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S.808

Finance and Financial Sector

Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2021 This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission to issue final rules requiring a registered issuer of securities to disclose in its mandatory annual report or annual proxy statement whether any member of its governing body has expertise or experience in cybersecurity. If no member has such expertise or experience, the issuer must describe what other company cybersecurity aspects were taken into account by the persons responsible for identifying and evaluating nominees for the governing body.

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to promote transparency in the oversight of cybersecurity risks at publicly traded companies. 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 ``Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. CYBERSECURITY TRANSPARENCY. The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 14B (15 U.S.C. 78n-2) the following: ``SEC. 14C. CYBERSECURITY TRANSPARENCY. ``(a) Definitions.--In this section-- ``(1) the term `cybersecurity' means any action, step, or measure to detect, prevent, deter, mitigate, or address any cybersecurity threat or any potential cybersecurity threat; ``(2) the term `cybersecurity threat'-- ``(A) means an action, not protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, on or through an information system that may result in an unauthorized effort to adversely impact the security, availability, confidentiality, or integrity of an information system or information that is stored on, processed by, or transiting an information system; and ``(B) does not include any action that solely involves a violation of a consumer term of service or a consumer licensing agreement; ``(3) the term `information system'-- ``(A) has the meaning given the term in section 3502 of title 44, United States Code; and ``(B) includes industrial control systems, such as supervisory control and data acquisition systems, distributed control systems, and programmable logic controllers; ``(4) the term `NIST' means the National Institute of Standards and Technology; and ``(5) the term `reporting company' means any company that is an issuer-- ``(A) the securities of which are registered under section 12; or ``(B) that is required to file reports under section 15(d). ``(b) Requirement To Issue Rules.--Not later than 360 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Commission shall issue final rules to require each reporting company, in the annual report of the reporting company submitted under section 13 or section 15(d) or in the annual proxy statement of the reporting company submitted under section 14(a)-- ``(1) to disclose whether any member of the governing body, such as the board of directors or general partner, of the reporting company has expertise or experience in cybersecurity and in such detail as necessary to fully describe the nature of the expertise or experience; and ``(2) if no member of the governing body of the reporting company has expertise or experience in cybersecurity, to describe what other aspects of the reporting company's cybersecurity were taken into account by any person, such as an official serving on a nominating committee, that is responsible for identifying and evaluating nominees for membership to the governing body. ``(c) Cybersecurity Expertise or Experience.--For purposes of subsection (b), the Commission, in consultation with NIST, shall define what constitutes expertise or experience in cybersecurity using commonly defined roles, specialties, knowledge, skills, and abilities, such as those provided in NIST Special Publication 800-181, entitled `National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Cybersecurity Workforce Framework', or any successor thereto.''. <all>

Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2021

A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to promote transparency in the oversight of cybersecurity risks at publicly traded companies.

Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2021

Sen. Reed, Jack

D

RI

This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission to issue final rules requiring a registered issuer of securities to disclose in its mandatory annual report or annual proxy statement whether any member of its governing body has expertise or experience in cybersecurity. If no member has such expertise or experience, the issuer must describe what other company cybersecurity aspects were taken into account by the persons responsible for identifying and evaluating nominees for the governing body.

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to promote transparency in the oversight of cybersecurity risks at publicly traded companies. 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 ``Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. 78a et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 14B (15 U.S.C. 14C. CYBERSECURITY TRANSPARENCY. ``(a) Definitions.--In this section-- ``(1) the term `cybersecurity' means any action, step, or measure to detect, prevent, deter, mitigate, or address any cybersecurity threat or any potential cybersecurity threat; ``(2) the term `cybersecurity threat'-- ``(A) means an action, not protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, on or through an information system that may result in an unauthorized effort to adversely impact the security, availability, confidentiality, or integrity of an information system or information that is stored on, processed by, or transiting an information system; and ``(B) does not include any action that solely involves a violation of a consumer term of service or a consumer licensing agreement; ``(3) the term `information system'-- ``(A) has the meaning given the term in section 3502 of title 44, United States Code; and ``(B) includes industrial control systems, such as supervisory control and data acquisition systems, distributed control systems, and programmable logic controllers; ``(4) the term `NIST' means the National Institute of Standards and Technology; and ``(5) the term `reporting company' means any company that is an issuer-- ``(A) the securities of which are registered under section 12; or ``(B) that is required to file reports under section 15(d). ``(b) Requirement To Issue Rules.--Not later than 360 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Commission shall issue final rules to require each reporting company, in the annual report of the reporting company submitted under section 13 or section 15(d) or in the annual proxy statement of the reporting company submitted under section 14(a)-- ``(1) to disclose whether any member of the governing body, such as the board of directors or general partner, of the reporting company has expertise or experience in cybersecurity and in such detail as necessary to fully describe the nature of the expertise or experience; and ``(2) if no member of the governing body of the reporting company has expertise or experience in cybersecurity, to describe what other aspects of the reporting company's cybersecurity were taken into account by any person, such as an official serving on a nominating committee, that is responsible for identifying and evaluating nominees for membership to the governing body. ``(c) Cybersecurity Expertise or Experience.--For purposes of subsection (b), the Commission, in consultation with NIST, shall define what constitutes expertise or experience in cybersecurity using commonly defined roles, specialties, knowledge, skills, and abilities, such as those provided in NIST Special Publication 800-181, entitled `National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Cybersecurity Workforce Framework', or any successor thereto.''.

2. is amended by inserting after section 14B (15 U.S.C. CYBERSECURITY TRANSPARENCY. ``(b) Requirement To Issue Rules.--Not later than 360 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Commission shall issue final rules to require each reporting company, in the annual report of the reporting company submitted under section 13 or section 15(d) or in the annual proxy statement of the reporting company submitted under section 14(a)-- ``(1) to disclose whether any member of the governing body, such as the board of directors or general partner, of the reporting company has expertise or experience in cybersecurity and in such detail as necessary to fully describe the nature of the expertise or experience; and ``(2) if no member of the governing body of the reporting company has expertise or experience in cybersecurity, to describe what other aspects of the reporting company's cybersecurity were taken into account by any person, such as an official serving on a nominating committee, that is responsible for identifying and evaluating nominees for membership to the governing body.

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to promote transparency in the oversight of cybersecurity risks at publicly traded companies. 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 ``Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. CYBERSECURITY TRANSPARENCY. The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 14B (15 U.S.C. 78n-2) the following: ``SEC. 14C. CYBERSECURITY TRANSPARENCY. ``(a) Definitions.--In this section-- ``(1) the term `cybersecurity' means any action, step, or measure to detect, prevent, deter, mitigate, or address any cybersecurity threat or any potential cybersecurity threat; ``(2) the term `cybersecurity threat'-- ``(A) means an action, not protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, on or through an information system that may result in an unauthorized effort to adversely impact the security, availability, confidentiality, or integrity of an information system or information that is stored on, processed by, or transiting an information system; and ``(B) does not include any action that solely involves a violation of a consumer term of service or a consumer licensing agreement; ``(3) the term `information system'-- ``(A) has the meaning given the term in section 3502 of title 44, United States Code; and ``(B) includes industrial control systems, such as supervisory control and data acquisition systems, distributed control systems, and programmable logic controllers; ``(4) the term `NIST' means the National Institute of Standards and Technology; and ``(5) the term `reporting company' means any company that is an issuer-- ``(A) the securities of which are registered under section 12; or ``(B) that is required to file reports under section 15(d). ``(b) Requirement To Issue Rules.--Not later than 360 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Commission shall issue final rules to require each reporting company, in the annual report of the reporting company submitted under section 13 or section 15(d) or in the annual proxy statement of the reporting company submitted under section 14(a)-- ``(1) to disclose whether any member of the governing body, such as the board of directors or general partner, of the reporting company has expertise or experience in cybersecurity and in such detail as necessary to fully describe the nature of the expertise or experience; and ``(2) if no member of the governing body of the reporting company has expertise or experience in cybersecurity, to describe what other aspects of the reporting company's cybersecurity were taken into account by any person, such as an official serving on a nominating committee, that is responsible for identifying and evaluating nominees for membership to the governing body. ``(c) Cybersecurity Expertise or Experience.--For purposes of subsection (b), the Commission, in consultation with NIST, shall define what constitutes expertise or experience in cybersecurity using commonly defined roles, specialties, knowledge, skills, and abilities, such as those provided in NIST Special Publication 800-181, entitled `National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Cybersecurity Workforce Framework', or any successor thereto.''. <all>

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to promote transparency in the oversight of cybersecurity risks at publicly traded companies. 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 ``Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. CYBERSECURITY TRANSPARENCY. The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 14B (15 U.S.C. 78n-2) the following: ``SEC. 14C. CYBERSECURITY TRANSPARENCY. ``(a) Definitions.--In this section-- ``(1) the term `cybersecurity' means any action, step, or measure to detect, prevent, deter, mitigate, or address any cybersecurity threat or any potential cybersecurity threat; ``(2) the term `cybersecurity threat'-- ``(A) means an action, not protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, on or through an information system that may result in an unauthorized effort to adversely impact the security, availability, confidentiality, or integrity of an information system or information that is stored on, processed by, or transiting an information system; and ``(B) does not include any action that solely involves a violation of a consumer term of service or a consumer licensing agreement; ``(3) the term `information system'-- ``(A) has the meaning given the term in section 3502 of title 44, United States Code; and ``(B) includes industrial control systems, such as supervisory control and data acquisition systems, distributed control systems, and programmable logic controllers; ``(4) the term `NIST' means the National Institute of Standards and Technology; and ``(5) the term `reporting company' means any company that is an issuer-- ``(A) the securities of which are registered under section 12; or ``(B) that is required to file reports under section 15(d). ``(b) Requirement To Issue Rules.--Not later than 360 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Commission shall issue final rules to require each reporting company, in the annual report of the reporting company submitted under section 13 or section 15(d) or in the annual proxy statement of the reporting company submitted under section 14(a)-- ``(1) to disclose whether any member of the governing body, such as the board of directors or general partner, of the reporting company has expertise or experience in cybersecurity and in such detail as necessary to fully describe the nature of the expertise or experience; and ``(2) if no member of the governing body of the reporting company has expertise or experience in cybersecurity, to describe what other aspects of the reporting company's cybersecurity were taken into account by any person, such as an official serving on a nominating committee, that is responsible for identifying and evaluating nominees for membership to the governing body. ``(c) Cybersecurity Expertise or Experience.--For purposes of subsection (b), the Commission, in consultation with NIST, shall define what constitutes expertise or experience in cybersecurity using commonly defined roles, specialties, knowledge, skills, and abilities, such as those provided in NIST Special Publication 800-181, entitled `National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Cybersecurity Workforce Framework', or any successor thereto.''. <all>

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to promote transparency in the oversight of cybersecurity risks at publicly traded companies. is amended by inserting after section 14B (15 U.S.C. 78n-2) the following: ``SEC. ``(c) Cybersecurity Expertise or Experience.--For purposes of subsection (b), the Commission, in consultation with NIST, shall define what constitutes expertise or experience in cybersecurity using commonly defined roles, specialties, knowledge, skills, and abilities, such as those provided in NIST Special Publication 800-181, entitled `National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Cybersecurity Workforce Framework', or any successor thereto.''.

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to promote transparency in the oversight of cybersecurity risks at publicly traded companies. is amended by inserting after section 14B (15 U.S.C. 78n-2) the following: ``SEC. ``(c) Cybersecurity Expertise or Experience.--For purposes of subsection (b), the Commission, in consultation with NIST, shall define what constitutes expertise or experience in cybersecurity using commonly defined roles, specialties, knowledge, skills, and abilities, such as those provided in NIST Special Publication 800-181, entitled `National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Cybersecurity Workforce Framework', or any successor thereto.''.

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to promote transparency in the oversight of cybersecurity risks at publicly traded companies. is amended by inserting after section 14B (15 U.S.C. 78n-2) the following: ``SEC. ``(c) Cybersecurity Expertise or Experience.--For purposes of subsection (b), the Commission, in consultation with NIST, shall define what constitutes expertise or experience in cybersecurity using commonly defined roles, specialties, knowledge, skills, and abilities, such as those provided in NIST Special Publication 800-181, entitled `National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Cybersecurity Workforce Framework', or any successor thereto.''.

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to promote transparency in the oversight of cybersecurity risks at publicly traded companies. is amended by inserting after section 14B (15 U.S.C. 78n-2) the following: ``SEC. ``(c) Cybersecurity Expertise or Experience.--For purposes of subsection (b), the Commission, in consultation with NIST, shall define what constitutes expertise or experience in cybersecurity using commonly defined roles, specialties, knowledge, skills, and abilities, such as those provided in NIST Special Publication 800-181, entitled `National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Cybersecurity Workforce Framework', or any successor thereto.''.

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to promote transparency in the oversight of cybersecurity risks at publicly traded companies. is amended by inserting after section 14B (15 U.S.C. 78n-2) the following: ``SEC. ``(c) Cybersecurity Expertise or Experience.--For purposes of subsection (b), the Commission, in consultation with NIST, shall define what constitutes expertise or experience in cybersecurity using commonly defined roles, specialties, knowledge, skills, and abilities, such as those provided in NIST Special Publication 800-181, entitled `National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Cybersecurity Workforce Framework', or any successor thereto.''.

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to promote transparency in the oversight of cybersecurity risks at publicly traded companies. is amended by inserting after section 14B (15 U.S.C. 78n-2) the following: ``SEC. ``(c) Cybersecurity Expertise or Experience.--For purposes of subsection (b), the Commission, in consultation with NIST, shall define what constitutes expertise or experience in cybersecurity using commonly defined roles, specialties, knowledge, skills, and abilities, such as those provided in NIST Special Publication 800-181, entitled `National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Cybersecurity Workforce Framework', or any successor thereto.''.

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to promote transparency in the oversight of cybersecurity risks at publicly traded companies. is amended by inserting after section 14B (15 U.S.C. 78n-2) the following: ``SEC. ``(c) Cybersecurity Expertise or Experience.--For purposes of subsection (b), the Commission, in consultation with NIST, shall define what constitutes expertise or experience in cybersecurity using commonly defined roles, specialties, knowledge, skills, and abilities, such as those provided in NIST Special Publication 800-181, entitled `National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Cybersecurity Workforce Framework', or any successor thereto.''.

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to promote transparency in the oversight of cybersecurity risks at publicly traded companies. is amended by inserting after section 14B (15 U.S.C. 78n-2) the following: ``SEC. ``(c) Cybersecurity Expertise or Experience.--For purposes of subsection (b), the Commission, in consultation with NIST, shall define what constitutes expertise or experience in cybersecurity using commonly defined roles, specialties, knowledge, skills, and abilities, such as those provided in NIST Special Publication 800-181, entitled `National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Cybersecurity Workforce Framework', or any successor thereto.''.

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to promote transparency in the oversight of cybersecurity risks at publicly traded companies. is amended by inserting after section 14B (15 U.S.C. 78n-2) the following: ``SEC. ``(c) Cybersecurity Expertise or Experience.--For purposes of subsection (b), the Commission, in consultation with NIST, shall define what constitutes expertise or experience in cybersecurity using commonly defined roles, specialties, knowledge, skills, and abilities, such as those provided in NIST Special Publication 800-181, entitled `National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Cybersecurity Workforce Framework', or any successor thereto.''.

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to promote transparency in the oversight of cybersecurity risks at publicly traded companies. is amended by inserting after section 14B (15 U.S.C. 78n-2) the following: ``SEC. ``(c) Cybersecurity Expertise or Experience.--For purposes of subsection (b), the Commission, in consultation with NIST, shall define what constitutes expertise or experience in cybersecurity using commonly defined roles, specialties, knowledge, skills, and abilities, such as those provided in NIST Special Publication 800-181, entitled `National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Cybersecurity Workforce Framework', or any successor thereto.''.

S.4909

Transportation and Public Works

Ferry Service Expansion Act This bill revises and increases funding for grant programs related to ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities, including by making certain passenger ferries eligible and qualified vessels for capital construction funds.

To increase authorizations for the passenger ferry competitive grant program and the ferry boats and terminal facilities formula grant program, 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 ``Ferry Service Expansion Act''. SEC. 2. CONSTRUCTION OF FERRY BOATS AND FERRY TERMINAL FACILITIES. Section 147(h) of title 23, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``$112,000,000'' and inserting ``$160,000,000''; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``$114,000,000'' and inserting ``$160,000,000''; (3) in paragraph (4), by striking ``$116,000,000'' and inserting ``$160,000,000''; and (4) in paragraph (5), by striking ``$118,000,000'' and inserting ``$160,000,000''. SEC. 3. APPORTIONMENTS. Section 5336(h)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking ``$30,000,000'' and inserting ``$90,000,000''. SEC. 4. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM. (a) In General.--Section 133(b)(1)(B)(i) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``, except that for the purposes of this section, hovercraft and terminal facilities for hovercraft engaging in water transit for passengers or vehicles shall be considered to be ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities under section 129(c)'' after ``section 129(c)''. (b) Rule of Construction.--Any hovercraft funded using funds made available under section 133(b)(1) of title 23, United States Code, shall be deemed to be a vessel subject to chapters 121 and 551 of title 46, United States Code. SEC. 5. TOLL ROADS, BRIDGES, TUNNELS, AND FERRIES. (a) In General.--Section 129(c)(5) of title 23, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in the first sentence, by inserting ``(including between territories of the United States)'' after ``adjoining States''; and (2) in the second sentence, by inserting ``operations between territories of the United States,'' after ``United States,''. (b) Sunset.--Section 11117(b) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (23 U.S.C. 147 note; Public Law 117-58) is amended-- (1) by striking the subsection designation and heading and all that follows through ``section 147(b)'' in paragraph (1) and inserting the following: ``(b) Diesel Fuel Ferry Vessels.--Notwithstanding section 147(b) of title 23, United States Code''; and (2) by striking paragraph (2). SEC. 6. FERRY SERVICE FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES. Section 71103 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (23 U.S.C. 147 note; Public Law 117-58) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``located more than 50 sailing miles apart''; and (B) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following: ``(3) Rural area.--The term `rural area' means an area that-- ``(A) has not been designated by the Secretary of Commerce in the most recent decennial census as an urbanized area; or ``(B) has been designated by the Secretary of Commerce in the most recent decennial census as an urbanized area, but has populations described in subparagraphs (H) and (I) of section 343(a)(13) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1991(a)(13)) that if excluded would result in the area encompassing a population of less than 50,000.''; (2) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections (g) and (h), respectively; and (3) by inserting after subsection (e) the following: ``(f) Grant Requirements.--The requirements under sections 5323(j) and 5333 of title 49, United States Code, shall apply to grants under this section.''. SEC. 7. ELECTRIC OR LOW-EMITTING FERRY PILOT PROGRAM. Section 71102 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (23 U.S.C. 147 note; Public Law 117-58) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: ``(d) Grant Requirements.--The requirements under sections 5323(j) and 5333 of title 49, United States Code, shall apply to grants under this section.''. SEC. 8. TRANSIT INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS. The matter under the heading ``transit infrastructure grants'' under the heading ``Federal Transit Administration'' under the heading ``DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'' in title VIII of division J of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58; 135 Stat. 1437) is amended-- (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)-- (A) by striking ``$10,250,000,000'' and inserting ``$11,500,000,000''; and (B) by striking ``$2,050,000,000'' each place it appears and inserting ``$2,300,000,000''; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end; (3) in paragraph (3) by striking the colon at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (4) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) $1,250,000,000 shall be to carry out passenger ferry grants under section 5307(h) of title 49, United States Code:''. SEC. 9. QUALIFIED VESSEL. (a) Eligible Vessel.--Section 53501(2) of title 46, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in subparagraph (B)(v), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) a ferry, as such term is defined in section 2101; and ``(D) a passenger vessel or small passenger vessel, as such terms are defined in section 2101.''. (b) Qualified Vessel.--Section 53501(5) of title 46, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in subparagraph (B)(v), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) a ferry, as such term is defined in section 2101; and ``(D) a passenger vessel or small passenger vessel, as such terms are defined in section 2101.''. SEC. 10. ESTABLISHING A CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION FUND. Section 53503(b) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``(including transportation on a ferry, passenger vessel, or small passenger vessel, as such terms are defined in section 2101)'' after ``short sea transportation''. SEC. 11. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. Section 133 of title 23, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)-- (A) in paragraph (7)-- (i) by striking ``section 206'' and inserting ``section 206,''; and (ii) by striking ``trails,,'' and inserting ``trails,''; and (B) by redesignating paragraph (24) as paragraph (4) and moving the paragraph so as to appear after paragraph (3); and (2) in subsection (k)(1)(B)(i), by striking ``14501'' and inserting ``section 14501''. <all>

Ferry Service Expansion Act

A bill to increase authorizations for the passenger ferry competitive grant program and the ferry boats and terminal facilities formula grant program, and for other purposes.

Ferry Service Expansion Act

Sen. Murray, Patty

D

WA

This bill revises and increases funding for grant programs related to ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities, including by making certain passenger ferries eligible and qualified vessels for capital construction funds.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. CONSTRUCTION OF FERRY BOATS AND FERRY TERMINAL FACILITIES. Section 147(h) of title 23, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``$112,000,000'' and inserting ``$160,000,000''; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``$114,000,000'' and inserting ``$160,000,000''; (3) in paragraph (4), by striking ``$116,000,000'' and inserting ``$160,000,000''; and (4) in paragraph (5), by striking ``$118,000,000'' and inserting ``$160,000,000''. APPORTIONMENTS. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM. (a) In General.--Section 133(b)(1)(B)(i) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``, except that for the purposes of this section, hovercraft and terminal facilities for hovercraft engaging in water transit for passengers or vehicles shall be considered to be ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities under section 129(c)'' after ``section 129(c)''. TOLL ROADS, BRIDGES, TUNNELS, AND FERRIES. (b) Sunset.--Section 11117(b) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (23 U.S.C. 6. FERRY SERVICE FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES. 1991(a)(13)) that if excluded would result in the area encompassing a population of less than 50,000. 7. ELECTRIC OR LOW-EMITTING FERRY PILOT PROGRAM. 147 note; Public Law 117-58) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: ``(d) Grant Requirements.--The requirements under sections 5323(j) and 5333 of title 49, United States Code, shall apply to grants under this section.''. 8. TRANSIT INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS. The matter under the heading ``transit infrastructure grants'' under the heading ``Federal Transit Administration'' under the heading ``DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'' in title VIII of division J of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58; 135 Stat. 9. QUALIFIED VESSEL. (a) Eligible Vessel.--Section 53501(2) of title 46, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in subparagraph (B)(v), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) a ferry, as such term is defined in section 2101; and ``(D) a passenger vessel or small passenger vessel, as such terms are defined in section 2101.''. 10. ESTABLISHING A CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION FUND. SEC. 11. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. CONSTRUCTION OF FERRY BOATS AND FERRY TERMINAL FACILITIES. Section 147(h) of title 23, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``$112,000,000'' and inserting ``$160,000,000''; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``$114,000,000'' and inserting ``$160,000,000''; (3) in paragraph (4), by striking ``$116,000,000'' and inserting ``$160,000,000''; and (4) in paragraph (5), by striking ``$118,000,000'' and inserting ``$160,000,000''. APPORTIONMENTS. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM. TOLL ROADS, BRIDGES, TUNNELS, AND FERRIES. (b) Sunset.--Section 11117(b) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (23 U.S.C. 6. FERRY SERVICE FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES. 1991(a)(13)) that if excluded would result in the area encompassing a population of less than 50,000. 7. ELECTRIC OR LOW-EMITTING FERRY PILOT PROGRAM. 147 note; Public Law 117-58) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: ``(d) Grant Requirements.--The requirements under sections 5323(j) and 5333 of title 49, United States Code, shall apply to grants under this section.''. 8. TRANSIT INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS. The matter under the heading ``transit infrastructure grants'' under the heading ``Federal Transit Administration'' under the heading ``DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'' in title VIII of division J of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58; 135 Stat. 9. QUALIFIED VESSEL. (a) Eligible Vessel.--Section 53501(2) of title 46, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in subparagraph (B)(v), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) a ferry, as such term is defined in section 2101; and ``(D) a passenger vessel or small passenger vessel, as such terms are defined in section 2101.''. 10. ESTABLISHING A CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION FUND. SEC. 11. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.

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 ``Ferry Service Expansion Act''. CONSTRUCTION OF FERRY BOATS AND FERRY TERMINAL FACILITIES. Section 147(h) of title 23, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``$112,000,000'' and inserting ``$160,000,000''; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``$114,000,000'' and inserting ``$160,000,000''; (3) in paragraph (4), by striking ``$116,000,000'' and inserting ``$160,000,000''; and (4) in paragraph (5), by striking ``$118,000,000'' and inserting ``$160,000,000''. APPORTIONMENTS. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM. (a) In General.--Section 133(b)(1)(B)(i) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``, except that for the purposes of this section, hovercraft and terminal facilities for hovercraft engaging in water transit for passengers or vehicles shall be considered to be ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities under section 129(c)'' after ``section 129(c)''. (b) Rule of Construction.--Any hovercraft funded using funds made available under section 133(b)(1) of title 23, United States Code, shall be deemed to be a vessel subject to chapters 121 and 551 of title 46, United States Code. TOLL ROADS, BRIDGES, TUNNELS, AND FERRIES. (a) In General.--Section 129(c)(5) of title 23, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in the first sentence, by inserting ``(including between territories of the United States)'' after ``adjoining States''; and (2) in the second sentence, by inserting ``operations between territories of the United States,'' after ``United States,''. (b) Sunset.--Section 11117(b) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (23 U.S.C. 6. FERRY SERVICE FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES. 147 note; Public Law 117-58) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``located more than 50 sailing miles apart''; and (B) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following: ``(3) Rural area.--The term `rural area' means an area that-- ``(A) has not been designated by the Secretary of Commerce in the most recent decennial census as an urbanized area; or ``(B) has been designated by the Secretary of Commerce in the most recent decennial census as an urbanized area, but has populations described in subparagraphs (H) and (I) of section 343(a)(13) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1991(a)(13)) that if excluded would result in the area encompassing a population of less than 50,000. ''; (2) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections (g) and (h), respectively; and (3) by inserting after subsection (e) the following: ``(f) Grant Requirements.--The requirements under sections 5323(j) and 5333 of title 49, United States Code, shall apply to grants under this section.''. 7. ELECTRIC OR LOW-EMITTING FERRY PILOT PROGRAM. 147 note; Public Law 117-58) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: ``(d) Grant Requirements.--The requirements under sections 5323(j) and 5333 of title 49, United States Code, shall apply to grants under this section.''. 8. TRANSIT INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS. The matter under the heading ``transit infrastructure grants'' under the heading ``Federal Transit Administration'' under the heading ``DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'' in title VIII of division J of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58; 135 Stat. 9. QUALIFIED VESSEL. (a) Eligible Vessel.--Section 53501(2) of title 46, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in subparagraph (B)(v), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) a ferry, as such term is defined in section 2101; and ``(D) a passenger vessel or small passenger vessel, as such terms are defined in section 2101.''. 10. ESTABLISHING A CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION FUND. SEC. 11. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. Section 133 of title 23, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)-- (A) in paragraph (7)-- (i) by striking ``section 206'' and inserting ``section 206,''; and (ii) by striking ``trails,,'' and inserting ``trails,''; and (B) by redesignating paragraph (24) as paragraph (4) and moving the paragraph so as to appear after paragraph (3); and (2) in subsection (k)(1)(B)(i), by striking ``14501'' and inserting ``section 14501''.

To increase authorizations for the passenger ferry competitive grant program and the ferry boats and terminal facilities formula grant program, 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 ``Ferry Service Expansion Act''. CONSTRUCTION OF FERRY BOATS AND FERRY TERMINAL FACILITIES. Section 147(h) of title 23, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``$112,000,000'' and inserting ``$160,000,000''; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``$114,000,000'' and inserting ``$160,000,000''; (3) in paragraph (4), by striking ``$116,000,000'' and inserting ``$160,000,000''; and (4) in paragraph (5), by striking ``$118,000,000'' and inserting ``$160,000,000''. APPORTIONMENTS. Section 5336(h)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking ``$30,000,000'' and inserting ``$90,000,000''. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM. (a) In General.--Section 133(b)(1)(B)(i) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``, except that for the purposes of this section, hovercraft and terminal facilities for hovercraft engaging in water transit for passengers or vehicles shall be considered to be ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities under section 129(c)'' after ``section 129(c)''. (b) Rule of Construction.--Any hovercraft funded using funds made available under section 133(b)(1) of title 23, United States Code, shall be deemed to be a vessel subject to chapters 121 and 551 of title 46, United States Code. TOLL ROADS, BRIDGES, TUNNELS, AND FERRIES. (a) In General.--Section 129(c)(5) of title 23, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in the first sentence, by inserting ``(including between territories of the United States)'' after ``adjoining States''; and (2) in the second sentence, by inserting ``operations between territories of the United States,'' after ``United States,''. (b) Sunset.--Section 11117(b) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (23 U.S.C. 147 note; Public Law 117-58) is amended-- (1) by striking the subsection designation and heading and all that follows through ``section 147(b)'' in paragraph (1) and inserting the following: ``(b) Diesel Fuel Ferry Vessels.--Notwithstanding section 147(b) of title 23, United States Code''; and (2) by striking paragraph (2). 6. FERRY SERVICE FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES. Section 71103 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (23 U.S.C. 147 note; Public Law 117-58) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``located more than 50 sailing miles apart''; and (B) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following: ``(3) Rural area.--The term `rural area' means an area that-- ``(A) has not been designated by the Secretary of Commerce in the most recent decennial census as an urbanized area; or ``(B) has been designated by the Secretary of Commerce in the most recent decennial census as an urbanized area, but has populations described in subparagraphs (H) and (I) of section 343(a)(13) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1991(a)(13)) that if excluded would result in the area encompassing a population of less than 50,000. ''; (2) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections (g) and (h), respectively; and (3) by inserting after subsection (e) the following: ``(f) Grant Requirements.--The requirements under sections 5323(j) and 5333 of title 49, United States Code, shall apply to grants under this section.''. 7. ELECTRIC OR LOW-EMITTING FERRY PILOT PROGRAM. Section 71102 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (23 U.S.C. 147 note; Public Law 117-58) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: ``(d) Grant Requirements.--The requirements under sections 5323(j) and 5333 of title 49, United States Code, shall apply to grants under this section.''. 8. TRANSIT INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS. The matter under the heading ``transit infrastructure grants'' under the heading ``Federal Transit Administration'' under the heading ``DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'' in title VIII of division J of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58; 135 Stat. 1437) is amended-- (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)-- (A) by striking ``$10,250,000,000'' and inserting ``$11,500,000,000''; and (B) by striking ``$2,050,000,000'' each place it appears and inserting ``$2,300,000,000''; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end; (3) in paragraph (3) by striking the colon at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (4) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) $1,250,000,000 shall be to carry out passenger ferry grants under section 5307(h) of title 49, United States Code:''. 9. QUALIFIED VESSEL. (a) Eligible Vessel.--Section 53501(2) of title 46, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in subparagraph (B)(v), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) a ferry, as such term is defined in section 2101; and ``(D) a passenger vessel or small passenger vessel, as such terms are defined in section 2101.''. 10. ESTABLISHING A CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION FUND. Section 53503(b) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``(including transportation on a ferry, passenger vessel, or small passenger vessel, as such terms are defined in section 2101)'' after ``short sea transportation''. SEC. 11. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. Section 133 of title 23, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)-- (A) in paragraph (7)-- (i) by striking ``section 206'' and inserting ``section 206,''; and (ii) by striking ``trails,,'' and inserting ``trails,''; and (B) by redesignating paragraph (24) as paragraph (4) and moving the paragraph so as to appear after paragraph (3); and (2) in subsection (k)(1)(B)(i), by striking ``14501'' and inserting ``section 14501''.

To increase authorizations for the passenger ferry competitive grant program and the ferry boats and terminal facilities formula grant program, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Section 133(b)(1)(B)(i) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``, except that for the purposes of this section, hovercraft and terminal facilities for hovercraft engaging in water transit for passengers or vehicles shall be considered to be ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities under section 129(c)'' after ``section 129(c)''. (b) Rule of Construction.--Any hovercraft funded using funds made available under section 133(b)(1) of title 23, United States Code, shall be deemed to be a vessel subject to chapters 121 and 551 of title 46, United States Code. b) Sunset.--Section 11117(b) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (23 U.S.C. 147 note; Public Law 117-58) is amended-- (1) by striking the subsection designation and heading and all that follows through ``section 147(b)'' in paragraph (1) and inserting the following: ``(b) Diesel Fuel Ferry Vessels.--Notwithstanding section 147(b) of title 23, United States Code''; and (2) by striking paragraph (2). 2) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections (g) and (h), respectively; and (3) by inserting after subsection (e) the following: ``(f) Grant Requirements.--The requirements under sections 5323(j) and 5333 of title 49, United States Code, shall apply to grants under this section.''. ELECTRIC OR LOW-EMITTING FERRY PILOT PROGRAM. TRANSIT INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS. a) Eligible Vessel.--Section 53501(2) of title 46, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in subparagraph (B)(v), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) a ferry, as such term is defined in section 2101; and ``(D) a passenger vessel or small passenger vessel, as such terms are defined in section 2101.''. (b) Qualified Vessel.--Section 53501(5) of title 46, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in subparagraph (B)(v), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) a ferry, as such term is defined in section 2101; and ``(D) a passenger vessel or small passenger vessel, as such terms are defined in section 2101.''. Section 133 of title 23, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)-- (A) in paragraph (7)-- (i) by striking ``section 206'' and inserting ``section 206,''; and (ii) by striking ``trails,,'' and inserting ``trails,''; and (B) by redesignating paragraph (24) as paragraph (4) and moving the paragraph so as to appear after paragraph (3); and (2) in subsection (k)(1)(B)(i), by striking ``14501'' and inserting ``section 14501''.

To increase authorizations for the passenger ferry competitive grant program and the ferry boats and terminal facilities formula grant program, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Section 133(b)(1)(B)(i) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``, except that for the purposes of this section, hovercraft and terminal facilities for hovercraft engaging in water transit for passengers or vehicles shall be considered to be ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities under section 129(c)'' after ``section 129(c)''. ( TOLL ROADS, BRIDGES, TUNNELS, AND FERRIES. ( 147 note; Public Law 117-58) is amended-- (1) by striking the subsection designation and heading and all that follows through ``section 147(b)'' in paragraph (1) and inserting the following: ``(b) Diesel Fuel Ferry Vessels.--Notwithstanding section 147(b) of title 23, United States Code''; and (2) by striking paragraph (2). Section 71102 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (23 U.S.C. 147 note; Public Law 117-58) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: ``(d) Grant Requirements.--The requirements under sections 5323(j) and 5333 of title 49, United States Code, shall apply to grants under this section.''. 1437) is amended-- (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)-- (A) by striking ``$10,250,000,000'' and inserting ``$11,500,000,000''; and (B) by striking ``$2,050,000,000'' each place it appears and inserting ``$2,300,000,000''; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end; (3) in paragraph (3) by striking the colon at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (4) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) $1,250,000,000 shall be to carry out passenger ferry grants under section 5307(h) of title 49, United States Code:''. a) Eligible Vessel.--Section 53501(2) of title 46, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in subparagraph (B)(v), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) a ferry, as such term is defined in section 2101; and ``(D) a passenger vessel or small passenger vessel, as such terms are defined in section 2101.''. (

To increase authorizations for the passenger ferry competitive grant program and the ferry boats and terminal facilities formula grant program, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Section 133(b)(1)(B)(i) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``, except that for the purposes of this section, hovercraft and terminal facilities for hovercraft engaging in water transit for passengers or vehicles shall be considered to be ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities under section 129(c)'' after ``section 129(c)''. ( TOLL ROADS, BRIDGES, TUNNELS, AND FERRIES. ( 147 note; Public Law 117-58) is amended-- (1) by striking the subsection designation and heading and all that follows through ``section 147(b)'' in paragraph (1) and inserting the following: ``(b) Diesel Fuel Ferry Vessels.--Notwithstanding section 147(b) of title 23, United States Code''; and (2) by striking paragraph (2). Section 71102 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (23 U.S.C. 147 note; Public Law 117-58) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: ``(d) Grant Requirements.--The requirements under sections 5323(j) and 5333 of title 49, United States Code, shall apply to grants under this section.''. 1437) is amended-- (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)-- (A) by striking ``$10,250,000,000'' and inserting ``$11,500,000,000''; and (B) by striking ``$2,050,000,000'' each place it appears and inserting ``$2,300,000,000''; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end; (3) in paragraph (3) by striking the colon at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (4) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) $1,250,000,000 shall be to carry out passenger ferry grants under section 5307(h) of title 49, United States Code:''. a) Eligible Vessel.--Section 53501(2) of title 46, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in subparagraph (B)(v), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) a ferry, as such term is defined in section 2101; and ``(D) a passenger vessel or small passenger vessel, as such terms are defined in section 2101.''. (

To increase authorizations for the passenger ferry competitive grant program and the ferry boats and terminal facilities formula grant program, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Section 133(b)(1)(B)(i) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``, except that for the purposes of this section, hovercraft and terminal facilities for hovercraft engaging in water transit for passengers or vehicles shall be considered to be ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities under section 129(c)'' after ``section 129(c)''. (b) Rule of Construction.--Any hovercraft funded using funds made available under section 133(b)(1) of title 23, United States Code, shall be deemed to be a vessel subject to chapters 121 and 551 of title 46, United States Code. b) Sunset.--Section 11117(b) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (23 U.S.C. 147 note; Public Law 117-58) is amended-- (1) by striking the subsection designation and heading and all that follows through ``section 147(b)'' in paragraph (1) and inserting the following: ``(b) Diesel Fuel Ferry Vessels.--Notwithstanding section 147(b) of title 23, United States Code''; and (2) by striking paragraph (2). 2) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections (g) and (h), respectively; and (3) by inserting after subsection (e) the following: ``(f) Grant Requirements.--The requirements under sections 5323(j) and 5333 of title 49, United States Code, shall apply to grants under this section.''. ELECTRIC OR LOW-EMITTING FERRY PILOT PROGRAM. TRANSIT INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS. a) Eligible Vessel.--Section 53501(2) of title 46, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in subparagraph (B)(v), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) a ferry, as such term is defined in section 2101; and ``(D) a passenger vessel or small passenger vessel, as such terms are defined in section 2101.''. (b) Qualified Vessel.--Section 53501(5) of title 46, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in subparagraph (B)(v), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) a ferry, as such term is defined in section 2101; and ``(D) a passenger vessel or small passenger vessel, as such terms are defined in section 2101.''. Section 133 of title 23, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)-- (A) in paragraph (7)-- (i) by striking ``section 206'' and inserting ``section 206,''; and (ii) by striking ``trails,,'' and inserting ``trails,''; and (B) by redesignating paragraph (24) as paragraph (4) and moving the paragraph so as to appear after paragraph (3); and (2) in subsection (k)(1)(B)(i), by striking ``14501'' and inserting ``section 14501''.

To increase authorizations for the passenger ferry competitive grant program and the ferry boats and terminal facilities formula grant program, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Section 133(b)(1)(B)(i) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``, except that for the purposes of this section, hovercraft and terminal facilities for hovercraft engaging in water transit for passengers or vehicles shall be considered to be ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities under section 129(c)'' after ``section 129(c)''. ( TOLL ROADS, BRIDGES, TUNNELS, AND FERRIES. ( 147 note; Public Law 117-58) is amended-- (1) by striking the subsection designation and heading and all that follows through ``section 147(b)'' in paragraph (1) and inserting the following: ``(b) Diesel Fuel Ferry Vessels.--Notwithstanding section 147(b) of title 23, United States Code''; and (2) by striking paragraph (2). Section 71102 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (23 U.S.C. 147 note; Public Law 117-58) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: ``(d) Grant Requirements.--The requirements under sections 5323(j) and 5333 of title 49, United States Code, shall apply to grants under this section.''. 1437) is amended-- (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)-- (A) by striking ``$10,250,000,000'' and inserting ``$11,500,000,000''; and (B) by striking ``$2,050,000,000'' each place it appears and inserting ``$2,300,000,000''; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end; (3) in paragraph (3) by striking the colon at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (4) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) $1,250,000,000 shall be to carry out passenger ferry grants under section 5307(h) of title 49, United States Code:''. a) Eligible Vessel.--Section 53501(2) of title 46, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in subparagraph (B)(v), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) a ferry, as such term is defined in section 2101; and ``(D) a passenger vessel or small passenger vessel, as such terms are defined in section 2101.''. (

To increase authorizations for the passenger ferry competitive grant program and the ferry boats and terminal facilities formula grant program, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Section 133(b)(1)(B)(i) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``, except that for the purposes of this section, hovercraft and terminal facilities for hovercraft engaging in water transit for passengers or vehicles shall be considered to be ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities under section 129(c)'' after ``section 129(c)''. (b) Rule of Construction.--Any hovercraft funded using funds made available under section 133(b)(1) of title 23, United States Code, shall be deemed to be a vessel subject to chapters 121 and 551 of title 46, United States Code. b) Sunset.--Section 11117(b) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (23 U.S.C. 147 note; Public Law 117-58) is amended-- (1) by striking the subsection designation and heading and all that follows through ``section 147(b)'' in paragraph (1) and inserting the following: ``(b) Diesel Fuel Ferry Vessels.--Notwithstanding section 147(b) of title 23, United States Code''; and (2) by striking paragraph (2). 2) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections (g) and (h), respectively; and (3) by inserting after subsection (e) the following: ``(f) Grant Requirements.--The requirements under sections 5323(j) and 5333 of title 49, United States Code, shall apply to grants under this section.''. ELECTRIC OR LOW-EMITTING FERRY PILOT PROGRAM. TRANSIT INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS. a) Eligible Vessel.--Section 53501(2) of title 46, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in subparagraph (B)(v), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) a ferry, as such term is defined in section 2101; and ``(D) a passenger vessel or small passenger vessel, as such terms are defined in section 2101.''. (b) Qualified Vessel.--Section 53501(5) of title 46, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in subparagraph (B)(v), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) a ferry, as such term is defined in section 2101; and ``(D) a passenger vessel or small passenger vessel, as such terms are defined in section 2101.''. Section 133 of title 23, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)-- (A) in paragraph (7)-- (i) by striking ``section 206'' and inserting ``section 206,''; and (ii) by striking ``trails,,'' and inserting ``trails,''; and (B) by redesignating paragraph (24) as paragraph (4) and moving the paragraph so as to appear after paragraph (3); and (2) in subsection (k)(1)(B)(i), by striking ``14501'' and inserting ``section 14501''.

To increase authorizations for the passenger ferry competitive grant program and the ferry boats and terminal facilities formula grant program, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Section 133(b)(1)(B)(i) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``, except that for the purposes of this section, hovercraft and terminal facilities for hovercraft engaging in water transit for passengers or vehicles shall be considered to be ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities under section 129(c)'' after ``section 129(c)''. ( TOLL ROADS, BRIDGES, TUNNELS, AND FERRIES. ( 147 note; Public Law 117-58) is amended-- (1) by striking the subsection designation and heading and all that follows through ``section 147(b)'' in paragraph (1) and inserting the following: ``(b) Diesel Fuel Ferry Vessels.--Notwithstanding section 147(b) of title 23, United States Code''; and (2) by striking paragraph (2). Section 71102 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (23 U.S.C. 147 note; Public Law 117-58) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: ``(d) Grant Requirements.--The requirements under sections 5323(j) and 5333 of title 49, United States Code, shall apply to grants under this section.''. 1437) is amended-- (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)-- (A) by striking ``$10,250,000,000'' and inserting ``$11,500,000,000''; and (B) by striking ``$2,050,000,000'' each place it appears and inserting ``$2,300,000,000''; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end; (3) in paragraph (3) by striking the colon at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (4) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) $1,250,000,000 shall be to carry out passenger ferry grants under section 5307(h) of title 49, United States Code:''. a) Eligible Vessel.--Section 53501(2) of title 46, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in subparagraph (B)(v), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) a ferry, as such term is defined in section 2101; and ``(D) a passenger vessel or small passenger vessel, as such terms are defined in section 2101.''. (

To increase authorizations for the passenger ferry competitive grant program and the ferry boats and terminal facilities formula grant program, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Section 133(b)(1)(B)(i) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``, except that for the purposes of this section, hovercraft and terminal facilities for hovercraft engaging in water transit for passengers or vehicles shall be considered to be ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities under section 129(c)'' after ``section 129(c)''. (b) Rule of Construction.--Any hovercraft funded using funds made available under section 133(b)(1) of title 23, United States Code, shall be deemed to be a vessel subject to chapters 121 and 551 of title 46, United States Code. b) Sunset.--Section 11117(b) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (23 U.S.C. 147 note; Public Law 117-58) is amended-- (1) by striking the subsection designation and heading and all that follows through ``section 147(b)'' in paragraph (1) and inserting the following: ``(b) Diesel Fuel Ferry Vessels.--Notwithstanding section 147(b) of title 23, United States Code''; and (2) by striking paragraph (2). 2) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections (g) and (h), respectively; and (3) by inserting after subsection (e) the following: ``(f) Grant Requirements.--The requirements under sections 5323(j) and 5333 of title 49, United States Code, shall apply to grants under this section.''. ELECTRIC OR LOW-EMITTING FERRY PILOT PROGRAM. TRANSIT INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS. a) Eligible Vessel.--Section 53501(2) of title 46, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in subparagraph (B)(v), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) a ferry, as such term is defined in section 2101; and ``(D) a passenger vessel or small passenger vessel, as such terms are defined in section 2101.''. (b) Qualified Vessel.--Section 53501(5) of title 46, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in subparagraph (B)(v), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) a ferry, as such term is defined in section 2101; and ``(D) a passenger vessel or small passenger vessel, as such terms are defined in section 2101.''. Section 133 of title 23, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)-- (A) in paragraph (7)-- (i) by striking ``section 206'' and inserting ``section 206,''; and (ii) by striking ``trails,,'' and inserting ``trails,''; and (B) by redesignating paragraph (24) as paragraph (4) and moving the paragraph so as to appear after paragraph (3); and (2) in subsection (k)(1)(B)(i), by striking ``14501'' and inserting ``section 14501''.

To increase authorizations for the passenger ferry competitive grant program and the ferry boats and terminal facilities formula grant program, and for other purposes. 1437) is amended-- (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)-- (A) by striking ``$10,250,000,000'' and inserting ``$11,500,000,000''; and (B) by striking ``$2,050,000,000'' each place it appears and inserting ``$2,300,000,000''; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end; (3) in paragraph (3) by striking the colon at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (4) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) $1,250,000,000 shall be to carry out passenger ferry grants under section 5307(h) of title 49, United States Code:''. a) Eligible Vessel.--Section 53501(2) of title 46, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in subparagraph (B)(v), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) a ferry, as such term is defined in section 2101; and ``(D) a passenger vessel or small passenger vessel, as such terms are defined in section 2101.''. (

To increase authorizations for the passenger ferry competitive grant program and the ferry boats and terminal facilities formula grant program, and for other purposes. b) Rule of Construction.--Any hovercraft funded using funds made available under section 133(b)(1) of title 23, United States Code, shall be deemed to be a vessel subject to chapters 121 and 551 of title 46, United States Code. a) Eligible Vessel.--Section 53501(2) of title 46, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in subparagraph (B)(v), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) a ferry, as such term is defined in section 2101; and ``(D) a passenger vessel or small passenger vessel, as such terms are defined in section 2101.''. ( Section 133 of title 23, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)-- (A) in paragraph (7)-- (i) by striking ``section 206'' and inserting ``section 206,''; and (ii) by striking ``trails,,'' and inserting ``trails,''; and (B) by redesignating paragraph (24) as paragraph (4) and moving the paragraph so as to appear after paragraph (3); and (2) in subsection (k)(1)(B)(i), by striking ``14501'' and inserting ``section 14501''.

S.3920

Commerce

Gas Price Gouging Prevention Act This bill prohibits any person from selling, during a proclaimed international crisis affecting the oil markets, gasoline at a price that (1) is unconscionably excessive, and (2) indicates that the seller is taking unfair advantage of the crisis to increase prices unreasonably. The President may issue a proclamation of such a crisis that specifies the geographic area covered and how long the proclamation applies. The bill provides for enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission and imposes enhanced civil penalties and criminal fines. It also authorizes state attorneys general to bring a civil action to enforce the prohibitions of this bill.

To protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other 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 ``Gas Price Gouging Prevention Act''. SEC. 2. UNCONSCIONABLE PRICING OF GASOLINE AND OTHER PETROLEUM DISTILLATES DURING EMERGENCIES. (a) Unconscionable Pricing.-- (1) In general.--It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, at wholesale or at retail in an area and during a period of an international crisis affecting the oil markets proclaimed under paragraph (2), gasoline or any other petroleum distillate covered by a proclamation issued under paragraph (2) at a price that-- (A) is unconscionably excessive; and (B) indicates the seller is taking unfair advantage of the circumstances related to an international crisis to increase prices unreasonably. (2) Energy emergency proclamation.-- (A) In general.--The President may issue a proclamation of an international crisis affecting the oil markets and may designate any area within the jurisdiction of the United States (including the entire United States), where the prohibition in paragraph (1) shall apply. The proclamation shall state the geographic area covered, the gasoline or other petroleum distillate covered, and the time period that such proclamation shall be in effect. (B) Duration.--The proclamation-- (i) may not apply for a period of more than 30 consecutive days, but may be renewed for such consecutive periods, each not to exceed 30 days, as the President determines appropriate; and (ii) may include a period of time not to exceed 1 week preceding a reasonably foreseeable emergency. (3) Factors considered.--In determining whether a person has violated paragraph (1), there shall be taken into account, among other factors-- (A) whether the amount charged by such person for the applicable gasoline or other petroleum distillate at a particular location in an area covered by a proclamation issued under paragraph (2) during the period such proclamation is in effect-- (i) grossly exceeds the average price at which the applicable gasoline or other petroleum distillate was offered for sale by that person during the 30 days prior to such proclamation; (ii) grossly exceeds the price at which the same or similar gasoline or other petroleum distillate was readily obtainable in the same area from other competing sellers during the same period; (iii) reasonably reflected additional costs, not within the control of that person, that were paid, incurred, or reasonably anticipated by that person, or reflected additional risks taken by that person to produce, distribute, obtain, or sell such product under the circumstances; and (iv) was substantially attributable to local, regional, national, or international market conditions; and (B) whether the quantity of gasoline or other petroleum distillate the person produced, distributed, or sold in an area covered by a proclamation issued under paragraph (2) during a 30-day period following the issuance of such proclamation increased over the quantity that that person produced, distributed, or sold during the 30 days prior to such proclamation, taking into account usual seasonal demand variations. (b) Definitions.--As used in this section-- (1) the term ``wholesale'', with respect to sales of gasoline or other petroleum distillates, means either truckload or smaller sales of gasoline or petroleum distillates where title transfers at a product terminal or a refinery, and dealer tank wagon sales of gasoline or petroleum distillates priced on a delivered basis to retail outlets; and (2) the term ``retail'', with respect to sales of gasoline or other petroleum distillates, includes all sales to end users such as motorists as well as all direct sales to other end users such as agriculture, industry, residential, and commercial consumers. SEC. 3. ENFORCEMENT BY THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION. (a) Enforcement by FTC.--A violation of section 2 shall be treated as a violation of a rule defining an unfair or deceptive act or practice prescribed under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)). The Federal Trade Commission shall enforce this Act in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act were incorporated into and made a part of this Act. In enforcing section 2 of this Act, the Commission shall give priority to enforcement actions concerning companies with total United States wholesale or retail sales of gasoline and other petroleum distillates in excess of $10,000,000,000 per year. (b) Civil Penalties.-- (1) In general.--Notwithstanding the penalties set forth under the Federal Trade Commission Act, any person who violates section 2 with actual knowledge or knowledge fairly implied on the basis of objective circumstances shall be subject to-- (A) a civil penalty of not more than 3 times the amount of profits gained by such person through such violation; or (B) a civil penalty of not more than $100,000,000. (2) Method.--The penalties provided by paragraph (1) shall be obtained in the same manner as civil penalties obtained under section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 45). (3) Multiple offenses; mitigating factors.--In assessing the penalty provided by subsection (a)-- (A) each day of a continuing violation shall be considered a separate violation; and (B) the court shall take into consideration, among other factors, the seriousness of the violation and the efforts of the person committing the violation to remedy the harm caused by the violation in a timely manner. SEC. 4. CRIMINAL PENALTIES. (a) In General.--In addition to any penalty applicable under section 3, any person who violates section 2 shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, in an amount not to exceed $500,000,000. (b) Enforcement.--The criminal penalty provided by subsection (a) may be imposed only pursuant to a criminal action brought by the Attorney General or other officer of the Department of Justice. The Attorney General shall give priority to enforcement actions concerning companies with total United States wholesale or retail sales of gasoline and other petroleum distillates in excess of $10,000,000,000 per year. SEC. 5. ENFORCEMENT AT RETAIL LEVEL BY STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL. (a) In General.--A State, as parens patriae, may bring a civil action on behalf of its residents in an appropriate district court of the United States to enforce the provisions of section 2 of this Act, or to impose the civil penalties authorized by section 3(b)(1)(B), whenever the attorney general of the State has reason to believe that the interests of the residents of the State have been or are being threatened or adversely affected by a violation of this Act or a regulation under this Act, involving a retail sale. (b) Notice.--The State shall serve written notice to the Federal Trade Commission of any civil action under subsection (a) prior to initiating such civil action. The notice shall include a copy of the complaint to be filed to initiate such civil action, except that if it is not feasible for the State to provide such prior notice, the State shall provide such notice immediately upon instituting such civil action. (c) Authority To Intervene.--Upon receiving the notice required by subsection (b), the Federal Trade Commission may intervene in such civil action and upon intervening-- (1) be heard on all matters arising in such civil action; and (2) file petitions for appeal of a decision in such civil action. (d) Construction.--For purposes of bringing any civil action under subsection (a), nothing in this section shall prevent the attorney general of a State from exercising the powers conferred on the attorney general by the laws of such State to conduct investigations or to administer oaths or affirmations or to compel the attendance of witnesses or the production of documentary and other evidence. (e) Venue; Service of Process.--In a civil action brought under subsection (a)-- (1) the venue shall be a judicial district in which-- (A) the defendant operates; (B) the defendant was authorized to do business; or (C) the defendant in the civil action is found; (2) process may be served without regard to the territorial limits of the district or of the State in which the civil action is instituted; and (3) a person who participated with the defendant in an alleged violation that is being litigated in the civil action may be joined in the civil action without regard to the residence of the person. (f) Limitation on State Action While Federal Action Is Pending.--If the Federal Trade Commission has instituted a civil action or an administrative action for violation of this Act, no State attorney general, or official or agency of a State, may bring an action under this subsection during the pendency of that action against any defendant named in the complaint of the Federal Trade Commission or the other agency for any violation of this Act alleged in the complaint. (g) Enforcement of State Law.--Nothing contained in this section shall prohibit an authorized State official from proceeding in State court to enforce a civil or criminal statute of such State. SEC. 6. EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS. (a) Other Authority of Federal Trade Commission.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit or affect in any way the Federal Trade Commission's authority to bring enforcement actions or take any other measure under the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) or any other provision of law. (b) State Law.--Nothing in this Act preempts any State law. <all>

Gas Price Gouging Prevention Act

A bill to protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels, and for other purposes.

Gas Price Gouging Prevention Act

Sen. Duckworth, Tammy

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This bill prohibits any person from selling, during a proclaimed international crisis affecting the oil markets, gasoline at a price that (1) is unconscionably excessive, and (2) indicates that the seller is taking unfair advantage of the crisis to increase prices unreasonably. The President may issue a proclamation of such a crisis that specifies the geographic area covered and how long the proclamation applies. The bill provides for enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission and imposes enhanced civil penalties and criminal fines. It also authorizes state attorneys general to bring a civil action to enforce the prohibitions of this bill.

To protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels, and for other purposes. 2. The proclamation shall state the geographic area covered, the gasoline or other petroleum distillate covered, and the time period that such proclamation shall be in effect. (B) Duration.--The proclamation-- (i) may not apply for a period of more than 30 consecutive days, but may be renewed for such consecutive periods, each not to exceed 30 days, as the President determines appropriate; and (ii) may include a period of time not to exceed 1 week preceding a reasonably foreseeable emergency. (b) Definitions.--As used in this section-- (1) the term ``wholesale'', with respect to sales of gasoline or other petroleum distillates, means either truckload or smaller sales of gasoline or petroleum distillates where title transfers at a product terminal or a refinery, and dealer tank wagon sales of gasoline or petroleum distillates priced on a delivered basis to retail outlets; and (2) the term ``retail'', with respect to sales of gasoline or other petroleum distillates, includes all sales to end users such as motorists as well as all direct sales to other end users such as agriculture, industry, residential, and commercial consumers. ENFORCEMENT BY THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION. CRIMINAL PENALTIES. (a) In General.--In addition to any penalty applicable under section 3, any person who violates section 2 shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, in an amount not to exceed $500,000,000. 5. ENFORCEMENT AT RETAIL LEVEL BY STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL. The notice shall include a copy of the complaint to be filed to initiate such civil action, except that if it is not feasible for the State to provide such prior notice, the State shall provide such notice immediately upon instituting such civil action. (e) Venue; Service of Process.--In a civil action brought under subsection (a)-- (1) the venue shall be a judicial district in which-- (A) the defendant operates; (B) the defendant was authorized to do business; or (C) the defendant in the civil action is found; (2) process may be served without regard to the territorial limits of the district or of the State in which the civil action is instituted; and (3) a person who participated with the defendant in an alleged violation that is being litigated in the civil action may be joined in the civil action without regard to the residence of the person. SEC. or any other provision of law. (b) State Law.--Nothing in this Act preempts any State law.

To protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels, and for other purposes. 2. The proclamation shall state the geographic area covered, the gasoline or other petroleum distillate covered, and the time period that such proclamation shall be in effect. (b) Definitions.--As used in this section-- (1) the term ``wholesale'', with respect to sales of gasoline or other petroleum distillates, means either truckload or smaller sales of gasoline or petroleum distillates where title transfers at a product terminal or a refinery, and dealer tank wagon sales of gasoline or petroleum distillates priced on a delivered basis to retail outlets; and (2) the term ``retail'', with respect to sales of gasoline or other petroleum distillates, includes all sales to end users such as motorists as well as all direct sales to other end users such as agriculture, industry, residential, and commercial consumers. ENFORCEMENT BY THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION. CRIMINAL PENALTIES. (a) In General.--In addition to any penalty applicable under section 3, any person who violates section 2 shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, in an amount not to exceed $500,000,000. 5. ENFORCEMENT AT RETAIL LEVEL BY STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL. The notice shall include a copy of the complaint to be filed to initiate such civil action, except that if it is not feasible for the State to provide such prior notice, the State shall provide such notice immediately upon instituting such civil action. (e) Venue; Service of Process.--In a civil action brought under subsection (a)-- (1) the venue shall be a judicial district in which-- (A) the defendant operates; (B) the defendant was authorized to do business; or (C) the defendant in the civil action is found; (2) process may be served without regard to the territorial limits of the district or of the State in which the civil action is instituted; and (3) a person who participated with the defendant in an alleged violation that is being litigated in the civil action may be joined in the civil action without regard to the residence of the person. SEC. or any other provision of law. (b) State Law.--Nothing in this Act preempts any State law.

To protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels, and for other purposes. 2. (a) Unconscionable Pricing.-- (1) In general.--It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, at wholesale or at retail in an area and during a period of an international crisis affecting the oil markets proclaimed under paragraph (2), gasoline or any other petroleum distillate covered by a proclamation issued under paragraph (2) at a price that-- (A) is unconscionably excessive; and (B) indicates the seller is taking unfair advantage of the circumstances related to an international crisis to increase prices unreasonably. The proclamation shall state the geographic area covered, the gasoline or other petroleum distillate covered, and the time period that such proclamation shall be in effect. (B) Duration.--The proclamation-- (i) may not apply for a period of more than 30 consecutive days, but may be renewed for such consecutive periods, each not to exceed 30 days, as the President determines appropriate; and (ii) may include a period of time not to exceed 1 week preceding a reasonably foreseeable emergency. (b) Definitions.--As used in this section-- (1) the term ``wholesale'', with respect to sales of gasoline or other petroleum distillates, means either truckload or smaller sales of gasoline or petroleum distillates where title transfers at a product terminal or a refinery, and dealer tank wagon sales of gasoline or petroleum distillates priced on a delivered basis to retail outlets; and (2) the term ``retail'', with respect to sales of gasoline or other petroleum distillates, includes all sales to end users such as motorists as well as all direct sales to other end users such as agriculture, industry, residential, and commercial consumers. ENFORCEMENT BY THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION. 45). (3) Multiple offenses; mitigating factors.--In assessing the penalty provided by subsection (a)-- (A) each day of a continuing violation shall be considered a separate violation; and (B) the court shall take into consideration, among other factors, the seriousness of the violation and the efforts of the person committing the violation to remedy the harm caused by the violation in a timely manner. 4. CRIMINAL PENALTIES. (a) In General.--In addition to any penalty applicable under section 3, any person who violates section 2 shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, in an amount not to exceed $500,000,000. The Attorney General shall give priority to enforcement actions concerning companies with total United States wholesale or retail sales of gasoline and other petroleum distillates in excess of $10,000,000,000 per year. 5. ENFORCEMENT AT RETAIL LEVEL BY STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL. The notice shall include a copy of the complaint to be filed to initiate such civil action, except that if it is not feasible for the State to provide such prior notice, the State shall provide such notice immediately upon instituting such civil action. (e) Venue; Service of Process.--In a civil action brought under subsection (a)-- (1) the venue shall be a judicial district in which-- (A) the defendant operates; (B) the defendant was authorized to do business; or (C) the defendant in the civil action is found; (2) process may be served without regard to the territorial limits of the district or of the State in which the civil action is instituted; and (3) a person who participated with the defendant in an alleged violation that is being litigated in the civil action may be joined in the civil action without regard to the residence of the person. SEC. 6. (a) Other Authority of Federal Trade Commission.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit or affect in any way the Federal Trade Commission's authority to bring enforcement actions or take any other measure under the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) or any other provision of law. (b) State Law.--Nothing in this Act preempts any State law.

To protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other 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. 2. (a) Unconscionable Pricing.-- (1) In general.--It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, at wholesale or at retail in an area and during a period of an international crisis affecting the oil markets proclaimed under paragraph (2), gasoline or any other petroleum distillate covered by a proclamation issued under paragraph (2) at a price that-- (A) is unconscionably excessive; and (B) indicates the seller is taking unfair advantage of the circumstances related to an international crisis to increase prices unreasonably. The proclamation shall state the geographic area covered, the gasoline or other petroleum distillate covered, and the time period that such proclamation shall be in effect. (B) Duration.--The proclamation-- (i) may not apply for a period of more than 30 consecutive days, but may be renewed for such consecutive periods, each not to exceed 30 days, as the President determines appropriate; and (ii) may include a period of time not to exceed 1 week preceding a reasonably foreseeable emergency. (3) Factors considered.--In determining whether a person has violated paragraph (1), there shall be taken into account, among other factors-- (A) whether the amount charged by such person for the applicable gasoline or other petroleum distillate at a particular location in an area covered by a proclamation issued under paragraph (2) during the period such proclamation is in effect-- (i) grossly exceeds the average price at which the applicable gasoline or other petroleum distillate was offered for sale by that person during the 30 days prior to such proclamation; (ii) grossly exceeds the price at which the same or similar gasoline or other petroleum distillate was readily obtainable in the same area from other competing sellers during the same period; (iii) reasonably reflected additional costs, not within the control of that person, that were paid, incurred, or reasonably anticipated by that person, or reflected additional risks taken by that person to produce, distribute, obtain, or sell such product under the circumstances; and (iv) was substantially attributable to local, regional, national, or international market conditions; and (B) whether the quantity of gasoline or other petroleum distillate the person produced, distributed, or sold in an area covered by a proclamation issued under paragraph (2) during a 30-day period following the issuance of such proclamation increased over the quantity that that person produced, distributed, or sold during the 30 days prior to such proclamation, taking into account usual seasonal demand variations. (b) Definitions.--As used in this section-- (1) the term ``wholesale'', with respect to sales of gasoline or other petroleum distillates, means either truckload or smaller sales of gasoline or petroleum distillates where title transfers at a product terminal or a refinery, and dealer tank wagon sales of gasoline or petroleum distillates priced on a delivered basis to retail outlets; and (2) the term ``retail'', with respect to sales of gasoline or other petroleum distillates, includes all sales to end users such as motorists as well as all direct sales to other end users such as agriculture, industry, residential, and commercial consumers. ENFORCEMENT BY THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION. 45). (3) Multiple offenses; mitigating factors.--In assessing the penalty provided by subsection (a)-- (A) each day of a continuing violation shall be considered a separate violation; and (B) the court shall take into consideration, among other factors, the seriousness of the violation and the efforts of the person committing the violation to remedy the harm caused by the violation in a timely manner. 4. CRIMINAL PENALTIES. (a) In General.--In addition to any penalty applicable under section 3, any person who violates section 2 shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, in an amount not to exceed $500,000,000. The Attorney General shall give priority to enforcement actions concerning companies with total United States wholesale or retail sales of gasoline and other petroleum distillates in excess of $10,000,000,000 per year. 5. ENFORCEMENT AT RETAIL LEVEL BY STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL. The notice shall include a copy of the complaint to be filed to initiate such civil action, except that if it is not feasible for the State to provide such prior notice, the State shall provide such notice immediately upon instituting such civil action. (d) Construction.--For purposes of bringing any civil action under subsection (a), nothing in this section shall prevent the attorney general of a State from exercising the powers conferred on the attorney general by the laws of such State to conduct investigations or to administer oaths or affirmations or to compel the attendance of witnesses or the production of documentary and other evidence. (e) Venue; Service of Process.--In a civil action brought under subsection (a)-- (1) the venue shall be a judicial district in which-- (A) the defendant operates; (B) the defendant was authorized to do business; or (C) the defendant in the civil action is found; (2) process may be served without regard to the territorial limits of the district or of the State in which the civil action is instituted; and (3) a person who participated with the defendant in an alleged violation that is being litigated in the civil action may be joined in the civil action without regard to the residence of the person. SEC. 6. (a) Other Authority of Federal Trade Commission.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit or affect in any way the Federal Trade Commission's authority to bring enforcement actions or take any other measure under the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) or any other provision of law. (b) State Law.--Nothing in this Act preempts any State law.

To protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels, and for other purposes. a) Unconscionable Pricing.-- (1) In general.--It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, at wholesale or at retail in an area and during a period of an international crisis affecting the oil markets proclaimed under paragraph (2), gasoline or any other petroleum distillate covered by a proclamation issued under paragraph (2) at a price that-- (A) is unconscionably excessive; and (B) indicates the seller is taking unfair advantage of the circumstances related to an international crisis to increase prices unreasonably. ( (B) Duration.--The proclamation-- (i) may not apply for a period of more than 30 consecutive days, but may be renewed for such consecutive periods, each not to exceed 30 days, as the President determines appropriate; and (ii) may include a period of time not to exceed 1 week preceding a reasonably foreseeable emergency. ENFORCEMENT BY THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION. ( a) Enforcement by FTC.--A violation of section 2 shall be treated as a violation of a rule defining an unfair or deceptive act or practice prescribed under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)). (b) Civil Penalties.-- (1) In general.--Notwithstanding the penalties set forth under the Federal Trade Commission Act, any person who violates section 2 with actual knowledge or knowledge fairly implied on the basis of objective circumstances shall be subject to-- (A) a civil penalty of not more than 3 times the amount of profits gained by such person through such violation; or (B) a civil penalty of not more than $100,000,000. ( 2) Method.--The penalties provided by paragraph (1) shall be obtained in the same manner as civil penalties obtained under section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 45). ( The Attorney General shall give priority to enforcement actions concerning companies with total United States wholesale or retail sales of gasoline and other petroleum distillates in excess of $10,000,000,000 per year. b) Notice.--The State shall serve written notice to the Federal Trade Commission of any civil action under subsection (a) prior to initiating such civil action. (c) Authority To Intervene.--Upon receiving the notice required by subsection (b), the Federal Trade Commission may intervene in such civil action and upon intervening-- (1) be heard on all matters arising in such civil action; and (2) file petitions for appeal of a decision in such civil action. ( d) Construction.--For purposes of bringing any civil action under subsection (a), nothing in this section shall prevent the attorney general of a State from exercising the powers conferred on the attorney general by the laws of such State to conduct investigations or to administer oaths or affirmations or to compel the attendance of witnesses or the production of documentary and other evidence. ( (f) Limitation on State Action While Federal Action Is Pending.--If the Federal Trade Commission has instituted a civil action or an administrative action for violation of this Act, no State attorney general, or official or agency of a State, may bring an action under this subsection during the pendency of that action against any defendant named in the complaint of the Federal Trade Commission or the other agency for any violation of this Act alleged in the complaint. ( g) Enforcement of State Law.--Nothing contained in this section shall prohibit an authorized State official from proceeding in State court to enforce a civil or criminal statute of such State.

To protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels, and for other purposes. a) Unconscionable Pricing.-- (1) In general.--It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, at wholesale or at retail in an area and during a period of an international crisis affecting the oil markets proclaimed under paragraph (2), gasoline or any other petroleum distillate covered by a proclamation issued under paragraph (2) at a price that-- (A) is unconscionably excessive; and (B) indicates the seller is taking unfair advantage of the circumstances related to an international crisis to increase prices unreasonably. ( ENFORCEMENT BY THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION. (a) Enforcement by FTC.--A violation of section 2 shall be treated as a violation of a rule defining an unfair or deceptive act or practice prescribed under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)). b) Civil Penalties.-- (1) In general.--Notwithstanding the penalties set forth under the Federal Trade Commission Act, any person who violates section 2 with actual knowledge or knowledge fairly implied on the basis of objective circumstances shall be subject to-- (A) a civil penalty of not more than 3 times the amount of profits gained by such person through such violation; or (B) a civil penalty of not more than $100,000,000. ( The Attorney General shall give priority to enforcement actions concerning companies with total United States wholesale or retail sales of gasoline and other petroleum distillates in excess of $10,000,000,000 per year. c) Authority To Intervene.--Upon receiving the notice required by subsection (b), the Federal Trade Commission may intervene in such civil action and upon intervening-- (1) be heard on all matters arising in such civil action; and (2) file petitions for appeal of a decision in such civil action. ( f) Limitation on State Action While Federal Action Is Pending.--If the Federal Trade Commission has instituted a civil action or an administrative action for violation of this Act, no State attorney general, or official or agency of a State, may bring an action under this subsection during the pendency of that action against any defendant named in the complaint of the Federal Trade Commission or the other agency for any violation of this Act alleged in the complaint. ( g) Enforcement of State Law.--Nothing contained in this section shall prohibit an authorized State official from proceeding in State court to enforce a civil or criminal statute of such State.

To protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels, and for other purposes. a) Unconscionable Pricing.-- (1) In general.--It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, at wholesale or at retail in an area and during a period of an international crisis affecting the oil markets proclaimed under paragraph (2), gasoline or any other petroleum distillate covered by a proclamation issued under paragraph (2) at a price that-- (A) is unconscionably excessive; and (B) indicates the seller is taking unfair advantage of the circumstances related to an international crisis to increase prices unreasonably. ( ENFORCEMENT BY THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION. (a) Enforcement by FTC.--A violation of section 2 shall be treated as a violation of a rule defining an unfair or deceptive act or practice prescribed under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)). b) Civil Penalties.-- (1) In general.--Notwithstanding the penalties set forth under the Federal Trade Commission Act, any person who violates section 2 with actual knowledge or knowledge fairly implied on the basis of objective circumstances shall be subject to-- (A) a civil penalty of not more than 3 times the amount of profits gained by such person through such violation; or (B) a civil penalty of not more than $100,000,000. ( The Attorney General shall give priority to enforcement actions concerning companies with total United States wholesale or retail sales of gasoline and other petroleum distillates in excess of $10,000,000,000 per year. c) Authority To Intervene.--Upon receiving the notice required by subsection (b), the Federal Trade Commission may intervene in such civil action and upon intervening-- (1) be heard on all matters arising in such civil action; and (2) file petitions for appeal of a decision in such civil action. ( f) Limitation on State Action While Federal Action Is Pending.--If the Federal Trade Commission has instituted a civil action or an administrative action for violation of this Act, no State attorney general, or official or agency of a State, may bring an action under this subsection during the pendency of that action against any defendant named in the complaint of the Federal Trade Commission or the other agency for any violation of this Act alleged in the complaint. ( g) Enforcement of State Law.--Nothing contained in this section shall prohibit an authorized State official from proceeding in State court to enforce a civil or criminal statute of such State.

To protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels, and for other purposes. a) Unconscionable Pricing.-- (1) In general.--It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, at wholesale or at retail in an area and during a period of an international crisis affecting the oil markets proclaimed under paragraph (2), gasoline or any other petroleum distillate covered by a proclamation issued under paragraph (2) at a price that-- (A) is unconscionably excessive; and (B) indicates the seller is taking unfair advantage of the circumstances related to an international crisis to increase prices unreasonably. ( (B) Duration.--The proclamation-- (i) may not apply for a period of more than 30 consecutive days, but may be renewed for such consecutive periods, each not to exceed 30 days, as the President determines appropriate; and (ii) may include a period of time not to exceed 1 week preceding a reasonably foreseeable emergency. ENFORCEMENT BY THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION. ( a) Enforcement by FTC.--A violation of section 2 shall be treated as a violation of a rule defining an unfair or deceptive act or practice prescribed under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)). (b) Civil Penalties.-- (1) In general.--Notwithstanding the penalties set forth under the Federal Trade Commission Act, any person who violates section 2 with actual knowledge or knowledge fairly implied on the basis of objective circumstances shall be subject to-- (A) a civil penalty of not more than 3 times the amount of profits gained by such person through such violation; or (B) a civil penalty of not more than $100,000,000. ( 2) Method.--The penalties provided by paragraph (1) shall be obtained in the same manner as civil penalties obtained under section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 45). ( The Attorney General shall give priority to enforcement actions concerning companies with total United States wholesale or retail sales of gasoline and other petroleum distillates in excess of $10,000,000,000 per year. b) Notice.--The State shall serve written notice to the Federal Trade Commission of any civil action under subsection (a) prior to initiating such civil action. (c) Authority To Intervene.--Upon receiving the notice required by subsection (b), the Federal Trade Commission may intervene in such civil action and upon intervening-- (1) be heard on all matters arising in such civil action; and (2) file petitions for appeal of a decision in such civil action. ( d) Construction.--For purposes of bringing any civil action under subsection (a), nothing in this section shall prevent the attorney general of a State from exercising the powers conferred on the attorney general by the laws of such State to conduct investigations or to administer oaths or affirmations or to compel the attendance of witnesses or the production of documentary and other evidence. ( (f) Limitation on State Action While Federal Action Is Pending.--If the Federal Trade Commission has instituted a civil action or an administrative action for violation of this Act, no State attorney general, or official or agency of a State, may bring an action under this subsection during the pendency of that action against any defendant named in the complaint of the Federal Trade Commission or the other agency for any violation of this Act alleged in the complaint. ( g) Enforcement of State Law.--Nothing contained in this section shall prohibit an authorized State official from proceeding in State court to enforce a civil or criminal statute of such State.

To protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels, and for other purposes. a) Unconscionable Pricing.-- (1) In general.--It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, at wholesale or at retail in an area and during a period of an international crisis affecting the oil markets proclaimed under paragraph (2), gasoline or any other petroleum distillate covered by a proclamation issued under paragraph (2) at a price that-- (A) is unconscionably excessive; and (B) indicates the seller is taking unfair advantage of the circumstances related to an international crisis to increase prices unreasonably. ( ENFORCEMENT BY THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION. (a) Enforcement by FTC.--A violation of section 2 shall be treated as a violation of a rule defining an unfair or deceptive act or practice prescribed under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)). b) Civil Penalties.-- (1) In general.--Notwithstanding the penalties set forth under the Federal Trade Commission Act, any person who violates section 2 with actual knowledge or knowledge fairly implied on the basis of objective circumstances shall be subject to-- (A) a civil penalty of not more than 3 times the amount of profits gained by such person through such violation; or (B) a civil penalty of not more than $100,000,000. ( The Attorney General shall give priority to enforcement actions concerning companies with total United States wholesale or retail sales of gasoline and other petroleum distillates in excess of $10,000,000,000 per year. c) Authority To Intervene.--Upon receiving the notice required by subsection (b), the Federal Trade Commission may intervene in such civil action and upon intervening-- (1) be heard on all matters arising in such civil action; and (2) file petitions for appeal of a decision in such civil action. ( f) Limitation on State Action While Federal Action Is Pending.--If the Federal Trade Commission has instituted a civil action or an administrative action for violation of this Act, no State attorney general, or official or agency of a State, may bring an action under this subsection during the pendency of that action against any defendant named in the complaint of the Federal Trade Commission or the other agency for any violation of this Act alleged in the complaint. ( g) Enforcement of State Law.--Nothing contained in this section shall prohibit an authorized State official from proceeding in State court to enforce a civil or criminal statute of such State.

To protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels, and for other purposes. a) Unconscionable Pricing.-- (1) In general.--It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, at wholesale or at retail in an area and during a period of an international crisis affecting the oil markets proclaimed under paragraph (2), gasoline or any other petroleum distillate covered by a proclamation issued under paragraph (2) at a price that-- (A) is unconscionably excessive; and (B) indicates the seller is taking unfair advantage of the circumstances related to an international crisis to increase prices unreasonably. ( (B) Duration.--The proclamation-- (i) may not apply for a period of more than 30 consecutive days, but may be renewed for such consecutive periods, each not to exceed 30 days, as the President determines appropriate; and (ii) may include a period of time not to exceed 1 week preceding a reasonably foreseeable emergency. ENFORCEMENT BY THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION. ( a) Enforcement by FTC.--A violation of section 2 shall be treated as a violation of a rule defining an unfair or deceptive act or practice prescribed under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)). (b) Civil Penalties.-- (1) In general.--Notwithstanding the penalties set forth under the Federal Trade Commission Act, any person who violates section 2 with actual knowledge or knowledge fairly implied on the basis of objective circumstances shall be subject to-- (A) a civil penalty of not more than 3 times the amount of profits gained by such person through such violation; or (B) a civil penalty of not more than $100,000,000. ( 2) Method.--The penalties provided by paragraph (1) shall be obtained in the same manner as civil penalties obtained under section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 45). ( The Attorney General shall give priority to enforcement actions concerning companies with total United States wholesale or retail sales of gasoline and other petroleum distillates in excess of $10,000,000,000 per year. b) Notice.--The State shall serve written notice to the Federal Trade Commission of any civil action under subsection (a) prior to initiating such civil action. (c) Authority To Intervene.--Upon receiving the notice required by subsection (b), the Federal Trade Commission may intervene in such civil action and upon intervening-- (1) be heard on all matters arising in such civil action; and (2) file petitions for appeal of a decision in such civil action. ( d) Construction.--For purposes of bringing any civil action under subsection (a), nothing in this section shall prevent the attorney general of a State from exercising the powers conferred on the attorney general by the laws of such State to conduct investigations or to administer oaths or affirmations or to compel the attendance of witnesses or the production of documentary and other evidence. ( (f) Limitation on State Action While Federal Action Is Pending.--If the Federal Trade Commission has instituted a civil action or an administrative action for violation of this Act, no State attorney general, or official or agency of a State, may bring an action under this subsection during the pendency of that action against any defendant named in the complaint of the Federal Trade Commission or the other agency for any violation of this Act alleged in the complaint. ( g) Enforcement of State Law.--Nothing contained in this section shall prohibit an authorized State official from proceeding in State court to enforce a civil or criminal statute of such State.

To protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels, and for other purposes. a) Unconscionable Pricing.-- (1) In general.--It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, at wholesale or at retail in an area and during a period of an international crisis affecting the oil markets proclaimed under paragraph (2), gasoline or any other petroleum distillate covered by a proclamation issued under paragraph (2) at a price that-- (A) is unconscionably excessive; and (B) indicates the seller is taking unfair advantage of the circumstances related to an international crisis to increase prices unreasonably. ( ENFORCEMENT BY THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION. (a) Enforcement by FTC.--A violation of section 2 shall be treated as a violation of a rule defining an unfair or deceptive act or practice prescribed under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)). b) Civil Penalties.-- (1) In general.--Notwithstanding the penalties set forth under the Federal Trade Commission Act, any person who violates section 2 with actual knowledge or knowledge fairly implied on the basis of objective circumstances shall be subject to-- (A) a civil penalty of not more than 3 times the amount of profits gained by such person through such violation; or (B) a civil penalty of not more than $100,000,000. ( The Attorney General shall give priority to enforcement actions concerning companies with total United States wholesale or retail sales of gasoline and other petroleum distillates in excess of $10,000,000,000 per year. c) Authority To Intervene.--Upon receiving the notice required by subsection (b), the Federal Trade Commission may intervene in such civil action and upon intervening-- (1) be heard on all matters arising in such civil action; and (2) file petitions for appeal of a decision in such civil action. ( f) Limitation on State Action While Federal Action Is Pending.--If the Federal Trade Commission has instituted a civil action or an administrative action for violation of this Act, no State attorney general, or official or agency of a State, may bring an action under this subsection during the pendency of that action against any defendant named in the complaint of the Federal Trade Commission or the other agency for any violation of this Act alleged in the complaint. ( g) Enforcement of State Law.--Nothing contained in this section shall prohibit an authorized State official from proceeding in State court to enforce a civil or criminal statute of such State.

To protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels, and for other purposes. a) Unconscionable Pricing.-- (1) In general.--It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, at wholesale or at retail in an area and during a period of an international crisis affecting the oil markets proclaimed under paragraph (2), gasoline or any other petroleum distillate covered by a proclamation issued under paragraph (2) at a price that-- (A) is unconscionably excessive; and (B) indicates the seller is taking unfair advantage of the circumstances related to an international crisis to increase prices unreasonably. ( ( (b) Civil Penalties.-- (1) In general.--Notwithstanding the penalties set forth under the Federal Trade Commission Act, any person who violates section 2 with actual knowledge or knowledge fairly implied on the basis of objective circumstances shall be subject to-- (A) a civil penalty of not more than 3 times the amount of profits gained by such person through such violation; or (B) a civil penalty of not more than $100,000,000. ( b) Notice.--The State shall serve written notice to the Federal Trade Commission of any civil action under subsection (a) prior to initiating such civil action. ( ( d) Construction.--For purposes of bringing any civil action under subsection (a), nothing in this section shall prevent the attorney general of a State from exercising the powers conferred on the attorney general by the laws of such State to conduct investigations or to administer oaths or affirmations or to compel the attendance of witnesses or the production of documentary and other evidence. ( ( f) Limitation on State Action While Federal Action Is Pending.--If the Federal Trade Commission has instituted a civil action or an administrative action for violation of this Act, no State attorney general, or official or agency of a State, may bring an action under this subsection during the pendency of that action against any defendant named in the complaint of the Federal Trade Commission or the other agency for any violation of this Act alleged in the complaint. (

To protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels, and for other purposes. a) Unconscionable Pricing.-- (1) In general.--It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, at wholesale or at retail in an area and during a period of an international crisis affecting the oil markets proclaimed under paragraph (2), gasoline or any other petroleum distillate covered by a proclamation issued under paragraph (2) at a price that-- (A) is unconscionably excessive; and (B) indicates the seller is taking unfair advantage of the circumstances related to an international crisis to increase prices unreasonably. ( ( f) Limitation on State Action While Federal Action Is Pending.--If the Federal Trade Commission has instituted a civil action or an administrative action for violation of this Act, no State attorney general, or official or agency of a State, may bring an action under this subsection during the pendency of that action against any defendant named in the complaint of the Federal Trade Commission or the other agency for any violation of this Act alleged in the complaint. ( g) Enforcement of State Law.--Nothing contained in this section shall prohibit an authorized State official from proceeding in State court to enforce a civil or criminal statute of such State.

To protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels, and for other purposes. a) Unconscionable Pricing.-- (1) In general.--It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, at wholesale or at retail in an area and during a period of an international crisis affecting the oil markets proclaimed under paragraph (2), gasoline or any other petroleum distillate covered by a proclamation issued under paragraph (2) at a price that-- (A) is unconscionably excessive; and (B) indicates the seller is taking unfair advantage of the circumstances related to an international crisis to increase prices unreasonably. ( ( (b) Civil Penalties.-- (1) In general.--Notwithstanding the penalties set forth under the Federal Trade Commission Act, any person who violates section 2 with actual knowledge or knowledge fairly implied on the basis of objective circumstances shall be subject to-- (A) a civil penalty of not more than 3 times the amount of profits gained by such person through such violation; or (B) a civil penalty of not more than $100,000,000. ( b) Notice.--The State shall serve written notice to the Federal Trade Commission of any civil action under subsection (a) prior to initiating such civil action. ( ( d) Construction.--For purposes of bringing any civil action under subsection (a), nothing in this section shall prevent the attorney general of a State from exercising the powers conferred on the attorney general by the laws of such State to conduct investigations or to administer oaths or affirmations or to compel the attendance of witnesses or the production of documentary and other evidence. ( ( f) Limitation on State Action While Federal Action Is Pending.--If the Federal Trade Commission has instituted a civil action or an administrative action for violation of this Act, no State attorney general, or official or agency of a State, may bring an action under this subsection during the pendency of that action against any defendant named in the complaint of the Federal Trade Commission or the other agency for any violation of this Act alleged in the complaint. (

H.R.45

Immigration

Grant's Law This bill requires the Department of Justice to detain any alien found to be unlawfully present in the United States and arrested for various crimes that would render the alien deportable or inadmissible. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may release the alien to an appropriate authority for proceedings related to the arrest, but DHS must resume custody for any period that the alien is not in such authority's custody. If the alien is not convicted of crimes for which the alien was arrested, DHS must continue to detain the alien until removal proceedings are completed. DHS must complete such removal proceedings within 90 days.

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to detain any alien who is unlawfully present in the United States and is arrested for certain criminal offenses. 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 ``Grant's Law''. SEC. 2. MANDATORY DETENTION FOR CERTAIN ALIENS ARRESTED FOR THE COMMISSION OF CERTAIN OFFENSES. Section 236(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1226(c)(1)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)-- (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``or'' at the end; (B) in subparagraph (D), by adding ``or'' at the end; and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: ``(E) is-- ``(i) determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security to be unlawfully present in the United States; and ``(ii) arrested for any offense described in subparagraphs (A) through (D) the conviction of which would render the alien inadmissible under section 212(a) or deportable under section 237(a),''; and (2) in paragraph (2)-- (A) by striking ``The Attorney General'' and inserting the following: ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Secretary of Homeland Security''; (B) by striking ``the Attorney General'' each place such term appears and inserting ``the Secretary''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(B) Arrested but not convicted aliens.--The Secretary of Homeland Security may release any alien held pursuant to paragraph (1)(E) to the appropriate authority for any proceedings subsequent to the arrest. The Secretary shall resume custody of the alien during any period pending the final disposition of any such proceedings that the alien is not in the custody of such appropriate authority. If the alien is not convicted of the offense for which the alien was arrested, the Secretary shall continue to detain the alien until removal proceedings are completed.''. SEC. 3. EXPEDITED INITIATION OF REMOVAL PROCEEDINGS. Section 239(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1229(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(3) In the case of any alien held pursuant to section 236(c)(1)(E), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall complete removal proceedings by not later than 90 days after such alien is detained.''. <all>

Grant’s Law

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to detain any alien who is unlawfully present in the United States and is arrested for certain criminal offenses.

Grant’s Law

Rep. Biggs, Andy

R

AZ

This bill requires the Department of Justice to detain any alien found to be unlawfully present in the United States and arrested for various crimes that would render the alien deportable or inadmissible. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may release the alien to an appropriate authority for proceedings related to the arrest, but DHS must resume custody for any period that the alien is not in such authority's custody. If the alien is not convicted of crimes for which the alien was arrested, DHS must continue to detain the alien until removal proceedings are completed. DHS must complete such removal proceedings within 90 days.

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to detain any alien who is unlawfully present in the United States and is arrested for certain criminal offenses. 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 ``Grant's Law''. SEC. 2. MANDATORY DETENTION FOR CERTAIN ALIENS ARRESTED FOR THE COMMISSION OF CERTAIN OFFENSES. Section 236(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1226(c)(1)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)-- (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``or'' at the end; (B) in subparagraph (D), by adding ``or'' at the end; and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: ``(E) is-- ``(i) determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security to be unlawfully present in the United States; and ``(ii) arrested for any offense described in subparagraphs (A) through (D) the conviction of which would render the alien inadmissible under section 212(a) or deportable under section 237(a),''; and (2) in paragraph (2)-- (A) by striking ``The Attorney General'' and inserting the following: ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Secretary of Homeland Security''; (B) by striking ``the Attorney General'' each place such term appears and inserting ``the Secretary''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(B) Arrested but not convicted aliens.--The Secretary of Homeland Security may release any alien held pursuant to paragraph (1)(E) to the appropriate authority for any proceedings subsequent to the arrest. The Secretary shall resume custody of the alien during any period pending the final disposition of any such proceedings that the alien is not in the custody of such appropriate authority. If the alien is not convicted of the offense for which the alien was arrested, the Secretary shall continue to detain the alien until removal proceedings are completed.''. SEC. 3. EXPEDITED INITIATION OF REMOVAL PROCEEDINGS. Section 239(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1229(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(3) In the case of any alien held pursuant to section 236(c)(1)(E), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall complete removal proceedings by not later than 90 days after such alien is detained.''. <all>

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to detain any alien who is unlawfully present in the United States and is arrested for certain criminal offenses. 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 ``Grant's Law''. 2. MANDATORY DETENTION FOR CERTAIN ALIENS ARRESTED FOR THE COMMISSION OF CERTAIN OFFENSES. Section 236(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1226(c)(1)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)-- (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``or'' at the end; (B) in subparagraph (D), by adding ``or'' at the end; and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: ``(E) is-- ``(i) determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security to be unlawfully present in the United States; and ``(ii) arrested for any offense described in subparagraphs (A) through (D) the conviction of which would render the alien inadmissible under section 212(a) or deportable under section 237(a),''; and (2) in paragraph (2)-- (A) by striking ``The Attorney General'' and inserting the following: ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Secretary of Homeland Security''; (B) by striking ``the Attorney General'' each place such term appears and inserting ``the Secretary''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(B) Arrested but not convicted aliens.--The Secretary of Homeland Security may release any alien held pursuant to paragraph (1)(E) to the appropriate authority for any proceedings subsequent to the arrest. The Secretary shall resume custody of the alien during any period pending the final disposition of any such proceedings that the alien is not in the custody of such appropriate authority. If the alien is not convicted of the offense for which the alien was arrested, the Secretary shall continue to detain the alien until removal proceedings are completed.''. SEC. 3. EXPEDITED INITIATION OF REMOVAL PROCEEDINGS. 1229(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(3) In the case of any alien held pursuant to section 236(c)(1)(E), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall complete removal proceedings by not later than 90 days after such alien is detained.''.

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to detain any alien who is unlawfully present in the United States and is arrested for certain criminal offenses. 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 ``Grant's Law''. SEC. 2. MANDATORY DETENTION FOR CERTAIN ALIENS ARRESTED FOR THE COMMISSION OF CERTAIN OFFENSES. Section 236(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1226(c)(1)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)-- (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``or'' at the end; (B) in subparagraph (D), by adding ``or'' at the end; and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: ``(E) is-- ``(i) determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security to be unlawfully present in the United States; and ``(ii) arrested for any offense described in subparagraphs (A) through (D) the conviction of which would render the alien inadmissible under section 212(a) or deportable under section 237(a),''; and (2) in paragraph (2)-- (A) by striking ``The Attorney General'' and inserting the following: ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Secretary of Homeland Security''; (B) by striking ``the Attorney General'' each place such term appears and inserting ``the Secretary''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(B) Arrested but not convicted aliens.--The Secretary of Homeland Security may release any alien held pursuant to paragraph (1)(E) to the appropriate authority for any proceedings subsequent to the arrest. The Secretary shall resume custody of the alien during any period pending the final disposition of any such proceedings that the alien is not in the custody of such appropriate authority. If the alien is not convicted of the offense for which the alien was arrested, the Secretary shall continue to detain the alien until removal proceedings are completed.''. SEC. 3. EXPEDITED INITIATION OF REMOVAL PROCEEDINGS. Section 239(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1229(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(3) In the case of any alien held pursuant to section 236(c)(1)(E), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall complete removal proceedings by not later than 90 days after such alien is detained.''. <all>

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to detain any alien who is unlawfully present in the United States and is arrested for certain criminal offenses. 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 ``Grant's Law''. SEC. 2. MANDATORY DETENTION FOR CERTAIN ALIENS ARRESTED FOR THE COMMISSION OF CERTAIN OFFENSES. Section 236(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1226(c)(1)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)-- (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``or'' at the end; (B) in subparagraph (D), by adding ``or'' at the end; and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: ``(E) is-- ``(i) determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security to be unlawfully present in the United States; and ``(ii) arrested for any offense described in subparagraphs (A) through (D) the conviction of which would render the alien inadmissible under section 212(a) or deportable under section 237(a),''; and (2) in paragraph (2)-- (A) by striking ``The Attorney General'' and inserting the following: ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Secretary of Homeland Security''; (B) by striking ``the Attorney General'' each place such term appears and inserting ``the Secretary''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(B) Arrested but not convicted aliens.--The Secretary of Homeland Security may release any alien held pursuant to paragraph (1)(E) to the appropriate authority for any proceedings subsequent to the arrest. The Secretary shall resume custody of the alien during any period pending the final disposition of any such proceedings that the alien is not in the custody of such appropriate authority. If the alien is not convicted of the offense for which the alien was arrested, the Secretary shall continue to detain the alien until removal proceedings are completed.''. SEC. 3. EXPEDITED INITIATION OF REMOVAL PROCEEDINGS. Section 239(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1229(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(3) In the case of any alien held pursuant to section 236(c)(1)(E), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall complete removal proceedings by not later than 90 days after such alien is detained.''. <all>

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to detain any alien who is unlawfully present in the United States and is arrested for certain criminal offenses. MANDATORY DETENTION FOR CERTAIN ALIENS ARRESTED FOR THE COMMISSION OF CERTAIN OFFENSES. The Secretary shall resume custody of the alien during any period pending the final disposition of any such proceedings that the alien is not in the custody of such appropriate authority. If the alien is not convicted of the offense for which the alien was arrested, the Secretary shall continue to detain the alien until removal proceedings are completed.''. Section 239(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1229(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(3) In the case of any alien held pursuant to section 236(c)(1)(E), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall complete removal proceedings by not later than 90 days after such alien is detained.''.

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to detain any alien who is unlawfully present in the United States and is arrested for certain criminal offenses. The Secretary shall resume custody of the alien during any period pending the final disposition of any such proceedings that the alien is not in the custody of such appropriate authority. 1229(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(3) In the case of any alien held pursuant to section 236(c)(1)(E), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall complete removal proceedings by not later than 90 days after such alien is detained.''.

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to detain any alien who is unlawfully present in the United States and is arrested for certain criminal offenses. The Secretary shall resume custody of the alien during any period pending the final disposition of any such proceedings that the alien is not in the custody of such appropriate authority. 1229(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(3) In the case of any alien held pursuant to section 236(c)(1)(E), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall complete removal proceedings by not later than 90 days after such alien is detained.''.

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to detain any alien who is unlawfully present in the United States and is arrested for certain criminal offenses. MANDATORY DETENTION FOR CERTAIN ALIENS ARRESTED FOR THE COMMISSION OF CERTAIN OFFENSES. The Secretary shall resume custody of the alien during any period pending the final disposition of any such proceedings that the alien is not in the custody of such appropriate authority. If the alien is not convicted of the offense for which the alien was arrested, the Secretary shall continue to detain the alien until removal proceedings are completed.''. Section 239(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1229(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(3) In the case of any alien held pursuant to section 236(c)(1)(E), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall complete removal proceedings by not later than 90 days after such alien is detained.''.

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to detain any alien who is unlawfully present in the United States and is arrested for certain criminal offenses. The Secretary shall resume custody of the alien during any period pending the final disposition of any such proceedings that the alien is not in the custody of such appropriate authority. 1229(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(3) In the case of any alien held pursuant to section 236(c)(1)(E), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall complete removal proceedings by not later than 90 days after such alien is detained.''.

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to detain any alien who is unlawfully present in the United States and is arrested for certain criminal offenses. MANDATORY DETENTION FOR CERTAIN ALIENS ARRESTED FOR THE COMMISSION OF CERTAIN OFFENSES. The Secretary shall resume custody of the alien during any period pending the final disposition of any such proceedings that the alien is not in the custody of such appropriate authority. If the alien is not convicted of the offense for which the alien was arrested, the Secretary shall continue to detain the alien until removal proceedings are completed.''. Section 239(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1229(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(3) In the case of any alien held pursuant to section 236(c)(1)(E), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall complete removal proceedings by not later than 90 days after such alien is detained.''.

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to detain any alien who is unlawfully present in the United States and is arrested for certain criminal offenses. The Secretary shall resume custody of the alien during any period pending the final disposition of any such proceedings that the alien is not in the custody of such appropriate authority. 1229(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(3) In the case of any alien held pursuant to section 236(c)(1)(E), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall complete removal proceedings by not later than 90 days after such alien is detained.''.

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to detain any alien who is unlawfully present in the United States and is arrested for certain criminal offenses. MANDATORY DETENTION FOR CERTAIN ALIENS ARRESTED FOR THE COMMISSION OF CERTAIN OFFENSES. The Secretary shall resume custody of the alien during any period pending the final disposition of any such proceedings that the alien is not in the custody of such appropriate authority. If the alien is not convicted of the offense for which the alien was arrested, the Secretary shall continue to detain the alien until removal proceedings are completed.''. Section 239(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1229(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(3) In the case of any alien held pursuant to section 236(c)(1)(E), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall complete removal proceedings by not later than 90 days after such alien is detained.''.

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to detain any alien who is unlawfully present in the United States and is arrested for certain criminal offenses. The Secretary shall resume custody of the alien during any period pending the final disposition of any such proceedings that the alien is not in the custody of such appropriate authority. 1229(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(3) In the case of any alien held pursuant to section 236(c)(1)(E), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall complete removal proceedings by not later than 90 days after such alien is detained.''.

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to detain any alien who is unlawfully present in the United States and is arrested for certain criminal offenses. MANDATORY DETENTION FOR CERTAIN ALIENS ARRESTED FOR THE COMMISSION OF CERTAIN OFFENSES. The Secretary shall resume custody of the alien during any period pending the final disposition of any such proceedings that the alien is not in the custody of such appropriate authority. If the alien is not convicted of the offense for which the alien was arrested, the Secretary shall continue to detain the alien until removal proceedings are completed.''. Section 239(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1229(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(3) In the case of any alien held pursuant to section 236(c)(1)(E), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall complete removal proceedings by not later than 90 days after such alien is detained.''.

S.2693

Water Resources Development

Salton Sea Projects Improvements Act This bill provides the Bureau of Reclamation with additional project authorities for the Salton Sea research project in Southern California and reauthorizes a Department of Interior pilot program in the Colorado River Basin. Specifically, the bill authorizes Reclamation to provide grants and enter into contracts and cooperative agreements to carry out projects (e.g., construction activities and dust suppression projects) to improve air quality, fish and wildlife habitat, recreational opportunities, and water quality in the area of the Salton Sea. To carry out these projects, Reclamation may enter into partnerships with state, tribal, and local governments; water districts; joint powers authorities, including the Salton Sea Authority; nonprofit organizations; and institutions of higher education. The bill also reauthorizes Interior to fund or participate in pilot projects to increase Colorado River System water in Lake Mead and the Colorado River Storage Project reservoirs through FY2026. The bill further requires Interior to submit an updated report to Congress by the end of FY2027 on the effectiveness of the pilot projects and a recommendation on whether to continue the program.

To amend the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to authorize additional projects related to the Salton Sea, 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 ``Salton Sea Projects Improvements Act''. SEC. 2. RESEARCH PROJECT. Section 1101 of the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-575; 106 Stat. 4661) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsections (b) through (d) as subsections (c) through (e), respectively; (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: ``(b) Additional Project Authorities.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, may provide grants and enter into contracts and cooperative agreements to carry out projects located in the area of the Salton Sea in southern California to improve air quality, fish and wildlife habitat, recreational opportunities, and water quality, in partnership with-- ``(A) State, Tribal, and local governments; ``(B) water districts; ``(C) joint powers authorities, including the Salton Sea Authority; ``(D) nonprofit organizations; and ``(E) institutions of higher education. ``(2) Included activities.--The projects described in paragraph (1) may include-- ``(A) construction, operation, maintenance, permitting, and design activities required for the projects; and ``(B) dust suppression projects.''; and <DELETED> (3) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated), by striking ``$10,000,000'' and inserting ``$250,000,000''.</DELETED> (3) in subsection (c) (as so redesignated), by striking ``project referred to in subsection (a)'' and inserting ``projects referred to in subsections (a) and (b)''; and (4) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated), by striking ``$10,000,000'' and inserting ``$250,000,000''. SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN DEADLINES RELATING TO PILOT PROJECTS TO INCREASE COLORADO RIVER SYSTEM WATER TO ADDRESS EFFECTS OF HISTORIC DROUGHT CONDITIONS. Section 206 of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 (43 U.S.C. 620 note; Public Law 113- 235), is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)(2)-- (A) by striking ``additional''; and (B) by striking ``this Act'' and inserting ``the Salton Sea Projects Improvements Act''; (2) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ``2022'' and inserting ``2026''; and (3) in subsection (d), by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2027''. Calendar No. 533 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2693 [Report No. 117-182] _______________________________________________________________________

Salton Sea Projects Improvements Act

A bill to amend the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to authorize additional projects related to the Salton Sea, and for other purposes.

Salton Sea Projects Improvements Act Salton Sea Projects Improvements Act

Sen. Padilla, Alex

D

CA

This bill provides the Bureau of Reclamation with additional project authorities for the Salton Sea research project in Southern California and reauthorizes a Department of Interior pilot program in the Colorado River Basin. Specifically, the bill authorizes Reclamation to provide grants and enter into contracts and cooperative agreements to carry out projects (e.g., construction activities and dust suppression projects) to improve air quality, fish and wildlife habitat, recreational opportunities, and water quality in the area of the Salton Sea. To carry out these projects, Reclamation may enter into partnerships with state, tribal, and local governments; water districts; joint powers authorities, including the Salton Sea Authority; nonprofit organizations; and institutions of higher education. The bill also reauthorizes Interior to fund or participate in pilot projects to increase Colorado River System water in Lake Mead and the Colorado River Storage Project reservoirs through FY2026. The bill further requires Interior to submit an updated report to Congress by the end of FY2027 on the effectiveness of the pilot projects and a recommendation on whether to continue the program.

To amend the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to authorize additional projects related to the Salton Sea, 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 ``Salton Sea Projects Improvements Act''. SEC. 2. RESEARCH PROJECT. Section 1101 of the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-575; 106 Stat. 4661) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsections (b) through (d) as subsections (c) through (e), respectively; (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: ``(b) Additional Project Authorities.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, may provide grants and enter into contracts and cooperative agreements to carry out projects located in the area of the Salton Sea in southern California to improve air quality, fish and wildlife habitat, recreational opportunities, and water quality, in partnership with-- ``(A) State, Tribal, and local governments; ``(B) water districts; ``(C) joint powers authorities, including the Salton Sea Authority; ``(D) nonprofit organizations; and ``(E) institutions of higher education. ``(2) Included activities.--The projects described in paragraph (1) may include-- ``(A) construction, operation, maintenance, permitting, and design activities required for the projects; and ``(B) dust suppression projects.''; and <DELETED> (3) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated), by striking ``$10,000,000'' and inserting ``$250,000,000''.</DELETED> (3) in subsection (c) (as so redesignated), by striking ``project referred to in subsection (a)'' and inserting ``projects referred to in subsections (a) and (b)''; and (4) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated), by striking ``$10,000,000'' and inserting ``$250,000,000''. SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN DEADLINES RELATING TO PILOT PROJECTS TO INCREASE COLORADO RIVER SYSTEM WATER TO ADDRESS EFFECTS OF HISTORIC DROUGHT CONDITIONS. Section 206 of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 (43 U.S.C. 620 note; Public Law 113- 235), is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)(2)-- (A) by striking ``additional''; and (B) by striking ``this Act'' and inserting ``the Salton Sea Projects Improvements Act''; (2) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ``2022'' and inserting ``2026''; and (3) in subsection (d), by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2027''. Calendar No. 533 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2693 [Report No. 117-182] _______________________________________________________________________

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 ``Salton Sea Projects Improvements Act''. 2. RESEARCH PROJECT. Section 1101 of the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-575; 106 Stat. 4661) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsections (b) through (d) as subsections (c) through (e), respectively; (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: ``(b) Additional Project Authorities.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, may provide grants and enter into contracts and cooperative agreements to carry out projects located in the area of the Salton Sea in southern California to improve air quality, fish and wildlife habitat, recreational opportunities, and water quality, in partnership with-- ``(A) State, Tribal, and local governments; ``(B) water districts; ``(C) joint powers authorities, including the Salton Sea Authority; ``(D) nonprofit organizations; and ``(E) institutions of higher education. ``(2) Included activities.--The projects described in paragraph (1) may include-- ``(A) construction, operation, maintenance, permitting, and design activities required for the projects; and ``(B) dust suppression projects. ''; and <DELETED> (3) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated), by striking ``$10,000,000'' and inserting ``$250,000,000''.</DELETED> (3) in subsection (c) (as so redesignated), by striking ``project referred to in subsection (a)'' and inserting ``projects referred to in subsections (a) and (b)''; and (4) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated), by striking ``$10,000,000'' and inserting ``$250,000,000''. SEC. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN DEADLINES RELATING TO PILOT PROJECTS TO INCREASE COLORADO RIVER SYSTEM WATER TO ADDRESS EFFECTS OF HISTORIC DROUGHT CONDITIONS. Section 206 of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 (43 U.S.C. 620 note; Public Law 113- 235), is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)(2)-- (A) by striking ``additional''; and (B) by striking ``this Act'' and inserting ``the Salton Sea Projects Improvements Act''; (2) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ``2022'' and inserting ``2026''; and (3) in subsection (d), by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2027''. Calendar No. 533 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2693 [Report No. 117-182] _______________________________________________________________________

To amend the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to authorize additional projects related to the Salton Sea, 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 ``Salton Sea Projects Improvements Act''. SEC. 2. RESEARCH PROJECT. Section 1101 of the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-575; 106 Stat. 4661) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsections (b) through (d) as subsections (c) through (e), respectively; (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: ``(b) Additional Project Authorities.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, may provide grants and enter into contracts and cooperative agreements to carry out projects located in the area of the Salton Sea in southern California to improve air quality, fish and wildlife habitat, recreational opportunities, and water quality, in partnership with-- ``(A) State, Tribal, and local governments; ``(B) water districts; ``(C) joint powers authorities, including the Salton Sea Authority; ``(D) nonprofit organizations; and ``(E) institutions of higher education. ``(2) Included activities.--The projects described in paragraph (1) may include-- ``(A) construction, operation, maintenance, permitting, and design activities required for the projects; and ``(B) dust suppression projects.''; and <DELETED> (3) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated), by striking ``$10,000,000'' and inserting ``$250,000,000''.</DELETED> (3) in subsection (c) (as so redesignated), by striking ``project referred to in subsection (a)'' and inserting ``projects referred to in subsections (a) and (b)''; and (4) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated), by striking ``$10,000,000'' and inserting ``$250,000,000''. SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN DEADLINES RELATING TO PILOT PROJECTS TO INCREASE COLORADO RIVER SYSTEM WATER TO ADDRESS EFFECTS OF HISTORIC DROUGHT CONDITIONS. Section 206 of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 (43 U.S.C. 620 note; Public Law 113- 235), is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)(2)-- (A) by striking ``additional''; and (B) by striking ``this Act'' and inserting ``the Salton Sea Projects Improvements Act''; (2) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ``2022'' and inserting ``2026''; and (3) in subsection (d), by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2027''. Calendar No. 533 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2693 [Report No. 117-182] _______________________________________________________________________

To amend the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to authorize additional projects related to the Salton Sea, 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 ``Salton Sea Projects Improvements Act''. SEC. 2. RESEARCH PROJECT. Section 1101 of the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-575; 106 Stat. 4661) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsections (b) through (d) as subsections (c) through (e), respectively; (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: ``(b) Additional Project Authorities.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, may provide grants and enter into contracts and cooperative agreements to carry out projects located in the area of the Salton Sea in southern California to improve air quality, fish and wildlife habitat, recreational opportunities, and water quality, in partnership with-- ``(A) State, Tribal, and local governments; ``(B) water districts; ``(C) joint powers authorities, including the Salton Sea Authority; ``(D) nonprofit organizations; and ``(E) institutions of higher education. ``(2) Included activities.--The projects described in paragraph (1) may include-- ``(A) construction, operation, maintenance, permitting, and design activities required for the projects; and ``(B) dust suppression projects.''; and <DELETED> (3) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated), by striking ``$10,000,000'' and inserting ``$250,000,000''.</DELETED> (3) in subsection (c) (as so redesignated), by striking ``project referred to in subsection (a)'' and inserting ``projects referred to in subsections (a) and (b)''; and (4) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated), by striking ``$10,000,000'' and inserting ``$250,000,000''. SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN DEADLINES RELATING TO PILOT PROJECTS TO INCREASE COLORADO RIVER SYSTEM WATER TO ADDRESS EFFECTS OF HISTORIC DROUGHT CONDITIONS. Section 206 of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 (43 U.S.C. 620 note; Public Law 113- 235), is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)(2)-- (A) by striking ``additional''; and (B) by striking ``this Act'' and inserting ``the Salton Sea Projects Improvements Act''; (2) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ``2022'' and inserting ``2026''; and (3) in subsection (d), by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2027''. Calendar No. 533 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2693 [Report No. 117-182] _______________________________________________________________________

To amend the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to authorize additional projects related to the Salton Sea, and for other purposes. Section 1101 of the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-575; 106 Stat. ''; and <DELETED> (3) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated), by striking ``$10,000,000'' and inserting ``$250,000,000''.</DELETED> (3) in subsection (c) (as so redesignated), by striking ``project referred to in subsection (a)'' and inserting ``projects referred to in subsections (a) and (b)''; and (4) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated), by striking ``$10,000,000'' and inserting ``$250,000,000''. Section 206 of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 (43 U.S.C. 620 note; Public Law 113- 235), is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)(2)-- (A) by striking ``additional''; and (B) by striking ``this Act'' and inserting ``the Salton Sea Projects Improvements Act''; (2) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ``2022'' and inserting ``2026''; and (3) in subsection (d), by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2027''.

To amend the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to authorize additional projects related to the Salton Sea, and for other purposes. ``(2) Included activities.--The projects described in paragraph (1) may include-- ``(A) construction, operation, maintenance, permitting, and design activities required for the projects; and ``(B) dust suppression projects. ''; 620 note; Public Law 113- 235), is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)(2)-- (A) by striking ``additional''; and (B) by striking ``this Act'' and inserting ``the Salton Sea Projects Improvements Act''; (2) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ``2022'' and inserting ``2026''; and (3) in subsection (d), by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2027''. 533 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2693 [Report No.

To amend the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to authorize additional projects related to the Salton Sea, and for other purposes. ``(2) Included activities.--The projects described in paragraph (1) may include-- ``(A) construction, operation, maintenance, permitting, and design activities required for the projects; and ``(B) dust suppression projects. ''; 620 note; Public Law 113- 235), is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)(2)-- (A) by striking ``additional''; and (B) by striking ``this Act'' and inserting ``the Salton Sea Projects Improvements Act''; (2) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ``2022'' and inserting ``2026''; and (3) in subsection (d), by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2027''. 533 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2693 [Report No.

To amend the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to authorize additional projects related to the Salton Sea, and for other purposes. Section 1101 of the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-575; 106 Stat. ''; and <DELETED> (3) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated), by striking ``$10,000,000'' and inserting ``$250,000,000''.</DELETED> (3) in subsection (c) (as so redesignated), by striking ``project referred to in subsection (a)'' and inserting ``projects referred to in subsections (a) and (b)''; and (4) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated), by striking ``$10,000,000'' and inserting ``$250,000,000''. Section 206 of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 (43 U.S.C. 620 note; Public Law 113- 235), is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)(2)-- (A) by striking ``additional''; and (B) by striking ``this Act'' and inserting ``the Salton Sea Projects Improvements Act''; (2) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ``2022'' and inserting ``2026''; and (3) in subsection (d), by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2027''.

