) engages in newsgathering with the primary intent to investigate an event or procure material in order to disseminate to the public news or information concerning a local, national, or international event or other matter of public interest. ``(3) Newsgathering.--The term `newsgathering' means engaging in regular gathering, preparation, collection, photographing, recording, writing, editing, reporting, or publishing concerning a local, national, or international event or other matter of public interest. ``(b) Prohibited Conduct.--Whoever, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, intentionally commits, or attempts to commit-- ``(1) an act described in subsection (c) shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 3 years, or both; or ``(2) an act described in subsection (d) shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 6 years, or both. ``(c) Bodily Injury to a Journalist.--An act described in this subsection is an act-- ``(1) that causes bodily injury to an individual who is a journalist; ``(2) committed with knowledge or reason to know the individual is a journalist; and ``(3) committed-- ``(A) while the journalist is taking part in newsgathering; or ``(B) with the intention of intimidating or impeding newsgathering by the journalist. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 7 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``120.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Journalist Protection Act''. 2. ASSAULT AGAINST JOURNALISTS. (a) In General.--Chapter 7 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. 120. Assault against journalists ``(a) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Bodily injury; serious bodily injury.--The terms `bodily injury' and `serious bodily injury' have the meanings given those terms in section 1365(h). ``(2) Journalist.--The term `journalist' means an individual who-- ``(A) is an employee, independent contractor, or agent of an entity or service that disseminates news or information-- ``(i) by means of a newspaper, nonfiction book, wire service, news agency, news website, mobile application or other news or information service (whether distributed digitally or otherwise), news program, magazine, or other periodical (whether in print, electronic, or other format); or ``(ii) through a television broadcast, radio broadcast, multichannel video programming distributor (as defined in section 602 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 522)), or motion picture for public showing; and ``(B) engages in newsgathering with the primary intent to investigate an event or procure material in order to disseminate to the public news or information concerning a local, national, or international event or other matter of public interest. ``(b) Prohibited Conduct.--Whoever, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, intentionally commits, or attempts to commit-- ``(1) an act described in subsection (c) shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 3 years, or both; or ``(2) an act described in subsection (d) shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 6 years, or both. ``(c) Bodily Injury to a Journalist.--An act described in this subsection is an act-- ``(1) that causes bodily injury to an individual who is a journalist; ``(2) committed with knowledge or reason to know the individual is a journalist; and ``(3) committed-- ``(A) while the journalist is taking part in newsgathering; or ``(B) with the intention of intimidating or impeding newsgathering by the journalist.

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a penalty for assault against journalists, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Journalist Protection Act''. SEC. 2. ASSAULT AGAINST JOURNALISTS. (a) In General.--Chapter 7 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. 120. Assault against journalists ``(a) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Bodily injury; serious bodily injury.--The terms `bodily injury' and `serious bodily injury' have the meanings given those terms in section 1365(h). ``(2) Journalist.--The term `journalist' means an individual who-- ``(A) is an employee, independent contractor, or agent of an entity or service that disseminates news or information-- ``(i) by means of a newspaper, nonfiction book, wire service, news agency, news website, mobile application or other news or information service (whether distributed digitally or otherwise), news program, magazine, or other periodical (whether in print, electronic, or other format); or ``(ii) through a television broadcast, radio broadcast, multichannel video programming distributor (as defined in section 602 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 522)), or motion picture for public showing; and ``(B) engages in newsgathering with the primary intent to investigate an event or procure material in order to disseminate to the public news or information concerning a local, national, or international event or other matter of public interest. ``(3) Newsgathering.--The term `newsgathering' means engaging in regular gathering, preparation, collection, photographing, recording, writing, editing, reporting, or publishing concerning a local, national, or international event or other matter of public interest. ``(b) Prohibited Conduct.--Whoever, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, intentionally commits, or attempts to commit-- ``(1) an act described in subsection (c) shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 3 years, or both; or ``(2) an act described in subsection (d) shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 6 years, or both. ``(c) Bodily Injury to a Journalist.--An act described in this subsection is an act-- ``(1) that causes bodily injury to an individual who is a journalist; ``(2) committed with knowledge or reason to know the individual is a journalist; and ``(3) committed-- ``(A) while the journalist is taking part in newsgathering; or ``(B) with the intention of intimidating or impeding newsgathering by the journalist. ``(d) Serious Bodily Injury to a Journalist.--An act described in this subsection is an act-- ``(1) that causes serious bodily injury to an individual who is a journalist; ``(2) committed with knowledge or reason to know the individual is a journalist; and ``(3) committed-- ``(A) while the journalist is taking part in newsgathering; or ``(B) with the intention of intimidating or impeding newsgathering by the journalist.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 7 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``120. Assault against journalists.''. <all>

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a penalty for assault against journalists, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Journalist Protection Act''. SEC. 2. ASSAULT AGAINST JOURNALISTS. (a) In General.--Chapter 7 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. 120. Assault against journalists ``(a) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Bodily injury; serious bodily injury.--The terms `bodily injury' and `serious bodily injury' have the meanings given those terms in section 1365(h). ``(2) Journalist.--The term `journalist' means an individual who-- ``(A) is an employee, independent contractor, or agent of an entity or service that disseminates news or information-- ``(i) by means of a newspaper, nonfiction book, wire service, news agency, news website, mobile application or other news or information service (whether distributed digitally or otherwise), news program, magazine, or other periodical (whether in print, electronic, or other format); or ``(ii) through a television broadcast, radio broadcast, multichannel video programming distributor (as defined in section 602 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 522)), or motion picture for public showing; and ``(B) engages in newsgathering with the primary intent to investigate an event or procure material in order to disseminate to the public news or information concerning a local, national, or international event or other matter of public interest. ``(3) Newsgathering.--The term `newsgathering' means engaging in regular gathering, preparation, collection, photographing, recording, writing, editing, reporting, or publishing concerning a local, national, or international event or other matter of public interest. ``(b) Prohibited Conduct.--Whoever, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, intentionally commits, or attempts to commit-- ``(1) an act described in subsection (c) shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 3 years, or both; or ``(2) an act described in subsection (d) shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 6 years, or both. ``(c) Bodily Injury to a Journalist.--An act described in this subsection is an act-- ``(1) that causes bodily injury to an individual who is a journalist; ``(2) committed with knowledge or reason to know the individual is a journalist; and ``(3) committed-- ``(A) while the journalist is taking part in newsgathering; or ``(B) with the intention of intimidating or impeding newsgathering by the journalist. ``(d) Serious Bodily Injury to a Journalist.--An act described in this subsection is an act-- ``(1) that causes serious bodily injury to an individual who is a journalist; ``(2) committed with knowledge or reason to know the individual is a journalist; and ``(3) committed-- ``(A) while the journalist is taking part in newsgathering; or ``(B) with the intention of intimidating or impeding newsgathering by the journalist.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 7 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``120. Assault against journalists.''. <all>

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a penalty for assault against journalists, and for other purposes. Assault against journalists ``(a) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Bodily injury; serious bodily injury.--The terms `bodily injury' and `serious bodily injury' have the meanings given those terms in section 1365(h). 522)), or motion picture for public showing; and ``(B) engages in newsgathering with the primary intent to investigate an event or procure material in order to disseminate to the public news or information concerning a local, national, or international event or other matter of public interest. ``(c) Bodily Injury to a Journalist.--An act described in this subsection is an act-- ``(1) that causes bodily injury to an individual who is a journalist; ``(2) committed with knowledge or reason to know the individual is a journalist; and ``(3) committed-- ``(A) while the journalist is taking part in newsgathering; or ``(B) with the intention of intimidating or impeding newsgathering by the journalist. ``(d) Serious Bodily Injury to a Journalist.--An act described in this subsection is an act-- ``(1) that causes serious bodily injury to an individual who is a journalist; ``(2) committed with knowledge or reason to know the individual is a journalist; and ``(3) committed-- ``(A) while the journalist is taking part in newsgathering; or ``(B) with the intention of intimidating or impeding newsgathering by the journalist.''. ( b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 7 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``120.

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a penalty for assault against journalists, and for other purposes. ``(3) Newsgathering.--The term `newsgathering' means engaging in regular gathering, preparation, collection, photographing, recording, writing, editing, reporting, or publishing concerning a local, national, or international event or other matter of public interest. ``(c) Bodily Injury to a Journalist.--An act described in this subsection is an act-- ``(1) that causes bodily injury to an individual who is a journalist; ``(2) committed with knowledge or reason to know the individual is a journalist; and ``(3) committed-- ``(A) while the journalist is taking part in newsgathering; or ``(B) with the intention of intimidating or impeding newsgathering by the journalist. ``(d) Serious Bodily Injury to a Journalist.--An act described in this subsection is an act-- ``(1) that causes serious bodily injury to an individual who is a journalist; ``(2) committed with knowledge or reason to know the individual is a journalist; and ``(3) committed-- ``(A) while the journalist is taking part in newsgathering; or ``(B) with the intention of intimidating or impeding newsgathering by the journalist.''. (

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a penalty for assault against journalists, and for other purposes. ``(3) Newsgathering.--The term `newsgathering' means engaging in regular gathering, preparation, collection, photographing, recording, writing, editing, reporting, or publishing concerning a local, national, or international event or other matter of public interest. ``(c) Bodily Injury to a Journalist.--An act described in this subsection is an act-- ``(1) that causes bodily injury to an individual who is a journalist; ``(2) committed with knowledge or reason to know the individual is a journalist; and ``(3) committed-- ``(A) while the journalist is taking part in newsgathering; or ``(B) with the intention of intimidating or impeding newsgathering by the journalist. ``(d) Serious Bodily Injury to a Journalist.--An act described in this subsection is an act-- ``(1) that causes serious bodily injury to an individual who is a journalist; ``(2) committed with knowledge or reason to know the individual is a journalist; and ``(3) committed-- ``(A) while the journalist is taking part in newsgathering; or ``(B) with the intention of intimidating or impeding newsgathering by the journalist.''. (

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a penalty for assault against journalists, and for other purposes. Assault against journalists ``(a) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Bodily injury; serious bodily injury.--The terms `bodily injury' and `serious bodily injury' have the meanings given those terms in section 1365(h). 522)), or motion picture for public showing; and ``(B) engages in newsgathering with the primary intent to investigate an event or procure material in order to disseminate to the public news or information concerning a local, national, or international event or other matter of public interest. ``(c) Bodily Injury to a Journalist.--An act described in this subsection is an act-- ``(1) that causes bodily injury to an individual who is a journalist; ``(2) committed with knowledge or reason to know the individual is a journalist; and ``(3) committed-- ``(A) while the journalist is taking part in newsgathering; or ``(B) with the intention of intimidating or impeding newsgathering by the journalist. ``(d) Serious Bodily Injury to a Journalist.--An act described in this subsection is an act-- ``(1) that causes serious bodily injury to an individual who is a journalist; ``(2) committed with knowledge or reason to know the individual is a journalist; and ``(3) committed-- ``(A) while the journalist is taking part in newsgathering; or ``(B) with the intention of intimidating or impeding newsgathering by the journalist.''. ( b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 7 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``120.

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a penalty for assault against journalists, and for other purposes. ``(3) Newsgathering.--The term `newsgathering' means engaging in regular gathering, preparation, collection, photographing, recording, writing, editing, reporting, or publishing concerning a local, national, or international event or other matter of public interest. ``(c) Bodily Injury to a Journalist.--An act described in this subsection is an act-- ``(1) that causes bodily injury to an individual who is a journalist; ``(2) committed with knowledge or reason to know the individual is a journalist; and ``(3) committed-- ``(A) while the journalist is taking part in newsgathering; or ``(B) with the intention of intimidating or impeding newsgathering by the journalist. ``(d) Serious Bodily Injury to a Journalist.--An act described in this subsection is an act-- ``(1) that causes serious bodily injury to an individual who is a journalist; ``(2) committed with knowledge or reason to know the individual is a journalist; and ``(3) committed-- ``(A) while the journalist is taking part in newsgathering; or ``(B) with the intention of intimidating or impeding newsgathering by the journalist.''. (

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a penalty for assault against journalists, and for other purposes. Assault against journalists ``(a) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Bodily injury; serious bodily injury.--The terms `bodily injury' and `serious bodily injury' have the meanings given those terms in section 1365(h). 522)), or motion picture for public showing; and ``(B) engages in newsgathering with the primary intent to investigate an event or procure material in order to disseminate to the public news or information concerning a local, national, or international event or other matter of public interest. ``(c) Bodily Injury to a Journalist.--An act described in this subsection is an act-- ``(1) that causes bodily injury to an individual who is a journalist; ``(2) committed with knowledge or reason to know the individual is a journalist; and ``(3) committed-- ``(A) while the journalist is taking part in newsgathering; or ``(B) with the intention of intimidating or impeding newsgathering by the journalist. ``(d) Serious Bodily Injury to a Journalist.--An act described in this subsection is an act-- ``(1) that causes serious bodily injury to an individual who is a journalist; ``(2) committed with knowledge or reason to know the individual is a journalist; and ``(3) committed-- ``(A) while the journalist is taking part in newsgathering; or ``(B) with the intention of intimidating or impeding newsgathering by the journalist.''. ( b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 7 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``120.

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a penalty for assault against journalists, and for other purposes. ``(3) Newsgathering.--The term `newsgathering' means engaging in regular gathering, preparation, collection, photographing, recording, writing, editing, reporting, or publishing concerning a local, national, or international event or other matter of public interest. ``(c) Bodily Injury to a Journalist.--An act described in this subsection is an act-- ``(1) that causes bodily injury to an individual who is a journalist; ``(2) committed with knowledge or reason to know the individual is a journalist; and ``(3) committed-- ``(A) while the journalist is taking part in newsgathering; or ``(B) with the intention of intimidating or impeding newsgathering by the journalist. ``(d) Serious Bodily Injury to a Journalist.--An act described in this subsection is an act-- ``(1) that causes serious bodily injury to an individual who is a journalist; ``(2) committed with knowledge or reason to know the individual is a journalist; and ``(3) committed-- ``(A) while the journalist is taking part in newsgathering; or ``(B) with the intention of intimidating or impeding newsgathering by the journalist.''. (

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a penalty for assault against journalists, and for other purposes. Assault against journalists ``(a) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Bodily injury; serious bodily injury.--The terms `bodily injury' and `serious bodily injury' have the meanings given those terms in section 1365(h). 522)), or motion picture for public showing; and ``(B) engages in newsgathering with the primary intent to investigate an event or procure material in order to disseminate to the public news or information concerning a local, national, or international event or other matter of public interest. ``(c) Bodily Injury to a Journalist.--An act described in this subsection is an act-- ``(1) that causes bodily injury to an individual who is a journalist; ``(2) committed with knowledge or reason to know the individual is a journalist; and ``(3) committed-- ``(A) while the journalist is taking part in newsgathering; or ``(B) with the intention of intimidating or impeding newsgathering by the journalist. ``(d) Serious Bodily Injury to a Journalist.--An act described in this subsection is an act-- ``(1) that causes serious bodily injury to an individual who is a journalist; ``(2) committed with knowledge or reason to know the individual is a journalist; and ``(3) committed-- ``(A) while the journalist is taking part in newsgathering; or ``(B) with the intention of intimidating or impeding newsgathering by the journalist.''. ( b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 7 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``120.

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a penalty for assault against journalists, and for other purposes. ``(3) Newsgathering.--The term `newsgathering' means engaging in regular gathering, preparation, collection, photographing, recording, writing, editing, reporting, or publishing concerning a local, national, or international event or other matter of public interest. ``(c) Bodily Injury to a Journalist.--An act described in this subsection is an act-- ``(1) that causes bodily injury to an individual who is a journalist; ``(2) committed with knowledge or reason to know the individual is a journalist; and ``(3) committed-- ``(A) while the journalist is taking part in newsgathering; or ``(B) with the intention of intimidating or impeding newsgathering by the journalist. ``(d) Serious Bodily Injury to a Journalist.--An act described in this subsection is an act-- ``(1) that causes serious bodily injury to an individual who is a journalist; ``(2) committed with knowledge or reason to know the individual is a journalist; and ``(3) committed-- ``(A) while the journalist is taking part in newsgathering; or ``(B) with the intention of intimidating or impeding newsgathering by the journalist.''. (

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a penalty for assault against journalists, and for other purposes. Assault against journalists ``(a) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Bodily injury; serious bodily injury.--The terms `bodily injury' and `serious bodily injury' have the meanings given those terms in section 1365(h). 522)), or motion picture for public showing; and ``(B) engages in newsgathering with the primary intent to investigate an event or procure material in order to disseminate to the public news or information concerning a local, national, or international event or other matter of public interest. ``(c) Bodily Injury to a Journalist.--An act described in this subsection is an act-- ``(1) that causes bodily injury to an individual who is a journalist; ``(2) committed with knowledge or reason to know the individual is a journalist; and ``(3) committed-- ``(A) while the journalist is taking part in newsgathering; or ``(B) with the intention of intimidating or impeding newsgathering by the journalist. ``(d) Serious Bodily Injury to a Journalist.--An act described in this subsection is an act-- ``(1) that causes serious bodily injury to an individual who is a journalist; ``(2) committed with knowledge or reason to know the individual is a journalist; and ``(3) committed-- ``(A) while the journalist is taking part in newsgathering; or ``(B) with the intention of intimidating or impeding newsgathering by the journalist.''. ( b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 7 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``120.

S.1034

Taxation

Financing Our Energy Future Act The bill extends the tax treatment of certain publicly traded partnerships as corporations to renewable and alternative energy projects, transportation fuels, and nuclear-generated electricity facilities. Under current law the tax treatment of such partnerships is only available to investors in energy portfolios for oil, natural gas, coal extraction, and pipeline projects.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Financing Our Energy Future Act''. SEC. 2. GREEN ENERGY PUBLICLY TRADED PARTNERSHIPS. (a) In General.--Section 7704(d)(1)(E) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended-- (1) by striking ``income and gains derived from the exploration'' and inserting ``income and gains derived from-- ``(i) the exploration'', (2) by inserting ``or'' before ``industrial source'', and (3) by striking ``, or the transportation or storage'' and all that follows and inserting the following: ``(ii) the generation of electric power or thermal energy exclusively using any qualified energy resource (as defined in section 45(c)(1)), ``(iii) the operation of energy property (as defined in section 48(a)(3), determined without regard to any date by which the construction of the facility is required to begin), ``(iv) in the case of a facility described in paragraph (3) or (7) of section 45(d) (determined without regard to any placed in service date or date by which construction of the facility is required to begin), the accepting or processing of open-loop biomass or municipal solid waste, ``(v) the storage of electric power or thermal energy exclusively using equipment (other than equipment primarily used in the transportation of goods or individuals and not for the production of electricity) which-- ``(I) uses batteries, compressed air, pumped hydropower, hydrogen storage (including hydrolysis and electrolysis), thermal energy storage, regenerative fuel cells, flywheels, capacitors, superconducting magnets, or other technologies identified by the Secretary, after consultation with the Secretary of Energy, to store energy for conversion to electricity and has a capacity of not less than 5 kilowatt hours, or ``(II) stores thermal energy to heat or cool (or provide hot water for use in) a structure (other than for use in a swimming pool), ``(vi) the generation, storage, or distribution of electric power or thermal energy exclusively using energy property that is combined heat and power system property (as defined in section 48(c)(3), determined without regard to subparagraph (B)(iii) thereof and without regard to any date by which the construction of the facility is required to begin), ``(vii) the transportation or storage of any fuel described in subsection (b), (c), (d), or (e) of section 6426, ``(viii) the conversion of renewable biomass (as defined in subparagraph (I) of section 211(o)(1) of the Clean Air Act (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this clause)) into renewable fuel (as defined in subparagraph (J) of such section as so in effect), or the storage or transportation of such fuel, ``(ix) the production, storage, or transportation of any fuel which-- ``(I) uses as its primary feedstock carbon oxides captured from an anthropogenic source or the atmosphere, ``(II) does not use as its primary feedstock carbon oxide which is deliberately released from naturally occurring subsurface springs, and ``(III) is determined by the Secretary, after consultation with the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, to achieve a reduction of not less than a 60 percent in lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions (as defined in section 211(o)(1)(H) of the Clean Air Act, as in effect on the date of the enactment of this clause) compared to baseline lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions (as defined in section 211(o)(1)(C) of such Act, as so in effect), ``(x) the generation of electric power from a qualifying gasification project (as defined in section 48B(c)(1) without regard to subparagraph (C)) that is described in section 48B(d)(1)(B), ``(xi) in the case of a qualified facility (as defined in section 45Q(d), without regard to any date by which construction of the facility is required to begin) not less than 50 percent (30 percent in the case of a facility placed in service before January 1, 2022) of the total carbon oxide production of which is qualified carbon oxide (as defined in section 45Q(c))-- ``(I) the generation, availability for such generation, or storage of electric power at such facility, or ``(II) the capture of carbon dioxide by such facility, ``(xii) the generation of electric power or energy from any advanced nuclear facility (as defined in section 45J(d)(2), determined by substituting `December 31, 2018' for `December 31, 1993'), or ``(xiii) the production, storage, or transportation of any renewable chemical which-- ``(I) is produced in the United States (or in a territory or possession of the United States) from renewable biomass, ``(II) is not less than 95 percent biobased content, ``(III) is not sold or used for the production of any food, feed, fuel, or pharmaceuticals, ``(IV) is approved to use the USDA Certified Biobased Product label under section 9002(b) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8102(b)), and ``(V) is a chemical intermediate (as such term is defined in section 3201.109 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations)),''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021. <all>

Financing Our Energy Future Act

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels, and for other purposes.

Financing Our Energy Future Act

Sen. Coons, Christopher A.

D

DE

The bill extends the tax treatment of certain publicly traded partnerships as corporations to renewable and alternative energy projects, transportation fuels, and nuclear-generated electricity facilities. Under current law the tax treatment of such partnerships is only available to investors in energy portfolios for oil, natural gas, coal extraction, and pipeline projects.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Financing Our Energy Future Act''. SEC. 2. GREEN ENERGY PUBLICLY TRADED PARTNERSHIPS. (a) In General.--Section 7704(d)(1)(E) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended-- (1) by striking ``income and gains derived from the exploration'' and inserting ``income and gains derived from-- ``(i) the exploration'', (2) by inserting ``or'' before ``industrial source'', and (3) by striking ``, or the transportation or storage'' and all that follows and inserting the following: ``(ii) the generation of electric power or thermal energy exclusively using any qualified energy resource (as defined in section 45(c)(1)), ``(iii) the operation of energy property (as defined in section 48(a)(3), determined without regard to any date by which the construction of the facility is required to begin), ``(iv) in the case of a facility described in paragraph (3) or (7) of section 45(d) (determined without regard to any placed in service date or date by which construction of the facility is required to begin), the accepting or processing of open-loop biomass or municipal solid waste, ``(v) the storage of electric power or thermal energy exclusively using equipment (other than equipment primarily used in the transportation of goods or individuals and not for the production of electricity) which-- ``(I) uses batteries, compressed air, pumped hydropower, hydrogen storage (including hydrolysis and electrolysis), thermal energy storage, regenerative fuel cells, flywheels, capacitors, superconducting magnets, or other technologies identified by the Secretary, after consultation with the Secretary of Energy, to store energy for conversion to electricity and has a capacity of not less than 5 kilowatt hours, or ``(II) stores thermal energy to heat or cool (or provide hot water for use in) a structure (other than for use in a swimming pool), ``(vi) the generation, storage, or distribution of electric power or thermal energy exclusively using energy property that is combined heat and power system property (as defined in section 48(c)(3), determined without regard to subparagraph (B)(iii) thereof and without regard to any date by which the construction of the facility is required to begin), ``(vii) the transportation or storage of any fuel described in subsection (b), (c), (d), or (e) of section 6426, ``(viii) the conversion of renewable biomass (as defined in subparagraph (I) of section 211(o)(1) of the Clean Air Act (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this clause)) into renewable fuel (as defined in subparagraph (J) of such section as so in effect), or the storage or transportation of such fuel, ``(ix) the production, storage, or transportation of any fuel which-- ``(I) uses as its primary feedstock carbon oxides captured from an anthropogenic source or the atmosphere, ``(II) does not use as its primary feedstock carbon oxide which is deliberately released from naturally occurring subsurface springs, and ``(III) is determined by the Secretary, after consultation with the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, to achieve a reduction of not less than a 60 percent in lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions (as defined in section 211(o)(1)(H) of the Clean Air Act, as in effect on the date of the enactment of this clause) compared to baseline lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions (as defined in section 211(o)(1)(C) of such Act, as so in effect), ``(x) the generation of electric power from a qualifying gasification project (as defined in section 48B(c)(1) without regard to subparagraph (C)) that is described in section 48B(d)(1)(B), ``(xi) in the case of a qualified facility (as defined in section 45Q(d), without regard to any date by which construction of the facility is required to begin) not less than 50 percent (30 percent in the case of a facility placed in service before January 1, 2022) of the total carbon oxide production of which is qualified carbon oxide (as defined in section 45Q(c))-- ``(I) the generation, availability for such generation, or storage of electric power at such facility, or ``(II) the capture of carbon dioxide by such facility, ``(xii) the generation of electric power or energy from any advanced nuclear facility (as defined in section 45J(d)(2), determined by substituting `December 31, 2018' for `December 31, 1993'), or ``(xiii) the production, storage, or transportation of any renewable chemical which-- ``(I) is produced in the United States (or in a territory or possession of the United States) from renewable biomass, ``(II) is not less than 95 percent biobased content, ``(III) is not sold or used for the production of any food, feed, fuel, or pharmaceuticals, ``(IV) is approved to use the USDA Certified Biobased Product label under section 9002(b) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8102(b)), and ``(V) is a chemical intermediate (as such term is defined in section 3201.109 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations)),''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021. <all>

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Financing Our Energy Future Act''. 8102(b)), and ``(V) is a chemical intermediate (as such term is defined in section 3201.109 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations)),''. ( b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Financing Our Energy Future Act''. 8102(b)), and ``(V) is a chemical intermediate (as such term is defined in section 3201.109 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations)),''. ( b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Financing Our Energy Future Act''. 8102(b)), and ``(V) is a chemical intermediate (as such term is defined in section 3201.109 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations)),''. ( b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Financing Our Energy Future Act''. 8102(b)), and ``(V) is a chemical intermediate (as such term is defined in section 3201.109 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations)),''. ( b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Financing Our Energy Future Act''. 8102(b)), and ``(V) is a chemical intermediate (as such term is defined in section 3201.109 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations)),''. ( b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Financing Our Energy Future Act''. 8102(b)), and ``(V) is a chemical intermediate (as such term is defined in section 3201.109 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations)),''. ( b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Financing Our Energy Future Act''. 8102(b)), and ``(V) is a chemical intermediate (as such term is defined in section 3201.109 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations)),''. ( b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Financing Our Energy Future Act''. 8102(b)), and ``(V) is a chemical intermediate (as such term is defined in section 3201.109 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations)),''. ( b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Financing Our Energy Future Act''. 8102(b)), and ``(V) is a chemical intermediate (as such term is defined in section 3201.109 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations)),''. ( b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Financing Our Energy Future Act''. 8102(b)), and ``(V) is a chemical intermediate (as such term is defined in section 3201.109 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations)),''. ( b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021.

S.2826

International Affairs

Restricting Taliban Critical Mineral Trade Act This bill requires the President to impose sanctions on companies that are organized under the laws of China or Russia and agree to do business with the Taliban in a sector involving specified critical minerals, such as rare earth elements. The President must impose property-blocking sanctions on such companies. Such companies must also be subject to certain export licensing requirements.

To impose sanctions with respect to Chinese and Russian companies that sign contracts or otherwise do business with the Taliban in strategic resource sectors, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Restricting Taliban Critical Mineral Trade Act''. SEC. 2. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO CHINESE AND RUSSIAN COMPANIES THAT SIGN CONTRACTS OR OTHERWISE DO BUSINESS WITH THE TALIBAN IN STRATEGIC RESOURCE SECTORS. (a) In General.--The President shall impose the sanctions described in subsection (b) with respect to any covered foreign entity that, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act-- (1) signs a contract with the Taliban with respect to a strategic resource sector; or (2) otherwise agrees to do business with the Taliban in a strategic resource sector. (b) Sanctions.-- (1) Blocking of property.-- (A) In general.--The President shall exercise all of the powers granted to the President under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to the extent necessary to block and prohibit all transactions in property and interests in property of a covered foreign entity described in subsection (a) if such property and interests in property are in the United States, come within the United States, or are or come within the possession or control of a United States person. (B) Penalties.--The penalties provided for in subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) shall apply to a person that violates, attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of any regulation, license, or order issued to carry out subparagraph (A) to the same extent that such penalties apply to a person that commits an unlawful act described in subsection (a) of that section. (C) Implementation.--The President may exercise all authorities under sections 203 and 205 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 and 1704) to carry out this paragraph. (2) Inclusion on entity list.--The President shall include any covered foreign entity described in subsection (a) on the entity list maintained by the Bureau of Industry and Security and set forth in Supplement No. 4 to part 744 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations. (c) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Covered foreign entity.--The term ``covered foreign entity'' means-- (A) an entity organized under the laws of the People's Republic of China or the Russian Federation, including any jurisdiction within either such country; or (B) a significant subsidiary (as defined in section 210.1-02(w) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or successor regulations) of an entity described in subparagraph (A). (2) Critical mineral.--The term ``critical mineral'' means a critical mineral-- (A) included in the final list of critical minerals published by the Secretary of the Interior in the Federal Register on May 18, 2018 (83 Fed. Reg. 23295); or (B) as defined in section 7002(a) of the Energy Act of 2020 (30 U.S.C. 1606(a)). (3) Strategic resource sector.--The term ``strategic resource sector'' means a sector of the economy relating to trade or investment in any critical mineral. (4) United states person.--the term ``United States person'' means-- (A) a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence; and (B) an entity organized under the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within the United States (including any foreign branch of such an entity). <all>

Restricting Taliban Critical Mineral Trade Act

A bill to impose sanctions with respect to Chinese and Russian companies that sign contracts or otherwise do business with the Taliban in strategic resource sectors, and for other purposes.

Restricting Taliban Critical Mineral Trade Act

Sen. Marshall, Roger

R

KS

This bill requires the President to impose sanctions on companies that are organized under the laws of China or Russia and agree to do business with the Taliban in a sector involving specified critical minerals, such as rare earth elements. The President must impose property-blocking sanctions on such companies. Such companies must also be subject to certain export licensing requirements.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Restricting Taliban Critical Mineral Trade Act''. SEC. 2. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO CHINESE AND RUSSIAN COMPANIES THAT SIGN CONTRACTS OR OTHERWISE DO BUSINESS WITH THE TALIBAN IN STRATEGIC RESOURCE SECTORS. 1701 et seq.) to the extent necessary to block and prohibit all transactions in property and interests in property of a covered foreign entity described in subsection (a) if such property and interests in property are in the United States, come within the United States, or are or come within the possession or control of a United States person. (B) Penalties.--The penalties provided for in subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) shall apply to a person that violates, attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of any regulation, license, or order issued to carry out subparagraph (A) to the same extent that such penalties apply to a person that commits an unlawful act described in subsection (a) of that section. (C) Implementation.--The President may exercise all authorities under sections 203 and 205 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 and 1704) to carry out this paragraph. (2) Inclusion on entity list.--The President shall include any covered foreign entity described in subsection (a) on the entity list maintained by the Bureau of Industry and Security and set forth in Supplement No. 4 to part 744 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations. (c) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Covered foreign entity.--The term ``covered foreign entity'' means-- (A) an entity organized under the laws of the People's Republic of China or the Russian Federation, including any jurisdiction within either such country; or (B) a significant subsidiary (as defined in section 210.1-02(w) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or successor regulations) of an entity described in subparagraph (A). (2) Critical mineral.--The term ``critical mineral'' means a critical mineral-- (A) included in the final list of critical minerals published by the Secretary of the Interior in the Federal Register on May 18, 2018 (83 Fed. Reg. 23295); or (B) as defined in section 7002(a) of the Energy Act of 2020 (30 U.S.C. 1606(a)). (3) Strategic resource sector.--The term ``strategic resource sector'' means a sector of the economy relating to trade or investment in any critical mineral. (4) United states person.--the term ``United States person'' means-- (A) a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence; and (B) an entity organized under the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within the United States (including any foreign branch of such an entity).

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Restricting Taliban Critical Mineral Trade Act''. SEC. 2. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO CHINESE AND RUSSIAN COMPANIES THAT SIGN CONTRACTS OR OTHERWISE DO BUSINESS WITH THE TALIBAN IN STRATEGIC RESOURCE SECTORS. 1701 et seq.) to the extent necessary to block and prohibit all transactions in property and interests in property of a covered foreign entity described in subsection (a) if such property and interests in property are in the United States, come within the United States, or are or come within the possession or control of a United States person. (B) Penalties.--The penalties provided for in subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) shall apply to a person that violates, attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of any regulation, license, or order issued to carry out subparagraph (A) to the same extent that such penalties apply to a person that commits an unlawful act described in subsection (a) of that section. 1702 and 1704) to carry out this paragraph. (2) Inclusion on entity list.--The President shall include any covered foreign entity described in subsection (a) on the entity list maintained by the Bureau of Industry and Security and set forth in Supplement No. 4 to part 744 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations. (2) Critical mineral.--The term ``critical mineral'' means a critical mineral-- (A) included in the final list of critical minerals published by the Secretary of the Interior in the Federal Register on May 18, 2018 (83 Fed. Reg. 23295); or (B) as defined in section 7002(a) of the Energy Act of 2020 (30 U.S.C. 1606(a)). (4) United states person.--the term ``United States person'' means-- (A) a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence; and (B) an entity organized under the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within the United States (including any foreign branch of such an entity).

To impose sanctions with respect to Chinese and Russian companies that sign contracts or otherwise do business with the Taliban in strategic resource sectors, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Restricting Taliban Critical Mineral Trade Act''. SEC. 2. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO CHINESE AND RUSSIAN COMPANIES THAT SIGN CONTRACTS OR OTHERWISE DO BUSINESS WITH THE TALIBAN IN STRATEGIC RESOURCE SECTORS. (a) In General.--The President shall impose the sanctions described in subsection (b) with respect to any covered foreign entity that, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act-- (1) signs a contract with the Taliban with respect to a strategic resource sector; or (2) otherwise agrees to do business with the Taliban in a strategic resource sector. (b) Sanctions.-- (1) Blocking of property.-- (A) In general.--The President shall exercise all of the powers granted to the President under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to the extent necessary to block and prohibit all transactions in property and interests in property of a covered foreign entity described in subsection (a) if such property and interests in property are in the United States, come within the United States, or are or come within the possession or control of a United States person. (B) Penalties.--The penalties provided for in subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) shall apply to a person that violates, attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of any regulation, license, or order issued to carry out subparagraph (A) to the same extent that such penalties apply to a person that commits an unlawful act described in subsection (a) of that section. (C) Implementation.--The President may exercise all authorities under sections 203 and 205 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 and 1704) to carry out this paragraph. (2) Inclusion on entity list.--The President shall include any covered foreign entity described in subsection (a) on the entity list maintained by the Bureau of Industry and Security and set forth in Supplement No. 4 to part 744 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations. (c) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Covered foreign entity.--The term ``covered foreign entity'' means-- (A) an entity organized under the laws of the People's Republic of China or the Russian Federation, including any jurisdiction within either such country; or (B) a significant subsidiary (as defined in section 210.1-02(w) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or successor regulations) of an entity described in subparagraph (A). (2) Critical mineral.--The term ``critical mineral'' means a critical mineral-- (A) included in the final list of critical minerals published by the Secretary of the Interior in the Federal Register on May 18, 2018 (83 Fed. Reg. 23295); or (B) as defined in section 7002(a) of the Energy Act of 2020 (30 U.S.C. 1606(a)). (3) Strategic resource sector.--The term ``strategic resource sector'' means a sector of the economy relating to trade or investment in any critical mineral. (4) United states person.--the term ``United States person'' means-- (A) a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence; and (B) an entity organized under the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within the United States (including any foreign branch of such an entity). <all>

To impose sanctions with respect to Chinese and Russian companies that sign contracts or otherwise do business with the Taliban in strategic resource sectors, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Restricting Taliban Critical Mineral Trade Act''. SEC. 2. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO CHINESE AND RUSSIAN COMPANIES THAT SIGN CONTRACTS OR OTHERWISE DO BUSINESS WITH THE TALIBAN IN STRATEGIC RESOURCE SECTORS. (a) In General.--The President shall impose the sanctions described in subsection (b) with respect to any covered foreign entity that, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act-- (1) signs a contract with the Taliban with respect to a strategic resource sector; or (2) otherwise agrees to do business with the Taliban in a strategic resource sector. (b) Sanctions.-- (1) Blocking of property.-- (A) In general.--The President shall exercise all of the powers granted to the President under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to the extent necessary to block and prohibit all transactions in property and interests in property of a covered foreign entity described in subsection (a) if such property and interests in property are in the United States, come within the United States, or are or come within the possession or control of a United States person. (B) Penalties.--The penalties provided for in subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) shall apply to a person that violates, attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of any regulation, license, or order issued to carry out subparagraph (A) to the same extent that such penalties apply to a person that commits an unlawful act described in subsection (a) of that section. (C) Implementation.--The President may exercise all authorities under sections 203 and 205 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 and 1704) to carry out this paragraph. (2) Inclusion on entity list.--The President shall include any covered foreign entity described in subsection (a) on the entity list maintained by the Bureau of Industry and Security and set forth in Supplement No. 4 to part 744 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations. (c) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Covered foreign entity.--The term ``covered foreign entity'' means-- (A) an entity organized under the laws of the People's Republic of China or the Russian Federation, including any jurisdiction within either such country; or (B) a significant subsidiary (as defined in section 210.1-02(w) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or successor regulations) of an entity described in subparagraph (A). (2) Critical mineral.--The term ``critical mineral'' means a critical mineral-- (A) included in the final list of critical minerals published by the Secretary of the Interior in the Federal Register on May 18, 2018 (83 Fed. Reg. 23295); or (B) as defined in section 7002(a) of the Energy Act of 2020 (30 U.S.C. 1606(a)). (3) Strategic resource sector.--The term ``strategic resource sector'' means a sector of the economy relating to trade or investment in any critical mineral. (4) United states person.--the term ``United States person'' means-- (A) a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence; and (B) an entity organized under the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within the United States (including any foreign branch of such an entity). <all>

To impose sanctions with respect to Chinese and Russian companies that sign contracts or otherwise do business with the Taliban in strategic resource sectors, and for other purposes. a) In General.--The President shall impose the sanctions described in subsection (b) with respect to any covered foreign entity that, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act-- (1) signs a contract with the Taliban with respect to a strategic resource sector; or (2) otherwise agrees to do business with the Taliban in a strategic resource sector. ( (B) Penalties.--The penalties provided for in subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) shall apply to a person that violates, attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of any regulation, license, or order issued to carry out subparagraph (A) to the same extent that such penalties apply to a person that commits an unlawful act described in subsection (a) of that section. ( C) Implementation.--The President may exercise all authorities under sections 203 and 205 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 and 1704) to carry out this paragraph. ( (2) Critical mineral.--The term ``critical mineral'' means a critical mineral-- (A) included in the final list of critical minerals published by the Secretary of the Interior in the Federal Register on May 18, 2018 (83 Fed. 23295); or (B) as defined in section 7002(a) of the Energy Act of 2020 (30 U.S.C. 1606(a)). (

To impose sanctions with respect to Chinese and Russian companies that sign contracts or otherwise do business with the Taliban in strategic resource sectors, and for other purposes. C) Implementation.--The President may exercise all authorities under sections 203 and 205 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 and 1704) to carry out this paragraph. (2) Inclusion on entity list.--The President shall include any covered foreign entity described in subsection (a) on the entity list maintained by the Bureau of Industry and Security and set forth in Supplement No. c) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Covered foreign entity.--The term ``covered foreign entity'' means-- (A) an entity organized under the laws of the People's Republic of China or the Russian Federation, including any jurisdiction within either such country; or (B) a significant subsidiary (as defined in section 210.1-02(w) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or successor regulations) of an entity described in subparagraph (A). (

To impose sanctions with respect to Chinese and Russian companies that sign contracts or otherwise do business with the Taliban in strategic resource sectors, and for other purposes. C) Implementation.--The President may exercise all authorities under sections 203 and 205 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 and 1704) to carry out this paragraph. (2) Inclusion on entity list.--The President shall include any covered foreign entity described in subsection (a) on the entity list maintained by the Bureau of Industry and Security and set forth in Supplement No. c) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Covered foreign entity.--The term ``covered foreign entity'' means-- (A) an entity organized under the laws of the People's Republic of China or the Russian Federation, including any jurisdiction within either such country; or (B) a significant subsidiary (as defined in section 210.1-02(w) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or successor regulations) of an entity described in subparagraph (A). (

To impose sanctions with respect to Chinese and Russian companies that sign contracts or otherwise do business with the Taliban in strategic resource sectors, and for other purposes. a) In General.--The President shall impose the sanctions described in subsection (b) with respect to any covered foreign entity that, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act-- (1) signs a contract with the Taliban with respect to a strategic resource sector; or (2) otherwise agrees to do business with the Taliban in a strategic resource sector. ( (B) Penalties.--The penalties provided for in subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) shall apply to a person that violates, attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of any regulation, license, or order issued to carry out subparagraph (A) to the same extent that such penalties apply to a person that commits an unlawful act described in subsection (a) of that section. ( C) Implementation.--The President may exercise all authorities under sections 203 and 205 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 and 1704) to carry out this paragraph. ( (2) Critical mineral.--The term ``critical mineral'' means a critical mineral-- (A) included in the final list of critical minerals published by the Secretary of the Interior in the Federal Register on May 18, 2018 (83 Fed. 23295); or (B) as defined in section 7002(a) of the Energy Act of 2020 (30 U.S.C. 1606(a)). (

To impose sanctions with respect to Chinese and Russian companies that sign contracts or otherwise do business with the Taliban in strategic resource sectors, and for other purposes. C) Implementation.--The President may exercise all authorities under sections 203 and 205 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 and 1704) to carry out this paragraph. (2) Inclusion on entity list.--The President shall include any covered foreign entity described in subsection (a) on the entity list maintained by the Bureau of Industry and Security and set forth in Supplement No. c) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Covered foreign entity.--The term ``covered foreign entity'' means-- (A) an entity organized under the laws of the People's Republic of China or the Russian Federation, including any jurisdiction within either such country; or (B) a significant subsidiary (as defined in section 210.1-02(w) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or successor regulations) of an entity described in subparagraph (A). (

To impose sanctions with respect to Chinese and Russian companies that sign contracts or otherwise do business with the Taliban in strategic resource sectors, and for other purposes. a) In General.--The President shall impose the sanctions described in subsection (b) with respect to any covered foreign entity that, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act-- (1) signs a contract with the Taliban with respect to a strategic resource sector; or (2) otherwise agrees to do business with the Taliban in a strategic resource sector. ( (B) Penalties.--The penalties provided for in subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) shall apply to a person that violates, attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of any regulation, license, or order issued to carry out subparagraph (A) to the same extent that such penalties apply to a person that commits an unlawful act described in subsection (a) of that section. ( C) Implementation.--The President may exercise all authorities under sections 203 and 205 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 and 1704) to carry out this paragraph. ( (2) Critical mineral.--The term ``critical mineral'' means a critical mineral-- (A) included in the final list of critical minerals published by the Secretary of the Interior in the Federal Register on May 18, 2018 (83 Fed. 23295); or (B) as defined in section 7002(a) of the Energy Act of 2020 (30 U.S.C. 1606(a)). (

To impose sanctions with respect to Chinese and Russian companies that sign contracts or otherwise do business with the Taliban in strategic resource sectors, and for other purposes. C) Implementation.--The President may exercise all authorities under sections 203 and 205 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 and 1704) to carry out this paragraph. (2) Inclusion on entity list.--The President shall include any covered foreign entity described in subsection (a) on the entity list maintained by the Bureau of Industry and Security and set forth in Supplement No. c) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Covered foreign entity.--The term ``covered foreign entity'' means-- (A) an entity organized under the laws of the People's Republic of China or the Russian Federation, including any jurisdiction within either such country; or (B) a significant subsidiary (as defined in section 210.1-02(w) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or successor regulations) of an entity described in subparagraph (A). (

To impose sanctions with respect to Chinese and Russian companies that sign contracts or otherwise do business with the Taliban in strategic resource sectors, and for other purposes. a) In General.--The President shall impose the sanctions described in subsection (b) with respect to any covered foreign entity that, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act-- (1) signs a contract with the Taliban with respect to a strategic resource sector; or (2) otherwise agrees to do business with the Taliban in a strategic resource sector. ( (B) Penalties.--The penalties provided for in subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) shall apply to a person that violates, attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of any regulation, license, or order issued to carry out subparagraph (A) to the same extent that such penalties apply to a person that commits an unlawful act described in subsection (a) of that section. ( C) Implementation.--The President may exercise all authorities under sections 203 and 205 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 and 1704) to carry out this paragraph. ( (2) Critical mineral.--The term ``critical mineral'' means a critical mineral-- (A) included in the final list of critical minerals published by the Secretary of the Interior in the Federal Register on May 18, 2018 (83 Fed. 23295); or (B) as defined in section 7002(a) of the Energy Act of 2020 (30 U.S.C. 1606(a)). (

To impose sanctions with respect to Chinese and Russian companies that sign contracts or otherwise do business with the Taliban in strategic resource sectors, and for other purposes. C) Implementation.--The President may exercise all authorities under sections 203 and 205 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 and 1704) to carry out this paragraph. (2) Inclusion on entity list.--The President shall include any covered foreign entity described in subsection (a) on the entity list maintained by the Bureau of Industry and Security and set forth in Supplement No. c) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Covered foreign entity.--The term ``covered foreign entity'' means-- (A) an entity organized under the laws of the People's Republic of China or the Russian Federation, including any jurisdiction within either such country; or (B) a significant subsidiary (as defined in section 210.1-02(w) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or successor regulations) of an entity described in subparagraph (A). (

To impose sanctions with respect to Chinese and Russian companies that sign contracts or otherwise do business with the Taliban in strategic resource sectors, and for other purposes. a) In General.--The President shall impose the sanctions described in subsection (b) with respect to any covered foreign entity that, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act-- (1) signs a contract with the Taliban with respect to a strategic resource sector; or (2) otherwise agrees to do business with the Taliban in a strategic resource sector. ( (B) Penalties.--The penalties provided for in subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) shall apply to a person that violates, attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of any regulation, license, or order issued to carry out subparagraph (A) to the same extent that such penalties apply to a person that commits an unlawful act described in subsection (a) of that section. ( C) Implementation.--The President may exercise all authorities under sections 203 and 205 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 and 1704) to carry out this paragraph. ( (2) Critical mineral.--The term ``critical mineral'' means a critical mineral-- (A) included in the final list of critical minerals published by the Secretary of the Interior in the Federal Register on May 18, 2018 (83 Fed. 23295); or (B) as defined in section 7002(a) of the Energy Act of 2020 (30 U.S.C. 1606(a)). (

H.R.5023

Commerce

Website for Economies of Business-friendly States Act of 2021 or the WEBS Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Commerce to establish a website that provides relevant information about the business environment of each state for a person considering establishing a business in the state or relocating a business to the state. The website must include information such as descriptions of (1) state business income and payroll taxes, (2) incentives for establishing or relocating a business to the state, (3) minimum wage requirements of the state, and (4) job training programs available in the state. Commerce must also promote the website to foreign persons who may be considering relocating a business to or otherwise investing in the United States.

To direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a website that provides information relating to the business environment of each State, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Website for Economies of Business- friendly States Act of 2021'' or the ``WEBS Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WEBSITE ON STATE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT. (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce (in this section referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall establish a publicly available website that provides information relating to the business environment of each State that may be relevant to a person considering establishing a business in the State or relocating a business to the State. (b) Information To Be Included.--The website established under subsection (a) shall include the following information with respect to each State: (1) A description of State business income and payroll taxes. (2) A description of incentives for establishing a business in the State or relocating a business to the State. (3) Additional incentives offered by metropolitan areas of the State. (4) Average cost of living in the State. (5) A description of the minimum wage requirements of the State. (6) A description of job training programs available in the State. (7) A description of colleges, universities, and research institutions located in the State. (8) Contact information for the business development office (or other equivalent office) of the State. (9) Information about opportunity zones in the State. (10) Such other information described in subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate described in a rule issued under section 553 of title 5, United States Code. (c) Information From the Bureau of the Census.--The Secretary shall consult with the Director of the Bureau of the Census to obtain information relevant to the implementation of the website established under subsection (a). (d) Appeals Process.--Not later than the date on which the website is established under subsection (a), the Secretary shall establish a process by which-- (1) a State may file with the Secretary an appeal challenging particular information on such website as being inaccurate; and (2) if the State demonstrates in such appeal that such information is inaccurate, the Secretary shall correct such information. (e) Annual Updates.--The Secretary shall, at least annually, verify that the website established under subsection (a) is up-to-date. (f) International Promotion.--The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the United States Trade Representative, shall promote the website established under subsection (a) among foreign persons who may be considering relocating a business to the United States or otherwise investing in the United States. (g) State Defined.--In this section, the term ``State'' means each State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and each commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States. <all>

WEBS Act of 2021

To direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a website that provides information relating to the business environment of each State, and for other purposes.

WEBS Act of 2021 Website for Economies of Business-friendly States Act of 2021

Rep. Miller, Carol D.

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This bill requires the Department of Commerce to establish a website that provides relevant information about the business environment of each state for a person considering establishing a business in the state or relocating a business to the state. The website must include information such as descriptions of (1) state business income and payroll taxes, (2) incentives for establishing or relocating a business to the state, (3) minimum wage requirements of the state, and (4) job training programs available in the state. Commerce must also promote the website to foreign persons who may be considering relocating a business to or otherwise investing in the United States.

To direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a website that provides information relating to the business environment of each State, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Website for Economies of Business- friendly States Act of 2021'' or the ``WEBS Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WEBSITE ON STATE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT. (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce (in this section referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall establish a publicly available website that provides information relating to the business environment of each State that may be relevant to a person considering establishing a business in the State or relocating a business to the State. (b) Information To Be Included.--The website established under subsection (a) shall include the following information with respect to each State: (1) A description of State business income and payroll taxes. (2) A description of incentives for establishing a business in the State or relocating a business to the State. (3) Additional incentives offered by metropolitan areas of the State. (4) Average cost of living in the State. (5) A description of the minimum wage requirements of the State. (6) A description of job training programs available in the State. (7) A description of colleges, universities, and research institutions located in the State. (8) Contact information for the business development office (or other equivalent office) of the State. (9) Information about opportunity zones in the State. (10) Such other information described in subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate described in a rule issued under section 553 of title 5, United States Code. (c) Information From the Bureau of the Census.--The Secretary shall consult with the Director of the Bureau of the Census to obtain information relevant to the implementation of the website established under subsection (a). (d) Appeals Process.--Not later than the date on which the website is established under subsection (a), the Secretary shall establish a process by which-- (1) a State may file with the Secretary an appeal challenging particular information on such website as being inaccurate; and (2) if the State demonstrates in such appeal that such information is inaccurate, the Secretary shall correct such information. (e) Annual Updates.--The Secretary shall, at least annually, verify that the website established under subsection (a) is up-to-date. (f) International Promotion.--The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the United States Trade Representative, shall promote the website established under subsection (a) among foreign persons who may be considering relocating a business to the United States or otherwise investing in the United States. (g) State Defined.--In this section, the term ``State'' means each State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and each commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States. <all>

To direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a website that provides information relating to the business environment of each State, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Website for Economies of Business- friendly States Act of 2021'' or the ``WEBS Act of 2021''. SEC. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WEBSITE ON STATE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT. (2) A description of incentives for establishing a business in the State or relocating a business to the State. (3) Additional incentives offered by metropolitan areas of the State. (4) Average cost of living in the State. (5) A description of the minimum wage requirements of the State. (6) A description of job training programs available in the State. (7) A description of colleges, universities, and research institutions located in the State. (8) Contact information for the business development office (or other equivalent office) of the State. (9) Information about opportunity zones in the State. (10) Such other information described in subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate described in a rule issued under section 553 of title 5, United States Code. (c) Information From the Bureau of the Census.--The Secretary shall consult with the Director of the Bureau of the Census to obtain information relevant to the implementation of the website established under subsection (a). (d) Appeals Process.--Not later than the date on which the website is established under subsection (a), the Secretary shall establish a process by which-- (1) a State may file with the Secretary an appeal challenging particular information on such website as being inaccurate; and (2) if the State demonstrates in such appeal that such information is inaccurate, the Secretary shall correct such information. (e) Annual Updates.--The Secretary shall, at least annually, verify that the website established under subsection (a) is up-to-date. (g) State Defined.--In this section, the term ``State'' means each State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and each commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States.

To direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a website that provides information relating to the business environment of each State, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Website for Economies of Business- friendly States Act of 2021'' or the ``WEBS Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WEBSITE ON STATE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT. (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce (in this section referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall establish a publicly available website that provides information relating to the business environment of each State that may be relevant to a person considering establishing a business in the State or relocating a business to the State. (b) Information To Be Included.--The website established under subsection (a) shall include the following information with respect to each State: (1) A description of State business income and payroll taxes. (2) A description of incentives for establishing a business in the State or relocating a business to the State. (3) Additional incentives offered by metropolitan areas of the State. (4) Average cost of living in the State. (5) A description of the minimum wage requirements of the State. (6) A description of job training programs available in the State. (7) A description of colleges, universities, and research institutions located in the State. (8) Contact information for the business development office (or other equivalent office) of the State. (9) Information about opportunity zones in the State. (10) Such other information described in subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate described in a rule issued under section 553 of title 5, United States Code. (c) Information From the Bureau of the Census.--The Secretary shall consult with the Director of the Bureau of the Census to obtain information relevant to the implementation of the website established under subsection (a). (d) Appeals Process.--Not later than the date on which the website is established under subsection (a), the Secretary shall establish a process by which-- (1) a State may file with the Secretary an appeal challenging particular information on such website as being inaccurate; and (2) if the State demonstrates in such appeal that such information is inaccurate, the Secretary shall correct such information. (e) Annual Updates.--The Secretary shall, at least annually, verify that the website established under subsection (a) is up-to-date. (f) International Promotion.--The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the United States Trade Representative, shall promote the website established under subsection (a) among foreign persons who may be considering relocating a business to the United States or otherwise investing in the United States. (g) State Defined.--In this section, the term ``State'' means each State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and each commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States. <all>

To direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a website that provides information relating to the business environment of each State, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Website for Economies of Business- friendly States Act of 2021'' or the ``WEBS Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WEBSITE ON STATE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT. (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce (in this section referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall establish a publicly available website that provides information relating to the business environment of each State that may be relevant to a person considering establishing a business in the State or relocating a business to the State. (b) Information To Be Included.--The website established under subsection (a) shall include the following information with respect to each State: (1) A description of State business income and payroll taxes. (2) A description of incentives for establishing a business in the State or relocating a business to the State. (3) Additional incentives offered by metropolitan areas of the State. (4) Average cost of living in the State. (5) A description of the minimum wage requirements of the State. (6) A description of job training programs available in the State. (7) A description of colleges, universities, and research institutions located in the State. (8) Contact information for the business development office (or other equivalent office) of the State. (9) Information about opportunity zones in the State. (10) Such other information described in subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate described in a rule issued under section 553 of title 5, United States Code. (c) Information From the Bureau of the Census.--The Secretary shall consult with the Director of the Bureau of the Census to obtain information relevant to the implementation of the website established under subsection (a). (d) Appeals Process.--Not later than the date on which the website is established under subsection (a), the Secretary shall establish a process by which-- (1) a State may file with the Secretary an appeal challenging particular information on such website as being inaccurate; and (2) if the State demonstrates in such appeal that such information is inaccurate, the Secretary shall correct such information. (e) Annual Updates.--The Secretary shall, at least annually, verify that the website established under subsection (a) is up-to-date. (f) International Promotion.--The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the United States Trade Representative, shall promote the website established under subsection (a) among foreign persons who may be considering relocating a business to the United States or otherwise investing in the United States. (g) State Defined.--In this section, the term ``State'' means each State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and each commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States. <all>

To direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a website that provides information relating to the business environment of each State, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce (in this section referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall establish a publicly available website that provides information relating to the business environment of each State that may be relevant to a person considering establishing a business in the State or relocating a business to the State. ( 5) A description of the minimum wage requirements of the State. ( (7) A description of colleges, universities, and research institutions located in the State. ( d) Appeals Process.--Not later than the date on which the website is established under subsection (a), the Secretary shall establish a process by which-- (1) a State may file with the Secretary an appeal challenging particular information on such website as being inaccurate; and (2) if the State demonstrates in such appeal that such information is inaccurate, the Secretary shall correct such information. ( (g) State Defined.--In this section, the term ``State'' means each State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and each commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States.

To direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a website that provides information relating to the business environment of each State, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce (in this section referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall establish a publicly available website that provides information relating to the business environment of each State that may be relevant to a person considering establishing a business in the State or relocating a business to the State. ( 5) A description of the minimum wage requirements of the State. ( c) Information From the Bureau of the Census.--The Secretary shall consult with the Director of the Bureau of the Census to obtain information relevant to the implementation of the website established under subsection (a). (d) Appeals Process.--Not later than the date on which the website is established under subsection (a), the Secretary shall establish a process by which-- (1) a State may file with the Secretary an appeal challenging particular information on such website as being inaccurate; and (2) if the State demonstrates in such appeal that such information is inaccurate, the Secretary shall correct such information. ( f) International Promotion.--The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the United States Trade Representative, shall promote the website established under subsection (a) among foreign persons who may be considering relocating a business to the United States or otherwise investing in the United States. (

To direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a website that provides information relating to the business environment of each State, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce (in this section referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall establish a publicly available website that provides information relating to the business environment of each State that may be relevant to a person considering establishing a business in the State or relocating a business to the State. ( 5) A description of the minimum wage requirements of the State. ( c) Information From the Bureau of the Census.--The Secretary shall consult with the Director of the Bureau of the Census to obtain information relevant to the implementation of the website established under subsection (a). (d) Appeals Process.--Not later than the date on which the website is established under subsection (a), the Secretary shall establish a process by which-- (1) a State may file with the Secretary an appeal challenging particular information on such website as being inaccurate; and (2) if the State demonstrates in such appeal that such information is inaccurate, the Secretary shall correct such information. ( f) International Promotion.--The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the United States Trade Representative, shall promote the website established under subsection (a) among foreign persons who may be considering relocating a business to the United States or otherwise investing in the United States. (

To direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a website that provides information relating to the business environment of each State, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce (in this section referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall establish a publicly available website that provides information relating to the business environment of each State that may be relevant to a person considering establishing a business in the State or relocating a business to the State. ( 5) A description of the minimum wage requirements of the State. ( (7) A description of colleges, universities, and research institutions located in the State. ( d) Appeals Process.--Not later than the date on which the website is established under subsection (a), the Secretary shall establish a process by which-- (1) a State may file with the Secretary an appeal challenging particular information on such website as being inaccurate; and (2) if the State demonstrates in such appeal that such information is inaccurate, the Secretary shall correct such information. ( (g) State Defined.--In this section, the term ``State'' means each State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and each commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States.

To direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a website that provides information relating to the business environment of each State, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce (in this section referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall establish a publicly available website that provides information relating to the business environment of each State that may be relevant to a person considering establishing a business in the State or relocating a business to the State. ( 5) A description of the minimum wage requirements of the State. ( c) Information From the Bureau of the Census.--The Secretary shall consult with the Director of the Bureau of the Census to obtain information relevant to the implementation of the website established under subsection (a). (d) Appeals Process.--Not later than the date on which the website is established under subsection (a), the Secretary shall establish a process by which-- (1) a State may file with the Secretary an appeal challenging particular information on such website as being inaccurate; and (2) if the State demonstrates in such appeal that such information is inaccurate, the Secretary shall correct such information. ( f) International Promotion.--The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the United States Trade Representative, shall promote the website established under subsection (a) among foreign persons who may be considering relocating a business to the United States or otherwise investing in the United States. (

To direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a website that provides information relating to the business environment of each State, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce (in this section referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall establish a publicly available website that provides information relating to the business environment of each State that may be relevant to a person considering establishing a business in the State or relocating a business to the State. ( 5) A description of the minimum wage requirements of the State. ( (7) A description of colleges, universities, and research institutions located in the State. ( d) Appeals Process.--Not later than the date on which the website is established under subsection (a), the Secretary shall establish a process by which-- (1) a State may file with the Secretary an appeal challenging particular information on such website as being inaccurate; and (2) if the State demonstrates in such appeal that such information is inaccurate, the Secretary shall correct such information. ( (g) State Defined.--In this section, the term ``State'' means each State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and each commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States.

To direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a website that provides information relating to the business environment of each State, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce (in this section referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall establish a publicly available website that provides information relating to the business environment of each State that may be relevant to a person considering establishing a business in the State or relocating a business to the State. ( 5) A description of the minimum wage requirements of the State. ( c) Information From the Bureau of the Census.--The Secretary shall consult with the Director of the Bureau of the Census to obtain information relevant to the implementation of the website established under subsection (a). (d) Appeals Process.--Not later than the date on which the website is established under subsection (a), the Secretary shall establish a process by which-- (1) a State may file with the Secretary an appeal challenging particular information on such website as being inaccurate; and (2) if the State demonstrates in such appeal that such information is inaccurate, the Secretary shall correct such information. ( f) International Promotion.--The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the United States Trade Representative, shall promote the website established under subsection (a) among foreign persons who may be considering relocating a business to the United States or otherwise investing in the United States. (

To direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a website that provides information relating to the business environment of each State, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce (in this section referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall establish a publicly available website that provides information relating to the business environment of each State that may be relevant to a person considering establishing a business in the State or relocating a business to the State. ( 5) A description of the minimum wage requirements of the State. ( (7) A description of colleges, universities, and research institutions located in the State. ( d) Appeals Process.--Not later than the date on which the website is established under subsection (a), the Secretary shall establish a process by which-- (1) a State may file with the Secretary an appeal challenging particular information on such website as being inaccurate; and (2) if the State demonstrates in such appeal that such information is inaccurate, the Secretary shall correct such information. ( (g) State Defined.--In this section, the term ``State'' means each State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and each commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States.

To direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a website that provides information relating to the business environment of each State, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce (in this section referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall establish a publicly available website that provides information relating to the business environment of each State that may be relevant to a person considering establishing a business in the State or relocating a business to the State. ( 5) A description of the minimum wage requirements of the State. ( c) Information From the Bureau of the Census.--The Secretary shall consult with the Director of the Bureau of the Census to obtain information relevant to the implementation of the website established under subsection (a). (d) Appeals Process.--Not later than the date on which the website is established under subsection (a), the Secretary shall establish a process by which-- (1) a State may file with the Secretary an appeal challenging particular information on such website as being inaccurate; and (2) if the State demonstrates in such appeal that such information is inaccurate, the Secretary shall correct such information. ( f) International Promotion.--The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the United States Trade Representative, shall promote the website established under subsection (a) among foreign persons who may be considering relocating a business to the United States or otherwise investing in the United States. (

To direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a website that provides information relating to the business environment of each State, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce (in this section referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall establish a publicly available website that provides information relating to the business environment of each State that may be relevant to a person considering establishing a business in the State or relocating a business to the State. ( 5) A description of the minimum wage requirements of the State. ( (7) A description of colleges, universities, and research institutions located in the State. ( d) Appeals Process.--Not later than the date on which the website is established under subsection (a), the Secretary shall establish a process by which-- (1) a State may file with the Secretary an appeal challenging particular information on such website as being inaccurate; and (2) if the State demonstrates in such appeal that such information is inaccurate, the Secretary shall correct such information. ( (g) State Defined.--In this section, the term ``State'' means each State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and each commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States.

H.R.7976

Crime and Law Enforcement

Prohibiting Detention of Youth Status Offenders Act of 2022 This bill prohibits states, as a condition of receiving funds under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Program, from placing juveniles who commit status offenses in secure detention or correctional facilities for violations of valid court orders.

To amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to eliminate the use of valid court orders to secure lockup of status offenders, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Prohibiting Detention of Youth Status Offenders Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (34 U.S.C. 11101 et seq.), Congress recognized the need to set clear standards and protect juveniles across the United States by, among other things, providing that States should not place youth in secure detention for status offenses, which are offenses that would not be criminal offenses if committed by an adult. (2) In 1980, Congress amended the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (34 U.S.C. 11101 et seq.) to create an exception that permits judges to place a youth in secure detention if the youth violates a valid court order (referred to in this section as ``the VCO exception''). The VCO exception has led to thousands of youth being placed in secure detention for noncriminal status offenses. (3) Placing a child charged with a noncriminal status offense in secure confinement with children who have been accused of serious criminal offenses can expose the child to negative influences and behaviors that could contribute to that child returning into the status offense system or the delinquency system. (4) The 5 most common juvenile status offenses include skipping school, drinking while underage, running away from home, violating curfew, and acting out. (5) In 2019-- (A) 11 percent of formally processed juvenile court cases were for a status offense; and (B) although most petitioned status offense cases involved White youth (61 percent), Black youth and American Indian and Alaska Native youth were overrepresented among petitioned status offenses cases relative to their population size. (6) Girls are more often sent to the justice system for less serious offenses, such as status offenses, than boys. In 2013, the female share of formally processed status offense cases (43 percent) was greater than the share of female delinquency cases (27 percent). (7) Girls often engage in status offense behaviors in response to abuse or trauma and may, for example, run away to escape abuse at home or in a foster care placement. (8) Anyone under the age of majority, which, in most States, is the age of 18, is subject to status offense charges, but teenagers between the ages of 14 and 17 comprise most status offense cases. (9) Most youth who engage in status and other minor offenses never progress to more serious behavior and will age out of the behavior without court intervention. (10) Since 1980, more than half of States have recognized the dangers of placing youth in secure detention for noncriminal status offenses and have stopped using the VCO exception. (11) While the number of status offenses petitioned in courts decreased by 53 percent between 2005 to 2019, during 2019, there were still approximately 4,200 instances of a youth being detained in response to a status offense. (12) Congress recognized the need to reform the VCO exception under the Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2018 (115- 385; 132 Stat. 5123), which, among other things, limited the time that a juvenile could be detained under a VCO exception to not more than 7 days. (13) Congress must now act to eliminate the VCO exception and fully return to the original intent of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (34 U.S.C. 11101 et seq.), which originally provided that no youth should be held in secure detention for a noncriminal status offense. SEC. 3. DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION OF STATUS OFFENDERS. Section 223 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (34 U.S.C. 11133) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in paragraph (11)(A)(i)(III), by inserting ``a runaway'' before ``held''; and (B) in paragraph (23)-- (i) in subparagraph (C)(iii)-- (I) in subclause (I)(dd), by striking ``7'' and inserting ``3''; and (II) in subclause (II), by striking ``and'' at the end; (ii) in subparagraph (D)-- (I) by striking ``7'' and inserting ``3''; and (II) by adding ``and'' at the end; and (iii) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: ``(E) the juvenile may only be held in a secure detention facility or secure correctional facility if the detention-- ``(i) is pursuant to a court order described in subparagraph (C)(iii) and the other conditions set forth in subparagraph (C) are satisfied; and ``(ii) occurs only 1 time in any 6-month period;''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(h) Additional Requirement.-- ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, no State receiving a formula grant under this part may use a valid court order described in subsection (a)(23)(C)(iii) to place a juvenile status offender in a secure detention facility or secure correctional facility. ``(2) Extension.--A State that can demonstrate hardship, as determined by the Administrator, may submit to the Administrator an application for a single 1-year extension of the 1-year period described in paragraph (1) to comply with paragraph (1), which shall describe-- ``(A) the measurable progress and good effort in the State to reduce the number of juvenile status offenders who are placed in a secure detention facility or correctional facility pursuant to a court order described in subsection (a)(23)(C)(iii); and ``(B) a plan to comply with the requirement described in paragraph (1) not later than 1 year after the date the extension is granted.''. <all>

Prohibiting Detention of Youth Status Offenders Act of 2022

To amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to eliminate the use of valid court orders to secure lockup of status offenders, and for other purposes.

Prohibiting Detention of Youth Status Offenders Act of 2022

Rep. Cárdenas, Tony

D

CA

This bill prohibits states, as a condition of receiving funds under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Program, from placing juveniles who commit status offenses in secure detention or correctional facilities for violations of valid court orders.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (34 U.S.C. to create an exception that permits judges to place a youth in secure detention if the youth violates a valid court order (referred to in this section as ``the VCO exception''). (3) Placing a child charged with a noncriminal status offense in secure confinement with children who have been accused of serious criminal offenses can expose the child to negative influences and behaviors that could contribute to that child returning into the status offense system or the delinquency system. In 2013, the female share of formally processed status offense cases (43 percent) was greater than the share of female delinquency cases (27 percent). (7) Girls often engage in status offense behaviors in response to abuse or trauma and may, for example, run away to escape abuse at home or in a foster care placement. (9) Most youth who engage in status and other minor offenses never progress to more serious behavior and will age out of the behavior without court intervention. (11) While the number of status offenses petitioned in courts decreased by 53 percent between 2005 to 2019, during 2019, there were still approximately 4,200 instances of a youth being detained in response to a status offense. (12) Congress recognized the need to reform the VCO exception under the Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2018 (115- 385; 132 Stat. 11101 et seq. ), which originally provided that no youth should be held in secure detention for a noncriminal status offense. SEC. 3. 11133) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in paragraph (11)(A)(i)(III), by inserting ``a runaway'' before ``held''; and (B) in paragraph (23)-- (i) in subparagraph (C)(iii)-- (I) in subclause (I)(dd), by striking ``7'' and inserting ``3''; and (II) in subclause (II), by striking ``and'' at the end; (ii) in subparagraph (D)-- (I) by striking ``7'' and inserting ``3''; and (II) by adding ``and'' at the end; and (iii) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: ``(E) the juvenile may only be held in a secure detention facility or secure correctional facility if the detention-- ``(i) is pursuant to a court order described in subparagraph (C)(iii) and the other conditions set forth in subparagraph (C) are satisfied; and ``(ii) occurs only 1 time in any 6-month period;''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(h) Additional Requirement.-- ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, no State receiving a formula grant under this part may use a valid court order described in subsection (a)(23)(C)(iii) to place a juvenile status offender in a secure detention facility or secure correctional facility.

2. Congress finds the following: (1) Under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (34 U.S.C. to create an exception that permits judges to place a youth in secure detention if the youth violates a valid court order (referred to in this section as ``the VCO exception''). In 2013, the female share of formally processed status offense cases (43 percent) was greater than the share of female delinquency cases (27 percent). (9) Most youth who engage in status and other minor offenses never progress to more serious behavior and will age out of the behavior without court intervention. 11101 et seq. ), which originally provided that no youth should be held in secure detention for a noncriminal status offense. SEC. 3. 11133) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in paragraph (11)(A)(i)(III), by inserting ``a runaway'' before ``held''; and (B) in paragraph (23)-- (i) in subparagraph (C)(iii)-- (I) in subclause (I)(dd), by striking ``7'' and inserting ``3''; and (II) in subclause (II), by striking ``and'' at the end; (ii) in subparagraph (D)-- (I) by striking ``7'' and inserting ``3''; and (II) by adding ``and'' at the end; and (iii) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: ``(E) the juvenile may only be held in a secure detention facility or secure correctional facility if the detention-- ``(i) is pursuant to a court order described in subparagraph (C)(iii) and the other conditions set forth in subparagraph (C) are satisfied; and ``(ii) occurs only 1 time in any 6-month period;''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(h) Additional Requirement.-- ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, no State receiving a formula grant under this part may use a valid court order described in subsection (a)(23)(C)(iii) to place a juvenile status offender in a secure detention facility or secure correctional facility.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (34 U.S.C. to create an exception that permits judges to place a youth in secure detention if the youth violates a valid court order (referred to in this section as ``the VCO exception''). (3) Placing a child charged with a noncriminal status offense in secure confinement with children who have been accused of serious criminal offenses can expose the child to negative influences and behaviors that could contribute to that child returning into the status offense system or the delinquency system. (4) The 5 most common juvenile status offenses include skipping school, drinking while underage, running away from home, violating curfew, and acting out. In 2013, the female share of formally processed status offense cases (43 percent) was greater than the share of female delinquency cases (27 percent). (7) Girls often engage in status offense behaviors in response to abuse or trauma and may, for example, run away to escape abuse at home or in a foster care placement. (8) Anyone under the age of majority, which, in most States, is the age of 18, is subject to status offense charges, but teenagers between the ages of 14 and 17 comprise most status offense cases. (9) Most youth who engage in status and other minor offenses never progress to more serious behavior and will age out of the behavior without court intervention. (10) Since 1980, more than half of States have recognized the dangers of placing youth in secure detention for noncriminal status offenses and have stopped using the VCO exception. (11) While the number of status offenses petitioned in courts decreased by 53 percent between 2005 to 2019, during 2019, there were still approximately 4,200 instances of a youth being detained in response to a status offense. (12) Congress recognized the need to reform the VCO exception under the Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2018 (115- 385; 132 Stat. 5123), which, among other things, limited the time that a juvenile could be detained under a VCO exception to not more than 7 days. (13) Congress must now act to eliminate the VCO exception and fully return to the original intent of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (34 U.S.C. 11101 et seq. ), which originally provided that no youth should be held in secure detention for a noncriminal status offense. SEC. 3. 11133) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in paragraph (11)(A)(i)(III), by inserting ``a runaway'' before ``held''; and (B) in paragraph (23)-- (i) in subparagraph (C)(iii)-- (I) in subclause (I)(dd), by striking ``7'' and inserting ``3''; and (II) in subclause (II), by striking ``and'' at the end; (ii) in subparagraph (D)-- (I) by striking ``7'' and inserting ``3''; and (II) by adding ``and'' at the end; and (iii) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: ``(E) the juvenile may only be held in a secure detention facility or secure correctional facility if the detention-- ``(i) is pursuant to a court order described in subparagraph (C)(iii) and the other conditions set forth in subparagraph (C) are satisfied; and ``(ii) occurs only 1 time in any 6-month period;''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(h) Additional Requirement.-- ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, no State receiving a formula grant under this part may use a valid court order described in subsection (a)(23)(C)(iii) to place a juvenile status offender in a secure detention facility or secure correctional facility. ``(2) Extension.--A State that can demonstrate hardship, as determined by the Administrator, may submit to the Administrator an application for a single 1-year extension of the 1-year period described in paragraph (1) to comply with paragraph (1), which shall describe-- ``(A) the measurable progress and good effort in the State to reduce the number of juvenile status offenders who are placed in a secure detention facility or correctional facility pursuant to a court order described in subsection (a)(23)(C)(iii); and ``(B) a plan to comply with the requirement described in paragraph (1) not later than 1 year after the date the extension is granted.''.

To amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to eliminate the use of valid court orders to secure lockup of status offenders, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Prohibiting Detention of Youth Status Offenders Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (34 U.S.C. 11101 et seq.), Congress recognized the need to set clear standards and protect juveniles across the United States by, among other things, providing that States should not place youth in secure detention for status offenses, which are offenses that would not be criminal offenses if committed by an adult. (2) In 1980, Congress amended the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (34 U.S.C. 11101 et seq.) to create an exception that permits judges to place a youth in secure detention if the youth violates a valid court order (referred to in this section as ``the VCO exception''). The VCO exception has led to thousands of youth being placed in secure detention for noncriminal status offenses. (3) Placing a child charged with a noncriminal status offense in secure confinement with children who have been accused of serious criminal offenses can expose the child to negative influences and behaviors that could contribute to that child returning into the status offense system or the delinquency system. (4) The 5 most common juvenile status offenses include skipping school, drinking while underage, running away from home, violating curfew, and acting out. (5) In 2019-- (A) 11 percent of formally processed juvenile court cases were for a status offense; and (B) although most petitioned status offense cases involved White youth (61 percent), Black youth and American Indian and Alaska Native youth were overrepresented among petitioned status offenses cases relative to their population size. (6) Girls are more often sent to the justice system for less serious offenses, such as status offenses, than boys. In 2013, the female share of formally processed status offense cases (43 percent) was greater than the share of female delinquency cases (27 percent). (7) Girls often engage in status offense behaviors in response to abuse or trauma and may, for example, run away to escape abuse at home or in a foster care placement. (8) Anyone under the age of majority, which, in most States, is the age of 18, is subject to status offense charges, but teenagers between the ages of 14 and 17 comprise most status offense cases. (9) Most youth who engage in status and other minor offenses never progress to more serious behavior and will age out of the behavior without court intervention. (10) Since 1980, more than half of States have recognized the dangers of placing youth in secure detention for noncriminal status offenses and have stopped using the VCO exception. (11) While the number of status offenses petitioned in courts decreased by 53 percent between 2005 to 2019, during 2019, there were still approximately 4,200 instances of a youth being detained in response to a status offense. (12) Congress recognized the need to reform the VCO exception under the Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2018 (115- 385; 132 Stat. 5123), which, among other things, limited the time that a juvenile could be detained under a VCO exception to not more than 7 days. (13) Congress must now act to eliminate the VCO exception and fully return to the original intent of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (34 U.S.C. 11101 et seq.), which originally provided that no youth should be held in secure detention for a noncriminal status offense. SEC. 3. DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION OF STATUS OFFENDERS. Section 223 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (34 U.S.C. 11133) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in paragraph (11)(A)(i)(III), by inserting ``a runaway'' before ``held''; and (B) in paragraph (23)-- (i) in subparagraph (C)(iii)-- (I) in subclause (I)(dd), by striking ``7'' and inserting ``3''; and (II) in subclause (II), by striking ``and'' at the end; (ii) in subparagraph (D)-- (I) by striking ``7'' and inserting ``3''; and (II) by adding ``and'' at the end; and (iii) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: ``(E) the juvenile may only be held in a secure detention facility or secure correctional facility if the detention-- ``(i) is pursuant to a court order described in subparagraph (C)(iii) and the other conditions set forth in subparagraph (C) are satisfied; and ``(ii) occurs only 1 time in any 6-month period;''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(h) Additional Requirement.-- ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, no State receiving a formula grant under this part may use a valid court order described in subsection (a)(23)(C)(iii) to place a juvenile status offender in a secure detention facility or secure correctional facility. ``(2) Extension.--A State that can demonstrate hardship, as determined by the Administrator, may submit to the Administrator an application for a single 1-year extension of the 1-year period described in paragraph (1) to comply with paragraph (1), which shall describe-- ``(A) the measurable progress and good effort in the State to reduce the number of juvenile status offenders who are placed in a secure detention facility or correctional facility pursuant to a court order described in subsection (a)(23)(C)(iii); and ``(B) a plan to comply with the requirement described in paragraph (1) not later than 1 year after the date the extension is granted.''. <all>

To amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to eliminate the use of valid court orders to secure lockup of status offenders, and for other purposes. 2) In 1980, Congress amended the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (34 U.S.C. 11101 et seq.) (3) Placing a child charged with a noncriminal status offense in secure confinement with children who have been accused of serious criminal offenses can expose the child to negative influences and behaviors that could contribute to that child returning into the status offense system or the delinquency system. ( 5) In 2019-- (A) 11 percent of formally processed juvenile court cases were for a status offense; and (B) although most petitioned status offense cases involved White youth (61 percent), Black youth and American Indian and Alaska Native youth were overrepresented among petitioned status offenses cases relative to their population size. ( (9) Most youth who engage in status and other minor offenses never progress to more serious behavior and will age out of the behavior without court intervention. ( 10) Since 1980, more than half of States have recognized the dangers of placing youth in secure detention for noncriminal status offenses and have stopped using the VCO exception. (

To amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to eliminate the use of valid court orders to secure lockup of status offenders, and for other purposes. The VCO exception has led to thousands of youth being placed in secure detention for noncriminal status offenses. ( 5) In 2019-- (A) 11 percent of formally processed juvenile court cases were for a status offense; and (B) although most petitioned status offense cases involved White youth (61 percent), Black youth and American Indian and Alaska Native youth were overrepresented among petitioned status offenses cases relative to their population size. ( (7) Girls often engage in status offense behaviors in response to abuse or trauma and may, for example, run away to escape abuse at home or in a foster care placement. ( 11) While the number of status offenses petitioned in courts decreased by 53 percent between 2005 to 2019, during 2019, there were still approximately 4,200 instances of a youth being detained in response to a status offense. ( DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION OF STATUS OFFENDERS.

To amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to eliminate the use of valid court orders to secure lockup of status offenders, and for other purposes. The VCO exception has led to thousands of youth being placed in secure detention for noncriminal status offenses. ( 5) In 2019-- (A) 11 percent of formally processed juvenile court cases were for a status offense; and (B) although most petitioned status offense cases involved White youth (61 percent), Black youth and American Indian and Alaska Native youth were overrepresented among petitioned status offenses cases relative to their population size. ( (7) Girls often engage in status offense behaviors in response to abuse or trauma and may, for example, run away to escape abuse at home or in a foster care placement. ( 11) While the number of status offenses petitioned in courts decreased by 53 percent between 2005 to 2019, during 2019, there were still approximately 4,200 instances of a youth being detained in response to a status offense. ( DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION OF STATUS OFFENDERS.

To amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to eliminate the use of valid court orders to secure lockup of status offenders, and for other purposes. 2) In 1980, Congress amended the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (34 U.S.C. 11101 et seq.) (3) Placing a child charged with a noncriminal status offense in secure confinement with children who have been accused of serious criminal offenses can expose the child to negative influences and behaviors that could contribute to that child returning into the status offense system or the delinquency system. ( 5) In 2019-- (A) 11 percent of formally processed juvenile court cases were for a status offense; and (B) although most petitioned status offense cases involved White youth (61 percent), Black youth and American Indian and Alaska Native youth were overrepresented among petitioned status offenses cases relative to their population size. ( (9) Most youth who engage in status and other minor offenses never progress to more serious behavior and will age out of the behavior without court intervention. ( 10) Since 1980, more than half of States have recognized the dangers of placing youth in secure detention for noncriminal status offenses and have stopped using the VCO exception. (

To amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to eliminate the use of valid court orders to secure lockup of status offenders, and for other purposes. The VCO exception has led to thousands of youth being placed in secure detention for noncriminal status offenses. ( 5) In 2019-- (A) 11 percent of formally processed juvenile court cases were for a status offense; and (B) although most petitioned status offense cases involved White youth (61 percent), Black youth and American Indian and Alaska Native youth were overrepresented among petitioned status offenses cases relative to their population size. ( (7) Girls often engage in status offense behaviors in response to abuse or trauma and may, for example, run away to escape abuse at home or in a foster care placement. ( 11) While the number of status offenses petitioned in courts decreased by 53 percent between 2005 to 2019, during 2019, there were still approximately 4,200 instances of a youth being detained in response to a status offense. ( DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION OF STATUS OFFENDERS.

To amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to eliminate the use of valid court orders to secure lockup of status offenders, and for other purposes. 2) In 1980, Congress amended the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (34 U.S.C. 11101 et seq.) (3) Placing a child charged with a noncriminal status offense in secure confinement with children who have been accused of serious criminal offenses can expose the child to negative influences and behaviors that could contribute to that child returning into the status offense system or the delinquency system. ( 5) In 2019-- (A) 11 percent of formally processed juvenile court cases were for a status offense; and (B) although most petitioned status offense cases involved White youth (61 percent), Black youth and American Indian and Alaska Native youth were overrepresented among petitioned status offenses cases relative to their population size. ( (9) Most youth who engage in status and other minor offenses never progress to more serious behavior and will age out of the behavior without court intervention. ( 10) Since 1980, more than half of States have recognized the dangers of placing youth in secure detention for noncriminal status offenses and have stopped using the VCO exception. (

To amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to eliminate the use of valid court orders to secure lockup of status offenders, and for other purposes. The VCO exception has led to thousands of youth being placed in secure detention for noncriminal status offenses. ( 5) In 2019-- (A) 11 percent of formally processed juvenile court cases were for a status offense; and (B) although most petitioned status offense cases involved White youth (61 percent), Black youth and American Indian and Alaska Native youth were overrepresented among petitioned status offenses cases relative to their population size. ( (7) Girls often engage in status offense behaviors in response to abuse or trauma and may, for example, run away to escape abuse at home or in a foster care placement. ( 11) While the number of status offenses petitioned in courts decreased by 53 percent between 2005 to 2019, during 2019, there were still approximately 4,200 instances of a youth being detained in response to a status offense. ( DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION OF STATUS OFFENDERS.

To amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to eliminate the use of valid court orders to secure lockup of status offenders, and for other purposes. 2) In 1980, Congress amended the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (34 U.S.C. 11101 et seq.) (3) Placing a child charged with a noncriminal status offense in secure confinement with children who have been accused of serious criminal offenses can expose the child to negative influences and behaviors that could contribute to that child returning into the status offense system or the delinquency system. ( 5) In 2019-- (A) 11 percent of formally processed juvenile court cases were for a status offense; and (B) although most petitioned status offense cases involved White youth (61 percent), Black youth and American Indian and Alaska Native youth were overrepresented among petitioned status offenses cases relative to their population size. ( (9) Most youth who engage in status and other minor offenses never progress to more serious behavior and will age out of the behavior without court intervention. ( 10) Since 1980, more than half of States have recognized the dangers of placing youth in secure detention for noncriminal status offenses and have stopped using the VCO exception. (

To amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to eliminate the use of valid court orders to secure lockup of status offenders, and for other purposes. The VCO exception has led to thousands of youth being placed in secure detention for noncriminal status offenses. ( 5) In 2019-- (A) 11 percent of formally processed juvenile court cases were for a status offense; and (B) although most petitioned status offense cases involved White youth (61 percent), Black youth and American Indian and Alaska Native youth were overrepresented among petitioned status offenses cases relative to their population size. ( (7) Girls often engage in status offense behaviors in response to abuse or trauma and may, for example, run away to escape abuse at home or in a foster care placement. ( 11) While the number of status offenses petitioned in courts decreased by 53 percent between 2005 to 2019, during 2019, there were still approximately 4,200 instances of a youth being detained in response to a status offense. ( DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION OF STATUS OFFENDERS.

To amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to eliminate the use of valid court orders to secure lockup of status offenders, and for other purposes. 2) In 1980, Congress amended the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (34 U.S.C. 11101 et seq.) (3) Placing a child charged with a noncriminal status offense in secure confinement with children who have been accused of serious criminal offenses can expose the child to negative influences and behaviors that could contribute to that child returning into the status offense system or the delinquency system. ( 5) In 2019-- (A) 11 percent of formally processed juvenile court cases were for a status offense; and (B) although most petitioned status offense cases involved White youth (61 percent), Black youth and American Indian and Alaska Native youth were overrepresented among petitioned status offenses cases relative to their population size. ( (9) Most youth who engage in status and other minor offenses never progress to more serious behavior and will age out of the behavior without court intervention. ( 10) Since 1980, more than half of States have recognized the dangers of placing youth in secure detention for noncriminal status offenses and have stopped using the VCO exception. (

H.R.3852

Armed Forces and National Security

William Collins Jet Fuel Exposure Recognition Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), for purposes of wartime disability compensation and VA health care, to presume that covered veterans were exposed to toxic substances, chemicals, and airborne hazards during military service, unless there is affirmative evidence that the veterans were not exposed to such substances in connection with their service. Under the bill, covered veterans are those who worked for a cumulative period of at least two years in active service in a military occupational specialty that involved consistent exposure to jet fuel. In adjudicating claims for compensation for a service-connected disability related to jet fuel exposure with evidence of a disability and a presumption of toxic exposure during active service, the VA must (1) provide a medical examination and request a medical opinion for service-connection; and (2) direct the medical provider to consider the exposure of the veteran to toxic substances during all military deployments and the synergistic effect of all combined toxic substances through inhalation, dermal exposure, and ingestion. Every other year for a period of eight years, the VA must make publicly available a report related to the effect of jet fuel used by the Armed Forces on the health of individuals. In evaluating claims for compensation for service-connected disabilities, the VA must take into consideration the findings of such reports.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of toxic exposure for certain veterans who, while serving in the Armed Forces, were consistently exposed to jet fuel, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``William Collins Jet Fuel Exposure Recognition Act''. SEC. 2. PRESUMPTIONS OF TOXIC EXPOSURE. (a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``Sec. 1119. Presumptions of toxic exposure ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall, for purposes of section 1110 and chapter 17 of this title, presume that any covered veteran was exposed to toxic substances, chemicals, and airborne hazards during the service of the covered veteran, unless there is affirmative evidence to establish that the covered veteran was not exposed to any such substances, chemicals, or hazards in connection with such service. ``(b) Adjudication of Claims.--If a covered veteran submits to the Secretary a claim for compensation for a service-connected disability related to jet fuel exposure under section 1110 of this title with evidence of a disability and a presumption of toxic exposure under subsection (a) that occurred during active military, naval, or air service, the Secretary shall, in adjudicating such claim-- ``(1) provide a medical examination and request a medical opinion for service connection; and ``(2) direct a medical provider providing such a medical examination to consider-- ``(A) the exposure of the veteran to toxic substances during all military deployments; and ``(B) the synergistic effect of all combined toxic substances through inhalation, dermal exposure, and ingestion. ``(c) Covered Veteran.--The term `covered veteran' means any veteran who, while serving in the active military, naval, or air service, worked for a cumulative period of at least two years in a military occupational specialty that involved consistent exposure to jet fuel.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 11 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1118 the following new item: ``1119. Presumptions of toxic exposure.''. (c) Biennial Report.-- (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and biennially thereafter during the subsequent eight-year period, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives, and make publicly available, a report that includes-- (A) a discussion of the effect of various different types of jet fuels used by the Armed Forces on the health of individuals by length of exposure; (B) an identification of the immediate symptoms of jet fuel exposure that may indicate future health risks; (C) a chronology of health safeguards implemented by the Armed Forces intended to reduce the exposure of members of the Armed Foces to jet fuel; and (D) an identification of any areas relating to jet fuel exposure about which new research needs to be done. (2) Use of findings.--In evaluating claims for compensation for service-connected disabilities submitted by veterans who were exposed to jet fuel, the Secretary shall take into consideration the findings of the reports under this subsection. <all>

William Collins Jet Fuel Exposure Recognition Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of toxic exposure for certain veterans who, while serving in the Armed Forces, were consistently exposed to jet fuel, and for other purposes.

William Collins Jet Fuel Exposure Recognition Act

Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis

D

VA

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), for purposes of wartime disability compensation and VA health care, to presume that covered veterans were exposed to toxic substances, chemicals, and airborne hazards during military service, unless there is affirmative evidence that the veterans were not exposed to such substances in connection with their service. Under the bill, covered veterans are those who worked for a cumulative period of at least two years in active service in a military occupational specialty that involved consistent exposure to jet fuel. In adjudicating claims for compensation for a service-connected disability related to jet fuel exposure with evidence of a disability and a presumption of toxic exposure during active service, the VA must (1) provide a medical examination and request a medical opinion for service-connection; and (2) direct the medical provider to consider the exposure of the veteran to toxic substances during all military deployments and the synergistic effect of all combined toxic substances through inhalation, dermal exposure, and ingestion. Every other year for a period of eight years, the VA must make publicly available a report related to the effect of jet fuel used by the Armed Forces on the health of individuals. In evaluating claims for compensation for service-connected disabilities, the VA must take into consideration the findings of such reports.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``William Collins Jet Fuel Exposure Recognition Act''. SEC. 2. PRESUMPTIONS OF TOXIC EXPOSURE. Presumptions of toxic exposure ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall, for purposes of section 1110 and chapter 17 of this title, presume that any covered veteran was exposed to toxic substances, chemicals, and airborne hazards during the service of the covered veteran, unless there is affirmative evidence to establish that the covered veteran was not exposed to any such substances, chemicals, or hazards in connection with such service. ``(b) Adjudication of Claims.--If a covered veteran submits to the Secretary a claim for compensation for a service-connected disability related to jet fuel exposure under section 1110 of this title with evidence of a disability and a presumption of toxic exposure under subsection (a) that occurred during active military, naval, or air service, the Secretary shall, in adjudicating such claim-- ``(1) provide a medical examination and request a medical opinion for service connection; and ``(2) direct a medical provider providing such a medical examination to consider-- ``(A) the exposure of the veteran to toxic substances during all military deployments; and ``(B) the synergistic effect of all combined toxic substances through inhalation, dermal exposure, and ingestion. ``(c) Covered Veteran.--The term `covered veteran' means any veteran who, while serving in the active military, naval, or air service, worked for a cumulative period of at least two years in a military occupational specialty that involved consistent exposure to jet fuel.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 11 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1118 the following new item: ``1119. (c) Biennial Report.-- (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and biennially thereafter during the subsequent eight-year period, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives, and make publicly available, a report that includes-- (A) a discussion of the effect of various different types of jet fuels used by the Armed Forces on the health of individuals by length of exposure; (B) an identification of the immediate symptoms of jet fuel exposure that may indicate future health risks; (C) a chronology of health safeguards implemented by the Armed Forces intended to reduce the exposure of members of the Armed Foces to jet fuel; and (D) an identification of any areas relating to jet fuel exposure about which new research needs to be done. (2) Use of findings.--In evaluating claims for compensation for service-connected disabilities submitted by veterans who were exposed to jet fuel, the Secretary shall take into consideration the findings of the reports under this subsection.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``William Collins Jet Fuel Exposure Recognition Act''. SEC. 2. PRESUMPTIONS OF TOXIC EXPOSURE. Presumptions of toxic exposure ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall, for purposes of section 1110 and chapter 17 of this title, presume that any covered veteran was exposed to toxic substances, chemicals, and airborne hazards during the service of the covered veteran, unless there is affirmative evidence to establish that the covered veteran was not exposed to any such substances, chemicals, or hazards in connection with such service. ``(c) Covered Veteran.--The term `covered veteran' means any veteran who, while serving in the active military, naval, or air service, worked for a cumulative period of at least two years in a military occupational specialty that involved consistent exposure to jet fuel.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 11 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1118 the following new item: ``1119. (c) Biennial Report.-- (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and biennially thereafter during the subsequent eight-year period, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives, and make publicly available, a report that includes-- (A) a discussion of the effect of various different types of jet fuels used by the Armed Forces on the health of individuals by length of exposure; (B) an identification of the immediate symptoms of jet fuel exposure that may indicate future health risks; (C) a chronology of health safeguards implemented by the Armed Forces intended to reduce the exposure of members of the Armed Foces to jet fuel; and (D) an identification of any areas relating to jet fuel exposure about which new research needs to be done. (2) Use of findings.--In evaluating claims for compensation for service-connected disabilities submitted by veterans who were exposed to jet fuel, the Secretary shall take into consideration the findings of the reports under this subsection.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of toxic exposure for certain veterans who, while serving in the Armed Forces, were consistently exposed to jet fuel, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``William Collins Jet Fuel Exposure Recognition Act''. SEC. 2. PRESUMPTIONS OF TOXIC EXPOSURE. (a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``Sec. 1119. Presumptions of toxic exposure ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall, for purposes of section 1110 and chapter 17 of this title, presume that any covered veteran was exposed to toxic substances, chemicals, and airborne hazards during the service of the covered veteran, unless there is affirmative evidence to establish that the covered veteran was not exposed to any such substances, chemicals, or hazards in connection with such service. ``(b) Adjudication of Claims.--If a covered veteran submits to the Secretary a claim for compensation for a service-connected disability related to jet fuel exposure under section 1110 of this title with evidence of a disability and a presumption of toxic exposure under subsection (a) that occurred during active military, naval, or air service, the Secretary shall, in adjudicating such claim-- ``(1) provide a medical examination and request a medical opinion for service connection; and ``(2) direct a medical provider providing such a medical examination to consider-- ``(A) the exposure of the veteran to toxic substances during all military deployments; and ``(B) the synergistic effect of all combined toxic substances through inhalation, dermal exposure, and ingestion. ``(c) Covered Veteran.--The term `covered veteran' means any veteran who, while serving in the active military, naval, or air service, worked for a cumulative period of at least two years in a military occupational specialty that involved consistent exposure to jet fuel.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 11 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1118 the following new item: ``1119. Presumptions of toxic exposure.''. (c) Biennial Report.-- (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and biennially thereafter during the subsequent eight-year period, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives, and make publicly available, a report that includes-- (A) a discussion of the effect of various different types of jet fuels used by the Armed Forces on the health of individuals by length of exposure; (B) an identification of the immediate symptoms of jet fuel exposure that may indicate future health risks; (C) a chronology of health safeguards implemented by the Armed Forces intended to reduce the exposure of members of the Armed Foces to jet fuel; and (D) an identification of any areas relating to jet fuel exposure about which new research needs to be done. (2) Use of findings.--In evaluating claims for compensation for service-connected disabilities submitted by veterans who were exposed to jet fuel, the Secretary shall take into consideration the findings of the reports under this subsection. <all>

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of toxic exposure for certain veterans who, while serving in the Armed Forces, were consistently exposed to jet fuel, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``William Collins Jet Fuel Exposure Recognition Act''. SEC. 2. PRESUMPTIONS OF TOXIC EXPOSURE. (a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``Sec. 1119. Presumptions of toxic exposure ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall, for purposes of section 1110 and chapter 17 of this title, presume that any covered veteran was exposed to toxic substances, chemicals, and airborne hazards during the service of the covered veteran, unless there is affirmative evidence to establish that the covered veteran was not exposed to any such substances, chemicals, or hazards in connection with such service. ``(b) Adjudication of Claims.--If a covered veteran submits to the Secretary a claim for compensation for a service-connected disability related to jet fuel exposure under section 1110 of this title with evidence of a disability and a presumption of toxic exposure under subsection (a) that occurred during active military, naval, or air service, the Secretary shall, in adjudicating such claim-- ``(1) provide a medical examination and request a medical opinion for service connection; and ``(2) direct a medical provider providing such a medical examination to consider-- ``(A) the exposure of the veteran to toxic substances during all military deployments; and ``(B) the synergistic effect of all combined toxic substances through inhalation, dermal exposure, and ingestion. ``(c) Covered Veteran.--The term `covered veteran' means any veteran who, while serving in the active military, naval, or air service, worked for a cumulative period of at least two years in a military occupational specialty that involved consistent exposure to jet fuel.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 11 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1118 the following new item: ``1119. Presumptions of toxic exposure.''. (c) Biennial Report.-- (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and biennially thereafter during the subsequent eight-year period, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives, and make publicly available, a report that includes-- (A) a discussion of the effect of various different types of jet fuels used by the Armed Forces on the health of individuals by length of exposure; (B) an identification of the immediate symptoms of jet fuel exposure that may indicate future health risks; (C) a chronology of health safeguards implemented by the Armed Forces intended to reduce the exposure of members of the Armed Foces to jet fuel; and (D) an identification of any areas relating to jet fuel exposure about which new research needs to be done. (2) Use of findings.--In evaluating claims for compensation for service-connected disabilities submitted by veterans who were exposed to jet fuel, the Secretary shall take into consideration the findings of the reports under this subsection. <all>

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of toxic exposure for certain veterans who, while serving in the Armed Forces, were consistently exposed to jet fuel, and for other purposes. Presumptions of toxic exposure ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall, for purposes of section 1110 and chapter 17 of this title, presume that any covered veteran was exposed to toxic substances, chemicals, and airborne hazards during the service of the covered veteran, unless there is affirmative evidence to establish that the covered veteran was not exposed to any such substances, chemicals, or hazards in connection with such service. ``(c) Covered Veteran.--The term `covered veteran' means any veteran who, while serving in the active military, naval, or air service, worked for a cumulative period of at least two years in a military occupational specialty that involved consistent exposure to jet fuel.''. ( b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 11 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1118 the following new item: ``1119. 2) Use of findings.--In evaluating claims for compensation for service-connected disabilities submitted by veterans who were exposed to jet fuel, the Secretary shall take into consideration the findings of the reports under this subsection.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of toxic exposure for certain veterans who, while serving in the Armed Forces, were consistently exposed to jet fuel, and for other purposes. Presumptions of toxic exposure ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall, for purposes of section 1110 and chapter 17 of this title, presume that any covered veteran was exposed to toxic substances, chemicals, and airborne hazards during the service of the covered veteran, unless there is affirmative evidence to establish that the covered veteran was not exposed to any such substances, chemicals, or hazards in connection with such service. 2) Use of findings.--In evaluating claims for compensation for service-connected disabilities submitted by veterans who were exposed to jet fuel, the Secretary shall take into consideration the findings of the reports under this subsection.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of toxic exposure for certain veterans who, while serving in the Armed Forces, were consistently exposed to jet fuel, and for other purposes. Presumptions of toxic exposure ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall, for purposes of section 1110 and chapter 17 of this title, presume that any covered veteran was exposed to toxic substances, chemicals, and airborne hazards during the service of the covered veteran, unless there is affirmative evidence to establish that the covered veteran was not exposed to any such substances, chemicals, or hazards in connection with such service. 2) Use of findings.--In evaluating claims for compensation for service-connected disabilities submitted by veterans who were exposed to jet fuel, the Secretary shall take into consideration the findings of the reports under this subsection.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of toxic exposure for certain veterans who, while serving in the Armed Forces, were consistently exposed to jet fuel, and for other purposes. Presumptions of toxic exposure ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall, for purposes of section 1110 and chapter 17 of this title, presume that any covered veteran was exposed to toxic substances, chemicals, and airborne hazards during the service of the covered veteran, unless there is affirmative evidence to establish that the covered veteran was not exposed to any such substances, chemicals, or hazards in connection with such service. ``(c) Covered Veteran.--The term `covered veteran' means any veteran who, while serving in the active military, naval, or air service, worked for a cumulative period of at least two years in a military occupational specialty that involved consistent exposure to jet fuel.''. ( b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 11 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1118 the following new item: ``1119. 2) Use of findings.--In evaluating claims for compensation for service-connected disabilities submitted by veterans who were exposed to jet fuel, the Secretary shall take into consideration the findings of the reports under this subsection.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of toxic exposure for certain veterans who, while serving in the Armed Forces, were consistently exposed to jet fuel, and for other purposes. Presumptions of toxic exposure ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall, for purposes of section 1110 and chapter 17 of this title, presume that any covered veteran was exposed to toxic substances, chemicals, and airborne hazards during the service of the covered veteran, unless there is affirmative evidence to establish that the covered veteran was not exposed to any such substances, chemicals, or hazards in connection with such service. 2) Use of findings.--In evaluating claims for compensation for service-connected disabilities submitted by veterans who were exposed to jet fuel, the Secretary shall take into consideration the findings of the reports under this subsection.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of toxic exposure for certain veterans who, while serving in the Armed Forces, were consistently exposed to jet fuel, and for other purposes. Presumptions of toxic exposure ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall, for purposes of section 1110 and chapter 17 of this title, presume that any covered veteran was exposed to toxic substances, chemicals, and airborne hazards during the service of the covered veteran, unless there is affirmative evidence to establish that the covered veteran was not exposed to any such substances, chemicals, or hazards in connection with such service. ``(c) Covered Veteran.--The term `covered veteran' means any veteran who, while serving in the active military, naval, or air service, worked for a cumulative period of at least two years in a military occupational specialty that involved consistent exposure to jet fuel.''. ( b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 11 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1118 the following new item: ``1119. 2) Use of findings.--In evaluating claims for compensation for service-connected disabilities submitted by veterans who were exposed to jet fuel, the Secretary shall take into consideration the findings of the reports under this subsection.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of toxic exposure for certain veterans who, while serving in the Armed Forces, were consistently exposed to jet fuel, and for other purposes. Presumptions of toxic exposure ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall, for purposes of section 1110 and chapter 17 of this title, presume that any covered veteran was exposed to toxic substances, chemicals, and airborne hazards during the service of the covered veteran, unless there is affirmative evidence to establish that the covered veteran was not exposed to any such substances, chemicals, or hazards in connection with such service. 2) Use of findings.--In evaluating claims for compensation for service-connected disabilities submitted by veterans who were exposed to jet fuel, the Secretary shall take into consideration the findings of the reports under this subsection.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of toxic exposure for certain veterans who, while serving in the Armed Forces, were consistently exposed to jet fuel, and for other purposes. Presumptions of toxic exposure ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall, for purposes of section 1110 and chapter 17 of this title, presume that any covered veteran was exposed to toxic substances, chemicals, and airborne hazards during the service of the covered veteran, unless there is affirmative evidence to establish that the covered veteran was not exposed to any such substances, chemicals, or hazards in connection with such service. ``(c) Covered Veteran.--The term `covered veteran' means any veteran who, while serving in the active military, naval, or air service, worked for a cumulative period of at least two years in a military occupational specialty that involved consistent exposure to jet fuel.''. ( b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 11 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1118 the following new item: ``1119. 2) Use of findings.--In evaluating claims for compensation for service-connected disabilities submitted by veterans who were exposed to jet fuel, the Secretary shall take into consideration the findings of the reports under this subsection.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of toxic exposure for certain veterans who, while serving in the Armed Forces, were consistently exposed to jet fuel, and for other purposes. Presumptions of toxic exposure ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall, for purposes of section 1110 and chapter 17 of this title, presume that any covered veteran was exposed to toxic substances, chemicals, and airborne hazards during the service of the covered veteran, unless there is affirmative evidence to establish that the covered veteran was not exposed to any such substances, chemicals, or hazards in connection with such service. 2) Use of findings.--In evaluating claims for compensation for service-connected disabilities submitted by veterans who were exposed to jet fuel, the Secretary shall take into consideration the findings of the reports under this subsection.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of toxic exposure for certain veterans who, while serving in the Armed Forces, were consistently exposed to jet fuel, and for other purposes. Presumptions of toxic exposure ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall, for purposes of section 1110 and chapter 17 of this title, presume that any covered veteran was exposed to toxic substances, chemicals, and airborne hazards during the service of the covered veteran, unless there is affirmative evidence to establish that the covered veteran was not exposed to any such substances, chemicals, or hazards in connection with such service. ``(c) Covered Veteran.--The term `covered veteran' means any veteran who, while serving in the active military, naval, or air service, worked for a cumulative period of at least two years in a military occupational specialty that involved consistent exposure to jet fuel.''. ( b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 11 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1118 the following new item: ``1119. 2) Use of findings.--In evaluating claims for compensation for service-connected disabilities submitted by veterans who were exposed to jet fuel, the Secretary shall take into consideration the findings of the reports under this subsection.

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Senate Shared Employee Act This bill authorizes Senators and Senate committees, leadership offices, and other offices to share employees, and it establishes certain rules to govern this procedure. These rules include (1) requiring the office that authorizes any travel for official business to pay for the cost of the travel, and (2) setting the basic rate of pay for an individual serving in more than one of certain qualifying positions to be the total basic pay received by the individual from all such positions.

[117th Congress Public Law 10] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 135 STAT. 259]] Public Law 117-10 117th Congress An Act To allow Senators, Senators-elect, committees of the Senate, leadership offices, and other offices of the Senate to share employees, and for other purposes. <<NOTE: Apr. 23, 2021 - [S. 422]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Senate Shared Employee Act.>> SECTION 1. <<NOTE: 2 USC 4501 note.>> SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Senate Shared Employee Act''. SEC. 2. ALLOWING SENATORS, COMMITTEES, LEADERSHIP OFFICES, AND OTHER OFFICES OF THE SENATE TO SHARE EMPLOYEES. (a) In General.--Section 114 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1978 (2 U.S.C. 4576) is amended-- (1) by inserting ``(a)'' before ``Notwithstanding''; (2) by striking ``position, each of'' and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following: ``qualifying position if the aggregate gross pay from those positions does not exceed-- ``(1) the maximum rate specified in section 105(d)(2) of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1968 (2 U.S.C. 4575(d)(2)), as amended and modified; or ``(2) in a case where 1 or more of the individual's qualifying positions are positions described in subsection (d)(2)(B), the maximum rate specified in section 105(e)(3) of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1968 (2 U.S.C. 4575(e)(3)), as amended and modified.''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(b)(1) For an individual serving in more than 1 qualifying position under subsection (a), the cost of any travel for official business shall be paid by the office authorizing the travel. ``(2) Messages for each electronic mail account used in connection with carrying out the official duties of an individual serving in more than 1 qualifying position under subsection (a) may be delivered to and sent from a single handheld communications device provided to the individual for purposes of official business. ``(3)(A) For purposes of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), the rate of basic pay for an individual serving in more than 1 qualifying position under subsection (a) shall be the total basic pay received by the individual from all such positions. ``(B) For an individual serving in more than one qualifying position under subsection (a), for purposes of the rights and obligations described in, or described in the provisions applied under, title II of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1311 et seq.) related to practices used at a time when the individual [[Page 135 STAT. 260]] is serving in such a qualifying position with an employing office, the rate of pay for the individual shall be the individual rate of pay received from the employing office. ``(c)(1) If the duties of a qualifying position under subsection (a) include information technology services and support, an individual may only serve in the qualifying position and 1 or more additional qualifying positions under such subsection if the individual is in compliance with each information technology standard and policy established for Senate offices by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate. ``(2) Notwithstanding subsection (a), an employee serving in a qualifying position in the Office of the Secretary of the Senate or the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate may serve in an additional qualifying position only if-- ``(A) the other qualifying position is with the other Office; or ``(B) the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate has approved the arrangement. ``(d) <<NOTE: Definition.>> In this section, the term `qualifying position' means a position that-- ``(1) is designated as a shared position for purposes of this section by the Senator or other head of the office in which the position is located; and ``(2) is one of the following: ``(A) A position-- ``(i) that is in the office of a Senator; and ``(ii) the pay of which is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate. ``(B) A position-- ``(i) that is in any committee of the Senate (including a select or special committee) or a joint committee of Congress; and ``(ii) the pay of which is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate out of an appropriation under the heading `inquiries and investigations' or `Joint Economic Committee', or a heading relating to a Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies. ``(C) A position-- ``(i) that is in another office (excluding the Office of the Vice President and the Office of the Chaplain of the Senate); and ``(ii) the pay of which is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate out of an appropriation under the heading `Salaries, Officers and Employees'. ``(D) A position-- ``(i) that is filled pursuant to section 105 of the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1978 (2 U.S.C. 6311); and ``(ii) the pay of which is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate out of an appropriation under the heading `miscellaneous items'.''. [[Page 135 STAT. 261]] (b) <<NOTE: 2 USC 4576 note.>> Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect beginning on the day that is 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act. Approved April 23, 2021. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 422: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 167 (2021): Feb. 24, considered and passed Senate. Apr. 16, considered and passed House. <all>

Senate Shared Employee Act

A bill to allow Senators, Senators-elect, committees of the Senate, leadership offices, and other offices of the Senate to share employees, and for other purposes.

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This bill authorizes Senators and Senate committees, leadership offices, and other offices to share employees, and it establishes certain rules to govern this procedure. These rules include (1) requiring the office that authorizes any travel for official business to pay for the cost of the travel, and (2) setting the basic rate of pay for an individual serving in more than one of certain qualifying positions to be the total basic pay received by the individual from all such positions.

259]] Public Law 117-10 117th Congress An Act To allow Senators, Senators-elect, committees of the Senate, leadership offices, and other offices of the Senate to share employees, and for other purposes. <<NOTE: Apr. <<NOTE: 2 USC 4501 note.>> SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Senate Shared Employee Act''. SEC. 2. (a) In General.--Section 114 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1978 (2 U.S.C. 4576) is amended-- (1) by inserting ``(a)'' before ``Notwithstanding''; (2) by striking ``position, each of'' and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following: ``qualifying position if the aggregate gross pay from those positions does not exceed-- ``(1) the maximum rate specified in section 105(d)(2) of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1968 (2 U.S.C. 4575(e)(3)), as amended and modified. ``(2) Messages for each electronic mail account used in connection with carrying out the official duties of an individual serving in more than 1 qualifying position under subsection (a) may be delivered to and sent from a single handheld communications device provided to the individual for purposes of official business. ``(3)(A) For purposes of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App. ), the rate of basic pay for an individual serving in more than 1 qualifying position under subsection (a) shall be the total basic pay received by the individual from all such positions. ``(B) For an individual serving in more than one qualifying position under subsection (a), for purposes of the rights and obligations described in, or described in the provisions applied under, title II of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1311 et seq.) ``(2) Notwithstanding subsection (a), an employee serving in a qualifying position in the Office of the Secretary of the Senate or the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate may serve in an additional qualifying position only if-- ``(A) the other qualifying position is with the other Office; or ``(B) the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate has approved the arrangement. ``(B) A position-- ``(i) that is in any committee of the Senate (including a select or special committee) or a joint committee of Congress; and ``(ii) the pay of which is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate out of an appropriation under the heading `inquiries and investigations' or `Joint Economic Committee', or a heading relating to a Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies. 6311); and ``(ii) the pay of which is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate out of an appropriation under the heading `miscellaneous items'.''. [[Page 135 STAT. 261]] (b) <<NOTE: 2 USC 4576 note.>> Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect beginning on the day that is 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act. Approved April 23, 2021. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 422: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 16, considered and passed House.

259]] Public Law 117-10 117th Congress An Act To allow Senators, Senators-elect, committees of the Senate, leadership offices, and other offices of the Senate to share employees, and for other purposes. <<NOTE: Apr. <<NOTE: 2 USC 4501 note.>> SHORT TITLE. SEC. 2. (a) In General.--Section 114 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1978 (2 U.S.C. 4576) is amended-- (1) by inserting ``(a)'' before ``Notwithstanding''; (2) by striking ``position, each of'' and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following: ``qualifying position if the aggregate gross pay from those positions does not exceed-- ``(1) the maximum rate specified in section 105(d)(2) of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1968 (2 U.S.C. 4575(e)(3)), as amended and modified. ``(2) Messages for each electronic mail account used in connection with carrying out the official duties of an individual serving in more than 1 qualifying position under subsection (a) may be delivered to and sent from a single handheld communications device provided to the individual for purposes of official business. App. ), the rate of basic pay for an individual serving in more than 1 qualifying position under subsection (a) shall be the total basic pay received by the individual from all such positions. 1311 et seq.) ``(2) Notwithstanding subsection (a), an employee serving in a qualifying position in the Office of the Secretary of the Senate or the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate may serve in an additional qualifying position only if-- ``(A) the other qualifying position is with the other Office; or ``(B) the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate has approved the arrangement. 6311); and ``(ii) the pay of which is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate out of an appropriation under the heading `miscellaneous items'.''. [[Page 135 STAT. 261]] (b) <<NOTE: 2 USC 4576 note.>> Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect beginning on the day that is 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act. Approved April 23, 2021. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 422: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 16, considered and passed House.

259]] Public Law 117-10 117th Congress An Act To allow Senators, Senators-elect, committees of the Senate, leadership offices, and other offices of the Senate to share employees, and for other purposes. <<NOTE: Apr. 23, 2021 - [S. 422]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Senate Shared Employee Act.>> SECTION 1. <<NOTE: 2 USC 4501 note.>> SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Senate Shared Employee Act''. SEC. 2. (a) In General.--Section 114 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1978 (2 U.S.C. 4576) is amended-- (1) by inserting ``(a)'' before ``Notwithstanding''; (2) by striking ``position, each of'' and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following: ``qualifying position if the aggregate gross pay from those positions does not exceed-- ``(1) the maximum rate specified in section 105(d)(2) of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1968 (2 U.S.C. 4575(e)(3)), as amended and modified. ''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(b)(1) For an individual serving in more than 1 qualifying position under subsection (a), the cost of any travel for official business shall be paid by the office authorizing the travel. ``(2) Messages for each electronic mail account used in connection with carrying out the official duties of an individual serving in more than 1 qualifying position under subsection (a) may be delivered to and sent from a single handheld communications device provided to the individual for purposes of official business. ``(3)(A) For purposes of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App. ), the rate of basic pay for an individual serving in more than 1 qualifying position under subsection (a) shall be the total basic pay received by the individual from all such positions. ``(B) For an individual serving in more than one qualifying position under subsection (a), for purposes of the rights and obligations described in, or described in the provisions applied under, title II of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1311 et seq.) related to practices used at a time when the individual [[Page 135 STAT. 260]] is serving in such a qualifying position with an employing office, the rate of pay for the individual shall be the individual rate of pay received from the employing office. ``(c)(1) If the duties of a qualifying position under subsection (a) include information technology services and support, an individual may only serve in the qualifying position and 1 or more additional qualifying positions under such subsection if the individual is in compliance with each information technology standard and policy established for Senate offices by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate. ``(2) Notwithstanding subsection (a), an employee serving in a qualifying position in the Office of the Secretary of the Senate or the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate may serve in an additional qualifying position only if-- ``(A) the other qualifying position is with the other Office; or ``(B) the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate has approved the arrangement. ``(B) A position-- ``(i) that is in any committee of the Senate (including a select or special committee) or a joint committee of Congress; and ``(ii) the pay of which is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate out of an appropriation under the heading `inquiries and investigations' or `Joint Economic Committee', or a heading relating to a Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies. ``(C) A position-- ``(i) that is in another office (excluding the Office of the Vice President and the Office of the Chaplain of the Senate); and ``(ii) the pay of which is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate out of an appropriation under the heading `Salaries, Officers and Employees'. 6311); and ``(ii) the pay of which is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate out of an appropriation under the heading `miscellaneous items'.''. [[Page 135 STAT. 261]] (b) <<NOTE: 2 USC 4576 note.>> Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect beginning on the day that is 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act. Approved April 23, 2021. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 422: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 167 (2021): Feb. 24, considered and passed Senate. 16, considered and passed House.

[117th Congress Public Law 10] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 135 STAT. 259]] Public Law 117-10 117th Congress An Act To allow Senators, Senators-elect, committees of the Senate, leadership offices, and other offices of the Senate to share employees, and for other purposes. <<NOTE: Apr. 23, 2021 - [S. 422]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Senate Shared Employee Act.>> SECTION 1. <<NOTE: 2 USC 4501 note.>> SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Senate Shared Employee Act''. SEC. 2. ALLOWING SENATORS, COMMITTEES, LEADERSHIP OFFICES, AND OTHER OFFICES OF THE SENATE TO SHARE EMPLOYEES. (a) In General.--Section 114 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1978 (2 U.S.C. 4576) is amended-- (1) by inserting ``(a)'' before ``Notwithstanding''; (2) by striking ``position, each of'' and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following: ``qualifying position if the aggregate gross pay from those positions does not exceed-- ``(1) the maximum rate specified in section 105(d)(2) of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1968 (2 U.S.C. 4575(d)(2)), as amended and modified; or ``(2) in a case where 1 or more of the individual's qualifying positions are positions described in subsection (d)(2)(B), the maximum rate specified in section 105(e)(3) of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1968 (2 U.S.C. 4575(e)(3)), as amended and modified.''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(b)(1) For an individual serving in more than 1 qualifying position under subsection (a), the cost of any travel for official business shall be paid by the office authorizing the travel. ``(2) Messages for each electronic mail account used in connection with carrying out the official duties of an individual serving in more than 1 qualifying position under subsection (a) may be delivered to and sent from a single handheld communications device provided to the individual for purposes of official business. ``(3)(A) For purposes of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), the rate of basic pay for an individual serving in more than 1 qualifying position under subsection (a) shall be the total basic pay received by the individual from all such positions. ``(B) For an individual serving in more than one qualifying position under subsection (a), for purposes of the rights and obligations described in, or described in the provisions applied under, title II of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1311 et seq.) related to practices used at a time when the individual [[Page 135 STAT. 260]] is serving in such a qualifying position with an employing office, the rate of pay for the individual shall be the individual rate of pay received from the employing office. ``(c)(1) If the duties of a qualifying position under subsection (a) include information technology services and support, an individual may only serve in the qualifying position and 1 or more additional qualifying positions under such subsection if the individual is in compliance with each information technology standard and policy established for Senate offices by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate. ``(2) Notwithstanding subsection (a), an employee serving in a qualifying position in the Office of the Secretary of the Senate or the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate may serve in an additional qualifying position only if-- ``(A) the other qualifying position is with the other Office; or ``(B) the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate has approved the arrangement. ``(d) <<NOTE: Definition.>> In this section, the term `qualifying position' means a position that-- ``(1) is designated as a shared position for purposes of this section by the Senator or other head of the office in which the position is located; and ``(2) is one of the following: ``(A) A position-- ``(i) that is in the office of a Senator; and ``(ii) the pay of which is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate. ``(B) A position-- ``(i) that is in any committee of the Senate (including a select or special committee) or a joint committee of Congress; and ``(ii) the pay of which is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate out of an appropriation under the heading `inquiries and investigations' or `Joint Economic Committee', or a heading relating to a Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies. ``(C) A position-- ``(i) that is in another office (excluding the Office of the Vice President and the Office of the Chaplain of the Senate); and ``(ii) the pay of which is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate out of an appropriation under the heading `Salaries, Officers and Employees'. ``(D) A position-- ``(i) that is filled pursuant to section 105 of the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1978 (2 U.S.C. 6311); and ``(ii) the pay of which is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate out of an appropriation under the heading `miscellaneous items'.''. [[Page 135 STAT. 261]] (b) <<NOTE: 2 USC 4576 note.>> Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect beginning on the day that is 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act. Approved April 23, 2021. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 422: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 167 (2021): Feb. 24, considered and passed Senate. Apr. 16, considered and passed House. <all>

[117th Congress Public Law 10] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 135 STAT. 259]] Public Law 117-10 117th Congress An Act To allow Senators, Senators-elect, committees of the Senate, leadership offices, and other offices of the Senate to share employees, and for other purposes. ''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(b)(1) For an individual serving in more than 1 qualifying position under subsection (a), the cost of any travel for official business shall be paid by the office authorizing the travel. ``(2) Messages for each electronic mail account used in connection with carrying out the official duties of an individual serving in more than 1 qualifying position under subsection (a) may be delivered to and sent from a single handheld communications device provided to the individual for purposes of official business. ``(c)(1) If the duties of a qualifying position under subsection (a) include information technology services and support, an individual may only serve in the qualifying position and 1 or more additional qualifying positions under such subsection if the individual is in compliance with each information technology standard and policy established for Senate offices by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate. >> In this section, the term `qualifying position' means a position that-- ``(1) is designated as a shared position for purposes of this section by the Senator or other head of the office in which the position is located; and ``(2) is one of the following: ``(A) A position-- ``(i) that is in the office of a Senator; and ``(ii) the pay of which is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate. ``(B) A position-- ``(i) that is in any committee of the Senate (including a select or special committee) or a joint committee of Congress; and ``(ii) the pay of which is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate out of an appropriation under the heading `inquiries and investigations' or `Joint Economic Committee', or a heading relating to a Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies. >> Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect beginning on the day that is 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act.

[117th Congress Public Law 10] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 135 STAT. and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(b)(1) For an individual serving in more than 1 qualifying position under subsection (a), the cost of any travel for official business shall be paid by the office authorizing the travel. ), the rate of basic pay for an individual serving in more than 1 qualifying position under subsection (a) shall be the total basic pay received by the individual from all such positions. >> In this section, the term `qualifying position' means a position that-- ``(1) is designated as a shared position for purposes of this section by the Senator or other head of the office in which the position is located; and ``(2) is one of the following: ``(A) A position-- ``(i) that is in the office of a Senator; and ``(ii) the pay of which is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate. ``(B) A position-- ``(i) that is in any committee of the Senate (including a select or special committee) or a joint committee of Congress; and ``(ii) the pay of which is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate out of an appropriation under the heading `inquiries and investigations' or `Joint Economic Committee', or a heading relating to a Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies. >> Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect beginning on the day that is 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act.

[117th Congress Public Law 10] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 135 STAT. and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(b)(1) For an individual serving in more than 1 qualifying position under subsection (a), the cost of any travel for official business shall be paid by the office authorizing the travel. ), the rate of basic pay for an individual serving in more than 1 qualifying position under subsection (a) shall be the total basic pay received by the individual from all such positions. >> In this section, the term `qualifying position' means a position that-- ``(1) is designated as a shared position for purposes of this section by the Senator or other head of the office in which the position is located; and ``(2) is one of the following: ``(A) A position-- ``(i) that is in the office of a Senator; and ``(ii) the pay of which is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate. ``(B) A position-- ``(i) that is in any committee of the Senate (including a select or special committee) or a joint committee of Congress; and ``(ii) the pay of which is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate out of an appropriation under the heading `inquiries and investigations' or `Joint Economic Committee', or a heading relating to a Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies. >> Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect beginning on the day that is 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act.

[117th Congress Public Law 10] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 135 STAT. 259]] Public Law 117-10 117th Congress An Act To allow Senators, Senators-elect, committees of the Senate, leadership offices, and other offices of the Senate to share employees, and for other purposes. ''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(b)(1) For an individual serving in more than 1 qualifying position under subsection (a), the cost of any travel for official business shall be paid by the office authorizing the travel. ``(2) Messages for each electronic mail account used in connection with carrying out the official duties of an individual serving in more than 1 qualifying position under subsection (a) may be delivered to and sent from a single handheld communications device provided to the individual for purposes of official business. ``(c)(1) If the duties of a qualifying position under subsection (a) include information technology services and support, an individual may only serve in the qualifying position and 1 or more additional qualifying positions under such subsection if the individual is in compliance with each information technology standard and policy established for Senate offices by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate. >> In this section, the term `qualifying position' means a position that-- ``(1) is designated as a shared position for purposes of this section by the Senator or other head of the office in which the position is located; and ``(2) is one of the following: ``(A) A position-- ``(i) that is in the office of a Senator; and ``(ii) the pay of which is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate. ``(B) A position-- ``(i) that is in any committee of the Senate (including a select or special committee) or a joint committee of Congress; and ``(ii) the pay of which is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate out of an appropriation under the heading `inquiries and investigations' or `Joint Economic Committee', or a heading relating to a Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies. >> Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect beginning on the day that is 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act.

[117th Congress Public Law 10] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 135 STAT. and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(b)(1) For an individual serving in more than 1 qualifying position under subsection (a), the cost of any travel for official business shall be paid by the office authorizing the travel. ), the rate of basic pay for an individual serving in more than 1 qualifying position under subsection (a) shall be the total basic pay received by the individual from all such positions. >> In this section, the term `qualifying position' means a position that-- ``(1) is designated as a shared position for purposes of this section by the Senator or other head of the office in which the position is located; and ``(2) is one of the following: ``(A) A position-- ``(i) that is in the office of a Senator; and ``(ii) the pay of which is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate. ``(B) A position-- ``(i) that is in any committee of the Senate (including a select or special committee) or a joint committee of Congress; and ``(ii) the pay of which is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate out of an appropriation under the heading `inquiries and investigations' or `Joint Economic Committee', or a heading relating to a Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies. >> Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect beginning on the day that is 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act.

[117th Congress Public Law 10] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 135 STAT. 259]] Public Law 117-10 117th Congress An Act To allow Senators, Senators-elect, committees of the Senate, leadership offices, and other offices of the Senate to share employees, and for other purposes. ''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(b)(1) For an individual serving in more than 1 qualifying position under subsection (a), the cost of any travel for official business shall be paid by the office authorizing the travel. ``(2) Messages for each electronic mail account used in connection with carrying out the official duties of an individual serving in more than 1 qualifying position under subsection (a) may be delivered to and sent from a single handheld communications device provided to the individual for purposes of official business. ``(c)(1) If the duties of a qualifying position under subsection (a) include information technology services and support, an individual may only serve in the qualifying position and 1 or more additional qualifying positions under such subsection if the individual is in compliance with each information technology standard and policy established for Senate offices by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate. >> In this section, the term `qualifying position' means a position that-- ``(1) is designated as a shared position for purposes of this section by the Senator or other head of the office in which the position is located; and ``(2) is one of the following: ``(A) A position-- ``(i) that is in the office of a Senator; and ``(ii) the pay of which is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate. ``(B) A position-- ``(i) that is in any committee of the Senate (including a select or special committee) or a joint committee of Congress; and ``(ii) the pay of which is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate out of an appropriation under the heading `inquiries and investigations' or `Joint Economic Committee', or a heading relating to a Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies. >> Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect beginning on the day that is 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act.

[117th Congress Public Law 10] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 135 STAT. and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(b)(1) For an individual serving in more than 1 qualifying position under subsection (a), the cost of any travel for official business shall be paid by the office authorizing the travel. ), the rate of basic pay for an individual serving in more than 1 qualifying position under subsection (a) shall be the total basic pay received by the individual from all such positions. >> In this section, the term `qualifying position' means a position that-- ``(1) is designated as a shared position for purposes of this section by the Senator or other head of the office in which the position is located; and ``(2) is one of the following: ``(A) A position-- ``(i) that is in the office of a Senator; and ``(ii) the pay of which is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate. ``(B) A position-- ``(i) that is in any committee of the Senate (including a select or special committee) or a joint committee of Congress; and ``(ii) the pay of which is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate out of an appropriation under the heading `inquiries and investigations' or `Joint Economic Committee', or a heading relating to a Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies. >> Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect beginning on the day that is 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act.

[117th Congress Public Law 10] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 135 STAT. 259]] Public Law 117-10 117th Congress An Act To allow Senators, Senators-elect, committees of the Senate, leadership offices, and other offices of the Senate to share employees, and for other purposes. ''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(b)(1) For an individual serving in more than 1 qualifying position under subsection (a), the cost of any travel for official business shall be paid by the office authorizing the travel. ``(2) Messages for each electronic mail account used in connection with carrying out the official duties of an individual serving in more than 1 qualifying position under subsection (a) may be delivered to and sent from a single handheld communications device provided to the individual for purposes of official business. ``(c)(1) If the duties of a qualifying position under subsection (a) include information technology services and support, an individual may only serve in the qualifying position and 1 or more additional qualifying positions under such subsection if the individual is in compliance with each information technology standard and policy established for Senate offices by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate. >> In this section, the term `qualifying position' means a position that-- ``(1) is designated as a shared position for purposes of this section by the Senator or other head of the office in which the position is located; and ``(2) is one of the following: ``(A) A position-- ``(i) that is in the office of a Senator; and ``(ii) the pay of which is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate. ``(B) A position-- ``(i) that is in any committee of the Senate (including a select or special committee) or a joint committee of Congress; and ``(ii) the pay of which is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate out of an appropriation under the heading `inquiries and investigations' or `Joint Economic Committee', or a heading relating to a Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies. >> Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect beginning on the day that is 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act.

[117th Congress Public Law 10] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 135 STAT. and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(b)(1) For an individual serving in more than 1 qualifying position under subsection (a), the cost of any travel for official business shall be paid by the office authorizing the travel. ), the rate of basic pay for an individual serving in more than 1 qualifying position under subsection (a) shall be the total basic pay received by the individual from all such positions. >> In this section, the term `qualifying position' means a position that-- ``(1) is designated as a shared position for purposes of this section by the Senator or other head of the office in which the position is located; and ``(2) is one of the following: ``(A) A position-- ``(i) that is in the office of a Senator; and ``(ii) the pay of which is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate. ``(B) A position-- ``(i) that is in any committee of the Senate (including a select or special committee) or a joint committee of Congress; and ``(ii) the pay of which is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate out of an appropriation under the heading `inquiries and investigations' or `Joint Economic Committee', or a heading relating to a Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies. >> Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect beginning on the day that is 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act.

[117th Congress Public Law 10] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 135 STAT. 259]] Public Law 117-10 117th Congress An Act To allow Senators, Senators-elect, committees of the Senate, leadership offices, and other offices of the Senate to share employees, and for other purposes. ''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(b)(1) For an individual serving in more than 1 qualifying position under subsection (a), the cost of any travel for official business shall be paid by the office authorizing the travel. ``(2) Messages for each electronic mail account used in connection with carrying out the official duties of an individual serving in more than 1 qualifying position under subsection (a) may be delivered to and sent from a single handheld communications device provided to the individual for purposes of official business. ``(c)(1) If the duties of a qualifying position under subsection (a) include information technology services and support, an individual may only serve in the qualifying position and 1 or more additional qualifying positions under such subsection if the individual is in compliance with each information technology standard and policy established for Senate offices by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate. >> In this section, the term `qualifying position' means a position that-- ``(1) is designated as a shared position for purposes of this section by the Senator or other head of the office in which the position is located; and ``(2) is one of the following: ``(A) A position-- ``(i) that is in the office of a Senator; and ``(ii) the pay of which is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate. ``(B) A position-- ``(i) that is in any committee of the Senate (including a select or special committee) or a joint committee of Congress; and ``(ii) the pay of which is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate out of an appropriation under the heading `inquiries and investigations' or `Joint Economic Committee', or a heading relating to a Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies. >> Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect beginning on the day that is 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act.

H.R.6587

Transportation and Public Works

Strengthening Enforcement and Criminalizing Unlawful Records Enabling Flights Act or the SECURE Flights Act This bill prohibits the use of warrants and other documents issued by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as proof of identification at airport security checkpoints unless the individual is leaving the United States pursuant to immigration laws. If an individual uses prohibited documents as a proof of identification, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) must (1) inform ICE and local law enforcement to determine whether the individual is in violation of any term of release, and (2) collect the individual's biometric information unless the TSA can verify the individual is a U.S. national. The TSA must also submit the biometric information to a national biometric identification system.

To direct the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to prohibit the use of certain identification documents at airport security checkpoints, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Strengthening Enforcement and Criminalizing Unlawful Records Enabling Flights Act'' or the ``SECURE Flights Act''. SEC. 2. PROHIBITED IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS AT AIRPORT SECURITY CHECKPOINTS; NOTIFICATION TO IMMIGRATION AGENCIES. (a) In General.--The Administrator may not accept as valid proof of identification a prohibited identification document at an airport security checkpoint. (b) Notification to Immigration Agencies.--If an individual presents a prohibited identification document to an officer of the Transportation Security Administration at an airport security checkpoint, the Administrator shall promptly notify the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Director of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and the head of the appropriate local law enforcement agency to determine whether the individual is in violation of any term of release from the custody of any such agency. (c) Entry Into Sterile Areas.-- (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), if an individual is found to be in violation of any term of release under subsection (b), the Administrator shall not permit such individual to enter a sterile area. (2) Exception.--An individual presenting a prohibited identification document under this section may enter a sterile area if the individual-- (A) is leaving the United States for the purposes of removal or deportation; or (B) presents a covered identification document. SEC. 3. COLLECTION OF BIOMETRIC INFORMATION FROM CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS SEEKING ENTRY INTO THE STERILE AREA OF AN AIRPORT. (a) In General.--Beginning not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall collect biometric information from an individual described in subsection (b) prior to authorizing such individual to enter into a sterile area. (b) Individual Described.--An individual described in this subsection is an individual who-- (1) is seeking entry into the sterile area of an airport; (2) does not present a covered identification document; and (3) the Administrator cannot verify is a national of the United States. (c) Participation in IDENT.--Beginning not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall submit biometric data collected under this section to the Automated Biometric Identification System (IDENT). SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration. (2) Biometric information.--The term ``biometric information'' means any of the following: (A) A fingerprint. (B) A palm print. (C) A photograph, including-- (i) a photograph of an individual's face for use with facial recognition technology; and (ii) a photograph of any physical or anatomical feature, such as a scar, skin mark, or tattoo. (D) A signature. (E) A voice print. (F) An iris image. (3) Covered identification document.--The term ``covered identification document'' means any of the following, if the document is valid and unexpired: (A) A United States passport or passport card. (B) A biometrically secure card issued by a trusted or registered traveler program of the Department of Homeland Security, including-- (i) Global Entry; (ii) NEXUS; (iii) Secure Electronic Network for Travelers Rapid Inspection (SENTRI); and (iv) Free and Secure Trade (FAST). (C) An identification card issued by the Department of Defense, including such a card issued to a dependent. (D) Any document required for admission to the United States under section 211(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1181(a)). (E) An enhanced driver's license issued by a State. (F) A photo identification card issued by a federally recognized Indian Tribe. (G) A personal identity verification credential issued in accordance with Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12. (H) A driver's license issued by a province of Canada. (I) A Secure Certificate of Indian Status issued by the Government of Canada. (J) A Transportation Worker Identification Credential. (K) An Employment Authorization Document issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. (L) A Merchant Mariner Credential issued by the Coast Guard. (M) A Veteran Health Identification Card issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs. (N) Any other document that the Administrator determines, pursuant to a rule making in accordance with section 553 of title 5, United States Code, will satisfy the identity verification procedures of the Transportation Security Administration. (4) Immigration laws.--The term ``immigration laws'' has the meaning given that term in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101). (5) Prohibited identification document.--The term ``prohibited identification document'' means any of the following (or any applicable successor form): (A) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Form I-200, Warrant for Arrest of Alien. (B) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Form I-205, Warrant of Removal/Deportation. (C) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Form I-220A, Order of Release on Recognizance. (D) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Form I-220B, Order of Supervision. (E) Department of Homeland Security Form I-862, Notice to Appear. (F) U.S. Customs and Border Protection Form I-94, Arrival/Departure Record (including a print-out of an electronic record). (G) Department of Homeland Security Form I-385, Alien Booking Record. (6) Sterile area.--The term ``sterile area'' has the meaning given that term in section 1540.5 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation. <all>

Strengthening Enforcement and Criminalizing Unlawful Records Enabling Flights Act

To direct the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to prohibit the use of certain identification documents at airport security checkpoints, and for other purposes.

SECURE Flights Act Strengthening Enforcement and Criminalizing Unlawful Records Enabling Flights Act

Rep. Gooden, Lance

R

TX

This bill prohibits the use of warrants and other documents issued by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as proof of identification at airport security checkpoints unless the individual is leaving the United States pursuant to immigration laws. If an individual uses prohibited documents as a proof of identification, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) must (1) inform ICE and local law enforcement to determine whether the individual is in violation of any term of release, and (2) collect the individual's biometric information unless the TSA can verify the individual is a U.S. national. The TSA must also submit the biometric information to a national biometric identification system.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Strengthening Enforcement and Criminalizing Unlawful Records Enabling Flights Act'' or the ``SECURE Flights Act''. 2. PROHIBITED IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS AT AIRPORT SECURITY CHECKPOINTS; NOTIFICATION TO IMMIGRATION AGENCIES. 3. COLLECTION OF BIOMETRIC INFORMATION FROM CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS SEEKING ENTRY INTO THE STERILE AREA OF AN AIRPORT. (a) In General.--Beginning not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall collect biometric information from an individual described in subsection (b) prior to authorizing such individual to enter into a sterile area. SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration. (C) A photograph, including-- (i) a photograph of an individual's face for use with facial recognition technology; and (ii) a photograph of any physical or anatomical feature, such as a scar, skin mark, or tattoo. (D) A signature. (E) A voice print. (F) An iris image. (3) Covered identification document.--The term ``covered identification document'' means any of the following, if the document is valid and unexpired: (A) A United States passport or passport card. (B) A biometrically secure card issued by a trusted or registered traveler program of the Department of Homeland Security, including-- (i) Global Entry; (ii) NEXUS; (iii) Secure Electronic Network for Travelers Rapid Inspection (SENTRI); and (iv) Free and Secure Trade (FAST). (C) An identification card issued by the Department of Defense, including such a card issued to a dependent. 1181(a)). (E) An enhanced driver's license issued by a State. (G) A personal identity verification credential issued in accordance with Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12. (I) A Secure Certificate of Indian Status issued by the Government of Canada. Citizenship and Immigration Services. (L) A Merchant Mariner Credential issued by the Coast Guard. (M) A Veteran Health Identification Card issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs. (4) Immigration laws.--The term ``immigration laws'' has the meaning given that term in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101). (B) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Form I-205, Warrant of Removal/Deportation. (C) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Form I-220A, Order of Release on Recognizance. (G) Department of Homeland Security Form I-385, Alien Booking Record. (6) Sterile area.--The term ``sterile area'' has the meaning given that term in section 1540.5 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Strengthening Enforcement and Criminalizing Unlawful Records Enabling Flights Act'' or the ``SECURE Flights Act''. 2. PROHIBITED IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS AT AIRPORT SECURITY CHECKPOINTS; NOTIFICATION TO IMMIGRATION AGENCIES. 3. COLLECTION OF BIOMETRIC INFORMATION FROM CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS SEEKING ENTRY INTO THE STERILE AREA OF AN AIRPORT. (a) In General.--Beginning not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall collect biometric information from an individual described in subsection (b) prior to authorizing such individual to enter into a sterile area. SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration. (C) A photograph, including-- (i) a photograph of an individual's face for use with facial recognition technology; and (ii) a photograph of any physical or anatomical feature, such as a scar, skin mark, or tattoo. (D) A signature. (E) A voice print. (F) An iris image. (3) Covered identification document.--The term ``covered identification document'' means any of the following, if the document is valid and unexpired: (A) A United States passport or passport card. (C) An identification card issued by the Department of Defense, including such a card issued to a dependent. 1181(a)). (E) An enhanced driver's license issued by a State. (G) A personal identity verification credential issued in accordance with Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12. (I) A Secure Certificate of Indian Status issued by the Government of Canada. (L) A Merchant Mariner Credential issued by the Coast Guard. (M) A Veteran Health Identification Card issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs. 1101). (B) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Form I-205, Warrant of Removal/Deportation. (C) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Form I-220A, Order of Release on Recognizance. (G) Department of Homeland Security Form I-385, Alien Booking Record. (6) Sterile area.--The term ``sterile area'' has the meaning given that term in section 1540.5 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation.

To direct the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to prohibit the use of certain identification documents at airport security checkpoints, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Strengthening Enforcement and Criminalizing Unlawful Records Enabling Flights Act'' or the ``SECURE Flights Act''. 2. PROHIBITED IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS AT AIRPORT SECURITY CHECKPOINTS; NOTIFICATION TO IMMIGRATION AGENCIES. (b) Notification to Immigration Agencies.--If an individual presents a prohibited identification document to an officer of the Transportation Security Administration at an airport security checkpoint, the Administrator shall promptly notify the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Director of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and the head of the appropriate local law enforcement agency to determine whether the individual is in violation of any term of release from the custody of any such agency. 3. COLLECTION OF BIOMETRIC INFORMATION FROM CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS SEEKING ENTRY INTO THE STERILE AREA OF AN AIRPORT. (a) In General.--Beginning not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall collect biometric information from an individual described in subsection (b) prior to authorizing such individual to enter into a sterile area. (c) Participation in IDENT.--Beginning not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall submit biometric data collected under this section to the Automated Biometric Identification System (IDENT). SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration. (B) A palm print. (C) A photograph, including-- (i) a photograph of an individual's face for use with facial recognition technology; and (ii) a photograph of any physical or anatomical feature, such as a scar, skin mark, or tattoo. (D) A signature. (E) A voice print. (F) An iris image. (3) Covered identification document.--The term ``covered identification document'' means any of the following, if the document is valid and unexpired: (A) A United States passport or passport card. (B) A biometrically secure card issued by a trusted or registered traveler program of the Department of Homeland Security, including-- (i) Global Entry; (ii) NEXUS; (iii) Secure Electronic Network for Travelers Rapid Inspection (SENTRI); and (iv) Free and Secure Trade (FAST). (C) An identification card issued by the Department of Defense, including such a card issued to a dependent. (D) Any document required for admission to the United States under section 211(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1181(a)). (E) An enhanced driver's license issued by a State. (F) A photo identification card issued by a federally recognized Indian Tribe. (G) A personal identity verification credential issued in accordance with Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12. (H) A driver's license issued by a province of Canada. (I) A Secure Certificate of Indian Status issued by the Government of Canada. (J) A Transportation Worker Identification Credential. (K) An Employment Authorization Document issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. (L) A Merchant Mariner Credential issued by the Coast Guard. (M) A Veteran Health Identification Card issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs. (N) Any other document that the Administrator determines, pursuant to a rule making in accordance with section 553 of title 5, United States Code, will satisfy the identity verification procedures of the Transportation Security Administration. (4) Immigration laws.--The term ``immigration laws'' has the meaning given that term in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101). (B) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Form I-205, Warrant of Removal/Deportation. (C) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Form I-220A, Order of Release on Recognizance. (D) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Form I-220B, Order of Supervision. (E) Department of Homeland Security Form I-862, Notice to Appear. (F) U.S. Customs and Border Protection Form I-94, Arrival/Departure Record (including a print-out of an electronic record). (G) Department of Homeland Security Form I-385, Alien Booking Record. (6) Sterile area.--The term ``sterile area'' has the meaning given that term in section 1540.5 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation.

To direct the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to prohibit the use of certain identification documents at airport security checkpoints, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Strengthening Enforcement and Criminalizing Unlawful Records Enabling Flights Act'' or the ``SECURE Flights Act''. SEC. 2. PROHIBITED IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS AT AIRPORT SECURITY CHECKPOINTS; NOTIFICATION TO IMMIGRATION AGENCIES. (a) In General.--The Administrator may not accept as valid proof of identification a prohibited identification document at an airport security checkpoint. (b) Notification to Immigration Agencies.--If an individual presents a prohibited identification document to an officer of the Transportation Security Administration at an airport security checkpoint, the Administrator shall promptly notify the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Director of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and the head of the appropriate local law enforcement agency to determine whether the individual is in violation of any term of release from the custody of any such agency. (c) Entry Into Sterile Areas.-- (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), if an individual is found to be in violation of any term of release under subsection (b), the Administrator shall not permit such individual to enter a sterile area. (2) Exception.--An individual presenting a prohibited identification document under this section may enter a sterile area if the individual-- (A) is leaving the United States for the purposes of removal or deportation; or (B) presents a covered identification document. SEC. 3. COLLECTION OF BIOMETRIC INFORMATION FROM CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS SEEKING ENTRY INTO THE STERILE AREA OF AN AIRPORT. (a) In General.--Beginning not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall collect biometric information from an individual described in subsection (b) prior to authorizing such individual to enter into a sterile area. (b) Individual Described.--An individual described in this subsection is an individual who-- (1) is seeking entry into the sterile area of an airport; (2) does not present a covered identification document; and (3) the Administrator cannot verify is a national of the United States. (c) Participation in IDENT.--Beginning not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall submit biometric data collected under this section to the Automated Biometric Identification System (IDENT). SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration. (2) Biometric information.--The term ``biometric information'' means any of the following: (A) A fingerprint. (B) A palm print. (C) A photograph, including-- (i) a photograph of an individual's face for use with facial recognition technology; and (ii) a photograph of any physical or anatomical feature, such as a scar, skin mark, or tattoo. (D) A signature. (E) A voice print. (F) An iris image. (3) Covered identification document.--The term ``covered identification document'' means any of the following, if the document is valid and unexpired: (A) A United States passport or passport card. (B) A biometrically secure card issued by a trusted or registered traveler program of the Department of Homeland Security, including-- (i) Global Entry; (ii) NEXUS; (iii) Secure Electronic Network for Travelers Rapid Inspection (SENTRI); and (iv) Free and Secure Trade (FAST). (C) An identification card issued by the Department of Defense, including such a card issued to a dependent. (D) Any document required for admission to the United States under section 211(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1181(a)). (E) An enhanced driver's license issued by a State. (F) A photo identification card issued by a federally recognized Indian Tribe. (G) A personal identity verification credential issued in accordance with Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12. (H) A driver's license issued by a province of Canada. (I) A Secure Certificate of Indian Status issued by the Government of Canada. (J) A Transportation Worker Identification Credential. (K) An Employment Authorization Document issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. (L) A Merchant Mariner Credential issued by the Coast Guard. (M) A Veteran Health Identification Card issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs. (N) Any other document that the Administrator determines, pursuant to a rule making in accordance with section 553 of title 5, United States Code, will satisfy the identity verification procedures of the Transportation Security Administration. (4) Immigration laws.--The term ``immigration laws'' has the meaning given that term in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101). (5) Prohibited identification document.--The term ``prohibited identification document'' means any of the following (or any applicable successor form): (A) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Form I-200, Warrant for Arrest of Alien. (B) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Form I-205, Warrant of Removal/Deportation. (C) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Form I-220A, Order of Release on Recognizance. (D) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Form I-220B, Order of Supervision. (E) Department of Homeland Security Form I-862, Notice to Appear. (F) U.S. Customs and Border Protection Form I-94, Arrival/Departure Record (including a print-out of an electronic record). (G) Department of Homeland Security Form I-385, Alien Booking Record. (6) Sterile area.--The term ``sterile area'' has the meaning given that term in section 1540.5 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation. <all>

To direct the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to prohibit the use of certain identification documents at airport security checkpoints, and for other purposes. c) Entry Into Sterile Areas.-- (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), if an individual is found to be in violation of any term of release under subsection (b), the Administrator shall not permit such individual to enter a sterile area. (2) Exception.--An individual presenting a prohibited identification document under this section may enter a sterile area if the individual-- (A) is leaving the United States for the purposes of removal or deportation; or (B) presents a covered identification document. a) In General.--Beginning not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall collect biometric information from an individual described in subsection (b) prior to authorizing such individual to enter into a sterile area. ( (C) A photograph, including-- (i) a photograph of an individual's face for use with facial recognition technology; and (ii) a photograph of any physical or anatomical feature, such as a scar, skin mark, or tattoo. ( E) An enhanced driver's license issued by a State. ( J) A Transportation Worker Identification Credential. ( (L) A Merchant Mariner Credential issued by the Coast Guard. ( B) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Form I-205, Warrant of Removal/Deportation. ( G) Department of Homeland Security Form I-385, Alien Booking Record. (

To direct the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to prohibit the use of certain identification documents at airport security checkpoints, and for other purposes. COLLECTION OF BIOMETRIC INFORMATION FROM CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS SEEKING ENTRY INTO THE STERILE AREA OF AN AIRPORT. ( b) Individual Described.--An individual described in this subsection is an individual who-- (1) is seeking entry into the sterile area of an airport; (2) does not present a covered identification document; and (3) the Administrator cannot verify is a national of the United States. (c) Participation in IDENT.--Beginning not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall submit biometric data collected under this section to the Automated Biometric Identification System (IDENT). B) A biometrically secure card issued by a trusted or registered traveler program of the Department of Homeland Security, including-- (i) Global Entry; (ii) NEXUS; (iii) Secure Electronic Network for Travelers Rapid Inspection (SENTRI); and (iv) Free and Secure Trade (FAST). ( E) An enhanced driver's license issued by a State. ( L) A Merchant Mariner Credential issued by the Coast Guard. ( (N) Any other document that the Administrator determines, pursuant to a rule making in accordance with section 553 of title 5, United States Code, will satisfy the identity verification procedures of the Transportation Security Administration. ( B) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Form I-205, Warrant of Removal/Deportation. (

To direct the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to prohibit the use of certain identification documents at airport security checkpoints, and for other purposes. COLLECTION OF BIOMETRIC INFORMATION FROM CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS SEEKING ENTRY INTO THE STERILE AREA OF AN AIRPORT. ( b) Individual Described.--An individual described in this subsection is an individual who-- (1) is seeking entry into the sterile area of an airport; (2) does not present a covered identification document; and (3) the Administrator cannot verify is a national of the United States. (c) Participation in IDENT.--Beginning not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall submit biometric data collected under this section to the Automated Biometric Identification System (IDENT). B) A biometrically secure card issued by a trusted or registered traveler program of the Department of Homeland Security, including-- (i) Global Entry; (ii) NEXUS; (iii) Secure Electronic Network for Travelers Rapid Inspection (SENTRI); and (iv) Free and Secure Trade (FAST). ( E) An enhanced driver's license issued by a State. ( L) A Merchant Mariner Credential issued by the Coast Guard. ( (N) Any other document that the Administrator determines, pursuant to a rule making in accordance with section 553 of title 5, United States Code, will satisfy the identity verification procedures of the Transportation Security Administration. ( B) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Form I-205, Warrant of Removal/Deportation. (

To direct the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to prohibit the use of certain identification documents at airport security checkpoints, and for other purposes. c) Entry Into Sterile Areas.-- (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), if an individual is found to be in violation of any term of release under subsection (b), the Administrator shall not permit such individual to enter a sterile area. (2) Exception.--An individual presenting a prohibited identification document under this section may enter a sterile area if the individual-- (A) is leaving the United States for the purposes of removal or deportation; or (B) presents a covered identification document. a) In General.--Beginning not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall collect biometric information from an individual described in subsection (b) prior to authorizing such individual to enter into a sterile area. ( (C) A photograph, including-- (i) a photograph of an individual's face for use with facial recognition technology; and (ii) a photograph of any physical or anatomical feature, such as a scar, skin mark, or tattoo. ( E) An enhanced driver's license issued by a State. ( J) A Transportation Worker Identification Credential. ( (L) A Merchant Mariner Credential issued by the Coast Guard. ( B) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Form I-205, Warrant of Removal/Deportation. ( G) Department of Homeland Security Form I-385, Alien Booking Record. (

To direct the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to prohibit the use of certain identification documents at airport security checkpoints, and for other purposes. COLLECTION OF BIOMETRIC INFORMATION FROM CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS SEEKING ENTRY INTO THE STERILE AREA OF AN AIRPORT. ( b) Individual Described.--An individual described in this subsection is an individual who-- (1) is seeking entry into the sterile area of an airport; (2) does not present a covered identification document; and (3) the Administrator cannot verify is a national of the United States. (c) Participation in IDENT.--Beginning not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall submit biometric data collected under this section to the Automated Biometric Identification System (IDENT). B) A biometrically secure card issued by a trusted or registered traveler program of the Department of Homeland Security, including-- (i) Global Entry; (ii) NEXUS; (iii) Secure Electronic Network for Travelers Rapid Inspection (SENTRI); and (iv) Free and Secure Trade (FAST). ( E) An enhanced driver's license issued by a State. ( L) A Merchant Mariner Credential issued by the Coast Guard. ( (N) Any other document that the Administrator determines, pursuant to a rule making in accordance with section 553 of title 5, United States Code, will satisfy the identity verification procedures of the Transportation Security Administration. ( B) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Form I-205, Warrant of Removal/Deportation. (

To direct the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to prohibit the use of certain identification documents at airport security checkpoints, and for other purposes. c) Entry Into Sterile Areas.-- (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), if an individual is found to be in violation of any term of release under subsection (b), the Administrator shall not permit such individual to enter a sterile area. (2) Exception.--An individual presenting a prohibited identification document under this section may enter a sterile area if the individual-- (A) is leaving the United States for the purposes of removal or deportation; or (B) presents a covered identification document. a) In General.--Beginning not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall collect biometric information from an individual described in subsection (b) prior to authorizing such individual to enter into a sterile area. ( (C) A photograph, including-- (i) a photograph of an individual's face for use with facial recognition technology; and (ii) a photograph of any physical or anatomical feature, such as a scar, skin mark, or tattoo. ( E) An enhanced driver's license issued by a State. ( J) A Transportation Worker Identification Credential. ( (L) A Merchant Mariner Credential issued by the Coast Guard. ( B) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Form I-205, Warrant of Removal/Deportation. ( G) Department of Homeland Security Form I-385, Alien Booking Record. (

To direct the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to prohibit the use of certain identification documents at airport security checkpoints, and for other purposes. COLLECTION OF BIOMETRIC INFORMATION FROM CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS SEEKING ENTRY INTO THE STERILE AREA OF AN AIRPORT. ( b) Individual Described.--An individual described in this subsection is an individual who-- (1) is seeking entry into the sterile area of an airport; (2) does not present a covered identification document; and (3) the Administrator cannot verify is a national of the United States. (c) Participation in IDENT.--Beginning not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall submit biometric data collected under this section to the Automated Biometric Identification System (IDENT). B) A biometrically secure card issued by a trusted or registered traveler program of the Department of Homeland Security, including-- (i) Global Entry; (ii) NEXUS; (iii) Secure Electronic Network for Travelers Rapid Inspection (SENTRI); and (iv) Free and Secure Trade (FAST). ( E) An enhanced driver's license issued by a State. ( L) A Merchant Mariner Credential issued by the Coast Guard. ( (N) Any other document that the Administrator determines, pursuant to a rule making in accordance with section 553 of title 5, United States Code, will satisfy the identity verification procedures of the Transportation Security Administration. ( B) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Form I-205, Warrant of Removal/Deportation. (

To direct the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to prohibit the use of certain identification documents at airport security checkpoints, and for other purposes. c) Entry Into Sterile Areas.-- (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), if an individual is found to be in violation of any term of release under subsection (b), the Administrator shall not permit such individual to enter a sterile area. (2) Exception.--An individual presenting a prohibited identification document under this section may enter a sterile area if the individual-- (A) is leaving the United States for the purposes of removal or deportation; or (B) presents a covered identification document. a) In General.--Beginning not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall collect biometric information from an individual described in subsection (b) prior to authorizing such individual to enter into a sterile area. ( (C) A photograph, including-- (i) a photograph of an individual's face for use with facial recognition technology; and (ii) a photograph of any physical or anatomical feature, such as a scar, skin mark, or tattoo. ( E) An enhanced driver's license issued by a State. ( J) A Transportation Worker Identification Credential. ( (L) A Merchant Mariner Credential issued by the Coast Guard. ( B) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Form I-205, Warrant of Removal/Deportation. ( G) Department of Homeland Security Form I-385, Alien Booking Record. (

To direct the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to prohibit the use of certain identification documents at airport security checkpoints, and for other purposes. COLLECTION OF BIOMETRIC INFORMATION FROM CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS SEEKING ENTRY INTO THE STERILE AREA OF AN AIRPORT. ( b) Individual Described.--An individual described in this subsection is an individual who-- (1) is seeking entry into the sterile area of an airport; (2) does not present a covered identification document; and (3) the Administrator cannot verify is a national of the United States. (c) Participation in IDENT.--Beginning not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall submit biometric data collected under this section to the Automated Biometric Identification System (IDENT). B) A biometrically secure card issued by a trusted or registered traveler program of the Department of Homeland Security, including-- (i) Global Entry; (ii) NEXUS; (iii) Secure Electronic Network for Travelers Rapid Inspection (SENTRI); and (iv) Free and Secure Trade (FAST). ( E) An enhanced driver's license issued by a State. ( L) A Merchant Mariner Credential issued by the Coast Guard. ( (N) Any other document that the Administrator determines, pursuant to a rule making in accordance with section 553 of title 5, United States Code, will satisfy the identity verification procedures of the Transportation Security Administration. ( B) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Form I-205, Warrant of Removal/Deportation. (

To direct the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to prohibit the use of certain identification documents at airport security checkpoints, and for other purposes. c) Entry Into Sterile Areas.-- (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), if an individual is found to be in violation of any term of release under subsection (b), the Administrator shall not permit such individual to enter a sterile area. (2) Exception.--An individual presenting a prohibited identification document under this section may enter a sterile area if the individual-- (A) is leaving the United States for the purposes of removal or deportation; or (B) presents a covered identification document. a) In General.--Beginning not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall collect biometric information from an individual described in subsection (b) prior to authorizing such individual to enter into a sterile area. ( (C) A photograph, including-- (i) a photograph of an individual's face for use with facial recognition technology; and (ii) a photograph of any physical or anatomical feature, such as a scar, skin mark, or tattoo. ( E) An enhanced driver's license issued by a State. ( J) A Transportation Worker Identification Credential. ( (L) A Merchant Mariner Credential issued by the Coast Guard. ( B) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Form I-205, Warrant of Removal/Deportation. ( G) Department of Homeland Security Form I-385, Alien Booking Record. (

H.R.8979

Health

Behavioral Health Crisis Care Centers Act of 2022 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a grant program for states, Indian tribes, territories, and localities to support one-stop crisis facilities. These are facilities that provide behavioral health, substance use disorder, and housing services at a single location, as well as coordinate with other services available in the community.

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants for the purpose of establishing, operating, or expanding one-stop crisis facilities, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Behavioral Health Crisis Care Centers Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM FOR ONE-STOP CRISIS FACILITIES. (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the ``Secretary''), in consultation with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Attorney General of the United States, the Secretary of the Interior, and the heads of any other relevant Federal agencies, shall award grants to eligible entities in the amounts determined pursuant to subsection (d) for the purpose of establishing, operating, or expanding one-stop crisis facilities. (b) Eligible Activities.--Activities funded through a grant under this section for establishing, operating, or expanding a one-stop crisis facility may include-- (1) acquiring, constructing, or developing facilities; (2) acquiring supplies or equipment; (3) training, hiring, and retaining staff; (4) establishing, operating, or expanding services provided at a one-stop crisis facility, including-- (A) health care services, including behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment; (B) counseling or case management services; (C) housing assistance, including financial assistance for housing; (D) legal services; and (E) other wrap-around services provided as part of a one-stop crisis facility; (5) coordinating with governmental and nongovernmental partners, including local crisis response, law enforcement, health care entities, workforce development programs, aging, disability, and senior services, community-based organizations, housing authorities, continuum of care programs, immigrant and refugee assistance organizations, veteran service organizations, evidence-based diversion programs such as law enforcement-assisted diversion programs, children and family organizations, and other entities involved in the provision of wrap-around services; (6) conducting outreach services to engage with vulnerable and high-need communities, including individuals at public and federally assisted housing facilities, youths, and unhoused individuals; and (7) planning system-wide coordination with other entities involved in crisis response. (c) Subgrants.--A recipient of a grant under this section may use such grant to award subgrants to nongovernmental entities for the purpose of providing one-stop crisis facility services, including those described in paragraphs (3), (4), (5), and (6) of subsection (b). (d) Determination of Amounts.-- (1) Metropolitan cities.--Of the total amount made available for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (g)(2)(A), the Secretary shall award to each metropolitan city receiving a grant under this section an amount that bears the same proportion to such total amount as the population of such metropolitan city bears to the total population of all metropolitan cities receiving grants under this section. (2) Nonentitlement units of local government.--Of the total amount made available for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (g)(2)(B), the Secretary shall award to each nonentitlement unit of local government receiving a grant under this section an amount that bears the same proportion to such total amount as the population of such nonentitlement unit of local government bears to the total population of all nonentitlement units of local government receiving grants under this section. (3) Counties.--The Secretary shall award to each county receiving a grant under this section-- (A) of half of the amount made available for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (g)(2)(C), an amount that is equal for each such county; and (B) of the remaining half of the amount made available for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (g)(2)(C), an amount that bears the same proportion to such remaining half as the population of such county bears to the total population of all counties receiving grants under this section. (4) States.--The Secretary shall award to each State receiving a grant under this section-- (A) of half of the amount made available for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (g)(2)(D), an amount that is equal for each such State; and (B) of the remaining half of the amount made available for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (g)(2)(D), an amount that bears the same proportion to such remaining half as the population of such State bears to the total population of all States receiving grants under this section. (5) Indian tribes.--The Secretary shall award to each Indian Tribe receiving a grant under this section-- (A) of 25 percent of the amount made available for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (g)(2)(E), an amount that is equal for each such Indian Tribe; and (B) of 75 percent of the amount made available for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (g)(2)(E), an amount determined by the Secretary of the Interior. (6) Territories.--Of the total amount made available for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (g)(2)(F), the Secretary shall award to each territory receiving a grant under this section an amount that bears the same proportion to such total amount as the population of such territory bears to the total population of all territories receiving grants under this section. (e) Application.-- (1) In general.--To seek a grant under this section, an eligible entity shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may require. (2) Plan.--Such an application shall include a plan for how the grant funds will be used, including-- (A) how such plan is informed by stakeholders in the community; (B) how the recipient will collaborate with community-based organizations to connect individuals with appropriate services; (C) how the recipient will establish a housing first policy strategy for adults experiencing chronic homeless and a transitional housing, wrap around services strategy for youth in crisis; (D) how the recipient will prioritize equitable access for people with language, cultural, and other barriers, including how staff will be trained in cultural competency and trauma-informed care; (E) how the recipient will work in conjunction with crisis response systems, law enforcement, and emergency departments to steer individuals experiencing a behavioral health or substance use crisis to the one- stop crisis facility; (F) how the recipient will work in conjunction with continuum of care programs and housing providers to steer individuals at assisted housing facilities to the one-stop crisis facility to receive supportive services; and (G) how the recipient intends to create programming and services specific to the needs of youth. (f) Definitions.--In this section: (1) The terms ``county'', ``metropolitan city'', and ``nonentitlement unit of local government'' have the meanings given to such terms in section 603(g) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 803(g)). (2) The term ``eligible entity'' means a metropolitan city, a nonentitlement unit of local government, a county, a State, an Indian Tribe, or a territory. (3) The term ``Indian Tribe'' has the meaning given to the term ``Indian tribe'' in section 102 of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 5130). (4) The term ``one-stop crisis facility'' means a facility that provides, at a single location-- (A) on-site services for behavioral health and substance use disorder; (B) housing services; and (C) coordination with health care services, housing services, legal aid, or other case management or wrap- around services available in the community. (5) The term ``State'' means each State of the United States and the District of Columbia. (6) The term ``territory'' means the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa. (g) Authorization of Appropriations.-- (1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $11,500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027. (2) Reservation.--Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by paragraph (1)-- (A) $3,000,000,000 shall be for grants to metropolitan cities; (B) $1,000,000,000 shall be for grants to nonentitlement units of local government; (C) $3,000,000,000 shall be for grants to counties; (D) $2,000,000,000 shall be for grants to States; (E) $2,000,000,000 shall be for grants to Indian Tribes; and (F) $500,000,000 shall be for grants to territories. <all>

Behavioral Health Crisis Care Centers Act of 2022

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants for the purpose of establishing, operating, or expanding one-stop crisis facilities, and for other purposes.

Behavioral Health Crisis Care Centers Act of 2022

Rep. Smith, Adam

D

WA

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a grant program for states, Indian tribes, territories, and localities to support one-stop crisis facilities. These are facilities that provide behavioral health, substance use disorder, and housing services at a single location, as well as coordinate with other services available in the community.

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants for the purpose of establishing, operating, or expanding one-stop crisis facilities, and for other purposes. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Behavioral Health Crisis Care Centers Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM FOR ONE-STOP CRISIS FACILITIES. (6) Territories.--Of the total amount made available for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (g)(2)(F), the Secretary shall award to each territory receiving a grant under this section an amount that bears the same proportion to such total amount as the population of such territory bears to the total population of all territories receiving grants under this section. (e) Application.-- (1) In general.--To seek a grant under this section, an eligible entity shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may require. (2) Plan.--Such an application shall include a plan for how the grant funds will be used, including-- (A) how such plan is informed by stakeholders in the community; (B) how the recipient will collaborate with community-based organizations to connect individuals with appropriate services; (C) how the recipient will establish a housing first policy strategy for adults experiencing chronic homeless and a transitional housing, wrap around services strategy for youth in crisis; (D) how the recipient will prioritize equitable access for people with language, cultural, and other barriers, including how staff will be trained in cultural competency and trauma-informed care; (E) how the recipient will work in conjunction with crisis response systems, law enforcement, and emergency departments to steer individuals experiencing a behavioral health or substance use crisis to the one- stop crisis facility; (F) how the recipient will work in conjunction with continuum of care programs and housing providers to steer individuals at assisted housing facilities to the one-stop crisis facility to receive supportive services; and (G) how the recipient intends to create programming and services specific to the needs of youth. 5130). (4) The term ``one-stop crisis facility'' means a facility that provides, at a single location-- (A) on-site services for behavioral health and substance use disorder; (B) housing services; and (C) coordination with health care services, housing services, legal aid, or other case management or wrap- around services available in the community. (5) The term ``State'' means each State of the United States and the District of Columbia. (2) Reservation.--Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by paragraph (1)-- (A) $3,000,000,000 shall be for grants to metropolitan cities; (B) $1,000,000,000 shall be for grants to nonentitlement units of local government; (C) $3,000,000,000 shall be for grants to counties; (D) $2,000,000,000 shall be for grants to States; (E) $2,000,000,000 shall be for grants to Indian Tribes; and (F) $500,000,000 shall be for grants to territories.

2. GRANT PROGRAM FOR ONE-STOP CRISIS FACILITIES. (6) Territories.--Of the total amount made available for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (g)(2)(F), the Secretary shall award to each territory receiving a grant under this section an amount that bears the same proportion to such total amount as the population of such territory bears to the total population of all territories receiving grants under this section. (4) The term ``one-stop crisis facility'' means a facility that provides, at a single location-- (A) on-site services for behavioral health and substance use disorder; (B) housing services; and (C) coordination with health care services, housing services, legal aid, or other case management or wrap- around services available in the community. (2) Reservation.--Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by paragraph (1)-- (A) $3,000,000,000 shall be for grants to metropolitan cities; (B) $1,000,000,000 shall be for grants to nonentitlement units of local government; (C) $3,000,000,000 shall be for grants to counties; (D) $2,000,000,000 shall be for grants to States; (E) $2,000,000,000 shall be for grants to Indian Tribes; and (F) $500,000,000 shall be for grants to territories.

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants for the purpose of establishing, operating, or expanding one-stop crisis facilities, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Behavioral Health Crisis Care Centers Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM FOR ONE-STOP CRISIS FACILITIES. (4) States.--The Secretary shall award to each State receiving a grant under this section-- (A) of half of the amount made available for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (g)(2)(D), an amount that is equal for each such State; and (B) of the remaining half of the amount made available for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (g)(2)(D), an amount that bears the same proportion to such remaining half as the population of such State bears to the total population of all States receiving grants under this section. (6) Territories.--Of the total amount made available for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (g)(2)(F), the Secretary shall award to each territory receiving a grant under this section an amount that bears the same proportion to such total amount as the population of such territory bears to the total population of all territories receiving grants under this section. (e) Application.-- (1) In general.--To seek a grant under this section, an eligible entity shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may require. (2) Plan.--Such an application shall include a plan for how the grant funds will be used, including-- (A) how such plan is informed by stakeholders in the community; (B) how the recipient will collaborate with community-based organizations to connect individuals with appropriate services; (C) how the recipient will establish a housing first policy strategy for adults experiencing chronic homeless and a transitional housing, wrap around services strategy for youth in crisis; (D) how the recipient will prioritize equitable access for people with language, cultural, and other barriers, including how staff will be trained in cultural competency and trauma-informed care; (E) how the recipient will work in conjunction with crisis response systems, law enforcement, and emergency departments to steer individuals experiencing a behavioral health or substance use crisis to the one- stop crisis facility; (F) how the recipient will work in conjunction with continuum of care programs and housing providers to steer individuals at assisted housing facilities to the one-stop crisis facility to receive supportive services; and (G) how the recipient intends to create programming and services specific to the needs of youth. 803(g)). (3) The term ``Indian Tribe'' has the meaning given to the term ``Indian tribe'' in section 102 of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 5130). (4) The term ``one-stop crisis facility'' means a facility that provides, at a single location-- (A) on-site services for behavioral health and substance use disorder; (B) housing services; and (C) coordination with health care services, housing services, legal aid, or other case management or wrap- around services available in the community. (5) The term ``State'' means each State of the United States and the District of Columbia. (6) The term ``territory'' means the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa. (2) Reservation.--Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by paragraph (1)-- (A) $3,000,000,000 shall be for grants to metropolitan cities; (B) $1,000,000,000 shall be for grants to nonentitlement units of local government; (C) $3,000,000,000 shall be for grants to counties; (D) $2,000,000,000 shall be for grants to States; (E) $2,000,000,000 shall be for grants to Indian Tribes; and (F) $500,000,000 shall be for grants to territories.

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants for the purpose of establishing, operating, or expanding one-stop crisis facilities, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Behavioral Health Crisis Care Centers Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM FOR ONE-STOP CRISIS FACILITIES. (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the ``Secretary''), in consultation with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Attorney General of the United States, the Secretary of the Interior, and the heads of any other relevant Federal agencies, shall award grants to eligible entities in the amounts determined pursuant to subsection (d) for the purpose of establishing, operating, or expanding one-stop crisis facilities. (b) Eligible Activities.--Activities funded through a grant under this section for establishing, operating, or expanding a one-stop crisis facility may include-- (1) acquiring, constructing, or developing facilities; (2) acquiring supplies or equipment; (3) training, hiring, and retaining staff; (4) establishing, operating, or expanding services provided at a one-stop crisis facility, including-- (A) health care services, including behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment; (B) counseling or case management services; (C) housing assistance, including financial assistance for housing; (D) legal services; and (E) other wrap-around services provided as part of a one-stop crisis facility; (5) coordinating with governmental and nongovernmental partners, including local crisis response, law enforcement, health care entities, workforce development programs, aging, disability, and senior services, community-based organizations, housing authorities, continuum of care programs, immigrant and refugee assistance organizations, veteran service organizations, evidence-based diversion programs such as law enforcement-assisted diversion programs, children and family organizations, and other entities involved in the provision of wrap-around services; (6) conducting outreach services to engage with vulnerable and high-need communities, including individuals at public and federally assisted housing facilities, youths, and unhoused individuals; and (7) planning system-wide coordination with other entities involved in crisis response. (4) States.--The Secretary shall award to each State receiving a grant under this section-- (A) of half of the amount made available for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (g)(2)(D), an amount that is equal for each such State; and (B) of the remaining half of the amount made available for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (g)(2)(D), an amount that bears the same proportion to such remaining half as the population of such State bears to the total population of all States receiving grants under this section. (6) Territories.--Of the total amount made available for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (g)(2)(F), the Secretary shall award to each territory receiving a grant under this section an amount that bears the same proportion to such total amount as the population of such territory bears to the total population of all territories receiving grants under this section. (e) Application.-- (1) In general.--To seek a grant under this section, an eligible entity shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may require. (2) Plan.--Such an application shall include a plan for how the grant funds will be used, including-- (A) how such plan is informed by stakeholders in the community; (B) how the recipient will collaborate with community-based organizations to connect individuals with appropriate services; (C) how the recipient will establish a housing first policy strategy for adults experiencing chronic homeless and a transitional housing, wrap around services strategy for youth in crisis; (D) how the recipient will prioritize equitable access for people with language, cultural, and other barriers, including how staff will be trained in cultural competency and trauma-informed care; (E) how the recipient will work in conjunction with crisis response systems, law enforcement, and emergency departments to steer individuals experiencing a behavioral health or substance use crisis to the one- stop crisis facility; (F) how the recipient will work in conjunction with continuum of care programs and housing providers to steer individuals at assisted housing facilities to the one-stop crisis facility to receive supportive services; and (G) how the recipient intends to create programming and services specific to the needs of youth. 803(g)). (3) The term ``Indian Tribe'' has the meaning given to the term ``Indian tribe'' in section 102 of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 5130). (4) The term ``one-stop crisis facility'' means a facility that provides, at a single location-- (A) on-site services for behavioral health and substance use disorder; (B) housing services; and (C) coordination with health care services, housing services, legal aid, or other case management or wrap- around services available in the community. (5) The term ``State'' means each State of the United States and the District of Columbia. (6) The term ``territory'' means the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa. (g) Authorization of Appropriations.-- (1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $11,500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027. (2) Reservation.--Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by paragraph (1)-- (A) $3,000,000,000 shall be for grants to metropolitan cities; (B) $1,000,000,000 shall be for grants to nonentitlement units of local government; (C) $3,000,000,000 shall be for grants to counties; (D) $2,000,000,000 shall be for grants to States; (E) $2,000,000,000 shall be for grants to Indian Tribes; and (F) $500,000,000 shall be for grants to territories.

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants for the purpose of establishing, operating, or expanding one-stop crisis facilities, and for other purposes. a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the ``Secretary''), in consultation with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Attorney General of the United States, the Secretary of the Interior, and the heads of any other relevant Federal agencies, shall award grants to eligible entities in the amounts determined pursuant to subsection (d) for the purpose of establishing, operating, or expanding one-stop crisis facilities. c) Subgrants.--A recipient of a grant under this section may use such grant to award subgrants to nongovernmental entities for the purpose of providing one-stop crisis facility services, including those described in paragraphs (3), (4), (5), and (6) of subsection (b). (d) Determination of Amounts.-- (1) Metropolitan cities.--Of the total amount made available for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (g)(2)(A), the Secretary shall award to each metropolitan city receiving a grant under this section an amount that bears the same proportion to such total amount as the population of such metropolitan city bears to the total population of all metropolitan cities receiving grants under this section. ( 2) Nonentitlement units of local government.--Of the total amount made available for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (g)(2)(B), the Secretary shall award to each nonentitlement unit of local government receiving a grant under this section an amount that bears the same proportion to such total amount as the population of such nonentitlement unit of local government bears to the total population of all nonentitlement units of local government receiving grants under this section. ( (4) States.--The Secretary shall award to each State receiving a grant under this section-- (A) of half of the amount made available for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (g)(2)(D), an amount that is equal for each such State; and (B) of the remaining half of the amount made available for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (g)(2)(D), an amount that bears the same proportion to such remaining half as the population of such State bears to the total population of all States receiving grants under this section. ( 5) Indian tribes.--The Secretary shall award to each Indian Tribe receiving a grant under this section-- (A) of 25 percent of the amount made available for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (g)(2)(E), an amount that is equal for each such Indian Tribe; and (B) of 75 percent of the amount made available for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (g)(2)(E), an amount determined by the Secretary of the Interior. ( (e) Application.-- (1) In general.--To seek a grant under this section, an eligible entity shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may require. ( (f) Definitions.--In this section: (1) The terms ``county'', ``metropolitan city'', and ``nonentitlement unit of local government'' have the meanings given to such terms in section 603(g) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 803(g)). ( 5) The term ``State'' means each State of the United States and the District of Columbia. ( (2) Reservation.--Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by paragraph (1)-- (A) $3,000,000,000 shall be for grants to metropolitan cities; (B) $1,000,000,000 shall be for grants to nonentitlement units of local government; (C) $3,000,000,000 shall be for grants to counties; (D) $2,000,000,000 shall be for grants to States; (E) $2,000,000,000 shall be for grants to Indian Tribes; and (F) $500,000,000 shall be for grants to territories.

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants for the purpose of establishing, operating, or expanding one-stop crisis facilities, and for other purposes. a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the ``Secretary''), in consultation with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Attorney General of the United States, the Secretary of the Interior, and the heads of any other relevant Federal agencies, shall award grants to eligible entities in the amounts determined pursuant to subsection (d) for the purpose of establishing, operating, or expanding one-stop crisis facilities. ( (c) Subgrants.--A recipient of a grant under this section may use such grant to award subgrants to nongovernmental entities for the purpose of providing one-stop crisis facility services, including those described in paragraphs (3), (4), (5), and (6) of subsection (b). ( 3) Counties.--The Secretary shall award to each county receiving a grant under this section-- (A) of half of the amount made available for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (g)(2)(C), an amount that is equal for each such county; and (B) of the remaining half of the amount made available for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (g)(2)(C), an amount that bears the same proportion to such remaining half as the population of such county bears to the total population of all counties receiving grants under this section. ( (5) Indian tribes.--The Secretary shall award to each Indian Tribe receiving a grant under this section-- (A) of 25 percent of the amount made available for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (g)(2)(E), an amount that is equal for each such Indian Tribe; and (B) of 75 percent of the amount made available for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (g)(2)(E), an amount determined by the Secretary of the Interior. ( 6) Territories.--Of the total amount made available for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (g)(2)(F), the Secretary shall award to each territory receiving a grant under this section an amount that bears the same proportion to such total amount as the population of such territory bears to the total population of all territories receiving grants under this section. ( (f) Definitions.--In this section: (1) The terms ``county'', ``metropolitan city'', and ``nonentitlement unit of local government'' have the meanings given to such terms in section 603(g) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 803(g)). ( 4) The term ``one-stop crisis facility'' means a facility that provides, at a single location-- (A) on-site services for behavioral health and substance use disorder; (B) housing services; and (C) coordination with health care services, housing services, legal aid, or other case management or wrap- around services available in the community. (

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants for the purpose of establishing, operating, or expanding one-stop crisis facilities, and for other purposes. a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the ``Secretary''), in consultation with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Attorney General of the United States, the Secretary of the Interior, and the heads of any other relevant Federal agencies, shall award grants to eligible entities in the amounts determined pursuant to subsection (d) for the purpose of establishing, operating, or expanding one-stop crisis facilities. ( (c) Subgrants.--A recipient of a grant under this section may use such grant to award subgrants to nongovernmental entities for the purpose of providing one-stop crisis facility services, including those described in paragraphs (3), (4), (5), and (6) of subsection (b). ( 3) Counties.--The Secretary shall award to each county receiving a grant under this section-- (A) of half of the amount made available for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (g)(2)(C), an amount that is equal for each such county; and (B) of the remaining half of the amount made available for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (g)(2)(C), an amount that bears the same proportion to such remaining half as the population of such county bears to the total population of all counties receiving grants under this section. ( (5) Indian tribes.--The Secretary shall award to each Indian Tribe receiving a grant under this section-- (A) of 25 percent of the amount made available for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (g)(2)(E), an amount that is equal for each such Indian Tribe; and (B) of 75 percent of the amount made available for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (g)(2)(E), an amount determined by the Secretary of the Interior. ( 6) Territories.--Of the total amount made available for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (g)(2)(F), the Secretary shall award to each territory receiving a grant under this section an amount that bears the same proportion to such total amount as the population of such territory bears to the total population of all territories receiving grants under this section. ( (f) Definitions.--In this section: (1) The terms ``county'', ``metropolitan city'', and ``nonentitlement unit of local government'' have the meanings given to such terms in section 603(g) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 803(g)). ( 4) The term ``one-stop crisis facility'' means a facility that provides, at a single location-- (A) on-site services for behavioral health and substance use disorder; (B) housing services; and (C) coordination with health care services, housing services, legal aid, or other case management or wrap- around services available in the community. (

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants for the purpose of establishing, operating, or expanding one-stop crisis facilities, and for other purposes. a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the ``Secretary''), in consultation with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Attorney General of the United States, the Secretary of the Interior, and the heads of any other relevant Federal agencies, shall award grants to eligible entities in the amounts determined pursuant to subsection (d) for the purpose of establishing, operating, or expanding one-stop crisis facilities. c) Subgrants.--A recipient of a grant under this section may use such grant to award subgrants to nongovernmental entities for the purpose of providing one-stop crisis facility services, including those described in paragraphs (3), (4), (5), and (6) of subsection (b). (d) Determination of Amounts.-- (1) Metropolitan cities.--Of the total amount made available for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (g)(2)(A), the Secretary shall award to each metropolitan city receiving a grant under this section an amount that bears the same proportion to such total amount as the population of such metropolitan city bears to the total population of all metropolitan cities receiving grants under this section. ( 2) Nonentitlement units of local government.--Of the total amount made available for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (g)(2)(B), the Secretary shall award to each nonentitlement unit of local government receiving a grant under this section an amount that bears the same proportion to such total amount as the population of such nonentitlement unit of local government bears to the total population of all nonentitlement units of local government receiving grants under this section. ( (4) States.--The Secretary shall award to each State receiving a grant under this section-- (A) of half of the amount made available for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (g)(2)(D), an amount that is equal for each such State; and (B) of the remaining half of the amount made available for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (g)(2)(D), an amount that bears the same proportion to such remaining half as the population of such State bears to the total population of all States receiving grants under this section. ( 5) Indian tribes.--The Secretary shall award to each Indian Tribe receiving a grant under this section-- (A) of 25 percent of the amount made available for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (g)(2)(E), an amount that is equal for each such Indian Tribe; and (B) of 75 percent of the amount made available for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (g)(2)(E), an amount determined by the Secretary of the Interior. ( (e) Application.-- (1) In general.--To seek a grant under this section, an eligible entity shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may require. ( (f) Definitions.--In this section: (1) The terms ``county'', ``metropolitan city'', and ``nonentitlement unit of local government'' have the meanings given to such terms in section 603(g) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 803(g)). ( 5) The term ``State'' means each State of the United States and the District of Columbia. ( (2) Reservation.--Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by paragraph (1)-- (A) $3,000,000,000 shall be for grants to metropolitan cities; (B) $1,000,000,000 shall be for grants to nonentitlement units of local government; (C) $3,000,000,000 shall be for grants to counties; (D) $2,000,000,000 shall be for grants to States; (E) $2,000,000,000 shall be for grants to Indian Tribes; and (F) $500,000,000 shall be for grants to territories.

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants for the purpose of establishing, operating, or expanding one-stop crisis facilities, and for other purposes. a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the ``Secretary''), in consultation with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Attorney General of the United States, the Secretary of the Interior, and the heads of any other relevant Federal agencies, shall award grants to eligible entities in the amounts determined pursuant to subsection (d) for the purpose of establishing, operating, or expanding one-stop crisis facilities. ( (c) Subgrants.--A recipient of a grant under this section may use such grant to award subgrants to nongovernmental entities for the purpose of providing one-stop crisis facility services, including those described in paragraphs (3), (4), (5), and (6) of subsection (b). ( 3) Counties.--The Secretary shall award to each county receiving a grant under this section-- (A) of half of the amount made available for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (g)(2)(C), an amount that is equal for each such county; and (B) of the remaining half of the amount made available for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (g)(2)(C), an amount that bears the same proportion to such remaining half as the population of such county bears to the total population of all counties receiving grants under this section. ( (5) Indian tribes.--The Secretary shall award to each Indian Tribe receiving a grant under this section-- (A) of 25 percent of the amount made available for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (g)(2)(E), an amount that is equal for each such Indian Tribe; and (B) of 75 percent of the amount made available for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (g)(2)(E), an amount determined by the Secretary of the Interior. ( 6) Territories.--Of the total amount made available for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (g)(2)(F), the Secretary shall award to each territory receiving a grant under this section an amount that bears the same proportion to such total amount as the population of such territory bears to the total population of all territories receiving grants under this section. ( (f) Definitions.--In this section: (1) The terms ``county'', ``metropolitan city'', and ``nonentitlement unit of local government'' have the meanings given to such terms in section 603(g) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 803(g)). ( 4) The term ``one-stop crisis facility'' means a facility that provides, at a single location-- (A) on-site services for behavioral health and substance use disorder; (B) housing services; and (C) coordination with health care services, housing services, legal aid, or other case management or wrap- around services available in the community. (

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants for the purpose of establishing, operating, or expanding one-stop crisis facilities, and for other purposes. a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the ``Secretary''), in consultation with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Attorney General of the United States, the Secretary of the Interior, and the heads of any other relevant Federal agencies, shall award grants to eligible entities in the amounts determined pursuant to subsection (d) for the purpose of establishing, operating, or expanding one-stop crisis facilities. c) Subgrants.--A recipient of a grant under this section may use such grant to award subgrants to nongovernmental entities for the purpose of providing one-stop crisis facility services, including those described in paragraphs (3), (4), (5), and (6) of subsection (b). (d) Determination of Amounts.-- (1) Metropolitan cities.--Of the total amount made available for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (g)(2)(A), the Secretary shall award to each metropolitan city receiving a grant under this section an amount that bears the same proportion to such total amount as the population of such metropolitan city bears to the total population of all metropolitan cities receiving grants under this section. ( 2) Nonentitlement units of local government.--Of the total amount made available for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (g)(2)(B), the Secretary shall award to each nonentitlement unit of local government receiving a grant under this section an amount that bears the same proportion to such total amount as the population of such nonentitlement unit of local government bears to the total population of all nonentitlement units of local government receiving grants under this section. ( (4) States.--The Secretary shall award to each State receiving a grant under this section-- (A) of half of the amount made available for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (g)(2)(D), an amount that is equal for each such State; and (B) of the remaining half of the amount made available for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (g)(2)(D), an amount that bears the same proportion to such remaining half as the population of such State bears to the total population of all States receiving grants under this section. ( 5) Indian tribes.--The Secretary shall award to each Indian Tribe receiving a grant under this section-- (A) of 25 percent of the amount made available for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (g)(2)(E), an amount that is equal for each such Indian Tribe; and (B) of 75 percent of the amount made available for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (g)(2)(E), an amount determined by the Secretary of the Interior. ( (e) Application.-- (1) In general.--To seek a grant under this section, an eligible entity shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may require. ( (f) Definitions.--In this section: (1) The terms ``county'', ``metropolitan city'', and ``nonentitlement unit of local government'' have the meanings given to such terms in section 603(g) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 803(g)). ( 5) The term ``State'' means each State of the United States and the District of Columbia. ( (2) Reservation.--Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by paragraph (1)-- (A) $3,000,000,000 shall be for grants to metropolitan cities; (B) $1,000,000,000 shall be for grants to nonentitlement units of local government; (C) $3,000,000,000 shall be for grants to counties; (D) $2,000,000,000 shall be for grants to States; (E) $2,000,000,000 shall be for grants to Indian Tribes; and (F) $500,000,000 shall be for grants to territories.

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants for the purpose of establishing, operating, or expanding one-stop crisis facilities, and for other purposes. a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the ``Secretary''), in consultation with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Attorney General of the United States, the Secretary of the Interior, and the heads of any other relevant Federal agencies, shall award grants to eligible entities in the amounts determined pursuant to subsection (d) for the purpose of establishing, operating, or expanding one-stop crisis facilities. ( (c) Subgrants.--A recipient of a grant under this section may use such grant to award subgrants to nongovernmental entities for the purpose of providing one-stop crisis facility services, including those described in paragraphs (3), (4), (5), and (6) of subsection (b). ( 3) Counties.--The Secretary shall award to each county receiving a grant under this section-- (A) of half of the amount made available for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (g)(2)(C), an amount that is equal for each such county; and (B) of the remaining half of the amount made available for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (g)(2)(C), an amount that bears the same proportion to such remaining half as the population of such county bears to the total population of all counties receiving grants under this section. ( (5) Indian tribes.--The Secretary shall award to each Indian Tribe receiving a grant under this section-- (A) of 25 percent of the amount made available for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (g)(2)(E), an amount that is equal for each such Indian Tribe; and (B) of 75 percent of the amount made available for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (g)(2)(E), an amount determined by the Secretary of the Interior. ( 6) Territories.--Of the total amount made available for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (g)(2)(F), the Secretary shall award to each territory receiving a grant under this section an amount that bears the same proportion to such total amount as the population of such territory bears to the total population of all territories receiving grants under this section. ( (f) Definitions.--In this section: (1) The terms ``county'', ``metropolitan city'', and ``nonentitlement unit of local government'' have the meanings given to such terms in section 603(g) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 803(g)). ( 4) The term ``one-stop crisis facility'' means a facility that provides, at a single location-- (A) on-site services for behavioral health and substance use disorder; (B) housing services; and (C) coordination with health care services, housing services, legal aid, or other case management or wrap- around services available in the community. (

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants for the purpose of establishing, operating, or expanding one-stop crisis facilities, and for other purposes. c) Subgrants.--A recipient of a grant under this section may use such grant to award subgrants to nongovernmental entities for the purpose of providing one-stop crisis facility services, including those described in paragraphs (3), (4), (5), and (6) of subsection (b). ( ( 2) Nonentitlement units of local government.--Of the total amount made available for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (g)(2)(B), the Secretary shall award to each nonentitlement unit of local government receiving a grant under this section an amount that bears the same proportion to such total amount as the population of such nonentitlement unit of local government bears to the total population of all nonentitlement units of local government receiving grants under this section. ( ( 5) Indian tribes.--The Secretary shall award to each Indian Tribe receiving a grant under this section-- (A) of 25 percent of the amount made available for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (g)(2)(E), an amount that is equal for each such Indian Tribe; and (B) of 75 percent of the amount made available for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (g)(2)(E), an amount determined by the Secretary of the Interior. ( (e) Application.-- (1) In general.--To seek a grant under this section, an eligible entity shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may require. ( ( f) Definitions.--In this section: (1) The terms ``county'', ``metropolitan city'', and ``nonentitlement unit of local government'' have the meanings given to such terms in section 603(g) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 803(g)). (

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants for the purpose of establishing, operating, or expanding one-stop crisis facilities, and for other purposes. 5) Indian tribes.--The Secretary shall award to each Indian Tribe receiving a grant under this section-- (A) of 25 percent of the amount made available for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (g)(2)(E), an amount that is equal for each such Indian Tribe; and (B) of 75 percent of the amount made available for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (g)(2)(E), an amount determined by the Secretary of the Interior. ( ( (f) Definitions.--In this section: (1) The terms ``county'', ``metropolitan city'', and ``nonentitlement unit of local government'' have the meanings given to such terms in section 603(g) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 803(g)). ( 4) The term ``one-stop crisis facility'' means a facility that provides, at a single location-- (A) on-site services for behavioral health and substance use disorder; (B) housing services; and (C) coordination with health care services, housing services, legal aid, or other case management or wrap- around services available in the community. (

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants for the purpose of establishing, operating, or expanding one-stop crisis facilities, and for other purposes. c) Subgrants.--A recipient of a grant under this section may use such grant to award subgrants to nongovernmental entities for the purpose of providing one-stop crisis facility services, including those described in paragraphs (3), (4), (5), and (6) of subsection (b). ( ( 2) Nonentitlement units of local government.--Of the total amount made available for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (g)(2)(B), the Secretary shall award to each nonentitlement unit of local government receiving a grant under this section an amount that bears the same proportion to such total amount as the population of such nonentitlement unit of local government bears to the total population of all nonentitlement units of local government receiving grants under this section. ( ( 5) Indian tribes.--The Secretary shall award to each Indian Tribe receiving a grant under this section-- (A) of 25 percent of the amount made available for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (g)(2)(E), an amount that is equal for each such Indian Tribe; and (B) of 75 percent of the amount made available for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (g)(2)(E), an amount determined by the Secretary of the Interior. ( (e) Application.-- (1) In general.--To seek a grant under this section, an eligible entity shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may require. ( ( f) Definitions.--In this section: (1) The terms ``county'', ``metropolitan city'', and ``nonentitlement unit of local government'' have the meanings given to such terms in section 603(g) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 803(g)). (

S.339

Crime and Law Enforcement

Federal Initiative to Guarantee Health by Targeting Fentanyl Act This bill places fentanyl-related substances as a class into schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. A schedule I controlled substance is a drug, substance, or chemical that has a high potential for abuse; has no currently accepted medical value; and is subject to regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal penalties under the Controlled Substances Act. Additionally, the bill prohibits the application of a mandatory minimum prison term for certain drug offenses involving fentanyl-related substances.

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to list fentanyl-related substances as schedule I controlled substances, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Initiative to Guarantee Health by Targeting Fentanyl Act''. SEC. 2. FENTANYL-RELATED SUBSTANCES. (a) In General.--Schedule I of section 202(c) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(e)(1) Unless specifically exempted or unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of fentanyl-related substances, or which contains their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation. ``(2) In paragraph (1), the term `fentanyl-related substances' includes any substance that is structurally related to fentanyl by 1 or more of the following modifications: ``(A) By replacement of the phenyl portion of the phenethyl group by any monocycle, whether or not further substituted in or on the monocycle. ``(B) By substitution in or on the phenethyl group with alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxyl, hydroxyl, halo, haloalkyl, amino, or nitro groups. ``(C) By substitution in or on the piperidine ring with alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxyl, ester, ether, hydroxyl, halo, haloalkyl, amino, or nitro groups. ``(D) By replacement of the aniline ring with any aromatic monocycle whether or not further substituted in or on the aromatic monocycle. ``(E) By replacement of the N-propionyl group by another acyl group.''. (b) No Minimum Sentence.--Section 401(b)(1)(C) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C 841(b)(1)(C)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Any minimum term of imprisonment required to be imposed under this subparagraph shall not apply with respect to a controlled substance described in subsection (e)(1) of schedule I.''. <all>

Federal Initiative to Guarantee Health by Targeting Fentanyl Act

A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to list fentanyl-related substances as schedule I controlled substances, and for other purposes.

Federal Initiative to Guarantee Health by Targeting Fentanyl Act

Sen. Portman, Rob

R

OH

This bill places fentanyl-related substances as a class into schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. A schedule I controlled substance is a drug, substance, or chemical that has a high potential for abuse; has no currently accepted medical value; and is subject to regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal penalties under the Controlled Substances Act. Additionally, the bill prohibits the application of a mandatory minimum prison term for certain drug offenses involving fentanyl-related substances.

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to list fentanyl-related substances as schedule I controlled substances, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Initiative to Guarantee Health by Targeting Fentanyl Act''. SEC. 2. FENTANYL-RELATED SUBSTANCES. (a) In General.--Schedule I of section 202(c) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(e)(1) Unless specifically exempted or unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of fentanyl-related substances, or which contains their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation. ``(2) In paragraph (1), the term `fentanyl-related substances' includes any substance that is structurally related to fentanyl by 1 or more of the following modifications: ``(A) By replacement of the phenyl portion of the phenethyl group by any monocycle, whether or not further substituted in or on the monocycle. ``(B) By substitution in or on the phenethyl group with alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxyl, hydroxyl, halo, haloalkyl, amino, or nitro groups. ``(C) By substitution in or on the piperidine ring with alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxyl, ester, ether, hydroxyl, halo, haloalkyl, amino, or nitro groups. ``(D) By replacement of the aniline ring with any aromatic monocycle whether or not further substituted in or on the aromatic monocycle. ``(E) By replacement of the N-propionyl group by another acyl group.''. (b) No Minimum Sentence.--Section 401(b)(1)(C) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C 841(b)(1)(C)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Any minimum term of imprisonment required to be imposed under this subparagraph shall not apply with respect to a controlled substance described in subsection (e)(1) of schedule I.''. <all>

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to list fentanyl-related substances as schedule I controlled substances, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Initiative to Guarantee Health by Targeting Fentanyl Act''. SEC. 2. FENTANYL-RELATED SUBSTANCES. (a) In General.--Schedule I of section 202(c) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(e)(1) Unless specifically exempted or unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of fentanyl-related substances, or which contains their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation. ``(2) In paragraph (1), the term `fentanyl-related substances' includes any substance that is structurally related to fentanyl by 1 or more of the following modifications: ``(A) By replacement of the phenyl portion of the phenethyl group by any monocycle, whether or not further substituted in or on the monocycle. ``(B) By substitution in or on the phenethyl group with alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxyl, hydroxyl, halo, haloalkyl, amino, or nitro groups. ``(C) By substitution in or on the piperidine ring with alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxyl, ester, ether, hydroxyl, halo, haloalkyl, amino, or nitro groups. ``(D) By replacement of the aniline ring with any aromatic monocycle whether or not further substituted in or on the aromatic monocycle. ``(E) By replacement of the N-propionyl group by another acyl group.''. (b) No Minimum Sentence.--Section 401(b)(1)(C) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C 841(b)(1)(C)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Any minimum term of imprisonment required to be imposed under this subparagraph shall not apply with respect to a controlled substance described in subsection (e)(1) of schedule I.''. <all>

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to list fentanyl-related substances as schedule I controlled substances, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Initiative to Guarantee Health by Targeting Fentanyl Act''. SEC. 2. FENTANYL-RELATED SUBSTANCES. (a) In General.--Schedule I of section 202(c) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(e)(1) Unless specifically exempted or unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of fentanyl-related substances, or which contains their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation. ``(2) In paragraph (1), the term `fentanyl-related substances' includes any substance that is structurally related to fentanyl by 1 or more of the following modifications: ``(A) By replacement of the phenyl portion of the phenethyl group by any monocycle, whether or not further substituted in or on the monocycle. ``(B) By substitution in or on the phenethyl group with alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxyl, hydroxyl, halo, haloalkyl, amino, or nitro groups. ``(C) By substitution in or on the piperidine ring with alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxyl, ester, ether, hydroxyl, halo, haloalkyl, amino, or nitro groups. ``(D) By replacement of the aniline ring with any aromatic monocycle whether or not further substituted in or on the aromatic monocycle. ``(E) By replacement of the N-propionyl group by another acyl group.''. (b) No Minimum Sentence.--Section 401(b)(1)(C) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C 841(b)(1)(C)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Any minimum term of imprisonment required to be imposed under this subparagraph shall not apply with respect to a controlled substance described in subsection (e)(1) of schedule I.''. <all>

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to list fentanyl-related substances as schedule I controlled substances, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Initiative to Guarantee Health by Targeting Fentanyl Act''. SEC. 2. FENTANYL-RELATED SUBSTANCES. (a) In General.--Schedule I of section 202(c) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(e)(1) Unless specifically exempted or unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of fentanyl-related substances, or which contains their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation. ``(2) In paragraph (1), the term `fentanyl-related substances' includes any substance that is structurally related to fentanyl by 1 or more of the following modifications: ``(A) By replacement of the phenyl portion of the phenethyl group by any monocycle, whether or not further substituted in or on the monocycle. ``(B) By substitution in or on the phenethyl group with alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxyl, hydroxyl, halo, haloalkyl, amino, or nitro groups. ``(C) By substitution in or on the piperidine ring with alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxyl, ester, ether, hydroxyl, halo, haloalkyl, amino, or nitro groups. ``(D) By replacement of the aniline ring with any aromatic monocycle whether or not further substituted in or on the aromatic monocycle. ``(E) By replacement of the N-propionyl group by another acyl group.''. (b) No Minimum Sentence.--Section 401(b)(1)(C) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C 841(b)(1)(C)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Any minimum term of imprisonment required to be imposed under this subparagraph shall not apply with respect to a controlled substance described in subsection (e)(1) of schedule I.''. <all>

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to list fentanyl-related substances as schedule I controlled substances, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Schedule I of section 202(c) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(e)(1) Unless specifically exempted or unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of fentanyl-related substances, or which contains their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation. ``(D) By replacement of the aniline ring with any aromatic monocycle whether or not further substituted in or on the aromatic monocycle. ``(E) By replacement of the N-propionyl group by another acyl group.''. (

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to list fentanyl-related substances as schedule I controlled substances, and for other purposes. FENTANYL-RELATED SUBSTANCES. ( ``(2) In paragraph (1), the term `fentanyl-related substances' includes any substance that is structurally related to fentanyl by 1 or more of the following modifications: ``(A) By replacement of the phenyl portion of the phenethyl group by any monocycle, whether or not further substituted in or on the monocycle.

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to list fentanyl-related substances as schedule I controlled substances, and for other purposes. FENTANYL-RELATED SUBSTANCES. ( ``(2) In paragraph (1), the term `fentanyl-related substances' includes any substance that is structurally related to fentanyl by 1 or more of the following modifications: ``(A) By replacement of the phenyl portion of the phenethyl group by any monocycle, whether or not further substituted in or on the monocycle.

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to list fentanyl-related substances as schedule I controlled substances, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Schedule I of section 202(c) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(e)(1) Unless specifically exempted or unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of fentanyl-related substances, or which contains their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation. ``(D) By replacement of the aniline ring with any aromatic monocycle whether or not further substituted in or on the aromatic monocycle. ``(E) By replacement of the N-propionyl group by another acyl group.''. (

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to list fentanyl-related substances as schedule I controlled substances, and for other purposes. FENTANYL-RELATED SUBSTANCES. ( ``(2) In paragraph (1), the term `fentanyl-related substances' includes any substance that is structurally related to fentanyl by 1 or more of the following modifications: ``(A) By replacement of the phenyl portion of the phenethyl group by any monocycle, whether or not further substituted in or on the monocycle.

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to list fentanyl-related substances as schedule I controlled substances, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Schedule I of section 202(c) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(e)(1) Unless specifically exempted or unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of fentanyl-related substances, or which contains their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation. ``(D) By replacement of the aniline ring with any aromatic monocycle whether or not further substituted in or on the aromatic monocycle. ``(E) By replacement of the N-propionyl group by another acyl group.''. (

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to list fentanyl-related substances as schedule I controlled substances, and for other purposes. FENTANYL-RELATED SUBSTANCES. ( ``(2) In paragraph (1), the term `fentanyl-related substances' includes any substance that is structurally related to fentanyl by 1 or more of the following modifications: ``(A) By replacement of the phenyl portion of the phenethyl group by any monocycle, whether or not further substituted in or on the monocycle.

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to list fentanyl-related substances as schedule I controlled substances, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Schedule I of section 202(c) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(e)(1) Unless specifically exempted or unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of fentanyl-related substances, or which contains their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation. ``(D) By replacement of the aniline ring with any aromatic monocycle whether or not further substituted in or on the aromatic monocycle. ``(E) By replacement of the N-propionyl group by another acyl group.''. (

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to list fentanyl-related substances as schedule I controlled substances, and for other purposes. FENTANYL-RELATED SUBSTANCES. ( ``(2) In paragraph (1), the term `fentanyl-related substances' includes any substance that is structurally related to fentanyl by 1 or more of the following modifications: ``(A) By replacement of the phenyl portion of the phenethyl group by any monocycle, whether or not further substituted in or on the monocycle.

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to list fentanyl-related substances as schedule I controlled substances, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Schedule I of section 202(c) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(e)(1) Unless specifically exempted or unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of fentanyl-related substances, or which contains their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation. ``(D) By replacement of the aniline ring with any aromatic monocycle whether or not further substituted in or on the aromatic monocycle. ``(E) By replacement of the N-propionyl group by another acyl group.''. (

S.1970

Armed Forces and National Security

Clean Water For Military Families Act This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to conduct investigations into releases of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at or surrounding DOD installations located in the United States, formerly used defense sites, and state-owned facilities of the National Guard. PFAS are man-made and may have adverse human health effects. DOD must also conduct response actions relating to PFAS contamination at the mentioned locations if any detection of PFAS exceeds specified standards for contamination or DOD finds remediation to be appropriate to protect human health or the environment.

To require the Secretary of Defense to conduct testing for and remediation of perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances at or surrounding installations of the Department of Defense located in the United States, formerly used defense sites, and State-owned facilities of the National Guard, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Clean Water For Military Families Act''. SEC. 2. TESTING FOR AND REMEDIATION OF PERFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES BY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall-- (1) conduct investigations into releases of PFAS, including testing for the presence of PFAS in groundwater, surface and drinking water, soil, and soil vapor, at or surrounding installations of the Department of Defense located in the United States, formerly used defense sites, and State-owned facilities of the National Guard; and (2) conduct response actions relating to PFAS contamination at or surrounding installations of the Department located in the United States, formerly used defense sites, or State-owned facilities of the National Guard if-- (A) any detection of PFAS exceeds the standards under subsection (b); or (B) the Secretary finds remediation of PFAS to be appropriate to protect human health or the environment. (b) Standards for Response Actions With Respect to PFAS Contamination.--In conducting response actions under subsection (a)(2) with respect to PFAS contamination, the Secretary shall conduct such actions to achieve a level of PFAS in the environmental media that meets or provides more protection than the most stringent of the following standards for PFAS in any environmental media: (1) A State standard as described in clause (ii) of section 121(d)(2)(A) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9621(d)(2)(A)). (2) A Federal standard as described in clause (i) of such section. (3) A health advisory under section 1412(b)(1)(F) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300g-1(b)(1)(F)). (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2022 to the Department of Defense $10,000,000,000, to remain available until expended, to carry out this section. (d) Savings Clause.--Except with respect to the specific level required to be met under subsection (b), nothing in this section affects the application of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.). (e) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Formerly used defense site.--The term ``formerly used defense site'' means any site formerly used by the Department of Defense or National Guard eligible for environmental restoration by the Secretary of Defense funded under the ``Environmental Restoration Account, Formerly Used Defense Sites'' account established under section 2703(a)(5) of title 10, United States Code. (2) PFAS.--The term ``PFAS'' means a perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance with at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom. (3) Response action.--The term ``response action'' means an action taken pursuant to section 104 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9604). <all>

Clean Water For Military Families Act

A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to conduct testing for and remediation of perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances at or surrounding installations of the Department of Defense located in the United States, formerly used defense sites, and State-owned facilities of the National Guard, and for other purposes.

Clean Water For Military Families Act

Sen. Padilla, Alex

D

CA

This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to conduct investigations into releases of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at or surrounding DOD installations located in the United States, formerly used defense sites, and state-owned facilities of the National Guard. PFAS are man-made and may have adverse human health effects. DOD must also conduct response actions relating to PFAS contamination at the mentioned locations if any detection of PFAS exceeds specified standards for contamination or DOD finds remediation to be appropriate to protect human health or the environment.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Clean Water For Military Families Act''. SEC. 2. (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall-- (1) conduct investigations into releases of PFAS, including testing for the presence of PFAS in groundwater, surface and drinking water, soil, and soil vapor, at or surrounding installations of the Department of Defense located in the United States, formerly used defense sites, and State-owned facilities of the National Guard; and (2) conduct response actions relating to PFAS contamination at or surrounding installations of the Department located in the United States, formerly used defense sites, or State-owned facilities of the National Guard if-- (A) any detection of PFAS exceeds the standards under subsection (b); or (B) the Secretary finds remediation of PFAS to be appropriate to protect human health or the environment. (b) Standards for Response Actions With Respect to PFAS Contamination.--In conducting response actions under subsection (a)(2) with respect to PFAS contamination, the Secretary shall conduct such actions to achieve a level of PFAS in the environmental media that meets or provides more protection than the most stringent of the following standards for PFAS in any environmental media: (1) A State standard as described in clause (ii) of section 121(d)(2)(A) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9621(d)(2)(A)). (2) A Federal standard as described in clause (i) of such section. (3) A health advisory under section 1412(b)(1)(F) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300g-1(b)(1)(F)). (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2022 to the Department of Defense $10,000,000,000, to remain available until expended, to carry out this section. (d) Savings Clause.--Except with respect to the specific level required to be met under subsection (b), nothing in this section affects the application of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.). (e) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Formerly used defense site.--The term ``formerly used defense site'' means any site formerly used by the Department of Defense or National Guard eligible for environmental restoration by the Secretary of Defense funded under the ``Environmental Restoration Account, Formerly Used Defense Sites'' account established under section 2703(a)(5) of title 10, United States Code. (2) PFAS.--The term ``PFAS'' means a perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance with at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom. (3) Response action.--The term ``response action'' means an action taken pursuant to section 104 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9604).

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Clean Water For Military Families Act''. SEC. 2. (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall-- (1) conduct investigations into releases of PFAS, including testing for the presence of PFAS in groundwater, surface and drinking water, soil, and soil vapor, at or surrounding installations of the Department of Defense located in the United States, formerly used defense sites, and State-owned facilities of the National Guard; and (2) conduct response actions relating to PFAS contamination at or surrounding installations of the Department located in the United States, formerly used defense sites, or State-owned facilities of the National Guard if-- (A) any detection of PFAS exceeds the standards under subsection (b); or (B) the Secretary finds remediation of PFAS to be appropriate to protect human health or the environment. 9621(d)(2)(A)). (2) A Federal standard as described in clause (i) of such section. 300g-1(b)(1)(F)). (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2022 to the Department of Defense $10,000,000,000, to remain available until expended, to carry out this section. (d) Savings Clause.--Except with respect to the specific level required to be met under subsection (b), nothing in this section affects the application of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.). (e) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Formerly used defense site.--The term ``formerly used defense site'' means any site formerly used by the Department of Defense or National Guard eligible for environmental restoration by the Secretary of Defense funded under the ``Environmental Restoration Account, Formerly Used Defense Sites'' account established under section 2703(a)(5) of title 10, United States Code. (2) PFAS.--The term ``PFAS'' means a perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance with at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom. (3) Response action.--The term ``response action'' means an action taken pursuant to section 104 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9604).

To require the Secretary of Defense to conduct testing for and remediation of perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances at or surrounding installations of the Department of Defense located in the United States, formerly used defense sites, and State-owned facilities of the National Guard, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Clean Water For Military Families Act''. SEC. 2. TESTING FOR AND REMEDIATION OF PERFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES BY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall-- (1) conduct investigations into releases of PFAS, including testing for the presence of PFAS in groundwater, surface and drinking water, soil, and soil vapor, at or surrounding installations of the Department of Defense located in the United States, formerly used defense sites, and State-owned facilities of the National Guard; and (2) conduct response actions relating to PFAS contamination at or surrounding installations of the Department located in the United States, formerly used defense sites, or State-owned facilities of the National Guard if-- (A) any detection of PFAS exceeds the standards under subsection (b); or (B) the Secretary finds remediation of PFAS to be appropriate to protect human health or the environment. (b) Standards for Response Actions With Respect to PFAS Contamination.--In conducting response actions under subsection (a)(2) with respect to PFAS contamination, the Secretary shall conduct such actions to achieve a level of PFAS in the environmental media that meets or provides more protection than the most stringent of the following standards for PFAS in any environmental media: (1) A State standard as described in clause (ii) of section 121(d)(2)(A) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9621(d)(2)(A)). (2) A Federal standard as described in clause (i) of such section. (3) A health advisory under section 1412(b)(1)(F) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300g-1(b)(1)(F)). (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2022 to the Department of Defense $10,000,000,000, to remain available until expended, to carry out this section. (d) Savings Clause.--Except with respect to the specific level required to be met under subsection (b), nothing in this section affects the application of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.). (e) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Formerly used defense site.--The term ``formerly used defense site'' means any site formerly used by the Department of Defense or National Guard eligible for environmental restoration by the Secretary of Defense funded under the ``Environmental Restoration Account, Formerly Used Defense Sites'' account established under section 2703(a)(5) of title 10, United States Code. (2) PFAS.--The term ``PFAS'' means a perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance with at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom. (3) Response action.--The term ``response action'' means an action taken pursuant to section 104 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9604). <all>

To require the Secretary of Defense to conduct testing for and remediation of perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances at or surrounding installations of the Department of Defense located in the United States, formerly used defense sites, and State-owned facilities of the National Guard, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Clean Water For Military Families Act''. SEC. 2. TESTING FOR AND REMEDIATION OF PERFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES BY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall-- (1) conduct investigations into releases of PFAS, including testing for the presence of PFAS in groundwater, surface and drinking water, soil, and soil vapor, at or surrounding installations of the Department of Defense located in the United States, formerly used defense sites, and State-owned facilities of the National Guard; and (2) conduct response actions relating to PFAS contamination at or surrounding installations of the Department located in the United States, formerly used defense sites, or State-owned facilities of the National Guard if-- (A) any detection of PFAS exceeds the standards under subsection (b); or (B) the Secretary finds remediation of PFAS to be appropriate to protect human health or the environment. (b) Standards for Response Actions With Respect to PFAS Contamination.--In conducting response actions under subsection (a)(2) with respect to PFAS contamination, the Secretary shall conduct such actions to achieve a level of PFAS in the environmental media that meets or provides more protection than the most stringent of the following standards for PFAS in any environmental media: (1) A State standard as described in clause (ii) of section 121(d)(2)(A) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9621(d)(2)(A)). (2) A Federal standard as described in clause (i) of such section. (3) A health advisory under section 1412(b)(1)(F) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300g-1(b)(1)(F)). (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2022 to the Department of Defense $10,000,000,000, to remain available until expended, to carry out this section. (d) Savings Clause.--Except with respect to the specific level required to be met under subsection (b), nothing in this section affects the application of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.). (e) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Formerly used defense site.--The term ``formerly used defense site'' means any site formerly used by the Department of Defense or National Guard eligible for environmental restoration by the Secretary of Defense funded under the ``Environmental Restoration Account, Formerly Used Defense Sites'' account established under section 2703(a)(5) of title 10, United States Code. (2) PFAS.--The term ``PFAS'' means a perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance with at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom. (3) Response action.--The term ``response action'' means an action taken pursuant to section 104 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9604). <all>

To require the Secretary of Defense to conduct testing for and remediation of perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances at or surrounding installations of the Department of Defense located in the United States, formerly used defense sites, and State-owned facilities of the National Guard, and for other purposes. TESTING FOR AND REMEDIATION OF PERFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES BY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. ( (b) Standards for Response Actions With Respect to PFAS Contamination.--In conducting response actions under subsection (a)(2) with respect to PFAS contamination, the Secretary shall conduct such actions to achieve a level of PFAS in the environmental media that meets or provides more protection than the most stringent of the following standards for PFAS in any environmental media: (1) A State standard as described in clause (ii) of section 121(d)(2)(A) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9621(d)(2)(A)). ( d) Savings Clause.--Except with respect to the specific level required to be met under subsection (b), nothing in this section affects the application of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.). (e) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Formerly used defense site.--The term ``formerly used defense site'' means any site formerly used by the Department of Defense or National Guard eligible for environmental restoration by the Secretary of Defense funded under the ``Environmental Restoration Account, Formerly Used Defense Sites'' account established under section 2703(a)(5) of title 10, United States Code. ( 2) PFAS.--The term ``PFAS'' means a perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance with at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom. (

To require the Secretary of Defense to conduct testing for and remediation of perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances at or surrounding installations of the Department of Defense located in the United States, formerly used defense sites, and State-owned facilities of the National Guard, and for other purposes. b) Standards for Response Actions With Respect to PFAS Contamination.--In conducting response actions under subsection (a)(2) with respect to PFAS contamination, the Secretary shall conduct such actions to achieve a level of PFAS in the environmental media that meets or provides more protection than the most stringent of the following standards for PFAS in any environmental media: (1) A State standard as described in clause (ii) of section 121(d)(2)(A) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9621(d)(2)(A)). ( (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2022 to the Department of Defense $10,000,000,000, to remain available until expended, to carry out this section. ( 3) Response action.--The term ``response action'' means an action taken pursuant to section 104 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9604).

To require the Secretary of Defense to conduct testing for and remediation of perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances at or surrounding installations of the Department of Defense located in the United States, formerly used defense sites, and State-owned facilities of the National Guard, and for other purposes. b) Standards for Response Actions With Respect to PFAS Contamination.--In conducting response actions under subsection (a)(2) with respect to PFAS contamination, the Secretary shall conduct such actions to achieve a level of PFAS in the environmental media that meets or provides more protection than the most stringent of the following standards for PFAS in any environmental media: (1) A State standard as described in clause (ii) of section 121(d)(2)(A) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9621(d)(2)(A)). ( (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2022 to the Department of Defense $10,000,000,000, to remain available until expended, to carry out this section. ( 3) Response action.--The term ``response action'' means an action taken pursuant to section 104 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9604).

To require the Secretary of Defense to conduct testing for and remediation of perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances at or surrounding installations of the Department of Defense located in the United States, formerly used defense sites, and State-owned facilities of the National Guard, and for other purposes. TESTING FOR AND REMEDIATION OF PERFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES BY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. ( (b) Standards for Response Actions With Respect to PFAS Contamination.--In conducting response actions under subsection (a)(2) with respect to PFAS contamination, the Secretary shall conduct such actions to achieve a level of PFAS in the environmental media that meets or provides more protection than the most stringent of the following standards for PFAS in any environmental media: (1) A State standard as described in clause (ii) of section 121(d)(2)(A) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9621(d)(2)(A)). ( d) Savings Clause.--Except with respect to the specific level required to be met under subsection (b), nothing in this section affects the application of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.). (e) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Formerly used defense site.--The term ``formerly used defense site'' means any site formerly used by the Department of Defense or National Guard eligible for environmental restoration by the Secretary of Defense funded under the ``Environmental Restoration Account, Formerly Used Defense Sites'' account established under section 2703(a)(5) of title 10, United States Code. ( 2) PFAS.--The term ``PFAS'' means a perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance with at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom. (

To require the Secretary of Defense to conduct testing for and remediation of perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances at or surrounding installations of the Department of Defense located in the United States, formerly used defense sites, and State-owned facilities of the National Guard, and for other purposes. b) Standards for Response Actions With Respect to PFAS Contamination.--In conducting response actions under subsection (a)(2) with respect to PFAS contamination, the Secretary shall conduct such actions to achieve a level of PFAS in the environmental media that meets or provides more protection than the most stringent of the following standards for PFAS in any environmental media: (1) A State standard as described in clause (ii) of section 121(d)(2)(A) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9621(d)(2)(A)). ( (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2022 to the Department of Defense $10,000,000,000, to remain available until expended, to carry out this section. ( 3) Response action.--The term ``response action'' means an action taken pursuant to section 104 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9604).

To require the Secretary of Defense to conduct testing for and remediation of perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances at or surrounding installations of the Department of Defense located in the United States, formerly used defense sites, and State-owned facilities of the National Guard, and for other purposes. TESTING FOR AND REMEDIATION OF PERFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES BY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. ( (b) Standards for Response Actions With Respect to PFAS Contamination.--In conducting response actions under subsection (a)(2) with respect to PFAS contamination, the Secretary shall conduct such actions to achieve a level of PFAS in the environmental media that meets or provides more protection than the most stringent of the following standards for PFAS in any environmental media: (1) A State standard as described in clause (ii) of section 121(d)(2)(A) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9621(d)(2)(A)). ( d) Savings Clause.--Except with respect to the specific level required to be met under subsection (b), nothing in this section affects the application of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.). (e) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Formerly used defense site.--The term ``formerly used defense site'' means any site formerly used by the Department of Defense or National Guard eligible for environmental restoration by the Secretary of Defense funded under the ``Environmental Restoration Account, Formerly Used Defense Sites'' account established under section 2703(a)(5) of title 10, United States Code. ( 2) PFAS.--The term ``PFAS'' means a perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance with at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom. (

To require the Secretary of Defense to conduct testing for and remediation of perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances at or surrounding installations of the Department of Defense located in the United States, formerly used defense sites, and State-owned facilities of the National Guard, and for other purposes. b) Standards for Response Actions With Respect to PFAS Contamination.--In conducting response actions under subsection (a)(2) with respect to PFAS contamination, the Secretary shall conduct such actions to achieve a level of PFAS in the environmental media that meets or provides more protection than the most stringent of the following standards for PFAS in any environmental media: (1) A State standard as described in clause (ii) of section 121(d)(2)(A) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9621(d)(2)(A)). ( (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2022 to the Department of Defense $10,000,000,000, to remain available until expended, to carry out this section. ( 3) Response action.--The term ``response action'' means an action taken pursuant to section 104 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9604).

To require the Secretary of Defense to conduct testing for and remediation of perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances at or surrounding installations of the Department of Defense located in the United States, formerly used defense sites, and State-owned facilities of the National Guard, and for other purposes. TESTING FOR AND REMEDIATION OF PERFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES BY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. ( (b) Standards for Response Actions With Respect to PFAS Contamination.--In conducting response actions under subsection (a)(2) with respect to PFAS contamination, the Secretary shall conduct such actions to achieve a level of PFAS in the environmental media that meets or provides more protection than the most stringent of the following standards for PFAS in any environmental media: (1) A State standard as described in clause (ii) of section 121(d)(2)(A) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9621(d)(2)(A)). ( d) Savings Clause.--Except with respect to the specific level required to be met under subsection (b), nothing in this section affects the application of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.). (e) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Formerly used defense site.--The term ``formerly used defense site'' means any site formerly used by the Department of Defense or National Guard eligible for environmental restoration by the Secretary of Defense funded under the ``Environmental Restoration Account, Formerly Used Defense Sites'' account established under section 2703(a)(5) of title 10, United States Code. ( 2) PFAS.--The term ``PFAS'' means a perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance with at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom. (

To require the Secretary of Defense to conduct testing for and remediation of perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances at or surrounding installations of the Department of Defense located in the United States, formerly used defense sites, and State-owned facilities of the National Guard, and for other purposes. b) Standards for Response Actions With Respect to PFAS Contamination.--In conducting response actions under subsection (a)(2) with respect to PFAS contamination, the Secretary shall conduct such actions to achieve a level of PFAS in the environmental media that meets or provides more protection than the most stringent of the following standards for PFAS in any environmental media: (1) A State standard as described in clause (ii) of section 121(d)(2)(A) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9621(d)(2)(A)). ( (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2022 to the Department of Defense $10,000,000,000, to remain available until expended, to carry out this section. ( 3) Response action.--The term ``response action'' means an action taken pursuant to section 104 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9604).

To require the Secretary of Defense to conduct testing for and remediation of perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances at or surrounding installations of the Department of Defense located in the United States, formerly used defense sites, and State-owned facilities of the National Guard, and for other purposes. TESTING FOR AND REMEDIATION OF PERFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES BY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. ( (b) Standards for Response Actions With Respect to PFAS Contamination.--In conducting response actions under subsection (a)(2) with respect to PFAS contamination, the Secretary shall conduct such actions to achieve a level of PFAS in the environmental media that meets or provides more protection than the most stringent of the following standards for PFAS in any environmental media: (1) A State standard as described in clause (ii) of section 121(d)(2)(A) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9621(d)(2)(A)). ( d) Savings Clause.--Except with respect to the specific level required to be met under subsection (b), nothing in this section affects the application of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.). (e) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Formerly used defense site.--The term ``formerly used defense site'' means any site formerly used by the Department of Defense or National Guard eligible for environmental restoration by the Secretary of Defense funded under the ``Environmental Restoration Account, Formerly Used Defense Sites'' account established under section 2703(a)(5) of title 10, United States Code. ( 2) PFAS.--The term ``PFAS'' means a perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance with at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom. (

H.R.7366

Taxation

No User Fees for Gun Owners Act This bill prohibits a state or local government from imposing any insurance requirement, tax, user fee, or similar charge as a condition of the manufacture importation, acquisition, transfer, or continued ownership of a firearm or ammunition, with the exception of a proportionate sales tax. The bill imposes the same prohibition under the Internal Revenue Code for firearms, pistols, or revolvers, but allows for the assessment of a proportionate sales tax.

To ban the imposition of any State or local liability insurance, tax, or user fee requirement for firearm or ammunition ownership or commerce. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``No User Fees for Gun Owners Act''. SEC. 2. BAN ON IMPOSITION OF STATE OR LOCAL LIABILITY INSURANCE, TAX, OR USER FEE REQUIREMENT AS A CONDITION OF FIREARM OR AMMUNITION OWNERSHIP OR COMMERCE. Section 927 of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by inserting ``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b),'' before ``No''; and (2) by adding after and below the end the following: ``(b) No State or Local Insurance, Tax, or User Fee Required as a Condition of Gun or Ammunition Ownership or Commerce.--A State, or unit of local government of a State, may not impose any insurance requirement, or any tax, user fee, or other similar charge, as a condition of the manufacture, importation, acquisition, transfer, or continued ownership of a firearm or ammunition, except that a generally applicable sales tax may be assessed against firearms or ammunition in the same proportion to which the tax applies to other goods or services.''. SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON CONDITIONS OF GUN OWNERSHIP OR COMMERCE. Part I of subchapter B of chapter 53 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after section 5848 the following new section: ``SEC. 5848A. LIMITATION ON CONDITIONS OF GUN OWNERSHIP. ``(a) In General.--A State, or unit of local government of a State, may not impose any insurance requirement, or any tax, user fee, or other similar charge, as a condition of the manufacture, importation, acquisition, transfer, or continued ownership of a firearm, pistol, or revolver, except that a generally applicable sales tax may be assessed against firearms, pistols, or revolvers in the same proportion to which the tax applies to other goods or services. ``(b) Firearm, Pistol, Revolver.--The terms `firearm', `pistol', and `revolver' shall have the same meaning as when used in part III of subchapter D of chapter 32.''. <all>

No User Fees for Gun Owners Act

To ban the imposition of any State or local liability insurance, tax, or user fee requirement for firearm or ammunition ownership or commerce.

No User Fees for Gun Owners Act

Rep. Jackson, Ronny

R

TX

This bill prohibits a state or local government from imposing any insurance requirement, tax, user fee, or similar charge as a condition of the manufacture importation, acquisition, transfer, or continued ownership of a firearm or ammunition, with the exception of a proportionate sales tax. The bill imposes the same prohibition under the Internal Revenue Code for firearms, pistols, or revolvers, but allows for the assessment of a proportionate sales tax.

To ban the imposition of any State or local liability insurance, tax, or user fee requirement for firearm or ammunition ownership or commerce. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``No User Fees for Gun Owners Act''. SEC. 2. BAN ON IMPOSITION OF STATE OR LOCAL LIABILITY INSURANCE, TAX, OR USER FEE REQUIREMENT AS A CONDITION OF FIREARM OR AMMUNITION OWNERSHIP OR COMMERCE. Section 927 of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by inserting ``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b),'' before ``No''; and (2) by adding after and below the end the following: ``(b) No State or Local Insurance, Tax, or User Fee Required as a Condition of Gun or Ammunition Ownership or Commerce.--A State, or unit of local government of a State, may not impose any insurance requirement, or any tax, user fee, or other similar charge, as a condition of the manufacture, importation, acquisition, transfer, or continued ownership of a firearm or ammunition, except that a generally applicable sales tax may be assessed against firearms or ammunition in the same proportion to which the tax applies to other goods or services.''. SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON CONDITIONS OF GUN OWNERSHIP OR COMMERCE. Part I of subchapter B of chapter 53 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after section 5848 the following new section: ``SEC. 5848A. LIMITATION ON CONDITIONS OF GUN OWNERSHIP. ``(a) In General.--A State, or unit of local government of a State, may not impose any insurance requirement, or any tax, user fee, or other similar charge, as a condition of the manufacture, importation, acquisition, transfer, or continued ownership of a firearm, pistol, or revolver, except that a generally applicable sales tax may be assessed against firearms, pistols, or revolvers in the same proportion to which the tax applies to other goods or services. ``(b) Firearm, Pistol, Revolver.--The terms `firearm', `pistol', and `revolver' shall have the same meaning as when used in part III of subchapter D of chapter 32.''. <all>

To ban the imposition of any State or local liability insurance, tax, or user fee requirement for firearm or ammunition ownership or commerce. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``No User Fees for Gun Owners Act''. SEC. 2. BAN ON IMPOSITION OF STATE OR LOCAL LIABILITY INSURANCE, TAX, OR USER FEE REQUIREMENT AS A CONDITION OF FIREARM OR AMMUNITION OWNERSHIP OR COMMERCE. Section 927 of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by inserting ``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b),'' before ``No''; and (2) by adding after and below the end the following: ``(b) No State or Local Insurance, Tax, or User Fee Required as a Condition of Gun or Ammunition Ownership or Commerce.--A State, or unit of local government of a State, may not impose any insurance requirement, or any tax, user fee, or other similar charge, as a condition of the manufacture, importation, acquisition, transfer, or continued ownership of a firearm or ammunition, except that a generally applicable sales tax may be assessed against firearms or ammunition in the same proportion to which the tax applies to other goods or services.''. SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON CONDITIONS OF GUN OWNERSHIP OR COMMERCE. Part I of subchapter B of chapter 53 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after section 5848 the following new section: ``SEC. 5848A. LIMITATION ON CONDITIONS OF GUN OWNERSHIP. ``(a) In General.--A State, or unit of local government of a State, may not impose any insurance requirement, or any tax, user fee, or other similar charge, as a condition of the manufacture, importation, acquisition, transfer, or continued ownership of a firearm, pistol, or revolver, except that a generally applicable sales tax may be assessed against firearms, pistols, or revolvers in the same proportion to which the tax applies to other goods or services. ``(b) Firearm, Pistol, Revolver.--The terms `firearm', `pistol', and `revolver' shall have the same meaning as when used in part III of subchapter D of chapter 32.''. <all>

To ban the imposition of any State or local liability insurance, tax, or user fee requirement for firearm or ammunition ownership or commerce. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``No User Fees for Gun Owners Act''. SEC. 2. BAN ON IMPOSITION OF STATE OR LOCAL LIABILITY INSURANCE, TAX, OR USER FEE REQUIREMENT AS A CONDITION OF FIREARM OR AMMUNITION OWNERSHIP OR COMMERCE. Section 927 of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by inserting ``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b),'' before ``No''; and (2) by adding after and below the end the following: ``(b) No State or Local Insurance, Tax, or User Fee Required as a Condition of Gun or Ammunition Ownership or Commerce.--A State, or unit of local government of a State, may not impose any insurance requirement, or any tax, user fee, or other similar charge, as a condition of the manufacture, importation, acquisition, transfer, or continued ownership of a firearm or ammunition, except that a generally applicable sales tax may be assessed against firearms or ammunition in the same proportion to which the tax applies to other goods or services.''. SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON CONDITIONS OF GUN OWNERSHIP OR COMMERCE. Part I of subchapter B of chapter 53 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after section 5848 the following new section: ``SEC. 5848A. LIMITATION ON CONDITIONS OF GUN OWNERSHIP. ``(a) In General.--A State, or unit of local government of a State, may not impose any insurance requirement, or any tax, user fee, or other similar charge, as a condition of the manufacture, importation, acquisition, transfer, or continued ownership of a firearm, pistol, or revolver, except that a generally applicable sales tax may be assessed against firearms, pistols, or revolvers in the same proportion to which the tax applies to other goods or services. ``(b) Firearm, Pistol, Revolver.--The terms `firearm', `pistol', and `revolver' shall have the same meaning as when used in part III of subchapter D of chapter 32.''. <all>

To ban the imposition of any State or local liability insurance, tax, or user fee requirement for firearm or ammunition ownership or commerce. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``No User Fees for Gun Owners Act''. SEC. 2. BAN ON IMPOSITION OF STATE OR LOCAL LIABILITY INSURANCE, TAX, OR USER FEE REQUIREMENT AS A CONDITION OF FIREARM OR AMMUNITION OWNERSHIP OR COMMERCE. Section 927 of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by inserting ``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b),'' before ``No''; and (2) by adding after and below the end the following: ``(b) No State or Local Insurance, Tax, or User Fee Required as a Condition of Gun or Ammunition Ownership or Commerce.--A State, or unit of local government of a State, may not impose any insurance requirement, or any tax, user fee, or other similar charge, as a condition of the manufacture, importation, acquisition, transfer, or continued ownership of a firearm or ammunition, except that a generally applicable sales tax may be assessed against firearms or ammunition in the same proportion to which the tax applies to other goods or services.''. SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON CONDITIONS OF GUN OWNERSHIP OR COMMERCE. Part I of subchapter B of chapter 53 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after section 5848 the following new section: ``SEC. 5848A. LIMITATION ON CONDITIONS OF GUN OWNERSHIP. ``(a) In General.--A State, or unit of local government of a State, may not impose any insurance requirement, or any tax, user fee, or other similar charge, as a condition of the manufacture, importation, acquisition, transfer, or continued ownership of a firearm, pistol, or revolver, except that a generally applicable sales tax may be assessed against firearms, pistols, or revolvers in the same proportion to which the tax applies to other goods or services. ``(b) Firearm, Pistol, Revolver.--The terms `firearm', `pistol', and `revolver' shall have the same meaning as when used in part III of subchapter D of chapter 32.''. <all>

To ban the imposition of any State or local liability insurance, tax, or user fee requirement for firearm or ammunition ownership or commerce. Part I of subchapter B of chapter 53 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after section 5848 the following new section: ``SEC. LIMITATION ON CONDITIONS OF GUN OWNERSHIP. ``(a) In General.--A State, or unit of local government of a State, may not impose any insurance requirement, or any tax, user fee, or other similar charge, as a condition of the manufacture, importation, acquisition, transfer, or continued ownership of a firearm, pistol, or revolver, except that a generally applicable sales tax may be assessed against firearms, pistols, or revolvers in the same proportion to which the tax applies to other goods or services.

To ban the imposition of any State or local liability insurance, tax, or user fee requirement for firearm or ammunition ownership or commerce. ``(b) Firearm, Pistol, Revolver.--The terms `firearm', `pistol', and `revolver' shall have the same meaning as when used in part III of subchapter D of chapter 32.''.

To ban the imposition of any State or local liability insurance, tax, or user fee requirement for firearm or ammunition ownership or commerce. ``(b) Firearm, Pistol, Revolver.--The terms `firearm', `pistol', and `revolver' shall have the same meaning as when used in part III of subchapter D of chapter 32.''.

To ban the imposition of any State or local liability insurance, tax, or user fee requirement for firearm or ammunition ownership or commerce. Part I of subchapter B of chapter 53 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after section 5848 the following new section: ``SEC. LIMITATION ON CONDITIONS OF GUN OWNERSHIP. ``(a) In General.--A State, or unit of local government of a State, may not impose any insurance requirement, or any tax, user fee, or other similar charge, as a condition of the manufacture, importation, acquisition, transfer, or continued ownership of a firearm, pistol, or revolver, except that a generally applicable sales tax may be assessed against firearms, pistols, or revolvers in the same proportion to which the tax applies to other goods or services.

To ban the imposition of any State or local liability insurance, tax, or user fee requirement for firearm or ammunition ownership or commerce. ``(b) Firearm, Pistol, Revolver.--The terms `firearm', `pistol', and `revolver' shall have the same meaning as when used in part III of subchapter D of chapter 32.''.

To ban the imposition of any State or local liability insurance, tax, or user fee requirement for firearm or ammunition ownership or commerce. Part I of subchapter B of chapter 53 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after section 5848 the following new section: ``SEC. LIMITATION ON CONDITIONS OF GUN OWNERSHIP. ``(a) In General.--A State, or unit of local government of a State, may not impose any insurance requirement, or any tax, user fee, or other similar charge, as a condition of the manufacture, importation, acquisition, transfer, or continued ownership of a firearm, pistol, or revolver, except that a generally applicable sales tax may be assessed against firearms, pistols, or revolvers in the same proportion to which the tax applies to other goods or services.

To ban the imposition of any State or local liability insurance, tax, or user fee requirement for firearm or ammunition ownership or commerce. ``(b) Firearm, Pistol, Revolver.--The terms `firearm', `pistol', and `revolver' shall have the same meaning as when used in part III of subchapter D of chapter 32.''.

To ban the imposition of any State or local liability insurance, tax, or user fee requirement for firearm or ammunition ownership or commerce. Part I of subchapter B of chapter 53 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after section 5848 the following new section: ``SEC. LIMITATION ON CONDITIONS OF GUN OWNERSHIP. ``(a) In General.--A State, or unit of local government of a State, may not impose any insurance requirement, or any tax, user fee, or other similar charge, as a condition of the manufacture, importation, acquisition, transfer, or continued ownership of a firearm, pistol, or revolver, except that a generally applicable sales tax may be assessed against firearms, pistols, or revolvers in the same proportion to which the tax applies to other goods or services.

To ban the imposition of any State or local liability insurance, tax, or user fee requirement for firearm or ammunition ownership or commerce. ``(b) Firearm, Pistol, Revolver.--The terms `firearm', `pistol', and `revolver' shall have the same meaning as when used in part III of subchapter D of chapter 32.''.

To ban the imposition of any State or local liability insurance, tax, or user fee requirement for firearm or ammunition ownership or commerce. Part I of subchapter B of chapter 53 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after section 5848 the following new section: ``SEC. LIMITATION ON CONDITIONS OF GUN OWNERSHIP. ``(a) In General.--A State, or unit of local government of a State, may not impose any insurance requirement, or any tax, user fee, or other similar charge, as a condition of the manufacture, importation, acquisition, transfer, or continued ownership of a firearm, pistol, or revolver, except that a generally applicable sales tax may be assessed against firearms, pistols, or revolvers in the same proportion to which the tax applies to other goods or services.

H.R.3043

Health

Marijuana Data Collection Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services, in coordination with the Department of Justice, the Department of Labor, and relevant state agencies, to enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences in order to study the effects of marijuana legalization in states for medicinal or non-medicinal use.

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into a 10-year arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct and update biennially a study on the effects of State legalized marijuana programs, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Marijuana Data Collection Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Nearly two-thirds of Americans--about 68 percent--favor marijuana legalization. (2) A total of 33 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Guam have legalized marijuana for medicinal use, and of those, 10 States and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana for adult non-medicinal use. (3) Despite State legalization, marijuana remains illegal under Federal law, listed in schedule I under the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.). (4) Every day, more Americans die from overdosing on opioids. In 2016, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated that more than 42,000 Americans died from opioid-related drug overdoses. President Trump has, on 2 separate occasions, declared the opioid crisis as a public health emergency. (5) Studies suggest that increased access to marijuana is associated with reductions in opioid abuse and opioid-related deaths, among other economic and social benefits: (A) A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) in 2014 that compared mortality rates between States that legalized medical marijuana versus States that have not legalized medical marijuana found that States that had legalized medical marijuana had, on average, 20 percent fewer opioid-related overdose deaths in the first year of legalization compared to States that had not legalized marijuana. This difference widened in subsequent years after legalization. (B) A study published in the American Journal of Public Health in 2017 found that opioid-related deaths tended to decline after the legalization of non- medicinal marijuana for adults in the State of Colorado. This study estimated a 6.5-percent reduction in opioid-related deaths compared to pre-legalization. (6) Due to marijuana legalization, States have generated millions in taxes and revenue and have allocated these funds into public health, education, economic development, restorative justice, and job creation, such as-- (A) substance use disorder treatment and drug use prevention programs; (B) school construction; (C) behavioral health programs; (D) State alcohol and drug treatments funds; (E) basic health plans; (F) community residential centers; (G) youth drug use prevention; (H) jail diversion; (I) mental health treatment; and (J) job creation and placement. (7) A robust and properly regulated marijuana industry wherein States are allowed to operate marijuana programs free from Federal interference stands to benefit States' public health, education, economic, and law enforcement and judicial sectors. SEC. 3. REPORT CONCERNING THE EFFECTS OF STATE LEGALIZED MARIJUANA PROGRAMS. (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in coordination with the Attorney General, the Secretary of Labor, and (to the greatest extent possible) with relevant State agencies responsible for health programs and activities in States that have legalized marijuana for medicinal or non-medicinal use, shall enter into a 10- year arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences-- (1) to complete a study, not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, and to update such study on a biennial basis thereafter for the duration of the arrangement period, on the effects of State legalized marijuana programs on the economy, public health, criminal justice, and employment in the respective States; (2) upon the completion of the initial study pursuant to paragraph (1) and upon each update to the study, to prepare or update a report on the results of such study and submit such report to Congress; and (3) not later than 30 days after the date of submission of the initial report under paragraph (2), develop and publish best practices on data collection under subsection (e). (b) Study Considerations.--The study pursuant to subsection (a)(1) shall consider the effects of State legalized marijuana programs, including yearly rates and trends over the course of the study under such subsection, with respect to the following: (1) Revenues and state allocations.-- (A) The monetary amounts generated through revenues, taxes, and any other financial benefits. (B) The purposes and relative amounts for which such funds were used. (C) The total impact on the State and its budget. (2) Medicinal use of marijuana.-- (A) The rates of medicinal use of marijuana among different population groups, including children, the elderly, veterans, and individuals with disabilities. (B) The purpose of such use. (C) Which medical conditions medical marijuana is most frequently purchased and used for. (3) Substance use.-- (A) The rates of overdoses with opioids and other painkillers. (B) The rates of admission in health care facilities, emergency rooms, and volunteer treatment facilities related to overdoses with opioids and other painkillers. (C) The rates of opioid-related and other painkiller-related crimes to one's self and to the community. (D) The rates of opioid prescriptions and other pain killers. (4) Impacts on criminal justice.-- (A) The rates of marijuana-related arrests for possession, cultivation, and distribution, and of these arrests, the percentages that involved a secondary charge unrelated to marijuana possession, cultivation, or distribution, including-- (i) the rates of such arrests on the Federal level, including the number of Federal prisoners so arrested, disaggregated by sex, age, race, and ethnicity of the prisoners; and (ii) the rates of such arrests on the State level, including the number of State prisoners so arrested, disaggregated by sex, age, race, and ethnicity. (B) The rates of arrests and citations on the Federal and State levels related to teenage use of marijuana. (C) The rates of arrests on the Federal and State levels for unlawful driving under the influence of a substance, and the rates of such arrests involving marijuana. (D) The rates of marijuana-related prosecutions, court filings, and imprisonments. (E) The total monetary amounts expended for marijuana-related enforcement, arrests, court filings and proceedings, and imprisonment before and after legalization, including Federal expenditures disaggregated according to whether the laws being enforced were Federal or State. (F) The total number and rate of defendants in Federal criminal prosecutions asserting as a defense that their conduct was in compliance with applicable State law legalizing marijuana usage, and the effects of such assertions. (5) Employment.-- (A) The amount of jobs created in each State, differentiating between direct and indirect employment. (B) The amount of jobs expected to be created in the next 5 years, and in the next 10 years, as a result of the State's marijuana industry. (c) Study Timeframe.--The study pursuant to subsection (a)(1) shall consider the data collected and analyzed in connection with the items listed in subsection (b) in the respective States to the extent possible across the period-- (1) beginning 5 years before the effective date of legalization of marijuana in the State; and (2) ending on a date determined by the National Academy of Sciences to allow collection and analysis of the most recent data available. (d) Report Contents.--Reports pursuant to subsection (a)(2) shall-- (1) address both State programs that have legalized marijuana for medicinal use and those that have legalized marijuana for adult non-medicinal use and to the extent practicable distinguish between such programs and their effects; (2) include a national assessment of average trends across States with such programs in relation to the effects on economy, public health, criminal justice, and employment in the respective States, including with respect to the items listed in subsection (b); and (3) describe-- (A) any barriers that impeded the ability to complete or update aspects of the study required by subsection (a)(1) and how such barriers can be overcome for purposes of future studies; and (B) any gaps in the data sought for the study required by subsection (a)(1) and how these gaps can be eliminated or otherwise addressed for purposes of future studies. (e) Best Practices for Data Collection by States.--The best practices pursuant to subsection (a)(3) shall consist of best practices for the collection by States of the information described in the items listed in subsection (b), including such best practices for improving-- (1) data collection; (2) analytical capacity; (3) research integrity; and (4) the comparability of data across States. <all>

Marijuana Data Collection Act

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into a 10-year arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct and update biennially a study on the effects of State legalized marijuana programs, and for other purposes.

Marijuana Data Collection Act

Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R.

D

TX

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services, in coordination with the Department of Justice, the Department of Labor, and relevant state agencies, to enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences in order to study the effects of marijuana legalization in states for medicinal or non-medicinal use.

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into a 10-year arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct and update biennially a study on the effects of State legalized marijuana programs, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Marijuana Data Collection Act''. 2. FINDINGS. 801 et seq.). (4) Every day, more Americans die from overdosing on opioids. In 2016, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated that more than 42,000 Americans died from opioid-related drug overdoses. This difference widened in subsequent years after legalization. (B) A study published in the American Journal of Public Health in 2017 found that opioid-related deaths tended to decline after the legalization of non- medicinal marijuana for adults in the State of Colorado. SEC. 3. REPORT CONCERNING THE EFFECTS OF STATE LEGALIZED MARIJUANA PROGRAMS. (b) Study Considerations.--The study pursuant to subsection (a)(1) shall consider the effects of State legalized marijuana programs, including yearly rates and trends over the course of the study under such subsection, with respect to the following: (1) Revenues and state allocations.-- (A) The monetary amounts generated through revenues, taxes, and any other financial benefits. (C) The total impact on the State and its budget. (B) The purpose of such use. (C) Which medical conditions medical marijuana is most frequently purchased and used for. (C) The rates of opioid-related and other painkiller-related crimes to one's self and to the community. (4) Impacts on criminal justice.-- (A) The rates of marijuana-related arrests for possession, cultivation, and distribution, and of these arrests, the percentages that involved a secondary charge unrelated to marijuana possession, cultivation, or distribution, including-- (i) the rates of such arrests on the Federal level, including the number of Federal prisoners so arrested, disaggregated by sex, age, race, and ethnicity of the prisoners; and (ii) the rates of such arrests on the State level, including the number of State prisoners so arrested, disaggregated by sex, age, race, and ethnicity. (C) The rates of arrests on the Federal and State levels for unlawful driving under the influence of a substance, and the rates of such arrests involving marijuana. (D) The rates of marijuana-related prosecutions, court filings, and imprisonments. (5) Employment.-- (A) The amount of jobs created in each State, differentiating between direct and indirect employment. (e) Best Practices for Data Collection by States.--The best practices pursuant to subsection (a)(3) shall consist of best practices for the collection by States of the information described in the items listed in subsection (b), including such best practices for improving-- (1) data collection; (2) analytical capacity; (3) research integrity; and (4) the comparability of data across States.

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into a 10-year arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct and update biennially a study on the effects of State legalized marijuana programs, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Marijuana Data Collection Act''. 2. In 2016, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated that more than 42,000 Americans died from opioid-related drug overdoses. This difference widened in subsequent years after legalization. (B) A study published in the American Journal of Public Health in 2017 found that opioid-related deaths tended to decline after the legalization of non- medicinal marijuana for adults in the State of Colorado. SEC. 3. REPORT CONCERNING THE EFFECTS OF STATE LEGALIZED MARIJUANA PROGRAMS. (b) Study Considerations.--The study pursuant to subsection (a)(1) shall consider the effects of State legalized marijuana programs, including yearly rates and trends over the course of the study under such subsection, with respect to the following: (1) Revenues and state allocations.-- (A) The monetary amounts generated through revenues, taxes, and any other financial benefits. (C) The total impact on the State and its budget. (B) The purpose of such use. (C) Which medical conditions medical marijuana is most frequently purchased and used for. (C) The rates of opioid-related and other painkiller-related crimes to one's self and to the community. (C) The rates of arrests on the Federal and State levels for unlawful driving under the influence of a substance, and the rates of such arrests involving marijuana. (5) Employment.-- (A) The amount of jobs created in each State, differentiating between direct and indirect employment. (e) Best Practices for Data Collection by States.--The best practices pursuant to subsection (a)(3) shall consist of best practices for the collection by States of the information described in the items listed in subsection (b), including such best practices for improving-- (1) data collection; (2) analytical capacity; (3) research integrity; and (4) the comparability of data across States.

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into a 10-year arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct and update biennially a study on the effects of State legalized marijuana programs, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Marijuana Data Collection Act''. 2. FINDINGS. (2) A total of 33 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Guam have legalized marijuana for medicinal use, and of those, 10 States and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana for adult non-medicinal use. 801 et seq.). (4) Every day, more Americans die from overdosing on opioids. In 2016, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated that more than 42,000 Americans died from opioid-related drug overdoses. President Trump has, on 2 separate occasions, declared the opioid crisis as a public health emergency. This difference widened in subsequent years after legalization. (B) A study published in the American Journal of Public Health in 2017 found that opioid-related deaths tended to decline after the legalization of non- medicinal marijuana for adults in the State of Colorado. This study estimated a 6.5-percent reduction in opioid-related deaths compared to pre-legalization. (7) A robust and properly regulated marijuana industry wherein States are allowed to operate marijuana programs free from Federal interference stands to benefit States' public health, education, economic, and law enforcement and judicial sectors. SEC. 3. REPORT CONCERNING THE EFFECTS OF STATE LEGALIZED MARIJUANA PROGRAMS. (b) Study Considerations.--The study pursuant to subsection (a)(1) shall consider the effects of State legalized marijuana programs, including yearly rates and trends over the course of the study under such subsection, with respect to the following: (1) Revenues and state allocations.-- (A) The monetary amounts generated through revenues, taxes, and any other financial benefits. (B) The purposes and relative amounts for which such funds were used. (C) The total impact on the State and its budget. (2) Medicinal use of marijuana.-- (A) The rates of medicinal use of marijuana among different population groups, including children, the elderly, veterans, and individuals with disabilities. (B) The purpose of such use. (C) Which medical conditions medical marijuana is most frequently purchased and used for. (B) The rates of admission in health care facilities, emergency rooms, and volunteer treatment facilities related to overdoses with opioids and other painkillers. (C) The rates of opioid-related and other painkiller-related crimes to one's self and to the community. (D) The rates of opioid prescriptions and other pain killers. (4) Impacts on criminal justice.-- (A) The rates of marijuana-related arrests for possession, cultivation, and distribution, and of these arrests, the percentages that involved a secondary charge unrelated to marijuana possession, cultivation, or distribution, including-- (i) the rates of such arrests on the Federal level, including the number of Federal prisoners so arrested, disaggregated by sex, age, race, and ethnicity of the prisoners; and (ii) the rates of such arrests on the State level, including the number of State prisoners so arrested, disaggregated by sex, age, race, and ethnicity. (C) The rates of arrests on the Federal and State levels for unlawful driving under the influence of a substance, and the rates of such arrests involving marijuana. (D) The rates of marijuana-related prosecutions, court filings, and imprisonments. (5) Employment.-- (A) The amount of jobs created in each State, differentiating between direct and indirect employment. (c) Study Timeframe.--The study pursuant to subsection (a)(1) shall consider the data collected and analyzed in connection with the items listed in subsection (b) in the respective States to the extent possible across the period-- (1) beginning 5 years before the effective date of legalization of marijuana in the State; and (2) ending on a date determined by the National Academy of Sciences to allow collection and analysis of the most recent data available. (e) Best Practices for Data Collection by States.--The best practices pursuant to subsection (a)(3) shall consist of best practices for the collection by States of the information described in the items listed in subsection (b), including such best practices for improving-- (1) data collection; (2) analytical capacity; (3) research integrity; and (4) the comparability of data across States.

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into a 10-year arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct and update biennially a study on the effects of State legalized marijuana programs, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Marijuana Data Collection Act''. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Nearly two-thirds of Americans--about 68 percent--favor marijuana legalization. (2) A total of 33 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Guam have legalized marijuana for medicinal use, and of those, 10 States and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana for adult non-medicinal use. (3) Despite State legalization, marijuana remains illegal under Federal law, listed in schedule I under the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.). (4) Every day, more Americans die from overdosing on opioids. In 2016, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated that more than 42,000 Americans died from opioid-related drug overdoses. President Trump has, on 2 separate occasions, declared the opioid crisis as a public health emergency. This difference widened in subsequent years after legalization. (B) A study published in the American Journal of Public Health in 2017 found that opioid-related deaths tended to decline after the legalization of non- medicinal marijuana for adults in the State of Colorado. This study estimated a 6.5-percent reduction in opioid-related deaths compared to pre-legalization. (7) A robust and properly regulated marijuana industry wherein States are allowed to operate marijuana programs free from Federal interference stands to benefit States' public health, education, economic, and law enforcement and judicial sectors. SEC. 3. REPORT CONCERNING THE EFFECTS OF STATE LEGALIZED MARIJUANA PROGRAMS. (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in coordination with the Attorney General, the Secretary of Labor, and (to the greatest extent possible) with relevant State agencies responsible for health programs and activities in States that have legalized marijuana for medicinal or non-medicinal use, shall enter into a 10- year arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences-- (1) to complete a study, not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, and to update such study on a biennial basis thereafter for the duration of the arrangement period, on the effects of State legalized marijuana programs on the economy, public health, criminal justice, and employment in the respective States; (2) upon the completion of the initial study pursuant to paragraph (1) and upon each update to the study, to prepare or update a report on the results of such study and submit such report to Congress; and (3) not later than 30 days after the date of submission of the initial report under paragraph (2), develop and publish best practices on data collection under subsection (e). (b) Study Considerations.--The study pursuant to subsection (a)(1) shall consider the effects of State legalized marijuana programs, including yearly rates and trends over the course of the study under such subsection, with respect to the following: (1) Revenues and state allocations.-- (A) The monetary amounts generated through revenues, taxes, and any other financial benefits. (B) The purposes and relative amounts for which such funds were used. (C) The total impact on the State and its budget. (2) Medicinal use of marijuana.-- (A) The rates of medicinal use of marijuana among different population groups, including children, the elderly, veterans, and individuals with disabilities. (B) The purpose of such use. (C) Which medical conditions medical marijuana is most frequently purchased and used for. (B) The rates of admission in health care facilities, emergency rooms, and volunteer treatment facilities related to overdoses with opioids and other painkillers. (C) The rates of opioid-related and other painkiller-related crimes to one's self and to the community. (D) The rates of opioid prescriptions and other pain killers. (4) Impacts on criminal justice.-- (A) The rates of marijuana-related arrests for possession, cultivation, and distribution, and of these arrests, the percentages that involved a secondary charge unrelated to marijuana possession, cultivation, or distribution, including-- (i) the rates of such arrests on the Federal level, including the number of Federal prisoners so arrested, disaggregated by sex, age, race, and ethnicity of the prisoners; and (ii) the rates of such arrests on the State level, including the number of State prisoners so arrested, disaggregated by sex, age, race, and ethnicity. (C) The rates of arrests on the Federal and State levels for unlawful driving under the influence of a substance, and the rates of such arrests involving marijuana. (D) The rates of marijuana-related prosecutions, court filings, and imprisonments. (F) The total number and rate of defendants in Federal criminal prosecutions asserting as a defense that their conduct was in compliance with applicable State law legalizing marijuana usage, and the effects of such assertions. (5) Employment.-- (A) The amount of jobs created in each State, differentiating between direct and indirect employment. (c) Study Timeframe.--The study pursuant to subsection (a)(1) shall consider the data collected and analyzed in connection with the items listed in subsection (b) in the respective States to the extent possible across the period-- (1) beginning 5 years before the effective date of legalization of marijuana in the State; and (2) ending on a date determined by the National Academy of Sciences to allow collection and analysis of the most recent data available. (e) Best Practices for Data Collection by States.--The best practices pursuant to subsection (a)(3) shall consist of best practices for the collection by States of the information described in the items listed in subsection (b), including such best practices for improving-- (1) data collection; (2) analytical capacity; (3) research integrity; and (4) the comparability of data across States.

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into a 10-year arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct and update biennially a study on the effects of State legalized marijuana programs, and for other purposes. 2) A total of 33 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Guam have legalized marijuana for medicinal use, and of those, 10 States and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana for adult non-medicinal use. ( (5) Studies suggest that increased access to marijuana is associated with reductions in opioid abuse and opioid-related deaths, among other economic and social benefits: (A) A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) in 2014 that compared mortality rates between States that legalized medical marijuana versus States that have not legalized medical marijuana found that States that had legalized medical marijuana had, on average, 20 percent fewer opioid-related overdose deaths in the first year of legalization compared to States that had not legalized marijuana. B) A study published in the American Journal of Public Health in 2017 found that opioid-related deaths tended to decline after the legalization of non- medicinal marijuana for adults in the State of Colorado. (7) A robust and properly regulated marijuana industry wherein States are allowed to operate marijuana programs free from Federal interference stands to benefit States' public health, education, economic, and law enforcement and judicial sectors. REPORT CONCERNING THE EFFECTS OF STATE LEGALIZED MARIJUANA PROGRAMS. ( (b) Study Considerations.--The study pursuant to subsection (a)(1) shall consider the effects of State legalized marijuana programs, including yearly rates and trends over the course of the study under such subsection, with respect to the following: (1) Revenues and state allocations.-- (A) The monetary amounts generated through revenues, taxes, and any other financial benefits. ( B) The rates of admission in health care facilities, emergency rooms, and volunteer treatment facilities related to overdoses with opioids and other painkillers. ( B) The rates of arrests and citations on the Federal and State levels related to teenage use of marijuana. ( E) The total monetary amounts expended for marijuana-related enforcement, arrests, court filings and proceedings, and imprisonment before and after legalization, including Federal expenditures disaggregated according to whether the laws being enforced were Federal or State. ( (B) The amount of jobs expected to be created in the next 5 years, and in the next 10 years, as a result of the State's marijuana industry. ( c) Study Timeframe.--The study pursuant to subsection (a)(1) shall consider the data collected and analyzed in connection with the items listed in subsection (b) in the respective States to the extent possible across the period-- (1) beginning 5 years before the effective date of legalization of marijuana in the State; and (2) ending on a date determined by the National Academy of Sciences to allow collection and analysis of the most recent data available. e) Best Practices for Data Collection by States.--The best practices pursuant to subsection (a)(3) shall consist of best practices for the collection by States of the information described in the items listed in subsection (b), including such best practices for improving-- (1) data collection; (2) analytical capacity; (3) research integrity; and (4) the comparability of data across States.

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into a 10-year arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct and update biennially a study on the effects of State legalized marijuana programs, and for other purposes. This difference widened in subsequent years after legalization. ( B) A study published in the American Journal of Public Health in 2017 found that opioid-related deaths tended to decline after the legalization of non- medicinal marijuana for adults in the State of Colorado. (6) Due to marijuana legalization, States have generated millions in taxes and revenue and have allocated these funds into public health, education, economic development, restorative justice, and job creation, such as-- (A) substance use disorder treatment and drug use prevention programs; (B) school construction; (C) behavioral health programs; (D) State alcohol and drug treatments funds; (E) basic health plans; (F) community residential centers; (G) youth drug use prevention; (H) jail diversion; (I) mental health treatment; and (J) job creation and placement. ( REPORT CONCERNING THE EFFECTS OF STATE LEGALIZED MARIJUANA PROGRAMS. ( (B) The purposes and relative amounts for which such funds were used. ( D) The rates of opioid prescriptions and other pain killers. ( C) The rates of arrests on the Federal and State levels for unlawful driving under the influence of a substance, and the rates of such arrests involving marijuana. ( (B) The amount of jobs expected to be created in the next 5 years, and in the next 10 years, as a result of the State's marijuana industry. ( c) Study Timeframe.--The study pursuant to subsection (a)(1) shall consider the data collected and analyzed in connection with the items listed in subsection (b) in the respective States to the extent possible across the period-- (1) beginning 5 years before the effective date of legalization of marijuana in the State; and (2) ending on a date determined by the National Academy of Sciences to allow collection and analysis of the most recent data available. (

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into a 10-year arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct and update biennially a study on the effects of State legalized marijuana programs, and for other purposes. This difference widened in subsequent years after legalization. ( B) A study published in the American Journal of Public Health in 2017 found that opioid-related deaths tended to decline after the legalization of non- medicinal marijuana for adults in the State of Colorado. (6) Due to marijuana legalization, States have generated millions in taxes and revenue and have allocated these funds into public health, education, economic development, restorative justice, and job creation, such as-- (A) substance use disorder treatment and drug use prevention programs; (B) school construction; (C) behavioral health programs; (D) State alcohol and drug treatments funds; (E) basic health plans; (F) community residential centers; (G) youth drug use prevention; (H) jail diversion; (I) mental health treatment; and (J) job creation and placement. ( REPORT CONCERNING THE EFFECTS OF STATE LEGALIZED MARIJUANA PROGRAMS. ( (B) The purposes and relative amounts for which such funds were used. ( D) The rates of opioid prescriptions and other pain killers. ( C) The rates of arrests on the Federal and State levels for unlawful driving under the influence of a substance, and the rates of such arrests involving marijuana. ( (B) The amount of jobs expected to be created in the next 5 years, and in the next 10 years, as a result of the State's marijuana industry. ( c) Study Timeframe.--The study pursuant to subsection (a)(1) shall consider the data collected and analyzed in connection with the items listed in subsection (b) in the respective States to the extent possible across the period-- (1) beginning 5 years before the effective date of legalization of marijuana in the State; and (2) ending on a date determined by the National Academy of Sciences to allow collection and analysis of the most recent data available. (

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into a 10-year arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct and update biennially a study on the effects of State legalized marijuana programs, and for other purposes. 2) A total of 33 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Guam have legalized marijuana for medicinal use, and of those, 10 States and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana for adult non-medicinal use. ( (5) Studies suggest that increased access to marijuana is associated with reductions in opioid abuse and opioid-related deaths, among other economic and social benefits: (A) A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) in 2014 that compared mortality rates between States that legalized medical marijuana versus States that have not legalized medical marijuana found that States that had legalized medical marijuana had, on average, 20 percent fewer opioid-related overdose deaths in the first year of legalization compared to States that had not legalized marijuana. B) A study published in the American Journal of Public Health in 2017 found that opioid-related deaths tended to decline after the legalization of non- medicinal marijuana for adults in the State of Colorado. (7) A robust and properly regulated marijuana industry wherein States are allowed to operate marijuana programs free from Federal interference stands to benefit States' public health, education, economic, and law enforcement and judicial sectors. REPORT CONCERNING THE EFFECTS OF STATE LEGALIZED MARIJUANA PROGRAMS. ( (b) Study Considerations.--The study pursuant to subsection (a)(1) shall consider the effects of State legalized marijuana programs, including yearly rates and trends over the course of the study under such subsection, with respect to the following: (1) Revenues and state allocations.-- (A) The monetary amounts generated through revenues, taxes, and any other financial benefits. ( B) The rates of admission in health care facilities, emergency rooms, and volunteer treatment facilities related to overdoses with opioids and other painkillers. ( B) The rates of arrests and citations on the Federal and State levels related to teenage use of marijuana. ( E) The total monetary amounts expended for marijuana-related enforcement, arrests, court filings and proceedings, and imprisonment before and after legalization, including Federal expenditures disaggregated according to whether the laws being enforced were Federal or State. ( (B) The amount of jobs expected to be created in the next 5 years, and in the next 10 years, as a result of the State's marijuana industry. ( c) Study Timeframe.--The study pursuant to subsection (a)(1) shall consider the data collected and analyzed in connection with the items listed in subsection (b) in the respective States to the extent possible across the period-- (1) beginning 5 years before the effective date of legalization of marijuana in the State; and (2) ending on a date determined by the National Academy of Sciences to allow collection and analysis of the most recent data available. e) Best Practices for Data Collection by States.--The best practices pursuant to subsection (a)(3) shall consist of best practices for the collection by States of the information described in the items listed in subsection (b), including such best practices for improving-- (1) data collection; (2) analytical capacity; (3) research integrity; and (4) the comparability of data across States.

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into a 10-year arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct and update biennially a study on the effects of State legalized marijuana programs, and for other purposes. This difference widened in subsequent years after legalization. ( B) A study published in the American Journal of Public Health in 2017 found that opioid-related deaths tended to decline after the legalization of non- medicinal marijuana for adults in the State of Colorado. (6) Due to marijuana legalization, States have generated millions in taxes and revenue and have allocated these funds into public health, education, economic development, restorative justice, and job creation, such as-- (A) substance use disorder treatment and drug use prevention programs; (B) school construction; (C) behavioral health programs; (D) State alcohol and drug treatments funds; (E) basic health plans; (F) community residential centers; (G) youth drug use prevention; (H) jail diversion; (I) mental health treatment; and (J) job creation and placement. ( REPORT CONCERNING THE EFFECTS OF STATE LEGALIZED MARIJUANA PROGRAMS. ( (B) The purposes and relative amounts for which such funds were used. ( D) The rates of opioid prescriptions and other pain killers. ( C) The rates of arrests on the Federal and State levels for unlawful driving under the influence of a substance, and the rates of such arrests involving marijuana. ( (B) The amount of jobs expected to be created in the next 5 years, and in the next 10 years, as a result of the State's marijuana industry. ( c) Study Timeframe.--The study pursuant to subsection (a)(1) shall consider the data collected and analyzed in connection with the items listed in subsection (b) in the respective States to the extent possible across the period-- (1) beginning 5 years before the effective date of legalization of marijuana in the State; and (2) ending on a date determined by the National Academy of Sciences to allow collection and analysis of the most recent data available. (

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into a 10-year arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct and update biennially a study on the effects of State legalized marijuana programs, and for other purposes. 2) A total of 33 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Guam have legalized marijuana for medicinal use, and of those, 10 States and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana for adult non-medicinal use. ( (5) Studies suggest that increased access to marijuana is associated with reductions in opioid abuse and opioid-related deaths, among other economic and social benefits: (A) A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) in 2014 that compared mortality rates between States that legalized medical marijuana versus States that have not legalized medical marijuana found that States that had legalized medical marijuana had, on average, 20 percent fewer opioid-related overdose deaths in the first year of legalization compared to States that had not legalized marijuana. B) A study published in the American Journal of Public Health in 2017 found that opioid-related deaths tended to decline after the legalization of non- medicinal marijuana for adults in the State of Colorado. (7) A robust and properly regulated marijuana industry wherein States are allowed to operate marijuana programs free from Federal interference stands to benefit States' public health, education, economic, and law enforcement and judicial sectors. REPORT CONCERNING THE EFFECTS OF STATE LEGALIZED MARIJUANA PROGRAMS. ( (b) Study Considerations.--The study pursuant to subsection (a)(1) shall consider the effects of State legalized marijuana programs, including yearly rates and trends over the course of the study under such subsection, with respect to the following: (1) Revenues and state allocations.-- (A) The monetary amounts generated through revenues, taxes, and any other financial benefits. ( B) The rates of admission in health care facilities, emergency rooms, and volunteer treatment facilities related to overdoses with opioids and other painkillers. ( B) The rates of arrests and citations on the Federal and State levels related to teenage use of marijuana. ( E) The total monetary amounts expended for marijuana-related enforcement, arrests, court filings and proceedings, and imprisonment before and after legalization, including Federal expenditures disaggregated according to whether the laws being enforced were Federal or State. ( (B) The amount of jobs expected to be created in the next 5 years, and in the next 10 years, as a result of the State's marijuana industry. ( c) Study Timeframe.--The study pursuant to subsection (a)(1) shall consider the data collected and analyzed in connection with the items listed in subsection (b) in the respective States to the extent possible across the period-- (1) beginning 5 years before the effective date of legalization of marijuana in the State; and (2) ending on a date determined by the National Academy of Sciences to allow collection and analysis of the most recent data available. e) Best Practices for Data Collection by States.--The best practices pursuant to subsection (a)(3) shall consist of best practices for the collection by States of the information described in the items listed in subsection (b), including such best practices for improving-- (1) data collection; (2) analytical capacity; (3) research integrity; and (4) the comparability of data across States.

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into a 10-year arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct and update biennially a study on the effects of State legalized marijuana programs, and for other purposes. This difference widened in subsequent years after legalization. ( B) A study published in the American Journal of Public Health in 2017 found that opioid-related deaths tended to decline after the legalization of non- medicinal marijuana for adults in the State of Colorado. (6) Due to marijuana legalization, States have generated millions in taxes and revenue and have allocated these funds into public health, education, economic development, restorative justice, and job creation, such as-- (A) substance use disorder treatment and drug use prevention programs; (B) school construction; (C) behavioral health programs; (D) State alcohol and drug treatments funds; (E) basic health plans; (F) community residential centers; (G) youth drug use prevention; (H) jail diversion; (I) mental health treatment; and (J) job creation and placement. ( REPORT CONCERNING THE EFFECTS OF STATE LEGALIZED MARIJUANA PROGRAMS. ( (B) The purposes and relative amounts for which such funds were used. ( D) The rates of opioid prescriptions and other pain killers. ( C) The rates of arrests on the Federal and State levels for unlawful driving under the influence of a substance, and the rates of such arrests involving marijuana. ( (B) The amount of jobs expected to be created in the next 5 years, and in the next 10 years, as a result of the State's marijuana industry. ( c) Study Timeframe.--The study pursuant to subsection (a)(1) shall consider the data collected and analyzed in connection with the items listed in subsection (b) in the respective States to the extent possible across the period-- (1) beginning 5 years before the effective date of legalization of marijuana in the State; and (2) ending on a date determined by the National Academy of Sciences to allow collection and analysis of the most recent data available. (

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into a 10-year arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct and update biennially a study on the effects of State legalized marijuana programs, and for other purposes. B) A study published in the American Journal of Public Health in 2017 found that opioid-related deaths tended to decline after the legalization of non- medicinal marijuana for adults in the State of Colorado. ( ( (b) Study Considerations.--The study pursuant to subsection (a)(1) shall consider the effects of State legalized marijuana programs, including yearly rates and trends over the course of the study under such subsection, with respect to the following: (1) Revenues and state allocations.-- (A) The monetary amounts generated through revenues, taxes, and any other financial benefits. ( c) Study Timeframe.--The study pursuant to subsection (a)(1) shall consider the data collected and analyzed in connection with the items listed in subsection (b) in the respective States to the extent possible across the period-- (1) beginning 5 years before the effective date of legalization of marijuana in the State; and (2) ending on a date determined by the National Academy of Sciences to allow collection and analysis of the most recent data available. e) Best Practices for Data Collection by States.--The best practices pursuant to subsection (a)(3) shall consist of best practices for the collection by States of the information described in the items listed in subsection (b), including such best practices for improving-- (1) data collection; (2) analytical capacity; (3) research integrity; and (4) the comparability of data across States.

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into a 10-year arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct and update biennially a study on the effects of State legalized marijuana programs, and for other purposes. This difference widened in subsequent years after legalization. ( B) A study published in the American Journal of Public Health in 2017 found that opioid-related deaths tended to decline after the legalization of non- medicinal marijuana for adults in the State of Colorado. (6) Due to marijuana legalization, States have generated millions in taxes and revenue and have allocated these funds into public health, education, economic development, restorative justice, and job creation, such as-- (A) substance use disorder treatment and drug use prevention programs; (B) school construction; (C) behavioral health programs; (D) State alcohol and drug treatments funds; (E) basic health plans; (F) community residential centers; (G) youth drug use prevention; (H) jail diversion; (I) mental health treatment; and (J) job creation and placement. ( REPORT CONCERNING THE EFFECTS OF STATE LEGALIZED MARIJUANA PROGRAMS. ( (B) The purposes and relative amounts for which such funds were used. ( D) The rates of opioid prescriptions and other pain killers. ( C) The rates of arrests on the Federal and State levels for unlawful driving under the influence of a substance, and the rates of such arrests involving marijuana. ( (B) The amount of jobs expected to be created in the next 5 years, and in the next 10 years, as a result of the State's marijuana industry. ( c) Study Timeframe.--The study pursuant to subsection (a)(1) shall consider the data collected and analyzed in connection with the items listed in subsection (b) in the respective States to the extent possible across the period-- (1) beginning 5 years before the effective date of legalization of marijuana in the State; and (2) ending on a date determined by the National Academy of Sciences to allow collection and analysis of the most recent data available. (

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into a 10-year arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct and update biennially a study on the effects of State legalized marijuana programs, and for other purposes. B) A study published in the American Journal of Public Health in 2017 found that opioid-related deaths tended to decline after the legalization of non- medicinal marijuana for adults in the State of Colorado. ( ( (b) Study Considerations.--The study pursuant to subsection (a)(1) shall consider the effects of State legalized marijuana programs, including yearly rates and trends over the course of the study under such subsection, with respect to the following: (1) Revenues and state allocations.-- (A) The monetary amounts generated through revenues, taxes, and any other financial benefits. ( c) Study Timeframe.--The study pursuant to subsection (a)(1) shall consider the data collected and analyzed in connection with the items listed in subsection (b) in the respective States to the extent possible across the period-- (1) beginning 5 years before the effective date of legalization of marijuana in the State; and (2) ending on a date determined by the National Academy of Sciences to allow collection and analysis of the most recent data available. e) Best Practices for Data Collection by States.--The best practices pursuant to subsection (a)(3) shall consist of best practices for the collection by States of the information described in the items listed in subsection (b), including such best practices for improving-- (1) data collection; (2) analytical capacity; (3) research integrity; and (4) the comparability of data across States.

H.R.3911

Finance and Financial Sector

This bill requires a financial institution to report, within 72 hours of discovery, a data breach to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The bureau must assess whether the breach requires disclosure to consumers.

To amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to establish procedures for disclosures by financial institutions of nonpublic personal information, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. DATA BREACHES. (a) In General.--Title V of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (15 U.S.C. 6801 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 502 the following: ``SEC. 502A. DATA BREACHES. ``(a) In General.--A financial institution shall submit to the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection a report if the financial institution discloses nonpublic personal information of a consumer in violation of this subtitle. Such report shall-- ``(1) be submitted not later than 72 hours after the financial institution discovers such violation; ``(2) identify the name and contact information of an individual who can provide more information to the Bureau about the violation; ``(3) describe the nature of the violation, including (if possible) the categories and approximate number of consumers affected and the categories and approximate number of records of nonpublic personal information affected; ``(4) describe the likely consequences of the violation; and ``(5) describe the measures taken or proposed to be taken by the financial institution to address the violation, including, where appropriate, measures to mitigate its possible adverse effects. ``(b) Bureau Determination.-- ``(1) In general.--Upon receipt of a report under subsection (a), the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection shall assess whether any violation described in such report poses a high risk of harm to consumers affected by such a violation, and if so, require the financial institution to disclose the violation to such consumers. ``(2) Requirements.--The disclosure required under paragraph (1) shall-- ``(A) describe the nature of the violation, including (if possible) the categories and approximate number of consumers affected and the categories and approximate number of records of nonpublic personal information affected; ``(B) identify the name and contact information of an individual who can provide more information to consumers about the violation; ``(C) describe the likely consequences of the of the violation; and ``(D) describe of the measures taken or proposed to be taken by the financial institution to address the violation, including, where appropriate, measures to mitigate its possible adverse effects. ``(3) Disclosure not required.--A financial institution is not required to disclose a violation under paragraph (1) if-- ``(A) the financial institution has implemented appropriate measures to ensure that the the nonpublic personal information affected by the violation would not be usable by a third party; and ``(B) the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection has determined that the financial institution has taken action to prevent harm to consumers as a result of the violation. ``(c) Rulemaking.--Not later than the end of the 1-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this section, the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection and the Federal agencies described under section 505(a) shall, jointly, issue rules to carry out this section.''. <all>

To amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to establish procedures for disclosures by financial institutions of nonpublic personal information, and for other purposes.

To amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to establish procedures for disclosures by financial institutions of nonpublic personal information, and for other purposes.

Official Titles - House of Representatives Official Title as Introduced To amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to establish procedures for disclosures by financial institutions of nonpublic personal information, and for other purposes.

Rep. Lynch, Stephen F.

D

MA

This bill requires a financial institution to report, within 72 hours of discovery, a data breach to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The bureau must assess whether the breach requires disclosure to consumers.

To amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to establish procedures for disclosures by financial institutions of nonpublic personal information, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. (a) In General.--Title V of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (15 U.S.C. 6801 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 502 the following: ``SEC. 502A. DATA BREACHES. ``(a) In General.--A financial institution shall submit to the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection a report if the financial institution discloses nonpublic personal information of a consumer in violation of this subtitle. ``(b) Bureau Determination.-- ``(1) In general.--Upon receipt of a report under subsection (a), the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection shall assess whether any violation described in such report poses a high risk of harm to consumers affected by such a violation, and if so, require the financial institution to disclose the violation to such consumers. ``(2) Requirements.--The disclosure required under paragraph (1) shall-- ``(A) describe the nature of the violation, including (if possible) the categories and approximate number of consumers affected and the categories and approximate number of records of nonpublic personal information affected; ``(B) identify the name and contact information of an individual who can provide more information to consumers about the violation; ``(C) describe the likely consequences of the of the violation; and ``(D) describe of the measures taken or proposed to be taken by the financial institution to address the violation, including, where appropriate, measures to mitigate its possible adverse effects. ``(3) Disclosure not required.--A financial institution is not required to disclose a violation under paragraph (1) if-- ``(A) the financial institution has implemented appropriate measures to ensure that the the nonpublic personal information affected by the violation would not be usable by a third party; and ``(B) the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection has determined that the financial institution has taken action to prevent harm to consumers as a result of the violation. ``(c) Rulemaking.--Not later than the end of the 1-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this section, the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection and the Federal agencies described under section 505(a) shall, jointly, issue rules to carry out this section.''.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. (a) In General.--Title V of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (15 U.S.C. 6801 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 502 the following: ``SEC. 502A. DATA BREACHES. ``(a) In General.--A financial institution shall submit to the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection a report if the financial institution discloses nonpublic personal information of a consumer in violation of this subtitle. ``(b) Bureau Determination.-- ``(1) In general.--Upon receipt of a report under subsection (a), the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection shall assess whether any violation described in such report poses a high risk of harm to consumers affected by such a violation, and if so, require the financial institution to disclose the violation to such consumers. ``(2) Requirements.--The disclosure required under paragraph (1) shall-- ``(A) describe the nature of the violation, including (if possible) the categories and approximate number of consumers affected and the categories and approximate number of records of nonpublic personal information affected; ``(B) identify the name and contact information of an individual who can provide more information to consumers about the violation; ``(C) describe the likely consequences of the of the violation; and ``(D) describe of the measures taken or proposed to be taken by the financial institution to address the violation, including, where appropriate, measures to mitigate its possible adverse effects. ``(3) Disclosure not required.--A financial institution is not required to disclose a violation under paragraph (1) if-- ``(A) the financial institution has implemented appropriate measures to ensure that the the nonpublic personal information affected by the violation would not be usable by a third party; and ``(B) the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection has determined that the financial institution has taken action to prevent harm to consumers as a result of the violation. ``(c) Rulemaking.--Not later than the end of the 1-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this section, the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection and the Federal agencies described under section 505(a) shall, jointly, issue rules to carry out this section.''.

To amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to establish procedures for disclosures by financial institutions of nonpublic personal information, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. DATA BREACHES. (a) In General.--Title V of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (15 U.S.C. 6801 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 502 the following: ``SEC. 502A. DATA BREACHES. ``(a) In General.--A financial institution shall submit to the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection a report if the financial institution discloses nonpublic personal information of a consumer in violation of this subtitle. Such report shall-- ``(1) be submitted not later than 72 hours after the financial institution discovers such violation; ``(2) identify the name and contact information of an individual who can provide more information to the Bureau about the violation; ``(3) describe the nature of the violation, including (if possible) the categories and approximate number of consumers affected and the categories and approximate number of records of nonpublic personal information affected; ``(4) describe the likely consequences of the violation; and ``(5) describe the measures taken or proposed to be taken by the financial institution to address the violation, including, where appropriate, measures to mitigate its possible adverse effects. ``(b) Bureau Determination.-- ``(1) In general.--Upon receipt of a report under subsection (a), the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection shall assess whether any violation described in such report poses a high risk of harm to consumers affected by such a violation, and if so, require the financial institution to disclose the violation to such consumers. ``(2) Requirements.--The disclosure required under paragraph (1) shall-- ``(A) describe the nature of the violation, including (if possible) the categories and approximate number of consumers affected and the categories and approximate number of records of nonpublic personal information affected; ``(B) identify the name and contact information of an individual who can provide more information to consumers about the violation; ``(C) describe the likely consequences of the of the violation; and ``(D) describe of the measures taken or proposed to be taken by the financial institution to address the violation, including, where appropriate, measures to mitigate its possible adverse effects. ``(3) Disclosure not required.--A financial institution is not required to disclose a violation under paragraph (1) if-- ``(A) the financial institution has implemented appropriate measures to ensure that the the nonpublic personal information affected by the violation would not be usable by a third party; and ``(B) the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection has determined that the financial institution has taken action to prevent harm to consumers as a result of the violation. ``(c) Rulemaking.--Not later than the end of the 1-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this section, the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection and the Federal agencies described under section 505(a) shall, jointly, issue rules to carry out this section.''. <all>

To amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to establish procedures for disclosures by financial institutions of nonpublic personal information, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. DATA BREACHES. (a) In General.--Title V of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (15 U.S.C. 6801 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 502 the following: ``SEC. 502A. DATA BREACHES. ``(a) In General.--A financial institution shall submit to the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection a report if the financial institution discloses nonpublic personal information of a consumer in violation of this subtitle. Such report shall-- ``(1) be submitted not later than 72 hours after the financial institution discovers such violation; ``(2) identify the name and contact information of an individual who can provide more information to the Bureau about the violation; ``(3) describe the nature of the violation, including (if possible) the categories and approximate number of consumers affected and the categories and approximate number of records of nonpublic personal information affected; ``(4) describe the likely consequences of the violation; and ``(5) describe the measures taken or proposed to be taken by the financial institution to address the violation, including, where appropriate, measures to mitigate its possible adverse effects. ``(b) Bureau Determination.-- ``(1) In general.--Upon receipt of a report under subsection (a), the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection shall assess whether any violation described in such report poses a high risk of harm to consumers affected by such a violation, and if so, require the financial institution to disclose the violation to such consumers. ``(2) Requirements.--The disclosure required under paragraph (1) shall-- ``(A) describe the nature of the violation, including (if possible) the categories and approximate number of consumers affected and the categories and approximate number of records of nonpublic personal information affected; ``(B) identify the name and contact information of an individual who can provide more information to consumers about the violation; ``(C) describe the likely consequences of the of the violation; and ``(D) describe of the measures taken or proposed to be taken by the financial institution to address the violation, including, where appropriate, measures to mitigate its possible adverse effects. ``(3) Disclosure not required.--A financial institution is not required to disclose a violation under paragraph (1) if-- ``(A) the financial institution has implemented appropriate measures to ensure that the the nonpublic personal information affected by the violation would not be usable by a third party; and ``(B) the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection has determined that the financial institution has taken action to prevent harm to consumers as a result of the violation. ``(c) Rulemaking.--Not later than the end of the 1-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this section, the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection and the Federal agencies described under section 505(a) shall, jointly, issue rules to carry out this section.''. <all>

To amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to establish procedures for disclosures by financial institutions of nonpublic personal information, and for other purposes. ``(a) In General.--A financial institution shall submit to the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection a report if the financial institution discloses nonpublic personal information of a consumer in violation of this subtitle. ``(b) Bureau Determination.-- ``(1) In general.--Upon receipt of a report under subsection (a), the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection shall assess whether any violation described in such report poses a high risk of harm to consumers affected by such a violation, and if so, require the financial institution to disclose the violation to such consumers. ``(3) Disclosure not required.--A financial institution is not required to disclose a violation under paragraph (1) if-- ``(A) the financial institution has implemented appropriate measures to ensure that the the nonpublic personal information affected by the violation would not be usable by a third party; and ``(B) the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection has determined that the financial institution has taken action to prevent harm to consumers as a result of the violation. ``(c) Rulemaking.--Not later than the end of the 1-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this section, the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection and the Federal agencies described under section 505(a) shall, jointly, issue rules to carry out this section.''.

To amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to establish procedures for disclosures by financial institutions of nonpublic personal information, and for other purposes. ``(a) In General.--A financial institution shall submit to the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection a report if the financial institution discloses nonpublic personal information of a consumer in violation of this subtitle. ``(3) Disclosure not required.--A financial institution is not required to disclose a violation under paragraph (1) if-- ``(A) the financial institution has implemented appropriate measures to ensure that the the nonpublic personal information affected by the violation would not be usable by a third party; and ``(B) the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection has determined that the financial institution has taken action to prevent harm to consumers as a result of the violation. ``(c) Rulemaking.--Not later than the end of the 1-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this section, the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection and the Federal agencies described under section 505(a) shall, jointly, issue rules to carry out this section.''.

To amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to establish procedures for disclosures by financial institutions of nonpublic personal information, and for other purposes. ``(a) In General.--A financial institution shall submit to the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection a report if the financial institution discloses nonpublic personal information of a consumer in violation of this subtitle. ``(3) Disclosure not required.--A financial institution is not required to disclose a violation under paragraph (1) if-- ``(A) the financial institution has implemented appropriate measures to ensure that the the nonpublic personal information affected by the violation would not be usable by a third party; and ``(B) the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection has determined that the financial institution has taken action to prevent harm to consumers as a result of the violation. ``(c) Rulemaking.--Not later than the end of the 1-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this section, the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection and the Federal agencies described under section 505(a) shall, jointly, issue rules to carry out this section.''.

To amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to establish procedures for disclosures by financial institutions of nonpublic personal information, and for other purposes. ``(a) In General.--A financial institution shall submit to the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection a report if the financial institution discloses nonpublic personal information of a consumer in violation of this subtitle. ``(b) Bureau Determination.-- ``(1) In general.--Upon receipt of a report under subsection (a), the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection shall assess whether any violation described in such report poses a high risk of harm to consumers affected by such a violation, and if so, require the financial institution to disclose the violation to such consumers. ``(3) Disclosure not required.--A financial institution is not required to disclose a violation under paragraph (1) if-- ``(A) the financial institution has implemented appropriate measures to ensure that the the nonpublic personal information affected by the violation would not be usable by a third party; and ``(B) the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection has determined that the financial institution has taken action to prevent harm to consumers as a result of the violation. ``(c) Rulemaking.--Not later than the end of the 1-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this section, the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection and the Federal agencies described under section 505(a) shall, jointly, issue rules to carry out this section.''.

To amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to establish procedures for disclosures by financial institutions of nonpublic personal information, and for other purposes. ``(a) In General.--A financial institution shall submit to the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection a report if the financial institution discloses nonpublic personal information of a consumer in violation of this subtitle. ``(3) Disclosure not required.--A financial institution is not required to disclose a violation under paragraph (1) if-- ``(A) the financial institution has implemented appropriate measures to ensure that the the nonpublic personal information affected by the violation would not be usable by a third party; and ``(B) the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection has determined that the financial institution has taken action to prevent harm to consumers as a result of the violation. ``(c) Rulemaking.--Not later than the end of the 1-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this section, the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection and the Federal agencies described under section 505(a) shall, jointly, issue rules to carry out this section.''.

To amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to establish procedures for disclosures by financial institutions of nonpublic personal information, and for other purposes. ``(a) In General.--A financial institution shall submit to the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection a report if the financial institution discloses nonpublic personal information of a consumer in violation of this subtitle. ``(b) Bureau Determination.-- ``(1) In general.--Upon receipt of a report under subsection (a), the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection shall assess whether any violation described in such report poses a high risk of harm to consumers affected by such a violation, and if so, require the financial institution to disclose the violation to such consumers. ``(3) Disclosure not required.--A financial institution is not required to disclose a violation under paragraph (1) if-- ``(A) the financial institution has implemented appropriate measures to ensure that the the nonpublic personal information affected by the violation would not be usable by a third party; and ``(B) the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection has determined that the financial institution has taken action to prevent harm to consumers as a result of the violation. ``(c) Rulemaking.--Not later than the end of the 1-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this section, the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection and the Federal agencies described under section 505(a) shall, jointly, issue rules to carry out this section.''.

To amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to establish procedures for disclosures by financial institutions of nonpublic personal information, and for other purposes. ``(a) In General.--A financial institution shall submit to the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection a report if the financial institution discloses nonpublic personal information of a consumer in violation of this subtitle. ``(3) Disclosure not required.--A financial institution is not required to disclose a violation under paragraph (1) if-- ``(A) the financial institution has implemented appropriate measures to ensure that the the nonpublic personal information affected by the violation would not be usable by a third party; and ``(B) the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection has determined that the financial institution has taken action to prevent harm to consumers as a result of the violation. ``(c) Rulemaking.--Not later than the end of the 1-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this section, the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection and the Federal agencies described under section 505(a) shall, jointly, issue rules to carry out this section.''.

To amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to establish procedures for disclosures by financial institutions of nonpublic personal information, and for other purposes. ``(a) In General.--A financial institution shall submit to the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection a report if the financial institution discloses nonpublic personal information of a consumer in violation of this subtitle. ``(b) Bureau Determination.-- ``(1) In general.--Upon receipt of a report under subsection (a), the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection shall assess whether any violation described in such report poses a high risk of harm to consumers affected by such a violation, and if so, require the financial institution to disclose the violation to such consumers. ``(3) Disclosure not required.--A financial institution is not required to disclose a violation under paragraph (1) if-- ``(A) the financial institution has implemented appropriate measures to ensure that the the nonpublic personal information affected by the violation would not be usable by a third party; and ``(B) the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection has determined that the financial institution has taken action to prevent harm to consumers as a result of the violation. ``(c) Rulemaking.--Not later than the end of the 1-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this section, the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection and the Federal agencies described under section 505(a) shall, jointly, issue rules to carry out this section.''.

To amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to establish procedures for disclosures by financial institutions of nonpublic personal information, and for other purposes. ``(a) In General.--A financial institution shall submit to the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection a report if the financial institution discloses nonpublic personal information of a consumer in violation of this subtitle. ``(3) Disclosure not required.--A financial institution is not required to disclose a violation under paragraph (1) if-- ``(A) the financial institution has implemented appropriate measures to ensure that the the nonpublic personal information affected by the violation would not be usable by a third party; and ``(B) the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection has determined that the financial institution has taken action to prevent harm to consumers as a result of the violation. ``(c) Rulemaking.--Not later than the end of the 1-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this section, the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection and the Federal agencies described under section 505(a) shall, jointly, issue rules to carry out this section.''.

To amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to establish procedures for disclosures by financial institutions of nonpublic personal information, and for other purposes. ``(a) In General.--A financial institution shall submit to the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection a report if the financial institution discloses nonpublic personal information of a consumer in violation of this subtitle. ``(b) Bureau Determination.-- ``(1) In general.--Upon receipt of a report under subsection (a), the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection shall assess whether any violation described in such report poses a high risk of harm to consumers affected by such a violation, and if so, require the financial institution to disclose the violation to such consumers. ``(3) Disclosure not required.--A financial institution is not required to disclose a violation under paragraph (1) if-- ``(A) the financial institution has implemented appropriate measures to ensure that the the nonpublic personal information affected by the violation would not be usable by a third party; and ``(B) the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection has determined that the financial institution has taken action to prevent harm to consumers as a result of the violation. ``(c) Rulemaking.--Not later than the end of the 1-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this section, the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection and the Federal agencies described under section 505(a) shall, jointly, issue rules to carry out this section.''.

H.R.8475

Agriculture and Food

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to provide emergency relief to producers of livestock with herds adversely affected by Mexican gray wolves. Additionally, the bill increases the indemnity compensation that producers are provided for reimbursement from 75% to 100% of the market value of the affected livestock.

To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to provide emergency relief to producers of livestock with herds adversely affected by Mexican gray wolves, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. LIVESTOCK INDEMNITY PAYMENT RATES. Section 1501(b)(2) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081(b)(2)) is amended by striking ``75'' and inserting ``100''. SEC. 2. EMERGENCY RELIEF TO MITIGATE EFFECT OF MEXICAN GRAY WOLVES. Section 1501(d) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(5) Emergency relief to mitigate effect of mexican gray wolves.-- ``(A) In general.--Each fiscal year, the Secretary shall use funds made available under paragraph (1) to provide emergency relief to producers of livestock with herds adversely affected by Mexican gray wolves, as determined by the Secretary. ``(B) Formula.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall develop a formula to determine the amount of emergency relief to provide to a producer of livestock under subparagraph (A), which shall take into consideration the following factors: ``(i) The herd size of the producer. ``(ii) The average annual number of confirmed depredations by Mexican gray wolves per producer in the State in which the producer is located. ``(iii) The average annual increase in management costs for producers due to Mexican gray wolves during the preceding 5 years in the State in which the producer is located. ``(iv) The average annual decrease in birth rates of herds of producers due to Mexican gray wolves during the preceding 5 years in the State in which the producer is located. ``(v) The depredation prevention practices carried out by the producer, if any, as reported through the wolf compensation and prevention program established by section 6202 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (7 U.S.C. 8351 note). ``(C) Consultation.--In carrying out this paragraph, the Secretary shall consult with, and request information from, as necessary, the Administrator of the Farm Service Agency of the Department of Agriculture, the Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the Department of Agriculture, and the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. ``(D) Annual report.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which emergency relief is first provided under this paragraph, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report on activities carried out under this paragraph, which shall include an identification of the following: ``(i) The amount of emergency relief distributed to producers under this paragraph. ``(ii) The number of producers receiving emergency relief under this paragraph.''. <all>

To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to provide emergency relief to producers of livestock with herds adversely affected by Mexican gray wolves, and for other purposes.

To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to provide emergency relief to producers of livestock with herds adversely affected by Mexican gray wolves, and for other purposes.

Official Titles - House of Representatives Official Title as Introduced To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to provide emergency relief to producers of livestock with herds adversely affected by Mexican gray wolves, and for other purposes.

Rep. O'Halleran, Tom

D

AZ

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to provide emergency relief to producers of livestock with herds adversely affected by Mexican gray wolves. Additionally, the bill increases the indemnity compensation that producers are provided for reimbursement from 75% to 100% of the market value of the affected livestock.

To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to provide emergency relief to producers of livestock with herds adversely affected by Mexican gray wolves, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. LIVESTOCK INDEMNITY PAYMENT RATES. Section 1501(b)(2) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081(b)(2)) is amended by striking ``75'' and inserting ``100''. SEC. 2. EMERGENCY RELIEF TO MITIGATE EFFECT OF MEXICAN GRAY WOLVES. Section 1501(d) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(5) Emergency relief to mitigate effect of mexican gray wolves.-- ``(A) In general.--Each fiscal year, the Secretary shall use funds made available under paragraph (1) to provide emergency relief to producers of livestock with herds adversely affected by Mexican gray wolves, as determined by the Secretary. ``(B) Formula.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall develop a formula to determine the amount of emergency relief to provide to a producer of livestock under subparagraph (A), which shall take into consideration the following factors: ``(i) The herd size of the producer. ``(ii) The average annual number of confirmed depredations by Mexican gray wolves per producer in the State in which the producer is located. ``(iii) The average annual increase in management costs for producers due to Mexican gray wolves during the preceding 5 years in the State in which the producer is located. ``(iv) The average annual decrease in birth rates of herds of producers due to Mexican gray wolves during the preceding 5 years in the State in which the producer is located. ``(v) The depredation prevention practices carried out by the producer, if any, as reported through the wolf compensation and prevention program established by section 6202 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (7 U.S.C. 8351 note). ``(C) Consultation.--In carrying out this paragraph, the Secretary shall consult with, and request information from, as necessary, the Administrator of the Farm Service Agency of the Department of Agriculture, the Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the Department of Agriculture, and the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. ``(D) Annual report.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which emergency relief is first provided under this paragraph, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report on activities carried out under this paragraph, which shall include an identification of the following: ``(i) The amount of emergency relief distributed to producers under this paragraph. ``(ii) The number of producers receiving emergency relief under this paragraph.''. <all>

To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to provide emergency relief to producers of livestock with herds adversely affected by Mexican gray wolves, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. LIVESTOCK INDEMNITY PAYMENT RATES. 9081(b)(2)) is amended by striking ``75'' and inserting ``100''. SEC. 2. EMERGENCY RELIEF TO MITIGATE EFFECT OF MEXICAN GRAY WOLVES. Section 1501(d) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. ``(B) Formula.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall develop a formula to determine the amount of emergency relief to provide to a producer of livestock under subparagraph (A), which shall take into consideration the following factors: ``(i) The herd size of the producer. ``(iv) The average annual decrease in birth rates of herds of producers due to Mexican gray wolves during the preceding 5 years in the State in which the producer is located. ``(v) The depredation prevention practices carried out by the producer, if any, as reported through the wolf compensation and prevention program established by section 6202 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (7 U.S.C. 8351 note). ``(C) Consultation.--In carrying out this paragraph, the Secretary shall consult with, and request information from, as necessary, the Administrator of the Farm Service Agency of the Department of Agriculture, the Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the Department of Agriculture, and the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. ``(D) Annual report.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which emergency relief is first provided under this paragraph, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report on activities carried out under this paragraph, which shall include an identification of the following: ``(i) The amount of emergency relief distributed to producers under this paragraph. ``(ii) The number of producers receiving emergency relief under this paragraph.''.

To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to provide emergency relief to producers of livestock with herds adversely affected by Mexican gray wolves, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. LIVESTOCK INDEMNITY PAYMENT RATES. Section 1501(b)(2) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081(b)(2)) is amended by striking ``75'' and inserting ``100''. SEC. 2. EMERGENCY RELIEF TO MITIGATE EFFECT OF MEXICAN GRAY WOLVES. Section 1501(d) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(5) Emergency relief to mitigate effect of mexican gray wolves.-- ``(A) In general.--Each fiscal year, the Secretary shall use funds made available under paragraph (1) to provide emergency relief to producers of livestock with herds adversely affected by Mexican gray wolves, as determined by the Secretary. ``(B) Formula.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall develop a formula to determine the amount of emergency relief to provide to a producer of livestock under subparagraph (A), which shall take into consideration the following factors: ``(i) The herd size of the producer. ``(ii) The average annual number of confirmed depredations by Mexican gray wolves per producer in the State in which the producer is located. ``(iii) The average annual increase in management costs for producers due to Mexican gray wolves during the preceding 5 years in the State in which the producer is located. ``(iv) The average annual decrease in birth rates of herds of producers due to Mexican gray wolves during the preceding 5 years in the State in which the producer is located. ``(v) The depredation prevention practices carried out by the producer, if any, as reported through the wolf compensation and prevention program established by section 6202 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (7 U.S.C. 8351 note). ``(C) Consultation.--In carrying out this paragraph, the Secretary shall consult with, and request information from, as necessary, the Administrator of the Farm Service Agency of the Department of Agriculture, the Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the Department of Agriculture, and the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. ``(D) Annual report.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which emergency relief is first provided under this paragraph, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report on activities carried out under this paragraph, which shall include an identification of the following: ``(i) The amount of emergency relief distributed to producers under this paragraph. ``(ii) The number of producers receiving emergency relief under this paragraph.''. <all>

To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to provide emergency relief to producers of livestock with herds adversely affected by Mexican gray wolves, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. LIVESTOCK INDEMNITY PAYMENT RATES. Section 1501(b)(2) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081(b)(2)) is amended by striking ``75'' and inserting ``100''. SEC. 2. EMERGENCY RELIEF TO MITIGATE EFFECT OF MEXICAN GRAY WOLVES. Section 1501(d) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(5) Emergency relief to mitigate effect of mexican gray wolves.-- ``(A) In general.--Each fiscal year, the Secretary shall use funds made available under paragraph (1) to provide emergency relief to producers of livestock with herds adversely affected by Mexican gray wolves, as determined by the Secretary. ``(B) Formula.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall develop a formula to determine the amount of emergency relief to provide to a producer of livestock under subparagraph (A), which shall take into consideration the following factors: ``(i) The herd size of the producer. ``(ii) The average annual number of confirmed depredations by Mexican gray wolves per producer in the State in which the producer is located. ``(iii) The average annual increase in management costs for producers due to Mexican gray wolves during the preceding 5 years in the State in which the producer is located. ``(iv) The average annual decrease in birth rates of herds of producers due to Mexican gray wolves during the preceding 5 years in the State in which the producer is located. ``(v) The depredation prevention practices carried out by the producer, if any, as reported through the wolf compensation and prevention program established by section 6202 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (7 U.S.C. 8351 note). ``(C) Consultation.--In carrying out this paragraph, the Secretary shall consult with, and request information from, as necessary, the Administrator of the Farm Service Agency of the Department of Agriculture, the Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the Department of Agriculture, and the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. ``(D) Annual report.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which emergency relief is first provided under this paragraph, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report on activities carried out under this paragraph, which shall include an identification of the following: ``(i) The amount of emergency relief distributed to producers under this paragraph. ``(ii) The number of producers receiving emergency relief under this paragraph.''. <all>

To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to provide emergency relief to producers of livestock with herds adversely affected by Mexican gray wolves, and for other purposes. Section 1501(d) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(5) Emergency relief to mitigate effect of mexican gray wolves.-- ``(A) In general.--Each fiscal year, the Secretary shall use funds made available under paragraph (1) to provide emergency relief to producers of livestock with herds adversely affected by Mexican gray wolves, as determined by the Secretary. ``(iii) The average annual increase in management costs for producers due to Mexican gray wolves during the preceding 5 years in the State in which the producer is located. ``(C) Consultation.--In carrying out this paragraph, the Secretary shall consult with, and request information from, as necessary, the Administrator of the Farm Service Agency of the Department of Agriculture, the Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the Department of Agriculture, and the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.

To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to provide emergency relief to producers of livestock with herds adversely affected by Mexican gray wolves, and for other purposes. LIVESTOCK INDEMNITY PAYMENT RATES. ``(v) The depredation prevention practices carried out by the producer, if any, as reported through the wolf compensation and prevention program established by section 6202 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (7 U.S.C. 8351 note). ``(C) Consultation.--In carrying out this paragraph, the Secretary shall consult with, and request information from, as necessary, the Administrator of the Farm Service Agency of the Department of Agriculture, the Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the Department of Agriculture, and the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. ``(D) Annual report.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which emergency relief is first provided under this paragraph, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report on activities carried out under this paragraph, which shall include an identification of the following: ``(i) The amount of emergency relief distributed to producers under this paragraph.

To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to provide emergency relief to producers of livestock with herds adversely affected by Mexican gray wolves, and for other purposes. LIVESTOCK INDEMNITY PAYMENT RATES. ``(v) The depredation prevention practices carried out by the producer, if any, as reported through the wolf compensation and prevention program established by section 6202 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (7 U.S.C. 8351 note). ``(C) Consultation.--In carrying out this paragraph, the Secretary shall consult with, and request information from, as necessary, the Administrator of the Farm Service Agency of the Department of Agriculture, the Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the Department of Agriculture, and the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. ``(D) Annual report.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which emergency relief is first provided under this paragraph, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report on activities carried out under this paragraph, which shall include an identification of the following: ``(i) The amount of emergency relief distributed to producers under this paragraph.

To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to provide emergency relief to producers of livestock with herds adversely affected by Mexican gray wolves, and for other purposes. Section 1501(d) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(5) Emergency relief to mitigate effect of mexican gray wolves.-- ``(A) In general.--Each fiscal year, the Secretary shall use funds made available under paragraph (1) to provide emergency relief to producers of livestock with herds adversely affected by Mexican gray wolves, as determined by the Secretary. ``(iii) The average annual increase in management costs for producers due to Mexican gray wolves during the preceding 5 years in the State in which the producer is located. ``(C) Consultation.--In carrying out this paragraph, the Secretary shall consult with, and request information from, as necessary, the Administrator of the Farm Service Agency of the Department of Agriculture, the Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the Department of Agriculture, and the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.

To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to provide emergency relief to producers of livestock with herds adversely affected by Mexican gray wolves, and for other purposes. LIVESTOCK INDEMNITY PAYMENT RATES. ``(v) The depredation prevention practices carried out by the producer, if any, as reported through the wolf compensation and prevention program established by section 6202 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (7 U.S.C. 8351 note). ``(C) Consultation.--In carrying out this paragraph, the Secretary shall consult with, and request information from, as necessary, the Administrator of the Farm Service Agency of the Department of Agriculture, the Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the Department of Agriculture, and the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. ``(D) Annual report.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which emergency relief is first provided under this paragraph, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report on activities carried out under this paragraph, which shall include an identification of the following: ``(i) The amount of emergency relief distributed to producers under this paragraph.

To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to provide emergency relief to producers of livestock with herds adversely affected by Mexican gray wolves, and for other purposes. Section 1501(d) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(5) Emergency relief to mitigate effect of mexican gray wolves.-- ``(A) In general.--Each fiscal year, the Secretary shall use funds made available under paragraph (1) to provide emergency relief to producers of livestock with herds adversely affected by Mexican gray wolves, as determined by the Secretary. ``(iii) The average annual increase in management costs for producers due to Mexican gray wolves during the preceding 5 years in the State in which the producer is located. ``(C) Consultation.--In carrying out this paragraph, the Secretary shall consult with, and request information from, as necessary, the Administrator of the Farm Service Agency of the Department of Agriculture, the Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the Department of Agriculture, and the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.

To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to provide emergency relief to producers of livestock with herds adversely affected by Mexican gray wolves, and for other purposes. LIVESTOCK INDEMNITY PAYMENT RATES. ``(v) The depredation prevention practices carried out by the producer, if any, as reported through the wolf compensation and prevention program established by section 6202 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (7 U.S.C. 8351 note). ``(C) Consultation.--In carrying out this paragraph, the Secretary shall consult with, and request information from, as necessary, the Administrator of the Farm Service Agency of the Department of Agriculture, the Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the Department of Agriculture, and the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. ``(D) Annual report.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which emergency relief is first provided under this paragraph, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report on activities carried out under this paragraph, which shall include an identification of the following: ``(i) The amount of emergency relief distributed to producers under this paragraph.

To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to provide emergency relief to producers of livestock with herds adversely affected by Mexican gray wolves, and for other purposes. Section 1501(d) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(5) Emergency relief to mitigate effect of mexican gray wolves.-- ``(A) In general.--Each fiscal year, the Secretary shall use funds made available under paragraph (1) to provide emergency relief to producers of livestock with herds adversely affected by Mexican gray wolves, as determined by the Secretary. ``(iii) The average annual increase in management costs for producers due to Mexican gray wolves during the preceding 5 years in the State in which the producer is located. ``(C) Consultation.--In carrying out this paragraph, the Secretary shall consult with, and request information from, as necessary, the Administrator of the Farm Service Agency of the Department of Agriculture, the Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the Department of Agriculture, and the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.

To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to provide emergency relief to producers of livestock with herds adversely affected by Mexican gray wolves, and for other purposes. LIVESTOCK INDEMNITY PAYMENT RATES. ``(v) The depredation prevention practices carried out by the producer, if any, as reported through the wolf compensation and prevention program established by section 6202 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (7 U.S.C. 8351 note). ``(C) Consultation.--In carrying out this paragraph, the Secretary shall consult with, and request information from, as necessary, the Administrator of the Farm Service Agency of the Department of Agriculture, the Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the Department of Agriculture, and the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. ``(D) Annual report.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which emergency relief is first provided under this paragraph, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report on activities carried out under this paragraph, which shall include an identification of the following: ``(i) The amount of emergency relief distributed to producers under this paragraph.

To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to provide emergency relief to producers of livestock with herds adversely affected by Mexican gray wolves, and for other purposes. Section 1501(d) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(5) Emergency relief to mitigate effect of mexican gray wolves.-- ``(A) In general.--Each fiscal year, the Secretary shall use funds made available under paragraph (1) to provide emergency relief to producers of livestock with herds adversely affected by Mexican gray wolves, as determined by the Secretary. ``(iii) The average annual increase in management costs for producers due to Mexican gray wolves during the preceding 5 years in the State in which the producer is located. ``(C) Consultation.--In carrying out this paragraph, the Secretary shall consult with, and request information from, as necessary, the Administrator of the Farm Service Agency of the Department of Agriculture, the Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the Department of Agriculture, and the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.

H.R.9139

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Apache County and Navajo County Conveyance Act of 2022 This bill requires the Forest Service to convey certain lands within the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest to Navajo County and Apache County, Arizona. As a condition of each conveyance the counties must pay all associated costs, including the costs of surveys and environmental analyses.

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain lands within the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Apache County and Navajo County Conveyance Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN LAND WITHIN THE APACHE-SITGREAVES NATIONAL FORESTS TO NAVAJO COUNTY, ARIZONA. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) County.--The term ``County'' means Navajo County, Arizona. (2) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Pinedale Cemetery Expansion'' and dated May 23, 2022. (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service. (b) Conveyance Required.--Subject to this section, if the County submits to the Secretary a written request for conveyance of the property described in subsection (c)(1) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convey to the County all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the property described in subsection (c)(1). (c) Property Described.-- (1) In general.--The property referred to in subsection (b) is-- (A) the parcel of real property, including all land and improvements, generally depicted as ``Exist. Cemetery'' on the map, consisting of approximately 2.5 acres of National Forest System land located in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests in Arizona; and (B) the parcel of real property, including all land and improvements, generally depicted as ``Proposed Expansion'' on the map, consisting of approximately 2.5 acres of National Forest System land located in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests in Arizona. (2) Map.-- (A) Minor errors.--The Secretary may correct minor errors in the map. (B) Availability.--A copy of the map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service. (3) Survey.--The exact acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land to be conveyed under subsection (b) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. (d) Terms and Conditions.--The conveyance under subsection (b) shall-- (1) be subject to valid existing rights; (2) be made without consideration; (3) be made by quitclaim deed; (4) not be subject to section 120(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)); and (5) be subject to any other terms and conditions as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. (e) Costs of Conveyance.--As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (b), the County shall pay all costs associated with the conveyance, including the cost of-- (1) a survey, if necessary, under subsection (c)(3); and (2) any environmental analysis and resource surveys required by Federal law. SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN LAND WITHIN THE APACHE-SITGREAVES NATIONAL FORESTS TO APACHE COUNTY, ARIZONA. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) County.--The term ``County'' means Apache County, Arizona. (2) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Exhibit, Alpine Cemetery Townsite'' and dated October, 2019. (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service. (b) Conveyance Required.--Subject to this section, if the County submits to the Secretary a written request for conveyance of the property described in subsection (c)(1) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convey to the County all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the property described in subsection (c)(1). (c) Property Described.-- (1) In general.--The property referred to in subsection (b) is-- (A) the parcel of real property, including all land and improvements, generally depicted as the ``Existing Alpine Cemetery'' on the map, consisting of approximately 2.56 acres of National Forest System land located in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests in Arizona; and (B) the parcel of real property, including all land and improvements, generally depicted as the ``Proposed Townsite Tract'' on the map, consisting of approximately 8.06 acres of National Forest System land located in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests in Arizona. (2) Map.-- (A) Minor errors.--The Secretary may correct minor errors in the map. (B) Availability.--A copy of the map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service. (3) Survey.--The exact acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land to be conveyed under subsection (b) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. (d) Terms and Conditions.--The conveyance under subsection (b) shall-- (1) be subject to valid existing rights; (2) be made without consideration; (3) be made by quitclaim deed; (4) not be subject to section 120(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)); and (5) be subject to any other terms and conditions as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. (e) Costs of Conveyance.--As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (b), the County shall pay all costs associated with the conveyance, including the cost of-- (1) a survey, if necessary, under subsection (c)(3); and (2) any environmental analysis and resource surveys required by Federal law. <all>

Apache County and Navajo County Conveyance Act of 2022

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain lands within the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, and for other purposes.

Apache County and Navajo County Conveyance Act of 2022

Rep. O'Halleran, Tom

D

AZ

This bill requires the Forest Service to convey certain lands within the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest to Navajo County and Apache County, Arizona. As a condition of each conveyance the counties must pay all associated costs, including the costs of surveys and environmental analyses.

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain lands within the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Apache County and Navajo County Conveyance Act of 2022''. 2. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) County.--The term ``County'' means Navajo County, Arizona. (2) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Pinedale Cemetery Expansion'' and dated May 23, 2022. (c) Property Described.-- (1) In general.--The property referred to in subsection (b) is-- (A) the parcel of real property, including all land and improvements, generally depicted as ``Exist. Cemetery'' on the map, consisting of approximately 2.5 acres of National Forest System land located in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests in Arizona; and (B) the parcel of real property, including all land and improvements, generally depicted as ``Proposed Expansion'' on the map, consisting of approximately 2.5 acres of National Forest System land located in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests in Arizona. SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN LAND WITHIN THE APACHE-SITGREAVES NATIONAL FORESTS TO APACHE COUNTY, ARIZONA. (2) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Exhibit, Alpine Cemetery Townsite'' and dated October, 2019. (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service. (b) Conveyance Required.--Subject to this section, if the County submits to the Secretary a written request for conveyance of the property described in subsection (c)(1) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convey to the County all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the property described in subsection (c)(1). (2) Map.-- (A) Minor errors.--The Secretary may correct minor errors in the map. (B) Availability.--A copy of the map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service. (3) Survey.--The exact acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land to be conveyed under subsection (b) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. (d) Terms and Conditions.--The conveyance under subsection (b) shall-- (1) be subject to valid existing rights; (2) be made without consideration; (3) be made by quitclaim deed; (4) not be subject to section 120(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)); and (5) be subject to any other terms and conditions as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. (e) Costs of Conveyance.--As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (b), the County shall pay all costs associated with the conveyance, including the cost of-- (1) a survey, if necessary, under subsection (c)(3); and (2) any environmental analysis and resource surveys required by Federal law.

SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Apache County and Navajo County Conveyance Act of 2022''. 2. (c) Property Described.-- (1) In general.--The property referred to in subsection (b) is-- (A) the parcel of real property, including all land and improvements, generally depicted as ``Exist. Cemetery'' on the map, consisting of approximately 2.5 acres of National Forest System land located in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests in Arizona; and (B) the parcel of real property, including all land and improvements, generally depicted as ``Proposed Expansion'' on the map, consisting of approximately 2.5 acres of National Forest System land located in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests in Arizona. SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN LAND WITHIN THE APACHE-SITGREAVES NATIONAL FORESTS TO APACHE COUNTY, ARIZONA. (2) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Exhibit, Alpine Cemetery Townsite'' and dated October, 2019. (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service. (2) Map.-- (A) Minor errors.--The Secretary may correct minor errors in the map. (B) Availability.--A copy of the map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service. (3) Survey.--The exact acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land to be conveyed under subsection (b) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. (d) Terms and Conditions.--The conveyance under subsection (b) shall-- (1) be subject to valid existing rights; (2) be made without consideration; (3) be made by quitclaim deed; (4) not be subject to section 120(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)); and (5) be subject to any other terms and conditions as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. (e) Costs of Conveyance.--As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (b), the County shall pay all costs associated with the conveyance, including the cost of-- (1) a survey, if necessary, under subsection (c)(3); and (2) any environmental analysis and resource surveys required by Federal law.

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain lands within the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Apache County and Navajo County Conveyance Act of 2022''. 2. CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN LAND WITHIN THE APACHE-SITGREAVES NATIONAL FORESTS TO NAVAJO COUNTY, ARIZONA. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) County.--The term ``County'' means Navajo County, Arizona. (2) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Pinedale Cemetery Expansion'' and dated May 23, 2022. (c) Property Described.-- (1) In general.--The property referred to in subsection (b) is-- (A) the parcel of real property, including all land and improvements, generally depicted as ``Exist. Cemetery'' on the map, consisting of approximately 2.5 acres of National Forest System land located in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests in Arizona; and (B) the parcel of real property, including all land and improvements, generally depicted as ``Proposed Expansion'' on the map, consisting of approximately 2.5 acres of National Forest System land located in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests in Arizona. SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN LAND WITHIN THE APACHE-SITGREAVES NATIONAL FORESTS TO APACHE COUNTY, ARIZONA. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) County.--The term ``County'' means Apache County, Arizona. (2) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Exhibit, Alpine Cemetery Townsite'' and dated October, 2019. (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service. (b) Conveyance Required.--Subject to this section, if the County submits to the Secretary a written request for conveyance of the property described in subsection (c)(1) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convey to the County all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the property described in subsection (c)(1). (c) Property Described.-- (1) In general.--The property referred to in subsection (b) is-- (A) the parcel of real property, including all land and improvements, generally depicted as the ``Existing Alpine Cemetery'' on the map, consisting of approximately 2.56 acres of National Forest System land located in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests in Arizona; and (B) the parcel of real property, including all land and improvements, generally depicted as the ``Proposed Townsite Tract'' on the map, consisting of approximately 8.06 acres of National Forest System land located in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests in Arizona. (2) Map.-- (A) Minor errors.--The Secretary may correct minor errors in the map. (B) Availability.--A copy of the map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service. (3) Survey.--The exact acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land to be conveyed under subsection (b) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. (d) Terms and Conditions.--The conveyance under subsection (b) shall-- (1) be subject to valid existing rights; (2) be made without consideration; (3) be made by quitclaim deed; (4) not be subject to section 120(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)); and (5) be subject to any other terms and conditions as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. (e) Costs of Conveyance.--As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (b), the County shall pay all costs associated with the conveyance, including the cost of-- (1) a survey, if necessary, under subsection (c)(3); and (2) any environmental analysis and resource surveys required by Federal law. <all>

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain lands within the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Apache County and Navajo County Conveyance Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN LAND WITHIN THE APACHE-SITGREAVES NATIONAL FORESTS TO NAVAJO COUNTY, ARIZONA. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) County.--The term ``County'' means Navajo County, Arizona. (2) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Pinedale Cemetery Expansion'' and dated May 23, 2022. (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service. (b) Conveyance Required.--Subject to this section, if the County submits to the Secretary a written request for conveyance of the property described in subsection (c)(1) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convey to the County all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the property described in subsection (c)(1). (c) Property Described.-- (1) In general.--The property referred to in subsection (b) is-- (A) the parcel of real property, including all land and improvements, generally depicted as ``Exist. Cemetery'' on the map, consisting of approximately 2.5 acres of National Forest System land located in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests in Arizona; and (B) the parcel of real property, including all land and improvements, generally depicted as ``Proposed Expansion'' on the map, consisting of approximately 2.5 acres of National Forest System land located in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests in Arizona. (2) Map.-- (A) Minor errors.--The Secretary may correct minor errors in the map. (B) Availability.--A copy of the map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service. (3) Survey.--The exact acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land to be conveyed under subsection (b) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. (d) Terms and Conditions.--The conveyance under subsection (b) shall-- (1) be subject to valid existing rights; (2) be made without consideration; (3) be made by quitclaim deed; (4) not be subject to section 120(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)); and (5) be subject to any other terms and conditions as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. (e) Costs of Conveyance.--As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (b), the County shall pay all costs associated with the conveyance, including the cost of-- (1) a survey, if necessary, under subsection (c)(3); and (2) any environmental analysis and resource surveys required by Federal law. SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN LAND WITHIN THE APACHE-SITGREAVES NATIONAL FORESTS TO APACHE COUNTY, ARIZONA. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) County.--The term ``County'' means Apache County, Arizona. (2) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Exhibit, Alpine Cemetery Townsite'' and dated October, 2019. (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service. (b) Conveyance Required.--Subject to this section, if the County submits to the Secretary a written request for conveyance of the property described in subsection (c)(1) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convey to the County all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the property described in subsection (c)(1). (c) Property Described.-- (1) In general.--The property referred to in subsection (b) is-- (A) the parcel of real property, including all land and improvements, generally depicted as the ``Existing Alpine Cemetery'' on the map, consisting of approximately 2.56 acres of National Forest System land located in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests in Arizona; and (B) the parcel of real property, including all land and improvements, generally depicted as the ``Proposed Townsite Tract'' on the map, consisting of approximately 8.06 acres of National Forest System land located in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests in Arizona. (2) Map.-- (A) Minor errors.--The Secretary may correct minor errors in the map. (B) Availability.--A copy of the map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service. (3) Survey.--The exact acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land to be conveyed under subsection (b) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. (d) Terms and Conditions.--The conveyance under subsection (b) shall-- (1) be subject to valid existing rights; (2) be made without consideration; (3) be made by quitclaim deed; (4) not be subject to section 120(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)); and (5) be subject to any other terms and conditions as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. (e) Costs of Conveyance.--As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (b), the County shall pay all costs associated with the conveyance, including the cost of-- (1) a survey, if necessary, under subsection (c)(3); and (2) any environmental analysis and resource surveys required by Federal law. <all>

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain lands within the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, and for other purposes. 2) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Pinedale Cemetery Expansion'' and dated May 23, 2022. ( Cemetery'' on the map, consisting of approximately 2.5 acres of National Forest System land located in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests in Arizona; and (B) the parcel of real property, including all land and improvements, generally depicted as ``Proposed Expansion'' on the map, consisting of approximately 2.5 acres of National Forest System land located in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests in Arizona. ( d) Terms and Conditions.--The conveyance under subsection (b) shall-- (1) be subject to valid existing rights; (2) be made without consideration; (3) be made by quitclaim deed; (4) not be subject to section 120(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)); and (5) be subject to any other terms and conditions as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. (e) Costs of Conveyance.--As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (b), the County shall pay all costs associated with the conveyance, including the cost of-- (1) a survey, if necessary, under subsection (c)(3); and (2) any environmental analysis and resource surveys required by Federal law. 3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service. ( 2) Map.-- (A) Minor errors.--The Secretary may correct minor errors in the map. ( d) Terms and Conditions.--The conveyance under subsection (b) shall-- (1) be subject to valid existing rights; (2) be made without consideration; (3) be made by quitclaim deed; (4) not be subject to section 120(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)); and (5) be subject to any other terms and conditions as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. (e) Costs of Conveyance.--As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (b), the County shall pay all costs associated with the conveyance, including the cost of-- (1) a survey, if necessary, under subsection (c)(3); and (2) any environmental analysis and resource surveys required by Federal law.

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain lands within the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, and for other purposes. B) Availability.--A copy of the map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service. ( 3) Survey.--The exact acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land to be conveyed under subsection (b) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. (d) Terms and Conditions.--The conveyance under subsection (b) shall-- (1) be subject to valid existing rights; (2) be made without consideration; (3) be made by quitclaim deed; (4) not be subject to section 120(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)); and (5) be subject to any other terms and conditions as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. ( e) Costs of Conveyance.--As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (b), the County shall pay all costs associated with the conveyance, including the cost of-- (1) a survey, if necessary, under subsection (c)(3); and (2) any environmental analysis and resource surveys required by Federal law. (B) Availability.--A copy of the map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service. ( 3) Survey.--The exact acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land to be conveyed under subsection (b) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. (

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain lands within the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, and for other purposes. B) Availability.--A copy of the map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service. ( 3) Survey.--The exact acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land to be conveyed under subsection (b) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. (d) Terms and Conditions.--The conveyance under subsection (b) shall-- (1) be subject to valid existing rights; (2) be made without consideration; (3) be made by quitclaim deed; (4) not be subject to section 120(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)); and (5) be subject to any other terms and conditions as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. ( e) Costs of Conveyance.--As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (b), the County shall pay all costs associated with the conveyance, including the cost of-- (1) a survey, if necessary, under subsection (c)(3); and (2) any environmental analysis and resource surveys required by Federal law. (B) Availability.--A copy of the map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service. ( 3) Survey.--The exact acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land to be conveyed under subsection (b) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. (

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain lands within the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, and for other purposes. 2) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Pinedale Cemetery Expansion'' and dated May 23, 2022. ( Cemetery'' on the map, consisting of approximately 2.5 acres of National Forest System land located in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests in Arizona; and (B) the parcel of real property, including all land and improvements, generally depicted as ``Proposed Expansion'' on the map, consisting of approximately 2.5 acres of National Forest System land located in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests in Arizona. ( d) Terms and Conditions.--The conveyance under subsection (b) shall-- (1) be subject to valid existing rights; (2) be made without consideration; (3) be made by quitclaim deed; (4) not be subject to section 120(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)); and (5) be subject to any other terms and conditions as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. (e) Costs of Conveyance.--As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (b), the County shall pay all costs associated with the conveyance, including the cost of-- (1) a survey, if necessary, under subsection (c)(3); and (2) any environmental analysis and resource surveys required by Federal law. 3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service. ( 2) Map.-- (A) Minor errors.--The Secretary may correct minor errors in the map. ( d) Terms and Conditions.--The conveyance under subsection (b) shall-- (1) be subject to valid existing rights; (2) be made without consideration; (3) be made by quitclaim deed; (4) not be subject to section 120(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)); and (5) be subject to any other terms and conditions as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. (e) Costs of Conveyance.--As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (b), the County shall pay all costs associated with the conveyance, including the cost of-- (1) a survey, if necessary, under subsection (c)(3); and (2) any environmental analysis and resource surveys required by Federal law.

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain lands within the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, and for other purposes. B) Availability.--A copy of the map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service. ( 3) Survey.--The exact acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land to be conveyed under subsection (b) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. (d) Terms and Conditions.--The conveyance under subsection (b) shall-- (1) be subject to valid existing rights; (2) be made without consideration; (3) be made by quitclaim deed; (4) not be subject to section 120(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)); and (5) be subject to any other terms and conditions as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. ( e) Costs of Conveyance.--As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (b), the County shall pay all costs associated with the conveyance, including the cost of-- (1) a survey, if necessary, under subsection (c)(3); and (2) any environmental analysis and resource surveys required by Federal law. (B) Availability.--A copy of the map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service. ( 3) Survey.--The exact acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land to be conveyed under subsection (b) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. (

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain lands within the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, and for other purposes. 2) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Pinedale Cemetery Expansion'' and dated May 23, 2022. ( Cemetery'' on the map, consisting of approximately 2.5 acres of National Forest System land located in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests in Arizona; and (B) the parcel of real property, including all land and improvements, generally depicted as ``Proposed Expansion'' on the map, consisting of approximately 2.5 acres of National Forest System land located in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests in Arizona. ( d) Terms and Conditions.--The conveyance under subsection (b) shall-- (1) be subject to valid existing rights; (2) be made without consideration; (3) be made by quitclaim deed; (4) not be subject to section 120(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)); and (5) be subject to any other terms and conditions as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. (e) Costs of Conveyance.--As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (b), the County shall pay all costs associated with the conveyance, including the cost of-- (1) a survey, if necessary, under subsection (c)(3); and (2) any environmental analysis and resource surveys required by Federal law. 3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service. ( 2) Map.-- (A) Minor errors.--The Secretary may correct minor errors in the map. ( d) Terms and Conditions.--The conveyance under subsection (b) shall-- (1) be subject to valid existing rights; (2) be made without consideration; (3) be made by quitclaim deed; (4) not be subject to section 120(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)); and (5) be subject to any other terms and conditions as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. (e) Costs of Conveyance.--As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (b), the County shall pay all costs associated with the conveyance, including the cost of-- (1) a survey, if necessary, under subsection (c)(3); and (2) any environmental analysis and resource surveys required by Federal law.

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain lands within the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, and for other purposes. B) Availability.--A copy of the map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service. ( 3) Survey.--The exact acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land to be conveyed under subsection (b) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. (d) Terms and Conditions.--The conveyance under subsection (b) shall-- (1) be subject to valid existing rights; (2) be made without consideration; (3) be made by quitclaim deed; (4) not be subject to section 120(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)); and (5) be subject to any other terms and conditions as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. ( e) Costs of Conveyance.--As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (b), the County shall pay all costs associated with the conveyance, including the cost of-- (1) a survey, if necessary, under subsection (c)(3); and (2) any environmental analysis and resource surveys required by Federal law. (B) Availability.--A copy of the map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service. ( 3) Survey.--The exact acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land to be conveyed under subsection (b) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. (

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain lands within the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, and for other purposes. 2) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Pinedale Cemetery Expansion'' and dated May 23, 2022. ( Cemetery'' on the map, consisting of approximately 2.5 acres of National Forest System land located in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests in Arizona; and (B) the parcel of real property, including all land and improvements, generally depicted as ``Proposed Expansion'' on the map, consisting of approximately 2.5 acres of National Forest System land located in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests in Arizona. ( d) Terms and Conditions.--The conveyance under subsection (b) shall-- (1) be subject to valid existing rights; (2) be made without consideration; (3) be made by quitclaim deed; (4) not be subject to section 120(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)); and (5) be subject to any other terms and conditions as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. (e) Costs of Conveyance.--As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (b), the County shall pay all costs associated with the conveyance, including the cost of-- (1) a survey, if necessary, under subsection (c)(3); and (2) any environmental analysis and resource surveys required by Federal law. 3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service. ( 2) Map.-- (A) Minor errors.--The Secretary may correct minor errors in the map. ( d) Terms and Conditions.--The conveyance under subsection (b) shall-- (1) be subject to valid existing rights; (2) be made without consideration; (3) be made by quitclaim deed; (4) not be subject to section 120(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)); and (5) be subject to any other terms and conditions as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. (e) Costs of Conveyance.--As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (b), the County shall pay all costs associated with the conveyance, including the cost of-- (1) a survey, if necessary, under subsection (c)(3); and (2) any environmental analysis and resource surveys required by Federal law.

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain lands within the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, and for other purposes. B) Availability.--A copy of the map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service. ( 3) Survey.--The exact acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land to be conveyed under subsection (b) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. (d) Terms and Conditions.--The conveyance under subsection (b) shall-- (1) be subject to valid existing rights; (2) be made without consideration; (3) be made by quitclaim deed; (4) not be subject to section 120(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)); and (5) be subject to any other terms and conditions as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. ( e) Costs of Conveyance.--As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (b), the County shall pay all costs associated with the conveyance, including the cost of-- (1) a survey, if necessary, under subsection (c)(3); and (2) any environmental analysis and resource surveys required by Federal law. (B) Availability.--A copy of the map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service. ( 3) Survey.--The exact acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land to be conveyed under subsection (b) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. (

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain lands within the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, and for other purposes. e) Costs of Conveyance.--As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (b), the County shall pay all costs associated with the conveyance, including the cost of-- (1) a survey, if necessary, under subsection (c)(3); and (2) any environmental analysis and resource surveys required by Federal law. ( 2) Map.-- (A) Minor errors.--The Secretary may correct minor errors in the map. ( e) Costs of Conveyance.--As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (b), the County shall pay all costs associated with the conveyance, including the cost of-- (1) a survey, if necessary, under subsection (c)(3); and (2) any environmental analysis and resource surveys required by Federal law.

H.R.3006

Housing and Community Development

Promoting Resident Opportunities and Self-Sufficiency Act This bill provides for the continuation of assistance for public housing residents through certain service programs. Specifically, the bill allows residents of properties that have been converted through the Rental Assistance Demonstration Program to project-based subsidy contracts to continue to receive assistance through (1) the Resident Opportunities and Self-Sufficiency grant program, (2) the Jobs Plus Initiative program, and (3) certain congregate housing services.

To ensure that residents of certain housing projects converted under the rental assistance demonstration of the Department of Housing and Urban Development maintain eligibility for assistance under certain economic self-sufficiency programs, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Promoting Resident Opportunities and Self-Sufficiency Act''. SEC. 2. RESIDENT OPPORTUNITY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM. Section 34 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437z-6) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(f) Eligibility for RAD Projects.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, assistance under this section may be provided with respect to residents of any housing project for which assistance has been converted under the rental assistance demonstration program under the heading `Rental Assistance Demonstration' in title II of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 (division C of Public Law 112-55; 125 Stat. 673), if assistance was provided under this section with respect to such project before such conversion.''. SEC. 3. JOBS-PLUS PILOT INITIATIVE. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, assistance under the Jobs-Plus Pilot initiative of the Department of Housing and Urban Development initially authorized under the heading ``Public Housing Capital Fund'' in title II of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (division L of Public Law 113-76; 128 Stat. 609) may be provided with respect to residents of any housing project for which assistance has been converted under the rental assistance demonstration program under the heading ``Rental Assistance Demonstration'' in title II of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 (division C of Public Law 112-55; 125 Stat. 673), if assistance was provided under such initiative with respect to such project before such conversion. SEC. 4. REVISED CONGREGATE HOUSING SERVICES PROGRAM. Paragraph (6) of section 802(k) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 8011(k)(6)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (F) as subparagraphs (C) through (G), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph: ``(B) public housing that has been converted to assistance under a project-based subsidy contract under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f) or under a contract under section 8(o)(13) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, and housing otherwise owned by a public housing agency (as such term is defined in section 8(o)(11) of such Act);''. <all>

Promoting Resident Opportunities and Self-Sufficiency Act

To ensure that residents of certain housing projects converted under the rental assistance demonstration of the Department of Housing and Urban Development maintain eligibility for assistance under certain economic self-sufficiency programs, and for other purposes.

Promoting Resident Opportunities and Self-Sufficiency Act

Rep. Adams, Alma S.

D

NC

This bill provides for the continuation of assistance for public housing residents through certain service programs. Specifically, the bill allows residents of properties that have been converted through the Rental Assistance Demonstration Program to project-based subsidy contracts to continue to receive assistance through (1) the Resident Opportunities and Self-Sufficiency grant program, (2) the Jobs Plus Initiative program, and (3) certain congregate housing services.

To ensure that residents of certain housing projects converted under the rental assistance demonstration of the Department of Housing and Urban Development maintain eligibility for assistance under certain economic self-sufficiency programs, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Promoting Resident Opportunities and Self-Sufficiency Act''. SEC. 2. RESIDENT OPPORTUNITY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM. Section 34 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437z-6) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(f) Eligibility for RAD Projects.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, assistance under this section may be provided with respect to residents of any housing project for which assistance has been converted under the rental assistance demonstration program under the heading `Rental Assistance Demonstration' in title II of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 (division C of Public Law 112-55; 125 Stat. 673), if assistance was provided under this section with respect to such project before such conversion.''. SEC. 3. JOBS-PLUS PILOT INITIATIVE. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, assistance under the Jobs-Plus Pilot initiative of the Department of Housing and Urban Development initially authorized under the heading ``Public Housing Capital Fund'' in title II of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (division L of Public Law 113-76; 128 Stat. 609) may be provided with respect to residents of any housing project for which assistance has been converted under the rental assistance demonstration program under the heading ``Rental Assistance Demonstration'' in title II of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 (division C of Public Law 112-55; 125 Stat. 673), if assistance was provided under such initiative with respect to such project before such conversion. SEC. 4. REVISED CONGREGATE HOUSING SERVICES PROGRAM. Paragraph (6) of section 802(k) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 8011(k)(6)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (F) as subparagraphs (C) through (G), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph: ``(B) public housing that has been converted to assistance under a project-based subsidy contract under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f) or under a contract under section 8(o)(13) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, and housing otherwise owned by a public housing agency (as such term is defined in section 8(o)(11) of such Act);''. <all>

To ensure that residents of certain housing projects converted under the rental assistance demonstration of the Department of Housing and Urban Development maintain eligibility for assistance under certain economic self-sufficiency programs, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Promoting Resident Opportunities and Self-Sufficiency Act''. 2. RESIDENT OPPORTUNITY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM. Section 34 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 3. JOBS-PLUS PILOT INITIATIVE. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, assistance under the Jobs-Plus Pilot initiative of the Department of Housing and Urban Development initially authorized under the heading ``Public Housing Capital Fund'' in title II of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (division L of Public Law 113-76; 128 Stat. 609) may be provided with respect to residents of any housing project for which assistance has been converted under the rental assistance demonstration program under the heading ``Rental Assistance Demonstration'' in title II of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 (division C of Public Law 112-55; 125 Stat. 673), if assistance was provided under such initiative with respect to such project before such conversion. SEC. 4. REVISED CONGREGATE HOUSING SERVICES PROGRAM. Paragraph (6) of section 802(k) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 8011(k)(6)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (F) as subparagraphs (C) through (G), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph: ``(B) public housing that has been converted to assistance under a project-based subsidy contract under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f) or under a contract under section 8(o)(13) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, and housing otherwise owned by a public housing agency (as such term is defined in section 8(o)(11) of such Act);''.

To ensure that residents of certain housing projects converted under the rental assistance demonstration of the Department of Housing and Urban Development maintain eligibility for assistance under certain economic self-sufficiency programs, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Promoting Resident Opportunities and Self-Sufficiency Act''. SEC. 2. RESIDENT OPPORTUNITY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM. Section 34 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437z-6) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(f) Eligibility for RAD Projects.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, assistance under this section may be provided with respect to residents of any housing project for which assistance has been converted under the rental assistance demonstration program under the heading `Rental Assistance Demonstration' in title II of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 (division C of Public Law 112-55; 125 Stat. 673), if assistance was provided under this section with respect to such project before such conversion.''. SEC. 3. JOBS-PLUS PILOT INITIATIVE. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, assistance under the Jobs-Plus Pilot initiative of the Department of Housing and Urban Development initially authorized under the heading ``Public Housing Capital Fund'' in title II of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (division L of Public Law 113-76; 128 Stat. 609) may be provided with respect to residents of any housing project for which assistance has been converted under the rental assistance demonstration program under the heading ``Rental Assistance Demonstration'' in title II of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 (division C of Public Law 112-55; 125 Stat. 673), if assistance was provided under such initiative with respect to such project before such conversion. SEC. 4. REVISED CONGREGATE HOUSING SERVICES PROGRAM. Paragraph (6) of section 802(k) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 8011(k)(6)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (F) as subparagraphs (C) through (G), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph: ``(B) public housing that has been converted to assistance under a project-based subsidy contract under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f) or under a contract under section 8(o)(13) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, and housing otherwise owned by a public housing agency (as such term is defined in section 8(o)(11) of such Act);''. <all>

To ensure that residents of certain housing projects converted under the rental assistance demonstration of the Department of Housing and Urban Development maintain eligibility for assistance under certain economic self-sufficiency programs, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Promoting Resident Opportunities and Self-Sufficiency Act''. SEC. 2. RESIDENT OPPORTUNITY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM. Section 34 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437z-6) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(f) Eligibility for RAD Projects.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, assistance under this section may be provided with respect to residents of any housing project for which assistance has been converted under the rental assistance demonstration program under the heading `Rental Assistance Demonstration' in title II of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 (division C of Public Law 112-55; 125 Stat. 673), if assistance was provided under this section with respect to such project before such conversion.''. SEC. 3. JOBS-PLUS PILOT INITIATIVE. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, assistance under the Jobs-Plus Pilot initiative of the Department of Housing and Urban Development initially authorized under the heading ``Public Housing Capital Fund'' in title II of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (division L of Public Law 113-76; 128 Stat. 609) may be provided with respect to residents of any housing project for which assistance has been converted under the rental assistance demonstration program under the heading ``Rental Assistance Demonstration'' in title II of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 (division C of Public Law 112-55; 125 Stat. 673), if assistance was provided under such initiative with respect to such project before such conversion. SEC. 4. REVISED CONGREGATE HOUSING SERVICES PROGRAM. Paragraph (6) of section 802(k) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 8011(k)(6)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (F) as subparagraphs (C) through (G), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph: ``(B) public housing that has been converted to assistance under a project-based subsidy contract under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f) or under a contract under section 8(o)(13) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, and housing otherwise owned by a public housing agency (as such term is defined in section 8(o)(11) of such Act);''. <all>

To ensure that residents of certain housing projects converted under the rental assistance demonstration of the Department of Housing and Urban Development maintain eligibility for assistance under certain economic self-sufficiency programs, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Promoting Resident Opportunities and Self-Sufficiency Act''. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, assistance under the Jobs-Plus Pilot initiative of the Department of Housing and Urban Development initially authorized under the heading ``Public Housing Capital Fund'' in title II of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (division L of Public Law 113-76; 128 Stat. Paragraph (6) of section 802(k) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 8011(k)(6)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (F) as subparagraphs (C) through (G), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph: ``(B) public housing that has been converted to assistance under a project-based subsidy contract under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f) or under a contract under section 8(o)(13) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, and housing otherwise owned by a public housing agency (as such term is defined in section 8(o)(11) of such Act);''.

To ensure that residents of certain housing projects converted under the rental assistance demonstration of the Department of Housing and Urban Development maintain eligibility for assistance under certain economic self-sufficiency programs, and for other purposes. RESIDENT OPPORTUNITY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, assistance under the Jobs-Plus Pilot initiative of the Department of Housing and Urban Development initially authorized under the heading ``Public Housing Capital Fund'' in title II of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (division L of Public Law 113-76; 128 Stat. 8011(k)(6)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (F) as subparagraphs (C) through (G), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph: ``(B) public housing that has been converted to assistance under a project-based subsidy contract under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f) or under a contract under section 8(o)(13) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, and housing otherwise owned by a public housing agency (as such term is defined in section 8(o)(11) of such Act);''.

To ensure that residents of certain housing projects converted under the rental assistance demonstration of the Department of Housing and Urban Development maintain eligibility for assistance under certain economic self-sufficiency programs, and for other purposes. RESIDENT OPPORTUNITY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, assistance under the Jobs-Plus Pilot initiative of the Department of Housing and Urban Development initially authorized under the heading ``Public Housing Capital Fund'' in title II of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (division L of Public Law 113-76; 128 Stat. 8011(k)(6)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (F) as subparagraphs (C) through (G), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph: ``(B) public housing that has been converted to assistance under a project-based subsidy contract under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f) or under a contract under section 8(o)(13) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, and housing otherwise owned by a public housing agency (as such term is defined in section 8(o)(11) of such Act);''.

To ensure that residents of certain housing projects converted under the rental assistance demonstration of the Department of Housing and Urban Development maintain eligibility for assistance under certain economic self-sufficiency programs, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Promoting Resident Opportunities and Self-Sufficiency Act''. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, assistance under the Jobs-Plus Pilot initiative of the Department of Housing and Urban Development initially authorized under the heading ``Public Housing Capital Fund'' in title II of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (division L of Public Law 113-76; 128 Stat. Paragraph (6) of section 802(k) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 8011(k)(6)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (F) as subparagraphs (C) through (G), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph: ``(B) public housing that has been converted to assistance under a project-based subsidy contract under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f) or under a contract under section 8(o)(13) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, and housing otherwise owned by a public housing agency (as such term is defined in section 8(o)(11) of such Act);''.

To ensure that residents of certain housing projects converted under the rental assistance demonstration of the Department of Housing and Urban Development maintain eligibility for assistance under certain economic self-sufficiency programs, and for other purposes. RESIDENT OPPORTUNITY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, assistance under the Jobs-Plus Pilot initiative of the Department of Housing and Urban Development initially authorized under the heading ``Public Housing Capital Fund'' in title II of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (division L of Public Law 113-76; 128 Stat. 8011(k)(6)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (F) as subparagraphs (C) through (G), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph: ``(B) public housing that has been converted to assistance under a project-based subsidy contract under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f) or under a contract under section 8(o)(13) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, and housing otherwise owned by a public housing agency (as such term is defined in section 8(o)(11) of such Act);''.

To ensure that residents of certain housing projects converted under the rental assistance demonstration of the Department of Housing and Urban Development maintain eligibility for assistance under certain economic self-sufficiency programs, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Promoting Resident Opportunities and Self-Sufficiency Act''. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, assistance under the Jobs-Plus Pilot initiative of the Department of Housing and Urban Development initially authorized under the heading ``Public Housing Capital Fund'' in title II of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (division L of Public Law 113-76; 128 Stat. Paragraph (6) of section 802(k) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 8011(k)(6)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (F) as subparagraphs (C) through (G), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph: ``(B) public housing that has been converted to assistance under a project-based subsidy contract under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f) or under a contract under section 8(o)(13) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, and housing otherwise owned by a public housing agency (as such term is defined in section 8(o)(11) of such Act);''.

To ensure that residents of certain housing projects converted under the rental assistance demonstration of the Department of Housing and Urban Development maintain eligibility for assistance under certain economic self-sufficiency programs, and for other purposes. RESIDENT OPPORTUNITY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, assistance under the Jobs-Plus Pilot initiative of the Department of Housing and Urban Development initially authorized under the heading ``Public Housing Capital Fund'' in title II of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (division L of Public Law 113-76; 128 Stat. 8011(k)(6)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (F) as subparagraphs (C) through (G), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph: ``(B) public housing that has been converted to assistance under a project-based subsidy contract under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f) or under a contract under section 8(o)(13) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, and housing otherwise owned by a public housing agency (as such term is defined in section 8(o)(11) of such Act);''.

To ensure that residents of certain housing projects converted under the rental assistance demonstration of the Department of Housing and Urban Development maintain eligibility for assistance under certain economic self-sufficiency programs, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Promoting Resident Opportunities and Self-Sufficiency Act''. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, assistance under the Jobs-Plus Pilot initiative of the Department of Housing and Urban Development initially authorized under the heading ``Public Housing Capital Fund'' in title II of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (division L of Public Law 113-76; 128 Stat. Paragraph (6) of section 802(k) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 8011(k)(6)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (F) as subparagraphs (C) through (G), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph: ``(B) public housing that has been converted to assistance under a project-based subsidy contract under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f) or under a contract under section 8(o)(13) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, and housing otherwise owned by a public housing agency (as such term is defined in section 8(o)(11) of such Act);''.

To ensure that residents of certain housing projects converted under the rental assistance demonstration of the Department of Housing and Urban Development maintain eligibility for assistance under certain economic self-sufficiency programs, and for other purposes. RESIDENT OPPORTUNITY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, assistance under the Jobs-Plus Pilot initiative of the Department of Housing and Urban Development initially authorized under the heading ``Public Housing Capital Fund'' in title II of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (division L of Public Law 113-76; 128 Stat. 8011(k)(6)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (F) as subparagraphs (C) through (G), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph: ``(B) public housing that has been converted to assistance under a project-based subsidy contract under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f) or under a contract under section 8(o)(13) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, and housing otherwise owned by a public housing agency (as such term is defined in section 8(o)(11) of such Act);''.

To ensure that residents of certain housing projects converted under the rental assistance demonstration of the Department of Housing and Urban Development maintain eligibility for assistance under certain economic self-sufficiency programs, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Promoting Resident Opportunities and Self-Sufficiency Act''. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, assistance under the Jobs-Plus Pilot initiative of the Department of Housing and Urban Development initially authorized under the heading ``Public Housing Capital Fund'' in title II of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (division L of Public Law 113-76; 128 Stat. Paragraph (6) of section 802(k) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 8011(k)(6)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (F) as subparagraphs (C) through (G), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph: ``(B) public housing that has been converted to assistance under a project-based subsidy contract under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f) or under a contract under section 8(o)(13) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, and housing otherwise owned by a public housing agency (as such term is defined in section 8(o)(11) of such Act);''.

S.2462

Finance and Financial Sector

Aluminum Pricing Examination Act or the APEX Act This bill extends the jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to include the markets for aluminum premiums. Specifically, the CFTC has jurisdiction over (1) the process and manner in which reference prices for such premiums are set or reported, and (2) whether the mechanism for setting such reference prices is fair and transparent. Additionally, the CFTC must consult with the Department of Justice regarding relevant information, including allegations of anticompetitive conduct.

To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to extend the jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to include the oversight of markets that set or report reference prices for aluminum premiums, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Aluminum Pricing Examination Act'' or the ``APEX Act''. SEC. 2. JURISDICTION OF THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION OVER MARKETS THAT SET OR REPORT REFERENCE PRICES FOR ALUMINUM PREMIUMS. Section 2(a)(1) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 2(a)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(J) Reference prices for aluminum premiums.-- ``(i) Jurisdiction.-- ``(I) In general.--The Commission shall have jurisdiction over markets that set or report reference prices for aluminum premiums, including-- ``(aa) oversight of the process and manner in which reference prices for aluminum premiums are set or reported; and ``(bb) determining whether the mechanism for setting references prices for aluminum premiums is fair and transparent. ``(II) Effect.--Nothing in this Act grants the Commission authority to set or control prices for aluminum premiums. ``(ii) Consultation with attorney general.-- ``(I) In general.--The Commission shall consult with the Attorney General on any relevant information, allegations of anticompetitive conduct, or marketplace analysis in the setting or reporting of a reference price for aluminum premiums. ``(II) Review by attorney general.--The Commission shall afford the Attorney General an opportunity to review any regulation or guideline proposed by the Commission in carrying out this subparagraph to ensure that the regulation or guideline is consistent with the goals and purposes of the antitrust laws. ``(III) Authorities and duties of attorney general.--The Attorney General-- ``(aa) may cooperate, and share relevant information, with the Commission with respect to the setting of a reference price for aluminum premiums; and ``(bb) shall review any proposed regulation or guideline described in subclause (II) to ensure that the regulation or guideline is in accordance with the goals and purposes of the antitrust laws. ``(IV) Transmission to commission.--The Attorney General shall transmit to the Commission the views of the Attorney General on any proposed regulation or guideline described in subclause (II).''. <all>

APEX Act

A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to extend the jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to include the oversight of markets that set or report reference prices for aluminum premiums, and for other purposes.

APEX Act Aluminum Pricing Examination Act

Sen. Baldwin, Tammy

D

WI

This bill extends the jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to include the markets for aluminum premiums. Specifically, the CFTC has jurisdiction over (1) the process and manner in which reference prices for such premiums are set or reported, and (2) whether the mechanism for setting such reference prices is fair and transparent. Additionally, the CFTC must consult with the Department of Justice regarding relevant information, including allegations of anticompetitive conduct.

To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to extend the jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to include the oversight of markets that set or report reference prices for aluminum premiums, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Aluminum Pricing Examination Act'' or the ``APEX Act''. SEC. 2. JURISDICTION OF THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION OVER MARKETS THAT SET OR REPORT REFERENCE PRICES FOR ALUMINUM PREMIUMS. Section 2(a)(1) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 2(a)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(J) Reference prices for aluminum premiums.-- ``(i) Jurisdiction.-- ``(I) In general.--The Commission shall have jurisdiction over markets that set or report reference prices for aluminum premiums, including-- ``(aa) oversight of the process and manner in which reference prices for aluminum premiums are set or reported; and ``(bb) determining whether the mechanism for setting references prices for aluminum premiums is fair and transparent. ``(II) Effect.--Nothing in this Act grants the Commission authority to set or control prices for aluminum premiums. ``(ii) Consultation with attorney general.-- ``(I) In general.--The Commission shall consult with the Attorney General on any relevant information, allegations of anticompetitive conduct, or marketplace analysis in the setting or reporting of a reference price for aluminum premiums. ``(II) Review by attorney general.--The Commission shall afford the Attorney General an opportunity to review any regulation or guideline proposed by the Commission in carrying out this subparagraph to ensure that the regulation or guideline is consistent with the goals and purposes of the antitrust laws. ``(III) Authorities and duties of attorney general.--The Attorney General-- ``(aa) may cooperate, and share relevant information, with the Commission with respect to the setting of a reference price for aluminum premiums; and ``(bb) shall review any proposed regulation or guideline described in subclause (II) to ensure that the regulation or guideline is in accordance with the goals and purposes of the antitrust laws. ``(IV) Transmission to commission.--The Attorney General shall transmit to the Commission the views of the Attorney General on any proposed regulation or guideline described in subclause (II).''. <all>

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Aluminum Pricing Examination Act'' or the ``APEX Act''. SEC. 2. JURISDICTION OF THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION OVER MARKETS THAT SET OR REPORT REFERENCE PRICES FOR ALUMINUM PREMIUMS. Section 2(a)(1) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 2(a)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(J) Reference prices for aluminum premiums.-- ``(i) Jurisdiction.-- ``(I) In general.--The Commission shall have jurisdiction over markets that set or report reference prices for aluminum premiums, including-- ``(aa) oversight of the process and manner in which reference prices for aluminum premiums are set or reported; and ``(bb) determining whether the mechanism for setting references prices for aluminum premiums is fair and transparent. ``(II) Effect.--Nothing in this Act grants the Commission authority to set or control prices for aluminum premiums. ``(ii) Consultation with attorney general.-- ``(I) In general.--The Commission shall consult with the Attorney General on any relevant information, allegations of anticompetitive conduct, or marketplace analysis in the setting or reporting of a reference price for aluminum premiums. ``(II) Review by attorney general.--The Commission shall afford the Attorney General an opportunity to review any regulation or guideline proposed by the Commission in carrying out this subparagraph to ensure that the regulation or guideline is consistent with the goals and purposes of the antitrust laws. ``(III) Authorities and duties of attorney general.--The Attorney General-- ``(aa) may cooperate, and share relevant information, with the Commission with respect to the setting of a reference price for aluminum premiums; and ``(bb) shall review any proposed regulation or guideline described in subclause (II) to ensure that the regulation or guideline is in accordance with the goals and purposes of the antitrust laws. ``(IV) Transmission to commission.--The Attorney General shall transmit to the Commission the views of the Attorney General on any proposed regulation or guideline described in subclause (II).''.

To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to extend the jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to include the oversight of markets that set or report reference prices for aluminum premiums, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Aluminum Pricing Examination Act'' or the ``APEX Act''. SEC. 2. JURISDICTION OF THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION OVER MARKETS THAT SET OR REPORT REFERENCE PRICES FOR ALUMINUM PREMIUMS. Section 2(a)(1) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 2(a)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(J) Reference prices for aluminum premiums.-- ``(i) Jurisdiction.-- ``(I) In general.--The Commission shall have jurisdiction over markets that set or report reference prices for aluminum premiums, including-- ``(aa) oversight of the process and manner in which reference prices for aluminum premiums are set or reported; and ``(bb) determining whether the mechanism for setting references prices for aluminum premiums is fair and transparent. ``(II) Effect.--Nothing in this Act grants the Commission authority to set or control prices for aluminum premiums. ``(ii) Consultation with attorney general.-- ``(I) In general.--The Commission shall consult with the Attorney General on any relevant information, allegations of anticompetitive conduct, or marketplace analysis in the setting or reporting of a reference price for aluminum premiums. ``(II) Review by attorney general.--The Commission shall afford the Attorney General an opportunity to review any regulation or guideline proposed by the Commission in carrying out this subparagraph to ensure that the regulation or guideline is consistent with the goals and purposes of the antitrust laws. ``(III) Authorities and duties of attorney general.--The Attorney General-- ``(aa) may cooperate, and share relevant information, with the Commission with respect to the setting of a reference price for aluminum premiums; and ``(bb) shall review any proposed regulation or guideline described in subclause (II) to ensure that the regulation or guideline is in accordance with the goals and purposes of the antitrust laws. ``(IV) Transmission to commission.--The Attorney General shall transmit to the Commission the views of the Attorney General on any proposed regulation or guideline described in subclause (II).''. <all>

To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to extend the jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to include the oversight of markets that set or report reference prices for aluminum premiums, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Aluminum Pricing Examination Act'' or the ``APEX Act''. SEC. 2. JURISDICTION OF THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION OVER MARKETS THAT SET OR REPORT REFERENCE PRICES FOR ALUMINUM PREMIUMS. Section 2(a)(1) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 2(a)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(J) Reference prices for aluminum premiums.-- ``(i) Jurisdiction.-- ``(I) In general.--The Commission shall have jurisdiction over markets that set or report reference prices for aluminum premiums, including-- ``(aa) oversight of the process and manner in which reference prices for aluminum premiums are set or reported; and ``(bb) determining whether the mechanism for setting references prices for aluminum premiums is fair and transparent. ``(II) Effect.--Nothing in this Act grants the Commission authority to set or control prices for aluminum premiums. ``(ii) Consultation with attorney general.-- ``(I) In general.--The Commission shall consult with the Attorney General on any relevant information, allegations of anticompetitive conduct, or marketplace analysis in the setting or reporting of a reference price for aluminum premiums. ``(II) Review by attorney general.--The Commission shall afford the Attorney General an opportunity to review any regulation or guideline proposed by the Commission in carrying out this subparagraph to ensure that the regulation or guideline is consistent with the goals and purposes of the antitrust laws. ``(III) Authorities and duties of attorney general.--The Attorney General-- ``(aa) may cooperate, and share relevant information, with the Commission with respect to the setting of a reference price for aluminum premiums; and ``(bb) shall review any proposed regulation or guideline described in subclause (II) to ensure that the regulation or guideline is in accordance with the goals and purposes of the antitrust laws. ``(IV) Transmission to commission.--The Attorney General shall transmit to the Commission the views of the Attorney General on any proposed regulation or guideline described in subclause (II).''. <all>

To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to extend the jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to include the oversight of markets that set or report reference prices for aluminum premiums, and for other purposes. Section 2(a)(1) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 2(a)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(J) Reference prices for aluminum premiums.-- ``(i) Jurisdiction.-- ``(I) In general.--The Commission shall have jurisdiction over markets that set or report reference prices for aluminum premiums, including-- ``(aa) oversight of the process and manner in which reference prices for aluminum premiums are set or reported; and ``(bb) determining whether the mechanism for setting references prices for aluminum premiums is fair and transparent. ``(II) Review by attorney general.--The Commission shall afford the Attorney General an opportunity to review any regulation or guideline proposed by the Commission in carrying out this subparagraph to ensure that the regulation or guideline is consistent with the goals and purposes of the antitrust laws. ``(III) Authorities and duties of attorney general.--The Attorney General-- ``(aa) may cooperate, and share relevant information, with the Commission with respect to the setting of a reference price for aluminum premiums; and ``(bb) shall review any proposed regulation or guideline described in subclause (II) to ensure that the regulation or guideline is in accordance with the goals and purposes of the antitrust laws.

To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to extend the jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to include the oversight of markets that set or report reference prices for aluminum premiums, and for other purposes. ``(III) Authorities and duties of attorney general.--The Attorney General-- ``(aa) may cooperate, and share relevant information, with the Commission with respect to the setting of a reference price for aluminum premiums; and ``(bb) shall review any proposed regulation or guideline described in subclause (II) to ensure that the regulation or guideline is in accordance with the goals and purposes of the antitrust laws. ``(IV) Transmission to commission.--The Attorney General shall transmit to the Commission the views of the Attorney General on any proposed regulation or guideline described in subclause (II).''.

To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to extend the jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to include the oversight of markets that set or report reference prices for aluminum premiums, and for other purposes. ``(III) Authorities and duties of attorney general.--The Attorney General-- ``(aa) may cooperate, and share relevant information, with the Commission with respect to the setting of a reference price for aluminum premiums; and ``(bb) shall review any proposed regulation or guideline described in subclause (II) to ensure that the regulation or guideline is in accordance with the goals and purposes of the antitrust laws. ``(IV) Transmission to commission.--The Attorney General shall transmit to the Commission the views of the Attorney General on any proposed regulation or guideline described in subclause (II).''.

To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to extend the jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to include the oversight of markets that set or report reference prices for aluminum premiums, and for other purposes. Section 2(a)(1) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 2(a)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(J) Reference prices for aluminum premiums.-- ``(i) Jurisdiction.-- ``(I) In general.--The Commission shall have jurisdiction over markets that set or report reference prices for aluminum premiums, including-- ``(aa) oversight of the process and manner in which reference prices for aluminum premiums are set or reported; and ``(bb) determining whether the mechanism for setting references prices for aluminum premiums is fair and transparent. ``(II) Review by attorney general.--The Commission shall afford the Attorney General an opportunity to review any regulation or guideline proposed by the Commission in carrying out this subparagraph to ensure that the regulation or guideline is consistent with the goals and purposes of the antitrust laws. ``(III) Authorities and duties of attorney general.--The Attorney General-- ``(aa) may cooperate, and share relevant information, with the Commission with respect to the setting of a reference price for aluminum premiums; and ``(bb) shall review any proposed regulation or guideline described in subclause (II) to ensure that the regulation or guideline is in accordance with the goals and purposes of the antitrust laws.

To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to extend the jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to include the oversight of markets that set or report reference prices for aluminum premiums, and for other purposes. ``(III) Authorities and duties of attorney general.--The Attorney General-- ``(aa) may cooperate, and share relevant information, with the Commission with respect to the setting of a reference price for aluminum premiums; and ``(bb) shall review any proposed regulation or guideline described in subclause (II) to ensure that the regulation or guideline is in accordance with the goals and purposes of the antitrust laws. ``(IV) Transmission to commission.--The Attorney General shall transmit to the Commission the views of the Attorney General on any proposed regulation or guideline described in subclause (II).''.

To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to extend the jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to include the oversight of markets that set or report reference prices for aluminum premiums, and for other purposes. Section 2(a)(1) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 2(a)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(J) Reference prices for aluminum premiums.-- ``(i) Jurisdiction.-- ``(I) In general.--The Commission shall have jurisdiction over markets that set or report reference prices for aluminum premiums, including-- ``(aa) oversight of the process and manner in which reference prices for aluminum premiums are set or reported; and ``(bb) determining whether the mechanism for setting references prices for aluminum premiums is fair and transparent. ``(II) Review by attorney general.--The Commission shall afford the Attorney General an opportunity to review any regulation or guideline proposed by the Commission in carrying out this subparagraph to ensure that the regulation or guideline is consistent with the goals and purposes of the antitrust laws. ``(III) Authorities and duties of attorney general.--The Attorney General-- ``(aa) may cooperate, and share relevant information, with the Commission with respect to the setting of a reference price for aluminum premiums; and ``(bb) shall review any proposed regulation or guideline described in subclause (II) to ensure that the regulation or guideline is in accordance with the goals and purposes of the antitrust laws.

To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to extend the jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to include the oversight of markets that set or report reference prices for aluminum premiums, and for other purposes. ``(III) Authorities and duties of attorney general.--The Attorney General-- ``(aa) may cooperate, and share relevant information, with the Commission with respect to the setting of a reference price for aluminum premiums; and ``(bb) shall review any proposed regulation or guideline described in subclause (II) to ensure that the regulation or guideline is in accordance with the goals and purposes of the antitrust laws. ``(IV) Transmission to commission.--The Attorney General shall transmit to the Commission the views of the Attorney General on any proposed regulation or guideline described in subclause (II).''.

To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to extend the jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to include the oversight of markets that set or report reference prices for aluminum premiums, and for other purposes. Section 2(a)(1) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 2(a)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(J) Reference prices for aluminum premiums.-- ``(i) Jurisdiction.-- ``(I) In general.--The Commission shall have jurisdiction over markets that set or report reference prices for aluminum premiums, including-- ``(aa) oversight of the process and manner in which reference prices for aluminum premiums are set or reported; and ``(bb) determining whether the mechanism for setting references prices for aluminum premiums is fair and transparent. ``(II) Review by attorney general.--The Commission shall afford the Attorney General an opportunity to review any regulation or guideline proposed by the Commission in carrying out this subparagraph to ensure that the regulation or guideline is consistent with the goals and purposes of the antitrust laws. ``(III) Authorities and duties of attorney general.--The Attorney General-- ``(aa) may cooperate, and share relevant information, with the Commission with respect to the setting of a reference price for aluminum premiums; and ``(bb) shall review any proposed regulation or guideline described in subclause (II) to ensure that the regulation or guideline is in accordance with the goals and purposes of the antitrust laws.

To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to extend the jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to include the oversight of markets that set or report reference prices for aluminum premiums, and for other purposes. ``(III) Authorities and duties of attorney general.--The Attorney General-- ``(aa) may cooperate, and share relevant information, with the Commission with respect to the setting of a reference price for aluminum premiums; and ``(bb) shall review any proposed regulation or guideline described in subclause (II) to ensure that the regulation or guideline is in accordance with the goals and purposes of the antitrust laws. ``(IV) Transmission to commission.--The Attorney General shall transmit to the Commission the views of the Attorney General on any proposed regulation or guideline described in subclause (II).''.

To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to extend the jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to include the oversight of markets that set or report reference prices for aluminum premiums, and for other purposes. Section 2(a)(1) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 2(a)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(J) Reference prices for aluminum premiums.-- ``(i) Jurisdiction.-- ``(I) In general.--The Commission shall have jurisdiction over markets that set or report reference prices for aluminum premiums, including-- ``(aa) oversight of the process and manner in which reference prices for aluminum premiums are set or reported; and ``(bb) determining whether the mechanism for setting references prices for aluminum premiums is fair and transparent. ``(II) Review by attorney general.--The Commission shall afford the Attorney General an opportunity to review any regulation or guideline proposed by the Commission in carrying out this subparagraph to ensure that the regulation or guideline is consistent with the goals and purposes of the antitrust laws. ``(III) Authorities and duties of attorney general.--The Attorney General-- ``(aa) may cooperate, and share relevant information, with the Commission with respect to the setting of a reference price for aluminum premiums; and ``(bb) shall review any proposed regulation or guideline described in subclause (II) to ensure that the regulation or guideline is in accordance with the goals and purposes of the antitrust laws.

S.5005

Finance and Financial Sector

Mandatory Materiality Requirement Act of 2022 This bill limits additional disclosure requirements applicable to issuers of securities. Specifically, the Securities and Exchange Commission may only require an additional disclosure if the commission determines that there is a substantial likelihood that a reasonable investor of the issuer would consider the information important with respect to an investment decision.

To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to require that information required to be disclosed to the Securities and Exchange Commission by issuers be material to investors of those issuers, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Mandatory Materiality Requirement Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS. (a) Securities Act of 1933.--Section 2(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77b(b)) is amended-- (1) in the subsection heading, by inserting ``; Limitation on Disclosure Requirements'' after ``Formation''; (2) by striking ``Whenever'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--Whenever''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) Limitation.-- ``(A) In general.--Whenever pursuant to this title the Commission is engaged in rulemaking regarding disclosure obligations of issuers, the Commission may impose a disclosure requirement on an issuer only if the Commission expressly determines that there is a substantial likelihood that a reasonable investor of the issuer would consider the information disclosed to the Commission under the requirement to be important with respect to an investment decision regarding the issuer. ``(B) Applicability.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to the removal of any disclosure requirement with respect to an issuer. ``(C) Rule of construction.--For the purposes of this paragraph, information is important with respect to an investment decision made by an investor if there is a substantial likelihood that the investor would view the failure to disclose that information as having significantly altered the total mix of information made available to the investor.''. (b) Securities Exchange Act of 1934.--Section 3(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(f)) is amended-- (1) in the subsection heading, by inserting ``; Limitation on Disclosure Requirements'' after ``Formation''; (2) by striking ``Whenever'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--Whenever''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) Limitation.-- ``(A) In general.--Whenever pursuant to this title the Commission is engaged in rulemaking regarding disclosure obligations of issuers, the Commission may impose a disclosure requirement on an issuer only if the Commission expressly determines that there is a substantial likelihood that a reasonable investor of the issuer would consider the information disclosed to the Commission under the requirement to be important with respect to an investment decision regarding the issuer. ``(B) Applicability.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to the removal of any disclosure requirement with respect to an issuer. ``(C) Rule of construction.--For the purposes of this paragraph, information is important with respect to an investment decision made by an investor if there is a substantial likelihood that the investor would view the failure to disclose that information as having significantly altered the total mix of information made available to the investor.''. <all>

Mandatory Materiality Requirement Act of 2022

A bill to amend the Securities Act of 1933 to require that information required to be disclosed to the Securities and Exchange Commission by issuers be material to investors of those issuers, and for other purposes.

Mandatory Materiality Requirement Act of 2022

Sen. Rounds, Mike

R

SD

This bill limits additional disclosure requirements applicable to issuers of securities. Specifically, the Securities and Exchange Commission may only require an additional disclosure if the commission determines that there is a substantial likelihood that a reasonable investor of the issuer would consider the information important with respect to an investment decision.

To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to require that information required to be disclosed to the Securities and Exchange Commission by issuers be material to investors of those issuers, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Mandatory Materiality Requirement Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS. (a) Securities Act of 1933.--Section 2(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77b(b)) is amended-- (1) in the subsection heading, by inserting ``; Limitation on Disclosure Requirements'' after ``Formation''; (2) by striking ``Whenever'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--Whenever''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) Limitation.-- ``(A) In general.--Whenever pursuant to this title the Commission is engaged in rulemaking regarding disclosure obligations of issuers, the Commission may impose a disclosure requirement on an issuer only if the Commission expressly determines that there is a substantial likelihood that a reasonable investor of the issuer would consider the information disclosed to the Commission under the requirement to be important with respect to an investment decision regarding the issuer. ``(B) Applicability.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to the removal of any disclosure requirement with respect to an issuer. ``(C) Rule of construction.--For the purposes of this paragraph, information is important with respect to an investment decision made by an investor if there is a substantial likelihood that the investor would view the failure to disclose that information as having significantly altered the total mix of information made available to the investor.''. (b) Securities Exchange Act of 1934.--Section 3(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(f)) is amended-- (1) in the subsection heading, by inserting ``; Limitation on Disclosure Requirements'' after ``Formation''; (2) by striking ``Whenever'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--Whenever''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) Limitation.-- ``(A) In general.--Whenever pursuant to this title the Commission is engaged in rulemaking regarding disclosure obligations of issuers, the Commission may impose a disclosure requirement on an issuer only if the Commission expressly determines that there is a substantial likelihood that a reasonable investor of the issuer would consider the information disclosed to the Commission under the requirement to be important with respect to an investment decision regarding the issuer. ``(B) Applicability.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to the removal of any disclosure requirement with respect to an issuer. ``(C) Rule of construction.--For the purposes of this paragraph, information is important with respect to an investment decision made by an investor if there is a substantial likelihood that the investor would view the failure to disclose that information as having significantly altered the total mix of information made available to the investor.''. <all>

To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to require that information required to be disclosed to the Securities and Exchange Commission by issuers be material to investors of those issuers, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Mandatory Materiality Requirement Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS. (b) Securities Exchange Act of 1934.--Section 3(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(f)) is amended-- (1) in the subsection heading, by inserting ``; Limitation on Disclosure Requirements'' after ``Formation''; (2) by striking ``Whenever'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--Whenever''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) Limitation.-- ``(A) In general.--Whenever pursuant to this title the Commission is engaged in rulemaking regarding disclosure obligations of issuers, the Commission may impose a disclosure requirement on an issuer only if the Commission expressly determines that there is a substantial likelihood that a reasonable investor of the issuer would consider the information disclosed to the Commission under the requirement to be important with respect to an investment decision regarding the issuer. ``(B) Applicability.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to the removal of any disclosure requirement with respect to an issuer. ``(C) Rule of construction.--For the purposes of this paragraph, information is important with respect to an investment decision made by an investor if there is a substantial likelihood that the investor would view the failure to disclose that information as having significantly altered the total mix of information made available to the investor.''.

To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to require that information required to be disclosed to the Securities and Exchange Commission by issuers be material to investors of those issuers, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Mandatory Materiality Requirement Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS. (a) Securities Act of 1933.--Section 2(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77b(b)) is amended-- (1) in the subsection heading, by inserting ``; Limitation on Disclosure Requirements'' after ``Formation''; (2) by striking ``Whenever'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--Whenever''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) Limitation.-- ``(A) In general.--Whenever pursuant to this title the Commission is engaged in rulemaking regarding disclosure obligations of issuers, the Commission may impose a disclosure requirement on an issuer only if the Commission expressly determines that there is a substantial likelihood that a reasonable investor of the issuer would consider the information disclosed to the Commission under the requirement to be important with respect to an investment decision regarding the issuer. ``(B) Applicability.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to the removal of any disclosure requirement with respect to an issuer. ``(C) Rule of construction.--For the purposes of this paragraph, information is important with respect to an investment decision made by an investor if there is a substantial likelihood that the investor would view the failure to disclose that information as having significantly altered the total mix of information made available to the investor.''. (b) Securities Exchange Act of 1934.--Section 3(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(f)) is amended-- (1) in the subsection heading, by inserting ``; Limitation on Disclosure Requirements'' after ``Formation''; (2) by striking ``Whenever'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--Whenever''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) Limitation.-- ``(A) In general.--Whenever pursuant to this title the Commission is engaged in rulemaking regarding disclosure obligations of issuers, the Commission may impose a disclosure requirement on an issuer only if the Commission expressly determines that there is a substantial likelihood that a reasonable investor of the issuer would consider the information disclosed to the Commission under the requirement to be important with respect to an investment decision regarding the issuer. ``(B) Applicability.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to the removal of any disclosure requirement with respect to an issuer. ``(C) Rule of construction.--For the purposes of this paragraph, information is important with respect to an investment decision made by an investor if there is a substantial likelihood that the investor would view the failure to disclose that information as having significantly altered the total mix of information made available to the investor.''. <all>

To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to require that information required to be disclosed to the Securities and Exchange Commission by issuers be material to investors of those issuers, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Mandatory Materiality Requirement Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS. (a) Securities Act of 1933.--Section 2(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77b(b)) is amended-- (1) in the subsection heading, by inserting ``; Limitation on Disclosure Requirements'' after ``Formation''; (2) by striking ``Whenever'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--Whenever''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) Limitation.-- ``(A) In general.--Whenever pursuant to this title the Commission is engaged in rulemaking regarding disclosure obligations of issuers, the Commission may impose a disclosure requirement on an issuer only if the Commission expressly determines that there is a substantial likelihood that a reasonable investor of the issuer would consider the information disclosed to the Commission under the requirement to be important with respect to an investment decision regarding the issuer. ``(B) Applicability.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to the removal of any disclosure requirement with respect to an issuer. ``(C) Rule of construction.--For the purposes of this paragraph, information is important with respect to an investment decision made by an investor if there is a substantial likelihood that the investor would view the failure to disclose that information as having significantly altered the total mix of information made available to the investor.''. (b) Securities Exchange Act of 1934.--Section 3(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(f)) is amended-- (1) in the subsection heading, by inserting ``; Limitation on Disclosure Requirements'' after ``Formation''; (2) by striking ``Whenever'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--Whenever''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) Limitation.-- ``(A) In general.--Whenever pursuant to this title the Commission is engaged in rulemaking regarding disclosure obligations of issuers, the Commission may impose a disclosure requirement on an issuer only if the Commission expressly determines that there is a substantial likelihood that a reasonable investor of the issuer would consider the information disclosed to the Commission under the requirement to be important with respect to an investment decision regarding the issuer. ``(B) Applicability.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to the removal of any disclosure requirement with respect to an issuer. ``(C) Rule of construction.--For the purposes of this paragraph, information is important with respect to an investment decision made by an investor if there is a substantial likelihood that the investor would view the failure to disclose that information as having significantly altered the total mix of information made available to the investor.''. <all>

To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to require that information required to be disclosed to the Securities and Exchange Commission by issuers be material to investors of those issuers, and for other purposes. ``(B) Applicability.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to the removal of any disclosure requirement with respect to an issuer. ``(C) Rule of construction.--For the purposes of this paragraph, information is important with respect to an investment decision made by an investor if there is a substantial likelihood that the investor would view the failure to disclose that information as having significantly altered the total mix of information made available to the investor.''. ( ``(B) Applicability.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to the removal of any disclosure requirement with respect to an issuer. ``(C) Rule of construction.--For the purposes of this paragraph, information is important with respect to an investment decision made by an investor if there is a substantial likelihood that the investor would view the failure to disclose that information as having significantly altered the total mix of information made available to the investor.''.

To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to require that information required to be disclosed to the Securities and Exchange Commission by issuers be material to investors of those issuers, and for other purposes. ``(C) Rule of construction.--For the purposes of this paragraph, information is important with respect to an investment decision made by an investor if there is a substantial likelihood that the investor would view the failure to disclose that information as having significantly altered the total mix of information made available to the investor.''. ( ``(B) Applicability.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to the removal of any disclosure requirement with respect to an issuer. ``(C) Rule of construction.--For the purposes of this paragraph, information is important with respect to an investment decision made by an investor if there is a substantial likelihood that the investor would view the failure to disclose that information as having significantly altered the total mix of information made available to the investor.''.

To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to require that information required to be disclosed to the Securities and Exchange Commission by issuers be material to investors of those issuers, and for other purposes. ``(C) Rule of construction.--For the purposes of this paragraph, information is important with respect to an investment decision made by an investor if there is a substantial likelihood that the investor would view the failure to disclose that information as having significantly altered the total mix of information made available to the investor.''. ( ``(B) Applicability.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to the removal of any disclosure requirement with respect to an issuer. ``(C) Rule of construction.--For the purposes of this paragraph, information is important with respect to an investment decision made by an investor if there is a substantial likelihood that the investor would view the failure to disclose that information as having significantly altered the total mix of information made available to the investor.''.

To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to require that information required to be disclosed to the Securities and Exchange Commission by issuers be material to investors of those issuers, and for other purposes. ``(B) Applicability.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to the removal of any disclosure requirement with respect to an issuer. ``(C) Rule of construction.--For the purposes of this paragraph, information is important with respect to an investment decision made by an investor if there is a substantial likelihood that the investor would view the failure to disclose that information as having significantly altered the total mix of information made available to the investor.''. ( ``(B) Applicability.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to the removal of any disclosure requirement with respect to an issuer. ``(C) Rule of construction.--For the purposes of this paragraph, information is important with respect to an investment decision made by an investor if there is a substantial likelihood that the investor would view the failure to disclose that information as having significantly altered the total mix of information made available to the investor.''.

To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to require that information required to be disclosed to the Securities and Exchange Commission by issuers be material to investors of those issuers, and for other purposes. ``(C) Rule of construction.--For the purposes of this paragraph, information is important with respect to an investment decision made by an investor if there is a substantial likelihood that the investor would view the failure to disclose that information as having significantly altered the total mix of information made available to the investor.''. ( ``(B) Applicability.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to the removal of any disclosure requirement with respect to an issuer. ``(C) Rule of construction.--For the purposes of this paragraph, information is important with respect to an investment decision made by an investor if there is a substantial likelihood that the investor would view the failure to disclose that information as having significantly altered the total mix of information made available to the investor.''.

To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to require that information required to be disclosed to the Securities and Exchange Commission by issuers be material to investors of those issuers, and for other purposes. ``(B) Applicability.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to the removal of any disclosure requirement with respect to an issuer. ``(C) Rule of construction.--For the purposes of this paragraph, information is important with respect to an investment decision made by an investor if there is a substantial likelihood that the investor would view the failure to disclose that information as having significantly altered the total mix of information made available to the investor.''. ( ``(B) Applicability.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to the removal of any disclosure requirement with respect to an issuer. ``(C) Rule of construction.--For the purposes of this paragraph, information is important with respect to an investment decision made by an investor if there is a substantial likelihood that the investor would view the failure to disclose that information as having significantly altered the total mix of information made available to the investor.''.

To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to require that information required to be disclosed to the Securities and Exchange Commission by issuers be material to investors of those issuers, and for other purposes. ``(C) Rule of construction.--For the purposes of this paragraph, information is important with respect to an investment decision made by an investor if there is a substantial likelihood that the investor would view the failure to disclose that information as having significantly altered the total mix of information made available to the investor.''. ( ``(B) Applicability.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to the removal of any disclosure requirement with respect to an issuer. ``(C) Rule of construction.--For the purposes of this paragraph, information is important with respect to an investment decision made by an investor if there is a substantial likelihood that the investor would view the failure to disclose that information as having significantly altered the total mix of information made available to the investor.''.

To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to require that information required to be disclosed to the Securities and Exchange Commission by issuers be material to investors of those issuers, and for other purposes. ``(B) Applicability.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to the removal of any disclosure requirement with respect to an issuer. ``(C) Rule of construction.--For the purposes of this paragraph, information is important with respect to an investment decision made by an investor if there is a substantial likelihood that the investor would view the failure to disclose that information as having significantly altered the total mix of information made available to the investor.''. ( ``(B) Applicability.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to the removal of any disclosure requirement with respect to an issuer. ``(C) Rule of construction.--For the purposes of this paragraph, information is important with respect to an investment decision made by an investor if there is a substantial likelihood that the investor would view the failure to disclose that information as having significantly altered the total mix of information made available to the investor.''.

To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to require that information required to be disclosed to the Securities and Exchange Commission by issuers be material to investors of those issuers, and for other purposes. ``(C) Rule of construction.--For the purposes of this paragraph, information is important with respect to an investment decision made by an investor if there is a substantial likelihood that the investor would view the failure to disclose that information as having significantly altered the total mix of information made available to the investor.''. ( ``(B) Applicability.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to the removal of any disclosure requirement with respect to an issuer. ``(C) Rule of construction.--For the purposes of this paragraph, information is important with respect to an investment decision made by an investor if there is a substantial likelihood that the investor would view the failure to disclose that information as having significantly altered the total mix of information made available to the investor.''.

To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to require that information required to be disclosed to the Securities and Exchange Commission by issuers be material to investors of those issuers, and for other purposes. ``(B) Applicability.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to the removal of any disclosure requirement with respect to an issuer. ``(C) Rule of construction.--For the purposes of this paragraph, information is important with respect to an investment decision made by an investor if there is a substantial likelihood that the investor would view the failure to disclose that information as having significantly altered the total mix of information made available to the investor.''. ( ``(B) Applicability.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to the removal of any disclosure requirement with respect to an issuer. ``(C) Rule of construction.--For the purposes of this paragraph, information is important with respect to an investment decision made by an investor if there is a substantial likelihood that the investor would view the failure to disclose that information as having significantly altered the total mix of information made available to the investor.''.

H.R.7848

Energy

Protecting American Energy Act This bill prohibits the withdrawal of land from mining, mineral leasing, or geothermal leasing laws if the withdrawal is projected to have a negative impact on domestic energy independence. The bill also requires annual reports on domestic energy capacity, production, and consumption.

To promote meeting domestic energy needs with domestic energy production, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting American Energy Act''. SEC. 2. ANNUAL ENERGY ANALYSES; ESTIMATES; REPORT. (a) Annual Analyses; Estimates.--The Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Energy, and the Secretary of State, shall-- (1) conduct an annual qualitative and quantitative analysis of-- (A) the energy production on Federal lands and interests in lands, on State lands, and on private lands during the 5 calendar years immediately prior to the year in which the analysis is conducted; and (B) the energy consumption by the United States during the 5 calendar years immediately prior to the year in which the analysis is conducted; and (2) complete an annual estimate of-- (A) the probable energy production on Federal lands and interests in lands, on State lands, and on private lands during the calendar year immediately after to the year in which the analysis required under paragraphs (1) is conducted based on-- (i) current events; (ii) the analysis required under paragraph (1); (iii) data and analysis published by the Energy Information Administration regarding domestic oil and gas production and consumption; (iv) data and analysis published by the Office of Natural Resources Revenue regarding domestic oil and gas production and consumption; and (v) other data considered relevant by such Secretaries; and (B) the probable energy consumption by the United States during the calendar year immediately after to the year in which the analysis required under paragraphs (1) is conducted based on-- (i) current events; (ii) the analysis required under paragraph (1); (iii) data and analysis published by the Energy Information Administration regarding domestic oil and gas production and consumption; (iv) data and analysis published by the Office of Natural Resources Revenue regarding domestic oil and gas production and consumption; and (v) other data considered relevant by such Secretaries. (b) Annual Report.--The Secretary of the Interior shall-- (1) complete an annual report for the calendar year immediately before the report is completed that includes-- (A) the analyses and estimates completed under subsection (a); (B) the data used to complete the analyses and estimates under subsection (a); and (C) recommendations to secure and increase United States energy independence; and (2) not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act and not later than September 30 of each year thereafter, transmit the report required under paragraph (1) to-- (A) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; and (B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate. SEC. 3. WITHDRAWAL OF FEDERAL LAND. (a) Resource Assessments Required.--Subject to valid, existing rights, Federal lands and interests in lands may not be withdrawn from entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws, location, entry or patent under the mining laws, or operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, or geothermal leasing laws unless-- (1) a quantitative and qualitative geophysical and geological mineral resource assessment of the Federal lands and interests in lands proposed to be withdrawn has been-- (A) completed by the Director of the United States Geological Survey during the 10-year period ending immediately before the date of the withdrawal; or (B) certified as current by the Director of the United States Geological Survey; and (2) the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Energy, and the Secretary of State, have conducted a quantitative and qualitative geophysical and geological resource assessment to determine that the withdrawal is not projected to have a negative impact on domestic energy independence. (b) Requirement for Oil and Gas Leasing Withdrawal.-- Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Interior may not withdraw Federal land or interests in land from oil and gas leasing unless specifically authorized by a Federal statute if-- (1) the proposed withdrawal is projected to reduce the ability of the United States to meet domestic energy needs with domestic energy production as determined by the resource assessments made pursuant to this section; or (2) a parcel included in the proposed withdrawal has an exterior boundary that is less than 50 miles from the exterior boundary of another parcel that was withdrawn from oil and gas leasing during the 1-year period before the date of the proposed withdrawal. <all>

Protecting American Energy Act

To promote meeting domestic energy needs with domestic energy production, and for other purposes.

Protecting American Energy Act

Rep. Moore, Blake D.

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UT

This bill prohibits the withdrawal of land from mining, mineral leasing, or geothermal leasing laws if the withdrawal is projected to have a negative impact on domestic energy independence. The bill also requires annual reports on domestic energy capacity, production, and consumption.

This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting American Energy Act''. 2. ANNUAL ENERGY ANALYSES; ESTIMATES; REPORT. (a) Annual Analyses; Estimates.--The Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Energy, and the Secretary of State, shall-- (1) conduct an annual qualitative and quantitative analysis of-- (A) the energy production on Federal lands and interests in lands, on State lands, and on private lands during the 5 calendar years immediately prior to the year in which the analysis is conducted; and (B) the energy consumption by the United States during the 5 calendar years immediately prior to the year in which the analysis is conducted; and (2) complete an annual estimate of-- (A) the probable energy production on Federal lands and interests in lands, on State lands, and on private lands during the calendar year immediately after to the year in which the analysis required under paragraphs (1) is conducted based on-- (i) current events; (ii) the analysis required under paragraph (1); (iii) data and analysis published by the Energy Information Administration regarding domestic oil and gas production and consumption; (iv) data and analysis published by the Office of Natural Resources Revenue regarding domestic oil and gas production and consumption; and (v) other data considered relevant by such Secretaries; and (B) the probable energy consumption by the United States during the calendar year immediately after to the year in which the analysis required under paragraphs (1) is conducted based on-- (i) current events; (ii) the analysis required under paragraph (1); (iii) data and analysis published by the Energy Information Administration regarding domestic oil and gas production and consumption; (iv) data and analysis published by the Office of Natural Resources Revenue regarding domestic oil and gas production and consumption; and (v) other data considered relevant by such Secretaries. SEC. WITHDRAWAL OF FEDERAL LAND. (a) Resource Assessments Required.--Subject to valid, existing rights, Federal lands and interests in lands may not be withdrawn from entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws, location, entry or patent under the mining laws, or operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, or geothermal leasing laws unless-- (1) a quantitative and qualitative geophysical and geological mineral resource assessment of the Federal lands and interests in lands proposed to be withdrawn has been-- (A) completed by the Director of the United States Geological Survey during the 10-year period ending immediately before the date of the withdrawal; or (B) certified as current by the Director of the United States Geological Survey; and (2) the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Energy, and the Secretary of State, have conducted a quantitative and qualitative geophysical and geological resource assessment to determine that the withdrawal is not projected to have a negative impact on domestic energy independence.

This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting American Energy Act''. 2. ANNUAL ENERGY ANALYSES; ESTIMATES; REPORT. (a) Annual Analyses; Estimates.--The Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Energy, and the Secretary of State, shall-- (1) conduct an annual qualitative and quantitative analysis of-- (A) the energy production on Federal lands and interests in lands, on State lands, and on private lands during the 5 calendar years immediately prior to the year in which the analysis is conducted; and (B) the energy consumption by the United States during the 5 calendar years immediately prior to the year in which the analysis is conducted; and (2) complete an annual estimate of-- (A) the probable energy production on Federal lands and interests in lands, on State lands, and on private lands during the calendar year immediately after to the year in which the analysis required under paragraphs (1) is conducted based on-- (i) current events; (ii) the analysis required under paragraph (1); (iii) data and analysis published by the Energy Information Administration regarding domestic oil and gas production and consumption; (iv) data and analysis published by the Office of Natural Resources Revenue regarding domestic oil and gas production and consumption; and (v) other data considered relevant by such Secretaries; and (B) the probable energy consumption by the United States during the calendar year immediately after to the year in which the analysis required under paragraphs (1) is conducted based on-- (i) current events; (ii) the analysis required under paragraph (1); (iii) data and analysis published by the Energy Information Administration regarding domestic oil and gas production and consumption; (iv) data and analysis published by the Office of Natural Resources Revenue regarding domestic oil and gas production and consumption; and (v) other data considered relevant by such Secretaries. SEC. WITHDRAWAL OF FEDERAL LAND.

To promote meeting domestic energy needs with domestic energy production, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting American Energy Act''. 2. ANNUAL ENERGY ANALYSES; ESTIMATES; REPORT. (a) Annual Analyses; Estimates.--The Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Energy, and the Secretary of State, shall-- (1) conduct an annual qualitative and quantitative analysis of-- (A) the energy production on Federal lands and interests in lands, on State lands, and on private lands during the 5 calendar years immediately prior to the year in which the analysis is conducted; and (B) the energy consumption by the United States during the 5 calendar years immediately prior to the year in which the analysis is conducted; and (2) complete an annual estimate of-- (A) the probable energy production on Federal lands and interests in lands, on State lands, and on private lands during the calendar year immediately after to the year in which the analysis required under paragraphs (1) is conducted based on-- (i) current events; (ii) the analysis required under paragraph (1); (iii) data and analysis published by the Energy Information Administration regarding domestic oil and gas production and consumption; (iv) data and analysis published by the Office of Natural Resources Revenue regarding domestic oil and gas production and consumption; and (v) other data considered relevant by such Secretaries; and (B) the probable energy consumption by the United States during the calendar year immediately after to the year in which the analysis required under paragraphs (1) is conducted based on-- (i) current events; (ii) the analysis required under paragraph (1); (iii) data and analysis published by the Energy Information Administration regarding domestic oil and gas production and consumption; (iv) data and analysis published by the Office of Natural Resources Revenue regarding domestic oil and gas production and consumption; and (v) other data considered relevant by such Secretaries. SEC. 3. WITHDRAWAL OF FEDERAL LAND. (a) Resource Assessments Required.--Subject to valid, existing rights, Federal lands and interests in lands may not be withdrawn from entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws, location, entry or patent under the mining laws, or operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, or geothermal leasing laws unless-- (1) a quantitative and qualitative geophysical and geological mineral resource assessment of the Federal lands and interests in lands proposed to be withdrawn has been-- (A) completed by the Director of the United States Geological Survey during the 10-year period ending immediately before the date of the withdrawal; or (B) certified as current by the Director of the United States Geological Survey; and (2) the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Energy, and the Secretary of State, have conducted a quantitative and qualitative geophysical and geological resource assessment to determine that the withdrawal is not projected to have a negative impact on domestic energy independence. (b) Requirement for Oil and Gas Leasing Withdrawal.-- Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Interior may not withdraw Federal land or interests in land from oil and gas leasing unless specifically authorized by a Federal statute if-- (1) the proposed withdrawal is projected to reduce the ability of the United States to meet domestic energy needs with domestic energy production as determined by the resource assessments made pursuant to this section; or (2) a parcel included in the proposed withdrawal has an exterior boundary that is less than 50 miles from the exterior boundary of another parcel that was withdrawn from oil and gas leasing during the 1-year period before the date of the proposed withdrawal.

To promote meeting domestic energy needs with domestic energy production, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting American Energy Act''. SEC. 2. ANNUAL ENERGY ANALYSES; ESTIMATES; REPORT. (a) Annual Analyses; Estimates.--The Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Energy, and the Secretary of State, shall-- (1) conduct an annual qualitative and quantitative analysis of-- (A) the energy production on Federal lands and interests in lands, on State lands, and on private lands during the 5 calendar years immediately prior to the year in which the analysis is conducted; and (B) the energy consumption by the United States during the 5 calendar years immediately prior to the year in which the analysis is conducted; and (2) complete an annual estimate of-- (A) the probable energy production on Federal lands and interests in lands, on State lands, and on private lands during the calendar year immediately after to the year in which the analysis required under paragraphs (1) is conducted based on-- (i) current events; (ii) the analysis required under paragraph (1); (iii) data and analysis published by the Energy Information Administration regarding domestic oil and gas production and consumption; (iv) data and analysis published by the Office of Natural Resources Revenue regarding domestic oil and gas production and consumption; and (v) other data considered relevant by such Secretaries; and (B) the probable energy consumption by the United States during the calendar year immediately after to the year in which the analysis required under paragraphs (1) is conducted based on-- (i) current events; (ii) the analysis required under paragraph (1); (iii) data and analysis published by the Energy Information Administration regarding domestic oil and gas production and consumption; (iv) data and analysis published by the Office of Natural Resources Revenue regarding domestic oil and gas production and consumption; and (v) other data considered relevant by such Secretaries. (b) Annual Report.--The Secretary of the Interior shall-- (1) complete an annual report for the calendar year immediately before the report is completed that includes-- (A) the analyses and estimates completed under subsection (a); (B) the data used to complete the analyses and estimates under subsection (a); and (C) recommendations to secure and increase United States energy independence; and (2) not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act and not later than September 30 of each year thereafter, transmit the report required under paragraph (1) to-- (A) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; and (B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate. SEC. 3. WITHDRAWAL OF FEDERAL LAND. (a) Resource Assessments Required.--Subject to valid, existing rights, Federal lands and interests in lands may not be withdrawn from entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws, location, entry or patent under the mining laws, or operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, or geothermal leasing laws unless-- (1) a quantitative and qualitative geophysical and geological mineral resource assessment of the Federal lands and interests in lands proposed to be withdrawn has been-- (A) completed by the Director of the United States Geological Survey during the 10-year period ending immediately before the date of the withdrawal; or (B) certified as current by the Director of the United States Geological Survey; and (2) the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Energy, and the Secretary of State, have conducted a quantitative and qualitative geophysical and geological resource assessment to determine that the withdrawal is not projected to have a negative impact on domestic energy independence. (b) Requirement for Oil and Gas Leasing Withdrawal.-- Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Interior may not withdraw Federal land or interests in land from oil and gas leasing unless specifically authorized by a Federal statute if-- (1) the proposed withdrawal is projected to reduce the ability of the United States to meet domestic energy needs with domestic energy production as determined by the resource assessments made pursuant to this section; or (2) a parcel included in the proposed withdrawal has an exterior boundary that is less than 50 miles from the exterior boundary of another parcel that was withdrawn from oil and gas leasing during the 1-year period before the date of the proposed withdrawal. <all>

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To promote meeting domestic energy needs with domestic energy production, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting American Energy Act''. WITHDRAWAL OF FEDERAL LAND.

To promote meeting domestic energy needs with domestic energy production, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting American Energy Act''. WITHDRAWAL OF FEDERAL LAND. (

To promote meeting domestic energy needs with domestic energy production, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting American Energy Act''. WITHDRAWAL OF FEDERAL LAND.

To promote meeting domestic energy needs with domestic energy production, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting American Energy Act''. WITHDRAWAL OF FEDERAL LAND. (

To promote meeting domestic energy needs with domestic energy production, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting American Energy Act''. WITHDRAWAL OF FEDERAL LAND.

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To promote meeting domestic energy needs with domestic energy production, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting American Energy Act''. WITHDRAWAL OF FEDERAL LAND.

H.R.4101

Health

Humane and Existing Alternatives in Research and Testing Sciences Act of 2021 or the HEARTS Act of 2021 This bill expands the responsibilities of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to promote research methods that do not use animals. Specifically, the NIH must (1) provide incentives for nonanimal research, and (2) require the evaluation of viable nonanimal alternatives before approving any research that involves animals. Additionally, NIH applications for research grants involving animals must include an assurance that nonanimal methods for such research are not available.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure that non-animal methods are prioritized, where applicable and feasible, in proposals for all research to be conducted or supported by the National Institutes of Health, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Humane and Existing Alternatives in Research and Testing Sciences Act of 2021'' or the ``HEARTS Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) The National Institutes of Health has supported life- saving research that has greatly improved the health and well- being not only of Americans but also of people around the world. (2) Much of this research has relied on animals. It is estimated that between 17 million and 22 million animals are used annually in the United States in research, education, and testing. (3) At the same time, however, a great deal of research that utilized animal studies yielded no benefits for humans. For example, according to NIH itself, ``approximately 30 percent of promising medications have failed in human clinical trials because they are found to be toxic despite promising pre-clinical studies in animal models. About 60 percent of candidate drugs fail due to lack of efficacy''. (4) The laboratory use of animals has also long been an issue of public concern because animals will, in most cases, experience fear, pain, disease or surgery, and early death. (5) Much more has become known about the unsuitability of animal models for studying human disease and many more humane, cost-effective, and scientifically suitable non-animal methods are available. (6) Under the system of oversight established by the Animal Welfare Act (Public Law 89-544), researchers are supposed to consider alternatives to animal use or painful procedures and should not unnecessarily duplicate previous experiments. However, oversight is generally weak and little heed is paid to the use of non-animal methods or the avoidance of duplication, thereby unnecessarily subjecting animals to pain, suffering, and death. (7) A system of active incentives is needed to encourage researchers to utilize humane, cost-effective, and scientifically suitable non-animal methods. SEC. 3. ANIMALS IN RESEARCH. Section 495 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 289d) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in paragraph (2)-- (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``paragraph'' and inserting ``subparagraph''; and (ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and moving the margins of such clauses (as so redesignated) two ems to the right; (B) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2) (as so amended), and (3) as subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), respectively, and moving the margins of such subparagraphs (as so redesignated) two ems to the right; (C) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated), by striking ``shall establish guidelines for the following:'' and inserting the following: ``, with respect to all research conducted or supported by the National Institutes of Health, do the following: ``(1) Establish and maintain animal care guidelines for the following:''; and (D) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) Establish a system of meaningful incentives to encourage the use of existing humane and scientifically satisfactory non-animal methods in research proposals. ``(3) Ensure that, before any research involving the use of animals is approved or performed all scientifically satisfactory non-animal methods for obtaining the results sought have been fully evaluated. ``(4) Ensure that-- ``(A) research proposals are reviewed by at least one person who has expertise in non-animal research methods; and ``(B) reviewers of the research proposals have access to a reference librarian with expertise in evaluating the adequacy of the searches for non-animal methods described in the research proposals. ``(5) Establish and maintain research proposal guidelines for conducting thorough searches for non-animal alternatives to the use of animals for biomedical and behavioral research.''; and (2) in subsection (c)(1)-- (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the end; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) a statement of assurance that a scientifically satisfactory non-animal method of obtaining the result sought is not available; and''. <all>

Humane and Existing Alternatives in Research and Testing Sciences Act of 2021

To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure that non-animal methods are prioritized, where applicable and feasible, in proposals for all research to be conducted or supported by the National Institutes of Health, and for other purposes.

HEARTS Act of 2021 Humane and Existing Alternatives in Research and Testing Sciences Act of 2021

Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille

D

CA

This bill expands the responsibilities of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to promote research methods that do not use animals. Specifically, the NIH must (1) provide incentives for nonanimal research, and (2) require the evaluation of viable nonanimal alternatives before approving any research that involves animals. Additionally, NIH applications for research grants involving animals must include an assurance that nonanimal methods for such research are not available.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure that non-animal methods are prioritized, where applicable and feasible, in proposals for all research to be conducted or supported by the National Institutes of Health, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Humane and Existing Alternatives in Research and Testing Sciences Act of 2021'' or the ``HEARTS Act of 2021''. 2. FINDINGS. It is estimated that between 17 million and 22 million animals are used annually in the United States in research, education, and testing. (3) At the same time, however, a great deal of research that utilized animal studies yielded no benefits for humans. For example, according to NIH itself, ``approximately 30 percent of promising medications have failed in human clinical trials because they are found to be toxic despite promising pre-clinical studies in animal models. About 60 percent of candidate drugs fail due to lack of efficacy''. (4) The laboratory use of animals has also long been an issue of public concern because animals will, in most cases, experience fear, pain, disease or surgery, and early death. (5) Much more has become known about the unsuitability of animal models for studying human disease and many more humane, cost-effective, and scientifically suitable non-animal methods are available. (6) Under the system of oversight established by the Animal Welfare Act (Public Law 89-544), researchers are supposed to consider alternatives to animal use or painful procedures and should not unnecessarily duplicate previous experiments. SEC. 3. ANIMALS IN RESEARCH. 289d) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in paragraph (2)-- (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``paragraph'' and inserting ``subparagraph''; and (ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and moving the margins of such clauses (as so redesignated) two ems to the right; (B) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2) (as so amended), and (3) as subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), respectively, and moving the margins of such subparagraphs (as so redesignated) two ems to the right; (C) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated), by striking ``shall establish guidelines for the following:'' and inserting the following: ``, with respect to all research conducted or supported by the National Institutes of Health, do the following: ``(1) Establish and maintain animal care guidelines for the following:''; and (D) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) Establish a system of meaningful incentives to encourage the use of existing humane and scientifically satisfactory non-animal methods in research proposals. ''; and (2) in subsection (c)(1)-- (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the end; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) a statement of assurance that a scientifically satisfactory non-animal method of obtaining the result sought is not available; and''.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure that non-animal methods are prioritized, where applicable and feasible, in proposals for all research to be conducted or supported by the National Institutes of Health, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Humane and Existing Alternatives in Research and Testing Sciences Act of 2021'' or the ``HEARTS Act of 2021''. 2. FINDINGS. For example, according to NIH itself, ``approximately 30 percent of promising medications have failed in human clinical trials because they are found to be toxic despite promising pre-clinical studies in animal models. (4) The laboratory use of animals has also long been an issue of public concern because animals will, in most cases, experience fear, pain, disease or surgery, and early death. SEC. 3. ANIMALS IN RESEARCH. 289d) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in paragraph (2)-- (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``paragraph'' and inserting ``subparagraph''; and (ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and moving the margins of such clauses (as so redesignated) two ems to the right; (B) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2) (as so amended), and (3) as subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), respectively, and moving the margins of such subparagraphs (as so redesignated) two ems to the right; (C) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated), by striking ``shall establish guidelines for the following:'' and inserting the following: ``, with respect to all research conducted or supported by the National Institutes of Health, do the following: ``(1) Establish and maintain animal care guidelines for the following:''; and (D) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) Establish a system of meaningful incentives to encourage the use of existing humane and scientifically satisfactory non-animal methods in research proposals. ''; and (2) in subsection (c)(1)-- (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the end; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) a statement of assurance that a scientifically satisfactory non-animal method of obtaining the result sought is not available; and''.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure that non-animal methods are prioritized, where applicable and feasible, in proposals for all research to be conducted or supported by the National Institutes of Health, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Humane and Existing Alternatives in Research and Testing Sciences Act of 2021'' or the ``HEARTS Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) The National Institutes of Health has supported life- saving research that has greatly improved the health and well- being not only of Americans but also of people around the world. (2) Much of this research has relied on animals. It is estimated that between 17 million and 22 million animals are used annually in the United States in research, education, and testing. (3) At the same time, however, a great deal of research that utilized animal studies yielded no benefits for humans. For example, according to NIH itself, ``approximately 30 percent of promising medications have failed in human clinical trials because they are found to be toxic despite promising pre-clinical studies in animal models. About 60 percent of candidate drugs fail due to lack of efficacy''. (4) The laboratory use of animals has also long been an issue of public concern because animals will, in most cases, experience fear, pain, disease or surgery, and early death. (5) Much more has become known about the unsuitability of animal models for studying human disease and many more humane, cost-effective, and scientifically suitable non-animal methods are available. (6) Under the system of oversight established by the Animal Welfare Act (Public Law 89-544), researchers are supposed to consider alternatives to animal use or painful procedures and should not unnecessarily duplicate previous experiments. However, oversight is generally weak and little heed is paid to the use of non-animal methods or the avoidance of duplication, thereby unnecessarily subjecting animals to pain, suffering, and death. (7) A system of active incentives is needed to encourage researchers to utilize humane, cost-effective, and scientifically suitable non-animal methods. SEC. 3. ANIMALS IN RESEARCH. Section 495 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 289d) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in paragraph (2)-- (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``paragraph'' and inserting ``subparagraph''; and (ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and moving the margins of such clauses (as so redesignated) two ems to the right; (B) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2) (as so amended), and (3) as subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), respectively, and moving the margins of such subparagraphs (as so redesignated) two ems to the right; (C) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated), by striking ``shall establish guidelines for the following:'' and inserting the following: ``, with respect to all research conducted or supported by the National Institutes of Health, do the following: ``(1) Establish and maintain animal care guidelines for the following:''; and (D) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) Establish a system of meaningful incentives to encourage the use of existing humane and scientifically satisfactory non-animal methods in research proposals. ``(3) Ensure that, before any research involving the use of animals is approved or performed all scientifically satisfactory non-animal methods for obtaining the results sought have been fully evaluated. ``(4) Ensure that-- ``(A) research proposals are reviewed by at least one person who has expertise in non-animal research methods; and ``(B) reviewers of the research proposals have access to a reference librarian with expertise in evaluating the adequacy of the searches for non-animal methods described in the research proposals. ``(5) Establish and maintain research proposal guidelines for conducting thorough searches for non-animal alternatives to the use of animals for biomedical and behavioral research.''; and (2) in subsection (c)(1)-- (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the end; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) a statement of assurance that a scientifically satisfactory non-animal method of obtaining the result sought is not available; and''. <all>

To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure that non-animal methods are prioritized, where applicable and feasible, in proposals for all research to be conducted or supported by the National Institutes of Health, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Humane and Existing Alternatives in Research and Testing Sciences Act of 2021'' or the ``HEARTS Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) The National Institutes of Health has supported life- saving research that has greatly improved the health and well- being not only of Americans but also of people around the world. (2) Much of this research has relied on animals. It is estimated that between 17 million and 22 million animals are used annually in the United States in research, education, and testing. (3) At the same time, however, a great deal of research that utilized animal studies yielded no benefits for humans. For example, according to NIH itself, ``approximately 30 percent of promising medications have failed in human clinical trials because they are found to be toxic despite promising pre-clinical studies in animal models. About 60 percent of candidate drugs fail due to lack of efficacy''. (4) The laboratory use of animals has also long been an issue of public concern because animals will, in most cases, experience fear, pain, disease or surgery, and early death. (5) Much more has become known about the unsuitability of animal models for studying human disease and many more humane, cost-effective, and scientifically suitable non-animal methods are available. (6) Under the system of oversight established by the Animal Welfare Act (Public Law 89-544), researchers are supposed to consider alternatives to animal use or painful procedures and should not unnecessarily duplicate previous experiments. However, oversight is generally weak and little heed is paid to the use of non-animal methods or the avoidance of duplication, thereby unnecessarily subjecting animals to pain, suffering, and death. (7) A system of active incentives is needed to encourage researchers to utilize humane, cost-effective, and scientifically suitable non-animal methods. SEC. 3. ANIMALS IN RESEARCH. Section 495 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 289d) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in paragraph (2)-- (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``paragraph'' and inserting ``subparagraph''; and (ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and moving the margins of such clauses (as so redesignated) two ems to the right; (B) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2) (as so amended), and (3) as subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), respectively, and moving the margins of such subparagraphs (as so redesignated) two ems to the right; (C) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated), by striking ``shall establish guidelines for the following:'' and inserting the following: ``, with respect to all research conducted or supported by the National Institutes of Health, do the following: ``(1) Establish and maintain animal care guidelines for the following:''; and (D) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) Establish a system of meaningful incentives to encourage the use of existing humane and scientifically satisfactory non-animal methods in research proposals. ``(3) Ensure that, before any research involving the use of animals is approved or performed all scientifically satisfactory non-animal methods for obtaining the results sought have been fully evaluated. ``(4) Ensure that-- ``(A) research proposals are reviewed by at least one person who has expertise in non-animal research methods; and ``(B) reviewers of the research proposals have access to a reference librarian with expertise in evaluating the adequacy of the searches for non-animal methods described in the research proposals. ``(5) Establish and maintain research proposal guidelines for conducting thorough searches for non-animal alternatives to the use of animals for biomedical and behavioral research.''; and (2) in subsection (c)(1)-- (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the end; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) a statement of assurance that a scientifically satisfactory non-animal method of obtaining the result sought is not available; and''. <all>

To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure that non-animal methods are prioritized, where applicable and feasible, in proposals for all research to be conducted or supported by the National Institutes of Health, and for other purposes. Congress finds the following: (1) The National Institutes of Health has supported life- saving research that has greatly improved the health and well- being not only of Americans but also of people around the world. ( (4) The laboratory use of animals has also long been an issue of public concern because animals will, in most cases, experience fear, pain, disease or surgery, and early death. ( 6) Under the system of oversight established by the Animal Welfare Act (Public Law 89-544), researchers are supposed to consider alternatives to animal use or painful procedures and should not unnecessarily duplicate previous experiments. ``(3) Ensure that, before any research involving the use of animals is approved or performed all scientifically satisfactory non-animal methods for obtaining the results sought have been fully evaluated. ``(4) Ensure that-- ``(A) research proposals are reviewed by at least one person who has expertise in non-animal research methods; and ``(B) reviewers of the research proposals have access to a reference librarian with expertise in evaluating the adequacy of the searches for non-animal methods described in the research proposals. ``(5) Establish and maintain research proposal guidelines for conducting thorough searches for non-animal alternatives to the use of animals for biomedical and behavioral research. ''; and (2) in subsection (c)(1)-- (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the end; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) a statement of assurance that a scientifically satisfactory non-animal method of obtaining the result sought is not available; and''.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure that non-animal methods are prioritized, where applicable and feasible, in proposals for all research to be conducted or supported by the National Institutes of Health, and for other purposes. 3) At the same time, however, a great deal of research that utilized animal studies yielded no benefits for humans. 6) Under the system of oversight established by the Animal Welfare Act (Public Law 89-544), researchers are supposed to consider alternatives to animal use or painful procedures and should not unnecessarily duplicate previous experiments. ``(3) Ensure that, before any research involving the use of animals is approved or performed all scientifically satisfactory non-animal methods for obtaining the results sought have been fully evaluated. ``(4) Ensure that-- ``(A) research proposals are reviewed by at least one person who has expertise in non-animal research methods; and ``(B) reviewers of the research proposals have access to a reference librarian with expertise in evaluating the adequacy of the searches for non-animal methods described in the research proposals.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure that non-animal methods are prioritized, where applicable and feasible, in proposals for all research to be conducted or supported by the National Institutes of Health, and for other purposes. 3) At the same time, however, a great deal of research that utilized animal studies yielded no benefits for humans. 6) Under the system of oversight established by the Animal Welfare Act (Public Law 89-544), researchers are supposed to consider alternatives to animal use or painful procedures and should not unnecessarily duplicate previous experiments. ``(3) Ensure that, before any research involving the use of animals is approved or performed all scientifically satisfactory non-animal methods for obtaining the results sought have been fully evaluated. ``(4) Ensure that-- ``(A) research proposals are reviewed by at least one person who has expertise in non-animal research methods; and ``(B) reviewers of the research proposals have access to a reference librarian with expertise in evaluating the adequacy of the searches for non-animal methods described in the research proposals.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure that non-animal methods are prioritized, where applicable and feasible, in proposals for all research to be conducted or supported by the National Institutes of Health, and for other purposes. Congress finds the following: (1) The National Institutes of Health has supported life- saving research that has greatly improved the health and well- being not only of Americans but also of people around the world. ( (4) The laboratory use of animals has also long been an issue of public concern because animals will, in most cases, experience fear, pain, disease or surgery, and early death. ( 6) Under the system of oversight established by the Animal Welfare Act (Public Law 89-544), researchers are supposed to consider alternatives to animal use or painful procedures and should not unnecessarily duplicate previous experiments. ``(3) Ensure that, before any research involving the use of animals is approved or performed all scientifically satisfactory non-animal methods for obtaining the results sought have been fully evaluated. ``(4) Ensure that-- ``(A) research proposals are reviewed by at least one person who has expertise in non-animal research methods; and ``(B) reviewers of the research proposals have access to a reference librarian with expertise in evaluating the adequacy of the searches for non-animal methods described in the research proposals. ``(5) Establish and maintain research proposal guidelines for conducting thorough searches for non-animal alternatives to the use of animals for biomedical and behavioral research. ''; and (2) in subsection (c)(1)-- (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the end; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) a statement of assurance that a scientifically satisfactory non-animal method of obtaining the result sought is not available; and''.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure that non-animal methods are prioritized, where applicable and feasible, in proposals for all research to be conducted or supported by the National Institutes of Health, and for other purposes. 3) At the same time, however, a great deal of research that utilized animal studies yielded no benefits for humans. 6) Under the system of oversight established by the Animal Welfare Act (Public Law 89-544), researchers are supposed to consider alternatives to animal use or painful procedures and should not unnecessarily duplicate previous experiments. ``(3) Ensure that, before any research involving the use of animals is approved or performed all scientifically satisfactory non-animal methods for obtaining the results sought have been fully evaluated. ``(4) Ensure that-- ``(A) research proposals are reviewed by at least one person who has expertise in non-animal research methods; and ``(B) reviewers of the research proposals have access to a reference librarian with expertise in evaluating the adequacy of the searches for non-animal methods described in the research proposals.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure that non-animal methods are prioritized, where applicable and feasible, in proposals for all research to be conducted or supported by the National Institutes of Health, and for other purposes. Congress finds the following: (1) The National Institutes of Health has supported life- saving research that has greatly improved the health and well- being not only of Americans but also of people around the world. ( (4) The laboratory use of animals has also long been an issue of public concern because animals will, in most cases, experience fear, pain, disease or surgery, and early death. ( 6) Under the system of oversight established by the Animal Welfare Act (Public Law 89-544), researchers are supposed to consider alternatives to animal use or painful procedures and should not unnecessarily duplicate previous experiments. ``(3) Ensure that, before any research involving the use of animals is approved or performed all scientifically satisfactory non-animal methods for obtaining the results sought have been fully evaluated. ``(4) Ensure that-- ``(A) research proposals are reviewed by at least one person who has expertise in non-animal research methods; and ``(B) reviewers of the research proposals have access to a reference librarian with expertise in evaluating the adequacy of the searches for non-animal methods described in the research proposals. ``(5) Establish and maintain research proposal guidelines for conducting thorough searches for non-animal alternatives to the use of animals for biomedical and behavioral research. ''; and (2) in subsection (c)(1)-- (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the end; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) a statement of assurance that a scientifically satisfactory non-animal method of obtaining the result sought is not available; and''.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure that non-animal methods are prioritized, where applicable and feasible, in proposals for all research to be conducted or supported by the National Institutes of Health, and for other purposes. 3) At the same time, however, a great deal of research that utilized animal studies yielded no benefits for humans. 6) Under the system of oversight established by the Animal Welfare Act (Public Law 89-544), researchers are supposed to consider alternatives to animal use or painful procedures and should not unnecessarily duplicate previous experiments. ``(3) Ensure that, before any research involving the use of animals is approved or performed all scientifically satisfactory non-animal methods for obtaining the results sought have been fully evaluated. ``(4) Ensure that-- ``(A) research proposals are reviewed by at least one person who has expertise in non-animal research methods; and ``(B) reviewers of the research proposals have access to a reference librarian with expertise in evaluating the adequacy of the searches for non-animal methods described in the research proposals.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure that non-animal methods are prioritized, where applicable and feasible, in proposals for all research to be conducted or supported by the National Institutes of Health, and for other purposes. Congress finds the following: (1) The National Institutes of Health has supported life- saving research that has greatly improved the health and well- being not only of Americans but also of people around the world. ( (4) The laboratory use of animals has also long been an issue of public concern because animals will, in most cases, experience fear, pain, disease or surgery, and early death. ( 6) Under the system of oversight established by the Animal Welfare Act (Public Law 89-544), researchers are supposed to consider alternatives to animal use or painful procedures and should not unnecessarily duplicate previous experiments. ``(3) Ensure that, before any research involving the use of animals is approved or performed all scientifically satisfactory non-animal methods for obtaining the results sought have been fully evaluated. ``(4) Ensure that-- ``(A) research proposals are reviewed by at least one person who has expertise in non-animal research methods; and ``(B) reviewers of the research proposals have access to a reference librarian with expertise in evaluating the adequacy of the searches for non-animal methods described in the research proposals. ``(5) Establish and maintain research proposal guidelines for conducting thorough searches for non-animal alternatives to the use of animals for biomedical and behavioral research. ''; and (2) in subsection (c)(1)-- (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the end; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) a statement of assurance that a scientifically satisfactory non-animal method of obtaining the result sought is not available; and''.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure that non-animal methods are prioritized, where applicable and feasible, in proposals for all research to be conducted or supported by the National Institutes of Health, and for other purposes. 3) At the same time, however, a great deal of research that utilized animal studies yielded no benefits for humans. 6) Under the system of oversight established by the Animal Welfare Act (Public Law 89-544), researchers are supposed to consider alternatives to animal use or painful procedures and should not unnecessarily duplicate previous experiments. ``(3) Ensure that, before any research involving the use of animals is approved or performed all scientifically satisfactory non-animal methods for obtaining the results sought have been fully evaluated. ``(4) Ensure that-- ``(A) research proposals are reviewed by at least one person who has expertise in non-animal research methods; and ``(B) reviewers of the research proposals have access to a reference librarian with expertise in evaluating the adequacy of the searches for non-animal methods described in the research proposals.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure that non-animal methods are prioritized, where applicable and feasible, in proposals for all research to be conducted or supported by the National Institutes of Health, and for other purposes. Congress finds the following: (1) The National Institutes of Health has supported life- saving research that has greatly improved the health and well- being not only of Americans but also of people around the world. ( (4) The laboratory use of animals has also long been an issue of public concern because animals will, in most cases, experience fear, pain, disease or surgery, and early death. ( 6) Under the system of oversight established by the Animal Welfare Act (Public Law 89-544), researchers are supposed to consider alternatives to animal use or painful procedures and should not unnecessarily duplicate previous experiments. ``(3) Ensure that, before any research involving the use of animals is approved or performed all scientifically satisfactory non-animal methods for obtaining the results sought have been fully evaluated. ``(4) Ensure that-- ``(A) research proposals are reviewed by at least one person who has expertise in non-animal research methods; and ``(B) reviewers of the research proposals have access to a reference librarian with expertise in evaluating the adequacy of the searches for non-animal methods described in the research proposals. ``(5) Establish and maintain research proposal guidelines for conducting thorough searches for non-animal alternatives to the use of animals for biomedical and behavioral research. ''; and (2) in subsection (c)(1)-- (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the end; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) a statement of assurance that a scientifically satisfactory non-animal method of obtaining the result sought is not available; and''.

H.R.2132

Environmental Protection

CLEANER Act of 2021 or the Closing Loopholes and Ending Arbitrary and Needless Evasion of Regulations Act of 2021 This bill eliminates the exemption of waste associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy from regulations governing the disposal of hazardous waste. Within a year of enactment, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must

To require regulation of wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy under the Solid Waste Disposal Act, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``CLEANER Act of 2021'' or the ``Closing Loopholes and Ending Arbitrary and Needless Evasion of Regulations Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. REGULATION OF WASTES ASSOCIATED WITH THE EXPLORATION, DEVELOPMENT, OR PRODUCTION OF CRUDE OIL, NATURAL GAS, OR GEOTHERMAL ENERGY UNDER THE SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL ACT. (a) Identification or Listing, and Regulation Under Subtitle C.-- Paragraph (2) of section 3001(b) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6921(b)) is amended to read as follows: ``(2) Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the CLEANER Act of 2021, the Administrator shall-- ``(A) determine whether drilling fluids, produced waters, and other wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy meet the criteria promulgated under this section for the identification or listing of hazardous waste; ``(B) identify or list as hazardous waste any drilling fluids, produced waters, or other wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy that the Administrator determines, pursuant to subparagraph (A), meet the criteria promulgated under this section for the identification or listing of hazardous waste; and ``(C) promulgate regulations under sections 3002, 3003, and 3004 for wastes identified or listed as hazardous waste pursuant to subparagraph (B), except that the Administrator is authorized to modify the requirements of such sections to take into account the special characteristics of such wastes so long as such modified requirements protect human health and the environment.''. (b) Regulation Under Subtitle D.--Section 4010(c) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6949a(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(7) Drilling fluids, produced waters, and other wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the CLEANER Act of 2021, the Administrator shall promulgate revisions of the criteria promulgated under section 4004(a) and under section 1008(a)(3) for facilities that may receive drilling fluids, produced waters, or other wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy, that are not identified or listed as hazardous waste pursuant to section 3001(b)(2). The criteria shall be those necessary to protect human health and the environment and may take into account the practicable capability of such facilities. At a minimum such revisions for facilities potentially receiving such wastes should require ground water monitoring as necessary to detect contamination, establish criteria for the acceptable location of new or existing facilities, and provide for corrective action and financial assurance as appropriate.''. <all>

Closing Loopholes and Ending Arbitrary and Needless Evasion of Regulations Act of 2021

To require regulation of wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy under the Solid Waste Disposal Act, and for other purposes.

CLEANER Act of 2021 Closing Loopholes and Ending Arbitrary and Needless Evasion of Regulations Act of 2021

Rep. Cartwright, Matt

D

PA

This bill eliminates the exemption of waste associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy from regulations governing the disposal of hazardous waste. Within a year of enactment, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``CLEANER Act of 2021'' or the ``Closing Loopholes and Ending Arbitrary and Needless Evasion of Regulations Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. REGULATION OF WASTES ASSOCIATED WITH THE EXPLORATION, DEVELOPMENT, OR PRODUCTION OF CRUDE OIL, NATURAL GAS, OR GEOTHERMAL ENERGY UNDER THE SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL ACT. (a) Identification or Listing, and Regulation Under Subtitle C.-- Paragraph (2) of section 3001(b) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6921(b)) is amended to read as follows: ``(2) Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the CLEANER Act of 2021, the Administrator shall-- ``(A) determine whether drilling fluids, produced waters, and other wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy meet the criteria promulgated under this section for the identification or listing of hazardous waste; ``(B) identify or list as hazardous waste any drilling fluids, produced waters, or other wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy that the Administrator determines, pursuant to subparagraph (A), meet the criteria promulgated under this section for the identification or listing of hazardous waste; and ``(C) promulgate regulations under sections 3002, 3003, and 3004 for wastes identified or listed as hazardous waste pursuant to subparagraph (B), except that the Administrator is authorized to modify the requirements of such sections to take into account the special characteristics of such wastes so long as such modified requirements protect human health and the environment.''. (b) Regulation Under Subtitle D.--Section 4010(c) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6949a(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(7) Drilling fluids, produced waters, and other wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the CLEANER Act of 2021, the Administrator shall promulgate revisions of the criteria promulgated under section 4004(a) and under section 1008(a)(3) for facilities that may receive drilling fluids, produced waters, or other wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy, that are not identified or listed as hazardous waste pursuant to section 3001(b)(2). The criteria shall be those necessary to protect human health and the environment and may take into account the practicable capability of such facilities. At a minimum such revisions for facilities potentially receiving such wastes should require ground water monitoring as necessary to detect contamination, establish criteria for the acceptable location of new or existing facilities, and provide for corrective action and financial assurance as appropriate.''.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``CLEANER Act of 2021'' or the ``Closing Loopholes and Ending Arbitrary and Needless Evasion of Regulations Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. REGULATION OF WASTES ASSOCIATED WITH THE EXPLORATION, DEVELOPMENT, OR PRODUCTION OF CRUDE OIL, NATURAL GAS, OR GEOTHERMAL ENERGY UNDER THE SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL ACT. (a) Identification or Listing, and Regulation Under Subtitle C.-- Paragraph (2) of section 3001(b) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6921(b)) is amended to read as follows: ``(2) Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the CLEANER Act of 2021, the Administrator shall-- ``(A) determine whether drilling fluids, produced waters, and other wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy meet the criteria promulgated under this section for the identification or listing of hazardous waste; ``(B) identify or list as hazardous waste any drilling fluids, produced waters, or other wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy that the Administrator determines, pursuant to subparagraph (A), meet the criteria promulgated under this section for the identification or listing of hazardous waste; and ``(C) promulgate regulations under sections 3002, 3003, and 3004 for wastes identified or listed as hazardous waste pursuant to subparagraph (B), except that the Administrator is authorized to modify the requirements of such sections to take into account the special characteristics of such wastes so long as such modified requirements protect human health and the environment.''. (b) Regulation Under Subtitle D.--Section 4010(c) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. The criteria shall be those necessary to protect human health and the environment and may take into account the practicable capability of such facilities. At a minimum such revisions for facilities potentially receiving such wastes should require ground water monitoring as necessary to detect contamination, establish criteria for the acceptable location of new or existing facilities, and provide for corrective action and financial assurance as appropriate.''.

To require regulation of wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy under the Solid Waste Disposal Act, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``CLEANER Act of 2021'' or the ``Closing Loopholes and Ending Arbitrary and Needless Evasion of Regulations Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. REGULATION OF WASTES ASSOCIATED WITH THE EXPLORATION, DEVELOPMENT, OR PRODUCTION OF CRUDE OIL, NATURAL GAS, OR GEOTHERMAL ENERGY UNDER THE SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL ACT. (a) Identification or Listing, and Regulation Under Subtitle C.-- Paragraph (2) of section 3001(b) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6921(b)) is amended to read as follows: ``(2) Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the CLEANER Act of 2021, the Administrator shall-- ``(A) determine whether drilling fluids, produced waters, and other wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy meet the criteria promulgated under this section for the identification or listing of hazardous waste; ``(B) identify or list as hazardous waste any drilling fluids, produced waters, or other wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy that the Administrator determines, pursuant to subparagraph (A), meet the criteria promulgated under this section for the identification or listing of hazardous waste; and ``(C) promulgate regulations under sections 3002, 3003, and 3004 for wastes identified or listed as hazardous waste pursuant to subparagraph (B), except that the Administrator is authorized to modify the requirements of such sections to take into account the special characteristics of such wastes so long as such modified requirements protect human health and the environment.''. (b) Regulation Under Subtitle D.--Section 4010(c) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6949a(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(7) Drilling fluids, produced waters, and other wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the CLEANER Act of 2021, the Administrator shall promulgate revisions of the criteria promulgated under section 4004(a) and under section 1008(a)(3) for facilities that may receive drilling fluids, produced waters, or other wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy, that are not identified or listed as hazardous waste pursuant to section 3001(b)(2). The criteria shall be those necessary to protect human health and the environment and may take into account the practicable capability of such facilities. At a minimum such revisions for facilities potentially receiving such wastes should require ground water monitoring as necessary to detect contamination, establish criteria for the acceptable location of new or existing facilities, and provide for corrective action and financial assurance as appropriate.''. <all>

To require regulation of wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy under the Solid Waste Disposal Act, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``CLEANER Act of 2021'' or the ``Closing Loopholes and Ending Arbitrary and Needless Evasion of Regulations Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. REGULATION OF WASTES ASSOCIATED WITH THE EXPLORATION, DEVELOPMENT, OR PRODUCTION OF CRUDE OIL, NATURAL GAS, OR GEOTHERMAL ENERGY UNDER THE SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL ACT. (a) Identification or Listing, and Regulation Under Subtitle C.-- Paragraph (2) of section 3001(b) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6921(b)) is amended to read as follows: ``(2) Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the CLEANER Act of 2021, the Administrator shall-- ``(A) determine whether drilling fluids, produced waters, and other wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy meet the criteria promulgated under this section for the identification or listing of hazardous waste; ``(B) identify or list as hazardous waste any drilling fluids, produced waters, or other wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy that the Administrator determines, pursuant to subparagraph (A), meet the criteria promulgated under this section for the identification or listing of hazardous waste; and ``(C) promulgate regulations under sections 3002, 3003, and 3004 for wastes identified or listed as hazardous waste pursuant to subparagraph (B), except that the Administrator is authorized to modify the requirements of such sections to take into account the special characteristics of such wastes so long as such modified requirements protect human health and the environment.''. (b) Regulation Under Subtitle D.--Section 4010(c) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6949a(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(7) Drilling fluids, produced waters, and other wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the CLEANER Act of 2021, the Administrator shall promulgate revisions of the criteria promulgated under section 4004(a) and under section 1008(a)(3) for facilities that may receive drilling fluids, produced waters, or other wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy, that are not identified or listed as hazardous waste pursuant to section 3001(b)(2). The criteria shall be those necessary to protect human health and the environment and may take into account the practicable capability of such facilities. At a minimum such revisions for facilities potentially receiving such wastes should require ground water monitoring as necessary to detect contamination, establish criteria for the acceptable location of new or existing facilities, and provide for corrective action and financial assurance as appropriate.''. <all>

To require regulation of wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy under the Solid Waste Disposal Act, and for other purposes. a) Identification or Listing, and Regulation Under Subtitle C.-- Paragraph (2) of section 3001(b) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. b) Regulation Under Subtitle D.--Section 4010(c) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. The criteria shall be those necessary to protect human health and the environment and may take into account the practicable capability of such facilities. At a minimum such revisions for facilities potentially receiving such wastes should require ground water monitoring as necessary to detect contamination, establish criteria for the acceptable location of new or existing facilities, and provide for corrective action and financial assurance as appropriate.''.

To require regulation of wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy under the Solid Waste Disposal Act, and for other purposes. b) Regulation Under Subtitle D.--Section 4010(c) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. The criteria shall be those necessary to protect human health and the environment and may take into account the practicable capability of such facilities. At a minimum such revisions for facilities potentially receiving such wastes should require ground water monitoring as necessary to detect contamination, establish criteria for the acceptable location of new or existing facilities, and provide for corrective action and financial assurance as appropriate.''.

To require regulation of wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy under the Solid Waste Disposal Act, and for other purposes. b) Regulation Under Subtitle D.--Section 4010(c) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. The criteria shall be those necessary to protect human health and the environment and may take into account the practicable capability of such facilities. At a minimum such revisions for facilities potentially receiving such wastes should require ground water monitoring as necessary to detect contamination, establish criteria for the acceptable location of new or existing facilities, and provide for corrective action and financial assurance as appropriate.''.

To require regulation of wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy under the Solid Waste Disposal Act, and for other purposes. a) Identification or Listing, and Regulation Under Subtitle C.-- Paragraph (2) of section 3001(b) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. b) Regulation Under Subtitle D.--Section 4010(c) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. The criteria shall be those necessary to protect human health and the environment and may take into account the practicable capability of such facilities. At a minimum such revisions for facilities potentially receiving such wastes should require ground water monitoring as necessary to detect contamination, establish criteria for the acceptable location of new or existing facilities, and provide for corrective action and financial assurance as appropriate.''.

To require regulation of wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy under the Solid Waste Disposal Act, and for other purposes. b) Regulation Under Subtitle D.--Section 4010(c) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. The criteria shall be those necessary to protect human health and the environment and may take into account the practicable capability of such facilities. At a minimum such revisions for facilities potentially receiving such wastes should require ground water monitoring as necessary to detect contamination, establish criteria for the acceptable location of new or existing facilities, and provide for corrective action and financial assurance as appropriate.''.

To require regulation of wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy under the Solid Waste Disposal Act, and for other purposes. a) Identification or Listing, and Regulation Under Subtitle C.-- Paragraph (2) of section 3001(b) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. b) Regulation Under Subtitle D.--Section 4010(c) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. The criteria shall be those necessary to protect human health and the environment and may take into account the practicable capability of such facilities. At a minimum such revisions for facilities potentially receiving such wastes should require ground water monitoring as necessary to detect contamination, establish criteria for the acceptable location of new or existing facilities, and provide for corrective action and financial assurance as appropriate.''.

To require regulation of wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy under the Solid Waste Disposal Act, and for other purposes. b) Regulation Under Subtitle D.--Section 4010(c) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. The criteria shall be those necessary to protect human health and the environment and may take into account the practicable capability of such facilities. At a minimum such revisions for facilities potentially receiving such wastes should require ground water monitoring as necessary to detect contamination, establish criteria for the acceptable location of new or existing facilities, and provide for corrective action and financial assurance as appropriate.''.

To require regulation of wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy under the Solid Waste Disposal Act, and for other purposes. a) Identification or Listing, and Regulation Under Subtitle C.-- Paragraph (2) of section 3001(b) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. b) Regulation Under Subtitle D.--Section 4010(c) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. The criteria shall be those necessary to protect human health and the environment and may take into account the practicable capability of such facilities. At a minimum such revisions for facilities potentially receiving such wastes should require ground water monitoring as necessary to detect contamination, establish criteria for the acceptable location of new or existing facilities, and provide for corrective action and financial assurance as appropriate.''.

To require regulation of wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy under the Solid Waste Disposal Act, and for other purposes. b) Regulation Under Subtitle D.--Section 4010(c) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. The criteria shall be those necessary to protect human health and the environment and may take into account the practicable capability of such facilities. At a minimum such revisions for facilities potentially receiving such wastes should require ground water monitoring as necessary to detect contamination, establish criteria for the acceptable location of new or existing facilities, and provide for corrective action and financial assurance as appropriate.''.

To require regulation of wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy under the Solid Waste Disposal Act, and for other purposes. a) Identification or Listing, and Regulation Under Subtitle C.-- Paragraph (2) of section 3001(b) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. b) Regulation Under Subtitle D.--Section 4010(c) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. The criteria shall be those necessary to protect human health and the environment and may take into account the practicable capability of such facilities. At a minimum such revisions for facilities potentially receiving such wastes should require ground water monitoring as necessary to detect contamination, establish criteria for the acceptable location of new or existing facilities, and provide for corrective action and financial assurance as appropriate.''.

H.R.8737

Taxation

End Subsidies for Fossil Fuel Advertising Act This bill denies a tax deduction for the marketing, travel, promotion, and other related expenses incurred by any person involved in the manufacturing, production, extraction, refining, transportation, distribution, or marketing of any fossil fuel.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny deductions for marketing related to the extraction, distribution, or consumption of fossil fuels. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``End Subsidies for Fossil Fuel Advertising Act''. SEC. 2. DENIAL OF DEDUCTION FOR MARKETING RELATED TO EXTRACTION, DISTRIBUTION, OR CONSUMPTION OF FOSSIL FUELS. (a) In General.--Part IX of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``SEC. 280I. MARKETING RELATED TO EXTRACTION, DISTRIBUTION, OR CONSUMPTION OF FOSSIL FUELS. ``(a) In General.--In the case of any covered person, no deduction shall be allowed under this chapter with respect to any amount paid or incurred for any of the following if such amount is so paid or incurred for purposes of promoting extraction, exploration, or consumption of fossil fuels or for the purposes of promoting the covered person or a trade or business of the covered person (or any activity described in subsection (b) with respect to any fossil fuel): ``(1) Marketing expenses. ``(2) Travel expenses (including meals and lodging). ``(3) Goods or services of a type generally considered to constitute entertainment, amusement, or recreation, or the use of a facility in connection with providing such goods and services. ``(4) Gifts. ``(5) Other promotion expenses. ``(6) Any other development, production or placement (including any form of transmission, broadcast, publication, display, or distribution) of any communication to the general public (or portions thereof) which is intended to promote the covered person or a trade or business of the covered person (or any service, facility, or product provided pursuant to such trade or business). ``(b) Covered Person.--For purposes of this section, the term `covered person' means-- ``(1) any person involved in the manufacturing, production, extraction, refining, transportation, distribution, or marketing of any fossil fuel, including any person involved in-- ``(A) providing support activities for the production or extraction of fossil fuels, or ``(B) the sale (whether wholesale or retail) of fossil fuels, and ``(2) any person involved in electric power generation, transmission, or distribution (with respect to electricity generated from any fossil fuel). ``(c) Marketing.--For purposes of this section, the term `marketing' means any advertising or marketing technique, including-- ``(1) any sponsorship, endorsement, or product placement, ``(2) any promotional items or loyalty programs, ``(3) any licensing, cobranding, or cross-promotions, ``(4) in-school advertising including corporate-branded materials, corporate incentive programs, fundraisers, signs, scoreboards, posters, in-school TV and radio, corporate sponsorships, curriculum development, sponsored educational materials, and market research activities, and ``(5) sponsorship of events, competitions, conferences, and contests. ``(d) Fossil Fuel.--For purposes of this section, the term `fossil fuel' means coal, petroleum, natural gas, natural gas liquids, or any derivative or byproduct of coal, petroleum, natural gas, or natural gas liquids that can be used for energy or energy applications. ``(e) Derivative.--For purposes of this section, the term `derivative' means gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, home heating oil, natural gas, blue hydrogen, or any other product derived from the refining or production of fossil fuels for the purposes of energy production or support for energy production or energy generation. ``(f) Regulations.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary, after consultation with the Chair of the Federal Trade Commission, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of Energy, and the Secretary of the Interior, shall issue such regulations or other guidance as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this section.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for part IX of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new item: ``Sec. 280I. Marketing related to extraction, distribution, or consumption of fossil fuels.''. (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. <all>

End Subsidies for Fossil Fuel Advertising Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny deductions for marketing related to the extraction, distribution, or consumption of fossil fuels.

End Subsidies for Fossil Fuel Advertising Act

Rep. Porter, Katie

D

CA

This bill denies a tax deduction for the marketing, travel, promotion, and other related expenses incurred by any person involved in the manufacturing, production, extraction, refining, transportation, distribution, or marketing of any fossil fuel.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``End Subsidies for Fossil Fuel Advertising Act''. SEC. 2. MARKETING RELATED TO EXTRACTION, DISTRIBUTION, OR CONSUMPTION OF FOSSIL FUELS. ``(a) In General.--In the case of any covered person, no deduction shall be allowed under this chapter with respect to any amount paid or incurred for any of the following if such amount is so paid or incurred for purposes of promoting extraction, exploration, or consumption of fossil fuels or for the purposes of promoting the covered person or a trade or business of the covered person (or any activity described in subsection (b) with respect to any fossil fuel): ``(1) Marketing expenses. ``(2) Travel expenses (including meals and lodging). ``(3) Goods or services of a type generally considered to constitute entertainment, amusement, or recreation, or the use of a facility in connection with providing such goods and services. ``(4) Gifts. ``(5) Other promotion expenses. ``(c) Marketing.--For purposes of this section, the term `marketing' means any advertising or marketing technique, including-- ``(1) any sponsorship, endorsement, or product placement, ``(2) any promotional items or loyalty programs, ``(3) any licensing, cobranding, or cross-promotions, ``(4) in-school advertising including corporate-branded materials, corporate incentive programs, fundraisers, signs, scoreboards, posters, in-school TV and radio, corporate sponsorships, curriculum development, sponsored educational materials, and market research activities, and ``(5) sponsorship of events, competitions, conferences, and contests. ``(d) Fossil Fuel.--For purposes of this section, the term `fossil fuel' means coal, petroleum, natural gas, natural gas liquids, or any derivative or byproduct of coal, petroleum, natural gas, or natural gas liquids that can be used for energy or energy applications. ``(e) Derivative.--For purposes of this section, the term `derivative' means gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, home heating oil, natural gas, blue hydrogen, or any other product derived from the refining or production of fossil fuels for the purposes of energy production or support for energy production or energy generation. ``(f) Regulations.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary, after consultation with the Chair of the Federal Trade Commission, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of Energy, and the Secretary of the Interior, shall issue such regulations or other guidance as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this section.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for part IX of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new item: ``Sec. 280I. (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``End Subsidies for Fossil Fuel Advertising Act''. SEC. 2. MARKETING RELATED TO EXTRACTION, DISTRIBUTION, OR CONSUMPTION OF FOSSIL FUELS. ``(a) In General.--In the case of any covered person, no deduction shall be allowed under this chapter with respect to any amount paid or incurred for any of the following if such amount is so paid or incurred for purposes of promoting extraction, exploration, or consumption of fossil fuels or for the purposes of promoting the covered person or a trade or business of the covered person (or any activity described in subsection (b) with respect to any fossil fuel): ``(1) Marketing expenses. ``(2) Travel expenses (including meals and lodging). ``(3) Goods or services of a type generally considered to constitute entertainment, amusement, or recreation, or the use of a facility in connection with providing such goods and services. ``(4) Gifts. ``(5) Other promotion expenses. ``(d) Fossil Fuel.--For purposes of this section, the term `fossil fuel' means coal, petroleum, natural gas, natural gas liquids, or any derivative or byproduct of coal, petroleum, natural gas, or natural gas liquids that can be used for energy or energy applications. ``(e) Derivative.--For purposes of this section, the term `derivative' means gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, home heating oil, natural gas, blue hydrogen, or any other product derived from the refining or production of fossil fuels for the purposes of energy production or support for energy production or energy generation. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for part IX of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new item: ``Sec. 280I. (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny deductions for marketing related to the extraction, distribution, or consumption of fossil fuels. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``End Subsidies for Fossil Fuel Advertising Act''. SEC. 2. DENIAL OF DEDUCTION FOR MARKETING RELATED TO EXTRACTION, DISTRIBUTION, OR CONSUMPTION OF FOSSIL FUELS. (a) In General.--Part IX of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``SEC. 280I. MARKETING RELATED TO EXTRACTION, DISTRIBUTION, OR CONSUMPTION OF FOSSIL FUELS. ``(a) In General.--In the case of any covered person, no deduction shall be allowed under this chapter with respect to any amount paid or incurred for any of the following if such amount is so paid or incurred for purposes of promoting extraction, exploration, or consumption of fossil fuels or for the purposes of promoting the covered person or a trade or business of the covered person (or any activity described in subsection (b) with respect to any fossil fuel): ``(1) Marketing expenses. ``(2) Travel expenses (including meals and lodging). ``(3) Goods or services of a type generally considered to constitute entertainment, amusement, or recreation, or the use of a facility in connection with providing such goods and services. ``(4) Gifts. ``(5) Other promotion expenses. ``(6) Any other development, production or placement (including any form of transmission, broadcast, publication, display, or distribution) of any communication to the general public (or portions thereof) which is intended to promote the covered person or a trade or business of the covered person (or any service, facility, or product provided pursuant to such trade or business). ``(b) Covered Person.--For purposes of this section, the term `covered person' means-- ``(1) any person involved in the manufacturing, production, extraction, refining, transportation, distribution, or marketing of any fossil fuel, including any person involved in-- ``(A) providing support activities for the production or extraction of fossil fuels, or ``(B) the sale (whether wholesale or retail) of fossil fuels, and ``(2) any person involved in electric power generation, transmission, or distribution (with respect to electricity generated from any fossil fuel). ``(c) Marketing.--For purposes of this section, the term `marketing' means any advertising or marketing technique, including-- ``(1) any sponsorship, endorsement, or product placement, ``(2) any promotional items or loyalty programs, ``(3) any licensing, cobranding, or cross-promotions, ``(4) in-school advertising including corporate-branded materials, corporate incentive programs, fundraisers, signs, scoreboards, posters, in-school TV and radio, corporate sponsorships, curriculum development, sponsored educational materials, and market research activities, and ``(5) sponsorship of events, competitions, conferences, and contests. ``(d) Fossil Fuel.--For purposes of this section, the term `fossil fuel' means coal, petroleum, natural gas, natural gas liquids, or any derivative or byproduct of coal, petroleum, natural gas, or natural gas liquids that can be used for energy or energy applications. ``(e) Derivative.--For purposes of this section, the term `derivative' means gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, home heating oil, natural gas, blue hydrogen, or any other product derived from the refining or production of fossil fuels for the purposes of energy production or support for energy production or energy generation. ``(f) Regulations.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary, after consultation with the Chair of the Federal Trade Commission, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of Energy, and the Secretary of the Interior, shall issue such regulations or other guidance as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this section.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for part IX of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new item: ``Sec. 280I. Marketing related to extraction, distribution, or consumption of fossil fuels.''. (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. <all>

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny deductions for marketing related to the extraction, distribution, or consumption of fossil fuels. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``End Subsidies for Fossil Fuel Advertising Act''. SEC. 2. DENIAL OF DEDUCTION FOR MARKETING RELATED TO EXTRACTION, DISTRIBUTION, OR CONSUMPTION OF FOSSIL FUELS. (a) In General.--Part IX of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``SEC. 280I. MARKETING RELATED TO EXTRACTION, DISTRIBUTION, OR CONSUMPTION OF FOSSIL FUELS. ``(a) In General.--In the case of any covered person, no deduction shall be allowed under this chapter with respect to any amount paid or incurred for any of the following if such amount is so paid or incurred for purposes of promoting extraction, exploration, or consumption of fossil fuels or for the purposes of promoting the covered person or a trade or business of the covered person (or any activity described in subsection (b) with respect to any fossil fuel): ``(1) Marketing expenses. ``(2) Travel expenses (including meals and lodging). ``(3) Goods or services of a type generally considered to constitute entertainment, amusement, or recreation, or the use of a facility in connection with providing such goods and services. ``(4) Gifts. ``(5) Other promotion expenses. ``(6) Any other development, production or placement (including any form of transmission, broadcast, publication, display, or distribution) of any communication to the general public (or portions thereof) which is intended to promote the covered person or a trade or business of the covered person (or any service, facility, or product provided pursuant to such trade or business). ``(b) Covered Person.--For purposes of this section, the term `covered person' means-- ``(1) any person involved in the manufacturing, production, extraction, refining, transportation, distribution, or marketing of any fossil fuel, including any person involved in-- ``(A) providing support activities for the production or extraction of fossil fuels, or ``(B) the sale (whether wholesale or retail) of fossil fuels, and ``(2) any person involved in electric power generation, transmission, or distribution (with respect to electricity generated from any fossil fuel). ``(c) Marketing.--For purposes of this section, the term `marketing' means any advertising or marketing technique, including-- ``(1) any sponsorship, endorsement, or product placement, ``(2) any promotional items or loyalty programs, ``(3) any licensing, cobranding, or cross-promotions, ``(4) in-school advertising including corporate-branded materials, corporate incentive programs, fundraisers, signs, scoreboards, posters, in-school TV and radio, corporate sponsorships, curriculum development, sponsored educational materials, and market research activities, and ``(5) sponsorship of events, competitions, conferences, and contests. ``(d) Fossil Fuel.--For purposes of this section, the term `fossil fuel' means coal, petroleum, natural gas, natural gas liquids, or any derivative or byproduct of coal, petroleum, natural gas, or natural gas liquids that can be used for energy or energy applications. ``(e) Derivative.--For purposes of this section, the term `derivative' means gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, home heating oil, natural gas, blue hydrogen, or any other product derived from the refining or production of fossil fuels for the purposes of energy production or support for energy production or energy generation. ``(f) Regulations.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary, after consultation with the Chair of the Federal Trade Commission, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of Energy, and the Secretary of the Interior, shall issue such regulations or other guidance as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this section.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for part IX of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new item: ``Sec. 280I. Marketing related to extraction, distribution, or consumption of fossil fuels.''. (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. <all>

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny deductions for marketing related to the extraction, distribution, or consumption of fossil fuels. ``(a) In General.--In the case of any covered person, no deduction shall be allowed under this chapter with respect to any amount paid or incurred for any of the following if such amount is so paid or incurred for purposes of promoting extraction, exploration, or consumption of fossil fuels or for the purposes of promoting the covered person or a trade or business of the covered person (or any activity described in subsection (b) with respect to any fossil fuel): ``(1) Marketing expenses. ``(6) Any other development, production or placement (including any form of transmission, broadcast, publication, display, or distribution) of any communication to the general public (or portions thereof) which is intended to promote the covered person or a trade or business of the covered person (or any service, facility, or product provided pursuant to such trade or business). ``(b) Covered Person.--For purposes of this section, the term `covered person' means-- ``(1) any person involved in the manufacturing, production, extraction, refining, transportation, distribution, or marketing of any fossil fuel, including any person involved in-- ``(A) providing support activities for the production or extraction of fossil fuels, or ``(B) the sale (whether wholesale or retail) of fossil fuels, and ``(2) any person involved in electric power generation, transmission, or distribution (with respect to electricity generated from any fossil fuel). ``(d) Fossil Fuel.--For purposes of this section, the term `fossil fuel' means coal, petroleum, natural gas, natural gas liquids, or any derivative or byproduct of coal, petroleum, natural gas, or natural gas liquids that can be used for energy or energy applications. ``(f) Regulations.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary, after consultation with the Chair of the Federal Trade Commission, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of Energy, and the Secretary of the Interior, shall issue such regulations or other guidance as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this section.''. (

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny deductions for marketing related to the extraction, distribution, or consumption of fossil fuels. ``(a) In General.--In the case of any covered person, no deduction shall be allowed under this chapter with respect to any amount paid or incurred for any of the following if such amount is so paid or incurred for purposes of promoting extraction, exploration, or consumption of fossil fuels or for the purposes of promoting the covered person or a trade or business of the covered person (or any activity described in subsection (b) with respect to any fossil fuel): ``(1) Marketing expenses. ``(2) Travel expenses (including meals and lodging). ``(b) Covered Person.--For purposes of this section, the term `covered person' means-- ``(1) any person involved in the manufacturing, production, extraction, refining, transportation, distribution, or marketing of any fossil fuel, including any person involved in-- ``(A) providing support activities for the production or extraction of fossil fuels, or ``(B) the sale (whether wholesale or retail) of fossil fuels, and ``(2) any person involved in electric power generation, transmission, or distribution (with respect to electricity generated from any fossil fuel). ``(f) Regulations.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary, after consultation with the Chair of the Federal Trade Commission, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of Energy, and the Secretary of the Interior, shall issue such regulations or other guidance as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this section.''. ( (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny deductions for marketing related to the extraction, distribution, or consumption of fossil fuels. ``(a) In General.--In the case of any covered person, no deduction shall be allowed under this chapter with respect to any amount paid or incurred for any of the following if such amount is so paid or incurred for purposes of promoting extraction, exploration, or consumption of fossil fuels or for the purposes of promoting the covered person or a trade or business of the covered person (or any activity described in subsection (b) with respect to any fossil fuel): ``(1) Marketing expenses. ``(2) Travel expenses (including meals and lodging). ``(b) Covered Person.--For purposes of this section, the term `covered person' means-- ``(1) any person involved in the manufacturing, production, extraction, refining, transportation, distribution, or marketing of any fossil fuel, including any person involved in-- ``(A) providing support activities for the production or extraction of fossil fuels, or ``(B) the sale (whether wholesale or retail) of fossil fuels, and ``(2) any person involved in electric power generation, transmission, or distribution (with respect to electricity generated from any fossil fuel). ``(f) Regulations.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary, after consultation with the Chair of the Federal Trade Commission, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of Energy, and the Secretary of the Interior, shall issue such regulations or other guidance as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this section.''. ( (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny deductions for marketing related to the extraction, distribution, or consumption of fossil fuels. ``(a) In General.--In the case of any covered person, no deduction shall be allowed under this chapter with respect to any amount paid or incurred for any of the following if such amount is so paid or incurred for purposes of promoting extraction, exploration, or consumption of fossil fuels or for the purposes of promoting the covered person or a trade or business of the covered person (or any activity described in subsection (b) with respect to any fossil fuel): ``(1) Marketing expenses. ``(6) Any other development, production or placement (including any form of transmission, broadcast, publication, display, or distribution) of any communication to the general public (or portions thereof) which is intended to promote the covered person or a trade or business of the covered person (or any service, facility, or product provided pursuant to such trade or business). ``(b) Covered Person.--For purposes of this section, the term `covered person' means-- ``(1) any person involved in the manufacturing, production, extraction, refining, transportation, distribution, or marketing of any fossil fuel, including any person involved in-- ``(A) providing support activities for the production or extraction of fossil fuels, or ``(B) the sale (whether wholesale or retail) of fossil fuels, and ``(2) any person involved in electric power generation, transmission, or distribution (with respect to electricity generated from any fossil fuel). ``(d) Fossil Fuel.--For purposes of this section, the term `fossil fuel' means coal, petroleum, natural gas, natural gas liquids, or any derivative or byproduct of coal, petroleum, natural gas, or natural gas liquids that can be used for energy or energy applications. ``(f) Regulations.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary, after consultation with the Chair of the Federal Trade Commission, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of Energy, and the Secretary of the Interior, shall issue such regulations or other guidance as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this section.''. (

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny deductions for marketing related to the extraction, distribution, or consumption of fossil fuels. ``(a) In General.--In the case of any covered person, no deduction shall be allowed under this chapter with respect to any amount paid or incurred for any of the following if such amount is so paid or incurred for purposes of promoting extraction, exploration, or consumption of fossil fuels or for the purposes of promoting the covered person or a trade or business of the covered person (or any activity described in subsection (b) with respect to any fossil fuel): ``(1) Marketing expenses. ``(2) Travel expenses (including meals and lodging). ``(b) Covered Person.--For purposes of this section, the term `covered person' means-- ``(1) any person involved in the manufacturing, production, extraction, refining, transportation, distribution, or marketing of any fossil fuel, including any person involved in-- ``(A) providing support activities for the production or extraction of fossil fuels, or ``(B) the sale (whether wholesale or retail) of fossil fuels, and ``(2) any person involved in electric power generation, transmission, or distribution (with respect to electricity generated from any fossil fuel). ``(f) Regulations.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary, after consultation with the Chair of the Federal Trade Commission, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of Energy, and the Secretary of the Interior, shall issue such regulations or other guidance as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this section.''. ( (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny deductions for marketing related to the extraction, distribution, or consumption of fossil fuels. ``(a) In General.--In the case of any covered person, no deduction shall be allowed under this chapter with respect to any amount paid or incurred for any of the following if such amount is so paid or incurred for purposes of promoting extraction, exploration, or consumption of fossil fuels or for the purposes of promoting the covered person or a trade or business of the covered person (or any activity described in subsection (b) with respect to any fossil fuel): ``(1) Marketing expenses. ``(6) Any other development, production or placement (including any form of transmission, broadcast, publication, display, or distribution) of any communication to the general public (or portions thereof) which is intended to promote the covered person or a trade or business of the covered person (or any service, facility, or product provided pursuant to such trade or business). ``(b) Covered Person.--For purposes of this section, the term `covered person' means-- ``(1) any person involved in the manufacturing, production, extraction, refining, transportation, distribution, or marketing of any fossil fuel, including any person involved in-- ``(A) providing support activities for the production or extraction of fossil fuels, or ``(B) the sale (whether wholesale or retail) of fossil fuels, and ``(2) any person involved in electric power generation, transmission, or distribution (with respect to electricity generated from any fossil fuel). ``(d) Fossil Fuel.--For purposes of this section, the term `fossil fuel' means coal, petroleum, natural gas, natural gas liquids, or any derivative or byproduct of coal, petroleum, natural gas, or natural gas liquids that can be used for energy or energy applications. ``(f) Regulations.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary, after consultation with the Chair of the Federal Trade Commission, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of Energy, and the Secretary of the Interior, shall issue such regulations or other guidance as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this section.''. (

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny deductions for marketing related to the extraction, distribution, or consumption of fossil fuels. ``(a) In General.--In the case of any covered person, no deduction shall be allowed under this chapter with respect to any amount paid or incurred for any of the following if such amount is so paid or incurred for purposes of promoting extraction, exploration, or consumption of fossil fuels or for the purposes of promoting the covered person or a trade or business of the covered person (or any activity described in subsection (b) with respect to any fossil fuel): ``(1) Marketing expenses. ``(2) Travel expenses (including meals and lodging). ``(b) Covered Person.--For purposes of this section, the term `covered person' means-- ``(1) any person involved in the manufacturing, production, extraction, refining, transportation, distribution, or marketing of any fossil fuel, including any person involved in-- ``(A) providing support activities for the production or extraction of fossil fuels, or ``(B) the sale (whether wholesale or retail) of fossil fuels, and ``(2) any person involved in electric power generation, transmission, or distribution (with respect to electricity generated from any fossil fuel). ``(f) Regulations.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary, after consultation with the Chair of the Federal Trade Commission, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of Energy, and the Secretary of the Interior, shall issue such regulations or other guidance as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this section.''. ( (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny deductions for marketing related to the extraction, distribution, or consumption of fossil fuels. ``(a) In General.--In the case of any covered person, no deduction shall be allowed under this chapter with respect to any amount paid or incurred for any of the following if such amount is so paid or incurred for purposes of promoting extraction, exploration, or consumption of fossil fuels or for the purposes of promoting the covered person or a trade or business of the covered person (or any activity described in subsection (b) with respect to any fossil fuel): ``(1) Marketing expenses. ``(6) Any other development, production or placement (including any form of transmission, broadcast, publication, display, or distribution) of any communication to the general public (or portions thereof) which is intended to promote the covered person or a trade or business of the covered person (or any service, facility, or product provided pursuant to such trade or business). ``(b) Covered Person.--For purposes of this section, the term `covered person' means-- ``(1) any person involved in the manufacturing, production, extraction, refining, transportation, distribution, or marketing of any fossil fuel, including any person involved in-- ``(A) providing support activities for the production or extraction of fossil fuels, or ``(B) the sale (whether wholesale or retail) of fossil fuels, and ``(2) any person involved in electric power generation, transmission, or distribution (with respect to electricity generated from any fossil fuel). ``(d) Fossil Fuel.--For purposes of this section, the term `fossil fuel' means coal, petroleum, natural gas, natural gas liquids, or any derivative or byproduct of coal, petroleum, natural gas, or natural gas liquids that can be used for energy or energy applications. ``(f) Regulations.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary, after consultation with the Chair of the Federal Trade Commission, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of Energy, and the Secretary of the Interior, shall issue such regulations or other guidance as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this section.''. (

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny deductions for marketing related to the extraction, distribution, or consumption of fossil fuels. ``(a) In General.--In the case of any covered person, no deduction shall be allowed under this chapter with respect to any amount paid or incurred for any of the following if such amount is so paid or incurred for purposes of promoting extraction, exploration, or consumption of fossil fuels or for the purposes of promoting the covered person or a trade or business of the covered person (or any activity described in subsection (b) with respect to any fossil fuel): ``(1) Marketing expenses. ``(2) Travel expenses (including meals and lodging). ``(b) Covered Person.--For purposes of this section, the term `covered person' means-- ``(1) any person involved in the manufacturing, production, extraction, refining, transportation, distribution, or marketing of any fossil fuel, including any person involved in-- ``(A) providing support activities for the production or extraction of fossil fuels, or ``(B) the sale (whether wholesale or retail) of fossil fuels, and ``(2) any person involved in electric power generation, transmission, or distribution (with respect to electricity generated from any fossil fuel). ``(f) Regulations.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary, after consultation with the Chair of the Federal Trade Commission, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of Energy, and the Secretary of the Interior, shall issue such regulations or other guidance as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this section.''. ( (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny deductions for marketing related to the extraction, distribution, or consumption of fossil fuels. ``(a) In General.--In the case of any covered person, no deduction shall be allowed under this chapter with respect to any amount paid or incurred for any of the following if such amount is so paid or incurred for purposes of promoting extraction, exploration, or consumption of fossil fuels or for the purposes of promoting the covered person or a trade or business of the covered person (or any activity described in subsection (b) with respect to any fossil fuel): ``(1) Marketing expenses. ``(6) Any other development, production or placement (including any form of transmission, broadcast, publication, display, or distribution) of any communication to the general public (or portions thereof) which is intended to promote the covered person or a trade or business of the covered person (or any service, facility, or product provided pursuant to such trade or business). ``(b) Covered Person.--For purposes of this section, the term `covered person' means-- ``(1) any person involved in the manufacturing, production, extraction, refining, transportation, distribution, or marketing of any fossil fuel, including any person involved in-- ``(A) providing support activities for the production or extraction of fossil fuels, or ``(B) the sale (whether wholesale or retail) of fossil fuels, and ``(2) any person involved in electric power generation, transmission, or distribution (with respect to electricity generated from any fossil fuel). ``(d) Fossil Fuel.--For purposes of this section, the term `fossil fuel' means coal, petroleum, natural gas, natural gas liquids, or any derivative or byproduct of coal, petroleum, natural gas, or natural gas liquids that can be used for energy or energy applications. ``(f) Regulations.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary, after consultation with the Chair of the Federal Trade Commission, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of Energy, and the Secretary of the Interior, shall issue such regulations or other guidance as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this section.''. (

S.4122

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Housatonic Wild and Scenic River Act of 2022 This bill designates specified segments of the Housatonic River in Connecticut as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. The designation of the river segments must not impact or alter the existing terms of permitting, licensing, or operation of The designation of the river segments must also not preclude the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission from licensing, relicensing, or otherwise authorizing the operation or continued operation of those facilities. The authority of the Department of the Interior to acquire lands for the river segments shall be No land or interest in land may be acquired for the river segments by condemnation.

To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments of the Housatonic River in the State of Connecticut as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Housatonic Wild and Scenic River Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. HOUSATONIC WILD AND SCENIC RIVER, CONNECTICUT. (a) Amendments to Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.--Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(231) Housatonic river, connecticut.-- ``(A) In general.--The following segments of the Housatonic River in the State of Connecticut, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior: ``(i) The approximately 14.9-mile segment from the Massachusetts-Connecticut boundary to the covered bridge in West Cornwall, as a scenic river. ``(ii) The approximately 4.1-mile segment from the covered bridge in West Cornwall to the Cornwall Bridge, as a recreational river. ``(iii) The approximately 9.1-mile segment from the Cornwall Bridge to the Route 341 bridge in Kent, as a scenic river. ``(iv) The approximately 12.2-mile segment from the Route 341 bridge in Kent to the Boardman Bridge in New Milford, as a recreational river. ``(B) Effects on hydroelectric facilities.--The designation of the river segments in subparagraph (A) shall not-- ``(i) impact or alter the existing terms of permitting, licensing, or operation of-- ``(I) the Falls Village Hydroelectric Generating Station located in Falls Village, Connecticut (FERC P-2576); or ``(II) the Bulls Bridge Hydroelectric Generating Station located in New Milford, Connecticut (FERC P-2576); or ``(ii) preclude the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission from licensing, relicensing, or otherwise authorizing the operation or continued operation of the facilities named in clause (i).''. (b) Management.-- (1) Process.--The Housatonic River segments shall be managed in accordance with-- (A) the Management Plan; and (B) such amendments to the Management Plan as the Secretary determines are consistent with this Act and the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1271 et seq.). (2) Comprehensive management plan.--The Management Plan shall be considered to satisfy the requirements for a comprehensive management plan under section 3(d) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(d)). (3) Cooperative management.-- (A) In general.--To provide for long-term protection, preservation, and enhancement of the Housatonic River segments, the Secretary shall coordinate management responsibilities under this Act, and may enter into cooperative agreements pursuant to sections 10(e) and 11(b)(1) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1281(e) and 1282(b)(1)), with-- (i) the State of Connecticut; (ii) the towns of Sharon, Canaan, Cornwall, Salisbury, New Milford, Kent, and North Canaan, Connecticut; and (iii) appropriate planning, environmental, and recreational organizations, including-- (I) local, regional, State, and multistate organizations; and (II) any other appropriate organizations, as determined by the Housatonic River Commission, or its successor organization, as defined in the Management Plan. (B) Cooperative agreements.--Each cooperative agreement entered into under this paragraph shall be consistent with the Management Plan and may include provisions for financial or other assistance from the United States. (4) Zoning ordinances.--For the purposes of the Housatonic River segments, the zoning ordinances adopted by the municipalities named in paragraph (3)(A)(ii) shall be deemed to satisfy the standards and requirements of section 6(c) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1277(c)). (5) Acquisition of lands.--The authority of the Secretary to acquire lands for the Housatonic River segments shall be-- (A) limited to acquisition by donation or acquisition with the consent of the owner thereof; and (B) subject to the additional criteria set forth in the Management Plan. (6) No condemnation.--No land or interest in land may be acquired for the Housatonic River segments by condemnation. (7) Relation to the national park system.--Notwithstanding section 10(c) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1281(c)), the Housatonic River segments shall not be-- (A) administered as a part or unit of the National Park System; or (B) subject to regulations that govern the National Park System. (8) Definitions.--In this subsection: (A) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior. (B) Management plan.--The term ``Management Plan'' means the Housatonic River Management Plan, dated September 2006. (C) Housatonic river segments.--The term ``Housatonic River segments'' means the river segments designated by the amendments made by section 2(a). <all>

Housatonic Wild and Scenic River Act of 2022

A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments of the Housatonic River in the State of Connecticut as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes.

Housatonic Wild and Scenic River Act of 2022

Sen. Murphy, Christopher

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This bill designates specified segments of the Housatonic River in Connecticut as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. The designation of the river segments must not impact or alter the existing terms of permitting, licensing, or operation of The designation of the river segments must also not preclude the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission from licensing, relicensing, or otherwise authorizing the operation or continued operation of those facilities. The authority of the Department of the Interior to acquire lands for the river segments shall be No land or interest in land may be acquired for the river segments by condemnation.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. SEC. 2. HOUSATONIC WILD AND SCENIC RIVER, CONNECTICUT. (a) Amendments to Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.--Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. ``(ii) The approximately 4.1-mile segment from the covered bridge in West Cornwall to the Cornwall Bridge, as a recreational river. ``(B) Effects on hydroelectric facilities.--The designation of the river segments in subparagraph (A) shall not-- ``(i) impact or alter the existing terms of permitting, licensing, or operation of-- ``(I) the Falls Village Hydroelectric Generating Station located in Falls Village, Connecticut (FERC P-2576); or ``(II) the Bulls Bridge Hydroelectric Generating Station located in New Milford, Connecticut (FERC P-2576); or ``(ii) preclude the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission from licensing, relicensing, or otherwise authorizing the operation or continued operation of the facilities named in clause (i).''. 1271 et seq.). 1274(d)). 1281(e) and 1282(b)(1)), with-- (i) the State of Connecticut; (ii) the towns of Sharon, Canaan, Cornwall, Salisbury, New Milford, Kent, and North Canaan, Connecticut; and (iii) appropriate planning, environmental, and recreational organizations, including-- (I) local, regional, State, and multistate organizations; and (II) any other appropriate organizations, as determined by the Housatonic River Commission, or its successor organization, as defined in the Management Plan. (B) Cooperative agreements.--Each cooperative agreement entered into under this paragraph shall be consistent with the Management Plan and may include provisions for financial or other assistance from the United States. (4) Zoning ordinances.--For the purposes of the Housatonic River segments, the zoning ordinances adopted by the municipalities named in paragraph (3)(A)(ii) shall be deemed to satisfy the standards and requirements of section 6(c) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1277(c)). (5) Acquisition of lands.--The authority of the Secretary to acquire lands for the Housatonic River segments shall be-- (A) limited to acquisition by donation or acquisition with the consent of the owner thereof; and (B) subject to the additional criteria set forth in the Management Plan. (6) No condemnation.--No land or interest in land may be acquired for the Housatonic River segments by condemnation. 1281(c)), the Housatonic River segments shall not be-- (A) administered as a part or unit of the National Park System; or (B) subject to regulations that govern the National Park System. (8) Definitions.--In this subsection: (A) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior. (B) Management plan.--The term ``Management Plan'' means the Housatonic River Management Plan, dated September 2006.

SHORT TITLE. SEC. 2. HOUSATONIC WILD AND SCENIC RIVER, CONNECTICUT. (a) Amendments to Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.--Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. ``(ii) The approximately 4.1-mile segment from the covered bridge in West Cornwall to the Cornwall Bridge, as a recreational river. ``(B) Effects on hydroelectric facilities.--The designation of the river segments in subparagraph (A) shall not-- ``(i) impact or alter the existing terms of permitting, licensing, or operation of-- ``(I) the Falls Village Hydroelectric Generating Station located in Falls Village, Connecticut (FERC P-2576); or ``(II) the Bulls Bridge Hydroelectric Generating Station located in New Milford, Connecticut (FERC P-2576); or ``(ii) preclude the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission from licensing, relicensing, or otherwise authorizing the operation or continued operation of the facilities named in clause (i).''. 1271 et seq.). 1274(d)). 1281(e) and 1282(b)(1)), with-- (i) the State of Connecticut; (ii) the towns of Sharon, Canaan, Cornwall, Salisbury, New Milford, Kent, and North Canaan, Connecticut; and (iii) appropriate planning, environmental, and recreational organizations, including-- (I) local, regional, State, and multistate organizations; and (II) any other appropriate organizations, as determined by the Housatonic River Commission, or its successor organization, as defined in the Management Plan. (B) Cooperative agreements.--Each cooperative agreement entered into under this paragraph shall be consistent with the Management Plan and may include provisions for financial or other assistance from the United States. 1277(c)). (5) Acquisition of lands.--The authority of the Secretary to acquire lands for the Housatonic River segments shall be-- (A) limited to acquisition by donation or acquisition with the consent of the owner thereof; and (B) subject to the additional criteria set forth in the Management Plan. (6) No condemnation.--No land or interest in land may be acquired for the Housatonic River segments by condemnation. 1281(c)), the Housatonic River segments shall not be-- (A) administered as a part or unit of the National Park System; or (B) subject to regulations that govern the National Park System. (8) Definitions.--In this subsection: (A) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior. (B) Management plan.--The term ``Management Plan'' means the Housatonic River Management Plan, dated September 2006.

To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments of the Housatonic River in the State of Connecticut as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Housatonic Wild and Scenic River Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. HOUSATONIC WILD AND SCENIC RIVER, CONNECTICUT. (a) Amendments to Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.--Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(231) Housatonic river, connecticut.-- ``(A) In general.--The following segments of the Housatonic River in the State of Connecticut, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior: ``(i) The approximately 14.9-mile segment from the Massachusetts-Connecticut boundary to the covered bridge in West Cornwall, as a scenic river. ``(ii) The approximately 4.1-mile segment from the covered bridge in West Cornwall to the Cornwall Bridge, as a recreational river. ``(iv) The approximately 12.2-mile segment from the Route 341 bridge in Kent to the Boardman Bridge in New Milford, as a recreational river. ``(B) Effects on hydroelectric facilities.--The designation of the river segments in subparagraph (A) shall not-- ``(i) impact or alter the existing terms of permitting, licensing, or operation of-- ``(I) the Falls Village Hydroelectric Generating Station located in Falls Village, Connecticut (FERC P-2576); or ``(II) the Bulls Bridge Hydroelectric Generating Station located in New Milford, Connecticut (FERC P-2576); or ``(ii) preclude the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission from licensing, relicensing, or otherwise authorizing the operation or continued operation of the facilities named in clause (i).''. (b) Management.-- (1) Process.--The Housatonic River segments shall be managed in accordance with-- (A) the Management Plan; and (B) such amendments to the Management Plan as the Secretary determines are consistent with this Act and the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1271 et seq.). (2) Comprehensive management plan.--The Management Plan shall be considered to satisfy the requirements for a comprehensive management plan under section 3(d) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(d)). (3) Cooperative management.-- (A) In general.--To provide for long-term protection, preservation, and enhancement of the Housatonic River segments, the Secretary shall coordinate management responsibilities under this Act, and may enter into cooperative agreements pursuant to sections 10(e) and 11(b)(1) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1281(e) and 1282(b)(1)), with-- (i) the State of Connecticut; (ii) the towns of Sharon, Canaan, Cornwall, Salisbury, New Milford, Kent, and North Canaan, Connecticut; and (iii) appropriate planning, environmental, and recreational organizations, including-- (I) local, regional, State, and multistate organizations; and (II) any other appropriate organizations, as determined by the Housatonic River Commission, or its successor organization, as defined in the Management Plan. (B) Cooperative agreements.--Each cooperative agreement entered into under this paragraph shall be consistent with the Management Plan and may include provisions for financial or other assistance from the United States. (4) Zoning ordinances.--For the purposes of the Housatonic River segments, the zoning ordinances adopted by the municipalities named in paragraph (3)(A)(ii) shall be deemed to satisfy the standards and requirements of section 6(c) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1277(c)). (5) Acquisition of lands.--The authority of the Secretary to acquire lands for the Housatonic River segments shall be-- (A) limited to acquisition by donation or acquisition with the consent of the owner thereof; and (B) subject to the additional criteria set forth in the Management Plan. (6) No condemnation.--No land or interest in land may be acquired for the Housatonic River segments by condemnation. (7) Relation to the national park system.--Notwithstanding section 10(c) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1281(c)), the Housatonic River segments shall not be-- (A) administered as a part or unit of the National Park System; or (B) subject to regulations that govern the National Park System. (8) Definitions.--In this subsection: (A) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior. (B) Management plan.--The term ``Management Plan'' means the Housatonic River Management Plan, dated September 2006.