To amend the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to authorize additional projects related to the Salton Sea, and for other purposes. ``(2) Included activities.--The projects described in paragraph (1) may include-- ``(A) construction, operation, maintenance, permitting, and design activities required for the projects; and ``(B) dust suppression projects. ''; 620 note; Public Law 113- 235), is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)(2)-- (A) by striking ``additional''; and (B) by striking ``this Act'' and inserting ``the Salton Sea Projects Improvements Act''; (2) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ``2022'' and inserting ``2026''; and (3) in subsection (d), by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2027''. 533 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2693 [Report No.

To amend the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to authorize additional projects related to the Salton Sea, and for other purposes. Section 1101 of the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-575; 106 Stat. ''; and <DELETED> (3) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated), by striking ``$10,000,000'' and inserting ``$250,000,000''.</DELETED> (3) in subsection (c) (as so redesignated), by striking ``project referred to in subsection (a)'' and inserting ``projects referred to in subsections (a) and (b)''; and (4) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated), by striking ``$10,000,000'' and inserting ``$250,000,000''. Section 206 of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 (43 U.S.C. 620 note; Public Law 113- 235), is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)(2)-- (A) by striking ``additional''; and (B) by striking ``this Act'' and inserting ``the Salton Sea Projects Improvements Act''; (2) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ``2022'' and inserting ``2026''; and (3) in subsection (d), by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2027''.

To amend the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to authorize additional projects related to the Salton Sea, and for other purposes. ``(2) Included activities.--The projects described in paragraph (1) may include-- ``(A) construction, operation, maintenance, permitting, and design activities required for the projects; and ``(B) dust suppression projects. ''; 620 note; Public Law 113- 235), is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)(2)-- (A) by striking ``additional''; and (B) by striking ``this Act'' and inserting ``the Salton Sea Projects Improvements Act''; (2) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ``2022'' and inserting ``2026''; and (3) in subsection (d), by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2027''. 533 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2693 [Report No.

To amend the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to authorize additional projects related to the Salton Sea, and for other purposes. Section 1101 of the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-575; 106 Stat. ''; and <DELETED> (3) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated), by striking ``$10,000,000'' and inserting ``$250,000,000''.</DELETED> (3) in subsection (c) (as so redesignated), by striking ``project referred to in subsection (a)'' and inserting ``projects referred to in subsections (a) and (b)''; and (4) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated), by striking ``$10,000,000'' and inserting ``$250,000,000''. Section 206 of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 (43 U.S.C. 620 note; Public Law 113- 235), is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)(2)-- (A) by striking ``additional''; and (B) by striking ``this Act'' and inserting ``the Salton Sea Projects Improvements Act''; (2) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ``2022'' and inserting ``2026''; and (3) in subsection (d), by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2027''.

To amend the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to authorize additional projects related to the Salton Sea, and for other purposes. ``(2) Included activities.--The projects described in paragraph (1) may include-- ``(A) construction, operation, maintenance, permitting, and design activities required for the projects; and ``(B) dust suppression projects. ''; 620 note; Public Law 113- 235), is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)(2)-- (A) by striking ``additional''; and (B) by striking ``this Act'' and inserting ``the Salton Sea Projects Improvements Act''; (2) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ``2022'' and inserting ``2026''; and (3) in subsection (d), by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2027''. 533 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2693 [Report No.

To amend the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to authorize additional projects related to the Salton Sea, and for other purposes. Section 1101 of the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-575; 106 Stat. ''; and <DELETED> (3) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated), by striking ``$10,000,000'' and inserting ``$250,000,000''.</DELETED> (3) in subsection (c) (as so redesignated), by striking ``project referred to in subsection (a)'' and inserting ``projects referred to in subsections (a) and (b)''; and (4) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated), by striking ``$10,000,000'' and inserting ``$250,000,000''. Section 206 of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 (43 U.S.C. 620 note; Public Law 113- 235), is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)(2)-- (A) by striking ``additional''; and (B) by striking ``this Act'' and inserting ``the Salton Sea Projects Improvements Act''; (2) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ``2022'' and inserting ``2026''; and (3) in subsection (d), by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2027''.

H.R.9093

Crime and Law Enforcement

Homeland Security Fentanyl Enforcement Act This bill specifically allows Special Agents of Homeland Security Investigations to enforce the Controlled Substances Act during their normal course of duties and to the same extent as the Drug Enforcement Administration.

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to authorize Homeland Security Investigations to perform certain drug enforcement functions, 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 ``Homeland Security Fentanyl Enforcement Act''. SEC. 2. EMPOWERING HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS TO COUNTER DRUG SMUGGLING BY TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS. (a) Powers of Enforcement Personnel.--Section 508 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 878) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(c) Special Agents of Homeland Security Investigations and State, tribal, and local law enforcement officers designated by the Executive Associate Director for Homeland Security Investigations pursuant to section 401(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1401(i)) shall have the powers and authorities described in subsection (a) for the enforcement of this Act, which shall be exercised in the performance of the Department of Homeland Security's existing functions related to customs and criminal law enforcement under the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-296).''. (b) Review and Report on the Deconfliction Policies and Practices of the Drug Enforcement Administration and Homeland Security Investigations Regarding Drug Investigations.-- (1) Review.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a review of the deconfliction policies and practices between the Drug Enforcement Administration and Homeland Security Investigations that-- (A) determines whether there is documented reciprocity between the Drug Enforcement Administration and Homeland Security Investigations in the policies and practices for deconfliction of investigations and operations carried out in accordance with the authorities set forth in the Controlled Substances Act and the Homeland Security Act of 2002; (B) determines the number of investigations or operations initiated during the 1-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act by Homeland Security Investigations or the Drug Enforcement Administration that did not adhere to the deconfliction policies and practices required under the agreement referred to in subparagraph (A); and (C) determines the effect of the authorization under section 508(c) of the Controlled Substances Act, as added by subsection (a), on the deconfliction policies and practices of the Drug Enforcement Administration and Homeland Security Investigations, respectively. (2) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit a report to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives that contains-- (A) a detailed summary of the findings of the review conducted pursuant to paragraph (1); and (B) any recommendations to modernize deconfliction policies and procedures to ensure reciprocity between the Drug Enforcement Administration and Homeland Security Investigations regarding investigative functions related to controlled substances, transnational criminal organizations, or other areas where respective jurisdictions and authorities may overlap. <all>

Homeland Security Fentanyl Enforcement Act

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to authorize Homeland Security Investigations to perform certain drug enforcement functions, and for other purposes.

Homeland Security Fentanyl Enforcement Act

Rep. Higgins, Clay

R

LA

This bill specifically allows Special Agents of Homeland Security Investigations to enforce the Controlled Substances Act during their normal course of duties and to the same extent as the Drug Enforcement Administration.

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to authorize Homeland Security Investigations to perform certain drug enforcement functions, 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 ``Homeland Security Fentanyl Enforcement Act''. SEC. 2. EMPOWERING HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS TO COUNTER DRUG SMUGGLING BY TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS. (a) Powers of Enforcement Personnel.--Section 508 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 878) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(c) Special Agents of Homeland Security Investigations and State, tribal, and local law enforcement officers designated by the Executive Associate Director for Homeland Security Investigations pursuant to section 401(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1401(i)) shall have the powers and authorities described in subsection (a) for the enforcement of this Act, which shall be exercised in the performance of the Department of Homeland Security's existing functions related to customs and criminal law enforcement under the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-296).''. (b) Review and Report on the Deconfliction Policies and Practices of the Drug Enforcement Administration and Homeland Security Investigations Regarding Drug Investigations.-- (1) Review.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a review of the deconfliction policies and practices between the Drug Enforcement Administration and Homeland Security Investigations that-- (A) determines whether there is documented reciprocity between the Drug Enforcement Administration and Homeland Security Investigations in the policies and practices for deconfliction of investigations and operations carried out in accordance with the authorities set forth in the Controlled Substances Act and the Homeland Security Act of 2002; (B) determines the number of investigations or operations initiated during the 1-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act by Homeland Security Investigations or the Drug Enforcement Administration that did not adhere to the deconfliction policies and practices required under the agreement referred to in subparagraph (A); and (C) determines the effect of the authorization under section 508(c) of the Controlled Substances Act, as added by subsection (a), on the deconfliction policies and practices of the Drug Enforcement Administration and Homeland Security Investigations, respectively. (2) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit a report to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives that contains-- (A) a detailed summary of the findings of the review conducted pursuant to paragraph (1); and (B) any recommendations to modernize deconfliction policies and procedures to ensure reciprocity between the Drug Enforcement Administration and Homeland Security Investigations regarding investigative functions related to controlled substances, transnational criminal organizations, or other areas where respective jurisdictions and authorities may overlap.

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 ``Homeland Security Fentanyl Enforcement Act''. SEC. 2. EMPOWERING HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS TO COUNTER DRUG SMUGGLING BY TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS. 878) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(c) Special Agents of Homeland Security Investigations and State, tribal, and local law enforcement officers designated by the Executive Associate Director for Homeland Security Investigations pursuant to section 401(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1401(i)) shall have the powers and authorities described in subsection (a) for the enforcement of this Act, which shall be exercised in the performance of the Department of Homeland Security's existing functions related to customs and criminal law enforcement under the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-296).''. (b) Review and Report on the Deconfliction Policies and Practices of the Drug Enforcement Administration and Homeland Security Investigations Regarding Drug Investigations.-- (1) Review.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a review of the deconfliction policies and practices between the Drug Enforcement Administration and Homeland Security Investigations that-- (A) determines whether there is documented reciprocity between the Drug Enforcement Administration and Homeland Security Investigations in the policies and practices for deconfliction of investigations and operations carried out in accordance with the authorities set forth in the Controlled Substances Act and the Homeland Security Act of 2002; (B) determines the number of investigations or operations initiated during the 1-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act by Homeland Security Investigations or the Drug Enforcement Administration that did not adhere to the deconfliction policies and practices required under the agreement referred to in subparagraph (A); and (C) determines the effect of the authorization under section 508(c) of the Controlled Substances Act, as added by subsection (a), on the deconfliction policies and practices of the Drug Enforcement Administration and Homeland Security Investigations, respectively.

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to authorize Homeland Security Investigations to perform certain drug enforcement functions, 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 ``Homeland Security Fentanyl Enforcement Act''. SEC. 2. EMPOWERING HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS TO COUNTER DRUG SMUGGLING BY TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS. (a) Powers of Enforcement Personnel.--Section 508 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 878) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(c) Special Agents of Homeland Security Investigations and State, tribal, and local law enforcement officers designated by the Executive Associate Director for Homeland Security Investigations pursuant to section 401(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1401(i)) shall have the powers and authorities described in subsection (a) for the enforcement of this Act, which shall be exercised in the performance of the Department of Homeland Security's existing functions related to customs and criminal law enforcement under the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-296).''. (b) Review and Report on the Deconfliction Policies and Practices of the Drug Enforcement Administration and Homeland Security Investigations Regarding Drug Investigations.-- (1) Review.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a review of the deconfliction policies and practices between the Drug Enforcement Administration and Homeland Security Investigations that-- (A) determines whether there is documented reciprocity between the Drug Enforcement Administration and Homeland Security Investigations in the policies and practices for deconfliction of investigations and operations carried out in accordance with the authorities set forth in the Controlled Substances Act and the Homeland Security Act of 2002; (B) determines the number of investigations or operations initiated during the 1-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act by Homeland Security Investigations or the Drug Enforcement Administration that did not adhere to the deconfliction policies and practices required under the agreement referred to in subparagraph (A); and (C) determines the effect of the authorization under section 508(c) of the Controlled Substances Act, as added by subsection (a), on the deconfliction policies and practices of the Drug Enforcement Administration and Homeland Security Investigations, respectively. (2) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit a report to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives that contains-- (A) a detailed summary of the findings of the review conducted pursuant to paragraph (1); and (B) any recommendations to modernize deconfliction policies and procedures to ensure reciprocity between the Drug Enforcement Administration and Homeland Security Investigations regarding investigative functions related to controlled substances, transnational criminal organizations, or other areas where respective jurisdictions and authorities may overlap. <all>

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to authorize Homeland Security Investigations to perform certain drug enforcement functions, 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 ``Homeland Security Fentanyl Enforcement Act''. SEC. 2. EMPOWERING HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS TO COUNTER DRUG SMUGGLING BY TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS. (a) Powers of Enforcement Personnel.--Section 508 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 878) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(c) Special Agents of Homeland Security Investigations and State, tribal, and local law enforcement officers designated by the Executive Associate Director for Homeland Security Investigations pursuant to section 401(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1401(i)) shall have the powers and authorities described in subsection (a) for the enforcement of this Act, which shall be exercised in the performance of the Department of Homeland Security's existing functions related to customs and criminal law enforcement under the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-296).''. (b) Review and Report on the Deconfliction Policies and Practices of the Drug Enforcement Administration and Homeland Security Investigations Regarding Drug Investigations.-- (1) Review.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a review of the deconfliction policies and practices between the Drug Enforcement Administration and Homeland Security Investigations that-- (A) determines whether there is documented reciprocity between the Drug Enforcement Administration and Homeland Security Investigations in the policies and practices for deconfliction of investigations and operations carried out in accordance with the authorities set forth in the Controlled Substances Act and the Homeland Security Act of 2002; (B) determines the number of investigations or operations initiated during the 1-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act by Homeland Security Investigations or the Drug Enforcement Administration that did not adhere to the deconfliction policies and practices required under the agreement referred to in subparagraph (A); and (C) determines the effect of the authorization under section 508(c) of the Controlled Substances Act, as added by subsection (a), on the deconfliction policies and practices of the Drug Enforcement Administration and Homeland Security Investigations, respectively. (2) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit a report to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives that contains-- (A) a detailed summary of the findings of the review conducted pursuant to paragraph (1); and (B) any recommendations to modernize deconfliction policies and procedures to ensure reciprocity between the Drug Enforcement Administration and Homeland Security Investigations regarding investigative functions related to controlled substances, transnational criminal organizations, or other areas where respective jurisdictions and authorities may overlap. <all>

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to authorize Homeland Security Investigations to perform certain drug enforcement functions, and for other purposes. EMPOWERING HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS TO COUNTER DRUG SMUGGLING BY TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS. (

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to authorize Homeland Security Investigations to perform certain drug enforcement functions, and for other purposes. EMPOWERING HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS TO COUNTER DRUG SMUGGLING BY TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS. (

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to authorize Homeland Security Investigations to perform certain drug enforcement functions, and for other purposes. EMPOWERING HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS TO COUNTER DRUG SMUGGLING BY TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS. (

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to authorize Homeland Security Investigations to perform certain drug enforcement functions, and for other purposes. EMPOWERING HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS TO COUNTER DRUG SMUGGLING BY TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS. (

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to authorize Homeland Security Investigations to perform certain drug enforcement functions, and for other purposes. EMPOWERING HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS TO COUNTER DRUG SMUGGLING BY TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS. (

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to authorize Homeland Security Investigations to perform certain drug enforcement functions, and for other purposes. EMPOWERING HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS TO COUNTER DRUG SMUGGLING BY TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS. (

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to authorize Homeland Security Investigations to perform certain drug enforcement functions, and for other purposes. EMPOWERING HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS TO COUNTER DRUG SMUGGLING BY TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS. (

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to authorize Homeland Security Investigations to perform certain drug enforcement functions, and for other purposes. EMPOWERING HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS TO COUNTER DRUG SMUGGLING BY TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS. (

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to authorize Homeland Security Investigations to perform certain drug enforcement functions, and for other purposes. EMPOWERING HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS TO COUNTER DRUG SMUGGLING BY TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS. (

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to authorize Homeland Security Investigations to perform certain drug enforcement functions, and for other purposes. EMPOWERING HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS TO COUNTER DRUG SMUGGLING BY TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS. (

H.R.1069

Science, Technology, Communications

Streamlining Permitting to Enable Efficient Deployment of Broadband Infrastructure Act of 2021 This bill exempts certain broadband infrastructure project actions from specified environmental and historic preservation review requirements. Specifically, the bill exempts (1) new communications facilities within specified dimensions in public rights-of-way, (2) replacement facilities that are of a similar type, (3) certain small antennas, (4) facility expansions within specified limits, and (5) new easements for facilities on federal property for which easements were previously granted for other facilities.

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that the Federal Communications Commission is not required to perform any review under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 or division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code, as a condition of permitting the placement and installation of a communications facility, 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 ``Streamlining Permitting to Enable Efficient Deployment of Broadband Infrastructure Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. EXEMPTION FROM REVIEW FOR CERTAIN COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES. Title I of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 14. EXEMPTION FROM REVIEW FOR CERTAIN COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES. ``(a) For Permitting by Commission.-- ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any provision of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) or division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code, the Commission shall not be required to perform, and may not require any entity regulated by the Commission to perform, any review under such Act or division as a condition of permitting the placement and installation of a communications facility if-- ``(A) the new facility-- ``(i) will be located within a public right-of-way; and ``(ii) is not more than 50 feet tall or 10 feet higher than any existing structure in the public right-of-way, whichever is higher; ``(B) the new facility is-- ``(i) a replacement for an existing communications facility; and ``(ii) the same as, or substantially similar to (as such term is defined by the Commission), the communications facility that the new communications facility is replacing; ``(C) the new facility is a type of communications facility that-- ``(i) is described in subsection (c)(2)(B); and ``(ii) meets the size limitation of a small antenna established by the Commission; or ``(D) the placement and installation involve the expansion of the site of an existing facility not more than 30 feet in any direction. ``(2) Savings clause.--Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to affect-- ``(A) the obligation of the Commission to evaluate radiofrequency exposure under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); ``(B) except as explicitly provided in this subsection, the obligation of any provider of a communications service to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) or division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code; ``(C) the authority of a State or local government to apply and enforce the zoning and other land use regulations of the State or local government to the extent consistent with this subsection and sections 253, 332(c)(7), and 621; or ``(D) the authority or obligations established under section 20156(e) of title 49, United States Code. ``(b) For Grant of Easement on Federal Property.--No review shall be required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) or division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code, as a condition of granting a covered easement for a communications facility if a covered easement has been granted for another communications facility or a utility facility with respect to the same building or other property owned by the Federal Government. ``(c) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Antenna.--The term `antenna' means communications equipment that transmits or receives electromagnetic radio frequency signals used in the provision of wireless services. ``(2) Communications facility.--The term `communications facility' includes-- ``(A) any infrastructure, including any transmitting device, tower, or support structure, and any equipment, switches, wiring, cabling, power sources, shelters, or cabinets, associated with the licensed or permitted unlicensed wireless or wireline transmission of writings, signs, signals, data, images, pictures, and sounds of all kinds; and ``(B) any antenna or apparatus-- ``(i) that is designed for the purpose of emitting or receiving radio frequency; ``(ii) that-- ``(I) is designed to be operated, or is operating, from a fixed location pursuant to authorization by the Commission; or ``(II) is using duly authorized devices that do not require individual licenses; and ``(iii) that is added to a tower, building, support pole, or other structure. ``(3) Covered easement.--The term `covered easement' means an easement, right-of-way, or lease to, in, over, or on a building or other property owned by the Federal Government, excluding Tribal land held in trust by the Federal Government (unless the Tribal Government of such land requests that the Commission not exclude the land for purposes of this definition), for the right to install, construct, modify, or maintain a communications facility. ``(4) Public right-of-way.--The term `public right-of- way'-- ``(A) means-- ``(i) the area on, below, or above a public roadway, highway, street, sidewalk, alley, or similar property; and ``(ii) any land immediately adjacent to and contiguous with property described in clause (i) that is within the right-of-way grant; and ``(B) does not include a portion of the Interstate System (as such term is defined in section 101(a) of title 23, United States Code). ``(5) Support pole.--The term `support pole' means an upright pole or structure used or capable of being used to support a wireless service facility. ``(6) Utility facility.--The term `utility facility 'means any privately, publicly, or cooperatively owned line, facility, or system for producing, transmitting, or distributing power, electricity, light, heat, gas, oil, crude products, water, steam, waste, storm water not connected with highway drainage, or any other similar commodity, including any fire or police signal system or street lighting system, that directly or indirectly serves the public. ``(7) Wireless service.--The term `wireless service' means the transmission by radio communication of voice, video, or data communications services, including Internet Protocol or any successor protocol-enabled services, or any combination of those services, whether provided on a licensed or permitted unlicensed basis. ``(8) Wireless service facility.--The term `wireless service facility' means a facility for the provision of wireless service.''. <all>

Streamlining Permitting to Enable Efficient Deployment of Broadband Infrastructure Act of 2021

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that the Federal Communications Commission is not required to perform any review under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 or division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code, as a condition of permitting the placement and installation of a communications facility, and for other purposes.

Streamlining Permitting to Enable Efficient Deployment of Broadband Infrastructure Act of 2021

Rep. Pence, Greg

R

IN

This bill exempts certain broadband infrastructure project actions from specified environmental and historic preservation review requirements. Specifically, the bill exempts (1) new communications facilities within specified dimensions in public rights-of-way, (2) replacement facilities that are of a similar type, (3) certain small antennas, (4) facility expansions within specified limits, and (5) new easements for facilities on federal property for which easements were previously granted for other facilities.

SEC. 2. Title I of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. or division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code, the Commission shall not be required to perform, and may not require any entity regulated by the Commission to perform, any review under such Act or division as a condition of permitting the placement and installation of a communications facility if-- ``(A) the new facility-- ``(i) will be located within a public right-of-way; and ``(ii) is not more than 50 feet tall or 10 feet higher than any existing structure in the public right-of-way, whichever is higher; ``(B) the new facility is-- ``(i) a replacement for an existing communications facility; and ``(ii) the same as, or substantially similar to (as such term is defined by the Commission), the communications facility that the new communications facility is replacing; ``(C) the new facility is a type of communications facility that-- ``(i) is described in subsection (c)(2)(B); and ``(ii) meets the size limitation of a small antenna established by the Commission; or ``(D) the placement and installation involve the expansion of the site of an existing facility not more than 30 feet in any direction. or division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code; ``(C) the authority of a State or local government to apply and enforce the zoning and other land use regulations of the State or local government to the extent consistent with this subsection and sections 253, 332(c)(7), and 621; or ``(D) the authority or obligations established under section 20156(e) of title 49, United States Code. ``(b) For Grant of Easement on Federal Property.--No review shall be required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) ``(4) Public right-of-way.--The term `public right-of- way'-- ``(A) means-- ``(i) the area on, below, or above a public roadway, highway, street, sidewalk, alley, or similar property; and ``(ii) any land immediately adjacent to and contiguous with property described in clause (i) that is within the right-of-way grant; and ``(B) does not include a portion of the Interstate System (as such term is defined in section 101(a) of title 23, United States Code). ``(5) Support pole.--The term `support pole' means an upright pole or structure used or capable of being used to support a wireless service facility. ``(8) Wireless service facility.--The term `wireless service facility' means a facility for the provision of wireless service.''.

SEC. 2. Title I of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. or division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code; ``(C) the authority of a State or local government to apply and enforce the zoning and other land use regulations of the State or local government to the extent consistent with this subsection and sections 253, 332(c)(7), and 621; or ``(D) the authority or obligations established under section 20156(e) of title 49, United States Code. ``(b) For Grant of Easement on Federal Property.--No review shall be required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) ``(4) Public right-of-way.--The term `public right-of- way'-- ``(A) means-- ``(i) the area on, below, or above a public roadway, highway, street, sidewalk, alley, or similar property; and ``(ii) any land immediately adjacent to and contiguous with property described in clause (i) that is within the right-of-way grant; and ``(B) does not include a portion of the Interstate System (as such term is defined in section 101(a) of title 23, United States Code). ``(5) Support pole.--The term `support pole' means an upright pole or structure used or capable of being used to support a wireless service facility. ``(8) Wireless service facility.--The term `wireless service facility' means a facility for the provision of wireless service.''.

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 ``Streamlining Permitting to Enable Efficient Deployment of Broadband Infrastructure Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. Title I of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 14. EXEMPTION FROM REVIEW FOR CERTAIN COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES. or division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code, the Commission shall not be required to perform, and may not require any entity regulated by the Commission to perform, any review under such Act or division as a condition of permitting the placement and installation of a communications facility if-- ``(A) the new facility-- ``(i) will be located within a public right-of-way; and ``(ii) is not more than 50 feet tall or 10 feet higher than any existing structure in the public right-of-way, whichever is higher; ``(B) the new facility is-- ``(i) a replacement for an existing communications facility; and ``(ii) the same as, or substantially similar to (as such term is defined by the Commission), the communications facility that the new communications facility is replacing; ``(C) the new facility is a type of communications facility that-- ``(i) is described in subsection (c)(2)(B); and ``(ii) meets the size limitation of a small antenna established by the Commission; or ``(D) the placement and installation involve the expansion of the site of an existing facility not more than 30 feet in any direction. or division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code; ``(C) the authority of a State or local government to apply and enforce the zoning and other land use regulations of the State or local government to the extent consistent with this subsection and sections 253, 332(c)(7), and 621; or ``(D) the authority or obligations established under section 20156(e) of title 49, United States Code. ``(b) For Grant of Easement on Federal Property.--No review shall be required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) ``(2) Communications facility.--The term `communications facility' includes-- ``(A) any infrastructure, including any transmitting device, tower, or support structure, and any equipment, switches, wiring, cabling, power sources, shelters, or cabinets, associated with the licensed or permitted unlicensed wireless or wireline transmission of writings, signs, signals, data, images, pictures, and sounds of all kinds; and ``(B) any antenna or apparatus-- ``(i) that is designed for the purpose of emitting or receiving radio frequency; ``(ii) that-- ``(I) is designed to be operated, or is operating, from a fixed location pursuant to authorization by the Commission; or ``(II) is using duly authorized devices that do not require individual licenses; and ``(iii) that is added to a tower, building, support pole, or other structure. ``(3) Covered easement.--The term `covered easement' means an easement, right-of-way, or lease to, in, over, or on a building or other property owned by the Federal Government, excluding Tribal land held in trust by the Federal Government (unless the Tribal Government of such land requests that the Commission not exclude the land for purposes of this definition), for the right to install, construct, modify, or maintain a communications facility. ``(4) Public right-of-way.--The term `public right-of- way'-- ``(A) means-- ``(i) the area on, below, or above a public roadway, highway, street, sidewalk, alley, or similar property; and ``(ii) any land immediately adjacent to and contiguous with property described in clause (i) that is within the right-of-way grant; and ``(B) does not include a portion of the Interstate System (as such term is defined in section 101(a) of title 23, United States Code). ``(5) Support pole.--The term `support pole' means an upright pole or structure used or capable of being used to support a wireless service facility. ``(6) Utility facility.--The term `utility facility 'means any privately, publicly, or cooperatively owned line, facility, or system for producing, transmitting, or distributing power, electricity, light, heat, gas, oil, crude products, water, steam, waste, storm water not connected with highway drainage, or any other similar commodity, including any fire or police signal system or street lighting system, that directly or indirectly serves the public. ``(8) Wireless service facility.--The term `wireless service facility' means a facility for the provision of wireless service.''.

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 ``Streamlining Permitting to Enable Efficient Deployment of Broadband Infrastructure Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. Title I of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 14. EXEMPTION FROM REVIEW FOR CERTAIN COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES. ``(a) For Permitting by Commission.-- ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any provision of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. or division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code, the Commission shall not be required to perform, and may not require any entity regulated by the Commission to perform, any review under such Act or division as a condition of permitting the placement and installation of a communications facility if-- ``(A) the new facility-- ``(i) will be located within a public right-of-way; and ``(ii) is not more than 50 feet tall or 10 feet higher than any existing structure in the public right-of-way, whichever is higher; ``(B) the new facility is-- ``(i) a replacement for an existing communications facility; and ``(ii) the same as, or substantially similar to (as such term is defined by the Commission), the communications facility that the new communications facility is replacing; ``(C) the new facility is a type of communications facility that-- ``(i) is described in subsection (c)(2)(B); and ``(ii) meets the size limitation of a small antenna established by the Commission; or ``(D) the placement and installation involve the expansion of the site of an existing facility not more than 30 feet in any direction. ``(2) Savings clause.--Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to affect-- ``(A) the obligation of the Commission to evaluate radiofrequency exposure under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. ); ``(B) except as explicitly provided in this subsection, the obligation of any provider of a communications service to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. or division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code; ``(C) the authority of a State or local government to apply and enforce the zoning and other land use regulations of the State or local government to the extent consistent with this subsection and sections 253, 332(c)(7), and 621; or ``(D) the authority or obligations established under section 20156(e) of title 49, United States Code. ``(b) For Grant of Easement on Federal Property.--No review shall be required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) or division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code, as a condition of granting a covered easement for a communications facility if a covered easement has been granted for another communications facility or a utility facility with respect to the same building or other property owned by the Federal Government. ``(c) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Antenna.--The term `antenna' means communications equipment that transmits or receives electromagnetic radio frequency signals used in the provision of wireless services. ``(2) Communications facility.--The term `communications facility' includes-- ``(A) any infrastructure, including any transmitting device, tower, or support structure, and any equipment, switches, wiring, cabling, power sources, shelters, or cabinets, associated with the licensed or permitted unlicensed wireless or wireline transmission of writings, signs, signals, data, images, pictures, and sounds of all kinds; and ``(B) any antenna or apparatus-- ``(i) that is designed for the purpose of emitting or receiving radio frequency; ``(ii) that-- ``(I) is designed to be operated, or is operating, from a fixed location pursuant to authorization by the Commission; or ``(II) is using duly authorized devices that do not require individual licenses; and ``(iii) that is added to a tower, building, support pole, or other structure. ``(3) Covered easement.--The term `covered easement' means an easement, right-of-way, or lease to, in, over, or on a building or other property owned by the Federal Government, excluding Tribal land held in trust by the Federal Government (unless the Tribal Government of such land requests that the Commission not exclude the land for purposes of this definition), for the right to install, construct, modify, or maintain a communications facility. ``(4) Public right-of-way.--The term `public right-of- way'-- ``(A) means-- ``(i) the area on, below, or above a public roadway, highway, street, sidewalk, alley, or similar property; and ``(ii) any land immediately adjacent to and contiguous with property described in clause (i) that is within the right-of-way grant; and ``(B) does not include a portion of the Interstate System (as such term is defined in section 101(a) of title 23, United States Code). ``(5) Support pole.--The term `support pole' means an upright pole or structure used or capable of being used to support a wireless service facility. ``(6) Utility facility.--The term `utility facility 'means any privately, publicly, or cooperatively owned line, facility, or system for producing, transmitting, or distributing power, electricity, light, heat, gas, oil, crude products, water, steam, waste, storm water not connected with highway drainage, or any other similar commodity, including any fire or police signal system or street lighting system, that directly or indirectly serves the public. ``(7) Wireless service.--The term `wireless service' means the transmission by radio communication of voice, video, or data communications services, including Internet Protocol or any successor protocol-enabled services, or any combination of those services, whether provided on a licensed or permitted unlicensed basis. ``(8) Wireless service facility.--The term `wireless service facility' means a facility for the provision of wireless service.''.

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that the Federal Communications Commission is not required to perform any review under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 or division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code, as a condition of permitting the placement and installation of a communications facility, and for other purposes. ``(a) For Permitting by Commission.-- ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any provision of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) ``(2) Savings clause.--Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to affect-- ``(A) the obligation of the Commission to evaluate radiofrequency exposure under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ); ``(B) except as explicitly provided in this subsection, the obligation of any provider of a communications service to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) or division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code; ``(C) the authority of a State or local government to apply and enforce the zoning and other land use regulations of the State or local government to the extent consistent with this subsection and sections 253, 332(c)(7), and 621; or ``(D) the authority or obligations established under section 20156(e) of title 49, United States Code. ``(3) Covered easement.--The term `covered easement' means an easement, right-of-way, or lease to, in, over, or on a building or other property owned by the Federal Government, excluding Tribal land held in trust by the Federal Government (unless the Tribal Government of such land requests that the Commission not exclude the land for purposes of this definition), for the right to install, construct, modify, or maintain a communications facility. ``(4) Public right-of-way.--The term `public right-of- way'-- ``(A) means-- ``(i) the area on, below, or above a public roadway, highway, street, sidewalk, alley, or similar property; and ``(ii) any land immediately adjacent to and contiguous with property described in clause (i) that is within the right-of-way grant; and ``(B) does not include a portion of the Interstate System (as such term is defined in section 101(a) of title 23, United States Code). ``(6) Utility facility.--The term `utility facility 'means any privately, publicly, or cooperatively owned line, facility, or system for producing, transmitting, or distributing power, electricity, light, heat, gas, oil, crude products, water, steam, waste, storm water not connected with highway drainage, or any other similar commodity, including any fire or police signal system or street lighting system, that directly or indirectly serves the public.

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that the Federal Communications Commission is not required to perform any review under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 or division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code, as a condition of permitting the placement and installation of a communications facility, and for other purposes. ``(a) For Permitting by Commission.-- ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any provision of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) ``(2) Savings clause.--Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to affect-- ``(A) the obligation of the Commission to evaluate radiofrequency exposure under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ); ``(B) except as explicitly provided in this subsection, the obligation of any provider of a communications service to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) ``(3) Covered easement.--The term `covered easement' means an easement, right-of-way, or lease to, in, over, or on a building or other property owned by the Federal Government, excluding Tribal land held in trust by the Federal Government (unless the Tribal Government of such land requests that the Commission not exclude the land for purposes of this definition), for the right to install, construct, modify, or maintain a communications facility. ``(4) Public right-of-way.--The term `public right-of- way'-- ``(A) means-- ``(i) the area on, below, or above a public roadway, highway, street, sidewalk, alley, or similar property; and ``(ii) any land immediately adjacent to and contiguous with property described in clause (i) that is within the right-of-way grant; and ``(B) does not include a portion of the Interstate System (as such term is defined in section 101(a) of title 23, United States Code).

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that the Federal Communications Commission is not required to perform any review under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 or division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code, as a condition of permitting the placement and installation of a communications facility, and for other purposes. ``(a) For Permitting by Commission.-- ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any provision of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) ``(2) Savings clause.--Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to affect-- ``(A) the obligation of the Commission to evaluate radiofrequency exposure under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ); ``(B) except as explicitly provided in this subsection, the obligation of any provider of a communications service to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) ``(3) Covered easement.--The term `covered easement' means an easement, right-of-way, or lease to, in, over, or on a building or other property owned by the Federal Government, excluding Tribal land held in trust by the Federal Government (unless the Tribal Government of such land requests that the Commission not exclude the land for purposes of this definition), for the right to install, construct, modify, or maintain a communications facility. ``(4) Public right-of-way.--The term `public right-of- way'-- ``(A) means-- ``(i) the area on, below, or above a public roadway, highway, street, sidewalk, alley, or similar property; and ``(ii) any land immediately adjacent to and contiguous with property described in clause (i) that is within the right-of-way grant; and ``(B) does not include a portion of the Interstate System (as such term is defined in section 101(a) of title 23, United States Code).

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that the Federal Communications Commission is not required to perform any review under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 or division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code, as a condition of permitting the placement and installation of a communications facility, and for other purposes. ``(a) For Permitting by Commission.-- ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any provision of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) ``(2) Savings clause.--Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to affect-- ``(A) the obligation of the Commission to evaluate radiofrequency exposure under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ); ``(B) except as explicitly provided in this subsection, the obligation of any provider of a communications service to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) or division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code; ``(C) the authority of a State or local government to apply and enforce the zoning and other land use regulations of the State or local government to the extent consistent with this subsection and sections 253, 332(c)(7), and 621; or ``(D) the authority or obligations established under section 20156(e) of title 49, United States Code. ``(3) Covered easement.--The term `covered easement' means an easement, right-of-way, or lease to, in, over, or on a building or other property owned by the Federal Government, excluding Tribal land held in trust by the Federal Government (unless the Tribal Government of such land requests that the Commission not exclude the land for purposes of this definition), for the right to install, construct, modify, or maintain a communications facility. ``(4) Public right-of-way.--The term `public right-of- way'-- ``(A) means-- ``(i) the area on, below, or above a public roadway, highway, street, sidewalk, alley, or similar property; and ``(ii) any land immediately adjacent to and contiguous with property described in clause (i) that is within the right-of-way grant; and ``(B) does not include a portion of the Interstate System (as such term is defined in section 101(a) of title 23, United States Code). ``(6) Utility facility.--The term `utility facility 'means any privately, publicly, or cooperatively owned line, facility, or system for producing, transmitting, or distributing power, electricity, light, heat, gas, oil, crude products, water, steam, waste, storm water not connected with highway drainage, or any other similar commodity, including any fire or police signal system or street lighting system, that directly or indirectly serves the public.

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that the Federal Communications Commission is not required to perform any review under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 or division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code, as a condition of permitting the placement and installation of a communications facility, and for other purposes. ``(a) For Permitting by Commission.-- ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any provision of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) ``(2) Savings clause.--Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to affect-- ``(A) the obligation of the Commission to evaluate radiofrequency exposure under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ); ``(B) except as explicitly provided in this subsection, the obligation of any provider of a communications service to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) ``(3) Covered easement.--The term `covered easement' means an easement, right-of-way, or lease to, in, over, or on a building or other property owned by the Federal Government, excluding Tribal land held in trust by the Federal Government (unless the Tribal Government of such land requests that the Commission not exclude the land for purposes of this definition), for the right to install, construct, modify, or maintain a communications facility. ``(4) Public right-of-way.--The term `public right-of- way'-- ``(A) means-- ``(i) the area on, below, or above a public roadway, highway, street, sidewalk, alley, or similar property; and ``(ii) any land immediately adjacent to and contiguous with property described in clause (i) that is within the right-of-way grant; and ``(B) does not include a portion of the Interstate System (as such term is defined in section 101(a) of title 23, United States Code).

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that the Federal Communications Commission is not required to perform any review under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 or division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code, as a condition of permitting the placement and installation of a communications facility, and for other purposes. ``(a) For Permitting by Commission.-- ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any provision of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) ``(2) Savings clause.--Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to affect-- ``(A) the obligation of the Commission to evaluate radiofrequency exposure under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ); ``(B) except as explicitly provided in this subsection, the obligation of any provider of a communications service to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) or division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code; ``(C) the authority of a State or local government to apply and enforce the zoning and other land use regulations of the State or local government to the extent consistent with this subsection and sections 253, 332(c)(7), and 621; or ``(D) the authority or obligations established under section 20156(e) of title 49, United States Code. ``(3) Covered easement.--The term `covered easement' means an easement, right-of-way, or lease to, in, over, or on a building or other property owned by the Federal Government, excluding Tribal land held in trust by the Federal Government (unless the Tribal Government of such land requests that the Commission not exclude the land for purposes of this definition), for the right to install, construct, modify, or maintain a communications facility. ``(4) Public right-of-way.--The term `public right-of- way'-- ``(A) means-- ``(i) the area on, below, or above a public roadway, highway, street, sidewalk, alley, or similar property; and ``(ii) any land immediately adjacent to and contiguous with property described in clause (i) that is within the right-of-way grant; and ``(B) does not include a portion of the Interstate System (as such term is defined in section 101(a) of title 23, United States Code). ``(6) Utility facility.--The term `utility facility 'means any privately, publicly, or cooperatively owned line, facility, or system for producing, transmitting, or distributing power, electricity, light, heat, gas, oil, crude products, water, steam, waste, storm water not connected with highway drainage, or any other similar commodity, including any fire or police signal system or street lighting system, that directly or indirectly serves the public.

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that the Federal Communications Commission is not required to perform any review under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 or division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code, as a condition of permitting the placement and installation of a communications facility, and for other purposes. ``(a) For Permitting by Commission.-- ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any provision of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) ``(2) Savings clause.--Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to affect-- ``(A) the obligation of the Commission to evaluate radiofrequency exposure under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ); ``(B) except as explicitly provided in this subsection, the obligation of any provider of a communications service to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) ``(3) Covered easement.--The term `covered easement' means an easement, right-of-way, or lease to, in, over, or on a building or other property owned by the Federal Government, excluding Tribal land held in trust by the Federal Government (unless the Tribal Government of such land requests that the Commission not exclude the land for purposes of this definition), for the right to install, construct, modify, or maintain a communications facility. ``(4) Public right-of-way.--The term `public right-of- way'-- ``(A) means-- ``(i) the area on, below, or above a public roadway, highway, street, sidewalk, alley, or similar property; and ``(ii) any land immediately adjacent to and contiguous with property described in clause (i) that is within the right-of-way grant; and ``(B) does not include a portion of the Interstate System (as such term is defined in section 101(a) of title 23, United States Code).

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that the Federal Communications Commission is not required to perform any review under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 or division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code, as a condition of permitting the placement and installation of a communications facility, and for other purposes. ``(a) For Permitting by Commission.-- ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any provision of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) ``(2) Savings clause.--Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to affect-- ``(A) the obligation of the Commission to evaluate radiofrequency exposure under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ); ``(B) except as explicitly provided in this subsection, the obligation of any provider of a communications service to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) or division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code; ``(C) the authority of a State or local government to apply and enforce the zoning and other land use regulations of the State or local government to the extent consistent with this subsection and sections 253, 332(c)(7), and 621; or ``(D) the authority or obligations established under section 20156(e) of title 49, United States Code. ``(3) Covered easement.--The term `covered easement' means an easement, right-of-way, or lease to, in, over, or on a building or other property owned by the Federal Government, excluding Tribal land held in trust by the Federal Government (unless the Tribal Government of such land requests that the Commission not exclude the land for purposes of this definition), for the right to install, construct, modify, or maintain a communications facility. ``(4) Public right-of-way.--The term `public right-of- way'-- ``(A) means-- ``(i) the area on, below, or above a public roadway, highway, street, sidewalk, alley, or similar property; and ``(ii) any land immediately adjacent to and contiguous with property described in clause (i) that is within the right-of-way grant; and ``(B) does not include a portion of the Interstate System (as such term is defined in section 101(a) of title 23, United States Code). ``(6) Utility facility.--The term `utility facility 'means any privately, publicly, or cooperatively owned line, facility, or system for producing, transmitting, or distributing power, electricity, light, heat, gas, oil, crude products, water, steam, waste, storm water not connected with highway drainage, or any other similar commodity, including any fire or police signal system or street lighting system, that directly or indirectly serves the public.

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that the Federal Communications Commission is not required to perform any review under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 or division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code, as a condition of permitting the placement and installation of a communications facility, and for other purposes. ``(a) For Permitting by Commission.-- ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any provision of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) ``(2) Savings clause.--Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to affect-- ``(A) the obligation of the Commission to evaluate radiofrequency exposure under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ); ``(B) except as explicitly provided in this subsection, the obligation of any provider of a communications service to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) ``(3) Covered easement.--The term `covered easement' means an easement, right-of-way, or lease to, in, over, or on a building or other property owned by the Federal Government, excluding Tribal land held in trust by the Federal Government (unless the Tribal Government of such land requests that the Commission not exclude the land for purposes of this definition), for the right to install, construct, modify, or maintain a communications facility. ``(4) Public right-of-way.--The term `public right-of- way'-- ``(A) means-- ``(i) the area on, below, or above a public roadway, highway, street, sidewalk, alley, or similar property; and ``(ii) any land immediately adjacent to and contiguous with property described in clause (i) that is within the right-of-way grant; and ``(B) does not include a portion of the Interstate System (as such term is defined in section 101(a) of title 23, United States Code).

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that the Federal Communications Commission is not required to perform any review under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 or division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code, as a condition of permitting the placement and installation of a communications facility, and for other purposes. ``(B) except as explicitly provided in this subsection, the obligation of any provider of a communications service to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) ``(3) Covered easement.--The term `covered easement' means an easement, right-of-way, or lease to, in, over, or on a building or other property owned by the Federal Government, excluding Tribal land held in trust by the Federal Government (unless the Tribal Government of such land requests that the Commission not exclude the land for purposes of this definition), for the right to install, construct, modify, or maintain a communications facility. ``(4) Public right-of-way.--The term `public right-of- way'-- ``(A) means-- ``(i) the area on, below, or above a public roadway, highway, street, sidewalk, alley, or similar property; and ``(ii) any land immediately adjacent to and contiguous with property described in clause (i) that is within the right-of-way grant; and ``(B) does not include a portion of the Interstate System (as such term is defined in section 101(a) of title 23, United States Code).

S.161

Commerce

Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity Usage to Reach Every Small Business Act or the SECURE Small Business Act This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to help small businesses purchase cybersecurity products and services. Specifically, the SBA must establish a website that provides a marketplace for facilitating agreements under which small businesses may cooperatively purchase cybersecurity products and services. Such website shall be free to use for small businesses and cybersecurity vendors. The SBA must also take steps to educate small businesses about the types of cybersecurity products and services that are specific to each industry sector and provide outreach to encourage use of the cooperative marketplace. The Government Accountability Office must study and report on potential improvements to existing federal initiatives that train small businesses on how to avoid cybersecurity threats.

To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a program to assist small business concerns with purchasing cybersecurity products and 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 ``Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity Usage to Reach Every Small Business Act'' or the ``SECURE Small Business Act''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the Small Business Administration. (2) Covered industry sectors.--The term ``covered industry sectors'' means the following industry sectors: (A) Accommodation and food services. (B) Agriculture. (C) Construction. (D) Healthcare and social assistance. (E) Retail and wholesale trade. (F) Transportation and warehousing. (G) Entertainment and recreation. (H) Finance and insurance. (I) Manufacturing. (J) Information and telecommunications. (K) Any other industry sector that the Administrator determines to be relevant. (3) Covered vendor.--The term ``covered vendor'' means a vendor of cybersecurity products and services, including cybersecurity risk insurance. (4) Cybersecurity.--The term ``cybersecurity'' means-- (A) the art of protecting networks, devices, and data from unauthorized access or criminal use; and (B) the practice of ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information. (5) Cybersecurity threat.--The term ``cybersecurity threat'' means the possibility of a malicious attempt to infiltrate, damage, disrupt, or destroy computer networks or systems. (6) Small business concern.--The term ``small business concern'' has the meaning given the term in section 3(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(a)). SEC. 3. CYBERSECURITY COOPERATIVE MARKETPLACE PROGRAM. (a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation with the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, shall establish a program to assist small business concerns with purchasing cybersecurity products and services. (b) Duties.--In carrying out the program established under subsection (a), the Administrator shall-- (1) educate small business concerns about the types of cybersecurity products and services that are specific to each covered industry sector; and (2) provide outreach to covered vendors and small business concerns to encourage use of the cooperative marketplace described in subsection (c). (c) Cooperative Marketplace for Purchasing Cybersecurity Products and Services.--The Administrator shall-- (1) establish and maintain a website that-- (A) is free to use for small business concerns and covered vendors; and (B) provides a cooperative marketplace that facilitates the creation of mutual agreements under which small business concerns cooperatively purchase cybersecurity products and services from covered vendors; and (2) determine whether each covered vendor and each small business concern that participates in the marketplace described in paragraph (1) is legitimate, as determined by the Administrator. (d) Sunset.--This section ceases to be effective on September 30, 2024. SEC. 4. GAO STUDY ON AVAILABLE FEDERAL CYBERSECURITY INITIATIVES. (a) In General.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study that identifies any improvements that could be made to Federal initiatives that-- (1) train small business concerns how to avoid cybersecurity threats; and (2) are in effect on the date on which the Comptroller General commences the study. (b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives a report that contains the results of the study required under subsection (a). <all>

SECURE Small Business Act

A bill to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a program to assist small business concerns with purchasing cybersecurity products and services, and for other purposes.

SECURE Small Business Act Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity Usage to Reach Every Small Business Act

Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine

D

NV

This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to help small businesses purchase cybersecurity products and services. Specifically, the SBA must establish a website that provides a marketplace for facilitating agreements under which small businesses may cooperatively purchase cybersecurity products and services. Such website shall be free to use for small businesses and cybersecurity vendors. The SBA must also take steps to educate small businesses about the types of cybersecurity products and services that are specific to each industry sector and provide outreach to encourage use of the cooperative marketplace. The Government Accountability Office must study and report on potential improvements to existing federal initiatives that train small businesses on how to avoid cybersecurity threats.

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 and Enhancing Cybersecurity Usage to Reach Every Small Business Act'' or the ``SECURE Small Business Act''. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the Small Business Administration. (2) Covered industry sectors.--The term ``covered industry sectors'' means the following industry sectors: (A) Accommodation and food services. (B) Agriculture. (C) Construction. (D) Healthcare and social assistance. (E) Retail and wholesale trade. (F) Transportation and warehousing. (G) Entertainment and recreation. (H) Finance and insurance. (I) Manufacturing. (J) Information and telecommunications. (K) Any other industry sector that the Administrator determines to be relevant. (3) Covered vendor.--The term ``covered vendor'' means a vendor of cybersecurity products and services, including cybersecurity risk insurance. (4) Cybersecurity.--The term ``cybersecurity'' means-- (A) the art of protecting networks, devices, and data from unauthorized access or criminal use; and (B) the practice of ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information. (5) Cybersecurity threat.--The term ``cybersecurity threat'' means the possibility of a malicious attempt to infiltrate, damage, disrupt, or destroy computer networks or systems. 632(a)). CYBERSECURITY COOPERATIVE MARKETPLACE PROGRAM. (a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation with the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, shall establish a program to assist small business concerns with purchasing cybersecurity products and services. (c) Cooperative Marketplace for Purchasing Cybersecurity Products and Services.--The Administrator shall-- (1) establish and maintain a website that-- (A) is free to use for small business concerns and covered vendors; and (B) provides a cooperative marketplace that facilitates the creation of mutual agreements under which small business concerns cooperatively purchase cybersecurity products and services from covered vendors; and (2) determine whether each covered vendor and each small business concern that participates in the marketplace described in paragraph (1) is legitimate, as determined by the Administrator. (d) Sunset.--This section ceases to be effective on September 30, 2024. SEC. 4. GAO STUDY ON AVAILABLE FEDERAL CYBERSECURITY INITIATIVES. (a) In General.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study that identifies any improvements that could be made to Federal initiatives that-- (1) train small business concerns how to avoid cybersecurity threats; and (2) are in effect on the date on which the Comptroller General commences the study. (b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives a report that contains the results of the study required under subsection (a).

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 and Enhancing Cybersecurity Usage to Reach Every Small Business Act'' or the ``SECURE Small Business Act''. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the Small Business Administration. (2) Covered industry sectors.--The term ``covered industry sectors'' means the following industry sectors: (A) Accommodation and food services. (B) Agriculture. (C) Construction. (D) Healthcare and social assistance. (E) Retail and wholesale trade. (F) Transportation and warehousing. (G) Entertainment and recreation. (H) Finance and insurance. (I) Manufacturing. (J) Information and telecommunications. (3) Covered vendor.--The term ``covered vendor'' means a vendor of cybersecurity products and services, including cybersecurity risk insurance. (4) Cybersecurity.--The term ``cybersecurity'' means-- (A) the art of protecting networks, devices, and data from unauthorized access or criminal use; and (B) the practice of ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information. (5) Cybersecurity threat.--The term ``cybersecurity threat'' means the possibility of a malicious attempt to infiltrate, damage, disrupt, or destroy computer networks or systems. 632(a)). CYBERSECURITY COOPERATIVE MARKETPLACE PROGRAM. (a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation with the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, shall establish a program to assist small business concerns with purchasing cybersecurity products and services. (d) Sunset.--This section ceases to be effective on September 30, 2024. SEC. 4. (a) In General.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study that identifies any improvements that could be made to Federal initiatives that-- (1) train small business concerns how to avoid cybersecurity threats; and (2) are in effect on the date on which the Comptroller General commences the study. (b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives a report that contains the results of the study required under subsection (a).

To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a program to assist small business concerns with purchasing cybersecurity products and 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 ``Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity Usage to Reach Every Small Business Act'' or the ``SECURE Small Business Act''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the Small Business Administration. (2) Covered industry sectors.--The term ``covered industry sectors'' means the following industry sectors: (A) Accommodation and food services. (B) Agriculture. (C) Construction. (D) Healthcare and social assistance. (E) Retail and wholesale trade. (F) Transportation and warehousing. (G) Entertainment and recreation. (H) Finance and insurance. (I) Manufacturing. (J) Information and telecommunications. (K) Any other industry sector that the Administrator determines to be relevant. (3) Covered vendor.--The term ``covered vendor'' means a vendor of cybersecurity products and services, including cybersecurity risk insurance. (4) Cybersecurity.--The term ``cybersecurity'' means-- (A) the art of protecting networks, devices, and data from unauthorized access or criminal use; and (B) the practice of ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information. (5) Cybersecurity threat.--The term ``cybersecurity threat'' means the possibility of a malicious attempt to infiltrate, damage, disrupt, or destroy computer networks or systems. (6) Small business concern.--The term ``small business concern'' has the meaning given the term in section 3(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(a)). SEC. 3. CYBERSECURITY COOPERATIVE MARKETPLACE PROGRAM. (a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation with the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, shall establish a program to assist small business concerns with purchasing cybersecurity products and services. (b) Duties.--In carrying out the program established under subsection (a), the Administrator shall-- (1) educate small business concerns about the types of cybersecurity products and services that are specific to each covered industry sector; and (2) provide outreach to covered vendors and small business concerns to encourage use of the cooperative marketplace described in subsection (c). (c) Cooperative Marketplace for Purchasing Cybersecurity Products and Services.--The Administrator shall-- (1) establish and maintain a website that-- (A) is free to use for small business concerns and covered vendors; and (B) provides a cooperative marketplace that facilitates the creation of mutual agreements under which small business concerns cooperatively purchase cybersecurity products and services from covered vendors; and (2) determine whether each covered vendor and each small business concern that participates in the marketplace described in paragraph (1) is legitimate, as determined by the Administrator. (d) Sunset.--This section ceases to be effective on September 30, 2024. SEC. 4. GAO STUDY ON AVAILABLE FEDERAL CYBERSECURITY INITIATIVES. (a) In General.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study that identifies any improvements that could be made to Federal initiatives that-- (1) train small business concerns how to avoid cybersecurity threats; and (2) are in effect on the date on which the Comptroller General commences the study. (b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives a report that contains the results of the study required under subsection (a). <all>

To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a program to assist small business concerns with purchasing cybersecurity products and 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 ``Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity Usage to Reach Every Small Business Act'' or the ``SECURE Small Business Act''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the Small Business Administration. (2) Covered industry sectors.--The term ``covered industry sectors'' means the following industry sectors: (A) Accommodation and food services. (B) Agriculture. (C) Construction. (D) Healthcare and social assistance. (E) Retail and wholesale trade. (F) Transportation and warehousing. (G) Entertainment and recreation. (H) Finance and insurance. (I) Manufacturing. (J) Information and telecommunications. (K) Any other industry sector that the Administrator determines to be relevant. (3) Covered vendor.--The term ``covered vendor'' means a vendor of cybersecurity products and services, including cybersecurity risk insurance. (4) Cybersecurity.--The term ``cybersecurity'' means-- (A) the art of protecting networks, devices, and data from unauthorized access or criminal use; and (B) the practice of ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information. (5) Cybersecurity threat.--The term ``cybersecurity threat'' means the possibility of a malicious attempt to infiltrate, damage, disrupt, or destroy computer networks or systems. (6) Small business concern.--The term ``small business concern'' has the meaning given the term in section 3(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(a)). SEC. 3. CYBERSECURITY COOPERATIVE MARKETPLACE PROGRAM. (a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation with the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, shall establish a program to assist small business concerns with purchasing cybersecurity products and services. (b) Duties.--In carrying out the program established under subsection (a), the Administrator shall-- (1) educate small business concerns about the types of cybersecurity products and services that are specific to each covered industry sector; and (2) provide outreach to covered vendors and small business concerns to encourage use of the cooperative marketplace described in subsection (c). (c) Cooperative Marketplace for Purchasing Cybersecurity Products and Services.--The Administrator shall-- (1) establish and maintain a website that-- (A) is free to use for small business concerns and covered vendors; and (B) provides a cooperative marketplace that facilitates the creation of mutual agreements under which small business concerns cooperatively purchase cybersecurity products and services from covered vendors; and (2) determine whether each covered vendor and each small business concern that participates in the marketplace described in paragraph (1) is legitimate, as determined by the Administrator. (d) Sunset.--This section ceases to be effective on September 30, 2024. SEC. 4. GAO STUDY ON AVAILABLE FEDERAL CYBERSECURITY INITIATIVES. (a) In General.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study that identifies any improvements that could be made to Federal initiatives that-- (1) train small business concerns how to avoid cybersecurity threats; and (2) are in effect on the date on which the Comptroller General commences the study. (b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives a report that contains the results of the study required under subsection (a). <all>

To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a program to assist small business concerns with purchasing cybersecurity products and services, and for other purposes. H) Finance and insurance. ( 3) Covered vendor.--The term ``covered vendor'' means a vendor of cybersecurity products and services, including cybersecurity risk insurance. ( (6) Small business concern.--The term ``small business concern'' has the meaning given the term in section 3(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(a)). b) Duties.--In carrying out the program established under subsection (a), the Administrator shall-- (1) educate small business concerns about the types of cybersecurity products and services that are specific to each covered industry sector; and (2) provide outreach to covered vendors and small business concerns to encourage use of the cooperative marketplace described in subsection (c). ( (a) In General.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study that identifies any improvements that could be made to Federal initiatives that-- (1) train small business concerns how to avoid cybersecurity threats; and (2) are in effect on the date on which the Comptroller General commences the study. ( b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives a report that contains the results of the study required under subsection (a).