To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments of the Housatonic River in the State of Connecticut as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Housatonic Wild and Scenic River Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. HOUSATONIC WILD AND SCENIC RIVER, CONNECTICUT. (a) Amendments to Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.--Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(231) Housatonic river, connecticut.-- ``(A) In general.--The following segments of the Housatonic River in the State of Connecticut, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior: ``(i) The approximately 14.9-mile segment from the Massachusetts-Connecticut boundary to the covered bridge in West Cornwall, as a scenic river. ``(ii) The approximately 4.1-mile segment from the covered bridge in West Cornwall to the Cornwall Bridge, as a recreational river. ``(iii) The approximately 9.1-mile segment from the Cornwall Bridge to the Route 341 bridge in Kent, as a scenic river. ``(iv) The approximately 12.2-mile segment from the Route 341 bridge in Kent to the Boardman Bridge in New Milford, as a recreational river. ``(B) Effects on hydroelectric facilities.--The designation of the river segments in subparagraph (A) shall not-- ``(i) impact or alter the existing terms of permitting, licensing, or operation of-- ``(I) the Falls Village Hydroelectric Generating Station located in Falls Village, Connecticut (FERC P-2576); or ``(II) the Bulls Bridge Hydroelectric Generating Station located in New Milford, Connecticut (FERC P-2576); or ``(ii) preclude the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission from licensing, relicensing, or otherwise authorizing the operation or continued operation of the facilities named in clause (i).''. (b) Management.-- (1) Process.--The Housatonic River segments shall be managed in accordance with-- (A) the Management Plan; and (B) such amendments to the Management Plan as the Secretary determines are consistent with this Act and the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1271 et seq.). (2) Comprehensive management plan.--The Management Plan shall be considered to satisfy the requirements for a comprehensive management plan under section 3(d) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(d)). (3) Cooperative management.-- (A) In general.--To provide for long-term protection, preservation, and enhancement of the Housatonic River segments, the Secretary shall coordinate management responsibilities under this Act, and may enter into cooperative agreements pursuant to sections 10(e) and 11(b)(1) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1281(e) and 1282(b)(1)), with-- (i) the State of Connecticut; (ii) the towns of Sharon, Canaan, Cornwall, Salisbury, New Milford, Kent, and North Canaan, Connecticut; and (iii) appropriate planning, environmental, and recreational organizations, including-- (I) local, regional, State, and multistate organizations; and (II) any other appropriate organizations, as determined by the Housatonic River Commission, or its successor organization, as defined in the Management Plan. (B) Cooperative agreements.--Each cooperative agreement entered into under this paragraph shall be consistent with the Management Plan and may include provisions for financial or other assistance from the United States. (4) Zoning ordinances.--For the purposes of the Housatonic River segments, the zoning ordinances adopted by the municipalities named in paragraph (3)(A)(ii) shall be deemed to satisfy the standards and requirements of section 6(c) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1277(c)). (5) Acquisition of lands.--The authority of the Secretary to acquire lands for the Housatonic River segments shall be-- (A) limited to acquisition by donation or acquisition with the consent of the owner thereof; and (B) subject to the additional criteria set forth in the Management Plan. (6) No condemnation.--No land or interest in land may be acquired for the Housatonic River segments by condemnation. (7) Relation to the national park system.--Notwithstanding section 10(c) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1281(c)), the Housatonic River segments shall not be-- (A) administered as a part or unit of the National Park System; or (B) subject to regulations that govern the National Park System. (8) Definitions.--In this subsection: (A) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior. (B) Management plan.--The term ``Management Plan'' means the Housatonic River Management Plan, dated September 2006. (C) Housatonic river segments.--The term ``Housatonic River segments'' means the river segments designated by the amendments made by section 2(a). <all>

To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments of the Housatonic River in the State of Connecticut as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes. a) Amendments to Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.--Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(231) Housatonic river, connecticut.-- ``(A) In general.--The following segments of the Housatonic River in the State of Connecticut, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior: ``(i) The approximately 14.9-mile segment from the Massachusetts-Connecticut boundary to the covered bridge in West Cornwall, as a scenic river. b) Management.-- (1) Process.--The Housatonic River segments shall be managed in accordance with-- (A) the Management Plan; and (B) such amendments to the Management Plan as the Secretary determines are consistent with this Act and the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1271 et seq.). ( 2) Comprehensive management plan.--The Management Plan shall be considered to satisfy the requirements for a comprehensive management plan under section 3(d) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(d)). ( 1281(e) and 1282(b)(1)), with-- (i) the State of Connecticut; (ii) the towns of Sharon, Canaan, Cornwall, Salisbury, New Milford, Kent, and North Canaan, Connecticut; and (iii) appropriate planning, environmental, and recreational organizations, including-- (I) local, regional, State, and multistate organizations; and (II) any other appropriate organizations, as determined by the Housatonic River Commission, or its successor organization, as defined in the Management Plan. ( B) Cooperative agreements.--Each cooperative agreement entered into under this paragraph shall be consistent with the Management Plan and may include provisions for financial or other assistance from the United States. ( 1281(c)), the Housatonic River segments shall not be-- (A) administered as a part or unit of the National Park System; or (B) subject to regulations that govern the National Park System. ( 8) Definitions.--In this subsection: (A) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior. (

To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments of the Housatonic River in the State of Connecticut as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes. a) Amendments to Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.--Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(231) Housatonic river, connecticut.-- ``(A) In general.--The following segments of the Housatonic River in the State of Connecticut, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior: ``(i) The approximately 14.9-mile segment from the Massachusetts-Connecticut boundary to the covered bridge in West Cornwall, as a scenic river. (2) Comprehensive management plan.--The Management Plan shall be considered to satisfy the requirements for a comprehensive management plan under section 3(d) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(d)). ( 7) Relation to the national park system.--Notwithstanding section 10(c) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1281(c)), the Housatonic River segments shall not be-- (A) administered as a part or unit of the National Park System; or (B) subject to regulations that govern the National Park System. ( (B) Management plan.--The term ``Management Plan'' means the Housatonic River Management Plan, dated September 2006. ( C) Housatonic river segments.--The term ``Housatonic River segments'' means the river segments designated by the amendments made by section 2(a).

To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments of the Housatonic River in the State of Connecticut as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes. a) Amendments to Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.--Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(231) Housatonic river, connecticut.-- ``(A) In general.--The following segments of the Housatonic River in the State of Connecticut, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior: ``(i) The approximately 14.9-mile segment from the Massachusetts-Connecticut boundary to the covered bridge in West Cornwall, as a scenic river. (2) Comprehensive management plan.--The Management Plan shall be considered to satisfy the requirements for a comprehensive management plan under section 3(d) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(d)). ( 7) Relation to the national park system.--Notwithstanding section 10(c) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1281(c)), the Housatonic River segments shall not be-- (A) administered as a part or unit of the National Park System; or (B) subject to regulations that govern the National Park System. ( (B) Management plan.--The term ``Management Plan'' means the Housatonic River Management Plan, dated September 2006. ( C) Housatonic river segments.--The term ``Housatonic River segments'' means the river segments designated by the amendments made by section 2(a).

To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments of the Housatonic River in the State of Connecticut as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes. a) Amendments to Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.--Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(231) Housatonic river, connecticut.-- ``(A) In general.--The following segments of the Housatonic River in the State of Connecticut, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior: ``(i) The approximately 14.9-mile segment from the Massachusetts-Connecticut boundary to the covered bridge in West Cornwall, as a scenic river. b) Management.-- (1) Process.--The Housatonic River segments shall be managed in accordance with-- (A) the Management Plan; and (B) such amendments to the Management Plan as the Secretary determines are consistent with this Act and the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1271 et seq.). ( 2) Comprehensive management plan.--The Management Plan shall be considered to satisfy the requirements for a comprehensive management plan under section 3(d) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(d)). ( 1281(e) and 1282(b)(1)), with-- (i) the State of Connecticut; (ii) the towns of Sharon, Canaan, Cornwall, Salisbury, New Milford, Kent, and North Canaan, Connecticut; and (iii) appropriate planning, environmental, and recreational organizations, including-- (I) local, regional, State, and multistate organizations; and (II) any other appropriate organizations, as determined by the Housatonic River Commission, or its successor organization, as defined in the Management Plan. ( B) Cooperative agreements.--Each cooperative agreement entered into under this paragraph shall be consistent with the Management Plan and may include provisions for financial or other assistance from the United States. ( 1281(c)), the Housatonic River segments shall not be-- (A) administered as a part or unit of the National Park System; or (B) subject to regulations that govern the National Park System. ( 8) Definitions.--In this subsection: (A) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior. (

To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments of the Housatonic River in the State of Connecticut as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes. a) Amendments to Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.--Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(231) Housatonic river, connecticut.-- ``(A) In general.--The following segments of the Housatonic River in the State of Connecticut, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior: ``(i) The approximately 14.9-mile segment from the Massachusetts-Connecticut boundary to the covered bridge in West Cornwall, as a scenic river. (2) Comprehensive management plan.--The Management Plan shall be considered to satisfy the requirements for a comprehensive management plan under section 3(d) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(d)). ( 7) Relation to the national park system.--Notwithstanding section 10(c) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1281(c)), the Housatonic River segments shall not be-- (A) administered as a part or unit of the National Park System; or (B) subject to regulations that govern the National Park System. ( (B) Management plan.--The term ``Management Plan'' means the Housatonic River Management Plan, dated September 2006. ( C) Housatonic river segments.--The term ``Housatonic River segments'' means the river segments designated by the amendments made by section 2(a).

To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments of the Housatonic River in the State of Connecticut as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes. a) Amendments to Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.--Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(231) Housatonic river, connecticut.-- ``(A) In general.--The following segments of the Housatonic River in the State of Connecticut, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior: ``(i) The approximately 14.9-mile segment from the Massachusetts-Connecticut boundary to the covered bridge in West Cornwall, as a scenic river. b) Management.-- (1) Process.--The Housatonic River segments shall be managed in accordance with-- (A) the Management Plan; and (B) such amendments to the Management Plan as the Secretary determines are consistent with this Act and the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1271 et seq.). ( 2) Comprehensive management plan.--The Management Plan shall be considered to satisfy the requirements for a comprehensive management plan under section 3(d) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(d)). ( 1281(e) and 1282(b)(1)), with-- (i) the State of Connecticut; (ii) the towns of Sharon, Canaan, Cornwall, Salisbury, New Milford, Kent, and North Canaan, Connecticut; and (iii) appropriate planning, environmental, and recreational organizations, including-- (I) local, regional, State, and multistate organizations; and (II) any other appropriate organizations, as determined by the Housatonic River Commission, or its successor organization, as defined in the Management Plan. ( B) Cooperative agreements.--Each cooperative agreement entered into under this paragraph shall be consistent with the Management Plan and may include provisions for financial or other assistance from the United States. ( 1281(c)), the Housatonic River segments shall not be-- (A) administered as a part or unit of the National Park System; or (B) subject to regulations that govern the National Park System. ( 8) Definitions.--In this subsection: (A) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior. (

To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments of the Housatonic River in the State of Connecticut as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes. a) Amendments to Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.--Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(231) Housatonic river, connecticut.-- ``(A) In general.--The following segments of the Housatonic River in the State of Connecticut, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior: ``(i) The approximately 14.9-mile segment from the Massachusetts-Connecticut boundary to the covered bridge in West Cornwall, as a scenic river. (2) Comprehensive management plan.--The Management Plan shall be considered to satisfy the requirements for a comprehensive management plan under section 3(d) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(d)). ( 7) Relation to the national park system.--Notwithstanding section 10(c) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1281(c)), the Housatonic River segments shall not be-- (A) administered as a part or unit of the National Park System; or (B) subject to regulations that govern the National Park System. ( (B) Management plan.--The term ``Management Plan'' means the Housatonic River Management Plan, dated September 2006. ( C) Housatonic river segments.--The term ``Housatonic River segments'' means the river segments designated by the amendments made by section 2(a).

To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments of the Housatonic River in the State of Connecticut as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes. a) Amendments to Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.--Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(231) Housatonic river, connecticut.-- ``(A) In general.--The following segments of the Housatonic River in the State of Connecticut, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior: ``(i) The approximately 14.9-mile segment from the Massachusetts-Connecticut boundary to the covered bridge in West Cornwall, as a scenic river. b) Management.-- (1) Process.--The Housatonic River segments shall be managed in accordance with-- (A) the Management Plan; and (B) such amendments to the Management Plan as the Secretary determines are consistent with this Act and the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1271 et seq.). ( 2) Comprehensive management plan.--The Management Plan shall be considered to satisfy the requirements for a comprehensive management plan under section 3(d) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(d)). ( 1281(e) and 1282(b)(1)), with-- (i) the State of Connecticut; (ii) the towns of Sharon, Canaan, Cornwall, Salisbury, New Milford, Kent, and North Canaan, Connecticut; and (iii) appropriate planning, environmental, and recreational organizations, including-- (I) local, regional, State, and multistate organizations; and (II) any other appropriate organizations, as determined by the Housatonic River Commission, or its successor organization, as defined in the Management Plan. ( B) Cooperative agreements.--Each cooperative agreement entered into under this paragraph shall be consistent with the Management Plan and may include provisions for financial or other assistance from the United States. ( 1281(c)), the Housatonic River segments shall not be-- (A) administered as a part or unit of the National Park System; or (B) subject to regulations that govern the National Park System. ( 8) Definitions.--In this subsection: (A) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior. (

To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments of the Housatonic River in the State of Connecticut as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes. a) Amendments to Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.--Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(231) Housatonic river, connecticut.-- ``(A) In general.--The following segments of the Housatonic River in the State of Connecticut, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior: ``(i) The approximately 14.9-mile segment from the Massachusetts-Connecticut boundary to the covered bridge in West Cornwall, as a scenic river. (2) Comprehensive management plan.--The Management Plan shall be considered to satisfy the requirements for a comprehensive management plan under section 3(d) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(d)). ( 7) Relation to the national park system.--Notwithstanding section 10(c) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1281(c)), the Housatonic River segments shall not be-- (A) administered as a part or unit of the National Park System; or (B) subject to regulations that govern the National Park System. ( (B) Management plan.--The term ``Management Plan'' means the Housatonic River Management Plan, dated September 2006. ( C) Housatonic river segments.--The term ``Housatonic River segments'' means the river segments designated by the amendments made by section 2(a).

To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments of the Housatonic River in the State of Connecticut as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes. a) Amendments to Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.--Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(231) Housatonic river, connecticut.-- ``(A) In general.--The following segments of the Housatonic River in the State of Connecticut, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior: ``(i) The approximately 14.9-mile segment from the Massachusetts-Connecticut boundary to the covered bridge in West Cornwall, as a scenic river. b) Management.-- (1) Process.--The Housatonic River segments shall be managed in accordance with-- (A) the Management Plan; and (B) such amendments to the Management Plan as the Secretary determines are consistent with this Act and the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1271 et seq.). ( 2) Comprehensive management plan.--The Management Plan shall be considered to satisfy the requirements for a comprehensive management plan under section 3(d) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(d)). ( 1281(e) and 1282(b)(1)), with-- (i) the State of Connecticut; (ii) the towns of Sharon, Canaan, Cornwall, Salisbury, New Milford, Kent, and North Canaan, Connecticut; and (iii) appropriate planning, environmental, and recreational organizations, including-- (I) local, regional, State, and multistate organizations; and (II) any other appropriate organizations, as determined by the Housatonic River Commission, or its successor organization, as defined in the Management Plan. ( B) Cooperative agreements.--Each cooperative agreement entered into under this paragraph shall be consistent with the Management Plan and may include provisions for financial or other assistance from the United States. ( 1281(c)), the Housatonic River segments shall not be-- (A) administered as a part or unit of the National Park System; or (B) subject to regulations that govern the National Park System. ( 8) Definitions.--In this subsection: (A) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior. (

H.R.2544

Crime and Law Enforcement

Help Empower Americans to Respond Act of 2021 or the HEAR Act This bill establishes a new criminal offense for the import, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of a firearm silencer or firearm muffler. The bill does not prohibit certain conduct with respect to a firearm silencer or firearm muffler, including the following: In addition, the bill requires the Department of Justice to establish and implement a buy-back program to purchase firearm silencers and firearm mufflers. States and local governments may use Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program funds to compensate individuals who surrender firearm silencers and firearm mufflers under this buy-back program.

To regulate firearm silencers and firearm mufflers. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Help Empower Americans to Respond Act of 2021'' or the ``HEAR Act''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``(C) any firearm muffler or firearm silencer; or (D)'' and inserting ``or (C)''; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (29) the following: ``(30) The term `qualified law enforcement officer' has the meaning given the term in section 926B.''. SEC. 3. RESTRICTIONS ON FIREARM SILENCERS AND FIREARM MUFFLERS. (a) In General.--Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after subsection (u) the following: ``(v)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), it shall be unlawful for a person to import, sell, manufacture, transfer, or possess, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, a firearm silencer or firearm muffler. ``(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to-- ``(A) the importation for, manufacture for, sale to, transfer to, or possession by the United States or a department or agency of the United States or a State or a department, agency, or political subdivision of a State, or a sale or transfer to or possession by a qualified law enforcement officer employed by the United States or a department or agency of the United States or a State or a department, agency, or political subdivision of a State for purposes of law enforcement (whether on or off-duty), or a sale or transfer to or possession by a campus law enforcement officer for purposes of law enforcement (whether on or off-duty); ``(B) the importation for, or sale or transfer to a licensee under title I of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) for purposes of establishing and maintaining an on-site physical protection system and security organization required by Federal law, or possession by an employee or contractor of such licensee on-site for such purposes or off-site for purposes of licensee-authorized training or transportation of nuclear materials; or ``(C) the importation for, manufacture for, sale to, transfer to, or possession by a licensed manufacturer or licensed importer for the purposes of testing or experimentation authorized by the Attorney General. ``(3) For purposes of paragraph (2)(A), the term `campus law enforcement officer' means an individual who is-- ``(A) employed by a private institution of higher education that is eligible for funding under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.); ``(B) responsible for the prevention or investigation of crime involving injury to persons or property, including apprehension or detention of persons for such crimes; ``(C) authorized by Federal, State, or local law to carry a firearm, execute search warrants, and make arrests; and ``(D) recognized, commissioned, or certified by a government entity as a law enforcement officer.''. (b) Seizure and Forfeiture of Firearm Silencers and Firearm Mufflers.--Section 924(d) of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or (k)'' and inserting ``(k), or (v)''; and (2) in paragraph (3)(E), by inserting ``922(v),'' after ``922(n),''. SEC. 4. PENALTIES. Section 924(a)(1)(B) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ``or (q)'' and inserting ``(q), or (v)''. SEC. 5. USE OF BYRNE GRANTS FOR BUY-BACK PROGRAMS FOR FIREARM SILENCERS AND FIREARM MUFFLERS. (a) In General.--Section 501(a)(1) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10152(a)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(I) Compensation for surrendered firearm silencers and firearm mufflers, as those terms are defined in section 921 of title 18, United States Code, under the buy-back program for firearm silencers and firearm mufflers required under section 5(b) of the Help Empower Americans to Respond Act of 2021.''. (b) Requirement.--During the 90-day period described in section 6, the Attorney General shall establish and implement a buy-back program, to be carried out across the United States, to purchase firearm silencers and firearm mufflers (as defined in section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code) from individuals seeking to comply with the requirements of this Act and the amendments made by this Act. SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. The amendments made by sections 2, 3, and 4 shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act. SEC. 7. SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Act, an amendment made by this Act, or the application of such provision or amendment to any person or circumstance is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act, the amendments made by this Act, and the application of such provision or amendment to any person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby. <all>

Help Empower Americans to Respond Act of 2021

To regulate firearm silencers and firearm mufflers.

Help Empower Americans to Respond Act of 2021

Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie

D

NJ

This bill establishes a new criminal offense for the import, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of a firearm silencer or firearm muffler. The bill does not prohibit certain conduct with respect to a firearm silencer or firearm muffler, including the following: In addition, the bill requires the Department of Justice to establish and implement a buy-back program to purchase firearm silencers and firearm mufflers. States and local governments may use Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program funds to compensate individuals who surrender firearm silencers and firearm mufflers under this buy-back program.

To regulate firearm silencers and firearm mufflers. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the ``Help Empower Americans to Respond Act of 2021'' or the ``HEAR Act''. 2. DEFINITIONS. 3. ``(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to-- ``(A) the importation for, manufacture for, sale to, transfer to, or possession by the United States or a department or agency of the United States or a State or a department, agency, or political subdivision of a State, or a sale or transfer to or possession by a qualified law enforcement officer employed by the United States or a department or agency of the United States or a State or a department, agency, or political subdivision of a State for purposes of law enforcement (whether on or off-duty), or a sale or transfer to or possession by a campus law enforcement officer for purposes of law enforcement (whether on or off-duty); ``(B) the importation for, or sale or transfer to a licensee under title I of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) for purposes of establishing and maintaining an on-site physical protection system and security organization required by Federal law, or possession by an employee or contractor of such licensee on-site for such purposes or off-site for purposes of licensee-authorized training or transportation of nuclear materials; or ``(C) the importation for, manufacture for, sale to, transfer to, or possession by a licensed manufacturer or licensed importer for the purposes of testing or experimentation authorized by the Attorney General. ``(3) For purposes of paragraph (2)(A), the term `campus law enforcement officer' means an individual who is-- ``(A) employed by a private institution of higher education that is eligible for funding under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. ); ``(B) responsible for the prevention or investigation of crime involving injury to persons or property, including apprehension or detention of persons for such crimes; ``(C) authorized by Federal, State, or local law to carry a firearm, execute search warrants, and make arrests; and ``(D) recognized, commissioned, or certified by a government entity as a law enforcement officer.''. 4. PENALTIES. Section 924(a)(1)(B) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ``or (q)'' and inserting ``(q), or (v)''. 5. USE OF BYRNE GRANTS FOR BUY-BACK PROGRAMS FOR FIREARM SILENCERS AND FIREARM MUFFLERS. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. SEC. 7. SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Act, an amendment made by this Act, or the application of such provision or amendment to any person or circumstance is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act, the amendments made by this Act, and the application of such provision or amendment to any person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby.

To regulate firearm silencers and firearm mufflers. This Act may be cited as the ``Help Empower Americans to Respond Act of 2021'' or the ``HEAR Act''. 2. DEFINITIONS. 3. ``(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to-- ``(A) the importation for, manufacture for, sale to, transfer to, or possession by the United States or a department or agency of the United States or a State or a department, agency, or political subdivision of a State, or a sale or transfer to or possession by a qualified law enforcement officer employed by the United States or a department or agency of the United States or a State or a department, agency, or political subdivision of a State for purposes of law enforcement (whether on or off-duty), or a sale or transfer to or possession by a campus law enforcement officer for purposes of law enforcement (whether on or off-duty); ``(B) the importation for, or sale or transfer to a licensee under title I of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) for purposes of establishing and maintaining an on-site physical protection system and security organization required by Federal law, or possession by an employee or contractor of such licensee on-site for such purposes or off-site for purposes of licensee-authorized training or transportation of nuclear materials; or ``(C) the importation for, manufacture for, sale to, transfer to, or possession by a licensed manufacturer or licensed importer for the purposes of testing or experimentation authorized by the Attorney General. 4. PENALTIES. Section 924(a)(1)(B) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ``or (q)'' and inserting ``(q), or (v)''. 5. USE OF BYRNE GRANTS FOR BUY-BACK PROGRAMS FOR FIREARM SILENCERS AND FIREARM MUFFLERS. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. SEC. 7. SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Act, an amendment made by this Act, or the application of such provision or amendment to any person or circumstance is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act, the amendments made by this Act, and the application of such provision or amendment to any person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby.

To regulate firearm silencers and firearm mufflers. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Help Empower Americans to Respond Act of 2021'' or the ``HEAR Act''. 2. DEFINITIONS. 3. RESTRICTIONS ON FIREARM SILENCERS AND FIREARM MUFFLERS. (a) In General.--Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after subsection (u) the following: ``(v)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), it shall be unlawful for a person to import, sell, manufacture, transfer, or possess, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, a firearm silencer or firearm muffler. ``(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to-- ``(A) the importation for, manufacture for, sale to, transfer to, or possession by the United States or a department or agency of the United States or a State or a department, agency, or political subdivision of a State, or a sale or transfer to or possession by a qualified law enforcement officer employed by the United States or a department or agency of the United States or a State or a department, agency, or political subdivision of a State for purposes of law enforcement (whether on or off-duty), or a sale or transfer to or possession by a campus law enforcement officer for purposes of law enforcement (whether on or off-duty); ``(B) the importation for, or sale or transfer to a licensee under title I of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) for purposes of establishing and maintaining an on-site physical protection system and security organization required by Federal law, or possession by an employee or contractor of such licensee on-site for such purposes or off-site for purposes of licensee-authorized training or transportation of nuclear materials; or ``(C) the importation for, manufacture for, sale to, transfer to, or possession by a licensed manufacturer or licensed importer for the purposes of testing or experimentation authorized by the Attorney General. ``(3) For purposes of paragraph (2)(A), the term `campus law enforcement officer' means an individual who is-- ``(A) employed by a private institution of higher education that is eligible for funding under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq. ); ``(B) responsible for the prevention or investigation of crime involving injury to persons or property, including apprehension or detention of persons for such crimes; ``(C) authorized by Federal, State, or local law to carry a firearm, execute search warrants, and make arrests; and ``(D) recognized, commissioned, or certified by a government entity as a law enforcement officer.''. (b) Seizure and Forfeiture of Firearm Silencers and Firearm Mufflers.--Section 924(d) of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or (k)'' and inserting ``(k), or (v)''; and (2) in paragraph (3)(E), by inserting ``922(v),'' after ``922(n),''. 4. PENALTIES. Section 924(a)(1)(B) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ``or (q)'' and inserting ``(q), or (v)''. 5. USE OF BYRNE GRANTS FOR BUY-BACK PROGRAMS FOR FIREARM SILENCERS AND FIREARM MUFFLERS. (a) In General.--Section 501(a)(1) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. (b) Requirement.--During the 90-day period described in section 6, the Attorney General shall establish and implement a buy-back program, to be carried out across the United States, to purchase firearm silencers and firearm mufflers (as defined in section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code) from individuals seeking to comply with the requirements of this Act and the amendments made by this Act. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. The amendments made by sections 2, 3, and 4 shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act. SEC. 7. SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Act, an amendment made by this Act, or the application of such provision or amendment to any person or circumstance is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act, the amendments made by this Act, and the application of such provision or amendment to any person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby.

To regulate firearm silencers and firearm mufflers. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Help Empower Americans to Respond Act of 2021'' or the ``HEAR Act''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``(C) any firearm muffler or firearm silencer; or (D)'' and inserting ``or (C)''; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (29) the following: ``(30) The term `qualified law enforcement officer' has the meaning given the term in section 926B.''. SEC. 3. RESTRICTIONS ON FIREARM SILENCERS AND FIREARM MUFFLERS. (a) In General.--Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after subsection (u) the following: ``(v)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), it shall be unlawful for a person to import, sell, manufacture, transfer, or possess, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, a firearm silencer or firearm muffler. ``(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to-- ``(A) the importation for, manufacture for, sale to, transfer to, or possession by the United States or a department or agency of the United States or a State or a department, agency, or political subdivision of a State, or a sale or transfer to or possession by a qualified law enforcement officer employed by the United States or a department or agency of the United States or a State or a department, agency, or political subdivision of a State for purposes of law enforcement (whether on or off-duty), or a sale or transfer to or possession by a campus law enforcement officer for purposes of law enforcement (whether on or off-duty); ``(B) the importation for, or sale or transfer to a licensee under title I of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) for purposes of establishing and maintaining an on-site physical protection system and security organization required by Federal law, or possession by an employee or contractor of such licensee on-site for such purposes or off-site for purposes of licensee-authorized training or transportation of nuclear materials; or ``(C) the importation for, manufacture for, sale to, transfer to, or possession by a licensed manufacturer or licensed importer for the purposes of testing or experimentation authorized by the Attorney General. ``(3) For purposes of paragraph (2)(A), the term `campus law enforcement officer' means an individual who is-- ``(A) employed by a private institution of higher education that is eligible for funding under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.); ``(B) responsible for the prevention or investigation of crime involving injury to persons or property, including apprehension or detention of persons for such crimes; ``(C) authorized by Federal, State, or local law to carry a firearm, execute search warrants, and make arrests; and ``(D) recognized, commissioned, or certified by a government entity as a law enforcement officer.''. (b) Seizure and Forfeiture of Firearm Silencers and Firearm Mufflers.--Section 924(d) of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or (k)'' and inserting ``(k), or (v)''; and (2) in paragraph (3)(E), by inserting ``922(v),'' after ``922(n),''. SEC. 4. PENALTIES. Section 924(a)(1)(B) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ``or (q)'' and inserting ``(q), or (v)''. SEC. 5. USE OF BYRNE GRANTS FOR BUY-BACK PROGRAMS FOR FIREARM SILENCERS AND FIREARM MUFFLERS. (a) In General.--Section 501(a)(1) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10152(a)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(I) Compensation for surrendered firearm silencers and firearm mufflers, as those terms are defined in section 921 of title 18, United States Code, under the buy-back program for firearm silencers and firearm mufflers required under section 5(b) of the Help Empower Americans to Respond Act of 2021.''. (b) Requirement.--During the 90-day period described in section 6, the Attorney General shall establish and implement a buy-back program, to be carried out across the United States, to purchase firearm silencers and firearm mufflers (as defined in section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code) from individuals seeking to comply with the requirements of this Act and the amendments made by this Act. SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. The amendments made by sections 2, 3, and 4 shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act. SEC. 7. SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Act, an amendment made by this Act, or the application of such provision or amendment to any person or circumstance is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act, the amendments made by this Act, and the application of such provision or amendment to any person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby. <all>

To regulate firearm silencers and firearm mufflers. Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``(C) any firearm muffler or firearm silencer; or (D)'' and inserting ``or (C)''; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (29) the following: ``(30) The term `qualified law enforcement officer' has the meaning given the term in section 926B.''. for purposes of establishing and maintaining an on-site physical protection system and security organization required by Federal law, or possession by an employee or contractor of such licensee on-site for such purposes or off-site for purposes of licensee-authorized training or transportation of nuclear materials; or ``(C) the importation for, manufacture for, sale to, transfer to, or possession by a licensed manufacturer or licensed importer for the purposes of testing or experimentation authorized by the Attorney General. ``(3) For purposes of paragraph (2)(A), the term `campus law enforcement officer' means an individual who is-- ``(A) employed by a private institution of higher education that is eligible for funding under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq. ); b) Seizure and Forfeiture of Firearm Silencers and Firearm Mufflers.--Section 924(d) of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or (k)'' and inserting ``(k), or (v)''; and (2) in paragraph (3)(E), by inserting ``922(v),'' after ``922(n),''. 10152(a)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(I) Compensation for surrendered firearm silencers and firearm mufflers, as those terms are defined in section 921 of title 18, United States Code, under the buy-back program for firearm silencers and firearm mufflers required under section 5(b) of the Help Empower Americans to Respond Act of 2021.''. ( b) Requirement.--During the 90-day period described in section 6, the Attorney General shall establish and implement a buy-back program, to be carried out across the United States, to purchase firearm silencers and firearm mufflers (as defined in section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code) from individuals seeking to comply with the requirements of this Act and the amendments made by this Act.

To regulate firearm silencers and firearm mufflers. Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``(C) any firearm muffler or firearm silencer; or (D)'' and inserting ``or (C)''; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (29) the following: ``(30) The term `qualified law enforcement officer' has the meaning given the term in section 926B.''. for purposes of establishing and maintaining an on-site physical protection system and security organization required by Federal law, or possession by an employee or contractor of such licensee on-site for such purposes or off-site for purposes of licensee-authorized training or transportation of nuclear materials; or ``(C) the importation for, manufacture for, sale to, transfer to, or possession by a licensed manufacturer or licensed importer for the purposes of testing or experimentation authorized by the Attorney General. a) In General.--Section 501(a)(1) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10152(a)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(I) Compensation for surrendered firearm silencers and firearm mufflers, as those terms are defined in section 921 of title 18, United States Code, under the buy-back program for firearm silencers and firearm mufflers required under section 5(b) of the Help Empower Americans to Respond Act of 2021.''. (b) Requirement.--During the 90-day period described in section 6, the Attorney General shall establish and implement a buy-back program, to be carried out across the United States, to purchase firearm silencers and firearm mufflers (as defined in section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code) from individuals seeking to comply with the requirements of this Act and the amendments made by this Act. The amendments made by sections 2, 3, and 4 shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

To regulate firearm silencers and firearm mufflers. Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``(C) any firearm muffler or firearm silencer; or (D)'' and inserting ``or (C)''; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (29) the following: ``(30) The term `qualified law enforcement officer' has the meaning given the term in section 926B.''. for purposes of establishing and maintaining an on-site physical protection system and security organization required by Federal law, or possession by an employee or contractor of such licensee on-site for such purposes or off-site for purposes of licensee-authorized training or transportation of nuclear materials; or ``(C) the importation for, manufacture for, sale to, transfer to, or possession by a licensed manufacturer or licensed importer for the purposes of testing or experimentation authorized by the Attorney General. a) In General.--Section 501(a)(1) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10152(a)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(I) Compensation for surrendered firearm silencers and firearm mufflers, as those terms are defined in section 921 of title 18, United States Code, under the buy-back program for firearm silencers and firearm mufflers required under section 5(b) of the Help Empower Americans to Respond Act of 2021.''. (b) Requirement.--During the 90-day period described in section 6, the Attorney General shall establish and implement a buy-back program, to be carried out across the United States, to purchase firearm silencers and firearm mufflers (as defined in section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code) from individuals seeking to comply with the requirements of this Act and the amendments made by this Act. The amendments made by sections 2, 3, and 4 shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

To regulate firearm silencers and firearm mufflers. Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``(C) any firearm muffler or firearm silencer; or (D)'' and inserting ``or (C)''; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (29) the following: ``(30) The term `qualified law enforcement officer' has the meaning given the term in section 926B.''. for purposes of establishing and maintaining an on-site physical protection system and security organization required by Federal law, or possession by an employee or contractor of such licensee on-site for such purposes or off-site for purposes of licensee-authorized training or transportation of nuclear materials; or ``(C) the importation for, manufacture for, sale to, transfer to, or possession by a licensed manufacturer or licensed importer for the purposes of testing or experimentation authorized by the Attorney General. ``(3) For purposes of paragraph (2)(A), the term `campus law enforcement officer' means an individual who is-- ``(A) employed by a private institution of higher education that is eligible for funding under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq. ); b) Seizure and Forfeiture of Firearm Silencers and Firearm Mufflers.--Section 924(d) of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or (k)'' and inserting ``(k), or (v)''; and (2) in paragraph (3)(E), by inserting ``922(v),'' after ``922(n),''. 10152(a)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(I) Compensation for surrendered firearm silencers and firearm mufflers, as those terms are defined in section 921 of title 18, United States Code, under the buy-back program for firearm silencers and firearm mufflers required under section 5(b) of the Help Empower Americans to Respond Act of 2021.''. ( b) Requirement.--During the 90-day period described in section 6, the Attorney General shall establish and implement a buy-back program, to be carried out across the United States, to purchase firearm silencers and firearm mufflers (as defined in section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code) from individuals seeking to comply with the requirements of this Act and the amendments made by this Act.

To regulate firearm silencers and firearm mufflers. Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``(C) any firearm muffler or firearm silencer; or (D)'' and inserting ``or (C)''; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (29) the following: ``(30) The term `qualified law enforcement officer' has the meaning given the term in section 926B.''. for purposes of establishing and maintaining an on-site physical protection system and security organization required by Federal law, or possession by an employee or contractor of such licensee on-site for such purposes or off-site for purposes of licensee-authorized training or transportation of nuclear materials; or ``(C) the importation for, manufacture for, sale to, transfer to, or possession by a licensed manufacturer or licensed importer for the purposes of testing or experimentation authorized by the Attorney General. a) In General.--Section 501(a)(1) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10152(a)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(I) Compensation for surrendered firearm silencers and firearm mufflers, as those terms are defined in section 921 of title 18, United States Code, under the buy-back program for firearm silencers and firearm mufflers required under section 5(b) of the Help Empower Americans to Respond Act of 2021.''. (b) Requirement.--During the 90-day period described in section 6, the Attorney General shall establish and implement a buy-back program, to be carried out across the United States, to purchase firearm silencers and firearm mufflers (as defined in section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code) from individuals seeking to comply with the requirements of this Act and the amendments made by this Act. The amendments made by sections 2, 3, and 4 shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

To regulate firearm silencers and firearm mufflers. Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``(C) any firearm muffler or firearm silencer; or (D)'' and inserting ``or (C)''; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (29) the following: ``(30) The term `qualified law enforcement officer' has the meaning given the term in section 926B.''. for purposes of establishing and maintaining an on-site physical protection system and security organization required by Federal law, or possession by an employee or contractor of such licensee on-site for such purposes or off-site for purposes of licensee-authorized training or transportation of nuclear materials; or ``(C) the importation for, manufacture for, sale to, transfer to, or possession by a licensed manufacturer or licensed importer for the purposes of testing or experimentation authorized by the Attorney General. ``(3) For purposes of paragraph (2)(A), the term `campus law enforcement officer' means an individual who is-- ``(A) employed by a private institution of higher education that is eligible for funding under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq. ); b) Seizure and Forfeiture of Firearm Silencers and Firearm Mufflers.--Section 924(d) of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or (k)'' and inserting ``(k), or (v)''; and (2) in paragraph (3)(E), by inserting ``922(v),'' after ``922(n),''. 10152(a)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(I) Compensation for surrendered firearm silencers and firearm mufflers, as those terms are defined in section 921 of title 18, United States Code, under the buy-back program for firearm silencers and firearm mufflers required under section 5(b) of the Help Empower Americans to Respond Act of 2021.''. ( b) Requirement.--During the 90-day period described in section 6, the Attorney General shall establish and implement a buy-back program, to be carried out across the United States, to purchase firearm silencers and firearm mufflers (as defined in section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code) from individuals seeking to comply with the requirements of this Act and the amendments made by this Act.

To regulate firearm silencers and firearm mufflers. Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``(C) any firearm muffler or firearm silencer; or (D)'' and inserting ``or (C)''; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (29) the following: ``(30) The term `qualified law enforcement officer' has the meaning given the term in section 926B.''. for purposes of establishing and maintaining an on-site physical protection system and security organization required by Federal law, or possession by an employee or contractor of such licensee on-site for such purposes or off-site for purposes of licensee-authorized training or transportation of nuclear materials; or ``(C) the importation for, manufacture for, sale to, transfer to, or possession by a licensed manufacturer or licensed importer for the purposes of testing or experimentation authorized by the Attorney General. a) In General.--Section 501(a)(1) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10152(a)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(I) Compensation for surrendered firearm silencers and firearm mufflers, as those terms are defined in section 921 of title 18, United States Code, under the buy-back program for firearm silencers and firearm mufflers required under section 5(b) of the Help Empower Americans to Respond Act of 2021.''. (b) Requirement.--During the 90-day period described in section 6, the Attorney General shall establish and implement a buy-back program, to be carried out across the United States, to purchase firearm silencers and firearm mufflers (as defined in section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code) from individuals seeking to comply with the requirements of this Act and the amendments made by this Act. The amendments made by sections 2, 3, and 4 shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

To regulate firearm silencers and firearm mufflers. Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``(C) any firearm muffler or firearm silencer; or (D)'' and inserting ``or (C)''; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (29) the following: ``(30) The term `qualified law enforcement officer' has the meaning given the term in section 926B.''. for purposes of establishing and maintaining an on-site physical protection system and security organization required by Federal law, or possession by an employee or contractor of such licensee on-site for such purposes or off-site for purposes of licensee-authorized training or transportation of nuclear materials; or ``(C) the importation for, manufacture for, sale to, transfer to, or possession by a licensed manufacturer or licensed importer for the purposes of testing or experimentation authorized by the Attorney General. ``(3) For purposes of paragraph (2)(A), the term `campus law enforcement officer' means an individual who is-- ``(A) employed by a private institution of higher education that is eligible for funding under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq. ); b) Seizure and Forfeiture of Firearm Silencers and Firearm Mufflers.--Section 924(d) of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or (k)'' and inserting ``(k), or (v)''; and (2) in paragraph (3)(E), by inserting ``922(v),'' after ``922(n),''. 10152(a)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(I) Compensation for surrendered firearm silencers and firearm mufflers, as those terms are defined in section 921 of title 18, United States Code, under the buy-back program for firearm silencers and firearm mufflers required under section 5(b) of the Help Empower Americans to Respond Act of 2021.''. ( b) Requirement.--During the 90-day period described in section 6, the Attorney General shall establish and implement a buy-back program, to be carried out across the United States, to purchase firearm silencers and firearm mufflers (as defined in section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code) from individuals seeking to comply with the requirements of this Act and the amendments made by this Act.

To regulate firearm silencers and firearm mufflers. Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``(C) any firearm muffler or firearm silencer; or (D)'' and inserting ``or (C)''; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (29) the following: ``(30) The term `qualified law enforcement officer' has the meaning given the term in section 926B.''. for purposes of establishing and maintaining an on-site physical protection system and security organization required by Federal law, or possession by an employee or contractor of such licensee on-site for such purposes or off-site for purposes of licensee-authorized training or transportation of nuclear materials; or ``(C) the importation for, manufacture for, sale to, transfer to, or possession by a licensed manufacturer or licensed importer for the purposes of testing or experimentation authorized by the Attorney General. a) In General.--Section 501(a)(1) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10152(a)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(I) Compensation for surrendered firearm silencers and firearm mufflers, as those terms are defined in section 921 of title 18, United States Code, under the buy-back program for firearm silencers and firearm mufflers required under section 5(b) of the Help Empower Americans to Respond Act of 2021.''. (b) Requirement.--During the 90-day period described in section 6, the Attorney General shall establish and implement a buy-back program, to be carried out across the United States, to purchase firearm silencers and firearm mufflers (as defined in section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code) from individuals seeking to comply with the requirements of this Act and the amendments made by this Act. The amendments made by sections 2, 3, and 4 shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

To regulate firearm silencers and firearm mufflers. Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``(C) any firearm muffler or firearm silencer; or (D)'' and inserting ``or (C)''; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (29) the following: ``(30) The term `qualified law enforcement officer' has the meaning given the term in section 926B.''. for purposes of establishing and maintaining an on-site physical protection system and security organization required by Federal law, or possession by an employee or contractor of such licensee on-site for such purposes or off-site for purposes of licensee-authorized training or transportation of nuclear materials; or ``(C) the importation for, manufacture for, sale to, transfer to, or possession by a licensed manufacturer or licensed importer for the purposes of testing or experimentation authorized by the Attorney General. ``(3) For purposes of paragraph (2)(A), the term `campus law enforcement officer' means an individual who is-- ``(A) employed by a private institution of higher education that is eligible for funding under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq. ); b) Seizure and Forfeiture of Firearm Silencers and Firearm Mufflers.--Section 924(d) of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or (k)'' and inserting ``(k), or (v)''; and (2) in paragraph (3)(E), by inserting ``922(v),'' after ``922(n),''. 10152(a)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(I) Compensation for surrendered firearm silencers and firearm mufflers, as those terms are defined in section 921 of title 18, United States Code, under the buy-back program for firearm silencers and firearm mufflers required under section 5(b) of the Help Empower Americans to Respond Act of 2021.''. ( b) Requirement.--During the 90-day period described in section 6, the Attorney General shall establish and implement a buy-back program, to be carried out across the United States, to purchase firearm silencers and firearm mufflers (as defined in section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code) from individuals seeking to comply with the requirements of this Act and the amendments made by this Act.

H.R.3799

Health

Take Your Shot Act This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to establish a national incentive program to award $1 million cash prizes to 100 eligible individuals who have received at least one COVID-19 vaccination. Prize money shall not be considered income for purposes of federal taxes.

To direct the Secretary of the Treasury to develop and administer a national incentive program to provide prizes for qualified vaccinated individuals. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Take Your Shot Act''. SEC. 2. NATIONAL INCENTIVE PROGRAM. (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall establish a national incentive program (in this section referred to as the ``Program'') to provide 100 cash prizes to certain individuals who have received at least 1 COVID-19 vaccination approved by, or authorized for emergency use by, the Food and Drug Administration. (b) Effective Date.--The Secretary shall establish the Program not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Eligibility for the Program.-- (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), to be eligible for a prize under the Program, an individual shall-- (A) be age 18 or older on the date of enactment of this Act; (B) have a valid-- (i) Social Security number; or (ii) Individual Taxpayer Identification Number; and (C) not have previously been selected as a winner of a prize under this section. (2) Exceptions.--Federal elected officials and Cabinet members are ineligible to receive a prize under the Program. (d) Selection of Prize Winners.--Of the individuals eligible to receive a prize under subsection (c), the Secretary shall select at random individuals to win a prize under this section, subject to the verification described in subsection (e)(1). (e) Awarding of Prizes.-- (1) Verification.--The Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to determine whether each individual selected under subsection (d) has received at least 1 COVID-19 vaccination approved by, or authorized for emergency use by, the Food and Drug Administration. The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall confirm the vaccination status of a winner of a prize under the Program. The confirmation in the preceding sentence may be carried out with the assistance of a State or local department of health, if necessary. The Secretary shall verify each such individual not later than 90 days after the establishment of the Program. (2) Award.--If the Secretary verifies the required vaccination status of an individual selected under subsection (d), the Secretary shall award a prize described in subsection (f) to such individual. (3) Prohibition on public disclosure.--Personally identifying information of a winner of a prize under the Program shall not be publicly disclosed by Federal agencies. Only the county and State of such winner shall be made public by the Secretary. (4) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a national COVID-19 vaccine registry for the purposes of determining eligibility for a prize under the Program. (f) Prizes.--A winner of a prize under this section shall receive $1,000,000 not later than 30 days after the verification described in subsection (e)(1). Prize money shall not be considered Federal taxable income. (g) Definition of Secretary.--Except as otherwise provided, in this section, the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Treasury. (h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated $100,000,000 for prizes under the Program. <all>

Take Your Shot Act

To direct the Secretary of the Treasury to develop and administer a national incentive program to provide prizes for qualified vaccinated individuals.

Take Your Shot Act

Rep. Titus, Dina

D

NV

This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to establish a national incentive program to award $1 million cash prizes to 100 eligible individuals who have received at least one COVID-19 vaccination. Prize money shall not be considered income for purposes of federal taxes.

To direct the Secretary of the Treasury to develop and administer a national incentive program to provide prizes for qualified vaccinated individuals. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Take Your Shot Act''. SEC. 2. NATIONAL INCENTIVE PROGRAM. (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall establish a national incentive program (in this section referred to as the ``Program'') to provide 100 cash prizes to certain individuals who have received at least 1 COVID-19 vaccination approved by, or authorized for emergency use by, the Food and Drug Administration. (c) Eligibility for the Program.-- (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), to be eligible for a prize under the Program, an individual shall-- (A) be age 18 or older on the date of enactment of this Act; (B) have a valid-- (i) Social Security number; or (ii) Individual Taxpayer Identification Number; and (C) not have previously been selected as a winner of a prize under this section. (2) Exceptions.--Federal elected officials and Cabinet members are ineligible to receive a prize under the Program. (d) Selection of Prize Winners.--Of the individuals eligible to receive a prize under subsection (c), the Secretary shall select at random individuals to win a prize under this section, subject to the verification described in subsection (e)(1). The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall confirm the vaccination status of a winner of a prize under the Program. The confirmation in the preceding sentence may be carried out with the assistance of a State or local department of health, if necessary. The Secretary shall verify each such individual not later than 90 days after the establishment of the Program. (2) Award.--If the Secretary verifies the required vaccination status of an individual selected under subsection (d), the Secretary shall award a prize described in subsection (f) to such individual. (3) Prohibition on public disclosure.--Personally identifying information of a winner of a prize under the Program shall not be publicly disclosed by Federal agencies. Only the county and State of such winner shall be made public by the Secretary. (4) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a national COVID-19 vaccine registry for the purposes of determining eligibility for a prize under the Program. (f) Prizes.--A winner of a prize under this section shall receive $1,000,000 not later than 30 days after the verification described in subsection (e)(1). Prize money shall not be considered Federal taxable income. (g) Definition of Secretary.--Except as otherwise provided, in this section, the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Treasury. (h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated $100,000,000 for prizes under the Program.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Take Your Shot Act''. SEC. 2. NATIONAL INCENTIVE PROGRAM. (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall establish a national incentive program (in this section referred to as the ``Program'') to provide 100 cash prizes to certain individuals who have received at least 1 COVID-19 vaccination approved by, or authorized for emergency use by, the Food and Drug Administration. (c) Eligibility for the Program.-- (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), to be eligible for a prize under the Program, an individual shall-- (A) be age 18 or older on the date of enactment of this Act; (B) have a valid-- (i) Social Security number; or (ii) Individual Taxpayer Identification Number; and (C) not have previously been selected as a winner of a prize under this section. (2) Exceptions.--Federal elected officials and Cabinet members are ineligible to receive a prize under the Program. The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall confirm the vaccination status of a winner of a prize under the Program. The confirmation in the preceding sentence may be carried out with the assistance of a State or local department of health, if necessary. (2) Award.--If the Secretary verifies the required vaccination status of an individual selected under subsection (d), the Secretary shall award a prize described in subsection (f) to such individual. (3) Prohibition on public disclosure.--Personally identifying information of a winner of a prize under the Program shall not be publicly disclosed by Federal agencies. (4) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a national COVID-19 vaccine registry for the purposes of determining eligibility for a prize under the Program. (f) Prizes.--A winner of a prize under this section shall receive $1,000,000 not later than 30 days after the verification described in subsection (e)(1). Prize money shall not be considered Federal taxable income. (g) Definition of Secretary.--Except as otherwise provided, in this section, the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Treasury.

To direct the Secretary of the Treasury to develop and administer a national incentive program to provide prizes for qualified vaccinated individuals. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Take Your Shot Act''. SEC. 2. NATIONAL INCENTIVE PROGRAM. (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall establish a national incentive program (in this section referred to as the ``Program'') to provide 100 cash prizes to certain individuals who have received at least 1 COVID-19 vaccination approved by, or authorized for emergency use by, the Food and Drug Administration. (b) Effective Date.--The Secretary shall establish the Program not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Eligibility for the Program.-- (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), to be eligible for a prize under the Program, an individual shall-- (A) be age 18 or older on the date of enactment of this Act; (B) have a valid-- (i) Social Security number; or (ii) Individual Taxpayer Identification Number; and (C) not have previously been selected as a winner of a prize under this section. (2) Exceptions.--Federal elected officials and Cabinet members are ineligible to receive a prize under the Program. (d) Selection of Prize Winners.--Of the individuals eligible to receive a prize under subsection (c), the Secretary shall select at random individuals to win a prize under this section, subject to the verification described in subsection (e)(1). (e) Awarding of Prizes.-- (1) Verification.--The Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to determine whether each individual selected under subsection (d) has received at least 1 COVID-19 vaccination approved by, or authorized for emergency use by, the Food and Drug Administration. The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall confirm the vaccination status of a winner of a prize under the Program. The confirmation in the preceding sentence may be carried out with the assistance of a State or local department of health, if necessary. The Secretary shall verify each such individual not later than 90 days after the establishment of the Program. (2) Award.--If the Secretary verifies the required vaccination status of an individual selected under subsection (d), the Secretary shall award a prize described in subsection (f) to such individual. (3) Prohibition on public disclosure.--Personally identifying information of a winner of a prize under the Program shall not be publicly disclosed by Federal agencies. Only the county and State of such winner shall be made public by the Secretary. (4) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a national COVID-19 vaccine registry for the purposes of determining eligibility for a prize under the Program. (f) Prizes.--A winner of a prize under this section shall receive $1,000,000 not later than 30 days after the verification described in subsection (e)(1). Prize money shall not be considered Federal taxable income. (g) Definition of Secretary.--Except as otherwise provided, in this section, the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Treasury. (h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated $100,000,000 for prizes under the Program. <all>

To direct the Secretary of the Treasury to develop and administer a national incentive program to provide prizes for qualified vaccinated individuals. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Take Your Shot Act''. SEC. 2. NATIONAL INCENTIVE PROGRAM. (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall establish a national incentive program (in this section referred to as the ``Program'') to provide 100 cash prizes to certain individuals who have received at least 1 COVID-19 vaccination approved by, or authorized for emergency use by, the Food and Drug Administration. (b) Effective Date.--The Secretary shall establish the Program not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Eligibility for the Program.-- (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), to be eligible for a prize under the Program, an individual shall-- (A) be age 18 or older on the date of enactment of this Act; (B) have a valid-- (i) Social Security number; or (ii) Individual Taxpayer Identification Number; and (C) not have previously been selected as a winner of a prize under this section. (2) Exceptions.--Federal elected officials and Cabinet members are ineligible to receive a prize under the Program. (d) Selection of Prize Winners.--Of the individuals eligible to receive a prize under subsection (c), the Secretary shall select at random individuals to win a prize under this section, subject to the verification described in subsection (e)(1). (e) Awarding of Prizes.-- (1) Verification.--The Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to determine whether each individual selected under subsection (d) has received at least 1 COVID-19 vaccination approved by, or authorized for emergency use by, the Food and Drug Administration. The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall confirm the vaccination status of a winner of a prize under the Program. The confirmation in the preceding sentence may be carried out with the assistance of a State or local department of health, if necessary. The Secretary shall verify each such individual not later than 90 days after the establishment of the Program. (2) Award.--If the Secretary verifies the required vaccination status of an individual selected under subsection (d), the Secretary shall award a prize described in subsection (f) to such individual. (3) Prohibition on public disclosure.--Personally identifying information of a winner of a prize under the Program shall not be publicly disclosed by Federal agencies. Only the county and State of such winner shall be made public by the Secretary. (4) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a national COVID-19 vaccine registry for the purposes of determining eligibility for a prize under the Program. (f) Prizes.--A winner of a prize under this section shall receive $1,000,000 not later than 30 days after the verification described in subsection (e)(1). Prize money shall not be considered Federal taxable income. (g) Definition of Secretary.--Except as otherwise provided, in this section, the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Treasury. (h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated $100,000,000 for prizes under the Program. <all>

To direct the Secretary of the Treasury to develop and administer a national incentive program to provide prizes for qualified vaccinated individuals. a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall establish a national incentive program (in this section referred to as the ``Program'') to provide 100 cash prizes to certain individuals who have received at least 1 COVID-19 vaccination approved by, or authorized for emergency use by, the Food and Drug Administration. ( (d) Selection of Prize Winners.--Of the individuals eligible to receive a prize under subsection (c), the Secretary shall select at random individuals to win a prize under this section, subject to the verification described in subsection (e)(1). ( e) Awarding of Prizes.-- (1) Verification.--The Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to determine whether each individual selected under subsection (d) has received at least 1 COVID-19 vaccination approved by, or authorized for emergency use by, the Food and Drug Administration. (4) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a national COVID-19 vaccine registry for the purposes of determining eligibility for a prize under the Program. ( f) Prizes.--A winner of a prize under this section shall receive $1,000,000 not later than 30 days after the verification described in subsection (e)(1).

To direct the Secretary of the Treasury to develop and administer a national incentive program to provide prizes for qualified vaccinated individuals. NATIONAL INCENTIVE PROGRAM. ( e) Awarding of Prizes.-- (1) Verification.--The Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to determine whether each individual selected under subsection (d) has received at least 1 COVID-19 vaccination approved by, or authorized for emergency use by, the Food and Drug Administration. (2) Award.--If the Secretary verifies the required vaccination status of an individual selected under subsection (d), the Secretary shall award a prize described in subsection (f) to such individual. ( 3) Prohibition on public disclosure.--Personally identifying information of a winner of a prize under the Program shall not be publicly disclosed by Federal agencies.

To direct the Secretary of the Treasury to develop and administer a national incentive program to provide prizes for qualified vaccinated individuals. NATIONAL INCENTIVE PROGRAM. ( e) Awarding of Prizes.-- (1) Verification.--The Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to determine whether each individual selected under subsection (d) has received at least 1 COVID-19 vaccination approved by, or authorized for emergency use by, the Food and Drug Administration. (2) Award.--If the Secretary verifies the required vaccination status of an individual selected under subsection (d), the Secretary shall award a prize described in subsection (f) to such individual. ( 3) Prohibition on public disclosure.--Personally identifying information of a winner of a prize under the Program shall not be publicly disclosed by Federal agencies.

To direct the Secretary of the Treasury to develop and administer a national incentive program to provide prizes for qualified vaccinated individuals. a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall establish a national incentive program (in this section referred to as the ``Program'') to provide 100 cash prizes to certain individuals who have received at least 1 COVID-19 vaccination approved by, or authorized for emergency use by, the Food and Drug Administration. ( (d) Selection of Prize Winners.--Of the individuals eligible to receive a prize under subsection (c), the Secretary shall select at random individuals to win a prize under this section, subject to the verification described in subsection (e)(1). ( e) Awarding of Prizes.-- (1) Verification.--The Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to determine whether each individual selected under subsection (d) has received at least 1 COVID-19 vaccination approved by, or authorized for emergency use by, the Food and Drug Administration. (4) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a national COVID-19 vaccine registry for the purposes of determining eligibility for a prize under the Program. ( f) Prizes.--A winner of a prize under this section shall receive $1,000,000 not later than 30 days after the verification described in subsection (e)(1).

To direct the Secretary of the Treasury to develop and administer a national incentive program to provide prizes for qualified vaccinated individuals. NATIONAL INCENTIVE PROGRAM. ( e) Awarding of Prizes.-- (1) Verification.--The Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to determine whether each individual selected under subsection (d) has received at least 1 COVID-19 vaccination approved by, or authorized for emergency use by, the Food and Drug Administration. (2) Award.--If the Secretary verifies the required vaccination status of an individual selected under subsection (d), the Secretary shall award a prize described in subsection (f) to such individual. ( 3) Prohibition on public disclosure.--Personally identifying information of a winner of a prize under the Program shall not be publicly disclosed by Federal agencies.

To direct the Secretary of the Treasury to develop and administer a national incentive program to provide prizes for qualified vaccinated individuals. a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall establish a national incentive program (in this section referred to as the ``Program'') to provide 100 cash prizes to certain individuals who have received at least 1 COVID-19 vaccination approved by, or authorized for emergency use by, the Food and Drug Administration. ( (d) Selection of Prize Winners.--Of the individuals eligible to receive a prize under subsection (c), the Secretary shall select at random individuals to win a prize under this section, subject to the verification described in subsection (e)(1). ( e) Awarding of Prizes.-- (1) Verification.--The Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to determine whether each individual selected under subsection (d) has received at least 1 COVID-19 vaccination approved by, or authorized for emergency use by, the Food and Drug Administration. (4) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a national COVID-19 vaccine registry for the purposes of determining eligibility for a prize under the Program. ( f) Prizes.--A winner of a prize under this section shall receive $1,000,000 not later than 30 days after the verification described in subsection (e)(1).

To direct the Secretary of the Treasury to develop and administer a national incentive program to provide prizes for qualified vaccinated individuals. NATIONAL INCENTIVE PROGRAM. ( e) Awarding of Prizes.-- (1) Verification.--The Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to determine whether each individual selected under subsection (d) has received at least 1 COVID-19 vaccination approved by, or authorized for emergency use by, the Food and Drug Administration. (2) Award.--If the Secretary verifies the required vaccination status of an individual selected under subsection (d), the Secretary shall award a prize described in subsection (f) to such individual. ( 3) Prohibition on public disclosure.--Personally identifying information of a winner of a prize under the Program shall not be publicly disclosed by Federal agencies.

To direct the Secretary of the Treasury to develop and administer a national incentive program to provide prizes for qualified vaccinated individuals. a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall establish a national incentive program (in this section referred to as the ``Program'') to provide 100 cash prizes to certain individuals who have received at least 1 COVID-19 vaccination approved by, or authorized for emergency use by, the Food and Drug Administration. ( (d) Selection of Prize Winners.--Of the individuals eligible to receive a prize under subsection (c), the Secretary shall select at random individuals to win a prize under this section, subject to the verification described in subsection (e)(1). ( e) Awarding of Prizes.-- (1) Verification.--The Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to determine whether each individual selected under subsection (d) has received at least 1 COVID-19 vaccination approved by, or authorized for emergency use by, the Food and Drug Administration. (4) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a national COVID-19 vaccine registry for the purposes of determining eligibility for a prize under the Program. ( f) Prizes.--A winner of a prize under this section shall receive $1,000,000 not later than 30 days after the verification described in subsection (e)(1).

To direct the Secretary of the Treasury to develop and administer a national incentive program to provide prizes for qualified vaccinated individuals. NATIONAL INCENTIVE PROGRAM. ( e) Awarding of Prizes.-- (1) Verification.--The Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to determine whether each individual selected under subsection (d) has received at least 1 COVID-19 vaccination approved by, or authorized for emergency use by, the Food and Drug Administration. (2) Award.--If the Secretary verifies the required vaccination status of an individual selected under subsection (d), the Secretary shall award a prize described in subsection (f) to such individual. ( 3) Prohibition on public disclosure.--Personally identifying information of a winner of a prize under the Program shall not be publicly disclosed by Federal agencies.

To direct the Secretary of the Treasury to develop and administer a national incentive program to provide prizes for qualified vaccinated individuals. a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall establish a national incentive program (in this section referred to as the ``Program'') to provide 100 cash prizes to certain individuals who have received at least 1 COVID-19 vaccination approved by, or authorized for emergency use by, the Food and Drug Administration. ( (d) Selection of Prize Winners.--Of the individuals eligible to receive a prize under subsection (c), the Secretary shall select at random individuals to win a prize under this section, subject to the verification described in subsection (e)(1). ( e) Awarding of Prizes.-- (1) Verification.--The Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to determine whether each individual selected under subsection (d) has received at least 1 COVID-19 vaccination approved by, or authorized for emergency use by, the Food and Drug Administration. (4) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a national COVID-19 vaccine registry for the purposes of determining eligibility for a prize under the Program. ( f) Prizes.--A winner of a prize under this section shall receive $1,000,000 not later than 30 days after the verification described in subsection (e)(1).

H.R.738

Taxation

Essential Pay for Essential Workers Act This bill requires employers to pay essential health care employees a premium amount in addition to their regular rate of pay during an emergency period. It also allows employers a payroll tax credit for the payment of such enhanced wages to essential employees.

To require employers to pay essential pay to health care employees during public health emergencies, and to provide a tax credit for the cost of such pay. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Essential Pay for Essential Workers Act''. SEC. 2. MANDATORY ESSENTIAL PAY FOR HEALTH CARE EMPLOYEES DURING PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCIES. (a) Employer Requirement.--During an emergency period, an employer of an essential employee shall pay the employee at a rate equal to the sum of the regular rate of pay of the employee and $15. (b) Enforcement.--A violation of subsection (a) shall be deemed a violation of section 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206) and unpaid amounts shall be treated as unpaid overtime compensation for the purposes of sections 15 and 16 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 215 and 216). (c) Definitions.--In this Act: (1) FLSA terms.--The terms ``employer'' and ``employ'' have the meanings given the terms in section 3 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203). (2) Essential.--The term ``essential employee'' means an employee identified as an essential critical infrastructure worker in the memorandum entitled, ``Advisory Memorandum on Identification of Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers During COVID-19 Response'' issued by the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency on March 28, 2020, or a successor memorandum. (3) Emergency period.--The term ``emergency period'' has the meaning given such term in section 1135(g) of the Social Security Act. (4) Regular rate.--The term ``regular rate'' has the meaning given the term in section 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 207). SEC. 3. PAYROLL CREDIT FOR CERTAIN MANDATORY ESSENTIAL PAY. (a) In General.--In the case of an employer, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by section 3111(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for each calendar quarter an amount equal to 100 percent of the qualified essential pay wages paid by such employer with respect to such calendar quarter. (b) Limitations and Refundability.-- (1) Credit limited to certain employment taxes.--The credit allowed by subsection (a) with respect to any calendar quarter shall not exceed the tax imposed by section 3111(a) of such Code for such calendar quarter (reduced by any other credits allowed against such tax for such quarter) on the wages paid with respect to the employment of all employees of the employer. (2) Refundability of excess credit.-- (A) In general.--If the amount of the credit under subsection (a) exceeds the limitation of paragraph (1) for any calendar quarter, such excess shall be treated as an overpayment that shall be refunded under sections 6402(a) and 6413(b) of such Code. (B) Treatment of payments.--For purposes of section 1324 of title 31, United States Code, any amounts due to an employer under this paragraph shall be treated in the same manner as a refund due from a credit provision referred to in subsection (b)(2) of such section. (c) Qualified Essential Pay Wages.--For purposes of this section, the term ``qualified essential pay wages'' means wages (as defined in section 3121(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) paid by an employer which are required to be paid by reason of section 2. (d) Special Rules.-- (1) Denial of double benefit.--For purposes of chapter 1 of such Code, the gross income of the employer, for the taxable year which includes the last day of any calendar quarter with respect to which a credit is allowed under this section, shall be increased by the amount of such credit. (2) Election not to have section apply.--This section shall not apply with respect to any employer for any calendar quarter if such employer elects (at such time and in such manner as the Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary's delegate) may prescribe) not to have this section apply. (3) Certain terms.--Any term used in this section which is also used in chapter 21 of such Code shall have the same meaning as when used in such chapter. (e) Regulations.--The Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary's delegate) shall prescribe such regulations or other guidance as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this section, including-- (1) regulations or other guidance to prevent the avoidance of the purposes of the limitations under this section; (2) regulations or other guidance to minimize compliance and record-keeping burdens under this section; (3) regulations or other guidance providing for waiver of penalties for failure to deposit amounts in anticipation of the allowance of the credit allowed under this section; (4) regulations or other guidance for recapturing the benefit of credits determined under this section in cases where there is a subsequent adjustment to the credit determined under subsection (a); and (5) regulations or other guidance to ensure that the wages taken into account under this section conform with the wages required under section 2. (f) Transfers to Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund.--There are hereby appropriated to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund established under section 201 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401) amounts equal to the reduction in revenues to the Treasury by reason of this section (without regard to this subsection). Amounts appropriated by the preceding sentence shall be transferred from the general fund at such times and in such manner as to replicate to the extent possible the transfers which would have occurred to such Trust Fund had this section not been enacted. <all>

Essential Pay for Essential Workers Act

To require employers to pay essential pay to health care employees during public health emergencies, and to provide a tax credit for the cost of such pay.

Essential Pay for Essential Workers Act

Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie

D

NJ

This bill requires employers to pay essential health care employees a premium amount in addition to their regular rate of pay during an emergency period. It also allows employers a payroll tax credit for the payment of such enhanced wages to essential employees.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Essential Pay for Essential Workers Act''. MANDATORY ESSENTIAL PAY FOR HEALTH CARE EMPLOYEES DURING PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCIES. 206) and unpaid amounts shall be treated as unpaid overtime compensation for the purposes of sections 15 and 16 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 215 and 216). 203). (2) Essential.--The term ``essential employee'' means an employee identified as an essential critical infrastructure worker in the memorandum entitled, ``Advisory Memorandum on Identification of Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers During COVID-19 Response'' issued by the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency on March 28, 2020, or a successor memorandum. (4) Regular rate.--The term ``regular rate'' has the meaning given the term in section 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 207). SEC. 3. (b) Limitations and Refundability.-- (1) Credit limited to certain employment taxes.--The credit allowed by subsection (a) with respect to any calendar quarter shall not exceed the tax imposed by section 3111(a) of such Code for such calendar quarter (reduced by any other credits allowed against such tax for such quarter) on the wages paid with respect to the employment of all employees of the employer. (c) Qualified Essential Pay Wages.--For purposes of this section, the term ``qualified essential pay wages'' means wages (as defined in section 3121(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) paid by an employer which are required to be paid by reason of section 2. (3) Certain terms.--Any term used in this section which is also used in chapter 21 of such Code shall have the same meaning as when used in such chapter. (e) Regulations.--The Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary's delegate) shall prescribe such regulations or other guidance as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this section, including-- (1) regulations or other guidance to prevent the avoidance of the purposes of the limitations under this section; (2) regulations or other guidance to minimize compliance and record-keeping burdens under this section; (3) regulations or other guidance providing for waiver of penalties for failure to deposit amounts in anticipation of the allowance of the credit allowed under this section; (4) regulations or other guidance for recapturing the benefit of credits determined under this section in cases where there is a subsequent adjustment to the credit determined under subsection (a); and (5) regulations or other guidance to ensure that the wages taken into account under this section conform with the wages required under section 2. (f) Transfers to Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund.--There are hereby appropriated to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund established under section 201 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.

SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Essential Pay for Essential Workers Act''. MANDATORY ESSENTIAL PAY FOR HEALTH CARE EMPLOYEES DURING PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCIES. (4) Regular rate.--The term ``regular rate'' has the meaning given the term in section 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. SEC. 3. (b) Limitations and Refundability.-- (1) Credit limited to certain employment taxes.--The credit allowed by subsection (a) with respect to any calendar quarter shall not exceed the tax imposed by section 3111(a) of such Code for such calendar quarter (reduced by any other credits allowed against such tax for such quarter) on the wages paid with respect to the employment of all employees of the employer. (c) Qualified Essential Pay Wages.--For purposes of this section, the term ``qualified essential pay wages'' means wages (as defined in section 3121(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) paid by an employer which are required to be paid by reason of section 2. (e) Regulations.--The Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary's delegate) shall prescribe such regulations or other guidance as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this section, including-- (1) regulations or other guidance to prevent the avoidance of the purposes of the limitations under this section; (2) regulations or other guidance to minimize compliance and record-keeping burdens under this section; (3) regulations or other guidance providing for waiver of penalties for failure to deposit amounts in anticipation of the allowance of the credit allowed under this section; (4) regulations or other guidance for recapturing the benefit of credits determined under this section in cases where there is a subsequent adjustment to the credit determined under subsection (a); and (5) regulations or other guidance to ensure that the wages taken into account under this section conform with the wages required under section 2. (f) Transfers to Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund.--There are hereby appropriated to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund established under section 201 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Essential Pay for Essential Workers Act''. MANDATORY ESSENTIAL PAY FOR HEALTH CARE EMPLOYEES DURING PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCIES. 206) and unpaid amounts shall be treated as unpaid overtime compensation for the purposes of sections 15 and 16 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 215 and 216). 203). (2) Essential.--The term ``essential employee'' means an employee identified as an essential critical infrastructure worker in the memorandum entitled, ``Advisory Memorandum on Identification of Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers During COVID-19 Response'' issued by the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency on March 28, 2020, or a successor memorandum. (3) Emergency period.--The term ``emergency period'' has the meaning given such term in section 1135(g) of the Social Security Act. (4) Regular rate.--The term ``regular rate'' has the meaning given the term in section 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 207). SEC. 3. (b) Limitations and Refundability.-- (1) Credit limited to certain employment taxes.--The credit allowed by subsection (a) with respect to any calendar quarter shall not exceed the tax imposed by section 3111(a) of such Code for such calendar quarter (reduced by any other credits allowed against such tax for such quarter) on the wages paid with respect to the employment of all employees of the employer. (B) Treatment of payments.--For purposes of section 1324 of title 31, United States Code, any amounts due to an employer under this paragraph shall be treated in the same manner as a refund due from a credit provision referred to in subsection (b)(2) of such section. (c) Qualified Essential Pay Wages.--For purposes of this section, the term ``qualified essential pay wages'' means wages (as defined in section 3121(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) paid by an employer which are required to be paid by reason of section 2. (d) Special Rules.-- (1) Denial of double benefit.--For purposes of chapter 1 of such Code, the gross income of the employer, for the taxable year which includes the last day of any calendar quarter with respect to which a credit is allowed under this section, shall be increased by the amount of such credit. (2) Election not to have section apply.--This section shall not apply with respect to any employer for any calendar quarter if such employer elects (at such time and in such manner as the Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary's delegate) may prescribe) not to have this section apply. (3) Certain terms.--Any term used in this section which is also used in chapter 21 of such Code shall have the same meaning as when used in such chapter. (e) Regulations.--The Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary's delegate) shall prescribe such regulations or other guidance as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this section, including-- (1) regulations or other guidance to prevent the avoidance of the purposes of the limitations under this section; (2) regulations or other guidance to minimize compliance and record-keeping burdens under this section; (3) regulations or other guidance providing for waiver of penalties for failure to deposit amounts in anticipation of the allowance of the credit allowed under this section; (4) regulations or other guidance for recapturing the benefit of credits determined under this section in cases where there is a subsequent adjustment to the credit determined under subsection (a); and (5) regulations or other guidance to ensure that the wages taken into account under this section conform with the wages required under section 2. (f) Transfers to Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund.--There are hereby appropriated to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund established under section 201 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401) amounts equal to the reduction in revenues to the Treasury by reason of this section (without regard to this subsection). Amounts appropriated by the preceding sentence shall be transferred from the general fund at such times and in such manner as to replicate to the extent possible the transfers which would have occurred to such Trust Fund had this section not been enacted.

To require employers to pay essential pay to health care employees during public health emergencies, and to provide a tax credit for the cost of such pay. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Essential Pay for Essential Workers Act''. SEC. 2. MANDATORY ESSENTIAL PAY FOR HEALTH CARE EMPLOYEES DURING PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCIES. (a) Employer Requirement.--During an emergency period, an employer of an essential employee shall pay the employee at a rate equal to the sum of the regular rate of pay of the employee and $15. (b) Enforcement.--A violation of subsection (a) shall be deemed a violation of section 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206) and unpaid amounts shall be treated as unpaid overtime compensation for the purposes of sections 15 and 16 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 215 and 216). (c) Definitions.--In this Act: (1) FLSA terms.--The terms ``employer'' and ``employ'' have the meanings given the terms in section 3 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203). (2) Essential.--The term ``essential employee'' means an employee identified as an essential critical infrastructure worker in the memorandum entitled, ``Advisory Memorandum on Identification of Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers During COVID-19 Response'' issued by the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency on March 28, 2020, or a successor memorandum. (3) Emergency period.--The term ``emergency period'' has the meaning given such term in section 1135(g) of the Social Security Act. (4) Regular rate.--The term ``regular rate'' has the meaning given the term in section 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 207). SEC. 3. PAYROLL CREDIT FOR CERTAIN MANDATORY ESSENTIAL PAY. (a) In General.--In the case of an employer, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by section 3111(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for each calendar quarter an amount equal to 100 percent of the qualified essential pay wages paid by such employer with respect to such calendar quarter. (b) Limitations and Refundability.-- (1) Credit limited to certain employment taxes.--The credit allowed by subsection (a) with respect to any calendar quarter shall not exceed the tax imposed by section 3111(a) of such Code for such calendar quarter (reduced by any other credits allowed against such tax for such quarter) on the wages paid with respect to the employment of all employees of the employer. (2) Refundability of excess credit.-- (A) In general.--If the amount of the credit under subsection (a) exceeds the limitation of paragraph (1) for any calendar quarter, such excess shall be treated as an overpayment that shall be refunded under sections 6402(a) and 6413(b) of such Code. (B) Treatment of payments.--For purposes of section 1324 of title 31, United States Code, any amounts due to an employer under this paragraph shall be treated in the same manner as a refund due from a credit provision referred to in subsection (b)(2) of such section. (c) Qualified Essential Pay Wages.--For purposes of this section, the term ``qualified essential pay wages'' means wages (as defined in section 3121(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) paid by an employer which are required to be paid by reason of section 2. (d) Special Rules.-- (1) Denial of double benefit.--For purposes of chapter 1 of such Code, the gross income of the employer, for the taxable year which includes the last day of any calendar quarter with respect to which a credit is allowed under this section, shall be increased by the amount of such credit. (2) Election not to have section apply.--This section shall not apply with respect to any employer for any calendar quarter if such employer elects (at such time and in such manner as the Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary's delegate) may prescribe) not to have this section apply. (3) Certain terms.--Any term used in this section which is also used in chapter 21 of such Code shall have the same meaning as when used in such chapter. (e) Regulations.--The Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary's delegate) shall prescribe such regulations or other guidance as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this section, including-- (1) regulations or other guidance to prevent the avoidance of the purposes of the limitations under this section; (2) regulations or other guidance to minimize compliance and record-keeping burdens under this section; (3) regulations or other guidance providing for waiver of penalties for failure to deposit amounts in anticipation of the allowance of the credit allowed under this section; (4) regulations or other guidance for recapturing the benefit of credits determined under this section in cases where there is a subsequent adjustment to the credit determined under subsection (a); and (5) regulations or other guidance to ensure that the wages taken into account under this section conform with the wages required under section 2. (f) Transfers to Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund.--There are hereby appropriated to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund established under section 201 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401) amounts equal to the reduction in revenues to the Treasury by reason of this section (without regard to this subsection). Amounts appropriated by the preceding sentence shall be transferred from the general fund at such times and in such manner as to replicate to the extent possible the transfers which would have occurred to such Trust Fund had this section not been enacted. <all>

To require employers to pay essential pay to health care employees during public health emergencies, and to provide a tax credit for the cost of such pay. b) Enforcement.--A violation of subsection (a) shall be deemed a violation of section 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206) and unpaid amounts shall be treated as unpaid overtime compensation for the purposes of sections 15 and 16 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 215 and 216). ( (2) Essential.--The term ``essential employee'' means an employee identified as an essential critical infrastructure worker in the memorandum entitled, ``Advisory Memorandum on Identification of Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers During COVID-19 Response'' issued by the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency on March 28, 2020, or a successor memorandum. ( a) In General.--In the case of an employer, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by section 3111(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for each calendar quarter an amount equal to 100 percent of the qualified essential pay wages paid by such employer with respect to such calendar quarter. ( (2) Refundability of excess credit.-- (A) In general.--If the amount of the credit under subsection (a) exceeds the limitation of paragraph (1) for any calendar quarter, such excess shall be treated as an overpayment that shall be refunded under sections 6402(a) and 6413(b) of such Code. ( B) Treatment of payments.--For purposes of section 1324 of title 31, United States Code, any amounts due to an employer under this paragraph shall be treated in the same manner as a refund due from a credit provision referred to in subsection (b)(2) of such section. ( (3) Certain terms.--Any term used in this section which is also used in chapter 21 of such Code shall have the same meaning as when used in such chapter. ( f) Transfers to Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund.--There are hereby appropriated to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund established under section 201 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401) amounts equal to the reduction in revenues to the Treasury by reason of this section (without regard to this subsection). Amounts appropriated by the preceding sentence shall be transferred from the general fund at such times and in such manner as to replicate to the extent possible the transfers which would have occurred to such Trust Fund had this section not been enacted.

To require employers to pay essential pay to health care employees during public health emergencies, and to provide a tax credit for the cost of such pay. MANDATORY ESSENTIAL PAY FOR HEALTH CARE EMPLOYEES DURING PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCIES. ( 4) Regular rate.--The term ``regular rate'' has the meaning given the term in section 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 207). (b) Limitations and Refundability.-- (1) Credit limited to certain employment taxes.--The credit allowed by subsection (a) with respect to any calendar quarter shall not exceed the tax imposed by section 3111(a) of such Code for such calendar quarter (reduced by any other credits allowed against such tax for such quarter) on the wages paid with respect to the employment of all employees of the employer. ( c) Qualified Essential Pay Wages.--For purposes of this section, the term ``qualified essential pay wages'' means wages (as defined in section 3121(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) paid by an employer which are required to be paid by reason of section 2. ( f) Transfers to Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund.--There are hereby appropriated to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund established under section 201 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401) amounts equal to the reduction in revenues to the Treasury by reason of this section (without regard to this subsection). Amounts appropriated by the preceding sentence shall be transferred from the general fund at such times and in such manner as to replicate to the extent possible the transfers which would have occurred to such Trust Fund had this section not been enacted.

To require employers to pay essential pay to health care employees during public health emergencies, and to provide a tax credit for the cost of such pay. MANDATORY ESSENTIAL PAY FOR HEALTH CARE EMPLOYEES DURING PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCIES. ( 4) Regular rate.--The term ``regular rate'' has the meaning given the term in section 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 207). (b) Limitations and Refundability.-- (1) Credit limited to certain employment taxes.--The credit allowed by subsection (a) with respect to any calendar quarter shall not exceed the tax imposed by section 3111(a) of such Code for such calendar quarter (reduced by any other credits allowed against such tax for such quarter) on the wages paid with respect to the employment of all employees of the employer. ( c) Qualified Essential Pay Wages.--For purposes of this section, the term ``qualified essential pay wages'' means wages (as defined in section 3121(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) paid by an employer which are required to be paid by reason of section 2. ( f) Transfers to Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund.--There are hereby appropriated to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund established under section 201 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401) amounts equal to the reduction in revenues to the Treasury by reason of this section (without regard to this subsection). Amounts appropriated by the preceding sentence shall be transferred from the general fund at such times and in such manner as to replicate to the extent possible the transfers which would have occurred to such Trust Fund had this section not been enacted.

To require employers to pay essential pay to health care employees during public health emergencies, and to provide a tax credit for the cost of such pay. b) Enforcement.--A violation of subsection (a) shall be deemed a violation of section 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206) and unpaid amounts shall be treated as unpaid overtime compensation for the purposes of sections 15 and 16 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 215 and 216). ( (2) Essential.--The term ``essential employee'' means an employee identified as an essential critical infrastructure worker in the memorandum entitled, ``Advisory Memorandum on Identification of Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers During COVID-19 Response'' issued by the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency on March 28, 2020, or a successor memorandum. ( a) In General.--In the case of an employer, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by section 3111(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for each calendar quarter an amount equal to 100 percent of the qualified essential pay wages paid by such employer with respect to such calendar quarter. ( (2) Refundability of excess credit.-- (A) In general.--If the amount of the credit under subsection (a) exceeds the limitation of paragraph (1) for any calendar quarter, such excess shall be treated as an overpayment that shall be refunded under sections 6402(a) and 6413(b) of such Code. ( B) Treatment of payments.--For purposes of section 1324 of title 31, United States Code, any amounts due to an employer under this paragraph shall be treated in the same manner as a refund due from a credit provision referred to in subsection (b)(2) of such section. ( (3) Certain terms.--Any term used in this section which is also used in chapter 21 of such Code shall have the same meaning as when used in such chapter. ( f) Transfers to Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund.--There are hereby appropriated to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund established under section 201 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401) amounts equal to the reduction in revenues to the Treasury by reason of this section (without regard to this subsection). Amounts appropriated by the preceding sentence shall be transferred from the general fund at such times and in such manner as to replicate to the extent possible the transfers which would have occurred to such Trust Fund had this section not been enacted.

To require employers to pay essential pay to health care employees during public health emergencies, and to provide a tax credit for the cost of such pay. MANDATORY ESSENTIAL PAY FOR HEALTH CARE EMPLOYEES DURING PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCIES. ( 4) Regular rate.--The term ``regular rate'' has the meaning given the term in section 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 207). (b) Limitations and Refundability.-- (1) Credit limited to certain employment taxes.--The credit allowed by subsection (a) with respect to any calendar quarter shall not exceed the tax imposed by section 3111(a) of such Code for such calendar quarter (reduced by any other credits allowed against such tax for such quarter) on the wages paid with respect to the employment of all employees of the employer. ( c) Qualified Essential Pay Wages.--For purposes of this section, the term ``qualified essential pay wages'' means wages (as defined in section 3121(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) paid by an employer which are required to be paid by reason of section 2. ( f) Transfers to Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund.--There are hereby appropriated to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund established under section 201 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401) amounts equal to the reduction in revenues to the Treasury by reason of this section (without regard to this subsection). Amounts appropriated by the preceding sentence shall be transferred from the general fund at such times and in such manner as to replicate to the extent possible the transfers which would have occurred to such Trust Fund had this section not been enacted.

To require employers to pay essential pay to health care employees during public health emergencies, and to provide a tax credit for the cost of such pay. b) Enforcement.--A violation of subsection (a) shall be deemed a violation of section 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206) and unpaid amounts shall be treated as unpaid overtime compensation for the purposes of sections 15 and 16 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 215 and 216). ( (2) Essential.--The term ``essential employee'' means an employee identified as an essential critical infrastructure worker in the memorandum entitled, ``Advisory Memorandum on Identification of Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers During COVID-19 Response'' issued by the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency on March 28, 2020, or a successor memorandum. ( a) In General.--In the case of an employer, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by section 3111(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for each calendar quarter an amount equal to 100 percent of the qualified essential pay wages paid by such employer with respect to such calendar quarter. ( (2) Refundability of excess credit.-- (A) In general.--If the amount of the credit under subsection (a) exceeds the limitation of paragraph (1) for any calendar quarter, such excess shall be treated as an overpayment that shall be refunded under sections 6402(a) and 6413(b) of such Code. ( B) Treatment of payments.--For purposes of section 1324 of title 31, United States Code, any amounts due to an employer under this paragraph shall be treated in the same manner as a refund due from a credit provision referred to in subsection (b)(2) of such section. ( (3) Certain terms.--Any term used in this section which is also used in chapter 21 of such Code shall have the same meaning as when used in such chapter. ( f) Transfers to Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund.--There are hereby appropriated to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund established under section 201 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401) amounts equal to the reduction in revenues to the Treasury by reason of this section (without regard to this subsection). Amounts appropriated by the preceding sentence shall be transferred from the general fund at such times and in such manner as to replicate to the extent possible the transfers which would have occurred to such Trust Fund had this section not been enacted.

To require employers to pay essential pay to health care employees during public health emergencies, and to provide a tax credit for the cost of such pay. MANDATORY ESSENTIAL PAY FOR HEALTH CARE EMPLOYEES DURING PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCIES. ( 4) Regular rate.--The term ``regular rate'' has the meaning given the term in section 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 207). (b) Limitations and Refundability.-- (1) Credit limited to certain employment taxes.--The credit allowed by subsection (a) with respect to any calendar quarter shall not exceed the tax imposed by section 3111(a) of such Code for such calendar quarter (reduced by any other credits allowed against such tax for such quarter) on the wages paid with respect to the employment of all employees of the employer. ( c) Qualified Essential Pay Wages.--For purposes of this section, the term ``qualified essential pay wages'' means wages (as defined in section 3121(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) paid by an employer which are required to be paid by reason of section 2. ( f) Transfers to Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund.--There are hereby appropriated to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund established under section 201 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401) amounts equal to the reduction in revenues to the Treasury by reason of this section (without regard to this subsection). Amounts appropriated by the preceding sentence shall be transferred from the general fund at such times and in such manner as to replicate to the extent possible the transfers which would have occurred to such Trust Fund had this section not been enacted.

To require employers to pay essential pay to health care employees during public health emergencies, and to provide a tax credit for the cost of such pay. b) Enforcement.--A violation of subsection (a) shall be deemed a violation of section 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206) and unpaid amounts shall be treated as unpaid overtime compensation for the purposes of sections 15 and 16 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 215 and 216). ( (2) Essential.--The term ``essential employee'' means an employee identified as an essential critical infrastructure worker in the memorandum entitled, ``Advisory Memorandum on Identification of Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers During COVID-19 Response'' issued by the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency on March 28, 2020, or a successor memorandum. ( a) In General.--In the case of an employer, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by section 3111(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for each calendar quarter an amount equal to 100 percent of the qualified essential pay wages paid by such employer with respect to such calendar quarter. ( (2) Refundability of excess credit.-- (A) In general.--If the amount of the credit under subsection (a) exceeds the limitation of paragraph (1) for any calendar quarter, such excess shall be treated as an overpayment that shall be refunded under sections 6402(a) and 6413(b) of such Code. ( B) Treatment of payments.--For purposes of section 1324 of title 31, United States Code, any amounts due to an employer under this paragraph shall be treated in the same manner as a refund due from a credit provision referred to in subsection (b)(2) of such section. ( (3) Certain terms.--Any term used in this section which is also used in chapter 21 of such Code shall have the same meaning as when used in such chapter. ( f) Transfers to Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund.--There are hereby appropriated to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund established under section 201 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401) amounts equal to the reduction in revenues to the Treasury by reason of this section (without regard to this subsection). Amounts appropriated by the preceding sentence shall be transferred from the general fund at such times and in such manner as to replicate to the extent possible the transfers which would have occurred to such Trust Fund had this section not been enacted.

To require employers to pay essential pay to health care employees during public health emergencies, and to provide a tax credit for the cost of such pay. MANDATORY ESSENTIAL PAY FOR HEALTH CARE EMPLOYEES DURING PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCIES. ( 4) Regular rate.--The term ``regular rate'' has the meaning given the term in section 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 207). (b) Limitations and Refundability.-- (1) Credit limited to certain employment taxes.--The credit allowed by subsection (a) with respect to any calendar quarter shall not exceed the tax imposed by section 3111(a) of such Code for such calendar quarter (reduced by any other credits allowed against such tax for such quarter) on the wages paid with respect to the employment of all employees of the employer. ( c) Qualified Essential Pay Wages.--For purposes of this section, the term ``qualified essential pay wages'' means wages (as defined in section 3121(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) paid by an employer which are required to be paid by reason of section 2. ( f) Transfers to Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund.--There are hereby appropriated to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund established under section 201 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401) amounts equal to the reduction in revenues to the Treasury by reason of this section (without regard to this subsection). Amounts appropriated by the preceding sentence shall be transferred from the general fund at such times and in such manner as to replicate to the extent possible the transfers which would have occurred to such Trust Fund had this section not been enacted.

To require employers to pay essential pay to health care employees during public health emergencies, and to provide a tax credit for the cost of such pay. 2) Refundability of excess credit.-- (A) In general.--If the amount of the credit under subsection (a) exceeds the limitation of paragraph (1) for any calendar quarter, such excess shall be treated as an overpayment that shall be refunded under sections 6402(a) and 6413(b) of such Code. ( B) Treatment of payments.--For purposes of section 1324 of title 31, United States Code, any amounts due to an employer under this paragraph shall be treated in the same manner as a refund due from a credit provision referred to in subsection (b)(2) of such section. ( ( Amounts appropriated by the preceding sentence shall be transferred from the general fund at such times and in such manner as to replicate to the extent possible the transfers which would have occurred to such Trust Fund had this section not been enacted.

S.571

Health

Public Health Funding Prevents Pandemics Act This bill increases annual funding for the Prevention and Public Health Fund for FY2022-FY2027. This fund supports prevention, wellness, and public health activities carried out by the Department of Health and Human Services, including researching and tracking public health threats.

To fully fund the Prevention and Public Health Fund and reaffirm the importance of prevention in the United States healthcare system. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Public Health Funding Prevents Pandemics Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) The Prevention and Public Health Fund (section 4002 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 300u- 11)) was designed ``to provide for expanded and sustained national investment in prevention and public health programs to improve health and help restrain the rate of growth in private and public health care costs''. (2) Funding under such section is essential to core efforts at the Department of Health and Human Services and in State, local, Tribal, and territorial health departments to prevent and control the spread of infectious disease and prevent injuries and the development of chronic conditions. (3) Prevention and Public Health Fund dollars support evidenced-based investments in tobacco use prevention and cessation, nutrition, mental health, childhood lead poisoning prevention, elder care initiatives, and immunizations, among other prevention initiatives. Funding gives States and communities the flexibility to respond to public health threats that may be unique to their communities and bolsters the State, local, Tribal, and territorial response to global public health threats, including COVID-19. (4) Such prevention efforts have shown to be effective. Funding increases for community-based public health programs reduce infant deaths and preventable deaths caused by cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Every dollar spent on prevention saves nearly $6 in health spending and every dollar spent on childhood vaccines saves $16.50 in future health care costs. (5) Investments in prevention reduce the cost of health care in the United States. $2,900,000,000 in investments in community-based disease prevention is estimated to save $16,500,000,000 annually within 5 years. (6) Cuts to the Prevention and Public Health Fund and other public health prevention efforts undermine efforts to create an affordable and accessible health care system, and a better quality of life for Americans. (7) Cuts to the Prevention and Public Health Fund endanger the ability of States and localities to distribute vaccines and public health information successfully. The Prevention and Public Health Fund is critical to the growth of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's immunization program under section 317 of the Public Health Service Act and to the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity program. (8) Restoring Prevention and Public Health Fund funding to $2,000,000,000 annually will allow the Fund to invest in more innovative, evidence-based public health programs and maintain and expand investments in programs with demonstrated success. (9) Restoring Prevention and Public Health Fund funding to $2,000,000,000 will give the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and State, local, Tribal, and territorial health departments the funding that they need to invest in prevention efforts that will help the United States avoid future pandemics and epidemics. SEC. 3. PREVENTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH FUND. Section 4002(b) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 300u-11(b)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (4), by adding at the end ``and''; and (2) by striking paragraphs (5) through (9) and inserting the following: ``(5) for fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter, $2,000,000,000.''. <all>

Public Health Funding Prevents Pandemics Act

A bill to fully fund the Prevention and Public Health Fund and reaffirm the importance of prevention in the United States healthcare system.

Public Health Funding Prevents Pandemics Act

Sen. Blumenthal, Richard

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This bill increases annual funding for the Prevention and Public Health Fund for FY2022-FY2027. This fund supports prevention, wellness, and public health activities carried out by the Department of Health and Human Services, including researching and tracking public health threats.

To fully fund the Prevention and Public Health Fund and reaffirm the importance of prevention in the United States healthcare system. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Public Health Funding Prevents Pandemics Act''. 2. FINDINGS. 300u- 11)) was designed ``to provide for expanded and sustained national investment in prevention and public health programs to improve health and help restrain the rate of growth in private and public health care costs''. (2) Funding under such section is essential to core efforts at the Department of Health and Human Services and in State, local, Tribal, and territorial health departments to prevent and control the spread of infectious disease and prevent injuries and the development of chronic conditions. (3) Prevention and Public Health Fund dollars support evidenced-based investments in tobacco use prevention and cessation, nutrition, mental health, childhood lead poisoning prevention, elder care initiatives, and immunizations, among other prevention initiatives. Funding gives States and communities the flexibility to respond to public health threats that may be unique to their communities and bolsters the State, local, Tribal, and territorial response to global public health threats, including COVID-19. (4) Such prevention efforts have shown to be effective. Funding increases for community-based public health programs reduce infant deaths and preventable deaths caused by cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Every dollar spent on prevention saves nearly $6 in health spending and every dollar spent on childhood vaccines saves $16.50 in future health care costs. $2,900,000,000 in investments in community-based disease prevention is estimated to save $16,500,000,000 annually within 5 years. (6) Cuts to the Prevention and Public Health Fund and other public health prevention efforts undermine efforts to create an affordable and accessible health care system, and a better quality of life for Americans. (7) Cuts to the Prevention and Public Health Fund endanger the ability of States and localities to distribute vaccines and public health information successfully. (8) Restoring Prevention and Public Health Fund funding to $2,000,000,000 annually will allow the Fund to invest in more innovative, evidence-based public health programs and maintain and expand investments in programs with demonstrated success. (9) Restoring Prevention and Public Health Fund funding to $2,000,000,000 will give the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and State, local, Tribal, and territorial health departments the funding that they need to invest in prevention efforts that will help the United States avoid future pandemics and epidemics. SEC. 3. PREVENTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH FUND. Section 4002(b) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 300u-11(b)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (4), by adding at the end ``and''; and (2) by striking paragraphs (5) through (9) and inserting the following: ``(5) for fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter, $2,000,000,000.''.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 2. FINDINGS. (2) Funding under such section is essential to core efforts at the Department of Health and Human Services and in State, local, Tribal, and territorial health departments to prevent and control the spread of infectious disease and prevent injuries and the development of chronic conditions. (3) Prevention and Public Health Fund dollars support evidenced-based investments in tobacco use prevention and cessation, nutrition, mental health, childhood lead poisoning prevention, elder care initiatives, and immunizations, among other prevention initiatives. Funding gives States and communities the flexibility to respond to public health threats that may be unique to their communities and bolsters the State, local, Tribal, and territorial response to global public health threats, including COVID-19. Funding increases for community-based public health programs reduce infant deaths and preventable deaths caused by cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Every dollar spent on prevention saves nearly $6 in health spending and every dollar spent on childhood vaccines saves $16.50 in future health care costs. $2,900,000,000 in investments in community-based disease prevention is estimated to save $16,500,000,000 annually within 5 years. (7) Cuts to the Prevention and Public Health Fund endanger the ability of States and localities to distribute vaccines and public health information successfully. (9) Restoring Prevention and Public Health Fund funding to $2,000,000,000 will give the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and State, local, Tribal, and territorial health departments the funding that they need to invest in prevention efforts that will help the United States avoid future pandemics and epidemics. SEC. 3. PREVENTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH FUND. Section 4002(b) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 300u-11(b)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (4), by adding at the end ``and''; and (2) by striking paragraphs (5) through (9) and inserting the following: ``(5) for fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter, $2,000,000,000.''.

To fully fund the Prevention and Public Health Fund and reaffirm the importance of prevention in the United States healthcare system. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Public Health Funding Prevents Pandemics Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) The Prevention and Public Health Fund (section 4002 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 300u- 11)) was designed ``to provide for expanded and sustained national investment in prevention and public health programs to improve health and help restrain the rate of growth in private and public health care costs''. (2) Funding under such section is essential to core efforts at the Department of Health and Human Services and in State, local, Tribal, and territorial health departments to prevent and control the spread of infectious disease and prevent injuries and the development of chronic conditions. (3) Prevention and Public Health Fund dollars support evidenced-based investments in tobacco use prevention and cessation, nutrition, mental health, childhood lead poisoning prevention, elder care initiatives, and immunizations, among other prevention initiatives. Funding gives States and communities the flexibility to respond to public health threats that may be unique to their communities and bolsters the State, local, Tribal, and territorial response to global public health threats, including COVID-19. (4) Such prevention efforts have shown to be effective. Funding increases for community-based public health programs reduce infant deaths and preventable deaths caused by cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Every dollar spent on prevention saves nearly $6 in health spending and every dollar spent on childhood vaccines saves $16.50 in future health care costs. (5) Investments in prevention reduce the cost of health care in the United States. $2,900,000,000 in investments in community-based disease prevention is estimated to save $16,500,000,000 annually within 5 years. (6) Cuts to the Prevention and Public Health Fund and other public health prevention efforts undermine efforts to create an affordable and accessible health care system, and a better quality of life for Americans. (7) Cuts to the Prevention and Public Health Fund endanger the ability of States and localities to distribute vaccines and public health information successfully. The Prevention and Public Health Fund is critical to the growth of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's immunization program under section 317 of the Public Health Service Act and to the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity program. (8) Restoring Prevention and Public Health Fund funding to $2,000,000,000 annually will allow the Fund to invest in more innovative, evidence-based public health programs and maintain and expand investments in programs with demonstrated success. (9) Restoring Prevention and Public Health Fund funding to $2,000,000,000 will give the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and State, local, Tribal, and territorial health departments the funding that they need to invest in prevention efforts that will help the United States avoid future pandemics and epidemics. SEC. 3. PREVENTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH FUND. Section 4002(b) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 300u-11(b)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (4), by adding at the end ``and''; and (2) by striking paragraphs (5) through (9) and inserting the following: ``(5) for fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter, $2,000,000,000.''. <all>

To fully fund the Prevention and Public Health Fund and reaffirm the importance of prevention in the United States healthcare system. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Public Health Funding Prevents Pandemics Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) The Prevention and Public Health Fund (section 4002 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 300u- 11)) was designed ``to provide for expanded and sustained national investment in prevention and public health programs to improve health and help restrain the rate of growth in private and public health care costs''. (2) Funding under such section is essential to core efforts at the Department of Health and Human Services and in State, local, Tribal, and territorial health departments to prevent and control the spread of infectious disease and prevent injuries and the development of chronic conditions. (3) Prevention and Public Health Fund dollars support evidenced-based investments in tobacco use prevention and cessation, nutrition, mental health, childhood lead poisoning prevention, elder care initiatives, and immunizations, among other prevention initiatives. Funding gives States and communities the flexibility to respond to public health threats that may be unique to their communities and bolsters the State, local, Tribal, and territorial response to global public health threats, including COVID-19. (4) Such prevention efforts have shown to be effective. Funding increases for community-based public health programs reduce infant deaths and preventable deaths caused by cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Every dollar spent on prevention saves nearly $6 in health spending and every dollar spent on childhood vaccines saves $16.50 in future health care costs. (5) Investments in prevention reduce the cost of health care in the United States. $2,900,000,000 in investments in community-based disease prevention is estimated to save $16,500,000,000 annually within 5 years. (6) Cuts to the Prevention and Public Health Fund and other public health prevention efforts undermine efforts to create an affordable and accessible health care system, and a better quality of life for Americans. (7) Cuts to the Prevention and Public Health Fund endanger the ability of States and localities to distribute vaccines and public health information successfully. The Prevention and Public Health Fund is critical to the growth of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's immunization program under section 317 of the Public Health Service Act and to the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity program. (8) Restoring Prevention and Public Health Fund funding to $2,000,000,000 annually will allow the Fund to invest in more innovative, evidence-based public health programs and maintain and expand investments in programs with demonstrated success. (9) Restoring Prevention and Public Health Fund funding to $2,000,000,000 will give the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and State, local, Tribal, and territorial health departments the funding that they need to invest in prevention efforts that will help the United States avoid future pandemics and epidemics. SEC. 3. PREVENTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH FUND. Section 4002(b) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 300u-11(b)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (4), by adding at the end ``and''; and (2) by striking paragraphs (5) through (9) and inserting the following: ``(5) for fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter, $2,000,000,000.''. <all>

To fully fund the Prevention and Public Health Fund and reaffirm the importance of prevention in the United States healthcare system. Congress finds the following: (1) The Prevention and Public Health Fund (section 4002 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 300u- 11)) was designed ``to provide for expanded and sustained national investment in prevention and public health programs to improve health and help restrain the rate of growth in private and public health care costs''. ( Funding increases for community-based public health programs reduce infant deaths and preventable deaths caused by cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. 8) Restoring Prevention and Public Health Fund funding to $2,000,000,000 annually will allow the Fund to invest in more innovative, evidence-based public health programs and maintain and expand investments in programs with demonstrated success. (9) Restoring Prevention and Public Health Fund funding to $2,000,000,000 will give the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and State, local, Tribal, and territorial health departments the funding that they need to invest in prevention efforts that will help the United States avoid future pandemics and epidemics. PREVENTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH FUND.

To fully fund the Prevention and Public Health Fund and reaffirm the importance of prevention in the United States healthcare system. Congress finds the following: (1) The Prevention and Public Health Fund (section 4002 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 300u- 11)) was designed ``to provide for expanded and sustained national investment in prevention and public health programs to improve health and help restrain the rate of growth in private and public health care costs''. ( 4) Such prevention efforts have shown to be effective. (7) Cuts to the Prevention and Public Health Fund endanger the ability of States and localities to distribute vaccines and public health information successfully. The Prevention and Public Health Fund is critical to the growth of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's immunization program under section 317 of the Public Health Service Act and to the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity program. (

To fully fund the Prevention and Public Health Fund and reaffirm the importance of prevention in the United States healthcare system. Congress finds the following: (1) The Prevention and Public Health Fund (section 4002 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 300u- 11)) was designed ``to provide for expanded and sustained national investment in prevention and public health programs to improve health and help restrain the rate of growth in private and public health care costs''. ( 4) Such prevention efforts have shown to be effective. (7) Cuts to the Prevention and Public Health Fund endanger the ability of States and localities to distribute vaccines and public health information successfully. The Prevention and Public Health Fund is critical to the growth of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's immunization program under section 317 of the Public Health Service Act and to the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity program. (

To fully fund the Prevention and Public Health Fund and reaffirm the importance of prevention in the United States healthcare system. Congress finds the following: (1) The Prevention and Public Health Fund (section 4002 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 300u- 11)) was designed ``to provide for expanded and sustained national investment in prevention and public health programs to improve health and help restrain the rate of growth in private and public health care costs''. ( Funding increases for community-based public health programs reduce infant deaths and preventable deaths caused by cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. 8) Restoring Prevention and Public Health Fund funding to $2,000,000,000 annually will allow the Fund to invest in more innovative, evidence-based public health programs and maintain and expand investments in programs with demonstrated success. (9) Restoring Prevention and Public Health Fund funding to $2,000,000,000 will give the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and State, local, Tribal, and territorial health departments the funding that they need to invest in prevention efforts that will help the United States avoid future pandemics and epidemics. PREVENTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH FUND.

To fully fund the Prevention and Public Health Fund and reaffirm the importance of prevention in the United States healthcare system. Congress finds the following: (1) The Prevention and Public Health Fund (section 4002 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 300u- 11)) was designed ``to provide for expanded and sustained national investment in prevention and public health programs to improve health and help restrain the rate of growth in private and public health care costs''. ( 4) Such prevention efforts have shown to be effective. (7) Cuts to the Prevention and Public Health Fund endanger the ability of States and localities to distribute vaccines and public health information successfully. The Prevention and Public Health Fund is critical to the growth of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's immunization program under section 317 of the Public Health Service Act and to the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity program. (

To fully fund the Prevention and Public Health Fund and reaffirm the importance of prevention in the United States healthcare system. Congress finds the following: (1) The Prevention and Public Health Fund (section 4002 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 300u- 11)) was designed ``to provide for expanded and sustained national investment in prevention and public health programs to improve health and help restrain the rate of growth in private and public health care costs''. ( Funding increases for community-based public health programs reduce infant deaths and preventable deaths caused by cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. 8) Restoring Prevention and Public Health Fund funding to $2,000,000,000 annually will allow the Fund to invest in more innovative, evidence-based public health programs and maintain and expand investments in programs with demonstrated success. (9) Restoring Prevention and Public Health Fund funding to $2,000,000,000 will give the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and State, local, Tribal, and territorial health departments the funding that they need to invest in prevention efforts that will help the United States avoid future pandemics and epidemics. PREVENTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH FUND.

To fully fund the Prevention and Public Health Fund and reaffirm the importance of prevention in the United States healthcare system. Congress finds the following: (1) The Prevention and Public Health Fund (section 4002 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 300u- 11)) was designed ``to provide for expanded and sustained national investment in prevention and public health programs to improve health and help restrain the rate of growth in private and public health care costs''. ( 4) Such prevention efforts have shown to be effective. (7) Cuts to the Prevention and Public Health Fund endanger the ability of States and localities to distribute vaccines and public health information successfully. The Prevention and Public Health Fund is critical to the growth of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's immunization program under section 317 of the Public Health Service Act and to the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity program. (

To fully fund the Prevention and Public Health Fund and reaffirm the importance of prevention in the United States healthcare system. Congress finds the following: (1) The Prevention and Public Health Fund (section 4002 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 300u- 11)) was designed ``to provide for expanded and sustained national investment in prevention and public health programs to improve health and help restrain the rate of growth in private and public health care costs''. ( Funding increases for community-based public health programs reduce infant deaths and preventable deaths caused by cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. 8) Restoring Prevention and Public Health Fund funding to $2,000,000,000 annually will allow the Fund to invest in more innovative, evidence-based public health programs and maintain and expand investments in programs with demonstrated success. (9) Restoring Prevention and Public Health Fund funding to $2,000,000,000 will give the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and State, local, Tribal, and territorial health departments the funding that they need to invest in prevention efforts that will help the United States avoid future pandemics and epidemics. PREVENTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH FUND.

To fully fund the Prevention and Public Health Fund and reaffirm the importance of prevention in the United States healthcare system. Congress finds the following: (1) The Prevention and Public Health Fund (section 4002 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 300u- 11)) was designed ``to provide for expanded and sustained national investment in prevention and public health programs to improve health and help restrain the rate of growth in private and public health care costs''. ( 4) Such prevention efforts have shown to be effective. (7) Cuts to the Prevention and Public Health Fund endanger the ability of States and localities to distribute vaccines and public health information successfully. The Prevention and Public Health Fund is critical to the growth of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's immunization program under section 317 of the Public Health Service Act and to the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity program. (

To fully fund the Prevention and Public Health Fund and reaffirm the importance of prevention in the United States healthcare system. Congress finds the following: (1) The Prevention and Public Health Fund (section 4002 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 300u- 11)) was designed ``to provide for expanded and sustained national investment in prevention and public health programs to improve health and help restrain the rate of growth in private and public health care costs''. ( Funding increases for community-based public health programs reduce infant deaths and preventable deaths caused by cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. 8) Restoring Prevention and Public Health Fund funding to $2,000,000,000 annually will allow the Fund to invest in more innovative, evidence-based public health programs and maintain and expand investments in programs with demonstrated success. (9) Restoring Prevention and Public Health Fund funding to $2,000,000,000 will give the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and State, local, Tribal, and territorial health departments the funding that they need to invest in prevention efforts that will help the United States avoid future pandemics and epidemics. PREVENTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH FUND.

H.R.5986

Health

Men's Health Awareness and Improvement Act This bill establishes the Office of Men's Health within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and requires other activities to improve men's health in the United States. The office must support and promote men's health programs and initiatives, including by working with relevant federal agencies (e.g., the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs) and consulting with other HHS offices and agencies on activities related to men's health. HHS must issue associated guidance and recommendations on improving men's health outcomes that include short-term and long-term objectives for disease prevention, health promotion, and other areas of concern. The bill also requires studies and reports on men's health topics. The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health must study men's use of health screenings and services, and the Government Accountability Office must report on the effectiveness of federal outreach related to men's health initiatives.

To improve men's health initiatives, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Men's Health Awareness and Improvement Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Risks to the health and well-being of the Nation's men (and our families) are on the rise due to a lack of education on, awareness of, and pursuit of preventive screening and care. For instance-- (A) men are leading in 9 out of the top 10 causes of death; (B) the life expectancy gap persists with the average age of death for men being 76.2 years versus 81.2 years for women; and (C) in the United States, men die at an overall rate 1.4 times higher than women. (2) While this health crisis is of particular concern to men, it is also a concern for women regarding their fathers, husbands, sons, and brothers. (3) Men's health is a concern to the Federal Government and State governments, which absorb the enormous costs of premature death and disability, including the costs of caring for dependents who are left behind. (4) According to the Social Security Administration, 16.3 percent of widows age 65 and over are impoverished, compared to 4.9 percent of married women age 65 and over. (5) Educating men, their families, and health care providers about the importance of early detection of health issues that can impact men, such as cardiovascular disease, mental health, HIV/AIDS, osteoporosis, cancer (lung, prostate, skin, colorectal, testicular, and more), and other pertinent health issues, can result in reducing rates of mortality of diseases impacting males, as well as improve the health of the Nation's males and its overall economic well-being. (6) Of concern is the physical, mental, and emotional well- being of our military men (and women) returning from war zones and our veterans. (7) Recent scientific studies have shown that regular medical exams, preventive screenings, regular exercise, and healthy eating habits can save lives. (8) According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, men are nearly four times as likely to commit suicide. (9) Appropriate use of tests such as prostate cancer screening exams, blood pressure tests, blood glucose testing, lipid panel testing, and colorectal screenings, in conjunction with clinical exams or self-testing, can result in the early detection of many problems and increased survival rates. (10) Men's health is a concern for employers who pay the costs of medical care and lose productive employees. (11) According to the National Cancer Institute, cancer mortality is higher among men than women (185.5 per 100,000 men and 133.5 per 100,000 women). (12) In 2018, national expenditures for cancer care in the United States were $150.8 billion. (13) Prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in the United States among men. One in 9 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. This year alone, over 248,530 men will be newly diagnosed with prostate cancer and 34,130 men with prostate cancer will die. Costs associated with prostate cancer detection and treatments were $15.3 billion in 2018 in the United States and such costs are estimated to increase. Prostate cancer rates increase sharply with age, and more than 90 percent of such cases are diagnosed in men age 55 and older. The incidence of prostate cancer is 50 percent higher in African-American men, who are twice as likely to die from such cancer. There are over 3,100,000 men in the United States living with prostate cancer. (14) It is estimated that, in 2021, approximately 119,100 men in the United States will be diagnosed with lung cancer, and an estimated 69,410 men will die from lung cancer. (15) It is estimated that, in 2021, approximately 79,520 men in the United States will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer, and 28,520 men will die from colorectal cancer. (16) Men make up over half the diabetes patients aged 18 and over in the United States (17.9 million men total) and over \1/3\ of them don't know it. Approximately 34.2 million people in the United States are living with diabetes, and men are more likely to die from the disease. In the United States, 88 million people aged 18 and older, 40.9 million men, and 47.1 million women have prediabetes. People with diagnosed diabetes have medical expenditures that are 2.3 times higher than patients without diabetes, and the estimated cost of diabetes in 2017 was $327 million. (17) A research study found that premature death and morbidity in men costs Federal, State, and local governments in excess of $142 billion annually. It also costs United States employers, and society as a whole, in excess of $156 billion annually and an additional $181 billion annually in decreased quality of life. (18) Over 9,470 men will be diagnosed in 2021 with testicular cancer, and 440 of these men will die from this disease. A common reason for delay in treatment of this disease is a delay in seeking medical attention after discovering a testicular mass. (19) Men over the past decade have shown poorer health outcomes than women across all racial and ethnic groups as well as socioeconomic status. (20) Healthy fathers can be role models for their children, leading by example, and encouraging them to lead healthy lifestyles. (21) Establishing an Office of Men's Health is needed to investigate these findings and take further action to promote awareness of men's health needs. SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE OF MEN'S HEALTH. Title XVII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300u et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 1711. OFFICE OF MEN'S HEALTH. ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish within the Department of Health and Human Services an office to be known as the Office of Men's Health, which shall be headed by a director to be appointed by the Secretary. ``(b) Activities.--The Director of the Office of Men's Health shall-- ``(1) conduct, support, coordinate, and promote programs and activities to improve the state of men's health in the United States, including by working with the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Defense, and the Office of Personnel Management; and ``(2) consult with the offices and agencies of the Department of Health and Human Services for the purposes of-- ``(A) coordinating public awareness, education, and screening programs and activities relating to men's health, with an emphasis on colorectal cancer, prostate cancer, diabetes, cholesterol, and mental health screening programs for men identified as being at increased risk of developing such conditions and diseases; ``(B) coordinating programs and activities under title XVIII of the Social Security Act relating to men's health, including colorectal cancer, prostate cancer, diabetes, cholesterol, and mental health screening programs; and ``(C) establishing and maintaining a database of best practices, clinical guidelines, current clinical research published, and funded and active requests for grant proposals in order to promote quality assurance and improved understanding of clinical issues affecting men. ``(c) Report.--Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this section, the Director shall submit to the Congress a report describing the activities of such Office, including findings by the Director regarding men's health.''. SEC. 4. GUIDANCE. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue guidance regarding the improvement of men's health outcomes under section 1711 of the Public Health Service Act, as added by section 3, that includes-- (1) the development of short-range and long-range goals and objectives within the Department of Health and Human Services, in coordination with other appropriate offices of the Department, that relate to disease prevention, health promotion, service delivery, research, and public and health care professional education for issues of particular concern to men throughout their lifespan; and (2) recommendations for enhancing the Department's outreach with respect to men's health. SEC. 5. STUDY AND REPORTS. (a) OASH Study.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary for Health of the Department of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the ``Assistant Secretary''), in collaboration with the Director of the National Cancer Institute and the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health, shall conduct a study on the following: (1) Whether underscreening or underdiagnosis of men's health issues exist, with emphasis on colorectal cancer, prostate cancer, mental health, and other health concerns for which men are at a great risk. (2) Causes of any such underscreening or underdiagnosis. (3) Whether men underutilize health services. (4) Causes of any such underutilization. (b) OASH Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the findings of the study conducted under subsection (a) and include any recommendations resulting from such findings. (c) GAO Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report detailing the effectiveness of Federal agency outreach with respect to men's health initiatives. <all>

Men’s Health Awareness and Improvement Act

To improve men's health initiatives, and for other purposes.

Men’s Health Awareness and Improvement Act

Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr.

D

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This bill establishes the Office of Men's Health within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and requires other activities to improve men's health in the United States. The office must support and promote men's health programs and initiatives, including by working with relevant federal agencies (e.g., the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs) and consulting with other HHS offices and agencies on activities related to men's health. HHS must issue associated guidance and recommendations on improving men's health outcomes that include short-term and long-term objectives for disease prevention, health promotion, and other areas of concern. The bill also requires studies and reports on men's health topics. The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health must study men's use of health screenings and services, and the Government Accountability Office must report on the effectiveness of federal outreach related to men's health initiatives.

To improve men's health initiatives, and for other purposes. SHORT TITLE. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Risks to the health and well-being of the Nation's men (and our families) are on the rise due to a lack of education on, awareness of, and pursuit of preventive screening and care. (4) According to the Social Security Administration, 16.3 percent of widows age 65 and over are impoverished, compared to 4.9 percent of married women age 65 and over. (6) Of concern is the physical, mental, and emotional well- being of our military men (and women) returning from war zones and our veterans. (8) According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, men are nearly four times as likely to commit suicide. (9) Appropriate use of tests such as prostate cancer screening exams, blood pressure tests, blood glucose testing, lipid panel testing, and colorectal screenings, in conjunction with clinical exams or self-testing, can result in the early detection of many problems and increased survival rates. (11) According to the National Cancer Institute, cancer mortality is higher among men than women (185.5 per 100,000 men and 133.5 per 100,000 women). (13) Prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in the United States among men. People with diagnosed diabetes have medical expenditures that are 2.3 times higher than patients without diabetes, and the estimated cost of diabetes in 2017 was $327 million. (17) A research study found that premature death and morbidity in men costs Federal, State, and local governments in excess of $142 billion annually. It also costs United States employers, and society as a whole, in excess of $156 billion annually and an additional $181 billion annually in decreased quality of life. (18) Over 9,470 men will be diagnosed in 2021 with testicular cancer, and 440 of these men will die from this disease. A common reason for delay in treatment of this disease is a delay in seeking medical attention after discovering a testicular mass. (19) Men over the past decade have shown poorer health outcomes than women across all racial and ethnic groups as well as socioeconomic status. (20) Healthy fathers can be role models for their children, leading by example, and encouraging them to lead healthy lifestyles. 3. Title XVII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300u et seq.) 1711. OFFICE OF MEN'S HEALTH. ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish within the Department of Health and Human Services an office to be known as the Office of Men's Health, which shall be headed by a director to be appointed by the Secretary. ``(c) Report.--Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this section, the Director shall submit to the Congress a report describing the activities of such Office, including findings by the Director regarding men's health.''. 4. GUIDANCE. SEC. 5. STUDY AND REPORTS. (2) Causes of any such underscreening or underdiagnosis.

2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Risks to the health and well-being of the Nation's men (and our families) are on the rise due to a lack of education on, awareness of, and pursuit of preventive screening and care. (4) According to the Social Security Administration, 16.3 percent of widows age 65 and over are impoverished, compared to 4.9 percent of married women age 65 and over. (6) Of concern is the physical, mental, and emotional well- being of our military men (and women) returning from war zones and our veterans. (9) Appropriate use of tests such as prostate cancer screening exams, blood pressure tests, blood glucose testing, lipid panel testing, and colorectal screenings, in conjunction with clinical exams or self-testing, can result in the early detection of many problems and increased survival rates. (13) Prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in the United States among men. People with diagnosed diabetes have medical expenditures that are 2.3 times higher than patients without diabetes, and the estimated cost of diabetes in 2017 was $327 million. It also costs United States employers, and society as a whole, in excess of $156 billion annually and an additional $181 billion annually in decreased quality of life. (18) Over 9,470 men will be diagnosed in 2021 with testicular cancer, and 440 of these men will die from this disease. (20) Healthy fathers can be role models for their children, leading by example, and encouraging them to lead healthy lifestyles. 3. Title XVII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 1711. OFFICE OF MEN'S HEALTH. ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish within the Department of Health and Human Services an office to be known as the Office of Men's Health, which shall be headed by a director to be appointed by the Secretary. ``(c) Report.--Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this section, the Director shall submit to the Congress a report describing the activities of such Office, including findings by the Director regarding men's health.''. 4. GUIDANCE. SEC. 5. STUDY AND REPORTS. (2) Causes of any such underscreening or underdiagnosis.

To improve men's health initiatives, and for other purposes. SHORT TITLE. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Risks to the health and well-being of the Nation's men (and our families) are on the rise due to a lack of education on, awareness of, and pursuit of preventive screening and care. (4) According to the Social Security Administration, 16.3 percent of widows age 65 and over are impoverished, compared to 4.9 percent of married women age 65 and over. (6) Of concern is the physical, mental, and emotional well- being of our military men (and women) returning from war zones and our veterans. (7) Recent scientific studies have shown that regular medical exams, preventive screenings, regular exercise, and healthy eating habits can save lives. (8) According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, men are nearly four times as likely to commit suicide. (9) Appropriate use of tests such as prostate cancer screening exams, blood pressure tests, blood glucose testing, lipid panel testing, and colorectal screenings, in conjunction with clinical exams or self-testing, can result in the early detection of many problems and increased survival rates. (11) According to the National Cancer Institute, cancer mortality is higher among men than women (185.5 per 100,000 men and 133.5 per 100,000 women). (13) Prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in the United States among men. (14) It is estimated that, in 2021, approximately 119,100 men in the United States will be diagnosed with lung cancer, and an estimated 69,410 men will die from lung cancer. People with diagnosed diabetes have medical expenditures that are 2.3 times higher than patients without diabetes, and the estimated cost of diabetes in 2017 was $327 million. (17) A research study found that premature death and morbidity in men costs Federal, State, and local governments in excess of $142 billion annually. It also costs United States employers, and society as a whole, in excess of $156 billion annually and an additional $181 billion annually in decreased quality of life. (18) Over 9,470 men will be diagnosed in 2021 with testicular cancer, and 440 of these men will die from this disease. A common reason for delay in treatment of this disease is a delay in seeking medical attention after discovering a testicular mass. (19) Men over the past decade have shown poorer health outcomes than women across all racial and ethnic groups as well as socioeconomic status. (20) Healthy fathers can be role models for their children, leading by example, and encouraging them to lead healthy lifestyles. 3. Title XVII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300u et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 1711. OFFICE OF MEN'S HEALTH. ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish within the Department of Health and Human Services an office to be known as the Office of Men's Health, which shall be headed by a director to be appointed by the Secretary. ``(b) Activities.--The Director of the Office of Men's Health shall-- ``(1) conduct, support, coordinate, and promote programs and activities to improve the state of men's health in the United States, including by working with the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Defense, and the Office of Personnel Management; and ``(2) consult with the offices and agencies of the Department of Health and Human Services for the purposes of-- ``(A) coordinating public awareness, education, and screening programs and activities relating to men's health, with an emphasis on colorectal cancer, prostate cancer, diabetes, cholesterol, and mental health screening programs for men identified as being at increased risk of developing such conditions and diseases; ``(B) coordinating programs and activities under title XVIII of the Social Security Act relating to men's health, including colorectal cancer, prostate cancer, diabetes, cholesterol, and mental health screening programs; and ``(C) establishing and maintaining a database of best practices, clinical guidelines, current clinical research published, and funded and active requests for grant proposals in order to promote quality assurance and improved understanding of clinical issues affecting men. ``(c) Report.--Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this section, the Director shall submit to the Congress a report describing the activities of such Office, including findings by the Director regarding men's health.''. 4. GUIDANCE. SEC. 5. STUDY AND REPORTS. (2) Causes of any such underscreening or underdiagnosis.

To improve men's health initiatives, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Men's Health Awareness and Improvement Act''. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Risks to the health and well-being of the Nation's men (and our families) are on the rise due to a lack of education on, awareness of, and pursuit of preventive screening and care. (2) While this health crisis is of particular concern to men, it is also a concern for women regarding their fathers, husbands, sons, and brothers. (4) According to the Social Security Administration, 16.3 percent of widows age 65 and over are impoverished, compared to 4.9 percent of married women age 65 and over. (6) Of concern is the physical, mental, and emotional well- being of our military men (and women) returning from war zones and our veterans. (7) Recent scientific studies have shown that regular medical exams, preventive screenings, regular exercise, and healthy eating habits can save lives. (8) According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, men are nearly four times as likely to commit suicide. (9) Appropriate use of tests such as prostate cancer screening exams, blood pressure tests, blood glucose testing, lipid panel testing, and colorectal screenings, in conjunction with clinical exams or self-testing, can result in the early detection of many problems and increased survival rates. (10) Men's health is a concern for employers who pay the costs of medical care and lose productive employees. (11) According to the National Cancer Institute, cancer mortality is higher among men than women (185.5 per 100,000 men and 133.5 per 100,000 women). (13) Prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in the United States among men. This year alone, over 248,530 men will be newly diagnosed with prostate cancer and 34,130 men with prostate cancer will die. Prostate cancer rates increase sharply with age, and more than 90 percent of such cases are diagnosed in men age 55 and older. (14) It is estimated that, in 2021, approximately 119,100 men in the United States will be diagnosed with lung cancer, and an estimated 69,410 men will die from lung cancer. (15) It is estimated that, in 2021, approximately 79,520 men in the United States will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer, and 28,520 men will die from colorectal cancer. People with diagnosed diabetes have medical expenditures that are 2.3 times higher than patients without diabetes, and the estimated cost of diabetes in 2017 was $327 million. (17) A research study found that premature death and morbidity in men costs Federal, State, and local governments in excess of $142 billion annually. It also costs United States employers, and society as a whole, in excess of $156 billion annually and an additional $181 billion annually in decreased quality of life. (18) Over 9,470 men will be diagnosed in 2021 with testicular cancer, and 440 of these men will die from this disease. A common reason for delay in treatment of this disease is a delay in seeking medical attention after discovering a testicular mass. (19) Men over the past decade have shown poorer health outcomes than women across all racial and ethnic groups as well as socioeconomic status. (20) Healthy fathers can be role models for their children, leading by example, and encouraging them to lead healthy lifestyles. 3. Title XVII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300u et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 1711. OFFICE OF MEN'S HEALTH. ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish within the Department of Health and Human Services an office to be known as the Office of Men's Health, which shall be headed by a director to be appointed by the Secretary. ``(b) Activities.--The Director of the Office of Men's Health shall-- ``(1) conduct, support, coordinate, and promote programs and activities to improve the state of men's health in the United States, including by working with the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Defense, and the Office of Personnel Management; and ``(2) consult with the offices and agencies of the Department of Health and Human Services for the purposes of-- ``(A) coordinating public awareness, education, and screening programs and activities relating to men's health, with an emphasis on colorectal cancer, prostate cancer, diabetes, cholesterol, and mental health screening programs for men identified as being at increased risk of developing such conditions and diseases; ``(B) coordinating programs and activities under title XVIII of the Social Security Act relating to men's health, including colorectal cancer, prostate cancer, diabetes, cholesterol, and mental health screening programs; and ``(C) establishing and maintaining a database of best practices, clinical guidelines, current clinical research published, and funded and active requests for grant proposals in order to promote quality assurance and improved understanding of clinical issues affecting men. ``(c) Report.--Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this section, the Director shall submit to the Congress a report describing the activities of such Office, including findings by the Director regarding men's health.''. 4. GUIDANCE. SEC. 5. STUDY AND REPORTS. (2) Causes of any such underscreening or underdiagnosis. (3) Whether men underutilize health services. (b) OASH Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the findings of the study conducted under subsection (a) and include any recommendations resulting from such findings.

To improve men's health initiatives, and for other purposes. Congress finds the following: (1) Risks to the health and well-being of the Nation's men (and our families) are on the rise due to a lack of education on, awareness of, and pursuit of preventive screening and care. (5) Educating men, their families, and health care providers about the importance of early detection of health issues that can impact men, such as cardiovascular disease, mental health, HIV/AIDS, osteoporosis, cancer (lung, prostate, skin, colorectal, testicular, and more), and other pertinent health issues, can result in reducing rates of mortality of diseases impacting males, as well as improve the health of the Nation's males and its overall economic well-being. ( 11) According to the National Cancer Institute, cancer mortality is higher among men than women (185.5 per 100,000 men and 133.5 per 100,000 women). ( (13) Prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in the United States among men. 15) It is estimated that, in 2021, approximately 79,520 men in the United States will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer, and 28,520 men will die from colorectal cancer. ( Approximately 34.2 million people in the United States are living with diabetes, and men are more likely to die from the disease. It also costs United States employers, and society as a whole, in excess of $156 billion annually and an additional $181 billion annually in decreased quality of life. ( A common reason for delay in treatment of this disease is a delay in seeking medical attention after discovering a testicular mass. ( Title XVII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300u et seq.) ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish within the Department of Health and Human Services an office to be known as the Office of Men's Health, which shall be headed by a director to be appointed by the Secretary. ``(c) Report.--Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this section, the Director shall submit to the Congress a report describing the activities of such Office, including findings by the Director regarding men's health.''. 2) Causes of any such underscreening or underdiagnosis. ( 3) Whether men underutilize health services. ( (b) OASH Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the findings of the study conducted under subsection (a) and include any recommendations resulting from such findings. ( c) GAO Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report detailing the effectiveness of Federal agency outreach with respect to men's health initiatives.

To improve men's health initiatives, and for other purposes. Congress finds the following: (1) Risks to the health and well-being of the Nation's men (and our families) are on the rise due to a lack of education on, awareness of, and pursuit of preventive screening and care. 2) While this health crisis is of particular concern to men, it is also a concern for women regarding their fathers, husbands, sons, and brothers. ( (9) Appropriate use of tests such as prostate cancer screening exams, blood pressure tests, blood glucose testing, lipid panel testing, and colorectal screenings, in conjunction with clinical exams or self-testing, can result in the early detection of many problems and increased survival rates. ( The incidence of prostate cancer is 50 percent higher in African-American men, who are twice as likely to die from such cancer. 14) It is estimated that, in 2021, approximately 119,100 men in the United States will be diagnosed with lung cancer, and an estimated 69,410 men will die from lung cancer. ( In the United States, 88 million people aged 18 and older, 40.9 million men, and 47.1 million women have prediabetes. 21) Establishing an Office of Men's Health is needed to investigate these findings and take further action to promote awareness of men's health needs. ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish within the Department of Health and Human Services an office to be known as the Office of Men's Health, which shall be headed by a director to be appointed by the Secretary. ``(c) Report.--Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this section, the Director shall submit to the Congress a report describing the activities of such Office, including findings by the Director regarding men's health.''. 2) Causes of any such underscreening or underdiagnosis. ( b) OASH Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the findings of the study conducted under subsection (a) and include any recommendations resulting from such findings. (

To improve men's health initiatives, and for other purposes. Congress finds the following: (1) Risks to the health and well-being of the Nation's men (and our families) are on the rise due to a lack of education on, awareness of, and pursuit of preventive screening and care. 2) While this health crisis is of particular concern to men, it is also a concern for women regarding their fathers, husbands, sons, and brothers. ( (9) Appropriate use of tests such as prostate cancer screening exams, blood pressure tests, blood glucose testing, lipid panel testing, and colorectal screenings, in conjunction with clinical exams or self-testing, can result in the early detection of many problems and increased survival rates. ( The incidence of prostate cancer is 50 percent higher in African-American men, who are twice as likely to die from such cancer. 14) It is estimated that, in 2021, approximately 119,100 men in the United States will be diagnosed with lung cancer, and an estimated 69,410 men will die from lung cancer. ( In the United States, 88 million people aged 18 and older, 40.9 million men, and 47.1 million women have prediabetes. 21) Establishing an Office of Men's Health is needed to investigate these findings and take further action to promote awareness of men's health needs. ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish within the Department of Health and Human Services an office to be known as the Office of Men's Health, which shall be headed by a director to be appointed by the Secretary. ``(c) Report.--Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this section, the Director shall submit to the Congress a report describing the activities of such Office, including findings by the Director regarding men's health.''. 2) Causes of any such underscreening or underdiagnosis. ( b) OASH Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the findings of the study conducted under subsection (a) and include any recommendations resulting from such findings. (

To improve men's health initiatives, and for other purposes. Congress finds the following: (1) Risks to the health and well-being of the Nation's men (and our families) are on the rise due to a lack of education on, awareness of, and pursuit of preventive screening and care. (5) Educating men, their families, and health care providers about the importance of early detection of health issues that can impact men, such as cardiovascular disease, mental health, HIV/AIDS, osteoporosis, cancer (lung, prostate, skin, colorectal, testicular, and more), and other pertinent health issues, can result in reducing rates of mortality of diseases impacting males, as well as improve the health of the Nation's males and its overall economic well-being. ( 11) According to the National Cancer Institute, cancer mortality is higher among men than women (185.5 per 100,000 men and 133.5 per 100,000 women). ( (13) Prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in the United States among men. 15) It is estimated that, in 2021, approximately 79,520 men in the United States will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer, and 28,520 men will die from colorectal cancer. ( Approximately 34.2 million people in the United States are living with diabetes, and men are more likely to die from the disease. It also costs United States employers, and society as a whole, in excess of $156 billion annually and an additional $181 billion annually in decreased quality of life. ( A common reason for delay in treatment of this disease is a delay in seeking medical attention after discovering a testicular mass. ( Title XVII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300u et seq.) ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish within the Department of Health and Human Services an office to be known as the Office of Men's Health, which shall be headed by a director to be appointed by the Secretary. ``(c) Report.--Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this section, the Director shall submit to the Congress a report describing the activities of such Office, including findings by the Director regarding men's health.''. 2) Causes of any such underscreening or underdiagnosis. ( 3) Whether men underutilize health services. ( (b) OASH Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the findings of the study conducted under subsection (a) and include any recommendations resulting from such findings. ( c) GAO Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report detailing the effectiveness of Federal agency outreach with respect to men's health initiatives.

To improve men's health initiatives, and for other purposes. Congress finds the following: (1) Risks to the health and well-being of the Nation's men (and our families) are on the rise due to a lack of education on, awareness of, and pursuit of preventive screening and care. 2) While this health crisis is of particular concern to men, it is also a concern for women regarding their fathers, husbands, sons, and brothers. ( (9) Appropriate use of tests such as prostate cancer screening exams, blood pressure tests, blood glucose testing, lipid panel testing, and colorectal screenings, in conjunction with clinical exams or self-testing, can result in the early detection of many problems and increased survival rates. ( The incidence of prostate cancer is 50 percent higher in African-American men, who are twice as likely to die from such cancer. 14) It is estimated that, in 2021, approximately 119,100 men in the United States will be diagnosed with lung cancer, and an estimated 69,410 men will die from lung cancer. ( In the United States, 88 million people aged 18 and older, 40.9 million men, and 47.1 million women have prediabetes. 21) Establishing an Office of Men's Health is needed to investigate these findings and take further action to promote awareness of men's health needs. ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish within the Department of Health and Human Services an office to be known as the Office of Men's Health, which shall be headed by a director to be appointed by the Secretary. ``(c) Report.--Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this section, the Director shall submit to the Congress a report describing the activities of such Office, including findings by the Director regarding men's health.''. 2) Causes of any such underscreening or underdiagnosis. ( b) OASH Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the findings of the study conducted under subsection (a) and include any recommendations resulting from such findings. (

To improve men's health initiatives, and for other purposes. Congress finds the following: (1) Risks to the health and well-being of the Nation's men (and our families) are on the rise due to a lack of education on, awareness of, and pursuit of preventive screening and care. (5) Educating men, their families, and health care providers about the importance of early detection of health issues that can impact men, such as cardiovascular disease, mental health, HIV/AIDS, osteoporosis, cancer (lung, prostate, skin, colorectal, testicular, and more), and other pertinent health issues, can result in reducing rates of mortality of diseases impacting males, as well as improve the health of the Nation's males and its overall economic well-being. ( 11) According to the National Cancer Institute, cancer mortality is higher among men than women (185.5 per 100,000 men and 133.5 per 100,000 women). ( (13) Prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in the United States among men. 15) It is estimated that, in 2021, approximately 79,520 men in the United States will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer, and 28,520 men will die from colorectal cancer. ( Approximately 34.2 million people in the United States are living with diabetes, and men are more likely to die from the disease. It also costs United States employers, and society as a whole, in excess of $156 billion annually and an additional $181 billion annually in decreased quality of life. ( A common reason for delay in treatment of this disease is a delay in seeking medical attention after discovering a testicular mass. ( Title XVII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300u et seq.) ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish within the Department of Health and Human Services an office to be known as the Office of Men's Health, which shall be headed by a director to be appointed by the Secretary. ``(c) Report.--Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this section, the Director shall submit to the Congress a report describing the activities of such Office, including findings by the Director regarding men's health.''. 2) Causes of any such underscreening or underdiagnosis. ( 3) Whether men underutilize health services. ( (b) OASH Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the findings of the study conducted under subsection (a) and include any recommendations resulting from such findings. ( c) GAO Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report detailing the effectiveness of Federal agency outreach with respect to men's health initiatives.

To improve men's health initiatives, and for other purposes. Congress finds the following: (1) Risks to the health and well-being of the Nation's men (and our families) are on the rise due to a lack of education on, awareness of, and pursuit of preventive screening and care. 2) While this health crisis is of particular concern to men, it is also a concern for women regarding their fathers, husbands, sons, and brothers. ( (9) Appropriate use of tests such as prostate cancer screening exams, blood pressure tests, blood glucose testing, lipid panel testing, and colorectal screenings, in conjunction with clinical exams or self-testing, can result in the early detection of many problems and increased survival rates. ( The incidence of prostate cancer is 50 percent higher in African-American men, who are twice as likely to die from such cancer. 14) It is estimated that, in 2021, approximately 119,100 men in the United States will be diagnosed with lung cancer, and an estimated 69,410 men will die from lung cancer. ( In the United States, 88 million people aged 18 and older, 40.9 million men, and 47.1 million women have prediabetes. 21) Establishing an Office of Men's Health is needed to investigate these findings and take further action to promote awareness of men's health needs. ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish within the Department of Health and Human Services an office to be known as the Office of Men's Health, which shall be headed by a director to be appointed by the Secretary. ``(c) Report.--Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this section, the Director shall submit to the Congress a report describing the activities of such Office, including findings by the Director regarding men's health.''. 2) Causes of any such underscreening or underdiagnosis. ( b) OASH Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the findings of the study conducted under subsection (a) and include any recommendations resulting from such findings. (

To improve men's health initiatives, and for other purposes. Congress finds the following: (1) Risks to the health and well-being of the Nation's men (and our families) are on the rise due to a lack of education on, awareness of, and pursuit of preventive screening and care. (5) Educating men, their families, and health care providers about the importance of early detection of health issues that can impact men, such as cardiovascular disease, mental health, HIV/AIDS, osteoporosis, cancer (lung, prostate, skin, colorectal, testicular, and more), and other pertinent health issues, can result in reducing rates of mortality of diseases impacting males, as well as improve the health of the Nation's males and its overall economic well-being. ( 11) According to the National Cancer Institute, cancer mortality is higher among men than women (185.5 per 100,000 men and 133.5 per 100,000 women). ( (13) Prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in the United States among men. 15) It is estimated that, in 2021, approximately 79,520 men in the United States will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer, and 28,520 men will die from colorectal cancer. ( Approximately 34.2 million people in the United States are living with diabetes, and men are more likely to die from the disease. It also costs United States employers, and society as a whole, in excess of $156 billion annually and an additional $181 billion annually in decreased quality of life. ( A common reason for delay in treatment of this disease is a delay in seeking medical attention after discovering a testicular mass. ( Title XVII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300u et seq.) ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish within the Department of Health and Human Services an office to be known as the Office of Men's Health, which shall be headed by a director to be appointed by the Secretary. ``(c) Report.--Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this section, the Director shall submit to the Congress a report describing the activities of such Office, including findings by the Director regarding men's health.''. 2) Causes of any such underscreening or underdiagnosis. ( 3) Whether men underutilize health services. ( (b) OASH Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the findings of the study conducted under subsection (a) and include any recommendations resulting from such findings. ( c) GAO Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report detailing the effectiveness of Federal agency outreach with respect to men's health initiatives.

To improve men's health initiatives, and for other purposes. Congress finds the following: (1) Risks to the health and well-being of the Nation's men (and our families) are on the rise due to a lack of education on, awareness of, and pursuit of preventive screening and care. 2) While this health crisis is of particular concern to men, it is also a concern for women regarding their fathers, husbands, sons, and brothers. ( (9) Appropriate use of tests such as prostate cancer screening exams, blood pressure tests, blood glucose testing, lipid panel testing, and colorectal screenings, in conjunction with clinical exams or self-testing, can result in the early detection of many problems and increased survival rates. ( The incidence of prostate cancer is 50 percent higher in African-American men, who are twice as likely to die from such cancer. 14) It is estimated that, in 2021, approximately 119,100 men in the United States will be diagnosed with lung cancer, and an estimated 69,410 men will die from lung cancer. ( In the United States, 88 million people aged 18 and older, 40.9 million men, and 47.1 million women have prediabetes. 21) Establishing an Office of Men's Health is needed to investigate these findings and take further action to promote awareness of men's health needs. ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish within the Department of Health and Human Services an office to be known as the Office of Men's Health, which shall be headed by a director to be appointed by the Secretary. ``(c) Report.--Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this section, the Director shall submit to the Congress a report describing the activities of such Office, including findings by the Director regarding men's health.''. 2) Causes of any such underscreening or underdiagnosis. ( b) OASH Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the findings of the study conducted under subsection (a) and include any recommendations resulting from such findings. (

To improve men's health initiatives, and for other purposes. 15) It is estimated that, in 2021, approximately 79,520 men in the United States will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer, and 28,520 men will die from colorectal cancer. ( ( A common reason for delay in treatment of this disease is a delay in seeking medical attention after discovering a testicular mass. ( b) OASH Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the findings of the study conducted under subsection (a) and include any recommendations resulting from such findings. (

H.R.9667

Agriculture and Food

Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Modernization Act or the SARE Modernization Act This bill reauthorizes the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program and expands the program to include research on agricultural production systems that increase resilience and climate mitigation in the context of a changing climate. The bill also expands SARE's regional councils to include representatives from 1890 land grant institutions, 1994 land grant institutions, Hispanic-serving institutions, Alaska Native serving institutions, or Native Hawaiian serving institutions.

To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to establish a sustainable agriculture research and education resilience initiative, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Modernization Act'' or the ``SARE Modernization Act''. SEC. 2. SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION PURPOSE, DEFINITIONS, AND FUNDING. (a) Purpose and Definitions.--Section 1619 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5801) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(7) increase resilience and climate change mitigation in the context of a changing climate and related economic, social, environmental, and biodiversity challenges.''; and (2) by subsection (b) to read as follows: ``(b) Definitions.--For purposes of this subtitle: ``(1) The terms `1890 Institution' and `1994 Institution' have the meanings given such terms in section 2 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7601). ``(2) The term `agribusiness' includes a producer or organization engaged in an agricultural enterprise with a profit motive. ``(3) The term `climate change mitigation' means, with respect to agricultural management systems, the ability of such system to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and sequester and store carbon in agricultural soils and plant biomass. ``(4) The term `extension' has the meaning given such term in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103). ``(5) The term `Hispanic-serving institution' has the meaning given such term in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103). ``(6) The term `regional host institution' means an entity that is identified pursuant to section 1622(a) to carry out projects under section 1621 in a specific region of the United States. ``(7) The term `integrated crop and livestock management systems and practices' means a set of management measures and activities that integrate all controllable agricultural production and conservation factors for long-term sustained productivity, profitability, resilience, soil carbon sequestration and storage, and ecological soundness. ``(8) The term `nonprofit organization' means an organization, group, institute, or institution that-- ``(A) has a demonstrated capacity to conduct agricultural research or education programs; ``(B) has experience in research, demonstration, education, or extension in sustainable agricultural practices and systems; and ``(C) qualifies as a nonprofit organization under section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. ``(9) The term `resilience' means, with respect to an agricultural management system, the ability of such system to absorb, mitigate, and recover from climate and other disturbances, such that the system thrives in the face of severe challenges. ``(10) The term `Secretary' means the Secretary of Agriculture. ``(11) The term `State' means each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands of the United States, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, or federally recognized Indian tribes. ``(12) The term `State agricultural experiment stations' shall have the same meaning given to that term by section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103). ``(13) The term `sustainable agriculture' shall have the same meaning given to that term by section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103).''. (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Title XVI of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5801 et seq.) is amended-- (1) by inserting after section 1620 the following: ``SEC. 1620A. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2028.''; (2) by striking section 1624; and (3) in section 1627, by striking subsection (d). SEC. 3. BEST UTILIZATION OF BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS. (a) Research and Extension Projects.--Section 1621 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5811) is amended-- (1) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows: ``(b) Grants and Agreements.--The Secretary shall carry out this section through grants awarded to, and agreements entered into with, land-grant colleges or universities (including 1890 Institutions and 1994 Institutions), other universities (including Hispanic-serving institutions), State agricultural experiment stations, the State cooperative extension services, nonprofit organizations with demonstrable expertise, or Federal, State, or Tribal governmental entities.''; (2) in subsection (f), by striking ``and environmental implications'' and inserting ``, environmental, and public policy implications''; and (3) by amending subsection (g) to read as follows: ``(g) Selection; Terms.-- ``(1) Regional host institution selection.--The Secretary shall select regional host institutions not more frequently than once every 10 years. ``(2) Cooperative agreements.--The term of a cooperative agreement entered into under subsection (b) with a regional host institution shall be 10 years. ``(3) Grants.--The term of a competitive grant awarded by a regional host institution under this section may not exceed 5 years.''. (b) Program Administration.--Section 1622(b) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990(b) (7 U.S.C. 5812) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)-- (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) through (K) as subparagraphs (F) through (L); (B) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: ``(E) 1890 Institutions, 1994 Institutions, Hispanic-serving institutions, Alaska Native serving institutions, or Native Hawaiian serving institutions;''; (C) in subparagraph (F), as so redesignated, by striking ``Soil'' and inserting ``Natural Resources''; and (D) by amending subparagraph (K), as so redesignated, to read as follows: ``(K) rural sociologists or other social scientists with demonstrable expertise; and''; (2) in paragraph (2)(C), by inserting ``, with diverse representation of farmers, scientists, educators, and non- profit representatives,'' after ``technical committee''; and (3) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``, fellowships, or other awards'' after ``proposed projects''. (c) Sunset of Federal-State Matching Grant Program.--Section 1623 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5813) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(e) Sunset.--The Secretary may not award grants under this section on or after September 30, 2023.''. SEC. 4. SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSFER PROGRAM. (a) Technical Guides and Books.--Section 1628 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5831) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) by striking ``Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary'' and inserting ``The Secretary''; and (B) by striking ``educational materials'' and inserting ``educational and outreach resources and materials''; (2) in subsection (b)-- (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``and Coordination''; (B) by striking ``educational materials'' and inserting ``educational and outreach resources and materials''; and (C) by striking ``The Secretary shall coordinate activities'' and all that follows through ``section 1446''; (3) in subsection (c), by striking ``educational materials'' and inserting ``educational and outreach resources and materials''; (4) in subsection (d)-- (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``educational materials'' and inserting ``educational and outreach resources and materials''; (B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; and (C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: ``(3) adapting to and mitigating the effects of climate change;''; (5) in subsection (e), by striking ``Soil Conservation'' and inserting ``Natural Resources Conservation''; and (6) by striking subsection (f). (b) National Training Program.--Section 1629 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5832) is amended-- (1) by striking subsections (c), (d), and (i); (2) by redesignating subsections (e), (f), (g), and (h) as subsections (c), (d), (e), and (f), respectively; (3) in subsection (e), as so redesignated-- (A) in paragraph (5), by striking ``Soil Conservation Service and the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service'' and inserting ``Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Farm Service Agency''; (B) in paragraph (7), by inserting ``cover crops, perennial production systems, integrated crop and livestock management systems and practices'' after ``alternative crops,''; (C) by redesignating paragraphs (10) and (11) as paragraphs (13) and (14), respectively; and (D) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following; ``(10) develop and provide information concerning climate change adaptation and mitigation developed under this subtitle and other research and education programs of the Department; ``(11) provide specific information on ecological systems- based pest management practices developed under this subtitle and other research and education programs of the Department; ``(12) provide specific information on organic farming systems developed under this subtitle and through the research program section 1672B and other appropriate research programs of the Department;''; and (4) in subsection (f), as so redesignated, by striking ``Soil Conservation Service'' and inserting ``Natural Resources Conservation Service''. <all>

SARE Modernization Act

To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to establish a sustainable agriculture research and education resilience initiative, and for other purposes.

SARE Modernization Act Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Modernization Act

Rep. Schrier, Kim

D

WA

This bill reauthorizes the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program and expands the program to include research on agricultural production systems that increase resilience and climate mitigation in the context of a changing climate. The bill also expands SARE's regional councils to include representatives from 1890 land grant institutions, 1994 land grant institutions, Hispanic-serving institutions, Alaska Native serving institutions, or Native Hawaiian serving institutions.

SHORT TITLE. SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION PURPOSE, DEFINITIONS, AND FUNDING. 7601). ``(4) The term `extension' has the meaning given such term in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. ``(6) The term `regional host institution' means an entity that is identified pursuant to section 1622(a) to carry out projects under section 1621 in a specific region of the United States. ``(9) The term `resilience' means, with respect to an agricultural management system, the ability of such system to absorb, mitigate, and recover from climate and other disturbances, such that the system thrives in the face of severe challenges. ``(10) The term `Secretary' means the Secretary of Agriculture. ``(11) The term `State' means each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands of the United States, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, or federally recognized Indian tribes. 3103). 5801 et seq.) is amended-- (1) by inserting after section 1620 the following: ``SEC. 1620A. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. ''; (2) by striking section 1624; and (3) in section 1627, by striking subsection (d). 5811) is amended-- (1) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows: ``(b) Grants and Agreements.--The Secretary shall carry out this section through grants awarded to, and agreements entered into with, land-grant colleges or universities (including 1890 Institutions and 1994 Institutions), other universities (including Hispanic-serving institutions), State agricultural experiment stations, the State cooperative extension services, nonprofit organizations with demonstrable expertise, or Federal, State, or Tribal governmental entities. (b) Program Administration.--Section 1622(b) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990(b) (7 U.S.C. 5813) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(e) Sunset.--The Secretary may not award grants under this section on or after September 30, 2023.''. 4. 5831) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) by striking ``Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary'' and inserting ``The Secretary''; and (B) by striking ``educational materials'' and inserting ``educational and outreach resources and materials''; (2) in subsection (b)-- (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``and Coordination''; (B) by striking ``educational materials'' and inserting ``educational and outreach resources and materials''; and (C) by striking ``The Secretary shall coordinate activities'' and all that follows through ``section 1446''; (3) in subsection (c), by striking ``educational materials'' and inserting ``educational and outreach resources and materials''; (4) in subsection (d)-- (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``educational materials'' and inserting ``educational and outreach resources and materials''; (B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; and (C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: ``(3) adapting to and mitigating the effects of climate change;''; (5) in subsection (e), by striking ``Soil Conservation'' and inserting ``Natural Resources Conservation''; and (6) by striking subsection (f).

SHORT TITLE. SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION PURPOSE, DEFINITIONS, AND FUNDING. ``(9) The term `resilience' means, with respect to an agricultural management system, the ability of such system to absorb, mitigate, and recover from climate and other disturbances, such that the system thrives in the face of severe challenges. ``(10) The term `Secretary' means the Secretary of Agriculture. 3103). is amended-- (1) by inserting after section 1620 the following: ``SEC. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. ''; (2) by striking section 1624; and (3) in section 1627, by striking subsection (d). 5811) is amended-- (1) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows: ``(b) Grants and Agreements.--The Secretary shall carry out this section through grants awarded to, and agreements entered into with, land-grant colleges or universities (including 1890 Institutions and 1994 Institutions), other universities (including Hispanic-serving institutions), State agricultural experiment stations, the State cooperative extension services, nonprofit organizations with demonstrable expertise, or Federal, State, or Tribal governmental entities. (b) Program Administration.--Section 1622(b) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990(b) (7 U.S.C. 4. 5831) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) by striking ``Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary'' and inserting ``The Secretary''; and (B) by striking ``educational materials'' and inserting ``educational and outreach resources and materials''; (2) in subsection (b)-- (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``and Coordination''; (B) by striking ``educational materials'' and inserting ``educational and outreach resources and materials''; and (C) by striking ``The Secretary shall coordinate activities'' and all that follows through ``section 1446''; (3) in subsection (c), by striking ``educational materials'' and inserting ``educational and outreach resources and materials''; (4) in subsection (d)-- (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``educational materials'' and inserting ``educational and outreach resources and materials''; (B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; and (C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: ``(3) adapting to and mitigating the effects of climate change;''; (5) in subsection (e), by striking ``Soil Conservation'' and inserting ``Natural Resources Conservation''; and (6) by striking subsection (f).

SHORT TITLE. SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION PURPOSE, DEFINITIONS, AND FUNDING. 7601). ``(4) The term `extension' has the meaning given such term in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. ``(6) The term `regional host institution' means an entity that is identified pursuant to section 1622(a) to carry out projects under section 1621 in a specific region of the United States. ``(7) The term `integrated crop and livestock management systems and practices' means a set of management measures and activities that integrate all controllable agricultural production and conservation factors for long-term sustained productivity, profitability, resilience, soil carbon sequestration and storage, and ecological soundness. ``(9) The term `resilience' means, with respect to an agricultural management system, the ability of such system to absorb, mitigate, and recover from climate and other disturbances, such that the system thrives in the face of severe challenges. ``(10) The term `Secretary' means the Secretary of Agriculture. ``(11) The term `State' means each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands of the United States, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, or federally recognized Indian tribes. 3103). 5801 et seq.) is amended-- (1) by inserting after section 1620 the following: ``SEC. 1620A. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2028. ''; (2) by striking section 1624; and (3) in section 1627, by striking subsection (d). BEST UTILIZATION OF BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS. 5811) is amended-- (1) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows: ``(b) Grants and Agreements.--The Secretary shall carry out this section through grants awarded to, and agreements entered into with, land-grant colleges or universities (including 1890 Institutions and 1994 Institutions), other universities (including Hispanic-serving institutions), State agricultural experiment stations, the State cooperative extension services, nonprofit organizations with demonstrable expertise, or Federal, State, or Tribal governmental entities. ''; (2) in subsection (f), by striking ``and environmental implications'' and inserting ``, environmental, and public policy implications''; and (3) by amending subsection (g) to read as follows: ``(g) Selection; Terms.-- ``(1) Regional host institution selection.--The Secretary shall select regional host institutions not more frequently than once every 10 years. (b) Program Administration.--Section 1622(b) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990(b) (7 U.S.C. 5812) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)-- (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) through (K) as subparagraphs (F) through (L); (B) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: ``(E) 1890 Institutions, 1994 Institutions, Hispanic-serving institutions, Alaska Native serving institutions, or Native Hawaiian serving institutions;''; (C) in subparagraph (F), as so redesignated, by striking ``Soil'' and inserting ``Natural Resources''; and (D) by amending subparagraph (K), as so redesignated, to read as follows: ``(K) rural sociologists or other social scientists with demonstrable expertise; and''; (2) in paragraph (2)(C), by inserting ``, with diverse representation of farmers, scientists, educators, and non- profit representatives,'' after ``technical committee''; and (3) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``, fellowships, or other awards'' after ``proposed projects''. 5813) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(e) Sunset.--The Secretary may not award grants under this section on or after September 30, 2023.''. 4. 5831) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) by striking ``Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary'' and inserting ``The Secretary''; and (B) by striking ``educational materials'' and inserting ``educational and outreach resources and materials''; (2) in subsection (b)-- (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``and Coordination''; (B) by striking ``educational materials'' and inserting ``educational and outreach resources and materials''; and (C) by striking ``The Secretary shall coordinate activities'' and all that follows through ``section 1446''; (3) in subsection (c), by striking ``educational materials'' and inserting ``educational and outreach resources and materials''; (4) in subsection (d)-- (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``educational materials'' and inserting ``educational and outreach resources and materials''; (B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; and (C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: ``(3) adapting to and mitigating the effects of climate change;''; (5) in subsection (e), by striking ``Soil Conservation'' and inserting ``Natural Resources Conservation''; and (6) by striking subsection (f).

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Modernization Act'' or the ``SARE Modernization Act''. SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION PURPOSE, DEFINITIONS, AND FUNDING. 7601). ``(2) The term `agribusiness' includes a producer or organization engaged in an agricultural enterprise with a profit motive. ``(4) The term `extension' has the meaning given such term in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. ``(6) The term `regional host institution' means an entity that is identified pursuant to section 1622(a) to carry out projects under section 1621 in a specific region of the United States. ``(7) The term `integrated crop and livestock management systems and practices' means a set of management measures and activities that integrate all controllable agricultural production and conservation factors for long-term sustained productivity, profitability, resilience, soil carbon sequestration and storage, and ecological soundness. ``(9) The term `resilience' means, with respect to an agricultural management system, the ability of such system to absorb, mitigate, and recover from climate and other disturbances, such that the system thrives in the face of severe challenges. ``(10) The term `Secretary' means the Secretary of Agriculture. ``(11) The term `State' means each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands of the United States, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, or federally recognized Indian tribes. 3103). 5801 et seq.) is amended-- (1) by inserting after section 1620 the following: ``SEC. 1620A. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2028. ''; (2) by striking section 1624; and (3) in section 1627, by striking subsection (d). BEST UTILIZATION OF BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS. 5811) is amended-- (1) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows: ``(b) Grants and Agreements.--The Secretary shall carry out this section through grants awarded to, and agreements entered into with, land-grant colleges or universities (including 1890 Institutions and 1994 Institutions), other universities (including Hispanic-serving institutions), State agricultural experiment stations, the State cooperative extension services, nonprofit organizations with demonstrable expertise, or Federal, State, or Tribal governmental entities. ''; (2) in subsection (f), by striking ``and environmental implications'' and inserting ``, environmental, and public policy implications''; and (3) by amending subsection (g) to read as follows: ``(g) Selection; Terms.-- ``(1) Regional host institution selection.--The Secretary shall select regional host institutions not more frequently than once every 10 years. (b) Program Administration.--Section 1622(b) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990(b) (7 U.S.C. 5812) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)-- (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) through (K) as subparagraphs (F) through (L); (B) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: ``(E) 1890 Institutions, 1994 Institutions, Hispanic-serving institutions, Alaska Native serving institutions, or Native Hawaiian serving institutions;''; (C) in subparagraph (F), as so redesignated, by striking ``Soil'' and inserting ``Natural Resources''; and (D) by amending subparagraph (K), as so redesignated, to read as follows: ``(K) rural sociologists or other social scientists with demonstrable expertise; and''; (2) in paragraph (2)(C), by inserting ``, with diverse representation of farmers, scientists, educators, and non- profit representatives,'' after ``technical committee''; and (3) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``, fellowships, or other awards'' after ``proposed projects''. 5813) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(e) Sunset.--The Secretary may not award grants under this section on or after September 30, 2023.''. 4. SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSFER PROGRAM. 5831) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) by striking ``Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary'' and inserting ``The Secretary''; and (B) by striking ``educational materials'' and inserting ``educational and outreach resources and materials''; (2) in subsection (b)-- (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``and Coordination''; (B) by striking ``educational materials'' and inserting ``educational and outreach resources and materials''; and (C) by striking ``The Secretary shall coordinate activities'' and all that follows through ``section 1446''; (3) in subsection (c), by striking ``educational materials'' and inserting ``educational and outreach resources and materials''; (4) in subsection (d)-- (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``educational materials'' and inserting ``educational and outreach resources and materials''; (B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; and (C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: ``(3) adapting to and mitigating the effects of climate change;''; (5) in subsection (e), by striking ``Soil Conservation'' and inserting ``Natural Resources Conservation''; and (6) by striking subsection (f). 5832) is amended-- (1) by striking subsections (c), (d), and (i); (2) by redesignating subsections (e), (f), (g), and (h) as subsections (c), (d), (e), and (f), respectively; (3) in subsection (e), as so redesignated-- (A) in paragraph (5), by striking ``Soil Conservation Service and the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service'' and inserting ``Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Farm Service Agency''; (B) in paragraph (7), by inserting ``cover crops, perennial production systems, integrated crop and livestock management systems and practices'' after ``alternative crops,''; (C) by redesignating paragraphs (10) and (11) as paragraphs (13) and (14), respectively; and (D) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following; ``(10) develop and provide information concerning climate change adaptation and mitigation developed under this subtitle and other research and education programs of the Department; ``(11) provide specific information on ecological systems- based pest management practices developed under this subtitle and other research and education programs of the Department; ``(12) provide specific information on organic farming systems developed under this subtitle and through the research program section 1672B and other appropriate research programs of the Department;''; and (4) in subsection (f), as so redesignated, by striking ``Soil Conservation Service'' and inserting ``Natural Resources Conservation Service''.

To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to establish a sustainable agriculture research and education resilience initiative, and for other purposes. a) Purpose and Definitions.--Section 1619 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5801) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(7) increase resilience and climate change mitigation in the context of a changing climate and related economic, social, environmental, and biodiversity challenges. ''; ``(3) The term `climate change mitigation' means, with respect to agricultural management systems, the ability of such system to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and sequester and store carbon in agricultural soils and plant biomass. ``(4) The term `extension' has the meaning given such term in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103). ``(9) The term `resilience' means, with respect to an agricultural management system, the ability of such system to absorb, mitigate, and recover from climate and other disturbances, such that the system thrives in the face of severe challenges. ``(10) The term `Secretary' means the Secretary of Agriculture. ``(12) The term `State agricultural experiment stations' shall have the same meaning given to that term by section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103). 2) in subsection (f), by striking ``and environmental implications'' and inserting ``, environmental, and public policy implications''; and (3) by amending subsection (g) to read as follows: ``(g) Selection; Terms.-- ``(1) Regional host institution selection.--The Secretary shall select regional host institutions not more frequently than once every 10 years. ``(2) Cooperative agreements.--The term of a cooperative agreement entered into under subsection (b) with a regional host institution shall be 10 years. c) Sunset of Federal-State Matching Grant Program.--Section 1623 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5813) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(e) Sunset.--The Secretary may not award grants under this section on or after September 30, 2023.''. SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSFER PROGRAM. ( b) National Training Program.--Section 1629 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C.

To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to establish a sustainable agriculture research and education resilience initiative, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. ``(5) The term `Hispanic-serving institution' has the meaning given such term in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103). ``(7) The term `integrated crop and livestock management systems and practices' means a set of management measures and activities that integrate all controllable agricultural production and conservation factors for long-term sustained productivity, profitability, resilience, soil carbon sequestration and storage, and ecological soundness. ``(10) The term `Secretary' means the Secretary of Agriculture. ``(12) The term `State agricultural experiment stations' shall have the same meaning given to that term by section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103). 5811) is amended-- (1) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows: ``(b) Grants and Agreements.--The Secretary shall carry out this section through grants awarded to, and agreements entered into with, land-grant colleges or universities (including 1890 Institutions and 1994 Institutions), other universities (including Hispanic-serving institutions), State agricultural experiment stations, the State cooperative extension services, nonprofit organizations with demonstrable expertise, or Federal, State, or Tribal governmental entities. ''; ( 2) in subsection (f), by striking ``and environmental implications'' and inserting ``, environmental, and public policy implications''; and (3) by amending subsection (g) to read as follows: ``(g) Selection; Terms.-- ``(1) Regional host institution selection.--The Secretary shall select regional host institutions not more frequently than once every 10 years. b) National Training Program.--Section 1629 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C.

To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to establish a sustainable agriculture research and education resilience initiative, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. ``(5) The term `Hispanic-serving institution' has the meaning given such term in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103). ``(7) The term `integrated crop and livestock management systems and practices' means a set of management measures and activities that integrate all controllable agricultural production and conservation factors for long-term sustained productivity, profitability, resilience, soil carbon sequestration and storage, and ecological soundness. ``(10) The term `Secretary' means the Secretary of Agriculture. ``(12) The term `State agricultural experiment stations' shall have the same meaning given to that term by section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103). 5811) is amended-- (1) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows: ``(b) Grants and Agreements.--The Secretary shall carry out this section through grants awarded to, and agreements entered into with, land-grant colleges or universities (including 1890 Institutions and 1994 Institutions), other universities (including Hispanic-serving institutions), State agricultural experiment stations, the State cooperative extension services, nonprofit organizations with demonstrable expertise, or Federal, State, or Tribal governmental entities. ''; ( 2) in subsection (f), by striking ``and environmental implications'' and inserting ``, environmental, and public policy implications''; and (3) by amending subsection (g) to read as follows: ``(g) Selection; Terms.-- ``(1) Regional host institution selection.--The Secretary shall select regional host institutions not more frequently than once every 10 years. b) National Training Program.--Section 1629 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C.

To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to establish a sustainable agriculture research and education resilience initiative, and for other purposes. a) Purpose and Definitions.--Section 1619 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5801) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(7) increase resilience and climate change mitigation in the context of a changing climate and related economic, social, environmental, and biodiversity challenges. ''; ``(3) The term `climate change mitigation' means, with respect to agricultural management systems, the ability of such system to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and sequester and store carbon in agricultural soils and plant biomass. ``(4) The term `extension' has the meaning given such term in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103). ``(9) The term `resilience' means, with respect to an agricultural management system, the ability of such system to absorb, mitigate, and recover from climate and other disturbances, such that the system thrives in the face of severe challenges. ``(10) The term `Secretary' means the Secretary of Agriculture. ``(12) The term `State agricultural experiment stations' shall have the same meaning given to that term by section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103). 2) in subsection (f), by striking ``and environmental implications'' and inserting ``, environmental, and public policy implications''; and (3) by amending subsection (g) to read as follows: ``(g) Selection; Terms.-- ``(1) Regional host institution selection.--The Secretary shall select regional host institutions not more frequently than once every 10 years. ``(2) Cooperative agreements.--The term of a cooperative agreement entered into under subsection (b) with a regional host institution shall be 10 years. c) Sunset of Federal-State Matching Grant Program.--Section 1623 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5813) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(e) Sunset.--The Secretary may not award grants under this section on or after September 30, 2023.''. SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSFER PROGRAM. ( b) National Training Program.--Section 1629 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C.

To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to establish a sustainable agriculture research and education resilience initiative, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. ``(5) The term `Hispanic-serving institution' has the meaning given such term in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103). ``(7) The term `integrated crop and livestock management systems and practices' means a set of management measures and activities that integrate all controllable agricultural production and conservation factors for long-term sustained productivity, profitability, resilience, soil carbon sequestration and storage, and ecological soundness. ``(10) The term `Secretary' means the Secretary of Agriculture. ``(12) The term `State agricultural experiment stations' shall have the same meaning given to that term by section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103). 5811) is amended-- (1) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows: ``(b) Grants and Agreements.--The Secretary shall carry out this section through grants awarded to, and agreements entered into with, land-grant colleges or universities (including 1890 Institutions and 1994 Institutions), other universities (including Hispanic-serving institutions), State agricultural experiment stations, the State cooperative extension services, nonprofit organizations with demonstrable expertise, or Federal, State, or Tribal governmental entities. ''; ( 2) in subsection (f), by striking ``and environmental implications'' and inserting ``, environmental, and public policy implications''; and (3) by amending subsection (g) to read as follows: ``(g) Selection; Terms.-- ``(1) Regional host institution selection.--The Secretary shall select regional host institutions not more frequently than once every 10 years. b) National Training Program.--Section 1629 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C.

To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to establish a sustainable agriculture research and education resilience initiative, and for other purposes. a) Purpose and Definitions.--Section 1619 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5801) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(7) increase resilience and climate change mitigation in the context of a changing climate and related economic, social, environmental, and biodiversity challenges. ''; ``(3) The term `climate change mitigation' means, with respect to agricultural management systems, the ability of such system to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and sequester and store carbon in agricultural soils and plant biomass. ``(4) The term `extension' has the meaning given such term in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103). ``(9) The term `resilience' means, with respect to an agricultural management system, the ability of such system to absorb, mitigate, and recover from climate and other disturbances, such that the system thrives in the face of severe challenges. ``(10) The term `Secretary' means the Secretary of Agriculture. ``(12) The term `State agricultural experiment stations' shall have the same meaning given to that term by section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103). 2) in subsection (f), by striking ``and environmental implications'' and inserting ``, environmental, and public policy implications''; and (3) by amending subsection (g) to read as follows: ``(g) Selection; Terms.-- ``(1) Regional host institution selection.--The Secretary shall select regional host institutions not more frequently than once every 10 years. ``(2) Cooperative agreements.--The term of a cooperative agreement entered into under subsection (b) with a regional host institution shall be 10 years. c) Sunset of Federal-State Matching Grant Program.--Section 1623 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5813) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(e) Sunset.--The Secretary may not award grants under this section on or after September 30, 2023.''. SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSFER PROGRAM. ( b) National Training Program.--Section 1629 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C.

To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to establish a sustainable agriculture research and education resilience initiative, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. ``(5) The term `Hispanic-serving institution' has the meaning given such term in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103). ``(7) The term `integrated crop and livestock management systems and practices' means a set of management measures and activities that integrate all controllable agricultural production and conservation factors for long-term sustained productivity, profitability, resilience, soil carbon sequestration and storage, and ecological soundness. ``(10) The term `Secretary' means the Secretary of Agriculture. ``(12) The term `State agricultural experiment stations' shall have the same meaning given to that term by section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103). 5811) is amended-- (1) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows: ``(b) Grants and Agreements.--The Secretary shall carry out this section through grants awarded to, and agreements entered into with, land-grant colleges or universities (including 1890 Institutions and 1994 Institutions), other universities (including Hispanic-serving institutions), State agricultural experiment stations, the State cooperative extension services, nonprofit organizations with demonstrable expertise, or Federal, State, or Tribal governmental entities. ''; ( 2) in subsection (f), by striking ``and environmental implications'' and inserting ``, environmental, and public policy implications''; and (3) by amending subsection (g) to read as follows: ``(g) Selection; Terms.-- ``(1) Regional host institution selection.--The Secretary shall select regional host institutions not more frequently than once every 10 years. b) National Training Program.--Section 1629 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C.

To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to establish a sustainable agriculture research and education resilience initiative, and for other purposes. a) Purpose and Definitions.--Section 1619 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5801) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(7) increase resilience and climate change mitigation in the context of a changing climate and related economic, social, environmental, and biodiversity challenges. ''; ``(3) The term `climate change mitigation' means, with respect to agricultural management systems, the ability of such system to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and sequester and store carbon in agricultural soils and plant biomass. ``(4) The term `extension' has the meaning given such term in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103). ``(9) The term `resilience' means, with respect to an agricultural management system, the ability of such system to absorb, mitigate, and recover from climate and other disturbances, such that the system thrives in the face of severe challenges. ``(10) The term `Secretary' means the Secretary of Agriculture. ``(12) The term `State agricultural experiment stations' shall have the same meaning given to that term by section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103). 2) in subsection (f), by striking ``and environmental implications'' and inserting ``, environmental, and public policy implications''; and (3) by amending subsection (g) to read as follows: ``(g) Selection; Terms.-- ``(1) Regional host institution selection.--The Secretary shall select regional host institutions not more frequently than once every 10 years. ``(2) Cooperative agreements.--The term of a cooperative agreement entered into under subsection (b) with a regional host institution shall be 10 years. c) Sunset of Federal-State Matching Grant Program.--Section 1623 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5813) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(e) Sunset.--The Secretary may not award grants under this section on or after September 30, 2023.''. SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSFER PROGRAM. ( b) National Training Program.--Section 1629 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C.

To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to establish a sustainable agriculture research and education resilience initiative, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. ``(5) The term `Hispanic-serving institution' has the meaning given such term in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103). ``(7) The term `integrated crop and livestock management systems and practices' means a set of management measures and activities that integrate all controllable agricultural production and conservation factors for long-term sustained productivity, profitability, resilience, soil carbon sequestration and storage, and ecological soundness. ``(10) The term `Secretary' means the Secretary of Agriculture. ``(12) The term `State agricultural experiment stations' shall have the same meaning given to that term by section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103). 5811) is amended-- (1) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows: ``(b) Grants and Agreements.--The Secretary shall carry out this section through grants awarded to, and agreements entered into with, land-grant colleges or universities (including 1890 Institutions and 1994 Institutions), other universities (including Hispanic-serving institutions), State agricultural experiment stations, the State cooperative extension services, nonprofit organizations with demonstrable expertise, or Federal, State, or Tribal governmental entities. ''; ( 2) in subsection (f), by striking ``and environmental implications'' and inserting ``, environmental, and public policy implications''; and (3) by amending subsection (g) to read as follows: ``(g) Selection; Terms.-- ``(1) Regional host institution selection.--The Secretary shall select regional host institutions not more frequently than once every 10 years. b) National Training Program.--Section 1629 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C.

To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to establish a sustainable agriculture research and education resilience initiative, and for other purposes. a) Purpose and Definitions.--Section 1619 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5801) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(7) increase resilience and climate change mitigation in the context of a changing climate and related economic, social, environmental, and biodiversity challenges. ''; ``(12) The term `State agricultural experiment stations' shall have the same meaning given to that term by section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103). c) Sunset of Federal-State Matching Grant Program.--Section 1623 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5813) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(e) Sunset.--The Secretary may not award grants under this section on or after September 30, 2023.''.

H.R.6485

Congress

Inflation Prevention Act This bill establishes a point of order that, when the annualized rate of inflation exceeds 4.5%, prohibits the House and Senate from considering legislation that provides new budget authority and is estimated to result in an increase to the rate of inflation. The prohibition may be waived in the Senate by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Senate.

To create a point of order against spending that will increase inflation unless inflation is not greater than 4.5 percent, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Inflation Prevention Act''. SEC. 2. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST SPENDING THAT WILL INCREASE INFLATION UNTIL INFLATION IS NOT GREATER THAN 4.5 PERCENT. (a) Point of Order in the Senate.-- (1) In general.--In the Senate, it shall not be in order to consider a provision in a bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report that provides new budget authority and that is estimated to result in an increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, unless the annualized rate of increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers most recently published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is not more than 4.5 percent. (2) Point of order sustained.--If a point of order is made by a Senator against a provision described in paragraph (1), and the point of order is sustained by the Chair, that provision shall be stricken from the measure and may not be offered as an amendment from the floor. (3) Form of the point of order.--A point of order under subsection (a)(1) may be raised by a Senator as provided in section 313(e) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 644(e)). (4) Conference reports.--When the Senate is considering a conference report on, or an amendment between the Houses in relation to, a bill or joint resolution, upon a point of order being made by any Senator pursuant to subsection (a)(1), and such point of order being sustained, such material contained in such conference report or House amendment shall be stricken, and the Senate shall proceed to consider the question of whether the Senate shall recede from its amendment and concur with a further amendment, or concur in the House amendment with a further amendment, as the case may be, which further amendment shall consist of only that portion of the conference report or House amendment, as the case may be, not so stricken. Any such motion in the Senate shall be debatable. In any case in which such point of order is sustained against a conference report (or Senate amendment derived from such conference report by operation of this paragraph), no further amendment shall be in order. (5) Supermajority waiver and appeal.--In the Senate, this subsection may be waived or suspended only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chose and sworn. An affirmative vote of three-fifths of Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under this subsection. (b) Point of Order in the House of Representatives.--In the House of Representatives, it shall not be in order to consider a bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report that provides new budget authority and that is estimated to result in an increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, unless the annualized rate of increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers most recently published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is not more than 4.5 percent. (c) Determination of Effect on Inflation.-- (1) Provision of estimates.--Upon request by a Member of Congress, the Congressional Budget Office shall prepare an estimate of the effect on the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers of the provisions in a bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report that provide new budget authority. (2) In general.--The estimated amount of the increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, if any, for purposes of this section shall be determined based on estimates prepared by the Congressional Budget Office. SEC. 3. CBO NOTIFICATION TO CONGRESS. (a) In General.--The Congressional Budget Office shall notify Congress if the annualized rate of increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers is greater than 4.5 percent. (b) Submission.--The Congressional Budget Office may submit the certification required under subsection (a) as part of another report required to be submitted to Congress. <all>

Inflation Prevention Act

To create a point of order against spending that will increase inflation unless inflation is not greater than 4.5 percent, and for other purposes.

Inflation Prevention Act

Rep. Garcia, Mike

R

CA

This bill establishes a point of order that, when the annualized rate of inflation exceeds 4.5%, prohibits the House and Senate from considering legislation that provides new budget authority and is estimated to result in an increase to the rate of inflation. The prohibition may be waived in the Senate by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Senate.

To create a point of order against spending that will increase inflation unless inflation is not greater than 4.5 percent, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Inflation Prevention Act''. 2. (a) Point of Order in the Senate.-- (1) In general.--In the Senate, it shall not be in order to consider a provision in a bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report that provides new budget authority and that is estimated to result in an increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, unless the annualized rate of increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers most recently published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is not more than 4.5 percent. (2) Point of order sustained.--If a point of order is made by a Senator against a provision described in paragraph (1), and the point of order is sustained by the Chair, that provision shall be stricken from the measure and may not be offered as an amendment from the floor. 644(e)). Any such motion in the Senate shall be debatable. In any case in which such point of order is sustained against a conference report (or Senate amendment derived from such conference report by operation of this paragraph), no further amendment shall be in order. (5) Supermajority waiver and appeal.--In the Senate, this subsection may be waived or suspended only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chose and sworn. An affirmative vote of three-fifths of Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under this subsection. (c) Determination of Effect on Inflation.-- (1) Provision of estimates.--Upon request by a Member of Congress, the Congressional Budget Office shall prepare an estimate of the effect on the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers of the provisions in a bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report that provide new budget authority. SEC. 3. CBO NOTIFICATION TO CONGRESS. (a) In General.--The Congressional Budget Office shall notify Congress if the annualized rate of increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers is greater than 4.5 percent. (b) Submission.--The Congressional Budget Office may submit the certification required under subsection (a) as part of another report required to be submitted to Congress.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Inflation Prevention Act''. 2. (a) Point of Order in the Senate.-- (1) In general.--In the Senate, it shall not be in order to consider a provision in a bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report that provides new budget authority and that is estimated to result in an increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, unless the annualized rate of increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers most recently published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is not more than 4.5 percent. (2) Point of order sustained.--If a point of order is made by a Senator against a provision described in paragraph (1), and the point of order is sustained by the Chair, that provision shall be stricken from the measure and may not be offered as an amendment from the floor. 644(e)). In any case in which such point of order is sustained against a conference report (or Senate amendment derived from such conference report by operation of this paragraph), no further amendment shall be in order. An affirmative vote of three-fifths of Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under this subsection. SEC. 3. CBO NOTIFICATION TO CONGRESS. (a) In General.--The Congressional Budget Office shall notify Congress if the annualized rate of increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers is greater than 4.5 percent. (b) Submission.--The Congressional Budget Office may submit the certification required under subsection (a) as part of another report required to be submitted to Congress.

To create a point of order against spending that will increase inflation unless inflation is not greater than 4.5 percent, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Inflation Prevention Act''. 2. (a) Point of Order in the Senate.-- (1) In general.--In the Senate, it shall not be in order to consider a provision in a bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report that provides new budget authority and that is estimated to result in an increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, unless the annualized rate of increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers most recently published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is not more than 4.5 percent. (2) Point of order sustained.--If a point of order is made by a Senator against a provision described in paragraph (1), and the point of order is sustained by the Chair, that provision shall be stricken from the measure and may not be offered as an amendment from the floor. (3) Form of the point of order.--A point of order under subsection (a)(1) may be raised by a Senator as provided in section 313(e) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 644(e)). (4) Conference reports.--When the Senate is considering a conference report on, or an amendment between the Houses in relation to, a bill or joint resolution, upon a point of order being made by any Senator pursuant to subsection (a)(1), and such point of order being sustained, such material contained in such conference report or House amendment shall be stricken, and the Senate shall proceed to consider the question of whether the Senate shall recede from its amendment and concur with a further amendment, or concur in the House amendment with a further amendment, as the case may be, which further amendment shall consist of only that portion of the conference report or House amendment, as the case may be, not so stricken. Any such motion in the Senate shall be debatable. In any case in which such point of order is sustained against a conference report (or Senate amendment derived from such conference report by operation of this paragraph), no further amendment shall be in order. (5) Supermajority waiver and appeal.--In the Senate, this subsection may be waived or suspended only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chose and sworn. An affirmative vote of three-fifths of Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under this subsection. (b) Point of Order in the House of Representatives.--In the House of Representatives, it shall not be in order to consider a bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report that provides new budget authority and that is estimated to result in an increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, unless the annualized rate of increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers most recently published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is not more than 4.5 percent. (c) Determination of Effect on Inflation.-- (1) Provision of estimates.--Upon request by a Member of Congress, the Congressional Budget Office shall prepare an estimate of the effect on the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers of the provisions in a bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report that provide new budget authority. (2) In general.--The estimated amount of the increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, if any, for purposes of this section shall be determined based on estimates prepared by the Congressional Budget Office. SEC. 3. CBO NOTIFICATION TO CONGRESS. (a) In General.--The Congressional Budget Office shall notify Congress if the annualized rate of increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers is greater than 4.5 percent. (b) Submission.--The Congressional Budget Office may submit the certification required under subsection (a) as part of another report required to be submitted to Congress.

To create a point of order against spending that will increase inflation unless inflation is not greater than 4.5 percent, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Inflation Prevention Act''. SEC. 2. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST SPENDING THAT WILL INCREASE INFLATION UNTIL INFLATION IS NOT GREATER THAN 4.5 PERCENT. (a) Point of Order in the Senate.-- (1) In general.--In the Senate, it shall not be in order to consider a provision in a bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report that provides new budget authority and that is estimated to result in an increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, unless the annualized rate of increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers most recently published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is not more than 4.5 percent. (2) Point of order sustained.--If a point of order is made by a Senator against a provision described in paragraph (1), and the point of order is sustained by the Chair, that provision shall be stricken from the measure and may not be offered as an amendment from the floor. (3) Form of the point of order.--A point of order under subsection (a)(1) may be raised by a Senator as provided in section 313(e) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 644(e)). (4) Conference reports.--When the Senate is considering a conference report on, or an amendment between the Houses in relation to, a bill or joint resolution, upon a point of order being made by any Senator pursuant to subsection (a)(1), and such point of order being sustained, such material contained in such conference report or House amendment shall be stricken, and the Senate shall proceed to consider the question of whether the Senate shall recede from its amendment and concur with a further amendment, or concur in the House amendment with a further amendment, as the case may be, which further amendment shall consist of only that portion of the conference report or House amendment, as the case may be, not so stricken. Any such motion in the Senate shall be debatable. In any case in which such point of order is sustained against a conference report (or Senate amendment derived from such conference report by operation of this paragraph), no further amendment shall be in order. (5) Supermajority waiver and appeal.--In the Senate, this subsection may be waived or suspended only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chose and sworn. An affirmative vote of three-fifths of Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under this subsection. (b) Point of Order in the House of Representatives.--In the House of Representatives, it shall not be in order to consider a bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report that provides new budget authority and that is estimated to result in an increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, unless the annualized rate of increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers most recently published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is not more than 4.5 percent. (c) Determination of Effect on Inflation.-- (1) Provision of estimates.--Upon request by a Member of Congress, the Congressional Budget Office shall prepare an estimate of the effect on the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers of the provisions in a bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report that provide new budget authority. (2) In general.--The estimated amount of the increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, if any, for purposes of this section shall be determined based on estimates prepared by the Congressional Budget Office. SEC. 3. CBO NOTIFICATION TO CONGRESS. (a) In General.--The Congressional Budget Office shall notify Congress if the annualized rate of increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers is greater than 4.5 percent. (b) Submission.--The Congressional Budget Office may submit the certification required under subsection (a) as part of another report required to be submitted to Congress. <all>

To create a point of order against spending that will increase inflation unless inflation is not greater than 4.5 percent, and for other purposes. 2) Point of order sustained.--If a point of order is made by a Senator against a provision described in paragraph (1), and the point of order is sustained by the Chair, that provision shall be stricken from the measure and may not be offered as an amendment from the floor. (3) Form of the point of order.--A point of order under subsection (a)(1) may be raised by a Senator as provided in section 313(e) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 644(e)). ( In any case in which such point of order is sustained against a conference report (or Senate amendment derived from such conference report by operation of this paragraph), no further amendment shall be in order. ( An affirmative vote of three-fifths of Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under this subsection. ( b) Point of Order in the House of Representatives.--In the House of Representatives, it shall not be in order to consider a bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report that provides new budget authority and that is estimated to result in an increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, unless the annualized rate of increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers most recently published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is not more than 4.5 percent. ( (a) In General.--The Congressional Budget Office shall notify Congress if the annualized rate of increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers is greater than 4.5 percent. ( b) Submission.--The Congressional Budget Office may submit the certification required under subsection (a) as part of another report required to be submitted to Congress.

To create a point of order against spending that will increase inflation unless inflation is not greater than 4.5 percent, and for other purposes. 3) Form of the point of order.--A point of order under subsection (a)(1) may be raised by a Senator as provided in section 313(e) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 644(e)). Any such motion in the Senate shall be debatable. An affirmative vote of three-fifths of Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under this subsection. ( (c) Determination of Effect on Inflation.-- (1) Provision of estimates.--Upon request by a Member of Congress, the Congressional Budget Office shall prepare an estimate of the effect on the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers of the provisions in a bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report that provide new budget authority. ( b) Submission.--The Congressional Budget Office may submit the certification required under subsection (a) as part of another report required to be submitted to Congress.

To create a point of order against spending that will increase inflation unless inflation is not greater than 4.5 percent, and for other purposes. 3) Form of the point of order.--A point of order under subsection (a)(1) may be raised by a Senator as provided in section 313(e) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 644(e)). Any such motion in the Senate shall be debatable. An affirmative vote of three-fifths of Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under this subsection. ( (c) Determination of Effect on Inflation.-- (1) Provision of estimates.--Upon request by a Member of Congress, the Congressional Budget Office shall prepare an estimate of the effect on the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers of the provisions in a bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report that provide new budget authority. ( b) Submission.--The Congressional Budget Office may submit the certification required under subsection (a) as part of another report required to be submitted to Congress.

To create a point of order against spending that will increase inflation unless inflation is not greater than 4.5 percent, and for other purposes. 2) Point of order sustained.--If a point of order is made by a Senator against a provision described in paragraph (1), and the point of order is sustained by the Chair, that provision shall be stricken from the measure and may not be offered as an amendment from the floor. (3) Form of the point of order.--A point of order under subsection (a)(1) may be raised by a Senator as provided in section 313(e) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 644(e)). ( In any case in which such point of order is sustained against a conference report (or Senate amendment derived from such conference report by operation of this paragraph), no further amendment shall be in order. ( An affirmative vote of three-fifths of Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under this subsection. ( b) Point of Order in the House of Representatives.--In the House of Representatives, it shall not be in order to consider a bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report that provides new budget authority and that is estimated to result in an increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, unless the annualized rate of increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers most recently published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is not more than 4.5 percent. ( (a) In General.--The Congressional Budget Office shall notify Congress if the annualized rate of increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers is greater than 4.5 percent. ( b) Submission.--The Congressional Budget Office may submit the certification required under subsection (a) as part of another report required to be submitted to Congress.

To create a point of order against spending that will increase inflation unless inflation is not greater than 4.5 percent, and for other purposes. 3) Form of the point of order.--A point of order under subsection (a)(1) may be raised by a Senator as provided in section 313(e) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 644(e)). Any such motion in the Senate shall be debatable. An affirmative vote of three-fifths of Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under this subsection. ( (c) Determination of Effect on Inflation.-- (1) Provision of estimates.--Upon request by a Member of Congress, the Congressional Budget Office shall prepare an estimate of the effect on the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers of the provisions in a bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report that provide new budget authority. ( b) Submission.--The Congressional Budget Office may submit the certification required under subsection (a) as part of another report required to be submitted to Congress.

To create a point of order against spending that will increase inflation unless inflation is not greater than 4.5 percent, and for other purposes. 2) Point of order sustained.--If a point of order is made by a Senator against a provision described in paragraph (1), and the point of order is sustained by the Chair, that provision shall be stricken from the measure and may not be offered as an amendment from the floor. (3) Form of the point of order.--A point of order under subsection (a)(1) may be raised by a Senator as provided in section 313(e) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 644(e)). ( In any case in which such point of order is sustained against a conference report (or Senate amendment derived from such conference report by operation of this paragraph), no further amendment shall be in order. ( An affirmative vote of three-fifths of Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under this subsection. ( b) Point of Order in the House of Representatives.--In the House of Representatives, it shall not be in order to consider a bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report that provides new budget authority and that is estimated to result in an increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, unless the annualized rate of increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers most recently published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is not more than 4.5 percent. ( (a) In General.--The Congressional Budget Office shall notify Congress if the annualized rate of increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers is greater than 4.5 percent. ( b) Submission.--The Congressional Budget Office may submit the certification required under subsection (a) as part of another report required to be submitted to Congress.

To create a point of order against spending that will increase inflation unless inflation is not greater than 4.5 percent, and for other purposes. 3) Form of the point of order.--A point of order under subsection (a)(1) may be raised by a Senator as provided in section 313(e) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 644(e)). Any such motion in the Senate shall be debatable. An affirmative vote of three-fifths of Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under this subsection. ( (c) Determination of Effect on Inflation.-- (1) Provision of estimates.--Upon request by a Member of Congress, the Congressional Budget Office shall prepare an estimate of the effect on the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers of the provisions in a bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report that provide new budget authority. ( b) Submission.--The Congressional Budget Office may submit the certification required under subsection (a) as part of another report required to be submitted to Congress.

To create a point of order against spending that will increase inflation unless inflation is not greater than 4.5 percent, and for other purposes. 2) Point of order sustained.--If a point of order is made by a Senator against a provision described in paragraph (1), and the point of order is sustained by the Chair, that provision shall be stricken from the measure and may not be offered as an amendment from the floor. (3) Form of the point of order.--A point of order under subsection (a)(1) may be raised by a Senator as provided in section 313(e) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 644(e)). ( In any case in which such point of order is sustained against a conference report (or Senate amendment derived from such conference report by operation of this paragraph), no further amendment shall be in order. ( An affirmative vote of three-fifths of Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under this subsection. ( b) Point of Order in the House of Representatives.--In the House of Representatives, it shall not be in order to consider a bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report that provides new budget authority and that is estimated to result in an increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, unless the annualized rate of increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers most recently published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is not more than 4.5 percent. ( (a) In General.--The Congressional Budget Office shall notify Congress if the annualized rate of increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers is greater than 4.5 percent. ( b) Submission.--The Congressional Budget Office may submit the certification required under subsection (a) as part of another report required to be submitted to Congress.

To create a point of order against spending that will increase inflation unless inflation is not greater than 4.5 percent, and for other purposes. 3) Form of the point of order.--A point of order under subsection (a)(1) may be raised by a Senator as provided in section 313(e) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 644(e)). Any such motion in the Senate shall be debatable. An affirmative vote of three-fifths of Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under this subsection. ( (c) Determination of Effect on Inflation.-- (1) Provision of estimates.--Upon request by a Member of Congress, the Congressional Budget Office shall prepare an estimate of the effect on the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers of the provisions in a bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report that provide new budget authority. ( b) Submission.--The Congressional Budget Office may submit the certification required under subsection (a) as part of another report required to be submitted to Congress.

To create a point of order against spending that will increase inflation unless inflation is not greater than 4.5 percent, and for other purposes. 2) Point of order sustained.--If a point of order is made by a Senator against a provision described in paragraph (1), and the point of order is sustained by the Chair, that provision shall be stricken from the measure and may not be offered as an amendment from the floor. (3) Form of the point of order.--A point of order under subsection (a)(1) may be raised by a Senator as provided in section 313(e) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 644(e)). ( In any case in which such point of order is sustained against a conference report (or Senate amendment derived from such conference report by operation of this paragraph), no further amendment shall be in order. ( An affirmative vote of three-fifths of Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under this subsection. ( b) Point of Order in the House of Representatives.--In the House of Representatives, it shall not be in order to consider a bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report that provides new budget authority and that is estimated to result in an increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, unless the annualized rate of increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers most recently published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is not more than 4.5 percent. ( (a) In General.--The Congressional Budget Office shall notify Congress if the annualized rate of increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers is greater than 4.5 percent. ( b) Submission.--The Congressional Budget Office may submit the certification required under subsection (a) as part of another report required to be submitted to Congress.

S.3634

Economics and Public Finance

Providing Reports on Inflation Costs and Economic Impact Act or the PRICE Act This bill establishes a point of order that prohibits the Senate from considering legislation that provides discretionary appropriations unless a Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report regarding the impact of the legislation on inflation has been submitted for publication in the Congressional Record. The CBO report must include an analysis of the impact the legislation would have on The point of order may be waived or suspended by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Senate.

To create a point of order requiring an inflation impact report with any legislation that makes discretionary appropriations. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Providing Reports on Inflation Costs and Economic Impact Act'' or the ``PRICE Act''. SEC. 2. POINT OF ORDER REQUIRING AN INFLATION IMPACT REPORT WITH ANY LEGISLATION THAT MAKES DISCRETIONARY APPROPRIATIONS. (a) Point of Order.--It shall not be in order in the Senate to consider a bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report making discretionary appropriations (as defined in section 250(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 900(c))) unless an inflation impact report by the Congressional Budget Office with respect to the measure is submitted for publication in the Congressional Record, including an analysis of the impact the measure would have on-- (1) the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor; (2) the Employment Cost Index for private industry workers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics; and (3) the purchasing power of consumers, including a comparison of the impact described in paragraph (1) and the impact described in paragraph (2). (b) Supermajority Waiver and Appeals.-- (1) Waiver.--This section may be waived or suspended in the Senate only by the affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn. (2) Appeals.--Appeals in the Senate from the decisions of the Chair relating to any provision of this section shall be limited to 1 hour, to be equally divided between, and controlled by, the appellant and the manager of the bill or joint resolution, as the case may be. An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under this section. <all>

Providing Reports on Inflation Costs and Economic Impact Act

A bill to create a point of order requiring an inflation impact report with any legislation that makes discretionary appropriations.

PRICE Act Providing Reports on Inflation Costs and Economic Impact Act

Sen. Ernst, Joni

R

IA

This bill establishes a point of order that prohibits the Senate from considering legislation that provides discretionary appropriations unless a Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report regarding the impact of the legislation on inflation has been submitted for publication in the Congressional Record. The CBO report must include an analysis of the impact the legislation would have on The point of order may be waived or suspended by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Senate.

To create a point of order requiring an inflation impact report with any legislation that makes discretionary appropriations. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Providing Reports on Inflation Costs and Economic Impact Act'' or the ``PRICE Act''. SEC. 2. POINT OF ORDER REQUIRING AN INFLATION IMPACT REPORT WITH ANY LEGISLATION THAT MAKES DISCRETIONARY APPROPRIATIONS. (a) Point of Order.--It shall not be in order in the Senate to consider a bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report making discretionary appropriations (as defined in section 250(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 900(c))) unless an inflation impact report by the Congressional Budget Office with respect to the measure is submitted for publication in the Congressional Record, including an analysis of the impact the measure would have on-- (1) the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor; (2) the Employment Cost Index for private industry workers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics; and (3) the purchasing power of consumers, including a comparison of the impact described in paragraph (1) and the impact described in paragraph (2). (b) Supermajority Waiver and Appeals.-- (1) Waiver.--This section may be waived or suspended in the Senate only by the affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn. (2) Appeals.--Appeals in the Senate from the decisions of the Chair relating to any provision of this section shall be limited to 1 hour, to be equally divided between, and controlled by, the appellant and the manager of the bill or joint resolution, as the case may be. An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under this section. <all>

To create a point of order requiring an inflation impact report with any legislation that makes discretionary appropriations. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Providing Reports on Inflation Costs and Economic Impact Act'' or the ``PRICE Act''. SEC. 2. POINT OF ORDER REQUIRING AN INFLATION IMPACT REPORT WITH ANY LEGISLATION THAT MAKES DISCRETIONARY APPROPRIATIONS. (a) Point of Order.--It shall not be in order in the Senate to consider a bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report making discretionary appropriations (as defined in section 250(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 900(c))) unless an inflation impact report by the Congressional Budget Office with respect to the measure is submitted for publication in the Congressional Record, including an analysis of the impact the measure would have on-- (1) the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor; (2) the Employment Cost Index for private industry workers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics; and (3) the purchasing power of consumers, including a comparison of the impact described in paragraph (1) and the impact described in paragraph (2). (b) Supermajority Waiver and Appeals.-- (1) Waiver.--This section may be waived or suspended in the Senate only by the affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn. (2) Appeals.--Appeals in the Senate from the decisions of the Chair relating to any provision of this section shall be limited to 1 hour, to be equally divided between, and controlled by, the appellant and the manager of the bill or joint resolution, as the case may be. An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under this section. <all>

To create a point of order requiring an inflation impact report with any legislation that makes discretionary appropriations. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Providing Reports on Inflation Costs and Economic Impact Act'' or the ``PRICE Act''. SEC. 2. POINT OF ORDER REQUIRING AN INFLATION IMPACT REPORT WITH ANY LEGISLATION THAT MAKES DISCRETIONARY APPROPRIATIONS. (a) Point of Order.--It shall not be in order in the Senate to consider a bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report making discretionary appropriations (as defined in section 250(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 900(c))) unless an inflation impact report by the Congressional Budget Office with respect to the measure is submitted for publication in the Congressional Record, including an analysis of the impact the measure would have on-- (1) the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor; (2) the Employment Cost Index for private industry workers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics; and (3) the purchasing power of consumers, including a comparison of the impact described in paragraph (1) and the impact described in paragraph (2). (b) Supermajority Waiver and Appeals.-- (1) Waiver.--This section may be waived or suspended in the Senate only by the affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn. (2) Appeals.--Appeals in the Senate from the decisions of the Chair relating to any provision of this section shall be limited to 1 hour, to be equally divided between, and controlled by, the appellant and the manager of the bill or joint resolution, as the case may be. An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under this section. <all>

To create a point of order requiring an inflation impact report with any legislation that makes discretionary appropriations. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Providing Reports on Inflation Costs and Economic Impact Act'' or the ``PRICE Act''. SEC. 2. POINT OF ORDER REQUIRING AN INFLATION IMPACT REPORT WITH ANY LEGISLATION THAT MAKES DISCRETIONARY APPROPRIATIONS. (a) Point of Order.--It shall not be in order in the Senate to consider a bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report making discretionary appropriations (as defined in section 250(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 900(c))) unless an inflation impact report by the Congressional Budget Office with respect to the measure is submitted for publication in the Congressional Record, including an analysis of the impact the measure would have on-- (1) the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor; (2) the Employment Cost Index for private industry workers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics; and (3) the purchasing power of consumers, including a comparison of the impact described in paragraph (1) and the impact described in paragraph (2). (b) Supermajority Waiver and Appeals.-- (1) Waiver.--This section may be waived or suspended in the Senate only by the affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn. (2) Appeals.--Appeals in the Senate from the decisions of the Chair relating to any provision of this section shall be limited to 1 hour, to be equally divided between, and controlled by, the appellant and the manager of the bill or joint resolution, as the case may be. An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under this section. <all>

To create a point of order requiring an inflation impact report with any legislation that makes discretionary appropriations. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. (b) Supermajority Waiver and Appeals.-- (1) Waiver.--This section may be waived or suspended in the Senate only by the affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn. ( 2) Appeals.--Appeals in the Senate from the decisions of the Chair relating to any provision of this section shall be limited to 1 hour, to be equally divided between, and controlled by, the appellant and the manager of the bill or joint resolution, as the case may be.

To create a point of order requiring an inflation impact report with any legislation that makes discretionary appropriations. b) Supermajority Waiver and Appeals.-- (1) Waiver.--This section may be waived or suspended in the Senate only by the affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn. (

To create a point of order requiring an inflation impact report with any legislation that makes discretionary appropriations. b) Supermajority Waiver and Appeals.-- (1) Waiver.--This section may be waived or suspended in the Senate only by the affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn. (

To create a point of order requiring an inflation impact report with any legislation that makes discretionary appropriations. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. (b) Supermajority Waiver and Appeals.-- (1) Waiver.--This section may be waived or suspended in the Senate only by the affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn. ( 2) Appeals.--Appeals in the Senate from the decisions of the Chair relating to any provision of this section shall be limited to 1 hour, to be equally divided between, and controlled by, the appellant and the manager of the bill or joint resolution, as the case may be.

To create a point of order requiring an inflation impact report with any legislation that makes discretionary appropriations. b) Supermajority Waiver and Appeals.-- (1) Waiver.--This section may be waived or suspended in the Senate only by the affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn. (

To create a point of order requiring an inflation impact report with any legislation that makes discretionary appropriations. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. (b) Supermajority Waiver and Appeals.-- (1) Waiver.--This section may be waived or suspended in the Senate only by the affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn. ( 2) Appeals.--Appeals in the Senate from the decisions of the Chair relating to any provision of this section shall be limited to 1 hour, to be equally divided between, and controlled by, the appellant and the manager of the bill or joint resolution, as the case may be.

To create a point of order requiring an inflation impact report with any legislation that makes discretionary appropriations. b) Supermajority Waiver and Appeals.-- (1) Waiver.--This section may be waived or suspended in the Senate only by the affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn. (

To create a point of order requiring an inflation impact report with any legislation that makes discretionary appropriations. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. (b) Supermajority Waiver and Appeals.-- (1) Waiver.--This section may be waived or suspended in the Senate only by the affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn. ( 2) Appeals.--Appeals in the Senate from the decisions of the Chair relating to any provision of this section shall be limited to 1 hour, to be equally divided between, and controlled by, the appellant and the manager of the bill or joint resolution, as the case may be.

To create a point of order requiring an inflation impact report with any legislation that makes discretionary appropriations. b) Supermajority Waiver and Appeals.-- (1) Waiver.--This section may be waived or suspended in the Senate only by the affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn. (

To create a point of order requiring an inflation impact report with any legislation that makes discretionary appropriations. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. (b) Supermajority Waiver and Appeals.-- (1) Waiver.--This section may be waived or suspended in the Senate only by the affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn. ( 2) Appeals.--Appeals in the Senate from the decisions of the Chair relating to any provision of this section shall be limited to 1 hour, to be equally divided between, and controlled by, the appellant and the manager of the bill or joint resolution, as the case may be.

S.4642

Immigration

Comprehensive Southern Border Strategy Act This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to report to Congress a comprehensive southern border strategy. The strategy must include (1) an overview of current security risks along the southern border; and (2) an assessment of the barriers, technologies, and tools that are necessary to achieve and maintain situational awareness and operational control of the border.

To require a comprehensive southern border strategy, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Comprehensive Southern Border Strategy Act''. SEC. 2. COMPREHENSIVE SOUTHERN BORDER STRATEGY. (a) Comprehensive Strategy.-- (1) Requirement.--Not later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a comprehensive southern border strategy. (2) Contents.--The strategy submitted under paragraph (1) shall include-- (A) a comprehensive overview of the current security risks present along the southern border, including relating to deficiencies along the physical border, aerial and maritime vulnerabilities, and the presence of illegal tunneling; (B) a substantive review of the Department of Homeland Security's technology, tools, or other devices used to combat the trafficking of drugs across the southern border, with an emphasis on fentanyl and related substances; (C) a thorough outline of the Department's technology, tools, or other devices used to combat human trafficking across the southern border by international criminal organizations; (D) a list of known physical barriers, technologies, tools, and other devices that can be used to achieve and maintain situational awareness and operational control along the southern border; (E) a projected per mile cost estimate for each physical barrier, technology, tool, and other device included on the list required under subparagraph (B); (F) a detailed account of which type of physical barrier, technology, tool, or other device the Department of Homeland Security believes is necessary to achieve and maintain situational awareness and operational control for each linear mile of the southern border; (G) an explanation for why such physical barrier, technology, tool, or other device was chosen to achieve and maintain situational awareness and operational control for each linear mile of the southern border, including-- (i) the methodology used to determine which type of physical barrier, technology, tool, or other device was chosen for such linear mile; (ii) an examination of existing manmade and natural barriers for each linear mile of the southern border; and (iii) the information collected and evaluated from-- (I) the appropriate U.S. Customs and Border Protection Sector Chief; (II) the Joint Task Force Commander; (III) the appropriate State Governor; (IV) local law enforcement officials; (V) private property owners; and (VI) other affected stakeholders; (H) a per mile cost calculation for each linear mile of the southern border given the type of physical barrier, technology, tool, or other device chosen to achieve and maintain operational control for each linear mile; and (I) a cost justification for each time a more expensive physical barrier, technology, tool, or other device is chosen over a less expensive option, as established by the per mile cost estimates required in subparagraph (B). (b) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Operational control.--The term ``operational control'' has the meaning given such term in section 2(b) of the Secure Fence Act of 2006 (8 U.S.C. 1701 note; Public Law 109-367). (2) Situational awareness.--The term ``situational awareness'' has the meaning given the term in section 1092(a)(7) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328). <all>

Comprehensive Southern Border Strategy Act

A bill to require a comprehensive southern border strategy, and for other purposes.

Comprehensive Southern Border Strategy Act

Sen. Tillis, Thomas

R

NC

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to report to Congress a comprehensive southern border strategy. The strategy must include (1) an overview of current security risks along the southern border; and (2) an assessment of the barriers, technologies, and tools that are necessary to achieve and maintain situational awareness and operational control of the border.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Comprehensive Southern Border Strategy Act''. SEC. 2. COMPREHENSIVE SOUTHERN BORDER STRATEGY. (2) Contents.--The strategy submitted under paragraph (1) shall include-- (A) a comprehensive overview of the current security risks present along the southern border, including relating to deficiencies along the physical border, aerial and maritime vulnerabilities, and the presence of illegal tunneling; (B) a substantive review of the Department of Homeland Security's technology, tools, or other devices used to combat the trafficking of drugs across the southern border, with an emphasis on fentanyl and related substances; (C) a thorough outline of the Department's technology, tools, or other devices used to combat human trafficking across the southern border by international criminal organizations; (D) a list of known physical barriers, technologies, tools, and other devices that can be used to achieve and maintain situational awareness and operational control along the southern border; (E) a projected per mile cost estimate for each physical barrier, technology, tool, and other device included on the list required under subparagraph (B); (F) a detailed account of which type of physical barrier, technology, tool, or other device the Department of Homeland Security believes is necessary to achieve and maintain situational awareness and operational control for each linear mile of the southern border; (G) an explanation for why such physical barrier, technology, tool, or other device was chosen to achieve and maintain situational awareness and operational control for each linear mile of the southern border, including-- (i) the methodology used to determine which type of physical barrier, technology, tool, or other device was chosen for such linear mile; (ii) an examination of existing manmade and natural barriers for each linear mile of the southern border; and (iii) the information collected and evaluated from-- (I) the appropriate U.S. Customs and Border Protection Sector Chief; (II) the Joint Task Force Commander; (III) the appropriate State Governor; (IV) local law enforcement officials; (V) private property owners; and (VI) other affected stakeholders; (H) a per mile cost calculation for each linear mile of the southern border given the type of physical barrier, technology, tool, or other device chosen to achieve and maintain operational control for each linear mile; and (I) a cost justification for each time a more expensive physical barrier, technology, tool, or other device is chosen over a less expensive option, as established by the per mile cost estimates required in subparagraph (B). 1701 note; Public Law 109-367). (2) Situational awareness.--The term ``situational awareness'' has the meaning given the term in section 1092(a)(7) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328).

2. COMPREHENSIVE SOUTHERN BORDER STRATEGY.

To require a comprehensive southern border strategy, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Comprehensive Southern Border Strategy Act''. SEC. 2. COMPREHENSIVE SOUTHERN BORDER STRATEGY. (a) Comprehensive Strategy.-- (1) Requirement.--Not later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a comprehensive southern border strategy. (2) Contents.--The strategy submitted under paragraph (1) shall include-- (A) a comprehensive overview of the current security risks present along the southern border, including relating to deficiencies along the physical border, aerial and maritime vulnerabilities, and the presence of illegal tunneling; (B) a substantive review of the Department of Homeland Security's technology, tools, or other devices used to combat the trafficking of drugs across the southern border, with an emphasis on fentanyl and related substances; (C) a thorough outline of the Department's technology, tools, or other devices used to combat human trafficking across the southern border by international criminal organizations; (D) a list of known physical barriers, technologies, tools, and other devices that can be used to achieve and maintain situational awareness and operational control along the southern border; (E) a projected per mile cost estimate for each physical barrier, technology, tool, and other device included on the list required under subparagraph (B); (F) a detailed account of which type of physical barrier, technology, tool, or other device the Department of Homeland Security believes is necessary to achieve and maintain situational awareness and operational control for each linear mile of the southern border; (G) an explanation for why such physical barrier, technology, tool, or other device was chosen to achieve and maintain situational awareness and operational control for each linear mile of the southern border, including-- (i) the methodology used to determine which type of physical barrier, technology, tool, or other device was chosen for such linear mile; (ii) an examination of existing manmade and natural barriers for each linear mile of the southern border; and (iii) the information collected and evaluated from-- (I) the appropriate U.S. Customs and Border Protection Sector Chief; (II) the Joint Task Force Commander; (III) the appropriate State Governor; (IV) local law enforcement officials; (V) private property owners; and (VI) other affected stakeholders; (H) a per mile cost calculation for each linear mile of the southern border given the type of physical barrier, technology, tool, or other device chosen to achieve and maintain operational control for each linear mile; and (I) a cost justification for each time a more expensive physical barrier, technology, tool, or other device is chosen over a less expensive option, as established by the per mile cost estimates required in subparagraph (B). (b) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Operational control.--The term ``operational control'' has the meaning given such term in section 2(b) of the Secure Fence Act of 2006 (8 U.S.C. 1701 note; Public Law 109-367). (2) Situational awareness.--The term ``situational awareness'' has the meaning given the term in section 1092(a)(7) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328). <all>

To require a comprehensive southern border strategy, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Comprehensive Southern Border Strategy Act''. SEC. 2. COMPREHENSIVE SOUTHERN BORDER STRATEGY. (a) Comprehensive Strategy.-- (1) Requirement.--Not later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a comprehensive southern border strategy. (2) Contents.--The strategy submitted under paragraph (1) shall include-- (A) a comprehensive overview of the current security risks present along the southern border, including relating to deficiencies along the physical border, aerial and maritime vulnerabilities, and the presence of illegal tunneling; (B) a substantive review of the Department of Homeland Security's technology, tools, or other devices used to combat the trafficking of drugs across the southern border, with an emphasis on fentanyl and related substances; (C) a thorough outline of the Department's technology, tools, or other devices used to combat human trafficking across the southern border by international criminal organizations; (D) a list of known physical barriers, technologies, tools, and other devices that can be used to achieve and maintain situational awareness and operational control along the southern border; (E) a projected per mile cost estimate for each physical barrier, technology, tool, and other device included on the list required under subparagraph (B); (F) a detailed account of which type of physical barrier, technology, tool, or other device the Department of Homeland Security believes is necessary to achieve and maintain situational awareness and operational control for each linear mile of the southern border; (G) an explanation for why such physical barrier, technology, tool, or other device was chosen to achieve and maintain situational awareness and operational control for each linear mile of the southern border, including-- (i) the methodology used to determine which type of physical barrier, technology, tool, or other device was chosen for such linear mile; (ii) an examination of existing manmade and natural barriers for each linear mile of the southern border; and (iii) the information collected and evaluated from-- (I) the appropriate U.S. Customs and Border Protection Sector Chief; (II) the Joint Task Force Commander; (III) the appropriate State Governor; (IV) local law enforcement officials; (V) private property owners; and (VI) other affected stakeholders; (H) a per mile cost calculation for each linear mile of the southern border given the type of physical barrier, technology, tool, or other device chosen to achieve and maintain operational control for each linear mile; and (I) a cost justification for each time a more expensive physical barrier, technology, tool, or other device is chosen over a less expensive option, as established by the per mile cost estimates required in subparagraph (B). (b) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Operational control.--The term ``operational control'' has the meaning given such term in section 2(b) of the Secure Fence Act of 2006 (8 U.S.C. 1701 note; Public Law 109-367). (2) Situational awareness.--The term ``situational awareness'' has the meaning given the term in section 1092(a)(7) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328). <all>

To require a comprehensive southern border strategy, and for other purposes. a) Comprehensive Strategy.-- (1) Requirement.--Not later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a comprehensive southern border strategy. (b) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Operational control.--The term ``operational control'' has the meaning given such term in section 2(b) of the Secure Fence Act of 2006 (8 U.S.C. 1701 note; Public Law 109-367). ( 2) Situational awareness.--The term ``situational awareness'' has the meaning given the term in section 1092(a)(7) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328).

To require a comprehensive southern border strategy, and for other purposes. a) Comprehensive Strategy.-- (1) Requirement.--Not later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a comprehensive southern border strategy. (b) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Operational control.--The term ``operational control'' has the meaning given such term in section 2(b) of the Secure Fence Act of 2006 (8 U.S.C. 1701 note; Public Law 109-367). ( 2) Situational awareness.--The term ``situational awareness'' has the meaning given the term in section 1092(a)(7) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328).

To require a comprehensive southern border strategy, and for other purposes. a) Comprehensive Strategy.-- (1) Requirement.--Not later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a comprehensive southern border strategy. (b) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Operational control.--The term ``operational control'' has the meaning given such term in section 2(b) of the Secure Fence Act of 2006 (8 U.S.C. 1701 note; Public Law 109-367). ( 2) Situational awareness.--The term ``situational awareness'' has the meaning given the term in section 1092(a)(7) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328).

To require a comprehensive southern border strategy, and for other purposes. a) Comprehensive Strategy.-- (1) Requirement.--Not later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a comprehensive southern border strategy. (b) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Operational control.--The term ``operational control'' has the meaning given such term in section 2(b) of the Secure Fence Act of 2006 (8 U.S.C. 1701 note; Public Law 109-367). ( 2) Situational awareness.--The term ``situational awareness'' has the meaning given the term in section 1092(a)(7) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328).

To require a comprehensive southern border strategy, and for other purposes. a) Comprehensive Strategy.-- (1) Requirement.--Not later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a comprehensive southern border strategy. (b) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Operational control.--The term ``operational control'' has the meaning given such term in section 2(b) of the Secure Fence Act of 2006 (8 U.S.C. 1701 note; Public Law 109-367). ( 2) Situational awareness.--The term ``situational awareness'' has the meaning given the term in section 1092(a)(7) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328).

To require a comprehensive southern border strategy, and for other purposes. a) Comprehensive Strategy.-- (1) Requirement.--Not later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a comprehensive southern border strategy. (b) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Operational control.--The term ``operational control'' has the meaning given such term in section 2(b) of the Secure Fence Act of 2006 (8 U.S.C. 1701 note; Public Law 109-367). ( 2) Situational awareness.--The term ``situational awareness'' has the meaning given the term in section 1092(a)(7) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328).

To require a comprehensive southern border strategy, and for other purposes. a) Comprehensive Strategy.-- (1) Requirement.--Not later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a comprehensive southern border strategy. (b) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Operational control.--The term ``operational control'' has the meaning given such term in section 2(b) of the Secure Fence Act of 2006 (8 U.S.C. 1701 note; Public Law 109-367). ( 2) Situational awareness.--The term ``situational awareness'' has the meaning given the term in section 1092(a)(7) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328).

To require a comprehensive southern border strategy, and for other purposes. a) Comprehensive Strategy.-- (1) Requirement.--Not later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a comprehensive southern border strategy. (b) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Operational control.--The term ``operational control'' has the meaning given such term in section 2(b) of the Secure Fence Act of 2006 (8 U.S.C. 1701 note; Public Law 109-367). ( 2) Situational awareness.--The term ``situational awareness'' has the meaning given the term in section 1092(a)(7) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328).

To require a comprehensive southern border strategy, and for other purposes. a) Comprehensive Strategy.-- (1) Requirement.--Not later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a comprehensive southern border strategy. (b) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Operational control.--The term ``operational control'' has the meaning given such term in section 2(b) of the Secure Fence Act of 2006 (8 U.S.C. 1701 note; Public Law 109-367). ( 2) Situational awareness.--The term ``situational awareness'' has the meaning given the term in section 1092(a)(7) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328).

To require a comprehensive southern border strategy, and for other purposes. a) Comprehensive Strategy.-- (1) Requirement.--Not later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a comprehensive southern border strategy. (b) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Operational control.--The term ``operational control'' has the meaning given such term in section 2(b) of the Secure Fence Act of 2006 (8 U.S.C. 1701 note; Public Law 109-367). ( 2) Situational awareness.--The term ``situational awareness'' has the meaning given the term in section 1092(a)(7) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328).

S.2246

Crime and Law Enforcement

This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to award grants for state and local law enforcement agencies to hire and retain law enforcement personnel.

To provide grants to support the hiring of law enforcement officers. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. PURPOSE. The purpose of this Act to increase the number of law enforcement officers in the United States by 100,000 to protect families living in the United States SEC. 2. LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FUNDING PROGRAM. Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10101 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``PART PP--HIRING ADDITIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL FOLLOWING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ``SEC. 3061. GRANT PROGRAM. ``(a) In General.--The Attorney General may award grants to State and local law enforcement agencies to provide additional funding to support the hiring and retention of law enforcement personnel and augment wages paid to law enforcement personnel. ``(b) Limitation on Eligibility.-- ``(1) In general.--A state or local law enforcement agency shall not be eligible for a grant under this part unless the agency certifies that the agency will hire additional law enforcement personnel to increase the number of law enforcement personnel by 12.5 percent during the 1-year period after receipt of the grant. ``(2) Failure to comply with certification.--In the case of a State or local law enforcement agency that receives a grant under this part, and fails to achieve a not less than 12.5 percent increase in law enforcement personnel by the end of the 1-year period described in paragraph (1), the State or local law enforcement agency may not be eligible for additional grant awards under this part. ``SEC. 3062. USE OF FUNDS. ``A State or local law enforcement agency that receives a grant under this part shall use the grant to hire or retain law enforcement personnel. ``SEC. 3063. APPLICATION. ``A State or local law enforcement agency seeking a grant under this part shall submit to the Attorney General an application at such time, in such manner, and containing or accompanied by such information as the Attorney General may reasonably require, including-- ``(1) the number of law enforcement personnel employed by the agency at the time of the grant application; ``(2) a written certification, as described in section 3061(b)(1), that the agency will hire additional law enforcement personnel to increase the number of law enforcement personnel by 12.5 percent during the 1-year period after receipt of the grant; ``(3) a description of how the agency plans to recruit, hire, and fund the salaries of the law enforcement personnel hired under paragraph (2); ``(4) a written certification that the agency shall report to the Attorney General on the date that is 1 year after the date on which the agency receives a grant under this part the number of law enforcement personnel hired during such 1-year period; and ``(5) a written certification that the agency shall provide to the Attorney General and the Comptroller General of the United States, upon request, access to any records relating to the receipt and use of a grant under this part. ``SEC. 3064. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. ``There are authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General $5,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2025 to carry out this part.''. <all>

A bill to provide grants to support the hiring of law enforcement officers.

A bill to provide grants to support the hiring of law enforcement officers.

Official Titles - Senate Official Title as Introduced A bill to provide grants to support the hiring of law enforcement officers.

Sen. Hawley, Josh

R

MO

This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to award grants for state and local law enforcement agencies to hire and retain law enforcement personnel.

To provide grants to support the hiring of law enforcement officers. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. PURPOSE. The purpose of this Act to increase the number of law enforcement officers in the United States by 100,000 to protect families living in the United States SEC. 2. LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FUNDING PROGRAM. Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10101 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``PART PP--HIRING ADDITIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL FOLLOWING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ``SEC. 3061. GRANT PROGRAM. ``(a) In General.--The Attorney General may award grants to State and local law enforcement agencies to provide additional funding to support the hiring and retention of law enforcement personnel and augment wages paid to law enforcement personnel. ``(b) Limitation on Eligibility.-- ``(1) In general.--A state or local law enforcement agency shall not be eligible for a grant under this part unless the agency certifies that the agency will hire additional law enforcement personnel to increase the number of law enforcement personnel by 12.5 percent during the 1-year period after receipt of the grant. 3062. USE OF FUNDS. 3063. APPLICATION. ``A State or local law enforcement agency seeking a grant under this part shall submit to the Attorney General an application at such time, in such manner, and containing or accompanied by such information as the Attorney General may reasonably require, including-- ``(1) the number of law enforcement personnel employed by the agency at the time of the grant application; ``(2) a written certification, as described in section 3061(b)(1), that the agency will hire additional law enforcement personnel to increase the number of law enforcement personnel by 12.5 percent during the 1-year period after receipt of the grant; ``(3) a description of how the agency plans to recruit, hire, and fund the salaries of the law enforcement personnel hired under paragraph (2); ``(4) a written certification that the agency shall report to the Attorney General on the date that is 1 year after the date on which the agency receives a grant under this part the number of law enforcement personnel hired during such 1-year period; and ``(5) a written certification that the agency shall provide to the Attorney General and the Comptroller General of the United States, upon request, access to any records relating to the receipt and use of a grant under this part. ``SEC. 3064. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. ``There are authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General $5,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2025 to carry out this part.''.

To provide grants to support the hiring of law enforcement officers. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. PURPOSE. 2. LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FUNDING PROGRAM. Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10101 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``PART PP--HIRING ADDITIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL FOLLOWING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ``SEC. 3061. GRANT PROGRAM. ``(b) Limitation on Eligibility.-- ``(1) In general.--A state or local law enforcement agency shall not be eligible for a grant under this part unless the agency certifies that the agency will hire additional law enforcement personnel to increase the number of law enforcement personnel by 12.5 percent during the 1-year period after receipt of the grant. 3062. USE OF FUNDS. 3063. APPLICATION. ``SEC. 3064. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. ``There are authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General $5,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2025 to carry out this part.''.

To provide grants to support the hiring of law enforcement officers. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. PURPOSE. The purpose of this Act to increase the number of law enforcement officers in the United States by 100,000 to protect families living in the United States SEC. 2. LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FUNDING PROGRAM. Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10101 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``PART PP--HIRING ADDITIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL FOLLOWING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ``SEC. 3061. GRANT PROGRAM. ``(a) In General.--The Attorney General may award grants to State and local law enforcement agencies to provide additional funding to support the hiring and retention of law enforcement personnel and augment wages paid to law enforcement personnel. ``(b) Limitation on Eligibility.-- ``(1) In general.--A state or local law enforcement agency shall not be eligible for a grant under this part unless the agency certifies that the agency will hire additional law enforcement personnel to increase the number of law enforcement personnel by 12.5 percent during the 1-year period after receipt of the grant. ``(2) Failure to comply with certification.--In the case of a State or local law enforcement agency that receives a grant under this part, and fails to achieve a not less than 12.5 percent increase in law enforcement personnel by the end of the 1-year period described in paragraph (1), the State or local law enforcement agency may not be eligible for additional grant awards under this part. ``SEC. 3062. USE OF FUNDS. ``A State or local law enforcement agency that receives a grant under this part shall use the grant to hire or retain law enforcement personnel. ``SEC. 3063. APPLICATION. ``A State or local law enforcement agency seeking a grant under this part shall submit to the Attorney General an application at such time, in such manner, and containing or accompanied by such information as the Attorney General may reasonably require, including-- ``(1) the number of law enforcement personnel employed by the agency at the time of the grant application; ``(2) a written certification, as described in section 3061(b)(1), that the agency will hire additional law enforcement personnel to increase the number of law enforcement personnel by 12.5 percent during the 1-year period after receipt of the grant; ``(3) a description of how the agency plans to recruit, hire, and fund the salaries of the law enforcement personnel hired under paragraph (2); ``(4) a written certification that the agency shall report to the Attorney General on the date that is 1 year after the date on which the agency receives a grant under this part the number of law enforcement personnel hired during such 1-year period; and ``(5) a written certification that the agency shall provide to the Attorney General and the Comptroller General of the United States, upon request, access to any records relating to the receipt and use of a grant under this part. ``SEC. 3064. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. ``There are authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General $5,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2025 to carry out this part.''. <all>

To provide grants to support the hiring of law enforcement officers. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. PURPOSE. The purpose of this Act to increase the number of law enforcement officers in the United States by 100,000 to protect families living in the United States SEC. 2. LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FUNDING PROGRAM. Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10101 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``PART PP--HIRING ADDITIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL FOLLOWING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ``SEC. 3061. GRANT PROGRAM. ``(a) In General.--The Attorney General may award grants to State and local law enforcement agencies to provide additional funding to support the hiring and retention of law enforcement personnel and augment wages paid to law enforcement personnel. ``(b) Limitation on Eligibility.-- ``(1) In general.--A state or local law enforcement agency shall not be eligible for a grant under this part unless the agency certifies that the agency will hire additional law enforcement personnel to increase the number of law enforcement personnel by 12.5 percent during the 1-year period after receipt of the grant. ``(2) Failure to comply with certification.--In the case of a State or local law enforcement agency that receives a grant under this part, and fails to achieve a not less than 12.5 percent increase in law enforcement personnel by the end of the 1-year period described in paragraph (1), the State or local law enforcement agency may not be eligible for additional grant awards under this part. ``SEC. 3062. USE OF FUNDS. ``A State or local law enforcement agency that receives a grant under this part shall use the grant to hire or retain law enforcement personnel. ``SEC. 3063. APPLICATION. ``A State or local law enforcement agency seeking a grant under this part shall submit to the Attorney General an application at such time, in such manner, and containing or accompanied by such information as the Attorney General may reasonably require, including-- ``(1) the number of law enforcement personnel employed by the agency at the time of the grant application; ``(2) a written certification, as described in section 3061(b)(1), that the agency will hire additional law enforcement personnel to increase the number of law enforcement personnel by 12.5 percent during the 1-year period after receipt of the grant; ``(3) a description of how the agency plans to recruit, hire, and fund the salaries of the law enforcement personnel hired under paragraph (2); ``(4) a written certification that the agency shall report to the Attorney General on the date that is 1 year after the date on which the agency receives a grant under this part the number of law enforcement personnel hired during such 1-year period; and ``(5) a written certification that the agency shall provide to the Attorney General and the Comptroller General of the United States, upon request, access to any records relating to the receipt and use of a grant under this part. ``SEC. 3064. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. ``There are authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General $5,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2025 to carry out this part.''. <all>

To provide grants to support the hiring of law enforcement officers. ``(a) In General.--The Attorney General may award grants to State and local law enforcement agencies to provide additional funding to support the hiring and retention of law enforcement personnel and augment wages paid to law enforcement personnel. ``(2) Failure to comply with certification.--In the case of a State or local law enforcement agency that receives a grant under this part, and fails to achieve a not less than 12.5 percent increase in law enforcement personnel by the end of the 1-year period described in paragraph (1), the State or local law enforcement agency may not be eligible for additional grant awards under this part. ``A State or local law enforcement agency that receives a grant under this part shall use the grant to hire or retain law enforcement personnel. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. ``There are authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General $5,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2025 to carry out this part.''.

To provide grants to support the hiring of law enforcement officers. ``(2) Failure to comply with certification.--In the case of a State or local law enforcement agency that receives a grant under this part, and fails to achieve a not less than 12.5 percent increase in law enforcement personnel by the end of the 1-year period described in paragraph (1), the State or local law enforcement agency may not be eligible for additional grant awards under this part. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. ``There are authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General $5,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2025 to carry out this part.''.

To provide grants to support the hiring of law enforcement officers. ``(2) Failure to comply with certification.--In the case of a State or local law enforcement agency that receives a grant under this part, and fails to achieve a not less than 12.5 percent increase in law enforcement personnel by the end of the 1-year period described in paragraph (1), the State or local law enforcement agency may not be eligible for additional grant awards under this part. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. ``There are authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General $5,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2025 to carry out this part.''.

To provide grants to support the hiring of law enforcement officers. ``(a) In General.--The Attorney General may award grants to State and local law enforcement agencies to provide additional funding to support the hiring and retention of law enforcement personnel and augment wages paid to law enforcement personnel. ``(2) Failure to comply with certification.--In the case of a State or local law enforcement agency that receives a grant under this part, and fails to achieve a not less than 12.5 percent increase in law enforcement personnel by the end of the 1-year period described in paragraph (1), the State or local law enforcement agency may not be eligible for additional grant awards under this part. ``A State or local law enforcement agency that receives a grant under this part shall use the grant to hire or retain law enforcement personnel. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. ``There are authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General $5,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2025 to carry out this part.''.

To provide grants to support the hiring of law enforcement officers. ``(2) Failure to comply with certification.--In the case of a State or local law enforcement agency that receives a grant under this part, and fails to achieve a not less than 12.5 percent increase in law enforcement personnel by the end of the 1-year period described in paragraph (1), the State or local law enforcement agency may not be eligible for additional grant awards under this part. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. ``There are authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General $5,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2025 to carry out this part.''.

To provide grants to support the hiring of law enforcement officers. ``(a) In General.--The Attorney General may award grants to State and local law enforcement agencies to provide additional funding to support the hiring and retention of law enforcement personnel and augment wages paid to law enforcement personnel. ``(2) Failure to comply with certification.--In the case of a State or local law enforcement agency that receives a grant under this part, and fails to achieve a not less than 12.5 percent increase in law enforcement personnel by the end of the 1-year period described in paragraph (1), the State or local law enforcement agency may not be eligible for additional grant awards under this part. ``A State or local law enforcement agency that receives a grant under this part shall use the grant to hire or retain law enforcement personnel. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. ``There are authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General $5,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2025 to carry out this part.''.

To provide grants to support the hiring of law enforcement officers. ``(2) Failure to comply with certification.--In the case of a State or local law enforcement agency that receives a grant under this part, and fails to achieve a not less than 12.5 percent increase in law enforcement personnel by the end of the 1-year period described in paragraph (1), the State or local law enforcement agency may not be eligible for additional grant awards under this part. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. ``There are authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General $5,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2025 to carry out this part.''.

To provide grants to support the hiring of law enforcement officers. ``(a) In General.--The Attorney General may award grants to State and local law enforcement agencies to provide additional funding to support the hiring and retention of law enforcement personnel and augment wages paid to law enforcement personnel. ``(2) Failure to comply with certification.--In the case of a State or local law enforcement agency that receives a grant under this part, and fails to achieve a not less than 12.5 percent increase in law enforcement personnel by the end of the 1-year period described in paragraph (1), the State or local law enforcement agency may not be eligible for additional grant awards under this part. ``A State or local law enforcement agency that receives a grant under this part shall use the grant to hire or retain law enforcement personnel. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. ``There are authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General $5,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2025 to carry out this part.''.

To provide grants to support the hiring of law enforcement officers. ``(2) Failure to comply with certification.--In the case of a State or local law enforcement agency that receives a grant under this part, and fails to achieve a not less than 12.5 percent increase in law enforcement personnel by the end of the 1-year period described in paragraph (1), the State or local law enforcement agency may not be eligible for additional grant awards under this part. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. ``There are authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General $5,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2025 to carry out this part.''.

To provide grants to support the hiring of law enforcement officers. ``(a) In General.--The Attorney General may award grants to State and local law enforcement agencies to provide additional funding to support the hiring and retention of law enforcement personnel and augment wages paid to law enforcement personnel. ``(2) Failure to comply with certification.--In the case of a State or local law enforcement agency that receives a grant under this part, and fails to achieve a not less than 12.5 percent increase in law enforcement personnel by the end of the 1-year period described in paragraph (1), the State or local law enforcement agency may not be eligible for additional grant awards under this part. ``A State or local law enforcement agency that receives a grant under this part shall use the grant to hire or retain law enforcement personnel. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. ``There are authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General $5,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2025 to carry out this part.''.

H.R.2477

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Urban Forests Act of 2021 This bill provides for support to maintain urban forests. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) shall establish a grant program to be known as the Tree City USA Grant Program to provide competitive grants to qualifying local governments to enhance and maintain urban forests. USDA and the Department of Labor shall jointly establish Civilian Conservation Centers in urban and community areas. A specified five-year report on state forests and their resources shall contain an analysis of forest carbon over the previous two decades. Such report shall demonstrate the efforts taken by the Forest Service to USDA shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Departments of Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, the Interior, Labor, and Transportation and the Environmental Protection Agency to

To provide support for urban forests, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Urban Forests Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY ASSISTANCE. (a) Tree City USA Grant Program.--Section 9 of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2105) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsections (h) and (i) as subsections (j) and (k), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following; ``(h) Tree City USA Grant Program.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a grant program to be known as the `Tree City USA Grant Program' to provide competitive grants to eligible entities to enhance and maintain urban forests. ``(2) Application.-- ``(A) In general.--To be eligible to be awarded a grant under paragraph (1), an eligible entity shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including a proposal to enhance and maintain urban forests. ``(B) Application assistance.--A non-profit organization that partners with an eligible entity may submit an application under subparagraph (A) on behalf of such eligible entity. ``(3) Priority.--In awarding grants under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities that submit proposals under paragraph (2)(A) that-- ``(A) enhance, maintain, or improve access to urban forests in-- ``(i) typically underserved areas; or ``(ii) areas with low tree or environmental equity; ``(B) further a statewide assessment or local government initiative to enhance and maintain urban forests; ``(C) include a plan to mitigate risks from insects, disease, and non-native invasive species; and ``(D) include a plan to monitor and maintain new and existing trees. ``(4) Technical assistance.--The Secretary may provide technical assistance to local governments to assist such local governments with-- ``(A) becoming eligible entities; and ``(B) proposals under paragraph (2)(A). ``(5) Matching funds.--An eligible entity that receives a grant under this subsection shall contribute an amount of non- Federal funds (in cash or in kind) that is at least equal to the amount of the Federal funds received. ``(6) Premier tree city.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of the Urban Forests Act of 2021, and annually through 2030 thereafter, the Secretary shall designate as a `Premier Tree City' one eligible entity awarded a grant under this subsection to recognize the superior efforts of such eligible entity in enhancing and maintaining urban forests. ``(7) Authorization of appropriations.--In addition to the amounts authorized under subsection (k), there are authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2030 to carry out this subsection. ``(8) Eligible entity defined.--In this subsection, the term `eligible entity' means a local government that-- ``(A) serves an urban and community area; and ``(B) a tree planting non-profit organization recognizes as having-- ``(i) a tree board or department; ``(ii) a tree care ordinance; ``(iii) a community forestry program with an annual budget of at least $2 per capita; and ``(iv) an Arbor Day observance and proclamation.''. (b) Cooperative Agreements for Urban Wood Utilization.--Section 9 of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2105), as amended by subsection (a), is further amended by inserting after subsection (h) the following: ``(i) Pilot Project for Cooperative Agreements for Urban Wood Utilization.-- ``(1) Cooperative agreements.--The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with State and local governments, institutions of higher education, private or non-profit organizations, and other entities that support projects that create wood products from dead and fallen trees in urban and community areas. ``(2) Prioritization.--The Secretary shall prioritize entering into cooperative agreements that-- ``(A) support local job creation; ``(B) are located in typically underserved areas or areas with low tree or environmental equity; ``(C) develop new uses for dead and fallen trees; and ``(D) improve urban forest health and resiliency. ``(3) Technical and financial assistance.--The Secretary may provide technical or financial assistance to entities that enter into a cooperative agreement under paragraph (1) to facilitate-- ``(A) research on new uses for dead and fallen trees in urban and community areas; and ``(B) market expansion opportunities for products made from dead and fallen trees in urban and community areas. ``(4) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of the Urban Forests Act of 2021, the Secretary shall provide a report to the relevant committees on-- ``(A) the implementation of this subsection; and ``(B) recommendations to encourage economic development and job creation by creating new markets for wood products made from urban timber sources. ``(5) Definitions.--In this subsection-- ``(A) Dead and fallen trees.--The term `dead and fallen trees' means trees that-- ``(i) are dying or have died; ``(ii) have partially or completely fallen over; or ``(iii) have been negatively impacted by insects, disease, or weather-related disturbances. ``(B) Relevant committees.--The term `relevant committees' means-- ``(i) the Committees on Natural Resources and Agriculture of the House of Representatives; and ``(ii) the Committees on Energy and Natural Resources and Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate.''. (c) Program of Education and Technical Assistance Clarification for Carbon Storage.--Section 9(d)(3) of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2105(d)(3)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon; (2) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ``and'' after the semicolon; and (3) by inserting at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(E) identifying opportunities to increase carbon storage through afforestation and scientific urban and community forestry management;''. (d) National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council.-- Section 9(g) of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2105(g)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(F) Meetings.--The Council established under this subsection shall meet not less than twice annually.''; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(7) Renewal of council.-- ``(A) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of the Urban Forests Act of 2021, the Secretary shall renew the Council. ``(B) Termination.--The Council shall not terminate except as provided by an Act of Congress.''. (e) Urban and Community Forestry Action Plan Clarification for Carbon Storage.--Section 9(g)(3) of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2105(g)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(G) Recommendations for identifying opportunities to increase carbon storage through afforestation and scientific urban and community forestry management.''. (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--Subsection (k) of section 9 of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2105), as redesignated by subsection (a), is amended-- (1) by striking ``$30,000,000'' and inserting ``$50,000,000''; and (2) by striking ``fiscal years 1991 through 1995'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2021 through 2025''. SEC. 3. CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CENTER URBAN FORESTRY DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. Section 147(d) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3197(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(4) Urban forestry.-- ``(A) Establishment.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Labor shall jointly establish Civilian Conservation Centers in urban and community areas (as defined in subsection (j) of section 9 of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2105)). ``(B) Focus.--In addition to the training and skills required under paragraph (1), the Civilian Conservation Centers established pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall provide training on urban forestry issues, including urban forest conservation, management, maintenance, and monitoring.''. SEC. 4. FOREST INVENTORY 5-YEAR REPORTS. Section 3(e)(3) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1642(e)(3)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in subparagraph (C)-- (A) by inserting ``, including forest carbon'' before ``over the previous''; and (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(D) demonstrates the efforts taken by the Forest Service to-- ``(i) conduct a strategic national forest inventory by measuring a statistically designed consistent historical series of field plots in combination with advanced technology to improve data, information, and estimates of precision; and ``(ii) use advanced geospatial technologies to improve the area and volume estimates described in clause (i), especially for sub- State regions and smaller areas.''. SEC. 5. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING TO COORDINATE URBAN FORESTRY PROGRAMS. Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Secretaries of Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Labor, and Transportation and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to-- (1) identify strategies to increase equitable access to urban forests through existing programs and authorities; (2) coordinate existing urban forestry programs; (3) conduct research on the benefits of urban forests for air quality, heat island mitigation, energy burden reduction, and enhanced shading for heat-resilient housing and active transit; and (4) conduct research on improving coordination between the agencies to address insects, disease, and non-native invasive species in urban and community areas. <all>

Urban Forests Act of 2021

To provide support for urban forests, and for other purposes.

Urban Forests Act of 2021

Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole

R

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This bill provides for support to maintain urban forests. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) shall establish a grant program to be known as the Tree City USA Grant Program to provide competitive grants to qualifying local governments to enhance and maintain urban forests. USDA and the Department of Labor shall jointly establish Civilian Conservation Centers in urban and community areas. A specified five-year report on state forests and their resources shall contain an analysis of forest carbon over the previous two decades. Such report shall demonstrate the efforts taken by the Forest Service to USDA shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Departments of Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, the Interior, Labor, and Transportation and the Environmental Protection Agency to

SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Urban Forests Act of 2021''. 2. URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY ASSISTANCE. (a) Tree City USA Grant Program.--Section 9 of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. ``(B) Application assistance.--A non-profit organization that partners with an eligible entity may submit an application under subparagraph (A) on behalf of such eligible entity. ``(3) Priority.--In awarding grants under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities that submit proposals under paragraph (2)(A) that-- ``(A) enhance, maintain, or improve access to urban forests in-- ``(i) typically underserved areas; or ``(ii) areas with low tree or environmental equity; ``(B) further a statewide assessment or local government initiative to enhance and maintain urban forests; ``(C) include a plan to mitigate risks from insects, disease, and non-native invasive species; and ``(D) include a plan to monitor and maintain new and existing trees. ``(5) Matching funds.--An eligible entity that receives a grant under this subsection shall contribute an amount of non- Federal funds (in cash or in kind) that is at least equal to the amount of the Federal funds received. ``(7) Authorization of appropriations.--In addition to the amounts authorized under subsection (k), there are authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2030 to carry out this subsection. ``(3) Technical and financial assistance.--The Secretary may provide technical or financial assistance to entities that enter into a cooperative agreement under paragraph (1) to facilitate-- ``(A) research on new uses for dead and fallen trees in urban and community areas; and ``(B) market expansion opportunities for products made from dead and fallen trees in urban and community areas. ``(B) Relevant committees.--The term `relevant committees' means-- ``(i) the Committees on Natural Resources and Agriculture of the House of Representatives; and ``(ii) the Committees on Energy and Natural Resources and Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate.''. 2105(g)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(F) Meetings.--The Council established under this subsection shall meet not less than twice annually. ''; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(7) Renewal of council.-- ``(A) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of the Urban Forests Act of 2021, the Secretary shall renew the Council. 2105(g)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(G) Recommendations for identifying opportunities to increase carbon storage through afforestation and scientific urban and community forestry management.''. 2105), as redesignated by subsection (a), is amended-- (1) by striking ``$30,000,000'' and inserting ``$50,000,000''; and (2) by striking ``fiscal years 1991 through 1995'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2021 through 2025''. 3. CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CENTER URBAN FORESTRY DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. 2105)). 4. FOREST INVENTORY 5-YEAR REPORTS. SEC. 5. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING TO COORDINATE URBAN FORESTRY PROGRAMS.

This Act may be cited as the ``Urban Forests Act of 2021''. 2. URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY ASSISTANCE. (a) Tree City USA Grant Program.--Section 9 of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. ``(B) Application assistance.--A non-profit organization that partners with an eligible entity may submit an application under subparagraph (A) on behalf of such eligible entity. ``(3) Priority.--In awarding grants under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities that submit proposals under paragraph (2)(A) that-- ``(A) enhance, maintain, or improve access to urban forests in-- ``(i) typically underserved areas; or ``(ii) areas with low tree or environmental equity; ``(B) further a statewide assessment or local government initiative to enhance and maintain urban forests; ``(C) include a plan to mitigate risks from insects, disease, and non-native invasive species; and ``(D) include a plan to monitor and maintain new and existing trees. ``(5) Matching funds.--An eligible entity that receives a grant under this subsection shall contribute an amount of non- Federal funds (in cash or in kind) that is at least equal to the amount of the Federal funds received. ``(3) Technical and financial assistance.--The Secretary may provide technical or financial assistance to entities that enter into a cooperative agreement under paragraph (1) to facilitate-- ``(A) research on new uses for dead and fallen trees in urban and community areas; and ``(B) market expansion opportunities for products made from dead and fallen trees in urban and community areas. ``(B) Relevant committees.--The term `relevant committees' means-- ``(i) the Committees on Natural Resources and Agriculture of the House of Representatives; and ``(ii) the Committees on Energy and Natural Resources and Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate.''. 2105(g)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(F) Meetings.--The Council established under this subsection shall meet not less than twice annually. 2105), as redesignated by subsection (a), is amended-- (1) by striking ``$30,000,000'' and inserting ``$50,000,000''; and (2) by striking ``fiscal years 1991 through 1995'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2021 through 2025''. 3. CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CENTER URBAN FORESTRY DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. 2105)). 4. SEC. 5.

To provide support for urban forests, and for other purposes. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Urban Forests Act of 2021''. 2. URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY ASSISTANCE. (a) Tree City USA Grant Program.--Section 9 of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. ``(B) Application assistance.--A non-profit organization that partners with an eligible entity may submit an application under subparagraph (A) on behalf of such eligible entity. ``(3) Priority.--In awarding grants under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities that submit proposals under paragraph (2)(A) that-- ``(A) enhance, maintain, or improve access to urban forests in-- ``(i) typically underserved areas; or ``(ii) areas with low tree or environmental equity; ``(B) further a statewide assessment or local government initiative to enhance and maintain urban forests; ``(C) include a plan to mitigate risks from insects, disease, and non-native invasive species; and ``(D) include a plan to monitor and maintain new and existing trees. ``(5) Matching funds.--An eligible entity that receives a grant under this subsection shall contribute an amount of non- Federal funds (in cash or in kind) that is at least equal to the amount of the Federal funds received. ``(7) Authorization of appropriations.--In addition to the amounts authorized under subsection (k), there are authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2030 to carry out this subsection. ``(3) Technical and financial assistance.--The Secretary may provide technical or financial assistance to entities that enter into a cooperative agreement under paragraph (1) to facilitate-- ``(A) research on new uses for dead and fallen trees in urban and community areas; and ``(B) market expansion opportunities for products made from dead and fallen trees in urban and community areas. ``(B) Relevant committees.--The term `relevant committees' means-- ``(i) the Committees on Natural Resources and Agriculture of the House of Representatives; and ``(ii) the Committees on Energy and Natural Resources and Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate.''. 2105(g)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(F) Meetings.--The Council established under this subsection shall meet not less than twice annually. ''; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(7) Renewal of council.-- ``(A) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of the Urban Forests Act of 2021, the Secretary shall renew the Council. ``(B) Termination.--The Council shall not terminate except as provided by an Act of Congress.''. 2105(g)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(G) Recommendations for identifying opportunities to increase carbon storage through afforestation and scientific urban and community forestry management.''. 2105), as redesignated by subsection (a), is amended-- (1) by striking ``$30,000,000'' and inserting ``$50,000,000''; and (2) by striking ``fiscal years 1991 through 1995'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2021 through 2025''. 3. CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CENTER URBAN FORESTRY DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. 2105)). 4. FOREST INVENTORY 5-YEAR REPORTS. 1642(e)(3)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in subparagraph (C)-- (A) by inserting ``, including forest carbon'' before ``over the previous''; and (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(D) demonstrates the efforts taken by the Forest Service to-- ``(i) conduct a strategic national forest inventory by measuring a statistically designed consistent historical series of field plots in combination with advanced technology to improve data, information, and estimates of precision; and ``(ii) use advanced geospatial technologies to improve the area and volume estimates described in clause (i), especially for sub- State regions and smaller areas.''. SEC. 5. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING TO COORDINATE URBAN FORESTRY PROGRAMS.

To provide support for urban forests, and for other purposes. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Urban Forests Act of 2021''. 2. URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY ASSISTANCE. (a) Tree City USA Grant Program.--Section 9 of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. ``(B) Application assistance.--A non-profit organization that partners with an eligible entity may submit an application under subparagraph (A) on behalf of such eligible entity. ``(3) Priority.--In awarding grants under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities that submit proposals under paragraph (2)(A) that-- ``(A) enhance, maintain, or improve access to urban forests in-- ``(i) typically underserved areas; or ``(ii) areas with low tree or environmental equity; ``(B) further a statewide assessment or local government initiative to enhance and maintain urban forests; ``(C) include a plan to mitigate risks from insects, disease, and non-native invasive species; and ``(D) include a plan to monitor and maintain new and existing trees. ``(5) Matching funds.--An eligible entity that receives a grant under this subsection shall contribute an amount of non- Federal funds (in cash or in kind) that is at least equal to the amount of the Federal funds received. ``(7) Authorization of appropriations.--In addition to the amounts authorized under subsection (k), there are authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2030 to carry out this subsection. ``(8) Eligible entity defined.--In this subsection, the term `eligible entity' means a local government that-- ``(A) serves an urban and community area; and ``(B) a tree planting non-profit organization recognizes as having-- ``(i) a tree board or department; ``(ii) a tree care ordinance; ``(iii) a community forestry program with an annual budget of at least $2 per capita; and ``(iv) an Arbor Day observance and proclamation.''. 2105), as amended by subsection (a), is further amended by inserting after subsection (h) the following: ``(i) Pilot Project for Cooperative Agreements for Urban Wood Utilization.-- ``(1) Cooperative agreements.--The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with State and local governments, institutions of higher education, private or non-profit organizations, and other entities that support projects that create wood products from dead and fallen trees in urban and community areas. ``(3) Technical and financial assistance.--The Secretary may provide technical or financial assistance to entities that enter into a cooperative agreement under paragraph (1) to facilitate-- ``(A) research on new uses for dead and fallen trees in urban and community areas; and ``(B) market expansion opportunities for products made from dead and fallen trees in urban and community areas. ``(5) Definitions.--In this subsection-- ``(A) Dead and fallen trees.--The term `dead and fallen trees' means trees that-- ``(i) are dying or have died; ``(ii) have partially or completely fallen over; or ``(iii) have been negatively impacted by insects, disease, or weather-related disturbances. ``(B) Relevant committees.--The term `relevant committees' means-- ``(i) the Committees on Natural Resources and Agriculture of the House of Representatives; and ``(ii) the Committees on Energy and Natural Resources and Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate.''. 2105(g)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(F) Meetings.--The Council established under this subsection shall meet not less than twice annually. ''; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(7) Renewal of council.-- ``(A) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of the Urban Forests Act of 2021, the Secretary shall renew the Council. ``(B) Termination.--The Council shall not terminate except as provided by an Act of Congress.''. 2105(g)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(G) Recommendations for identifying opportunities to increase carbon storage through afforestation and scientific urban and community forestry management.''. 2105), as redesignated by subsection (a), is amended-- (1) by striking ``$30,000,000'' and inserting ``$50,000,000''; and (2) by striking ``fiscal years 1991 through 1995'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2021 through 2025''. 3. CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CENTER URBAN FORESTRY DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. Section 147(d) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 2105)). ``(B) Focus.--In addition to the training and skills required under paragraph (1), the Civilian Conservation Centers established pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall provide training on urban forestry issues, including urban forest conservation, management, maintenance, and monitoring.''. 4. FOREST INVENTORY 5-YEAR REPORTS. 1642(e)(3)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in subparagraph (C)-- (A) by inserting ``, including forest carbon'' before ``over the previous''; and (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(D) demonstrates the efforts taken by the Forest Service to-- ``(i) conduct a strategic national forest inventory by measuring a statistically designed consistent historical series of field plots in combination with advanced technology to improve data, information, and estimates of precision; and ``(ii) use advanced geospatial technologies to improve the area and volume estimates described in clause (i), especially for sub- State regions and smaller areas.''. SEC. 5. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING TO COORDINATE URBAN FORESTRY PROGRAMS. Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Secretaries of Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Labor, and Transportation and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to-- (1) identify strategies to increase equitable access to urban forests through existing programs and authorities; (2) coordinate existing urban forestry programs; (3) conduct research on the benefits of urban forests for air quality, heat island mitigation, energy burden reduction, and enhanced shading for heat-resilient housing and active transit; and (4) conduct research on improving coordination between the agencies to address insects, disease, and non-native invasive species in urban and community areas.

To provide support for urban forests, and for other purposes. a) Tree City USA Grant Program.--Section 9 of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2105) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsections (h) and (i) as subsections (j) and (k), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following; ``(h) Tree City USA Grant Program.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a grant program to be known as the `Tree City USA Grant Program' to provide competitive grants to eligible entities to enhance and maintain urban forests. ``(3) Priority.--In awarding grants under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities that submit proposals under paragraph (2)(A) that-- ``(A) enhance, maintain, or improve access to urban forests in-- ``(i) typically underserved areas; or ``(ii) areas with low tree or environmental equity; ``(B) further a statewide assessment or local government initiative to enhance and maintain urban forests; ``(C) include a plan to mitigate risks from insects, disease, and non-native invasive species; and ``(D) include a plan to monitor and maintain new and existing trees. ``(5) Matching funds.--An eligible entity that receives a grant under this subsection shall contribute an amount of non- Federal funds (in cash or in kind) that is at least equal to the amount of the Federal funds received. ``(7) Authorization of appropriations.--In addition to the amounts authorized under subsection (k), there are authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2030 to carry out this subsection. ``(8) Eligible entity defined.--In this subsection, the term `eligible entity' means a local government that-- ``(A) serves an urban and community area; and ``(B) a tree planting non-profit organization recognizes as having-- ``(i) a tree board or department; ``(ii) a tree care ordinance; ``(iii) a community forestry program with an annual budget of at least $2 per capita; and ``(iv) an Arbor Day observance and proclamation.''. ( ``(3) Technical and financial assistance.--The Secretary may provide technical or financial assistance to entities that enter into a cooperative agreement under paragraph (1) to facilitate-- ``(A) research on new uses for dead and fallen trees in urban and community areas; and ``(B) market expansion opportunities for products made from dead and fallen trees in urban and community areas. ``(4) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of the Urban Forests Act of 2021, the Secretary shall provide a report to the relevant committees on-- ``(A) the implementation of this subsection; and ``(B) recommendations to encourage economic development and job creation by creating new markets for wood products made from urban timber sources. 2105(d)(3)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon; (2) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ``and'' after the semicolon; and (3) by inserting at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(E) identifying opportunities to increase carbon storage through afforestation and scientific urban and community forestry management;''. ( d) National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council.-- Section 9(g) of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2105(g)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(F) Meetings.--The Council established under this subsection shall meet not less than twice annually. ''; 2105), as redesignated by subsection (a), is amended-- (1) by striking ``$30,000,000'' and inserting ``$50,000,000''; and (2) by striking ``fiscal years 1991 through 1995'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2021 through 2025''. Section 147(d) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3197(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(4) Urban forestry.-- ``(A) Establishment.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Labor shall jointly establish Civilian Conservation Centers in urban and community areas (as defined in subsection (j) of section 9 of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2105)). MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING TO COORDINATE URBAN FORESTRY PROGRAMS.

To provide support for urban forests, and for other purposes. a) Tree City USA Grant Program.--Section 9 of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2105) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsections (h) and (i) as subsections (j) and (k), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following; ``(h) Tree City USA Grant Program.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a grant program to be known as the `Tree City USA Grant Program' to provide competitive grants to eligible entities to enhance and maintain urban forests. ``(6) Premier tree city.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of the Urban Forests Act of 2021, and annually through 2030 thereafter, the Secretary shall designate as a `Premier Tree City' one eligible entity awarded a grant under this subsection to recognize the superior efforts of such eligible entity in enhancing and maintaining urban forests. ``(3) Technical and financial assistance.--The Secretary may provide technical or financial assistance to entities that enter into a cooperative agreement under paragraph (1) to facilitate-- ``(A) research on new uses for dead and fallen trees in urban and community areas; and ``(B) market expansion opportunities for products made from dead and fallen trees in urban and community areas. ``(4) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of the Urban Forests Act of 2021, the Secretary shall provide a report to the relevant committees on-- ``(A) the implementation of this subsection; and ``(B) recommendations to encourage economic development and job creation by creating new markets for wood products made from urban timber sources. d) National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council.-- Section 9(g) of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2105(g)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(F) Meetings.--The Council established under this subsection shall meet not less than twice annually. ''; 2105(g)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(G) Recommendations for identifying opportunities to increase carbon storage through afforestation and scientific urban and community forestry management.''. ( Section 147(d) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3197(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(4) Urban forestry.-- ``(A) Establishment.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Labor shall jointly establish Civilian Conservation Centers in urban and community areas (as defined in subsection (j) of section 9 of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2105)).

To provide support for urban forests, and for other purposes. a) Tree City USA Grant Program.--Section 9 of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2105) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsections (h) and (i) as subsections (j) and (k), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following; ``(h) Tree City USA Grant Program.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a grant program to be known as the `Tree City USA Grant Program' to provide competitive grants to eligible entities to enhance and maintain urban forests. ``(6) Premier tree city.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of the Urban Forests Act of 2021, and annually through 2030 thereafter, the Secretary shall designate as a `Premier Tree City' one eligible entity awarded a grant under this subsection to recognize the superior efforts of such eligible entity in enhancing and maintaining urban forests. ``(3) Technical and financial assistance.--The Secretary may provide technical or financial assistance to entities that enter into a cooperative agreement under paragraph (1) to facilitate-- ``(A) research on new uses for dead and fallen trees in urban and community areas; and ``(B) market expansion opportunities for products made from dead and fallen trees in urban and community areas. ``(4) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of the Urban Forests Act of 2021, the Secretary shall provide a report to the relevant committees on-- ``(A) the implementation of this subsection; and ``(B) recommendations to encourage economic development and job creation by creating new markets for wood products made from urban timber sources. d) National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council.-- Section 9(g) of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2105(g)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(F) Meetings.--The Council established under this subsection shall meet not less than twice annually. ''; 2105(g)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(G) Recommendations for identifying opportunities to increase carbon storage through afforestation and scientific urban and community forestry management.''. ( Section 147(d) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3197(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(4) Urban forestry.-- ``(A) Establishment.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Labor shall jointly establish Civilian Conservation Centers in urban and community areas (as defined in subsection (j) of section 9 of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2105)).

To provide support for urban forests, and for other purposes. a) Tree City USA Grant Program.--Section 9 of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2105) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsections (h) and (i) as subsections (j) and (k), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following; ``(h) Tree City USA Grant Program.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a grant program to be known as the `Tree City USA Grant Program' to provide competitive grants to eligible entities to enhance and maintain urban forests. ``(3) Priority.--In awarding grants under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities that submit proposals under paragraph (2)(A) that-- ``(A) enhance, maintain, or improve access to urban forests in-- ``(i) typically underserved areas; or ``(ii) areas with low tree or environmental equity; ``(B) further a statewide assessment or local government initiative to enhance and maintain urban forests; ``(C) include a plan to mitigate risks from insects, disease, and non-native invasive species; and ``(D) include a plan to monitor and maintain new and existing trees. ``(5) Matching funds.--An eligible entity that receives a grant under this subsection shall contribute an amount of non- Federal funds (in cash or in kind) that is at least equal to the amount of the Federal funds received. ``(7) Authorization of appropriations.--In addition to the amounts authorized under subsection (k), there are authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2030 to carry out this subsection. ``(8) Eligible entity defined.--In this subsection, the term `eligible entity' means a local government that-- ``(A) serves an urban and community area; and ``(B) a tree planting non-profit organization recognizes as having-- ``(i) a tree board or department; ``(ii) a tree care ordinance; ``(iii) a community forestry program with an annual budget of at least $2 per capita; and ``(iv) an Arbor Day observance and proclamation.''. ( ``(3) Technical and financial assistance.--The Secretary may provide technical or financial assistance to entities that enter into a cooperative agreement under paragraph (1) to facilitate-- ``(A) research on new uses for dead and fallen trees in urban and community areas; and ``(B) market expansion opportunities for products made from dead and fallen trees in urban and community areas. ``(4) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of the Urban Forests Act of 2021, the Secretary shall provide a report to the relevant committees on-- ``(A) the implementation of this subsection; and ``(B) recommendations to encourage economic development and job creation by creating new markets for wood products made from urban timber sources. 2105(d)(3)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon; (2) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ``and'' after the semicolon; and (3) by inserting at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(E) identifying opportunities to increase carbon storage through afforestation and scientific urban and community forestry management;''. ( d) National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council.-- Section 9(g) of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2105(g)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(F) Meetings.--The Council established under this subsection shall meet not less than twice annually. ''; 2105), as redesignated by subsection (a), is amended-- (1) by striking ``$30,000,000'' and inserting ``$50,000,000''; and (2) by striking ``fiscal years 1991 through 1995'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2021 through 2025''. Section 147(d) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3197(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(4) Urban forestry.-- ``(A) Establishment.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Labor shall jointly establish Civilian Conservation Centers in urban and community areas (as defined in subsection (j) of section 9 of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2105)). MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING TO COORDINATE URBAN FORESTRY PROGRAMS.

To provide support for urban forests, and for other purposes. a) Tree City USA Grant Program.--Section 9 of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2105) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsections (h) and (i) as subsections (j) and (k), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following; ``(h) Tree City USA Grant Program.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a grant program to be known as the `Tree City USA Grant Program' to provide competitive grants to eligible entities to enhance and maintain urban forests. ``(6) Premier tree city.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of the Urban Forests Act of 2021, and annually through 2030 thereafter, the Secretary shall designate as a `Premier Tree City' one eligible entity awarded a grant under this subsection to recognize the superior efforts of such eligible entity in enhancing and maintaining urban forests. ``(3) Technical and financial assistance.--The Secretary may provide technical or financial assistance to entities that enter into a cooperative agreement under paragraph (1) to facilitate-- ``(A) research on new uses for dead and fallen trees in urban and community areas; and ``(B) market expansion opportunities for products made from dead and fallen trees in urban and community areas. ``(4) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of the Urban Forests Act of 2021, the Secretary shall provide a report to the relevant committees on-- ``(A) the implementation of this subsection; and ``(B) recommendations to encourage economic development and job creation by creating new markets for wood products made from urban timber sources. d) National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council.-- Section 9(g) of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2105(g)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(F) Meetings.--The Council established under this subsection shall meet not less than twice annually. ''; 2105(g)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(G) Recommendations for identifying opportunities to increase carbon storage through afforestation and scientific urban and community forestry management.''. ( Section 147(d) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3197(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(4) Urban forestry.-- ``(A) Establishment.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Labor shall jointly establish Civilian Conservation Centers in urban and community areas (as defined in subsection (j) of section 9 of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2105)).

To provide support for urban forests, and for other purposes. a) Tree City USA Grant Program.--Section 9 of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2105) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsections (h) and (i) as subsections (j) and (k), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following; ``(h) Tree City USA Grant Program.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a grant program to be known as the `Tree City USA Grant Program' to provide competitive grants to eligible entities to enhance and maintain urban forests. ``(3) Priority.--In awarding grants under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities that submit proposals under paragraph (2)(A) that-- ``(A) enhance, maintain, or improve access to urban forests in-- ``(i) typically underserved areas; or ``(ii) areas with low tree or environmental equity; ``(B) further a statewide assessment or local government initiative to enhance and maintain urban forests; ``(C) include a plan to mitigate risks from insects, disease, and non-native invasive species; and ``(D) include a plan to monitor and maintain new and existing trees. ``(5) Matching funds.--An eligible entity that receives a grant under this subsection shall contribute an amount of non- Federal funds (in cash or in kind) that is at least equal to the amount of the Federal funds received. ``(7) Authorization of appropriations.--In addition to the amounts authorized under subsection (k), there are authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2030 to carry out this subsection. ``(8) Eligible entity defined.--In this subsection, the term `eligible entity' means a local government that-- ``(A) serves an urban and community area; and ``(B) a tree planting non-profit organization recognizes as having-- ``(i) a tree board or department; ``(ii) a tree care ordinance; ``(iii) a community forestry program with an annual budget of at least $2 per capita; and ``(iv) an Arbor Day observance and proclamation.''. ( ``(3) Technical and financial assistance.--The Secretary may provide technical or financial assistance to entities that enter into a cooperative agreement under paragraph (1) to facilitate-- ``(A) research on new uses for dead and fallen trees in urban and community areas; and ``(B) market expansion opportunities for products made from dead and fallen trees in urban and community areas. ``(4) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of the Urban Forests Act of 2021, the Secretary shall provide a report to the relevant committees on-- ``(A) the implementation of this subsection; and ``(B) recommendations to encourage economic development and job creation by creating new markets for wood products made from urban timber sources. 2105(d)(3)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon; (2) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ``and'' after the semicolon; and (3) by inserting at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(E) identifying opportunities to increase carbon storage through afforestation and scientific urban and community forestry management;''. ( d) National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council.-- Section 9(g) of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2105(g)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(F) Meetings.--The Council established under this subsection shall meet not less than twice annually. ''; 2105), as redesignated by subsection (a), is amended-- (1) by striking ``$30,000,000'' and inserting ``$50,000,000''; and (2) by striking ``fiscal years 1991 through 1995'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2021 through 2025''. Section 147(d) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3197(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(4) Urban forestry.-- ``(A) Establishment.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Labor shall jointly establish Civilian Conservation Centers in urban and community areas (as defined in subsection (j) of section 9 of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2105)). MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING TO COORDINATE URBAN FORESTRY PROGRAMS.

To provide support for urban forests, and for other purposes. a) Tree City USA Grant Program.--Section 9 of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2105) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsections (h) and (i) as subsections (j) and (k), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following; ``(h) Tree City USA Grant Program.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a grant program to be known as the `Tree City USA Grant Program' to provide competitive grants to eligible entities to enhance and maintain urban forests. ``(6) Premier tree city.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of the Urban Forests Act of 2021, and annually through 2030 thereafter, the Secretary shall designate as a `Premier Tree City' one eligible entity awarded a grant under this subsection to recognize the superior efforts of such eligible entity in enhancing and maintaining urban forests. ``(3) Technical and financial assistance.--The Secretary may provide technical or financial assistance to entities that enter into a cooperative agreement under paragraph (1) to facilitate-- ``(A) research on new uses for dead and fallen trees in urban and community areas; and ``(B) market expansion opportunities for products made from dead and fallen trees in urban and community areas. ``(4) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of the Urban Forests Act of 2021, the Secretary shall provide a report to the relevant committees on-- ``(A) the implementation of this subsection; and ``(B) recommendations to encourage economic development and job creation by creating new markets for wood products made from urban timber sources. d) National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council.-- Section 9(g) of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2105(g)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(F) Meetings.--The Council established under this subsection shall meet not less than twice annually. ''; 2105(g)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(G) Recommendations for identifying opportunities to increase carbon storage through afforestation and scientific urban and community forestry management.''. ( Section 147(d) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3197(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(4) Urban forestry.-- ``(A) Establishment.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Labor shall jointly establish Civilian Conservation Centers in urban and community areas (as defined in subsection (j) of section 9 of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2105)).

To provide support for urban forests, and for other purposes. a) Tree City USA Grant Program.--Section 9 of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2105) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsections (h) and (i) as subsections (j) and (k), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following; ``(h) Tree City USA Grant Program.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a grant program to be known as the `Tree City USA Grant Program' to provide competitive grants to eligible entities to enhance and maintain urban forests. ``(7) Authorization of appropriations.--In addition to the amounts authorized under subsection (k), there are authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2030 to carry out this subsection. ``(4) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of the Urban Forests Act of 2021, the Secretary shall provide a report to the relevant committees on-- ``(A) the implementation of this subsection; and ``(B) recommendations to encourage economic development and job creation by creating new markets for wood products made from urban timber sources. 2105(d)(3)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon; (2) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ``and'' after the semicolon; and (3) by inserting at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(E) identifying opportunities to increase carbon storage through afforestation and scientific urban and community forestry management;''. ( d) National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council.-- Section 9(g) of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2105(g)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(F) Meetings.--The Council established under this subsection shall meet not less than twice annually. '';

To provide support for urban forests, and for other purposes. a) Tree City USA Grant Program.--Section 9 of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2105) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsections (h) and (i) as subsections (j) and (k), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following; ``(h) Tree City USA Grant Program.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a grant program to be known as the `Tree City USA Grant Program' to provide competitive grants to eligible entities to enhance and maintain urban forests. 3197(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(4) Urban forestry.-- ``(A) Establishment.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Labor shall jointly establish Civilian Conservation Centers in urban and community areas (as defined in subsection (j) of section 9 of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2105)).

To provide support for urban forests, and for other purposes. a) Tree City USA Grant Program.--Section 9 of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2105) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsections (h) and (i) as subsections (j) and (k), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following; ``(h) Tree City USA Grant Program.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a grant program to be known as the `Tree City USA Grant Program' to provide competitive grants to eligible entities to enhance and maintain urban forests. ``(7) Authorization of appropriations.--In addition to the amounts authorized under subsection (k), there are authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2030 to carry out this subsection. ``(4) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of the Urban Forests Act of 2021, the Secretary shall provide a report to the relevant committees on-- ``(A) the implementation of this subsection; and ``(B) recommendations to encourage economic development and job creation by creating new markets for wood products made from urban timber sources. 2105(d)(3)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon; (2) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ``and'' after the semicolon; and (3) by inserting at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(E) identifying opportunities to increase carbon storage through afforestation and scientific urban and community forestry management;''. ( d) National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council.-- Section 9(g) of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2105(g)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(F) Meetings.--The Council established under this subsection shall meet not less than twice annually. '';

S.2864

Foreign Trade and International Finance

This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to submit a report to Congress on virtual currencies and their global use. The report must (1) assess how foreign countries use and mine virtual currencies; (2) identify, to the greatest extent practicable, the types and dollar value of virtual currency mined for FY2016-FY2022 within the United States and globally; and (3) identify vulnerabilities and opportunities with respect to virtual currency mining operations.

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to submit to Congress a report on virtual currencies and global competitiveness. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. VIRTUAL CURRENCIES AND THEIR GLOBAL USE. (a) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Attorney General, the United States Trade Representative, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and any other agencies or departments that the Secretary of the Treasury determines are necessary, shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Committee on Finance, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on Agriculture, the Committee on Ways and Means, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on the Judiciary, and Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives a report on virtual currency and their global use, which shall-- (1) assess how foreign countries use and mine virtual currencies, including identifying the largest state and private industry users and miners of virtual currency, policies foreign countries have adopted to encourage virtual currency use and mining, and how foreign countries could be strengthened or undermined by the use and mining of cryptocurrencies within their borders; (2) identify, to the greatest extent practicable, the types and dollar value of virtual currency mined for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2022 within the United States and globally, as well as within the People's Republic of China and within any other countries the Secretary of the Treasury determines are relevant; and (3) identify vulnerabilities, including those related to supply disruptions and technology availability of the global microelectronic supply chain, and opportunities with respect to virtual currency mining operations. (b) Classified Annex.--The report required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex. <all>

A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to submit to Congress a report on virtual currencies and global competitiveness.

A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to submit to Congress a report on virtual currencies and global competitiveness.

Official Titles - Senate Official Title as Introduced A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to submit to Congress a report on virtual currencies and global competitiveness.

Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood

D

NH

This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to submit a report to Congress on virtual currencies and their global use. The report must (1) assess how foreign countries use and mine virtual currencies; (2) identify, to the greatest extent practicable, the types and dollar value of virtual currency mined for FY2016-FY2022 within the United States and globally; and (3) identify vulnerabilities and opportunities with respect to virtual currency mining operations.

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to submit to Congress a report on virtual currencies and global competitiveness. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. VIRTUAL CURRENCIES AND THEIR GLOBAL USE. (a) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Attorney General, the United States Trade Representative, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and any other agencies or departments that the Secretary of the Treasury determines are necessary, shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Committee on Finance, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on Agriculture, the Committee on Ways and Means, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on the Judiciary, and Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives a report on virtual currency and their global use, which shall-- (1) assess how foreign countries use and mine virtual currencies, including identifying the largest state and private industry users and miners of virtual currency, policies foreign countries have adopted to encourage virtual currency use and mining, and how foreign countries could be strengthened or undermined by the use and mining of cryptocurrencies within their borders; (2) identify, to the greatest extent practicable, the types and dollar value of virtual currency mined for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2022 within the United States and globally, as well as within the People's Republic of China and within any other countries the Secretary of the Treasury determines are relevant; and (3) identify vulnerabilities, including those related to supply disruptions and technology availability of the global microelectronic supply chain, and opportunities with respect to virtual currency mining operations. (b) Classified Annex.--The report required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex. <all>

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to submit to Congress a report on virtual currencies and global competitiveness. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. VIRTUAL CURRENCIES AND THEIR GLOBAL USE. (a) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Attorney General, the United States Trade Representative, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and any other agencies or departments that the Secretary of the Treasury determines are necessary, shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Committee on Finance, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on Agriculture, the Committee on Ways and Means, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on the Judiciary, and Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives a report on virtual currency and their global use, which shall-- (1) assess how foreign countries use and mine virtual currencies, including identifying the largest state and private industry users and miners of virtual currency, policies foreign countries have adopted to encourage virtual currency use and mining, and how foreign countries could be strengthened or undermined by the use and mining of cryptocurrencies within their borders; (2) identify, to the greatest extent practicable, the types and dollar value of virtual currency mined for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2022 within the United States and globally, as well as within the People's Republic of China and within any other countries the Secretary of the Treasury determines are relevant; and (3) identify vulnerabilities, including those related to supply disruptions and technology availability of the global microelectronic supply chain, and opportunities with respect to virtual currency mining operations. (b) Classified Annex.--The report required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex. <all>

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to submit to Congress a report on virtual currencies and global competitiveness. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. VIRTUAL CURRENCIES AND THEIR GLOBAL USE. (a) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Attorney General, the United States Trade Representative, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and any other agencies or departments that the Secretary of the Treasury determines are necessary, shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Committee on Finance, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on Agriculture, the Committee on Ways and Means, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on the Judiciary, and Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives a report on virtual currency and their global use, which shall-- (1) assess how foreign countries use and mine virtual currencies, including identifying the largest state and private industry users and miners of virtual currency, policies foreign countries have adopted to encourage virtual currency use and mining, and how foreign countries could be strengthened or undermined by the use and mining of cryptocurrencies within their borders; (2) identify, to the greatest extent practicable, the types and dollar value of virtual currency mined for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2022 within the United States and globally, as well as within the People's Republic of China and within any other countries the Secretary of the Treasury determines are relevant; and (3) identify vulnerabilities, including those related to supply disruptions and technology availability of the global microelectronic supply chain, and opportunities with respect to virtual currency mining operations. (b) Classified Annex.--The report required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex. <all>

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to submit to Congress a report on virtual currencies and global competitiveness. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. VIRTUAL CURRENCIES AND THEIR GLOBAL USE. (a) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Attorney General, the United States Trade Representative, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and any other agencies or departments that the Secretary of the Treasury determines are necessary, shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Committee on Finance, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on Agriculture, the Committee on Ways and Means, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on the Judiciary, and Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives a report on virtual currency and their global use, which shall-- (1) assess how foreign countries use and mine virtual currencies, including identifying the largest state and private industry users and miners of virtual currency, policies foreign countries have adopted to encourage virtual currency use and mining, and how foreign countries could be strengthened or undermined by the use and mining of cryptocurrencies within their borders; (2) identify, to the greatest extent practicable, the types and dollar value of virtual currency mined for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2022 within the United States and globally, as well as within the People's Republic of China and within any other countries the Secretary of the Treasury determines are relevant; and (3) identify vulnerabilities, including those related to supply disruptions and technology availability of the global microelectronic supply chain, and opportunities with respect to virtual currency mining operations. (b) Classified Annex.--The report required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex. <all>

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to submit to Congress a report on virtual currencies and global competitiveness. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. (b) Classified Annex.--The report required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex.

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to submit to Congress a report on virtual currencies and global competitiveness. b) Classified Annex.--The report required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex.

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to submit to Congress a report on virtual currencies and global competitiveness. b) Classified Annex.--The report required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex.

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to submit to Congress a report on virtual currencies and global competitiveness. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. (b) Classified Annex.--The report required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex.

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to submit to Congress a report on virtual currencies and global competitiveness. b) Classified Annex.--The report required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex.

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to submit to Congress a report on virtual currencies and global competitiveness. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. (b) Classified Annex.--The report required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex.

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to submit to Congress a report on virtual currencies and global competitiveness. b) Classified Annex.--The report required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex.

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to submit to Congress a report on virtual currencies and global competitiveness. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. (b) Classified Annex.--The report required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex.

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to submit to Congress a report on virtual currencies and global competitiveness. b) Classified Annex.--The report required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex.

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to submit to Congress a report on virtual currencies and global competitiveness. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. (b) Classified Annex.--The report required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex.

H.R.4036

Health

Enhance Access to Support Essential Behavioral Health Services Act or the EASE Behavioral Health Services Act

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act to provide for Medicare and Medicaid mental and behavioral health treatment through telehealth. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Enhance Access to Support Essential Behavioral Health Services Act'' or the ``EASE Behavioral Health Services Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds as follows: (1) Nearly 18 percent of adults in the United States reported a mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder in 2015. (2) Children are also significantly impacted. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 in 6 children ages 2 years through 8 years have a diagnosed mental, behavioral, or developmental disorder, indicating that disorders begin in early childhood and affect lifelong health. (3) Moreover, 1 in 7 children and adolescents have at least one treatable mental health disorder. (4) There is a critical link between mental health and substance use disorders. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 1 in 4 adults with severe mental illness had a substance use disorder in 2017. (5) Moreover, children who have had a major depressive episode are more than twice as likely to use illicit drugs. (6) In 2017, approximately 19.7 million people aged 12 years or older had a substance use disorder related to their use of alcohol or illicit drugs in the past year. (7) Despite this overwhelming need, access to behavioral health services remains among the most pressing health care challenges in our country. (8) An estimated 56 percent of Americans with a mental health disorder did not receive treatment in 2017. (9) Similarly, half of children and adolescents did not receive treatment for their mental health disorder in 2016. (10) Further complicating access to care, as demand for behavioral health services increases in communities across the United States, the number of psychiatrists available to treat them continues to decline. (11) The population of practicing psychiatrists declined by more than 10 percent between the period of 2003 through 2013, while the population of primary care physicians and neurologists grew during the same period. (12) Technology has evolved to connect individuals to health care services in new ways, including via telehealth. (13) Moreover, studies show that video visits are an effective strategy to provide mental health treatment to children and, in fact, may be preferable in some cases. (14) During the 115th Congress, Congress recognized the potential of telehealth to ensure that those in urgent need of substance use disorder treatment receive the care they require. (15) As passed and signed into law, sections 2001 and 1009 of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (Public Law 115-271) expands the use of telehealth services for the treatment of opioid use disorder and other substance use disorders. (16) It is widely recognized that there is a close relationship between mental health and substance use disorders. SEC. 3. MEDICARE TREATMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES FURNISHED THROUGH TELEHEALTH. Section 1834(m) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (4)(C)-- (A) in clause (i), by striking ``and (7)'' and inserting ``(7), and (9)''; and (B) in clause (ii)(X)-- (i) by striking ``or telehealth services'' and inserting ``, telehealth services''; and (ii) by inserting ``or telehealth services described in paragraph (9)'' before the period at the end; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(9) Treatment of behavioral health services furnished through telehealth.--The geographic requirements described in paragraph (4)(C)(i) shall not apply with respect to telehealth services that are behavioral health services furnished on or after January 1, 2022, to eligible telehealth individuals, including initial patient evaluations, follow-up medical management, and other behavioral health services, as determined by the Secretary, at an originating site described in paragraph (4)(C)(ii) (other than an originating site described in subclause (IX) of such paragraph).''. SEC. 4. MEDICAID MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TREATMENT THROUGH TELEHEALTH. Section 1009 of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (Public Law 115-271) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)-- (A) in the header, by striking ``Treatment for Substance Use Disorders'' and inserting ``Treatment for Substance Use Disorders and Mental Health Disorders and Behavioral Health Disorders''; (B) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary'' and inserting ``The Secretary''; (C) in paragraph (1)-- (i) by striking ``treatment for substance use disorders'' and inserting ``treatment for substance use disorders and mental health disorders and behavioral health disorders''; and (ii) by inserting ``psychotherapy,'' after ``counseling,''; (D) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``or mental health disorders and behavioral health disorders'' after ``substance use disorders''; (E) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``and mental health disorders and behavioral health disorders'' after ``substance use disorders''; and (F) by adding at the end, below and after paragraph (3), the following flush left text: ``The Secretary shall issue the guidance under this subsection not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, with respect to the matters described in the previous provisions of this subsection relating to substance use disorders, and not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, with respect to the matters described in such previous provisions relating to mental health disorders and behavioral health disorders.''; (2) in subsection (c)-- (A) in the header, by striking ``Treatment for Substance Use Disorders'' and inserting ``Treatment for Substance Use Disorders and Mental Health Disorders and Behavioral Health Disorders''; (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``treatment for substance use disorders'' and inserting ``treatment for substance use disorders and mental health disorders and behavioral health disorders'' each place it appears; and (C) in paragraph (2)-- (i) by inserting ``with respect to substance use disorders,'' after ``paragraph (1),''; and (ii) by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report containing the results of the evaluation conducted under paragraph (1), with respect to mental health disorders and behavioral health disorders, together with recommendations for such legislation and administrative action as the Comptroller General determines appropriate.''; and (3) in subsection (d)(1)-- (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and mental health disorders and behavioral health disorders'' after ``substance use disorders''; (B) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, and mental health disorders and behavioral health disorders'' after ``opioid use disorder''; and (C) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``and mental health disorders and behavioral health disorders'' after ``substance use disorders''. SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. The amendments made by this Act shall take effect as is included in the enactment of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act. <all>

EASE Behavioral Health Services Act

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act to provide for Medicare and Medicaid mental and behavioral health treatment through telehealth.

EASE Behavioral Health Services Act Enhance Access to Support Essential Behavioral Health Services Act

Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M.

R

FL

Enhance Access to Support Essential Behavioral Health Services Act or the EASE Behavioral Health Services Act

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 2. FINDINGS. (2) Children are also significantly impacted. (6) In 2017, approximately 19.7 million people aged 12 years or older had a substance use disorder related to their use of alcohol or illicit drugs in the past year. (7) Despite this overwhelming need, access to behavioral health services remains among the most pressing health care challenges in our country. (8) An estimated 56 percent of Americans with a mental health disorder did not receive treatment in 2017. (11) The population of practicing psychiatrists declined by more than 10 percent between the period of 2003 through 2013, while the population of primary care physicians and neurologists grew during the same period. (13) Moreover, studies show that video visits are an effective strategy to provide mental health treatment to children and, in fact, may be preferable in some cases. (15) As passed and signed into law, sections 2001 and 1009 of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (Public Law 115-271) expands the use of telehealth services for the treatment of opioid use disorder and other substance use disorders. (16) It is widely recognized that there is a close relationship between mental health and substance use disorders. MEDICARE TREATMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES FURNISHED THROUGH TELEHEALTH. Section 1834(m) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (4)(C)-- (A) in clause (i), by striking ``and (7)'' and inserting ``(7), and (9)''; and (B) in clause (ii)(X)-- (i) by striking ``or telehealth services'' and inserting ``, telehealth services''; and (ii) by inserting ``or telehealth services described in paragraph (9)'' before the period at the end; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(9) Treatment of behavioral health services furnished through telehealth.--The geographic requirements described in paragraph (4)(C)(i) shall not apply with respect to telehealth services that are behavioral health services furnished on or after January 1, 2022, to eligible telehealth individuals, including initial patient evaluations, follow-up medical management, and other behavioral health services, as determined by the Secretary, at an originating site described in paragraph (4)(C)(ii) (other than an originating site described in subclause (IX) of such paragraph).''. 4. ''; and (3) in subsection (d)(1)-- (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and mental health disorders and behavioral health disorders'' after ``substance use disorders''; (B) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, and mental health disorders and behavioral health disorders'' after ``opioid use disorder''; and (C) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``and mental health disorders and behavioral health disorders'' after ``substance use disorders''. SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. The amendments made by this Act shall take effect as is included in the enactment of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 2. FINDINGS. (2) Children are also significantly impacted. (6) In 2017, approximately 19.7 million people aged 12 years or older had a substance use disorder related to their use of alcohol or illicit drugs in the past year. (11) The population of practicing psychiatrists declined by more than 10 percent between the period of 2003 through 2013, while the population of primary care physicians and neurologists grew during the same period. (13) Moreover, studies show that video visits are an effective strategy to provide mental health treatment to children and, in fact, may be preferable in some cases. MEDICARE TREATMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES FURNISHED THROUGH TELEHEALTH. 1395m(m)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (4)(C)-- (A) in clause (i), by striking ``and (7)'' and inserting ``(7), and (9)''; and (B) in clause (ii)(X)-- (i) by striking ``or telehealth services'' and inserting ``, telehealth services''; and (ii) by inserting ``or telehealth services described in paragraph (9)'' before the period at the end; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(9) Treatment of behavioral health services furnished through telehealth.--The geographic requirements described in paragraph (4)(C)(i) shall not apply with respect to telehealth services that are behavioral health services furnished on or after January 1, 2022, to eligible telehealth individuals, including initial patient evaluations, follow-up medical management, and other behavioral health services, as determined by the Secretary, at an originating site described in paragraph (4)(C)(ii) (other than an originating site described in subclause (IX) of such paragraph).''. 4. ''; and (3) in subsection (d)(1)-- (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and mental health disorders and behavioral health disorders'' after ``substance use disorders''; (B) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, and mental health disorders and behavioral health disorders'' after ``opioid use disorder''; and (C) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``and mental health disorders and behavioral health disorders'' after ``substance use disorders''. SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. The amendments made by this Act shall take effect as is included in the enactment of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds as follows: (1) Nearly 18 percent of adults in the United States reported a mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder in 2015. (2) Children are also significantly impacted. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 in 6 children ages 2 years through 8 years have a diagnosed mental, behavioral, or developmental disorder, indicating that disorders begin in early childhood and affect lifelong health. (5) Moreover, children who have had a major depressive episode are more than twice as likely to use illicit drugs. (6) In 2017, approximately 19.7 million people aged 12 years or older had a substance use disorder related to their use of alcohol or illicit drugs in the past year. (7) Despite this overwhelming need, access to behavioral health services remains among the most pressing health care challenges in our country. (8) An estimated 56 percent of Americans with a mental health disorder did not receive treatment in 2017. (9) Similarly, half of children and adolescents did not receive treatment for their mental health disorder in 2016. (10) Further complicating access to care, as demand for behavioral health services increases in communities across the United States, the number of psychiatrists available to treat them continues to decline. (11) The population of practicing psychiatrists declined by more than 10 percent between the period of 2003 through 2013, while the population of primary care physicians and neurologists grew during the same period. (12) Technology has evolved to connect individuals to health care services in new ways, including via telehealth. (13) Moreover, studies show that video visits are an effective strategy to provide mental health treatment to children and, in fact, may be preferable in some cases. (14) During the 115th Congress, Congress recognized the potential of telehealth to ensure that those in urgent need of substance use disorder treatment receive the care they require. (15) As passed and signed into law, sections 2001 and 1009 of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (Public Law 115-271) expands the use of telehealth services for the treatment of opioid use disorder and other substance use disorders. (16) It is widely recognized that there is a close relationship between mental health and substance use disorders. MEDICARE TREATMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES FURNISHED THROUGH TELEHEALTH. Section 1834(m) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (4)(C)-- (A) in clause (i), by striking ``and (7)'' and inserting ``(7), and (9)''; and (B) in clause (ii)(X)-- (i) by striking ``or telehealth services'' and inserting ``, telehealth services''; and (ii) by inserting ``or telehealth services described in paragraph (9)'' before the period at the end; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(9) Treatment of behavioral health services furnished through telehealth.--The geographic requirements described in paragraph (4)(C)(i) shall not apply with respect to telehealth services that are behavioral health services furnished on or after January 1, 2022, to eligible telehealth individuals, including initial patient evaluations, follow-up medical management, and other behavioral health services, as determined by the Secretary, at an originating site described in paragraph (4)(C)(ii) (other than an originating site described in subclause (IX) of such paragraph).''. 4. MEDICAID MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TREATMENT THROUGH TELEHEALTH. ''; and (3) in subsection (d)(1)-- (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and mental health disorders and behavioral health disorders'' after ``substance use disorders''; (B) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, and mental health disorders and behavioral health disorders'' after ``opioid use disorder''; and (C) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``and mental health disorders and behavioral health disorders'' after ``substance use disorders''. SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. The amendments made by this Act shall take effect as is included in the enactment of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Enhance Access to Support Essential Behavioral Health Services Act'' or the ``EASE Behavioral Health Services Act''. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds as follows: (1) Nearly 18 percent of adults in the United States reported a mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder in 2015. (2) Children are also significantly impacted. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 in 6 children ages 2 years through 8 years have a diagnosed mental, behavioral, or developmental disorder, indicating that disorders begin in early childhood and affect lifelong health. (3) Moreover, 1 in 7 children and adolescents have at least one treatable mental health disorder. (4) There is a critical link between mental health and substance use disorders. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 1 in 4 adults with severe mental illness had a substance use disorder in 2017. (5) Moreover, children who have had a major depressive episode are more than twice as likely to use illicit drugs. (6) In 2017, approximately 19.7 million people aged 12 years or older had a substance use disorder related to their use of alcohol or illicit drugs in the past year. (7) Despite this overwhelming need, access to behavioral health services remains among the most pressing health care challenges in our country. (8) An estimated 56 percent of Americans with a mental health disorder did not receive treatment in 2017. (9) Similarly, half of children and adolescents did not receive treatment for their mental health disorder in 2016. (10) Further complicating access to care, as demand for behavioral health services increases in communities across the United States, the number of psychiatrists available to treat them continues to decline. (11) The population of practicing psychiatrists declined by more than 10 percent between the period of 2003 through 2013, while the population of primary care physicians and neurologists grew during the same period. (12) Technology has evolved to connect individuals to health care services in new ways, including via telehealth. (13) Moreover, studies show that video visits are an effective strategy to provide mental health treatment to children and, in fact, may be preferable in some cases. (14) During the 115th Congress, Congress recognized the potential of telehealth to ensure that those in urgent need of substance use disorder treatment receive the care they require. (15) As passed and signed into law, sections 2001 and 1009 of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (Public Law 115-271) expands the use of telehealth services for the treatment of opioid use disorder and other substance use disorders. (16) It is widely recognized that there is a close relationship between mental health and substance use disorders. MEDICARE TREATMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES FURNISHED THROUGH TELEHEALTH. Section 1834(m) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (4)(C)-- (A) in clause (i), by striking ``and (7)'' and inserting ``(7), and (9)''; and (B) in clause (ii)(X)-- (i) by striking ``or telehealth services'' and inserting ``, telehealth services''; and (ii) by inserting ``or telehealth services described in paragraph (9)'' before the period at the end; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(9) Treatment of behavioral health services furnished through telehealth.--The geographic requirements described in paragraph (4)(C)(i) shall not apply with respect to telehealth services that are behavioral health services furnished on or after January 1, 2022, to eligible telehealth individuals, including initial patient evaluations, follow-up medical management, and other behavioral health services, as determined by the Secretary, at an originating site described in paragraph (4)(C)(ii) (other than an originating site described in subclause (IX) of such paragraph).''. 4. MEDICAID MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TREATMENT THROUGH TELEHEALTH. ''; (2) in subsection (c)-- (A) in the header, by striking ``Treatment for Substance Use Disorders'' and inserting ``Treatment for Substance Use Disorders and Mental Health Disorders and Behavioral Health Disorders''; (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``treatment for substance use disorders'' and inserting ``treatment for substance use disorders and mental health disorders and behavioral health disorders'' each place it appears; and (C) in paragraph (2)-- (i) by inserting ``with respect to substance use disorders,'' after ``paragraph (1),''; and (ii) by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report containing the results of the evaluation conducted under paragraph (1), with respect to mental health disorders and behavioral health disorders, together with recommendations for such legislation and administrative action as the Comptroller General determines appropriate. ''; and (3) in subsection (d)(1)-- (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and mental health disorders and behavioral health disorders'' after ``substance use disorders''; (B) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, and mental health disorders and behavioral health disorders'' after ``opioid use disorder''; and (C) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``and mental health disorders and behavioral health disorders'' after ``substance use disorders''. SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. The amendments made by this Act shall take effect as is included in the enactment of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act to provide for Medicare and Medicaid mental and behavioral health treatment through telehealth. 5) Moreover, children who have had a major depressive episode are more than twice as likely to use illicit drugs. (6) In 2017, approximately 19.7 million people aged 12 years or older had a substance use disorder related to their use of alcohol or illicit drugs in the past year. ( 11) The population of practicing psychiatrists declined by more than 10 percent between the period of 2003 through 2013, while the population of primary care physicians and neurologists grew during the same period. ( (15) As passed and signed into law, sections 2001 and 1009 of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (Public Law 115-271) expands the use of telehealth services for the treatment of opioid use disorder and other substance use disorders. ( MEDICAID MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TREATMENT THROUGH TELEHEALTH. and (3) in subsection (d)(1)-- (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and mental health disorders and behavioral health disorders'' after ``substance use disorders''; (B) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, and mental health disorders and behavioral health disorders'' after ``opioid use disorder''; and (C) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``and mental health disorders and behavioral health disorders'' after ``substance use disorders''. The amendments made by this Act shall take effect as is included in the enactment of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act to provide for Medicare and Medicaid mental and behavioral health treatment through telehealth. This Act may be cited as the ``Enhance Access to Support Essential Behavioral Health Services Act'' or the ``EASE Behavioral Health Services Act''. 5) Moreover, children who have had a major depressive episode are more than twice as likely to use illicit drugs. ( 9) Similarly, half of children and adolescents did not receive treatment for their mental health disorder in 2016. ( (12) Technology has evolved to connect individuals to health care services in new ways, including via telehealth. ( 14) During the 115th Congress, Congress recognized the potential of telehealth to ensure that those in urgent need of substance use disorder treatment receive the care they require. ( and (3) in subsection (d)(1)-- (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and mental health disorders and behavioral health disorders'' after ``substance use disorders''; (B) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, and mental health disorders and behavioral health disorders'' after ``opioid use disorder''; and (C) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``and mental health disorders and behavioral health disorders'' after ``substance use disorders''. The amendments made by this Act shall take effect as is included in the enactment of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act to provide for Medicare and Medicaid mental and behavioral health treatment through telehealth. This Act may be cited as the ``Enhance Access to Support Essential Behavioral Health Services Act'' or the ``EASE Behavioral Health Services Act''. 5) Moreover, children who have had a major depressive episode are more than twice as likely to use illicit drugs. ( 9) Similarly, half of children and adolescents did not receive treatment for their mental health disorder in 2016. ( (12) Technology has evolved to connect individuals to health care services in new ways, including via telehealth. ( 14) During the 115th Congress, Congress recognized the potential of telehealth to ensure that those in urgent need of substance use disorder treatment receive the care they require. ( and (3) in subsection (d)(1)-- (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and mental health disorders and behavioral health disorders'' after ``substance use disorders''; (B) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, and mental health disorders and behavioral health disorders'' after ``opioid use disorder''; and (C) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``and mental health disorders and behavioral health disorders'' after ``substance use disorders''. The amendments made by this Act shall take effect as is included in the enactment of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act to provide for Medicare and Medicaid mental and behavioral health treatment through telehealth. 5) Moreover, children who have had a major depressive episode are more than twice as likely to use illicit drugs. (6) In 2017, approximately 19.7 million people aged 12 years or older had a substance use disorder related to their use of alcohol or illicit drugs in the past year. ( 11) The population of practicing psychiatrists declined by more than 10 percent between the period of 2003 through 2013, while the population of primary care physicians and neurologists grew during the same period. ( (15) As passed and signed into law, sections 2001 and 1009 of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (Public Law 115-271) expands the use of telehealth services for the treatment of opioid use disorder and other substance use disorders. ( MEDICAID MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TREATMENT THROUGH TELEHEALTH. and (3) in subsection (d)(1)-- (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and mental health disorders and behavioral health disorders'' after ``substance use disorders''; (B) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, and mental health disorders and behavioral health disorders'' after ``opioid use disorder''; and (C) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``and mental health disorders and behavioral health disorders'' after ``substance use disorders''. The amendments made by this Act shall take effect as is included in the enactment of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act to provide for Medicare and Medicaid mental and behavioral health treatment through telehealth. This Act may be cited as the ``Enhance Access to Support Essential Behavioral Health Services Act'' or the ``EASE Behavioral Health Services Act''. 5) Moreover, children who have had a major depressive episode are more than twice as likely to use illicit drugs. ( 9) Similarly, half of children and adolescents did not receive treatment for their mental health disorder in 2016. ( (12) Technology has evolved to connect individuals to health care services in new ways, including via telehealth. ( 14) During the 115th Congress, Congress recognized the potential of telehealth to ensure that those in urgent need of substance use disorder treatment receive the care they require. ( and (3) in subsection (d)(1)-- (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and mental health disorders and behavioral health disorders'' after ``substance use disorders''; (B) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, and mental health disorders and behavioral health disorders'' after ``opioid use disorder''; and (C) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``and mental health disorders and behavioral health disorders'' after ``substance use disorders''. The amendments made by this Act shall take effect as is included in the enactment of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act to provide for Medicare and Medicaid mental and behavioral health treatment through telehealth. 5) Moreover, children who have had a major depressive episode are more than twice as likely to use illicit drugs. (6) In 2017, approximately 19.7 million people aged 12 years or older had a substance use disorder related to their use of alcohol or illicit drugs in the past year. ( 11) The population of practicing psychiatrists declined by more than 10 percent between the period of 2003 through 2013, while the population of primary care physicians and neurologists grew during the same period. ( (15) As passed and signed into law, sections 2001 and 1009 of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (Public Law 115-271) expands the use of telehealth services for the treatment of opioid use disorder and other substance use disorders. ( MEDICAID MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TREATMENT THROUGH TELEHEALTH. and (3) in subsection (d)(1)-- (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and mental health disorders and behavioral health disorders'' after ``substance use disorders''; (B) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, and mental health disorders and behavioral health disorders'' after ``opioid use disorder''; and (C) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``and mental health disorders and behavioral health disorders'' after ``substance use disorders''. The amendments made by this Act shall take effect as is included in the enactment of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act to provide for Medicare and Medicaid mental and behavioral health treatment through telehealth. This Act may be cited as the ``Enhance Access to Support Essential Behavioral Health Services Act'' or the ``EASE Behavioral Health Services Act''. 5) Moreover, children who have had a major depressive episode are more than twice as likely to use illicit drugs. ( 9) Similarly, half of children and adolescents did not receive treatment for their mental health disorder in 2016. ( (12) Technology has evolved to connect individuals to health care services in new ways, including via telehealth. ( 14) During the 115th Congress, Congress recognized the potential of telehealth to ensure that those in urgent need of substance use disorder treatment receive the care they require. ( and (3) in subsection (d)(1)-- (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and mental health disorders and behavioral health disorders'' after ``substance use disorders''; (B) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, and mental health disorders and behavioral health disorders'' after ``opioid use disorder''; and (C) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``and mental health disorders and behavioral health disorders'' after ``substance use disorders''. The amendments made by this Act shall take effect as is included in the enactment of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act to provide for Medicare and Medicaid mental and behavioral health treatment through telehealth. 5) Moreover, children who have had a major depressive episode are more than twice as likely to use illicit drugs. (6) In 2017, approximately 19.7 million people aged 12 years or older had a substance use disorder related to their use of alcohol or illicit drugs in the past year. ( 11) The population of practicing psychiatrists declined by more than 10 percent between the period of 2003 through 2013, while the population of primary care physicians and neurologists grew during the same period. ( (15) As passed and signed into law, sections 2001 and 1009 of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (Public Law 115-271) expands the use of telehealth services for the treatment of opioid use disorder and other substance use disorders. ( MEDICAID MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TREATMENT THROUGH TELEHEALTH. and (3) in subsection (d)(1)-- (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and mental health disorders and behavioral health disorders'' after ``substance use disorders''; (B) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, and mental health disorders and behavioral health disorders'' after ``opioid use disorder''; and (C) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``and mental health disorders and behavioral health disorders'' after ``substance use disorders''. The amendments made by this Act shall take effect as is included in the enactment of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act to provide for Medicare and Medicaid mental and behavioral health treatment through telehealth. This Act may be cited as the ``Enhance Access to Support Essential Behavioral Health Services Act'' or the ``EASE Behavioral Health Services Act''. 5) Moreover, children who have had a major depressive episode are more than twice as likely to use illicit drugs. ( 9) Similarly, half of children and adolescents did not receive treatment for their mental health disorder in 2016. ( (12) Technology has evolved to connect individuals to health care services in new ways, including via telehealth. ( 14) During the 115th Congress, Congress recognized the potential of telehealth to ensure that those in urgent need of substance use disorder treatment receive the care they require. ( and (3) in subsection (d)(1)-- (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and mental health disorders and behavioral health disorders'' after ``substance use disorders''; (B) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, and mental health disorders and behavioral health disorders'' after ``opioid use disorder''; and (C) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``and mental health disorders and behavioral health disorders'' after ``substance use disorders''. The amendments made by this Act shall take effect as is included in the enactment of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act to provide for Medicare and Medicaid mental and behavioral health treatment through telehealth. 5) Moreover, children who have had a major depressive episode are more than twice as likely to use illicit drugs. (6) In 2017, approximately 19.7 million people aged 12 years or older had a substance use disorder related to their use of alcohol or illicit drugs in the past year. ( 11) The population of practicing psychiatrists declined by more than 10 percent between the period of 2003 through 2013, while the population of primary care physicians and neurologists grew during the same period. ( (15) As passed and signed into law, sections 2001 and 1009 of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (Public Law 115-271) expands the use of telehealth services for the treatment of opioid use disorder and other substance use disorders. ( MEDICAID MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TREATMENT THROUGH TELEHEALTH. and (3) in subsection (d)(1)-- (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and mental health disorders and behavioral health disorders'' after ``substance use disorders''; (B) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, and mental health disorders and behavioral health disorders'' after ``opioid use disorder''; and (C) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``and mental health disorders and behavioral health disorders'' after ``substance use disorders''. The amendments made by this Act shall take effect as is included in the enactment of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act.

H.R.5435

Health

Bringing Regulatory Advances Into Neuroscience Act of 2021 or the BRAIN Act of 2021 This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to establish the Neuroscience Center of Excellence. The center must develop and implement processes to coordinate FDA activities related to a major disease area or areas affecting the brain or central nervous system. The FDA must also establish and maintain the Neuroscience Translation Working Group to advise the center. If the FDA terminates the center, the working group shall advise the FDA.

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a Neuroscience Center of Excellence and a Neuroscience Translation Working Group, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Bringing Regulatory Advances Into Neuroscience Act of 2021'' or the ``BRAIN Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) The brain and central nervous system make up the body's most complex organ system. (2) Nearly one in five adults in the United States (more than 50 million) live with a mental illness, disproportionately impacting women, people reporting two or more races, and individuals under age fifty. (3) Neuropsychiatric disorders are the leading cause of disability in the Nation, making up 18.7 percent of years lost to disability and premature death. (4) Brain disorders, injuries, and diseases are estimated to cost the United States more than $1.5 trillion per year. (5) Mental health and substance use disorder treatment spending is expected to total $280.5 billion in 2020. (6) The SARS-CoV-2 virus can cause serious psychiatric and neurologic effects and the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the burden of brain and central nervous system conditions. (7) Products targeting the brain and central nervous system, including those conditions with few or no approved treatments, take longer to develop and are less likely to be approved than products for other disease areas. SEC. 3. INSTITUTE AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR DISEASES AFFECTING THE BRAIN OR CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. (a) Establishment of Neuroscience Center of Excellence.--Section 1014 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 399g) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(e) Neuroscience Center of Excellence.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish an institute under subsection (a) to be known as the Neuroscience Center of Excellence to carry out activities under such subsection with respect to a major disease area or areas affecting the brain or central nervous system. ``(2) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.''. (b) Neuroscience Translation Working Group.--Chapter X of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 391 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 1015. NEUROSCIENCE TRANSLATION WORKING GROUP. ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish and maintain an advisory board to be known as the Neuroscience Translation Working Group to advise the Director of the Neuroscience Center of Excellence under section 1014(e) (or the Commissioner of Food and Drugs in accordance with subsection (c)) on the following: ``(1) Issues with respect to translating neuroscience discoveries to approved treatments for diseases and conditions affecting the brain or central nervous system. ``(2) Activities to increase the translation of neuroscience discoveries to such approved treatments. ``(3) The development of guidance with respect to diseases and conditions affecting the brain or central nervous system. ``(4) Funding, collaboration, and other opportunities within the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, or other Government entities to increase the translation of neuroscience discoveries to such approved treatments. ``(5) The incorporation of patient preferences, patient- reported outcomes, and real-world data in the development of regulations. ``(b) Membership.--The Neuroscience Translation Working Group shall consist of not more than eight members, including-- ``(1) the Director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (or designee); ``(2) the Director of the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (or designee); ``(3) three representatives from patient advocacy or national organizations that focus on injuries, diseases, or disorders affecting the brain or central nervous system, including organizations that represent service delivery for patients; ``(4) two experts with experience conducting clinical trials with respect to diseases and conditions affecting the brain or central nervous system; and ``(5) one expert with expertise in the regulation of drugs, devices, and biological products. ``(c) Termination of Neuroscience Center of Excellence.--If the Secretary, pursuant to section 1014(d), terminates the Neuroscience Center of Excellence under section 1014(e), the Neuroscience Translation Working Group shall advise the Commissioner of Food and Drugs.''. (c) Applicability.--Sections 1014(e) and 1015 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as added by this section, shall apply on the date that is not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act. <all>

BRAIN Act of 2021

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a Neuroscience Center of Excellence and a Neuroscience Translation Working Group, and for other purposes.

BRAIN Act of 2021 Bringing Regulatory Advances Into Neuroscience Act of 2021

Rep. Blumenauer, Earl

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This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to establish the Neuroscience Center of Excellence. The center must develop and implement processes to coordinate FDA activities related to a major disease area or areas affecting the brain or central nervous system. The FDA must also establish and maintain the Neuroscience Translation Working Group to advise the center. If the FDA terminates the center, the working group shall advise the FDA.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Bringing Regulatory Advances Into Neuroscience Act of 2021'' or the ``BRAIN Act of 2021''. 2. FINDINGS. (2) Nearly one in five adults in the United States (more than 50 million) live with a mental illness, disproportionately impacting women, people reporting two or more races, and individuals under age fifty. (3) Neuropsychiatric disorders are the leading cause of disability in the Nation, making up 18.7 percent of years lost to disability and premature death. (4) Brain disorders, injuries, and diseases are estimated to cost the United States more than $1.5 trillion per year. (5) Mental health and substance use disorder treatment spending is expected to total $280.5 billion in 2020. (6) The SARS-CoV-2 virus can cause serious psychiatric and neurologic effects and the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the burden of brain and central nervous system conditions. SEC. 3. INSTITUTE AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR DISEASES AFFECTING THE BRAIN OR CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. (a) Establishment of Neuroscience Center of Excellence.--Section 1014 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 399g) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(e) Neuroscience Center of Excellence.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish an institute under subsection (a) to be known as the Neuroscience Center of Excellence to carry out activities under such subsection with respect to a major disease area or areas affecting the brain or central nervous system. ``(2) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.''. 391 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 1015. NEUROSCIENCE TRANSLATION WORKING GROUP. ``(2) Activities to increase the translation of neuroscience discoveries to such approved treatments. ``(5) The incorporation of patient preferences, patient- reported outcomes, and real-world data in the development of regulations. ``(b) Membership.--The Neuroscience Translation Working Group shall consist of not more than eight members, including-- ``(1) the Director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (or designee); ``(2) the Director of the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (or designee); ``(3) three representatives from patient advocacy or national organizations that focus on injuries, diseases, or disorders affecting the brain or central nervous system, including organizations that represent service delivery for patients; ``(4) two experts with experience conducting clinical trials with respect to diseases and conditions affecting the brain or central nervous system; and ``(5) one expert with expertise in the regulation of drugs, devices, and biological products. (c) Applicability.--Sections 1014(e) and 1015 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as added by this section, shall apply on the date that is not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Bringing Regulatory Advances Into Neuroscience Act of 2021'' or the ``BRAIN Act of 2021''. 2. FINDINGS. (2) Nearly one in five adults in the United States (more than 50 million) live with a mental illness, disproportionately impacting women, people reporting two or more races, and individuals under age fifty. (3) Neuropsychiatric disorders are the leading cause of disability in the Nation, making up 18.7 percent of years lost to disability and premature death. (4) Brain disorders, injuries, and diseases are estimated to cost the United States more than $1.5 trillion per year. (5) Mental health and substance use disorder treatment spending is expected to total $280.5 billion in 2020. SEC. 3. INSTITUTE AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR DISEASES AFFECTING THE BRAIN OR CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. (a) Establishment of Neuroscience Center of Excellence.--Section 1014 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. ``(2) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.''. 391 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 1015. NEUROSCIENCE TRANSLATION WORKING GROUP. ``(2) Activities to increase the translation of neuroscience discoveries to such approved treatments. ``(5) The incorporation of patient preferences, patient- reported outcomes, and real-world data in the development of regulations. ``(b) Membership.--The Neuroscience Translation Working Group shall consist of not more than eight members, including-- ``(1) the Director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (or designee); ``(2) the Director of the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (or designee); ``(3) three representatives from patient advocacy or national organizations that focus on injuries, diseases, or disorders affecting the brain or central nervous system, including organizations that represent service delivery for patients; ``(4) two experts with experience conducting clinical trials with respect to diseases and conditions affecting the brain or central nervous system; and ``(5) one expert with expertise in the regulation of drugs, devices, and biological products.