To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a program to assist small business concerns with purchasing cybersecurity products and services, and for other purposes. In this Act: (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the Small Business Administration. ( H) Finance and insurance. ( b) Duties.--In carrying out the program established under subsection (a), the Administrator shall-- (1) educate small business concerns about the types of cybersecurity products and services that are specific to each covered industry sector; and (2) provide outreach to covered vendors and small business concerns to encourage use of the cooperative marketplace described in subsection (c). d) Sunset.--This section ceases to be effective on September 30, 2024. a) In General.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study that identifies any improvements that could be made to Federal initiatives that-- (1) train small business concerns how to avoid cybersecurity threats; and (2) are in effect on the date on which the Comptroller General commences the study. (

To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a program to assist small business concerns with purchasing cybersecurity products and services, and for other purposes. In this Act: (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the Small Business Administration. ( H) Finance and insurance. ( b) Duties.--In carrying out the program established under subsection (a), the Administrator shall-- (1) educate small business concerns about the types of cybersecurity products and services that are specific to each covered industry sector; and (2) provide outreach to covered vendors and small business concerns to encourage use of the cooperative marketplace described in subsection (c). d) Sunset.--This section ceases to be effective on September 30, 2024. a) In General.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study that identifies any improvements that could be made to Federal initiatives that-- (1) train small business concerns how to avoid cybersecurity threats; and (2) are in effect on the date on which the Comptroller General commences the study. (

To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a program to assist small business concerns with purchasing cybersecurity products and services, and for other purposes. H) Finance and insurance. ( 3) Covered vendor.--The term ``covered vendor'' means a vendor of cybersecurity products and services, including cybersecurity risk insurance. ( (6) Small business concern.--The term ``small business concern'' has the meaning given the term in section 3(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(a)). b) Duties.--In carrying out the program established under subsection (a), the Administrator shall-- (1) educate small business concerns about the types of cybersecurity products and services that are specific to each covered industry sector; and (2) provide outreach to covered vendors and small business concerns to encourage use of the cooperative marketplace described in subsection (c). ( (a) In General.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study that identifies any improvements that could be made to Federal initiatives that-- (1) train small business concerns how to avoid cybersecurity threats; and (2) are in effect on the date on which the Comptroller General commences the study. ( b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives a report that contains the results of the study required under subsection (a).

To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a program to assist small business concerns with purchasing cybersecurity products and services, and for other purposes. In this Act: (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the Small Business Administration. ( H) Finance and insurance. ( b) Duties.--In carrying out the program established under subsection (a), the Administrator shall-- (1) educate small business concerns about the types of cybersecurity products and services that are specific to each covered industry sector; and (2) provide outreach to covered vendors and small business concerns to encourage use of the cooperative marketplace described in subsection (c). d) Sunset.--This section ceases to be effective on September 30, 2024. a) In General.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study that identifies any improvements that could be made to Federal initiatives that-- (1) train small business concerns how to avoid cybersecurity threats; and (2) are in effect on the date on which the Comptroller General commences the study. (

To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a program to assist small business concerns with purchasing cybersecurity products and services, and for other purposes. H) Finance and insurance. ( 3) Covered vendor.--The term ``covered vendor'' means a vendor of cybersecurity products and services, including cybersecurity risk insurance. ( (6) Small business concern.--The term ``small business concern'' has the meaning given the term in section 3(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(a)). b) Duties.--In carrying out the program established under subsection (a), the Administrator shall-- (1) educate small business concerns about the types of cybersecurity products and services that are specific to each covered industry sector; and (2) provide outreach to covered vendors and small business concerns to encourage use of the cooperative marketplace described in subsection (c). ( (a) In General.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study that identifies any improvements that could be made to Federal initiatives that-- (1) train small business concerns how to avoid cybersecurity threats; and (2) are in effect on the date on which the Comptroller General commences the study. ( b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives a report that contains the results of the study required under subsection (a).

To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a program to assist small business concerns with purchasing cybersecurity products and services, and for other purposes. In this Act: (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the Small Business Administration. ( H) Finance and insurance. ( b) Duties.--In carrying out the program established under subsection (a), the Administrator shall-- (1) educate small business concerns about the types of cybersecurity products and services that are specific to each covered industry sector; and (2) provide outreach to covered vendors and small business concerns to encourage use of the cooperative marketplace described in subsection (c). d) Sunset.--This section ceases to be effective on September 30, 2024. a) In General.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study that identifies any improvements that could be made to Federal initiatives that-- (1) train small business concerns how to avoid cybersecurity threats; and (2) are in effect on the date on which the Comptroller General commences the study. (

To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a program to assist small business concerns with purchasing cybersecurity products and services, and for other purposes. H) Finance and insurance. ( 3) Covered vendor.--The term ``covered vendor'' means a vendor of cybersecurity products and services, including cybersecurity risk insurance. ( (6) Small business concern.--The term ``small business concern'' has the meaning given the term in section 3(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(a)). b) Duties.--In carrying out the program established under subsection (a), the Administrator shall-- (1) educate small business concerns about the types of cybersecurity products and services that are specific to each covered industry sector; and (2) provide outreach to covered vendors and small business concerns to encourage use of the cooperative marketplace described in subsection (c). ( (a) In General.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study that identifies any improvements that could be made to Federal initiatives that-- (1) train small business concerns how to avoid cybersecurity threats; and (2) are in effect on the date on which the Comptroller General commences the study. ( b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives a report that contains the results of the study required under subsection (a).

To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a program to assist small business concerns with purchasing cybersecurity products and services, and for other purposes. In this Act: (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the Small Business Administration. ( H) Finance and insurance. ( b) Duties.--In carrying out the program established under subsection (a), the Administrator shall-- (1) educate small business concerns about the types of cybersecurity products and services that are specific to each covered industry sector; and (2) provide outreach to covered vendors and small business concerns to encourage use of the cooperative marketplace described in subsection (c). d) Sunset.--This section ceases to be effective on September 30, 2024. a) In General.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study that identifies any improvements that could be made to Federal initiatives that-- (1) train small business concerns how to avoid cybersecurity threats; and (2) are in effect on the date on which the Comptroller General commences the study. (

To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a program to assist small business concerns with purchasing cybersecurity products and services, and for other purposes. H) Finance and insurance. ( 3) Covered vendor.--The term ``covered vendor'' means a vendor of cybersecurity products and services, including cybersecurity risk insurance. ( (6) Small business concern.--The term ``small business concern'' has the meaning given the term in section 3(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(a)). b) Duties.--In carrying out the program established under subsection (a), the Administrator shall-- (1) educate small business concerns about the types of cybersecurity products and services that are specific to each covered industry sector; and (2) provide outreach to covered vendors and small business concerns to encourage use of the cooperative marketplace described in subsection (c). ( (a) In General.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study that identifies any improvements that could be made to Federal initiatives that-- (1) train small business concerns how to avoid cybersecurity threats; and (2) are in effect on the date on which the Comptroller General commences the study. ( b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives a report that contains the results of the study required under subsection (a).

H.R.2789

Armed Forces and National Security

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Department of the Interior to jointly establish a pilot program to employ veterans in positions that relate to the conservation and resource management activities of USDA and Interior. The VA, USDA, Interior, and the Department of Defense (DOD) are authorized to enter into a partnership to include the pilot program as part of the Skillbridge program, which is a DOD program to provide training to members who are transitioning out of service in the Armed Forces. The bill also requires the VA to establish guidelines containing best practices for other federal agencies that carry out programs to employ veterans who are transitioning from service in the Armed Forces.

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to administer a pilot program to employ veterans in positions that relate to conservation and resource management activities. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. PILOT PROGRAM TO EMPLOY VETERANS IN POSITIONS RELATING TO CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES. (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretaries concerned shall jointly establish a pilot program under which veterans are employed by the Federal Government in positions that relate to the conservation and resource management activities of the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture. (b) Administration.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall administer the pilot program under subsection (a). (c) Positions.--The Secretaries concerned shall-- (1) identify vacant positions in the respective Departments of the Secretaries that are appropriate to fill using the pilot program under subsection (a); and (2) to the extent practicable, fill such positions using the pilot program. (d) Application of Civil Service Laws.--A veteran employed under the pilot program under subsection (a) shall be treated as an employee as defined by section 2105 of title 5, United States Code. (e) Best Practices for Other Departments.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish guidelines containing best practices for departments and agencies of the Federal Government that carry out programs to employ veterans who are transitioning from service in the Armed Forces. Such guidelines shall include-- (1) lessons learned under the Warrior Training Advancement Course of the Department of Veterans Affairs; and (2) methods to realize cost savings based on such lessons learned. (f) Partnership.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Secretaries concerned, and the Secretary of Defense may enter into a partnership to include the pilot program under subsection (a) as part of the Skillbridge program under section 1143 of title 10, United States Code. (g) Reports.-- (1) Initial report.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretaries concerned shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the pilot program under subsection (a), including-- (A) a description of how the pilot program will be carried out in a manner to reduce the unemployment of veterans; and (B) any recommendations for legislative actions to improve the pilot program. (2) Implementation.--Not later than one year after the date on which the pilot program under subsection (a) commences, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretaries concerned shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the implementation of the pilot program. (3) Final report.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which the pilot program under subsection (a) is completed, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretaries concerned shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the pilot program that includes the following: (A) The number of veterans who applied to participate in the pilot program. (B) The number of such veterans employed under the pilot program. (C) The number of veterans identified in subparagraph (B) who transitioned to full-time positions with the Federal Government after participating in the pilot program. (D) Any other information the Secretaries determine appropriate with respect to measuring the effectiveness of the pilot program. (h) Duration.--The authority to carry out the pilot program under subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that is two years after the date on which the pilot program commences. (i) Definitions.--In this section: (1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (A) the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, the Committee on Agriculture, and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; and (B) the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate. (2) The term ``Secretary concerned'' means-- (A) the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to matters regarding the National Forest System and the Department of Agriculture; and (B) the Secretary of the Interior with respect to matters regarding the National Park System and the Department of the Interior. <all>

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to administer a pilot program to employ veterans in positions that relate to conservation and resource management activities.

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to administer a pilot program to employ veterans in positions that relate to conservation and resource management activities.

Official Titles - House of Representatives Official Title as Introduced To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to administer a pilot program to employ veterans in positions that relate to conservation and resource management activities.

Rep. Lamb, Conor

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PA

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Department of the Interior to jointly establish a pilot program to employ veterans in positions that relate to the conservation and resource management activities of USDA and Interior. The VA, USDA, Interior, and the Department of Defense (DOD) are authorized to enter into a partnership to include the pilot program as part of the Skillbridge program, which is a DOD program to provide training to members who are transitioning out of service in the Armed Forces. The bill also requires the VA to establish guidelines containing best practices for other federal agencies that carry out programs to employ veterans who are transitioning from service in the Armed Forces.

(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretaries concerned shall jointly establish a pilot program under which veterans are employed by the Federal Government in positions that relate to the conservation and resource management activities of the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture. (b) Administration.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall administer the pilot program under subsection (a). (c) Positions.--The Secretaries concerned shall-- (1) identify vacant positions in the respective Departments of the Secretaries that are appropriate to fill using the pilot program under subsection (a); and (2) to the extent practicable, fill such positions using the pilot program. (d) Application of Civil Service Laws.--A veteran employed under the pilot program under subsection (a) shall be treated as an employee as defined by section 2105 of title 5, United States Code. (e) Best Practices for Other Departments.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish guidelines containing best practices for departments and agencies of the Federal Government that carry out programs to employ veterans who are transitioning from service in the Armed Forces. Such guidelines shall include-- (1) lessons learned under the Warrior Training Advancement Course of the Department of Veterans Affairs; and (2) methods to realize cost savings based on such lessons learned. (f) Partnership.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Secretaries concerned, and the Secretary of Defense may enter into a partnership to include the pilot program under subsection (a) as part of the Skillbridge program under section 1143 of title 10, United States Code. (g) Reports.-- (1) Initial report.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretaries concerned shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the pilot program under subsection (a), including-- (A) a description of how the pilot program will be carried out in a manner to reduce the unemployment of veterans; and (B) any recommendations for legislative actions to improve the pilot program. (B) The number of such veterans employed under the pilot program. (D) Any other information the Secretaries determine appropriate with respect to measuring the effectiveness of the pilot program. (h) Duration.--The authority to carry out the pilot program under subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that is two years after the date on which the pilot program commences. (i) Definitions.--In this section: (1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (A) the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, the Committee on Agriculture, and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; and (B) the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate. (2) The term ``Secretary concerned'' means-- (A) the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to matters regarding the National Forest System and the Department of Agriculture; and (B) the Secretary of the Interior with respect to matters regarding the National Park System and the Department of the Interior.

(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretaries concerned shall jointly establish a pilot program under which veterans are employed by the Federal Government in positions that relate to the conservation and resource management activities of the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture. (b) Administration.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall administer the pilot program under subsection (a). (d) Application of Civil Service Laws.--A veteran employed under the pilot program under subsection (a) shall be treated as an employee as defined by section 2105 of title 5, United States Code. Such guidelines shall include-- (1) lessons learned under the Warrior Training Advancement Course of the Department of Veterans Affairs; and (2) methods to realize cost savings based on such lessons learned. (g) Reports.-- (1) Initial report.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretaries concerned shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the pilot program under subsection (a), including-- (A) a description of how the pilot program will be carried out in a manner to reduce the unemployment of veterans; and (B) any recommendations for legislative actions to improve the pilot program. (B) The number of such veterans employed under the pilot program. (h) Duration.--The authority to carry out the pilot program under subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that is two years after the date on which the pilot program commences. (i) Definitions.--In this section: (1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (A) the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, the Committee on Agriculture, and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; and (B) the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate. (2) The term ``Secretary concerned'' means-- (A) the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to matters regarding the National Forest System and the Department of Agriculture; and (B) the Secretary of the Interior with respect to matters regarding the National Park System and the Department of the Interior.

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to administer a pilot program to employ veterans in positions that relate to conservation and resource management activities. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. PILOT PROGRAM TO EMPLOY VETERANS IN POSITIONS RELATING TO CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES. (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretaries concerned shall jointly establish a pilot program under which veterans are employed by the Federal Government in positions that relate to the conservation and resource management activities of the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture. (b) Administration.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall administer the pilot program under subsection (a). (c) Positions.--The Secretaries concerned shall-- (1) identify vacant positions in the respective Departments of the Secretaries that are appropriate to fill using the pilot program under subsection (a); and (2) to the extent practicable, fill such positions using the pilot program. (d) Application of Civil Service Laws.--A veteran employed under the pilot program under subsection (a) shall be treated as an employee as defined by section 2105 of title 5, United States Code. (e) Best Practices for Other Departments.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish guidelines containing best practices for departments and agencies of the Federal Government that carry out programs to employ veterans who are transitioning from service in the Armed Forces. Such guidelines shall include-- (1) lessons learned under the Warrior Training Advancement Course of the Department of Veterans Affairs; and (2) methods to realize cost savings based on such lessons learned. (f) Partnership.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Secretaries concerned, and the Secretary of Defense may enter into a partnership to include the pilot program under subsection (a) as part of the Skillbridge program under section 1143 of title 10, United States Code. (g) Reports.-- (1) Initial report.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretaries concerned shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the pilot program under subsection (a), including-- (A) a description of how the pilot program will be carried out in a manner to reduce the unemployment of veterans; and (B) any recommendations for legislative actions to improve the pilot program. (2) Implementation.--Not later than one year after the date on which the pilot program under subsection (a) commences, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretaries concerned shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the implementation of the pilot program. (3) Final report.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which the pilot program under subsection (a) is completed, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretaries concerned shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the pilot program that includes the following: (A) The number of veterans who applied to participate in the pilot program. (B) The number of such veterans employed under the pilot program. (C) The number of veterans identified in subparagraph (B) who transitioned to full-time positions with the Federal Government after participating in the pilot program. (D) Any other information the Secretaries determine appropriate with respect to measuring the effectiveness of the pilot program. (h) Duration.--The authority to carry out the pilot program under subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that is two years after the date on which the pilot program commences. (i) Definitions.--In this section: (1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (A) the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, the Committee on Agriculture, and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; and (B) the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate. (2) The term ``Secretary concerned'' means-- (A) the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to matters regarding the National Forest System and the Department of Agriculture; and (B) the Secretary of the Interior with respect to matters regarding the National Park System and the Department of the Interior. <all>

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to administer a pilot program to employ veterans in positions that relate to conservation and resource management activities. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. PILOT PROGRAM TO EMPLOY VETERANS IN POSITIONS RELATING TO CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES. (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretaries concerned shall jointly establish a pilot program under which veterans are employed by the Federal Government in positions that relate to the conservation and resource management activities of the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture. (b) Administration.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall administer the pilot program under subsection (a). (c) Positions.--The Secretaries concerned shall-- (1) identify vacant positions in the respective Departments of the Secretaries that are appropriate to fill using the pilot program under subsection (a); and (2) to the extent practicable, fill such positions using the pilot program. (d) Application of Civil Service Laws.--A veteran employed under the pilot program under subsection (a) shall be treated as an employee as defined by section 2105 of title 5, United States Code. (e) Best Practices for Other Departments.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish guidelines containing best practices for departments and agencies of the Federal Government that carry out programs to employ veterans who are transitioning from service in the Armed Forces. Such guidelines shall include-- (1) lessons learned under the Warrior Training Advancement Course of the Department of Veterans Affairs; and (2) methods to realize cost savings based on such lessons learned. (f) Partnership.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Secretaries concerned, and the Secretary of Defense may enter into a partnership to include the pilot program under subsection (a) as part of the Skillbridge program under section 1143 of title 10, United States Code. (g) Reports.-- (1) Initial report.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretaries concerned shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the pilot program under subsection (a), including-- (A) a description of how the pilot program will be carried out in a manner to reduce the unemployment of veterans; and (B) any recommendations for legislative actions to improve the pilot program. (2) Implementation.--Not later than one year after the date on which the pilot program under subsection (a) commences, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretaries concerned shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the implementation of the pilot program. (3) Final report.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which the pilot program under subsection (a) is completed, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretaries concerned shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the pilot program that includes the following: (A) The number of veterans who applied to participate in the pilot program. (B) The number of such veterans employed under the pilot program. (C) The number of veterans identified in subparagraph (B) who transitioned to full-time positions with the Federal Government after participating in the pilot program. (D) Any other information the Secretaries determine appropriate with respect to measuring the effectiveness of the pilot program. (h) Duration.--The authority to carry out the pilot program under subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that is two years after the date on which the pilot program commences. (i) Definitions.--In this section: (1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (A) the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, the Committee on Agriculture, and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; and (B) the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate. (2) The term ``Secretary concerned'' means-- (A) the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to matters regarding the National Forest System and the Department of Agriculture; and (B) the Secretary of the Interior with respect to matters regarding the National Park System and the Department of the Interior. <all>

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to administer a pilot program to employ veterans in positions that relate to conservation and resource management activities. e) Best Practices for Other Departments.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish guidelines containing best practices for departments and agencies of the Federal Government that carry out programs to employ veterans who are transitioning from service in the Armed Forces. Such guidelines shall include-- (1) lessons learned under the Warrior Training Advancement Course of the Department of Veterans Affairs; and (2) methods to realize cost savings based on such lessons learned. ( g) Reports.-- (1) Initial report.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretaries concerned shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the pilot program under subsection (a), including-- (A) a description of how the pilot program will be carried out in a manner to reduce the unemployment of veterans; and (B) any recommendations for legislative actions to improve the pilot program. ( (3) Final report.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which the pilot program under subsection (a) is completed, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretaries concerned shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the pilot program that includes the following: (A) The number of veterans who applied to participate in the pilot program. ( C) The number of veterans identified in subparagraph (B) who transitioned to full-time positions with the Federal Government after participating in the pilot program. ( (2) The term ``Secretary concerned'' means-- (A) the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to matters regarding the National Forest System and the Department of Agriculture; and (B) the Secretary of the Interior with respect to matters regarding the National Park System and the Department of the Interior.

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to administer a pilot program to employ veterans in positions that relate to conservation and resource management activities. e) Best Practices for Other Departments.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish guidelines containing best practices for departments and agencies of the Federal Government that carry out programs to employ veterans who are transitioning from service in the Armed Forces. (g) Reports.-- (1) Initial report.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretaries concerned shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the pilot program under subsection (a), including-- (A) a description of how the pilot program will be carried out in a manner to reduce the unemployment of veterans; and (B) any recommendations for legislative actions to improve the pilot program. ( 3) Final report.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which the pilot program under subsection (a) is completed, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretaries concerned shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the pilot program that includes the following: (A) The number of veterans who applied to participate in the pilot program. (

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to administer a pilot program to employ veterans in positions that relate to conservation and resource management activities. e) Best Practices for Other Departments.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish guidelines containing best practices for departments and agencies of the Federal Government that carry out programs to employ veterans who are transitioning from service in the Armed Forces. (g) Reports.-- (1) Initial report.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretaries concerned shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the pilot program under subsection (a), including-- (A) a description of how the pilot program will be carried out in a manner to reduce the unemployment of veterans; and (B) any recommendations for legislative actions to improve the pilot program. ( 3) Final report.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which the pilot program under subsection (a) is completed, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretaries concerned shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the pilot program that includes the following: (A) The number of veterans who applied to participate in the pilot program. (

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to administer a pilot program to employ veterans in positions that relate to conservation and resource management activities. e) Best Practices for Other Departments.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish guidelines containing best practices for departments and agencies of the Federal Government that carry out programs to employ veterans who are transitioning from service in the Armed Forces. Such guidelines shall include-- (1) lessons learned under the Warrior Training Advancement Course of the Department of Veterans Affairs; and (2) methods to realize cost savings based on such lessons learned. ( g) Reports.-- (1) Initial report.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretaries concerned shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the pilot program under subsection (a), including-- (A) a description of how the pilot program will be carried out in a manner to reduce the unemployment of veterans; and (B) any recommendations for legislative actions to improve the pilot program. ( (3) Final report.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which the pilot program under subsection (a) is completed, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretaries concerned shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the pilot program that includes the following: (A) The number of veterans who applied to participate in the pilot program. ( C) The number of veterans identified in subparagraph (B) who transitioned to full-time positions with the Federal Government after participating in the pilot program. ( (2) The term ``Secretary concerned'' means-- (A) the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to matters regarding the National Forest System and the Department of Agriculture; and (B) the Secretary of the Interior with respect to matters regarding the National Park System and the Department of the Interior.

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to administer a pilot program to employ veterans in positions that relate to conservation and resource management activities. e) Best Practices for Other Departments.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish guidelines containing best practices for departments and agencies of the Federal Government that carry out programs to employ veterans who are transitioning from service in the Armed Forces. (g) Reports.-- (1) Initial report.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretaries concerned shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the pilot program under subsection (a), including-- (A) a description of how the pilot program will be carried out in a manner to reduce the unemployment of veterans; and (B) any recommendations for legislative actions to improve the pilot program. ( 3) Final report.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which the pilot program under subsection (a) is completed, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretaries concerned shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the pilot program that includes the following: (A) The number of veterans who applied to participate in the pilot program. (

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to administer a pilot program to employ veterans in positions that relate to conservation and resource management activities. e) Best Practices for Other Departments.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish guidelines containing best practices for departments and agencies of the Federal Government that carry out programs to employ veterans who are transitioning from service in the Armed Forces. Such guidelines shall include-- (1) lessons learned under the Warrior Training Advancement Course of the Department of Veterans Affairs; and (2) methods to realize cost savings based on such lessons learned. ( g) Reports.-- (1) Initial report.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretaries concerned shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the pilot program under subsection (a), including-- (A) a description of how the pilot program will be carried out in a manner to reduce the unemployment of veterans; and (B) any recommendations for legislative actions to improve the pilot program. ( (3) Final report.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which the pilot program under subsection (a) is completed, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretaries concerned shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the pilot program that includes the following: (A) The number of veterans who applied to participate in the pilot program. ( C) The number of veterans identified in subparagraph (B) who transitioned to full-time positions with the Federal Government after participating in the pilot program. ( (2) The term ``Secretary concerned'' means-- (A) the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to matters regarding the National Forest System and the Department of Agriculture; and (B) the Secretary of the Interior with respect to matters regarding the National Park System and the Department of the Interior.

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to administer a pilot program to employ veterans in positions that relate to conservation and resource management activities. e) Best Practices for Other Departments.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish guidelines containing best practices for departments and agencies of the Federal Government that carry out programs to employ veterans who are transitioning from service in the Armed Forces. (g) Reports.-- (1) Initial report.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretaries concerned shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the pilot program under subsection (a), including-- (A) a description of how the pilot program will be carried out in a manner to reduce the unemployment of veterans; and (B) any recommendations for legislative actions to improve the pilot program. ( 3) Final report.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which the pilot program under subsection (a) is completed, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretaries concerned shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the pilot program that includes the following: (A) The number of veterans who applied to participate in the pilot program. (

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to administer a pilot program to employ veterans in positions that relate to conservation and resource management activities. e) Best Practices for Other Departments.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish guidelines containing best practices for departments and agencies of the Federal Government that carry out programs to employ veterans who are transitioning from service in the Armed Forces. Such guidelines shall include-- (1) lessons learned under the Warrior Training Advancement Course of the Department of Veterans Affairs; and (2) methods to realize cost savings based on such lessons learned. ( g) Reports.-- (1) Initial report.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretaries concerned shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the pilot program under subsection (a), including-- (A) a description of how the pilot program will be carried out in a manner to reduce the unemployment of veterans; and (B) any recommendations for legislative actions to improve the pilot program. ( (3) Final report.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which the pilot program under subsection (a) is completed, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretaries concerned shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the pilot program that includes the following: (A) The number of veterans who applied to participate in the pilot program. ( C) The number of veterans identified in subparagraph (B) who transitioned to full-time positions with the Federal Government after participating in the pilot program. ( (2) The term ``Secretary concerned'' means-- (A) the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to matters regarding the National Forest System and the Department of Agriculture; and (B) the Secretary of the Interior with respect to matters regarding the National Park System and the Department of the Interior.

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to administer a pilot program to employ veterans in positions that relate to conservation and resource management activities. e) Best Practices for Other Departments.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish guidelines containing best practices for departments and agencies of the Federal Government that carry out programs to employ veterans who are transitioning from service in the Armed Forces. (g) Reports.-- (1) Initial report.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretaries concerned shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the pilot program under subsection (a), including-- (A) a description of how the pilot program will be carried out in a manner to reduce the unemployment of veterans; and (B) any recommendations for legislative actions to improve the pilot program. ( 3) Final report.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which the pilot program under subsection (a) is completed, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretaries concerned shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the pilot program that includes the following: (A) The number of veterans who applied to participate in the pilot program. (

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to administer a pilot program to employ veterans in positions that relate to conservation and resource management activities. e) Best Practices for Other Departments.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish guidelines containing best practices for departments and agencies of the Federal Government that carry out programs to employ veterans who are transitioning from service in the Armed Forces. Such guidelines shall include-- (1) lessons learned under the Warrior Training Advancement Course of the Department of Veterans Affairs; and (2) methods to realize cost savings based on such lessons learned. ( g) Reports.-- (1) Initial report.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretaries concerned shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the pilot program under subsection (a), including-- (A) a description of how the pilot program will be carried out in a manner to reduce the unemployment of veterans; and (B) any recommendations for legislative actions to improve the pilot program. ( (3) Final report.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which the pilot program under subsection (a) is completed, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretaries concerned shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the pilot program that includes the following: (A) The number of veterans who applied to participate in the pilot program. ( C) The number of veterans identified in subparagraph (B) who transitioned to full-time positions with the Federal Government after participating in the pilot program. ( (2) The term ``Secretary concerned'' means-- (A) the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to matters regarding the National Forest System and the Department of Agriculture; and (B) the Secretary of the Interior with respect to matters regarding the National Park System and the Department of the Interior.

S.3174

Armed Forces and National Security

Strengthening Supply Chains for Servicemembers and Security Act This bill addresses Department of Defense (DOD) supply chain risk management, specifically risk management related to pharmaceuticals. The bill requires the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment within DOD to develop and issue implementing guidance for risk management for DOD supply chains for materiel (e.g., pharmaceuticals) and identify supply chain information gaps regarding reliance on foreign suppliers of drugs. After such guidance is issued, the Defense Health Agency must develop and publish implementing guidance for risk management for DOD's supply chain for pharmaceuticals and establish a working group to assess risks to the pharmaceutical supply chain, identify the pharmaceuticals most critical to beneficiary care at military treatment facilities, and establish policies for allocating scarce pharmaceutical resources. Finally, the Defense Logistics Agency must modify Defense Logistics Agency Instructions 5025.03 and 3110.01 to require Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support to coordinate annually with customers in the military departments to test responsiveness of the agency's contingency contracts for pharmaceuticals and to include the results of the testing in the annual Warstopper Program reports.

To implement the recommendations of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense with respect to mitigation of foreign suppliers in the pharmaceutical supply chain of the Department of Defense. 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 Supply Chains for Servicemembers and Security Act''. SEC. 2. RISK MANAGEMENT FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SUPPLY CHAINS. (a) Risk Management for All Department of Defense Supply Chains.-- Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall-- (1) develop and issue implementing guidance for risk management for Department of Defense supply chains for materiel for the Department, including pharmaceuticals; (2) identify, in coordination with the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, supply chain information gaps regarding reliance on foreign suppliers of drugs, including active pharmaceutical ingredients and final drug products; and (3) submit to Congress a report regarding-- (A) existing information streams, if any, that may be used to assess the reliance by the Department of Defense on high-risk foreign suppliers of drugs; (B) vulnerabilities in the drug supply chains of the Department of Defense; and (C) any recommendations to address-- (i) information gaps identified under paragraph (2); and (ii) any risks related to such reliance on foreign suppliers. (b) Risk Management for Department of Defense Pharmaceutical Supply Chain.--The Director of the Defense Health Agency shall-- (1) not later than one year after the issuance of the guidance required by subsection (a)(1), develop and publish implementing guidance for risk management for the Department of Defense supply chain for pharmaceuticals; and (2) establish a working group-- (A) to assess risks to the pharmaceutical supply chain; (B) to identify the pharmaceuticals most critical to beneficiary care at military treatment facilities; and (C) to establish policies for allocating scarce pharmaceutical resources in case of a supply disruption. (c) Responsiveness Testing of Defense Logistics Agency Pharmaceutical Contracts.--The Director of the Defense Logistics Agency shall modify Defense Logistics Agency Instructions 5025.03 and 3110.01-- (1) to require Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support to coordinate annually with customers in the military departments to conduct responsiveness testing of the Defense Logistics Agency's contingency contracts for pharmaceuticals; and (2) to include the results of that testing, as reported by customers in the military departments, in the annual reports of the Warstopper Program. <all>

Strengthening Supply Chains for Servicemembers and Security Act

A bill to implement the recommendations of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense with respect to mitigation of foreign suppliers in the pharmaceutical supply chain of the Department of Defense.

Strengthening Supply Chains for Servicemembers and Security Act

Sen. Rubio, Marco

R

FL

This bill addresses Department of Defense (DOD) supply chain risk management, specifically risk management related to pharmaceuticals. The bill requires the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment within DOD to develop and issue implementing guidance for risk management for DOD supply chains for materiel (e.g., pharmaceuticals) and identify supply chain information gaps regarding reliance on foreign suppliers of drugs. After such guidance is issued, the Defense Health Agency must develop and publish implementing guidance for risk management for DOD's supply chain for pharmaceuticals and establish a working group to assess risks to the pharmaceutical supply chain, identify the pharmaceuticals most critical to beneficiary care at military treatment facilities, and establish policies for allocating scarce pharmaceutical resources. Finally, the Defense Logistics Agency must modify Defense Logistics Agency Instructions 5025.03 and 3110.01 to require Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support to coordinate annually with customers in the military departments to test responsiveness of the agency's contingency contracts for pharmaceuticals and to include the results of the testing in the annual Warstopper Program reports.

To implement the recommendations of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense with respect to mitigation of foreign suppliers in the pharmaceutical supply chain of the Department of Defense. 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 Supply Chains for Servicemembers and Security Act''. SEC. 2. RISK MANAGEMENT FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SUPPLY CHAINS. (a) Risk Management for All Department of Defense Supply Chains.-- Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall-- (1) develop and issue implementing guidance for risk management for Department of Defense supply chains for materiel for the Department, including pharmaceuticals; (2) identify, in coordination with the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, supply chain information gaps regarding reliance on foreign suppliers of drugs, including active pharmaceutical ingredients and final drug products; and (3) submit to Congress a report regarding-- (A) existing information streams, if any, that may be used to assess the reliance by the Department of Defense on high-risk foreign suppliers of drugs; (B) vulnerabilities in the drug supply chains of the Department of Defense; and (C) any recommendations to address-- (i) information gaps identified under paragraph (2); and (ii) any risks related to such reliance on foreign suppliers. (b) Risk Management for Department of Defense Pharmaceutical Supply Chain.--The Director of the Defense Health Agency shall-- (1) not later than one year after the issuance of the guidance required by subsection (a)(1), develop and publish implementing guidance for risk management for the Department of Defense supply chain for pharmaceuticals; and (2) establish a working group-- (A) to assess risks to the pharmaceutical supply chain; (B) to identify the pharmaceuticals most critical to beneficiary care at military treatment facilities; and (C) to establish policies for allocating scarce pharmaceutical resources in case of a supply disruption. (c) Responsiveness Testing of Defense Logistics Agency Pharmaceutical Contracts.--The Director of the Defense Logistics Agency shall modify Defense Logistics Agency Instructions 5025.03 and 3110.01-- (1) to require Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support to coordinate annually with customers in the military departments to conduct responsiveness testing of the Defense Logistics Agency's contingency contracts for pharmaceuticals; and (2) to include the results of that testing, as reported by customers in the military departments, in the annual reports of the Warstopper Program. <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 ``Strengthening Supply Chains for Servicemembers and Security Act''. SEC. 2. RISK MANAGEMENT FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SUPPLY CHAINS. (a) Risk Management for All Department of Defense Supply Chains.-- Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall-- (1) develop and issue implementing guidance for risk management for Department of Defense supply chains for materiel for the Department, including pharmaceuticals; (2) identify, in coordination with the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, supply chain information gaps regarding reliance on foreign suppliers of drugs, including active pharmaceutical ingredients and final drug products; and (3) submit to Congress a report regarding-- (A) existing information streams, if any, that may be used to assess the reliance by the Department of Defense on high-risk foreign suppliers of drugs; (B) vulnerabilities in the drug supply chains of the Department of Defense; and (C) any recommendations to address-- (i) information gaps identified under paragraph (2); and (ii) any risks related to such reliance on foreign suppliers. (c) Responsiveness Testing of Defense Logistics Agency Pharmaceutical Contracts.--The Director of the Defense Logistics Agency shall modify Defense Logistics Agency Instructions 5025.03 and 3110.01-- (1) to require Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support to coordinate annually with customers in the military departments to conduct responsiveness testing of the Defense Logistics Agency's contingency contracts for pharmaceuticals; and (2) to include the results of that testing, as reported by customers in the military departments, in the annual reports of the Warstopper Program.

To implement the recommendations of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense with respect to mitigation of foreign suppliers in the pharmaceutical supply chain of the Department of Defense. 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 Supply Chains for Servicemembers and Security Act''. SEC. 2. RISK MANAGEMENT FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SUPPLY CHAINS. (a) Risk Management for All Department of Defense Supply Chains.-- Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall-- (1) develop and issue implementing guidance for risk management for Department of Defense supply chains for materiel for the Department, including pharmaceuticals; (2) identify, in coordination with the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, supply chain information gaps regarding reliance on foreign suppliers of drugs, including active pharmaceutical ingredients and final drug products; and (3) submit to Congress a report regarding-- (A) existing information streams, if any, that may be used to assess the reliance by the Department of Defense on high-risk foreign suppliers of drugs; (B) vulnerabilities in the drug supply chains of the Department of Defense; and (C) any recommendations to address-- (i) information gaps identified under paragraph (2); and (ii) any risks related to such reliance on foreign suppliers. (b) Risk Management for Department of Defense Pharmaceutical Supply Chain.--The Director of the Defense Health Agency shall-- (1) not later than one year after the issuance of the guidance required by subsection (a)(1), develop and publish implementing guidance for risk management for the Department of Defense supply chain for pharmaceuticals; and (2) establish a working group-- (A) to assess risks to the pharmaceutical supply chain; (B) to identify the pharmaceuticals most critical to beneficiary care at military treatment facilities; and (C) to establish policies for allocating scarce pharmaceutical resources in case of a supply disruption. (c) Responsiveness Testing of Defense Logistics Agency Pharmaceutical Contracts.--The Director of the Defense Logistics Agency shall modify Defense Logistics Agency Instructions 5025.03 and 3110.01-- (1) to require Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support to coordinate annually with customers in the military departments to conduct responsiveness testing of the Defense Logistics Agency's contingency contracts for pharmaceuticals; and (2) to include the results of that testing, as reported by customers in the military departments, in the annual reports of the Warstopper Program. <all>

To implement the recommendations of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense with respect to mitigation of foreign suppliers in the pharmaceutical supply chain of the Department of Defense. 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 Supply Chains for Servicemembers and Security Act''. SEC. 2. RISK MANAGEMENT FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SUPPLY CHAINS. (a) Risk Management for All Department of Defense Supply Chains.-- Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall-- (1) develop and issue implementing guidance for risk management for Department of Defense supply chains for materiel for the Department, including pharmaceuticals; (2) identify, in coordination with the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, supply chain information gaps regarding reliance on foreign suppliers of drugs, including active pharmaceutical ingredients and final drug products; and (3) submit to Congress a report regarding-- (A) existing information streams, if any, that may be used to assess the reliance by the Department of Defense on high-risk foreign suppliers of drugs; (B) vulnerabilities in the drug supply chains of the Department of Defense; and (C) any recommendations to address-- (i) information gaps identified under paragraph (2); and (ii) any risks related to such reliance on foreign suppliers. (b) Risk Management for Department of Defense Pharmaceutical Supply Chain.--The Director of the Defense Health Agency shall-- (1) not later than one year after the issuance of the guidance required by subsection (a)(1), develop and publish implementing guidance for risk management for the Department of Defense supply chain for pharmaceuticals; and (2) establish a working group-- (A) to assess risks to the pharmaceutical supply chain; (B) to identify the pharmaceuticals most critical to beneficiary care at military treatment facilities; and (C) to establish policies for allocating scarce pharmaceutical resources in case of a supply disruption. (c) Responsiveness Testing of Defense Logistics Agency Pharmaceutical Contracts.--The Director of the Defense Logistics Agency shall modify Defense Logistics Agency Instructions 5025.03 and 3110.01-- (1) to require Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support to coordinate annually with customers in the military departments to conduct responsiveness testing of the Defense Logistics Agency's contingency contracts for pharmaceuticals; and (2) to include the results of that testing, as reported by customers in the military departments, in the annual reports of the Warstopper Program. <all>

To implement the recommendations of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense with respect to mitigation of foreign suppliers in the pharmaceutical supply chain of the Department of Defense. This Act may be cited as the ``Strengthening Supply Chains for Servicemembers and Security Act''. c) Responsiveness Testing of Defense Logistics Agency Pharmaceutical Contracts.--The Director of the Defense Logistics Agency shall modify Defense Logistics Agency Instructions 5025.03 and 3110.01-- (1) to require Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support to coordinate annually with customers in the military departments to conduct responsiveness testing of the Defense Logistics Agency's contingency contracts for pharmaceuticals; and (2) to include the results of that testing, as reported by customers in the military departments, in the annual reports of the Warstopper Program.

To implement the recommendations of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense with respect to mitigation of foreign suppliers in the pharmaceutical supply chain of the Department of Defense. This Act may be cited as the ``Strengthening Supply Chains for Servicemembers and Security Act''. (c) Responsiveness Testing of Defense Logistics Agency Pharmaceutical Contracts.--The Director of the Defense Logistics Agency shall modify Defense Logistics Agency Instructions 5025.03 and 3110.01-- (1) to require Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support to coordinate annually with customers in the military departments to conduct responsiveness testing of the Defense Logistics Agency's contingency contracts for pharmaceuticals; and (2) to include the results of that testing, as reported by customers in the military departments, in the annual reports of the Warstopper Program.

To implement the recommendations of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense with respect to mitigation of foreign suppliers in the pharmaceutical supply chain of the Department of Defense. This Act may be cited as the ``Strengthening Supply Chains for Servicemembers and Security Act''. (c) Responsiveness Testing of Defense Logistics Agency Pharmaceutical Contracts.--The Director of the Defense Logistics Agency shall modify Defense Logistics Agency Instructions 5025.03 and 3110.01-- (1) to require Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support to coordinate annually with customers in the military departments to conduct responsiveness testing of the Defense Logistics Agency's contingency contracts for pharmaceuticals; and (2) to include the results of that testing, as reported by customers in the military departments, in the annual reports of the Warstopper Program.

To implement the recommendations of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense with respect to mitigation of foreign suppliers in the pharmaceutical supply chain of the Department of Defense. This Act may be cited as the ``Strengthening Supply Chains for Servicemembers and Security Act''. c) Responsiveness Testing of Defense Logistics Agency Pharmaceutical Contracts.--The Director of the Defense Logistics Agency shall modify Defense Logistics Agency Instructions 5025.03 and 3110.01-- (1) to require Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support to coordinate annually with customers in the military departments to conduct responsiveness testing of the Defense Logistics Agency's contingency contracts for pharmaceuticals; and (2) to include the results of that testing, as reported by customers in the military departments, in the annual reports of the Warstopper Program.

To implement the recommendations of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense with respect to mitigation of foreign suppliers in the pharmaceutical supply chain of the Department of Defense. This Act may be cited as the ``Strengthening Supply Chains for Servicemembers and Security Act''. (c) Responsiveness Testing of Defense Logistics Agency Pharmaceutical Contracts.--The Director of the Defense Logistics Agency shall modify Defense Logistics Agency Instructions 5025.03 and 3110.01-- (1) to require Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support to coordinate annually with customers in the military departments to conduct responsiveness testing of the Defense Logistics Agency's contingency contracts for pharmaceuticals; and (2) to include the results of that testing, as reported by customers in the military departments, in the annual reports of the Warstopper Program.

To implement the recommendations of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense with respect to mitigation of foreign suppliers in the pharmaceutical supply chain of the Department of Defense. This Act may be cited as the ``Strengthening Supply Chains for Servicemembers and Security Act''. c) Responsiveness Testing of Defense Logistics Agency Pharmaceutical Contracts.--The Director of the Defense Logistics Agency shall modify Defense Logistics Agency Instructions 5025.03 and 3110.01-- (1) to require Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support to coordinate annually with customers in the military departments to conduct responsiveness testing of the Defense Logistics Agency's contingency contracts for pharmaceuticals; and (2) to include the results of that testing, as reported by customers in the military departments, in the annual reports of the Warstopper Program.

To implement the recommendations of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense with respect to mitigation of foreign suppliers in the pharmaceutical supply chain of the Department of Defense. This Act may be cited as the ``Strengthening Supply Chains for Servicemembers and Security Act''. (c) Responsiveness Testing of Defense Logistics Agency Pharmaceutical Contracts.--The Director of the Defense Logistics Agency shall modify Defense Logistics Agency Instructions 5025.03 and 3110.01-- (1) to require Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support to coordinate annually with customers in the military departments to conduct responsiveness testing of the Defense Logistics Agency's contingency contracts for pharmaceuticals; and (2) to include the results of that testing, as reported by customers in the military departments, in the annual reports of the Warstopper Program.

To implement the recommendations of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense with respect to mitigation of foreign suppliers in the pharmaceutical supply chain of the Department of Defense. This Act may be cited as the ``Strengthening Supply Chains for Servicemembers and Security Act''. c) Responsiveness Testing of Defense Logistics Agency Pharmaceutical Contracts.--The Director of the Defense Logistics Agency shall modify Defense Logistics Agency Instructions 5025.03 and 3110.01-- (1) to require Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support to coordinate annually with customers in the military departments to conduct responsiveness testing of the Defense Logistics Agency's contingency contracts for pharmaceuticals; and (2) to include the results of that testing, as reported by customers in the military departments, in the annual reports of the Warstopper Program.

To implement the recommendations of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense with respect to mitigation of foreign suppliers in the pharmaceutical supply chain of the Department of Defense. This Act may be cited as the ``Strengthening Supply Chains for Servicemembers and Security Act''. (c) Responsiveness Testing of Defense Logistics Agency Pharmaceutical Contracts.--The Director of the Defense Logistics Agency shall modify Defense Logistics Agency Instructions 5025.03 and 3110.01-- (1) to require Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support to coordinate annually with customers in the military departments to conduct responsiveness testing of the Defense Logistics Agency's contingency contracts for pharmaceuticals; and (2) to include the results of that testing, as reported by customers in the military departments, in the annual reports of the Warstopper Program.

To implement the recommendations of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense with respect to mitigation of foreign suppliers in the pharmaceutical supply chain of the Department of Defense. This Act may be cited as the ``Strengthening Supply Chains for Servicemembers and Security Act''. c) Responsiveness Testing of Defense Logistics Agency Pharmaceutical Contracts.--The Director of the Defense Logistics Agency shall modify Defense Logistics Agency Instructions 5025.03 and 3110.01-- (1) to require Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support to coordinate annually with customers in the military departments to conduct responsiveness testing of the Defense Logistics Agency's contingency contracts for pharmaceuticals; and (2) to include the results of that testing, as reported by customers in the military departments, in the annual reports of the Warstopper Program.

S.224

Science, Technology, Communications

Promoting Digital Privacy Technologies Act This bill directs the National Science Foundation to support merit-reviewed and competitively awarded research on privacy enhancing technologies. The award of grants for basic research on innovative approaches to the structure of computer and network hardware and software that are aimed at enhancing computer security may include privacy enhancing technologies and confidentiality. The bill also requires the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program to submit to Congress a report on the progress of research on privacy enhancing technologies and the development of specified voluntary resources.

To support research on privacy enhancing technologies and promote responsible data use, 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 Digital Privacy Technologies Act''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Personal data.--The term ``personal data'' means information that identifies, is linked to, or is reasonably linkable to, an individual or a consumer device, including derived data. (2) Privacy enhancing technology.--The term ``privacy enhancing technology''-- (A) means any software solution, technical processes, or other technological means of enhancing the privacy and confidentiality of an individual's personal data in data or sets of data; and (B) includes anonymization and pseudonymization techniques, filtering tools, anti-tracking technology, differential privacy tools, synthetic data, and secure multi-party computation. SEC. 3. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION SUPPORT OF RESEARCH ON PRIVACY ENHANCING TECHNOLOGY. The Director of the National Science Foundation, in consultation with other relevant Federal agencies (as determined by the Director), shall support merit-reviewed and competitively awarded research on privacy enhancing technologies, which may include-- (1) fundamental research on technologies for de- identification, pseudonymization, anonymization, or obfuscation of personal data in data sets while maintaining fairness, accuracy, and efficiency; (2) fundamental research on algorithms and other similar mathematical tools used to protect individual privacy when collecting, storing, sharing, or aggregating data; (3) fundamental research on technologies that promote data minimization principles in data collection, sharing, and analytics; and (4) research awards on privacy enhancing technologies coordinated with other relevant Federal agencies and programs. SEC. 4. INTEGRATION INTO THE COMPUTER AND NETWORK SECURITY PROGRAM. Subparagraph (D) of section 4(a)(1) of the Cyber Security Research and Development Act (15 U.S.C. 7403(a)(1)(D)) is amended to read as follows: ``(D) privacy enhancing technologies and confidentiality;''. SEC. 5. COORDINATION WITH THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS. (a) In General.--The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, acting through the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program, shall coordinate with the Director of the National Science Foundation, the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the Federal Trade Commission to accelerate the development and use of privacy enhancing technologies. (b) Outreach.--The Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall conduct outreach to-- (1) receive input from private, public, and academic stakeholders, including the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, for the purpose of facilitating public health research, on the development of privacy enhancing technologies; and (2) develop ongoing public and private sector engagement to create and disseminate voluntary, consensus-based resources to increase the integration of privacy enhancing technologies in data collection, sharing, and analytics by the public and private sectors. SEC. 6. REPORT ON RESEARCH AND STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT. Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, acting through the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program, shall, in coordination with the Director of the National Science Foundation and the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives, and the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, a report containing-- (1) the progress of research on privacy enhancing technologies; (2) the progress of the development of voluntary resources described under section 5(b)(2); and (3) any policy recommendations of the Directors that could facilitate and improve communication and coordination between the private sector, the National Science Foundation, and relevant Federal agencies through the implementation of privacy enhancing technologies. <all>

Promoting Digital Privacy Technologies Act

A bill to support research on privacy enhancing technologies and promote responsible data use, and for other purposes.

Promoting Digital Privacy Technologies Act

Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine

D

NV

This bill directs the National Science Foundation to support merit-reviewed and competitively awarded research on privacy enhancing technologies. The award of grants for basic research on innovative approaches to the structure of computer and network hardware and software that are aimed at enhancing computer security may include privacy enhancing technologies and confidentiality. The bill also requires the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program to submit to Congress a report on the progress of research on privacy enhancing technologies and the development of specified voluntary resources.

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 Digital Privacy Technologies Act''. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Personal data.--The term ``personal data'' means information that identifies, is linked to, or is reasonably linkable to, an individual or a consumer device, including derived data. (2) Privacy enhancing technology.--The term ``privacy enhancing technology''-- (A) means any software solution, technical processes, or other technological means of enhancing the privacy and confidentiality of an individual's personal data in data or sets of data; and (B) includes anonymization and pseudonymization techniques, filtering tools, anti-tracking technology, differential privacy tools, synthetic data, and secure multi-party computation. 3. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION SUPPORT OF RESEARCH ON PRIVACY ENHANCING TECHNOLOGY. 4. INTEGRATION INTO THE COMPUTER AND NETWORK SECURITY PROGRAM. 5. (a) In General.--The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, acting through the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program, shall coordinate with the Director of the National Science Foundation, the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the Federal Trade Commission to accelerate the development and use of privacy enhancing technologies. (b) Outreach.--The Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall conduct outreach to-- (1) receive input from private, public, and academic stakeholders, including the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, for the purpose of facilitating public health research, on the development of privacy enhancing technologies; and (2) develop ongoing public and private sector engagement to create and disseminate voluntary, consensus-based resources to increase the integration of privacy enhancing technologies in data collection, sharing, and analytics by the public and private sectors. SEC. 6. REPORT ON RESEARCH AND STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT. Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, acting through the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program, shall, in coordination with the Director of the National Science Foundation and the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives, and the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, a report containing-- (1) the progress of research on privacy enhancing technologies; (2) the progress of the development of voluntary resources described under section 5(b)(2); and (3) any policy recommendations of the Directors that could facilitate and improve communication and coordination between the private sector, the National Science Foundation, and relevant Federal agencies through the implementation of privacy enhancing technologies.

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. In this Act: (1) Personal data.--The term ``personal data'' means information that identifies, is linked to, or is reasonably linkable to, an individual or a consumer device, including derived data. 3. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION SUPPORT OF RESEARCH ON PRIVACY ENHANCING TECHNOLOGY. 4. 5. (a) In General.--The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, acting through the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program, shall coordinate with the Director of the National Science Foundation, the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the Federal Trade Commission to accelerate the development and use of privacy enhancing technologies. (b) Outreach.--The Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall conduct outreach to-- (1) receive input from private, public, and academic stakeholders, including the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, for the purpose of facilitating public health research, on the development of privacy enhancing technologies; and (2) develop ongoing public and private sector engagement to create and disseminate voluntary, consensus-based resources to increase the integration of privacy enhancing technologies in data collection, sharing, and analytics by the public and private sectors. SEC. 6. REPORT ON RESEARCH AND STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT.

To support research on privacy enhancing technologies and promote responsible data use, 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 Digital Privacy Technologies Act''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Personal data.--The term ``personal data'' means information that identifies, is linked to, or is reasonably linkable to, an individual or a consumer device, including derived data. (2) Privacy enhancing technology.--The term ``privacy enhancing technology''-- (A) means any software solution, technical processes, or other technological means of enhancing the privacy and confidentiality of an individual's personal data in data or sets of data; and (B) includes anonymization and pseudonymization techniques, filtering tools, anti-tracking technology, differential privacy tools, synthetic data, and secure multi-party computation. SEC. 3. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION SUPPORT OF RESEARCH ON PRIVACY ENHANCING TECHNOLOGY. The Director of the National Science Foundation, in consultation with other relevant Federal agencies (as determined by the Director), shall support merit-reviewed and competitively awarded research on privacy enhancing technologies, which may include-- (1) fundamental research on technologies for de- identification, pseudonymization, anonymization, or obfuscation of personal data in data sets while maintaining fairness, accuracy, and efficiency; (2) fundamental research on algorithms and other similar mathematical tools used to protect individual privacy when collecting, storing, sharing, or aggregating data; (3) fundamental research on technologies that promote data minimization principles in data collection, sharing, and analytics; and (4) research awards on privacy enhancing technologies coordinated with other relevant Federal agencies and programs. SEC. 4. INTEGRATION INTO THE COMPUTER AND NETWORK SECURITY PROGRAM. Subparagraph (D) of section 4(a)(1) of the Cyber Security Research and Development Act (15 U.S.C. 7403(a)(1)(D)) is amended to read as follows: ``(D) privacy enhancing technologies and confidentiality;''. SEC. 5. COORDINATION WITH THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS. (a) In General.--The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, acting through the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program, shall coordinate with the Director of the National Science Foundation, the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the Federal Trade Commission to accelerate the development and use of privacy enhancing technologies. (b) Outreach.--The Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall conduct outreach to-- (1) receive input from private, public, and academic stakeholders, including the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, for the purpose of facilitating public health research, on the development of privacy enhancing technologies; and (2) develop ongoing public and private sector engagement to create and disseminate voluntary, consensus-based resources to increase the integration of privacy enhancing technologies in data collection, sharing, and analytics by the public and private sectors. SEC. 6. REPORT ON RESEARCH AND STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT. Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, acting through the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program, shall, in coordination with the Director of the National Science Foundation and the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives, and the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, a report containing-- (1) the progress of research on privacy enhancing technologies; (2) the progress of the development of voluntary resources described under section 5(b)(2); and (3) any policy recommendations of the Directors that could facilitate and improve communication and coordination between the private sector, the National Science Foundation, and relevant Federal agencies through the implementation of privacy enhancing technologies. <all>

To support research on privacy enhancing technologies and promote responsible data use, 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 Digital Privacy Technologies Act''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Personal data.--The term ``personal data'' means information that identifies, is linked to, or is reasonably linkable to, an individual or a consumer device, including derived data. (2) Privacy enhancing technology.--The term ``privacy enhancing technology''-- (A) means any software solution, technical processes, or other technological means of enhancing the privacy and confidentiality of an individual's personal data in data or sets of data; and (B) includes anonymization and pseudonymization techniques, filtering tools, anti-tracking technology, differential privacy tools, synthetic data, and secure multi-party computation. SEC. 3. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION SUPPORT OF RESEARCH ON PRIVACY ENHANCING TECHNOLOGY. The Director of the National Science Foundation, in consultation with other relevant Federal agencies (as determined by the Director), shall support merit-reviewed and competitively awarded research on privacy enhancing technologies, which may include-- (1) fundamental research on technologies for de- identification, pseudonymization, anonymization, or obfuscation of personal data in data sets while maintaining fairness, accuracy, and efficiency; (2) fundamental research on algorithms and other similar mathematical tools used to protect individual privacy when collecting, storing, sharing, or aggregating data; (3) fundamental research on technologies that promote data minimization principles in data collection, sharing, and analytics; and (4) research awards on privacy enhancing technologies coordinated with other relevant Federal agencies and programs. SEC. 4. INTEGRATION INTO THE COMPUTER AND NETWORK SECURITY PROGRAM. Subparagraph (D) of section 4(a)(1) of the Cyber Security Research and Development Act (15 U.S.C. 7403(a)(1)(D)) is amended to read as follows: ``(D) privacy enhancing technologies and confidentiality;''. SEC. 5. COORDINATION WITH THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS. (a) In General.--The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, acting through the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program, shall coordinate with the Director of the National Science Foundation, the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the Federal Trade Commission to accelerate the development and use of privacy enhancing technologies. (b) Outreach.--The Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall conduct outreach to-- (1) receive input from private, public, and academic stakeholders, including the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, for the purpose of facilitating public health research, on the development of privacy enhancing technologies; and (2) develop ongoing public and private sector engagement to create and disseminate voluntary, consensus-based resources to increase the integration of privacy enhancing technologies in data collection, sharing, and analytics by the public and private sectors. SEC. 6. REPORT ON RESEARCH AND STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT. Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, acting through the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program, shall, in coordination with the Director of the National Science Foundation and the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives, and the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, a report containing-- (1) the progress of research on privacy enhancing technologies; (2) the progress of the development of voluntary resources described under section 5(b)(2); and (3) any policy recommendations of the Directors that could facilitate and improve communication and coordination between the private sector, the National Science Foundation, and relevant Federal agencies through the implementation of privacy enhancing technologies. <all>

To support research on privacy enhancing technologies and promote responsible data use, and for other purposes. 2) Privacy enhancing technology.--The term ``privacy enhancing technology''-- (A) means any software solution, technical processes, or other technological means of enhancing the privacy and confidentiality of an individual's personal data in data or sets of data; and (B) includes anonymization and pseudonymization techniques, filtering tools, anti-tracking technology, differential privacy tools, synthetic data, and secure multi-party computation. INTEGRATION INTO THE COMPUTER AND NETWORK SECURITY PROGRAM. a) In General.--The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, acting through the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program, shall coordinate with the Director of the National Science Foundation, the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the Federal Trade Commission to accelerate the development and use of privacy enhancing technologies. REPORT ON RESEARCH AND STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT.

To support research on privacy enhancing technologies and promote responsible data use, and for other purposes. Subparagraph (D) of section 4(a)(1) of the Cyber Security Research and Development Act (15 U.S.C. 7403(a)(1)(D)) is amended to read as follows: ``(D) privacy enhancing technologies and confidentiality;''. (a) In General.--The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, acting through the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program, shall coordinate with the Director of the National Science Foundation, the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the Federal Trade Commission to accelerate the development and use of privacy enhancing technologies. ( REPORT ON RESEARCH AND STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT.

To support research on privacy enhancing technologies and promote responsible data use, and for other purposes. Subparagraph (D) of section 4(a)(1) of the Cyber Security Research and Development Act (15 U.S.C. 7403(a)(1)(D)) is amended to read as follows: ``(D) privacy enhancing technologies and confidentiality;''. (a) In General.--The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, acting through the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program, shall coordinate with the Director of the National Science Foundation, the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the Federal Trade Commission to accelerate the development and use of privacy enhancing technologies. ( REPORT ON RESEARCH AND STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT.

To support research on privacy enhancing technologies and promote responsible data use, and for other purposes. 2) Privacy enhancing technology.--The term ``privacy enhancing technology''-- (A) means any software solution, technical processes, or other technological means of enhancing the privacy and confidentiality of an individual's personal data in data or sets of data; and (B) includes anonymization and pseudonymization techniques, filtering tools, anti-tracking technology, differential privacy tools, synthetic data, and secure multi-party computation. INTEGRATION INTO THE COMPUTER AND NETWORK SECURITY PROGRAM. a) In General.--The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, acting through the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program, shall coordinate with the Director of the National Science Foundation, the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the Federal Trade Commission to accelerate the development and use of privacy enhancing technologies. REPORT ON RESEARCH AND STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT.

To support research on privacy enhancing technologies and promote responsible data use, and for other purposes. Subparagraph (D) of section 4(a)(1) of the Cyber Security Research and Development Act (15 U.S.C. 7403(a)(1)(D)) is amended to read as follows: ``(D) privacy enhancing technologies and confidentiality;''. (a) In General.--The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, acting through the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program, shall coordinate with the Director of the National Science Foundation, the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the Federal Trade Commission to accelerate the development and use of privacy enhancing technologies. ( REPORT ON RESEARCH AND STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT.

To support research on privacy enhancing technologies and promote responsible data use, and for other purposes. 2) Privacy enhancing technology.--The term ``privacy enhancing technology''-- (A) means any software solution, technical processes, or other technological means of enhancing the privacy and confidentiality of an individual's personal data in data or sets of data; and (B) includes anonymization and pseudonymization techniques, filtering tools, anti-tracking technology, differential privacy tools, synthetic data, and secure multi-party computation. INTEGRATION INTO THE COMPUTER AND NETWORK SECURITY PROGRAM. a) In General.--The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, acting through the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program, shall coordinate with the Director of the National Science Foundation, the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the Federal Trade Commission to accelerate the development and use of privacy enhancing technologies. REPORT ON RESEARCH AND STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT.

To support research on privacy enhancing technologies and promote responsible data use, and for other purposes. Subparagraph (D) of section 4(a)(1) of the Cyber Security Research and Development Act (15 U.S.C. 7403(a)(1)(D)) is amended to read as follows: ``(D) privacy enhancing technologies and confidentiality;''. (a) In General.--The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, acting through the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program, shall coordinate with the Director of the National Science Foundation, the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the Federal Trade Commission to accelerate the development and use of privacy enhancing technologies. ( REPORT ON RESEARCH AND STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT.

To support research on privacy enhancing technologies and promote responsible data use, and for other purposes. 2) Privacy enhancing technology.--The term ``privacy enhancing technology''-- (A) means any software solution, technical processes, or other technological means of enhancing the privacy and confidentiality of an individual's personal data in data or sets of data; and (B) includes anonymization and pseudonymization techniques, filtering tools, anti-tracking technology, differential privacy tools, synthetic data, and secure multi-party computation. INTEGRATION INTO THE COMPUTER AND NETWORK SECURITY PROGRAM. a) In General.--The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, acting through the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program, shall coordinate with the Director of the National Science Foundation, the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the Federal Trade Commission to accelerate the development and use of privacy enhancing technologies. REPORT ON RESEARCH AND STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT.

To support research on privacy enhancing technologies and promote responsible data use, and for other purposes. Subparagraph (D) of section 4(a)(1) of the Cyber Security Research and Development Act (15 U.S.C. 7403(a)(1)(D)) is amended to read as follows: ``(D) privacy enhancing technologies and confidentiality;''. (a) In General.--The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, acting through the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program, shall coordinate with the Director of the National Science Foundation, the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the Federal Trade Commission to accelerate the development and use of privacy enhancing technologies. ( REPORT ON RESEARCH AND STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT.

To support research on privacy enhancing technologies and promote responsible data use, and for other purposes. 2) Privacy enhancing technology.--The term ``privacy enhancing technology''-- (A) means any software solution, technical processes, or other technological means of enhancing the privacy and confidentiality of an individual's personal data in data or sets of data; and (B) includes anonymization and pseudonymization techniques, filtering tools, anti-tracking technology, differential privacy tools, synthetic data, and secure multi-party computation. INTEGRATION INTO THE COMPUTER AND NETWORK SECURITY PROGRAM. a) In General.--The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, acting through the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program, shall coordinate with the Director of the National Science Foundation, the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the Federal Trade Commission to accelerate the development and use of privacy enhancing technologies. REPORT ON RESEARCH AND STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT.

H.R.4138

Government Operations and Politics

CBP Workload Staffing Model Act This bill requires the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to develop and implement a workload staffing model for each of the U.S. Border Patrol and Air and Marine Operations. Such model shall include (1) consideration for essential frontline operator activities and functions, (2) variations in operating environments, and (3) present and planned infrastructure and technology. The CBP must also develop standard operating procedures for a workforce tracking system, train the workforce on the use of such system, and implement internal controls to ensure timely and accurate scheduling and reporting. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) must review the model and provide feedback regarding the degree to which it is responsive to certain DHS recommendations.

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to improve U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) identification of staffing needs, 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 ``CBP Workload Staffing Model Act''. SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF WORKLOAD STAFFING MODELS FOR U.S. BORDER PATROL AND AIR AND MARINE OPERATIONS OF CBP. (a) In General.--The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall in coordination with the Under Secretary for Management, Chief Human Capital Officer, and Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Homeland Security, develop and implement, by not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, a workload staffing model for each of the U.S. Border Patrol and Air and Marine Operations. (b) Responsibilities of the Commissioner of CBP.--Subsection (c) of section 411 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 211) is amended-- (1) by redesignating paragraphs (18) and (19) as paragraphs (20) and (21), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (17) the following new paragraphs: ``(18) implement a staffing model that includes consideration for essential frontline operator activities and functions, variations in operating environments, present and planned infrastructure, present and planned technology, and required operations support levels for the U.S. Border Patrol, Air and Marine Operations, and the Office of Field Operations, to manage and assign personnel of such entities to ensure field and support posts possess adequate resources to carry out duties specified in this section; ``(19) develop standard operating procedures for a workforce tracking system within the U.S. Border Patrol, Air and Marine Operations, and the Office of Field Operations, train the workforce of each of such entities on the use, capabilities, and purpose of such system, and implement internal controls to ensure timely and accurate scheduling and reporting of actual completed work hours and activities;''. (c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act with respect to subsection (a) and paragraphs (18) and (19) of section 411(c) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (as amended by subsection (b)), and annually thereafter with respect to such paragraphs (18) and (19), 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 status update on the implementation of this Act and such paragraphs (18) and (19), and status updates on such paragraphs (18) and (19), as well as all relevant workload staffing models. Such status updates shall include information on data sources and methodology used to generate such staffing models. (d) Inspector General Review.--Not later than 120 days after the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection develops a workload staffing model pursuant to subsection (a), the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security shall review such model and provide feedback to the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate regarding the degree to which such model is responsive to Inspector General recommendations, including recommendations from the Inspector General's February 2019 audit, and as appropriate, any further recommendations to improve such model. <all>

CBP Workload Staffing Model Act

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to improve U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) identification of staffing needs, and for other purposes.

CBP Workload Staffing Model Act

Rep. Higgins, Clay

R

LA

This bill requires the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to develop and implement a workload staffing model for each of the U.S. Border Patrol and Air and Marine Operations. Such model shall include (1) consideration for essential frontline operator activities and functions, (2) variations in operating environments, and (3) present and planned infrastructure and technology. The CBP must also develop standard operating procedures for a workforce tracking system, train the workforce on the use of such system, and implement internal controls to ensure timely and accurate scheduling and reporting. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) must review the model and provide feedback regarding the degree to which it is responsive to certain DHS recommendations.

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. ESTABLISHMENT OF WORKLOAD STAFFING MODELS FOR U.S. BORDER PATROL AND AIR AND MARINE OPERATIONS OF CBP. 211) is amended-- (1) by redesignating paragraphs (18) and (19) as paragraphs (20) and (21), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (17) the following new paragraphs: ``(18) implement a staffing model that includes consideration for essential frontline operator activities and functions, variations in operating environments, present and planned infrastructure, present and planned technology, and required operations support levels for the U.S. Border Patrol, Air and Marine Operations, and the Office of Field Operations, to manage and assign personnel of such entities to ensure field and support posts possess adequate resources to carry out duties specified in this section; ``(19) develop standard operating procedures for a workforce tracking system within the U.S. Border Patrol, Air and Marine Operations, and the Office of Field Operations, train the workforce of each of such entities on the use, capabilities, and purpose of such system, and implement internal controls to ensure timely and accurate scheduling and reporting of actual completed work hours and activities;''. (c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act with respect to subsection (a) and paragraphs (18) and (19) of section 411(c) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (as amended by subsection (b)), and annually thereafter with respect to such paragraphs (18) and (19), 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 status update on the implementation of this Act and such paragraphs (18) and (19), and status updates on such paragraphs (18) and (19), as well as all relevant workload staffing models. Such status updates shall include information on data sources and methodology used to generate such staffing models. (d) Inspector General Review.--Not later than 120 days after the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection develops a workload staffing model pursuant to subsection (a), the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security shall review such model and provide feedback to the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate regarding the degree to which such model is responsive to Inspector General recommendations, including recommendations from the Inspector General's February 2019 audit, and as appropriate, any further recommendations to improve such model.

2. ESTABLISHMENT OF WORKLOAD STAFFING MODELS FOR U.S. BORDER PATROL AND AIR AND MARINE OPERATIONS OF CBP. (c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act with respect to subsection (a) and paragraphs (18) and (19) of section 411(c) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (as amended by subsection (b)), and annually thereafter with respect to such paragraphs (18) and (19), 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 status update on the implementation of this Act and such paragraphs (18) and (19), and status updates on such paragraphs (18) and (19), as well as all relevant workload staffing models. (d) Inspector General Review.--Not later than 120 days after the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection develops a workload staffing model pursuant to subsection (a), the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security shall review such model and provide feedback to the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate regarding the degree to which such model is responsive to Inspector General recommendations, including recommendations from the Inspector General's February 2019 audit, and as appropriate, any further recommendations to improve such model.

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to improve U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) identification of staffing needs, 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 ``CBP Workload Staffing Model Act''. SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF WORKLOAD STAFFING MODELS FOR U.S. BORDER PATROL AND AIR AND MARINE OPERATIONS OF CBP. (a) In General.--The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall in coordination with the Under Secretary for Management, Chief Human Capital Officer, and Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Homeland Security, develop and implement, by not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, a workload staffing model for each of the U.S. Border Patrol and Air and Marine Operations. (b) Responsibilities of the Commissioner of CBP.--Subsection (c) of section 411 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 211) is amended-- (1) by redesignating paragraphs (18) and (19) as paragraphs (20) and (21), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (17) the following new paragraphs: ``(18) implement a staffing model that includes consideration for essential frontline operator activities and functions, variations in operating environments, present and planned infrastructure, present and planned technology, and required operations support levels for the U.S. Border Patrol, Air and Marine Operations, and the Office of Field Operations, to manage and assign personnel of such entities to ensure field and support posts possess adequate resources to carry out duties specified in this section; ``(19) develop standard operating procedures for a workforce tracking system within the U.S. Border Patrol, Air and Marine Operations, and the Office of Field Operations, train the workforce of each of such entities on the use, capabilities, and purpose of such system, and implement internal controls to ensure timely and accurate scheduling and reporting of actual completed work hours and activities;''. (c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act with respect to subsection (a) and paragraphs (18) and (19) of section 411(c) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (as amended by subsection (b)), and annually thereafter with respect to such paragraphs (18) and (19), 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 status update on the implementation of this Act and such paragraphs (18) and (19), and status updates on such paragraphs (18) and (19), as well as all relevant workload staffing models. Such status updates shall include information on data sources and methodology used to generate such staffing models. (d) Inspector General Review.--Not later than 120 days after the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection develops a workload staffing model pursuant to subsection (a), the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security shall review such model and provide feedback to the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate regarding the degree to which such model is responsive to Inspector General recommendations, including recommendations from the Inspector General's February 2019 audit, and as appropriate, any further recommendations to improve such model. <all>

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to improve U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) identification of staffing needs, 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 ``CBP Workload Staffing Model Act''. SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF WORKLOAD STAFFING MODELS FOR U.S. BORDER PATROL AND AIR AND MARINE OPERATIONS OF CBP. (a) In General.--The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall in coordination with the Under Secretary for Management, Chief Human Capital Officer, and Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Homeland Security, develop and implement, by not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, a workload staffing model for each of the U.S. Border Patrol and Air and Marine Operations. (b) Responsibilities of the Commissioner of CBP.--Subsection (c) of section 411 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 211) is amended-- (1) by redesignating paragraphs (18) and (19) as paragraphs (20) and (21), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (17) the following new paragraphs: ``(18) implement a staffing model that includes consideration for essential frontline operator activities and functions, variations in operating environments, present and planned infrastructure, present and planned technology, and required operations support levels for the U.S. Border Patrol, Air and Marine Operations, and the Office of Field Operations, to manage and assign personnel of such entities to ensure field and support posts possess adequate resources to carry out duties specified in this section; ``(19) develop standard operating procedures for a workforce tracking system within the U.S. Border Patrol, Air and Marine Operations, and the Office of Field Operations, train the workforce of each of such entities on the use, capabilities, and purpose of such system, and implement internal controls to ensure timely and accurate scheduling and reporting of actual completed work hours and activities;''. (c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act with respect to subsection (a) and paragraphs (18) and (19) of section 411(c) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (as amended by subsection (b)), and annually thereafter with respect to such paragraphs (18) and (19), 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 status update on the implementation of this Act and such paragraphs (18) and (19), and status updates on such paragraphs (18) and (19), as well as all relevant workload staffing models. Such status updates shall include information on data sources and methodology used to generate such staffing models. (d) Inspector General Review.--Not later than 120 days after the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection develops a workload staffing model pursuant to subsection (a), the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security shall review such model and provide feedback to the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate regarding the degree to which such model is responsive to Inspector General recommendations, including recommendations from the Inspector General's February 2019 audit, and as appropriate, any further recommendations to improve such model. <all>

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to improve U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) identification of staffing needs, and for other purposes. a) In General.--The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall in coordination with the Under Secretary for Management, Chief Human Capital Officer, and Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Homeland Security, develop and implement, by not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, a workload staffing model for each of the U.S. Border Patrol and Air and Marine Operations. ( Such status updates shall include information on data sources and methodology used to generate such staffing models. (

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to improve U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) identification of staffing needs, and for other purposes. a) In General.--The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall in coordination with the Under Secretary for Management, Chief Human Capital Officer, and Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Homeland Security, develop and implement, by not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, a workload staffing model for each of the U.S. Border Patrol and Air and Marine Operations. ( Such status updates shall include information on data sources and methodology used to generate such staffing models. (

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to improve U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) identification of staffing needs, and for other purposes. a) In General.--The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall in coordination with the Under Secretary for Management, Chief Human Capital Officer, and Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Homeland Security, develop and implement, by not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, a workload staffing model for each of the U.S. Border Patrol and Air and Marine Operations. ( Such status updates shall include information on data sources and methodology used to generate such staffing models. (

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to improve U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) identification of staffing needs, and for other purposes. a) In General.--The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall in coordination with the Under Secretary for Management, Chief Human Capital Officer, and Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Homeland Security, develop and implement, by not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, a workload staffing model for each of the U.S. Border Patrol and Air and Marine Operations. ( Such status updates shall include information on data sources and methodology used to generate such staffing models. (

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to improve U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) identification of staffing needs, and for other purposes. a) In General.--The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall in coordination with the Under Secretary for Management, Chief Human Capital Officer, and Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Homeland Security, develop and implement, by not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, a workload staffing model for each of the U.S. Border Patrol and Air and Marine Operations. ( Such status updates shall include information on data sources and methodology used to generate such staffing models. (

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to improve U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) identification of staffing needs, and for other purposes. a) In General.--The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall in coordination with the Under Secretary for Management, Chief Human Capital Officer, and Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Homeland Security, develop and implement, by not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, a workload staffing model for each of the U.S. Border Patrol and Air and Marine Operations. ( Such status updates shall include information on data sources and methodology used to generate such staffing models. (

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to improve U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) identification of staffing needs, and for other purposes. a) In General.--The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall in coordination with the Under Secretary for Management, Chief Human Capital Officer, and Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Homeland Security, develop and implement, by not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, a workload staffing model for each of the U.S. Border Patrol and Air and Marine Operations. ( Such status updates shall include information on data sources and methodology used to generate such staffing models. (

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to improve U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) identification of staffing needs, and for other purposes. a) In General.--The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall in coordination with the Under Secretary for Management, Chief Human Capital Officer, and Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Homeland Security, develop and implement, by not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, a workload staffing model for each of the U.S. Border Patrol and Air and Marine Operations. ( Such status updates shall include information on data sources and methodology used to generate such staffing models. (

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to improve U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) identification of staffing needs, and for other purposes. a) In General.--The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall in coordination with the Under Secretary for Management, Chief Human Capital Officer, and Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Homeland Security, develop and implement, by not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, a workload staffing model for each of the U.S. Border Patrol and Air and Marine Operations. ( Such status updates shall include information on data sources and methodology used to generate such staffing models. (

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to improve U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) identification of staffing needs, and for other purposes. a) In General.--The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall in coordination with the Under Secretary for Management, Chief Human Capital Officer, and Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Homeland Security, develop and implement, by not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, a workload staffing model for each of the U.S. Border Patrol and Air and Marine Operations. ( Such status updates shall include information on data sources and methodology used to generate such staffing models. (

H.R.8208

Armed Forces and National Security

Children's Literacy Initiative on Military Bases Act of 2022 or the CLIMB Act of 2022 This bill authorizes the Department of Defense to implement a program to promote early literacy among children whose caregivers are members of the Armed Forces as part of the pediatric primary care of such children.

To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize a program of the Department of Defense to promote early literacy among certain young children as part of pediatric primary care, 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 ``Children's Literacy Initiative on Military Bases Act of 2022'' or the ``CLIMB Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. AUTHORITY FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAM TO PROMOTE EARLY LITERACY AMONG CERTAIN YOUNG CHILDREN AS PART OF PEDIATRIC PRIMARY CARE. (a) Program.--Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1109 the following new section (and conforming the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter accordingly): ``Sec. 1109A. Authority for program to promote early literacy among certain young children as part of pediatric primary care ``(a) Authority.--The Secretary of Defense may carry out a program to promote early literacy among young children the caregivers of whom are members of the armed forces as part of the pediatric primary care of such children. ``(b) Activities.--Activities under the program under subsection (a) shall be evidence-informed and include the following: ``(1) The provision to pediatric primary care providers and other appropriate personnel of the Department of training on early literacy promotion. ``(2) The purchase and distribution of age-appropriate books to covered caregivers. ``(3) The modification of waiting rooms in military medical treatment facilities, including in specific clinics within such facilities, to ensure such waiting rooms include materials that reinforce language-rich interactions between young children and their covered caregivers, including a full selection of literature for young children. ``(4) The dissemination to covered caregivers of education materials on pediatric early literacy. ``(5) Such other activities as the Secretary determines appropriate. ``(c) Locations.--In carrying out the program under subsection (a), the Secretary may conduct the activities under subsection (b) at any military medical treatment facility. ``(d) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) The term `covered caregiver' means a member of the armed forces who is a caregiver of a young child. ``(2) The term `young child' means any child from birth to the age of five years old, inclusive.''. (b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the extent to which the authority under section 1109A(a) of title 10, United States Code, (as added by subsection (a)) is used, including a description of any activities carried out under the program so authorized. (c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section, or the amendments made by this section, shall be construed as requiring that a child have more than one caregiver as a condition of receiving services under, or otherwise participating in, the program authorized under such section 1109A. <all>

CLIMB Act of 2022

To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize a program of the Department of Defense to promote early literacy among certain young children as part of pediatric primary care, and for other purposes.

CLIMB Act of 2022 Children’s Literacy Initiative on Military Bases Act of 2022

Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy

D

PA

This bill authorizes the Department of Defense to implement a program to promote early literacy among children whose caregivers are members of the Armed Forces as part of the pediatric primary care of such children.

To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize a program of the Department of Defense to promote early literacy among certain young children as part of pediatric primary care, 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 ``Children's Literacy Initiative on Military Bases Act of 2022'' or the ``CLIMB Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. AUTHORITY FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAM TO PROMOTE EARLY LITERACY AMONG CERTAIN YOUNG CHILDREN AS PART OF PEDIATRIC PRIMARY CARE. (a) Program.--Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1109 the following new section (and conforming the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter accordingly): ``Sec. 1109A. Authority for program to promote early literacy among certain young children as part of pediatric primary care ``(a) Authority.--The Secretary of Defense may carry out a program to promote early literacy among young children the caregivers of whom are members of the armed forces as part of the pediatric primary care of such children. ``(b) Activities.--Activities under the program under subsection (a) shall be evidence-informed and include the following: ``(1) The provision to pediatric primary care providers and other appropriate personnel of the Department of training on early literacy promotion. ``(2) The purchase and distribution of age-appropriate books to covered caregivers. ``(3) The modification of waiting rooms in military medical treatment facilities, including in specific clinics within such facilities, to ensure such waiting rooms include materials that reinforce language-rich interactions between young children and their covered caregivers, including a full selection of literature for young children. ``(4) The dissemination to covered caregivers of education materials on pediatric early literacy. ``(5) Such other activities as the Secretary determines appropriate. ``(c) Locations.--In carrying out the program under subsection (a), the Secretary may conduct the activities under subsection (b) at any military medical treatment facility. ``(d) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) The term `covered caregiver' means a member of the armed forces who is a caregiver of a young child. ``(2) The term `young child' means any child from birth to the age of five years old, inclusive.''. (b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the extent to which the authority under section 1109A(a) of title 10, United States Code, (as added by subsection (a)) is used, including a description of any activities carried out under the program so authorized. (c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section, or the amendments made by this section, shall be construed as requiring that a child have more than one caregiver as a condition of receiving services under, or otherwise participating in, the program authorized under such section 1109A.

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 ``Children's Literacy Initiative on Military Bases Act of 2022'' or the ``CLIMB Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. AUTHORITY FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAM TO PROMOTE EARLY LITERACY AMONG CERTAIN YOUNG CHILDREN AS PART OF PEDIATRIC PRIMARY CARE. (a) Program.--Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1109 the following new section (and conforming the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter accordingly): ``Sec. 1109A. ``(2) The purchase and distribution of age-appropriate books to covered caregivers. ``(3) The modification of waiting rooms in military medical treatment facilities, including in specific clinics within such facilities, to ensure such waiting rooms include materials that reinforce language-rich interactions between young children and their covered caregivers, including a full selection of literature for young children. ``(4) The dissemination to covered caregivers of education materials on pediatric early literacy. ``(5) Such other activities as the Secretary determines appropriate. ``(c) Locations.--In carrying out the program under subsection (a), the Secretary may conduct the activities under subsection (b) at any military medical treatment facility. ``(d) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) The term `covered caregiver' means a member of the armed forces who is a caregiver of a young child. ``(2) The term `young child' means any child from birth to the age of five years old, inclusive.''. (b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the extent to which the authority under section 1109A(a) of title 10, United States Code, (as added by subsection (a)) is used, including a description of any activities carried out under the program so authorized. (c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section, or the amendments made by this section, shall be construed as requiring that a child have more than one caregiver as a condition of receiving services under, or otherwise participating in, the program authorized under such section 1109A.

To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize a program of the Department of Defense to promote early literacy among certain young children as part of pediatric primary care, 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 ``Children's Literacy Initiative on Military Bases Act of 2022'' or the ``CLIMB Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. AUTHORITY FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAM TO PROMOTE EARLY LITERACY AMONG CERTAIN YOUNG CHILDREN AS PART OF PEDIATRIC PRIMARY CARE. (a) Program.--Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1109 the following new section (and conforming the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter accordingly): ``Sec. 1109A. Authority for program to promote early literacy among certain young children as part of pediatric primary care ``(a) Authority.--The Secretary of Defense may carry out a program to promote early literacy among young children the caregivers of whom are members of the armed forces as part of the pediatric primary care of such children. ``(b) Activities.--Activities under the program under subsection (a) shall be evidence-informed and include the following: ``(1) The provision to pediatric primary care providers and other appropriate personnel of the Department of training on early literacy promotion. ``(2) The purchase and distribution of age-appropriate books to covered caregivers. ``(3) The modification of waiting rooms in military medical treatment facilities, including in specific clinics within such facilities, to ensure such waiting rooms include materials that reinforce language-rich interactions between young children and their covered caregivers, including a full selection of literature for young children. ``(4) The dissemination to covered caregivers of education materials on pediatric early literacy. ``(5) Such other activities as the Secretary determines appropriate. ``(c) Locations.--In carrying out the program under subsection (a), the Secretary may conduct the activities under subsection (b) at any military medical treatment facility. ``(d) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) The term `covered caregiver' means a member of the armed forces who is a caregiver of a young child. ``(2) The term `young child' means any child from birth to the age of five years old, inclusive.''. (b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the extent to which the authority under section 1109A(a) of title 10, United States Code, (as added by subsection (a)) is used, including a description of any activities carried out under the program so authorized. (c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section, or the amendments made by this section, shall be construed as requiring that a child have more than one caregiver as a condition of receiving services under, or otherwise participating in, the program authorized under such section 1109A. <all>

To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize a program of the Department of Defense to promote early literacy among certain young children as part of pediatric primary care, 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 ``Children's Literacy Initiative on Military Bases Act of 2022'' or the ``CLIMB Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. AUTHORITY FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAM TO PROMOTE EARLY LITERACY AMONG CERTAIN YOUNG CHILDREN AS PART OF PEDIATRIC PRIMARY CARE. (a) Program.--Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1109 the following new section (and conforming the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter accordingly): ``Sec. 1109A. Authority for program to promote early literacy among certain young children as part of pediatric primary care ``(a) Authority.--The Secretary of Defense may carry out a program to promote early literacy among young children the caregivers of whom are members of the armed forces as part of the pediatric primary care of such children. ``(b) Activities.--Activities under the program under subsection (a) shall be evidence-informed and include the following: ``(1) The provision to pediatric primary care providers and other appropriate personnel of the Department of training on early literacy promotion. ``(2) The purchase and distribution of age-appropriate books to covered caregivers. ``(3) The modification of waiting rooms in military medical treatment facilities, including in specific clinics within such facilities, to ensure such waiting rooms include materials that reinforce language-rich interactions between young children and their covered caregivers, including a full selection of literature for young children. ``(4) The dissemination to covered caregivers of education materials on pediatric early literacy. ``(5) Such other activities as the Secretary determines appropriate. ``(c) Locations.--In carrying out the program under subsection (a), the Secretary may conduct the activities under subsection (b) at any military medical treatment facility. ``(d) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) The term `covered caregiver' means a member of the armed forces who is a caregiver of a young child. ``(2) The term `young child' means any child from birth to the age of five years old, inclusive.''. (b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the extent to which the authority under section 1109A(a) of title 10, United States Code, (as added by subsection (a)) is used, including a description of any activities carried out under the program so authorized. (c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section, or the amendments made by this section, shall be construed as requiring that a child have more than one caregiver as a condition of receiving services under, or otherwise participating in, the program authorized under such section 1109A. <all>

To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize a program of the Department of Defense to promote early literacy among certain young children as part of pediatric primary care, and for other purposes. ``(b) Activities.--Activities under the program under subsection (a) shall be evidence-informed and include the following: ``(1) The provision to pediatric primary care providers and other appropriate personnel of the Department of training on early literacy promotion. ``(3) The modification of waiting rooms in military medical treatment facilities, including in specific clinics within such facilities, to ensure such waiting rooms include materials that reinforce language-rich interactions between young children and their covered caregivers, including a full selection of literature for young children. ``(c) Locations.--In carrying out the program under subsection (a), the Secretary may conduct the activities under subsection (b) at any military medical treatment facility. (c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section, or the amendments made by this section, shall be construed as requiring that a child have more than one caregiver as a condition of receiving services under, or otherwise participating in, the program authorized under such section 1109A. <all>

To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize a program of the Department of Defense to promote early literacy among certain young children as part of pediatric primary care, and for other purposes. ``(5) Such other activities as the Secretary determines appropriate. ``(c) Locations.--In carrying out the program under subsection (a), the Secretary may conduct the activities under subsection (b) at any military medical treatment facility. ``(2) The term `young child' means any child from birth to the age of five years old, inclusive.''. ( b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the extent to which the authority under section 1109A(a) of title 10, United States Code, (as added by subsection (a)) is used, including a description of any activities carried out under the program so authorized. (

To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize a program of the Department of Defense to promote early literacy among certain young children as part of pediatric primary care, and for other purposes. ``(5) Such other activities as the Secretary determines appropriate. ``(c) Locations.--In carrying out the program under subsection (a), the Secretary may conduct the activities under subsection (b) at any military medical treatment facility. ``(2) The term `young child' means any child from birth to the age of five years old, inclusive.''. ( b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the extent to which the authority under section 1109A(a) of title 10, United States Code, (as added by subsection (a)) is used, including a description of any activities carried out under the program so authorized. (

To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize a program of the Department of Defense to promote early literacy among certain young children as part of pediatric primary care, and for other purposes. ``(b) Activities.--Activities under the program under subsection (a) shall be evidence-informed and include the following: ``(1) The provision to pediatric primary care providers and other appropriate personnel of the Department of training on early literacy promotion. ``(3) The modification of waiting rooms in military medical treatment facilities, including in specific clinics within such facilities, to ensure such waiting rooms include materials that reinforce language-rich interactions between young children and their covered caregivers, including a full selection of literature for young children. ``(c) Locations.--In carrying out the program under subsection (a), the Secretary may conduct the activities under subsection (b) at any military medical treatment facility. (c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section, or the amendments made by this section, shall be construed as requiring that a child have more than one caregiver as a condition of receiving services under, or otherwise participating in, the program authorized under such section 1109A. <all>

To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize a program of the Department of Defense to promote early literacy among certain young children as part of pediatric primary care, and for other purposes. ``(5) Such other activities as the Secretary determines appropriate. ``(c) Locations.--In carrying out the program under subsection (a), the Secretary may conduct the activities under subsection (b) at any military medical treatment facility. ``(2) The term `young child' means any child from birth to the age of five years old, inclusive.''. ( b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the extent to which the authority under section 1109A(a) of title 10, United States Code, (as added by subsection (a)) is used, including a description of any activities carried out under the program so authorized. (

To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize a program of the Department of Defense to promote early literacy among certain young children as part of pediatric primary care, and for other purposes. ``(b) Activities.--Activities under the program under subsection (a) shall be evidence-informed and include the following: ``(1) The provision to pediatric primary care providers and other appropriate personnel of the Department of training on early literacy promotion. ``(3) The modification of waiting rooms in military medical treatment facilities, including in specific clinics within such facilities, to ensure such waiting rooms include materials that reinforce language-rich interactions between young children and their covered caregivers, including a full selection of literature for young children. ``(c) Locations.--In carrying out the program under subsection (a), the Secretary may conduct the activities under subsection (b) at any military medical treatment facility. (c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section, or the amendments made by this section, shall be construed as requiring that a child have more than one caregiver as a condition of receiving services under, or otherwise participating in, the program authorized under such section 1109A. <all>

To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize a program of the Department of Defense to promote early literacy among certain young children as part of pediatric primary care, and for other purposes. ``(5) Such other activities as the Secretary determines appropriate. ``(c) Locations.--In carrying out the program under subsection (a), the Secretary may conduct the activities under subsection (b) at any military medical treatment facility. ``(2) The term `young child' means any child from birth to the age of five years old, inclusive.''. ( b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the extent to which the authority under section 1109A(a) of title 10, United States Code, (as added by subsection (a)) is used, including a description of any activities carried out under the program so authorized. (

To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize a program of the Department of Defense to promote early literacy among certain young children as part of pediatric primary care, and for other purposes. ``(b) Activities.--Activities under the program under subsection (a) shall be evidence-informed and include the following: ``(1) The provision to pediatric primary care providers and other appropriate personnel of the Department of training on early literacy promotion. ``(3) The modification of waiting rooms in military medical treatment facilities, including in specific clinics within such facilities, to ensure such waiting rooms include materials that reinforce language-rich interactions between young children and their covered caregivers, including a full selection of literature for young children. ``(c) Locations.--In carrying out the program under subsection (a), the Secretary may conduct the activities under subsection (b) at any military medical treatment facility. (c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section, or the amendments made by this section, shall be construed as requiring that a child have more than one caregiver as a condition of receiving services under, or otherwise participating in, the program authorized under such section 1109A. <all>

To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize a program of the Department of Defense to promote early literacy among certain young children as part of pediatric primary care, and for other purposes. ``(5) Such other activities as the Secretary determines appropriate. ``(c) Locations.--In carrying out the program under subsection (a), the Secretary may conduct the activities under subsection (b) at any military medical treatment facility. ``(2) The term `young child' means any child from birth to the age of five years old, inclusive.''. ( b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the extent to which the authority under section 1109A(a) of title 10, United States Code, (as added by subsection (a)) is used, including a description of any activities carried out under the program so authorized. (

To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize a program of the Department of Defense to promote early literacy among certain young children as part of pediatric primary care, and for other purposes. ``(b) Activities.--Activities under the program under subsection (a) shall be evidence-informed and include the following: ``(1) The provision to pediatric primary care providers and other appropriate personnel of the Department of training on early literacy promotion. ``(3) The modification of waiting rooms in military medical treatment facilities, including in specific clinics within such facilities, to ensure such waiting rooms include materials that reinforce language-rich interactions between young children and their covered caregivers, including a full selection of literature for young children. ``(c) Locations.--In carrying out the program under subsection (a), the Secretary may conduct the activities under subsection (b) at any military medical treatment facility. (c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section, or the amendments made by this section, shall be construed as requiring that a child have more than one caregiver as a condition of receiving services under, or otherwise participating in, the program authorized under such section 1109A. <all>

H.R.7874

Commerce

SSBCI Improvement Act This bill modifies how funds are transferred to (and recouped from) states under the State Small Business Credit Initiative. For example, if a state's allocated amount is less than or equal to $1,000,000 the Department of the Treasury must provide the full amount in a single transfer.

To amend the State Small Business Credit Initiative Act of 2010 to modify allocations under the State Small Business Credit 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 ``SSBCI Improvement Act''. SEC. 2. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO THE STATE SMALL BUSINESS CREDIT INITIATIVE ACT OF 2010. (a) Exception for Allocated Amounts Less Than or Equal to $1,000,000.-- (1) In general.--Section 3003(c)(1) of the State Small Business Credit Initiative Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5702(c)(1)) is amended-- (A) in subparagraph (A)(i), by inserting ``, except as provided in subparagraph (D)'' before the semicolon at the end; and (B) by amending subparagraph (D) to read as follows: ``(D) Exceptions.--The Secretary-- ``(i) may, in the Secretary's discretion, transfer the full amount of the participating State's allocated amount to the State in a single transfer if the participating State applies to the Secretary for approval to use the full amount of the allocation as collateral for a qualifying loan or swap funding facility; and ``(ii) shall transfer the full amount of the participating State's allocated amount, if such amount is less than or equal to $1,000,000, to the State in a single transfer upon approval under section 3004 and subject to the requirements of paragraph (7).''. (2) Use of transferred funds.--Section 3003(c)(3) of the State Small Business Credit Initiative Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5702(c)(3)) is amended-- (A) in subparagraph (C)-- (i) by inserting ``if the allocated amount under subsection (b) is greater than $1,000,000,'' before ``in the case of''; and (ii) by striking ``or'' at the end; (B) in subparagraph (D)-- (i) by inserting ``if the allocated amount under subsection (b) is greater than $1,000,000,'' before ``in the case of''; and (ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; or''; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(E) if the allocated amount under subsection (b) is less than or equal to $1,000,000, for paying administrative costs incurred by the State in implementing an approved State program in an amount not to exceed 3.6 percent of the allocated amount.''. (3) Recoupment.--Section 3003(c) of the State Small Business Credit Initiative Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5702(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(7) Recoupment of allocated amounts for certain participating states.-- ``(A) In general.--With respect to a participating State for which the Secretary allocated an amount less than or equal to $1,000,000, the Secretary may recoup an amount of such State's allocated amount as follows: ``(i) If, not later than the last day of the 3-year period beginning on the date of approval under section 3004, an amount equal to 80 percent of one-third of such allocated amount has not been certified by the State as expended, obligated, or transferred, the amount recouped shall be equal to two-thirds of the such allocated amount. ``(ii) If, not later than the last day of the 6-year period beginning on the date of approval under section 3004, an amount equal to 80 percent of two-thirds of such allocated amount has not been certified by the State as expended, obligated, or transferred, such amount shall be equal to one-third of the such allocated amount. ``(B) Reallocation.--Any amount recouped under this paragraph may be reallocated by the Secretary to a Tribal government that was not a participating State subject to recoupment under this paragraph. In making such a reallocation, the Secretary shall not take into account the specific allocation for Tribal governments described under subsection (b)(2)(D).''. (4) Applicability.--The amendments made by this subsection shall apply with respect to an allocation made to a participating State under the State Small Business Credit Initiative Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5701 et seq.) for fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter. (b) Extension of Certain Periods.--The State Small Business Credit Initiative Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5701 et seq.) is amended-- (1) in section 3004(d)(2), by striking ``12 months'' and inserting ``18 months''; (2) in section 3007(d), by striking ``the first March 31'' and all the follows and inserting ``March 31, 2031.''; and (3) in section 3009(c), by striking ``7-year'' and inserting ``11-year''. (c) Technical Amendment.--The State Small Business Credit Initiative Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5701 et seq.) is amended-- (1) in section 3003(b)(2)-- (A) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E); and (B) by redesignating subparagraph (C) (relating to ``Separate allocation for Tribal governments'') as subparagraph (D); and (2) in section 3003(c)(4)(B), by striking ``subsection (b)(2)(C)'' and inserting ``subsection (b)(2)(D)''. <all>

SSBCI Improvement Act

To amend the State Small Business Credit Initiative Act of 2010 to modify allocations under the State Small Business Credit Initiative, and for other purposes.

SSBCI Improvement Act

Rep. Phillips, Dean

D

MN

This bill modifies how funds are transferred to (and recouped from) states under the State Small Business Credit Initiative. For example, if a state's allocated amount is less than or equal to $1,000,000 the Department of the Treasury must provide the full amount in a single transfer.

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 ``SSBCI Improvement Act''. SEC. 2. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO THE STATE SMALL BUSINESS CREDIT INITIATIVE ACT OF 2010. (a) Exception for Allocated Amounts Less Than or Equal to $1,000,000.-- (1) In general.--Section 3003(c)(1) of the State Small Business Credit Initiative Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5702(c)(1)) is amended-- (A) in subparagraph (A)(i), by inserting ``, except as provided in subparagraph (D)'' before the semicolon at the end; and (B) by amending subparagraph (D) to read as follows: ``(D) Exceptions.--The Secretary-- ``(i) may, in the Secretary's discretion, transfer the full amount of the participating State's allocated amount to the State in a single transfer if the participating State applies to the Secretary for approval to use the full amount of the allocation as collateral for a qualifying loan or swap funding facility; and ``(ii) shall transfer the full amount of the participating State's allocated amount, if such amount is less than or equal to $1,000,000, to the State in a single transfer upon approval under section 3004 and subject to the requirements of paragraph (7).''. ``(ii) If, not later than the last day of the 6-year period beginning on the date of approval under section 3004, an amount equal to 80 percent of two-thirds of such allocated amount has not been certified by the State as expended, obligated, or transferred, such amount shall be equal to one-third of the such allocated amount. ``(B) Reallocation.--Any amount recouped under this paragraph may be reallocated by the Secretary to a Tribal government that was not a participating State subject to recoupment under this paragraph. In making such a reallocation, the Secretary shall not take into account the specific allocation for Tribal governments described under subsection (b)(2)(D).''. (4) Applicability.--The amendments made by this subsection shall apply with respect to an allocation made to a participating State under the State Small Business Credit Initiative Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. for fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter. is amended-- (1) in section 3004(d)(2), by striking ``12 months'' and inserting ``18 months''; (2) in section 3007(d), by striking ``the first March 31'' and all the follows and inserting ``March 31, 2031. ''; and (3) in section 3009(c), by striking ``7-year'' and inserting ``11-year''. 5701 et seq.) is amended-- (1) in section 3003(b)(2)-- (A) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E); and (B) by redesignating subparagraph (C) (relating to ``Separate allocation for Tribal governments'') as subparagraph (D); and (2) in section 3003(c)(4)(B), by striking ``subsection (b)(2)(C)'' and inserting ``subsection (b)(2)(D)''.

SHORT TITLE. SEC. 2. (a) Exception for Allocated Amounts Less Than or Equal to $1,000,000.-- (1) In general.--Section 3003(c)(1) of the State Small Business Credit Initiative Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. ``(ii) If, not later than the last day of the 6-year period beginning on the date of approval under section 3004, an amount equal to 80 percent of two-thirds of such allocated amount has not been certified by the State as expended, obligated, or transferred, such amount shall be equal to one-third of the such allocated amount. ``(B) Reallocation.--Any amount recouped under this paragraph may be reallocated by the Secretary to a Tribal government that was not a participating State subject to recoupment under this paragraph. for fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter. is amended-- (1) in section 3004(d)(2), by striking ``12 months'' and inserting ``18 months''; (2) in section 3007(d), by striking ``the first March 31'' and all the follows and inserting ``March 31, 2031. ''; and (3) in section 3009(c), by striking ``7-year'' and inserting ``11-year''. 5701 et seq.) is amended-- (1) in section 3003(b)(2)-- (A) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E); and (B) by redesignating subparagraph (C) (relating to ``Separate allocation for Tribal governments'') as subparagraph (D); and (2) in section 3003(c)(4)(B), by striking ``subsection (b)(2)(C)'' and inserting ``subsection (b)(2)(D)''.

To amend the State Small Business Credit Initiative Act of 2010 to modify allocations under the State Small Business Credit 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 ``SSBCI Improvement Act''. SEC. 2. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO THE STATE SMALL BUSINESS CREDIT INITIATIVE ACT OF 2010. (a) Exception for Allocated Amounts Less Than or Equal to $1,000,000.-- (1) In general.--Section 3003(c)(1) of the State Small Business Credit Initiative Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5702(c)(1)) is amended-- (A) in subparagraph (A)(i), by inserting ``, except as provided in subparagraph (D)'' before the semicolon at the end; and (B) by amending subparagraph (D) to read as follows: ``(D) Exceptions.--The Secretary-- ``(i) may, in the Secretary's discretion, transfer the full amount of the participating State's allocated amount to the State in a single transfer if the participating State applies to the Secretary for approval to use the full amount of the allocation as collateral for a qualifying loan or swap funding facility; and ``(ii) shall transfer the full amount of the participating State's allocated amount, if such amount is less than or equal to $1,000,000, to the State in a single transfer upon approval under section 3004 and subject to the requirements of paragraph (7).''. (2) Use of transferred funds.--Section 3003(c)(3) of the State Small Business Credit Initiative Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5702(c)(3)) is amended-- (A) in subparagraph (C)-- (i) by inserting ``if the allocated amount under subsection (b) is greater than $1,000,000,'' before ``in the case of''; and (ii) by striking ``or'' at the end; (B) in subparagraph (D)-- (i) by inserting ``if the allocated amount under subsection (b) is greater than $1,000,000,'' before ``in the case of''; and (ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; or''; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(E) if the allocated amount under subsection (b) is less than or equal to $1,000,000, for paying administrative costs incurred by the State in implementing an approved State program in an amount not to exceed 3.6 percent of the allocated amount.''. ``(ii) If, not later than the last day of the 6-year period beginning on the date of approval under section 3004, an amount equal to 80 percent of two-thirds of such allocated amount has not been certified by the State as expended, obligated, or transferred, such amount shall be equal to one-third of the such allocated amount. ``(B) Reallocation.--Any amount recouped under this paragraph may be reallocated by the Secretary to a Tribal government that was not a participating State subject to recoupment under this paragraph. In making such a reallocation, the Secretary shall not take into account the specific allocation for Tribal governments described under subsection (b)(2)(D).''. (4) Applicability.--The amendments made by this subsection shall apply with respect to an allocation made to a participating State under the State Small Business Credit Initiative Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. for fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter. (b) Extension of Certain Periods.--The State Small Business Credit Initiative Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. is amended-- (1) in section 3004(d)(2), by striking ``12 months'' and inserting ``18 months''; (2) in section 3007(d), by striking ``the first March 31'' and all the follows and inserting ``March 31, 2031. ''; and (3) in section 3009(c), by striking ``7-year'' and inserting ``11-year''. 5701 et seq.) is amended-- (1) in section 3003(b)(2)-- (A) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E); and (B) by redesignating subparagraph (C) (relating to ``Separate allocation for Tribal governments'') as subparagraph (D); and (2) in section 3003(c)(4)(B), by striking ``subsection (b)(2)(C)'' and inserting ``subsection (b)(2)(D)''.

To amend the State Small Business Credit Initiative Act of 2010 to modify allocations under the State Small Business Credit 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 ``SSBCI Improvement Act''. SEC. 2. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO THE STATE SMALL BUSINESS CREDIT INITIATIVE ACT OF 2010. (a) Exception for Allocated Amounts Less Than or Equal to $1,000,000.-- (1) In general.--Section 3003(c)(1) of the State Small Business Credit Initiative Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5702(c)(1)) is amended-- (A) in subparagraph (A)(i), by inserting ``, except as provided in subparagraph (D)'' before the semicolon at the end; and (B) by amending subparagraph (D) to read as follows: ``(D) Exceptions.--The Secretary-- ``(i) may, in the Secretary's discretion, transfer the full amount of the participating State's allocated amount to the State in a single transfer if the participating State applies to the Secretary for approval to use the full amount of the allocation as collateral for a qualifying loan or swap funding facility; and ``(ii) shall transfer the full amount of the participating State's allocated amount, if such amount is less than or equal to $1,000,000, to the State in a single transfer upon approval under section 3004 and subject to the requirements of paragraph (7).''. (2) Use of transferred funds.--Section 3003(c)(3) of the State Small Business Credit Initiative Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5702(c)(3)) is amended-- (A) in subparagraph (C)-- (i) by inserting ``if the allocated amount under subsection (b) is greater than $1,000,000,'' before ``in the case of''; and (ii) by striking ``or'' at the end; (B) in subparagraph (D)-- (i) by inserting ``if the allocated amount under subsection (b) is greater than $1,000,000,'' before ``in the case of''; and (ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; or''; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(E) if the allocated amount under subsection (b) is less than or equal to $1,000,000, for paying administrative costs incurred by the State in implementing an approved State program in an amount not to exceed 3.6 percent of the allocated amount.''. (3) Recoupment.--Section 3003(c) of the State Small Business Credit Initiative Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5702(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(7) Recoupment of allocated amounts for certain participating states.-- ``(A) In general.--With respect to a participating State for which the Secretary allocated an amount less than or equal to $1,000,000, the Secretary may recoup an amount of such State's allocated amount as follows: ``(i) If, not later than the last day of the 3-year period beginning on the date of approval under section 3004, an amount equal to 80 percent of one-third of such allocated amount has not been certified by the State as expended, obligated, or transferred, the amount recouped shall be equal to two-thirds of the such allocated amount. ``(ii) If, not later than the last day of the 6-year period beginning on the date of approval under section 3004, an amount equal to 80 percent of two-thirds of such allocated amount has not been certified by the State as expended, obligated, or transferred, such amount shall be equal to one-third of the such allocated amount. ``(B) Reallocation.--Any amount recouped under this paragraph may be reallocated by the Secretary to a Tribal government that was not a participating State subject to recoupment under this paragraph. In making such a reallocation, the Secretary shall not take into account the specific allocation for Tribal governments described under subsection (b)(2)(D).''. (4) Applicability.--The amendments made by this subsection shall apply with respect to an allocation made to a participating State under the State Small Business Credit Initiative Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5701 et seq.) for fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter. (b) Extension of Certain Periods.--The State Small Business Credit Initiative Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5701 et seq.) is amended-- (1) in section 3004(d)(2), by striking ``12 months'' and inserting ``18 months''; (2) in section 3007(d), by striking ``the first March 31'' and all the follows and inserting ``March 31, 2031.''; and (3) in section 3009(c), by striking ``7-year'' and inserting ``11-year''. (c) Technical Amendment.--The State Small Business Credit Initiative Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5701 et seq.) is amended-- (1) in section 3003(b)(2)-- (A) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E); and (B) by redesignating subparagraph (C) (relating to ``Separate allocation for Tribal governments'') as subparagraph (D); and (2) in section 3003(c)(4)(B), by striking ``subsection (b)(2)(C)'' and inserting ``subsection (b)(2)(D)''. <all>

To amend the State Small Business Credit Initiative Act of 2010 to modify allocations under the State Small Business Credit Initiative, and for other purposes. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO THE STATE SMALL BUSINESS CREDIT INITIATIVE ACT OF 2010. ( 3) Recoupment.--Section 3003(c) of the State Small Business Credit Initiative Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. ``(ii) If, not later than the last day of the 6-year period beginning on the date of approval under section 3004, an amount equal to 80 percent of two-thirds of such allocated amount has not been certified by the State as expended, obligated, or transferred, such amount shall be equal to one-third of the such allocated amount. ``(B) Reallocation.--Any amount recouped under this paragraph may be reallocated by the Secretary to a Tribal government that was not a participating State subject to recoupment under this paragraph. (4) Applicability.--The amendments made by this subsection shall apply with respect to an allocation made to a participating State under the State Small Business Credit Initiative Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5701 et seq.) is amended-- (1) in section 3003(b)(2)-- (A) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E); and (B) by redesignating subparagraph (C) (relating to ``Separate allocation for Tribal governments'') as subparagraph (D); and (2) in section 3003(c)(4)(B), by striking ``subsection (b)(2)(C)'' and inserting ``subsection (b)(2)(D)''.

To amend the State Small Business Credit Initiative Act of 2010 to modify allocations under the State Small Business Credit Initiative, and for other purposes. 2) Use of transferred funds.--Section 3003(c)(3) of the State Small Business Credit Initiative Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. ``(ii) If, not later than the last day of the 6-year period beginning on the date of approval under section 3004, an amount equal to 80 percent of two-thirds of such allocated amount has not been certified by the State as expended, obligated, or transferred, such amount shall be equal to one-third of the such allocated amount. ``(B) Reallocation.--Any amount recouped under this paragraph may be reallocated by the Secretary to a Tribal government that was not a participating State subject to recoupment under this paragraph. In making such a reallocation, the Secretary shall not take into account the specific allocation for Tribal governments described under subsection (b)(2)(D).''. ( 4) Applicability.--The amendments made by this subsection shall apply with respect to an allocation made to a participating State under the State Small Business Credit Initiative Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5701 et seq.)

To amend the State Small Business Credit Initiative Act of 2010 to modify allocations under the State Small Business Credit Initiative, and for other purposes. 2) Use of transferred funds.--Section 3003(c)(3) of the State Small Business Credit Initiative Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. ``(ii) If, not later than the last day of the 6-year period beginning on the date of approval under section 3004, an amount equal to 80 percent of two-thirds of such allocated amount has not been certified by the State as expended, obligated, or transferred, such amount shall be equal to one-third of the such allocated amount. ``(B) Reallocation.--Any amount recouped under this paragraph may be reallocated by the Secretary to a Tribal government that was not a participating State subject to recoupment under this paragraph. In making such a reallocation, the Secretary shall not take into account the specific allocation for Tribal governments described under subsection (b)(2)(D).''. ( 4) Applicability.--The amendments made by this subsection shall apply with respect to an allocation made to a participating State under the State Small Business Credit Initiative Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5701 et seq.)

To amend the State Small Business Credit Initiative Act of 2010 to modify allocations under the State Small Business Credit Initiative, and for other purposes. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO THE STATE SMALL BUSINESS CREDIT INITIATIVE ACT OF 2010. ( 3) Recoupment.--Section 3003(c) of the State Small Business Credit Initiative Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. ``(ii) If, not later than the last day of the 6-year period beginning on the date of approval under section 3004, an amount equal to 80 percent of two-thirds of such allocated amount has not been certified by the State as expended, obligated, or transferred, such amount shall be equal to one-third of the such allocated amount. ``(B) Reallocation.--Any amount recouped under this paragraph may be reallocated by the Secretary to a Tribal government that was not a participating State subject to recoupment under this paragraph. (4) Applicability.--The amendments made by this subsection shall apply with respect to an allocation made to a participating State under the State Small Business Credit Initiative Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5701 et seq.) is amended-- (1) in section 3003(b)(2)-- (A) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E); and (B) by redesignating subparagraph (C) (relating to ``Separate allocation for Tribal governments'') as subparagraph (D); and (2) in section 3003(c)(4)(B), by striking ``subsection (b)(2)(C)'' and inserting ``subsection (b)(2)(D)''.