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a Neuroscience Center of Excellence and a Neuroscience Translation Working Group, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Bringing Regulatory Advances Into Neuroscience Act of 2021'' or the ``BRAIN Act of 2021''. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) The brain and central nervous system make up the body's most complex organ system. (2) Nearly one in five adults in the United States (more than 50 million) live with a mental illness, disproportionately impacting women, people reporting two or more races, and individuals under age fifty. (3) Neuropsychiatric disorders are the leading cause of disability in the Nation, making up 18.7 percent of years lost to disability and premature death. (4) Brain disorders, injuries, and diseases are estimated to cost the United States more than $1.5 trillion per year. (5) Mental health and substance use disorder treatment spending is expected to total $280.5 billion in 2020. (6) The SARS-CoV-2 virus can cause serious psychiatric and neurologic effects and the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the burden of brain and central nervous system conditions. (7) Products targeting the brain and central nervous system, including those conditions with few or no approved treatments, take longer to develop and are less likely to be approved than products for other disease areas. SEC. 3. INSTITUTE AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR DISEASES AFFECTING THE BRAIN OR CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. (a) Establishment of Neuroscience Center of Excellence.--Section 1014 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 399g) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(e) Neuroscience Center of Excellence.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish an institute under subsection (a) to be known as the Neuroscience Center of Excellence to carry out activities under such subsection with respect to a major disease area or areas affecting the brain or central nervous system. ``(2) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.''. (b) Neuroscience Translation Working Group.--Chapter X of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 391 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 1015. NEUROSCIENCE TRANSLATION WORKING GROUP. ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish and maintain an advisory board to be known as the Neuroscience Translation Working Group to advise the Director of the Neuroscience Center of Excellence under section 1014(e) (or the Commissioner of Food and Drugs in accordance with subsection (c)) on the following: ``(1) Issues with respect to translating neuroscience discoveries to approved treatments for diseases and conditions affecting the brain or central nervous system. ``(2) Activities to increase the translation of neuroscience discoveries to such approved treatments. ``(4) Funding, collaboration, and other opportunities within the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, or other Government entities to increase the translation of neuroscience discoveries to such approved treatments. ``(5) The incorporation of patient preferences, patient- reported outcomes, and real-world data in the development of regulations. ``(b) Membership.--The Neuroscience Translation Working Group shall consist of not more than eight members, including-- ``(1) the Director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (or designee); ``(2) the Director of the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (or designee); ``(3) three representatives from patient advocacy or national organizations that focus on injuries, diseases, or disorders affecting the brain or central nervous system, including organizations that represent service delivery for patients; ``(4) two experts with experience conducting clinical trials with respect to diseases and conditions affecting the brain or central nervous system; and ``(5) one expert with expertise in the regulation of drugs, devices, and biological products. ``(c) Termination of Neuroscience Center of Excellence.--If the Secretary, pursuant to section 1014(d), terminates the Neuroscience Center of Excellence under section 1014(e), the Neuroscience Translation Working Group shall advise the Commissioner of Food and Drugs.''. (c) Applicability.--Sections 1014(e) and 1015 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as added by this section, shall apply on the date that is not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a Neuroscience Center of Excellence and a Neuroscience Translation Working Group, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Bringing Regulatory Advances Into Neuroscience Act of 2021'' or the ``BRAIN Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) The brain and central nervous system make up the body's most complex organ system. (2) Nearly one in five adults in the United States (more than 50 million) live with a mental illness, disproportionately impacting women, people reporting two or more races, and individuals under age fifty. (3) Neuropsychiatric disorders are the leading cause of disability in the Nation, making up 18.7 percent of years lost to disability and premature death. (4) Brain disorders, injuries, and diseases are estimated to cost the United States more than $1.5 trillion per year. (5) Mental health and substance use disorder treatment spending is expected to total $280.5 billion in 2020. (6) The SARS-CoV-2 virus can cause serious psychiatric and neurologic effects and the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the burden of brain and central nervous system conditions. (7) Products targeting the brain and central nervous system, including those conditions with few or no approved treatments, take longer to develop and are less likely to be approved than products for other disease areas. SEC. 3. INSTITUTE AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR DISEASES AFFECTING THE BRAIN OR CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. (a) Establishment of Neuroscience Center of Excellence.--Section 1014 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 399g) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(e) Neuroscience Center of Excellence.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish an institute under subsection (a) to be known as the Neuroscience Center of Excellence to carry out activities under such subsection with respect to a major disease area or areas affecting the brain or central nervous system. ``(2) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.''. (b) Neuroscience Translation Working Group.--Chapter X of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 391 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 1015. NEUROSCIENCE TRANSLATION WORKING GROUP. ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish and maintain an advisory board to be known as the Neuroscience Translation Working Group to advise the Director of the Neuroscience Center of Excellence under section 1014(e) (or the Commissioner of Food and Drugs in accordance with subsection (c)) on the following: ``(1) Issues with respect to translating neuroscience discoveries to approved treatments for diseases and conditions affecting the brain or central nervous system. ``(2) Activities to increase the translation of neuroscience discoveries to such approved treatments. ``(3) The development of guidance with respect to diseases and conditions affecting the brain or central nervous system. ``(4) Funding, collaboration, and other opportunities within the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, or other Government entities to increase the translation of neuroscience discoveries to such approved treatments. ``(5) The incorporation of patient preferences, patient- reported outcomes, and real-world data in the development of regulations. ``(b) Membership.--The Neuroscience Translation Working Group shall consist of not more than eight members, including-- ``(1) the Director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (or designee); ``(2) the Director of the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (or designee); ``(3) three representatives from patient advocacy or national organizations that focus on injuries, diseases, or disorders affecting the brain or central nervous system, including organizations that represent service delivery for patients; ``(4) two experts with experience conducting clinical trials with respect to diseases and conditions affecting the brain or central nervous system; and ``(5) one expert with expertise in the regulation of drugs, devices, and biological products. ``(c) Termination of Neuroscience Center of Excellence.--If the Secretary, pursuant to section 1014(d), terminates the Neuroscience Center of Excellence under section 1014(e), the Neuroscience Translation Working Group shall advise the Commissioner of Food and Drugs.''. (c) Applicability.--Sections 1014(e) and 1015 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as added by this section, shall apply on the date that is not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act. <all>

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a Neuroscience Center of Excellence and a Neuroscience Translation Working Group, and for other purposes. 3) Neuropsychiatric disorders are the leading cause of disability in the Nation, making up 18.7 percent of years lost to disability and premature death. ( (7) Products targeting the brain and central nervous system, including those conditions with few or no approved treatments, take longer to develop and are less likely to be approved than products for other disease areas. a) Establishment of Neuroscience Center of Excellence.--Section 1014 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 399g) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(e) Neuroscience Center of Excellence.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish an institute under subsection (a) to be known as the Neuroscience Center of Excellence to carry out activities under such subsection with respect to a major disease area or areas affecting the brain or central nervous system. ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish and maintain an advisory board to be known as the Neuroscience Translation Working Group to advise the Director of the Neuroscience Center of Excellence under section 1014(e) (or the Commissioner of Food and Drugs in accordance with subsection (c)) on the following: ``(1) Issues with respect to translating neuroscience discoveries to approved treatments for diseases and conditions affecting the brain or central nervous system. ``(5) The incorporation of patient preferences, patient- reported outcomes, and real-world data in the development of regulations. ``(c) Termination of Neuroscience Center of Excellence.--If the Secretary, pursuant to section 1014(d), terminates the Neuroscience Center of Excellence under section 1014(e), the Neuroscience Translation Working Group shall advise the Commissioner of Food and Drugs.''. ( c) Applicability.--Sections 1014(e) and 1015 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as added by this section, shall apply on the date that is not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a Neuroscience Center of Excellence and a Neuroscience Translation Working Group, and for other purposes. 3) Neuropsychiatric disorders are the leading cause of disability in the Nation, making up 18.7 percent of years lost to disability and premature death. ( 7) Products targeting the brain and central nervous system, including those conditions with few or no approved treatments, take longer to develop and are less likely to be approved than products for other disease areas. ``(2) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.''. ( ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish and maintain an advisory board to be known as the Neuroscience Translation Working Group to advise the Director of the Neuroscience Center of Excellence under section 1014(e) (or the Commissioner of Food and Drugs in accordance with subsection (c)) on the following: ``(1) Issues with respect to translating neuroscience discoveries to approved treatments for diseases and conditions affecting the brain or central nervous system. (c) Applicability.--Sections 1014(e) and 1015 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as added by this section, shall apply on the date that is not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a Neuroscience Center of Excellence and a Neuroscience Translation Working Group, and for other purposes. 3) Neuropsychiatric disorders are the leading cause of disability in the Nation, making up 18.7 percent of years lost to disability and premature death. ( 7) Products targeting the brain and central nervous system, including those conditions with few or no approved treatments, take longer to develop and are less likely to be approved than products for other disease areas. ``(2) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.''. ( ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish and maintain an advisory board to be known as the Neuroscience Translation Working Group to advise the Director of the Neuroscience Center of Excellence under section 1014(e) (or the Commissioner of Food and Drugs in accordance with subsection (c)) on the following: ``(1) Issues with respect to translating neuroscience discoveries to approved treatments for diseases and conditions affecting the brain or central nervous system. (c) Applicability.--Sections 1014(e) and 1015 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as added by this section, shall apply on the date that is not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a Neuroscience Center of Excellence and a Neuroscience Translation Working Group, and for other purposes. 3) Neuropsychiatric disorders are the leading cause of disability in the Nation, making up 18.7 percent of years lost to disability and premature death. ( (7) Products targeting the brain and central nervous system, including those conditions with few or no approved treatments, take longer to develop and are less likely to be approved than products for other disease areas. a) Establishment of Neuroscience Center of Excellence.--Section 1014 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 399g) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(e) Neuroscience Center of Excellence.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish an institute under subsection (a) to be known as the Neuroscience Center of Excellence to carry out activities under such subsection with respect to a major disease area or areas affecting the brain or central nervous system. ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish and maintain an advisory board to be known as the Neuroscience Translation Working Group to advise the Director of the Neuroscience Center of Excellence under section 1014(e) (or the Commissioner of Food and Drugs in accordance with subsection (c)) on the following: ``(1) Issues with respect to translating neuroscience discoveries to approved treatments for diseases and conditions affecting the brain or central nervous system. ``(5) The incorporation of patient preferences, patient- reported outcomes, and real-world data in the development of regulations. ``(c) Termination of Neuroscience Center of Excellence.--If the Secretary, pursuant to section 1014(d), terminates the Neuroscience Center of Excellence under section 1014(e), the Neuroscience Translation Working Group shall advise the Commissioner of Food and Drugs.''. ( c) Applicability.--Sections 1014(e) and 1015 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as added by this section, shall apply on the date that is not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a Neuroscience Center of Excellence and a Neuroscience Translation Working Group, and for other purposes. 3) Neuropsychiatric disorders are the leading cause of disability in the Nation, making up 18.7 percent of years lost to disability and premature death. ( 7) Products targeting the brain and central nervous system, including those conditions with few or no approved treatments, take longer to develop and are less likely to be approved than products for other disease areas. ``(2) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.''. ( ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish and maintain an advisory board to be known as the Neuroscience Translation Working Group to advise the Director of the Neuroscience Center of Excellence under section 1014(e) (or the Commissioner of Food and Drugs in accordance with subsection (c)) on the following: ``(1) Issues with respect to translating neuroscience discoveries to approved treatments for diseases and conditions affecting the brain or central nervous system. (c) Applicability.--Sections 1014(e) and 1015 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as added by this section, shall apply on the date that is not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a Neuroscience Center of Excellence and a Neuroscience Translation Working Group, and for other purposes. 3) Neuropsychiatric disorders are the leading cause of disability in the Nation, making up 18.7 percent of years lost to disability and premature death. ( (7) Products targeting the brain and central nervous system, including those conditions with few or no approved treatments, take longer to develop and are less likely to be approved than products for other disease areas. a) Establishment of Neuroscience Center of Excellence.--Section 1014 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 399g) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(e) Neuroscience Center of Excellence.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish an institute under subsection (a) to be known as the Neuroscience Center of Excellence to carry out activities under such subsection with respect to a major disease area or areas affecting the brain or central nervous system. ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish and maintain an advisory board to be known as the Neuroscience Translation Working Group to advise the Director of the Neuroscience Center of Excellence under section 1014(e) (or the Commissioner of Food and Drugs in accordance with subsection (c)) on the following: ``(1) Issues with respect to translating neuroscience discoveries to approved treatments for diseases and conditions affecting the brain or central nervous system. ``(5) The incorporation of patient preferences, patient- reported outcomes, and real-world data in the development of regulations. ``(c) Termination of Neuroscience Center of Excellence.--If the Secretary, pursuant to section 1014(d), terminates the Neuroscience Center of Excellence under section 1014(e), the Neuroscience Translation Working Group shall advise the Commissioner of Food and Drugs.''. ( c) Applicability.--Sections 1014(e) and 1015 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as added by this section, shall apply on the date that is not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a Neuroscience Center of Excellence and a Neuroscience Translation Working Group, and for other purposes. 3) Neuropsychiatric disorders are the leading cause of disability in the Nation, making up 18.7 percent of years lost to disability and premature death. ( 7) Products targeting the brain and central nervous system, including those conditions with few or no approved treatments, take longer to develop and are less likely to be approved than products for other disease areas. ``(2) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.''. ( ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish and maintain an advisory board to be known as the Neuroscience Translation Working Group to advise the Director of the Neuroscience Center of Excellence under section 1014(e) (or the Commissioner of Food and Drugs in accordance with subsection (c)) on the following: ``(1) Issues with respect to translating neuroscience discoveries to approved treatments for diseases and conditions affecting the brain or central nervous system. (c) Applicability.--Sections 1014(e) and 1015 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as added by this section, shall apply on the date that is not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a Neuroscience Center of Excellence and a Neuroscience Translation Working Group, and for other purposes. 3) Neuropsychiatric disorders are the leading cause of disability in the Nation, making up 18.7 percent of years lost to disability and premature death. ( (7) Products targeting the brain and central nervous system, including those conditions with few or no approved treatments, take longer to develop and are less likely to be approved than products for other disease areas. a) Establishment of Neuroscience Center of Excellence.--Section 1014 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 399g) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(e) Neuroscience Center of Excellence.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish an institute under subsection (a) to be known as the Neuroscience Center of Excellence to carry out activities under such subsection with respect to a major disease area or areas affecting the brain or central nervous system. ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish and maintain an advisory board to be known as the Neuroscience Translation Working Group to advise the Director of the Neuroscience Center of Excellence under section 1014(e) (or the Commissioner of Food and Drugs in accordance with subsection (c)) on the following: ``(1) Issues with respect to translating neuroscience discoveries to approved treatments for diseases and conditions affecting the brain or central nervous system. ``(5) The incorporation of patient preferences, patient- reported outcomes, and real-world data in the development of regulations. ``(c) Termination of Neuroscience Center of Excellence.--If the Secretary, pursuant to section 1014(d), terminates the Neuroscience Center of Excellence under section 1014(e), the Neuroscience Translation Working Group shall advise the Commissioner of Food and Drugs.''. ( c) Applicability.--Sections 1014(e) and 1015 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as added by this section, shall apply on the date that is not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a Neuroscience Center of Excellence and a Neuroscience Translation Working Group, and for other purposes. 3) Neuropsychiatric disorders are the leading cause of disability in the Nation, making up 18.7 percent of years lost to disability and premature death. ( 7) Products targeting the brain and central nervous system, including those conditions with few or no approved treatments, take longer to develop and are less likely to be approved than products for other disease areas. ``(2) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.''. ( ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish and maintain an advisory board to be known as the Neuroscience Translation Working Group to advise the Director of the Neuroscience Center of Excellence under section 1014(e) (or the Commissioner of Food and Drugs in accordance with subsection (c)) on the following: ``(1) Issues with respect to translating neuroscience discoveries to approved treatments for diseases and conditions affecting the brain or central nervous system. (c) Applicability.--Sections 1014(e) and 1015 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as added by this section, shall apply on the date that is not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a Neuroscience Center of Excellence and a Neuroscience Translation Working Group, and for other purposes. 3) Neuropsychiatric disorders are the leading cause of disability in the Nation, making up 18.7 percent of years lost to disability and premature death. ( (7) Products targeting the brain and central nervous system, including those conditions with few or no approved treatments, take longer to develop and are less likely to be approved than products for other disease areas. a) Establishment of Neuroscience Center of Excellence.--Section 1014 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 399g) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(e) Neuroscience Center of Excellence.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish an institute under subsection (a) to be known as the Neuroscience Center of Excellence to carry out activities under such subsection with respect to a major disease area or areas affecting the brain or central nervous system. ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish and maintain an advisory board to be known as the Neuroscience Translation Working Group to advise the Director of the Neuroscience Center of Excellence under section 1014(e) (or the Commissioner of Food and Drugs in accordance with subsection (c)) on the following: ``(1) Issues with respect to translating neuroscience discoveries to approved treatments for diseases and conditions affecting the brain or central nervous system. ``(5) The incorporation of patient preferences, patient- reported outcomes, and real-world data in the development of regulations. ``(c) Termination of Neuroscience Center of Excellence.--If the Secretary, pursuant to section 1014(d), terminates the Neuroscience Center of Excellence under section 1014(e), the Neuroscience Translation Working Group shall advise the Commissioner of Food and Drugs.''. ( c) Applicability.--Sections 1014(e) and 1015 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as added by this section, shall apply on the date that is not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.

H.R.2533

Science, Technology, Communications

National Estuaries and Acidification Research Act of 2021 or the NEAR Act of 2021 This bill directs the Department of Commerce to arrange for the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a study that

To provide for a study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine examining the impact of ocean acidification and other stressors in estuarine environments. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``National Estuaries and Acidification Research Act of 2021'' or the ``NEAR Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Ocean acidification impacts human health, natural resources, and the environmental, economic, and recreational uses of the coastline. (2) The current understanding of ocean acidification impacts on estuarine ecosystems is inadequate to fully prepare and manage for changing environmental conditions in nearshore locations. (3) While pH can be measured with high precision and accuracy in open ocean environments, more understanding of the carbonate system in estuarine ecosystems is needed for precise and accurate measurements and observations. (4) The interaction of multiple stressors, including salinity, pH, temperature, sea level rise, and nutrient input, within estuarine ecosystems is inadequately understood for managing the health, economic, recreational, and environmental impacts driven by these interactions. (5) A better understanding is needed of how anthropogenic influences in coastal environments affect estuarine ecosystems. (6) More integration and coordination is needed among regional, national, and global environmental observations in estuarine environments, supporting prior investments in related topics such as nutrient loading, hypoxia, ocean acidification, and harmful algae bloom research and observational systems. SEC. 3. STUDY EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF OCEAN ACIDIFICATION AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL STRESSORS ON ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENTS. (a) In General.--Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall make appropriate arrangements with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (referred to in this Act as the ``National Academies'') under which the National Academies shall conduct a study that-- (1) examines the existing science of ocean acidification in estuarine environments; (2) examines the challenges to studying ocean acidification and ocean acidification's interactions with other environment stressors in estuarine environments; (3) provides recommendations for improving future research with respect to ocean acidification in estuarine environments; and (4) identifies pathways for applying science in management and mitigation decisions relating to ocean acidification in estuarine environments. (b) Contents of Study.--The study described under subsection (a) shall include-- (1) the behavior of the carbonate system within estuarine environments; (2) the interactions of the carbonate system with other biotic and abiotic characteristics of estuarine ecosystems; (3) how environmental and anthropogenic changes or disturbances could affect abiotic and biotic processes within estuaries; (4) how estuarine biotic and abiotic processes will be affected under predicted environmental changes; (5) the current state of data collection, interpretation, storage, and retrieval and observational infrastructure of abiotic and biotic parameters in estuarine ecosystems; (6) the gaps that exist in understanding the socio-economic and health impacts of ocean acidification in estuaries; (7) future directions for scientific research; and (8) pathways for applying science in management and mitigation decisions. (c) Report.--In entering into an arrangement under subsection (a), the Secretary shall request that the National Academies transmit to Congress a report on the results of the study not later than 24 months after the date of enactment of this Act. (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000. Passed the House of Representatives May 18, 2021. Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk.

NEAR Act of 2021

To provide for a study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine examining the impact of ocean acidification and other stressors in estuarine environments.

NEAR Act of 2021 National Estuaries and Acidification Research Act of 2021 NEAR Act of 2021 National Estuaries and Acidification Research Act of 2021 NEAR Act of 2021 National Estuaries and Acidification Research Act of 2021

Rep. Posey, Bill

R

FL

This bill directs the Department of Commerce to arrange for the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a study that

To provide for a study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine examining the impact of ocean acidification and other stressors in estuarine environments. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``National Estuaries and Acidification Research Act of 2021'' or the ``NEAR Act of 2021''. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Ocean acidification impacts human health, natural resources, and the environmental, economic, and recreational uses of the coastline. (2) The current understanding of ocean acidification impacts on estuarine ecosystems is inadequate to fully prepare and manage for changing environmental conditions in nearshore locations. (3) While pH can be measured with high precision and accuracy in open ocean environments, more understanding of the carbonate system in estuarine ecosystems is needed for precise and accurate measurements and observations. (4) The interaction of multiple stressors, including salinity, pH, temperature, sea level rise, and nutrient input, within estuarine ecosystems is inadequately understood for managing the health, economic, recreational, and environmental impacts driven by these interactions. (5) A better understanding is needed of how anthropogenic influences in coastal environments affect estuarine ecosystems. (6) More integration and coordination is needed among regional, national, and global environmental observations in estuarine environments, supporting prior investments in related topics such as nutrient loading, hypoxia, ocean acidification, and harmful algae bloom research and observational systems. SEC. 3. STUDY EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF OCEAN ACIDIFICATION AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL STRESSORS ON ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENTS. (b) Contents of Study.--The study described under subsection (a) shall include-- (1) the behavior of the carbonate system within estuarine environments; (2) the interactions of the carbonate system with other biotic and abiotic characteristics of estuarine ecosystems; (3) how environmental and anthropogenic changes or disturbances could affect abiotic and biotic processes within estuaries; (4) how estuarine biotic and abiotic processes will be affected under predicted environmental changes; (5) the current state of data collection, interpretation, storage, and retrieval and observational infrastructure of abiotic and biotic parameters in estuarine ecosystems; (6) the gaps that exist in understanding the socio-economic and health impacts of ocean acidification in estuaries; (7) future directions for scientific research; and (8) pathways for applying science in management and mitigation decisions. (c) Report.--In entering into an arrangement under subsection (a), the Secretary shall request that the National Academies transmit to Congress a report on the results of the study not later than 24 months after the date of enactment of this Act. (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000. Passed the House of Representatives May 18, 2021. Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``National Estuaries and Acidification Research Act of 2021'' or the ``NEAR Act of 2021''. 2. FINDINGS. (2) The current understanding of ocean acidification impacts on estuarine ecosystems is inadequate to fully prepare and manage for changing environmental conditions in nearshore locations. (4) The interaction of multiple stressors, including salinity, pH, temperature, sea level rise, and nutrient input, within estuarine ecosystems is inadequately understood for managing the health, economic, recreational, and environmental impacts driven by these interactions. (5) A better understanding is needed of how anthropogenic influences in coastal environments affect estuarine ecosystems. (6) More integration and coordination is needed among regional, national, and global environmental observations in estuarine environments, supporting prior investments in related topics such as nutrient loading, hypoxia, ocean acidification, and harmful algae bloom research and observational systems. SEC. 3. STUDY EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF OCEAN ACIDIFICATION AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL STRESSORS ON ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENTS. (b) Contents of Study.--The study described under subsection (a) shall include-- (1) the behavior of the carbonate system within estuarine environments; (2) the interactions of the carbonate system with other biotic and abiotic characteristics of estuarine ecosystems; (3) how environmental and anthropogenic changes or disturbances could affect abiotic and biotic processes within estuaries; (4) how estuarine biotic and abiotic processes will be affected under predicted environmental changes; (5) the current state of data collection, interpretation, storage, and retrieval and observational infrastructure of abiotic and biotic parameters in estuarine ecosystems; (6) the gaps that exist in understanding the socio-economic and health impacts of ocean acidification in estuaries; (7) future directions for scientific research; and (8) pathways for applying science in management and mitigation decisions. (c) Report.--In entering into an arrangement under subsection (a), the Secretary shall request that the National Academies transmit to Congress a report on the results of the study not later than 24 months after the date of enactment of this Act. (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000. Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk.

To provide for a study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine examining the impact of ocean acidification and other stressors in estuarine environments. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``National Estuaries and Acidification Research Act of 2021'' or the ``NEAR Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Ocean acidification impacts human health, natural resources, and the environmental, economic, and recreational uses of the coastline. (2) The current understanding of ocean acidification impacts on estuarine ecosystems is inadequate to fully prepare and manage for changing environmental conditions in nearshore locations. (3) While pH can be measured with high precision and accuracy in open ocean environments, more understanding of the carbonate system in estuarine ecosystems is needed for precise and accurate measurements and observations. (4) The interaction of multiple stressors, including salinity, pH, temperature, sea level rise, and nutrient input, within estuarine ecosystems is inadequately understood for managing the health, economic, recreational, and environmental impacts driven by these interactions. (5) A better understanding is needed of how anthropogenic influences in coastal environments affect estuarine ecosystems. (6) More integration and coordination is needed among regional, national, and global environmental observations in estuarine environments, supporting prior investments in related topics such as nutrient loading, hypoxia, ocean acidification, and harmful algae bloom research and observational systems. SEC. 3. STUDY EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF OCEAN ACIDIFICATION AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL STRESSORS ON ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENTS. (a) In General.--Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall make appropriate arrangements with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (referred to in this Act as the ``National Academies'') under which the National Academies shall conduct a study that-- (1) examines the existing science of ocean acidification in estuarine environments; (2) examines the challenges to studying ocean acidification and ocean acidification's interactions with other environment stressors in estuarine environments; (3) provides recommendations for improving future research with respect to ocean acidification in estuarine environments; and (4) identifies pathways for applying science in management and mitigation decisions relating to ocean acidification in estuarine environments. (b) Contents of Study.--The study described under subsection (a) shall include-- (1) the behavior of the carbonate system within estuarine environments; (2) the interactions of the carbonate system with other biotic and abiotic characteristics of estuarine ecosystems; (3) how environmental and anthropogenic changes or disturbances could affect abiotic and biotic processes within estuaries; (4) how estuarine biotic and abiotic processes will be affected under predicted environmental changes; (5) the current state of data collection, interpretation, storage, and retrieval and observational infrastructure of abiotic and biotic parameters in estuarine ecosystems; (6) the gaps that exist in understanding the socio-economic and health impacts of ocean acidification in estuaries; (7) future directions for scientific research; and (8) pathways for applying science in management and mitigation decisions. (c) Report.--In entering into an arrangement under subsection (a), the Secretary shall request that the National Academies transmit to Congress a report on the results of the study not later than 24 months after the date of enactment of this Act. (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000. Passed the House of Representatives May 18, 2021. Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk.

To provide for a study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine examining the impact of ocean acidification and other stressors in estuarine environments. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``National Estuaries and Acidification Research Act of 2021'' or the ``NEAR Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Ocean acidification impacts human health, natural resources, and the environmental, economic, and recreational uses of the coastline. (2) The current understanding of ocean acidification impacts on estuarine ecosystems is inadequate to fully prepare and manage for changing environmental conditions in nearshore locations. (3) While pH can be measured with high precision and accuracy in open ocean environments, more understanding of the carbonate system in estuarine ecosystems is needed for precise and accurate measurements and observations. (4) The interaction of multiple stressors, including salinity, pH, temperature, sea level rise, and nutrient input, within estuarine ecosystems is inadequately understood for managing the health, economic, recreational, and environmental impacts driven by these interactions. (5) A better understanding is needed of how anthropogenic influences in coastal environments affect estuarine ecosystems. (6) More integration and coordination is needed among regional, national, and global environmental observations in estuarine environments, supporting prior investments in related topics such as nutrient loading, hypoxia, ocean acidification, and harmful algae bloom research and observational systems. SEC. 3. STUDY EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF OCEAN ACIDIFICATION AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL STRESSORS ON ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENTS. (a) In General.--Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall make appropriate arrangements with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (referred to in this Act as the ``National Academies'') under which the National Academies shall conduct a study that-- (1) examines the existing science of ocean acidification in estuarine environments; (2) examines the challenges to studying ocean acidification and ocean acidification's interactions with other environment stressors in estuarine environments; (3) provides recommendations for improving future research with respect to ocean acidification in estuarine environments; and (4) identifies pathways for applying science in management and mitigation decisions relating to ocean acidification in estuarine environments. (b) Contents of Study.--The study described under subsection (a) shall include-- (1) the behavior of the carbonate system within estuarine environments; (2) the interactions of the carbonate system with other biotic and abiotic characteristics of estuarine ecosystems; (3) how environmental and anthropogenic changes or disturbances could affect abiotic and biotic processes within estuaries; (4) how estuarine biotic and abiotic processes will be affected under predicted environmental changes; (5) the current state of data collection, interpretation, storage, and retrieval and observational infrastructure of abiotic and biotic parameters in estuarine ecosystems; (6) the gaps that exist in understanding the socio-economic and health impacts of ocean acidification in estuaries; (7) future directions for scientific research; and (8) pathways for applying science in management and mitigation decisions. (c) Report.--In entering into an arrangement under subsection (a), the Secretary shall request that the National Academies transmit to Congress a report on the results of the study not later than 24 months after the date of enactment of this Act. (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000. Passed the House of Representatives May 18, 2021. Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk.

To provide for a study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine examining the impact of ocean acidification and other stressors in estuarine environments. 3) While pH can be measured with high precision and accuracy in open ocean environments, more understanding of the carbonate system in estuarine ecosystems is needed for precise and accurate measurements and observations. ( STUDY EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF OCEAN ACIDIFICATION AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL STRESSORS ON ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENTS. ( c) Report.--In entering into an arrangement under subsection (a), the Secretary shall request that the National Academies transmit to Congress a report on the results of the study not later than 24 months after the date of enactment of this Act. ( Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk.

To provide for a study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine examining the impact of ocean acidification and other stressors in estuarine environments. 2) The current understanding of ocean acidification impacts on estuarine ecosystems is inadequate to fully prepare and manage for changing environmental conditions in nearshore locations. ( c) Report.--In entering into an arrangement under subsection (a), the Secretary shall request that the National Academies transmit to Congress a report on the results of the study not later than 24 months after the date of enactment of this Act. ( Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk.

To provide for a study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine examining the impact of ocean acidification and other stressors in estuarine environments. 2) The current understanding of ocean acidification impacts on estuarine ecosystems is inadequate to fully prepare and manage for changing environmental conditions in nearshore locations. ( c) Report.--In entering into an arrangement under subsection (a), the Secretary shall request that the National Academies transmit to Congress a report on the results of the study not later than 24 months after the date of enactment of this Act. ( Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk.

To provide for a study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine examining the impact of ocean acidification and other stressors in estuarine environments. 3) While pH can be measured with high precision and accuracy in open ocean environments, more understanding of the carbonate system in estuarine ecosystems is needed for precise and accurate measurements and observations. ( STUDY EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF OCEAN ACIDIFICATION AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL STRESSORS ON ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENTS. ( c) Report.--In entering into an arrangement under subsection (a), the Secretary shall request that the National Academies transmit to Congress a report on the results of the study not later than 24 months after the date of enactment of this Act. ( Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk.

To provide for a study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine examining the impact of ocean acidification and other stressors in estuarine environments. 2) The current understanding of ocean acidification impacts on estuarine ecosystems is inadequate to fully prepare and manage for changing environmental conditions in nearshore locations. ( c) Report.--In entering into an arrangement under subsection (a), the Secretary shall request that the National Academies transmit to Congress a report on the results of the study not later than 24 months after the date of enactment of this Act. ( Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk.

To provide for a study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine examining the impact of ocean acidification and other stressors in estuarine environments. 3) While pH can be measured with high precision and accuracy in open ocean environments, more understanding of the carbonate system in estuarine ecosystems is needed for precise and accurate measurements and observations. ( STUDY EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF OCEAN ACIDIFICATION AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL STRESSORS ON ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENTS. ( c) Report.--In entering into an arrangement under subsection (a), the Secretary shall request that the National Academies transmit to Congress a report on the results of the study not later than 24 months after the date of enactment of this Act. ( Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk.

To provide for a study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine examining the impact of ocean acidification and other stressors in estuarine environments. 2) The current understanding of ocean acidification impacts on estuarine ecosystems is inadequate to fully prepare and manage for changing environmental conditions in nearshore locations. ( c) Report.--In entering into an arrangement under subsection (a), the Secretary shall request that the National Academies transmit to Congress a report on the results of the study not later than 24 months after the date of enactment of this Act. ( Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk.

To provide for a study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine examining the impact of ocean acidification and other stressors in estuarine environments. 3) While pH can be measured with high precision and accuracy in open ocean environments, more understanding of the carbonate system in estuarine ecosystems is needed for precise and accurate measurements and observations. ( STUDY EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF OCEAN ACIDIFICATION AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL STRESSORS ON ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENTS. ( c) Report.--In entering into an arrangement under subsection (a), the Secretary shall request that the National Academies transmit to Congress a report on the results of the study not later than 24 months after the date of enactment of this Act. ( Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk.

To provide for a study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine examining the impact of ocean acidification and other stressors in estuarine environments. 2) The current understanding of ocean acidification impacts on estuarine ecosystems is inadequate to fully prepare and manage for changing environmental conditions in nearshore locations. ( c) Report.--In entering into an arrangement under subsection (a), the Secretary shall request that the National Academies transmit to Congress a report on the results of the study not later than 24 months after the date of enactment of this Act. ( Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk.

To provide for a study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine examining the impact of ocean acidification and other stressors in estuarine environments. 3) While pH can be measured with high precision and accuracy in open ocean environments, more understanding of the carbonate system in estuarine ecosystems is needed for precise and accurate measurements and observations. ( STUDY EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF OCEAN ACIDIFICATION AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL STRESSORS ON ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENTS. ( c) Report.--In entering into an arrangement under subsection (a), the Secretary shall request that the National Academies transmit to Congress a report on the results of the study not later than 24 months after the date of enactment of this Act. ( Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk.

S.1232

Commerce

This bill modifies the calculation of loan amounts for partnerships with no employees (e.g., self-employed farmers) under the Paycheck Protection Program, which was established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19. Specifically, the bill allows such individuals to apply for a loan in the amount of the difference between their gross and net income loan amounts, even if they have already received a loan based on their net income and received forgiveness for that loan.

To modify the maximum paycheck protection program loan amount for farmers and ranchers, sole proprietors, independent contractors, and self-employed individuals. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. CALCULATION OF MAXIMUM PPP LOAN AMOUNT. (a) In General.--Section 7(a)(36)(V) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)(V)) is amended-- (1) by striking clause (i) and inserting the following: ``(i) Definition.--In this subparagraph, the term `covered recipient' means an eligible recipient that-- ``(I)(aa) operates as a sole proprietorship, as an independent contractor, or as a partnership with gross farming income from self- employment; or ``(bb) is an eligible self-employed individual; ``(II) reports farm income or expenses on a Schedule F (or any equivalent successor schedule); and ``(III) was in business as of February 15, 2020.''; and (2) by striking clause (iv) and inserting the following: ``(iv) Partnerships with no employees.-- With respect to a partnership without employees, the maximum covered loan amount shall be equal to the sum of-- ``(I) the product obtained by multiplying-- ``(aa) the gross income, limited to the amount attributable to general partners as determined by the sum of their distributive shares of gross farming income from self-employment, that is not more than $100,000 per partner, and no more than $500,000 in total, divided by 12; and ``(bb) 2.5; and ``(II) the outstanding amount of a loan under subsection (b)(2) that was made during the period beginning on January 31, 2020 and ending on April 3, 2020 that the borrower intends to refinance under the covered loan, not including any amount of any advance under the loan that is not required to be repaid. ``(v) Recalculation.-- ``(I) In general.--A lender that made a covered loan before the date of enactment of the PPP Flexibility for Farmers, Ranchers, and the Self- Employed Act may, at the request of the covered recipient-- ``(aa) recalculate the maximum loan amount applicable to that covered loan based on the formula described in clause (ii), (iii), or (iv), as applicable, if doing so would result in a larger covered loan amount; and ``(bb) provide the covered recipient with additional covered loan amounts based on that recalculation. ``(II) Loan limitation.--For purposes of receiving a recalculated loan amount related to a covered loan under subclause (I), paragraph (37)(F) shall not apply. ``(III) Effect of forgiveness.-- Subject to rules issued by the Administrator, a covered recipient shall be eligible to submit a request for a recalculated loan amount related to a covered loan under subclause (I) without regard to whether the covered recipient has sought or received forgiveness with respect to the applicable covered loan under section 7A. ``(IV) Forgiveness of recalculated loan amount.--For purposes of this subparagraph, as soon as is practicable upon expenditure of additional covered loan amounts provided under subclause (I)-- ``(aa) an eligible recipient shall attest to compliance with applicable requirements under this paragraph; and ``(bb) the additional covered loan amounts shall be forgiven under section 7A. ``(V) Reimbursement for loan processing.--The Administrator shall reimburse a lender for processing recalculation requests under this clause in an amount determined by the Administrator.''. (b) Effective Date; Applicability.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall be effective as if included in the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136) and shall apply to any loan made pursuant to section 7(a)(36) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)) before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act. <all>

A bill to modify the maximum paycheck protection program loan amount for farmers and ranchers, sole proprietors, independent contractors, and self-employed individuals.

A bill to modify the maximum paycheck protection program loan amount for farmers and ranchers, sole proprietors, independent contractors, and self-employed individuals.

Official Titles - Senate Official Title as Introduced A bill to modify the maximum paycheck protection program loan amount for farmers and ranchers, sole proprietors, independent contractors, and self-employed individuals.

Sen. Baldwin, Tammy

D

WI

This bill modifies the calculation of loan amounts for partnerships with no employees (e.g., self-employed farmers) under the Paycheck Protection Program, which was established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19. Specifically, the bill allows such individuals to apply for a loan in the amount of the difference between their gross and net income loan amounts, even if they have already received a loan based on their net income and received forgiveness for that loan.

To modify the maximum paycheck protection program loan amount for farmers and ranchers, sole proprietors, independent contractors, and self-employed individuals. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. CALCULATION OF MAXIMUM PPP LOAN AMOUNT. 636(a)(36)(V)) is amended-- (1) by striking clause (i) and inserting the following: ``(i) Definition.--In this subparagraph, the term `covered recipient' means an eligible recipient that-- ``(I)(aa) operates as a sole proprietorship, as an independent contractor, or as a partnership with gross farming income from self- employment; or ``(bb) is an eligible self-employed individual; ``(II) reports farm income or expenses on a Schedule F (or any equivalent successor schedule); and ``(III) was in business as of February 15, 2020. ''; and (2) by striking clause (iv) and inserting the following: ``(iv) Partnerships with no employees.-- With respect to a partnership without employees, the maximum covered loan amount shall be equal to the sum of-- ``(I) the product obtained by multiplying-- ``(aa) the gross income, limited to the amount attributable to general partners as determined by the sum of their distributive shares of gross farming income from self-employment, that is not more than $100,000 per partner, and no more than $500,000 in total, divided by 12; and ``(bb) 2.5; and ``(II) the outstanding amount of a loan under subsection (b)(2) that was made during the period beginning on January 31, 2020 and ending on April 3, 2020 that the borrower intends to refinance under the covered loan, not including any amount of any advance under the loan that is not required to be repaid. ``(III) Effect of forgiveness.-- Subject to rules issued by the Administrator, a covered recipient shall be eligible to submit a request for a recalculated loan amount related to a covered loan under subclause (I) without regard to whether the covered recipient has sought or received forgiveness with respect to the applicable covered loan under section 7A. ``(IV) Forgiveness of recalculated loan amount.--For purposes of this subparagraph, as soon as is practicable upon expenditure of additional covered loan amounts provided under subclause (I)-- ``(aa) an eligible recipient shall attest to compliance with applicable requirements under this paragraph; and ``(bb) the additional covered loan amounts shall be forgiven under section 7A. ``(V) Reimbursement for loan processing.--The Administrator shall reimburse a lender for processing recalculation requests under this clause in an amount determined by the Administrator.''. (b) Effective Date; Applicability.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall be effective as if included in the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136) and shall apply to any loan made pursuant to section 7(a)(36) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)) before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act.

CALCULATION OF MAXIMUM PPP LOAN AMOUNT. 636(a)(36)(V)) is amended-- (1) by striking clause (i) and inserting the following: ``(i) Definition.--In this subparagraph, the term `covered recipient' means an eligible recipient that-- ``(I)(aa) operates as a sole proprietorship, as an independent contractor, or as a partnership with gross farming income from self- employment; or ``(bb) is an eligible self-employed individual; ``(II) reports farm income or expenses on a Schedule F (or any equivalent successor schedule); and ``(III) was in business as of February 15, 2020. ``(III) Effect of forgiveness.-- Subject to rules issued by the Administrator, a covered recipient shall be eligible to submit a request for a recalculated loan amount related to a covered loan under subclause (I) without regard to whether the covered recipient has sought or received forgiveness with respect to the applicable covered loan under section 7A. ``(V) Reimbursement for loan processing.--The Administrator shall reimburse a lender for processing recalculation requests under this clause in an amount determined by the Administrator.''. (b) Effective Date; Applicability.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall be effective as if included in the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136) and shall apply to any loan made pursuant to section 7(a)(36) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)) before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act.

To modify the maximum paycheck protection program loan amount for farmers and ranchers, sole proprietors, independent contractors, and self-employed individuals. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. CALCULATION OF MAXIMUM PPP LOAN AMOUNT. (a) In General.--Section 7(a)(36)(V) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)(V)) is amended-- (1) by striking clause (i) and inserting the following: ``(i) Definition.--In this subparagraph, the term `covered recipient' means an eligible recipient that-- ``(I)(aa) operates as a sole proprietorship, as an independent contractor, or as a partnership with gross farming income from self- employment; or ``(bb) is an eligible self-employed individual; ``(II) reports farm income or expenses on a Schedule F (or any equivalent successor schedule); and ``(III) was in business as of February 15, 2020.''; and (2) by striking clause (iv) and inserting the following: ``(iv) Partnerships with no employees.-- With respect to a partnership without employees, the maximum covered loan amount shall be equal to the sum of-- ``(I) the product obtained by multiplying-- ``(aa) the gross income, limited to the amount attributable to general partners as determined by the sum of their distributive shares of gross farming income from self-employment, that is not more than $100,000 per partner, and no more than $500,000 in total, divided by 12; and ``(bb) 2.5; and ``(II) the outstanding amount of a loan under subsection (b)(2) that was made during the period beginning on January 31, 2020 and ending on April 3, 2020 that the borrower intends to refinance under the covered loan, not including any amount of any advance under the loan that is not required to be repaid. ``(v) Recalculation.-- ``(I) In general.--A lender that made a covered loan before the date of enactment of the PPP Flexibility for Farmers, Ranchers, and the Self- Employed Act may, at the request of the covered recipient-- ``(aa) recalculate the maximum loan amount applicable to that covered loan based on the formula described in clause (ii), (iii), or (iv), as applicable, if doing so would result in a larger covered loan amount; and ``(bb) provide the covered recipient with additional covered loan amounts based on that recalculation. ``(II) Loan limitation.--For purposes of receiving a recalculated loan amount related to a covered loan under subclause (I), paragraph (37)(F) shall not apply. ``(III) Effect of forgiveness.-- Subject to rules issued by the Administrator, a covered recipient shall be eligible to submit a request for a recalculated loan amount related to a covered loan under subclause (I) without regard to whether the covered recipient has sought or received forgiveness with respect to the applicable covered loan under section 7A. ``(IV) Forgiveness of recalculated loan amount.--For purposes of this subparagraph, as soon as is practicable upon expenditure of additional covered loan amounts provided under subclause (I)-- ``(aa) an eligible recipient shall attest to compliance with applicable requirements under this paragraph; and ``(bb) the additional covered loan amounts shall be forgiven under section 7A. ``(V) Reimbursement for loan processing.--The Administrator shall reimburse a lender for processing recalculation requests under this clause in an amount determined by the Administrator.''. (b) Effective Date; Applicability.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall be effective as if included in the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136) and shall apply to any loan made pursuant to section 7(a)(36) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)) before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act. <all>

To modify the maximum paycheck protection program loan amount for farmers and ranchers, sole proprietors, independent contractors, and self-employed individuals. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. CALCULATION OF MAXIMUM PPP LOAN AMOUNT. (a) In General.--Section 7(a)(36)(V) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)(V)) is amended-- (1) by striking clause (i) and inserting the following: ``(i) Definition.--In this subparagraph, the term `covered recipient' means an eligible recipient that-- ``(I)(aa) operates as a sole proprietorship, as an independent contractor, or as a partnership with gross farming income from self- employment; or ``(bb) is an eligible self-employed individual; ``(II) reports farm income or expenses on a Schedule F (or any equivalent successor schedule); and ``(III) was in business as of February 15, 2020.''; and (2) by striking clause (iv) and inserting the following: ``(iv) Partnerships with no employees.-- With respect to a partnership without employees, the maximum covered loan amount shall be equal to the sum of-- ``(I) the product obtained by multiplying-- ``(aa) the gross income, limited to the amount attributable to general partners as determined by the sum of their distributive shares of gross farming income from self-employment, that is not more than $100,000 per partner, and no more than $500,000 in total, divided by 12; and ``(bb) 2.5; and ``(II) the outstanding amount of a loan under subsection (b)(2) that was made during the period beginning on January 31, 2020 and ending on April 3, 2020 that the borrower intends to refinance under the covered loan, not including any amount of any advance under the loan that is not required to be repaid. ``(v) Recalculation.-- ``(I) In general.--A lender that made a covered loan before the date of enactment of the PPP Flexibility for Farmers, Ranchers, and the Self- Employed Act may, at the request of the covered recipient-- ``(aa) recalculate the maximum loan amount applicable to that covered loan based on the formula described in clause (ii), (iii), or (iv), as applicable, if doing so would result in a larger covered loan amount; and ``(bb) provide the covered recipient with additional covered loan amounts based on that recalculation. ``(II) Loan limitation.--For purposes of receiving a recalculated loan amount related to a covered loan under subclause (I), paragraph (37)(F) shall not apply. ``(III) Effect of forgiveness.-- Subject to rules issued by the Administrator, a covered recipient shall be eligible to submit a request for a recalculated loan amount related to a covered loan under subclause (I) without regard to whether the covered recipient has sought or received forgiveness with respect to the applicable covered loan under section 7A. ``(IV) Forgiveness of recalculated loan amount.--For purposes of this subparagraph, as soon as is practicable upon expenditure of additional covered loan amounts provided under subclause (I)-- ``(aa) an eligible recipient shall attest to compliance with applicable requirements under this paragraph; and ``(bb) the additional covered loan amounts shall be forgiven under section 7A. ``(V) Reimbursement for loan processing.--The Administrator shall reimburse a lender for processing recalculation requests under this clause in an amount determined by the Administrator.''. (b) Effective Date; Applicability.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall be effective as if included in the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136) and shall apply to any loan made pursuant to section 7(a)(36) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)) before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act. <all>

To modify the maximum paycheck protection program loan amount for farmers and ranchers, sole proprietors, independent contractors, and self-employed individuals. CALCULATION OF MAXIMUM PPP LOAN AMOUNT. ( ``(v) Recalculation.-- ``(I) In general.--A lender that made a covered loan before the date of enactment of the PPP Flexibility for Farmers, Ranchers, and the Self- Employed Act may, at the request of the covered recipient-- ``(aa) recalculate the maximum loan amount applicable to that covered loan based on the formula described in clause (ii), (iii), or (iv), as applicable, if doing so would result in a larger covered loan amount; and ``(bb) provide the covered recipient with additional covered loan amounts based on that recalculation. ``(II) Loan limitation.--For purposes of receiving a recalculated loan amount related to a covered loan under subclause (I), paragraph (37)(F) shall not apply. b) Effective Date; Applicability.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall be effective as if included in the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136) and shall apply to any loan made pursuant to section 7(a)(36) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)) before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act.

To modify the maximum paycheck protection program loan amount for farmers and ranchers, sole proprietors, independent contractors, and self-employed individuals. CALCULATION OF MAXIMUM PPP LOAN AMOUNT. ( ``(v) Recalculation.-- ``(I) In general.--A lender that made a covered loan before the date of enactment of the PPP Flexibility for Farmers, Ranchers, and the Self- Employed Act may, at the request of the covered recipient-- ``(aa) recalculate the maximum loan amount applicable to that covered loan based on the formula described in clause (ii), (iii), or (iv), as applicable, if doing so would result in a larger covered loan amount; and ``(bb) provide the covered recipient with additional covered loan amounts based on that recalculation. ``(II) Loan limitation.--For purposes of receiving a recalculated loan amount related to a covered loan under subclause (I), paragraph (37)(F) shall not apply.

To modify the maximum paycheck protection program loan amount for farmers and ranchers, sole proprietors, independent contractors, and self-employed individuals. CALCULATION OF MAXIMUM PPP LOAN AMOUNT. ( ``(v) Recalculation.-- ``(I) In general.--A lender that made a covered loan before the date of enactment of the PPP Flexibility for Farmers, Ranchers, and the Self- Employed Act may, at the request of the covered recipient-- ``(aa) recalculate the maximum loan amount applicable to that covered loan based on the formula described in clause (ii), (iii), or (iv), as applicable, if doing so would result in a larger covered loan amount; and ``(bb) provide the covered recipient with additional covered loan amounts based on that recalculation. ``(II) Loan limitation.--For purposes of receiving a recalculated loan amount related to a covered loan under subclause (I), paragraph (37)(F) shall not apply.

To modify the maximum paycheck protection program loan amount for farmers and ranchers, sole proprietors, independent contractors, and self-employed individuals. CALCULATION OF MAXIMUM PPP LOAN AMOUNT. ( ``(v) Recalculation.-- ``(I) In general.--A lender that made a covered loan before the date of enactment of the PPP Flexibility for Farmers, Ranchers, and the Self- Employed Act may, at the request of the covered recipient-- ``(aa) recalculate the maximum loan amount applicable to that covered loan based on the formula described in clause (ii), (iii), or (iv), as applicable, if doing so would result in a larger covered loan amount; and ``(bb) provide the covered recipient with additional covered loan amounts based on that recalculation. ``(II) Loan limitation.--For purposes of receiving a recalculated loan amount related to a covered loan under subclause (I), paragraph (37)(F) shall not apply. b) Effective Date; Applicability.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall be effective as if included in the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136) and shall apply to any loan made pursuant to section 7(a)(36) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)) before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act.

To modify the maximum paycheck protection program loan amount for farmers and ranchers, sole proprietors, independent contractors, and self-employed individuals. CALCULATION OF MAXIMUM PPP LOAN AMOUNT. ( ``(v) Recalculation.-- ``(I) In general.--A lender that made a covered loan before the date of enactment of the PPP Flexibility for Farmers, Ranchers, and the Self- Employed Act may, at the request of the covered recipient-- ``(aa) recalculate the maximum loan amount applicable to that covered loan based on the formula described in clause (ii), (iii), or (iv), as applicable, if doing so would result in a larger covered loan amount; and ``(bb) provide the covered recipient with additional covered loan amounts based on that recalculation. ``(II) Loan limitation.--For purposes of receiving a recalculated loan amount related to a covered loan under subclause (I), paragraph (37)(F) shall not apply.

To modify the maximum paycheck protection program loan amount for farmers and ranchers, sole proprietors, independent contractors, and self-employed individuals. CALCULATION OF MAXIMUM PPP LOAN AMOUNT. ( ``(v) Recalculation.-- ``(I) In general.--A lender that made a covered loan before the date of enactment of the PPP Flexibility for Farmers, Ranchers, and the Self- Employed Act may, at the request of the covered recipient-- ``(aa) recalculate the maximum loan amount applicable to that covered loan based on the formula described in clause (ii), (iii), or (iv), as applicable, if doing so would result in a larger covered loan amount; and ``(bb) provide the covered recipient with additional covered loan amounts based on that recalculation. ``(II) Loan limitation.--For purposes of receiving a recalculated loan amount related to a covered loan under subclause (I), paragraph (37)(F) shall not apply. b) Effective Date; Applicability.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall be effective as if included in the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136) and shall apply to any loan made pursuant to section 7(a)(36) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)) before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act.

To modify the maximum paycheck protection program loan amount for farmers and ranchers, sole proprietors, independent contractors, and self-employed individuals. CALCULATION OF MAXIMUM PPP LOAN AMOUNT. ( ``(v) Recalculation.-- ``(I) In general.--A lender that made a covered loan before the date of enactment of the PPP Flexibility for Farmers, Ranchers, and the Self- Employed Act may, at the request of the covered recipient-- ``(aa) recalculate the maximum loan amount applicable to that covered loan based on the formula described in clause (ii), (iii), or (iv), as applicable, if doing so would result in a larger covered loan amount; and ``(bb) provide the covered recipient with additional covered loan amounts based on that recalculation. ``(II) Loan limitation.--For purposes of receiving a recalculated loan amount related to a covered loan under subclause (I), paragraph (37)(F) shall not apply.

To modify the maximum paycheck protection program loan amount for farmers and ranchers, sole proprietors, independent contractors, and self-employed individuals. CALCULATION OF MAXIMUM PPP LOAN AMOUNT. ( ``(v) Recalculation.-- ``(I) In general.--A lender that made a covered loan before the date of enactment of the PPP Flexibility for Farmers, Ranchers, and the Self- Employed Act may, at the request of the covered recipient-- ``(aa) recalculate the maximum loan amount applicable to that covered loan based on the formula described in clause (ii), (iii), or (iv), as applicable, if doing so would result in a larger covered loan amount; and ``(bb) provide the covered recipient with additional covered loan amounts based on that recalculation. ``(II) Loan limitation.--For purposes of receiving a recalculated loan amount related to a covered loan under subclause (I), paragraph (37)(F) shall not apply. b) Effective Date; Applicability.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall be effective as if included in the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136) and shall apply to any loan made pursuant to section 7(a)(36) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)) before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act.

To modify the maximum paycheck protection program loan amount for farmers and ranchers, sole proprietors, independent contractors, and self-employed individuals. CALCULATION OF MAXIMUM PPP LOAN AMOUNT. ( ``(v) Recalculation.-- ``(I) In general.--A lender that made a covered loan before the date of enactment of the PPP Flexibility for Farmers, Ranchers, and the Self- Employed Act may, at the request of the covered recipient-- ``(aa) recalculate the maximum loan amount applicable to that covered loan based on the formula described in clause (ii), (iii), or (iv), as applicable, if doing so would result in a larger covered loan amount; and ``(bb) provide the covered recipient with additional covered loan amounts based on that recalculation. ``(II) Loan limitation.--For purposes of receiving a recalculated loan amount related to a covered loan under subclause (I), paragraph (37)(F) shall not apply.

To modify the maximum paycheck protection program loan amount for farmers and ranchers, sole proprietors, independent contractors, and self-employed individuals. CALCULATION OF MAXIMUM PPP LOAN AMOUNT. ( ``(v) Recalculation.-- ``(I) In general.--A lender that made a covered loan before the date of enactment of the PPP Flexibility for Farmers, Ranchers, and the Self- Employed Act may, at the request of the covered recipient-- ``(aa) recalculate the maximum loan amount applicable to that covered loan based on the formula described in clause (ii), (iii), or (iv), as applicable, if doing so would result in a larger covered loan amount; and ``(bb) provide the covered recipient with additional covered loan amounts based on that recalculation. ``(II) Loan limitation.--For purposes of receiving a recalculated loan amount related to a covered loan under subclause (I), paragraph (37)(F) shall not apply. b) Effective Date; Applicability.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall be effective as if included in the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136) and shall apply to any loan made pursuant to section 7(a)(36) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)) before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act.

H.R.1734

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act Amendments of 2021 This bill reauthorizes the Department of the Interior to collect fees on the production of coal through FY2036, expands the eligible uses of the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund, and revises requirements concerning the fund. Under current law, operators of active coal mines must pay such fees through FY2021. Revenue from the fees are deposited into the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund, which is used for the reclamation of abandoned coal mines. The bill authorizes Interior to reimburse states and tribal governments from the fund for the emergency restoration, reclamation, abatement, control, or prevention of adverse effects of coal mining practices. It also increases the minimum amount of funds from $3 million to $5 million that Interior must award to states and Indian tribes that have approved abandoned mine reclamation programs.

To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to allow the Secretary of the Interior to delegate certain emergency reclamation activities to the States and Tribes, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act Amendments of 2021''. SEC. 2. ABANDONED MINE LAND RECLAMATION FUND. Section 401(f)(2) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1231(f)(2)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A)-- (A) in the heading, by striking ``2022'' and inserting ``2037''; and (B) by striking ``2022'' and substituting ``2037''; and (2) in subparagraph (B)-- (A) in the heading, by striking ``2023'' and inserting ``2038''; (B) by striking ``2023'' and substituting ``2038''; and (C) by striking ``2022'' and inserting ``2037''. SEC. 3. EMERGENCY POWERS. (a) State Reclamation Program.--Section 405(d) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1235(d)) is amended by striking ``sections 402 and 410 excepted'' and inserting ``section 402 excepted''. (b) Delegation.--Section 410 of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1240) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``, including through reimbursement to a State or Tribal Government described in subsection (c),'' after ``moneys''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(c) State or Tribal Government.--A State or Tribal Government is eligible to receive reimbursement from the Secretary under subsection (a) if such State or Tribal Government has submitted, and the Secretary has approved, an Abandoned Mine Land Emergency Program as part of an approved State or Tribal Reclamation Plan under section 405.''. SEC. 4. RECLAMATION FEE. (a) Duration.--Effective 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, section 402(b) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1232(b)) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2021'' and inserting ``September 30, 2036''. (b) Allocation of Funds.--Effective September 30, 2021, section 402(g) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1232(g)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (6)(A), by striking ``paragraphs (1) and (5)'' and inserting ``paragraphs (1), (5), and (8)''; (2) in paragraph (8)(A), by striking ``$3,000,000'' and inserting ``$5,000,000''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(9) From amounts withheld pursuant to the Budget Control Act of 2011 from payments to States and Indian Tribes under this subsection and section 411(h) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act during fiscal years 2013 through 2021, the Secretary shall distribute for fiscal year 2022 an amount to each State and Indian Tribe equal to the total amount withheld.''. SEC. 5. EXEMPT PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. Section 255(g)(1)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act (2 U.S.C. 905(g)(1)(A)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Payments to States and Indian Tribes from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund and payments to States and Indian Tribes under section 402(i)(2) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1232(i)(2)).''. Union Calendar No. 407 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1734 [Report No. 117-566, Part I] _______________________________________________________________________

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act Amendments of 2021

To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to allow the Secretary of the Interior to delegate certain emergency reclamation activities to the States and Tribes, and for other purposes.

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act Amendments of 2021 Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act Amendments of 2021

Rep. Cartwright, Matt

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PA

This bill reauthorizes the Department of the Interior to collect fees on the production of coal through FY2036, expands the eligible uses of the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund, and revises requirements concerning the fund. Under current law, operators of active coal mines must pay such fees through FY2021. Revenue from the fees are deposited into the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund, which is used for the reclamation of abandoned coal mines. The bill authorizes Interior to reimburse states and tribal governments from the fund for the emergency restoration, reclamation, abatement, control, or prevention of adverse effects of coal mining practices. It also increases the minimum amount of funds from $3 million to $5 million that Interior must award to states and Indian tribes that have approved abandoned mine reclamation programs.

To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to allow the Secretary of the Interior to delegate certain emergency reclamation activities to the States and Tribes, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act Amendments of 2021''. 2. ABANDONED MINE LAND RECLAMATION FUND. Section 401(f)(2) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1231(f)(2)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A)-- (A) in the heading, by striking ``2022'' and inserting ``2037''; and (B) by striking ``2022'' and substituting ``2037''; and (2) in subparagraph (B)-- (A) in the heading, by striking ``2023'' and inserting ``2038''; (B) by striking ``2023'' and substituting ``2038''; and (C) by striking ``2022'' and inserting ``2037''. 3. EMERGENCY POWERS. (a) State Reclamation Program.--Section 405(d) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1235(d)) is amended by striking ``sections 402 and 410 excepted'' and inserting ``section 402 excepted''. (b) Delegation.--Section 410 of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1240) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``, including through reimbursement to a State or Tribal Government described in subsection (c),'' after ``moneys''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(c) State or Tribal Government.--A State or Tribal Government is eligible to receive reimbursement from the Secretary under subsection (a) if such State or Tribal Government has submitted, and the Secretary has approved, an Abandoned Mine Land Emergency Program as part of an approved State or Tribal Reclamation Plan under section 405.''. 4. RECLAMATION FEE. (a) Duration.--Effective 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, section 402(b) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1232(b)) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2021'' and inserting ``September 30, 2036''. 1232(g)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (6)(A), by striking ``paragraphs (1) and (5)'' and inserting ``paragraphs (1), (5), and (8)''; (2) in paragraph (8)(A), by striking ``$3,000,000'' and inserting ``$5,000,000''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(9) From amounts withheld pursuant to the Budget Control Act of 2011 from payments to States and Indian Tribes under this subsection and section 411(h) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act during fiscal years 2013 through 2021, the Secretary shall distribute for fiscal year 2022 an amount to each State and Indian Tribe equal to the total amount withheld.''. SEC. 5. EXEMPT PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. Section 255(g)(1)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act (2 U.S.C. Union Calendar No. 407 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1734 [Report No. 117-566, Part I] _______________________________________________________________________

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 2. ABANDONED MINE LAND RECLAMATION FUND. 1231(f)(2)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A)-- (A) in the heading, by striking ``2022'' and inserting ``2037''; and (B) by striking ``2022'' and substituting ``2037''; and (2) in subparagraph (B)-- (A) in the heading, by striking ``2023'' and inserting ``2038''; (B) by striking ``2023'' and substituting ``2038''; and (C) by striking ``2022'' and inserting ``2037''. 3. EMERGENCY POWERS. (a) State Reclamation Program.--Section 405(d) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1235(d)) is amended by striking ``sections 402 and 410 excepted'' and inserting ``section 402 excepted''. 1240) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``, including through reimbursement to a State or Tribal Government described in subsection (c),'' after ``moneys''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(c) State or Tribal Government.--A State or Tribal Government is eligible to receive reimbursement from the Secretary under subsection (a) if such State or Tribal Government has submitted, and the Secretary has approved, an Abandoned Mine Land Emergency Program as part of an approved State or Tribal Reclamation Plan under section 405.''. 4. RECLAMATION FEE. 1232(b)) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2021'' and inserting ``September 30, 2036''. 1232(g)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (6)(A), by striking ``paragraphs (1) and (5)'' and inserting ``paragraphs (1), (5), and (8)''; (2) in paragraph (8)(A), by striking ``$3,000,000'' and inserting ``$5,000,000''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(9) From amounts withheld pursuant to the Budget Control Act of 2011 from payments to States and Indian Tribes under this subsection and section 411(h) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act during fiscal years 2013 through 2021, the Secretary shall distribute for fiscal year 2022 an amount to each State and Indian Tribe equal to the total amount withheld.''. SEC. 5. EXEMPT PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. Union Calendar No. 407 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1734 [Report No. 117-566, Part I] _______________________________________________________________________

To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to allow the Secretary of the Interior to delegate certain emergency reclamation activities to the States and Tribes, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act Amendments of 2021''. SEC. 2. ABANDONED MINE LAND RECLAMATION FUND. Section 401(f)(2) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1231(f)(2)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A)-- (A) in the heading, by striking ``2022'' and inserting ``2037''; and (B) by striking ``2022'' and substituting ``2037''; and (2) in subparagraph (B)-- (A) in the heading, by striking ``2023'' and inserting ``2038''; (B) by striking ``2023'' and substituting ``2038''; and (C) by striking ``2022'' and inserting ``2037''. SEC. 3. EMERGENCY POWERS. (a) State Reclamation Program.--Section 405(d) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1235(d)) is amended by striking ``sections 402 and 410 excepted'' and inserting ``section 402 excepted''. (b) Delegation.--Section 410 of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1240) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``, including through reimbursement to a State or Tribal Government described in subsection (c),'' after ``moneys''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(c) State or Tribal Government.--A State or Tribal Government is eligible to receive reimbursement from the Secretary under subsection (a) if such State or Tribal Government has submitted, and the Secretary has approved, an Abandoned Mine Land Emergency Program as part of an approved State or Tribal Reclamation Plan under section 405.''. SEC. 4. RECLAMATION FEE. (a) Duration.--Effective 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, section 402(b) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1232(b)) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2021'' and inserting ``September 30, 2036''. (b) Allocation of Funds.--Effective September 30, 2021, section 402(g) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1232(g)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (6)(A), by striking ``paragraphs (1) and (5)'' and inserting ``paragraphs (1), (5), and (8)''; (2) in paragraph (8)(A), by striking ``$3,000,000'' and inserting ``$5,000,000''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(9) From amounts withheld pursuant to the Budget Control Act of 2011 from payments to States and Indian Tribes under this subsection and section 411(h) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act during fiscal years 2013 through 2021, the Secretary shall distribute for fiscal year 2022 an amount to each State and Indian Tribe equal to the total amount withheld.''. SEC. 5. EXEMPT PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. Section 255(g)(1)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act (2 U.S.C. 905(g)(1)(A)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Payments to States and Indian Tribes from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund and payments to States and Indian Tribes under section 402(i)(2) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1232(i)(2)).''. Union Calendar No. 407 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1734 [Report No. 117-566, Part I] _______________________________________________________________________

To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to allow the Secretary of the Interior to delegate certain emergency reclamation activities to the States and Tribes, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act Amendments of 2021''. SEC. 2. ABANDONED MINE LAND RECLAMATION FUND. Section 401(f)(2) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1231(f)(2)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A)-- (A) in the heading, by striking ``2022'' and inserting ``2037''; and (B) by striking ``2022'' and substituting ``2037''; and (2) in subparagraph (B)-- (A) in the heading, by striking ``2023'' and inserting ``2038''; (B) by striking ``2023'' and substituting ``2038''; and (C) by striking ``2022'' and inserting ``2037''. SEC. 3. EMERGENCY POWERS. (a) State Reclamation Program.--Section 405(d) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1235(d)) is amended by striking ``sections 402 and 410 excepted'' and inserting ``section 402 excepted''. (b) Delegation.--Section 410 of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1240) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``, including through reimbursement to a State or Tribal Government described in subsection (c),'' after ``moneys''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(c) State or Tribal Government.--A State or Tribal Government is eligible to receive reimbursement from the Secretary under subsection (a) if such State or Tribal Government has submitted, and the Secretary has approved, an Abandoned Mine Land Emergency Program as part of an approved State or Tribal Reclamation Plan under section 405.''. SEC. 4. RECLAMATION FEE. (a) Duration.--Effective 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, section 402(b) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1232(b)) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2021'' and inserting ``September 30, 2036''. (b) Allocation of Funds.--Effective September 30, 2021, section 402(g) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1232(g)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (6)(A), by striking ``paragraphs (1) and (5)'' and inserting ``paragraphs (1), (5), and (8)''; (2) in paragraph (8)(A), by striking ``$3,000,000'' and inserting ``$5,000,000''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(9) From amounts withheld pursuant to the Budget Control Act of 2011 from payments to States and Indian Tribes under this subsection and section 411(h) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act during fiscal years 2013 through 2021, the Secretary shall distribute for fiscal year 2022 an amount to each State and Indian Tribe equal to the total amount withheld.''. SEC. 5. EXEMPT PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. Section 255(g)(1)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act (2 U.S.C. 905(g)(1)(A)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Payments to States and Indian Tribes from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund and payments to States and Indian Tribes under section 402(i)(2) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1232(i)(2)).''. Union Calendar No. 407 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1734 [Report No. 117-566, Part I] _______________________________________________________________________

To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to allow the Secretary of the Interior to delegate certain emergency reclamation activities to the States and Tribes, and for other purposes. a) State Reclamation Program.--Section 405(d) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1235(d)) is amended by striking ``sections 402 and 410 excepted'' and inserting ``section 402 excepted''. ( 1240) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``, including through reimbursement to a State or Tribal Government described in subsection (c),'' after ``moneys''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(c) State or Tribal Government.--A State or Tribal Government is eligible to receive reimbursement from the Secretary under subsection (a) if such State or Tribal Government has submitted, and the Secretary has approved, an Abandoned Mine Land Emergency Program as part of an approved State or Tribal Reclamation Plan under section 405.''. a) Duration.--Effective 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, section 402(b) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1232(b)) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2021'' and inserting ``September 30, 2036''. ( EXEMPT PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. Section 255(g)(1)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act (2 U.S.C. 905(g)(1)(A)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Payments to States and Indian Tribes from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund and payments to States and Indian Tribes under section 402(i)(2) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1232(i)(2)).''.

To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to allow the Secretary of the Interior to delegate certain emergency reclamation activities to the States and Tribes, and for other purposes. a) Duration.--Effective 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, section 402(b) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1232(b)) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2021'' and inserting ``September 30, 2036''. ( EXEMPT PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. Section 255(g)(1)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act (2 U.S.C. 905(g)(1)(A)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Payments to States and Indian Tribes from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund and payments to States and Indian Tribes under section 402(i)(2) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1232(i)(2)).''.

To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to allow the Secretary of the Interior to delegate certain emergency reclamation activities to the States and Tribes, and for other purposes. a) Duration.--Effective 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, section 402(b) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1232(b)) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2021'' and inserting ``September 30, 2036''. ( EXEMPT PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. Section 255(g)(1)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act (2 U.S.C. 905(g)(1)(A)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Payments to States and Indian Tribes from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund and payments to States and Indian Tribes under section 402(i)(2) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1232(i)(2)).''.

To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to allow the Secretary of the Interior to delegate certain emergency reclamation activities to the States and Tribes, and for other purposes. a) State Reclamation Program.--Section 405(d) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1235(d)) is amended by striking ``sections 402 and 410 excepted'' and inserting ``section 402 excepted''. ( 1240) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``, including through reimbursement to a State or Tribal Government described in subsection (c),'' after ``moneys''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(c) State or Tribal Government.--A State or Tribal Government is eligible to receive reimbursement from the Secretary under subsection (a) if such State or Tribal Government has submitted, and the Secretary has approved, an Abandoned Mine Land Emergency Program as part of an approved State or Tribal Reclamation Plan under section 405.''. a) Duration.--Effective 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, section 402(b) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1232(b)) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2021'' and inserting ``September 30, 2036''. ( EXEMPT PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. Section 255(g)(1)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act (2 U.S.C. 905(g)(1)(A)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Payments to States and Indian Tribes from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund and payments to States and Indian Tribes under section 402(i)(2) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1232(i)(2)).''.

To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to allow the Secretary of the Interior to delegate certain emergency reclamation activities to the States and Tribes, and for other purposes. a) Duration.--Effective 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, section 402(b) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1232(b)) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2021'' and inserting ``September 30, 2036''. ( EXEMPT PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. Section 255(g)(1)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act (2 U.S.C. 905(g)(1)(A)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Payments to States and Indian Tribes from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund and payments to States and Indian Tribes under section 402(i)(2) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1232(i)(2)).''.

To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to allow the Secretary of the Interior to delegate certain emergency reclamation activities to the States and Tribes, and for other purposes. a) State Reclamation Program.--Section 405(d) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1235(d)) is amended by striking ``sections 402 and 410 excepted'' and inserting ``section 402 excepted''. ( 1240) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``, including through reimbursement to a State or Tribal Government described in subsection (c),'' after ``moneys''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(c) State or Tribal Government.--A State or Tribal Government is eligible to receive reimbursement from the Secretary under subsection (a) if such State or Tribal Government has submitted, and the Secretary has approved, an Abandoned Mine Land Emergency Program as part of an approved State or Tribal Reclamation Plan under section 405.''. a) Duration.--Effective 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, section 402(b) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1232(b)) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2021'' and inserting ``September 30, 2036''. ( EXEMPT PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. Section 255(g)(1)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act (2 U.S.C. 905(g)(1)(A)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Payments to States and Indian Tribes from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund and payments to States and Indian Tribes under section 402(i)(2) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1232(i)(2)).''.

To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to allow the Secretary of the Interior to delegate certain emergency reclamation activities to the States and Tribes, and for other purposes. a) Duration.--Effective 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, section 402(b) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1232(b)) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2021'' and inserting ``September 30, 2036''. ( EXEMPT PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. Section 255(g)(1)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act (2 U.S.C. 905(g)(1)(A)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Payments to States and Indian Tribes from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund and payments to States and Indian Tribes under section 402(i)(2) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1232(i)(2)).''.

To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to allow the Secretary of the Interior to delegate certain emergency reclamation activities to the States and Tribes, and for other purposes. a) State Reclamation Program.--Section 405(d) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1235(d)) is amended by striking ``sections 402 and 410 excepted'' and inserting ``section 402 excepted''. ( 1240) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``, including through reimbursement to a State or Tribal Government described in subsection (c),'' after ``moneys''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(c) State or Tribal Government.--A State or Tribal Government is eligible to receive reimbursement from the Secretary under subsection (a) if such State or Tribal Government has submitted, and the Secretary has approved, an Abandoned Mine Land Emergency Program as part of an approved State or Tribal Reclamation Plan under section 405.''. a) Duration.--Effective 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, section 402(b) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1232(b)) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2021'' and inserting ``September 30, 2036''. ( EXEMPT PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. Section 255(g)(1)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act (2 U.S.C. 905(g)(1)(A)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Payments to States and Indian Tribes from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund and payments to States and Indian Tribes under section 402(i)(2) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1232(i)(2)).''.

To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to allow the Secretary of the Interior to delegate certain emergency reclamation activities to the States and Tribes, and for other purposes. a) Duration.--Effective 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, section 402(b) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1232(b)) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2021'' and inserting ``September 30, 2036''. ( EXEMPT PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. Section 255(g)(1)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act (2 U.S.C. 905(g)(1)(A)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Payments to States and Indian Tribes from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund and payments to States and Indian Tribes under section 402(i)(2) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1232(i)(2)).''.

To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to allow the Secretary of the Interior to delegate certain emergency reclamation activities to the States and Tribes, and for other purposes. a) State Reclamation Program.--Section 405(d) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1235(d)) is amended by striking ``sections 402 and 410 excepted'' and inserting ``section 402 excepted''. ( 1240) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``, including through reimbursement to a State or Tribal Government described in subsection (c),'' after ``moneys''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(c) State or Tribal Government.--A State or Tribal Government is eligible to receive reimbursement from the Secretary under subsection (a) if such State or Tribal Government has submitted, and the Secretary has approved, an Abandoned Mine Land Emergency Program as part of an approved State or Tribal Reclamation Plan under section 405.''. a) Duration.--Effective 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, section 402(b) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1232(b)) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2021'' and inserting ``September 30, 2036''. ( EXEMPT PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. Section 255(g)(1)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act (2 U.S.C. 905(g)(1)(A)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Payments to States and Indian Tribes from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund and payments to States and Indian Tribes under section 402(i)(2) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1232(i)(2)).''.

S.2293

Government Operations and Politics

Civilian Reservist Emergency Workforce Act of 2021 or the CREW Act This act makes employment protections under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) applicable to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reservists who deploy to major disaster and emergency sites. It allows such reservists to claim such rights under USERRA even if they do not provide notice of their absence from work due to deployment.

[117th Congress Public Law 178] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. 2110]] Public Law 117-178 117th Congress An Act To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide certain employment rights to reservists of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes. <<NOTE: Sept. 29, 2022 - [S. 2293]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Civilian Reservist Emergency Workforce Act of 2021. 38 USC 101 note.>> SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Civilian Reservist Emergency Workforce Act of 2021'' or the ``CREW Act''. SEC. 2. PERSONNEL PERFORMING SERVICE RESPONDING TO PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED MAJOR DISASTERS AND EMERGENCIES. Section 306 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5149) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(d) Personnel Performing Service Responding to Disasters and Emergencies.-- ``(1) USERRA employment and reemployment rights.--The protections, <<NOTE: Applicability.>> rights, benefits, and obligations provided under chapter 43 of title 38, United States Code, shall apply to intermittent personnel appointed pursuant to subsection (b)(1) to perform service to the Federal Emergency Management Agency under sections 401 and 501 or to train for such service. ``(2) Notice of absence from position of employment.-- Preclusion of giving notice of service by necessity of service under subsection (b)(1) to perform service to the Federal Emergency Management Agency under sections 401 and 501 or to train for such service shall be considered preclusion by `military necessity' for purposes of section 4312(b) of title 38, United States Code, pertaining to giving notice of absence from a position of employment. <<NOTE: Determination.>> A determination of such necessity shall be made by the Administrator and shall not be subject to review in any judicial or administrative proceeding.''. SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN EMPLOYMENT AND REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS TO FEMA RESERVISTS. (a) In General.--Section 4303 of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (13), by inserting before ``, and a period'' the following: ``, a period for which a person is absent from a position of employment due to an appointment into service in the Federal Emergency Management Agency as intermittent personnel under section 306(b)(1) of the Robert T. Stafford [[Page 136 STAT. 2111]] Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5149(b)(1))''; (2) by redesignating the second paragraph (16) (relating to uniformed services) as paragraph (17); and (3) in paragraph (17), as so redesignated, by inserting before ``and any other category'' the following: ``intermittent personnel who are appointed into Federal Emergency Management Agency service under section 306(b)(1) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5149(b)(1)) or to train for such service,''. (b) Modification of Exception for Requirement for Members of Uniformed Services to Provide Notice to Employers to Obtain Certain Employment and Reemployment Rights.--Section 4312(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by striking the second sentence; (2) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``No notice''; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(2) <<NOTE: Determination.>> A determination of military necessity for purposes of paragraph (1) shall be made-- ``(A) except as provided in subparagraphs (B) and (C), pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense; ``(B) for persons performing service to the Federal Emergency Management Agency under section 327 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5165f) and as intermittent personnel under section 306(b)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5149(b)(1)), by the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency as described in sections 327(j)(2) and 306(d)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5165f(j)(2) and 5149(d)(2)), respectively; or ``(C) for intermittent disaster-response appointees of the National Disaster Medical System, by the Secretary of Health and Human Services as described in section 2812(d)(3)(B) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh-11(d)(3)(B)). ``(3) A determination of military necessity under paragraph (1) shall not be subject to judicial review.''. Approved September 29, 2022. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 2293: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SENATE REPORTS: No. 117-44 (Comm. on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 167 (2021): Dec. 8, considered and passed Senate. Vol. 168 (2022): Sept. 13, 14, considered and passed House. <all>

CREW Act

A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide certain employment rights to reservists of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes.

CREW Act Civilian Reservist Emergency Workforce Act of 2021 Civilian Reservist Emergency Workforce Act of 2021 Civilian Reservist Emergency Workforce Act of 2021 CREW Act Civilian Reservist Emergency Workforce Act of 2021

Sen. Peters, Gary C.

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This act makes employment protections under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) applicable to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reservists who deploy to major disaster and emergency sites. It allows such reservists to claim such rights under USERRA even if they do not provide notice of their absence from work due to deployment.

[117th Congress Public Law 178] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. 38 USC 101 note.>> SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Civilian Reservist Emergency Workforce Act of 2021'' or the ``CREW Act''. 2. PERSONNEL PERFORMING SERVICE RESPONDING TO PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED MAJOR DISASTERS AND EMERGENCIES. Section 306 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. ``(2) Notice of absence from position of employment.-- Preclusion of giving notice of service by necessity of service under subsection (b)(1) to perform service to the Federal Emergency Management Agency under sections 401 and 501 or to train for such service shall be considered preclusion by `military necessity' for purposes of section 4312(b) of title 38, United States Code, pertaining to giving notice of absence from a position of employment. <<NOTE: Determination.>> A determination of such necessity shall be made by the Administrator and shall not be subject to review in any judicial or administrative proceeding.''. SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN EMPLOYMENT AND REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS TO FEMA RESERVISTS. (a) In General.--Section 4303 of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (13), by inserting before ``, and a period'' the following: ``, a period for which a person is absent from a position of employment due to an appointment into service in the Federal Emergency Management Agency as intermittent personnel under section 306(b)(1) of the Robert T. Stafford [[Page 136 STAT. 5149(b)(1)) or to train for such service,''. (b) Modification of Exception for Requirement for Members of Uniformed Services to Provide Notice to Employers to Obtain Certain Employment and Reemployment Rights.--Section 4312(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by striking the second sentence; (2) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``No notice''; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(2) <<NOTE: Determination.>> A determination of military necessity for purposes of paragraph (1) shall be made-- ``(A) except as provided in subparagraphs (B) and (C), pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense; ``(B) for persons performing service to the Federal Emergency Management Agency under section 327 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5165f(j)(2) and 5149(d)(2)), respectively; or ``(C) for intermittent disaster-response appointees of the National Disaster Medical System, by the Secretary of Health and Human Services as described in section 2812(d)(3)(B) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh-11(d)(3)(B)). Approved September 29, 2022. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 2293: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SENATE REPORTS: No. 117-44 (Comm. on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 167 (2021): Dec. 8, considered and passed Senate. Vol. 168 (2022): Sept. 13, 14, considered and passed House.

[117th Congress Public Law 178] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Civilian Reservist Emergency Workforce Act of 2021'' or the ``CREW Act''. 2. PERSONNEL PERFORMING SERVICE RESPONDING TO PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED MAJOR DISASTERS AND EMERGENCIES. Section 306 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. ``(2) Notice of absence from position of employment.-- Preclusion of giving notice of service by necessity of service under subsection (b)(1) to perform service to the Federal Emergency Management Agency under sections 401 and 501 or to train for such service shall be considered preclusion by `military necessity' for purposes of section 4312(b) of title 38, United States Code, pertaining to giving notice of absence from a position of employment. <<NOTE: Determination.>> A determination of such necessity shall be made by the Administrator and shall not be subject to review in any judicial or administrative proceeding.''. SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN EMPLOYMENT AND REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS TO FEMA RESERVISTS. (a) In General.--Section 4303 of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (13), by inserting before ``, and a period'' the following: ``, a period for which a person is absent from a position of employment due to an appointment into service in the Federal Emergency Management Agency as intermittent personnel under section 306(b)(1) of the Robert T. Stafford [[Page 136 STAT. 5149(b)(1)) or to train for such service,''. 5165f(j)(2) and 5149(d)(2)), respectively; or ``(C) for intermittent disaster-response appointees of the National Disaster Medical System, by the Secretary of Health and Human Services as described in section 2812(d)(3)(B) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh-11(d)(3)(B)). Approved September 29, 2022. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 2293: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SENATE REPORTS: No. 117-44 (Comm. on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 167 (2021): Dec. 8, considered and passed Senate. Vol. 168 (2022): Sept. 13, 14, considered and passed House.

[117th Congress Public Law 178] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. 2110]] Public Law 117-178 117th Congress An Act To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide certain employment rights to reservists of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes. <<NOTE: Sept. 29, 2022 - [S. 2293]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Civilian Reservist Emergency Workforce Act of 2021. 38 USC 101 note.>> SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Civilian Reservist Emergency Workforce Act of 2021'' or the ``CREW Act''. 2. PERSONNEL PERFORMING SERVICE RESPONDING TO PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED MAJOR DISASTERS AND EMERGENCIES. Section 306 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5149) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(d) Personnel Performing Service Responding to Disasters and Emergencies.-- ``(1) USERRA employment and reemployment rights.--The protections, <<NOTE: Applicability.>> rights, benefits, and obligations provided under chapter 43 of title 38, United States Code, shall apply to intermittent personnel appointed pursuant to subsection (b)(1) to perform service to the Federal Emergency Management Agency under sections 401 and 501 or to train for such service. ``(2) Notice of absence from position of employment.-- Preclusion of giving notice of service by necessity of service under subsection (b)(1) to perform service to the Federal Emergency Management Agency under sections 401 and 501 or to train for such service shall be considered preclusion by `military necessity' for purposes of section 4312(b) of title 38, United States Code, pertaining to giving notice of absence from a position of employment. <<NOTE: Determination.>> A determination of such necessity shall be made by the Administrator and shall not be subject to review in any judicial or administrative proceeding.''. SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN EMPLOYMENT AND REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS TO FEMA RESERVISTS. (a) In General.--Section 4303 of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (13), by inserting before ``, and a period'' the following: ``, a period for which a person is absent from a position of employment due to an appointment into service in the Federal Emergency Management Agency as intermittent personnel under section 306(b)(1) of the Robert T. Stafford [[Page 136 STAT. 2111]] Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5149(b)(1))''; (2) by redesignating the second paragraph (16) (relating to uniformed services) as paragraph (17); and (3) in paragraph (17), as so redesignated, by inserting before ``and any other category'' the following: ``intermittent personnel who are appointed into Federal Emergency Management Agency service under section 306(b)(1) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5149(b)(1)) or to train for such service,''. (b) Modification of Exception for Requirement for Members of Uniformed Services to Provide Notice to Employers to Obtain Certain Employment and Reemployment Rights.--Section 4312(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by striking the second sentence; (2) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``No notice''; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(2) <<NOTE: Determination.>> A determination of military necessity for purposes of paragraph (1) shall be made-- ``(A) except as provided in subparagraphs (B) and (C), pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense; ``(B) for persons performing service to the Federal Emergency Management Agency under section 327 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5149(b)(1)), by the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency as described in sections 327(j)(2) and 306(d)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5165f(j)(2) and 5149(d)(2)), respectively; or ``(C) for intermittent disaster-response appointees of the National Disaster Medical System, by the Secretary of Health and Human Services as described in section 2812(d)(3)(B) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh-11(d)(3)(B)). ``(3) A determination of military necessity under paragraph (1) shall not be subject to judicial review.''. Approved September 29, 2022. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 2293: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SENATE REPORTS: No. 117-44 (Comm. on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 167 (2021): Dec. 8, considered and passed Senate. Vol. 168 (2022): Sept. 13, 14, considered and passed House.

[117th Congress Public Law 178] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. 2110]] Public Law 117-178 117th Congress An Act To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide certain employment rights to reservists of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes. <<NOTE: Sept. 29, 2022 - [S. 2293]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Civilian Reservist Emergency Workforce Act of 2021. 38 USC 101 note.>> SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Civilian Reservist Emergency Workforce Act of 2021'' or the ``CREW Act''. SEC. 2. PERSONNEL PERFORMING SERVICE RESPONDING TO PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED MAJOR DISASTERS AND EMERGENCIES. Section 306 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5149) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(d) Personnel Performing Service Responding to Disasters and Emergencies.-- ``(1) USERRA employment and reemployment rights.--The protections, <<NOTE: Applicability.>> rights, benefits, and obligations provided under chapter 43 of title 38, United States Code, shall apply to intermittent personnel appointed pursuant to subsection (b)(1) to perform service to the Federal Emergency Management Agency under sections 401 and 501 or to train for such service. ``(2) Notice of absence from position of employment.-- Preclusion of giving notice of service by necessity of service under subsection (b)(1) to perform service to the Federal Emergency Management Agency under sections 401 and 501 or to train for such service shall be considered preclusion by `military necessity' for purposes of section 4312(b) of title 38, United States Code, pertaining to giving notice of absence from a position of employment. <<NOTE: Determination.>> A determination of such necessity shall be made by the Administrator and shall not be subject to review in any judicial or administrative proceeding.''. SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN EMPLOYMENT AND REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS TO FEMA RESERVISTS. (a) In General.--Section 4303 of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (13), by inserting before ``, and a period'' the following: ``, a period for which a person is absent from a position of employment due to an appointment into service in the Federal Emergency Management Agency as intermittent personnel under section 306(b)(1) of the Robert T. Stafford [[Page 136 STAT. 2111]] Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5149(b)(1))''; (2) by redesignating the second paragraph (16) (relating to uniformed services) as paragraph (17); and (3) in paragraph (17), as so redesignated, by inserting before ``and any other category'' the following: ``intermittent personnel who are appointed into Federal Emergency Management Agency service under section 306(b)(1) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5149(b)(1)) or to train for such service,''. (b) Modification of Exception for Requirement for Members of Uniformed Services to Provide Notice to Employers to Obtain Certain Employment and Reemployment Rights.--Section 4312(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by striking the second sentence; (2) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``No notice''; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(2) <<NOTE: Determination.>> A determination of military necessity for purposes of paragraph (1) shall be made-- ``(A) except as provided in subparagraphs (B) and (C), pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense; ``(B) for persons performing service to the Federal Emergency Management Agency under section 327 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5165f) and as intermittent personnel under section 306(b)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5149(b)(1)), by the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency as described in sections 327(j)(2) and 306(d)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5165f(j)(2) and 5149(d)(2)), respectively; or ``(C) for intermittent disaster-response appointees of the National Disaster Medical System, by the Secretary of Health and Human Services as described in section 2812(d)(3)(B) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh-11(d)(3)(B)). ``(3) A determination of military necessity under paragraph (1) shall not be subject to judicial review.''. Approved September 29, 2022. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 2293: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SENATE REPORTS: No. 117-44 (Comm. on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 167 (2021): Dec. 8, considered and passed Senate. Vol. 168 (2022): Sept. 13, 14, considered and passed House. <all>

[117th Congress Public Law 178] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. 2110]] Public Law 117-178 117th Congress An Act To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide certain employment rights to reservists of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes. ``(2) Notice of absence from position of employment.-- Preclusion of giving notice of service by necessity of service under subsection (b)(1) to perform service to the Federal Emergency Management Agency under sections 401 and 501 or to train for such service shall be considered preclusion by `military necessity' for purposes of section 4312(b) of title 38, United States Code, pertaining to giving notice of absence from a position of employment. a) In General.--Section 4303 of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (13), by inserting before ``, and a period'' the following: ``, a period for which a person is absent from a position of employment due to an appointment into service in the Federal Emergency Management Agency as intermittent personnel under section 306(b)(1) of the Robert T. Stafford [[Page 136 STAT. 5149(b)(1))''; (2) by redesignating the second paragraph (16) (relating to uniformed services) as paragraph (17); and (3) in paragraph (17), as so redesignated, by inserting before ``and any other category'' the following: ``intermittent personnel who are appointed into Federal Emergency Management Agency service under section 306(b)(1) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5149(b)(1)) or to train for such service,''. ( b) Modification of Exception for Requirement for Members of Uniformed Services to Provide Notice to Employers to Obtain Certain Employment and Reemployment Rights.--Section 4312(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by striking the second sentence; (2) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``No notice''; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(2) <<NOTE: Determination. 5165f(j)(2) and 5149(d)(2)), respectively; or ``(C) for intermittent disaster-response appointees of the National Disaster Medical System, by the Secretary of Health and Human Services as described in section 2812(d)(3)(B) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh-11(d)(3)(B)). 167 (2021): Dec. 8, considered and passed Senate.

[117th Congress Public Law 178] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. 2110]] Public Law 117-178 117th Congress An Act To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide certain employment rights to reservists of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes. PERSONNEL PERFORMING SERVICE RESPONDING TO PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED MAJOR DISASTERS AND EMERGENCIES. (a) In General.--Section 4303 of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (13), by inserting before ``, and a period'' the following: ``, a period for which a person is absent from a position of employment due to an appointment into service in the Federal Emergency Management Agency as intermittent personnel under section 306(b)(1) of the Robert T. Stafford [[Page 136 STAT. 2111]] Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5149(b)(1))''; (2) by redesignating the second paragraph (16) (relating to uniformed services) as paragraph (17); and (3) in paragraph (17), as so redesignated, by inserting before ``and any other category'' the following: ``intermittent personnel who are appointed into Federal Emergency Management Agency service under section 306(b)(1) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5149(b)(1)) or to train for such service,''. ( ``(3) A determination of military necessity under paragraph (1) shall not be subject to judicial review.''. 167 (2021): Dec. 8, considered and passed Senate.

[117th Congress Public Law 178] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. 2110]] Public Law 117-178 117th Congress An Act To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide certain employment rights to reservists of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes. PERSONNEL PERFORMING SERVICE RESPONDING TO PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED MAJOR DISASTERS AND EMERGENCIES. (a) In General.--Section 4303 of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (13), by inserting before ``, and a period'' the following: ``, a period for which a person is absent from a position of employment due to an appointment into service in the Federal Emergency Management Agency as intermittent personnel under section 306(b)(1) of the Robert T. Stafford [[Page 136 STAT. 2111]] Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5149(b)(1))''; (2) by redesignating the second paragraph (16) (relating to uniformed services) as paragraph (17); and (3) in paragraph (17), as so redesignated, by inserting before ``and any other category'' the following: ``intermittent personnel who are appointed into Federal Emergency Management Agency service under section 306(b)(1) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5149(b)(1)) or to train for such service,''. ( ``(3) A determination of military necessity under paragraph (1) shall not be subject to judicial review.''. 167 (2021): Dec. 8, considered and passed Senate.

[117th Congress Public Law 178] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. 2110]] Public Law 117-178 117th Congress An Act To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide certain employment rights to reservists of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes. ``(2) Notice of absence from position of employment.-- Preclusion of giving notice of service by necessity of service under subsection (b)(1) to perform service to the Federal Emergency Management Agency under sections 401 and 501 or to train for such service shall be considered preclusion by `military necessity' for purposes of section 4312(b) of title 38, United States Code, pertaining to giving notice of absence from a position of employment. a) In General.--Section 4303 of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (13), by inserting before ``, and a period'' the following: ``, a period for which a person is absent from a position of employment due to an appointment into service in the Federal Emergency Management Agency as intermittent personnel under section 306(b)(1) of the Robert T. Stafford [[Page 136 STAT. 5149(b)(1))''; (2) by redesignating the second paragraph (16) (relating to uniformed services) as paragraph (17); and (3) in paragraph (17), as so redesignated, by inserting before ``and any other category'' the following: ``intermittent personnel who are appointed into Federal Emergency Management Agency service under section 306(b)(1) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5149(b)(1)) or to train for such service,''. ( b) Modification of Exception for Requirement for Members of Uniformed Services to Provide Notice to Employers to Obtain Certain Employment and Reemployment Rights.--Section 4312(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by striking the second sentence; (2) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``No notice''; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(2) <<NOTE: Determination. 5165f(j)(2) and 5149(d)(2)), respectively; or ``(C) for intermittent disaster-response appointees of the National Disaster Medical System, by the Secretary of Health and Human Services as described in section 2812(d)(3)(B) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh-11(d)(3)(B)). 167 (2021): Dec. 8, considered and passed Senate.

[117th Congress Public Law 178] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. 2110]] Public Law 117-178 117th Congress An Act To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide certain employment rights to reservists of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes. PERSONNEL PERFORMING SERVICE RESPONDING TO PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED MAJOR DISASTERS AND EMERGENCIES. (a) In General.--Section 4303 of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (13), by inserting before ``, and a period'' the following: ``, a period for which a person is absent from a position of employment due to an appointment into service in the Federal Emergency Management Agency as intermittent personnel under section 306(b)(1) of the Robert T. Stafford [[Page 136 STAT. 2111]] Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5149(b)(1))''; (2) by redesignating the second paragraph (16) (relating to uniformed services) as paragraph (17); and (3) in paragraph (17), as so redesignated, by inserting before ``and any other category'' the following: ``intermittent personnel who are appointed into Federal Emergency Management Agency service under section 306(b)(1) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5149(b)(1)) or to train for such service,''. ( ``(3) A determination of military necessity under paragraph (1) shall not be subject to judicial review.''. 167 (2021): Dec. 8, considered and passed Senate.

[117th Congress Public Law 178] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. 2110]] Public Law 117-178 117th Congress An Act To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide certain employment rights to reservists of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes. ``(2) Notice of absence from position of employment.-- Preclusion of giving notice of service by necessity of service under subsection (b)(1) to perform service to the Federal Emergency Management Agency under sections 401 and 501 or to train for such service shall be considered preclusion by `military necessity' for purposes of section 4312(b) of title 38, United States Code, pertaining to giving notice of absence from a position of employment. a) In General.--Section 4303 of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (13), by inserting before ``, and a period'' the following: ``, a period for which a person is absent from a position of employment due to an appointment into service in the Federal Emergency Management Agency as intermittent personnel under section 306(b)(1) of the Robert T. Stafford [[Page 136 STAT. 5149(b)(1))''; (2) by redesignating the second paragraph (16) (relating to uniformed services) as paragraph (17); and (3) in paragraph (17), as so redesignated, by inserting before ``and any other category'' the following: ``intermittent personnel who are appointed into Federal Emergency Management Agency service under section 306(b)(1) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5149(b)(1)) or to train for such service,''. ( b) Modification of Exception for Requirement for Members of Uniformed Services to Provide Notice to Employers to Obtain Certain Employment and Reemployment Rights.--Section 4312(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by striking the second sentence; (2) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``No notice''; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(2) <<NOTE: Determination. 5165f(j)(2) and 5149(d)(2)), respectively; or ``(C) for intermittent disaster-response appointees of the National Disaster Medical System, by the Secretary of Health and Human Services as described in section 2812(d)(3)(B) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh-11(d)(3)(B)). 167 (2021): Dec. 8, considered and passed Senate.

[117th Congress Public Law 178] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. 2110]] Public Law 117-178 117th Congress An Act To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide certain employment rights to reservists of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes. PERSONNEL PERFORMING SERVICE RESPONDING TO PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED MAJOR DISASTERS AND EMERGENCIES. (a) In General.--Section 4303 of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (13), by inserting before ``, and a period'' the following: ``, a period for which a person is absent from a position of employment due to an appointment into service in the Federal Emergency Management Agency as intermittent personnel under section 306(b)(1) of the Robert T. Stafford [[Page 136 STAT. 2111]] Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5149(b)(1))''; (2) by redesignating the second paragraph (16) (relating to uniformed services) as paragraph (17); and (3) in paragraph (17), as so redesignated, by inserting before ``and any other category'' the following: ``intermittent personnel who are appointed into Federal Emergency Management Agency service under section 306(b)(1) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5149(b)(1)) or to train for such service,''. ( ``(3) A determination of military necessity under paragraph (1) shall not be subject to judicial review.''. 167 (2021): Dec. 8, considered and passed Senate.

[117th Congress Public Law 178] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. 2110]] Public Law 117-178 117th Congress An Act To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide certain employment rights to reservists of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes. ``(2) Notice of absence from position of employment.-- Preclusion of giving notice of service by necessity of service under subsection (b)(1) to perform service to the Federal Emergency Management Agency under sections 401 and 501 or to train for such service shall be considered preclusion by `military necessity' for purposes of section 4312(b) of title 38, United States Code, pertaining to giving notice of absence from a position of employment. a) In General.--Section 4303 of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (13), by inserting before ``, and a period'' the following: ``, a period for which a person is absent from a position of employment due to an appointment into service in the Federal Emergency Management Agency as intermittent personnel under section 306(b)(1) of the Robert T. Stafford [[Page 136 STAT. 5149(b)(1))''; (2) by redesignating the second paragraph (16) (relating to uniformed services) as paragraph (17); and (3) in paragraph (17), as so redesignated, by inserting before ``and any other category'' the following: ``intermittent personnel who are appointed into Federal Emergency Management Agency service under section 306(b)(1) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5149(b)(1)) or to train for such service,''. ( b) Modification of Exception for Requirement for Members of Uniformed Services to Provide Notice to Employers to Obtain Certain Employment and Reemployment Rights.--Section 4312(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by striking the second sentence; (2) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``No notice''; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(2) <<NOTE: Determination. 5165f(j)(2) and 5149(d)(2)), respectively; or ``(C) for intermittent disaster-response appointees of the National Disaster Medical System, by the Secretary of Health and Human Services as described in section 2812(d)(3)(B) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh-11(d)(3)(B)). 167 (2021): Dec. 8, considered and passed Senate.

[117th Congress Public Law 178] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. 2110]] Public Law 117-178 117th Congress An Act To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide certain employment rights to reservists of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes. PERSONNEL PERFORMING SERVICE RESPONDING TO PRESIDENTIALLY DECLARED MAJOR DISASTERS AND EMERGENCIES. (a) In General.--Section 4303 of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (13), by inserting before ``, and a period'' the following: ``, a period for which a person is absent from a position of employment due to an appointment into service in the Federal Emergency Management Agency as intermittent personnel under section 306(b)(1) of the Robert T. Stafford [[Page 136 STAT. 2111]] Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5149(b)(1))''; (2) by redesignating the second paragraph (16) (relating to uniformed services) as paragraph (17); and (3) in paragraph (17), as so redesignated, by inserting before ``and any other category'' the following: ``intermittent personnel who are appointed into Federal Emergency Management Agency service under section 306(b)(1) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5149(b)(1)) or to train for such service,''. ( ``(3) A determination of military necessity under paragraph (1) shall not be subject to judicial review.''. 167 (2021): Dec. 8, considered and passed Senate.

[117th Congress Public Law 178] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. ``(2) Notice of absence from position of employment.-- Preclusion of giving notice of service by necessity of service under subsection (b)(1) to perform service to the Federal Emergency Management Agency under sections 401 and 501 or to train for such service shall be considered preclusion by `military necessity' for purposes of section 4312(b) of title 38, United States Code, pertaining to giving notice of absence from a position of employment. 5149(b)(1))''; (2) by redesignating the second paragraph (16) (relating to uniformed services) as paragraph (17); and (3) in paragraph (17), as so redesignated, by inserting before ``and any other category'' the following: ``intermittent personnel who are appointed into Federal Emergency Management Agency service under section 306(b)(1) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5149(b)(1)) or to train for such service,''. ( 5165f(j)(2) and 5149(d)(2)), respectively; or ``(C) for intermittent disaster-response appointees of the National Disaster Medical System, by the Secretary of Health and Human Services as described in section 2812(d)(3)(B) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh-11(d)(3)(B)).

H.R.5285

Labor and Employment

Extend Unemployment Assistance Act of 2021 This bill extends pandemic unemployment compensation provisions set to expire on September 6, 2021, until February 1, 2022. Extended provisions include The bill also increases the maximum duration of compensation from 79 weeks to 100 weeks.

To amend the CARES Act to extend certain unemployment compensation provisions, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Extend Unemployment Assistance Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF PANDEMIC UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE. (a) In General.--Section 2102(c) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9021(c)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)(A)(ii), by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''; and (2) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively. (b) Increase in Number of Weeks.--Section 2102(c)(2) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 9021(c)(2)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``79 weeks'' and inserting ``100 weeks''; and (2) by striking ``79-week period'' and inserting ``100-week period''. (c) Hold Harmless for Proper Administration.--In the case of an individual who is eligible to receive pandemic unemployment assistance under section 2102 of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9021) as of the most recent week ending on or before September 6 and on the date of enactment of this Act becomes eligible for pandemic emergency unemployment compensation under section 2107 of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9025) by reason of the amendments made by this Act, any payment of pandemic unemployment assistance under such section 2102 made after the date of enactment of this Act to such individual during an appropriate period of time, as determined by the Secretary of Labor, that should have been made under such section 2107 shall not be considered to be an overpayment of assistance under such section 2102, except that an individual may not receive payment for assistance under section 2102 and a payment for assistance under section 2107 for the same week of unemployment. SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF FOR GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. (a) In General.--Section 903(i)(1)(D) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1103(i)(1)(D)) is amended by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''. (b) Increase in Reimbursement Rate.--Section 903(i)(1)(B) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1103(i)(1)(B)) is amended by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''. SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF FEDERAL PANDEMIC UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION. (a) In General.--Section 2104(e)(2) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9023(e)(2)) is amended by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''. (b) Amount.--Section 2104(b)(3)(A)(ii) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 9023(b)(3)(A)(ii)) is amended by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''. SEC. 5. EXTENSION OF FULL FEDERAL FUNDING OF THE FIRST WEEK OF COMPENSABLE REGULAR UNEMPLOYMENT FOR STATES WITH NO WAITING WEEK. Section 2105(e)(2) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9024(e)(2)) is amended by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''. SEC. 6. EXTENSION OF EMERGENCY STATE STAFFING FLEXIBILITY. Section 9015 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 is amended by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''. SEC. 7. EXTENSION OF PANDEMIC EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION. (a) In General.--Section 2107(g)(2) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9025(g)(2)) is amended by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''. (b) Increase in Number of Weeks.--Section 2107(b)(2) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 9025(b)(2)) is amended by striking ``53'' and inserting ``74''. (c) Coordination of Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation With Extended Compensation.--Section 2107(a)(5)(B) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 9025(a)(5)(B)) is amended by inserting ``or for the week that includes the date of enactment of the Extend Unemployment Assistance Act of 2021 (without regard to the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) of section 7 of such Act)'' after ``such Act)''. (d) Special Rule for Extended Compensation.--Section 2107(a)(8) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 9025(a)(8)) is amended by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''. SEC. 8. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY FINANCING OF SHORT-TIME COMPENSATION PAYMENTS IN STATES WITH PROGRAMS IN LAW. Section 2108(b)(2) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9026(b)(2)) is amended by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''. SEC. 9. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY FINANCING OF SHORT-TIME COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS FOR STATES WITHOUT PROGRAMS IN LAW. Section 2109(d)(2) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9027(d)(2)) is amended by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''. SEC. 10. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR STATES WITH ADVANCES. Section 1202(b)(10)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1322(b)(10)(A)) is amended by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''. SEC. 11. EXTENSION OF FULL FEDERAL FUNDING OF EXTENDED UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION. (a) In General.--Section 4105 of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply as if included in the enactment of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Public Law 116-127). SEC. 12. ADDITIONAL ENHANCED BENEFITS UNDER THE RAILROAD UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ACT. (a) In General.--Section 2(a)(5)(A) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (45 U.S.C. 352(a)(5)(A)) is amended-- (1) in the first sentence, by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''; and (2) in the fourth sentence, by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''. (b) Clarification on Authority To Use Funds.--Funds appropriated under subparagraph (B) of section 2(a)(5) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (45 U.S.C. 352(a)(5)) shall be available to cover the cost of recovery benefits provided under such section 2(a)(5) by reason of the amendments made by subsection (a) as well as to cover the cost of such benefits provided under such section 2(a)(5) as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act. SEC. 13. EXTENDED UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS UNDER THE RAILROAD UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ACT. (a) In General.--Section 2(c)(2)(D) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (45 U.S.C. 352(c)(2)(D)) is amended-- (1) in clause (i)-- (A) in subclause (I), by striking ``330 days'' and inserting ``435 days''; and (B) in subclause (II)-- (i) by striking ``33 consecutive 14-day periods'' and inserting ``44 consecutive 14-day periods''; and (ii) by striking ``20 consecutive 14-day periods'' and inserting ``31 consecutive 14-day periods''; (2) in clause (ii)-- (A) by striking ``265 days of unemployment'' and inserting ``370 days of unemployment''; (B) by striking ``27 consecutive 14-day periods'' and inserting ``37 consecutive 14-day periods''; and (C) by striking ``20 consecutive 14-day periods'' and inserting ``31 consecutive 14-day periods''; and (3) in clause (iii), by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''. (b) Clarification on Authority To Use Funds.--Funds appropriated under the first, second, or third sentence of clause (v) of section 2(c)(2)(D) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act shall be available to cover the cost of additional extended unemployment benefits provided under such section 2(c)(2)(D) by reason of the amendments made by subsection (a) as well as to cover the cost of such benefits provided under such section 2(c)(2)(D) as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act. SEC. 14. EXTENSION OF WAIVER OF THE 7-DAY WAITING PERIOD FOR BENEFITS UNDER THE RAILROAD UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ACT. (a) In General.--Section 2112(a) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9030(a)) is amended by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''. (b) Clarification on Authority To Use Funds.--Funds appropriated under section 2112(c) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9030(c)) shall be available to cover the cost of additional benefits payable due to section 2112(a) of such Act by reason of the amendments made by subsection (a) as well as to cover the cost of such benefits payable due to such section 2112(a) as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act. SEC. 15. RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD FUNDING. In addition to amounts otherwise made available, there are appropriated for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $2,000,000, to remain available until expended, for the Railroad Retirement Board, for additional hiring and overtime bonuses as needed to administer the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act. SEC. 16. BUDGETARY EFFECTS. Each Federal payment made to a State as a result of the amendments made by this Act, and any additional benefits paid as a result of such amendments, shall be exempt from any sequestration order issued under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. SEC. 17. EFFECTIVE DATE. Except where otherwise provided, the amendments made by this Act shall apply as if included in the enactment of the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136), except that no amount shall be payable by virtue of such amendments with respect to any week of unemployment ending on or before September 6, 2021. <all>

Extend Unemployment Assistance Act of 2021

To amend the CARES Act to extend certain unemployment compensation provisions, and for other purposes.

Extend Unemployment Assistance Act of 2021

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria

D

NY

This bill extends pandemic unemployment compensation provisions set to expire on September 6, 2021, until February 1, 2022. Extended provisions include The bill also increases the maximum duration of compensation from 79 weeks to 100 weeks.

To amend the CARES Act to extend certain unemployment compensation provisions, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. 2. EXTENSION OF PANDEMIC UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE. (a) In General.--Section 2102(c) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. (c) Hold Harmless for Proper Administration.--In the case of an individual who is eligible to receive pandemic unemployment assistance under section 2102 of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 3. (a) In General.--Section 903(i)(1)(D) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1103(i)(1)(B)) is amended by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''. 4. 5. EXTENSION OF FULL FEDERAL FUNDING OF THE FIRST WEEK OF COMPENSABLE REGULAR UNEMPLOYMENT FOR STATES WITH NO WAITING WEEK. 6. EXTENSION OF PANDEMIC EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION. 9025(b)(2)) is amended by striking ``53'' and inserting ``74''. (d) Special Rule for Extended Compensation.--Section 2107(a)(8) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 8. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY FINANCING OF SHORT-TIME COMPENSATION PAYMENTS IN STATES WITH PROGRAMS IN LAW. 9. 10. 11. (a) In General.--Section 4105 of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (26 U.S.C. 12. 13. 352(c)(2)(D)) is amended-- (1) in clause (i)-- (A) in subclause (I), by striking ``330 days'' and inserting ``435 days''; and (B) in subclause (II)-- (i) by striking ``33 consecutive 14-day periods'' and inserting ``44 consecutive 14-day periods''; and (ii) by striking ``20 consecutive 14-day periods'' and inserting ``31 consecutive 14-day periods''; (2) in clause (ii)-- (A) by striking ``265 days of unemployment'' and inserting ``370 days of unemployment''; (B) by striking ``27 consecutive 14-day periods'' and inserting ``37 consecutive 14-day periods''; and (C) by striking ``20 consecutive 14-day periods'' and inserting ``31 consecutive 14-day periods''; and (3) in clause (iii), by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''. 14. EXTENSION OF WAIVER OF THE 7-DAY WAITING PERIOD FOR BENEFITS UNDER THE RAILROAD UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ACT. (b) Clarification on Authority To Use Funds.--Funds appropriated under section 2112(c) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9030(c)) shall be available to cover the cost of additional benefits payable due to section 2112(a) of such Act by reason of the amendments made by subsection (a) as well as to cover the cost of such benefits payable due to such section 2112(a) as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act. RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD FUNDING. 16. SEC. 17. EFFECTIVE DATE. Except where otherwise provided, the amendments made by this Act shall apply as if included in the enactment of the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136), except that no amount shall be payable by virtue of such amendments with respect to any week of unemployment ending on or before September 6, 2021.

2. EXTENSION OF PANDEMIC UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE. (a) In General.--Section 2102(c) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 3. 1103(i)(1)(B)) is amended by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''. 4. 5. EXTENSION OF FULL FEDERAL FUNDING OF THE FIRST WEEK OF COMPENSABLE REGULAR UNEMPLOYMENT FOR STATES WITH NO WAITING WEEK. 6. EXTENSION OF PANDEMIC EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION. (d) Special Rule for Extended Compensation.--Section 2107(a)(8) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 8. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY FINANCING OF SHORT-TIME COMPENSATION PAYMENTS IN STATES WITH PROGRAMS IN LAW. 10. 352(c)(2)(D)) is amended-- (1) in clause (i)-- (A) in subclause (I), by striking ``330 days'' and inserting ``435 days''; and (B) in subclause (II)-- (i) by striking ``33 consecutive 14-day periods'' and inserting ``44 consecutive 14-day periods''; and (ii) by striking ``20 consecutive 14-day periods'' and inserting ``31 consecutive 14-day periods''; (2) in clause (ii)-- (A) by striking ``265 days of unemployment'' and inserting ``370 days of unemployment''; (B) by striking ``27 consecutive 14-day periods'' and inserting ``37 consecutive 14-day periods''; and (C) by striking ``20 consecutive 14-day periods'' and inserting ``31 consecutive 14-day periods''; and (3) in clause (iii), by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''. 14. EXTENSION OF WAIVER OF THE 7-DAY WAITING PERIOD FOR BENEFITS UNDER THE RAILROAD UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ACT. (b) Clarification on Authority To Use Funds.--Funds appropriated under section 2112(c) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9030(c)) shall be available to cover the cost of additional benefits payable due to section 2112(a) of such Act by reason of the amendments made by subsection (a) as well as to cover the cost of such benefits payable due to such section 2112(a) as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act. SEC. EFFECTIVE DATE. Except where otherwise provided, the amendments made by this Act shall apply as if included in the enactment of the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136), except that no amount shall be payable by virtue of such amendments with respect to any week of unemployment ending on or before September 6, 2021.

To amend the CARES Act to extend certain unemployment compensation provisions, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Extend Unemployment Assistance Act of 2021''. 2. EXTENSION OF PANDEMIC UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE. (a) In General.--Section 2102(c) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9021(c)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)(A)(ii), by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''; and (2) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively. 9021(c)(2)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``79 weeks'' and inserting ``100 weeks''; and (2) by striking ``79-week period'' and inserting ``100-week period''. (c) Hold Harmless for Proper Administration.--In the case of an individual who is eligible to receive pandemic unemployment assistance under section 2102 of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 3. EXTENSION OF EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF FOR GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. (a) In General.--Section 903(i)(1)(D) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1103(i)(1)(B)) is amended by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''. 4. (a) In General.--Section 2104(e)(2) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 5. EXTENSION OF FULL FEDERAL FUNDING OF THE FIRST WEEK OF COMPENSABLE REGULAR UNEMPLOYMENT FOR STATES WITH NO WAITING WEEK. 6. EXTENSION OF EMERGENCY STATE STAFFING FLEXIBILITY. EXTENSION OF PANDEMIC EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION. (b) Increase in Number of Weeks.--Section 2107(b)(2) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 9025(b)(2)) is amended by striking ``53'' and inserting ``74''. (d) Special Rule for Extended Compensation.--Section 2107(a)(8) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 8. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY FINANCING OF SHORT-TIME COMPENSATION PAYMENTS IN STATES WITH PROGRAMS IN LAW. 9. 10. 11. (a) In General.--Section 4105 of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (26 U.S.C. 12. 13. 352(c)(2)(D)) is amended-- (1) in clause (i)-- (A) in subclause (I), by striking ``330 days'' and inserting ``435 days''; and (B) in subclause (II)-- (i) by striking ``33 consecutive 14-day periods'' and inserting ``44 consecutive 14-day periods''; and (ii) by striking ``20 consecutive 14-day periods'' and inserting ``31 consecutive 14-day periods''; (2) in clause (ii)-- (A) by striking ``265 days of unemployment'' and inserting ``370 days of unemployment''; (B) by striking ``27 consecutive 14-day periods'' and inserting ``37 consecutive 14-day periods''; and (C) by striking ``20 consecutive 14-day periods'' and inserting ``31 consecutive 14-day periods''; and (3) in clause (iii), by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''. 14. EXTENSION OF WAIVER OF THE 7-DAY WAITING PERIOD FOR BENEFITS UNDER THE RAILROAD UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ACT. (b) Clarification on Authority To Use Funds.--Funds appropriated under section 2112(c) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9030(c)) shall be available to cover the cost of additional benefits payable due to section 2112(a) of such Act by reason of the amendments made by subsection (a) as well as to cover the cost of such benefits payable due to such section 2112(a) as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act. RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD FUNDING. In addition to amounts otherwise made available, there are appropriated for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $2,000,000, to remain available until expended, for the Railroad Retirement Board, for additional hiring and overtime bonuses as needed to administer the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act. 16. BUDGETARY EFFECTS. Each Federal payment made to a State as a result of the amendments made by this Act, and any additional benefits paid as a result of such amendments, shall be exempt from any sequestration order issued under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. SEC. 17. EFFECTIVE DATE. Except where otherwise provided, the amendments made by this Act shall apply as if included in the enactment of the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136), except that no amount shall be payable by virtue of such amendments with respect to any week of unemployment ending on or before September 6, 2021.

To amend the CARES Act to extend certain unemployment compensation provisions, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Extend Unemployment Assistance Act of 2021''. 2. EXTENSION OF PANDEMIC UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE. (a) In General.--Section 2102(c) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9021(c)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)(A)(ii), by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''; and (2) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively. 9021(c)(2)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``79 weeks'' and inserting ``100 weeks''; and (2) by striking ``79-week period'' and inserting ``100-week period''. (c) Hold Harmless for Proper Administration.--In the case of an individual who is eligible to receive pandemic unemployment assistance under section 2102 of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9025) by reason of the amendments made by this Act, any payment of pandemic unemployment assistance under such section 2102 made after the date of enactment of this Act to such individual during an appropriate period of time, as determined by the Secretary of Labor, that should have been made under such section 2107 shall not be considered to be an overpayment of assistance under such section 2102, except that an individual may not receive payment for assistance under section 2102 and a payment for assistance under section 2107 for the same week of unemployment. 3. EXTENSION OF EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF FOR GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. (a) In General.--Section 903(i)(1)(D) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. (b) Increase in Reimbursement Rate.--Section 903(i)(1)(B) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1103(i)(1)(B)) is amended by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''. 4. (a) In General.--Section 2104(e)(2) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9023(e)(2)) is amended by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''. 5. EXTENSION OF FULL FEDERAL FUNDING OF THE FIRST WEEK OF COMPENSABLE REGULAR UNEMPLOYMENT FOR STATES WITH NO WAITING WEEK. 6. EXTENSION OF EMERGENCY STATE STAFFING FLEXIBILITY. Section 9015 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 is amended by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''. EXTENSION OF PANDEMIC EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION. (a) In General.--Section 2107(g)(2) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. (b) Increase in Number of Weeks.--Section 2107(b)(2) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 9025(b)(2)) is amended by striking ``53'' and inserting ``74''. (d) Special Rule for Extended Compensation.--Section 2107(a)(8) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 8. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY FINANCING OF SHORT-TIME COMPENSATION PAYMENTS IN STATES WITH PROGRAMS IN LAW. 9. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY FINANCING OF SHORT-TIME COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS FOR STATES WITHOUT PROGRAMS IN LAW. Section 2109(d)(2) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 10. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR STATES WITH ADVANCES. 11. (a) In General.--Section 4105 of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''. 12. ADDITIONAL ENHANCED BENEFITS UNDER THE RAILROAD UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ACT. (a) In General.--Section 2(a)(5)(A) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (45 U.S.C. 352(a)(5)(A)) is amended-- (1) in the first sentence, by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''; and (2) in the fourth sentence, by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''. 13. 352(c)(2)(D)) is amended-- (1) in clause (i)-- (A) in subclause (I), by striking ``330 days'' and inserting ``435 days''; and (B) in subclause (II)-- (i) by striking ``33 consecutive 14-day periods'' and inserting ``44 consecutive 14-day periods''; and (ii) by striking ``20 consecutive 14-day periods'' and inserting ``31 consecutive 14-day periods''; (2) in clause (ii)-- (A) by striking ``265 days of unemployment'' and inserting ``370 days of unemployment''; (B) by striking ``27 consecutive 14-day periods'' and inserting ``37 consecutive 14-day periods''; and (C) by striking ``20 consecutive 14-day periods'' and inserting ``31 consecutive 14-day periods''; and (3) in clause (iii), by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''. 14. EXTENSION OF WAIVER OF THE 7-DAY WAITING PERIOD FOR BENEFITS UNDER THE RAILROAD UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ACT. (b) Clarification on Authority To Use Funds.--Funds appropriated under section 2112(c) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9030(c)) shall be available to cover the cost of additional benefits payable due to section 2112(a) of such Act by reason of the amendments made by subsection (a) as well as to cover the cost of such benefits payable due to such section 2112(a) as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act. RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD FUNDING. In addition to amounts otherwise made available, there are appropriated for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $2,000,000, to remain available until expended, for the Railroad Retirement Board, for additional hiring and overtime bonuses as needed to administer the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act. 16. BUDGETARY EFFECTS. Each Federal payment made to a State as a result of the amendments made by this Act, and any additional benefits paid as a result of such amendments, shall be exempt from any sequestration order issued under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. SEC. 17. EFFECTIVE DATE. Except where otherwise provided, the amendments made by this Act shall apply as if included in the enactment of the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136), except that no amount shall be payable by virtue of such amendments with respect to any week of unemployment ending on or before September 6, 2021.

To amend the CARES Act to extend certain unemployment compensation provisions, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Section 2102(c) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9021(c)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)(A)(ii), by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''; and (2) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively. ( 9025) by reason of the amendments made by this Act, any payment of pandemic unemployment assistance under such section 2102 made after the date of enactment of this Act to such individual during an appropriate period of time, as determined by the Secretary of Labor, that should have been made under such section 2107 shall not be considered to be an overpayment of assistance under such section 2102, except that an individual may not receive payment for assistance under section 2102 and a payment for assistance under section 2107 for the same week of unemployment. a) In General.--Section 2104(e)(2) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9023(e)(2)) is amended by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''. ( EXTENSION OF FULL FEDERAL FUNDING OF THE FIRST WEEK OF COMPENSABLE REGULAR UNEMPLOYMENT FOR STATES WITH NO WAITING WEEK. a) In General.--Section 2107(g)(2) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9025(g)(2)) is amended by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''. ( EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY FINANCING OF SHORT-TIME COMPENSATION PAYMENTS IN STATES WITH PROGRAMS IN LAW. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY FINANCING OF SHORT-TIME COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS FOR STATES WITHOUT PROGRAMS IN LAW. Section 2109(d)(2) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9027(d)(2)) is amended by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''. 352(a)(5)(A)) is amended-- (1) in the first sentence, by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''; and (2) in the fourth sentence, by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''. ( a) In General.--Section 2(c)(2)(D) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (45 U.S.C. b) Clarification on Authority To Use Funds.--Funds appropriated under the first, second, or third sentence of clause (v) of section 2(c)(2)(D) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act shall be available to cover the cost of additional extended unemployment benefits provided under such section 2(c)(2)(D) by reason of the amendments made by subsection (a) as well as to cover the cost of such benefits provided under such section 2(c)(2)(D) as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act. EXTENSION OF WAIVER OF THE 7-DAY WAITING PERIOD FOR BENEFITS UNDER THE RAILROAD UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ACT. ( 9030(a)) is amended by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''. ( In addition to amounts otherwise made available, there are appropriated for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $2,000,000, to remain available until expended, for the Railroad Retirement Board, for additional hiring and overtime bonuses as needed to administer the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act. Except where otherwise provided, the amendments made by this Act shall apply as if included in the enactment of the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136), except that no amount shall be payable by virtue of such amendments with respect to any week of unemployment ending on or before September 6, 2021.

To amend the CARES Act to extend certain unemployment compensation provisions, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Section 2102(c) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9021(c)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)(A)(ii), by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''; and (2) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively. ( (b) Increase in Reimbursement Rate.--Section 903(i)(1)(B) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1103(i)(1)(B)) is amended by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''. EXTENSION OF PANDEMIC EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION. ( d) Special Rule for Extended Compensation.--Section 2107(a)(8) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 9025(a)(8)) is amended by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''. Section 2108(b)(2) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9026(b)(2)) is amended by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY FINANCING OF SHORT-TIME COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS FOR STATES WITHOUT PROGRAMS IN LAW. Section 2109(d)(2) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9027(d)(2)) is amended by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''. b) Clarification on Authority To Use Funds.--Funds appropriated under the first, second, or third sentence of clause (v) of section 2(c)(2)(D) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act shall be available to cover the cost of additional extended unemployment benefits provided under such section 2(c)(2)(D) by reason of the amendments made by subsection (a) as well as to cover the cost of such benefits provided under such section 2(c)(2)(D) as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act. a) In General.--Section 2112(a) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9030(a)) is amended by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''. ( In addition to amounts otherwise made available, there are appropriated for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $2,000,000, to remain available until expended, for the Railroad Retirement Board, for additional hiring and overtime bonuses as needed to administer the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act. Each Federal payment made to a State as a result of the amendments made by this Act, and any additional benefits paid as a result of such amendments, shall be exempt from any sequestration order issued under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

To amend the CARES Act to extend certain unemployment compensation provisions, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Section 2102(c) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9021(c)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)(A)(ii), by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''; and (2) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively. ( (b) Increase in Reimbursement Rate.--Section 903(i)(1)(B) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1103(i)(1)(B)) is amended by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''. EXTENSION OF PANDEMIC EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION. ( d) Special Rule for Extended Compensation.--Section 2107(a)(8) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 9025(a)(8)) is amended by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''. Section 2108(b)(2) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9026(b)(2)) is amended by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY FINANCING OF SHORT-TIME COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS FOR STATES WITHOUT PROGRAMS IN LAW. Section 2109(d)(2) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9027(d)(2)) is amended by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''. b) Clarification on Authority To Use Funds.--Funds appropriated under the first, second, or third sentence of clause (v) of section 2(c)(2)(D) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act shall be available to cover the cost of additional extended unemployment benefits provided under such section 2(c)(2)(D) by reason of the amendments made by subsection (a) as well as to cover the cost of such benefits provided under such section 2(c)(2)(D) as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act. a) In General.--Section 2112(a) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9030(a)) is amended by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''. ( In addition to amounts otherwise made available, there are appropriated for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $2,000,000, to remain available until expended, for the Railroad Retirement Board, for additional hiring and overtime bonuses as needed to administer the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act. Each Federal payment made to a State as a result of the amendments made by this Act, and any additional benefits paid as a result of such amendments, shall be exempt from any sequestration order issued under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

To amend the CARES Act to extend certain unemployment compensation provisions, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Section 2102(c) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9021(c)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)(A)(ii), by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''; and (2) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively. ( 9025) by reason of the amendments made by this Act, any payment of pandemic unemployment assistance under such section 2102 made after the date of enactment of this Act to such individual during an appropriate period of time, as determined by the Secretary of Labor, that should have been made under such section 2107 shall not be considered to be an overpayment of assistance under such section 2102, except that an individual may not receive payment for assistance under section 2102 and a payment for assistance under section 2107 for the same week of unemployment. a) In General.--Section 2104(e)(2) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9023(e)(2)) is amended by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''. ( EXTENSION OF FULL FEDERAL FUNDING OF THE FIRST WEEK OF COMPENSABLE REGULAR UNEMPLOYMENT FOR STATES WITH NO WAITING WEEK. a) In General.--Section 2107(g)(2) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9025(g)(2)) is amended by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''. ( EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY FINANCING OF SHORT-TIME COMPENSATION PAYMENTS IN STATES WITH PROGRAMS IN LAW. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY FINANCING OF SHORT-TIME COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS FOR STATES WITHOUT PROGRAMS IN LAW. Section 2109(d)(2) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9027(d)(2)) is amended by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''. 352(a)(5)(A)) is amended-- (1) in the first sentence, by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''; and (2) in the fourth sentence, by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''. ( a) In General.--Section 2(c)(2)(D) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (45 U.S.C. b) Clarification on Authority To Use Funds.--Funds appropriated under the first, second, or third sentence of clause (v) of section 2(c)(2)(D) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act shall be available to cover the cost of additional extended unemployment benefits provided under such section 2(c)(2)(D) by reason of the amendments made by subsection (a) as well as to cover the cost of such benefits provided under such section 2(c)(2)(D) as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act. EXTENSION OF WAIVER OF THE 7-DAY WAITING PERIOD FOR BENEFITS UNDER THE RAILROAD UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ACT. ( 9030(a)) is amended by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''. ( In addition to amounts otherwise made available, there are appropriated for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $2,000,000, to remain available until expended, for the Railroad Retirement Board, for additional hiring and overtime bonuses as needed to administer the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act. Except where otherwise provided, the amendments made by this Act shall apply as if included in the enactment of the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136), except that no amount shall be payable by virtue of such amendments with respect to any week of unemployment ending on or before September 6, 2021.

To amend the CARES Act to extend certain unemployment compensation provisions, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Section 2102(c) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9021(c)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)(A)(ii), by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''; and (2) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively. ( (b) Increase in Reimbursement Rate.--Section 903(i)(1)(B) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1103(i)(1)(B)) is amended by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''. EXTENSION OF PANDEMIC EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION. ( d) Special Rule for Extended Compensation.--Section 2107(a)(8) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 9025(a)(8)) is amended by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''. Section 2108(b)(2) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9026(b)(2)) is amended by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY FINANCING OF SHORT-TIME COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS FOR STATES WITHOUT PROGRAMS IN LAW. Section 2109(d)(2) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9027(d)(2)) is amended by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''. b) Clarification on Authority To Use Funds.--Funds appropriated under the first, second, or third sentence of clause (v) of section 2(c)(2)(D) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act shall be available to cover the cost of additional extended unemployment benefits provided under such section 2(c)(2)(D) by reason of the amendments made by subsection (a) as well as to cover the cost of such benefits provided under such section 2(c)(2)(D) as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act. a) In General.--Section 2112(a) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9030(a)) is amended by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''. ( In addition to amounts otherwise made available, there are appropriated for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $2,000,000, to remain available until expended, for the Railroad Retirement Board, for additional hiring and overtime bonuses as needed to administer the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act. Each Federal payment made to a State as a result of the amendments made by this Act, and any additional benefits paid as a result of such amendments, shall be exempt from any sequestration order issued under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

To amend the CARES Act to extend certain unemployment compensation provisions, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Section 2102(c) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9021(c)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)(A)(ii), by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''; and (2) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively. ( 9025) by reason of the amendments made by this Act, any payment of pandemic unemployment assistance under such section 2102 made after the date of enactment of this Act to such individual during an appropriate period of time, as determined by the Secretary of Labor, that should have been made under such section 2107 shall not be considered to be an overpayment of assistance under such section 2102, except that an individual may not receive payment for assistance under section 2102 and a payment for assistance under section 2107 for the same week of unemployment. a) In General.--Section 2104(e)(2) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9023(e)(2)) is amended by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''. ( EXTENSION OF FULL FEDERAL FUNDING OF THE FIRST WEEK OF COMPENSABLE REGULAR UNEMPLOYMENT FOR STATES WITH NO WAITING WEEK. a) In General.--Section 2107(g)(2) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9025(g)(2)) is amended by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''. ( EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY FINANCING OF SHORT-TIME COMPENSATION PAYMENTS IN STATES WITH PROGRAMS IN LAW. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY FINANCING OF SHORT-TIME COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS FOR STATES WITHOUT PROGRAMS IN LAW. Section 2109(d)(2) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9027(d)(2)) is amended by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''. 352(a)(5)(A)) is amended-- (1) in the first sentence, by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''; and (2) in the fourth sentence, by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''. ( a) In General.--Section 2(c)(2)(D) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (45 U.S.C. b) Clarification on Authority To Use Funds.--Funds appropriated under the first, second, or third sentence of clause (v) of section 2(c)(2)(D) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act shall be available to cover the cost of additional extended unemployment benefits provided under such section 2(c)(2)(D) by reason of the amendments made by subsection (a) as well as to cover the cost of such benefits provided under such section 2(c)(2)(D) as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act. EXTENSION OF WAIVER OF THE 7-DAY WAITING PERIOD FOR BENEFITS UNDER THE RAILROAD UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ACT. ( 9030(a)) is amended by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''. ( In addition to amounts otherwise made available, there are appropriated for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $2,000,000, to remain available until expended, for the Railroad Retirement Board, for additional hiring and overtime bonuses as needed to administer the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act. Except where otherwise provided, the amendments made by this Act shall apply as if included in the enactment of the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136), except that no amount shall be payable by virtue of such amendments with respect to any week of unemployment ending on or before September 6, 2021.

To amend the CARES Act to extend certain unemployment compensation provisions, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Section 2102(c) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9021(c)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)(A)(ii), by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''; and (2) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively. ( (b) Increase in Reimbursement Rate.--Section 903(i)(1)(B) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1103(i)(1)(B)) is amended by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''. EXTENSION OF PANDEMIC EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION. ( d) Special Rule for Extended Compensation.--Section 2107(a)(8) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 9025(a)(8)) is amended by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''. Section 2108(b)(2) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9026(b)(2)) is amended by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY FINANCING OF SHORT-TIME COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS FOR STATES WITHOUT PROGRAMS IN LAW. Section 2109(d)(2) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9027(d)(2)) is amended by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''. b) Clarification on Authority To Use Funds.--Funds appropriated under the first, second, or third sentence of clause (v) of section 2(c)(2)(D) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act shall be available to cover the cost of additional extended unemployment benefits provided under such section 2(c)(2)(D) by reason of the amendments made by subsection (a) as well as to cover the cost of such benefits provided under such section 2(c)(2)(D) as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act. a) In General.--Section 2112(a) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9030(a)) is amended by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''. ( In addition to amounts otherwise made available, there are appropriated for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $2,000,000, to remain available until expended, for the Railroad Retirement Board, for additional hiring and overtime bonuses as needed to administer the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act. Each Federal payment made to a State as a result of the amendments made by this Act, and any additional benefits paid as a result of such amendments, shall be exempt from any sequestration order issued under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

To amend the CARES Act to extend certain unemployment compensation provisions, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Section 2107(g)(2) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9025(g)(2)) is amended by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''. ( EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY FINANCING OF SHORT-TIME COMPENSATION PAYMENTS IN STATES WITH PROGRAMS IN LAW. Section 2109(d)(2) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9027(d)(2)) is amended by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''. ( In addition to amounts otherwise made available, there are appropriated for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $2,000,000, to remain available until expended, for the Railroad Retirement Board, for additional hiring and overtime bonuses as needed to administer the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act. Except where otherwise provided, the amendments made by this Act shall apply as if included in the enactment of the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136), except that no amount shall be payable by virtue of such amendments with respect to any week of unemployment ending on or before September 6, 2021.

To amend the CARES Act to extend certain unemployment compensation provisions, and for other purposes. d) Special Rule for Extended Compensation.--Section 2107(a)(8) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 9025(a)(8)) is amended by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY FINANCING OF SHORT-TIME COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS FOR STATES WITHOUT PROGRAMS IN LAW. Each Federal payment made to a State as a result of the amendments made by this Act, and any additional benefits paid as a result of such amendments, shall be exempt from any sequestration order issued under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

To amend the CARES Act to extend certain unemployment compensation provisions, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Section 2107(g)(2) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9025(g)(2)) is amended by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''. ( EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY FINANCING OF SHORT-TIME COMPENSATION PAYMENTS IN STATES WITH PROGRAMS IN LAW. Section 2109(d)(2) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9027(d)(2)) is amended by striking ``September 6, 2021'' and inserting ``February 1, 2022''. ( In addition to amounts otherwise made available, there are appropriated for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $2,000,000, to remain available until expended, for the Railroad Retirement Board, for additional hiring and overtime bonuses as needed to administer the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act. Except where otherwise provided, the amendments made by this Act shall apply as if included in the enactment of the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136), except that no amount shall be payable by virtue of such amendments with respect to any week of unemployment ending on or before September 6, 2021.

H.R.509

Transportation and Public Works

Coast Guard Safety and Accountability Act This bill requires the U.S. Coast Guard to formally respond in writing to each recommendation about transportation safety from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The response must indicate whether the Coast Guard intends to (1) adopt the complete recommendation, (2) adopt a part of the recommendation, or (3) refuse to adopt the recommendation. The NTSB must make a copy of each recommendation and response available to the public at a reasonable cost.

To amend title 14, United States Code, to ensure that the Commandant of the Coast Guard responds to safety recommendations by the National Transportation Safety Board. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Coast Guard Safety and Accountability Act''. SEC. 2. COMMANDANT OF THE COAST GUARD'S RESPONSES TO SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS. (a) Amendment to Title 14.--Chapter 7 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 719. RESPONSES TO SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS. ``(a) In General.--When the National Transportation Safety Board submits a recommendation about transportation safety to the Commandant of the Coast Guard, the Commandant, not later than 90 days after receiving the recommendation, shall give the Board a formal written response to each recommendation. The response shall indicate whether the Commandant intends-- ``(1) to carry out procedures to adopt the complete recommendation; ``(2) to carry out procedures to adopt a part of the recommendation; or ``(3) to refuse to carry out procedures to adopt the recommendation. ``(b) Timetable for Completing Procedures and Reasons for Refusal.--A response under paragraphs (1) or (2) of subsection (a) shall include a copy of a proposed timetable for completing the procedures. A response under subsection (a)(2) shall detail the reasons for the refusal to carry out procedures on the remainder of the recommendation. A response under subsection (a)(3) shall detail the reasons for the refusal to carry out procedures. ``(c) Public Availability.--The Board shall make a copy of each recommendation and response available to the public at reasonable cost. ``(d) Reporting Requirements.-- ``(1) Annual regulatory status reports.--On February 1 of each year, the Commandant shall submit a report to Congress and the Board containing the regulatory status of each recommendation made by the Board to the Commandant that is on the Board's `most wanted list'. The Commandant shall continue to report on the regulatory status of each such recommendation in the report due on February 1 of subsequent years until final regulatory action is taken on that recommendation or the Commandant determines and states in such a report that no action should be taken. ``(2) Failure to report.--If on March 1 of each year the Board has not received the Commandant's report required by this subsection, the Board shall notify the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate of the Commandant's failure to submit the required report. ``(3) Compliance report with recommendations.--Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Commandant submits a report under this subsection, the Board shall review the Commandant's report and transmit comments on the report to the Commandant, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 7 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 718 the following: ``719. Responses to safety recommendations.''. <all>

Coast Guard Safety and Accountability Act

To amend title 14, United States Code, to ensure that the Commandant of the Coast Guard responds to safety recommendations by the National Transportation Safety Board.

Coast Guard Safety and Accountability Act

Rep. Brownley, Julia

D

CA

This bill requires the U.S. Coast Guard to formally respond in writing to each recommendation about transportation safety from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The response must indicate whether the Coast Guard intends to (1) adopt the complete recommendation, (2) adopt a part of the recommendation, or (3) refuse to adopt the recommendation. The NTSB must make a copy of each recommendation and response available to the public at a reasonable cost.

To amend title 14, United States Code, to ensure that the Commandant of the Coast Guard responds to safety recommendations by the National Transportation Safety Board. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Coast Guard Safety and Accountability Act''. (a) Amendment to Title 14.--Chapter 7 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 719. RESPONSES TO SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS. ``(a) In General.--When the National Transportation Safety Board submits a recommendation about transportation safety to the Commandant of the Coast Guard, the Commandant, not later than 90 days after receiving the recommendation, shall give the Board a formal written response to each recommendation. The response shall indicate whether the Commandant intends-- ``(1) to carry out procedures to adopt the complete recommendation; ``(2) to carry out procedures to adopt a part of the recommendation; or ``(3) to refuse to carry out procedures to adopt the recommendation. ``(b) Timetable for Completing Procedures and Reasons for Refusal.--A response under paragraphs (1) or (2) of subsection (a) shall include a copy of a proposed timetable for completing the procedures. A response under subsection (a)(3) shall detail the reasons for the refusal to carry out procedures. ``(c) Public Availability.--The Board shall make a copy of each recommendation and response available to the public at reasonable cost. ``(d) Reporting Requirements.-- ``(1) Annual regulatory status reports.--On February 1 of each year, the Commandant shall submit a report to Congress and the Board containing the regulatory status of each recommendation made by the Board to the Commandant that is on the Board's `most wanted list'. The Commandant shall continue to report on the regulatory status of each such recommendation in the report due on February 1 of subsequent years until final regulatory action is taken on that recommendation or the Commandant determines and states in such a report that no action should be taken. ``(2) Failure to report.--If on March 1 of each year the Board has not received the Commandant's report required by this subsection, the Board shall notify the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate of the Commandant's failure to submit the required report. ``(3) Compliance report with recommendations.--Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Commandant submits a report under this subsection, the Board shall review the Commandant's report and transmit comments on the report to the Commandant, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 7 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 718 the following: ``719.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Coast Guard Safety and Accountability Act''. (a) Amendment to Title 14.--Chapter 7 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 719. RESPONSES TO SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS. ``(a) In General.--When the National Transportation Safety Board submits a recommendation about transportation safety to the Commandant of the Coast Guard, the Commandant, not later than 90 days after receiving the recommendation, shall give the Board a formal written response to each recommendation. The response shall indicate whether the Commandant intends-- ``(1) to carry out procedures to adopt the complete recommendation; ``(2) to carry out procedures to adopt a part of the recommendation; or ``(3) to refuse to carry out procedures to adopt the recommendation. ``(b) Timetable for Completing Procedures and Reasons for Refusal.--A response under paragraphs (1) or (2) of subsection (a) shall include a copy of a proposed timetable for completing the procedures. A response under subsection (a)(3) shall detail the reasons for the refusal to carry out procedures. ``(c) Public Availability.--The Board shall make a copy of each recommendation and response available to the public at reasonable cost. The Commandant shall continue to report on the regulatory status of each such recommendation in the report due on February 1 of subsequent years until final regulatory action is taken on that recommendation or the Commandant determines and states in such a report that no action should be taken. ``(2) Failure to report.--If on March 1 of each year the Board has not received the Commandant's report required by this subsection, the Board shall notify the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate of the Commandant's failure to submit the required report. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 7 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 718 the following: ``719.

To amend title 14, United States Code, to ensure that the Commandant of the Coast Guard responds to safety recommendations by the National Transportation Safety Board. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Coast Guard Safety and Accountability Act''. SEC. 2. COMMANDANT OF THE COAST GUARD'S RESPONSES TO SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS. (a) Amendment to Title 14.--Chapter 7 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 719. RESPONSES TO SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS. ``(a) In General.--When the National Transportation Safety Board submits a recommendation about transportation safety to the Commandant of the Coast Guard, the Commandant, not later than 90 days after receiving the recommendation, shall give the Board a formal written response to each recommendation. The response shall indicate whether the Commandant intends-- ``(1) to carry out procedures to adopt the complete recommendation; ``(2) to carry out procedures to adopt a part of the recommendation; or ``(3) to refuse to carry out procedures to adopt the recommendation. ``(b) Timetable for Completing Procedures and Reasons for Refusal.--A response under paragraphs (1) or (2) of subsection (a) shall include a copy of a proposed timetable for completing the procedures. A response under subsection (a)(2) shall detail the reasons for the refusal to carry out procedures on the remainder of the recommendation. A response under subsection (a)(3) shall detail the reasons for the refusal to carry out procedures. ``(c) Public Availability.--The Board shall make a copy of each recommendation and response available to the public at reasonable cost. ``(d) Reporting Requirements.-- ``(1) Annual regulatory status reports.--On February 1 of each year, the Commandant shall submit a report to Congress and the Board containing the regulatory status of each recommendation made by the Board to the Commandant that is on the Board's `most wanted list'. The Commandant shall continue to report on the regulatory status of each such recommendation in the report due on February 1 of subsequent years until final regulatory action is taken on that recommendation or the Commandant determines and states in such a report that no action should be taken. ``(2) Failure to report.--If on March 1 of each year the Board has not received the Commandant's report required by this subsection, the Board shall notify the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate of the Commandant's failure to submit the required report. ``(3) Compliance report with recommendations.--Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Commandant submits a report under this subsection, the Board shall review the Commandant's report and transmit comments on the report to the Commandant, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 7 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 718 the following: ``719. Responses to safety recommendations.''. <all>

To amend title 14, United States Code, to ensure that the Commandant of the Coast Guard responds to safety recommendations by the National Transportation Safety Board. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Coast Guard Safety and Accountability Act''. SEC. 2. COMMANDANT OF THE COAST GUARD'S RESPONSES TO SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS. (a) Amendment to Title 14.--Chapter 7 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 719. RESPONSES TO SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS. ``(a) In General.--When the National Transportation Safety Board submits a recommendation about transportation safety to the Commandant of the Coast Guard, the Commandant, not later than 90 days after receiving the recommendation, shall give the Board a formal written response to each recommendation. The response shall indicate whether the Commandant intends-- ``(1) to carry out procedures to adopt the complete recommendation; ``(2) to carry out procedures to adopt a part of the recommendation; or ``(3) to refuse to carry out procedures to adopt the recommendation. ``(b) Timetable for Completing Procedures and Reasons for Refusal.--A response under paragraphs (1) or (2) of subsection (a) shall include a copy of a proposed timetable for completing the procedures. A response under subsection (a)(2) shall detail the reasons for the refusal to carry out procedures on the remainder of the recommendation. A response under subsection (a)(3) shall detail the reasons for the refusal to carry out procedures. ``(c) Public Availability.--The Board shall make a copy of each recommendation and response available to the public at reasonable cost. ``(d) Reporting Requirements.-- ``(1) Annual regulatory status reports.--On February 1 of each year, the Commandant shall submit a report to Congress and the Board containing the regulatory status of each recommendation made by the Board to the Commandant that is on the Board's `most wanted list'. The Commandant shall continue to report on the regulatory status of each such recommendation in the report due on February 1 of subsequent years until final regulatory action is taken on that recommendation or the Commandant determines and states in such a report that no action should be taken. ``(2) Failure to report.--If on March 1 of each year the Board has not received the Commandant's report required by this subsection, the Board shall notify the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate of the Commandant's failure to submit the required report. ``(3) Compliance report with recommendations.--Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Commandant submits a report under this subsection, the Board shall review the Commandant's report and transmit comments on the report to the Commandant, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 7 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 718 the following: ``719. Responses to safety recommendations.''. <all>

To amend title 14, United States Code, to ensure that the Commandant of the Coast Guard responds to safety recommendations by the National Transportation Safety Board. A response under subsection (a)(2) shall detail the reasons for the refusal to carry out procedures on the remainder of the recommendation. A response under subsection (a)(3) shall detail the reasons for the refusal to carry out procedures. ``(d) Reporting Requirements.-- ``(1) Annual regulatory status reports.--On February 1 of each year, the Commandant shall submit a report to Congress and the Board containing the regulatory status of each recommendation made by the Board to the Commandant that is on the Board's `most wanted list'. ``(3) Compliance report with recommendations.--Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Commandant submits a report under this subsection, the Board shall review the Commandant's report and transmit comments on the report to the Commandant, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.''. ( b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 7 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 718 the following: ``719.

To amend title 14, United States Code, to ensure that the Commandant of the Coast Guard responds to safety recommendations by the National Transportation Safety Board. ``(a) In General.--When the National Transportation Safety Board submits a recommendation about transportation safety to the Commandant of the Coast Guard, the Commandant, not later than 90 days after receiving the recommendation, shall give the Board a formal written response to each recommendation. A response under subsection (a)(3) shall detail the reasons for the refusal to carry out procedures. The Commandant shall continue to report on the regulatory status of each such recommendation in the report due on February 1 of subsequent years until final regulatory action is taken on that recommendation or the Commandant determines and states in such a report that no action should be taken. ``(3) Compliance report with recommendations.--Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Commandant submits a report under this subsection, the Board shall review the Commandant's report and transmit comments on the report to the Commandant, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.''. (

To amend title 14, United States Code, to ensure that the Commandant of the Coast Guard responds to safety recommendations by the National Transportation Safety Board. ``(a) In General.--When the National Transportation Safety Board submits a recommendation about transportation safety to the Commandant of the Coast Guard, the Commandant, not later than 90 days after receiving the recommendation, shall give the Board a formal written response to each recommendation. A response under subsection (a)(3) shall detail the reasons for the refusal to carry out procedures. The Commandant shall continue to report on the regulatory status of each such recommendation in the report due on February 1 of subsequent years until final regulatory action is taken on that recommendation or the Commandant determines and states in such a report that no action should be taken. ``(3) Compliance report with recommendations.--Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Commandant submits a report under this subsection, the Board shall review the Commandant's report and transmit comments on the report to the Commandant, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.''. (

To amend title 14, United States Code, to ensure that the Commandant of the Coast Guard responds to safety recommendations by the National Transportation Safety Board. A response under subsection (a)(2) shall detail the reasons for the refusal to carry out procedures on the remainder of the recommendation. A response under subsection (a)(3) shall detail the reasons for the refusal to carry out procedures. ``(d) Reporting Requirements.-- ``(1) Annual regulatory status reports.--On February 1 of each year, the Commandant shall submit a report to Congress and the Board containing the regulatory status of each recommendation made by the Board to the Commandant that is on the Board's `most wanted list'. ``(3) Compliance report with recommendations.--Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Commandant submits a report under this subsection, the Board shall review the Commandant's report and transmit comments on the report to the Commandant, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.''. ( b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 7 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 718 the following: ``719.

To amend title 14, United States Code, to ensure that the Commandant of the Coast Guard responds to safety recommendations by the National Transportation Safety Board. ``(a) In General.--When the National Transportation Safety Board submits a recommendation about transportation safety to the Commandant of the Coast Guard, the Commandant, not later than 90 days after receiving the recommendation, shall give the Board a formal written response to each recommendation. A response under subsection (a)(3) shall detail the reasons for the refusal to carry out procedures. The Commandant shall continue to report on the regulatory status of each such recommendation in the report due on February 1 of subsequent years until final regulatory action is taken on that recommendation or the Commandant determines and states in such a report that no action should be taken. ``(3) Compliance report with recommendations.--Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Commandant submits a report under this subsection, the Board shall review the Commandant's report and transmit comments on the report to the Commandant, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.''. (

To amend title 14, United States Code, to ensure that the Commandant of the Coast Guard responds to safety recommendations by the National Transportation Safety Board. A response under subsection (a)(2) shall detail the reasons for the refusal to carry out procedures on the remainder of the recommendation. A response under subsection (a)(3) shall detail the reasons for the refusal to carry out procedures. ``(d) Reporting Requirements.-- ``(1) Annual regulatory status reports.--On February 1 of each year, the Commandant shall submit a report to Congress and the Board containing the regulatory status of each recommendation made by the Board to the Commandant that is on the Board's `most wanted list'. ``(3) Compliance report with recommendations.--Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Commandant submits a report under this subsection, the Board shall review the Commandant's report and transmit comments on the report to the Commandant, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.''. ( b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 7 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 718 the following: ``719.

To amend title 14, United States Code, to ensure that the Commandant of the Coast Guard responds to safety recommendations by the National Transportation Safety Board. ``(a) In General.--When the National Transportation Safety Board submits a recommendation about transportation safety to the Commandant of the Coast Guard, the Commandant, not later than 90 days after receiving the recommendation, shall give the Board a formal written response to each recommendation. A response under subsection (a)(3) shall detail the reasons for the refusal to carry out procedures. The Commandant shall continue to report on the regulatory status of each such recommendation in the report due on February 1 of subsequent years until final regulatory action is taken on that recommendation or the Commandant determines and states in such a report that no action should be taken. ``(3) Compliance report with recommendations.--Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Commandant submits a report under this subsection, the Board shall review the Commandant's report and transmit comments on the report to the Commandant, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.''. (

To amend title 14, United States Code, to ensure that the Commandant of the Coast Guard responds to safety recommendations by the National Transportation Safety Board. A response under subsection (a)(2) shall detail the reasons for the refusal to carry out procedures on the remainder of the recommendation. A response under subsection (a)(3) shall detail the reasons for the refusal to carry out procedures. ``(d) Reporting Requirements.-- ``(1) Annual regulatory status reports.--On February 1 of each year, the Commandant shall submit a report to Congress and the Board containing the regulatory status of each recommendation made by the Board to the Commandant that is on the Board's `most wanted list'. ``(3) Compliance report with recommendations.--Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Commandant submits a report under this subsection, the Board shall review the Commandant's report and transmit comments on the report to the Commandant, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.''. ( b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 7 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 718 the following: ``719.

To amend title 14, United States Code, to ensure that the Commandant of the Coast Guard responds to safety recommendations by the National Transportation Safety Board. ``(a) In General.--When the National Transportation Safety Board submits a recommendation about transportation safety to the Commandant of the Coast Guard, the Commandant, not later than 90 days after receiving the recommendation, shall give the Board a formal written response to each recommendation. A response under subsection (a)(3) shall detail the reasons for the refusal to carry out procedures. The Commandant shall continue to report on the regulatory status of each such recommendation in the report due on February 1 of subsequent years until final regulatory action is taken on that recommendation or the Commandant determines and states in such a report that no action should be taken. ``(3) Compliance report with recommendations.--Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Commandant submits a report under this subsection, the Board shall review the Commandant's report and transmit comments on the report to the Commandant, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.''. (

To amend title 14, United States Code, to ensure that the Commandant of the Coast Guard responds to safety recommendations by the National Transportation Safety Board. A response under subsection (a)(2) shall detail the reasons for the refusal to carry out procedures on the remainder of the recommendation. A response under subsection (a)(3) shall detail the reasons for the refusal to carry out procedures. ``(d) Reporting Requirements.-- ``(1) Annual regulatory status reports.--On February 1 of each year, the Commandant shall submit a report to Congress and the Board containing the regulatory status of each recommendation made by the Board to the Commandant that is on the Board's `most wanted list'. ``(3) Compliance report with recommendations.--Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Commandant submits a report under this subsection, the Board shall review the Commandant's report and transmit comments on the report to the Commandant, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.''. ( b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 7 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 718 the following: ``719.

H.R.2154

Science, Technology, Communications

Protecting Americans from Dangerous Algorithms Act This bill limits a social media company's immunity from liability if it promotes certain content on its platform. Specifically, the bill removes this immunity from a social media company with more than 10 million monthly users if it utilizes an algorithm, model, or other computational process to amplify or recommend content to a user that is directly relevant to a claim involving (1) interference with civil rights, (2) neglect to prevent interference with civil rights, or (3) acts of international terrorism.

To amend section 230(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 to prevent immunity for interactive computer services for certain claims, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Americans from Dangerous Algorithms Act''. SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO THE COMMUNICATIONS DECENCY ACT. Section 230(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(3) Algorithmic amplification.-- ``(A) In general.--For purposes of paragraph (1), an interactive computer service shall be considered to be an information content provider and the protection under such paragraph shall not apply for any claim described in subparagraph (B). ``(B) Conditions for claim.-- ``(i) In general.--A claim in this subparagraph requires the following: ``(I) A claim in a civil action is brought under-- ``(aa) section 1980 or 1981 of the Revised Statutes (42 U.S.C. 1985; 42 U.S.C. 1986); or ``(bb) section 2333 of title 18, United States Code. ``(II) Except as provided in clause (ii), the claim involves a case in which the interactive computer service used an algorithm, model, or other computational process to rank, order, promote, recommend, amplify, or similarly alter the delivery or display of information (including any text, image, audio, or video post, page, group, account, channel, or affiliation) provided to a user of the service if the information is directly relevant to the claim. ``(ii) Exception.--Notwithstanding clause (i)(II), the requirement is not met if-- ``(I) the information delivery or display is ranked, ordered, promoted, recommended, amplified, or similarly altered in a way that is obvious, understandable, and transparent to a reasonable user based only on the delivery or display of the information (without the need to reference the terms of service or any other agreement), including sorting information-- ``(aa) chronologically or reverse chronologically; ``(bb) by average user rating or number of user reviews; ``(cc) alphabetically; ``(dd) randomly; and ``(ee) by views, downloads, or a similar usage metric; or ``(II) the algorithm, model, or other computational process is used for information a user specifically searches for. ``(C) Exemptions.-- ``(i) Small businesses.--This paragraph shall not apply to an interactive computer service that (in combination with each subsidiary and affiliate of the service) has 10,000,000 or fewer unique monthly visitors or users for not fewer than three of the preceding 12 months. ``(ii) Internet infrastructure.--This paragraph shall not apply to a provider of an interactive computer service, when that service is used by another interactive computer service for the management, control, or operation of that other interactive computer service, including for-- ``(I) web hosting; ``(II) domain registration; ``(III) content delivery networks; ``(IV) caching; ``(V) data storage; and ``(VI) cybersecurity.''. <all>

Protecting Americans from Dangerous Algorithms Act

To amend section 230(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 to prevent immunity for interactive computer services for certain claims, and for other purposes.

Protecting Americans from Dangerous Algorithms Act

Rep. Malinowski, Tom

D

NJ

This bill limits a social media company's immunity from liability if it promotes certain content on its platform. Specifically, the bill removes this immunity from a social media company with more than 10 million monthly users if it utilizes an algorithm, model, or other computational process to amplify or recommend content to a user that is directly relevant to a claim involving (1) interference with civil rights, (2) neglect to prevent interference with civil rights, or (3) acts of international terrorism.

To amend section 230(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 to prevent immunity for interactive computer services for certain claims, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Americans from Dangerous Algorithms Act''. SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO THE COMMUNICATIONS DECENCY ACT. Section 230(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(3) Algorithmic amplification.-- ``(A) In general.--For purposes of paragraph (1), an interactive computer service shall be considered to be an information content provider and the protection under such paragraph shall not apply for any claim described in subparagraph (B). ``(B) Conditions for claim.-- ``(i) In general.--A claim in this subparagraph requires the following: ``(I) A claim in a civil action is brought under-- ``(aa) section 1980 or 1981 of the Revised Statutes (42 U.S.C. 1985; 42 U.S.C. 1986); or ``(bb) section 2333 of title 18, United States Code. ``(II) Except as provided in clause (ii), the claim involves a case in which the interactive computer service used an algorithm, model, or other computational process to rank, order, promote, recommend, amplify, or similarly alter the delivery or display of information (including any text, image, audio, or video post, page, group, account, channel, or affiliation) provided to a user of the service if the information is directly relevant to the claim. ``(ii) Exception.--Notwithstanding clause (i)(II), the requirement is not met if-- ``(I) the information delivery or display is ranked, ordered, promoted, recommended, amplified, or similarly altered in a way that is obvious, understandable, and transparent to a reasonable user based only on the delivery or display of the information (without the need to reference the terms of service or any other agreement), including sorting information-- ``(aa) chronologically or reverse chronologically; ``(bb) by average user rating or number of user reviews; ``(cc) alphabetically; ``(dd) randomly; and ``(ee) by views, downloads, or a similar usage metric; or ``(II) the algorithm, model, or other computational process is used for information a user specifically searches for. ``(C) Exemptions.-- ``(i) Small businesses.--This paragraph shall not apply to an interactive computer service that (in combination with each subsidiary and affiliate of the service) has 10,000,000 or fewer unique monthly visitors or users for not fewer than three of the preceding 12 months. ``(ii) Internet infrastructure.--This paragraph shall not apply to a provider of an interactive computer service, when that service is used by another interactive computer service for the management, control, or operation of that other interactive computer service, including for-- ``(I) web hosting; ``(II) domain registration; ``(III) content delivery networks; ``(IV) caching; ``(V) data storage; and ``(VI) cybersecurity.''. <all>

To amend section 230(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 to prevent immunity for interactive computer services for certain claims, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Americans from Dangerous Algorithms Act''. SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO THE COMMUNICATIONS DECENCY ACT. 230(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(3) Algorithmic amplification.-- ``(A) In general.--For purposes of paragraph (1), an interactive computer service shall be considered to be an information content provider and the protection under such paragraph shall not apply for any claim described in subparagraph (B). 1985; 42 U.S.C. ``(II) Except as provided in clause (ii), the claim involves a case in which the interactive computer service used an algorithm, model, or other computational process to rank, order, promote, recommend, amplify, or similarly alter the delivery or display of information (including any text, image, audio, or video post, page, group, account, channel, or affiliation) provided to a user of the service if the information is directly relevant to the claim. ``(ii) Exception.--Notwithstanding clause (i)(II), the requirement is not met if-- ``(I) the information delivery or display is ranked, ordered, promoted, recommended, amplified, or similarly altered in a way that is obvious, understandable, and transparent to a reasonable user based only on the delivery or display of the information (without the need to reference the terms of service or any other agreement), including sorting information-- ``(aa) chronologically or reverse chronologically; ``(bb) by average user rating or number of user reviews; ``(cc) alphabetically; ``(dd) randomly; and ``(ee) by views, downloads, or a similar usage metric; or ``(II) the algorithm, model, or other computational process is used for information a user specifically searches for. ``(C) Exemptions.-- ``(i) Small businesses.--This paragraph shall not apply to an interactive computer service that (in combination with each subsidiary and affiliate of the service) has 10,000,000 or fewer unique monthly visitors or users for not fewer than three of the preceding 12 months.

To amend section 230(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 to prevent immunity for interactive computer services for certain claims, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Americans from Dangerous Algorithms Act''. SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO THE COMMUNICATIONS DECENCY ACT. Section 230(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(3) Algorithmic amplification.-- ``(A) In general.--For purposes of paragraph (1), an interactive computer service shall be considered to be an information content provider and the protection under such paragraph shall not apply for any claim described in subparagraph (B). ``(B) Conditions for claim.-- ``(i) In general.--A claim in this subparagraph requires the following: ``(I) A claim in a civil action is brought under-- ``(aa) section 1980 or 1981 of the Revised Statutes (42 U.S.C. 1985; 42 U.S.C. 1986); or ``(bb) section 2333 of title 18, United States Code. ``(II) Except as provided in clause (ii), the claim involves a case in which the interactive computer service used an algorithm, model, or other computational process to rank, order, promote, recommend, amplify, or similarly alter the delivery or display of information (including any text, image, audio, or video post, page, group, account, channel, or affiliation) provided to a user of the service if the information is directly relevant to the claim. ``(ii) Exception.--Notwithstanding clause (i)(II), the requirement is not met if-- ``(I) the information delivery or display is ranked, ordered, promoted, recommended, amplified, or similarly altered in a way that is obvious, understandable, and transparent to a reasonable user based only on the delivery or display of the information (without the need to reference the terms of service or any other agreement), including sorting information-- ``(aa) chronologically or reverse chronologically; ``(bb) by average user rating or number of user reviews; ``(cc) alphabetically; ``(dd) randomly; and ``(ee) by views, downloads, or a similar usage metric; or ``(II) the algorithm, model, or other computational process is used for information a user specifically searches for. ``(C) Exemptions.-- ``(i) Small businesses.--This paragraph shall not apply to an interactive computer service that (in combination with each subsidiary and affiliate of the service) has 10,000,000 or fewer unique monthly visitors or users for not fewer than three of the preceding 12 months. ``(ii) Internet infrastructure.--This paragraph shall not apply to a provider of an interactive computer service, when that service is used by another interactive computer service for the management, control, or operation of that other interactive computer service, including for-- ``(I) web hosting; ``(II) domain registration; ``(III) content delivery networks; ``(IV) caching; ``(V) data storage; and ``(VI) cybersecurity.''. <all>

To amend section 230(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 to prevent immunity for interactive computer services for certain claims, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Americans from Dangerous Algorithms Act''. SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO THE COMMUNICATIONS DECENCY ACT. Section 230(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(3) Algorithmic amplification.-- ``(A) In general.--For purposes of paragraph (1), an interactive computer service shall be considered to be an information content provider and the protection under such paragraph shall not apply for any claim described in subparagraph (B). ``(B) Conditions for claim.-- ``(i) In general.--A claim in this subparagraph requires the following: ``(I) A claim in a civil action is brought under-- ``(aa) section 1980 or 1981 of the Revised Statutes (42 U.S.C. 1985; 42 U.S.C. 1986); or ``(bb) section 2333 of title 18, United States Code. ``(II) Except as provided in clause (ii), the claim involves a case in which the interactive computer service used an algorithm, model, or other computational process to rank, order, promote, recommend, amplify, or similarly alter the delivery or display of information (including any text, image, audio, or video post, page, group, account, channel, or affiliation) provided to a user of the service if the information is directly relevant to the claim. ``(ii) Exception.--Notwithstanding clause (i)(II), the requirement is not met if-- ``(I) the information delivery or display is ranked, ordered, promoted, recommended, amplified, or similarly altered in a way that is obvious, understandable, and transparent to a reasonable user based only on the delivery or display of the information (without the need to reference the terms of service or any other agreement), including sorting information-- ``(aa) chronologically or reverse chronologically; ``(bb) by average user rating or number of user reviews; ``(cc) alphabetically; ``(dd) randomly; and ``(ee) by views, downloads, or a similar usage metric; or ``(II) the algorithm, model, or other computational process is used for information a user specifically searches for. ``(C) Exemptions.-- ``(i) Small businesses.--This paragraph shall not apply to an interactive computer service that (in combination with each subsidiary and affiliate of the service) has 10,000,000 or fewer unique monthly visitors or users for not fewer than three of the preceding 12 months. ``(ii) Internet infrastructure.--This paragraph shall not apply to a provider of an interactive computer service, when that service is used by another interactive computer service for the management, control, or operation of that other interactive computer service, including for-- ``(I) web hosting; ``(II) domain registration; ``(III) content delivery networks; ``(IV) caching; ``(V) data storage; and ``(VI) cybersecurity.''. <all>

To amend section 230(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 to prevent immunity for interactive computer services for certain claims, and for other purposes. Section 230(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(3) Algorithmic amplification.-- ``(A) In general.--For purposes of paragraph (1), an interactive computer service shall be considered to be an information content provider and the protection under such paragraph shall not apply for any claim described in subparagraph (B). ``(II) Except as provided in clause (ii), the claim involves a case in which the interactive computer service used an algorithm, model, or other computational process to rank, order, promote, recommend, amplify, or similarly alter the delivery or display of information (including any text, image, audio, or video post, page, group, account, channel, or affiliation) provided to a user of the service if the information is directly relevant to the claim. ``(C) Exemptions.-- ``(i) Small businesses.--This paragraph shall not apply to an interactive computer service that (in combination with each subsidiary and affiliate of the service) has 10,000,000 or fewer unique monthly visitors or users for not fewer than three of the preceding 12 months. ``(ii) Internet infrastructure.--This paragraph shall not apply to a provider of an interactive computer service, when that service is used by another interactive computer service for the management, control, or operation of that other interactive computer service, including for-- ``(I) web hosting; ``(II) domain registration; ``(III) content delivery networks; ``(IV) caching; ``(V) data storage; and ``(VI) cybersecurity.''.