To amend the State Small Business Credit Initiative Act of 2010 to modify allocations under the State Small Business Credit Initiative, and for other purposes. 2) Use of transferred funds.--Section 3003(c)(3) of the State Small Business Credit Initiative Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. ``(ii) If, not later than the last day of the 6-year period beginning on the date of approval under section 3004, an amount equal to 80 percent of two-thirds of such allocated amount has not been certified by the State as expended, obligated, or transferred, such amount shall be equal to one-third of the such allocated amount. ``(B) Reallocation.--Any amount recouped under this paragraph may be reallocated by the Secretary to a Tribal government that was not a participating State subject to recoupment under this paragraph. In making such a reallocation, the Secretary shall not take into account the specific allocation for Tribal governments described under subsection (b)(2)(D).''. ( 4) Applicability.--The amendments made by this subsection shall apply with respect to an allocation made to a participating State under the State Small Business Credit Initiative Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5701 et seq.)

To amend the State Small Business Credit Initiative Act of 2010 to modify allocations under the State Small Business Credit Initiative, and for other purposes. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO THE STATE SMALL BUSINESS CREDIT INITIATIVE ACT OF 2010. ( 3) Recoupment.--Section 3003(c) of the State Small Business Credit Initiative Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. ``(ii) If, not later than the last day of the 6-year period beginning on the date of approval under section 3004, an amount equal to 80 percent of two-thirds of such allocated amount has not been certified by the State as expended, obligated, or transferred, such amount shall be equal to one-third of the such allocated amount. ``(B) Reallocation.--Any amount recouped under this paragraph may be reallocated by the Secretary to a Tribal government that was not a participating State subject to recoupment under this paragraph. (4) Applicability.--The amendments made by this subsection shall apply with respect to an allocation made to a participating State under the State Small Business Credit Initiative Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5701 et seq.) is amended-- (1) in section 3003(b)(2)-- (A) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E); and (B) by redesignating subparagraph (C) (relating to ``Separate allocation for Tribal governments'') as subparagraph (D); and (2) in section 3003(c)(4)(B), by striking ``subsection (b)(2)(C)'' and inserting ``subsection (b)(2)(D)''.

To amend the State Small Business Credit Initiative Act of 2010 to modify allocations under the State Small Business Credit Initiative, and for other purposes. 2) Use of transferred funds.--Section 3003(c)(3) of the State Small Business Credit Initiative Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. ``(ii) If, not later than the last day of the 6-year period beginning on the date of approval under section 3004, an amount equal to 80 percent of two-thirds of such allocated amount has not been certified by the State as expended, obligated, or transferred, such amount shall be equal to one-third of the such allocated amount. ``(B) Reallocation.--Any amount recouped under this paragraph may be reallocated by the Secretary to a Tribal government that was not a participating State subject to recoupment under this paragraph. In making such a reallocation, the Secretary shall not take into account the specific allocation for Tribal governments described under subsection (b)(2)(D).''. ( 4) Applicability.--The amendments made by this subsection shall apply with respect to an allocation made to a participating State under the State Small Business Credit Initiative Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5701 et seq.)

To amend the State Small Business Credit Initiative Act of 2010 to modify allocations under the State Small Business Credit Initiative, and for other purposes. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO THE STATE SMALL BUSINESS CREDIT INITIATIVE ACT OF 2010. ( 3) Recoupment.--Section 3003(c) of the State Small Business Credit Initiative Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. ``(ii) If, not later than the last day of the 6-year period beginning on the date of approval under section 3004, an amount equal to 80 percent of two-thirds of such allocated amount has not been certified by the State as expended, obligated, or transferred, such amount shall be equal to one-third of the such allocated amount. ``(B) Reallocation.--Any amount recouped under this paragraph may be reallocated by the Secretary to a Tribal government that was not a participating State subject to recoupment under this paragraph. (4) Applicability.--The amendments made by this subsection shall apply with respect to an allocation made to a participating State under the State Small Business Credit Initiative Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5701 et seq.) is amended-- (1) in section 3003(b)(2)-- (A) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E); and (B) by redesignating subparagraph (C) (relating to ``Separate allocation for Tribal governments'') as subparagraph (D); and (2) in section 3003(c)(4)(B), by striking ``subsection (b)(2)(C)'' and inserting ``subsection (b)(2)(D)''.

To amend the State Small Business Credit Initiative Act of 2010 to modify allocations under the State Small Business Credit Initiative, and for other purposes. 2) Use of transferred funds.--Section 3003(c)(3) of the State Small Business Credit Initiative Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. ``(ii) If, not later than the last day of the 6-year period beginning on the date of approval under section 3004, an amount equal to 80 percent of two-thirds of such allocated amount has not been certified by the State as expended, obligated, or transferred, such amount shall be equal to one-third of the such allocated amount. ``(B) Reallocation.--Any amount recouped under this paragraph may be reallocated by the Secretary to a Tribal government that was not a participating State subject to recoupment under this paragraph. In making such a reallocation, the Secretary shall not take into account the specific allocation for Tribal governments described under subsection (b)(2)(D).''. ( 4) Applicability.--The amendments made by this subsection shall apply with respect to an allocation made to a participating State under the State Small Business Credit Initiative Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5701 et seq.)

To amend the State Small Business Credit Initiative Act of 2010 to modify allocations under the State Small Business Credit Initiative, and for other purposes. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO THE STATE SMALL BUSINESS CREDIT INITIATIVE ACT OF 2010. ( 3) Recoupment.--Section 3003(c) of the State Small Business Credit Initiative Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. ``(ii) If, not later than the last day of the 6-year period beginning on the date of approval under section 3004, an amount equal to 80 percent of two-thirds of such allocated amount has not been certified by the State as expended, obligated, or transferred, such amount shall be equal to one-third of the such allocated amount. ``(B) Reallocation.--Any amount recouped under this paragraph may be reallocated by the Secretary to a Tribal government that was not a participating State subject to recoupment under this paragraph. (4) Applicability.--The amendments made by this subsection shall apply with respect to an allocation made to a participating State under the State Small Business Credit Initiative Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5701 et seq.) is amended-- (1) in section 3003(b)(2)-- (A) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E); and (B) by redesignating subparagraph (C) (relating to ``Separate allocation for Tribal governments'') as subparagraph (D); and (2) in section 3003(c)(4)(B), by striking ``subsection (b)(2)(C)'' and inserting ``subsection (b)(2)(D)''.

H.R.1038

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to report to Congress on communications use authorizations (i.e., authorizations to modify or locate communications facilities on public lands). Specifically, Interior and USDA must (1) provide an assessment on programmatic or administrative barriers to reviewing communications use authorizations, (2) provide an assessment of whether there are rules or regulations that could be revised to improve the efficiency of reviewing communications use authorizations, (3) describe the process for prioritizing the review of communications use authorizations, and (4) provide a plan to ensure adequate staffing to review communications use authorizations in a timely manner.

To require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to provide a plan to ensure adequate staffing throughout organizational units of the Department of the Interior and Department of Agriculture to review communications use authorizations in a timely manner. 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 ``Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act''. SEC. 2. ENABLING ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW. (a) Definitions.--In this Act: (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means-- (A) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; (B) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; (C) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and (D) the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate. (2) Communications facility.--The term ``communications facility'' includes-- (A) any infrastructure, including any transmitting device, tower, or support structure, and any equipment, switch, wiring, cabling, power source, shelter, or cabinet, associated with the licensed or permitted unlicensed wireless or wireline transmission of any writing, sign, signal, data, image, picture, and sound of any kind; and (B) any antenna or apparatus that-- (i) is designed for the purpose of emitting radio frequency; (ii) is designed to be operated, or is operating, from a fixed location pursuant to authorization by the Commission or is using a duly authorized device that does not require an individual license; and (iii) is added to a tower, building, or other structure. (3) Communications site.--The term ``communications site'' means an area of covered land designated for communications uses. (4) Communications use.--The term ``communications use'' means the placement and operation of communications facility. (5) Communications use authorization.--The term ``communications use authorization'' means an easement, right- of-way, lease, license, or other authorization to locate or modify a communications facility on covered land by the Department concerned for the primary purpose of authorizing the occupancy and use of the covered land for communications use. (6) Covered land.--The term ``covered land'' means-- (A) public land administered by the Secretary of the Interior; and (B) National Forest System land. (7) Department concerned.--The term ``Department concerned'' means the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture. (8) Organizational unit.--The term ``organizational unit'' means-- (A) with respect to public land administered by the Secretary of the Interior-- (i) a State office; (ii) a district office; or (iii) a field office; and (B) within the Forest Service-- (i) a regional office; (ii) the headquarters; (iii) a management unit; or (iv) a ranger district office. (9) Secretary concerned.--The term ``Secretary concerned'' means-- (A) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to public land; and (B) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to National Forest System land. (b) Study Required.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary concerned shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that-- (1) provides an assessment on programmatic or administrative barriers to reviewing communications use authorizations by the Department concerned or organizational units of the Department concerned; (2) provides an assessment whether there are rules or regulations of the Department concerned that could be revised to improve the efficiency of reviewing a communications use authorization; (3) describes the process for prioritizing the review of a communications use authorization; and (4) provides a plan to ensure adequate staffing throughout organizational units of the Department concerned to review communications use authorizations in a timely manner. <all>

Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act

To require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to provide a plan to ensure adequate staffing throughout organizational units of the Department of the Interior and Department of Agriculture to review communications use authorizations in a timely manner.

Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act

Rep. Armstrong, Kelly

R

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This bill directs the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to report to Congress on communications use authorizations (i.e., authorizations to modify or locate communications facilities on public lands). Specifically, Interior and USDA must (1) provide an assessment on programmatic or administrative barriers to reviewing communications use authorizations, (2) provide an assessment of whether there are rules or regulations that could be revised to improve the efficiency of reviewing communications use authorizations, (3) describe the process for prioritizing the review of communications use authorizations, and (4) provide a plan to ensure adequate staffing to review communications use authorizations in a timely manner.

SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act''. SEC. 2. ENABLING ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW. (a) Definitions.--In this Act: (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means-- (A) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; (B) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; (C) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and (D) the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate. (2) Communications facility.--The term ``communications facility'' includes-- (A) any infrastructure, including any transmitting device, tower, or support structure, and any equipment, switch, wiring, cabling, power source, shelter, or cabinet, associated with the licensed or permitted unlicensed wireless or wireline transmission of any writing, sign, signal, data, image, picture, and sound of any kind; and (B) any antenna or apparatus that-- (i) is designed for the purpose of emitting radio frequency; (ii) is designed to be operated, or is operating, from a fixed location pursuant to authorization by the Commission or is using a duly authorized device that does not require an individual license; and (iii) is added to a tower, building, or other structure. (4) Communications use.--The term ``communications use'' means the placement and operation of communications facility. (5) Communications use authorization.--The term ``communications use authorization'' means an easement, right- of-way, lease, license, or other authorization to locate or modify a communications facility on covered land by the Department concerned for the primary purpose of authorizing the occupancy and use of the covered land for communications use. (6) Covered land.--The term ``covered land'' means-- (A) public land administered by the Secretary of the Interior; and (B) National Forest System land. (7) Department concerned.--The term ``Department concerned'' means the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture. (8) Organizational unit.--The term ``organizational unit'' means-- (A) with respect to public land administered by the Secretary of the Interior-- (i) a State office; (ii) a district office; or (iii) a field office; and (B) within the Forest Service-- (i) a regional office; (ii) the headquarters; (iii) a management unit; or (iv) a ranger district office. (b) Study Required.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary concerned shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that-- (1) provides an assessment on programmatic or administrative barriers to reviewing communications use authorizations by the Department concerned or organizational units of the Department concerned; (2) provides an assessment whether there are rules or regulations of the Department concerned that could be revised to improve the efficiency of reviewing a communications use authorization; (3) describes the process for prioritizing the review of a communications use authorization; and (4) provides a plan to ensure adequate staffing throughout organizational units of the Department concerned to review communications use authorizations in a timely manner.

SHORT TITLE. SEC. 2. ENABLING ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW. (a) Definitions.--In this Act: (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means-- (A) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; (B) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; (C) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and (D) the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate. (2) Communications facility.--The term ``communications facility'' includes-- (A) any infrastructure, including any transmitting device, tower, or support structure, and any equipment, switch, wiring, cabling, power source, shelter, or cabinet, associated with the licensed or permitted unlicensed wireless or wireline transmission of any writing, sign, signal, data, image, picture, and sound of any kind; and (B) any antenna or apparatus that-- (i) is designed for the purpose of emitting radio frequency; (ii) is designed to be operated, or is operating, from a fixed location pursuant to authorization by the Commission or is using a duly authorized device that does not require an individual license; and (iii) is added to a tower, building, or other structure. (4) Communications use.--The term ``communications use'' means the placement and operation of communications facility. (5) Communications use authorization.--The term ``communications use authorization'' means an easement, right- of-way, lease, license, or other authorization to locate or modify a communications facility on covered land by the Department concerned for the primary purpose of authorizing the occupancy and use of the covered land for communications use. (6) Covered land.--The term ``covered land'' means-- (A) public land administered by the Secretary of the Interior; and (B) National Forest System land. (7) Department concerned.--The term ``Department concerned'' means the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture. (8) Organizational unit.--The term ``organizational unit'' means-- (A) with respect to public land administered by the Secretary of the Interior-- (i) a State office; (ii) a district office; or (iii) a field office; and (B) within the Forest Service-- (i) a regional office; (ii) the headquarters; (iii) a management unit; or (iv) a ranger district office.

To require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to provide a plan to ensure adequate staffing throughout organizational units of the Department of the Interior and Department of Agriculture to review communications use authorizations in a timely manner. 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 ``Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act''. SEC. 2. ENABLING ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW. (a) Definitions.--In this Act: (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means-- (A) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; (B) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; (C) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and (D) the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate. (2) Communications facility.--The term ``communications facility'' includes-- (A) any infrastructure, including any transmitting device, tower, or support structure, and any equipment, switch, wiring, cabling, power source, shelter, or cabinet, associated with the licensed or permitted unlicensed wireless or wireline transmission of any writing, sign, signal, data, image, picture, and sound of any kind; and (B) any antenna or apparatus that-- (i) is designed for the purpose of emitting radio frequency; (ii) is designed to be operated, or is operating, from a fixed location pursuant to authorization by the Commission or is using a duly authorized device that does not require an individual license; and (iii) is added to a tower, building, or other structure. (3) Communications site.--The term ``communications site'' means an area of covered land designated for communications uses. (4) Communications use.--The term ``communications use'' means the placement and operation of communications facility. (5) Communications use authorization.--The term ``communications use authorization'' means an easement, right- of-way, lease, license, or other authorization to locate or modify a communications facility on covered land by the Department concerned for the primary purpose of authorizing the occupancy and use of the covered land for communications use. (6) Covered land.--The term ``covered land'' means-- (A) public land administered by the Secretary of the Interior; and (B) National Forest System land. (7) Department concerned.--The term ``Department concerned'' means the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture. (8) Organizational unit.--The term ``organizational unit'' means-- (A) with respect to public land administered by the Secretary of the Interior-- (i) a State office; (ii) a district office; or (iii) a field office; and (B) within the Forest Service-- (i) a regional office; (ii) the headquarters; (iii) a management unit; or (iv) a ranger district office. (9) Secretary concerned.--The term ``Secretary concerned'' means-- (A) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to public land; and (B) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to National Forest System land. (b) Study Required.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary concerned shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that-- (1) provides an assessment on programmatic or administrative barriers to reviewing communications use authorizations by the Department concerned or organizational units of the Department concerned; (2) provides an assessment whether there are rules or regulations of the Department concerned that could be revised to improve the efficiency of reviewing a communications use authorization; (3) describes the process for prioritizing the review of a communications use authorization; and (4) provides a plan to ensure adequate staffing throughout organizational units of the Department concerned to review communications use authorizations in a timely manner. <all>

To require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to provide a plan to ensure adequate staffing throughout organizational units of the Department of the Interior and Department of Agriculture to review communications use authorizations in a timely manner. 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 ``Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act''. SEC. 2. ENABLING ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW. (a) Definitions.--In this Act: (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means-- (A) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; (B) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; (C) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and (D) the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate. (2) Communications facility.--The term ``communications facility'' includes-- (A) any infrastructure, including any transmitting device, tower, or support structure, and any equipment, switch, wiring, cabling, power source, shelter, or cabinet, associated with the licensed or permitted unlicensed wireless or wireline transmission of any writing, sign, signal, data, image, picture, and sound of any kind; and (B) any antenna or apparatus that-- (i) is designed for the purpose of emitting radio frequency; (ii) is designed to be operated, or is operating, from a fixed location pursuant to authorization by the Commission or is using a duly authorized device that does not require an individual license; and (iii) is added to a tower, building, or other structure. (3) Communications site.--The term ``communications site'' means an area of covered land designated for communications uses. (4) Communications use.--The term ``communications use'' means the placement and operation of communications facility. (5) Communications use authorization.--The term ``communications use authorization'' means an easement, right- of-way, lease, license, or other authorization to locate or modify a communications facility on covered land by the Department concerned for the primary purpose of authorizing the occupancy and use of the covered land for communications use. (6) Covered land.--The term ``covered land'' means-- (A) public land administered by the Secretary of the Interior; and (B) National Forest System land. (7) Department concerned.--The term ``Department concerned'' means the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture. (8) Organizational unit.--The term ``organizational unit'' means-- (A) with respect to public land administered by the Secretary of the Interior-- (i) a State office; (ii) a district office; or (iii) a field office; and (B) within the Forest Service-- (i) a regional office; (ii) the headquarters; (iii) a management unit; or (iv) a ranger district office. (9) Secretary concerned.--The term ``Secretary concerned'' means-- (A) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to public land; and (B) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to National Forest System land. (b) Study Required.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary concerned shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that-- (1) provides an assessment on programmatic or administrative barriers to reviewing communications use authorizations by the Department concerned or organizational units of the Department concerned; (2) provides an assessment whether there are rules or regulations of the Department concerned that could be revised to improve the efficiency of reviewing a communications use authorization; (3) describes the process for prioritizing the review of a communications use authorization; and (4) provides a plan to ensure adequate staffing throughout organizational units of the Department concerned to review communications use authorizations in a timely manner. <all>

To require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to provide a plan to ensure adequate staffing throughout organizational units of the Department of the Interior and Department of Agriculture to review communications use authorizations in a timely manner. a) Definitions.--In this Act: (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means-- (A) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; (B) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; (C) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and (D) the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate. 3) Communications site.--The term ``communications site'' means an area of covered land designated for communications uses. ( 5) Communications use authorization.--The term ``communications use authorization'' means an easement, right- of-way, lease, license, or other authorization to locate or modify a communications facility on covered land by the Department concerned for the primary purpose of authorizing the occupancy and use of the covered land for communications use. ( (8) Organizational unit.--The term ``organizational unit'' means-- (A) with respect to public land administered by the Secretary of the Interior-- (i) a State office; (ii) a district office; or (iii) a field office; and (B) within the Forest Service-- (i) a regional office; (ii) the headquarters; (iii) a management unit; or (iv) a ranger district office. ( 9) Secretary concerned.--The term ``Secretary concerned'' means-- (A) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to public land; and (B) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to National Forest System land. (

To require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to provide a plan to ensure adequate staffing throughout organizational units of the Department of the Interior and Department of Agriculture to review communications use authorizations in a timely manner. 3) Communications site.--The term ``communications site'' means an area of covered land designated for communications uses. ( (7) Department concerned.--The term ``Department concerned'' means the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture. ( 8) Organizational unit.--The term ``organizational unit'' means-- (A) with respect to public land administered by the Secretary of the Interior-- (i) a State office; (ii) a district office; or (iii) a field office; and (B) within the Forest Service-- (i) a regional office; (ii) the headquarters; (iii) a management unit; or (iv) a ranger district office. (

To require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to provide a plan to ensure adequate staffing throughout organizational units of the Department of the Interior and Department of Agriculture to review communications use authorizations in a timely manner. 3) Communications site.--The term ``communications site'' means an area of covered land designated for communications uses. ( (7) Department concerned.--The term ``Department concerned'' means the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture. ( 8) Organizational unit.--The term ``organizational unit'' means-- (A) with respect to public land administered by the Secretary of the Interior-- (i) a State office; (ii) a district office; or (iii) a field office; and (B) within the Forest Service-- (i) a regional office; (ii) the headquarters; (iii) a management unit; or (iv) a ranger district office. (

To require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to provide a plan to ensure adequate staffing throughout organizational units of the Department of the Interior and Department of Agriculture to review communications use authorizations in a timely manner. a) Definitions.--In this Act: (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means-- (A) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; (B) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; (C) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and (D) the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate. 3) Communications site.--The term ``communications site'' means an area of covered land designated for communications uses. ( 5) Communications use authorization.--The term ``communications use authorization'' means an easement, right- of-way, lease, license, or other authorization to locate or modify a communications facility on covered land by the Department concerned for the primary purpose of authorizing the occupancy and use of the covered land for communications use. ( (8) Organizational unit.--The term ``organizational unit'' means-- (A) with respect to public land administered by the Secretary of the Interior-- (i) a State office; (ii) a district office; or (iii) a field office; and (B) within the Forest Service-- (i) a regional office; (ii) the headquarters; (iii) a management unit; or (iv) a ranger district office. ( 9) Secretary concerned.--The term ``Secretary concerned'' means-- (A) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to public land; and (B) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to National Forest System land. (

To require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to provide a plan to ensure adequate staffing throughout organizational units of the Department of the Interior and Department of Agriculture to review communications use authorizations in a timely manner. 3) Communications site.--The term ``communications site'' means an area of covered land designated for communications uses. ( (7) Department concerned.--The term ``Department concerned'' means the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture. ( 8) Organizational unit.--The term ``organizational unit'' means-- (A) with respect to public land administered by the Secretary of the Interior-- (i) a State office; (ii) a district office; or (iii) a field office; and (B) within the Forest Service-- (i) a regional office; (ii) the headquarters; (iii) a management unit; or (iv) a ranger district office. (

To require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to provide a plan to ensure adequate staffing throughout organizational units of the Department of the Interior and Department of Agriculture to review communications use authorizations in a timely manner. a) Definitions.--In this Act: (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means-- (A) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; (B) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; (C) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and (D) the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate. 3) Communications site.--The term ``communications site'' means an area of covered land designated for communications uses. ( 5) Communications use authorization.--The term ``communications use authorization'' means an easement, right- of-way, lease, license, or other authorization to locate or modify a communications facility on covered land by the Department concerned for the primary purpose of authorizing the occupancy and use of the covered land for communications use. ( (8) Organizational unit.--The term ``organizational unit'' means-- (A) with respect to public land administered by the Secretary of the Interior-- (i) a State office; (ii) a district office; or (iii) a field office; and (B) within the Forest Service-- (i) a regional office; (ii) the headquarters; (iii) a management unit; or (iv) a ranger district office. ( 9) Secretary concerned.--The term ``Secretary concerned'' means-- (A) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to public land; and (B) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to National Forest System land. (

To require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to provide a plan to ensure adequate staffing throughout organizational units of the Department of the Interior and Department of Agriculture to review communications use authorizations in a timely manner. 3) Communications site.--The term ``communications site'' means an area of covered land designated for communications uses. ( (7) Department concerned.--The term ``Department concerned'' means the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture. ( 8) Organizational unit.--The term ``organizational unit'' means-- (A) with respect to public land administered by the Secretary of the Interior-- (i) a State office; (ii) a district office; or (iii) a field office; and (B) within the Forest Service-- (i) a regional office; (ii) the headquarters; (iii) a management unit; or (iv) a ranger district office. (

To require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to provide a plan to ensure adequate staffing throughout organizational units of the Department of the Interior and Department of Agriculture to review communications use authorizations in a timely manner. a) Definitions.--In this Act: (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means-- (A) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; (B) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; (C) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and (D) the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate. 3) Communications site.--The term ``communications site'' means an area of covered land designated for communications uses. ( 5) Communications use authorization.--The term ``communications use authorization'' means an easement, right- of-way, lease, license, or other authorization to locate or modify a communications facility on covered land by the Department concerned for the primary purpose of authorizing the occupancy and use of the covered land for communications use. ( (8) Organizational unit.--The term ``organizational unit'' means-- (A) with respect to public land administered by the Secretary of the Interior-- (i) a State office; (ii) a district office; or (iii) a field office; and (B) within the Forest Service-- (i) a regional office; (ii) the headquarters; (iii) a management unit; or (iv) a ranger district office. ( 9) Secretary concerned.--The term ``Secretary concerned'' means-- (A) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to public land; and (B) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to National Forest System land. (

To require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to provide a plan to ensure adequate staffing throughout organizational units of the Department of the Interior and Department of Agriculture to review communications use authorizations in a timely manner. 3) Communications site.--The term ``communications site'' means an area of covered land designated for communications uses. ( (7) Department concerned.--The term ``Department concerned'' means the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture. ( 8) Organizational unit.--The term ``organizational unit'' means-- (A) with respect to public land administered by the Secretary of the Interior-- (i) a State office; (ii) a district office; or (iii) a field office; and (B) within the Forest Service-- (i) a regional office; (ii) the headquarters; (iii) a management unit; or (iv) a ranger district office. (

To require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to provide a plan to ensure adequate staffing throughout organizational units of the Department of the Interior and Department of Agriculture to review communications use authorizations in a timely manner. a) Definitions.--In this Act: (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means-- (A) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; (B) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; (C) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and (D) the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate. 3) Communications site.--The term ``communications site'' means an area of covered land designated for communications uses. ( 5) Communications use authorization.--The term ``communications use authorization'' means an easement, right- of-way, lease, license, or other authorization to locate or modify a communications facility on covered land by the Department concerned for the primary purpose of authorizing the occupancy and use of the covered land for communications use. ( (8) Organizational unit.--The term ``organizational unit'' means-- (A) with respect to public land administered by the Secretary of the Interior-- (i) a State office; (ii) a district office; or (iii) a field office; and (B) within the Forest Service-- (i) a regional office; (ii) the headquarters; (iii) a management unit; or (iv) a ranger district office. ( 9) Secretary concerned.--The term ``Secretary concerned'' means-- (A) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to public land; and (B) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to National Forest System land. (

S.1687

Commerce

Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2022 This bill requires the Small Business Administration to establish a program for certifying at least 5 or 10% of the total number of employees of a small business development center to provide cybersecurity planning assistance to small businesses.

[117th Congress Public Law 319] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. 4424]] Public Law 117-319 117th Congress An Act To amend section 21 of the Small Business Act to require cyber certification for small business development center counselors, and for other purposes. <<NOTE: Dec. 27, 2022 - [S. 1687]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2022.>> SECTION 1. <<NOTE: 15 USC 631 note.>> SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. DUTIES OF SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER COUNSELORS. (a) Cyber Training.--Section 21 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(o) Cyber Strategy Training for Small Business Development Centers.-- ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection-- ``(A) the term `cyber strategy' means resources and tactics to assist in planning for cybersecurity and defending against cyber risks and attacks; and ``(B) the term `lead small business development center' means a small business development center that receives reimbursement from the Administrator under paragraph (5). ``(2) Certification program.--The Administrator shall establish a cyber counseling certification program, or designate 1 or more substantially similar governmental or private cybersecurity certification programs, to certify the employees of lead small business development centers in providing cyber planning assistance to small business concerns. ``(3) Number of certified employees.--The Administrator shall ensure that the number of employees of each lead small business development center who are certified in providing cyber planning assistance is not less than the lesser of-- ``(A) 5; or ``(B) 10 percent of the total number of employees of the lead small business development center. ``(4) Cyber strategy.--In carrying out paragraph (2), the Administrator, to the extent practicable, shall consider any cyber strategy methods included in the Small Business Development Center Cyber Strategy developed under section 1841(a)(3)(B) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2662). ``(5) Reimbursement for certification.-- [[Page 136 STAT. 4425]] ``(A) In general.--Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Administrator may reimburse each lead small business development center for costs relating to the certification of 1 or more employees of the lead small business center in providing cyber planning assistance under a program established or designated under paragraph (2). ``(B) Limitation.--The total amount reimbursed by the Administrator under subparagraph (A) may not exceed $350,000 in any fiscal year.''. (b) Implementation. <<NOTE: Deadline. 15 USC 648 note.>> --Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall implement paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of section 21(o) of the Small Business Act, as added by subsection (a). Approved December 27, 2022. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 1687: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022): Sept. 28, considered and passed Senate. Dec. 5, considered in House. Dec. 6, prior proceedings vacated; considered and passed House, amended. Dec. 14, Senate concurred in House amendment. <all>

Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2022

A bill to amend section 21 of the Small Business Act to require cyber certification for small business development center counselors, and for other purposes.

Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2022 Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2022 Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2021

Sen. Rubio, Marco

R

FL

This bill requires the Small Business Administration to establish a program for certifying at least 5 or 10% of the total number of employees of a small business development center to provide cybersecurity planning assistance to small businesses.

[117th Congress Public Law 319] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. <<NOTE: Dec. 27, 2022 - [S. 1687]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2022.>> SECTION 1. <<NOTE: 15 USC 631 note.>> SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. DUTIES OF SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER COUNSELORS. (a) Cyber Training.--Section 21 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(o) Cyber Strategy Training for Small Business Development Centers.-- ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection-- ``(A) the term `cyber strategy' means resources and tactics to assist in planning for cybersecurity and defending against cyber risks and attacks; and ``(B) the term `lead small business development center' means a small business development center that receives reimbursement from the Administrator under paragraph (5). ``(2) Certification program.--The Administrator shall establish a cyber counseling certification program, or designate 1 or more substantially similar governmental or private cybersecurity certification programs, to certify the employees of lead small business development centers in providing cyber planning assistance to small business concerns. ``(3) Number of certified employees.--The Administrator shall ensure that the number of employees of each lead small business development center who are certified in providing cyber planning assistance is not less than the lesser of-- ``(A) 5; or ``(B) 10 percent of the total number of employees of the lead small business development center. ``(4) Cyber strategy.--In carrying out paragraph (2), the Administrator, to the extent practicable, shall consider any cyber strategy methods included in the Small Business Development Center Cyber Strategy developed under section 1841(a)(3)(B) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2662). ``(5) Reimbursement for certification.-- [[Page 136 STAT. 4425]] ``(A) In general.--Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Administrator may reimburse each lead small business development center for costs relating to the certification of 1 or more employees of the lead small business center in providing cyber planning assistance under a program established or designated under paragraph (2). ``(B) Limitation.--The total amount reimbursed by the Administrator under subparagraph (A) may not exceed $350,000 in any fiscal year.''. (b) Implementation. <<NOTE: Deadline. 15 USC 648 note.>> --Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall implement paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of section 21(o) of the Small Business Act, as added by subsection (a). Approved December 27, 2022. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 1687: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022): Sept. 28, considered and passed Senate. Dec. 5, considered in House. Dec. 6, prior proceedings vacated; considered and passed House, amended. Dec. 14, Senate concurred in House amendment.

[117th Congress Public Law 319] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. <<NOTE: 15 USC 631 note.>> SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. DUTIES OF SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER COUNSELORS. (a) Cyber Training.--Section 21 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(o) Cyber Strategy Training for Small Business Development Centers.-- ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection-- ``(A) the term `cyber strategy' means resources and tactics to assist in planning for cybersecurity and defending against cyber risks and attacks; and ``(B) the term `lead small business development center' means a small business development center that receives reimbursement from the Administrator under paragraph (5). ``(2) Certification program.--The Administrator shall establish a cyber counseling certification program, or designate 1 or more substantially similar governmental or private cybersecurity certification programs, to certify the employees of lead small business development centers in providing cyber planning assistance to small business concerns. ``(3) Number of certified employees.--The Administrator shall ensure that the number of employees of each lead small business development center who are certified in providing cyber planning assistance is not less than the lesser of-- ``(A) 5; or ``(B) 10 percent of the total number of employees of the lead small business development center. ``(4) Cyber strategy.--In carrying out paragraph (2), the Administrator, to the extent practicable, shall consider any cyber strategy methods included in the Small Business Development Center Cyber Strategy developed under section 1841(a)(3)(B) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2662). ``(5) Reimbursement for certification.-- [[Page 136 STAT. ``(B) Limitation.--The total amount reimbursed by the Administrator under subparagraph (A) may not exceed $350,000 in any fiscal year.''. (b) Implementation. <<NOTE: Deadline. Approved December 27, 2022. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 1687: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022): Sept. 28, considered and passed Senate. Dec. 5, considered in House. Dec. 6, prior proceedings vacated; considered and passed House, amended. Dec. 14, Senate concurred in House amendment.

[117th Congress Public Law 319] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. 4424]] Public Law 117-319 117th Congress An Act To amend section 21 of the Small Business Act to require cyber certification for small business development center counselors, and for other purposes. <<NOTE: Dec. 27, 2022 - [S. 1687]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2022.>> SECTION 1. <<NOTE: 15 USC 631 note.>> SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. DUTIES OF SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER COUNSELORS. (a) Cyber Training.--Section 21 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(o) Cyber Strategy Training for Small Business Development Centers.-- ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection-- ``(A) the term `cyber strategy' means resources and tactics to assist in planning for cybersecurity and defending against cyber risks and attacks; and ``(B) the term `lead small business development center' means a small business development center that receives reimbursement from the Administrator under paragraph (5). ``(2) Certification program.--The Administrator shall establish a cyber counseling certification program, or designate 1 or more substantially similar governmental or private cybersecurity certification programs, to certify the employees of lead small business development centers in providing cyber planning assistance to small business concerns. ``(3) Number of certified employees.--The Administrator shall ensure that the number of employees of each lead small business development center who are certified in providing cyber planning assistance is not less than the lesser of-- ``(A) 5; or ``(B) 10 percent of the total number of employees of the lead small business development center. ``(4) Cyber strategy.--In carrying out paragraph (2), the Administrator, to the extent practicable, shall consider any cyber strategy methods included in the Small Business Development Center Cyber Strategy developed under section 1841(a)(3)(B) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2662). ``(5) Reimbursement for certification.-- [[Page 136 STAT. 4425]] ``(A) In general.--Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Administrator may reimburse each lead small business development center for costs relating to the certification of 1 or more employees of the lead small business center in providing cyber planning assistance under a program established or designated under paragraph (2). ``(B) Limitation.--The total amount reimbursed by the Administrator under subparagraph (A) may not exceed $350,000 in any fiscal year.''. (b) Implementation. <<NOTE: Deadline. 15 USC 648 note.>> --Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall implement paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of section 21(o) of the Small Business Act, as added by subsection (a). Approved December 27, 2022. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 1687: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022): Sept. 28, considered and passed Senate. Dec. 5, considered in House. Dec. 6, prior proceedings vacated; considered and passed House, amended. Dec. 14, Senate concurred in House amendment. <all>

[117th Congress Public Law 319] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. 4424]] Public Law 117-319 117th Congress An Act To amend section 21 of the Small Business Act to require cyber certification for small business development center counselors, and for other purposes. <<NOTE: Dec. 27, 2022 - [S. 1687]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2022.>> SECTION 1. <<NOTE: 15 USC 631 note.>> SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. DUTIES OF SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER COUNSELORS. (a) Cyber Training.--Section 21 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(o) Cyber Strategy Training for Small Business Development Centers.-- ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection-- ``(A) the term `cyber strategy' means resources and tactics to assist in planning for cybersecurity and defending against cyber risks and attacks; and ``(B) the term `lead small business development center' means a small business development center that receives reimbursement from the Administrator under paragraph (5). ``(2) Certification program.--The Administrator shall establish a cyber counseling certification program, or designate 1 or more substantially similar governmental or private cybersecurity certification programs, to certify the employees of lead small business development centers in providing cyber planning assistance to small business concerns. ``(3) Number of certified employees.--The Administrator shall ensure that the number of employees of each lead small business development center who are certified in providing cyber planning assistance is not less than the lesser of-- ``(A) 5; or ``(B) 10 percent of the total number of employees of the lead small business development center. ``(4) Cyber strategy.--In carrying out paragraph (2), the Administrator, to the extent practicable, shall consider any cyber strategy methods included in the Small Business Development Center Cyber Strategy developed under section 1841(a)(3)(B) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2662). ``(5) Reimbursement for certification.-- [[Page 136 STAT. 4425]] ``(A) In general.--Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Administrator may reimburse each lead small business development center for costs relating to the certification of 1 or more employees of the lead small business center in providing cyber planning assistance under a program established or designated under paragraph (2). ``(B) Limitation.--The total amount reimbursed by the Administrator under subparagraph (A) may not exceed $350,000 in any fiscal year.''. (b) Implementation. <<NOTE: Deadline. 15 USC 648 note.>> --Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall implement paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of section 21(o) of the Small Business Act, as added by subsection (a). Approved December 27, 2022. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 1687: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022): Sept. 28, considered and passed Senate. Dec. 5, considered in House. Dec. 6, prior proceedings vacated; considered and passed House, amended. Dec. 14, Senate concurred in House amendment. <all>

[117th Congress Public Law 319] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. a) Cyber Training.--Section 21 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(o) Cyber Strategy Training for Small Business Development Centers.-- ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection-- ``(A) the term `cyber strategy' means resources and tactics to assist in planning for cybersecurity and defending against cyber risks and attacks; and ``(B) the term `lead small business development center' means a small business development center that receives reimbursement from the Administrator under paragraph (5). ``(3) Number of certified employees.--The Administrator shall ensure that the number of employees of each lead small business development center who are certified in providing cyber planning assistance is not less than the lesser of-- ``(A) 5; or ``(B) 10 percent of the total number of employees of the lead small business development center. >> --Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall implement paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of section 21(o) of the Small Business Act, as added by subsection (a). 168 (2022): Sept. 28, considered and passed Senate. Dec. 14, Senate concurred in House amendment.

[117th Congress Public Law 319] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. <<NOTE: 15 USC 631 note. a) Cyber Training.--Section 21 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(o) Cyber Strategy Training for Small Business Development Centers.-- ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection-- ``(A) the term `cyber strategy' means resources and tactics to assist in planning for cybersecurity and defending against cyber risks and attacks; and ``(B) the term `lead small business development center' means a small business development center that receives reimbursement from the Administrator under paragraph (5). 4425]] ``(A) In general.--Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Administrator may reimburse each lead small business development center for costs relating to the certification of 1 or more employees of the lead small business center in providing cyber planning assistance under a program established or designated under paragraph (2). Dec. 14, Senate concurred in House amendment.

[117th Congress Public Law 319] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. <<NOTE: 15 USC 631 note. a) Cyber Training.--Section 21 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(o) Cyber Strategy Training for Small Business Development Centers.-- ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection-- ``(A) the term `cyber strategy' means resources and tactics to assist in planning for cybersecurity and defending against cyber risks and attacks; and ``(B) the term `lead small business development center' means a small business development center that receives reimbursement from the Administrator under paragraph (5). 4425]] ``(A) In general.--Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Administrator may reimburse each lead small business development center for costs relating to the certification of 1 or more employees of the lead small business center in providing cyber planning assistance under a program established or designated under paragraph (2). Dec. 14, Senate concurred in House amendment.

[117th Congress Public Law 319] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. a) Cyber Training.--Section 21 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(o) Cyber Strategy Training for Small Business Development Centers.-- ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection-- ``(A) the term `cyber strategy' means resources and tactics to assist in planning for cybersecurity and defending against cyber risks and attacks; and ``(B) the term `lead small business development center' means a small business development center that receives reimbursement from the Administrator under paragraph (5). ``(3) Number of certified employees.--The Administrator shall ensure that the number of employees of each lead small business development center who are certified in providing cyber planning assistance is not less than the lesser of-- ``(A) 5; or ``(B) 10 percent of the total number of employees of the lead small business development center. >> --Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall implement paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of section 21(o) of the Small Business Act, as added by subsection (a). 168 (2022): Sept. 28, considered and passed Senate. Dec. 14, Senate concurred in House amendment.

[117th Congress Public Law 319] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. <<NOTE: 15 USC 631 note. a) Cyber Training.--Section 21 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(o) Cyber Strategy Training for Small Business Development Centers.-- ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection-- ``(A) the term `cyber strategy' means resources and tactics to assist in planning for cybersecurity and defending against cyber risks and attacks; and ``(B) the term `lead small business development center' means a small business development center that receives reimbursement from the Administrator under paragraph (5). 4425]] ``(A) In general.--Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Administrator may reimburse each lead small business development center for costs relating to the certification of 1 or more employees of the lead small business center in providing cyber planning assistance under a program established or designated under paragraph (2). Dec. 14, Senate concurred in House amendment.

[117th Congress Public Law 319] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. a) Cyber Training.--Section 21 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(o) Cyber Strategy Training for Small Business Development Centers.-- ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection-- ``(A) the term `cyber strategy' means resources and tactics to assist in planning for cybersecurity and defending against cyber risks and attacks; and ``(B) the term `lead small business development center' means a small business development center that receives reimbursement from the Administrator under paragraph (5). ``(3) Number of certified employees.--The Administrator shall ensure that the number of employees of each lead small business development center who are certified in providing cyber planning assistance is not less than the lesser of-- ``(A) 5; or ``(B) 10 percent of the total number of employees of the lead small business development center. >> --Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall implement paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of section 21(o) of the Small Business Act, as added by subsection (a). 168 (2022): Sept. 28, considered and passed Senate. Dec. 14, Senate concurred in House amendment.

[117th Congress Public Law 319] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. <<NOTE: 15 USC 631 note. a) Cyber Training.--Section 21 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(o) Cyber Strategy Training for Small Business Development Centers.-- ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection-- ``(A) the term `cyber strategy' means resources and tactics to assist in planning for cybersecurity and defending against cyber risks and attacks; and ``(B) the term `lead small business development center' means a small business development center that receives reimbursement from the Administrator under paragraph (5). 4425]] ``(A) In general.--Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Administrator may reimburse each lead small business development center for costs relating to the certification of 1 or more employees of the lead small business center in providing cyber planning assistance under a program established or designated under paragraph (2). Dec. 14, Senate concurred in House amendment.

[117th Congress Public Law 319] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. a) Cyber Training.--Section 21 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(o) Cyber Strategy Training for Small Business Development Centers.-- ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection-- ``(A) the term `cyber strategy' means resources and tactics to assist in planning for cybersecurity and defending against cyber risks and attacks; and ``(B) the term `lead small business development center' means a small business development center that receives reimbursement from the Administrator under paragraph (5). ``(3) Number of certified employees.--The Administrator shall ensure that the number of employees of each lead small business development center who are certified in providing cyber planning assistance is not less than the lesser of-- ``(A) 5; or ``(B) 10 percent of the total number of employees of the lead small business development center. >> --Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall implement paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of section 21(o) of the Small Business Act, as added by subsection (a). 168 (2022): Sept. 28, considered and passed Senate. Dec. 14, Senate concurred in House amendment.

[117th Congress Public Law 319] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. <<NOTE: 15 USC 631 note. a) Cyber Training.--Section 21 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(o) Cyber Strategy Training for Small Business Development Centers.-- ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection-- ``(A) the term `cyber strategy' means resources and tactics to assist in planning for cybersecurity and defending against cyber risks and attacks; and ``(B) the term `lead small business development center' means a small business development center that receives reimbursement from the Administrator under paragraph (5). 4425]] ``(A) In general.--Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Administrator may reimburse each lead small business development center for costs relating to the certification of 1 or more employees of the lead small business center in providing cyber planning assistance under a program established or designated under paragraph (2). Dec. 14, Senate concurred in House amendment.

[117th Congress Public Law 319] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. a) Cyber Training.--Section 21 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(o) Cyber Strategy Training for Small Business Development Centers.-- ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection-- ``(A) the term `cyber strategy' means resources and tactics to assist in planning for cybersecurity and defending against cyber risks and attacks; and ``(B) the term `lead small business development center' means a small business development center that receives reimbursement from the Administrator under paragraph (5). ``(3) Number of certified employees.--The Administrator shall ensure that the number of employees of each lead small business development center who are certified in providing cyber planning assistance is not less than the lesser of-- ``(A) 5; or ``(B) 10 percent of the total number of employees of the lead small business development center. >> --Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall implement paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of section 21(o) of the Small Business Act, as added by subsection (a). 168 (2022): Sept. 28, considered and passed Senate. Dec. 14, Senate concurred in House amendment.

H.R.442

Native Americans

Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to convey specified property in Sitka, Alaska, to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium for use in connection with health and social services programs. The conveyance shall not require any consideration from, or impose any obligation, term, or condition on, the consortium or allow for any U.S. reversionary interest in the property. The consortium shall not be liable for any environmental contamination that occurred before the conveyance. Further, HHS shall not be liable for any environmental contamination from the date on which the consortium assumes control of, occupies, and uses the property.

To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium located in Sitka, Alaska, 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 ``Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act''. SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY. (a) In General.--As soon as practicable, but not later than 2 years, after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this Act as the ``Secretary'') shall convey to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium located in Sitka, Alaska (referred to in this Act as the ``Consortium''), all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the property described in section 3 for use in connection with health and social services programs. (b) Conditions.--The conveyance of the property under subsection (a)-- (1) shall be made by warranty deed; and (2) shall not-- (A) require any consideration from the Consortium for the property; (B) impose any obligation, term, or condition on the Consortium; or (C) allow for any reversionary interest of the United States in the property. (c) Effect on Any Quitclaim Deed.--The conveyance by the Secretary of title by warranty deed under subsection (a) shall, on the effective date of the conveyance, supersede and render of no future effect any quitclaim deed to the property described in section 3 executed by the Secretary and the Consortium. SEC. 3. PROPERTY DESCRIBED. The property, including all land and appurtenances, described in this section is the property included in U.S. Survey 1496, lots 4 and 7, partially surveyed T. 55 S., R. 63 E., Copper River Meridian, containing approximately 10.87 acres in Sitka, Alaska. SEC. 4. ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY. (a) Liability.-- (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Consortium shall not be liable for any soil, surface water, groundwater, or other contamination resulting from the disposal, release, or presence of any environmental contamination on any portion of the property described in section 3 on or before the date on which the property is conveyed to the Consortium, except that the Secretary shall not be liable for any contamination that occurred after the date that the Consortium controlled, occupied, and used the property. (2) Environmental contamination.--An environmental contamination described in paragraph (1) includes any oil or petroleum products, hazardous substances, hazardous materials, hazardous waste, pollutants, toxic substances, solid waste, or any other environmental contamination or hazard as defined in any Federal or State of Alaska law. (b) Easement.--The Secretary shall be accorded any easement or access to the property conveyed under this Act as may be reasonably necessary to satisfy any retained obligation or liability of the Secretary. (c) Notice of Hazardous Substance Activity and Warranty.--In carrying out this Act, the Secretary shall comply with subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 120(h)(3) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)(3)). Union Calendar No. 489 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 442 [Report No. 117-670, Part I] _______________________________________________________________________

Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act

To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium located in Sitka, Alaska, and for other purposes.

Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act

Rep. Young, Don

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AK

This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to convey specified property in Sitka, Alaska, to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium for use in connection with health and social services programs. The conveyance shall not require any consideration from, or impose any obligation, term, or condition on, the consortium or allow for any U.S. reversionary interest in the property. The consortium shall not be liable for any environmental contamination that occurred before the conveyance. Further, HHS shall not be liable for any environmental contamination from the date on which the consortium assumes control of, occupies, and uses the property.

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 ``Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act''. 2. (a) In General.--As soon as practicable, but not later than 2 years, after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this Act as the ``Secretary'') shall convey to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium located in Sitka, Alaska (referred to in this Act as the ``Consortium''), all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the property described in section 3 for use in connection with health and social services programs. (c) Effect on Any Quitclaim Deed.--The conveyance by the Secretary of title by warranty deed under subsection (a) shall, on the effective date of the conveyance, supersede and render of no future effect any quitclaim deed to the property described in section 3 executed by the Secretary and the Consortium. 3. PROPERTY DESCRIBED. The property, including all land and appurtenances, described in this section is the property included in U.S. Survey 1496, lots 4 and 7, partially surveyed T. 55 S., R. 63 E., Copper River Meridian, containing approximately 10.87 acres in Sitka, Alaska. SEC. 4. ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY. (a) Liability.-- (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Consortium shall not be liable for any soil, surface water, groundwater, or other contamination resulting from the disposal, release, or presence of any environmental contamination on any portion of the property described in section 3 on or before the date on which the property is conveyed to the Consortium, except that the Secretary shall not be liable for any contamination that occurred after the date that the Consortium controlled, occupied, and used the property. (2) Environmental contamination.--An environmental contamination described in paragraph (1) includes any oil or petroleum products, hazardous substances, hazardous materials, hazardous waste, pollutants, toxic substances, solid waste, or any other environmental contamination or hazard as defined in any Federal or State of Alaska law. (b) Easement.--The Secretary shall be accorded any easement or access to the property conveyed under this Act as may be reasonably necessary to satisfy any retained obligation or liability of the Secretary. (c) Notice of Hazardous Substance Activity and Warranty.--In carrying out this Act, the Secretary shall comply with subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 120(h)(3) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. Union Calendar No. 489 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 442 [Report No. 117-670, 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. This Act may be cited as the ``Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act''. 2. (a) In General.--As soon as practicable, but not later than 2 years, after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this Act as the ``Secretary'') shall convey to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium located in Sitka, Alaska (referred to in this Act as the ``Consortium''), all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the property described in section 3 for use in connection with health and social services programs. (c) Effect on Any Quitclaim Deed.--The conveyance by the Secretary of title by warranty deed under subsection (a) shall, on the effective date of the conveyance, supersede and render of no future effect any quitclaim deed to the property described in section 3 executed by the Secretary and the Consortium. 3. PROPERTY DESCRIBED. The property, including all land and appurtenances, described in this section is the property included in U.S. Survey 1496, lots 4 and 7, partially surveyed T. 55 S., R. 63 E., Copper River Meridian, containing approximately 10.87 acres in Sitka, Alaska. SEC. 4. ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY. (2) Environmental contamination.--An environmental contamination described in paragraph (1) includes any oil or petroleum products, hazardous substances, hazardous materials, hazardous waste, pollutants, toxic substances, solid waste, or any other environmental contamination or hazard as defined in any Federal or State of Alaska law. (b) Easement.--The Secretary shall be accorded any easement or access to the property conveyed under this Act as may be reasonably necessary to satisfy any retained obligation or liability of the Secretary. Union Calendar No. 489 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 442 [Report No. 117-670, Part I] _______________________________________________________________________

To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium located in Sitka, Alaska, 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 ``Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act''. SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY. (a) In General.--As soon as practicable, but not later than 2 years, after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this Act as the ``Secretary'') shall convey to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium located in Sitka, Alaska (referred to in this Act as the ``Consortium''), all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the property described in section 3 for use in connection with health and social services programs. (b) Conditions.--The conveyance of the property under subsection (a)-- (1) shall be made by warranty deed; and (2) shall not-- (A) require any consideration from the Consortium for the property; (B) impose any obligation, term, or condition on the Consortium; or (C) allow for any reversionary interest of the United States in the property. (c) Effect on Any Quitclaim Deed.--The conveyance by the Secretary of title by warranty deed under subsection (a) shall, on the effective date of the conveyance, supersede and render of no future effect any quitclaim deed to the property described in section 3 executed by the Secretary and the Consortium. SEC. 3. PROPERTY DESCRIBED. The property, including all land and appurtenances, described in this section is the property included in U.S. Survey 1496, lots 4 and 7, partially surveyed T. 55 S., R. 63 E., Copper River Meridian, containing approximately 10.87 acres in Sitka, Alaska. SEC. 4. ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY. (a) Liability.-- (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Consortium shall not be liable for any soil, surface water, groundwater, or other contamination resulting from the disposal, release, or presence of any environmental contamination on any portion of the property described in section 3 on or before the date on which the property is conveyed to the Consortium, except that the Secretary shall not be liable for any contamination that occurred after the date that the Consortium controlled, occupied, and used the property. (2) Environmental contamination.--An environmental contamination described in paragraph (1) includes any oil or petroleum products, hazardous substances, hazardous materials, hazardous waste, pollutants, toxic substances, solid waste, or any other environmental contamination or hazard as defined in any Federal or State of Alaska law. (b) Easement.--The Secretary shall be accorded any easement or access to the property conveyed under this Act as may be reasonably necessary to satisfy any retained obligation or liability of the Secretary. (c) Notice of Hazardous Substance Activity and Warranty.--In carrying out this Act, the Secretary shall comply with subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 120(h)(3) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)(3)). Union Calendar No. 489 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 442 [Report No. 117-670, Part I] _______________________________________________________________________

To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium located in Sitka, Alaska, 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 ``Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act''. SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY. (a) In General.--As soon as practicable, but not later than 2 years, after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this Act as the ``Secretary'') shall convey to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium located in Sitka, Alaska (referred to in this Act as the ``Consortium''), all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the property described in section 3 for use in connection with health and social services programs. (b) Conditions.--The conveyance of the property under subsection (a)-- (1) shall be made by warranty deed; and (2) shall not-- (A) require any consideration from the Consortium for the property; (B) impose any obligation, term, or condition on the Consortium; or (C) allow for any reversionary interest of the United States in the property. (c) Effect on Any Quitclaim Deed.--The conveyance by the Secretary of title by warranty deed under subsection (a) shall, on the effective date of the conveyance, supersede and render of no future effect any quitclaim deed to the property described in section 3 executed by the Secretary and the Consortium. SEC. 3. PROPERTY DESCRIBED. The property, including all land and appurtenances, described in this section is the property included in U.S. Survey 1496, lots 4 and 7, partially surveyed T. 55 S., R. 63 E., Copper River Meridian, containing approximately 10.87 acres in Sitka, Alaska. SEC. 4. ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY. (a) Liability.-- (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Consortium shall not be liable for any soil, surface water, groundwater, or other contamination resulting from the disposal, release, or presence of any environmental contamination on any portion of the property described in section 3 on or before the date on which the property is conveyed to the Consortium, except that the Secretary shall not be liable for any contamination that occurred after the date that the Consortium controlled, occupied, and used the property. (2) Environmental contamination.--An environmental contamination described in paragraph (1) includes any oil or petroleum products, hazardous substances, hazardous materials, hazardous waste, pollutants, toxic substances, solid waste, or any other environmental contamination or hazard as defined in any Federal or State of Alaska law. (b) Easement.--The Secretary shall be accorded any easement or access to the property conveyed under this Act as may be reasonably necessary to satisfy any retained obligation or liability of the Secretary. (c) Notice of Hazardous Substance Activity and Warranty.--In carrying out this Act, the Secretary shall comply with subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 120(h)(3) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)(3)). Union Calendar No. 489 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 442 [Report No. 117-670, Part I] _______________________________________________________________________

To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium located in Sitka, Alaska, and for other purposes. b) Conditions.--The conveyance of the property under subsection (a)-- (1) shall be made by warranty deed; and (2) shall not-- (A) require any consideration from the Consortium for the property; (B) impose any obligation, term, or condition on the Consortium; or (C) allow for any reversionary interest of the United States in the property. (c) Effect on Any Quitclaim Deed.--The conveyance by the Secretary of title by warranty deed under subsection (a) shall, on the effective date of the conveyance, supersede and render of no future effect any quitclaim deed to the property described in section 3 executed by the Secretary and the Consortium. The property, including all land and appurtenances, described in this section is the property included in U.S. Survey 1496, lots 4 and 7, partially surveyed T. 55 S., R. 63 E., Copper River Meridian, containing approximately 10.87 acres in Sitka, Alaska. (b) Easement.--The Secretary shall be accorded any easement or access to the property conveyed under this Act as may be reasonably necessary to satisfy any retained obligation or liability of the Secretary. ( c) Notice of Hazardous Substance Activity and Warranty.--In carrying out this Act, the Secretary shall comply with subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 120(h)(3) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)(3)).

To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium located in Sitka, Alaska, and for other purposes. b) Conditions.--The conveyance of the property under subsection (a)-- (1) shall be made by warranty deed; and (2) shall not-- (A) require any consideration from the Consortium for the property; (B) impose any obligation, term, or condition on the Consortium; or (C) allow for any reversionary interest of the United States in the property. ( (a) Liability.-- (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Consortium shall not be liable for any soil, surface water, groundwater, or other contamination resulting from the disposal, release, or presence of any environmental contamination on any portion of the property described in section 3 on or before the date on which the property is conveyed to the Consortium, except that the Secretary shall not be liable for any contamination that occurred after the date that the Consortium controlled, occupied, and used the property. ( c) Notice of Hazardous Substance Activity and Warranty.--In carrying out this Act, the Secretary shall comply with subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 120(h)(3) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)(3)).

To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium located in Sitka, Alaska, and for other purposes. b) Conditions.--The conveyance of the property under subsection (a)-- (1) shall be made by warranty deed; and (2) shall not-- (A) require any consideration from the Consortium for the property; (B) impose any obligation, term, or condition on the Consortium; or (C) allow for any reversionary interest of the United States in the property. ( (a) Liability.-- (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Consortium shall not be liable for any soil, surface water, groundwater, or other contamination resulting from the disposal, release, or presence of any environmental contamination on any portion of the property described in section 3 on or before the date on which the property is conveyed to the Consortium, except that the Secretary shall not be liable for any contamination that occurred after the date that the Consortium controlled, occupied, and used the property. ( c) Notice of Hazardous Substance Activity and Warranty.--In carrying out this Act, the Secretary shall comply with subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 120(h)(3) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)(3)).

To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium located in Sitka, Alaska, and for other purposes. b) Conditions.--The conveyance of the property under subsection (a)-- (1) shall be made by warranty deed; and (2) shall not-- (A) require any consideration from the Consortium for the property; (B) impose any obligation, term, or condition on the Consortium; or (C) allow for any reversionary interest of the United States in the property. (c) Effect on Any Quitclaim Deed.--The conveyance by the Secretary of title by warranty deed under subsection (a) shall, on the effective date of the conveyance, supersede and render of no future effect any quitclaim deed to the property described in section 3 executed by the Secretary and the Consortium. The property, including all land and appurtenances, described in this section is the property included in U.S. Survey 1496, lots 4 and 7, partially surveyed T. 55 S., R. 63 E., Copper River Meridian, containing approximately 10.87 acres in Sitka, Alaska. (b) Easement.--The Secretary shall be accorded any easement or access to the property conveyed under this Act as may be reasonably necessary to satisfy any retained obligation or liability of the Secretary. ( c) Notice of Hazardous Substance Activity and Warranty.--In carrying out this Act, the Secretary shall comply with subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 120(h)(3) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)(3)).

To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium located in Sitka, Alaska, and for other purposes. b) Conditions.--The conveyance of the property under subsection (a)-- (1) shall be made by warranty deed; and (2) shall not-- (A) require any consideration from the Consortium for the property; (B) impose any obligation, term, or condition on the Consortium; or (C) allow for any reversionary interest of the United States in the property. ( (a) Liability.-- (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Consortium shall not be liable for any soil, surface water, groundwater, or other contamination resulting from the disposal, release, or presence of any environmental contamination on any portion of the property described in section 3 on or before the date on which the property is conveyed to the Consortium, except that the Secretary shall not be liable for any contamination that occurred after the date that the Consortium controlled, occupied, and used the property. ( c) Notice of Hazardous Substance Activity and Warranty.--In carrying out this Act, the Secretary shall comply with subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 120(h)(3) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)(3)).

To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium located in Sitka, Alaska, and for other purposes. b) Conditions.--The conveyance of the property under subsection (a)-- (1) shall be made by warranty deed; and (2) shall not-- (A) require any consideration from the Consortium for the property; (B) impose any obligation, term, or condition on the Consortium; or (C) allow for any reversionary interest of the United States in the property. (c) Effect on Any Quitclaim Deed.--The conveyance by the Secretary of title by warranty deed under subsection (a) shall, on the effective date of the conveyance, supersede and render of no future effect any quitclaim deed to the property described in section 3 executed by the Secretary and the Consortium. The property, including all land and appurtenances, described in this section is the property included in U.S. Survey 1496, lots 4 and 7, partially surveyed T. 55 S., R. 63 E., Copper River Meridian, containing approximately 10.87 acres in Sitka, Alaska. (b) Easement.--The Secretary shall be accorded any easement or access to the property conveyed under this Act as may be reasonably necessary to satisfy any retained obligation or liability of the Secretary. ( c) Notice of Hazardous Substance Activity and Warranty.--In carrying out this Act, the Secretary shall comply with subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 120(h)(3) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)(3)).

To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium located in Sitka, Alaska, and for other purposes. b) Conditions.--The conveyance of the property under subsection (a)-- (1) shall be made by warranty deed; and (2) shall not-- (A) require any consideration from the Consortium for the property; (B) impose any obligation, term, or condition on the Consortium; or (C) allow for any reversionary interest of the United States in the property. ( (a) Liability.-- (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Consortium shall not be liable for any soil, surface water, groundwater, or other contamination resulting from the disposal, release, or presence of any environmental contamination on any portion of the property described in section 3 on or before the date on which the property is conveyed to the Consortium, except that the Secretary shall not be liable for any contamination that occurred after the date that the Consortium controlled, occupied, and used the property. ( c) Notice of Hazardous Substance Activity and Warranty.--In carrying out this Act, the Secretary shall comply with subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 120(h)(3) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)(3)).

To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium located in Sitka, Alaska, and for other purposes. b) Conditions.--The conveyance of the property under subsection (a)-- (1) shall be made by warranty deed; and (2) shall not-- (A) require any consideration from the Consortium for the property; (B) impose any obligation, term, or condition on the Consortium; or (C) allow for any reversionary interest of the United States in the property. (c) Effect on Any Quitclaim Deed.--The conveyance by the Secretary of title by warranty deed under subsection (a) shall, on the effective date of the conveyance, supersede and render of no future effect any quitclaim deed to the property described in section 3 executed by the Secretary and the Consortium. The property, including all land and appurtenances, described in this section is the property included in U.S. Survey 1496, lots 4 and 7, partially surveyed T. 55 S., R. 63 E., Copper River Meridian, containing approximately 10.87 acres in Sitka, Alaska. (b) Easement.--The Secretary shall be accorded any easement or access to the property conveyed under this Act as may be reasonably necessary to satisfy any retained obligation or liability of the Secretary. ( c) Notice of Hazardous Substance Activity and Warranty.--In carrying out this Act, the Secretary shall comply with subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 120(h)(3) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)(3)).

To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium located in Sitka, Alaska, and for other purposes. b) Conditions.--The conveyance of the property under subsection (a)-- (1) shall be made by warranty deed; and (2) shall not-- (A) require any consideration from the Consortium for the property; (B) impose any obligation, term, or condition on the Consortium; or (C) allow for any reversionary interest of the United States in the property. ( (a) Liability.-- (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Consortium shall not be liable for any soil, surface water, groundwater, or other contamination resulting from the disposal, release, or presence of any environmental contamination on any portion of the property described in section 3 on or before the date on which the property is conveyed to the Consortium, except that the Secretary shall not be liable for any contamination that occurred after the date that the Consortium controlled, occupied, and used the property. ( c) Notice of Hazardous Substance Activity and Warranty.--In carrying out this Act, the Secretary shall comply with subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 120(h)(3) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)(3)).

To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium located in Sitka, Alaska, and for other purposes. b) Conditions.--The conveyance of the property under subsection (a)-- (1) shall be made by warranty deed; and (2) shall not-- (A) require any consideration from the Consortium for the property; (B) impose any obligation, term, or condition on the Consortium; or (C) allow for any reversionary interest of the United States in the property. (c) Effect on Any Quitclaim Deed.--The conveyance by the Secretary of title by warranty deed under subsection (a) shall, on the effective date of the conveyance, supersede and render of no future effect any quitclaim deed to the property described in section 3 executed by the Secretary and the Consortium. The property, including all land and appurtenances, described in this section is the property included in U.S. Survey 1496, lots 4 and 7, partially surveyed T. 55 S., R. 63 E., Copper River Meridian, containing approximately 10.87 acres in Sitka, Alaska. (b) Easement.--The Secretary shall be accorded any easement or access to the property conveyed under this Act as may be reasonably necessary to satisfy any retained obligation or liability of the Secretary. ( c) Notice of Hazardous Substance Activity and Warranty.--In carrying out this Act, the Secretary shall comply with subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 120(h)(3) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)(3)).

H.R.9626

Armed Forces and National Security

Report on DoD Practices to Distinguish Between Civilians and Combatants Act of 2022 This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center to prepare an independent report on DOD practices regarding distinguishing between combatants and civilians in U.S. military operations (i.e., a mission, strike, engagement, raid, or incident).

To require an independent report on Department of Defense practices for distinguishing between combatants and civilians in United States military operations, 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 ``Report on DoD Practices to Distinguish Between Civilians and Combatants Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PRACTICES REGARDING DISTINCTION BETWEEN COMBATANTS AND CIVILIANS IN UNITED STATES MILITARY OPERATIONS. (a) Report.--The Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center to prepare an independent report on Department of Defense practices regarding distinguishing between combatants and civilians in United States military operations. (b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall include the following matters: (1) A description of how the Department of Defense and individual members of the Armed Forces have differentiated between combatants and civilians in both ground and air operations since 2001, including in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Somalia, Libya, and Yemen, including-- (A) relevant policy and legal standards and how these standards were implemented in practice; (B) target engagement criteria; and (C) whether military-aged males were presumptively targetable. (2) A description of how the Department of Defense has differentiated between combatants and civilians when assessing allegations of civilian casualties since 2001, including in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Somalia, Libya, and Yemen, including-- (A) relevant policy and legal standards and the factual indicators these standards were applied to in assessing claims of civilian casualties; and (B) any other matters the Secretary of Defense determines appropriate. (c) Submission of Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth an unaltered copy of the assessment under this section, together with the views of the Secretary on the assessment. (d) Definition of United States Military Operation.--In this section, the term ``United States military operations'' includes any mission, strike, engagement, raid, or incident involving United States Armed Forces. <all>

Report on DoD Practices to Distinguish Between Civilians and Combatants Act of 2022

To require an independent report on Department of Defense practices for distinguishing between combatants and civilians in United States military operations, and for other purposes.

Report on DoD Practices to Distinguish Between Civilians and Combatants Act of 2022

Rep. Khanna, Ro

D

CA

This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center to prepare an independent report on DOD practices regarding distinguishing between combatants and civilians in U.S. military operations (i.e., a mission, strike, engagement, raid, or incident).

To require an independent report on Department of Defense practices for distinguishing between combatants and civilians in United States military operations, 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 ``Report on DoD Practices to Distinguish Between Civilians and Combatants Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PRACTICES REGARDING DISTINCTION BETWEEN COMBATANTS AND CIVILIANS IN UNITED STATES MILITARY OPERATIONS. (a) Report.--The Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center to prepare an independent report on Department of Defense practices regarding distinguishing between combatants and civilians in United States military operations. (b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall include the following matters: (1) A description of how the Department of Defense and individual members of the Armed Forces have differentiated between combatants and civilians in both ground and air operations since 2001, including in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Somalia, Libya, and Yemen, including-- (A) relevant policy and legal standards and how these standards were implemented in practice; (B) target engagement criteria; and (C) whether military-aged males were presumptively targetable. (2) A description of how the Department of Defense has differentiated between combatants and civilians when assessing allegations of civilian casualties since 2001, including in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Somalia, Libya, and Yemen, including-- (A) relevant policy and legal standards and the factual indicators these standards were applied to in assessing claims of civilian casualties; and (B) any other matters the Secretary of Defense determines appropriate. (c) Submission of Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth an unaltered copy of the assessment under this section, together with the views of the Secretary on the assessment. (d) Definition of United States Military Operation.--In this section, the term ``United States military operations'' includes any mission, strike, engagement, raid, or incident involving United States Armed Forces. <all>

To require an independent report on Department of Defense practices for distinguishing between combatants and civilians in United States military operations, 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 ``Report on DoD Practices to Distinguish Between Civilians and Combatants Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PRACTICES REGARDING DISTINCTION BETWEEN COMBATANTS AND CIVILIANS IN UNITED STATES MILITARY OPERATIONS. (a) Report.--The Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center to prepare an independent report on Department of Defense practices regarding distinguishing between combatants and civilians in United States military operations. (b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall include the following matters: (1) A description of how the Department of Defense and individual members of the Armed Forces have differentiated between combatants and civilians in both ground and air operations since 2001, including in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Somalia, Libya, and Yemen, including-- (A) relevant policy and legal standards and how these standards were implemented in practice; (B) target engagement criteria; and (C) whether military-aged males were presumptively targetable. (2) A description of how the Department of Defense has differentiated between combatants and civilians when assessing allegations of civilian casualties since 2001, including in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Somalia, Libya, and Yemen, including-- (A) relevant policy and legal standards and the factual indicators these standards were applied to in assessing claims of civilian casualties; and (B) any other matters the Secretary of Defense determines appropriate. (c) Submission of Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth an unaltered copy of the assessment under this section, together with the views of the Secretary on the assessment. (d) Definition of United States Military Operation.--In this section, the term ``United States military operations'' includes any mission, strike, engagement, raid, or incident involving United States Armed Forces. <all>

To require an independent report on Department of Defense practices for distinguishing between combatants and civilians in United States military operations, 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 ``Report on DoD Practices to Distinguish Between Civilians and Combatants Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PRACTICES REGARDING DISTINCTION BETWEEN COMBATANTS AND CIVILIANS IN UNITED STATES MILITARY OPERATIONS. (a) Report.--The Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center to prepare an independent report on Department of Defense practices regarding distinguishing between combatants and civilians in United States military operations. (b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall include the following matters: (1) A description of how the Department of Defense and individual members of the Armed Forces have differentiated between combatants and civilians in both ground and air operations since 2001, including in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Somalia, Libya, and Yemen, including-- (A) relevant policy and legal standards and how these standards were implemented in practice; (B) target engagement criteria; and (C) whether military-aged males were presumptively targetable. (2) A description of how the Department of Defense has differentiated between combatants and civilians when assessing allegations of civilian casualties since 2001, including in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Somalia, Libya, and Yemen, including-- (A) relevant policy and legal standards and the factual indicators these standards were applied to in assessing claims of civilian casualties; and (B) any other matters the Secretary of Defense determines appropriate. (c) Submission of Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth an unaltered copy of the assessment under this section, together with the views of the Secretary on the assessment. (d) Definition of United States Military Operation.--In this section, the term ``United States military operations'' includes any mission, strike, engagement, raid, or incident involving United States Armed Forces. <all>

To require an independent report on Department of Defense practices for distinguishing between combatants and civilians in United States military operations, 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 ``Report on DoD Practices to Distinguish Between Civilians and Combatants Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PRACTICES REGARDING DISTINCTION BETWEEN COMBATANTS AND CIVILIANS IN UNITED STATES MILITARY OPERATIONS. (a) Report.--The Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center to prepare an independent report on Department of Defense practices regarding distinguishing between combatants and civilians in United States military operations. (b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall include the following matters: (1) A description of how the Department of Defense and individual members of the Armed Forces have differentiated between combatants and civilians in both ground and air operations since 2001, including in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Somalia, Libya, and Yemen, including-- (A) relevant policy and legal standards and how these standards were implemented in practice; (B) target engagement criteria; and (C) whether military-aged males were presumptively targetable. (2) A description of how the Department of Defense has differentiated between combatants and civilians when assessing allegations of civilian casualties since 2001, including in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Somalia, Libya, and Yemen, including-- (A) relevant policy and legal standards and the factual indicators these standards were applied to in assessing claims of civilian casualties; and (B) any other matters the Secretary of Defense determines appropriate. (c) Submission of Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth an unaltered copy of the assessment under this section, together with the views of the Secretary on the assessment. (d) Definition of United States Military Operation.--In this section, the term ``United States military operations'' includes any mission, strike, engagement, raid, or incident involving United States Armed Forces. <all>

To require an independent report on Department of Defense practices for distinguishing between combatants and civilians in United States military operations, and for other purposes. a) Report.--The Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center to prepare an independent report on Department of Defense practices regarding distinguishing between combatants and civilians in United States military operations. ( (2) A description of how the Department of Defense has differentiated between combatants and civilians when assessing allegations of civilian casualties since 2001, including in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Somalia, Libya, and Yemen, including-- (A) relevant policy and legal standards and the factual indicators these standards were applied to in assessing claims of civilian casualties; and (B) any other matters the Secretary of Defense determines appropriate. ( c) Submission of Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth an unaltered copy of the assessment under this section, together with the views of the Secretary on the assessment. (

To require an independent report on Department of Defense practices for distinguishing between combatants and civilians in United States military operations, and for other purposes. a) Report.--The Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center to prepare an independent report on Department of Defense practices regarding distinguishing between combatants and civilians in United States military operations. (

To require an independent report on Department of Defense practices for distinguishing between combatants and civilians in United States military operations, and for other purposes. a) Report.--The Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center to prepare an independent report on Department of Defense practices regarding distinguishing between combatants and civilians in United States military operations. (

To require an independent report on Department of Defense practices for distinguishing between combatants and civilians in United States military operations, and for other purposes. a) Report.--The Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center to prepare an independent report on Department of Defense practices regarding distinguishing between combatants and civilians in United States military operations. ( (2) A description of how the Department of Defense has differentiated between combatants and civilians when assessing allegations of civilian casualties since 2001, including in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Somalia, Libya, and Yemen, including-- (A) relevant policy and legal standards and the factual indicators these standards were applied to in assessing claims of civilian casualties; and (B) any other matters the Secretary of Defense determines appropriate. ( c) Submission of Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth an unaltered copy of the assessment under this section, together with the views of the Secretary on the assessment. (

To require an independent report on Department of Defense practices for distinguishing between combatants and civilians in United States military operations, and for other purposes. a) Report.--The Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center to prepare an independent report on Department of Defense practices regarding distinguishing between combatants and civilians in United States military operations. (

To require an independent report on Department of Defense practices for distinguishing between combatants and civilians in United States military operations, and for other purposes. a) Report.--The Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center to prepare an independent report on Department of Defense practices regarding distinguishing between combatants and civilians in United States military operations. ( (2) A description of how the Department of Defense has differentiated between combatants and civilians when assessing allegations of civilian casualties since 2001, including in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Somalia, Libya, and Yemen, including-- (A) relevant policy and legal standards and the factual indicators these standards were applied to in assessing claims of civilian casualties; and (B) any other matters the Secretary of Defense determines appropriate. ( c) Submission of Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth an unaltered copy of the assessment under this section, together with the views of the Secretary on the assessment. (

To require an independent report on Department of Defense practices for distinguishing between combatants and civilians in United States military operations, and for other purposes. a) Report.--The Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center to prepare an independent report on Department of Defense practices regarding distinguishing between combatants and civilians in United States military operations. (

To require an independent report on Department of Defense practices for distinguishing between combatants and civilians in United States military operations, and for other purposes. a) Report.--The Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center to prepare an independent report on Department of Defense practices regarding distinguishing between combatants and civilians in United States military operations. ( (2) A description of how the Department of Defense has differentiated between combatants and civilians when assessing allegations of civilian casualties since 2001, including in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Somalia, Libya, and Yemen, including-- (A) relevant policy and legal standards and the factual indicators these standards were applied to in assessing claims of civilian casualties; and (B) any other matters the Secretary of Defense determines appropriate. ( c) Submission of Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth an unaltered copy of the assessment under this section, together with the views of the Secretary on the assessment. (

To require an independent report on Department of Defense practices for distinguishing between combatants and civilians in United States military operations, and for other purposes. a) Report.--The Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center to prepare an independent report on Department of Defense practices regarding distinguishing between combatants and civilians in United States military operations. (

To require an independent report on Department of Defense practices for distinguishing between combatants and civilians in United States military operations, and for other purposes. a) Report.--The Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center to prepare an independent report on Department of Defense practices regarding distinguishing between combatants and civilians in United States military operations. ( (2) A description of how the Department of Defense has differentiated between combatants and civilians when assessing allegations of civilian casualties since 2001, including in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Somalia, Libya, and Yemen, including-- (A) relevant policy and legal standards and the factual indicators these standards were applied to in assessing claims of civilian casualties; and (B) any other matters the Secretary of Defense determines appropriate. ( c) Submission of Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth an unaltered copy of the assessment under this section, together with the views of the Secretary on the assessment. (

S.3833

Commerce

Save American Baseball Act This bill removes the limited exemption from the antitrust laws for persons in the business of organized professional baseball. For purposes of this bill, the term antitrust laws means laws to protect against unlawful restraints and monopolies (Clayton Act) and to protect against unfair methods of competition (Federal Trade Commission Act).

To end the antitrust safe harbor for baseball cartels. 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 ``Save American Baseball Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Major League Baseball is an organization controlled by a number of billionaires who are more concerned with increasing their wealth and profits than with strengthening our national pastime. (2) Recently, Major League Baseball has exploited its monopoly control over America's pastime and hurt players, families, and communities to increase their already high level of profits. (3) In December 2021, Major League Baseball locked players out and refused to bargain in good faith in an attempt to break the players' union. (4) In March 2022, Major League Baseball threatened players with a delay of the 2022 baseball season to force them into an unfair contract deal. (5) The actions of Major League Baseball have not only threatened players, but also the livelihood of thousands of stadium workers and communities across the United States. (6) In 2021, Major League Baseball revoked the affiliation of more than 40 Minor League Baseball teams, causing needless economic pain and suffering and breaking the hearts of fans in small- and mid-sized towns all over the United States. (7) Rising Major League Baseball ticket prices are increasingly unaffordable for working class families. (8) The anticompetitive grip of Major League Baseball on the sport, its players, its workers, and its communities must end. SEC. 3. DEFINITION. In this Act, the term ``antitrust laws''-- (1) has the meaning given the term in subsection (a) of the first section of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 12); and (2) includes section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 45) to the extent that such section applies to unfair methods of competition. SEC. 4. PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL SUBJECT TO ANTITRUST LAWS. (a) Removal of Exemption.--Persons in the business of organized professional baseball shall not be exempt from the antitrust laws. (b) Repeal.--Section 27 of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 26b) is repealed. <all>

Save American Baseball Act

A bill to end the antitrust safe harbor for baseball cartels.

Save American Baseball Act

Sen. Sanders, Bernard

I

VT

This bill removes the limited exemption from the antitrust laws for persons in the business of organized professional baseball. For purposes of this bill, the term antitrust laws means laws to protect against unlawful restraints and monopolies (Clayton Act) and to protect against unfair methods of competition (Federal Trade Commission Act).

To end the antitrust safe harbor for baseball cartels. 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 ``Save American Baseball Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Major League Baseball is an organization controlled by a number of billionaires who are more concerned with increasing their wealth and profits than with strengthening our national pastime. (2) Recently, Major League Baseball has exploited its monopoly control over America's pastime and hurt players, families, and communities to increase their already high level of profits. (3) In December 2021, Major League Baseball locked players out and refused to bargain in good faith in an attempt to break the players' union. (4) In March 2022, Major League Baseball threatened players with a delay of the 2022 baseball season to force them into an unfair contract deal. (5) The actions of Major League Baseball have not only threatened players, but also the livelihood of thousands of stadium workers and communities across the United States. (6) In 2021, Major League Baseball revoked the affiliation of more than 40 Minor League Baseball teams, causing needless economic pain and suffering and breaking the hearts of fans in small- and mid-sized towns all over the United States. (7) Rising Major League Baseball ticket prices are increasingly unaffordable for working class families. (8) The anticompetitive grip of Major League Baseball on the sport, its players, its workers, and its communities must end. SEC. 3. DEFINITION. In this Act, the term ``antitrust laws''-- (1) has the meaning given the term in subsection (a) of the first section of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 12); and (2) includes section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 45) to the extent that such section applies to unfair methods of competition. SEC. 4. PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL SUBJECT TO ANTITRUST LAWS. (a) Removal of Exemption.--Persons in the business of organized professional baseball shall not be exempt from the antitrust laws. (b) Repeal.--Section 27 of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 26b) is repealed. <all>

To end the antitrust safe harbor for baseball cartels. 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 ``Save American Baseball Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Major League Baseball is an organization controlled by a number of billionaires who are more concerned with increasing their wealth and profits than with strengthening our national pastime. (2) Recently, Major League Baseball has exploited its monopoly control over America's pastime and hurt players, families, and communities to increase their already high level of profits. (3) In December 2021, Major League Baseball locked players out and refused to bargain in good faith in an attempt to break the players' union. (4) In March 2022, Major League Baseball threatened players with a delay of the 2022 baseball season to force them into an unfair contract deal. (5) The actions of Major League Baseball have not only threatened players, but also the livelihood of thousands of stadium workers and communities across the United States. (6) In 2021, Major League Baseball revoked the affiliation of more than 40 Minor League Baseball teams, causing needless economic pain and suffering and breaking the hearts of fans in small- and mid-sized towns all over the United States. (7) Rising Major League Baseball ticket prices are increasingly unaffordable for working class families. (8) The anticompetitive grip of Major League Baseball on the sport, its players, its workers, and its communities must end. SEC. 3. DEFINITION. In this Act, the term ``antitrust laws''-- (1) has the meaning given the term in subsection (a) of the first section of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 12); and (2) includes section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 45) to the extent that such section applies to unfair methods of competition. SEC. 4. PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL SUBJECT TO ANTITRUST LAWS. (a) Removal of Exemption.--Persons in the business of organized professional baseball shall not be exempt from the antitrust laws. (b) Repeal.--Section 27 of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 26b) is repealed. <all>

To end the antitrust safe harbor for baseball cartels. 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 ``Save American Baseball Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Major League Baseball is an organization controlled by a number of billionaires who are more concerned with increasing their wealth and profits than with strengthening our national pastime. (2) Recently, Major League Baseball has exploited its monopoly control over America's pastime and hurt players, families, and communities to increase their already high level of profits. (3) In December 2021, Major League Baseball locked players out and refused to bargain in good faith in an attempt to break the players' union. (4) In March 2022, Major League Baseball threatened players with a delay of the 2022 baseball season to force them into an unfair contract deal. (5) The actions of Major League Baseball have not only threatened players, but also the livelihood of thousands of stadium workers and communities across the United States. (6) In 2021, Major League Baseball revoked the affiliation of more than 40 Minor League Baseball teams, causing needless economic pain and suffering and breaking the hearts of fans in small- and mid-sized towns all over the United States. (7) Rising Major League Baseball ticket prices are increasingly unaffordable for working class families. (8) The anticompetitive grip of Major League Baseball on the sport, its players, its workers, and its communities must end. SEC. 3. DEFINITION. In this Act, the term ``antitrust laws''-- (1) has the meaning given the term in subsection (a) of the first section of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 12); and (2) includes section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 45) to the extent that such section applies to unfair methods of competition. SEC. 4. PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL SUBJECT TO ANTITRUST LAWS. (a) Removal of Exemption.--Persons in the business of organized professional baseball shall not be exempt from the antitrust laws. (b) Repeal.--Section 27 of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 26b) is repealed. <all>

To end the antitrust safe harbor for baseball cartels. 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 ``Save American Baseball Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Major League Baseball is an organization controlled by a number of billionaires who are more concerned with increasing their wealth and profits than with strengthening our national pastime. (2) Recently, Major League Baseball has exploited its monopoly control over America's pastime and hurt players, families, and communities to increase their already high level of profits. (3) In December 2021, Major League Baseball locked players out and refused to bargain in good faith in an attempt to break the players' union. (4) In March 2022, Major League Baseball threatened players with a delay of the 2022 baseball season to force them into an unfair contract deal. (5) The actions of Major League Baseball have not only threatened players, but also the livelihood of thousands of stadium workers and communities across the United States. (6) In 2021, Major League Baseball revoked the affiliation of more than 40 Minor League Baseball teams, causing needless economic pain and suffering and breaking the hearts of fans in small- and mid-sized towns all over the United States. (7) Rising Major League Baseball ticket prices are increasingly unaffordable for working class families. (8) The anticompetitive grip of Major League Baseball on the sport, its players, its workers, and its communities must end. SEC. 3. DEFINITION. In this Act, the term ``antitrust laws''-- (1) has the meaning given the term in subsection (a) of the first section of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 12); and (2) includes section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 45) to the extent that such section applies to unfair methods of competition. SEC. 4. PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL SUBJECT TO ANTITRUST LAWS. (a) Removal of Exemption.--Persons in the business of organized professional baseball shall not be exempt from the antitrust laws. (b) Repeal.--Section 27 of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 26b) is repealed. <all>

To end the antitrust safe harbor for baseball cartels. 6) In 2021, Major League Baseball revoked the affiliation of more than 40 Minor League Baseball teams, causing needless economic pain and suffering and breaking the hearts of fans in small- and mid-sized towns all over the United States. ( (8) The anticompetitive grip of Major League Baseball on the sport, its players, its workers, and its communities must end. a) Removal of Exemption.--Persons in the business of organized professional baseball shall not be exempt from the antitrust laws. (

To end the antitrust safe harbor for baseball cartels. 2) Recently, Major League Baseball has exploited its monopoly control over America's pastime and hurt players, families, and communities to increase their already high level of profits. ( In this Act, the term ``antitrust laws''-- (1) has the meaning given the term in subsection (a) of the first section of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 12); and (2) includes section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 45) to the extent that such section applies to unfair methods of competition.

To end the antitrust safe harbor for baseball cartels. 2) Recently, Major League Baseball has exploited its monopoly control over America's pastime and hurt players, families, and communities to increase their already high level of profits. ( In this Act, the term ``antitrust laws''-- (1) has the meaning given the term in subsection (a) of the first section of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 12); and (2) includes section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 45) to the extent that such section applies to unfair methods of competition.

To end the antitrust safe harbor for baseball cartels. 6) In 2021, Major League Baseball revoked the affiliation of more than 40 Minor League Baseball teams, causing needless economic pain and suffering and breaking the hearts of fans in small- and mid-sized towns all over the United States. ( (8) The anticompetitive grip of Major League Baseball on the sport, its players, its workers, and its communities must end. a) Removal of Exemption.--Persons in the business of organized professional baseball shall not be exempt from the antitrust laws. (

To end the antitrust safe harbor for baseball cartels. 2) Recently, Major League Baseball has exploited its monopoly control over America's pastime and hurt players, families, and communities to increase their already high level of profits. ( In this Act, the term ``antitrust laws''-- (1) has the meaning given the term in subsection (a) of the first section of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 12); and (2) includes section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 45) to the extent that such section applies to unfair methods of competition.

To end the antitrust safe harbor for baseball cartels. 6) In 2021, Major League Baseball revoked the affiliation of more than 40 Minor League Baseball teams, causing needless economic pain and suffering and breaking the hearts of fans in small- and mid-sized towns all over the United States. ( (8) The anticompetitive grip of Major League Baseball on the sport, its players, its workers, and its communities must end. a) Removal of Exemption.--Persons in the business of organized professional baseball shall not be exempt from the antitrust laws. (

To end the antitrust safe harbor for baseball cartels. 2) Recently, Major League Baseball has exploited its monopoly control over America's pastime and hurt players, families, and communities to increase their already high level of profits. ( In this Act, the term ``antitrust laws''-- (1) has the meaning given the term in subsection (a) of the first section of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 12); and (2) includes section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 45) to the extent that such section applies to unfair methods of competition.

To end the antitrust safe harbor for baseball cartels. 6) In 2021, Major League Baseball revoked the affiliation of more than 40 Minor League Baseball teams, causing needless economic pain and suffering and breaking the hearts of fans in small- and mid-sized towns all over the United States. ( (8) The anticompetitive grip of Major League Baseball on the sport, its players, its workers, and its communities must end. a) Removal of Exemption.--Persons in the business of organized professional baseball shall not be exempt from the antitrust laws. (

To end the antitrust safe harbor for baseball cartels. 2) Recently, Major League Baseball has exploited its monopoly control over America's pastime and hurt players, families, and communities to increase their already high level of profits. ( In this Act, the term ``antitrust laws''-- (1) has the meaning given the term in subsection (a) of the first section of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 12); and (2) includes section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 45) to the extent that such section applies to unfair methods of competition.

To end the antitrust safe harbor for baseball cartels. 6) In 2021, Major League Baseball revoked the affiliation of more than 40 Minor League Baseball teams, causing needless economic pain and suffering and breaking the hearts of fans in small- and mid-sized towns all over the United States. ( (8) The anticompetitive grip of Major League Baseball on the sport, its players, its workers, and its communities must end. a) Removal of Exemption.--Persons in the business of organized professional baseball shall not be exempt from the antitrust laws. (

H.R.867

Transportation and Public Works

High Speed Rail Corridor Development Act of 2021 This bill revises and reauthorizes through FY2025 the high-speed rail corridor development competitive grant program of the Department of Transportation (DOT). In awarding grants, the bill requires DOT to prioritize (1) projects that involve the purchase of electrified next generation passenger rail equipment, and (2) applications for projects that provide for a greater non-federal share of the cost of such projects. DOT must also for each fiscal year set aside 50% of funds for projects with a federal share that does not exceed 50% of the project net capital cost.

To reauthorize the high-speed rail corridor development program, 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 ``High Speed Rail Corridor Development Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. HIGH-SPEED RAIL CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENT. (a) Competitive Grant Selection and Criteria for Grants.--Section 26106(e) of title 49, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by striking paragraph (2)(C)(i)(IV) and inserting the following: ``(IV) environmental benefits, including projects that involve the purchase of environmentally sensitive, fuel-efficient or electrified next generation, and cost-effective passenger rail equipment;''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(5) Priority.--In awarding grants under the program, the Secretary shall give priority to an application that provides for a greater non-Federal share of the cost of a project relative to other applications.''. (b) Set-Aside for Projects With Certain Non-Federal Share.--Section 26106(f) of title 49, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by striking ``The Federal share'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--The Federal share''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) Set-aside.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall set aside for each fiscal year 50 percent of the funds made available to carry out this section for projects with a Federal share that does not exceed 50 percent of the project net capital cost.''. (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 26106(h) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section-- ``(1) $8,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; ``(2) $8,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; ``(3) $8,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; and ``(4) $8,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2025.''. <all>

High Speed Rail Corridor Development Act of 2021

To reauthorize the high-speed rail corridor development program, and for other purposes.

High Speed Rail Corridor Development Act of 2021

Rep. Costa, Jim

D

CA

This bill revises and reauthorizes through FY2025 the high-speed rail corridor development competitive grant program of the Department of Transportation (DOT). In awarding grants, the bill requires DOT to prioritize (1) projects that involve the purchase of electrified next generation passenger rail equipment, and (2) applications for projects that provide for a greater non-federal share of the cost of such projects. DOT must also for each fiscal year set aside 50% of funds for projects with a federal share that does not exceed 50% of the project net capital cost.

To reauthorize the high-speed rail corridor development program, 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 ``High Speed Rail Corridor Development Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. HIGH-SPEED RAIL CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENT. (a) Competitive Grant Selection and Criteria for Grants.--Section 26106(e) of title 49, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by striking paragraph (2)(C)(i)(IV) and inserting the following: ``(IV) environmental benefits, including projects that involve the purchase of environmentally sensitive, fuel-efficient or electrified next generation, and cost-effective passenger rail equipment;''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(5) Priority.--In awarding grants under the program, the Secretary shall give priority to an application that provides for a greater non-Federal share of the cost of a project relative to other applications.''. (b) Set-Aside for Projects With Certain Non-Federal Share.--Section 26106(f) of title 49, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by striking ``The Federal share'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--The Federal share''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) Set-aside.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall set aside for each fiscal year 50 percent of the funds made available to carry out this section for projects with a Federal share that does not exceed 50 percent of the project net capital cost.''. (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 26106(h) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section-- ``(1) $8,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; ``(2) $8,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; ``(3) $8,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; and ``(4) $8,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2025.''. <all>

To reauthorize the high-speed rail corridor development program, 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 ``High Speed Rail Corridor Development Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. HIGH-SPEED RAIL CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENT. (a) Competitive Grant Selection and Criteria for Grants.--Section 26106(e) of title 49, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by striking paragraph (2)(C)(i)(IV) and inserting the following: ``(IV) environmental benefits, including projects that involve the purchase of environmentally sensitive, fuel-efficient or electrified next generation, and cost-effective passenger rail equipment;''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(5) Priority.--In awarding grants under the program, the Secretary shall give priority to an application that provides for a greater non-Federal share of the cost of a project relative to other applications.''. (b) Set-Aside for Projects With Certain Non-Federal Share.--Section 26106(f) of title 49, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by striking ``The Federal share'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--The Federal share''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) Set-aside.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall set aside for each fiscal year 50 percent of the funds made available to carry out this section for projects with a Federal share that does not exceed 50 percent of the project net capital cost.''. (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 26106(h) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section-- ``(1) $8,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; ``(2) $8,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; ``(3) $8,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; and ``(4) $8,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2025.''. <all>

To reauthorize the high-speed rail corridor development program, 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 ``High Speed Rail Corridor Development Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. HIGH-SPEED RAIL CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENT. (a) Competitive Grant Selection and Criteria for Grants.--Section 26106(e) of title 49, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by striking paragraph (2)(C)(i)(IV) and inserting the following: ``(IV) environmental benefits, including projects that involve the purchase of environmentally sensitive, fuel-efficient or electrified next generation, and cost-effective passenger rail equipment;''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(5) Priority.--In awarding grants under the program, the Secretary shall give priority to an application that provides for a greater non-Federal share of the cost of a project relative to other applications.''. (b) Set-Aside for Projects With Certain Non-Federal Share.--Section 26106(f) of title 49, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by striking ``The Federal share'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--The Federal share''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) Set-aside.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall set aside for each fiscal year 50 percent of the funds made available to carry out this section for projects with a Federal share that does not exceed 50 percent of the project net capital cost.''. (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 26106(h) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section-- ``(1) $8,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; ``(2) $8,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; ``(3) $8,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; and ``(4) $8,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2025.''. <all>

To reauthorize the high-speed rail corridor development program, 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 ``High Speed Rail Corridor Development Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. HIGH-SPEED RAIL CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENT. (a) Competitive Grant Selection and Criteria for Grants.--Section 26106(e) of title 49, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by striking paragraph (2)(C)(i)(IV) and inserting the following: ``(IV) environmental benefits, including projects that involve the purchase of environmentally sensitive, fuel-efficient or electrified next generation, and cost-effective passenger rail equipment;''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(5) Priority.--In awarding grants under the program, the Secretary shall give priority to an application that provides for a greater non-Federal share of the cost of a project relative to other applications.''. (b) Set-Aside for Projects With Certain Non-Federal Share.--Section 26106(f) of title 49, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by striking ``The Federal share'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--The Federal share''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) Set-aside.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall set aside for each fiscal year 50 percent of the funds made available to carry out this section for projects with a Federal share that does not exceed 50 percent of the project net capital cost.''. (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 26106(h) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section-- ``(1) $8,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; ``(2) $8,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; ``(3) $8,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; and ``(4) $8,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2025.''. <all>

To reauthorize the high-speed rail corridor development program, and for other purposes. b) Set-Aside for Projects With Certain Non-Federal Share.--Section 26106(f) of title 49, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by striking ``The Federal share'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--The Federal share''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) Set-aside.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall set aside for each fiscal year 50 percent of the funds made available to carry out this section for projects with a Federal share that does not exceed 50 percent of the project net capital cost.''. (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 26106(h) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section-- ``(1) $8,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; ``(2) $8,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; ``(3) $8,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; and ``(4) $8,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2025.''.

To reauthorize the high-speed rail corridor development program, and for other purposes. c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 26106(h) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section-- ``(1) $8,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; ``(2) $8,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; ``(3) $8,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; and ``(4) $8,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2025.''.

To reauthorize the high-speed rail corridor development program, and for other purposes. c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 26106(h) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section-- ``(1) $8,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; ``(2) $8,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; ``(3) $8,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; and ``(4) $8,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2025.''.

To reauthorize the high-speed rail corridor development program, and for other purposes. b) Set-Aside for Projects With Certain Non-Federal Share.--Section 26106(f) of title 49, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by striking ``The Federal share'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--The Federal share''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) Set-aside.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall set aside for each fiscal year 50 percent of the funds made available to carry out this section for projects with a Federal share that does not exceed 50 percent of the project net capital cost.''. (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 26106(h) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section-- ``(1) $8,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; ``(2) $8,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; ``(3) $8,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; and ``(4) $8,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2025.''.

To reauthorize the high-speed rail corridor development program, and for other purposes. c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 26106(h) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section-- ``(1) $8,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; ``(2) $8,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; ``(3) $8,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; and ``(4) $8,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2025.''.

To reauthorize the high-speed rail corridor development program, and for other purposes. b) Set-Aside for Projects With Certain Non-Federal Share.--Section 26106(f) of title 49, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by striking ``The Federal share'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--The Federal share''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) Set-aside.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall set aside for each fiscal year 50 percent of the funds made available to carry out this section for projects with a Federal share that does not exceed 50 percent of the project net capital cost.''. (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 26106(h) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section-- ``(1) $8,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; ``(2) $8,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; ``(3) $8,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; and ``(4) $8,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2025.''.

To reauthorize the high-speed rail corridor development program, and for other purposes. c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 26106(h) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section-- ``(1) $8,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; ``(2) $8,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; ``(3) $8,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; and ``(4) $8,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2025.''.

To reauthorize the high-speed rail corridor development program, and for other purposes. b) Set-Aside for Projects With Certain Non-Federal Share.--Section 26106(f) of title 49, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by striking ``The Federal share'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--The Federal share''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) Set-aside.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall set aside for each fiscal year 50 percent of the funds made available to carry out this section for projects with a Federal share that does not exceed 50 percent of the project net capital cost.''. (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 26106(h) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section-- ``(1) $8,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; ``(2) $8,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; ``(3) $8,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; and ``(4) $8,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2025.''.

To reauthorize the high-speed rail corridor development program, and for other purposes. c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 26106(h) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section-- ``(1) $8,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; ``(2) $8,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; ``(3) $8,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; and ``(4) $8,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2025.''.

To reauthorize the high-speed rail corridor development program, and for other purposes. b) Set-Aside for Projects With Certain Non-Federal Share.--Section 26106(f) of title 49, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by striking ``The Federal share'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--The Federal share''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) Set-aside.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall set aside for each fiscal year 50 percent of the funds made available to carry out this section for projects with a Federal share that does not exceed 50 percent of the project net capital cost.''. (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 26106(h) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section-- ``(1) $8,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; ``(2) $8,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; ``(3) $8,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; and ``(4) $8,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2025.''.

S.26

Health

Drug-Free Communities Pandemic Relief Act This bill authorizes the Drug-Free Communities Support Program, subject to certain limitations, to waive matching funds requirements applicable to certain grants for reducing substance use among youth. Before waiving these requirements, the program must determine that a grantee is unable to raise funds because of the COVID-19 (i.e. coronavirus disease 2019) emergency. Currently, the Office of National Drug Control Policy administers this program, and community coalitions that receive the grants must match a specified percentage of the federal award amount with nonfederal funds, including in-kind contributions.

To provide the Administrator of the Drug-Free Communities Support Program the authority to waive the Federal fund limitation for the Drug-Free Communities Support 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 ``Drug-Free Communities Pandemic Relief Act''. SEC. 2. WAIVER OF FEDERAL FUND LIMITATION FOR THE DRUG-FREE COMMUNITIES SUPPORT PROGRAM. (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), if the Administrator of the Drug-Free Communities Support Program determines that, as a result of the public health emergency declared pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) as a result of COVID-19, an eligible coalition is unable to raise the amount of non-Federal funds, including in-kind contributions, agreed to be raised by the coalition for a fiscal year under an agreement entered into with the Administrator pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) or (3) of section 1032(b) of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 (21 U.S.C. 1532(b)), the Administrator may, notwithstanding such paragraphs, provide to the eligible coalition the grant or renewal grant, as applicable, for that fiscal year in an amount-- (1) with respect to an initial grant or renewal grant described under paragraph (1)(A) or (3)(A) of such section, that exceeds the amount of non-Federal funds raised by the eligible coalition, including in-kind contributions, for that fiscal year; (2) with respect to a renewal grant described under paragraph (3)(D)(i) of such section, that exceeds 125 percent of the amount of non-Federal funds raised by the eligible coalition, including in-kind contributions, for that fiscal year; and (3) with respect to a renewal grant described under paragraph (3)(D)(ii) of such section, that exceeds 150 percent of the amount of non-Federal funds raised by the eligible coalition, including in-kind contributions, for that fiscal year. (b) Limitation.--The Administrator may not provide a grant or renewal grant to an eligible coalition in an amount exceeding the amount of funds initially agreed to be provided by the Administrator under the applicable agreement. <all>

Drug-Free Communities Pandemic Relief Act

A bill to provide the Administrator of the Drug-Free Communities Support Program the authority to waive the Federal fund limitation for the Drug-Free Communities Support Program.

Drug-Free Communities Pandemic Relief Act

Sen. Portman, Rob

R

OH

This bill authorizes the Drug-Free Communities Support Program, subject to certain limitations, to waive matching funds requirements applicable to certain grants for reducing substance use among youth. Before waiving these requirements, the program must determine that a grantee is unable to raise funds because of the COVID-19 (i.e. coronavirus disease 2019) emergency. Currently, the Office of National Drug Control Policy administers this program, and community coalitions that receive the grants must match a specified percentage of the federal award amount with nonfederal funds, including in-kind contributions.

To provide the Administrator of the Drug-Free Communities Support Program the authority to waive the Federal fund limitation for the Drug-Free Communities Support 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 ``Drug-Free Communities Pandemic Relief Act''. SEC. 2. WAIVER OF FEDERAL FUND LIMITATION FOR THE DRUG-FREE COMMUNITIES SUPPORT PROGRAM. (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), if the Administrator of the Drug-Free Communities Support Program determines that, as a result of the public health emergency declared pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) as a result of COVID-19, an eligible coalition is unable to raise the amount of non-Federal funds, including in-kind contributions, agreed to be raised by the coalition for a fiscal year under an agreement entered into with the Administrator pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) or (3) of section 1032(b) of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 (21 U.S.C. 1532(b)), the Administrator may, notwithstanding such paragraphs, provide to the eligible coalition the grant or renewal grant, as applicable, for that fiscal year in an amount-- (1) with respect to an initial grant or renewal grant described under paragraph (1)(A) or (3)(A) of such section, that exceeds the amount of non-Federal funds raised by the eligible coalition, including in-kind contributions, for that fiscal year; (2) with respect to a renewal grant described under paragraph (3)(D)(i) of such section, that exceeds 125 percent of the amount of non-Federal funds raised by the eligible coalition, including in-kind contributions, for that fiscal year; and (3) with respect to a renewal grant described under paragraph (3)(D)(ii) of such section, that exceeds 150 percent of the amount of non-Federal funds raised by the eligible coalition, including in-kind contributions, for that fiscal year. (b) Limitation.--The Administrator may not provide a grant or renewal grant to an eligible coalition in an amount exceeding the amount of funds initially agreed to be provided by the Administrator under the applicable agreement. <all>

To provide the Administrator of the Drug-Free Communities Support Program the authority to waive the Federal fund limitation for the Drug-Free Communities Support 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 ``Drug-Free Communities Pandemic Relief Act''. SEC. 2. WAIVER OF FEDERAL FUND LIMITATION FOR THE DRUG-FREE COMMUNITIES SUPPORT PROGRAM. (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), if the Administrator of the Drug-Free Communities Support Program determines that, as a result of the public health emergency declared pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) as a result of COVID-19, an eligible coalition is unable to raise the amount of non-Federal funds, including in-kind contributions, agreed to be raised by the coalition for a fiscal year under an agreement entered into with the Administrator pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) or (3) of section 1032(b) of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 (21 U.S.C. 1532(b)), the Administrator may, notwithstanding such paragraphs, provide to the eligible coalition the grant or renewal grant, as applicable, for that fiscal year in an amount-- (1) with respect to an initial grant or renewal grant described under paragraph (1)(A) or (3)(A) of such section, that exceeds the amount of non-Federal funds raised by the eligible coalition, including in-kind contributions, for that fiscal year; (2) with respect to a renewal grant described under paragraph (3)(D)(i) of such section, that exceeds 125 percent of the amount of non-Federal funds raised by the eligible coalition, including in-kind contributions, for that fiscal year; and (3) with respect to a renewal grant described under paragraph (3)(D)(ii) of such section, that exceeds 150 percent of the amount of non-Federal funds raised by the eligible coalition, including in-kind contributions, for that fiscal year. (b) Limitation.--The Administrator may not provide a grant or renewal grant to an eligible coalition in an amount exceeding the amount of funds initially agreed to be provided by the Administrator under the applicable agreement. <all>

To provide the Administrator of the Drug-Free Communities Support Program the authority to waive the Federal fund limitation for the Drug-Free Communities Support 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 ``Drug-Free Communities Pandemic Relief Act''. SEC. 2. WAIVER OF FEDERAL FUND LIMITATION FOR THE DRUG-FREE COMMUNITIES SUPPORT PROGRAM. (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), if the Administrator of the Drug-Free Communities Support Program determines that, as a result of the public health emergency declared pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) as a result of COVID-19, an eligible coalition is unable to raise the amount of non-Federal funds, including in-kind contributions, agreed to be raised by the coalition for a fiscal year under an agreement entered into with the Administrator pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) or (3) of section 1032(b) of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 (21 U.S.C. 1532(b)), the Administrator may, notwithstanding such paragraphs, provide to the eligible coalition the grant or renewal grant, as applicable, for that fiscal year in an amount-- (1) with respect to an initial grant or renewal grant described under paragraph (1)(A) or (3)(A) of such section, that exceeds the amount of non-Federal funds raised by the eligible coalition, including in-kind contributions, for that fiscal year; (2) with respect to a renewal grant described under paragraph (3)(D)(i) of such section, that exceeds 125 percent of the amount of non-Federal funds raised by the eligible coalition, including in-kind contributions, for that fiscal year; and (3) with respect to a renewal grant described under paragraph (3)(D)(ii) of such section, that exceeds 150 percent of the amount of non-Federal funds raised by the eligible coalition, including in-kind contributions, for that fiscal year. (b) Limitation.--The Administrator may not provide a grant or renewal grant to an eligible coalition in an amount exceeding the amount of funds initially agreed to be provided by the Administrator under the applicable agreement. <all>

To provide the Administrator of the Drug-Free Communities Support Program the authority to waive the Federal fund limitation for the Drug-Free Communities Support 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 ``Drug-Free Communities Pandemic Relief Act''. SEC. 2. WAIVER OF FEDERAL FUND LIMITATION FOR THE DRUG-FREE COMMUNITIES SUPPORT PROGRAM. (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), if the Administrator of the Drug-Free Communities Support Program determines that, as a result of the public health emergency declared pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) as a result of COVID-19, an eligible coalition is unable to raise the amount of non-Federal funds, including in-kind contributions, agreed to be raised by the coalition for a fiscal year under an agreement entered into with the Administrator pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) or (3) of section 1032(b) of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 (21 U.S.C. 1532(b)), the Administrator may, notwithstanding such paragraphs, provide to the eligible coalition the grant or renewal grant, as applicable, for that fiscal year in an amount-- (1) with respect to an initial grant or renewal grant described under paragraph (1)(A) or (3)(A) of such section, that exceeds the amount of non-Federal funds raised by the eligible coalition, including in-kind contributions, for that fiscal year; (2) with respect to a renewal grant described under paragraph (3)(D)(i) of such section, that exceeds 125 percent of the amount of non-Federal funds raised by the eligible coalition, including in-kind contributions, for that fiscal year; and (3) with respect to a renewal grant described under paragraph (3)(D)(ii) of such section, that exceeds 150 percent of the amount of non-Federal funds raised by the eligible coalition, including in-kind contributions, for that fiscal year. (b) Limitation.--The Administrator may not provide a grant or renewal grant to an eligible coalition in an amount exceeding the amount of funds initially agreed to be provided by the Administrator under the applicable agreement. <all>

To provide the Administrator of the Drug-Free Communities Support Program the authority to waive the Federal fund limitation for the Drug-Free Communities Support Program. a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), if the Administrator of the Drug-Free Communities Support Program determines that, as a result of the public health emergency declared pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) as a result of COVID-19, an eligible coalition is unable to raise the amount of non-Federal funds, including in-kind contributions, agreed to be raised by the coalition for a fiscal year under an agreement entered into with the Administrator pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) or (3) of section 1032(b) of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 (21 U.S.C. b) Limitation.--The Administrator may not provide a grant or renewal grant to an eligible coalition in an amount exceeding the amount of funds initially agreed to be provided by the Administrator under the applicable agreement.

To provide the Administrator of the Drug-Free Communities Support Program the authority to waive the Federal fund limitation for the Drug-Free Communities Support Program. b) Limitation.--The Administrator may not provide a grant or renewal grant to an eligible coalition in an amount exceeding the amount of funds initially agreed to be provided by the Administrator under the applicable agreement.

To provide the Administrator of the Drug-Free Communities Support Program the authority to waive the Federal fund limitation for the Drug-Free Communities Support Program. b) Limitation.--The Administrator may not provide a grant or renewal grant to an eligible coalition in an amount exceeding the amount of funds initially agreed to be provided by the Administrator under the applicable agreement.

To provide the Administrator of the Drug-Free Communities Support Program the authority to waive the Federal fund limitation for the Drug-Free Communities Support Program. a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), if the Administrator of the Drug-Free Communities Support Program determines that, as a result of the public health emergency declared pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) as a result of COVID-19, an eligible coalition is unable to raise the amount of non-Federal funds, including in-kind contributions, agreed to be raised by the coalition for a fiscal year under an agreement entered into with the Administrator pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) or (3) of section 1032(b) of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 (21 U.S.C. b) Limitation.--The Administrator may not provide a grant or renewal grant to an eligible coalition in an amount exceeding the amount of funds initially agreed to be provided by the Administrator under the applicable agreement.

To provide the Administrator of the Drug-Free Communities Support Program the authority to waive the Federal fund limitation for the Drug-Free Communities Support Program. b) Limitation.--The Administrator may not provide a grant or renewal grant to an eligible coalition in an amount exceeding the amount of funds initially agreed to be provided by the Administrator under the applicable agreement.

To provide the Administrator of the Drug-Free Communities Support Program the authority to waive the Federal fund limitation for the Drug-Free Communities Support Program. a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), if the Administrator of the Drug-Free Communities Support Program determines that, as a result of the public health emergency declared pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) as a result of COVID-19, an eligible coalition is unable to raise the amount of non-Federal funds, including in-kind contributions, agreed to be raised by the coalition for a fiscal year under an agreement entered into with the Administrator pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) or (3) of section 1032(b) of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 (21 U.S.C. b) Limitation.--The Administrator may not provide a grant or renewal grant to an eligible coalition in an amount exceeding the amount of funds initially agreed to be provided by the Administrator under the applicable agreement.

To provide the Administrator of the Drug-Free Communities Support Program the authority to waive the Federal fund limitation for the Drug-Free Communities Support Program. b) Limitation.--The Administrator may not provide a grant or renewal grant to an eligible coalition in an amount exceeding the amount of funds initially agreed to be provided by the Administrator under the applicable agreement.

To provide the Administrator of the Drug-Free Communities Support Program the authority to waive the Federal fund limitation for the Drug-Free Communities Support Program. a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), if the Administrator of the Drug-Free Communities Support Program determines that, as a result of the public health emergency declared pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) as a result of COVID-19, an eligible coalition is unable to raise the amount of non-Federal funds, including in-kind contributions, agreed to be raised by the coalition for a fiscal year under an agreement entered into with the Administrator pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) or (3) of section 1032(b) of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 (21 U.S.C. b) Limitation.--The Administrator may not provide a grant or renewal grant to an eligible coalition in an amount exceeding the amount of funds initially agreed to be provided by the Administrator under the applicable agreement.

To provide the Administrator of the Drug-Free Communities Support Program the authority to waive the Federal fund limitation for the Drug-Free Communities Support Program. b) Limitation.--The Administrator may not provide a grant or renewal grant to an eligible coalition in an amount exceeding the amount of funds initially agreed to be provided by the Administrator under the applicable agreement.

To provide the Administrator of the Drug-Free Communities Support Program the authority to waive the Federal fund limitation for the Drug-Free Communities Support Program. a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), if the Administrator of the Drug-Free Communities Support Program determines that, as a result of the public health emergency declared pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) as a result of COVID-19, an eligible coalition is unable to raise the amount of non-Federal funds, including in-kind contributions, agreed to be raised by the coalition for a fiscal year under an agreement entered into with the Administrator pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) or (3) of section 1032(b) of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 (21 U.S.C. b) Limitation.--The Administrator may not provide a grant or renewal grant to an eligible coalition in an amount exceeding the amount of funds initially agreed to be provided by the Administrator under the applicable agreement.