To amend section 230(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 to prevent immunity for interactive computer services for certain claims, and for other purposes. Section 230(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(3) Algorithmic amplification.-- ``(A) In general.--For purposes of paragraph (1), an interactive computer service shall be considered to be an information content provider and the protection under such paragraph shall not apply for any claim described in subparagraph (B). ``(C) Exemptions.-- ``(i) Small businesses.--This paragraph shall not apply to an interactive computer service that (in combination with each subsidiary and affiliate of the service) has 10,000,000 or fewer unique monthly visitors or users for not fewer than three of the preceding 12 months. ``(ii) Internet infrastructure.--This paragraph shall not apply to a provider of an interactive computer service, when that service is used by another interactive computer service for the management, control, or operation of that other interactive computer service, including for-- ``(I) web hosting; ``(II) domain registration; ``(III) content delivery networks; ``(IV) caching; ``(V) data storage; and ``(VI) cybersecurity.''.

To amend section 230(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 to prevent immunity for interactive computer services for certain claims, and for other purposes. Section 230(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(3) Algorithmic amplification.-- ``(A) In general.--For purposes of paragraph (1), an interactive computer service shall be considered to be an information content provider and the protection under such paragraph shall not apply for any claim described in subparagraph (B). ``(C) Exemptions.-- ``(i) Small businesses.--This paragraph shall not apply to an interactive computer service that (in combination with each subsidiary and affiliate of the service) has 10,000,000 or fewer unique monthly visitors or users for not fewer than three of the preceding 12 months. ``(ii) Internet infrastructure.--This paragraph shall not apply to a provider of an interactive computer service, when that service is used by another interactive computer service for the management, control, or operation of that other interactive computer service, including for-- ``(I) web hosting; ``(II) domain registration; ``(III) content delivery networks; ``(IV) caching; ``(V) data storage; and ``(VI) cybersecurity.''.

To amend section 230(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 to prevent immunity for interactive computer services for certain claims, and for other purposes. Section 230(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(3) Algorithmic amplification.-- ``(A) In general.--For purposes of paragraph (1), an interactive computer service shall be considered to be an information content provider and the protection under such paragraph shall not apply for any claim described in subparagraph (B). ``(II) Except as provided in clause (ii), the claim involves a case in which the interactive computer service used an algorithm, model, or other computational process to rank, order, promote, recommend, amplify, or similarly alter the delivery or display of information (including any text, image, audio, or video post, page, group, account, channel, or affiliation) provided to a user of the service if the information is directly relevant to the claim. ``(C) Exemptions.-- ``(i) Small businesses.--This paragraph shall not apply to an interactive computer service that (in combination with each subsidiary and affiliate of the service) has 10,000,000 or fewer unique monthly visitors or users for not fewer than three of the preceding 12 months. ``(ii) Internet infrastructure.--This paragraph shall not apply to a provider of an interactive computer service, when that service is used by another interactive computer service for the management, control, or operation of that other interactive computer service, including for-- ``(I) web hosting; ``(II) domain registration; ``(III) content delivery networks; ``(IV) caching; ``(V) data storage; and ``(VI) cybersecurity.''.

To amend section 230(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 to prevent immunity for interactive computer services for certain claims, and for other purposes. Section 230(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(3) Algorithmic amplification.-- ``(A) In general.--For purposes of paragraph (1), an interactive computer service shall be considered to be an information content provider and the protection under such paragraph shall not apply for any claim described in subparagraph (B). ``(C) Exemptions.-- ``(i) Small businesses.--This paragraph shall not apply to an interactive computer service that (in combination with each subsidiary and affiliate of the service) has 10,000,000 or fewer unique monthly visitors or users for not fewer than three of the preceding 12 months. ``(ii) Internet infrastructure.--This paragraph shall not apply to a provider of an interactive computer service, when that service is used by another interactive computer service for the management, control, or operation of that other interactive computer service, including for-- ``(I) web hosting; ``(II) domain registration; ``(III) content delivery networks; ``(IV) caching; ``(V) data storage; and ``(VI) cybersecurity.''.

To amend section 230(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 to prevent immunity for interactive computer services for certain claims, and for other purposes. Section 230(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(3) Algorithmic amplification.-- ``(A) In general.--For purposes of paragraph (1), an interactive computer service shall be considered to be an information content provider and the protection under such paragraph shall not apply for any claim described in subparagraph (B). ``(II) Except as provided in clause (ii), the claim involves a case in which the interactive computer service used an algorithm, model, or other computational process to rank, order, promote, recommend, amplify, or similarly alter the delivery or display of information (including any text, image, audio, or video post, page, group, account, channel, or affiliation) provided to a user of the service if the information is directly relevant to the claim. ``(C) Exemptions.-- ``(i) Small businesses.--This paragraph shall not apply to an interactive computer service that (in combination with each subsidiary and affiliate of the service) has 10,000,000 or fewer unique monthly visitors or users for not fewer than three of the preceding 12 months. ``(ii) Internet infrastructure.--This paragraph shall not apply to a provider of an interactive computer service, when that service is used by another interactive computer service for the management, control, or operation of that other interactive computer service, including for-- ``(I) web hosting; ``(II) domain registration; ``(III) content delivery networks; ``(IV) caching; ``(V) data storage; and ``(VI) cybersecurity.''.

To amend section 230(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 to prevent immunity for interactive computer services for certain claims, and for other purposes. Section 230(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(3) Algorithmic amplification.-- ``(A) In general.--For purposes of paragraph (1), an interactive computer service shall be considered to be an information content provider and the protection under such paragraph shall not apply for any claim described in subparagraph (B). ``(C) Exemptions.-- ``(i) Small businesses.--This paragraph shall not apply to an interactive computer service that (in combination with each subsidiary and affiliate of the service) has 10,000,000 or fewer unique monthly visitors or users for not fewer than three of the preceding 12 months. ``(ii) Internet infrastructure.--This paragraph shall not apply to a provider of an interactive computer service, when that service is used by another interactive computer service for the management, control, or operation of that other interactive computer service, including for-- ``(I) web hosting; ``(II) domain registration; ``(III) content delivery networks; ``(IV) caching; ``(V) data storage; and ``(VI) cybersecurity.''.

To amend section 230(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 to prevent immunity for interactive computer services for certain claims, and for other purposes. Section 230(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(3) Algorithmic amplification.-- ``(A) In general.--For purposes of paragraph (1), an interactive computer service shall be considered to be an information content provider and the protection under such paragraph shall not apply for any claim described in subparagraph (B). ``(II) Except as provided in clause (ii), the claim involves a case in which the interactive computer service used an algorithm, model, or other computational process to rank, order, promote, recommend, amplify, or similarly alter the delivery or display of information (including any text, image, audio, or video post, page, group, account, channel, or affiliation) provided to a user of the service if the information is directly relevant to the claim. ``(C) Exemptions.-- ``(i) Small businesses.--This paragraph shall not apply to an interactive computer service that (in combination with each subsidiary and affiliate of the service) has 10,000,000 or fewer unique monthly visitors or users for not fewer than three of the preceding 12 months. ``(ii) Internet infrastructure.--This paragraph shall not apply to a provider of an interactive computer service, when that service is used by another interactive computer service for the management, control, or operation of that other interactive computer service, including for-- ``(I) web hosting; ``(II) domain registration; ``(III) content delivery networks; ``(IV) caching; ``(V) data storage; and ``(VI) cybersecurity.''.

To amend section 230(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 to prevent immunity for interactive computer services for certain claims, and for other purposes. Section 230(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(3) Algorithmic amplification.-- ``(A) In general.--For purposes of paragraph (1), an interactive computer service shall be considered to be an information content provider and the protection under such paragraph shall not apply for any claim described in subparagraph (B). ``(C) Exemptions.-- ``(i) Small businesses.--This paragraph shall not apply to an interactive computer service that (in combination with each subsidiary and affiliate of the service) has 10,000,000 or fewer unique monthly visitors or users for not fewer than three of the preceding 12 months. ``(ii) Internet infrastructure.--This paragraph shall not apply to a provider of an interactive computer service, when that service is used by another interactive computer service for the management, control, or operation of that other interactive computer service, including for-- ``(I) web hosting; ``(II) domain registration; ``(III) content delivery networks; ``(IV) caching; ``(V) data storage; and ``(VI) cybersecurity.''.

To amend section 230(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 to prevent immunity for interactive computer services for certain claims, and for other purposes. Section 230(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(3) Algorithmic amplification.-- ``(A) In general.--For purposes of paragraph (1), an interactive computer service shall be considered to be an information content provider and the protection under such paragraph shall not apply for any claim described in subparagraph (B). ``(II) Except as provided in clause (ii), the claim involves a case in which the interactive computer service used an algorithm, model, or other computational process to rank, order, promote, recommend, amplify, or similarly alter the delivery or display of information (including any text, image, audio, or video post, page, group, account, channel, or affiliation) provided to a user of the service if the information is directly relevant to the claim. ``(C) Exemptions.-- ``(i) Small businesses.--This paragraph shall not apply to an interactive computer service that (in combination with each subsidiary and affiliate of the service) has 10,000,000 or fewer unique monthly visitors or users for not fewer than three of the preceding 12 months. ``(ii) Internet infrastructure.--This paragraph shall not apply to a provider of an interactive computer service, when that service is used by another interactive computer service for the management, control, or operation of that other interactive computer service, including for-- ``(I) web hosting; ``(II) domain registration; ``(III) content delivery networks; ``(IV) caching; ``(V) data storage; and ``(VI) cybersecurity.''.

S.4485

Housing and Community Development

Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2022 This bill prohibits discrimination against individuals based on their source of income, veteran status, or military status in the sale or rental of housing and other related real estate transactions and services.

To amend the Fair Housing Act to prohibit discrimination based on source of income, veteran status, or military status. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. PROHIBITING HOUSING DISCRIMINATION BASED ON SOURCE OF INCOME, VETERAN STATUS, OR MILITARY STATUS. (a) In General.--The Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.) is amended-- (1) in section 802 (42 U.S.C. 3602), by adding at the end the following: ``(p) `Military status' means the status of a person as a member of the uniformed services, as defined in section 101 of title 10, United States Code. ``(q) `Source of income' includes-- ``(1) a housing voucher under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f) and any form of Federal, State, or local housing assistance provided to a person or family or provided to a housing owner on behalf of a person or family, including-- ``(A) rental vouchers; ``(B) rental assistance; ``(C) rental subsidies from nongovernmental organizations; and ``(D) homeownership subsidies; ``(2) income received as a monthly benefit under title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), as a supplemental security income benefit under title XVI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.), or as a benefit under the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 (45 U.S.C. 231 et seq.), including any such benefit to which the individual is entitled for which payment is made to a representative payee; ``(3) income received by court order, including spousal support and child support; ``(4) any payment from a trust, guardian, conservator, cosigner, or relative; and ``(5) any other lawful source of income or funds, including savings accounts and investments. ``(r) `Veteran status' means the status of a person as a former member of the Armed Forces.''; (2) in section 804 (42 U.S.C. 3604)-- (A) by inserting ``source of income, veteran status, military status,'' after ``familial status,'' each place that term appears; and (B) in subsection (f), by adding at the end the following: ``(10) Nothing in this title shall be construed to prohibit any entity from providing or otherwise making available any services or other assistance to individuals receiving Federal, State or local housing assistance.''; (3) in section 805 (42 U.S.C. 3605)-- (A) in subsection (a), by inserting ``source of income, veteran status, military status,'' after ``familial status,''; and (B) in subsection (c), by inserting ``source of income, veteran status, military status,'' after ``handicap,''; (4) in section 806 (42 U.S.C. 3606), by inserting ``source of income, veteran status, military status,'' after ``familial status,''; (5) in section 808(e)(6) (42 U.S.C. 3608(e)(6)), by inserting ``source of income, veteran status, military status,'' after ``handicap,''; and (6) in section 810(f) (42 U.S.C. 3610(f)), by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following: ``(4) During the period beginning on the date of enactment of the Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2022 and ending on the date that is 40 months after such date of enactment, each agency certified for purposes of this title on the day before such date of enactment shall, for purposes of this subsection, be considered certified under this subsection with respect to those matters for which the agency was certified on that date. If the Secretary determines in an individual case that an agency has not been able to meet the certification requirements within this 40-month period due to exceptional circumstances, such as the infrequency of legislative sessions in that jurisdiction, the Secretary may extend such period by not more than 6 months.''. (b) Prevention of Intimidation in Fair Housing Cases.--Section 901 of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3631) is amended by inserting ``source of income (as defined in section 802), veteran status (as defined in section 802), military status (as defined in section 802),'' before ``or national origin'' each place that term appears. <all>

Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2022

A bill to amend the Fair Housing Act to prohibit discrimination based on source of income, veteran status, or military status.

Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2022

Sen. Kaine, Tim

D

VA

This bill prohibits discrimination against individuals based on their source of income, veteran status, or military status in the sale or rental of housing and other related real estate transactions and services.

To amend the Fair Housing Act to prohibit discrimination based on source of income, veteran status, or military status. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. 3601 et seq.) 3602), by adding at the end the following: ``(p) `Military status' means the status of a person as a member of the uniformed services, as defined in section 101 of title 10, United States Code. 1437f) and any form of Federal, State, or local housing assistance provided to a person or family or provided to a housing owner on behalf of a person or family, including-- ``(A) rental vouchers; ``(B) rental assistance; ``(C) rental subsidies from nongovernmental organizations; and ``(D) homeownership subsidies; ``(2) income received as a monthly benefit under title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq. 1381 et seq. ), or as a benefit under the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 (45 U.S.C. 231 et seq. ), including any such benefit to which the individual is entitled for which payment is made to a representative payee; ``(3) income received by court order, including spousal support and child support; ``(4) any payment from a trust, guardian, conservator, cosigner, or relative; and ``(5) any other lawful source of income or funds, including savings accounts and investments. ``(r) `Veteran status' means the status of a person as a former member of the Armed Forces. 3605)-- (A) in subsection (a), by inserting ``source of income, veteran status, military status,'' after ``familial status,''; and (B) in subsection (c), by inserting ``source of income, veteran status, military status,'' after ``handicap,''; (4) in section 806 (42 U.S.C. 3610(f)), by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following: ``(4) During the period beginning on the date of enactment of the Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2022 and ending on the date that is 40 months after such date of enactment, each agency certified for purposes of this title on the day before such date of enactment shall, for purposes of this subsection, be considered certified under this subsection with respect to those matters for which the agency was certified on that date. If the Secretary determines in an individual case that an agency has not been able to meet the certification requirements within this 40-month period due to exceptional circumstances, such as the infrequency of legislative sessions in that jurisdiction, the Secretary may extend such period by not more than 6 months.''. (b) Prevention of Intimidation in Fair Housing Cases.--Section 901 of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3631) is amended by inserting ``source of income (as defined in section 802), veteran status (as defined in section 802), military status (as defined in section 802),'' before ``or national origin'' each place that term appears.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. 3601 et seq.) 1437f) and any form of Federal, State, or local housing assistance provided to a person or family or provided to a housing owner on behalf of a person or family, including-- ``(A) rental vouchers; ``(B) rental assistance; ``(C) rental subsidies from nongovernmental organizations; and ``(D) homeownership subsidies; ``(2) income received as a monthly benefit under title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 3605)-- (A) in subsection (a), by inserting ``source of income, veteran status, military status,'' after ``familial status,''; and (B) in subsection (c), by inserting ``source of income, veteran status, military status,'' after ``handicap,''; (4) in section 806 (42 U.S.C. 3610(f)), by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following: ``(4) During the period beginning on the date of enactment of the Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2022 and ending on the date that is 40 months after such date of enactment, each agency certified for purposes of this title on the day before such date of enactment shall, for purposes of this subsection, be considered certified under this subsection with respect to those matters for which the agency was certified on that date. If the Secretary determines in an individual case that an agency has not been able to meet the certification requirements within this 40-month period due to exceptional circumstances, such as the infrequency of legislative sessions in that jurisdiction, the Secretary may extend such period by not more than 6 months.''. 3631) is amended by inserting ``source of income (as defined in section 802), veteran status (as defined in section 802), military status (as defined in section 802),'' before ``or national origin'' each place that term appears.

To amend the Fair Housing Act to prohibit discrimination based on source of income, veteran status, or military status. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. PROHIBITING HOUSING DISCRIMINATION BASED ON SOURCE OF INCOME, VETERAN STATUS, OR MILITARY STATUS. (a) In General.--The Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.) is amended-- (1) in section 802 (42 U.S.C. 3602), by adding at the end the following: ``(p) `Military status' means the status of a person as a member of the uniformed services, as defined in section 101 of title 10, United States Code. ``(q) `Source of income' includes-- ``(1) a housing voucher under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f) and any form of Federal, State, or local housing assistance provided to a person or family or provided to a housing owner on behalf of a person or family, including-- ``(A) rental vouchers; ``(B) rental assistance; ``(C) rental subsidies from nongovernmental organizations; and ``(D) homeownership subsidies; ``(2) income received as a monthly benefit under title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), as a supplemental security income benefit under title XVI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.), or as a benefit under the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 (45 U.S.C. 231 et seq.), including any such benefit to which the individual is entitled for which payment is made to a representative payee; ``(3) income received by court order, including spousal support and child support; ``(4) any payment from a trust, guardian, conservator, cosigner, or relative; and ``(5) any other lawful source of income or funds, including savings accounts and investments. ``(r) `Veteran status' means the status of a person as a former member of the Armed Forces.''; (2) in section 804 (42 U.S.C. 3604)-- (A) by inserting ``source of income, veteran status, military status,'' after ``familial status,'' each place that term appears; and (B) in subsection (f), by adding at the end the following: ``(10) Nothing in this title shall be construed to prohibit any entity from providing or otherwise making available any services or other assistance to individuals receiving Federal, State or local housing assistance.''; (3) in section 805 (42 U.S.C. 3605)-- (A) in subsection (a), by inserting ``source of income, veteran status, military status,'' after ``familial status,''; and (B) in subsection (c), by inserting ``source of income, veteran status, military status,'' after ``handicap,''; (4) in section 806 (42 U.S.C. 3606), by inserting ``source of income, veteran status, military status,'' after ``familial status,''; (5) in section 808(e)(6) (42 U.S.C. 3608(e)(6)), by inserting ``source of income, veteran status, military status,'' after ``handicap,''; and (6) in section 810(f) (42 U.S.C. 3610(f)), by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following: ``(4) During the period beginning on the date of enactment of the Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2022 and ending on the date that is 40 months after such date of enactment, each agency certified for purposes of this title on the day before such date of enactment shall, for purposes of this subsection, be considered certified under this subsection with respect to those matters for which the agency was certified on that date. If the Secretary determines in an individual case that an agency has not been able to meet the certification requirements within this 40-month period due to exceptional circumstances, such as the infrequency of legislative sessions in that jurisdiction, the Secretary may extend such period by not more than 6 months.''. (b) Prevention of Intimidation in Fair Housing Cases.--Section 901 of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3631) is amended by inserting ``source of income (as defined in section 802), veteran status (as defined in section 802), military status (as defined in section 802),'' before ``or national origin'' each place that term appears. <all>

To amend the Fair Housing Act to prohibit discrimination based on source of income, veteran status, or military status. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. PROHIBITING HOUSING DISCRIMINATION BASED ON SOURCE OF INCOME, VETERAN STATUS, OR MILITARY STATUS. (a) In General.--The Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.) is amended-- (1) in section 802 (42 U.S.C. 3602), by adding at the end the following: ``(p) `Military status' means the status of a person as a member of the uniformed services, as defined in section 101 of title 10, United States Code. ``(q) `Source of income' includes-- ``(1) a housing voucher under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f) and any form of Federal, State, or local housing assistance provided to a person or family or provided to a housing owner on behalf of a person or family, including-- ``(A) rental vouchers; ``(B) rental assistance; ``(C) rental subsidies from nongovernmental organizations; and ``(D) homeownership subsidies; ``(2) income received as a monthly benefit under title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), as a supplemental security income benefit under title XVI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.), or as a benefit under the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 (45 U.S.C. 231 et seq.), including any such benefit to which the individual is entitled for which payment is made to a representative payee; ``(3) income received by court order, including spousal support and child support; ``(4) any payment from a trust, guardian, conservator, cosigner, or relative; and ``(5) any other lawful source of income or funds, including savings accounts and investments. ``(r) `Veteran status' means the status of a person as a former member of the Armed Forces.''; (2) in section 804 (42 U.S.C. 3604)-- (A) by inserting ``source of income, veteran status, military status,'' after ``familial status,'' each place that term appears; and (B) in subsection (f), by adding at the end the following: ``(10) Nothing in this title shall be construed to prohibit any entity from providing or otherwise making available any services or other assistance to individuals receiving Federal, State or local housing assistance.''; (3) in section 805 (42 U.S.C. 3605)-- (A) in subsection (a), by inserting ``source of income, veteran status, military status,'' after ``familial status,''; and (B) in subsection (c), by inserting ``source of income, veteran status, military status,'' after ``handicap,''; (4) in section 806 (42 U.S.C. 3606), by inserting ``source of income, veteran status, military status,'' after ``familial status,''; (5) in section 808(e)(6) (42 U.S.C. 3608(e)(6)), by inserting ``source of income, veteran status, military status,'' after ``handicap,''; and (6) in section 810(f) (42 U.S.C. 3610(f)), by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following: ``(4) During the period beginning on the date of enactment of the Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2022 and ending on the date that is 40 months after such date of enactment, each agency certified for purposes of this title on the day before such date of enactment shall, for purposes of this subsection, be considered certified under this subsection with respect to those matters for which the agency was certified on that date. If the Secretary determines in an individual case that an agency has not been able to meet the certification requirements within this 40-month period due to exceptional circumstances, such as the infrequency of legislative sessions in that jurisdiction, the Secretary may extend such period by not more than 6 months.''. (b) Prevention of Intimidation in Fair Housing Cases.--Section 901 of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3631) is amended by inserting ``source of income (as defined in section 802), veteran status (as defined in section 802), military status (as defined in section 802),'' before ``or national origin'' each place that term appears. <all>

To amend the Fair Housing Act to prohibit discrimination based on source of income, veteran status, or military status. is amended-- (1) in section 802 (42 U.S.C. 3602), by adding at the end the following: ``(p) `Military status' means the status of a person as a member of the uniformed services, as defined in section 101 of title 10, United States Code. ), or as a benefit under the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 (45 U.S.C. 231 et seq. ), 2) in section 804 (42 U.S.C. 3604)-- (A) by inserting ``source of income, veteran status, military status,'' after ``familial status,'' each place that term appears; and (B) in subsection (f), by adding at the end the following: ``(10) Nothing in this title shall be construed to prohibit any entity from providing or otherwise making available any services or other assistance to individuals receiving Federal, State or local housing assistance. ''; ( If the Secretary determines in an individual case that an agency has not been able to meet the certification requirements within this 40-month period due to exceptional circumstances, such as the infrequency of legislative sessions in that jurisdiction, the Secretary may extend such period by not more than 6 months.''. ( b) Prevention of Intimidation in Fair Housing Cases.--Section 901 of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3631) is amended by inserting ``source of income (as defined in section 802), veteran status (as defined in section 802), military status (as defined in section 802),'' before ``or national origin'' each place that term appears.

To amend the Fair Housing Act to prohibit discrimination based on source of income, veteran status, or military status. PROHIBITING HOUSING DISCRIMINATION BASED ON SOURCE OF INCOME, VETERAN STATUS, OR MILITARY STATUS. ( is amended-- (1) in section 802 (42 U.S.C. 3602), by adding at the end the following: ``(p) `Military status' means the status of a person as a member of the uniformed services, as defined in section 101 of title 10, United States Code. 3604)-- (A) by inserting ``source of income, veteran status, military status,'' after ``familial status,'' each place that term appears; and (B) in subsection (f), by adding at the end the following: ``(10) Nothing in this title shall be construed to prohibit any entity from providing or otherwise making available any services or other assistance to individuals receiving Federal, State or local housing assistance. ''; ( b) Prevention of Intimidation in Fair Housing Cases.--Section 901 of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3631) is amended by inserting ``source of income (as defined in section 802), veteran status (as defined in section 802), military status (as defined in section 802),'' before ``or national origin'' each place that term appears.

To amend the Fair Housing Act to prohibit discrimination based on source of income, veteran status, or military status. PROHIBITING HOUSING DISCRIMINATION BASED ON SOURCE OF INCOME, VETERAN STATUS, OR MILITARY STATUS. ( is amended-- (1) in section 802 (42 U.S.C. 3602), by adding at the end the following: ``(p) `Military status' means the status of a person as a member of the uniformed services, as defined in section 101 of title 10, United States Code. 3604)-- (A) by inserting ``source of income, veteran status, military status,'' after ``familial status,'' each place that term appears; and (B) in subsection (f), by adding at the end the following: ``(10) Nothing in this title shall be construed to prohibit any entity from providing or otherwise making available any services or other assistance to individuals receiving Federal, State or local housing assistance. ''; ( b) Prevention of Intimidation in Fair Housing Cases.--Section 901 of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3631) is amended by inserting ``source of income (as defined in section 802), veteran status (as defined in section 802), military status (as defined in section 802),'' before ``or national origin'' each place that term appears.

To amend the Fair Housing Act to prohibit discrimination based on source of income, veteran status, or military status. is amended-- (1) in section 802 (42 U.S.C. 3602), by adding at the end the following: ``(p) `Military status' means the status of a person as a member of the uniformed services, as defined in section 101 of title 10, United States Code. ), or as a benefit under the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 (45 U.S.C. 231 et seq. ), 2) in section 804 (42 U.S.C. 3604)-- (A) by inserting ``source of income, veteran status, military status,'' after ``familial status,'' each place that term appears; and (B) in subsection (f), by adding at the end the following: ``(10) Nothing in this title shall be construed to prohibit any entity from providing or otherwise making available any services or other assistance to individuals receiving Federal, State or local housing assistance. ''; ( If the Secretary determines in an individual case that an agency has not been able to meet the certification requirements within this 40-month period due to exceptional circumstances, such as the infrequency of legislative sessions in that jurisdiction, the Secretary may extend such period by not more than 6 months.''. ( b) Prevention of Intimidation in Fair Housing Cases.--Section 901 of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3631) is amended by inserting ``source of income (as defined in section 802), veteran status (as defined in section 802), military status (as defined in section 802),'' before ``or national origin'' each place that term appears.

To amend the Fair Housing Act to prohibit discrimination based on source of income, veteran status, or military status. PROHIBITING HOUSING DISCRIMINATION BASED ON SOURCE OF INCOME, VETERAN STATUS, OR MILITARY STATUS. ( is amended-- (1) in section 802 (42 U.S.C. 3602), by adding at the end the following: ``(p) `Military status' means the status of a person as a member of the uniformed services, as defined in section 101 of title 10, United States Code. 3604)-- (A) by inserting ``source of income, veteran status, military status,'' after ``familial status,'' each place that term appears; and (B) in subsection (f), by adding at the end the following: ``(10) Nothing in this title shall be construed to prohibit any entity from providing or otherwise making available any services or other assistance to individuals receiving Federal, State or local housing assistance. ''; ( b) Prevention of Intimidation in Fair Housing Cases.--Section 901 of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3631) is amended by inserting ``source of income (as defined in section 802), veteran status (as defined in section 802), military status (as defined in section 802),'' before ``or national origin'' each place that term appears.

To amend the Fair Housing Act to prohibit discrimination based on source of income, veteran status, or military status. is amended-- (1) in section 802 (42 U.S.C. 3602), by adding at the end the following: ``(p) `Military status' means the status of a person as a member of the uniformed services, as defined in section 101 of title 10, United States Code. ), or as a benefit under the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 (45 U.S.C. 231 et seq. ), 2) in section 804 (42 U.S.C. 3604)-- (A) by inserting ``source of income, veteran status, military status,'' after ``familial status,'' each place that term appears; and (B) in subsection (f), by adding at the end the following: ``(10) Nothing in this title shall be construed to prohibit any entity from providing or otherwise making available any services or other assistance to individuals receiving Federal, State or local housing assistance. ''; ( If the Secretary determines in an individual case that an agency has not been able to meet the certification requirements within this 40-month period due to exceptional circumstances, such as the infrequency of legislative sessions in that jurisdiction, the Secretary may extend such period by not more than 6 months.''. ( b) Prevention of Intimidation in Fair Housing Cases.--Section 901 of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3631) is amended by inserting ``source of income (as defined in section 802), veteran status (as defined in section 802), military status (as defined in section 802),'' before ``or national origin'' each place that term appears.

To amend the Fair Housing Act to prohibit discrimination based on source of income, veteran status, or military status. PROHIBITING HOUSING DISCRIMINATION BASED ON SOURCE OF INCOME, VETERAN STATUS, OR MILITARY STATUS. ( is amended-- (1) in section 802 (42 U.S.C. 3602), by adding at the end the following: ``(p) `Military status' means the status of a person as a member of the uniformed services, as defined in section 101 of title 10, United States Code. 3604)-- (A) by inserting ``source of income, veteran status, military status,'' after ``familial status,'' each place that term appears; and (B) in subsection (f), by adding at the end the following: ``(10) Nothing in this title shall be construed to prohibit any entity from providing or otherwise making available any services or other assistance to individuals receiving Federal, State or local housing assistance. ''; ( b) Prevention of Intimidation in Fair Housing Cases.--Section 901 of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3631) is amended by inserting ``source of income (as defined in section 802), veteran status (as defined in section 802), military status (as defined in section 802),'' before ``or national origin'' each place that term appears.

To amend the Fair Housing Act to prohibit discrimination based on source of income, veteran status, or military status. is amended-- (1) in section 802 (42 U.S.C. 3602), by adding at the end the following: ``(p) `Military status' means the status of a person as a member of the uniformed services, as defined in section 101 of title 10, United States Code. ), or as a benefit under the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 (45 U.S.C. 231 et seq. ), 2) in section 804 (42 U.S.C. 3604)-- (A) by inserting ``source of income, veteran status, military status,'' after ``familial status,'' each place that term appears; and (B) in subsection (f), by adding at the end the following: ``(10) Nothing in this title shall be construed to prohibit any entity from providing or otherwise making available any services or other assistance to individuals receiving Federal, State or local housing assistance. ''; ( If the Secretary determines in an individual case that an agency has not been able to meet the certification requirements within this 40-month period due to exceptional circumstances, such as the infrequency of legislative sessions in that jurisdiction, the Secretary may extend such period by not more than 6 months.''. ( b) Prevention of Intimidation in Fair Housing Cases.--Section 901 of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3631) is amended by inserting ``source of income (as defined in section 802), veteran status (as defined in section 802), military status (as defined in section 802),'' before ``or national origin'' each place that term appears.

To amend the Fair Housing Act to prohibit discrimination based on source of income, veteran status, or military status. PROHIBITING HOUSING DISCRIMINATION BASED ON SOURCE OF INCOME, VETERAN STATUS, OR MILITARY STATUS. ( is amended-- (1) in section 802 (42 U.S.C. 3602), by adding at the end the following: ``(p) `Military status' means the status of a person as a member of the uniformed services, as defined in section 101 of title 10, United States Code. 3604)-- (A) by inserting ``source of income, veteran status, military status,'' after ``familial status,'' each place that term appears; and (B) in subsection (f), by adding at the end the following: ``(10) Nothing in this title shall be construed to prohibit any entity from providing or otherwise making available any services or other assistance to individuals receiving Federal, State or local housing assistance. ''; ( b) Prevention of Intimidation in Fair Housing Cases.--Section 901 of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3631) is amended by inserting ``source of income (as defined in section 802), veteran status (as defined in section 802), military status (as defined in section 802),'' before ``or national origin'' each place that term appears.

To amend the Fair Housing Act to prohibit discrimination based on source of income, veteran status, or military status. is amended-- (1) in section 802 (42 U.S.C. 3602), by adding at the end the following: ``(p) `Military status' means the status of a person as a member of the uniformed services, as defined in section 101 of title 10, United States Code. ), or as a benefit under the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 (45 U.S.C. 231 et seq. ), 2) in section 804 (42 U.S.C. 3604)-- (A) by inserting ``source of income, veteran status, military status,'' after ``familial status,'' each place that term appears; and (B) in subsection (f), by adding at the end the following: ``(10) Nothing in this title shall be construed to prohibit any entity from providing or otherwise making available any services or other assistance to individuals receiving Federal, State or local housing assistance. ''; ( If the Secretary determines in an individual case that an agency has not been able to meet the certification requirements within this 40-month period due to exceptional circumstances, such as the infrequency of legislative sessions in that jurisdiction, the Secretary may extend such period by not more than 6 months.''. ( b) Prevention of Intimidation in Fair Housing Cases.--Section 901 of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3631) is amended by inserting ``source of income (as defined in section 802), veteran status (as defined in section 802), military status (as defined in section 802),'' before ``or national origin'' each place that term appears.

S.1176

Health

Onshoring Essential Antibiotics Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide grants to up to three manufacturers of essential generic antibiotic drugs (or of the active pharmaceutical ingredient or key starting material for such a drug). Under the bill, an essential generic antibiotic drug is one that HHS deems to be medically necessary to have available at all times in adequate amounts. These grants may be used to (1) construct, expand, or upgrade a manufacturing facility in the United States; and (2) manufacture essential generic antibiotic drugs. HHS shall commission a report with (1) recommendations about which drugs should be prioritized in the grant program, and (2) an analysis of the expected effect of domestic drug manufacturing on drug costs to consumers. HHS may stockpile essential generic antibiotic drugs manufactured in the United States. The bill provides in funding for the grant program and for HHS to stockpile generic antibiotic drugs.

To establish a grant program to support the manufacture and stockpiling of essential generic antibiotic drugs. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Onshoring Essential Antibiotics Act''. SEC. 2. ESSENTIAL GENERIC ANTIBIOTIC PROGRAM. (a) Grant Program.-- (1) Establishment.--Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a program to provide grants to manufacturers of essential generic antibiotic drugs, or the active pharmaceutical ingredient or key starting material of an essential generic antibiotic drug, to support activities described in paragraph (3). (2) Eligible entities.--The Secretary shall award grants under this subsection to not more than 3 manufacturers of an essential generic antibiotic drug. Each such recipient shall be a manufacturer that-- (A) has implemented and maintains an effective quality management system, under parts 210 and 211 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations); (B) has a strong record of compliance with the requirements of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.); (C) uses complex pharmaceutical manufacturing to produce a finished drug product or active pharmaceutical ingredient pursuant to an application approved under section subsection (c) or (j) of section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355); (D) commits to using advanced manufacturing in its manufacturing operations; and (E) has existing manufacturing facilities and operations in the United States. (3) Use of funds.--A recipient of a grant under this subsection may use such grant funds to-- (A) with respect to manufacturing an essential generic antibiotic drug-- (i) expand, upgrade, or recommission an existing manufacturing facility located in the United States; or (ii) construct a new manufacturing facility in the United States; and (B) manufacture essential generic antibiotic drugs. (b) Use of Funds To Purchase Essential Generic Antibiotic Drugs for Stockpiling.--The Secretary may use amounts appropriated under this section to purchase, store, stockpile, or disposition essential generic antibiotic drugs manufactured in the United States. (c) Definitions.--For purposes of this section: (1) Active pharmaceutical ingredient.--The term ``active pharmaceutical ingredient'' has the meaning given such term in section 744A of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 379j-41). (2) Essential generic antibiotic drug.--The term ``essential generic antibiotic drug'' means an antibacterial or antifungal drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration under section 505(j) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(j)) that the Secretary determines to be medically necessary to have available at all times in an amount adequate to serve patient needs, including beta-lactams (including penicillin and cephalosporin derivatives) and non- beta lactams (including tetracycline and aminoglycoside derivatives). (3) Key starting material.--The term ``key starting material'' means any component of a drug that the Secretary determines to be critical to the safety and effectiveness of the drug. (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Health and Human Services. (5) United states.--The term ``United States'' means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, territories, and Tribal lands. (d) Funding.--For purposes of carrying out this section, there is appropriated, out of amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2021, to remain available through September 30, 2023. SEC. 3. STUDY AND REPORT. (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the ``Secretary'') shall enter into a contract with an entity under which such entity carries out a study on the manufacture of essential generic antibiotic drugs and issues a report that includes-- (1) recommendations about which antibiotics the Secretary should prioritize for purposes of the program under section 2, based on factors that include necessity of use, vulnerability to foreign supply chain disruptions, and availability of alternatives; and (2) the expected effect of increased domestic manufacturing of drugs on drug costs to consumers. (b) Authorization.--To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2021, to remain available until September 30, 2022. <all>

Onshoring Essential Antibiotics Act

A bill to establish a grant program to support the manufacture and stockpiling of essential generic antibiotic drugs.

Onshoring Essential Antibiotics Act

Sen. Smith, Tina

D

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This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide grants to up to three manufacturers of essential generic antibiotic drugs (or of the active pharmaceutical ingredient or key starting material for such a drug). Under the bill, an essential generic antibiotic drug is one that HHS deems to be medically necessary to have available at all times in adequate amounts. These grants may be used to (1) construct, expand, or upgrade a manufacturing facility in the United States; and (2) manufacture essential generic antibiotic drugs. HHS shall commission a report with (1) recommendations about which drugs should be prioritized in the grant program, and (2) an analysis of the expected effect of domestic drug manufacturing on drug costs to consumers. HHS may stockpile essential generic antibiotic drugs manufactured in the United States. The bill provides in funding for the grant program and for HHS to stockpile generic antibiotic drugs.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Onshoring Essential Antibiotics Act''. ESSENTIAL GENERIC ANTIBIOTIC PROGRAM. (a) Grant Program.-- (1) Establishment.--Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a program to provide grants to manufacturers of essential generic antibiotic drugs, or the active pharmaceutical ingredient or key starting material of an essential generic antibiotic drug, to support activities described in paragraph (3). (2) Eligible entities.--The Secretary shall award grants under this subsection to not more than 3 manufacturers of an essential generic antibiotic drug. Each such recipient shall be a manufacturer that-- (A) has implemented and maintains an effective quality management system, under parts 210 and 211 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations); (B) has a strong record of compliance with the requirements of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq. 355); (D) commits to using advanced manufacturing in its manufacturing operations; and (E) has existing manufacturing facilities and operations in the United States. (b) Use of Funds To Purchase Essential Generic Antibiotic Drugs for Stockpiling.--The Secretary may use amounts appropriated under this section to purchase, store, stockpile, or disposition essential generic antibiotic drugs manufactured in the United States. 379j-41). (2) Essential generic antibiotic drug.--The term ``essential generic antibiotic drug'' means an antibacterial or antifungal drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration under section 505(j) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(j)) that the Secretary determines to be medically necessary to have available at all times in an amount adequate to serve patient needs, including beta-lactams (including penicillin and cephalosporin derivatives) and non- beta lactams (including tetracycline and aminoglycoside derivatives). (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Health and Human Services. (5) United states.--The term ``United States'' means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, territories, and Tribal lands. (d) Funding.--For purposes of carrying out this section, there is appropriated, out of amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2021, to remain available through September 30, 2023. SEC. 3. STUDY AND REPORT. (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the ``Secretary'') shall enter into a contract with an entity under which such entity carries out a study on the manufacture of essential generic antibiotic drugs and issues a report that includes-- (1) recommendations about which antibiotics the Secretary should prioritize for purposes of the program under section 2, based on factors that include necessity of use, vulnerability to foreign supply chain disruptions, and availability of alternatives; and (2) the expected effect of increased domestic manufacturing of drugs on drug costs to consumers.

SHORT TITLE. ESSENTIAL GENERIC ANTIBIOTIC PROGRAM. (a) Grant Program.-- (1) Establishment.--Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a program to provide grants to manufacturers of essential generic antibiotic drugs, or the active pharmaceutical ingredient or key starting material of an essential generic antibiotic drug, to support activities described in paragraph (3). 301 et seq. 355); (D) commits to using advanced manufacturing in its manufacturing operations; and (E) has existing manufacturing facilities and operations in the United States. (b) Use of Funds To Purchase Essential Generic Antibiotic Drugs for Stockpiling.--The Secretary may use amounts appropriated under this section to purchase, store, stockpile, or disposition essential generic antibiotic drugs manufactured in the United States. 379j-41). (2) Essential generic antibiotic drug.--The term ``essential generic antibiotic drug'' means an antibacterial or antifungal drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration under section 505(j) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(j)) that the Secretary determines to be medically necessary to have available at all times in an amount adequate to serve patient needs, including beta-lactams (including penicillin and cephalosporin derivatives) and non- beta lactams (including tetracycline and aminoglycoside derivatives). (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Health and Human Services. (d) Funding.--For purposes of carrying out this section, there is appropriated, out of amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2021, to remain available through September 30, 2023. SEC. 3. STUDY AND REPORT. (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the ``Secretary'') shall enter into a contract with an entity under which such entity carries out a study on the manufacture of essential generic antibiotic drugs and issues a report that includes-- (1) recommendations about which antibiotics the Secretary should prioritize for purposes of the program under section 2, based on factors that include necessity of use, vulnerability to foreign supply chain disruptions, and availability of alternatives; and (2) the expected effect of increased domestic manufacturing of drugs on drug costs to consumers.

To establish a grant program to support the manufacture and stockpiling of essential generic antibiotic drugs. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Onshoring Essential Antibiotics Act''. SEC. 2. ESSENTIAL GENERIC ANTIBIOTIC PROGRAM. (a) Grant Program.-- (1) Establishment.--Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a program to provide grants to manufacturers of essential generic antibiotic drugs, or the active pharmaceutical ingredient or key starting material of an essential generic antibiotic drug, to support activities described in paragraph (3). (2) Eligible entities.--The Secretary shall award grants under this subsection to not more than 3 manufacturers of an essential generic antibiotic drug. Each such recipient shall be a manufacturer that-- (A) has implemented and maintains an effective quality management system, under parts 210 and 211 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations); (B) has a strong record of compliance with the requirements of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.); (C) uses complex pharmaceutical manufacturing to produce a finished drug product or active pharmaceutical ingredient pursuant to an application approved under section subsection (c) or (j) of section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355); (D) commits to using advanced manufacturing in its manufacturing operations; and (E) has existing manufacturing facilities and operations in the United States. (3) Use of funds.--A recipient of a grant under this subsection may use such grant funds to-- (A) with respect to manufacturing an essential generic antibiotic drug-- (i) expand, upgrade, or recommission an existing manufacturing facility located in the United States; or (ii) construct a new manufacturing facility in the United States; and (B) manufacture essential generic antibiotic drugs. (b) Use of Funds To Purchase Essential Generic Antibiotic Drugs for Stockpiling.--The Secretary may use amounts appropriated under this section to purchase, store, stockpile, or disposition essential generic antibiotic drugs manufactured in the United States. (c) Definitions.--For purposes of this section: (1) Active pharmaceutical ingredient.--The term ``active pharmaceutical ingredient'' has the meaning given such term in section 744A of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 379j-41). (2) Essential generic antibiotic drug.--The term ``essential generic antibiotic drug'' means an antibacterial or antifungal drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration under section 505(j) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(j)) that the Secretary determines to be medically necessary to have available at all times in an amount adequate to serve patient needs, including beta-lactams (including penicillin and cephalosporin derivatives) and non- beta lactams (including tetracycline and aminoglycoside derivatives). (3) Key starting material.--The term ``key starting material'' means any component of a drug that the Secretary determines to be critical to the safety and effectiveness of the drug. (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Health and Human Services. (5) United states.--The term ``United States'' means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, territories, and Tribal lands. (d) Funding.--For purposes of carrying out this section, there is appropriated, out of amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2021, to remain available through September 30, 2023. SEC. 3. STUDY AND REPORT. (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the ``Secretary'') shall enter into a contract with an entity under which such entity carries out a study on the manufacture of essential generic antibiotic drugs and issues a report that includes-- (1) recommendations about which antibiotics the Secretary should prioritize for purposes of the program under section 2, based on factors that include necessity of use, vulnerability to foreign supply chain disruptions, and availability of alternatives; and (2) the expected effect of increased domestic manufacturing of drugs on drug costs to consumers. (b) Authorization.--To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2021, to remain available until September 30, 2022. <all>

To establish a grant program to support the manufacture and stockpiling of essential generic antibiotic drugs. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Onshoring Essential Antibiotics Act''. SEC. 2. ESSENTIAL GENERIC ANTIBIOTIC PROGRAM. (a) Grant Program.-- (1) Establishment.--Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a program to provide grants to manufacturers of essential generic antibiotic drugs, or the active pharmaceutical ingredient or key starting material of an essential generic antibiotic drug, to support activities described in paragraph (3). (2) Eligible entities.--The Secretary shall award grants under this subsection to not more than 3 manufacturers of an essential generic antibiotic drug. Each such recipient shall be a manufacturer that-- (A) has implemented and maintains an effective quality management system, under parts 210 and 211 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations); (B) has a strong record of compliance with the requirements of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.); (C) uses complex pharmaceutical manufacturing to produce a finished drug product or active pharmaceutical ingredient pursuant to an application approved under section subsection (c) or (j) of section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355); (D) commits to using advanced manufacturing in its manufacturing operations; and (E) has existing manufacturing facilities and operations in the United States. (3) Use of funds.--A recipient of a grant under this subsection may use such grant funds to-- (A) with respect to manufacturing an essential generic antibiotic drug-- (i) expand, upgrade, or recommission an existing manufacturing facility located in the United States; or (ii) construct a new manufacturing facility in the United States; and (B) manufacture essential generic antibiotic drugs. (b) Use of Funds To Purchase Essential Generic Antibiotic Drugs for Stockpiling.--The Secretary may use amounts appropriated under this section to purchase, store, stockpile, or disposition essential generic antibiotic drugs manufactured in the United States. (c) Definitions.--For purposes of this section: (1) Active pharmaceutical ingredient.--The term ``active pharmaceutical ingredient'' has the meaning given such term in section 744A of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 379j-41). (2) Essential generic antibiotic drug.--The term ``essential generic antibiotic drug'' means an antibacterial or antifungal drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration under section 505(j) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(j)) that the Secretary determines to be medically necessary to have available at all times in an amount adequate to serve patient needs, including beta-lactams (including penicillin and cephalosporin derivatives) and non- beta lactams (including tetracycline and aminoglycoside derivatives). (3) Key starting material.--The term ``key starting material'' means any component of a drug that the Secretary determines to be critical to the safety and effectiveness of the drug. (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Health and Human Services. (5) United states.--The term ``United States'' means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, territories, and Tribal lands. (d) Funding.--For purposes of carrying out this section, there is appropriated, out of amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2021, to remain available through September 30, 2023. SEC. 3. STUDY AND REPORT. (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the ``Secretary'') shall enter into a contract with an entity under which such entity carries out a study on the manufacture of essential generic antibiotic drugs and issues a report that includes-- (1) recommendations about which antibiotics the Secretary should prioritize for purposes of the program under section 2, based on factors that include necessity of use, vulnerability to foreign supply chain disruptions, and availability of alternatives; and (2) the expected effect of increased domestic manufacturing of drugs on drug costs to consumers. (b) Authorization.--To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2021, to remain available until September 30, 2022. <all>

To establish a grant program to support the manufacture and stockpiling of essential generic antibiotic drugs. a) Grant Program.-- (1) Establishment.--Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a program to provide grants to manufacturers of essential generic antibiotic drugs, or the active pharmaceutical ingredient or key starting material of an essential generic antibiotic drug, to support activities described in paragraph (3). ( 355); (D) commits to using advanced manufacturing in its manufacturing operations; and (E) has existing manufacturing facilities and operations in the United States. ( 2) Essential generic antibiotic drug.--The term ``essential generic antibiotic drug'' means an antibacterial or antifungal drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration under section 505(j) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(j)) that the Secretary determines to be medically necessary to have available at all times in an amount adequate to serve patient needs, including beta-lactams (including penicillin and cephalosporin derivatives) and non- beta lactams (including tetracycline and aminoglycoside derivatives). (3) Key starting material.--The term ``key starting material'' means any component of a drug that the Secretary determines to be critical to the safety and effectiveness of the drug. ( b) Authorization.--To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2021, to remain available until September 30, 2022.

To establish a grant program to support the manufacture and stockpiling of essential generic antibiotic drugs. a) Grant Program.-- (1) Establishment.--Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a program to provide grants to manufacturers of essential generic antibiotic drugs, or the active pharmaceutical ingredient or key starting material of an essential generic antibiotic drug, to support activities described in paragraph (3). ( (c) Definitions.--For purposes of this section: (1) Active pharmaceutical ingredient.--The term ``active pharmaceutical ingredient'' has the meaning given such term in section 744A of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 379j-41). ( 2) Essential generic antibiotic drug.--The term ``essential generic antibiotic drug'' means an antibacterial or antifungal drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration under section 505(j) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(j)) that the Secretary determines to be medically necessary to have available at all times in an amount adequate to serve patient needs, including beta-lactams (including penicillin and cephalosporin derivatives) and non- beta lactams (including tetracycline and aminoglycoside derivatives). (

To establish a grant program to support the manufacture and stockpiling of essential generic antibiotic drugs. a) Grant Program.-- (1) Establishment.--Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a program to provide grants to manufacturers of essential generic antibiotic drugs, or the active pharmaceutical ingredient or key starting material of an essential generic antibiotic drug, to support activities described in paragraph (3). ( (c) Definitions.--For purposes of this section: (1) Active pharmaceutical ingredient.--The term ``active pharmaceutical ingredient'' has the meaning given such term in section 744A of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 379j-41). ( 2) Essential generic antibiotic drug.--The term ``essential generic antibiotic drug'' means an antibacterial or antifungal drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration under section 505(j) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(j)) that the Secretary determines to be medically necessary to have available at all times in an amount adequate to serve patient needs, including beta-lactams (including penicillin and cephalosporin derivatives) and non- beta lactams (including tetracycline and aminoglycoside derivatives). (

To establish a grant program to support the manufacture and stockpiling of essential generic antibiotic drugs. a) Grant Program.-- (1) Establishment.--Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a program to provide grants to manufacturers of essential generic antibiotic drugs, or the active pharmaceutical ingredient or key starting material of an essential generic antibiotic drug, to support activities described in paragraph (3). ( 355); (D) commits to using advanced manufacturing in its manufacturing operations; and (E) has existing manufacturing facilities and operations in the United States. ( 2) Essential generic antibiotic drug.--The term ``essential generic antibiotic drug'' means an antibacterial or antifungal drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration under section 505(j) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(j)) that the Secretary determines to be medically necessary to have available at all times in an amount adequate to serve patient needs, including beta-lactams (including penicillin and cephalosporin derivatives) and non- beta lactams (including tetracycline and aminoglycoside derivatives). (3) Key starting material.--The term ``key starting material'' means any component of a drug that the Secretary determines to be critical to the safety and effectiveness of the drug. ( b) Authorization.--To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2021, to remain available until September 30, 2022.

To establish a grant program to support the manufacture and stockpiling of essential generic antibiotic drugs. a) Grant Program.-- (1) Establishment.--Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a program to provide grants to manufacturers of essential generic antibiotic drugs, or the active pharmaceutical ingredient or key starting material of an essential generic antibiotic drug, to support activities described in paragraph (3). ( (c) Definitions.--For purposes of this section: (1) Active pharmaceutical ingredient.--The term ``active pharmaceutical ingredient'' has the meaning given such term in section 744A of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 379j-41). ( 2) Essential generic antibiotic drug.--The term ``essential generic antibiotic drug'' means an antibacterial or antifungal drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration under section 505(j) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(j)) that the Secretary determines to be medically necessary to have available at all times in an amount adequate to serve patient needs, including beta-lactams (including penicillin and cephalosporin derivatives) and non- beta lactams (including tetracycline and aminoglycoside derivatives). (

To establish a grant program to support the manufacture and stockpiling of essential generic antibiotic drugs. a) Grant Program.-- (1) Establishment.--Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a program to provide grants to manufacturers of essential generic antibiotic drugs, or the active pharmaceutical ingredient or key starting material of an essential generic antibiotic drug, to support activities described in paragraph (3). ( 355); (D) commits to using advanced manufacturing in its manufacturing operations; and (E) has existing manufacturing facilities and operations in the United States. ( 2) Essential generic antibiotic drug.--The term ``essential generic antibiotic drug'' means an antibacterial or antifungal drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration under section 505(j) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(j)) that the Secretary determines to be medically necessary to have available at all times in an amount adequate to serve patient needs, including beta-lactams (including penicillin and cephalosporin derivatives) and non- beta lactams (including tetracycline and aminoglycoside derivatives). (3) Key starting material.--The term ``key starting material'' means any component of a drug that the Secretary determines to be critical to the safety and effectiveness of the drug. ( b) Authorization.--To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2021, to remain available until September 30, 2022.

To establish a grant program to support the manufacture and stockpiling of essential generic antibiotic drugs. a) Grant Program.-- (1) Establishment.--Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a program to provide grants to manufacturers of essential generic antibiotic drugs, or the active pharmaceutical ingredient or key starting material of an essential generic antibiotic drug, to support activities described in paragraph (3). ( (c) Definitions.--For purposes of this section: (1) Active pharmaceutical ingredient.--The term ``active pharmaceutical ingredient'' has the meaning given such term in section 744A of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 379j-41). ( 2) Essential generic antibiotic drug.--The term ``essential generic antibiotic drug'' means an antibacterial or antifungal drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration under section 505(j) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(j)) that the Secretary determines to be medically necessary to have available at all times in an amount adequate to serve patient needs, including beta-lactams (including penicillin and cephalosporin derivatives) and non- beta lactams (including tetracycline and aminoglycoside derivatives). (

To establish a grant program to support the manufacture and stockpiling of essential generic antibiotic drugs. a) Grant Program.-- (1) Establishment.--Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a program to provide grants to manufacturers of essential generic antibiotic drugs, or the active pharmaceutical ingredient or key starting material of an essential generic antibiotic drug, to support activities described in paragraph (3). ( 355); (D) commits to using advanced manufacturing in its manufacturing operations; and (E) has existing manufacturing facilities and operations in the United States. ( 2) Essential generic antibiotic drug.--The term ``essential generic antibiotic drug'' means an antibacterial or antifungal drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration under section 505(j) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(j)) that the Secretary determines to be medically necessary to have available at all times in an amount adequate to serve patient needs, including beta-lactams (including penicillin and cephalosporin derivatives) and non- beta lactams (including tetracycline and aminoglycoside derivatives). (3) Key starting material.--The term ``key starting material'' means any component of a drug that the Secretary determines to be critical to the safety and effectiveness of the drug. ( b) Authorization.--To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2021, to remain available until September 30, 2022.

To establish a grant program to support the manufacture and stockpiling of essential generic antibiotic drugs. a) Grant Program.-- (1) Establishment.--Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a program to provide grants to manufacturers of essential generic antibiotic drugs, or the active pharmaceutical ingredient or key starting material of an essential generic antibiotic drug, to support activities described in paragraph (3). ( (c) Definitions.--For purposes of this section: (1) Active pharmaceutical ingredient.--The term ``active pharmaceutical ingredient'' has the meaning given such term in section 744A of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 379j-41). ( 2) Essential generic antibiotic drug.--The term ``essential generic antibiotic drug'' means an antibacterial or antifungal drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration under section 505(j) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(j)) that the Secretary determines to be medically necessary to have available at all times in an amount adequate to serve patient needs, including beta-lactams (including penicillin and cephalosporin derivatives) and non- beta lactams (including tetracycline and aminoglycoside derivatives). (

To establish a grant program to support the manufacture and stockpiling of essential generic antibiotic drugs. a) Grant Program.-- (1) Establishment.--Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a program to provide grants to manufacturers of essential generic antibiotic drugs, or the active pharmaceutical ingredient or key starting material of an essential generic antibiotic drug, to support activities described in paragraph (3). ( 355); (D) commits to using advanced manufacturing in its manufacturing operations; and (E) has existing manufacturing facilities and operations in the United States. ( 2) Essential generic antibiotic drug.--The term ``essential generic antibiotic drug'' means an antibacterial or antifungal drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration under section 505(j) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(j)) that the Secretary determines to be medically necessary to have available at all times in an amount adequate to serve patient needs, including beta-lactams (including penicillin and cephalosporin derivatives) and non- beta lactams (including tetracycline and aminoglycoside derivatives). (3) Key starting material.--The term ``key starting material'' means any component of a drug that the Secretary determines to be critical to the safety and effectiveness of the drug. ( b) Authorization.--To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2021, to remain available until September 30, 2022.

H.R.1957

Armed Forces and National Security

Veterans Infertility Treatment Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish infertility treatments, standard fertility preservation services, or both to a covered veteran or partner of a covered veteran if the individuals jointly apply for such treatments or services. A covered veteran is a veteran who has infertility and is enrolled in the VA health care system. Under the bill, in vitro fertilization treatment may only be furnished for up to three completed cycles resulting in live birth or six attempted cycles, whichever occurs first. The VA may furnish in vitro fertilization treatment using donated gametes or embryos. During the interim period before infertility treatment regulations are in effect, the VA must ensure that (1) fertility counseling and treatment for veterans may also be furnished to the partner of a veteran regardless of whether the veteran and the partner are married, and (2) such counseling and treatment may be furnished using donated gametes or embryos.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide coverage for infertility treatment and standard fertility preservation services, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Infertility Treatment Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. INFERTILITY TREATMENTS FOR VETERANS. (a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``Sec. 1720K. Infertility treatment and standard fertility preservation services ``(a) Treatment and Services.--(1) In furnishing medical services under this chapter, the Secretary shall furnish infertility treatments (including through the use of assisted reproductive technology), standard fertility preservation services, or both, to a covered veteran or a partner of a covered veteran, if the veteran and the partner of the veteran apply jointly for such treatments or services, or both, through a process prescribed by the Secretary. ``(2) In the case of in vitro fertilization treatment furnished under paragraph (1), the Secretary may furnish not more than three completed cycles that result in live birth or six attempted cycles of in vitro fertilization, whichever occurs first, to an individual under such paragraph. ``(3) The Secretary may furnish in vitro ferilization treatment under paragraph (1) using donated gametes or embryos. ``(b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the Secretary to furnish maternity care to a covered veteran or partner of a covered veteran, in addition to what is otherwise required by section 1786 of this title or other provisions of law. ``(c) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) The term `assisted reproductive technology' includes in vitro fertilization and other fertility treatments in which both eggs and sperm are handled when clinically appropriate. ``(2) The term `covered veteran' means a veteran who-- ``(A) has infertility; and ``(B) is enrolled in the system of annual patient enrollment established under section 1705(a) of this title. ``(3) The term `infertility'-- ``(A) means a disease or condition characterized by-- ``(i) the failure to conceive a pregnancy or to carry a pregnancy to live birth after one year of regular, unprotected sexual intercourse; or ``(ii) the inability of a person to reproduce either as an individual or with the partner of the individual; and ``(B) includes instances in which a person is at risk of being described in clauses (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (A), as determined by a licensed physician based on-- ``(i) the medical, sexual, and reproductive history, age, physical findings, or diagnostic testing, or a combination thereof, of the person; or ``(ii) any planned medication therapy, surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, or other medical treatment. ``(4) The term `partner', with respect to a veteran, means an individual selected by the veteran who agrees to share with the veteran the parental responsibilities with respect to any child born as a result of the use of any infertility treatment under this section.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 17 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1720J the following new item: ``1720K. Infertility treatment and standard fertility preservation services.''. SEC. 3. REGULATIONS ON FURNISHING OF INFERTILITY TREATMENT BY DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. (a) Regulations.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall prescribe regulations to carry out section 1720K of title 38, United States Code, as added by section 2. (b) Interim Policies.--During the period beginning 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and the date on which the regulations are prescribed under subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure that fertility counseling and treatment furnished pursuant to section 234(a)(1) of the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 (division J of Public Law 116-260) or other provisions of law administered by the Secretary include the following elements: (1) The Secretary may furnish such counseling and treatment to the partner of a veteran covered by such provision without regard to whether the partner and veteran are married. (2) The Secretary may furnish such counseling and treatment using donated gametes or embryos. (c) Partner Defined.--In this section, the term ``partner'' has the meaning given that term in section 1720K of title 38, United States Code, as added by section 2. <all>

Veterans Infertility Treatment Act of 2021

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide coverage for infertility treatment and standard fertility preservation services, and for other purposes.

Veterans Infertility Treatment Act of 2021

Rep. Brownley, Julia

D

CA

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish infertility treatments, standard fertility preservation services, or both to a covered veteran or partner of a covered veteran if the individuals jointly apply for such treatments or services. A covered veteran is a veteran who has infertility and is enrolled in the VA health care system. Under the bill, in vitro fertilization treatment may only be furnished for up to three completed cycles resulting in live birth or six attempted cycles, whichever occurs first. The VA may furnish in vitro fertilization treatment using donated gametes or embryos. During the interim period before infertility treatment regulations are in effect, the VA must ensure that (1) fertility counseling and treatment for veterans may also be furnished to the partner of a veteran regardless of whether the veteran and the partner are married, and (2) such counseling and treatment may be furnished using donated gametes or embryos.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Infertility Treatment Act of 2021''. INFERTILITY TREATMENTS FOR VETERANS. ``(2) In the case of in vitro fertilization treatment furnished under paragraph (1), the Secretary may furnish not more than three completed cycles that result in live birth or six attempted cycles of in vitro fertilization, whichever occurs first, to an individual under such paragraph. ``(3) The Secretary may furnish in vitro ferilization treatment under paragraph (1) using donated gametes or embryos. ``(b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the Secretary to furnish maternity care to a covered veteran or partner of a covered veteran, in addition to what is otherwise required by section 1786 of this title or other provisions of law. ``(3) The term `infertility'-- ``(A) means a disease or condition characterized by-- ``(i) the failure to conceive a pregnancy or to carry a pregnancy to live birth after one year of regular, unprotected sexual intercourse; or ``(ii) the inability of a person to reproduce either as an individual or with the partner of the individual; and ``(B) includes instances in which a person is at risk of being described in clauses (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (A), as determined by a licensed physician based on-- ``(i) the medical, sexual, and reproductive history, age, physical findings, or diagnostic testing, or a combination thereof, of the person; or ``(ii) any planned medication therapy, surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, or other medical treatment. ``(4) The term `partner', with respect to a veteran, means an individual selected by the veteran who agrees to share with the veteran the parental responsibilities with respect to any child born as a result of the use of any infertility treatment under this section.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 17 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1720J the following new item: ``1720K. Infertility treatment and standard fertility preservation services.''. SEC. REGULATIONS ON FURNISHING OF INFERTILITY TREATMENT BY DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. (b) Interim Policies.--During the period beginning 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and the date on which the regulations are prescribed under subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure that fertility counseling and treatment furnished pursuant to section 234(a)(1) of the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 (division J of Public Law 116-260) or other provisions of law administered by the Secretary include the following elements: (1) The Secretary may furnish such counseling and treatment to the partner of a veteran covered by such provision without regard to whether the partner and veteran are married. (c) Partner Defined.--In this section, the term ``partner'' has the meaning given that term in section 1720K of title 38, United States Code, as added by section 2.

This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Infertility Treatment Act of 2021''. INFERTILITY TREATMENTS FOR VETERANS. ``(2) In the case of in vitro fertilization treatment furnished under paragraph (1), the Secretary may furnish not more than three completed cycles that result in live birth or six attempted cycles of in vitro fertilization, whichever occurs first, to an individual under such paragraph. ``(3) The Secretary may furnish in vitro ferilization treatment under paragraph (1) using donated gametes or embryos. ``(b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the Secretary to furnish maternity care to a covered veteran or partner of a covered veteran, in addition to what is otherwise required by section 1786 of this title or other provisions of law. ``(3) The term `infertility'-- ``(A) means a disease or condition characterized by-- ``(i) the failure to conceive a pregnancy or to carry a pregnancy to live birth after one year of regular, unprotected sexual intercourse; or ``(ii) the inability of a person to reproduce either as an individual or with the partner of the individual; and ``(B) includes instances in which a person is at risk of being described in clauses (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (A), as determined by a licensed physician based on-- ``(i) the medical, sexual, and reproductive history, age, physical findings, or diagnostic testing, or a combination thereof, of the person; or ``(ii) any planned medication therapy, surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, or other medical treatment. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 17 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1720J the following new item: ``1720K. Infertility treatment and standard fertility preservation services.''. SEC. REGULATIONS ON FURNISHING OF INFERTILITY TREATMENT BY DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. (c) Partner Defined.--In this section, the term ``partner'' has the meaning given that term in section 1720K of title 38, United States Code, as added by section 2.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide coverage for infertility treatment and standard fertility preservation services, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Infertility Treatment Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. INFERTILITY TREATMENTS FOR VETERANS. (a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``Sec. 1720K. Infertility treatment and standard fertility preservation services ``(a) Treatment and Services.--(1) In furnishing medical services under this chapter, the Secretary shall furnish infertility treatments (including through the use of assisted reproductive technology), standard fertility preservation services, or both, to a covered veteran or a partner of a covered veteran, if the veteran and the partner of the veteran apply jointly for such treatments or services, or both, through a process prescribed by the Secretary. ``(2) In the case of in vitro fertilization treatment furnished under paragraph (1), the Secretary may furnish not more than three completed cycles that result in live birth or six attempted cycles of in vitro fertilization, whichever occurs first, to an individual under such paragraph. ``(3) The Secretary may furnish in vitro ferilization treatment under paragraph (1) using donated gametes or embryos. ``(b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the Secretary to furnish maternity care to a covered veteran or partner of a covered veteran, in addition to what is otherwise required by section 1786 of this title or other provisions of law. ``(c) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) The term `assisted reproductive technology' includes in vitro fertilization and other fertility treatments in which both eggs and sperm are handled when clinically appropriate. ``(2) The term `covered veteran' means a veteran who-- ``(A) has infertility; and ``(B) is enrolled in the system of annual patient enrollment established under section 1705(a) of this title. ``(3) The term `infertility'-- ``(A) means a disease or condition characterized by-- ``(i) the failure to conceive a pregnancy or to carry a pregnancy to live birth after one year of regular, unprotected sexual intercourse; or ``(ii) the inability of a person to reproduce either as an individual or with the partner of the individual; and ``(B) includes instances in which a person is at risk of being described in clauses (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (A), as determined by a licensed physician based on-- ``(i) the medical, sexual, and reproductive history, age, physical findings, or diagnostic testing, or a combination thereof, of the person; or ``(ii) any planned medication therapy, surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, or other medical treatment. ``(4) The term `partner', with respect to a veteran, means an individual selected by the veteran who agrees to share with the veteran the parental responsibilities with respect to any child born as a result of the use of any infertility treatment under this section.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 17 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1720J the following new item: ``1720K. Infertility treatment and standard fertility preservation services.''. SEC. 3. REGULATIONS ON FURNISHING OF INFERTILITY TREATMENT BY DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. (a) Regulations.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall prescribe regulations to carry out section 1720K of title 38, United States Code, as added by section 2. (b) Interim Policies.--During the period beginning 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and the date on which the regulations are prescribed under subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure that fertility counseling and treatment furnished pursuant to section 234(a)(1) of the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 (division J of Public Law 116-260) or other provisions of law administered by the Secretary include the following elements: (1) The Secretary may furnish such counseling and treatment to the partner of a veteran covered by such provision without regard to whether the partner and veteran are married. (2) The Secretary may furnish such counseling and treatment using donated gametes or embryos. (c) Partner Defined.--In this section, the term ``partner'' has the meaning given that term in section 1720K of title 38, United States Code, as added by section 2. <all>

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide coverage for infertility treatment and standard fertility preservation services, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Infertility Treatment Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. INFERTILITY TREATMENTS FOR VETERANS. (a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``Sec. 1720K. Infertility treatment and standard fertility preservation services ``(a) Treatment and Services.--(1) In furnishing medical services under this chapter, the Secretary shall furnish infertility treatments (including through the use of assisted reproductive technology), standard fertility preservation services, or both, to a covered veteran or a partner of a covered veteran, if the veteran and the partner of the veteran apply jointly for such treatments or services, or both, through a process prescribed by the Secretary. ``(2) In the case of in vitro fertilization treatment furnished under paragraph (1), the Secretary may furnish not more than three completed cycles that result in live birth or six attempted cycles of in vitro fertilization, whichever occurs first, to an individual under such paragraph. ``(3) The Secretary may furnish in vitro ferilization treatment under paragraph (1) using donated gametes or embryos. ``(b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the Secretary to furnish maternity care to a covered veteran or partner of a covered veteran, in addition to what is otherwise required by section 1786 of this title or other provisions of law. ``(c) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) The term `assisted reproductive technology' includes in vitro fertilization and other fertility treatments in which both eggs and sperm are handled when clinically appropriate. ``(2) The term `covered veteran' means a veteran who-- ``(A) has infertility; and ``(B) is enrolled in the system of annual patient enrollment established under section 1705(a) of this title. ``(3) The term `infertility'-- ``(A) means a disease or condition characterized by-- ``(i) the failure to conceive a pregnancy or to carry a pregnancy to live birth after one year of regular, unprotected sexual intercourse; or ``(ii) the inability of a person to reproduce either as an individual or with the partner of the individual; and ``(B) includes instances in which a person is at risk of being described in clauses (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (A), as determined by a licensed physician based on-- ``(i) the medical, sexual, and reproductive history, age, physical findings, or diagnostic testing, or a combination thereof, of the person; or ``(ii) any planned medication therapy, surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, or other medical treatment. ``(4) The term `partner', with respect to a veteran, means an individual selected by the veteran who agrees to share with the veteran the parental responsibilities with respect to any child born as a result of the use of any infertility treatment under this section.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 17 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1720J the following new item: ``1720K. Infertility treatment and standard fertility preservation services.''. SEC. 3. REGULATIONS ON FURNISHING OF INFERTILITY TREATMENT BY DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. (a) Regulations.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall prescribe regulations to carry out section 1720K of title 38, United States Code, as added by section 2. (b) Interim Policies.--During the period beginning 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and the date on which the regulations are prescribed under subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure that fertility counseling and treatment furnished pursuant to section 234(a)(1) of the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 (division J of Public Law 116-260) or other provisions of law administered by the Secretary include the following elements: (1) The Secretary may furnish such counseling and treatment to the partner of a veteran covered by such provision without regard to whether the partner and veteran are married. (2) The Secretary may furnish such counseling and treatment using donated gametes or embryos. (c) Partner Defined.--In this section, the term ``partner'' has the meaning given that term in section 1720K of title 38, United States Code, as added by section 2. <all>

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide coverage for infertility treatment and standard fertility preservation services, and for other purposes. 1720K. Infertility treatment and standard fertility preservation services ``(a) Treatment and Services.--(1) In furnishing medical services under this chapter, the Secretary shall furnish infertility treatments (including through the use of assisted reproductive technology), standard fertility preservation services, or both, to a covered veteran or a partner of a covered veteran, if the veteran and the partner of the veteran apply jointly for such treatments or services, or both, through a process prescribed by the Secretary. ``(b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the Secretary to furnish maternity care to a covered veteran or partner of a covered veteran, in addition to what is otherwise required by section 1786 of this title or other provisions of law. ``(2) The term `covered veteran' means a veteran who-- ``(A) has infertility; and ``(B) is enrolled in the system of annual patient enrollment established under section 1705(a) of this title. ``(4) The term `partner', with respect to a veteran, means an individual selected by the veteran who agrees to share with the veteran the parental responsibilities with respect to any child born as a result of the use of any infertility treatment under this section.''. ( b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 17 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1720J the following new item: ``1720K. Infertility treatment and standard fertility preservation services.''. (2) The Secretary may furnish such counseling and treatment using donated gametes or embryos. ( c) Partner Defined.--In this section, the term ``partner'' has the meaning given that term in section 1720K of title 38, United States Code, as added by section 2.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide coverage for infertility treatment and standard fertility preservation services, and for other purposes. INFERTILITY TREATMENTS FOR VETERANS. ( 1720K. Infertility treatment and standard fertility preservation services ``(a) Treatment and Services.--(1) In furnishing medical services under this chapter, the Secretary shall furnish infertility treatments (including through the use of assisted reproductive technology), standard fertility preservation services, or both, to a covered veteran or a partner of a covered veteran, if the veteran and the partner of the veteran apply jointly for such treatments or services, or both, through a process prescribed by the Secretary. ``(4) The term `partner', with respect to a veteran, means an individual selected by the veteran who agrees to share with the veteran the parental responsibilities with respect to any child born as a result of the use of any infertility treatment under this section.''. ( b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 17 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1720J the following new item: ``1720K. Infertility treatment and standard fertility preservation services.''. (2) The Secretary may furnish such counseling and treatment using donated gametes or embryos. ( c) Partner Defined.--In this section, the term ``partner'' has the meaning given that term in section 1720K of title 38, United States Code, as added by section 2.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide coverage for infertility treatment and standard fertility preservation services, and for other purposes. INFERTILITY TREATMENTS FOR VETERANS. ( 1720K. Infertility treatment and standard fertility preservation services ``(a) Treatment and Services.--(1) In furnishing medical services under this chapter, the Secretary shall furnish infertility treatments (including through the use of assisted reproductive technology), standard fertility preservation services, or both, to a covered veteran or a partner of a covered veteran, if the veteran and the partner of the veteran apply jointly for such treatments or services, or both, through a process prescribed by the Secretary. ``(4) The term `partner', with respect to a veteran, means an individual selected by the veteran who agrees to share with the veteran the parental responsibilities with respect to any child born as a result of the use of any infertility treatment under this section.''. ( b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 17 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1720J the following new item: ``1720K. Infertility treatment and standard fertility preservation services.''. (2) The Secretary may furnish such counseling and treatment using donated gametes or embryos. ( c) Partner Defined.--In this section, the term ``partner'' has the meaning given that term in section 1720K of title 38, United States Code, as added by section 2.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide coverage for infertility treatment and standard fertility preservation services, and for other purposes. 1720K. Infertility treatment and standard fertility preservation services ``(a) Treatment and Services.--(1) In furnishing medical services under this chapter, the Secretary shall furnish infertility treatments (including through the use of assisted reproductive technology), standard fertility preservation services, or both, to a covered veteran or a partner of a covered veteran, if the veteran and the partner of the veteran apply jointly for such treatments or services, or both, through a process prescribed by the Secretary. ``(b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the Secretary to furnish maternity care to a covered veteran or partner of a covered veteran, in addition to what is otherwise required by section 1786 of this title or other provisions of law. ``(2) The term `covered veteran' means a veteran who-- ``(A) has infertility; and ``(B) is enrolled in the system of annual patient enrollment established under section 1705(a) of this title. ``(4) The term `partner', with respect to a veteran, means an individual selected by the veteran who agrees to share with the veteran the parental responsibilities with respect to any child born as a result of the use of any infertility treatment under this section.''. ( b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 17 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1720J the following new item: ``1720K. Infertility treatment and standard fertility preservation services.''. (2) The Secretary may furnish such counseling and treatment using donated gametes or embryos. ( c) Partner Defined.--In this section, the term ``partner'' has the meaning given that term in section 1720K of title 38, United States Code, as added by section 2.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide coverage for infertility treatment and standard fertility preservation services, and for other purposes. INFERTILITY TREATMENTS FOR VETERANS. ( 1720K. Infertility treatment and standard fertility preservation services ``(a) Treatment and Services.--(1) In furnishing medical services under this chapter, the Secretary shall furnish infertility treatments (including through the use of assisted reproductive technology), standard fertility preservation services, or both, to a covered veteran or a partner of a covered veteran, if the veteran and the partner of the veteran apply jointly for such treatments or services, or both, through a process prescribed by the Secretary. ``(4) The term `partner', with respect to a veteran, means an individual selected by the veteran who agrees to share with the veteran the parental responsibilities with respect to any child born as a result of the use of any infertility treatment under this section.''. ( b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 17 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1720J the following new item: ``1720K. Infertility treatment and standard fertility preservation services.''. (2) The Secretary may furnish such counseling and treatment using donated gametes or embryos. ( c) Partner Defined.--In this section, the term ``partner'' has the meaning given that term in section 1720K of title 38, United States Code, as added by section 2.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide coverage for infertility treatment and standard fertility preservation services, and for other purposes. 1720K. Infertility treatment and standard fertility preservation services ``(a) Treatment and Services.--(1) In furnishing medical services under this chapter, the Secretary shall furnish infertility treatments (including through the use of assisted reproductive technology), standard fertility preservation services, or both, to a covered veteran or a partner of a covered veteran, if the veteran and the partner of the veteran apply jointly for such treatments or services, or both, through a process prescribed by the Secretary. ``(b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the Secretary to furnish maternity care to a covered veteran or partner of a covered veteran, in addition to what is otherwise required by section 1786 of this title or other provisions of law. ``(2) The term `covered veteran' means a veteran who-- ``(A) has infertility; and ``(B) is enrolled in the system of annual patient enrollment established under section 1705(a) of this title. ``(4) The term `partner', with respect to a veteran, means an individual selected by the veteran who agrees to share with the veteran the parental responsibilities with respect to any child born as a result of the use of any infertility treatment under this section.''. ( b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 17 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1720J the following new item: ``1720K. Infertility treatment and standard fertility preservation services.''. (2) The Secretary may furnish such counseling and treatment using donated gametes or embryos. ( c) Partner Defined.--In this section, the term ``partner'' has the meaning given that term in section 1720K of title 38, United States Code, as added by section 2.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide coverage for infertility treatment and standard fertility preservation services, and for other purposes. INFERTILITY TREATMENTS FOR VETERANS. ( 1720K. Infertility treatment and standard fertility preservation services ``(a) Treatment and Services.--(1) In furnishing medical services under this chapter, the Secretary shall furnish infertility treatments (including through the use of assisted reproductive technology), standard fertility preservation services, or both, to a covered veteran or a partner of a covered veteran, if the veteran and the partner of the veteran apply jointly for such treatments or services, or both, through a process prescribed by the Secretary. ``(4) The term `partner', with respect to a veteran, means an individual selected by the veteran who agrees to share with the veteran the parental responsibilities with respect to any child born as a result of the use of any infertility treatment under this section.''. ( b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 17 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1720J the following new item: ``1720K. Infertility treatment and standard fertility preservation services.''. (2) The Secretary may furnish such counseling and treatment using donated gametes or embryos. ( c) Partner Defined.--In this section, the term ``partner'' has the meaning given that term in section 1720K of title 38, United States Code, as added by section 2.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide coverage for infertility treatment and standard fertility preservation services, and for other purposes. 1720K. Infertility treatment and standard fertility preservation services ``(a) Treatment and Services.--(1) In furnishing medical services under this chapter, the Secretary shall furnish infertility treatments (including through the use of assisted reproductive technology), standard fertility preservation services, or both, to a covered veteran or a partner of a covered veteran, if the veteran and the partner of the veteran apply jointly for such treatments or services, or both, through a process prescribed by the Secretary. ``(b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the Secretary to furnish maternity care to a covered veteran or partner of a covered veteran, in addition to what is otherwise required by section 1786 of this title or other provisions of law. ``(2) The term `covered veteran' means a veteran who-- ``(A) has infertility; and ``(B) is enrolled in the system of annual patient enrollment established under section 1705(a) of this title. ``(4) The term `partner', with respect to a veteran, means an individual selected by the veteran who agrees to share with the veteran the parental responsibilities with respect to any child born as a result of the use of any infertility treatment under this section.''. ( b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 17 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1720J the following new item: ``1720K. Infertility treatment and standard fertility preservation services.''. (2) The Secretary may furnish such counseling and treatment using donated gametes or embryos. ( c) Partner Defined.--In this section, the term ``partner'' has the meaning given that term in section 1720K of title 38, United States Code, as added by section 2.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide coverage for infertility treatment and standard fertility preservation services, and for other purposes. INFERTILITY TREATMENTS FOR VETERANS. ( 1720K. Infertility treatment and standard fertility preservation services ``(a) Treatment and Services.--(1) In furnishing medical services under this chapter, the Secretary shall furnish infertility treatments (including through the use of assisted reproductive technology), standard fertility preservation services, or both, to a covered veteran or a partner of a covered veteran, if the veteran and the partner of the veteran apply jointly for such treatments or services, or both, through a process prescribed by the Secretary. ``(4) The term `partner', with respect to a veteran, means an individual selected by the veteran who agrees to share with the veteran the parental responsibilities with respect to any child born as a result of the use of any infertility treatment under this section.''. ( b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 17 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1720J the following new item: ``1720K. Infertility treatment and standard fertility preservation services.''. (2) The Secretary may furnish such counseling and treatment using donated gametes or embryos. ( c) Partner Defined.--In this section, the term ``partner'' has the meaning given that term in section 1720K of title 38, United States Code, as added by section 2.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide coverage for infertility treatment and standard fertility preservation services, and for other purposes. 1720K. Infertility treatment and standard fertility preservation services ``(a) Treatment and Services.--(1) In furnishing medical services under this chapter, the Secretary shall furnish infertility treatments (including through the use of assisted reproductive technology), standard fertility preservation services, or both, to a covered veteran or a partner of a covered veteran, if the veteran and the partner of the veteran apply jointly for such treatments or services, or both, through a process prescribed by the Secretary. ``(b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the Secretary to furnish maternity care to a covered veteran or partner of a covered veteran, in addition to what is otherwise required by section 1786 of this title or other provisions of law. ``(2) The term `covered veteran' means a veteran who-- ``(A) has infertility; and ``(B) is enrolled in the system of annual patient enrollment established under section 1705(a) of this title. ``(4) The term `partner', with respect to a veteran, means an individual selected by the veteran who agrees to share with the veteran the parental responsibilities with respect to any child born as a result of the use of any infertility treatment under this section.''. ( b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 17 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1720J the following new item: ``1720K. Infertility treatment and standard fertility preservation services.''. (2) The Secretary may furnish such counseling and treatment using donated gametes or embryos. ( c) Partner Defined.--In this section, the term ``partner'' has the meaning given that term in section 1720K of title 38, United States Code, as added by section 2.

H.R.7769

Transportation and Public Works

Helicopter Safety and Noise Management Act This bill establishes a commission comprised of the Federal Aviation Administration, members of local and state government, and helicopter noise and safety advocates to develop a helicopter usage management plan to substantially reduce the number of nonessential civil rotorcraft (i.e., a helicopter) that can operate in certain airspace at any given time. The plan shall not apply any limitation or requirement to the operation of a civil rotorcraft for purposes of public health and safety, including (1) law enforcement, (2) emergency response, (3) disaster response, (4) medical services, (5) scientific research, and (6) official purposes by a news organization.

To establish a commission to develop a helicopter usage management plan for certain airspace, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Helicopter Safety and Noise Management Act''. SEC. 2. HELICOPTER USAGE MANAGEMENT PLAN. (a) Commission for Development of Rotocraft Management Plan.--At least 2 Governors and 1 Mayor with jurisdiction over covered airspace shall-- (1) jointly establish a commission to develop the helicopter usage management plan required under subsection (b); (2) serve as Co-Chairs of such commission; (3) include the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration on the commission; and (4) each appoint 3 additional Members to serve on the commission who are helicopter noise and safety advocates that reside in the covered airspace and are negatively impacted by nonessential helicopter flights. (b) Development of Plan.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the commission established under subsection (a) shall develop a helicopter usage management plan for covered airspace that-- (1) prohibits the operation of a nonessential civil rotorcraft in covered airspace without a permit described under subsection (c) from the Federal Aviation Administration; (2) establishes a system for substantially reducing the number of nonessential civil rotorcraft that can operate in covered airspace at any given time; and (3) establishes a competitive bidding program for civil nonessential rotocrafts to operate in such airspace. (c) Number of Nonessential Rotorcrafts Authorized.--In determining the number of nonessential rotorcrafts authorized under the competitive bidding program established under subsection (b)(3), the commission shall take into consideration-- (1) the safety record of the person submitting the proposal or pilots employed by the person; (2) any quiet aircraft technology to be used by the person submitting the proposal; (3) the experience of the person submitting the proposal with operating in such airspace; (4) the financial capability of the person submitting the proposal; (5) any training programs for pilots provided by the person submitting the proposal; and (6) the number of existing nonessential rotorcrafts authorized and the current level of service and equipment provided by any such operators. (d) Public Comment Period.-- (1) In general.--The commission established under subsection (a) shall provide notice of, and an opportunity for, at least 60 days of public comment. (2) Timing.--The notice required under paragraph (1) shall occur at least 60 days before the public comment period. (3) Public hearings.--Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the commission shall hold at least 4 public hearings in the communities impacted by the plan described in subsection (b) to solicit feedback with respect to the helicopter usage management plan. (e) Establishment of Plan and Permit.--The Administrator shall-- (1) implement the helicopter usage management plan established under subsection (b); and (2) establish a permit system referred to in subsection (b)(1) under which owners or operators of nonessential civil rotorcraft are required to hold a valid permit from the Administrator to operate such rotocraft in covered airspace. (f) Essential Use.-- (1) Public health and safety.--The plan developed under subsection (b) shall not apply any limitation or requirement to the operation of a civil rotorcraft for purposes of public health and safety, including-- (A) law enforcement; (B) emergency response; (C) disaster response; (D) the provision of medical services; (E) scientific research; and (F) official purposes by a news organization. (2) Infrastructure maintenance.--The plan developed under subsection (b) shall not apply any limitation or requirement to the operation of a civil rotorcraft for purposes of heavy-lift operations in support of construction and infrastructure maintenance. (g) Covered Airspace Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered airspace'' means the airspace directly over any city with a population over 7 million people and with a population density of over 25,000 people per square mile, including the airspace over any waterways considered within the limits of such city. <all>

Helicopter Safety and Noise Management Act

To establish a commission to develop a helicopter usage management plan for certain airspace, and for other purposes.

Helicopter Safety and Noise Management Act

Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B.

D

NY

This bill establishes a commission comprised of the Federal Aviation Administration, members of local and state government, and helicopter noise and safety advocates to develop a helicopter usage management plan to substantially reduce the number of nonessential civil rotorcraft (i.e., a helicopter) that can operate in certain airspace at any given time. The plan shall not apply any limitation or requirement to the operation of a civil rotorcraft for purposes of public health and safety, including (1) law enforcement, (2) emergency response, (3) disaster response, (4) medical services, (5) scientific research, and (6) official purposes by a news organization.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. SEC. 2. HELICOPTER USAGE MANAGEMENT PLAN. (b) Development of Plan.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the commission established under subsection (a) shall develop a helicopter usage management plan for covered airspace that-- (1) prohibits the operation of a nonessential civil rotorcraft in covered airspace without a permit described under subsection (c) from the Federal Aviation Administration; (2) establishes a system for substantially reducing the number of nonessential civil rotorcraft that can operate in covered airspace at any given time; and (3) establishes a competitive bidding program for civil nonessential rotocrafts to operate in such airspace. (c) Number of Nonessential Rotorcrafts Authorized.--In determining the number of nonessential rotorcrafts authorized under the competitive bidding program established under subsection (b)(3), the commission shall take into consideration-- (1) the safety record of the person submitting the proposal or pilots employed by the person; (2) any quiet aircraft technology to be used by the person submitting the proposal; (3) the experience of the person submitting the proposal with operating in such airspace; (4) the financial capability of the person submitting the proposal; (5) any training programs for pilots provided by the person submitting the proposal; and (6) the number of existing nonessential rotorcrafts authorized and the current level of service and equipment provided by any such operators. (d) Public Comment Period.-- (1) In general.--The commission established under subsection (a) shall provide notice of, and an opportunity for, at least 60 days of public comment. (f) Essential Use.-- (1) Public health and safety.--The plan developed under subsection (b) shall not apply any limitation or requirement to the operation of a civil rotorcraft for purposes of public health and safety, including-- (A) law enforcement; (B) emergency response; (C) disaster response; (D) the provision of medical services; (E) scientific research; and (F) official purposes by a news organization. (2) Infrastructure maintenance.--The plan developed under subsection (b) shall not apply any limitation or requirement to the operation of a civil rotorcraft for purposes of heavy-lift operations in support of construction and infrastructure maintenance. (g) Covered Airspace Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered airspace'' means the airspace directly over any city with a population over 7 million people and with a population density of over 25,000 people per square mile, including the airspace over any waterways considered within the limits of such city.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. SEC. 2. HELICOPTER USAGE MANAGEMENT PLAN. (b) Development of Plan.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the commission established under subsection (a) shall develop a helicopter usage management plan for covered airspace that-- (1) prohibits the operation of a nonessential civil rotorcraft in covered airspace without a permit described under subsection (c) from the Federal Aviation Administration; (2) establishes a system for substantially reducing the number of nonessential civil rotorcraft that can operate in covered airspace at any given time; and (3) establishes a competitive bidding program for civil nonessential rotocrafts to operate in such airspace. (c) Number of Nonessential Rotorcrafts Authorized.--In determining the number of nonessential rotorcrafts authorized under the competitive bidding program established under subsection (b)(3), the commission shall take into consideration-- (1) the safety record of the person submitting the proposal or pilots employed by the person; (2) any quiet aircraft technology to be used by the person submitting the proposal; (3) the experience of the person submitting the proposal with operating in such airspace; (4) the financial capability of the person submitting the proposal; (5) any training programs for pilots provided by the person submitting the proposal; and (6) the number of existing nonessential rotorcrafts authorized and the current level of service and equipment provided by any such operators. (d) Public Comment Period.-- (1) In general.--The commission established under subsection (a) shall provide notice of, and an opportunity for, at least 60 days of public comment. (2) Infrastructure maintenance.--The plan developed under subsection (b) shall not apply any limitation or requirement to the operation of a civil rotorcraft for purposes of heavy-lift operations in support of construction and infrastructure maintenance. (g) Covered Airspace Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered airspace'' means the airspace directly over any city with a population over 7 million people and with a population density of over 25,000 people per square mile, including the airspace over any waterways considered within the limits of such city.

To establish a commission to develop a helicopter usage management plan for certain airspace, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Helicopter Safety and Noise Management Act''. SEC. 2. HELICOPTER USAGE MANAGEMENT PLAN. (a) Commission for Development of Rotocraft Management Plan.--At least 2 Governors and 1 Mayor with jurisdiction over covered airspace shall-- (1) jointly establish a commission to develop the helicopter usage management plan required under subsection (b); (2) serve as Co-Chairs of such commission; (3) include the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration on the commission; and (4) each appoint 3 additional Members to serve on the commission who are helicopter noise and safety advocates that reside in the covered airspace and are negatively impacted by nonessential helicopter flights. (b) Development of Plan.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the commission established under subsection (a) shall develop a helicopter usage management plan for covered airspace that-- (1) prohibits the operation of a nonessential civil rotorcraft in covered airspace without a permit described under subsection (c) from the Federal Aviation Administration; (2) establishes a system for substantially reducing the number of nonessential civil rotorcraft that can operate in covered airspace at any given time; and (3) establishes a competitive bidding program for civil nonessential rotocrafts to operate in such airspace. (c) Number of Nonessential Rotorcrafts Authorized.--In determining the number of nonessential rotorcrafts authorized under the competitive bidding program established under subsection (b)(3), the commission shall take into consideration-- (1) the safety record of the person submitting the proposal or pilots employed by the person; (2) any quiet aircraft technology to be used by the person submitting the proposal; (3) the experience of the person submitting the proposal with operating in such airspace; (4) the financial capability of the person submitting the proposal; (5) any training programs for pilots provided by the person submitting the proposal; and (6) the number of existing nonessential rotorcrafts authorized and the current level of service and equipment provided by any such operators. (d) Public Comment Period.-- (1) In general.--The commission established under subsection (a) shall provide notice of, and an opportunity for, at least 60 days of public comment. (2) Timing.--The notice required under paragraph (1) shall occur at least 60 days before the public comment period. (3) Public hearings.--Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the commission shall hold at least 4 public hearings in the communities impacted by the plan described in subsection (b) to solicit feedback with respect to the helicopter usage management plan. (e) Establishment of Plan and Permit.--The Administrator shall-- (1) implement the helicopter usage management plan established under subsection (b); and (2) establish a permit system referred to in subsection (b)(1) under which owners or operators of nonessential civil rotorcraft are required to hold a valid permit from the Administrator to operate such rotocraft in covered airspace. (f) Essential Use.-- (1) Public health and safety.--The plan developed under subsection (b) shall not apply any limitation or requirement to the operation of a civil rotorcraft for purposes of public health and safety, including-- (A) law enforcement; (B) emergency response; (C) disaster response; (D) the provision of medical services; (E) scientific research; and (F) official purposes by a news organization. (2) Infrastructure maintenance.--The plan developed under subsection (b) shall not apply any limitation or requirement to the operation of a civil rotorcraft for purposes of heavy-lift operations in support of construction and infrastructure maintenance. (g) Covered Airspace Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered airspace'' means the airspace directly over any city with a population over 7 million people and with a population density of over 25,000 people per square mile, including the airspace over any waterways considered within the limits of such city. <all>

To establish a commission to develop a helicopter usage management plan for certain airspace, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Helicopter Safety and Noise Management Act''. SEC. 2. HELICOPTER USAGE MANAGEMENT PLAN. (a) Commission for Development of Rotocraft Management Plan.--At least 2 Governors and 1 Mayor with jurisdiction over covered airspace shall-- (1) jointly establish a commission to develop the helicopter usage management plan required under subsection (b); (2) serve as Co-Chairs of such commission; (3) include the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration on the commission; and (4) each appoint 3 additional Members to serve on the commission who are helicopter noise and safety advocates that reside in the covered airspace and are negatively impacted by nonessential helicopter flights. (b) Development of Plan.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the commission established under subsection (a) shall develop a helicopter usage management plan for covered airspace that-- (1) prohibits the operation of a nonessential civil rotorcraft in covered airspace without a permit described under subsection (c) from the Federal Aviation Administration; (2) establishes a system for substantially reducing the number of nonessential civil rotorcraft that can operate in covered airspace at any given time; and (3) establishes a competitive bidding program for civil nonessential rotocrafts to operate in such airspace. (c) Number of Nonessential Rotorcrafts Authorized.--In determining the number of nonessential rotorcrafts authorized under the competitive bidding program established under subsection (b)(3), the commission shall take into consideration-- (1) the safety record of the person submitting the proposal or pilots employed by the person; (2) any quiet aircraft technology to be used by the person submitting the proposal; (3) the experience of the person submitting the proposal with operating in such airspace; (4) the financial capability of the person submitting the proposal; (5) any training programs for pilots provided by the person submitting the proposal; and (6) the number of existing nonessential rotorcrafts authorized and the current level of service and equipment provided by any such operators. (d) Public Comment Period.-- (1) In general.--The commission established under subsection (a) shall provide notice of, and an opportunity for, at least 60 days of public comment. (2) Timing.--The notice required under paragraph (1) shall occur at least 60 days before the public comment period. (3) Public hearings.--Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the commission shall hold at least 4 public hearings in the communities impacted by the plan described in subsection (b) to solicit feedback with respect to the helicopter usage management plan. (e) Establishment of Plan and Permit.--The Administrator shall-- (1) implement the helicopter usage management plan established under subsection (b); and (2) establish a permit system referred to in subsection (b)(1) under which owners or operators of nonessential civil rotorcraft are required to hold a valid permit from the Administrator to operate such rotocraft in covered airspace. (f) Essential Use.-- (1) Public health and safety.--The plan developed under subsection (b) shall not apply any limitation or requirement to the operation of a civil rotorcraft for purposes of public health and safety, including-- (A) law enforcement; (B) emergency response; (C) disaster response; (D) the provision of medical services; (E) scientific research; and (F) official purposes by a news organization. (2) Infrastructure maintenance.--The plan developed under subsection (b) shall not apply any limitation or requirement to the operation of a civil rotorcraft for purposes of heavy-lift operations in support of construction and infrastructure maintenance. (g) Covered Airspace Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered airspace'' means the airspace directly over any city with a population over 7 million people and with a population density of over 25,000 people per square mile, including the airspace over any waterways considered within the limits of such city. <all>

To establish a commission to develop a helicopter usage management plan for certain airspace, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Helicopter Safety and Noise Management Act''. d) Public Comment Period.-- (1) In general.--The commission established under subsection (a) shall provide notice of, and an opportunity for, at least 60 days of public comment. ( 2) Timing.--The notice required under paragraph (1) shall occur at least 60 days before the public comment period. ( (e) Establishment of Plan and Permit.--The Administrator shall-- (1) implement the helicopter usage management plan established under subsection (b); and (2) establish a permit system referred to in subsection (b)(1) under which owners or operators of nonessential civil rotorcraft are required to hold a valid permit from the Administrator to operate such rotocraft in covered airspace. ( f) Essential Use.-- (1) Public health and safety.--The plan developed under subsection (b) shall not apply any limitation or requirement to the operation of a civil rotorcraft for purposes of public health and safety, including-- (A) law enforcement; (B) emergency response; (C) disaster response; (D) the provision of medical services; (E) scientific research; and (F) official purposes by a news organization. (

To establish a commission to develop a helicopter usage management plan for certain airspace, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Helicopter Safety and Noise Management Act''. (d) Public Comment Period.-- (1) In general.--The commission established under subsection (a) shall provide notice of, and an opportunity for, at least 60 days of public comment. ( 3) Public hearings.--Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the commission shall hold at least 4 public hearings in the communities impacted by the plan described in subsection (b) to solicit feedback with respect to the helicopter usage management plan. (

To establish a commission to develop a helicopter usage management plan for certain airspace, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Helicopter Safety and Noise Management Act''. (d) Public Comment Period.-- (1) In general.--The commission established under subsection (a) shall provide notice of, and an opportunity for, at least 60 days of public comment. ( 3) Public hearings.--Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the commission shall hold at least 4 public hearings in the communities impacted by the plan described in subsection (b) to solicit feedback with respect to the helicopter usage management plan. (

To establish a commission to develop a helicopter usage management plan for certain airspace, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Helicopter Safety and Noise Management Act''. d) Public Comment Period.-- (1) In general.--The commission established under subsection (a) shall provide notice of, and an opportunity for, at least 60 days of public comment. ( 2) Timing.--The notice required under paragraph (1) shall occur at least 60 days before the public comment period. ( (e) Establishment of Plan and Permit.--The Administrator shall-- (1) implement the helicopter usage management plan established under subsection (b); and (2) establish a permit system referred to in subsection (b)(1) under which owners or operators of nonessential civil rotorcraft are required to hold a valid permit from the Administrator to operate such rotocraft in covered airspace. ( f) Essential Use.-- (1) Public health and safety.--The plan developed under subsection (b) shall not apply any limitation or requirement to the operation of a civil rotorcraft for purposes of public health and safety, including-- (A) law enforcement; (B) emergency response; (C) disaster response; (D) the provision of medical services; (E) scientific research; and (F) official purposes by a news organization. (

To establish a commission to develop a helicopter usage management plan for certain airspace, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Helicopter Safety and Noise Management Act''. (d) Public Comment Period.-- (1) In general.--The commission established under subsection (a) shall provide notice of, and an opportunity for, at least 60 days of public comment. ( 3) Public hearings.--Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the commission shall hold at least 4 public hearings in the communities impacted by the plan described in subsection (b) to solicit feedback with respect to the helicopter usage management plan. (

To establish a commission to develop a helicopter usage management plan for certain airspace, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Helicopter Safety and Noise Management Act''. d) Public Comment Period.-- (1) In general.--The commission established under subsection (a) shall provide notice of, and an opportunity for, at least 60 days of public comment. ( 2) Timing.--The notice required under paragraph (1) shall occur at least 60 days before the public comment period. ( (e) Establishment of Plan and Permit.--The Administrator shall-- (1) implement the helicopter usage management plan established under subsection (b); and (2) establish a permit system referred to in subsection (b)(1) under which owners or operators of nonessential civil rotorcraft are required to hold a valid permit from the Administrator to operate such rotocraft in covered airspace. ( f) Essential Use.-- (1) Public health and safety.--The plan developed under subsection (b) shall not apply any limitation or requirement to the operation of a civil rotorcraft for purposes of public health and safety, including-- (A) law enforcement; (B) emergency response; (C) disaster response; (D) the provision of medical services; (E) scientific research; and (F) official purposes by a news organization. (

To establish a commission to develop a helicopter usage management plan for certain airspace, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Helicopter Safety and Noise Management Act''. (d) Public Comment Period.-- (1) In general.--The commission established under subsection (a) shall provide notice of, and an opportunity for, at least 60 days of public comment. ( 3) Public hearings.--Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the commission shall hold at least 4 public hearings in the communities impacted by the plan described in subsection (b) to solicit feedback with respect to the helicopter usage management plan. (

To establish a commission to develop a helicopter usage management plan for certain airspace, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Helicopter Safety and Noise Management Act''. d) Public Comment Period.-- (1) In general.--The commission established under subsection (a) shall provide notice of, and an opportunity for, at least 60 days of public comment. ( 2) Timing.--The notice required under paragraph (1) shall occur at least 60 days before the public comment period. ( (e) Establishment of Plan and Permit.--The Administrator shall-- (1) implement the helicopter usage management plan established under subsection (b); and (2) establish a permit system referred to in subsection (b)(1) under which owners or operators of nonessential civil rotorcraft are required to hold a valid permit from the Administrator to operate such rotocraft in covered airspace. ( f) Essential Use.-- (1) Public health and safety.--The plan developed under subsection (b) shall not apply any limitation or requirement to the operation of a civil rotorcraft for purposes of public health and safety, including-- (A) law enforcement; (B) emergency response; (C) disaster response; (D) the provision of medical services; (E) scientific research; and (F) official purposes by a news organization. (

To establish a commission to develop a helicopter usage management plan for certain airspace, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Helicopter Safety and Noise Management Act''. (d) Public Comment Period.-- (1) In general.--The commission established under subsection (a) shall provide notice of, and an opportunity for, at least 60 days of public comment. ( 3) Public hearings.--Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the commission shall hold at least 4 public hearings in the communities impacted by the plan described in subsection (b) to solicit feedback with respect to the helicopter usage management plan. (

To establish a commission to develop a helicopter usage management plan for certain airspace, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Helicopter Safety and Noise Management Act''. d) Public Comment Period.-- (1) In general.--The commission established under subsection (a) shall provide notice of, and an opportunity for, at least 60 days of public comment. ( 2) Timing.--The notice required under paragraph (1) shall occur at least 60 days before the public comment period. ( (e) Establishment of Plan and Permit.--The Administrator shall-- (1) implement the helicopter usage management plan established under subsection (b); and (2) establish a permit system referred to in subsection (b)(1) under which owners or operators of nonessential civil rotorcraft are required to hold a valid permit from the Administrator to operate such rotocraft in covered airspace. ( f) Essential Use.-- (1) Public health and safety.--The plan developed under subsection (b) shall not apply any limitation or requirement to the operation of a civil rotorcraft for purposes of public health and safety, including-- (A) law enforcement; (B) emergency response; (C) disaster response; (D) the provision of medical services; (E) scientific research; and (F) official purposes by a news organization. (

S.1537

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Strategic Energy and Minerals Initiative Act of 2021 This bill requires federal actions to increase competition in global energy and critical minerals markets. It also reauthorizes through December 31, 2031, the Export-Import Bank. Specifically, the bill authorizes the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation to provide support for energy projects and for producing, processing, manufacturing, or recycling critical minerals. The corporation may not prohibit or restrict its support based on the type of energy involved in a project. The Department of the Treasury must direct the U.S. executive directors at multilateral development banks to oppose restricting assistance to developing countries based on the type of energy involved. Additionally, the bill includes provisions related to the Export-Import Bank, including to The Department of Energy may make guarantees for projects that increase the domestic supply of critical minerals. The federal government must fully implement the recommendations made in the Department of Commerce's report titled A Federal Strategy to Ensure the Secure and Reliable Supplies of Critical Minerals, published in June 2019.

To modernize certain Federal agencies for an era of strategic energy and mineral competition, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Strategic Energy and Minerals Initiative Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES. (a) In General.--It is the policy of the United States to enable the private sector in the United States to compete in global energy and critical minerals markets that may be dominated by cartels, state- sponsored enterprises, and trade finance agencies that utilize the provision of credit, capital, and other financial support for strategic energy purposes. (b) Critical Mineral Defined.--In this section, the term ``critical mineral'' has the meaning given the term in section 7002(a) of the Energy Act of 2020 (division Z of Public Law 116-260; 134 Stat. 2562; 30 U.S.C. 1606(a)). SEC. 3. STRATEGIC ENERGY AND MINERALS PORTFOLIO OF UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION. Title V of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9671 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 1455. STRATEGIC ENERGY AND MINERALS PORTFOLIO. ``The Corporation-- ``(1) may provide support under title II for projects related to any type of energy, including fossil fuels, renewables (including hydropower), and nuclear energy, or the production, processing, manufacturing, or recycling of critical minerals (as defined in section 7002(a) of the Energy Act of 2020 (division Z of Public Law 116-260; 134 Stat. 2562; 30 U.S.C. 1606(a))); and ``(2) may not prohibit, restrict, or otherwise impede the provision of support on the basis of the type of energy involved in a project.''. SEC. 4. OPPOSITION TO POLICIES AT MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANKS RESTRICTING ASSISTANCE BASED ON TYPE OF ENERGY INVOLVED. (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall direct the United States Executive Director of each multilateral development bank to use the voice and vote of the United States at the bank to oppose all policies, rules, and regulations at the bank that restrict the provision of development assistance to developing countries on the basis of the type of energy involved, including through restrictions on upstream fossil fuel activities and the use of coal-fired electricity generation. (b) Multilateral Development Bank Defined.--In this section, the term ``multilateral development bank'' has the meaning given that term in section 1701(c) of the International Financial Institutions Act (22 U.S.C. 262r(c)). SEC. 5. PROMOTION OF ENERGY AND MINERALS EXPORTS BY EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES. (a) Strategic Energy and Minerals Portfolio.--The Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 16. STRATEGIC ENERGY AND MINERALS PORTFOLIO. ``(a) In General.--The Bank shall establish a strategic energy and minerals portfolio focused on providing financing (including loans, guarantees, and insurance) for civil nuclear energy infrastructure projects (subject to subsection (c)), natural gas infrastructure projects, and critical minerals projects (including production, processing, manufacturing, or recycling), that may facilitate-- ``(1) increases in exports of United States energy commodities, such as regasification terminals; ``(2) the export of United States equipment, materials, and technology; or ``(3) the strategic diversification of supply chains critical to the United States economy. ``(b) Maximum Exposure Cap for Strategic Energy Portfolio.-- ``(1) In general.--The aggregate amount of loans, guarantees, and insurance under subsection (a) the Bank has outstanding at any one time may not exceed $50,000,000,000. ``(2) Treatment of defaults.--A default on financing provided under subsection (a) shall not-- ``(A) be included in the default rate calculated by the Bank under section 8(g)(1); or ``(B) count for purposes of the freeze on lending provided for under section 6(a)(3). ``(c) Limitation.--The Bank may provide financing for civil nuclear energy infrastructure projects only in countries with which the United States has in effect a nuclear cooperation agreement under section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2153). ``(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed to lessen the obligation of the Bank to conduct rigorous due diligence and mitigate risks with respect to transactions or projects for which the Bank provides financing under this section. ``(e) Critical Mineral Defined.--In this section, the term `critical mineral' has the meaning given the term in section 7002(a) of the Energy Act of 2020 (division Z of Public Law 116-260; 134 Stat. 2562; 30 U.S.C. 1606(a)).''. (b) Promotion of Energy Exports.--Section 2(b)(1)(C) of the Export- Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635(b)(1)(C)) is amended by striking ``nonnuclear renewable'' and inserting ``all''. (c) Modification of Limitation on Financing for Nuclear Energy Exports.--Section 2(b)(5)(C) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635(b)(5)(C)) is amended by striking ``any liquid metal fast breeder nuclear reactor or any nuclear fuel reprocessing facility'' and inserting ``any nuclear material, equipment, or technology not provided for under a nuclear cooperation agreement in effect under section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2153)''. (d) Extension of Export-Import Bank.-- (1) Aggregate loan, guarantee, and insurance authority.-- Section 6(a) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635e(a)) is amended-- (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``fiscal years 2020 through 2027, means $135,000,000,000'' and inserting ``2021 through 2031, means $200,000,000,000''; and (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``If'' and inserting ``Except as provided in section 16(b)(2), if''. (2) Termination.--Section 7 of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635f) is amended by striking ``2026'' and inserting ``2031''. SEC. 6. LOAN GUARANTEES FOR PROJECTS THAT INCREASE THE DOMESTIC SUPPLY OF CRITICAL MINERALS. Section 1703(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16513(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(13) Projects that increase the domestic supply of critical minerals (as designated by the Secretary of the Interior under section 7002(c) of the Energy Act of 2020 (division Z of Public Law 116-260; 134 Stat. 2563; 30 U.S.C. 1606(c)), including through the production, manufacturing, processing, recycling, or fabrication of mineral alternatives.''. SEC. 7. IMPLEMENTATION OF FEDERAL STRATEGY TO ENSURE SECURE AND RELIABLE SUPPLIES OF CRITICAL MINERALS. Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Government shall fully implement the recommendations made in the report of the Department of Commerce entitled ``A Federal Strategy to Ensure the Secure and Reliable Supplies of Critical Minerals'' and dated June 2019. <all>

Strategic Energy and Minerals Initiative Act of 2021

A bill to modernize certain Federal agencies for an era of strategic energy and mineral competition, and for other purposes.

Strategic Energy and Minerals Initiative Act of 2021

Sen. Murkowski, Lisa

R

AK

This bill requires federal actions to increase competition in global energy and critical minerals markets. It also reauthorizes through December 31, 2031, the Export-Import Bank. Specifically, the bill authorizes the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation to provide support for energy projects and for producing, processing, manufacturing, or recycling critical minerals. The corporation may not prohibit or restrict its support based on the type of energy involved in a project. The Department of the Treasury must direct the U.S. executive directors at multilateral development banks to oppose restricting assistance to developing countries based on the type of energy involved. Additionally, the bill includes provisions related to the Export-Import Bank, including to The Department of Energy may make guarantees for projects that increase the domestic supply of critical minerals. The federal government must fully implement the recommendations made in the Department of Commerce's report titled A Federal Strategy to Ensure the Secure and Reliable Supplies of Critical Minerals, published in June 2019.

To modernize certain Federal agencies for an era of strategic energy and mineral competition, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. 2. POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES. 1606(a)). 3. 1455. ``The Corporation-- ``(1) may provide support under title II for projects related to any type of energy, including fossil fuels, renewables (including hydropower), and nuclear energy, or the production, processing, manufacturing, or recycling of critical minerals (as defined in section 7002(a) of the Energy Act of 2020 (division Z of Public Law 116-260; 134 Stat. 4. (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall direct the United States Executive Director of each multilateral development bank to use the voice and vote of the United States at the bank to oppose all policies, rules, and regulations at the bank that restrict the provision of development assistance to developing countries on the basis of the type of energy involved, including through restrictions on upstream fossil fuel activities and the use of coal-fired electricity generation. (b) Multilateral Development Bank Defined.--In this section, the term ``multilateral development bank'' has the meaning given that term in section 1701(c) of the International Financial Institutions Act (22 U.S.C. 262r(c)). 5. 635 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. STRATEGIC ENERGY AND MINERALS PORTFOLIO. ``(2) Treatment of defaults.--A default on financing provided under subsection (a) shall not-- ``(A) be included in the default rate calculated by the Bank under section 8(g)(1); or ``(B) count for purposes of the freeze on lending provided for under section 6(a)(3). ``(c) Limitation.--The Bank may provide financing for civil nuclear energy infrastructure projects only in countries with which the United States has in effect a nuclear cooperation agreement under section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2153). ``(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed to lessen the obligation of the Bank to conduct rigorous due diligence and mitigate risks with respect to transactions or projects for which the Bank provides financing under this section. 2562; 30 U.S.C. (b) Promotion of Energy Exports.--Section 2(b)(1)(C) of the Export- Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635e(a)) is amended-- (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``fiscal years 2020 through 2027, means $135,000,000,000'' and inserting ``2021 through 2031, means $200,000,000,000''; and (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``If'' and inserting ``Except as provided in section 16(b)(2), if''. 635f) is amended by striking ``2026'' and inserting ``2031''. 6. LOAN GUARANTEES FOR PROJECTS THAT INCREASE THE DOMESTIC SUPPLY OF CRITICAL MINERALS. SEC. 7. IMPLEMENTATION OF FEDERAL STRATEGY TO ENSURE SECURE AND RELIABLE SUPPLIES OF CRITICAL MINERALS.

2. POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES. 1606(a)). 3. 1455. ``The Corporation-- ``(1) may provide support under title II for projects related to any type of energy, including fossil fuels, renewables (including hydropower), and nuclear energy, or the production, processing, manufacturing, or recycling of critical minerals (as defined in section 7002(a) of the Energy Act of 2020 (division Z of Public Law 116-260; 134 Stat. 4. (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall direct the United States Executive Director of each multilateral development bank to use the voice and vote of the United States at the bank to oppose all policies, rules, and regulations at the bank that restrict the provision of development assistance to developing countries on the basis of the type of energy involved, including through restrictions on upstream fossil fuel activities and the use of coal-fired electricity generation. (b) Multilateral Development Bank Defined.--In this section, the term ``multilateral development bank'' has the meaning given that term in section 1701(c) of the International Financial Institutions Act (22 U.S.C. 262r(c)). 5. 635 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. STRATEGIC ENERGY AND MINERALS PORTFOLIO. ``(2) Treatment of defaults.--A default on financing provided under subsection (a) shall not-- ``(A) be included in the default rate calculated by the Bank under section 8(g)(1); or ``(B) count for purposes of the freeze on lending provided for under section 6(a)(3). 2153). 2562; 30 U.S.C. (b) Promotion of Energy Exports.--Section 2(b)(1)(C) of the Export- Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635e(a)) is amended-- (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``fiscal years 2020 through 2027, means $135,000,000,000'' and inserting ``2021 through 2031, means $200,000,000,000''; and (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``If'' and inserting ``Except as provided in section 16(b)(2), if''. 635f) is amended by striking ``2026'' and inserting ``2031''. 6. LOAN GUARANTEES FOR PROJECTS THAT INCREASE THE DOMESTIC SUPPLY OF CRITICAL MINERALS. SEC. 7. IMPLEMENTATION OF FEDERAL STRATEGY TO ENSURE SECURE AND RELIABLE SUPPLIES OF CRITICAL MINERALS.

To modernize certain Federal agencies for an era of strategic energy and mineral competition, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Strategic Energy and Minerals Initiative Act of 2021''. 2. POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES. (a) In General.--It is the policy of the United States to enable the private sector in the United States to compete in global energy and critical minerals markets that may be dominated by cartels, state- sponsored enterprises, and trade finance agencies that utilize the provision of credit, capital, and other financial support for strategic energy purposes. 1606(a)). 3. Title V of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9671 et seq.) 1455. ``The Corporation-- ``(1) may provide support under title II for projects related to any type of energy, including fossil fuels, renewables (including hydropower), and nuclear energy, or the production, processing, manufacturing, or recycling of critical minerals (as defined in section 7002(a) of the Energy Act of 2020 (division Z of Public Law 116-260; 134 Stat. 4. OPPOSITION TO POLICIES AT MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANKS RESTRICTING ASSISTANCE BASED ON TYPE OF ENERGY INVOLVED. (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall direct the United States Executive Director of each multilateral development bank to use the voice and vote of the United States at the bank to oppose all policies, rules, and regulations at the bank that restrict the provision of development assistance to developing countries on the basis of the type of energy involved, including through restrictions on upstream fossil fuel activities and the use of coal-fired electricity generation. (b) Multilateral Development Bank Defined.--In this section, the term ``multilateral development bank'' has the meaning given that term in section 1701(c) of the International Financial Institutions Act (22 U.S.C. 262r(c)). 5. 635 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. STRATEGIC ENERGY AND MINERALS PORTFOLIO. ``(b) Maximum Exposure Cap for Strategic Energy Portfolio.-- ``(1) In general.--The aggregate amount of loans, guarantees, and insurance under subsection (a) the Bank has outstanding at any one time may not exceed $50,000,000,000. ``(2) Treatment of defaults.--A default on financing provided under subsection (a) shall not-- ``(A) be included in the default rate calculated by the Bank under section 8(g)(1); or ``(B) count for purposes of the freeze on lending provided for under section 6(a)(3). ``(c) Limitation.--The Bank may provide financing for civil nuclear energy infrastructure projects only in countries with which the United States has in effect a nuclear cooperation agreement under section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2153). ``(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed to lessen the obligation of the Bank to conduct rigorous due diligence and mitigate risks with respect to transactions or projects for which the Bank provides financing under this section. 2562; 30 U.S.C. (b) Promotion of Energy Exports.--Section 2(b)(1)(C) of the Export- Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635(b)(1)(C)) is amended by striking ``nonnuclear renewable'' and inserting ``all''. 635(b)(5)(C)) is amended by striking ``any liquid metal fast breeder nuclear reactor or any nuclear fuel reprocessing facility'' and inserting ``any nuclear material, equipment, or technology not provided for under a nuclear cooperation agreement in effect under section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 635e(a)) is amended-- (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``fiscal years 2020 through 2027, means $135,000,000,000'' and inserting ``2021 through 2031, means $200,000,000,000''; and (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``If'' and inserting ``Except as provided in section 16(b)(2), if''. 635f) is amended by striking ``2026'' and inserting ``2031''. 6. LOAN GUARANTEES FOR PROJECTS THAT INCREASE THE DOMESTIC SUPPLY OF CRITICAL MINERALS. 2563; 30 U.S.C. SEC. 7. IMPLEMENTATION OF FEDERAL STRATEGY TO ENSURE SECURE AND RELIABLE SUPPLIES OF CRITICAL MINERALS. Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Government shall fully implement the recommendations made in the report of the Department of Commerce entitled ``A Federal Strategy to Ensure the Secure and Reliable Supplies of Critical Minerals'' and dated June 2019.

To modernize certain Federal agencies for an era of strategic energy and mineral competition, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Strategic Energy and Minerals Initiative Act of 2021''. 2. POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES. (a) In General.--It is the policy of the United States to enable the private sector in the United States to compete in global energy and critical minerals markets that may be dominated by cartels, state- sponsored enterprises, and trade finance agencies that utilize the provision of credit, capital, and other financial support for strategic energy purposes. 1606(a)). 3. Title V of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9671 et seq.) 1455. ``The Corporation-- ``(1) may provide support under title II for projects related to any type of energy, including fossil fuels, renewables (including hydropower), and nuclear energy, or the production, processing, manufacturing, or recycling of critical minerals (as defined in section 7002(a) of the Energy Act of 2020 (division Z of Public Law 116-260; 134 Stat. 1606(a))); and ``(2) may not prohibit, restrict, or otherwise impede the provision of support on the basis of the type of energy involved in a project.''. 4. OPPOSITION TO POLICIES AT MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANKS RESTRICTING ASSISTANCE BASED ON TYPE OF ENERGY INVOLVED. (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall direct the United States Executive Director of each multilateral development bank to use the voice and vote of the United States at the bank to oppose all policies, rules, and regulations at the bank that restrict the provision of development assistance to developing countries on the basis of the type of energy involved, including through restrictions on upstream fossil fuel activities and the use of coal-fired electricity generation. (b) Multilateral Development Bank Defined.--In this section, the term ``multilateral development bank'' has the meaning given that term in section 1701(c) of the International Financial Institutions Act (22 U.S.C. 262r(c)). 5. 635 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. STRATEGIC ENERGY AND MINERALS PORTFOLIO. ``(a) In General.--The Bank shall establish a strategic energy and minerals portfolio focused on providing financing (including loans, guarantees, and insurance) for civil nuclear energy infrastructure projects (subject to subsection (c)), natural gas infrastructure projects, and critical minerals projects (including production, processing, manufacturing, or recycling), that may facilitate-- ``(1) increases in exports of United States energy commodities, such as regasification terminals; ``(2) the export of United States equipment, materials, and technology; or ``(3) the strategic diversification of supply chains critical to the United States economy. ``(b) Maximum Exposure Cap for Strategic Energy Portfolio.-- ``(1) In general.--The aggregate amount of loans, guarantees, and insurance under subsection (a) the Bank has outstanding at any one time may not exceed $50,000,000,000. ``(2) Treatment of defaults.--A default on financing provided under subsection (a) shall not-- ``(A) be included in the default rate calculated by the Bank under section 8(g)(1); or ``(B) count for purposes of the freeze on lending provided for under section 6(a)(3). ``(c) Limitation.--The Bank may provide financing for civil nuclear energy infrastructure projects only in countries with which the United States has in effect a nuclear cooperation agreement under section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2153). ``(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed to lessen the obligation of the Bank to conduct rigorous due diligence and mitigate risks with respect to transactions or projects for which the Bank provides financing under this section. 2562; 30 U.S.C. (b) Promotion of Energy Exports.--Section 2(b)(1)(C) of the Export- Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635(b)(1)(C)) is amended by striking ``nonnuclear renewable'' and inserting ``all''. 635(b)(5)(C)) is amended by striking ``any liquid metal fast breeder nuclear reactor or any nuclear fuel reprocessing facility'' and inserting ``any nuclear material, equipment, or technology not provided for under a nuclear cooperation agreement in effect under section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. (d) Extension of Export-Import Bank.-- (1) Aggregate loan, guarantee, and insurance authority.-- Section 6(a) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635e(a)) is amended-- (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``fiscal years 2020 through 2027, means $135,000,000,000'' and inserting ``2021 through 2031, means $200,000,000,000''; and (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``If'' and inserting ``Except as provided in section 16(b)(2), if''. (2) Termination.--Section 7 of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635f) is amended by striking ``2026'' and inserting ``2031''. 6. LOAN GUARANTEES FOR PROJECTS THAT INCREASE THE DOMESTIC SUPPLY OF CRITICAL MINERALS. Section 1703(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16513(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(13) Projects that increase the domestic supply of critical minerals (as designated by the Secretary of the Interior under section 7002(c) of the Energy Act of 2020 (division Z of Public Law 116-260; 134 Stat. 2563; 30 U.S.C. 1606(c)), including through the production, manufacturing, processing, recycling, or fabrication of mineral alternatives.''. SEC. 7. IMPLEMENTATION OF FEDERAL STRATEGY TO ENSURE SECURE AND RELIABLE SUPPLIES OF CRITICAL MINERALS. Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Government shall fully implement the recommendations made in the report of the Department of Commerce entitled ``A Federal Strategy to Ensure the Secure and Reliable Supplies of Critical Minerals'' and dated June 2019.

To modernize certain Federal agencies for an era of strategic energy and mineral competition, and for other purposes. b) Critical Mineral Defined.--In this section, the term ``critical mineral'' has the meaning given the term in section 7002(a) of the Energy Act of 2020 (division Z of Public Law 116-260; 134 Stat. STRATEGIC ENERGY AND MINERALS PORTFOLIO OF UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION. ``The Corporation-- ``(1) may provide support under title II for projects related to any type of energy, including fossil fuels, renewables (including hydropower), and nuclear energy, or the production, processing, manufacturing, or recycling of critical minerals (as defined in section 7002(a) of the Energy Act of 2020 (division Z of Public Law 116-260; 134 Stat. a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall direct the United States Executive Director of each multilateral development bank to use the voice and vote of the United States at the bank to oppose all policies, rules, and regulations at the bank that restrict the provision of development assistance to developing countries on the basis of the type of energy involved, including through restrictions on upstream fossil fuel activities and the use of coal-fired electricity generation. ( (a) Strategic Energy and Minerals Portfolio.--The Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635 et seq.) ``(2) Treatment of defaults.--A default on financing provided under subsection (a) shall not-- ``(A) be included in the default rate calculated by the Bank under section 8(g)(1); or ``(B) count for purposes of the freeze on lending provided for under section 6(a)(3). ``(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed to lessen the obligation of the Bank to conduct rigorous due diligence and mitigate risks with respect to transactions or projects for which the Bank provides financing under this section. b) Promotion of Energy Exports.--Section 2(b)(1)(C) of the Export- Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635(b)(1)(C)) is amended by striking ``nonnuclear renewable'' and inserting ``all''. ( 635e(a)) is amended-- (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``fiscal years 2020 through 2027, means $135,000,000,000'' and inserting ``2021 through 2031, means $200,000,000,000''; and (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``If'' and inserting ``Except as provided in section 16(b)(2), if''. ( Section 1703(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16513(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(13) Projects that increase the domestic supply of critical minerals (as designated by the Secretary of the Interior under section 7002(c) of the Energy Act of 2020 (division Z of Public Law 116-260; 134 Stat.

To modernize certain Federal agencies for an era of strategic energy and mineral competition, and for other purposes. 2562; 30 U.S.C. 1606(a))); and ``(2) may not prohibit, restrict, or otherwise impede the provision of support on the basis of the type of energy involved in a project.''. OPPOSITION TO POLICIES AT MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANKS RESTRICTING ASSISTANCE BASED ON TYPE OF ENERGY INVOLVED. (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall direct the United States Executive Director of each multilateral development bank to use the voice and vote of the United States at the bank to oppose all policies, rules, and regulations at the bank that restrict the provision of development assistance to developing countries on the basis of the type of energy involved, including through restrictions on upstream fossil fuel activities and the use of coal-fired electricity generation. ( ``(2) Treatment of defaults.--A default on financing provided under subsection (a) shall not-- ``(A) be included in the default rate calculated by the Bank under section 8(g)(1); or ``(B) count for purposes of the freeze on lending provided for under section 6(a)(3). ``(c) Limitation.--The Bank may provide financing for civil nuclear energy infrastructure projects only in countries with which the United States has in effect a nuclear cooperation agreement under section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2153). b) Promotion of Energy Exports.--Section 2(b)(1)(C) of the Export- Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635(b)(1)(C)) is amended by striking ``nonnuclear renewable'' and inserting ``all''. ( 16513(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(13) Projects that increase the domestic supply of critical minerals (as designated by the Secretary of the Interior under section 7002(c) of the Energy Act of 2020 (division Z of Public Law 116-260; 134 Stat. 2563; 30 U.S.C. 1606(c)), including through the production, manufacturing, processing, recycling, or fabrication of mineral alternatives.''.

To modernize certain Federal agencies for an era of strategic energy and mineral competition, and for other purposes. 2562; 30 U.S.C. 1606(a))); and ``(2) may not prohibit, restrict, or otherwise impede the provision of support on the basis of the type of energy involved in a project.''. OPPOSITION TO POLICIES AT MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANKS RESTRICTING ASSISTANCE BASED ON TYPE OF ENERGY INVOLVED. (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall direct the United States Executive Director of each multilateral development bank to use the voice and vote of the United States at the bank to oppose all policies, rules, and regulations at the bank that restrict the provision of development assistance to developing countries on the basis of the type of energy involved, including through restrictions on upstream fossil fuel activities and the use of coal-fired electricity generation. ( ``(2) Treatment of defaults.--A default on financing provided under subsection (a) shall not-- ``(A) be included in the default rate calculated by the Bank under section 8(g)(1); or ``(B) count for purposes of the freeze on lending provided for under section 6(a)(3). ``(c) Limitation.--The Bank may provide financing for civil nuclear energy infrastructure projects only in countries with which the United States has in effect a nuclear cooperation agreement under section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2153). b) Promotion of Energy Exports.--Section 2(b)(1)(C) of the Export- Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635(b)(1)(C)) is amended by striking ``nonnuclear renewable'' and inserting ``all''. ( 16513(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(13) Projects that increase the domestic supply of critical minerals (as designated by the Secretary of the Interior under section 7002(c) of the Energy Act of 2020 (division Z of Public Law 116-260; 134 Stat. 2563; 30 U.S.C. 1606(c)), including through the production, manufacturing, processing, recycling, or fabrication of mineral alternatives.''.

To modernize certain Federal agencies for an era of strategic energy and mineral competition, and for other purposes. b) Critical Mineral Defined.--In this section, the term ``critical mineral'' has the meaning given the term in section 7002(a) of the Energy Act of 2020 (division Z of Public Law 116-260; 134 Stat. STRATEGIC ENERGY AND MINERALS PORTFOLIO OF UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION. ``The Corporation-- ``(1) may provide support under title II for projects related to any type of energy, including fossil fuels, renewables (including hydropower), and nuclear energy, or the production, processing, manufacturing, or recycling of critical minerals (as defined in section 7002(a) of the Energy Act of 2020 (division Z of Public Law 116-260; 134 Stat. a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall direct the United States Executive Director of each multilateral development bank to use the voice and vote of the United States at the bank to oppose all policies, rules, and regulations at the bank that restrict the provision of development assistance to developing countries on the basis of the type of energy involved, including through restrictions on upstream fossil fuel activities and the use of coal-fired electricity generation. ( (a) Strategic Energy and Minerals Portfolio.--The Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635 et seq.) ``(2) Treatment of defaults.--A default on financing provided under subsection (a) shall not-- ``(A) be included in the default rate calculated by the Bank under section 8(g)(1); or ``(B) count for purposes of the freeze on lending provided for under section 6(a)(3). ``(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed to lessen the obligation of the Bank to conduct rigorous due diligence and mitigate risks with respect to transactions or projects for which the Bank provides financing under this section. b) Promotion of Energy Exports.--Section 2(b)(1)(C) of the Export- Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635(b)(1)(C)) is amended by striking ``nonnuclear renewable'' and inserting ``all''. ( 635e(a)) is amended-- (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``fiscal years 2020 through 2027, means $135,000,000,000'' and inserting ``2021 through 2031, means $200,000,000,000''; and (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``If'' and inserting ``Except as provided in section 16(b)(2), if''. ( Section 1703(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16513(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(13) Projects that increase the domestic supply of critical minerals (as designated by the Secretary of the Interior under section 7002(c) of the Energy Act of 2020 (division Z of Public Law 116-260; 134 Stat.

To modernize certain Federal agencies for an era of strategic energy and mineral competition, and for other purposes. 2562; 30 U.S.C. 1606(a))); and ``(2) may not prohibit, restrict, or otherwise impede the provision of support on the basis of the type of energy involved in a project.''. OPPOSITION TO POLICIES AT MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANKS RESTRICTING ASSISTANCE BASED ON TYPE OF ENERGY INVOLVED. (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall direct the United States Executive Director of each multilateral development bank to use the voice and vote of the United States at the bank to oppose all policies, rules, and regulations at the bank that restrict the provision of development assistance to developing countries on the basis of the type of energy involved, including through restrictions on upstream fossil fuel activities and the use of coal-fired electricity generation. ( ``(2) Treatment of defaults.--A default on financing provided under subsection (a) shall not-- ``(A) be included in the default rate calculated by the Bank under section 8(g)(1); or ``(B) count for purposes of the freeze on lending provided for under section 6(a)(3). ``(c) Limitation.--The Bank may provide financing for civil nuclear energy infrastructure projects only in countries with which the United States has in effect a nuclear cooperation agreement under section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2153). b) Promotion of Energy Exports.--Section 2(b)(1)(C) of the Export- Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635(b)(1)(C)) is amended by striking ``nonnuclear renewable'' and inserting ``all''. ( 16513(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(13) Projects that increase the domestic supply of critical minerals (as designated by the Secretary of the Interior under section 7002(c) of the Energy Act of 2020 (division Z of Public Law 116-260; 134 Stat. 2563; 30 U.S.C. 1606(c)), including through the production, manufacturing, processing, recycling, or fabrication of mineral alternatives.''.

To modernize certain Federal agencies for an era of strategic energy and mineral competition, and for other purposes. b) Critical Mineral Defined.--In this section, the term ``critical mineral'' has the meaning given the term in section 7002(a) of the Energy Act of 2020 (division Z of Public Law 116-260; 134 Stat. STRATEGIC ENERGY AND MINERALS PORTFOLIO OF UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION. ``The Corporation-- ``(1) may provide support under title II for projects related to any type of energy, including fossil fuels, renewables (including hydropower), and nuclear energy, or the production, processing, manufacturing, or recycling of critical minerals (as defined in section 7002(a) of the Energy Act of 2020 (division Z of Public Law 116-260; 134 Stat. a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall direct the United States Executive Director of each multilateral development bank to use the voice and vote of the United States at the bank to oppose all policies, rules, and regulations at the bank that restrict the provision of development assistance to developing countries on the basis of the type of energy involved, including through restrictions on upstream fossil fuel activities and the use of coal-fired electricity generation. ( (a) Strategic Energy and Minerals Portfolio.--The Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635 et seq.) ``(2) Treatment of defaults.--A default on financing provided under subsection (a) shall not-- ``(A) be included in the default rate calculated by the Bank under section 8(g)(1); or ``(B) count for purposes of the freeze on lending provided for under section 6(a)(3). ``(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed to lessen the obligation of the Bank to conduct rigorous due diligence and mitigate risks with respect to transactions or projects for which the Bank provides financing under this section. b) Promotion of Energy Exports.--Section 2(b)(1)(C) of the Export- Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635(b)(1)(C)) is amended by striking ``nonnuclear renewable'' and inserting ``all''. ( 635e(a)) is amended-- (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``fiscal years 2020 through 2027, means $135,000,000,000'' and inserting ``2021 through 2031, means $200,000,000,000''; and (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``If'' and inserting ``Except as provided in section 16(b)(2), if''. ( Section 1703(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16513(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(13) Projects that increase the domestic supply of critical minerals (as designated by the Secretary of the Interior under section 7002(c) of the Energy Act of 2020 (division Z of Public Law 116-260; 134 Stat.

To modernize certain Federal agencies for an era of strategic energy and mineral competition, and for other purposes. 2562; 30 U.S.C. 1606(a))); and ``(2) may not prohibit, restrict, or otherwise impede the provision of support on the basis of the type of energy involved in a project.''. OPPOSITION TO POLICIES AT MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANKS RESTRICTING ASSISTANCE BASED ON TYPE OF ENERGY INVOLVED. (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall direct the United States Executive Director of each multilateral development bank to use the voice and vote of the United States at the bank to oppose all policies, rules, and regulations at the bank that restrict the provision of development assistance to developing countries on the basis of the type of energy involved, including through restrictions on upstream fossil fuel activities and the use of coal-fired electricity generation. ( ``(2) Treatment of defaults.--A default on financing provided under subsection (a) shall not-- ``(A) be included in the default rate calculated by the Bank under section 8(g)(1); or ``(B) count for purposes of the freeze on lending provided for under section 6(a)(3). ``(c) Limitation.--The Bank may provide financing for civil nuclear energy infrastructure projects only in countries with which the United States has in effect a nuclear cooperation agreement under section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2153). b) Promotion of Energy Exports.--Section 2(b)(1)(C) of the Export- Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635(b)(1)(C)) is amended by striking ``nonnuclear renewable'' and inserting ``all''. ( 16513(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(13) Projects that increase the domestic supply of critical minerals (as designated by the Secretary of the Interior under section 7002(c) of the Energy Act of 2020 (division Z of Public Law 116-260; 134 Stat. 2563; 30 U.S.C. 1606(c)), including through the production, manufacturing, processing, recycling, or fabrication of mineral alternatives.''.

To modernize certain Federal agencies for an era of strategic energy and mineral competition, and for other purposes. b) Critical Mineral Defined.--In this section, the term ``critical mineral'' has the meaning given the term in section 7002(a) of the Energy Act of 2020 (division Z of Public Law 116-260; 134 Stat. STRATEGIC ENERGY AND MINERALS PORTFOLIO OF UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION. ``The Corporation-- ``(1) may provide support under title II for projects related to any type of energy, including fossil fuels, renewables (including hydropower), and nuclear energy, or the production, processing, manufacturing, or recycling of critical minerals (as defined in section 7002(a) of the Energy Act of 2020 (division Z of Public Law 116-260; 134 Stat. a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall direct the United States Executive Director of each multilateral development bank to use the voice and vote of the United States at the bank to oppose all policies, rules, and regulations at the bank that restrict the provision of development assistance to developing countries on the basis of the type of energy involved, including through restrictions on upstream fossil fuel activities and the use of coal-fired electricity generation. ( (a) Strategic Energy and Minerals Portfolio.--The Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635 et seq.) ``(2) Treatment of defaults.--A default on financing provided under subsection (a) shall not-- ``(A) be included in the default rate calculated by the Bank under section 8(g)(1); or ``(B) count for purposes of the freeze on lending provided for under section 6(a)(3). ``(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed to lessen the obligation of the Bank to conduct rigorous due diligence and mitigate risks with respect to transactions or projects for which the Bank provides financing under this section. b) Promotion of Energy Exports.--Section 2(b)(1)(C) of the Export- Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635(b)(1)(C)) is amended by striking ``nonnuclear renewable'' and inserting ``all''. ( 635e(a)) is amended-- (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``fiscal years 2020 through 2027, means $135,000,000,000'' and inserting ``2021 through 2031, means $200,000,000,000''; and (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``If'' and inserting ``Except as provided in section 16(b)(2), if''. ( Section 1703(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16513(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(13) Projects that increase the domestic supply of critical minerals (as designated by the Secretary of the Interior under section 7002(c) of the Energy Act of 2020 (division Z of Public Law 116-260; 134 Stat.

To modernize certain Federal agencies for an era of strategic energy and mineral competition, and for other purposes. 2562; 30 U.S.C. 1606(a))); and ``(2) may not prohibit, restrict, or otherwise impede the provision of support on the basis of the type of energy involved in a project.''. OPPOSITION TO POLICIES AT MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANKS RESTRICTING ASSISTANCE BASED ON TYPE OF ENERGY INVOLVED. (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall direct the United States Executive Director of each multilateral development bank to use the voice and vote of the United States at the bank to oppose all policies, rules, and regulations at the bank that restrict the provision of development assistance to developing countries on the basis of the type of energy involved, including through restrictions on upstream fossil fuel activities and the use of coal-fired electricity generation. ( ``(2) Treatment of defaults.--A default on financing provided under subsection (a) shall not-- ``(A) be included in the default rate calculated by the Bank under section 8(g)(1); or ``(B) count for purposes of the freeze on lending provided for under section 6(a)(3). ``(c) Limitation.--The Bank may provide financing for civil nuclear energy infrastructure projects only in countries with which the United States has in effect a nuclear cooperation agreement under section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2153). b) Promotion of Energy Exports.--Section 2(b)(1)(C) of the Export- Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635(b)(1)(C)) is amended by striking ``nonnuclear renewable'' and inserting ``all''. ( 16513(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(13) Projects that increase the domestic supply of critical minerals (as designated by the Secretary of the Interior under section 7002(c) of the Energy Act of 2020 (division Z of Public Law 116-260; 134 Stat. 2563; 30 U.S.C. 1606(c)), including through the production, manufacturing, processing, recycling, or fabrication of mineral alternatives.''.

To modernize certain Federal agencies for an era of strategic energy and mineral competition, and for other purposes. b) Critical Mineral Defined.--In this section, the term ``critical mineral'' has the meaning given the term in section 7002(a) of the Energy Act of 2020 (division Z of Public Law 116-260; 134 Stat. ``(2) Treatment of defaults.--A default on financing provided under subsection (a) shall not-- ``(A) be included in the default rate calculated by the Bank under section 8(g)(1); or ``(B) count for purposes of the freeze on lending provided for under section 6(a)(3). Section 1703(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16513(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(13) Projects that increase the domestic supply of critical minerals (as designated by the Secretary of the Interior under section 7002(c) of the Energy Act of 2020 (division Z of Public Law 116-260; 134 Stat.

S.3789

Native Americans

This bill authorizes grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations for activities related to recreational travel and tourism. Specifically, the bill authorizes (1) the Bureau of Indian Affairs to make these grants to and enter into agreements with Indian tribes and tribal organizations; (2) the Office of Native Hawaiian Relations to make these grants to and enter into agreements with Native Hawaiian organizations; and (3) other federal agencies to make these grants to and enter into agreements with tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations.

To amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <DELETED>SECTION 1. NATIVE AMERICAN TOURISM GRANT PROGRAMS.</DELETED> <DELETED> The Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act (25 U.S.C. 4351 et seq.) is amended--</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) by redesignating section 6 (25 U.S.C. 4355) as section 7; and</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) by inserting after section 5 (25 U.S.C. 4354) the following:</DELETED> <DELETED>``SEC. 6. NATIVE AMERICAN TOURISM GRANT PROGRAMS.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(a) Bureau of Indian Affairs Program.--The Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs may make grants to Indian tribes and tribal organizations to carry out the purposes of this Act, as described in section 2.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(b) Office of Native Hawaiian Relations.--The Director of the Office of Native Hawaiian Relations may make grants to Native Hawaiian organizations to carry out the purposes of this Act, as described in section 2.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary.''.</DELETED> SECTION 1. NATIVE AMERICAN TOURISM GRANT PROGRAMS. The Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act (25 U.S.C. 4351 et seq.) is amended-- (1) by redesignating section 6 (25 U.S.C. 4355) as section 7; and (2) by inserting after section 5 (25 U.S.C. 4354) the following: ``SEC. 6. NATIVE AMERICAN TOURISM GRANT PROGRAMS. ``(a) Bureau of Indian Affairs Program.--The Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs may make grants to and enter into agreements with Indian tribes and tribal organizations to carry out the purposes of this Act, as described in section 2. ``(b) Office of Native Hawaiian Relations.--The Director of the Office of Native Hawaiian Relations may make grants to and enter into agreements with Native Hawaiian organizations to carry out the purposes of this Act, as described in section 2. ``(c) Other Federal Agencies.--The heads of other Federal agencies, including the Secretaries of Commerce, Transportation, Agriculture, Health and Human Services, and Labor, may make grants under this authority to and enter into agreements with Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations to carry out the purposes of this Act, as described in section 2. ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary.''. Calendar No. 592 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3789 [Report No. 117-234] _______________________________________________________________________

A bill to amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes.

Official Titles - Senate Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes.

Sen. Schatz, Brian

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This bill authorizes grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations for activities related to recreational travel and tourism. Specifically, the bill authorizes (1) the Bureau of Indian Affairs to make these grants to and enter into agreements with Indian tribes and tribal organizations; (2) the Office of Native Hawaiian Relations to make these grants to and enter into agreements with Native Hawaiian organizations; and (3) other federal agencies to make these grants to and enter into agreements with tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations.

To amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <DELETED>SECTION 1. NATIVE AMERICAN TOURISM GRANT PROGRAMS.</DELETED> <DELETED> The Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act (25 U.S.C. 4351 et seq.) is amended--</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) by redesignating section 6 (25 U.S.C. 4355) as section 7; and</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) by inserting after section 5 (25 U.S.C. 4354) the following:</DELETED> <DELETED>``SEC. 6. NATIVE AMERICAN TOURISM GRANT PROGRAMS.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(a) Bureau of Indian Affairs Program.--The Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs may make grants to Indian tribes and tribal organizations to carry out the purposes of this Act, as described in section 2.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(b) Office of Native Hawaiian Relations.--The Director of the Office of Native Hawaiian Relations may make grants to Native Hawaiian organizations to carry out the purposes of this Act, as described in section 2.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary.''.</DELETED> SECTION 1. NATIVE AMERICAN TOURISM GRANT PROGRAMS. The Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act (25 U.S.C. 4351 et seq.) is amended-- (1) by redesignating section 6 (25 U.S.C. 4355) as section 7; and (2) by inserting after section 5 (25 U.S.C. 4354) the following: ``SEC. 6. NATIVE AMERICAN TOURISM GRANT PROGRAMS. ``(a) Bureau of Indian Affairs Program.--The Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs may make grants to and enter into agreements with Indian tribes and tribal organizations to carry out the purposes of this Act, as described in section 2. ``(b) Office of Native Hawaiian Relations.--The Director of the Office of Native Hawaiian Relations may make grants to and enter into agreements with Native Hawaiian organizations to carry out the purposes of this Act, as described in section 2. ``(c) Other Federal Agencies.--The heads of other Federal agencies, including the Secretaries of Commerce, Transportation, Agriculture, Health and Human Services, and Labor, may make grants under this authority to and enter into agreements with Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations to carry out the purposes of this Act, as described in section 2. ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary.''. Calendar No. 592 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3789 [Report No. 117-234] _______________________________________________________________________

To amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <DELETED>SECTION 1. 4355) as section 7; and</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) by inserting after section 5 (25 U.S.C. ''.</DELETED> SECTION 1. The Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act (25 U.S.C. 4351 et seq.) is amended-- (1) by redesignating section 6 (25 U.S.C. 4354) the following: ``SEC. 6. NATIVE AMERICAN TOURISM GRANT PROGRAMS. ``(a) Bureau of Indian Affairs Program.--The Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs may make grants to and enter into agreements with Indian tribes and tribal organizations to carry out the purposes of this Act, as described in section 2. ``(b) Office of Native Hawaiian Relations.--The Director of the Office of Native Hawaiian Relations may make grants to and enter into agreements with Native Hawaiian organizations to carry out the purposes of this Act, as described in section 2. ``(c) Other Federal Agencies.--The heads of other Federal agencies, including the Secretaries of Commerce, Transportation, Agriculture, Health and Human Services, and Labor, may make grants under this authority to and enter into agreements with Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations to carry out the purposes of this Act, as described in section 2. ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary.''. Calendar No. 592 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3789 [Report No. 117-234] _______________________________________________________________________

To amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <DELETED>SECTION 1. NATIVE AMERICAN TOURISM GRANT PROGRAMS.</DELETED> <DELETED> The Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act (25 U.S.C. 4351 et seq.) is amended--</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) by redesignating section 6 (25 U.S.C. 4355) as section 7; and</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) by inserting after section 5 (25 U.S.C. 4354) the following:</DELETED> <DELETED>``SEC. 6. NATIVE AMERICAN TOURISM GRANT PROGRAMS.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(a) Bureau of Indian Affairs Program.--The Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs may make grants to Indian tribes and tribal organizations to carry out the purposes of this Act, as described in section 2.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(b) Office of Native Hawaiian Relations.--The Director of the Office of Native Hawaiian Relations may make grants to Native Hawaiian organizations to carry out the purposes of this Act, as described in section 2.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary.''.</DELETED> SECTION 1. NATIVE AMERICAN TOURISM GRANT PROGRAMS. The Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act (25 U.S.C. 4351 et seq.) is amended-- (1) by redesignating section 6 (25 U.S.C. 4355) as section 7; and (2) by inserting after section 5 (25 U.S.C. 4354) the following: ``SEC. 6. NATIVE AMERICAN TOURISM GRANT PROGRAMS. ``(a) Bureau of Indian Affairs Program.--The Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs may make grants to and enter into agreements with Indian tribes and tribal organizations to carry out the purposes of this Act, as described in section 2. ``(b) Office of Native Hawaiian Relations.--The Director of the Office of Native Hawaiian Relations may make grants to and enter into agreements with Native Hawaiian organizations to carry out the purposes of this Act, as described in section 2. ``(c) Other Federal Agencies.--The heads of other Federal agencies, including the Secretaries of Commerce, Transportation, Agriculture, Health and Human Services, and Labor, may make grants under this authority to and enter into agreements with Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations to carry out the purposes of this Act, as described in section 2. ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary.''. Calendar No. 592 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3789 [Report No. 117-234] _______________________________________________________________________

To amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <DELETED>SECTION 1. NATIVE AMERICAN TOURISM GRANT PROGRAMS.</DELETED> <DELETED> The Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act (25 U.S.C. 4351 et seq.) is amended--</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) by redesignating section 6 (25 U.S.C. 4355) as section 7; and</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) by inserting after section 5 (25 U.S.C. 4354) the following:</DELETED> <DELETED>``SEC. 6. NATIVE AMERICAN TOURISM GRANT PROGRAMS.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(a) Bureau of Indian Affairs Program.--The Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs may make grants to Indian tribes and tribal organizations to carry out the purposes of this Act, as described in section 2.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(b) Office of Native Hawaiian Relations.--The Director of the Office of Native Hawaiian Relations may make grants to Native Hawaiian organizations to carry out the purposes of this Act, as described in section 2.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary.''.</DELETED> SECTION 1. NATIVE AMERICAN TOURISM GRANT PROGRAMS. The Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act (25 U.S.C. 4351 et seq.) is amended-- (1) by redesignating section 6 (25 U.S.C. 4355) as section 7; and (2) by inserting after section 5 (25 U.S.C. 4354) the following: ``SEC. 6. NATIVE AMERICAN TOURISM GRANT PROGRAMS. ``(a) Bureau of Indian Affairs Program.--The Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs may make grants to and enter into agreements with Indian tribes and tribal organizations to carry out the purposes of this Act, as described in section 2. ``(b) Office of Native Hawaiian Relations.--The Director of the Office of Native Hawaiian Relations may make grants to and enter into agreements with Native Hawaiian organizations to carry out the purposes of this Act, as described in section 2. ``(c) Other Federal Agencies.--The heads of other Federal agencies, including the Secretaries of Commerce, Transportation, Agriculture, Health and Human Services, and Labor, may make grants under this authority to and enter into agreements with Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations to carry out the purposes of this Act, as described in section 2. ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary.''. Calendar No. 592 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3789 [Report No. 117-234] _______________________________________________________________________

To amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes. NATIVE AMERICAN TOURISM GRANT PROGRAMS.</DELETED> <DELETED> The Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act (25 U.S.C. 4351 et seq.) is amended-- (1) by redesignating section 6 (25 U.S.C. 4355) as section 7; and (2) by inserting after section 5 (25 U.S.C. 4354) the following: ``SEC. ``(b) Office of Native Hawaiian Relations.--The Director of the Office of Native Hawaiian Relations may make grants to and enter into agreements with Native Hawaiian organizations to carry out the purposes of this Act, as described in section 2.

To amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <DELETED>SECTION 1. ``(b) Office of Native Hawaiian Relations.--The Director of the Office of Native Hawaiian Relations may make grants to and enter into agreements with Native Hawaiian organizations to carry out the purposes of this Act, as described in section 2. ``(c) Other Federal Agencies.--The heads of other Federal agencies, including the Secretaries of Commerce, Transportation, Agriculture, Health and Human Services, and Labor, may make grants under this authority to and enter into agreements with Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations to carry out the purposes of this Act, as described in section 2. ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary.''.

To amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <DELETED>SECTION 1. ``(b) Office of Native Hawaiian Relations.--The Director of the Office of Native Hawaiian Relations may make grants to and enter into agreements with Native Hawaiian organizations to carry out the purposes of this Act, as described in section 2. ``(c) Other Federal Agencies.--The heads of other Federal agencies, including the Secretaries of Commerce, Transportation, Agriculture, Health and Human Services, and Labor, may make grants under this authority to and enter into agreements with Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations to carry out the purposes of this Act, as described in section 2. ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary.''.

To amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes. NATIVE AMERICAN TOURISM GRANT PROGRAMS.</DELETED> <DELETED> The Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act (25 U.S.C. 4351 et seq.) is amended-- (1) by redesignating section 6 (25 U.S.C. 4355) as section 7; and (2) by inserting after section 5 (25 U.S.C. 4354) the following: ``SEC. ``(b) Office of Native Hawaiian Relations.--The Director of the Office of Native Hawaiian Relations may make grants to and enter into agreements with Native Hawaiian organizations to carry out the purposes of this Act, as described in section 2.

To amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <DELETED>SECTION 1. ``(b) Office of Native Hawaiian Relations.--The Director of the Office of Native Hawaiian Relations may make grants to and enter into agreements with Native Hawaiian organizations to carry out the purposes of this Act, as described in section 2. ``(c) Other Federal Agencies.--The heads of other Federal agencies, including the Secretaries of Commerce, Transportation, Agriculture, Health and Human Services, and Labor, may make grants under this authority to and enter into agreements with Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations to carry out the purposes of this Act, as described in section 2. ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary.''.

To amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes. NATIVE AMERICAN TOURISM GRANT PROGRAMS.</DELETED> <DELETED> The Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act (25 U.S.C. 4351 et seq.) is amended-- (1) by redesignating section 6 (25 U.S.C. 4355) as section 7; and (2) by inserting after section 5 (25 U.S.C. 4354) the following: ``SEC. ``(b) Office of Native Hawaiian Relations.--The Director of the Office of Native Hawaiian Relations may make grants to and enter into agreements with Native Hawaiian organizations to carry out the purposes of this Act, as described in section 2.

To amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <DELETED>SECTION 1. ``(b) Office of Native Hawaiian Relations.--The Director of the Office of Native Hawaiian Relations may make grants to and enter into agreements with Native Hawaiian organizations to carry out the purposes of this Act, as described in section 2. ``(c) Other Federal Agencies.--The heads of other Federal agencies, including the Secretaries of Commerce, Transportation, Agriculture, Health and Human Services, and Labor, may make grants under this authority to and enter into agreements with Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations to carry out the purposes of this Act, as described in section 2. ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary.''.

To amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes. NATIVE AMERICAN TOURISM GRANT PROGRAMS.</DELETED> <DELETED> The Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act (25 U.S.C. 4351 et seq.) is amended-- (1) by redesignating section 6 (25 U.S.C. 4355) as section 7; and (2) by inserting after section 5 (25 U.S.C. 4354) the following: ``SEC. ``(b) Office of Native Hawaiian Relations.--The Director of the Office of Native Hawaiian Relations may make grants to and enter into agreements with Native Hawaiian organizations to carry out the purposes of this Act, as described in section 2.

To amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <DELETED>SECTION 1. ``(b) Office of Native Hawaiian Relations.--The Director of the Office of Native Hawaiian Relations may make grants to and enter into agreements with Native Hawaiian organizations to carry out the purposes of this Act, as described in section 2. ``(c) Other Federal Agencies.--The heads of other Federal agencies, including the Secretaries of Commerce, Transportation, Agriculture, Health and Human Services, and Labor, may make grants under this authority to and enter into agreements with Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations to carry out the purposes of this Act, as described in section 2. ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary.''.

To amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes. NATIVE AMERICAN TOURISM GRANT PROGRAMS.</DELETED> <DELETED> The Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act (25 U.S.C. 4351 et seq.) is amended-- (1) by redesignating section 6 (25 U.S.C. 4355) as section 7; and (2) by inserting after section 5 (25 U.S.C. 4354) the following: ``SEC. ``(b) Office of Native Hawaiian Relations.--The Director of the Office of Native Hawaiian Relations may make grants to and enter into agreements with Native Hawaiian organizations to carry out the purposes of this Act, as described in section 2.

H.R.3212

Housing and Community Development

Marijuana in Federally Assisted Housing Parity Act of 2021 This bill specifies that (1) an individual may not be denied occupancy of federally assisted housing on the basis of using marijuana in compliance with state law, and (2) the Department of Housing and Urban Development may not prohibit or discourage the use of marijuana in federally assisted housing if such use is in compliance with state law.

To provide that an individual who uses marijuana in compliance with State law may not be denied occupancy of federally assisted housing, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Marijuana in Federally Assisted Housing Parity Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO UNITED STATES HOUSING ACT OF 1937. The United States Housing Act of 1937 is amended as follows: (1) Drug-related criminal activity defined.--In section 3(b)(9) (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(9)), by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, except that such term shall not include any such manufacture, sale, distribution, use, or possession of marihuana (as such term is defined in such section) that is in compliance with the law of the State in which such manufacture, sale, distribution, use, or possession takes place''. (2) Currently engaging in the illegal use of a controlled substance and drug-related criminal activity defined.--In section 6 (42 U.S.C. 1437d)-- (A) in subsection (l), in the last sentence after paragraph (9)-- (i) by striking ``paragraph (5)'' and inserting ``paragraph (6)''; and (ii) by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, except that such term shall not include any such manufacture, sale, distribution, use, or possession of marihuana (as such term is defined in such section) that is in compliance with the law of the State in which such manufacture, sale, distribution, use, or possession takes place''; and (B) in subsection (t)(7)(C), by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, except that such term shall not include the use, distribution, possession, sale, or manufacture of marihuana (as such term is defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802)) that is in compliance with the law of the State in which such use, distribution, possession, sale, or manufacture takes place''. (3) Drug-related criminal activity defined.--In section 8(f)(5) (42 U.S.C. 1437f(f)(5)), by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, except that such term shall not include any such manufacture, sale, distribution, use, or possession of marihuana (as such term is defined in such section) that is in compliance with the law of the State in which such manufacture, sale, distribution, use, or possession takes place''. SEC. 3. AMENDMENTS TO QUALITY HOUSING AND WORK RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 1998. Subtitle F of title V of the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 is amended-- (1) in section 576 (42 U.S.C. 13661)-- (A) in subsection (b)-- (i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``Notwithstanding'' and inserting ``Except as provided in paragraph (3) and notwithstanding''; (ii) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``other than the use of marihuana described in paragraph (3),'' after ``controlled substance'' each place such term appears; and (iii) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(3) State law exception.--A public housing agency or an owner of federally assisted housing may not establish standards prohibiting admission to the program or federally assisted housing to any household with a member who engages in the use, distribution, possession, sale, or manufacture of marihuana (as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802)) in compliance with the law of the State in which such use, distribution, possession, sale, or manufacture takes place.''; and (B) in subsection (c), by adding after and below paragraph (2) the following flush matter: ``For the purposes of this subsection, the term `criminal activity' shall not include the use, distribution, possession, sale, or manufacture of marihuana (as such term is defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802)) that is in compliance with the law of the State in which such use, distribution, possession, sale, or manufacture takes place.''; (2) in section 577 (42 U.S.C. 13662), by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(c) State Law Exception.--For the purposes of this section, the term `illegal use of a controlled substance' shall not include the use, distribution, possession, sale, or manufacture of marihuana (as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802)) that is in compliance with the law of the State in which such use, distribution, possession, sale, or manufacture takes place.''; (3) in section 579, by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(4) State.--The term `State' means the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the territories and possessions of the United States, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.''; and (4) by adding at the end the following new section: ``SEC. 580. ENFORCEMENT; SMOKE-FREE ZONES. ``(a) Enforcement.--The Secretary may not prohibit or otherwise discourage any activity involving the use, distribution, possession, sale, or manufacture of marihuana in federally assisted housing that is in compliance with the law of the State in which such activity takes place. ``(b) HUD Smoke-Free Zones.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of the Marijuana in Federally Assisted Housing Parity Act of 2021, the Secretary shall issue regulations that restrict smoking marihuana in federally assisted housing in the same manner and same locations as the Secretary restricts smoking tobacco in public housing under subpart G of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation). ``(c) Marihuana Defined.--In this section, the term `marihuana' has the meaning given such term in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802).''. <all>

Marijuana in Federally Assisted Housing Parity Act of 2021

To provide that an individual who uses marijuana in compliance with State law may not be denied occupancy of federally assisted housing, and for other purposes.

Marijuana in Federally Assisted Housing Parity Act of 2021

Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes

D

DC

This bill specifies that (1) an individual may not be denied occupancy of federally assisted housing on the basis of using marijuana in compliance with state law, and (2) the Department of Housing and Urban Development may not prohibit or discourage the use of marijuana in federally assisted housing if such use is in compliance with state law.

To provide that an individual who uses marijuana in compliance with State law may not be denied occupancy of federally assisted housing, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Marijuana in Federally Assisted Housing Parity Act of 2021''. 2. AMENDMENTS TO UNITED STATES HOUSING ACT OF 1937. 1437d)-- (A) in subsection (l), in the last sentence after paragraph (9)-- (i) by striking ``paragraph (5)'' and inserting ``paragraph (6)''; and (ii) by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, except that such term shall not include any such manufacture, sale, distribution, use, or possession of marihuana (as such term is defined in such section) that is in compliance with the law of the State in which such manufacture, sale, distribution, use, or possession takes place''; and (B) in subsection (t)(7)(C), by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, except that such term shall not include the use, distribution, possession, sale, or manufacture of marihuana (as such term is defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. (3) Drug-related criminal activity defined.--In section 8(f)(5) (42 U.S.C. 3. AMENDMENTS TO QUALITY HOUSING AND WORK RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 1998. Subtitle F of title V of the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 is amended-- (1) in section 576 (42 U.S.C. 802)) that is in compliance with the law of the State in which such use, distribution, possession, sale, or manufacture takes place. ''; (3) in section 579, by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(4) State.--The term `State' means the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the territories and possessions of the United States, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. ''; and (4) by adding at the end the following new section: ``SEC. 580. ENFORCEMENT; SMOKE-FREE ZONES. ``(b) HUD Smoke-Free Zones.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of the Marijuana in Federally Assisted Housing Parity Act of 2021, the Secretary shall issue regulations that restrict smoking marihuana in federally assisted housing in the same manner and same locations as the Secretary restricts smoking tobacco in public housing under subpart G of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation). ``(c) Marihuana Defined.--In this section, the term `marihuana' has the meaning given such term in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C.

To provide that an individual who uses marijuana in compliance with State law may not be denied occupancy of federally assisted housing, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Marijuana in Federally Assisted Housing Parity Act of 2021''. 2. 1437d)-- (A) in subsection (l), in the last sentence after paragraph (9)-- (i) by striking ``paragraph (5)'' and inserting ``paragraph (6)''; and (ii) by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, except that such term shall not include any such manufacture, sale, distribution, use, or possession of marihuana (as such term is defined in such section) that is in compliance with the law of the State in which such manufacture, sale, distribution, use, or possession takes place''; and (B) in subsection (t)(7)(C), by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, except that such term shall not include the use, distribution, possession, sale, or manufacture of marihuana (as such term is defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. (3) Drug-related criminal activity defined.--In section 8(f)(5) (42 U.S.C. 3. AMENDMENTS TO QUALITY HOUSING AND WORK RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 1998. 802)) that is in compliance with the law of the State in which such use, distribution, possession, sale, or manufacture takes place. ''; and (4) by adding at the end the following new section: ``SEC. 580. ENFORCEMENT; SMOKE-FREE ZONES. ``(b) HUD Smoke-Free Zones.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of the Marijuana in Federally Assisted Housing Parity Act of 2021, the Secretary shall issue regulations that restrict smoking marihuana in federally assisted housing in the same manner and same locations as the Secretary restricts smoking tobacco in public housing under subpart G of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation). ``(c) Marihuana Defined.--In this section, the term `marihuana' has the meaning given such term in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C.

To provide that an individual who uses marijuana in compliance with State law may not be denied occupancy of federally assisted housing, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Marijuana in Federally Assisted Housing Parity Act of 2021''. 2. AMENDMENTS TO UNITED STATES HOUSING ACT OF 1937. The United States Housing Act of 1937 is amended as follows: (1) Drug-related criminal activity defined.--In section 3(b)(9) (42 U.S.C. (2) Currently engaging in the illegal use of a controlled substance and drug-related criminal activity defined.--In section 6 (42 U.S.C. 1437d)-- (A) in subsection (l), in the last sentence after paragraph (9)-- (i) by striking ``paragraph (5)'' and inserting ``paragraph (6)''; and (ii) by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, except that such term shall not include any such manufacture, sale, distribution, use, or possession of marihuana (as such term is defined in such section) that is in compliance with the law of the State in which such manufacture, sale, distribution, use, or possession takes place''; and (B) in subsection (t)(7)(C), by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, except that such term shall not include the use, distribution, possession, sale, or manufacture of marihuana (as such term is defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. (3) Drug-related criminal activity defined.--In section 8(f)(5) (42 U.S.C. 3. AMENDMENTS TO QUALITY HOUSING AND WORK RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 1998. Subtitle F of title V of the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 is amended-- (1) in section 576 (42 U.S.C. 13661)-- (A) in subsection (b)-- (i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``Notwithstanding'' and inserting ``Except as provided in paragraph (3) and notwithstanding''; (ii) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``other than the use of marihuana described in paragraph (3),'' after ``controlled substance'' each place such term appears; and (iii) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(3) State law exception.--A public housing agency or an owner of federally assisted housing may not establish standards prohibiting admission to the program or federally assisted housing to any household with a member who engages in the use, distribution, possession, sale, or manufacture of marihuana (as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. ''; and (B) in subsection (c), by adding after and below paragraph (2) the following flush matter: ``For the purposes of this subsection, the term `criminal activity' shall not include the use, distribution, possession, sale, or manufacture of marihuana (as such term is defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. ''; (2) in section 577 (42 U.S.C. 802)) that is in compliance with the law of the State in which such use, distribution, possession, sale, or manufacture takes place. ''; (3) in section 579, by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(4) State.--The term `State' means the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the territories and possessions of the United States, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. ''; and (4) by adding at the end the following new section: ``SEC. 580. ENFORCEMENT; SMOKE-FREE ZONES. ``(a) Enforcement.--The Secretary may not prohibit or otherwise discourage any activity involving the use, distribution, possession, sale, or manufacture of marihuana in federally assisted housing that is in compliance with the law of the State in which such activity takes place. ``(b) HUD Smoke-Free Zones.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of the Marijuana in Federally Assisted Housing Parity Act of 2021, the Secretary shall issue regulations that restrict smoking marihuana in federally assisted housing in the same manner and same locations as the Secretary restricts smoking tobacco in public housing under subpart G of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation). ``(c) Marihuana Defined.--In this section, the term `marihuana' has the meaning given such term in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C.

To provide that an individual who uses marijuana in compliance with State law may not be denied occupancy of federally assisted housing, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Marijuana in Federally Assisted Housing Parity Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO UNITED STATES HOUSING ACT OF 1937. The United States Housing Act of 1937 is amended as follows: (1) Drug-related criminal activity defined.--In section 3(b)(9) (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(9)), by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, except that such term shall not include any such manufacture, sale, distribution, use, or possession of marihuana (as such term is defined in such section) that is in compliance with the law of the State in which such manufacture, sale, distribution, use, or possession takes place''. (2) Currently engaging in the illegal use of a controlled substance and drug-related criminal activity defined.--In section 6 (42 U.S.C. 1437d)-- (A) in subsection (l), in the last sentence after paragraph (9)-- (i) by striking ``paragraph (5)'' and inserting ``paragraph (6)''; and (ii) by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, except that such term shall not include any such manufacture, sale, distribution, use, or possession of marihuana (as such term is defined in such section) that is in compliance with the law of the State in which such manufacture, sale, distribution, use, or possession takes place''; and (B) in subsection (t)(7)(C), by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, except that such term shall not include the use, distribution, possession, sale, or manufacture of marihuana (as such term is defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802)) that is in compliance with the law of the State in which such use, distribution, possession, sale, or manufacture takes place''. (3) Drug-related criminal activity defined.--In section 8(f)(5) (42 U.S.C. 1437f(f)(5)), by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, except that such term shall not include any such manufacture, sale, distribution, use, or possession of marihuana (as such term is defined in such section) that is in compliance with the law of the State in which such manufacture, sale, distribution, use, or possession takes place''. SEC. 3. AMENDMENTS TO QUALITY HOUSING AND WORK RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 1998. Subtitle F of title V of the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 is amended-- (1) in section 576 (42 U.S.C. 13661)-- (A) in subsection (b)-- (i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``Notwithstanding'' and inserting ``Except as provided in paragraph (3) and notwithstanding''; (ii) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``other than the use of marihuana described in paragraph (3),'' after ``controlled substance'' each place such term appears; and (iii) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(3) State law exception.--A public housing agency or an owner of federally assisted housing may not establish standards prohibiting admission to the program or federally assisted housing to any household with a member who engages in the use, distribution, possession, sale, or manufacture of marihuana (as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802)) in compliance with the law of the State in which such use, distribution, possession, sale, or manufacture takes place.''; and (B) in subsection (c), by adding after and below paragraph (2) the following flush matter: ``For the purposes of this subsection, the term `criminal activity' shall not include the use, distribution, possession, sale, or manufacture of marihuana (as such term is defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802)) that is in compliance with the law of the State in which such use, distribution, possession, sale, or manufacture takes place.''; (2) in section 577 (42 U.S.C. 13662), by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(c) State Law Exception.--For the purposes of this section, the term `illegal use of a controlled substance' shall not include the use, distribution, possession, sale, or manufacture of marihuana (as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802)) that is in compliance with the law of the State in which such use, distribution, possession, sale, or manufacture takes place.''; (3) in section 579, by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(4) State.--The term `State' means the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the territories and possessions of the United States, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.''; and (4) by adding at the end the following new section: ``SEC. 580. ENFORCEMENT; SMOKE-FREE ZONES. ``(a) Enforcement.--The Secretary may not prohibit or otherwise discourage any activity involving the use, distribution, possession, sale, or manufacture of marihuana in federally assisted housing that is in compliance with the law of the State in which such activity takes place. ``(b) HUD Smoke-Free Zones.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of the Marijuana in Federally Assisted Housing Parity Act of 2021, the Secretary shall issue regulations that restrict smoking marihuana in federally assisted housing in the same manner and same locations as the Secretary restricts smoking tobacco in public housing under subpart G of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation). ``(c) Marihuana Defined.--In this section, the term `marihuana' has the meaning given such term in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802).''. <all>

To provide that an individual who uses marijuana in compliance with State law may not be denied occupancy of federally assisted housing, and for other purposes. The United States Housing Act of 1937 is amended as follows: (1) Drug-related criminal activity defined.--In section 3(b)(9) (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(9)), by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, except that such term shall not include any such manufacture, sale, distribution, use, or possession of marihuana (as such term is defined in such section) that is in compliance with the law of the State in which such manufacture, sale, distribution, use, or possession takes place''. ( 3) Drug-related criminal activity defined.--In section 8(f)(5) (42 U.S.C. 1437f(f)(5)), by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, except that such term shall not include any such manufacture, sale, distribution, use, or possession of marihuana (as such term is defined in such section) that is in compliance with the law of the State in which such manufacture, sale, distribution, use, or possession takes place''. AMENDMENTS TO QUALITY HOUSING AND WORK RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 1998. and (B) in subsection (c), by adding after and below paragraph (2) the following flush matter: ``For the purposes of this subsection, the term `criminal activity' shall not include the use, distribution, possession, sale, or manufacture of marihuana (as such term is defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802)) that is in compliance with the law of the State in which such use, distribution, possession, sale, or manufacture takes place. ''; ( 2) in section 577 (42 U.S.C. 13662), by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(c) State Law Exception.--For the purposes of this section, the term `illegal use of a controlled substance' shall not include the use, distribution, possession, sale, or manufacture of marihuana (as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802)) that is in compliance with the law of the State in which such use, distribution, possession, sale, or manufacture takes place. ''; ( 3) in section 579, by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(4) State.--The term `State' means the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the territories and possessions of the United States, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. ''; ``(b) HUD Smoke-Free Zones.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of the Marijuana in Federally Assisted Housing Parity Act of 2021, the Secretary shall issue regulations that restrict smoking marihuana in federally assisted housing in the same manner and same locations as the Secretary restricts smoking tobacco in public housing under subpart G of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation). ``(c) Marihuana Defined.--In this section, the term `marihuana' has the meaning given such term in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802).''.

To provide that an individual who uses marijuana in compliance with State law may not be denied occupancy of federally assisted housing, and for other purposes. The United States Housing Act of 1937 is amended as follows: (1) Drug-related criminal activity defined.--In section 3(b)(9) (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(9)), by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, except that such term shall not include any such manufacture, sale, distribution, use, or possession of marihuana (as such term is defined in such section) that is in compliance with the law of the State in which such manufacture, sale, distribution, use, or possession takes place''. ( 1437f(f)(5)), by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, except that such term shall not include any such manufacture, sale, distribution, use, or possession of marihuana (as such term is defined in such section) that is in compliance with the law of the State in which such manufacture, sale, distribution, use, or possession takes place''. 2) in section 577 (42 U.S.C. 13662), by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(c) State Law Exception.--For the purposes of this section, the term `illegal use of a controlled substance' shall not include the use, distribution, possession, sale, or manufacture of marihuana (as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802)) that is in compliance with the law of the State in which such use, distribution, possession, sale, or manufacture takes place. ''; ( 3) in section 579, by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(4) State.--The term `State' means the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the territories and possessions of the United States, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. '';

To provide that an individual who uses marijuana in compliance with State law may not be denied occupancy of federally assisted housing, and for other purposes. The United States Housing Act of 1937 is amended as follows: (1) Drug-related criminal activity defined.--In section 3(b)(9) (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(9)), by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, except that such term shall not include any such manufacture, sale, distribution, use, or possession of marihuana (as such term is defined in such section) that is in compliance with the law of the State in which such manufacture, sale, distribution, use, or possession takes place''. ( 1437f(f)(5)), by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, except that such term shall not include any such manufacture, sale, distribution, use, or possession of marihuana (as such term is defined in such section) that is in compliance with the law of the State in which such manufacture, sale, distribution, use, or possession takes place''. 2) in section 577 (42 U.S.C. 13662), by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(c) State Law Exception.--For the purposes of this section, the term `illegal use of a controlled substance' shall not include the use, distribution, possession, sale, or manufacture of marihuana (as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802)) that is in compliance with the law of the State in which such use, distribution, possession, sale, or manufacture takes place. ''; ( 3) in section 579, by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(4) State.--The term `State' means the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the territories and possessions of the United States, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. '';

To provide that an individual who uses marijuana in compliance with State law may not be denied occupancy of federally assisted housing, and for other purposes. The United States Housing Act of 1937 is amended as follows: (1) Drug-related criminal activity defined.--In section 3(b)(9) (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(9)), by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, except that such term shall not include any such manufacture, sale, distribution, use, or possession of marihuana (as such term is defined in such section) that is in compliance with the law of the State in which such manufacture, sale, distribution, use, or possession takes place''. ( 3) Drug-related criminal activity defined.--In section 8(f)(5) (42 U.S.C. 1437f(f)(5)), by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, except that such term shall not include any such manufacture, sale, distribution, use, or possession of marihuana (as such term is defined in such section) that is in compliance with the law of the State in which such manufacture, sale, distribution, use, or possession takes place''. AMENDMENTS TO QUALITY HOUSING AND WORK RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 1998. and (B) in subsection (c), by adding after and below paragraph (2) the following flush matter: ``For the purposes of this subsection, the term `criminal activity' shall not include the use, distribution, possession, sale, or manufacture of marihuana (as such term is defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802)) that is in compliance with the law of the State in which such use, distribution, possession, sale, or manufacture takes place. ''; ( 2) in section 577 (42 U.S.C. 13662), by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(c) State Law Exception.--For the purposes of this section, the term `illegal use of a controlled substance' shall not include the use, distribution, possession, sale, or manufacture of marihuana (as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802)) that is in compliance with the law of the State in which such use, distribution, possession, sale, or manufacture takes place. ''; ( 3) in section 579, by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(4) State.--The term `State' means the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the territories and possessions of the United States, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. ''; ``(b) HUD Smoke-Free Zones.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of the Marijuana in Federally Assisted Housing Parity Act of 2021, the Secretary shall issue regulations that restrict smoking marihuana in federally assisted housing in the same manner and same locations as the Secretary restricts smoking tobacco in public housing under subpart G of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation). ``(c) Marihuana Defined.--In this section, the term `marihuana' has the meaning given such term in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802).''.

To provide that an individual who uses marijuana in compliance with State law may not be denied occupancy of federally assisted housing, and for other purposes. The United States Housing Act of 1937 is amended as follows: (1) Drug-related criminal activity defined.--In section 3(b)(9) (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(9)), by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, except that such term shall not include any such manufacture, sale, distribution, use, or possession of marihuana (as such term is defined in such section) that is in compliance with the law of the State in which such manufacture, sale, distribution, use, or possession takes place''. ( 1437f(f)(5)), by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, except that such term shall not include any such manufacture, sale, distribution, use, or possession of marihuana (as such term is defined in such section) that is in compliance with the law of the State in which such manufacture, sale, distribution, use, or possession takes place''. 2) in section 577 (42 U.S.C. 13662), by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(c) State Law Exception.--For the purposes of this section, the term `illegal use of a controlled substance' shall not include the use, distribution, possession, sale, or manufacture of marihuana (as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802)) that is in compliance with the law of the State in which such use, distribution, possession, sale, or manufacture takes place. ''; ( 3) in section 579, by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(4) State.--The term `State' means the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the territories and possessions of the United States, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. '';

To provide that an individual who uses marijuana in compliance with State law may not be denied occupancy of federally assisted housing, and for other purposes. The United States Housing Act of 1937 is amended as follows: (1) Drug-related criminal activity defined.--In section 3(b)(9) (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(9)), by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, except that such term shall not include any such manufacture, sale, distribution, use, or possession of marihuana (as such term is defined in such section) that is in compliance with the law of the State in which such manufacture, sale, distribution, use, or possession takes place''. ( 3) Drug-related criminal activity defined.--In section 8(f)(5) (42 U.S.C. 1437f(f)(5)), by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, except that such term shall not include any such manufacture, sale, distribution, use, or possession of marihuana (as such term is defined in such section) that is in compliance with the law of the State in which such manufacture, sale, distribution, use, or possession takes place''. AMENDMENTS TO QUALITY HOUSING AND WORK RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 1998. and (B) in subsection (c), by adding after and below paragraph (2) the following flush matter: ``For the purposes of this subsection, the term `criminal activity' shall not include the use, distribution, possession, sale, or manufacture of marihuana (as such term is defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802)) that is in compliance with the law of the State in which such use, distribution, possession, sale, or manufacture takes place. ''; ( 2) in section 577 (42 U.S.C. 13662), by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(c) State Law Exception.--For the purposes of this section, the term `illegal use of a controlled substance' shall not include the use, distribution, possession, sale, or manufacture of marihuana (as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802)) that is in compliance with the law of the State in which such use, distribution, possession, sale, or manufacture takes place. ''; ( 3) in section 579, by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(4) State.--The term `State' means the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the territories and possessions of the United States, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. ''; ``(b) HUD Smoke-Free Zones.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of the Marijuana in Federally Assisted Housing Parity Act of 2021, the Secretary shall issue regulations that restrict smoking marihuana in federally assisted housing in the same manner and same locations as the Secretary restricts smoking tobacco in public housing under subpart G of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation). ``(c) Marihuana Defined.--In this section, the term `marihuana' has the meaning given such term in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802).''.

To provide that an individual who uses marijuana in compliance with State law may not be denied occupancy of federally assisted housing, and for other purposes. The United States Housing Act of 1937 is amended as follows: (1) Drug-related criminal activity defined.--In section 3(b)(9) (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(9)), by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, except that such term shall not include any such manufacture, sale, distribution, use, or possession of marihuana (as such term is defined in such section) that is in compliance with the law of the State in which such manufacture, sale, distribution, use, or possession takes place''. ( 1437f(f)(5)), by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, except that such term shall not include any such manufacture, sale, distribution, use, or possession of marihuana (as such term is defined in such section) that is in compliance with the law of the State in which such manufacture, sale, distribution, use, or possession takes place''. 2) in section 577 (42 U.S.C. 13662), by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(c) State Law Exception.--For the purposes of this section, the term `illegal use of a controlled substance' shall not include the use, distribution, possession, sale, or manufacture of marihuana (as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802)) that is in compliance with the law of the State in which such use, distribution, possession, sale, or manufacture takes place. ''; ( 3) in section 579, by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(4) State.--The term `State' means the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the territories and possessions of the United States, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. '';

To provide that an individual who uses marijuana in compliance with State law may not be denied occupancy of federally assisted housing, and for other purposes. The United States Housing Act of 1937 is amended as follows: (1) Drug-related criminal activity defined.--In section 3(b)(9) (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(9)), by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, except that such term shall not include any such manufacture, sale, distribution, use, or possession of marihuana (as such term is defined in such section) that is in compliance with the law of the State in which such manufacture, sale, distribution, use, or possession takes place''. ( 802)) that is in compliance with the law of the State in which such use, distribution, possession, sale, or manufacture takes place. ''; ( 2) in section 577 (42 U.S.C. 13662), by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(c) State Law Exception.--For the purposes of this section, the term `illegal use of a controlled substance' shall not include the use, distribution, possession, sale, or manufacture of marihuana (as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802)) that is in compliance with the law of the State in which such use, distribution, possession, sale, or manufacture takes place. ''; (

To provide that an individual who uses marijuana in compliance with State law may not be denied occupancy of federally assisted housing, and for other purposes. The United States Housing Act of 1937 is amended as follows: (1) Drug-related criminal activity defined.--In section 3(b)(9) (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(9)), by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, except that such term shall not include any such manufacture, sale, distribution, use, or possession of marihuana (as such term is defined in such section) that is in compliance with the law of the State in which such manufacture, sale, distribution, use, or possession takes place''. ( 1437f(f)(5)), by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, except that such term shall not include any such manufacture, sale, distribution, use, or possession of marihuana (as such term is defined in such section) that is in compliance with the law of the State in which such manufacture, sale, distribution, use, or possession takes place''. 2) in section 577 (42 U.S.C. 13662), by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(c) State Law Exception.--For the purposes of this section, the term `illegal use of a controlled substance' shall not include the use, distribution, possession, sale, or manufacture of marihuana (as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802)) that is in compliance with the law of the State in which such use, distribution, possession, sale, or manufacture takes place. ''; ( 3) in section 579, by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(4) State.--The term `State' means the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the territories and possessions of the United States, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. '';

To provide that an individual who uses marijuana in compliance with State law may not be denied occupancy of federally assisted housing, and for other purposes. The United States Housing Act of 1937 is amended as follows: (1) Drug-related criminal activity defined.--In section 3(b)(9) (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(9)), by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, except that such term shall not include any such manufacture, sale, distribution, use, or possession of marihuana (as such term is defined in such section) that is in compliance with the law of the State in which such manufacture, sale, distribution, use, or possession takes place''. ( 802)) that is in compliance with the law of the State in which such use, distribution, possession, sale, or manufacture takes place. ''; ( 2) in section 577 (42 U.S.C. 13662), by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(c) State Law Exception.--For the purposes of this section, the term `illegal use of a controlled substance' shall not include the use, distribution, possession, sale, or manufacture of marihuana (as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802)) that is in compliance with the law of the State in which such use, distribution, possession, sale, or manufacture takes place. ''; (

H.R.9305

Labor and Employment

Justice for Local Communities and Workers Act This bill expands the notification requirement for plant closures and mass layoffs under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act to include notices to Members of Congress. The bill provides that an employer's notice of a plant closing or mass layoff shall not be considered valid unless the employer, prior to serving such notice, covers the cost of an economic impact study to assess the economic impact of such an order. An employer who is not experiencing economic hardship and who orders a plant closing or mass layoff must make payments to the Impacted Workers Fund, created by this bill, to cover the financial losses of states resulting from such an order.

To amend the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act to require employers who are ordering a plant closing or mass layoff to cover the cost of an economic impact study in each impacted unit of local government, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Justice for Local Communities and Workers Act''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. Section 2(a) of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (29 U.S.C. 2101(a)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)-- (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: ``, without regard to the number of employees employed within a single site of employment''; and (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: ``, without regard to the number of employees employed within a single site of employment''; (2) in paragraph (2)-- (A) by striking ``means the permanent'' and inserting the following: ``means-- ``(A) the permanent''; (B) in subparagraph (A), as so designated by this paragraph, by striking ``50 or more employees excluding any part-time employees'' and inserting ``25 or more full-time employees or 75 or more full-time or part- time employees; or''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(B) a permanent or temporary shutdown of a single site of employment of multiple employers, if such employers contract with a common employer of the affected employees and if such shutdown results in a combined employment loss during any 30-day period for 50 or more employees, excluding any part-time employees.''; and (3) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking clauses (i) and (ii) and inserting the following: ``(i) at least 33 percent of the employees (excluding any part-time employees); and ``(ii) 25 or more full-time employees or 75 or more full-time or part-time employees.''. SEC. 3. NOTIFICATION. Section 3(a) of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (29 U.S.C. 2102) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in paragraph (2)-- (A) by inserting ``the State representatives for such State,'' before ``and the chief''; and (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(3) to each Member of Congress representing such State or the Congressional district in which such unit is located.''. SEC. 4. ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY. Section 3 of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (29 U.S.C. 2102) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(e) Economic Impact Study.-- ``(1) In general.--A notice served by an employer under subsection (a) before ordering a plant closing or mass layoff shall not be considered valid unless, not less than 30 days prior to serving such notice, the employer covers the cost of, and ensures that each unit of local government within which such closing or layoff is to occur completes (directly or through a contract), an economic impact study to assess the economic impact of such order during the 1-year period beginning on the first day of such closure or layoff on such unit, which shall include-- ``(A) a review of the finances of the employer to determine if the employer is financially viable (as such term is defined by the Secretary of the Treasury) to make the payments described in paragraph (2), which determination shall include whether the employer is experiencing economic hardship; and ``(B) in a case in which an employer is not experiencing economic hardship, an assessment of direct and indirect financial losses (including impact on local businesses (such as downstream job and supply chain loss and decreases in customer base), and impact on tax revenue) that will be experienced by such unit. ``(2) Payment by employer.-- ``(A) In general.--In the case of an employer that is not experiencing an economic hardship and that orders a plant closing or mass layoff, the employer not later than 30 days prior to such closure or mass layoff, shall-- ``(i) pay to the Impacted Workers Fund established under section 505 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (if such a Fund has been established) of the State in which each county is located that, in accordance with paragraph (1)(B), will experience financial losses as a result of such order, an amount equal to such financial losses to be dispersed in accordance with such section; or ``(ii) in a case in which the Fund described in clause (i) has not been established, pay to the workforce development system (as defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102)) of the State in which each county is located that, in accordance with paragraph (1)(B), will experience financial losses as a result of such order, an amount equal to such financial losses to be dispersed in accordance with such section. ``(B) Private right of action.--A unit of local government aggrieved by an employer that violates subparagraph (A), may sue in any district court of the United States for any district in which the violation is alleged to have occurred, or in which the employer transacts business. ``(3) Guidance by the secretary.--Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of the Justice for Local Communities and Workers Act, the Secretary of Labor shall issue guidance on conducting the economic impact studies. ``(4) Grants to cover the cost of economic impact studies.-- ``(A) In general.--The Secretary of Labor shall award grants to employers subject to the requirements of paragraph (1) the cost an economic impact study required under such paragraph. ``(B) Application.--To receive a grant under this paragraph, an employer shall submit to the Secretary of Labor an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.''. SEC. 5. ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF REQUIREMENTS. Section 5 of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (29 U.S.C. 2104) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)(1)(A)(i), by inserting ``twice'' before ``the average regular''; and (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``The remedies'' and inserting ``Except as otherwise provided in section 3(e)(2)(B), the remedies''. SEC. 6. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS TO ESTABLISH IMPACTED WORKERS FUNDS. (a) In General.--The Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3121 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 504 the following: ``SEC. 505. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS TO ESTABLISH IMPACTED WORKERS FUNDS. ``(a) In General.--To be eligible to receive funds described in section 3(e)(2) of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (29 U.S.C. 2102(e)(2)) a State shall enter into a cooperative agreement with the Secretary under this section. ``(b) Cooperative Agreement Contents.--A cooperative agreement entered into under subsection (a) shall require a participating State to-- ``(1) establish and administer an Impacted Workers Fund (in this Act referred to as a `Fund') to receive amounts pursuant to section 3(e)(2) of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (29 U.S.C. 2102(e)(2)); and ``(2) ensure that amounts deposited into the fund are used to support only the jurisdiction of the unit of local government for which such amounts are deposited (as determined by an economic impact study under section 3(e) of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (29 U.S.C. 2102(e))), including for workforce training, income assistance, and wage insurance.''. (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3121 note) is amended by inserting after the item related to section 504 the following: ``Sec. 505. Cooperative agreements to establish Impacted Workers Funds.''. <all>

Justice for Local Communities and Workers Act

To amend the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act to require employers who are ordering a plant closing or mass layoff to cover the cost of an economic impact study in each impacted unit of local government, and for other purposes.

Justice for Local Communities and Workers Act

Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark

D

CA

This bill expands the notification requirement for plant closures and mass layoffs under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act to include notices to Members of Congress. The bill provides that an employer's notice of a plant closing or mass layoff shall not be considered valid unless the employer, prior to serving such notice, covers the cost of an economic impact study to assess the economic impact of such an order. An employer who is not experiencing economic hardship and who orders a plant closing or mass layoff must make payments to the Impacted Workers Fund, created by this bill, to cover the financial losses of states resulting from such an order.

To amend the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act to require employers who are ordering a plant closing or mass layoff to cover the cost of an economic impact study in each impacted unit of local government, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 2. DEFINITIONS. 2101(a)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)-- (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: ``, without regard to the number of employees employed within a single site of employment''; and (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: ``, without regard to the number of employees employed within a single site of employment''; (2) in paragraph (2)-- (A) by striking ``means the permanent'' and inserting the following: ``means-- ``(A) the permanent''; (B) in subparagraph (A), as so designated by this paragraph, by striking ``50 or more employees excluding any part-time employees'' and inserting ``25 or more full-time employees or 75 or more full-time or part- time employees; or''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(B) a permanent or temporary shutdown of a single site of employment of multiple employers, if such employers contract with a common employer of the affected employees and if such shutdown results in a combined employment loss during any 30-day period for 50 or more employees, excluding any part-time employees. ''; and (3) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking clauses (i) and (ii) and inserting the following: ``(i) at least 33 percent of the employees (excluding any part-time employees); and ``(ii) 25 or more full-time employees or 75 or more full-time or part-time employees.''. 3. 4. ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY. 3102)) of the State in which each county is located that, in accordance with paragraph (1)(B), will experience financial losses as a result of such order, an amount equal to such financial losses to be dispersed in accordance with such section. ``(B) Private right of action.--A unit of local government aggrieved by an employer that violates subparagraph (A), may sue in any district court of the United States for any district in which the violation is alleged to have occurred, or in which the employer transacts business. ``(B) Application.--To receive a grant under this paragraph, an employer shall submit to the Secretary of Labor an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.''. ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF REQUIREMENTS. Section 5 of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (29 U.S.C. SEC. 6. (a) In General.--The Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3121 et seq.) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS TO ESTABLISH IMPACTED WORKERS FUNDS. 2102(e))), including for workforce training, income assistance, and wage insurance.''. 505.

To amend the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act to require employers who are ordering a plant closing or mass layoff to cover the cost of an economic impact study in each impacted unit of local government, and for other purposes. 2. ''; and (3) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking clauses (i) and (ii) and inserting the following: ``(i) at least 33 percent of the employees (excluding any part-time employees); and ``(ii) 25 or more full-time employees or 75 or more full-time or part-time employees.''. 3. 4. ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY. 3102)) of the State in which each county is located that, in accordance with paragraph (1)(B), will experience financial losses as a result of such order, an amount equal to such financial losses to be dispersed in accordance with such section. ``(B) Application.--To receive a grant under this paragraph, an employer shall submit to the Secretary of Labor an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.''. Section 5 of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (29 U.S.C. SEC. 6. (a) In General.--The Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS TO ESTABLISH IMPACTED WORKERS FUNDS. 2102(e))), including for workforce training, income assistance, and wage insurance.''. 505.

To amend the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act to require employers who are ordering a plant closing or mass layoff to cover the cost of an economic impact study in each impacted unit of local government, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 2. DEFINITIONS. 2101(a)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)-- (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: ``, without regard to the number of employees employed within a single site of employment''; and (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: ``, without regard to the number of employees employed within a single site of employment''; (2) in paragraph (2)-- (A) by striking ``means the permanent'' and inserting the following: ``means-- ``(A) the permanent''; (B) in subparagraph (A), as so designated by this paragraph, by striking ``50 or more employees excluding any part-time employees'' and inserting ``25 or more full-time employees or 75 or more full-time or part- time employees; or''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(B) a permanent or temporary shutdown of a single site of employment of multiple employers, if such employers contract with a common employer of the affected employees and if such shutdown results in a combined employment loss during any 30-day period for 50 or more employees, excluding any part-time employees. ''; and (3) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking clauses (i) and (ii) and inserting the following: ``(i) at least 33 percent of the employees (excluding any part-time employees); and ``(ii) 25 or more full-time employees or 75 or more full-time or part-time employees.''. 3. 4. ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY. 3102)) of the State in which each county is located that, in accordance with paragraph (1)(B), will experience financial losses as a result of such order, an amount equal to such financial losses to be dispersed in accordance with such section. ``(B) Private right of action.--A unit of local government aggrieved by an employer that violates subparagraph (A), may sue in any district court of the United States for any district in which the violation is alleged to have occurred, or in which the employer transacts business. ``(3) Guidance by the secretary.--Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of the Justice for Local Communities and Workers Act, the Secretary of Labor shall issue guidance on conducting the economic impact studies. ``(B) Application.--To receive a grant under this paragraph, an employer shall submit to the Secretary of Labor an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.''. ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF REQUIREMENTS. Section 5 of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (29 U.S.C. 2104) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)(1)(A)(i), by inserting ``twice'' before ``the average regular''; and (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``The remedies'' and inserting ``Except as otherwise provided in section 3(e)(2)(B), the remedies''. SEC. 6. (a) In General.--The Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3121 et seq.) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS TO ESTABLISH IMPACTED WORKERS FUNDS. 2102(e))), including for workforce training, income assistance, and wage insurance.''. 505.

To amend the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act to require employers who are ordering a plant closing or mass layoff to cover the cost of an economic impact study in each impacted unit of local government, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 2. DEFINITIONS. 2101(a)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)-- (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: ``, without regard to the number of employees employed within a single site of employment''; and (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: ``, without regard to the number of employees employed within a single site of employment''; (2) in paragraph (2)-- (A) by striking ``means the permanent'' and inserting the following: ``means-- ``(A) the permanent''; (B) in subparagraph (A), as so designated by this paragraph, by striking ``50 or more employees excluding any part-time employees'' and inserting ``25 or more full-time employees or 75 or more full-time or part- time employees; or''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(B) a permanent or temporary shutdown of a single site of employment of multiple employers, if such employers contract with a common employer of the affected employees and if such shutdown results in a combined employment loss during any 30-day period for 50 or more employees, excluding any part-time employees. ''; and (3) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking clauses (i) and (ii) and inserting the following: ``(i) at least 33 percent of the employees (excluding any part-time employees); and ``(ii) 25 or more full-time employees or 75 or more full-time or part-time employees.''. 3. 4. ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY. 2102) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(e) Economic Impact Study.-- ``(1) In general.--A notice served by an employer under subsection (a) before ordering a plant closing or mass layoff shall not be considered valid unless, not less than 30 days prior to serving such notice, the employer covers the cost of, and ensures that each unit of local government within which such closing or layoff is to occur completes (directly or through a contract), an economic impact study to assess the economic impact of such order during the 1-year period beginning on the first day of such closure or layoff on such unit, which shall include-- ``(A) a review of the finances of the employer to determine if the employer is financially viable (as such term is defined by the Secretary of the Treasury) to make the payments described in paragraph (2), which determination shall include whether the employer is experiencing economic hardship; and ``(B) in a case in which an employer is not experiencing economic hardship, an assessment of direct and indirect financial losses (including impact on local businesses (such as downstream job and supply chain loss and decreases in customer base), and impact on tax revenue) that will be experienced by such unit. 3102)) of the State in which each county is located that, in accordance with paragraph (1)(B), will experience financial losses as a result of such order, an amount equal to such financial losses to be dispersed in accordance with such section. ``(B) Private right of action.--A unit of local government aggrieved by an employer that violates subparagraph (A), may sue in any district court of the United States for any district in which the violation is alleged to have occurred, or in which the employer transacts business. ``(3) Guidance by the secretary.--Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of the Justice for Local Communities and Workers Act, the Secretary of Labor shall issue guidance on conducting the economic impact studies. ``(B) Application.--To receive a grant under this paragraph, an employer shall submit to the Secretary of Labor an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.''. ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF REQUIREMENTS. Section 5 of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (29 U.S.C. 2104) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)(1)(A)(i), by inserting ``twice'' before ``the average regular''; and (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``The remedies'' and inserting ``Except as otherwise provided in section 3(e)(2)(B), the remedies''. SEC. 6. (a) In General.--The Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3121 et seq.) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS TO ESTABLISH IMPACTED WORKERS FUNDS. 2102(e)(2)); and ``(2) ensure that amounts deposited into the fund are used to support only the jurisdiction of the unit of local government for which such amounts are deposited (as determined by an economic impact study under section 3(e) of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (29 U.S.C. 2102(e))), including for workforce training, income assistance, and wage insurance.''. (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3121 note) is amended by inserting after the item related to section 504 the following: ``Sec. 505.

To amend the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act to require employers who are ordering a plant closing or mass layoff to cover the cost of an economic impact study in each impacted unit of local government, and for other purposes. Section 2(a) of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (29 U.S.C. and (3) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking clauses (i) and (ii) and inserting the following: ``(i) at least 33 percent of the employees (excluding any part-time employees); and ``(ii) 25 or more full-time employees or 75 or more full-time or part-time employees.''. Section 3(a) of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (29 U.S.C. 2102) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in paragraph (2)-- (A) by inserting ``the State representatives for such State,'' before ``and the chief''; and (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(3) to each Member of Congress representing such State or the Congressional district in which such unit is located.''. ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY. ``(B) Private right of action.--A unit of local government aggrieved by an employer that violates subparagraph (A), may sue in any district court of the United States for any district in which the violation is alleged to have occurred, or in which the employer transacts business. ``(3) Guidance by the secretary.--Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of the Justice for Local Communities and Workers Act, the Secretary of Labor shall issue guidance on conducting the economic impact studies. ``(a) In General.--To be eligible to receive funds described in section 3(e)(2) of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (29 U.S.C. 2102(e)(2)) a State shall enter into a cooperative agreement with the Secretary under this section. Cooperative agreements to establish Impacted Workers Funds.''.

To amend the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act to require employers who are ordering a plant closing or mass layoff to cover the cost of an economic impact study in each impacted unit of local government, and for other purposes. and (3) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking clauses (i) and (ii) and inserting the following: ``(i) at least 33 percent of the employees (excluding any part-time employees); and ``(ii) 25 or more full-time employees or 75 or more full-time or part-time employees.''. 2102) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in paragraph (2)-- (A) by inserting ``the State representatives for such State,'' before ``and the chief''; and (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(3) to each Member of Congress representing such State or the Congressional district in which such unit is located.''. ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY. ``(B) Private right of action.--A unit of local government aggrieved by an employer that violates subparagraph (A), may sue in any district court of the United States for any district in which the violation is alleged to have occurred, or in which the employer transacts business. ``(3) Guidance by the secretary.--Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of the Justice for Local Communities and Workers Act, the Secretary of Labor shall issue guidance on conducting the economic impact studies. 2104) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)(1)(A)(i), by inserting ``twice'' before ``the average regular''; and (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``The remedies'' and inserting ``Except as otherwise provided in section 3(e)(2)(B), the remedies''. ``(a) In General.--To be eligible to receive funds described in section 3(e)(2) of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (29 U.S.C. 2102(e)(2)) a State shall enter into a cooperative agreement with the Secretary under this section.

To amend the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act to require employers who are ordering a plant closing or mass layoff to cover the cost of an economic impact study in each impacted unit of local government, and for other purposes. and (3) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking clauses (i) and (ii) and inserting the following: ``(i) at least 33 percent of the employees (excluding any part-time employees); and ``(ii) 25 or more full-time employees or 75 or more full-time or part-time employees.''. 2102) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in paragraph (2)-- (A) by inserting ``the State representatives for such State,'' before ``and the chief''; and (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(3) to each Member of Congress representing such State or the Congressional district in which such unit is located.''. ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY. ``(B) Private right of action.--A unit of local government aggrieved by an employer that violates subparagraph (A), may sue in any district court of the United States for any district in which the violation is alleged to have occurred, or in which the employer transacts business. ``(3) Guidance by the secretary.--Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of the Justice for Local Communities and Workers Act, the Secretary of Labor shall issue guidance on conducting the economic impact studies. 2104) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)(1)(A)(i), by inserting ``twice'' before ``the average regular''; and (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``The remedies'' and inserting ``Except as otherwise provided in section 3(e)(2)(B), the remedies''. ``(a) In General.--To be eligible to receive funds described in section 3(e)(2) of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (29 U.S.C. 2102(e)(2)) a State shall enter into a cooperative agreement with the Secretary under this section.

To amend the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act to require employers who are ordering a plant closing or mass layoff to cover the cost of an economic impact study in each impacted unit of local government, and for other purposes. Section 2(a) of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (29 U.S.C. and (3) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking clauses (i) and (ii) and inserting the following: ``(i) at least 33 percent of the employees (excluding any part-time employees); and ``(ii) 25 or more full-time employees or 75 or more full-time or part-time employees.''. Section 3(a) of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (29 U.S.C. 2102) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in paragraph (2)-- (A) by inserting ``the State representatives for such State,'' before ``and the chief''; and (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(3) to each Member of Congress representing such State or the Congressional district in which such unit is located.''. ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY. ``(B) Private right of action.--A unit of local government aggrieved by an employer that violates subparagraph (A), may sue in any district court of the United States for any district in which the violation is alleged to have occurred, or in which the employer transacts business. ``(3) Guidance by the secretary.--Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of the Justice for Local Communities and Workers Act, the Secretary of Labor shall issue guidance on conducting the economic impact studies. ``(a) In General.--To be eligible to receive funds described in section 3(e)(2) of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (29 U.S.C. 2102(e)(2)) a State shall enter into a cooperative agreement with the Secretary under this section. Cooperative agreements to establish Impacted Workers Funds.''.

To amend the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act to require employers who are ordering a plant closing or mass layoff to cover the cost of an economic impact study in each impacted unit of local government, and for other purposes. and (3) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking clauses (i) and (ii) and inserting the following: ``(i) at least 33 percent of the employees (excluding any part-time employees); and ``(ii) 25 or more full-time employees or 75 or more full-time or part-time employees.''. 2102) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in paragraph (2)-- (A) by inserting ``the State representatives for such State,'' before ``and the chief''; and (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(3) to each Member of Congress representing such State or the Congressional district in which such unit is located.''. ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY. ``(B) Private right of action.--A unit of local government aggrieved by an employer that violates subparagraph (A), may sue in any district court of the United States for any district in which the violation is alleged to have occurred, or in which the employer transacts business. ``(3) Guidance by the secretary.--Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of the Justice for Local Communities and Workers Act, the Secretary of Labor shall issue guidance on conducting the economic impact studies. 2104) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)(1)(A)(i), by inserting ``twice'' before ``the average regular''; and (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``The remedies'' and inserting ``Except as otherwise provided in section 3(e)(2)(B), the remedies''. ``(a) In General.--To be eligible to receive funds described in section 3(e)(2) of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (29 U.S.C. 2102(e)(2)) a State shall enter into a cooperative agreement with the Secretary under this section.

To amend the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act to require employers who are ordering a plant closing or mass layoff to cover the cost of an economic impact study in each impacted unit of local government, and for other purposes. Section 2(a) of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (29 U.S.C. and (3) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking clauses (i) and (ii) and inserting the following: ``(i) at least 33 percent of the employees (excluding any part-time employees); and ``(ii) 25 or more full-time employees or 75 or more full-time or part-time employees.''. Section 3(a) of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (29 U.S.C. 2102) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in paragraph (2)-- (A) by inserting ``the State representatives for such State,'' before ``and the chief''; and (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(3) to each Member of Congress representing such State or the Congressional district in which such unit is located.''. ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY. ``(B) Private right of action.--A unit of local government aggrieved by an employer that violates subparagraph (A), may sue in any district court of the United States for any district in which the violation is alleged to have occurred, or in which the employer transacts business. ``(3) Guidance by the secretary.--Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of the Justice for Local Communities and Workers Act, the Secretary of Labor shall issue guidance on conducting the economic impact studies. ``(a) In General.--To be eligible to receive funds described in section 3(e)(2) of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (29 U.S.C. 2102(e)(2)) a State shall enter into a cooperative agreement with the Secretary under this section. Cooperative agreements to establish Impacted Workers Funds.''.

To amend the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act to require employers who are ordering a plant closing or mass layoff to cover the cost of an economic impact study in each impacted unit of local government, and for other purposes. and (3) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking clauses (i) and (ii) and inserting the following: ``(i) at least 33 percent of the employees (excluding any part-time employees); and ``(ii) 25 or more full-time employees or 75 or more full-time or part-time employees.''. 2102) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in paragraph (2)-- (A) by inserting ``the State representatives for such State,'' before ``and the chief''; and (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(3) to each Member of Congress representing such State or the Congressional district in which such unit is located.''. ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY. ``(B) Private right of action.--A unit of local government aggrieved by an employer that violates subparagraph (A), may sue in any district court of the United States for any district in which the violation is alleged to have occurred, or in which the employer transacts business. ``(3) Guidance by the secretary.--Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of the Justice for Local Communities and Workers Act, the Secretary of Labor shall issue guidance on conducting the economic impact studies. 2104) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)(1)(A)(i), by inserting ``twice'' before ``the average regular''; and (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``The remedies'' and inserting ``Except as otherwise provided in section 3(e)(2)(B), the remedies''. ``(a) In General.--To be eligible to receive funds described in section 3(e)(2) of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (29 U.S.C. 2102(e)(2)) a State shall enter into a cooperative agreement with the Secretary under this section.

To amend the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act to require employers who are ordering a plant closing or mass layoff to cover the cost of an economic impact study in each impacted unit of local government, and for other purposes. Section 2(a) of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (29 U.S.C. and (3) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking clauses (i) and (ii) and inserting the following: ``(i) at least 33 percent of the employees (excluding any part-time employees); and ``(ii) 25 or more full-time employees or 75 or more full-time or part-time employees.''. Section 3(a) of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (29 U.S.C. 2102) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in paragraph (2)-- (A) by inserting ``the State representatives for such State,'' before ``and the chief''; and (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(3) to each Member of Congress representing such State or the Congressional district in which such unit is located.''. ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY. ``(B) Private right of action.--A unit of local government aggrieved by an employer that violates subparagraph (A), may sue in any district court of the United States for any district in which the violation is alleged to have occurred, or in which the employer transacts business. ``(3) Guidance by the secretary.--Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of the Justice for Local Communities and Workers Act, the Secretary of Labor shall issue guidance on conducting the economic impact studies. ``(a) In General.--To be eligible to receive funds described in section 3(e)(2) of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (29 U.S.C. 2102(e)(2)) a State shall enter into a cooperative agreement with the Secretary under this section. Cooperative agreements to establish Impacted Workers Funds.''.

To amend the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act to require employers who are ordering a plant closing or mass layoff to cover the cost of an economic impact study in each impacted unit of local government, and for other purposes. and (3) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking clauses (i) and (ii) and inserting the following: ``(i) at least 33 percent of the employees (excluding any part-time employees); and ``(ii) 25 or more full-time employees or 75 or more full-time or part-time employees.''. 2102) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in paragraph (2)-- (A) by inserting ``the State representatives for such State,'' before ``and the chief''; and (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(3) to each Member of Congress representing such State or the Congressional district in which such unit is located.''. ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY. ``(B) Private right of action.--A unit of local government aggrieved by an employer that violates subparagraph (A), may sue in any district court of the United States for any district in which the violation is alleged to have occurred, or in which the employer transacts business. ``(3) Guidance by the secretary.--Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of the Justice for Local Communities and Workers Act, the Secretary of Labor shall issue guidance on conducting the economic impact studies. 2104) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)(1)(A)(i), by inserting ``twice'' before ``the average regular''; and (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``The remedies'' and inserting ``Except as otherwise provided in section 3(e)(2)(B), the remedies''. ``(a) In General.--To be eligible to receive funds described in section 3(e)(2) of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (29 U.S.C. 2102(e)(2)) a State shall enter into a cooperative agreement with the Secretary under this section.

To amend the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act to require employers who are ordering a plant closing or mass layoff to cover the cost of an economic impact study in each impacted unit of local government, and for other purposes. Section 2(a) of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (29 U.S.C. and (3) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking clauses (i) and (ii) and inserting the following: ``(i) at least 33 percent of the employees (excluding any part-time employees); and ``(ii) 25 or more full-time employees or 75 or more full-time or part-time employees.''. Section 3(a) of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (29 U.S.C. 2102) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in paragraph (2)-- (A) by inserting ``the State representatives for such State,'' before ``and the chief''; and (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(3) to each Member of Congress representing such State or the Congressional district in which such unit is located.''. ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY. ``(B) Private right of action.--A unit of local government aggrieved by an employer that violates subparagraph (A), may sue in any district court of the United States for any district in which the violation is alleged to have occurred, or in which the employer transacts business. ``(3) Guidance by the secretary.--Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of the Justice for Local Communities and Workers Act, the Secretary of Labor shall issue guidance on conducting the economic impact studies. ``(a) In General.--To be eligible to receive funds described in section 3(e)(2) of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (29 U.S.C. 2102(e)(2)) a State shall enter into a cooperative agreement with the Secretary under this section. Cooperative agreements to establish Impacted Workers Funds.''.

S.4754

Energy

This bill requires the Department of Energy to study the ability to meet aggregate electricity demand using supply- and demand-side resources. The study must address matters including (1) the effects of recent retirements of baseload electric generation on regional electric grids; and (2) uncertainty in future electricity demand trajectories from climate change, decarbonization, and other factors.

To require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study and submit a report on national resource adequacy, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. STUDY AND REPORT ON NATIONAL RESOURCE ADEQUACY. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Resource adequacy.--The term ``resource adequacy'' means the ability of supply side and demand-side resources to meet aggregate electricity demand (including losses). (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Energy. (b) Study.--The Secretary shall conduct a comprehensive study on national resource adequacy to determine-- (1) how recent retirements of baseload electric generation have affected the regional firm capacity available for all regional electric grids; (2) the effects that planned retirements of baseload electric generation and the increased need for peaking capacity have or would have on energy shortfalls; (3) how the variable nature of certain sources of energy production and forecasting errors may impact resource adequacy and capacity accreditation; (4)(A) a range of potential future electricity demand trajectories that captures the uncertainty represented by a changing climate, decarbonization, and macroeconomic factors; and (B) whether that future electricity demand requires increasing firm capacity or interregional transmission to load match with regional peak power demand during all hours of the year; and (5) the extent to which variable generation technologies in concert with other technical and nontechnical solutions can provide adequate capacity to meet a range of potential future electricity demand trajectories. (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report describing the results of the study conducted under subsection (b), including recommendations for Congress to ensure that the United States maintains necessary resource adequacy to meet forecasted demand. <all>

A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study and submit a report on national resource adequacy, and for other purposes.

A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study and submit a report on national resource adequacy, and for other purposes.

Official Titles - Senate Official Title as Introduced A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study and submit a report on national resource adequacy, and for other purposes.

Sen. Braun, Mike

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This bill requires the Department of Energy to study the ability to meet aggregate electricity demand using supply- and demand-side resources. The study must address matters including (1) the effects of recent retirements of baseload electric generation on regional electric grids; and (2) uncertainty in future electricity demand trajectories from climate change, decarbonization, and other factors.

To require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study and submit a report on national resource adequacy, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. STUDY AND REPORT ON NATIONAL RESOURCE ADEQUACY. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Resource adequacy.--The term ``resource adequacy'' means the ability of supply side and demand-side resources to meet aggregate electricity demand (including losses). (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Energy. (b) Study.--The Secretary shall conduct a comprehensive study on national resource adequacy to determine-- (1) how recent retirements of baseload electric generation have affected the regional firm capacity available for all regional electric grids; (2) the effects that planned retirements of baseload electric generation and the increased need for peaking capacity have or would have on energy shortfalls; (3) how the variable nature of certain sources of energy production and forecasting errors may impact resource adequacy and capacity accreditation; (4)(A) a range of potential future electricity demand trajectories that captures the uncertainty represented by a changing climate, decarbonization, and macroeconomic factors; and (B) whether that future electricity demand requires increasing firm capacity or interregional transmission to load match with regional peak power demand during all hours of the year; and (5) the extent to which variable generation technologies in concert with other technical and nontechnical solutions can provide adequate capacity to meet a range of potential future electricity demand trajectories. (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report describing the results of the study conducted under subsection (b), including recommendations for Congress to ensure that the United States maintains necessary resource adequacy to meet forecasted demand. <all>

To require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study and submit a report on national resource adequacy, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. STUDY AND REPORT ON NATIONAL RESOURCE ADEQUACY. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Resource adequacy.--The term ``resource adequacy'' means the ability of supply side and demand-side resources to meet aggregate electricity demand (including losses). (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Energy. (b) Study.--The Secretary shall conduct a comprehensive study on national resource adequacy to determine-- (1) how recent retirements of baseload electric generation have affected the regional firm capacity available for all regional electric grids; (2) the effects that planned retirements of baseload electric generation and the increased need for peaking capacity have or would have on energy shortfalls; (3) how the variable nature of certain sources of energy production and forecasting errors may impact resource adequacy and capacity accreditation; (4)(A) a range of potential future electricity demand trajectories that captures the uncertainty represented by a changing climate, decarbonization, and macroeconomic factors; and (B) whether that future electricity demand requires increasing firm capacity or interregional transmission to load match with regional peak power demand during all hours of the year; and (5) the extent to which variable generation technologies in concert with other technical and nontechnical solutions can provide adequate capacity to meet a range of potential future electricity demand trajectories. (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report describing the results of the study conducted under subsection (b), including recommendations for Congress to ensure that the United States maintains necessary resource adequacy to meet forecasted demand. <all>

To require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study and submit a report on national resource adequacy, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. STUDY AND REPORT ON NATIONAL RESOURCE ADEQUACY. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Resource adequacy.--The term ``resource adequacy'' means the ability of supply side and demand-side resources to meet aggregate electricity demand (including losses). (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Energy. (b) Study.--The Secretary shall conduct a comprehensive study on national resource adequacy to determine-- (1) how recent retirements of baseload electric generation have affected the regional firm capacity available for all regional electric grids; (2) the effects that planned retirements of baseload electric generation and the increased need for peaking capacity have or would have on energy shortfalls; (3) how the variable nature of certain sources of energy production and forecasting errors may impact resource adequacy and capacity accreditation; (4)(A) a range of potential future electricity demand trajectories that captures the uncertainty represented by a changing climate, decarbonization, and macroeconomic factors; and (B) whether that future electricity demand requires increasing firm capacity or interregional transmission to load match with regional peak power demand during all hours of the year; and (5) the extent to which variable generation technologies in concert with other technical and nontechnical solutions can provide adequate capacity to meet a range of potential future electricity demand trajectories. (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report describing the results of the study conducted under subsection (b), including recommendations for Congress to ensure that the United States maintains necessary resource adequacy to meet forecasted demand. <all>

To require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study and submit a report on national resource adequacy, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. STUDY AND REPORT ON NATIONAL RESOURCE ADEQUACY. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Resource adequacy.--The term ``resource adequacy'' means the ability of supply side and demand-side resources to meet aggregate electricity demand (including losses). (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Energy. (b) Study.--The Secretary shall conduct a comprehensive study on national resource adequacy to determine-- (1) how recent retirements of baseload electric generation have affected the regional firm capacity available for all regional electric grids; (2) the effects that planned retirements of baseload electric generation and the increased need for peaking capacity have or would have on energy shortfalls; (3) how the variable nature of certain sources of energy production and forecasting errors may impact resource adequacy and capacity accreditation; (4)(A) a range of potential future electricity demand trajectories that captures the uncertainty represented by a changing climate, decarbonization, and macroeconomic factors; and (B) whether that future electricity demand requires increasing firm capacity or interregional transmission to load match with regional peak power demand during all hours of the year; and (5) the extent to which variable generation technologies in concert with other technical and nontechnical solutions can provide adequate capacity to meet a range of potential future electricity demand trajectories. (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report describing the results of the study conducted under subsection (b), including recommendations for Congress to ensure that the United States maintains necessary resource adequacy to meet forecasted demand. <all>

To require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study and submit a report on national resource adequacy, and for other purposes. a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Resource adequacy.--The term ``resource adequacy'' means the ability of supply side and demand-side resources to meet aggregate electricity demand (including losses). ( c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report describing the results of the study conducted under subsection (b), including recommendations for Congress to ensure that the United States maintains necessary resource adequacy to meet forecasted demand.

To require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study and submit a report on national resource adequacy, and for other purposes. c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report describing the results of the study conducted under subsection (b), including recommendations for Congress to ensure that the United States maintains necessary resource adequacy to meet forecasted demand.

To require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study and submit a report on national resource adequacy, and for other purposes. c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report describing the results of the study conducted under subsection (b), including recommendations for Congress to ensure that the United States maintains necessary resource adequacy to meet forecasted demand.

To require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study and submit a report on national resource adequacy, and for other purposes. a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Resource adequacy.--The term ``resource adequacy'' means the ability of supply side and demand-side resources to meet aggregate electricity demand (including losses). ( c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report describing the results of the study conducted under subsection (b), including recommendations for Congress to ensure that the United States maintains necessary resource adequacy to meet forecasted demand.

To require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study and submit a report on national resource adequacy, and for other purposes. c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report describing the results of the study conducted under subsection (b), including recommendations for Congress to ensure that the United States maintains necessary resource adequacy to meet forecasted demand.

To require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study and submit a report on national resource adequacy, and for other purposes. a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Resource adequacy.--The term ``resource adequacy'' means the ability of supply side and demand-side resources to meet aggregate electricity demand (including losses). ( c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report describing the results of the study conducted under subsection (b), including recommendations for Congress to ensure that the United States maintains necessary resource adequacy to meet forecasted demand.

To require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study and submit a report on national resource adequacy, and for other purposes. c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report describing the results of the study conducted under subsection (b), including recommendations for Congress to ensure that the United States maintains necessary resource adequacy to meet forecasted demand.

To require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study and submit a report on national resource adequacy, and for other purposes. a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Resource adequacy.--The term ``resource adequacy'' means the ability of supply side and demand-side resources to meet aggregate electricity demand (including losses). ( c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report describing the results of the study conducted under subsection (b), including recommendations for Congress to ensure that the United States maintains necessary resource adequacy to meet forecasted demand.

To require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study and submit a report on national resource adequacy, and for other purposes. c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report describing the results of the study conducted under subsection (b), including recommendations for Congress to ensure that the United States maintains necessary resource adequacy to meet forecasted demand.

To require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study and submit a report on national resource adequacy, and for other purposes. a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Resource adequacy.--The term ``resource adequacy'' means the ability of supply side and demand-side resources to meet aggregate electricity demand (including losses). ( c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report describing the results of the study conducted under subsection (b), including recommendations for Congress to ensure that the United States maintains necessary resource adequacy to meet forecasted demand.

S.4306

Health

Improving Access to Behavioral Health Integration Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 and expands a program that supports mental and behavioral health education and training for health care providers. Specifically, the bill expands the program by establishing grants for primary care practices to hire behavioral health providers or otherwise facilitate the adoption of models to integrate behavioral health and primary care. The Department of Health and Human Services must develop reporting requirements and metrics to measure the uptake of such models by primary care practices.

To support behavioral health integration into primary care practices, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Improving Access to Behavioral Health Integration Act''. SEC. 2. PROGRAM TO SUPPORT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INTEGRATION. Section 760 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 294k) is amended-- (1) in the section heading, by striking ``training demonstration program'' and inserting ``program to support behavioral health integration''; (2) in subsection (a)-- (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a semicolon; (B) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking the period and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) supporting primary care practices in implementing evidence-based behavioral health integration programs that involve professionals whose primary job function is the direct screening, diagnosis, treatment, or recovery support of patients with or in recovery from a behavioral health disorder, such as physicians, psychiatric nurses, social workers, marriage and family therapists, mental health counselors, occupational therapists, psychologists, and peer support specialists.''; (3) by adding at the end of subsection (b) the following: ``(4) Behavioral health integration programs.--A recipient of a grant under subsection (a)(4) shall use the grant funds to-- ``(A) hire physicians, psychiatric nurses, social workers, marriage and family therapists, mental health counselors, occupational therapists, psychologists, or peer support specialists to provide behavioral health services; ``(B) identify and enter into contractual relationships with health care providers or vendors offering care management and behavioral health consultation to facilitate the adoption of behavioral health integration models; or ``(C) for such other purposes as the Secretary determines appropriate.''; (4) by adding at the end of subsection (c) the following: ``(4) Behavioral health integration programs.--To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (a)(4), an entity shall be a primary care practice, including adult primary care practices and pediatric primary care practices.''; (5) by adding at the end of subsection (d) the following: ``(3) Behavioral health integration programs.--In awarding grants under subsection (a)(4), the Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities that-- ``(A) demonstrate a pathway to financially sustain the behavioral health integration program beyond the initial grant period, such as participation in value- based behavioral health integration models; ``(B) have the capacity to expand access to mental health and substance use disorder services in areas with demonstrated need, as determined by the Secretary, such as Tribal, rural, or other medically underserved communities; or ``(C) are practices that are eligible for technical assistance under section 1848(q)(11) of the Social Security Act on the basis of the number of professionals.''; (6) in subsection (f)-- (A) by striking ``demonstration program'' each place such term appears and inserting ``program''; (B) in paragraph (2)-- (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a semicolon; (ii) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); and (iii) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: ``(C) an analysis of the uptake of behavioral health integration models in primary care practices; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(3) Metrics for measuring the uptake of behavioral health integration models.--For purposes of the reporting requirement under paragraph (2)(C), the Secretary shall develop evidence- based metrics and reporting requirements to measure the uptake of behavioral health integration models by primary care practices, including by measuring the increase in provider capacity, patient access to behavioral health care, and patient outcomes. The Secretary shall consult with primary care and behavioral health professionals, and patient advocates when developing measures and performance metrics. ``(4) Publication of data.--The Secretary shall make public aggregate evaluation results collected through the study under paragraph (1) to facilitate identifying best practices and promising models for scale with respect to behavioral health integration programs.''; and (7) by amending subsection (g) to read as follows: ``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated, for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027-- ``(1) to carry out the grant programs under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a), $10,000,000; and ``(2) to carry out the grant program under subsection (a)(4), $30,000,000.''. <all>

Improving Access to Behavioral Health Integration Act

A bill to support behavioral health integration into primary care practices, and for other purposes.

Improving Access to Behavioral Health Integration Act

Sen. Smith, Tina

D

MN

This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 and expands a program that supports mental and behavioral health education and training for health care providers. Specifically, the bill expands the program by establishing grants for primary care practices to hire behavioral health providers or otherwise facilitate the adoption of models to integrate behavioral health and primary care. The Department of Health and Human Services must develop reporting requirements and metrics to measure the uptake of such models by primary care practices.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. SEC. 2. PROGRAM TO SUPPORT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INTEGRATION. Section 760 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. ''; (3) by adding at the end of subsection (b) the following: ``(4) Behavioral health integration programs.--A recipient of a grant under subsection (a)(4) shall use the grant funds to-- ``(A) hire physicians, psychiatric nurses, social workers, marriage and family therapists, mental health counselors, occupational therapists, psychologists, or peer support specialists to provide behavioral health services; ``(B) identify and enter into contractual relationships with health care providers or vendors offering care management and behavioral health consultation to facilitate the adoption of behavioral health integration models; or ``(C) for such other purposes as the Secretary determines appropriate. ''; (4) by adding at the end of subsection (c) the following: ``(4) Behavioral health integration programs.--To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (a)(4), an entity shall be a primary care practice, including adult primary care practices and pediatric primary care practices. ''; (6) in subsection (f)-- (A) by striking ``demonstration program'' each place such term appears and inserting ``program''; (B) in paragraph (2)-- (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a semicolon; (ii) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); and (iii) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: ``(C) an analysis of the uptake of behavioral health integration models in primary care practices; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(3) Metrics for measuring the uptake of behavioral health integration models.--For purposes of the reporting requirement under paragraph (2)(C), the Secretary shall develop evidence- based metrics and reporting requirements to measure the uptake of behavioral health integration models by primary care practices, including by measuring the increase in provider capacity, patient access to behavioral health care, and patient outcomes. ''; and (7) by amending subsection (g) to read as follows: ``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated, for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027-- ``(1) to carry out the grant programs under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a), $10,000,000; and ``(2) to carry out the grant program under subsection (a)(4), $30,000,000.''.

SHORT TITLE. SEC. 2. PROGRAM TO SUPPORT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INTEGRATION. Section 760 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. ''; (3) by adding at the end of subsection (b) the following: ``(4) Behavioral health integration programs.--A recipient of a grant under subsection (a)(4) shall use the grant funds to-- ``(A) hire physicians, psychiatric nurses, social workers, marriage and family therapists, mental health counselors, occupational therapists, psychologists, or peer support specialists to provide behavioral health services; ``(B) identify and enter into contractual relationships with health care providers or vendors offering care management and behavioral health consultation to facilitate the adoption of behavioral health integration models; or ``(C) for such other purposes as the Secretary determines appropriate. ''; (4) by adding at the end of subsection (c) the following: ``(4) Behavioral health integration programs.--To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (a)(4), an entity shall be a primary care practice, including adult primary care practices and pediatric primary care practices. ''; (6) in subsection (f)-- (A) by striking ``demonstration program'' each place such term appears and inserting ``program''; (B) in paragraph (2)-- (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a semicolon; (ii) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); and (iii) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: ``(C) an analysis of the uptake of behavioral health integration models in primary care practices; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(3) Metrics for measuring the uptake of behavioral health integration models.--For purposes of the reporting requirement under paragraph (2)(C), the Secretary shall develop evidence- based metrics and reporting requirements to measure the uptake of behavioral health integration models by primary care practices, including by measuring the increase in provider capacity, patient access to behavioral health care, and patient outcomes. ''; and (7) by amending subsection (g) to read as follows: ``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated, for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027-- ``(1) to carry out the grant programs under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a), $10,000,000; and ``(2) to carry out the grant program under subsection (a)(4), $30,000,000.''.

To support behavioral health integration into primary care practices, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Improving Access to Behavioral Health Integration Act''. SEC. 2. PROGRAM TO SUPPORT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INTEGRATION. Section 760 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 294k) is amended-- (1) in the section heading, by striking ``training demonstration program'' and inserting ``program to support behavioral health integration''; (2) in subsection (a)-- (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a semicolon; (B) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking the period and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) supporting primary care practices in implementing evidence-based behavioral health integration programs that involve professionals whose primary job function is the direct screening, diagnosis, treatment, or recovery support of patients with or in recovery from a behavioral health disorder, such as physicians, psychiatric nurses, social workers, marriage and family therapists, mental health counselors, occupational therapists, psychologists, and peer support specialists.''; (3) by adding at the end of subsection (b) the following: ``(4) Behavioral health integration programs.--A recipient of a grant under subsection (a)(4) shall use the grant funds to-- ``(A) hire physicians, psychiatric nurses, social workers, marriage and family therapists, mental health counselors, occupational therapists, psychologists, or peer support specialists to provide behavioral health services; ``(B) identify and enter into contractual relationships with health care providers or vendors offering care management and behavioral health consultation to facilitate the adoption of behavioral health integration models; or ``(C) for such other purposes as the Secretary determines appropriate.''; (4) by adding at the end of subsection (c) the following: ``(4) Behavioral health integration programs.--To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (a)(4), an entity shall be a primary care practice, including adult primary care practices and pediatric primary care practices.''; (5) by adding at the end of subsection (d) the following: ``(3) Behavioral health integration programs.--In awarding grants under subsection (a)(4), the Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities that-- ``(A) demonstrate a pathway to financially sustain the behavioral health integration program beyond the initial grant period, such as participation in value- based behavioral health integration models; ``(B) have the capacity to expand access to mental health and substance use disorder services in areas with demonstrated need, as determined by the Secretary, such as Tribal, rural, or other medically underserved communities; or ``(C) are practices that are eligible for technical assistance under section 1848(q)(11) of the Social Security Act on the basis of the number of professionals.''; (6) in subsection (f)-- (A) by striking ``demonstration program'' each place such term appears and inserting ``program''; (B) in paragraph (2)-- (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a semicolon; (ii) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); and (iii) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: ``(C) an analysis of the uptake of behavioral health integration models in primary care practices; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(3) Metrics for measuring the uptake of behavioral health integration models.--For purposes of the reporting requirement under paragraph (2)(C), the Secretary shall develop evidence- based metrics and reporting requirements to measure the uptake of behavioral health integration models by primary care practices, including by measuring the increase in provider capacity, patient access to behavioral health care, and patient outcomes. The Secretary shall consult with primary care and behavioral health professionals, and patient advocates when developing measures and performance metrics. ``(4) Publication of data.--The Secretary shall make public aggregate evaluation results collected through the study under paragraph (1) to facilitate identifying best practices and promising models for scale with respect to behavioral health integration programs.''; and (7) by amending subsection (g) to read as follows: ``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated, for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027-- ``(1) to carry out the grant programs under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a), $10,000,000; and ``(2) to carry out the grant program under subsection (a)(4), $30,000,000.''. <all>

To support behavioral health integration into primary care practices, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Improving Access to Behavioral Health Integration Act''. SEC. 2. PROGRAM TO SUPPORT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INTEGRATION. Section 760 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 294k) is amended-- (1) in the section heading, by striking ``training demonstration program'' and inserting ``program to support behavioral health integration''; (2) in subsection (a)-- (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a semicolon; (B) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking the period and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) supporting primary care practices in implementing evidence-based behavioral health integration programs that involve professionals whose primary job function is the direct screening, diagnosis, treatment, or recovery support of patients with or in recovery from a behavioral health disorder, such as physicians, psychiatric nurses, social workers, marriage and family therapists, mental health counselors, occupational therapists, psychologists, and peer support specialists.''; (3) by adding at the end of subsection (b) the following: ``(4) Behavioral health integration programs.--A recipient of a grant under subsection (a)(4) shall use the grant funds to-- ``(A) hire physicians, psychiatric nurses, social workers, marriage and family therapists, mental health counselors, occupational therapists, psychologists, or peer support specialists to provide behavioral health services; ``(B) identify and enter into contractual relationships with health care providers or vendors offering care management and behavioral health consultation to facilitate the adoption of behavioral health integration models; or ``(C) for such other purposes as the Secretary determines appropriate.''; (4) by adding at the end of subsection (c) the following: ``(4) Behavioral health integration programs.--To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (a)(4), an entity shall be a primary care practice, including adult primary care practices and pediatric primary care practices.''; (5) by adding at the end of subsection (d) the following: ``(3) Behavioral health integration programs.--In awarding grants under subsection (a)(4), the Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities that-- ``(A) demonstrate a pathway to financially sustain the behavioral health integration program beyond the initial grant period, such as participation in value- based behavioral health integration models; ``(B) have the capacity to expand access to mental health and substance use disorder services in areas with demonstrated need, as determined by the Secretary, such as Tribal, rural, or other medically underserved communities; or ``(C) are practices that are eligible for technical assistance under section 1848(q)(11) of the Social Security Act on the basis of the number of professionals.''; (6) in subsection (f)-- (A) by striking ``demonstration program'' each place such term appears and inserting ``program''; (B) in paragraph (2)-- (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a semicolon; (ii) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); and (iii) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: ``(C) an analysis of the uptake of behavioral health integration models in primary care practices; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(3) Metrics for measuring the uptake of behavioral health integration models.--For purposes of the reporting requirement under paragraph (2)(C), the Secretary shall develop evidence- based metrics and reporting requirements to measure the uptake of behavioral health integration models by primary care practices, including by measuring the increase in provider capacity, patient access to behavioral health care, and patient outcomes. The Secretary shall consult with primary care and behavioral health professionals, and patient advocates when developing measures and performance metrics. ``(4) Publication of data.--The Secretary shall make public aggregate evaluation results collected through the study under paragraph (1) to facilitate identifying best practices and promising models for scale with respect to behavioral health integration programs.''; and (7) by amending subsection (g) to read as follows: ``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated, for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027-- ``(1) to carry out the grant programs under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a), $10,000,000; and ``(2) to carry out the grant program under subsection (a)(4), $30,000,000.''. <all>

To support behavioral health integration into primary care practices, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Improving Access to Behavioral Health Integration Act''. 4) by adding at the end of subsection (c) the following: ``(4) Behavioral health integration programs.--To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (a)(4), an entity shall be a primary care practice, including adult primary care practices and pediatric primary care practices. The Secretary shall consult with primary care and behavioral health professionals, and patient advocates when developing measures and performance metrics. ``(4) Publication of data.--The Secretary shall make public aggregate evaluation results collected through the study under paragraph (1) to facilitate identifying best practices and promising models for scale with respect to behavioral health integration programs. ''; and (7) by amending subsection (g) to read as follows: ``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated, for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027-- ``(1) to carry out the grant programs under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a), $10,000,000; and ``(2) to carry out the grant program under subsection (a)(4), $30,000,000.''.

To support behavioral health integration into primary care practices, and for other purposes. 4) by adding at the end of subsection (c) the following: ``(4) Behavioral health integration programs.--To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (a)(4), an entity shall be a primary care practice, including adult primary care practices and pediatric primary care practices. The Secretary shall consult with primary care and behavioral health professionals, and patient advocates when developing measures and performance metrics. ``(4) Publication of data.--The Secretary shall make public aggregate evaluation results collected through the study under paragraph (1) to facilitate identifying best practices and promising models for scale with respect to behavioral health integration programs. '';

To support behavioral health integration into primary care practices, and for other purposes. 4) by adding at the end of subsection (c) the following: ``(4) Behavioral health integration programs.--To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (a)(4), an entity shall be a primary care practice, including adult primary care practices and pediatric primary care practices. The Secretary shall consult with primary care and behavioral health professionals, and patient advocates when developing measures and performance metrics. ``(4) Publication of data.--The Secretary shall make public aggregate evaluation results collected through the study under paragraph (1) to facilitate identifying best practices and promising models for scale with respect to behavioral health integration programs. '';

To support behavioral health integration into primary care practices, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Improving Access to Behavioral Health Integration Act''. 4) by adding at the end of subsection (c) the following: ``(4) Behavioral health integration programs.--To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (a)(4), an entity shall be a primary care practice, including adult primary care practices and pediatric primary care practices. The Secretary shall consult with primary care and behavioral health professionals, and patient advocates when developing measures and performance metrics. ``(4) Publication of data.--The Secretary shall make public aggregate evaluation results collected through the study under paragraph (1) to facilitate identifying best practices and promising models for scale with respect to behavioral health integration programs. ''; and (7) by amending subsection (g) to read as follows: ``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated, for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027-- ``(1) to carry out the grant programs under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a), $10,000,000; and ``(2) to carry out the grant program under subsection (a)(4), $30,000,000.''.

To support behavioral health integration into primary care practices, and for other purposes. 4) by adding at the end of subsection (c) the following: ``(4) Behavioral health integration programs.--To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (a)(4), an entity shall be a primary care practice, including adult primary care practices and pediatric primary care practices. The Secretary shall consult with primary care and behavioral health professionals, and patient advocates when developing measures and performance metrics. ``(4) Publication of data.--The Secretary shall make public aggregate evaluation results collected through the study under paragraph (1) to facilitate identifying best practices and promising models for scale with respect to behavioral health integration programs. '';

To support behavioral health integration into primary care practices, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Improving Access to Behavioral Health Integration Act''. 4) by adding at the end of subsection (c) the following: ``(4) Behavioral health integration programs.--To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (a)(4), an entity shall be a primary care practice, including adult primary care practices and pediatric primary care practices. The Secretary shall consult with primary care and behavioral health professionals, and patient advocates when developing measures and performance metrics. ``(4) Publication of data.--The Secretary shall make public aggregate evaluation results collected through the study under paragraph (1) to facilitate identifying best practices and promising models for scale with respect to behavioral health integration programs. ''; and (7) by amending subsection (g) to read as follows: ``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated, for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027-- ``(1) to carry out the grant programs under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a), $10,000,000; and ``(2) to carry out the grant program under subsection (a)(4), $30,000,000.''.

To support behavioral health integration into primary care practices, and for other purposes. 4) by adding at the end of subsection (c) the following: ``(4) Behavioral health integration programs.--To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (a)(4), an entity shall be a primary care practice, including adult primary care practices and pediatric primary care practices. The Secretary shall consult with primary care and behavioral health professionals, and patient advocates when developing measures and performance metrics. ``(4) Publication of data.--The Secretary shall make public aggregate evaluation results collected through the study under paragraph (1) to facilitate identifying best practices and promising models for scale with respect to behavioral health integration programs. '';

To support behavioral health integration into primary care practices, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Improving Access to Behavioral Health Integration Act''. 4) by adding at the end of subsection (c) the following: ``(4) Behavioral health integration programs.--To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (a)(4), an entity shall be a primary care practice, including adult primary care practices and pediatric primary care practices. The Secretary shall consult with primary care and behavioral health professionals, and patient advocates when developing measures and performance metrics. ``(4) Publication of data.--The Secretary shall make public aggregate evaluation results collected through the study under paragraph (1) to facilitate identifying best practices and promising models for scale with respect to behavioral health integration programs. ''; and (7) by amending subsection (g) to read as follows: ``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated, for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027-- ``(1) to carry out the grant programs under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a), $10,000,000; and ``(2) to carry out the grant program under subsection (a)(4), $30,000,000.''.

To support behavioral health integration into primary care practices, and for other purposes. 4) by adding at the end of subsection (c) the following: ``(4) Behavioral health integration programs.--To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (a)(4), an entity shall be a primary care practice, including adult primary care practices and pediatric primary care practices. The Secretary shall consult with primary care and behavioral health professionals, and patient advocates when developing measures and performance metrics. ``(4) Publication of data.--The Secretary shall make public aggregate evaluation results collected through the study under paragraph (1) to facilitate identifying best practices and promising models for scale with respect to behavioral health integration programs. '';

To support behavioral health integration into primary care practices, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Improving Access to Behavioral Health Integration Act''. 4) by adding at the end of subsection (c) the following: ``(4) Behavioral health integration programs.--To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (a)(4), an entity shall be a primary care practice, including adult primary care practices and pediatric primary care practices. The Secretary shall consult with primary care and behavioral health professionals, and patient advocates when developing measures and performance metrics. ``(4) Publication of data.--The Secretary shall make public aggregate evaluation results collected through the study under paragraph (1) to facilitate identifying best practices and promising models for scale with respect to behavioral health integration programs. ''; and (7) by amending subsection (g) to read as follows: ``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated, for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027-- ``(1) to carry out the grant programs under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a), $10,000,000; and ``(2) to carry out the grant program under subsection (a)(4), $30,000,000.''.

H.R.3953

Commerce

Unsubscribe Act of 2021 This bill requires that certain consumer protections are included in negative option agreements (i.e., an agreement under which a consumer's failure to take an affirmative action is considered approval to be charged for goods or services). These agreements are prohibited unless the terms provide the consumer with a way to cancel the agreement, in the same manner by which the agreement was entered, before incurring further or increased charges. Further, under free-to-pay conversion contracts, where a consumer is charged a nominal introductory rate and an increased rate after the introductory period ends, the provider of the good or service must require the consumer to perform an additional action, like clicking a confirmation button, before the increased rate takes effect. The bill also requires that certain notifications are provided to consumers in the context of other forms of negative option agreements online, such as notice between two and seven days before an automatic renewal. The bill provides for enforcement of these requirements by the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general.

To increase consumer protection with respect to negative option agreements entered in all media, including on and off the internet, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Unsubscribe Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. INCREASED CONSUMER PROTECTION WITH RESPECT TO NEGATIVE OPTION AGREEMENTS ENTERED INTO ON THE INTERNET. (a) Cancellation of Negative Option Agreements.--No person may enter into a negative option agreement with any consumer, unless the negative option agreement provides the consumer with a mechanism to cancel the agreement in the same manner, and by the same means, into which the agreement was entered. (b) Requirements for Free-To-Pay Conversion Contracts.-- (1) In general.--It shall be unlawful for any person to charge or attempt to charge any consumer's credit card, debit card, bank account, or other financial account for any good or service sold in a free-to-pay conversion contract, unless-- (A) before obtaining the consumer's billing information, the person has obtained the consumer's express informed consent to enter into the contract and has provided the consumer with a notification of the terms of the contract, including the fact that-- (i) for an introductory period, the consumer will receive the good or service at no charge or for a nominal charge; and (ii) after the introductory period, the consumer will be charged or charged an increased amount for the good or service; and (B) before the initial charge or initial increase after the introductory period, the person requires the consumer to perform an additional affirmative action, such as clicking on a confirmation button or checking a box, which indicates the consumer's consent to be charged the amount disclosed. (2) Mandatory notifications.--After the introductory period in a free-to-pay conversion contract between any person and any consumer, and on a quarterly basis while the contract remains in effect, the person shall provide the consumer with a copy of the notification of the terms of the contract. (c) Mandatory Notifications With Respect to Other Negative Option Agreements.-- (1) Automatic renewal contracts.--With respect to an automatic renewal contract between any person and any consumer-- (A) between 2 and 7 days before the end of the initial fixed period in the contract, the person shall provide the consumer with a notification of the terms of the contract; and (B) after the initial fixed period in the contract, and on a quarterly basis while the contract remains in effect, the person shall provide the consumer with a copy of the notification of the terms of the contract. (2) Continuity plan contracts.--With respect to a continuity plan contract entered into between any person and any consumer, the person shall provide the consumer with a copy of the notification of the terms of the contract on a quarterly basis while the contract remains in effect. (d) Mandatory Notifications With Respect to Material Changes in Terms of Negative Option Agreements.--In the case of a material change in the terms of a negative option agreement between any person and a consumer, the person shall provide the consumer with a notification of the terms of the agreement as changed before the change takes effect. (e) Regulations.--The Federal Trade Commission may prescribe regulations under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, to carry out this Act. SEC. 3. ENFORCEMENT. (a) By Federal Trade Commission.-- (1) In general.--A violation of this Act or any regulation prescribed under this Act shall be treated as a violation of a rule issued under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)) regarding unfair or deceptive acts or practices. The Federal Trade Commission shall enforce this Act in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) were incorporated into and made a part of this Act. (2) Penalties.--Any person who violates this Act or any regulation prescribed under this Act shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act were incorporated in and made part of this Act. (b) By State Attorneys General.-- (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (5), the attorney general of a State or other authorized State officer alleging a violation of this Act or any regulation prescribed under this Act that affects or may affect the State or the residents of the State may bring an action on behalf of the residents of the State in any United States district court for the district in which the defendant is found, resides, or transacts business, or wherever venue is proper under section 1391 of title 28, United States Code, to obtain appropriate injunctive relief. (2) Notice to commission required.--A State shall provide prior written notice to the Federal Trade Commission of any civil action brought under paragraph (1) with a copy of the complaint for the civil action, except that if providing such prior notice is not feasible for the State, the State shall provide notice immediately upon instituting the civil action. (3) Intervention by the commission.--The Federal Trade Commission may intervene in a civil action brought under paragraph (1) and upon intervening-- (A) may be heard on all matters arising in the civil action; and (B) may file petitions for appeal of a decision in the civil action. (4) Construction.--Nothing in this subsection shall be construed-- (A) to prevent the attorney general of a State or other authorized State officer from exercising the powers conferred on the attorney general or other authorized State officer by the laws of the State; or (B) to prohibit the attorney general of a State or other authorized State officer from proceeding in State or Federal court on the basis of an alleged violation of any civil or criminal statute of that State. (5) Limitation.--An action may not be brought under this subsection if, at the time the action is brought, the same alleged violation is the subject of a pending action by the Federal Trade Commission or the United States. SEC. 4. PREEMPTION OF DIRECTLY CONFLICTING STATE LAW. This Act supersedes any State law to the extent such law directly conflicts with the provisions of this Act, or a standard, rule, or regulation promulgated under this Act, and then only to the extent of such direct conflict. Any State law, rule, or regulation shall not be considered in direct conflict if it affords a greater level of protection to individuals protected under this Act. SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Automatic renewal contract.--The term ``automatic renewal contract'' means a contract between any person and any consumer for a good or service that is automatically renewed after an initial fixed period, unless the consumer instructs otherwise. (2) Continuity plan contract.--The term ``continuity plan contract'' means a contract between any person and any consumer under which the consumer agrees to incur charges in exchange for periodic shipments of goods or the provision of services, unless the consumer instructs otherwise. (3) Free-to-pay conversion contract.--The term ``free-to- pay conversion contract'' means a contract between any person and any consumer under which-- (A) for an introductory period, the consumer receives a good or service at no charge or for a nominal charge; and (B) after the introductory period, the consumer is charged or charged an increased amount for the good or service. (4) Negative option agreement.--The term ``negative option agreement'' means-- (A) an automatic renewal contract; (B) a continuity plan contract; (C) a free-to-pay conversion contract; (D) a pre-notification negative option plan contract; or (E) any combination of the contracts described in subparagraphs (A) through (D). (5) Notification.--The term ``notification'', when used with respect to the terms of a contract, means a written notification that clearly, conspicuously, and concisely states all material terms of the contract, including information regarding the cancellation process. (6) Pre-notification negative option plan contract.--The term ``pre-notification negative option plan contract'' means a contract between any person and any consumer under which the consumer receives periodic notices offering goods and, unless the consumer specifically rejects the offer, the consumer automatically receives the goods and incurs a charge for such goods. SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act shall apply with respect to contracts entered into after the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act. <all>

Unsubscribe Act of 2021

To increase consumer protection with respect to negative option agreements entered in all media, including on and off the internet, and for other purposes.

Unsubscribe Act of 2021

Rep. Takano, Mark

D

CA

This bill requires that certain consumer protections are included in negative option agreements (i.e., an agreement under which a consumer's failure to take an affirmative action is considered approval to be charged for goods or services). These agreements are prohibited unless the terms provide the consumer with a way to cancel the agreement, in the same manner by which the agreement was entered, before incurring further or increased charges. Further, under free-to-pay conversion contracts, where a consumer is charged a nominal introductory rate and an increased rate after the introductory period ends, the provider of the good or service must require the consumer to perform an additional action, like clicking a confirmation button, before the increased rate takes effect. The bill also requires that certain notifications are provided to consumers in the context of other forms of negative option agreements online, such as notice between two and seven days before an automatic renewal. The bill provides for enforcement of these requirements by the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general.

To increase consumer protection with respect to negative option agreements entered in all media, including on and off the internet, and for other purposes. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Unsubscribe Act of 2021''. (a) Cancellation of Negative Option Agreements.--No person may enter into a negative option agreement with any consumer, unless the negative option agreement provides the consumer with a mechanism to cancel the agreement in the same manner, and by the same means, into which the agreement was entered. (2) Continuity plan contracts.--With respect to a continuity plan contract entered into between any person and any consumer, the person shall provide the consumer with a copy of the notification of the terms of the contract on a quarterly basis while the contract remains in effect. 57a(a)(1)(B)) regarding unfair or deceptive acts or practices. were incorporated into and made a part of this Act. (2) Notice to commission required.--A State shall provide prior written notice to the Federal Trade Commission of any civil action brought under paragraph (1) with a copy of the complaint for the civil action, except that if providing such prior notice is not feasible for the State, the State shall provide notice immediately upon instituting the civil action. (4) Construction.--Nothing in this subsection shall be construed-- (A) to prevent the attorney general of a State or other authorized State officer from exercising the powers conferred on the attorney general or other authorized State officer by the laws of the State; or (B) to prohibit the attorney general of a State or other authorized State officer from proceeding in State or Federal court on the basis of an alleged violation of any civil or criminal statute of that State. (5) Limitation.--An action may not be brought under this subsection if, at the time the action is brought, the same alleged violation is the subject of a pending action by the Federal Trade Commission or the United States. This Act supersedes any State law to the extent such law directly conflicts with the provisions of this Act, or a standard, rule, or regulation promulgated under this Act, and then only to the extent of such direct conflict. 5. In this Act: (1) Automatic renewal contract.--The term ``automatic renewal contract'' means a contract between any person and any consumer for a good or service that is automatically renewed after an initial fixed period, unless the consumer instructs otherwise. (3) Free-to-pay conversion contract.--The term ``free-to- pay conversion contract'' means a contract between any person and any consumer under which-- (A) for an introductory period, the consumer receives a good or service at no charge or for a nominal charge; and (B) after the introductory period, the consumer is charged or charged an increased amount for the good or service. SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE.

SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Unsubscribe Act of 2021''. (a) Cancellation of Negative Option Agreements.--No person may enter into a negative option agreement with any consumer, unless the negative option agreement provides the consumer with a mechanism to cancel the agreement in the same manner, and by the same means, into which the agreement was entered. (2) Continuity plan contracts.--With respect to a continuity plan contract entered into between any person and any consumer, the person shall provide the consumer with a copy of the notification of the terms of the contract on a quarterly basis while the contract remains in effect. 57a(a)(1)(B)) regarding unfair or deceptive acts or practices. were incorporated into and made a part of this Act. (4) Construction.--Nothing in this subsection shall be construed-- (A) to prevent the attorney general of a State or other authorized State officer from exercising the powers conferred on the attorney general or other authorized State officer by the laws of the State; or (B) to prohibit the attorney general of a State or other authorized State officer from proceeding in State or Federal court on the basis of an alleged violation of any civil or criminal statute of that State. (5) Limitation.--An action may not be brought under this subsection if, at the time the action is brought, the same alleged violation is the subject of a pending action by the Federal Trade Commission or the United States. This Act supersedes any State law to the extent such law directly conflicts with the provisions of this Act, or a standard, rule, or regulation promulgated under this Act, and then only to the extent of such direct conflict. 5. (3) Free-to-pay conversion contract.--The term ``free-to- pay conversion contract'' means a contract between any person and any consumer under which-- (A) for an introductory period, the consumer receives a good or service at no charge or for a nominal charge; and (B) after the introductory period, the consumer is charged or charged an increased amount for the good or service. SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE.

To increase consumer protection with respect to negative option agreements entered in all media, including on and off the internet, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Unsubscribe Act of 2021''. (a) Cancellation of Negative Option Agreements.--No person may enter into a negative option agreement with any consumer, unless the negative option agreement provides the consumer with a mechanism to cancel the agreement in the same manner, and by the same means, into which the agreement was entered. (2) Continuity plan contracts.--With respect to a continuity plan contract entered into between any person and any consumer, the person shall provide the consumer with a copy of the notification of the terms of the contract on a quarterly basis while the contract remains in effect. (d) Mandatory Notifications With Respect to Material Changes in Terms of Negative Option Agreements.--In the case of a material change in the terms of a negative option agreement between any person and a consumer, the person shall provide the consumer with a notification of the terms of the agreement as changed before the change takes effect. ENFORCEMENT. 57a(a)(1)(B)) regarding unfair or deceptive acts or practices. The Federal Trade Commission shall enforce this Act in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) were incorporated into and made a part of this Act. (b) By State Attorneys General.-- (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (5), the attorney general of a State or other authorized State officer alleging a violation of this Act or any regulation prescribed under this Act that affects or may affect the State or the residents of the State may bring an action on behalf of the residents of the State in any United States district court for the district in which the defendant is found, resides, or transacts business, or wherever venue is proper under section 1391 of title 28, United States Code, to obtain appropriate injunctive relief. (2) Notice to commission required.--A State shall provide prior written notice to the Federal Trade Commission of any civil action brought under paragraph (1) with a copy of the complaint for the civil action, except that if providing such prior notice is not feasible for the State, the State shall provide notice immediately upon instituting the civil action. (4) Construction.--Nothing in this subsection shall be construed-- (A) to prevent the attorney general of a State or other authorized State officer from exercising the powers conferred on the attorney general or other authorized State officer by the laws of the State; or (B) to prohibit the attorney general of a State or other authorized State officer from proceeding in State or Federal court on the basis of an alleged violation of any civil or criminal statute of that State. (5) Limitation.--An action may not be brought under this subsection if, at the time the action is brought, the same alleged violation is the subject of a pending action by the Federal Trade Commission or the United States. This Act supersedes any State law to the extent such law directly conflicts with the provisions of this Act, or a standard, rule, or regulation promulgated under this Act, and then only to the extent of such direct conflict. 5. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Automatic renewal contract.--The term ``automatic renewal contract'' means a contract between any person and any consumer for a good or service that is automatically renewed after an initial fixed period, unless the consumer instructs otherwise. (3) Free-to-pay conversion contract.--The term ``free-to- pay conversion contract'' means a contract between any person and any consumer under which-- (A) for an introductory period, the consumer receives a good or service at no charge or for a nominal charge; and (B) after the introductory period, the consumer is charged or charged an increased amount for the good or service. SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE.

To increase consumer protection with respect to negative option agreements entered in all media, including on and off the internet, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Unsubscribe Act of 2021''. (a) Cancellation of Negative Option Agreements.--No person may enter into a negative option agreement with any consumer, unless the negative option agreement provides the consumer with a mechanism to cancel the agreement in the same manner, and by the same means, into which the agreement was entered. (b) Requirements for Free-To-Pay Conversion Contracts.-- (1) In general.--It shall be unlawful for any person to charge or attempt to charge any consumer's credit card, debit card, bank account, or other financial account for any good or service sold in a free-to-pay conversion contract, unless-- (A) before obtaining the consumer's billing information, the person has obtained the consumer's express informed consent to enter into the contract and has provided the consumer with a notification of the terms of the contract, including the fact that-- (i) for an introductory period, the consumer will receive the good or service at no charge or for a nominal charge; and (ii) after the introductory period, the consumer will be charged or charged an increased amount for the good or service; and (B) before the initial charge or initial increase after the introductory period, the person requires the consumer to perform an additional affirmative action, such as clicking on a confirmation button or checking a box, which indicates the consumer's consent to be charged the amount disclosed. (2) Continuity plan contracts.--With respect to a continuity plan contract entered into between any person and any consumer, the person shall provide the consumer with a copy of the notification of the terms of the contract on a quarterly basis while the contract remains in effect. (d) Mandatory Notifications With Respect to Material Changes in Terms of Negative Option Agreements.--In the case of a material change in the terms of a negative option agreement between any person and a consumer, the person shall provide the consumer with a notification of the terms of the agreement as changed before the change takes effect. ENFORCEMENT. 57a(a)(1)(B)) regarding unfair or deceptive acts or practices. The Federal Trade Commission shall enforce this Act in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) were incorporated into and made a part of this Act. (b) By State Attorneys General.-- (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (5), the attorney general of a State or other authorized State officer alleging a violation of this Act or any regulation prescribed under this Act that affects or may affect the State or the residents of the State may bring an action on behalf of the residents of the State in any United States district court for the district in which the defendant is found, resides, or transacts business, or wherever venue is proper under section 1391 of title 28, United States Code, to obtain appropriate injunctive relief. (2) Notice to commission required.--A State shall provide prior written notice to the Federal Trade Commission of any civil action brought under paragraph (1) with a copy of the complaint for the civil action, except that if providing such prior notice is not feasible for the State, the State shall provide notice immediately upon instituting the civil action. (4) Construction.--Nothing in this subsection shall be construed-- (A) to prevent the attorney general of a State or other authorized State officer from exercising the powers conferred on the attorney general or other authorized State officer by the laws of the State; or (B) to prohibit the attorney general of a State or other authorized State officer from proceeding in State or Federal court on the basis of an alleged violation of any civil or criminal statute of that State. (5) Limitation.--An action may not be brought under this subsection if, at the time the action is brought, the same alleged violation is the subject of a pending action by the Federal Trade Commission or the United States. PREEMPTION OF DIRECTLY CONFLICTING STATE LAW. This Act supersedes any State law to the extent such law directly conflicts with the provisions of this Act, or a standard, rule, or regulation promulgated under this Act, and then only to the extent of such direct conflict. Any State law, rule, or regulation shall not be considered in direct conflict if it affords a greater level of protection to individuals protected under this Act. 5. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Automatic renewal contract.--The term ``automatic renewal contract'' means a contract between any person and any consumer for a good or service that is automatically renewed after an initial fixed period, unless the consumer instructs otherwise. (3) Free-to-pay conversion contract.--The term ``free-to- pay conversion contract'' means a contract between any person and any consumer under which-- (A) for an introductory period, the consumer receives a good or service at no charge or for a nominal charge; and (B) after the introductory period, the consumer is charged or charged an increased amount for the good or service. (6) Pre-notification negative option plan contract.--The term ``pre-notification negative option plan contract'' means a contract between any person and any consumer under which the consumer receives periodic notices offering goods and, unless the consumer specifically rejects the offer, the consumer automatically receives the goods and incurs a charge for such goods. SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE.

To increase consumer protection with respect to negative option agreements entered in all media, including on and off the internet, and for other purposes. a) Cancellation of Negative Option Agreements.--No person may enter into a negative option agreement with any consumer, unless the negative option agreement provides the consumer with a mechanism to cancel the agreement in the same manner, and by the same means, into which the agreement was entered. 2) Mandatory notifications.--After the introductory period in a free-to-pay conversion contract between any person and any consumer, and on a quarterly basis while the contract remains in effect, the person shall provide the consumer with a copy of the notification of the terms of the contract. (c) Mandatory Notifications With Respect to Other Negative Option Agreements.-- (1) Automatic renewal contracts.--With respect to an automatic renewal contract between any person and any consumer-- (A) between 2 and 7 days before the end of the initial fixed period in the contract, the person shall provide the consumer with a notification of the terms of the contract; and (B) after the initial fixed period in the contract, and on a quarterly basis while the contract remains in effect, the person shall provide the consumer with a copy of the notification of the terms of the contract. ( 2) Continuity plan contracts.--With respect to a continuity plan contract entered into between any person and any consumer, the person shall provide the consumer with a copy of the notification of the terms of the contract on a quarterly basis while the contract remains in effect. ( (a) By Federal Trade Commission.-- (1) In general.--A violation of this Act or any regulation prescribed under this Act shall be treated as a violation of a rule issued under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)) regarding unfair or deceptive acts or practices. 2) Penalties.--Any person who violates this Act or any regulation prescribed under this Act shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act were incorporated in and made part of this Act. (b) By State Attorneys General.-- (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (5), the attorney general of a State or other authorized State officer alleging a violation of this Act or any regulation prescribed under this Act that affects or may affect the State or the residents of the State may bring an action on behalf of the residents of the State in any United States district court for the district in which the defendant is found, resides, or transacts business, or wherever venue is proper under section 1391 of title 28, United States Code, to obtain appropriate injunctive relief. ( 2) Notice to commission required.--A State shall provide prior written notice to the Federal Trade Commission of any civil action brought under paragraph (1) with a copy of the complaint for the civil action, except that if providing such prior notice is not feasible for the State, the State shall provide notice immediately upon instituting the civil action. ( (4) Construction.--Nothing in this subsection shall be construed-- (A) to prevent the attorney general of a State or other authorized State officer from exercising the powers conferred on the attorney general or other authorized State officer by the laws of the State; or (B) to prohibit the attorney general of a State or other authorized State officer from proceeding in State or Federal court on the basis of an alleged violation of any civil or criminal statute of that State. ( This Act supersedes any State law to the extent such law directly conflicts with the provisions of this Act, or a standard, rule, or regulation promulgated under this Act, and then only to the extent of such direct conflict. (2) Continuity plan contract.--The term ``continuity plan contract'' means a contract between any person and any consumer under which the consumer agrees to incur charges in exchange for periodic shipments of goods or the provision of services, unless the consumer instructs otherwise. ( 3) Free-to-pay conversion contract.--The term ``free-to- pay conversion contract'' means a contract between any person and any consumer under which-- (A) for an introductory period, the consumer receives a good or service at no charge or for a nominal charge; and (B) after the introductory period, the consumer is charged or charged an increased amount for the good or service. ( This Act shall apply with respect to contracts entered into after the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.

To increase consumer protection with respect to negative option agreements entered in all media, including on and off the internet, and for other purposes. a) Cancellation of Negative Option Agreements.--No person may enter into a negative option agreement with any consumer, unless the negative option agreement provides the consumer with a mechanism to cancel the agreement in the same manner, and by the same means, into which the agreement was entered. ( (c) Mandatory Notifications With Respect to Other Negative Option Agreements.-- (1) Automatic renewal contracts.--With respect to an automatic renewal contract between any person and any consumer-- (A) between 2 and 7 days before the end of the initial fixed period in the contract, the person shall provide the consumer with a notification of the terms of the contract; and (B) after the initial fixed period in the contract, and on a quarterly basis while the contract remains in effect, the person shall provide the consumer with a copy of the notification of the terms of the contract. ( 2) Continuity plan contracts.--With respect to a continuity plan contract entered into between any person and any consumer, the person shall provide the consumer with a copy of the notification of the terms of the contract on a quarterly basis while the contract remains in effect. ( (2) Penalties.--Any person who violates this Act or any regulation prescribed under this Act shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act were incorporated in and made part of this Act. ( b) By State Attorneys General.-- (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (5), the attorney general of a State or other authorized State officer alleging a violation of this Act or any regulation prescribed under this Act that affects or may affect the State or the residents of the State may bring an action on behalf of the residents of the State in any United States district court for the district in which the defendant is found, resides, or transacts business, or wherever venue is proper under section 1391 of title 28, United States Code, to obtain appropriate injunctive relief. ( (5) Limitation.--An action may not be brought under this subsection if, at the time the action is brought, the same alleged violation is the subject of a pending action by the Federal Trade Commission or the United States. 3) Free-to-pay conversion contract.--The term ``free-to- pay conversion contract'' means a contract between any person and any consumer under which-- (A) for an introductory period, the consumer receives a good or service at no charge or for a nominal charge; and (B) after the introductory period, the consumer is charged or charged an increased amount for the good or service. ( (6) Pre-notification negative option plan contract.--The term ``pre-notification negative option plan contract'' means a contract between any person and any consumer under which the consumer receives periodic notices offering goods and, unless the consumer specifically rejects the offer, the consumer automatically receives the goods and incurs a charge for such goods. This Act shall apply with respect to contracts entered into after the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.

To increase consumer protection with respect to negative option agreements entered in all media, including on and off the internet, and for other purposes. a) Cancellation of Negative Option Agreements.--No person may enter into a negative option agreement with any consumer, unless the negative option agreement provides the consumer with a mechanism to cancel the agreement in the same manner, and by the same means, into which the agreement was entered. ( (c) Mandatory Notifications With Respect to Other Negative Option Agreements.-- (1) Automatic renewal contracts.--With respect to an automatic renewal contract between any person and any consumer-- (A) between 2 and 7 days before the end of the initial fixed period in the contract, the person shall provide the consumer with a notification of the terms of the contract; and (B) after the initial fixed period in the contract, and on a quarterly basis while the contract remains in effect, the person shall provide the consumer with a copy of the notification of the terms of the contract. ( 2) Continuity plan contracts.--With respect to a continuity plan contract entered into between any person and any consumer, the person shall provide the consumer with a copy of the notification of the terms of the contract on a quarterly basis while the contract remains in effect. ( (2) Penalties.--Any person who violates this Act or any regulation prescribed under this Act shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act were incorporated in and made part of this Act. ( b) By State Attorneys General.-- (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (5), the attorney general of a State or other authorized State officer alleging a violation of this Act or any regulation prescribed under this Act that affects or may affect the State or the residents of the State may bring an action on behalf of the residents of the State in any United States district court for the district in which the defendant is found, resides, or transacts business, or wherever venue is proper under section 1391 of title 28, United States Code, to obtain appropriate injunctive relief. ( (5) Limitation.--An action may not be brought under this subsection if, at the time the action is brought, the same alleged violation is the subject of a pending action by the Federal Trade Commission or the United States. 3) Free-to-pay conversion contract.--The term ``free-to- pay conversion contract'' means a contract between any person and any consumer under which-- (A) for an introductory period, the consumer receives a good or service at no charge or for a nominal charge; and (B) after the introductory period, the consumer is charged or charged an increased amount for the good or service. ( (6) Pre-notification negative option plan contract.--The term ``pre-notification negative option plan contract'' means a contract between any person and any consumer under which the consumer receives periodic notices offering goods and, unless the consumer specifically rejects the offer, the consumer automatically receives the goods and incurs a charge for such goods. This Act shall apply with respect to contracts entered into after the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.

To increase consumer protection with respect to negative option agreements entered in all media, including on and off the internet, and for other purposes. a) Cancellation of Negative Option Agreements.--No person may enter into a negative option agreement with any consumer, unless the negative option agreement provides the consumer with a mechanism to cancel the agreement in the same manner, and by the same means, into which the agreement was entered. 2) Mandatory notifications.--After the introductory period in a free-to-pay conversion contract between any person and any consumer, and on a quarterly basis while the contract remains in effect, the person shall provide the consumer with a copy of the notification of the terms of the contract. (c) Mandatory Notifications With Respect to Other Negative Option Agreements.-- (1) Automatic renewal contracts.--With respect to an automatic renewal contract between any person and any consumer-- (A) between 2 and 7 days before the end of the initial fixed period in the contract, the person shall provide the consumer with a notification of the terms of the contract; and (B) after the initial fixed period in the contract, and on a quarterly basis while the contract remains in effect, the person shall provide the consumer with a copy of the notification of the terms of the contract. ( 2) Continuity plan contracts.--With respect to a continuity plan contract entered into between any person and any consumer, the person shall provide the consumer with a copy of the notification of the terms of the contract on a quarterly basis while the contract remains in effect. ( (a) By Federal Trade Commission.-- (1) In general.--A violation of this Act or any regulation prescribed under this Act shall be treated as a violation of a rule issued under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)) regarding unfair or deceptive acts or practices. 2) Penalties.--Any person who violates this Act or any regulation prescribed under this Act shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act were incorporated in and made part of this Act. (b) By State Attorneys General.-- (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (5), the attorney general of a State or other authorized State officer alleging a violation of this Act or any regulation prescribed under this Act that affects or may affect the State or the residents of the State may bring an action on behalf of the residents of the State in any United States district court for the district in which the defendant is found, resides, or transacts business, or wherever venue is proper under section 1391 of title 28, United States Code, to obtain appropriate injunctive relief. ( 2) Notice to commission required.--A State shall provide prior written notice to the Federal Trade Commission of any civil action brought under paragraph (1) with a copy of the complaint for the civil action, except that if providing such prior notice is not feasible for the State, the State shall provide notice immediately upon instituting the civil action. ( (4) Construction.--Nothing in this subsection shall be construed-- (A) to prevent the attorney general of a State or other authorized State officer from exercising the powers conferred on the attorney general or other authorized State officer by the laws of the State; or (B) to prohibit the attorney general of a State or other authorized State officer from proceeding in State or Federal court on the basis of an alleged violation of any civil or criminal statute of that State. ( This Act supersedes any State law to the extent such law directly conflicts with the provisions of this Act, or a standard, rule, or regulation promulgated under this Act, and then only to the extent of such direct conflict. (2) Continuity plan contract.--The term ``continuity plan contract'' means a contract between any person and any consumer under which the consumer agrees to incur charges in exchange for periodic shipments of goods or the provision of services, unless the consumer instructs otherwise. ( 3) Free-to-pay conversion contract.--The term ``free-to- pay conversion contract'' means a contract between any person and any consumer under which-- (A) for an introductory period, the consumer receives a good or service at no charge or for a nominal charge; and (B) after the introductory period, the consumer is charged or charged an increased amount for the good or service. ( This Act shall apply with respect to contracts entered into after the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.

To increase consumer protection with respect to negative option agreements entered in all media, including on and off the internet, and for other purposes. a) Cancellation of Negative Option Agreements.--No person may enter into a negative option agreement with any consumer, unless the negative option agreement provides the consumer with a mechanism to cancel the agreement in the same manner, and by the same means, into which the agreement was entered. ( (c) Mandatory Notifications With Respect to Other Negative Option Agreements.-- (1) Automatic renewal contracts.--With respect to an automatic renewal contract between any person and any consumer-- (A) between 2 and 7 days before the end of the initial fixed period in the contract, the person shall provide the consumer with a notification of the terms of the contract; and (B) after the initial fixed period in the contract, and on a quarterly basis while the contract remains in effect, the person shall provide the consumer with a copy of the notification of the terms of the contract. ( 2) Continuity plan contracts.--With respect to a continuity plan contract entered into between any person and any consumer, the person shall provide the consumer with a copy of the notification of the terms of the contract on a quarterly basis while the contract remains in effect. ( (2) Penalties.--Any person who violates this Act or any regulation prescribed under this Act shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act were incorporated in and made part of this Act. ( b) By State Attorneys General.-- (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (5), the attorney general of a State or other authorized State officer alleging a violation of this Act or any regulation prescribed under this Act that affects or may affect the State or the residents of the State may bring an action on behalf of the residents of the State in any United States district court for the district in which the defendant is found, resides, or transacts business, or wherever venue is proper under section 1391 of title 28, United States Code, to obtain appropriate injunctive relief. ( (5) Limitation.--An action may not be brought under this subsection if, at the time the action is brought, the same alleged violation is the subject of a pending action by the Federal Trade Commission or the United States. 3) Free-to-pay conversion contract.--The term ``free-to- pay conversion contract'' means a contract between any person and any consumer under which-- (A) for an introductory period, the consumer receives a good or service at no charge or for a nominal charge; and (B) after the introductory period, the consumer is charged or charged an increased amount for the good or service. ( (6) Pre-notification negative option plan contract.--The term ``pre-notification negative option plan contract'' means a contract between any person and any consumer under which the consumer receives periodic notices offering goods and, unless the consumer specifically rejects the offer, the consumer automatically receives the goods and incurs a charge for such goods. This Act shall apply with respect to contracts entered into after the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.

To increase consumer protection with respect to negative option agreements entered in all media, including on and off the internet, and for other purposes. 2) Mandatory notifications.--After the introductory period in a free-to-pay conversion contract between any person and any consumer, and on a quarterly basis while the contract remains in effect, the person shall provide the consumer with a copy of the notification of the terms of the contract. ( ( 2) Continuity plan contracts.--With respect to a continuity plan contract entered into between any person and any consumer, the person shall provide the consumer with a copy of the notification of the terms of the contract on a quarterly basis while the contract remains in effect. ( ( a) By Federal Trade Commission.-- (1) In general.--A violation of this Act or any regulation prescribed under this Act shall be treated as a violation of a rule issued under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)) regarding unfair or deceptive acts or practices. (b) By State Attorneys General.-- (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (5), the attorney general of a State or other authorized State officer alleging a violation of this Act or any regulation prescribed under this Act that affects or may affect the State or the residents of the State may bring an action on behalf of the residents of the State in any United States district court for the district in which the defendant is found, resides, or transacts business, or wherever venue is proper under section 1391 of title 28, United States Code, to obtain appropriate injunctive relief. ( 4) Construction.--Nothing in this subsection shall be construed-- (A) to prevent the attorney general of a State or other authorized State officer from exercising the powers conferred on the attorney general or other authorized State officer by the laws of the State; or (B) to prohibit the attorney general of a State or other authorized State officer from proceeding in State or Federal court on the basis of an alleged violation of any civil or criminal statute of that State. ( This Act supersedes any State law to the extent such law directly conflicts with the provisions of this Act, or a standard, rule, or regulation promulgated under this Act, and then only to the extent of such direct conflict. ( 2) Continuity plan contract.--The term ``continuity plan contract'' means a contract between any person and any consumer under which the consumer agrees to incur charges in exchange for periodic shipments of goods or the provision of services, unless the consumer instructs otherwise. (

To increase consumer protection with respect to negative option agreements entered in all media, including on and off the internet, and for other purposes. c) Mandatory Notifications With Respect to Other Negative Option Agreements.-- (1) Automatic renewal contracts.--With respect to an automatic renewal contract between any person and any consumer-- (A) between 2 and 7 days before the end of the initial fixed period in the contract, the person shall provide the consumer with a notification of the terms of the contract; and (B) after the initial fixed period in the contract, and on a quarterly basis while the contract remains in effect, the person shall provide the consumer with a copy of the notification of the terms of the contract. ( ( (5) Limitation.--An action may not be brought under this subsection if, at the time the action is brought, the same alleged violation is the subject of a pending action by the Federal Trade Commission or the United States. 6) Pre-notification negative option plan contract.--The term ``pre-notification negative option plan contract'' means a contract between any person and any consumer under which the consumer receives periodic notices offering goods and, unless the consumer specifically rejects the offer, the consumer automatically receives the goods and incurs a charge for such goods.

To increase consumer protection with respect to negative option agreements entered in all media, including on and off the internet, and for other purposes. 2) Mandatory notifications.--After the introductory period in a free-to-pay conversion contract between any person and any consumer, and on a quarterly basis while the contract remains in effect, the person shall provide the consumer with a copy of the notification of the terms of the contract. ( ( 2) Continuity plan contracts.--With respect to a continuity plan contract entered into between any person and any consumer, the person shall provide the consumer with a copy of the notification of the terms of the contract on a quarterly basis while the contract remains in effect. ( ( a) By Federal Trade Commission.-- (1) In general.--A violation of this Act or any regulation prescribed under this Act shall be treated as a violation of a rule issued under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)) regarding unfair or deceptive acts or practices. (b) By State Attorneys General.-- (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (5), the attorney general of a State or other authorized State officer alleging a violation of this Act or any regulation prescribed under this Act that affects or may affect the State or the residents of the State may bring an action on behalf of the residents of the State in any United States district court for the district in which the defendant is found, resides, or transacts business, or wherever venue is proper under section 1391 of title 28, United States Code, to obtain appropriate injunctive relief. ( 4) Construction.--Nothing in this subsection shall be construed-- (A) to prevent the attorney general of a State or other authorized State officer from exercising the powers conferred on the attorney general or other authorized State officer by the laws of the State; or (B) to prohibit the attorney general of a State or other authorized State officer from proceeding in State or Federal court on the basis of an alleged violation of any civil or criminal statute of that State. ( This Act supersedes any State law to the extent such law directly conflicts with the provisions of this Act, or a standard, rule, or regulation promulgated under this Act, and then only to the extent of such direct conflict. ( 2) Continuity plan contract.--The term ``continuity plan contract'' means a contract between any person and any consumer under which the consumer agrees to incur charges in exchange for periodic shipments of goods or the provision of services, unless the consumer instructs otherwise. (

To increase consumer protection with respect to negative option agreements entered in all media, including on and off the internet, and for other purposes. c) Mandatory Notifications With Respect to Other Negative Option Agreements.-- (1) Automatic renewal contracts.--With respect to an automatic renewal contract between any person and any consumer-- (A) between 2 and 7 days before the end of the initial fixed period in the contract, the person shall provide the consumer with a notification of the terms of the contract; and (B) after the initial fixed period in the contract, and on a quarterly basis while the contract remains in effect, the person shall provide the consumer with a copy of the notification of the terms of the contract. ( ( (5) Limitation.--An action may not be brought under this subsection if, at the time the action is brought, the same alleged violation is the subject of a pending action by the Federal Trade Commission or the United States. 6) Pre-notification negative option plan contract.--The term ``pre-notification negative option plan contract'' means a contract between any person and any consumer under which the consumer receives periodic notices offering goods and, unless the consumer specifically rejects the offer, the consumer automatically receives the goods and incurs a charge for such goods.

To increase consumer protection with respect to negative option agreements entered in all media, including on and off the internet, and for other purposes. 2) Mandatory notifications.--After the introductory period in a free-to-pay conversion contract between any person and any consumer, and on a quarterly basis while the contract remains in effect, the person shall provide the consumer with a copy of the notification of the terms of the contract. ( ( (b) By State Attorneys General.-- (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (5), the attorney general of a State or other authorized State officer alleging a violation of this Act or any regulation prescribed under this Act that affects or may affect the State or the residents of the State may bring an action on behalf of the residents of the State in any United States district court for the district in which the defendant is found, resides, or transacts business, or wherever venue is proper under section 1391 of title 28, United States Code, to obtain appropriate injunctive relief. ( 4) Construction.--Nothing in this subsection shall be construed-- (A) to prevent the attorney general of a State or other authorized State officer from exercising the powers conferred on the attorney general or other authorized State officer by the laws of the State; or (B) to prohibit the attorney general of a State or other authorized State officer from proceeding in State or Federal court on the basis of an alleged violation of any civil or criminal statute of that State. ( ( 2) Continuity plan contract.--The term ``continuity plan contract'' means a contract between any person and any consumer under which the consumer agrees to incur charges in exchange for periodic shipments of goods or the provision of services, unless the consumer instructs otherwise. (

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Science, Technology, Communications

See Something, Say Something Online Act of 2021 This bill requires an interactive computer service (e.g., a social media company) that detects a suspicious transmission to submit a suspicious transmission activity report (STAR) describing the suspicious transmission. A suspicious transmission is any post, message, comment, tag, or other user-generated content or transmission that commits, facilitates, incites, promotes, or otherwise assists the commission of a major crime. Each STAR must be submitted to the Department of Justice and contain (1) the name, location, and other identification information submitted by the user; (2) the date and nature of the user-generated content or transmission detected for suspicious activity; and (3) any relevant text, information, and metadata related to the suspicious transmission. Any provider of an interactive computer service that fails to report a known suspicious transmission shall not be immune from liability for such transmission and may be held liable as a publisher for the related suspicious transmission.

To require reporting of suspicious transmissions in order to assist in criminal investigations and counterintelligence activities relating to international terrorism, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``See Something, Say Something Online Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230) (commonly known as the ``Communications Decency Act of 1996'') was never intended to provide legal protection for websites or interactive computer services that do nothing after becoming aware of instances of individuals or groups planning, committing, promoting, and facilitating terrorism, serious drug offenses, and violent crimes; (2) it is not the intent of this Act to remove or strip all liability protection from websites or interactive computer services that are proactively working to resolve these issues; and (3) should websites or interactive service providers fail to exercise due care in the implementation, filing of the suspicious transmission activity reports, and reporting of major crimes, Congress intends to look at removing liability protections under the Communications Decency Act of 1996 in its entirety. SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the Department of Justice. (2) Interactive computer service.--The term ``interactive computer service'' has the meaning given the term in section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230). (3) Known suspicious transmission.--The term ``known suspicious transmission'' is any suspicious transmission that an interactive computer service should have reasonably known to have occurred or have been notified of by a director, officer, employ, agent, interactive computer service user, or State or Federal law enforcement agency. (4) Major crime.--The term ``major crime'' means a Federal criminal offense-- (A) that is a crime of violence (as defined in section 16 of title 18, United States Code); (B) relating to domestic or international terrorism (as those terms are defined in section 2331 of title 18, United States Code); and (C) that is a serious drug offense (as defined in section 924(e) of title 18, United States Code). (5) STAR.--The term ``STAR'' means a suspicious transmission activity report required to be submitted under section 3. (6) Suspicious transmission.--The term ``suspicious transmission'' means any public or private post, message, comment, tag, transaction, or any other user-generated content or transmission that commits, facilitates, incites, promotes, or otherwise assists the commission of a major crime. SEC. 4. REPORTING OF SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY. (a) Mandatory Reporting of Suspicious Transmissions.-- (1) In general.--If a provider of an interactive computer service detects a suspicious transmission, the interactive computer service, including any director, officer, employee, agent, or representative of such provider, shall submit to the Department a STAR describing the suspicious transmission in accordance with this section. (2) Requirements.-- (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (C), a STAR required to be submitted under paragraph (1) shall be submitted not later than 30 days after the date on which the interactive computer service-- (i) initially detects the suspicious transmission; or (ii) is alerted to the suspicious transmission on the platform of such service. (B) Immediate notification.--In the case of a suspicious transmission that requires immediate attention, such as an active sale or solicitation of sale of drugs or a threat of terrorist activity, the provider of an interactive computer service shall-- (i) immediately notify, by telephone, an appropriate law enforcement authority; and (ii) file a STAR in accordance with this section. (C) Delay of submission.--The 30-day period described in subparagraph (A) may be extended by 30 days if the provider of an interactive computer service provides a valid reason to the agency designated or established under subsection (b)(2). (b) Reporting Process.-- (1) In general.--The Attorney General shall establish a process by which a provider of an interactive computer service may submit STARs under this section. (2) Designated agency.-- (A) In general.--In carrying out this section, the Attorney General shall designate an agency within the Department, or, if the Attorney General determines appropriate, establish a new agency within the Department, to which STARs should be submitted under subsection (a). (B) Consumer reporting.--The agency designated or established under subparagraph (A) shall establish a centralized online resource, which may be used by individual members of the public to report suspicious activity related to major crimes for investigation by the appropriate law enforcement or regulatory agency. (C) Cooperation with industry.--The agency designated or established under subparagraph (A)-- (i) may conduct training for enforcement agencies and for providers of interactive computer services on how to cooperate in reporting suspicious activity; (ii) may develop relationships for promotion of reporting mechanisms and resources available on the centralized online resource required to be established under subparagraph (B); and (iii) shall coordinate with the National White Collar Crime Center to convene experts to design training programs for State and local law enforcement agencies, which may include using social media, online ads, paid placements, and partnering with expert non- profit organizations to promote awareness and engage with the public. (c) Contents.--Each STAR submitted under this section shall contain, at a minimum-- (1) the name, location, and other such identification information as submitted by the user to the provider of the interactive computer service; (2) the date and nature of the post, message, comment, tag, transaction, or other user-generated content or transmission detected for suspicious activity such as time, origin, and destination; and (3) any relevant text, information, and metadata related to the suspicious transmission. (d) Retention of Records and Nondisclosure.-- (1) Retention of records.--Each provider of an interactive computer service shall-- (A) maintain a copy of any STAR submitted under this section and the original record equivalent of any supporting documentation for the 5-year period beginning on the date on which the STAR was submitted; (B) make all supporting documentation available to the Department and any appropriate law enforcement agencies upon request; and (C) not later than 30 days after the date on which the interactive computer service submits a STAR under this section, take action against the website or account reported unless the provider of an interactive computer service receives a notification from a law enforcement agency that the website or account should remain open. (2) Nondisclosure.--Except as otherwise prescribed by the Attorney General, no provider of an interactive computer service, or officer, director, employee, or agent of such a provider, subject to an order under subsection (a) may disclose the existence of, or terms of, the order to any person. (e) Disclosure to Other Agencies.-- (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Attorney General shall-- (A) ensure that STARs submitted under this section and reports from the public submitted under subsection (b)(2)(B) are referred as necessary to the appropriate Federal, State, or local law enforcement or regulatory agency; (B) make information in a STAR submitted under this section available to an agency, including any State financial institutions supervisory agency or United States intelligence agency, upon request of the head of the agency; and (C) develop a strategy to disseminate relevant information in a STAR submitted under this section in a timely manner to other law enforcement and government agencies, as appropriate, and coordinate with relevant nongovernmental entities, such as the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. (2) Limitation.--The Attorney General may only make a STAR available under paragraph (1) for law enforcement purposes. (f) Compliance.--Any provider of an interactive computer service that fails to report a known suspicious transmission shall not be immune from civil or criminal liability for such transmission under section 230(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(c)). (g) Application of FOIA.--Any STAR submitted under this section, and any information therein or record thereof, shall be exempt from disclosure under section 552 of title 5, United States Code, or any similar State, local, Tribal, or territorial law. (h) Rulemaking Authority.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall promulgate regulations to carry out this section. (i) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit to Congress a report describing the plan of the Department for implementation of this Act, including a breakdown of the costs associated with implementation. (j) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act. SEC. 5. AMENDMENT TO COMMUNICATIONS DECENCY ACT. Section 230(e) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(e)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(6) Loss of liability protection for failure to submit suspicious transmission activity report.-- ``(A) Requirement.--Any provider of an interactive computer service shall take reasonable steps to prevent or address unlawful users of the service through the reporting of suspicious transmissions. ``(B) Failure to comply.--Any provider of an interactive computer service that fails to report a known suspicious transmission may be held liable as a publisher for the related suspicious transmission. ``(C) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to impair or limit any claim or cause of action arising from the failure of a provider of an interactive computer service to report a suspicious transmission.''. <all>

See Something, Say Something Online Act of 2021

A bill to require reporting of suspicious transmissions in order to assist in criminal investigations and counterintelligence activities relating to international terrorism, and for other purposes.

See Something, Say Something Online Act of 2021

Sen. Manchin, Joe, III

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This bill requires an interactive computer service (e.g., a social media company) that detects a suspicious transmission to submit a suspicious transmission activity report (STAR) describing the suspicious transmission. A suspicious transmission is any post, message, comment, tag, or other user-generated content or transmission that commits, facilitates, incites, promotes, or otherwise assists the commission of a major crime. Each STAR must be submitted to the Department of Justice and contain (1) the name, location, and other identification information submitted by the user; (2) the date and nature of the user-generated content or transmission detected for suspicious activity; and (3) any relevant text, information, and metadata related to the suspicious transmission. Any provider of an interactive computer service that fails to report a known suspicious transmission shall not be immune from liability for such transmission and may be held liable as a publisher for the related suspicious transmission.

SENSE OF CONGRESS. 230) (commonly known as the ``Communications Decency Act of 1996'') was never intended to provide legal protection for websites or interactive computer services that do nothing after becoming aware of instances of individuals or groups planning, committing, promoting, and facilitating terrorism, serious drug offenses, and violent crimes; (2) it is not the intent of this Act to remove or strip all liability protection from websites or interactive computer services that are proactively working to resolve these issues; and (3) should websites or interactive service providers fail to exercise due care in the implementation, filing of the suspicious transmission activity reports, and reporting of major crimes, Congress intends to look at removing liability protections under the Communications Decency Act of 1996 in its entirety. 3. (2) Interactive computer service.--The term ``interactive computer service'' has the meaning given the term in section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. (4) Major crime.--The term ``major crime'' means a Federal criminal offense-- (A) that is a crime of violence (as defined in section 16 of title 18, United States Code); (B) relating to domestic or international terrorism (as those terms are defined in section 2331 of title 18, United States Code); and (C) that is a serious drug offense (as defined in section 924(e) of title 18, United States Code). (6) Suspicious transmission.--The term ``suspicious transmission'' means any public or private post, message, comment, tag, transaction, or any other user-generated content or transmission that commits, facilitates, incites, promotes, or otherwise assists the commission of a major crime. REPORTING OF SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY. (2) Designated agency.-- (A) In general.--In carrying out this section, the Attorney General shall designate an agency within the Department, or, if the Attorney General determines appropriate, establish a new agency within the Department, to which STARs should be submitted under subsection (a). (C) Cooperation with industry.--The agency designated or established under subparagraph (A)-- (i) may conduct training for enforcement agencies and for providers of interactive computer services on how to cooperate in reporting suspicious activity; (ii) may develop relationships for promotion of reporting mechanisms and resources available on the centralized online resource required to be established under subparagraph (B); and (iii) shall coordinate with the National White Collar Crime Center to convene experts to design training programs for State and local law enforcement agencies, which may include using social media, online ads, paid placements, and partnering with expert non- profit organizations to promote awareness and engage with the public. (2) Limitation.--The Attorney General may only make a STAR available under paragraph (1) for law enforcement purposes. (h) Rulemaking Authority.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall promulgate regulations to carry out this section. SEC. 5. ``(B) Failure to comply.--Any provider of an interactive computer service that fails to report a known suspicious transmission may be held liable as a publisher for the related suspicious transmission.

SENSE OF CONGRESS. 3. (2) Interactive computer service.--The term ``interactive computer service'' has the meaning given the term in section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. (4) Major crime.--The term ``major crime'' means a Federal criminal offense-- (A) that is a crime of violence (as defined in section 16 of title 18, United States Code); (B) relating to domestic or international terrorism (as those terms are defined in section 2331 of title 18, United States Code); and (C) that is a serious drug offense (as defined in section 924(e) of title 18, United States Code). (6) Suspicious transmission.--The term ``suspicious transmission'' means any public or private post, message, comment, tag, transaction, or any other user-generated content or transmission that commits, facilitates, incites, promotes, or otherwise assists the commission of a major crime. REPORTING OF SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY. (2) Designated agency.-- (A) In general.--In carrying out this section, the Attorney General shall designate an agency within the Department, or, if the Attorney General determines appropriate, establish a new agency within the Department, to which STARs should be submitted under subsection (a). (2) Limitation.--The Attorney General may only make a STAR available under paragraph (1) for law enforcement purposes. (h) Rulemaking Authority.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall promulgate regulations to carry out this section. SEC. 5. ``(B) Failure to comply.--Any provider of an interactive computer service that fails to report a known suspicious transmission may be held liable as a publisher for the related suspicious transmission.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the ``See Something, Say Something Online Act of 2021''. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 230) (commonly known as the ``Communications Decency Act of 1996'') was never intended to provide legal protection for websites or interactive computer services that do nothing after becoming aware of instances of individuals or groups planning, committing, promoting, and facilitating terrorism, serious drug offenses, and violent crimes; (2) it is not the intent of this Act to remove or strip all liability protection from websites or interactive computer services that are proactively working to resolve these issues; and (3) should websites or interactive service providers fail to exercise due care in the implementation, filing of the suspicious transmission activity reports, and reporting of major crimes, Congress intends to look at removing liability protections under the Communications Decency Act of 1996 in its entirety. 3. DEFINITIONS. (2) Interactive computer service.--The term ``interactive computer service'' has the meaning given the term in section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. (4) Major crime.--The term ``major crime'' means a Federal criminal offense-- (A) that is a crime of violence (as defined in section 16 of title 18, United States Code); (B) relating to domestic or international terrorism (as those terms are defined in section 2331 of title 18, United States Code); and (C) that is a serious drug offense (as defined in section 924(e) of title 18, United States Code). (6) Suspicious transmission.--The term ``suspicious transmission'' means any public or private post, message, comment, tag, transaction, or any other user-generated content or transmission that commits, facilitates, incites, promotes, or otherwise assists the commission of a major crime. REPORTING OF SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY. (B) Immediate notification.--In the case of a suspicious transmission that requires immediate attention, such as an active sale or solicitation of sale of drugs or a threat of terrorist activity, the provider of an interactive computer service shall-- (i) immediately notify, by telephone, an appropriate law enforcement authority; and (ii) file a STAR in accordance with this section. (C) Delay of submission.--The 30-day period described in subparagraph (A) may be extended by 30 days if the provider of an interactive computer service provides a valid reason to the agency designated or established under subsection (b)(2). (2) Designated agency.-- (A) In general.--In carrying out this section, the Attorney General shall designate an agency within the Department, or, if the Attorney General determines appropriate, establish a new agency within the Department, to which STARs should be submitted under subsection (a). (C) Cooperation with industry.--The agency designated or established under subparagraph (A)-- (i) may conduct training for enforcement agencies and for providers of interactive computer services on how to cooperate in reporting suspicious activity; (ii) may develop relationships for promotion of reporting mechanisms and resources available on the centralized online resource required to be established under subparagraph (B); and (iii) shall coordinate with the National White Collar Crime Center to convene experts to design training programs for State and local law enforcement agencies, which may include using social media, online ads, paid placements, and partnering with expert non- profit organizations to promote awareness and engage with the public. (2) Nondisclosure.--Except as otherwise prescribed by the Attorney General, no provider of an interactive computer service, or officer, director, employee, or agent of such a provider, subject to an order under subsection (a) may disclose the existence of, or terms of, the order to any person. (2) Limitation.--The Attorney General may only make a STAR available under paragraph (1) for law enforcement purposes. (g) Application of FOIA.--Any STAR submitted under this section, and any information therein or record thereof, shall be exempt from disclosure under section 552 of title 5, United States Code, or any similar State, local, Tribal, or territorial law. (h) Rulemaking Authority.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall promulgate regulations to carry out this section. (j) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act. SEC. 5. ``(B) Failure to comply.--Any provider of an interactive computer service that fails to report a known suspicious transmission may be held liable as a publisher for the related suspicious transmission.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``See Something, Say Something Online Act of 2021''. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 230) (commonly known as the ``Communications Decency Act of 1996'') was never intended to provide legal protection for websites or interactive computer services that do nothing after becoming aware of instances of individuals or groups planning, committing, promoting, and facilitating terrorism, serious drug offenses, and violent crimes; (2) it is not the intent of this Act to remove or strip all liability protection from websites or interactive computer services that are proactively working to resolve these issues; and (3) should websites or interactive service providers fail to exercise due care in the implementation, filing of the suspicious transmission activity reports, and reporting of major crimes, Congress intends to look at removing liability protections under the Communications Decency Act of 1996 in its entirety. 3. DEFINITIONS. (2) Interactive computer service.--The term ``interactive computer service'' has the meaning given the term in section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. (4) Major crime.--The term ``major crime'' means a Federal criminal offense-- (A) that is a crime of violence (as defined in section 16 of title 18, United States Code); (B) relating to domestic or international terrorism (as those terms are defined in section 2331 of title 18, United States Code); and (C) that is a serious drug offense (as defined in section 924(e) of title 18, United States Code). (6) Suspicious transmission.--The term ``suspicious transmission'' means any public or private post, message, comment, tag, transaction, or any other user-generated content or transmission that commits, facilitates, incites, promotes, or otherwise assists the commission of a major crime. REPORTING OF SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY. (B) Immediate notification.--In the case of a suspicious transmission that requires immediate attention, such as an active sale or solicitation of sale of drugs or a threat of terrorist activity, the provider of an interactive computer service shall-- (i) immediately notify, by telephone, an appropriate law enforcement authority; and (ii) file a STAR in accordance with this section. (C) Delay of submission.--The 30-day period described in subparagraph (A) may be extended by 30 days if the provider of an interactive computer service provides a valid reason to the agency designated or established under subsection (b)(2). (2) Designated agency.-- (A) In general.--In carrying out this section, the Attorney General shall designate an agency within the Department, or, if the Attorney General determines appropriate, establish a new agency within the Department, to which STARs should be submitted under subsection (a). (C) Cooperation with industry.--The agency designated or established under subparagraph (A)-- (i) may conduct training for enforcement agencies and for providers of interactive computer services on how to cooperate in reporting suspicious activity; (ii) may develop relationships for promotion of reporting mechanisms and resources available on the centralized online resource required to be established under subparagraph (B); and (iii) shall coordinate with the National White Collar Crime Center to convene experts to design training programs for State and local law enforcement agencies, which may include using social media, online ads, paid placements, and partnering with expert non- profit organizations to promote awareness and engage with the public. (d) Retention of Records and Nondisclosure.-- (1) Retention of records.--Each provider of an interactive computer service shall-- (A) maintain a copy of any STAR submitted under this section and the original record equivalent of any supporting documentation for the 5-year period beginning on the date on which the STAR was submitted; (B) make all supporting documentation available to the Department and any appropriate law enforcement agencies upon request; and (C) not later than 30 days after the date on which the interactive computer service submits a STAR under this section, take action against the website or account reported unless the provider of an interactive computer service receives a notification from a law enforcement agency that the website or account should remain open. (2) Nondisclosure.--Except as otherwise prescribed by the Attorney General, no provider of an interactive computer service, or officer, director, employee, or agent of such a provider, subject to an order under subsection (a) may disclose the existence of, or terms of, the order to any person. (2) Limitation.--The Attorney General may only make a STAR available under paragraph (1) for law enforcement purposes. (g) Application of FOIA.--Any STAR submitted under this section, and any information therein or record thereof, shall be exempt from disclosure under section 552 of title 5, United States Code, or any similar State, local, Tribal, or territorial law. (h) Rulemaking Authority.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall promulgate regulations to carry out this section. (i) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit to Congress a report describing the plan of the Department for implementation of this Act, including a breakdown of the costs associated with implementation. (j) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act. SEC. 5. ``(B) Failure to comply.--Any provider of an interactive computer service that fails to report a known suspicious transmission may be held liable as a publisher for the related suspicious transmission. ``(C) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to impair or limit any claim or cause of action arising from the failure of a provider of an interactive computer service to report a suspicious transmission.''.

To require reporting of suspicious transmissions in order to assist in criminal investigations and counterintelligence activities relating to international terrorism, and for other purposes. In this Act: (1) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the Department of Justice. (2) Interactive computer service.--The term ``interactive computer service'' has the meaning given the term in section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230). ( 4) Major crime.--The term ``major crime'' means a Federal criminal offense-- (A) that is a crime of violence (as defined in section 16 of title 18, United States Code); (B) relating to domestic or international terrorism (as those terms are defined in section 2331 of title 18, United States Code); and (C) that is a serious drug offense (as defined in section 924(e) of title 18, United States Code). ( (a) Mandatory Reporting of Suspicious Transmissions.-- (1) In general.--If a provider of an interactive computer service detects a suspicious transmission, the interactive computer service, including any director, officer, employee, agent, or representative of such provider, shall submit to the Department a STAR describing the suspicious transmission in accordance with this section. ( 2) Requirements.-- (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (C), a STAR required to be submitted under paragraph (1) shall be submitted not later than 30 days after the date on which the interactive computer service-- (i) initially detects the suspicious transmission; or (ii) is alerted to the suspicious transmission on the platform of such service. ( (2) Designated agency.-- (A) In general.--In carrying out this section, the Attorney General shall designate an agency within the Department, or, if the Attorney General determines appropriate, establish a new agency within the Department, to which STARs should be submitted under subsection (a). ( B) Consumer reporting.--The agency designated or established under subparagraph (A) shall establish a centralized online resource, which may be used by individual members of the public to report suspicious activity related to major crimes for investigation by the appropriate law enforcement or regulatory agency. ( (c) Contents.--Each STAR submitted under this section shall contain, at a minimum-- (1) the name, location, and other such identification information as submitted by the user to the provider of the interactive computer service; (2) the date and nature of the post, message, comment, tag, transaction, or other user-generated content or transmission detected for suspicious activity such as time, origin, and destination; and (3) any relevant text, information, and metadata related to the suspicious transmission. ( 2) Nondisclosure.--Except as otherwise prescribed by the Attorney General, no provider of an interactive computer service, or officer, director, employee, or agent of such a provider, subject to an order under subsection (a) may disclose the existence of, or terms of, the order to any person. 2) Limitation.--The Attorney General may only make a STAR available under paragraph (1) for law enforcement purposes. ( f) Compliance.--Any provider of an interactive computer service that fails to report a known suspicious transmission shall not be immune from civil or criminal liability for such transmission under section 230(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(c)). ( (h) Rulemaking Authority.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall promulgate regulations to carry out this section. ( i) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit to Congress a report describing the plan of the Department for implementation of this Act, including a breakdown of the costs associated with implementation. (

To require reporting of suspicious transmissions in order to assist in criminal investigations and counterintelligence activities relating to international terrorism, and for other purposes. 4) Major crime.--The term ``major crime'' means a Federal criminal offense-- (A) that is a crime of violence (as defined in section 16 of title 18, United States Code); (B) relating to domestic or international terrorism (as those terms are defined in section 2331 of title 18, United States Code); and (C) that is a serious drug offense (as defined in section 924(e) of title 18, United States Code). (5) STAR.--The term ``STAR'' means a suspicious transmission activity report required to be submitted under section 3. ( 2) Requirements.-- (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (C), a STAR required to be submitted under paragraph (1) shall be submitted not later than 30 days after the date on which the interactive computer service-- (i) initially detects the suspicious transmission; or (ii) is alerted to the suspicious transmission on the platform of such service. ( (B) Consumer reporting.--The agency designated or established under subparagraph (A) shall establish a centralized online resource, which may be used by individual members of the public to report suspicious activity related to major crimes for investigation by the appropriate law enforcement or regulatory agency. ( c) Contents.--Each STAR submitted under this section shall contain, at a minimum-- (1) the name, location, and other such identification information as submitted by the user to the provider of the interactive computer service; (2) the date and nature of the post, message, comment, tag, transaction, or other user-generated content or transmission detected for suspicious activity such as time, origin, and destination; and (3) any relevant text, information, and metadata related to the suspicious transmission. ( (2) Nondisclosure.--Except as otherwise prescribed by the Attorney General, no provider of an interactive computer service, or officer, director, employee, or agent of such a provider, subject to an order under subsection (a) may disclose the existence of, or terms of, the order to any person. ( g) Application of FOIA.--Any STAR submitted under this section, and any information therein or record thereof, shall be exempt from disclosure under section 552 of title 5, United States Code, or any similar State, local, Tribal, or territorial law. ( (j) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act. Section 230(e) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(e)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(6) Loss of liability protection for failure to submit suspicious transmission activity report.-- ``(A) Requirement.--Any provider of an interactive computer service shall take reasonable steps to prevent or address unlawful users of the service through the reporting of suspicious transmissions.

To require reporting of suspicious transmissions in order to assist in criminal investigations and counterintelligence activities relating to international terrorism, and for other purposes. 4) Major crime.--The term ``major crime'' means a Federal criminal offense-- (A) that is a crime of violence (as defined in section 16 of title 18, United States Code); (B) relating to domestic or international terrorism (as those terms are defined in section 2331 of title 18, United States Code); and (C) that is a serious drug offense (as defined in section 924(e) of title 18, United States Code). (5) STAR.--The term ``STAR'' means a suspicious transmission activity report required to be submitted under section 3. ( 2) Requirements.-- (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (C), a STAR required to be submitted under paragraph (1) shall be submitted not later than 30 days after the date on which the interactive computer service-- (i) initially detects the suspicious transmission; or (ii) is alerted to the suspicious transmission on the platform of such service. ( (B) Consumer reporting.--The agency designated or established under subparagraph (A) shall establish a centralized online resource, which may be used by individual members of the public to report suspicious activity related to major crimes for investigation by the appropriate law enforcement or regulatory agency. ( c) Contents.--Each STAR submitted under this section shall contain, at a minimum-- (1) the name, location, and other such identification information as submitted by the user to the provider of the interactive computer service; (2) the date and nature of the post, message, comment, tag, transaction, or other user-generated content or transmission detected for suspicious activity such as time, origin, and destination; and (3) any relevant text, information, and metadata related to the suspicious transmission. ( (2) Nondisclosure.--Except as otherwise prescribed by the Attorney General, no provider of an interactive computer service, or officer, director, employee, or agent of such a provider, subject to an order under subsection (a) may disclose the existence of, or terms of, the order to any person. ( g) Application of FOIA.--Any STAR submitted under this section, and any information therein or record thereof, shall be exempt from disclosure under section 552 of title 5, United States Code, or any similar State, local, Tribal, or territorial law. ( (j) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act. Section 230(e) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(e)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(6) Loss of liability protection for failure to submit suspicious transmission activity report.-- ``(A) Requirement.--Any provider of an interactive computer service shall take reasonable steps to prevent or address unlawful users of the service through the reporting of suspicious transmissions.

To require reporting of suspicious transmissions in order to assist in criminal investigations and counterintelligence activities relating to international terrorism, and for other purposes. In this Act: (1) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the Department of Justice. (2) Interactive computer service.--The term ``interactive computer service'' has the meaning given the term in section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230). ( 4) Major crime.--The term ``major crime'' means a Federal criminal offense-- (A) that is a crime of violence (as defined in section 16 of title 18, United States Code); (B) relating to domestic or international terrorism (as those terms are defined in section 2331 of title 18, United States Code); and (C) that is a serious drug offense (as defined in section 924(e) of title 18, United States Code). ( (a) Mandatory Reporting of Suspicious Transmissions.-- (1) In general.--If a provider of an interactive computer service detects a suspicious transmission, the interactive computer service, including any director, officer, employee, agent, or representative of such provider, shall submit to the Department a STAR describing the suspicious transmission in accordance with this section. ( 2) Requirements.-- (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (C), a STAR required to be submitted under paragraph (1) shall be submitted not later than 30 days after the date on which the interactive computer service-- (i) initially detects the suspicious transmission; or (ii) is alerted to the suspicious transmission on the platform of such service. ( (2) Designated agency.-- (A) In general.--In carrying out this section, the Attorney General shall designate an agency within the Department, or, if the Attorney General determines appropriate, establish a new agency within the Department, to which STARs should be submitted under subsection (a). ( B) Consumer reporting.--The agency designated or established under subparagraph (A) shall establish a centralized online resource, which may be used by individual members of the public to report suspicious activity related to major crimes for investigation by the appropriate law enforcement or regulatory agency. ( (c) Contents.--Each STAR submitted under this section shall contain, at a minimum-- (1) the name, location, and other such identification information as submitted by the user to the provider of the interactive computer service; (2) the date and nature of the post, message, comment, tag, transaction, or other user-generated content or transmission detected for suspicious activity such as time, origin, and destination; and (3) any relevant text, information, and metadata related to the suspicious transmission. ( 2) Nondisclosure.--Except as otherwise prescribed by the Attorney General, no provider of an interactive computer service, or officer, director, employee, or agent of such a provider, subject to an order under subsection (a) may disclose the existence of, or terms of, the order to any person. 2) Limitation.--The Attorney General may only make a STAR available under paragraph (1) for law enforcement purposes. ( f) Compliance.--Any provider of an interactive computer service that fails to report a known suspicious transmission shall not be immune from civil or criminal liability for such transmission under section 230(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(c)). ( (h) Rulemaking Authority.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall promulgate regulations to carry out this section. ( i) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit to Congress a report describing the plan of the Department for implementation of this Act, including a breakdown of the costs associated with implementation. (

To require reporting of suspicious transmissions in order to assist in criminal investigations and counterintelligence activities relating to international terrorism, and for other purposes. 4) Major crime.--The term ``major crime'' means a Federal criminal offense-- (A) that is a crime of violence (as defined in section 16 of title 18, United States Code); (B) relating to domestic or international terrorism (as those terms are defined in section 2331 of title 18, United States Code); and (C) that is a serious drug offense (as defined in section 924(e) of title 18, United States Code). (5) STAR.--The term ``STAR'' means a suspicious transmission activity report required to be submitted under section 3. ( 2) Requirements.-- (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (C), a STAR required to be submitted under paragraph (1) shall be submitted not later than 30 days after the date on which the interactive computer service-- (i) initially detects the suspicious transmission; or (ii) is alerted to the suspicious transmission on the platform of such service. ( (B) Consumer reporting.--The agency designated or established under subparagraph (A) shall establish a centralized online resource, which may be used by individual members of the public to report suspicious activity related to major crimes for investigation by the appropriate law enforcement or regulatory agency. ( c) Contents.--Each STAR submitted under this section shall contain, at a minimum-- (1) the name, location, and other such identification information as submitted by the user to the provider of the interactive computer service; (2) the date and nature of the post, message, comment, tag, transaction, or other user-generated content or transmission detected for suspicious activity such as time, origin, and destination; and (3) any relevant text, information, and metadata related to the suspicious transmission. ( (2) Nondisclosure.--Except as otherwise prescribed by the Attorney General, no provider of an interactive computer service, or officer, director, employee, or agent of such a provider, subject to an order under subsection (a) may disclose the existence of, or terms of, the order to any person. ( g) Application of FOIA.--Any STAR submitted under this section, and any information therein or record thereof, shall be exempt from disclosure under section 552 of title 5, United States Code, or any similar State, local, Tribal, or territorial law. ( (j) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act. Section 230(e) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(e)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(6) Loss of liability protection for failure to submit suspicious transmission activity report.-- ``(A) Requirement.--Any provider of an interactive computer service shall take reasonable steps to prevent or address unlawful users of the service through the reporting of suspicious transmissions.

To require reporting of suspicious transmissions in order to assist in criminal investigations and counterintelligence activities relating to international terrorism, and for other purposes. In this Act: (1) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the Department of Justice. (2) Interactive computer service.--The term ``interactive computer service'' has the meaning given the term in section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230). ( 4) Major crime.--The term ``major crime'' means a Federal criminal offense-- (A) that is a crime of violence (as defined in section 16 of title 18, United States Code); (B) relating to domestic or international terrorism (as those terms are defined in section 2331 of title 18, United States Code); and (C) that is a serious drug offense (as defined in section 924(e) of title 18, United States Code). ( (a) Mandatory Reporting of Suspicious Transmissions.-- (1) In general.--If a provider of an interactive computer service detects a suspicious transmission, the interactive computer service, including any director, officer, employee, agent, or representative of such provider, shall submit to the Department a STAR describing the suspicious transmission in accordance with this section. ( 2) Requirements.-- (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (C), a STAR required to be submitted under paragraph (1) shall be submitted not later than 30 days after the date on which the interactive computer service-- (i) initially detects the suspicious transmission; or (ii) is alerted to the suspicious transmission on the platform of such service. ( (2) Designated agency.-- (A) In general.--In carrying out this section, the Attorney General shall designate an agency within the Department, or, if the Attorney General determines appropriate, establish a new agency within the Department, to which STARs should be submitted under subsection (a). ( B) Consumer reporting.--The agency designated or established under subparagraph (A) shall establish a centralized online resource, which may be used by individual members of the public to report suspicious activity related to major crimes for investigation by the appropriate law enforcement or regulatory agency. ( (c) Contents.--Each STAR submitted under this section shall contain, at a minimum-- (1) the name, location, and other such identification information as submitted by the user to the provider of the interactive computer service; (2) the date and nature of the post, message, comment, tag, transaction, or other user-generated content or transmission detected for suspicious activity such as time, origin, and destination; and (3) any relevant text, information, and metadata related to the suspicious transmission. ( 2) Nondisclosure.--Except as otherwise prescribed by the Attorney General, no provider of an interactive computer service, or officer, director, employee, or agent of such a provider, subject to an order under subsection (a) may disclose the existence of, or terms of, the order to any person. 2) Limitation.--The Attorney General may only make a STAR available under paragraph (1) for law enforcement purposes. ( f) Compliance.--Any provider of an interactive computer service that fails to report a known suspicious transmission shall not be immune from civil or criminal liability for such transmission under section 230(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(c)). ( (h) Rulemaking Authority.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall promulgate regulations to carry out this section. ( i) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit to Congress a report describing the plan of the Department for implementation of this Act, including a breakdown of the costs associated with implementation. (

To require reporting of suspicious transmissions in order to assist in criminal investigations and counterintelligence activities relating to international terrorism, and for other purposes. 4) Major crime.--The term ``major crime'' means a Federal criminal offense-- (A) that is a crime of violence (as defined in section 16 of title 18, United States Code); (B) relating to domestic or international terrorism (as those terms are defined in section 2331 of title 18, United States Code); and (C) that is a serious drug offense (as defined in section 924(e) of title 18, United States Code). (5) STAR.--The term ``STAR'' means a suspicious transmission activity report required to be submitted under section 3. ( 2) Requirements.-- (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (C), a STAR required to be submitted under paragraph (1) shall be submitted not later than 30 days after the date on which the interactive computer service-- (i) initially detects the suspicious transmission; or (ii) is alerted to the suspicious transmission on the platform of such service. ( (B) Consumer reporting.--The agency designated or established under subparagraph (A) shall establish a centralized online resource, which may be used by individual members of the public to report suspicious activity related to major crimes for investigation by the appropriate law enforcement or regulatory agency. ( c) Contents.--Each STAR submitted under this section shall contain, at a minimum-- (1) the name, location, and other such identification information as submitted by the user to the provider of the interactive computer service; (2) the date and nature of the post, message, comment, tag, transaction, or other user-generated content or transmission detected for suspicious activity such as time, origin, and destination; and (3) any relevant text, information, and metadata related to the suspicious transmission. ( (2) Nondisclosure.--Except as otherwise prescribed by the Attorney General, no provider of an interactive computer service, or officer, director, employee, or agent of such a provider, subject to an order under subsection (a) may disclose the existence of, or terms of, the order to any person. ( g) Application of FOIA.--Any STAR submitted under this section, and any information therein or record thereof, shall be exempt from disclosure under section 552 of title 5, United States Code, or any similar State, local, Tribal, or territorial law. ( (j) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act. Section 230(e) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(e)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(6) Loss of liability protection for failure to submit suspicious transmission activity report.-- ``(A) Requirement.--Any provider of an interactive computer service shall take reasonable steps to prevent or address unlawful users of the service through the reporting of suspicious transmissions.

To require reporting of suspicious transmissions in order to assist in criminal investigations and counterintelligence activities relating to international terrorism, and for other purposes. 2) Requirements.-- (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (C), a STAR required to be submitted under paragraph (1) shall be submitted not later than 30 days after the date on which the interactive computer service-- (i) initially detects the suspicious transmission; or (ii) is alerted to the suspicious transmission on the platform of such service. ( (2) Designated agency.-- (A) In general.--In carrying out this section, the Attorney General shall designate an agency within the Department, or, if the Attorney General determines appropriate, establish a new agency within the Department, to which STARs should be submitted under subsection (a). ( B) Consumer reporting.--The agency designated or established under subparagraph (A) shall establish a centralized online resource, which may be used by individual members of the public to report suspicious activity related to major crimes for investigation by the appropriate law enforcement or regulatory agency. ( ( ( f) Compliance.--Any provider of an interactive computer service that fails to report a known suspicious transmission shall not be immune from civil or criminal liability for such transmission under section 230(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(c)). ( ( h) Rulemaking Authority.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall promulgate regulations to carry out this section. (

To require reporting of suspicious transmissions in order to assist in criminal investigations and counterintelligence activities relating to international terrorism, and for other purposes. 2) Requirements.-- (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (C), a STAR required to be submitted under paragraph (1) shall be submitted not later than 30 days after the date on which the interactive computer service-- (i) initially detects the suspicious transmission; or (ii) is alerted to the suspicious transmission on the platform of such service. ( ( ( g) Application of FOIA.--Any STAR submitted under this section, and any information therein or record thereof, shall be exempt from disclosure under section 552 of title 5, United States Code, or any similar State, local, Tribal, or territorial law. ( ( j) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act.

To require reporting of suspicious transmissions in order to assist in criminal investigations and counterintelligence activities relating to international terrorism, and for other purposes. 2) Requirements.-- (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (C), a STAR required to be submitted under paragraph (1) shall be submitted not later than 30 days after the date on which the interactive computer service-- (i) initially detects the suspicious transmission; or (ii) is alerted to the suspicious transmission on the platform of such service. ( (2) Designated agency.-- (A) In general.--In carrying out this section, the Attorney General shall designate an agency within the Department, or, if the Attorney General determines appropriate, establish a new agency within the Department, to which STARs should be submitted under subsection (a). ( B) Consumer reporting.--The agency designated or established under subparagraph (A) shall establish a centralized online resource, which may be used by individual members of the public to report suspicious activity related to major crimes for investigation by the appropriate law enforcement or regulatory agency. ( ( ( f) Compliance.--Any provider of an interactive computer service that fails to report a known suspicious transmission shall not be immune from civil or criminal liability for such transmission under section 230(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(c)). ( ( h) Rulemaking Authority.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall promulgate regulations to carry out this section. (

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