H.R.5016

Education

Shift Back to Society Act of 2021 This bill directs the Department of Education to establish a pilot program that awards matching grants to historically Black colleges and universities to provide educational programs for eligible offenders to facilitate reentry into the community. An eligible offender is a convicted criminal offender who has been released from incarceration for not longer than one year or who is scheduled to be released from incarceration within one year. The Government Accountability Office must report to Congress on the results of the pilot program.

To authorize the Secretary of Education, in consultation with the Attorney General, to establish a pilot program to make grants to historically Black colleges and universities to provide educational programs to offenders who have recently been, or will soon be, released from incarceration, 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 ``Shift Back to Society Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. OFFENDER EDUCATION RE-ENTRY PILOT PROGRAM. (a) Authorization.--The Secretary of Education, in consultation with the Attorney General, shall establish a pilot program for 5 years which awards grants to not more than 10 historically Black colleges and universities to provide educational programming to eligible offenders in order to facilitate re-entry into the community. (b) Application.--The chief executive officer of a historically Black college or university seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary of Education an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary of Education may reasonably require. (c) Matching Funds.--The portion of the costs of a program provided by a grant under subsection (a) may not exceed 50 percent. The recipient of a grant under this section may meet the matching requirement under this subsection by making in-kind contributions of goods or services that are directly related to the purpose for which such grant was awarded. (d) Definitions.--In this section: (1) The term ``educational programming'', when used with respect to a historically Black college or university, means-- (A) general education development (GED) programming; or (B) educational courses which are transferable for course credit at that historically Black college or university. (2) The term ``eligible offender'' means an individual who was convicted of a criminal offense and-- (A) has been released from incarceration for not longer than one year; or (B) is scheduled to be released from incarceration in not longer than one year. (3) The term ``historically Black college or university'' has the meaning given the term ``part B institution'' under section 322(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061(2)). (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each fiscal year in which grants are awarded under this section. SEC. 3. GAO STUDY. Not later than 270 days after the conclusion of the pilot program under section 2, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report which describes the results of the pilot program. <all>

Shift Back to Society Act of 2021

To authorize the Secretary of Education, in consultation with the Attorney General, to establish a pilot program to make grants to historically Black colleges and universities to provide educational programs to offenders who have recently been, or will soon be, released from incarceration, and for other purposes.

Shift Back to Society Act of 2021

Rep. Hill, J. French

R

AR

This bill directs the Department of Education to establish a pilot program that awards matching grants to historically Black colleges and universities to provide educational programs for eligible offenders to facilitate reentry into the community. An eligible offender is a convicted criminal offender who has been released from incarceration for not longer than one year or who is scheduled to be released from incarceration within one year. The Government Accountability Office must report to Congress on the results of the pilot program.

To authorize the Secretary of Education, in consultation with the Attorney General, to establish a pilot program to make grants to historically Black colleges and universities to provide educational programs to offenders who have recently been, or will soon be, released from incarceration, 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 ``Shift Back to Society Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. OFFENDER EDUCATION RE-ENTRY PILOT PROGRAM. (a) Authorization.--The Secretary of Education, in consultation with the Attorney General, shall establish a pilot program for 5 years which awards grants to not more than 10 historically Black colleges and universities to provide educational programming to eligible offenders in order to facilitate re-entry into the community. (b) Application.--The chief executive officer of a historically Black college or university seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary of Education an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary of Education may reasonably require. (c) Matching Funds.--The portion of the costs of a program provided by a grant under subsection (a) may not exceed 50 percent. The recipient of a grant under this section may meet the matching requirement under this subsection by making in-kind contributions of goods or services that are directly related to the purpose for which such grant was awarded. (d) Definitions.--In this section: (1) The term ``educational programming'', when used with respect to a historically Black college or university, means-- (A) general education development (GED) programming; or (B) educational courses which are transferable for course credit at that historically Black college or university. (2) The term ``eligible offender'' means an individual who was convicted of a criminal offense and-- (A) has been released from incarceration for not longer than one year; or (B) is scheduled to be released from incarceration in not longer than one year. (3) The term ``historically Black college or university'' has the meaning given the term ``part B institution'' under section 322(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061(2)). (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each fiscal year in which grants are awarded under this section. SEC. 3. GAO STUDY. Not later than 270 days after the conclusion of the pilot program under section 2, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report which describes the results of the pilot program. <all>

To authorize the Secretary of Education, in consultation with the Attorney General, to establish a pilot program to make grants to historically Black colleges and universities to provide educational programs to offenders who have recently been, or will soon be, released from incarceration, 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 ``Shift Back to Society Act of 2021''. 2. OFFENDER EDUCATION RE-ENTRY PILOT PROGRAM. (b) Application.--The chief executive officer of a historically Black college or university seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary of Education an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary of Education may reasonably require. (c) Matching Funds.--The portion of the costs of a program provided by a grant under subsection (a) may not exceed 50 percent. The recipient of a grant under this section may meet the matching requirement under this subsection by making in-kind contributions of goods or services that are directly related to the purpose for which such grant was awarded. (d) Definitions.--In this section: (1) The term ``educational programming'', when used with respect to a historically Black college or university, means-- (A) general education development (GED) programming; or (B) educational courses which are transferable for course credit at that historically Black college or university. (2) The term ``eligible offender'' means an individual who was convicted of a criminal offense and-- (A) has been released from incarceration for not longer than one year; or (B) is scheduled to be released from incarceration in not longer than one year. (3) The term ``historically Black college or university'' has the meaning given the term ``part B institution'' under section 322(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061(2)). (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each fiscal year in which grants are awarded under this section. SEC. 3. GAO STUDY.

To authorize the Secretary of Education, in consultation with the Attorney General, to establish a pilot program to make grants to historically Black colleges and universities to provide educational programs to offenders who have recently been, or will soon be, released from incarceration, 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 ``Shift Back to Society Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. OFFENDER EDUCATION RE-ENTRY PILOT PROGRAM. (a) Authorization.--The Secretary of Education, in consultation with the Attorney General, shall establish a pilot program for 5 years which awards grants to not more than 10 historically Black colleges and universities to provide educational programming to eligible offenders in order to facilitate re-entry into the community. (b) Application.--The chief executive officer of a historically Black college or university seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary of Education an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary of Education may reasonably require. (c) Matching Funds.--The portion of the costs of a program provided by a grant under subsection (a) may not exceed 50 percent. The recipient of a grant under this section may meet the matching requirement under this subsection by making in-kind contributions of goods or services that are directly related to the purpose for which such grant was awarded. (d) Definitions.--In this section: (1) The term ``educational programming'', when used with respect to a historically Black college or university, means-- (A) general education development (GED) programming; or (B) educational courses which are transferable for course credit at that historically Black college or university. (2) The term ``eligible offender'' means an individual who was convicted of a criminal offense and-- (A) has been released from incarceration for not longer than one year; or (B) is scheduled to be released from incarceration in not longer than one year. (3) The term ``historically Black college or university'' has the meaning given the term ``part B institution'' under section 322(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061(2)). (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each fiscal year in which grants are awarded under this section. SEC. 3. GAO STUDY. Not later than 270 days after the conclusion of the pilot program under section 2, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report which describes the results of the pilot program. <all>

To authorize the Secretary of Education, in consultation with the Attorney General, to establish a pilot program to make grants to historically Black colleges and universities to provide educational programs to offenders who have recently been, or will soon be, released from incarceration, 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 ``Shift Back to Society Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. OFFENDER EDUCATION RE-ENTRY PILOT PROGRAM. (a) Authorization.--The Secretary of Education, in consultation with the Attorney General, shall establish a pilot program for 5 years which awards grants to not more than 10 historically Black colleges and universities to provide educational programming to eligible offenders in order to facilitate re-entry into the community. (b) Application.--The chief executive officer of a historically Black college or university seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary of Education an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary of Education may reasonably require. (c) Matching Funds.--The portion of the costs of a program provided by a grant under subsection (a) may not exceed 50 percent. The recipient of a grant under this section may meet the matching requirement under this subsection by making in-kind contributions of goods or services that are directly related to the purpose for which such grant was awarded. (d) Definitions.--In this section: (1) The term ``educational programming'', when used with respect to a historically Black college or university, means-- (A) general education development (GED) programming; or (B) educational courses which are transferable for course credit at that historically Black college or university. (2) The term ``eligible offender'' means an individual who was convicted of a criminal offense and-- (A) has been released from incarceration for not longer than one year; or (B) is scheduled to be released from incarceration in not longer than one year. (3) The term ``historically Black college or university'' has the meaning given the term ``part B institution'' under section 322(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061(2)). (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each fiscal year in which grants are awarded under this section. SEC. 3. GAO STUDY. Not later than 270 days after the conclusion of the pilot program under section 2, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report which describes the results of the pilot program. <all>

To authorize the Secretary of Education, in consultation with the Attorney General, to establish a pilot program to make grants to historically Black colleges and universities to provide educational programs to offenders who have recently been, or will soon be, released from incarceration, and for other purposes. The recipient of a grant under this section may meet the matching requirement under this subsection by making in-kind contributions of goods or services that are directly related to the purpose for which such grant was awarded. (d) Definitions.--In this section: (1) The term ``educational programming'', when used with respect to a historically Black college or university, means-- (A) general education development (GED) programming; or (B) educational courses which are transferable for course credit at that historically Black college or university. ( 3) The term ``historically Black college or university'' has the meaning given the term ``part B institution'' under section 322(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061(2)). (

To authorize the Secretary of Education, in consultation with the Attorney General, to establish a pilot program to make grants to historically Black colleges and universities to provide educational programs to offenders who have recently been, or will soon be, released from incarceration, and for other purposes. a) Authorization.--The Secretary of Education, in consultation with the Attorney General, shall establish a pilot program for 5 years which awards grants to not more than 10 historically Black colleges and universities to provide educational programming to eligible offenders in order to facilitate re-entry into the community. ( d) Definitions.--In this section: (1) The term ``educational programming'', when used with respect to a historically Black college or university, means-- (A) general education development (GED) programming; or (B) educational courses which are transferable for course credit at that historically Black college or university. ( (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each fiscal year in which grants are awarded under this section. Not later than 270 days after the conclusion of the pilot program under section 2, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report which describes the results of the pilot program.

To authorize the Secretary of Education, in consultation with the Attorney General, to establish a pilot program to make grants to historically Black colleges and universities to provide educational programs to offenders who have recently been, or will soon be, released from incarceration, and for other purposes. a) Authorization.--The Secretary of Education, in consultation with the Attorney General, shall establish a pilot program for 5 years which awards grants to not more than 10 historically Black colleges and universities to provide educational programming to eligible offenders in order to facilitate re-entry into the community. ( d) Definitions.--In this section: (1) The term ``educational programming'', when used with respect to a historically Black college or university, means-- (A) general education development (GED) programming; or (B) educational courses which are transferable for course credit at that historically Black college or university. ( (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each fiscal year in which grants are awarded under this section. Not later than 270 days after the conclusion of the pilot program under section 2, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report which describes the results of the pilot program.

To authorize the Secretary of Education, in consultation with the Attorney General, to establish a pilot program to make grants to historically Black colleges and universities to provide educational programs to offenders who have recently been, or will soon be, released from incarceration, and for other purposes. The recipient of a grant under this section may meet the matching requirement under this subsection by making in-kind contributions of goods or services that are directly related to the purpose for which such grant was awarded. (d) Definitions.--In this section: (1) The term ``educational programming'', when used with respect to a historically Black college or university, means-- (A) general education development (GED) programming; or (B) educational courses which are transferable for course credit at that historically Black college or university. ( 3) The term ``historically Black college or university'' has the meaning given the term ``part B institution'' under section 322(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061(2)). (

To authorize the Secretary of Education, in consultation with the Attorney General, to establish a pilot program to make grants to historically Black colleges and universities to provide educational programs to offenders who have recently been, or will soon be, released from incarceration, and for other purposes. a) Authorization.--The Secretary of Education, in consultation with the Attorney General, shall establish a pilot program for 5 years which awards grants to not more than 10 historically Black colleges and universities to provide educational programming to eligible offenders in order to facilitate re-entry into the community. ( d) Definitions.--In this section: (1) The term ``educational programming'', when used with respect to a historically Black college or university, means-- (A) general education development (GED) programming; or (B) educational courses which are transferable for course credit at that historically Black college or university. ( (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each fiscal year in which grants are awarded under this section. Not later than 270 days after the conclusion of the pilot program under section 2, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report which describes the results of the pilot program.

To authorize the Secretary of Education, in consultation with the Attorney General, to establish a pilot program to make grants to historically Black colleges and universities to provide educational programs to offenders who have recently been, or will soon be, released from incarceration, and for other purposes. The recipient of a grant under this section may meet the matching requirement under this subsection by making in-kind contributions of goods or services that are directly related to the purpose for which such grant was awarded. (d) Definitions.--In this section: (1) The term ``educational programming'', when used with respect to a historically Black college or university, means-- (A) general education development (GED) programming; or (B) educational courses which are transferable for course credit at that historically Black college or university. ( 3) The term ``historically Black college or university'' has the meaning given the term ``part B institution'' under section 322(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061(2)). (

To authorize the Secretary of Education, in consultation with the Attorney General, to establish a pilot program to make grants to historically Black colleges and universities to provide educational programs to offenders who have recently been, or will soon be, released from incarceration, and for other purposes. a) Authorization.--The Secretary of Education, in consultation with the Attorney General, shall establish a pilot program for 5 years which awards grants to not more than 10 historically Black colleges and universities to provide educational programming to eligible offenders in order to facilitate re-entry into the community. ( d) Definitions.--In this section: (1) The term ``educational programming'', when used with respect to a historically Black college or university, means-- (A) general education development (GED) programming; or (B) educational courses which are transferable for course credit at that historically Black college or university. ( (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each fiscal year in which grants are awarded under this section. Not later than 270 days after the conclusion of the pilot program under section 2, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report which describes the results of the pilot program.

To authorize the Secretary of Education, in consultation with the Attorney General, to establish a pilot program to make grants to historically Black colleges and universities to provide educational programs to offenders who have recently been, or will soon be, released from incarceration, and for other purposes. The recipient of a grant under this section may meet the matching requirement under this subsection by making in-kind contributions of goods or services that are directly related to the purpose for which such grant was awarded. (d) Definitions.--In this section: (1) The term ``educational programming'', when used with respect to a historically Black college or university, means-- (A) general education development (GED) programming; or (B) educational courses which are transferable for course credit at that historically Black college or university. ( 3) The term ``historically Black college or university'' has the meaning given the term ``part B institution'' under section 322(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061(2)). (

To authorize the Secretary of Education, in consultation with the Attorney General, to establish a pilot program to make grants to historically Black colleges and universities to provide educational programs to offenders who have recently been, or will soon be, released from incarceration, and for other purposes. a) Authorization.--The Secretary of Education, in consultation with the Attorney General, shall establish a pilot program for 5 years which awards grants to not more than 10 historically Black colleges and universities to provide educational programming to eligible offenders in order to facilitate re-entry into the community. ( d) Definitions.--In this section: (1) The term ``educational programming'', when used with respect to a historically Black college or university, means-- (A) general education development (GED) programming; or (B) educational courses which are transferable for course credit at that historically Black college or university. ( (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each fiscal year in which grants are awarded under this section. Not later than 270 days after the conclusion of the pilot program under section 2, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report which describes the results of the pilot program.

To authorize the Secretary of Education, in consultation with the Attorney General, to establish a pilot program to make grants to historically Black colleges and universities to provide educational programs to offenders who have recently been, or will soon be, released from incarceration, and for other purposes. The recipient of a grant under this section may meet the matching requirement under this subsection by making in-kind contributions of goods or services that are directly related to the purpose for which such grant was awarded. (d) Definitions.--In this section: (1) The term ``educational programming'', when used with respect to a historically Black college or university, means-- (A) general education development (GED) programming; or (B) educational courses which are transferable for course credit at that historically Black college or university. ( 3) The term ``historically Black college or university'' has the meaning given the term ``part B institution'' under section 322(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061(2)). (

S.677

International Affairs

Allied Burden Sharing Report Act of 2021 This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to report to Congress on the contributions of allies to the common defense. Specifically, DOD must report on (1) the defense spending and military activities of certain countries with cooperative defense agreements with the United States, (2) whether a country places limits on the use of funds contributed to the common defense, and (3) any U.S. actions to minimize such limitations. The report shall cover each North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member state, each Gulf Cooperation Council member state, each country party to the Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance (Rio Treaty), and other specified countries.

To require annual reports on allied contributions to the common defense, 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 ``Allied Burden Sharing Report Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. FINDING; SENSE OF CONGRESS. (a) Finding.--Congress finds that section 1003 of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1985 (Public Law 98-525; 63 Stat. 2241)-- (1) expresses the sense of Congress that, due to threats that are ever-changing, Congress must be informed with respect to allied contributions to the common defense to properly assess the readiness of the United States and the countries described in section 3(b) for threats; and (2) requires the Secretary to submit to Congress an annual report on the contributions of allies to the common defense. (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) the threats facing the United States-- (A) extend beyond the global war on terror; and (B) include near-peer threats; and (2) the President should seek from each country described in section 3(b) acceptance of international security responsibilities and agreements to make contributions to the common defense in accordance with the collective defense agreements or treaties to which such country is a party. SEC. 3. REPORTS ON ALLIED CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMON DEFENSE. (a) In General.--Not later than March 1 each year, the Secretary, in coordination with the heads of other Federal agencies, as the Secretary determines to be necessary, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report containing a description of-- (1) the annual defense spending by each country described in subsection (b), including available data on nominal budget figures and defense spending as a percentage of the gross domestic products of each such country for the fiscal year immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the report is submitted; (2) the activities of each such country to contribute to military or stability operations in which the Armed Forces of the United States are a participant or may be called upon in accordance with a cooperative defense agreement to which the United States is a party; (3) any limitations placed by any such country on the use of such contributions; and (4) any actions undertaken by the United States or by other countries to minimize such limitations. (b) Countries Described.--The countries described in this subsection are the following: (1) Each member state of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. (2) Each member state of the Gulf Cooperation Council. (3) Each country party to the Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance (Rio Treaty), done at Rio de Janeiro September 2, 1947, and entered into force December 3, 1948 (TIAS 1838). (4) Australia. (5) Japan. (6) New Zealand. (7) The Philippines. (8) South Korea. (9) Thailand. (c) Form.--Each report under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex. (d) Availability.--A report submitted under subsection (a) shall be made available on request to any Member of Congress. SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means-- (A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Defense. <all>

Allied Burden Sharing Report Act of 2021

A bill to require annual reports on allied contributions to the common defense, and for other purposes.

Allied Burden Sharing Report Act of 2021

Sen. Lee, Mike

R

UT

This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to report to Congress on the contributions of allies to the common defense. Specifically, DOD must report on (1) the defense spending and military activities of certain countries with cooperative defense agreements with the United States, (2) whether a country places limits on the use of funds contributed to the common defense, and (3) any U.S. actions to minimize such limitations. The report shall cover each North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member state, each Gulf Cooperation Council member state, each country party to the Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance (Rio Treaty), and other specified countries.

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 ``Allied Burden Sharing Report Act of 2021''. 2. FINDING; SENSE OF CONGRESS. (a) Finding.--Congress finds that section 1003 of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1985 (Public Law 98-525; 63 Stat. (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) the threats facing the United States-- (A) extend beyond the global war on terror; and (B) include near-peer threats; and (2) the President should seek from each country described in section 3(b) acceptance of international security responsibilities and agreements to make contributions to the common defense in accordance with the collective defense agreements or treaties to which such country is a party. 3. REPORTS ON ALLIED CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMON DEFENSE. (a) In General.--Not later than March 1 each year, the Secretary, in coordination with the heads of other Federal agencies, as the Secretary determines to be necessary, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report containing a description of-- (1) the annual defense spending by each country described in subsection (b), including available data on nominal budget figures and defense spending as a percentage of the gross domestic products of each such country for the fiscal year immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the report is submitted; (2) the activities of each such country to contribute to military or stability operations in which the Armed Forces of the United States are a participant or may be called upon in accordance with a cooperative defense agreement to which the United States is a party; (3) any limitations placed by any such country on the use of such contributions; and (4) any actions undertaken by the United States or by other countries to minimize such limitations. (b) Countries Described.--The countries described in this subsection are the following: (1) Each member state of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. (2) Each member state of the Gulf Cooperation Council. (3) Each country party to the Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance (Rio Treaty), done at Rio de Janeiro September 2, 1947, and entered into force December 3, 1948 (TIAS 1838). (4) Australia. (5) Japan. (6) New Zealand. (7) The Philippines. (8) South Korea. (9) Thailand. (c) Form.--Each report under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex. SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means-- (A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Defense.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 2. FINDING; SENSE OF CONGRESS. 3. REPORTS ON ALLIED CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMON DEFENSE. (a) In General.--Not later than March 1 each year, the Secretary, in coordination with the heads of other Federal agencies, as the Secretary determines to be necessary, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report containing a description of-- (1) the annual defense spending by each country described in subsection (b), including available data on nominal budget figures and defense spending as a percentage of the gross domestic products of each such country for the fiscal year immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the report is submitted; (2) the activities of each such country to contribute to military or stability operations in which the Armed Forces of the United States are a participant or may be called upon in accordance with a cooperative defense agreement to which the United States is a party; (3) any limitations placed by any such country on the use of such contributions; and (4) any actions undertaken by the United States or by other countries to minimize such limitations. (b) Countries Described.--The countries described in this subsection are the following: (1) Each member state of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. (3) Each country party to the Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance (Rio Treaty), done at Rio de Janeiro September 2, 1947, and entered into force December 3, 1948 (TIAS 1838). (5) Japan. (6) New Zealand. (7) The Philippines. (8) South Korea. (9) Thailand. (c) Form.--Each report under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex. SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means-- (A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Defense.

To require annual reports on allied contributions to the common defense, 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 ``Allied Burden Sharing Report Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. FINDING; SENSE OF CONGRESS. (a) Finding.--Congress finds that section 1003 of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1985 (Public Law 98-525; 63 Stat. 2241)-- (1) expresses the sense of Congress that, due to threats that are ever-changing, Congress must be informed with respect to allied contributions to the common defense to properly assess the readiness of the United States and the countries described in section 3(b) for threats; and (2) requires the Secretary to submit to Congress an annual report on the contributions of allies to the common defense. (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) the threats facing the United States-- (A) extend beyond the global war on terror; and (B) include near-peer threats; and (2) the President should seek from each country described in section 3(b) acceptance of international security responsibilities and agreements to make contributions to the common defense in accordance with the collective defense agreements or treaties to which such country is a party. SEC. 3. REPORTS ON ALLIED CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMON DEFENSE. (a) In General.--Not later than March 1 each year, the Secretary, in coordination with the heads of other Federal agencies, as the Secretary determines to be necessary, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report containing a description of-- (1) the annual defense spending by each country described in subsection (b), including available data on nominal budget figures and defense spending as a percentage of the gross domestic products of each such country for the fiscal year immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the report is submitted; (2) the activities of each such country to contribute to military or stability operations in which the Armed Forces of the United States are a participant or may be called upon in accordance with a cooperative defense agreement to which the United States is a party; (3) any limitations placed by any such country on the use of such contributions; and (4) any actions undertaken by the United States or by other countries to minimize such limitations. (b) Countries Described.--The countries described in this subsection are the following: (1) Each member state of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. (2) Each member state of the Gulf Cooperation Council. (3) Each country party to the Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance (Rio Treaty), done at Rio de Janeiro September 2, 1947, and entered into force December 3, 1948 (TIAS 1838). (4) Australia. (5) Japan. (6) New Zealand. (7) The Philippines. (8) South Korea. (9) Thailand. (c) Form.--Each report under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex. (d) Availability.--A report submitted under subsection (a) shall be made available on request to any Member of Congress. SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means-- (A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Defense. <all>

To require annual reports on allied contributions to the common defense, 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 ``Allied Burden Sharing Report Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. FINDING; SENSE OF CONGRESS. (a) Finding.--Congress finds that section 1003 of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1985 (Public Law 98-525; 63 Stat. 2241)-- (1) expresses the sense of Congress that, due to threats that are ever-changing, Congress must be informed with respect to allied contributions to the common defense to properly assess the readiness of the United States and the countries described in section 3(b) for threats; and (2) requires the Secretary to submit to Congress an annual report on the contributions of allies to the common defense. (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) the threats facing the United States-- (A) extend beyond the global war on terror; and (B) include near-peer threats; and (2) the President should seek from each country described in section 3(b) acceptance of international security responsibilities and agreements to make contributions to the common defense in accordance with the collective defense agreements or treaties to which such country is a party. SEC. 3. REPORTS ON ALLIED CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMON DEFENSE. (a) In General.--Not later than March 1 each year, the Secretary, in coordination with the heads of other Federal agencies, as the Secretary determines to be necessary, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report containing a description of-- (1) the annual defense spending by each country described in subsection (b), including available data on nominal budget figures and defense spending as a percentage of the gross domestic products of each such country for the fiscal year immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the report is submitted; (2) the activities of each such country to contribute to military or stability operations in which the Armed Forces of the United States are a participant or may be called upon in accordance with a cooperative defense agreement to which the United States is a party; (3) any limitations placed by any such country on the use of such contributions; and (4) any actions undertaken by the United States or by other countries to minimize such limitations. (b) Countries Described.--The countries described in this subsection are the following: (1) Each member state of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. (2) Each member state of the Gulf Cooperation Council. (3) Each country party to the Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance (Rio Treaty), done at Rio de Janeiro September 2, 1947, and entered into force December 3, 1948 (TIAS 1838). (4) Australia. (5) Japan. (6) New Zealand. (7) The Philippines. (8) South Korea. (9) Thailand. (c) Form.--Each report under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex. (d) Availability.--A report submitted under subsection (a) shall be made available on request to any Member of Congress. SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means-- (A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Defense. <all>

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H.R.4501

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Office for Access to Justice Establishment Act of 2021 This bill establishes the Office for Access to Justice within the Department of Justice (DOJ) to advise on matters relating to justice for low-income and other underrepresented people in the criminal and civil justice systems. Additionally, DOJ must establish a Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable to raise the awareness of executive branch agencies of the ways in which civil legal aid and indigent defense can help advance federal objectives, including those related to employment, family stability, housing, consumer protection, health services, and public safety.

To provide for the establishment of the Office for Access to Justice in the Department of Justice, 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 ``Office for Access to Justice Establishment Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the Department of Justice. (2) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of the Office. (3) Office.--The term ``Office'' means the Office for Access to Justice established under section 3. SEC. 3. OFFICE ESTABLISHMENT. (a) In General.--There is established within the Department the Office for Access to Justice, which shall be headed by a Director, who shall be appointed by the Attorney General. (b) Personnel and Funds.--The Attorney General shall provide to the Office such personnel and funds as are necessary to establish and operate the Office as a component of the Department. SEC. 4. DUTIES. The Director shall-- (1) serve as the legal and policy advisor to the Attorney General to ensure access to justice for low-income and other underrepresented people in the criminal and civil justice systems; (2) serve as the principal legal advisor for the Department on the constitutional right to counsel and the other rights guaranteed under the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States; (3) serve as the Executive Director of the Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable in accordance with section 6; (4) serve as the liaison and point of contact between the Department and indigent defense and civil legal aid organizations, including Federal public defender organizations, and conduct, along with the Office of the Attorney General, the Office of the Deputy Attorney General, and the Office of the Associate Attorney General, semi-annual meetings with representatives of these organizations to receive input and recommendations on how to improve access to justice and fulfillment of the right to counsel; (5) coordinate with other components and divisions within the Department to ensure each is considering access to justice and right to counsel in policy, enforcement, and funding decisions; (6) consult with Department grantmaking components to ensure funding decisions take into account access to justice; and (7) consult with the Secretary of State and serve as the central authority of the executive branch on access to justice before international and multilateral organizations. SEC. 5. PROHIBITION AGAINST PARTICIPATION IN SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS. The Office may not advise or participate in civil or criminal settlement negotiations involving or on behalf of the Department. SEC. 6. LEGAL AID INTERAGENCY ROUNDTABLE. (a) Purpose; Composition.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall establish a Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable, which shall be headed by an Executive Director, to raise the awareness of executive branch agencies of the ways in which civil legal aid and indigent defense can help advance a wide range of Federal objectives, including employment, family stability, housing, consumer protection, health services, and public safety. (2) Composition.--The Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable as established under paragraph (1) shall be composed of representatives of executive branch department offices identified by the Executive Director of the Legal Aid Roundtable with the consent of the Attorney General. (3) Requirement.--The Executive Director of the Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable shall convene the Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable not less frequently than semi-annually. (b) Duties.--The Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable shall-- (1) improve coordination among Federal programs that help the vulnerable and underserved so that such programs are more efficient and produce better outcomes by including, where appropriate, legal services among the range of supportive services provided; (2) develop a list of federally funded programs and resources that incorporate or may incorporate civil legal aid and indigent defense; (3) develop policy recommendations that improve access to justice in Federal, State, local, and Tribal jurisdictions; (4) facilitate non-governmental partnerships to promote access to civil legal aid and indigent defense and further law enforcement and civil rights objectives; (5) advance evidence-based research, data collection, and analysis on civil legal aid and indigent defense, including the potential of technology innovations and non-traditional legal professionals to improve access to justice; (6) promote the provision of civil legal aid to servicemembers, servicemember families, and veterans; and (7) report on the activities of the Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable to the President on an annual basis, including policy recommendations to improve access to civil and criminal justice in the United States. (c) Appointment of Representatives.--The head of each executive branch department and each participating executive agency and office shall designate a senior Federal official who shall serve as their representative on the Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable. <all>

Office for Access to Justice Establishment Act of 2021

To provide for the establishment of the Office for Access to Justice in the Department of Justice, and for other purposes.

Office for Access to Justice Establishment Act of 2021

Rep. Nadler, Jerrold

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NY

This bill establishes the Office for Access to Justice within the Department of Justice (DOJ) to advise on matters relating to justice for low-income and other underrepresented people in the criminal and civil justice systems. Additionally, DOJ must establish a Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable to raise the awareness of executive branch agencies of the ways in which civil legal aid and indigent defense can help advance federal objectives, including those related to employment, family stability, housing, consumer protection, health services, and public safety.

To provide for the establishment of the Office for Access to Justice in the Department of Justice, 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 ``Office for Access to Justice Establishment Act of 2021''. DEFINITIONS. (2) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of the Office. 3. (a) In General.--There is established within the Department the Office for Access to Justice, which shall be headed by a Director, who shall be appointed by the Attorney General. (b) Personnel and Funds.--The Attorney General shall provide to the Office such personnel and funds as are necessary to establish and operate the Office as a component of the Department. 4. DUTIES. 5. The Office may not advise or participate in civil or criminal settlement negotiations involving or on behalf of the Department. SEC. 6. LEGAL AID INTERAGENCY ROUNDTABLE. (b) Duties.--The Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable shall-- (1) improve coordination among Federal programs that help the vulnerable and underserved so that such programs are more efficient and produce better outcomes by including, where appropriate, legal services among the range of supportive services provided; (2) develop a list of federally funded programs and resources that incorporate or may incorporate civil legal aid and indigent defense; (3) develop policy recommendations that improve access to justice in Federal, State, local, and Tribal jurisdictions; (4) facilitate non-governmental partnerships to promote access to civil legal aid and indigent defense and further law enforcement and civil rights objectives; (5) advance evidence-based research, data collection, and analysis on civil legal aid and indigent defense, including the potential of technology innovations and non-traditional legal professionals to improve access to justice; (6) promote the provision of civil legal aid to servicemembers, servicemember families, and veterans; and (7) report on the activities of the Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable to the President on an annual basis, including policy recommendations to improve access to civil and criminal justice in the United States. (c) Appointment of Representatives.--The head of each executive branch department and each participating executive agency and office shall designate a senior Federal official who shall serve as their representative on the Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable.

To provide for the establishment of the Office for Access to Justice in the Department of Justice, 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 ``Office for Access to Justice Establishment Act of 2021''. DEFINITIONS. (2) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of the Office. 3. (a) In General.--There is established within the Department the Office for Access to Justice, which shall be headed by a Director, who shall be appointed by the Attorney General. 4. DUTIES. 5. The Office may not advise or participate in civil or criminal settlement negotiations involving or on behalf of the Department. SEC. 6. LEGAL AID INTERAGENCY ROUNDTABLE. (b) Duties.--The Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable shall-- (1) improve coordination among Federal programs that help the vulnerable and underserved so that such programs are more efficient and produce better outcomes by including, where appropriate, legal services among the range of supportive services provided; (2) develop a list of federally funded programs and resources that incorporate or may incorporate civil legal aid and indigent defense; (3) develop policy recommendations that improve access to justice in Federal, State, local, and Tribal jurisdictions; (4) facilitate non-governmental partnerships to promote access to civil legal aid and indigent defense and further law enforcement and civil rights objectives; (5) advance evidence-based research, data collection, and analysis on civil legal aid and indigent defense, including the potential of technology innovations and non-traditional legal professionals to improve access to justice; (6) promote the provision of civil legal aid to servicemembers, servicemember families, and veterans; and (7) report on the activities of the Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable to the President on an annual basis, including policy recommendations to improve access to civil and criminal justice in the United States. (c) Appointment of Representatives.--The head of each executive branch department and each participating executive agency and office shall designate a senior Federal official who shall serve as their representative on the Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable.

To provide for the establishment of the Office for Access to Justice in the Department of Justice, 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 ``Office for Access to Justice Establishment Act of 2021''. DEFINITIONS. (2) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of the Office. 3. (a) In General.--There is established within the Department the Office for Access to Justice, which shall be headed by a Director, who shall be appointed by the Attorney General. (b) Personnel and Funds.--The Attorney General shall provide to the Office such personnel and funds as are necessary to establish and operate the Office as a component of the Department. 4. DUTIES. The Director shall-- (1) serve as the legal and policy advisor to the Attorney General to ensure access to justice for low-income and other underrepresented people in the criminal and civil justice systems; (2) serve as the principal legal advisor for the Department on the constitutional right to counsel and the other rights guaranteed under the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States; (3) serve as the Executive Director of the Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable in accordance with section 6; (4) serve as the liaison and point of contact between the Department and indigent defense and civil legal aid organizations, including Federal public defender organizations, and conduct, along with the Office of the Attorney General, the Office of the Deputy Attorney General, and the Office of the Associate Attorney General, semi-annual meetings with representatives of these organizations to receive input and recommendations on how to improve access to justice and fulfillment of the right to counsel; (5) coordinate with other components and divisions within the Department to ensure each is considering access to justice and right to counsel in policy, enforcement, and funding decisions; (6) consult with Department grantmaking components to ensure funding decisions take into account access to justice; and (7) consult with the Secretary of State and serve as the central authority of the executive branch on access to justice before international and multilateral organizations. 5. PROHIBITION AGAINST PARTICIPATION IN SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS. The Office may not advise or participate in civil or criminal settlement negotiations involving or on behalf of the Department. SEC. 6. LEGAL AID INTERAGENCY ROUNDTABLE. (a) Purpose; Composition.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall establish a Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable, which shall be headed by an Executive Director, to raise the awareness of executive branch agencies of the ways in which civil legal aid and indigent defense can help advance a wide range of Federal objectives, including employment, family stability, housing, consumer protection, health services, and public safety. (3) Requirement.--The Executive Director of the Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable shall convene the Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable not less frequently than semi-annually. (b) Duties.--The Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable shall-- (1) improve coordination among Federal programs that help the vulnerable and underserved so that such programs are more efficient and produce better outcomes by including, where appropriate, legal services among the range of supportive services provided; (2) develop a list of federally funded programs and resources that incorporate or may incorporate civil legal aid and indigent defense; (3) develop policy recommendations that improve access to justice in Federal, State, local, and Tribal jurisdictions; (4) facilitate non-governmental partnerships to promote access to civil legal aid and indigent defense and further law enforcement and civil rights objectives; (5) advance evidence-based research, data collection, and analysis on civil legal aid and indigent defense, including the potential of technology innovations and non-traditional legal professionals to improve access to justice; (6) promote the provision of civil legal aid to servicemembers, servicemember families, and veterans; and (7) report on the activities of the Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable to the President on an annual basis, including policy recommendations to improve access to civil and criminal justice in the United States. (c) Appointment of Representatives.--The head of each executive branch department and each participating executive agency and office shall designate a senior Federal official who shall serve as their representative on the Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable.

To provide for the establishment of the Office for Access to Justice in the Department of Justice, 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 ``Office for Access to Justice Establishment Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the Department of Justice. (2) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of the Office. (3) Office.--The term ``Office'' means the Office for Access to Justice established under section 3. SEC. 3. OFFICE ESTABLISHMENT. (a) In General.--There is established within the Department the Office for Access to Justice, which shall be headed by a Director, who shall be appointed by the Attorney General. (b) Personnel and Funds.--The Attorney General shall provide to the Office such personnel and funds as are necessary to establish and operate the Office as a component of the Department. SEC. 4. DUTIES. The Director shall-- (1) serve as the legal and policy advisor to the Attorney General to ensure access to justice for low-income and other underrepresented people in the criminal and civil justice systems; (2) serve as the principal legal advisor for the Department on the constitutional right to counsel and the other rights guaranteed under the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States; (3) serve as the Executive Director of the Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable in accordance with section 6; (4) serve as the liaison and point of contact between the Department and indigent defense and civil legal aid organizations, including Federal public defender organizations, and conduct, along with the Office of the Attorney General, the Office of the Deputy Attorney General, and the Office of the Associate Attorney General, semi-annual meetings with representatives of these organizations to receive input and recommendations on how to improve access to justice and fulfillment of the right to counsel; (5) coordinate with other components and divisions within the Department to ensure each is considering access to justice and right to counsel in policy, enforcement, and funding decisions; (6) consult with Department grantmaking components to ensure funding decisions take into account access to justice; and (7) consult with the Secretary of State and serve as the central authority of the executive branch on access to justice before international and multilateral organizations. SEC. 5. PROHIBITION AGAINST PARTICIPATION IN SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS. The Office may not advise or participate in civil or criminal settlement negotiations involving or on behalf of the Department. SEC. 6. LEGAL AID INTERAGENCY ROUNDTABLE. (a) Purpose; Composition.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall establish a Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable, which shall be headed by an Executive Director, to raise the awareness of executive branch agencies of the ways in which civil legal aid and indigent defense can help advance a wide range of Federal objectives, including employment, family stability, housing, consumer protection, health services, and public safety. (2) Composition.--The Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable as established under paragraph (1) shall be composed of representatives of executive branch department offices identified by the Executive Director of the Legal Aid Roundtable with the consent of the Attorney General. (3) Requirement.--The Executive Director of the Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable shall convene the Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable not less frequently than semi-annually. (b) Duties.--The Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable shall-- (1) improve coordination among Federal programs that help the vulnerable and underserved so that such programs are more efficient and produce better outcomes by including, where appropriate, legal services among the range of supportive services provided; (2) develop a list of federally funded programs and resources that incorporate or may incorporate civil legal aid and indigent defense; (3) develop policy recommendations that improve access to justice in Federal, State, local, and Tribal jurisdictions; (4) facilitate non-governmental partnerships to promote access to civil legal aid and indigent defense and further law enforcement and civil rights objectives; (5) advance evidence-based research, data collection, and analysis on civil legal aid and indigent defense, including the potential of technology innovations and non-traditional legal professionals to improve access to justice; (6) promote the provision of civil legal aid to servicemembers, servicemember families, and veterans; and (7) report on the activities of the Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable to the President on an annual basis, including policy recommendations to improve access to civil and criminal justice in the United States. (c) Appointment of Representatives.--The head of each executive branch department and each participating executive agency and office shall designate a senior Federal official who shall serve as their representative on the Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable. <all>

To provide for the establishment of the Office for Access to Justice in the Department of Justice, and for other purposes. 3) Office.--The term ``Office'' means the Office for Access to Justice established under section 3. PROHIBITION AGAINST PARTICIPATION IN SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS. The Office may not advise or participate in civil or criminal settlement negotiations involving or on behalf of the Department. 2) Composition.--The Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable as established under paragraph (1) shall be composed of representatives of executive branch department offices identified by the Executive Director of the Legal Aid Roundtable with the consent of the Attorney General. ( c) Appointment of Representatives.--The head of each executive branch department and each participating executive agency and office shall designate a senior Federal official who shall serve as their representative on the Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable.

To provide for the establishment of the Office for Access to Justice in the Department of Justice, and for other purposes. 3) Office.--The term ``Office'' means the Office for Access to Justice established under section 3. PROHIBITION AGAINST PARTICIPATION IN SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS. a) Purpose; Composition.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall establish a Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable, which shall be headed by an Executive Director, to raise the awareness of executive branch agencies of the ways in which civil legal aid and indigent defense can help advance a wide range of Federal objectives, including employment, family stability, housing, consumer protection, health services, and public safety. (2) Composition.--The Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable as established under paragraph (1) shall be composed of representatives of executive branch department offices identified by the Executive Director of the Legal Aid Roundtable with the consent of the Attorney General. ( 3) Requirement.--The Executive Director of the Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable shall convene the Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable not less frequently than semi-annually. (

To provide for the establishment of the Office for Access to Justice in the Department of Justice, and for other purposes. 3) Office.--The term ``Office'' means the Office for Access to Justice established under section 3. PROHIBITION AGAINST PARTICIPATION IN SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS. a) Purpose; Composition.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall establish a Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable, which shall be headed by an Executive Director, to raise the awareness of executive branch agencies of the ways in which civil legal aid and indigent defense can help advance a wide range of Federal objectives, including employment, family stability, housing, consumer protection, health services, and public safety. (2) Composition.--The Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable as established under paragraph (1) shall be composed of representatives of executive branch department offices identified by the Executive Director of the Legal Aid Roundtable with the consent of the Attorney General. ( 3) Requirement.--The Executive Director of the Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable shall convene the Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable not less frequently than semi-annually. (

To provide for the establishment of the Office for Access to Justice in the Department of Justice, and for other purposes. 3) Office.--The term ``Office'' means the Office for Access to Justice established under section 3. PROHIBITION AGAINST PARTICIPATION IN SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS. The Office may not advise or participate in civil or criminal settlement negotiations involving or on behalf of the Department. 2) Composition.--The Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable as established under paragraph (1) shall be composed of representatives of executive branch department offices identified by the Executive Director of the Legal Aid Roundtable with the consent of the Attorney General. ( c) Appointment of Representatives.--The head of each executive branch department and each participating executive agency and office shall designate a senior Federal official who shall serve as their representative on the Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable.

To provide for the establishment of the Office for Access to Justice in the Department of Justice, and for other purposes. 3) Office.--The term ``Office'' means the Office for Access to Justice established under section 3. PROHIBITION AGAINST PARTICIPATION IN SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS. a) Purpose; Composition.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall establish a Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable, which shall be headed by an Executive Director, to raise the awareness of executive branch agencies of the ways in which civil legal aid and indigent defense can help advance a wide range of Federal objectives, including employment, family stability, housing, consumer protection, health services, and public safety. (2) Composition.--The Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable as established under paragraph (1) shall be composed of representatives of executive branch department offices identified by the Executive Director of the Legal Aid Roundtable with the consent of the Attorney General. ( 3) Requirement.--The Executive Director of the Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable shall convene the Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable not less frequently than semi-annually. (

To provide for the establishment of the Office for Access to Justice in the Department of Justice, and for other purposes. 3) Office.--The term ``Office'' means the Office for Access to Justice established under section 3. PROHIBITION AGAINST PARTICIPATION IN SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS. The Office may not advise or participate in civil or criminal settlement negotiations involving or on behalf of the Department. 2) Composition.--The Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable as established under paragraph (1) shall be composed of representatives of executive branch department offices identified by the Executive Director of the Legal Aid Roundtable with the consent of the Attorney General. ( c) Appointment of Representatives.--The head of each executive branch department and each participating executive agency and office shall designate a senior Federal official who shall serve as their representative on the Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable.

To provide for the establishment of the Office for Access to Justice in the Department of Justice, and for other purposes. 3) Office.--The term ``Office'' means the Office for Access to Justice established under section 3. PROHIBITION AGAINST PARTICIPATION IN SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS. a) Purpose; Composition.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall establish a Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable, which shall be headed by an Executive Director, to raise the awareness of executive branch agencies of the ways in which civil legal aid and indigent defense can help advance a wide range of Federal objectives, including employment, family stability, housing, consumer protection, health services, and public safety. (2) Composition.--The Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable as established under paragraph (1) shall be composed of representatives of executive branch department offices identified by the Executive Director of the Legal Aid Roundtable with the consent of the Attorney General. ( 3) Requirement.--The Executive Director of the Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable shall convene the Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable not less frequently than semi-annually. (

To provide for the establishment of the Office for Access to Justice in the Department of Justice, and for other purposes. 3) Office.--The term ``Office'' means the Office for Access to Justice established under section 3. PROHIBITION AGAINST PARTICIPATION IN SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS. The Office may not advise or participate in civil or criminal settlement negotiations involving or on behalf of the Department. 2) Composition.--The Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable as established under paragraph (1) shall be composed of representatives of executive branch department offices identified by the Executive Director of the Legal Aid Roundtable with the consent of the Attorney General. ( c) Appointment of Representatives.--The head of each executive branch department and each participating executive agency and office shall designate a senior Federal official who shall serve as their representative on the Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable.

To provide for the establishment of the Office for Access to Justice in the Department of Justice, and for other purposes. 3) Office.--The term ``Office'' means the Office for Access to Justice established under section 3. PROHIBITION AGAINST PARTICIPATION IN SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS. a) Purpose; Composition.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall establish a Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable, which shall be headed by an Executive Director, to raise the awareness of executive branch agencies of the ways in which civil legal aid and indigent defense can help advance a wide range of Federal objectives, including employment, family stability, housing, consumer protection, health services, and public safety. (2) Composition.--The Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable as established under paragraph (1) shall be composed of representatives of executive branch department offices identified by the Executive Director of the Legal Aid Roundtable with the consent of the Attorney General. ( 3) Requirement.--The Executive Director of the Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable shall convene the Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable not less frequently than semi-annually. (

To provide for the establishment of the Office for Access to Justice in the Department of Justice, and for other purposes. 3) Office.--The term ``Office'' means the Office for Access to Justice established under section 3. PROHIBITION AGAINST PARTICIPATION IN SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS. The Office may not advise or participate in civil or criminal settlement negotiations involving or on behalf of the Department. 2) Composition.--The Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable as established under paragraph (1) shall be composed of representatives of executive branch department offices identified by the Executive Director of the Legal Aid Roundtable with the consent of the Attorney General. ( c) Appointment of Representatives.--The head of each executive branch department and each participating executive agency and office shall designate a senior Federal official who shall serve as their representative on the Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable.

S.1680

Transportation and Public Works

All Station Accessibility Program Act of 2021 or the ASAP Act of 2021 This bill authorizes the Department of Transportation to award grants to states or localities for improving the accessibility of commuter rail systems that have stations or facilities for passengers and that were in operation before the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (which occurred on July 26, 1990).

To amend chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, to provide competitive grants to assist State and local governmental authorities in addressing accessibility needs of legacy rail fixed guideway public transportation systems. 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 ``All Station Accessibility Program Act of 2021'' or the ``ASAP Act''. SEC. 2. COMPETITIVE GRANTS FOR ACCESSIBILITY UPGRADES TO LEGACY RAIL FIXED GUIDEWAY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS. (a) In General.--Chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 5315 the following: ``Sec. 5316. Accessibility grants for legacy rail fixed guideway public transportation systems ``(a) Definitions.--In this section-- ``(1) the term `center for independent living' has the meaning given the term in section 702 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 796a); ``(2) the term `disability' has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102); ``(3) the term `eligible entity' means a State or local governmental authority; ``(4) the term `legacy rail fixed guideway public transportation system'-- ``(A) means a rail fixed guideway public transportation system that was in operation before July 26, 1990; and ``(B) includes a commuter rail system that uses stations or facilities for passenger use constructed before the date described in subparagraph (A); and ``(5) the term `protection and advocacy system' means such a system established in accordance with section 143 of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 15043). ``(b) Grants.--The Secretary may make grants under this section to assist eligible entities in financing capital projects to upgrade the accessibility of legacy rail fixed guideway public transportation systems for persons with disabilities, including those who use wheelchairs, by increasing the number of existing (as of the date of enactment of the ASAP Act) stations or facilities for passenger use that meet (including exceeding) the new construction standards of title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12131 et seq.). ``(c) Eligible Costs.-- ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), an eligible entity may use a grant awarded under this section-- ``(A) for a project to repair, improve, or relocate infrastructure of stations or facilities for passenger use, including load-bearing members that are an essential part of the structural frame; ``(B) to develop or modify a plan for pursuing public transportation accessibility projects, including-- ``(i) assessments of accessibility or assessments of planned modifications to stations or facilities for passenger use, performed by the protection and advocacy system for persons with disabilities in the applicable State, a center for independent living, or a similar nonprofit organization focused on ensuring people with disabilities are able to live in and participate in their communities; or ``(ii) coordination by the recipient with such protection and advocacy system, center for independent living, or similar nonprofit organization; or ``(C) to carry out other projects that meet (including exceeding) the new construction standards of title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. ``(2) Limitation.--Eligible costs for a project funded with a grant awarded under this section shall be limited to the costs associated with carrying out the purpose authorized under subsection (b). ``(d) Eligible Stations or Facilities for Passenger Use.--An eligible entity-- ``(1) may not use a grant awarded under this section to upgrade a station or facility for passenger use that is accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs, consistent with current (as of the date of the upgrade) new construction standards under title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12131 et seq.); and ``(2) may use the grant to upgrade a station or facility for passenger use that is not accessible and usable as described in paragraph (1), even if the related service, program, or activity, when viewed in its entirely, is readily accessible and usable as so described. ``(e) Accessibility Commitment.--An eligible entity that receives a grant under this section shall adopt a plan under which the entity commits to pursuing public transportation accessibility projects that-- ``(1) enhance the customer experience and maximize accessibility of rolling stock and stations or facilities for passenger use for individuals with disabilities, including-- ``(A) accessibility for individuals with physical disabilities, including those who use wheelchairs; ``(B) accessibility for individuals with sensory disabilities; and ``(C) accessibility for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities; ``(2) improve the operations of, provide efficiencies of service to, and enhance the public transportation system for individuals with disabilities; and ``(3) address equity of service to all riders regardless of income, age, race, or ability, taking into account historical and current service gaps for low-income riders, older individuals, riders from communities of color, and riders with disabilities. ``(f) Coordination With Disability Advocacy Entities.--In administering grants under this section, the Secretary shall encourage-- ``(1) coordination between recipients and disability advocacy entities such as the protection and advocacy system for persons with disabilities in the applicable State, a center for independent living, or a similar nonprofit organization focused on ensuring people with disabilities are able to live in and participate in their communities; and ``(2) assessments of accessibility or assessments of planned modifications to stations or facilities for passenger use, performed by such an advocacy entity, to the extent merited by the scope of the capital project of the recipient proposed to be assisted under this section. ``(g) Government Share of Costs.--A grant for a project under this section shall be for 90 percent of the net project cost of the project. The recipient may provide additional local matching amounts.''. (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 5338 of title 49, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections (h) and (i), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following: ``(g) Accessibility Grants for Legacy Rail Fixed Guideway Public Transportation Systems.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 5316, $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter.''. (c) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 5315 the following: ``5316. Accessibility grants for legacy rail fixed guideway public transportation systems.''. <all>

ASAP Act

A bill to amend chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, to provide competitive grants to assist State and local governmental authorities in addressing accessibility needs of legacy rail fixed guideway public transportation systems.

ASAP Act All Station Accessibility Program Act of 2021

Sen. Duckworth, Tammy

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IL

This bill authorizes the Department of Transportation to award grants to states or localities for improving the accessibility of commuter rail systems that have stations or facilities for passengers and that were in operation before the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (which occurred on July 26, 1990).

2. (a) In General.--Chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 5315 the following: ``Sec. 5316. 796a); ``(2) the term `disability' has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 15043). 12131 et seq.). ``(d) Eligible Stations or Facilities for Passenger Use.--An eligible entity-- ``(1) may not use a grant awarded under this section to upgrade a station or facility for passenger use that is accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs, consistent with current (as of the date of the upgrade) new construction standards under title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. ``(e) Accessibility Commitment.--An eligible entity that receives a grant under this section shall adopt a plan under which the entity commits to pursuing public transportation accessibility projects that-- ``(1) enhance the customer experience and maximize accessibility of rolling stock and stations or facilities for passenger use for individuals with disabilities, including-- ``(A) accessibility for individuals with physical disabilities, including those who use wheelchairs; ``(B) accessibility for individuals with sensory disabilities; and ``(C) accessibility for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities; ``(2) improve the operations of, provide efficiencies of service to, and enhance the public transportation system for individuals with disabilities; and ``(3) address equity of service to all riders regardless of income, age, race, or ability, taking into account historical and current service gaps for low-income riders, older individuals, riders from communities of color, and riders with disabilities. ``(f) Coordination With Disability Advocacy Entities.--In administering grants under this section, the Secretary shall encourage-- ``(1) coordination between recipients and disability advocacy entities such as the protection and advocacy system for persons with disabilities in the applicable State, a center for independent living, or a similar nonprofit organization focused on ensuring people with disabilities are able to live in and participate in their communities; and ``(2) assessments of accessibility or assessments of planned modifications to stations or facilities for passenger use, performed by such an advocacy entity, to the extent merited by the scope of the capital project of the recipient proposed to be assisted under this section. ``(g) Government Share of Costs.--A grant for a project under this section shall be for 90 percent of the net project cost of the project. The recipient may provide additional local matching amounts.''. (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 5338 of title 49, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections (h) and (i), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following: ``(g) Accessibility Grants for Legacy Rail Fixed Guideway Public Transportation Systems.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 5316, $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter.''. Accessibility grants for legacy rail fixed guideway public transportation systems.''.

2. (a) In General.--Chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 5315 the following: ``Sec. 5316. 796a); ``(2) the term `disability' has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 15043). 12131 et seq.). ``(d) Eligible Stations or Facilities for Passenger Use.--An eligible entity-- ``(1) may not use a grant awarded under this section to upgrade a station or facility for passenger use that is accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs, consistent with current (as of the date of the upgrade) new construction standards under title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. ``(f) Coordination With Disability Advocacy Entities.--In administering grants under this section, the Secretary shall encourage-- ``(1) coordination between recipients and disability advocacy entities such as the protection and advocacy system for persons with disabilities in the applicable State, a center for independent living, or a similar nonprofit organization focused on ensuring people with disabilities are able to live in and participate in their communities; and ``(2) assessments of accessibility or assessments of planned modifications to stations or facilities for passenger use, performed by such an advocacy entity, to the extent merited by the scope of the capital project of the recipient proposed to be assisted under this section. ``(g) Government Share of Costs.--A grant for a project under this section shall be for 90 percent of the net project cost of the project. The recipient may provide additional local matching amounts.''. (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 5338 of title 49, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections (h) and (i), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following: ``(g) Accessibility Grants for Legacy Rail Fixed Guideway Public Transportation Systems.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 5316, $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter.''. Accessibility grants for legacy rail fixed guideway public transportation systems.''.

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 ``All Station Accessibility Program Act of 2021'' or the ``ASAP Act''. 2. (a) In General.--Chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 5315 the following: ``Sec. 5316. 796a); ``(2) the term `disability' has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102); ``(3) the term `eligible entity' means a State or local governmental authority; ``(4) the term `legacy rail fixed guideway public transportation system'-- ``(A) means a rail fixed guideway public transportation system that was in operation before July 26, 1990; and ``(B) includes a commuter rail system that uses stations or facilities for passenger use constructed before the date described in subparagraph (A); and ``(5) the term `protection and advocacy system' means such a system established in accordance with section 143 of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 15043). 12131 et seq.). ``(2) Limitation.--Eligible costs for a project funded with a grant awarded under this section shall be limited to the costs associated with carrying out the purpose authorized under subsection (b). ``(d) Eligible Stations or Facilities for Passenger Use.--An eligible entity-- ``(1) may not use a grant awarded under this section to upgrade a station or facility for passenger use that is accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs, consistent with current (as of the date of the upgrade) new construction standards under title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. ); and ``(2) may use the grant to upgrade a station or facility for passenger use that is not accessible and usable as described in paragraph (1), even if the related service, program, or activity, when viewed in its entirely, is readily accessible and usable as so described. ``(e) Accessibility Commitment.--An eligible entity that receives a grant under this section shall adopt a plan under which the entity commits to pursuing public transportation accessibility projects that-- ``(1) enhance the customer experience and maximize accessibility of rolling stock and stations or facilities for passenger use for individuals with disabilities, including-- ``(A) accessibility for individuals with physical disabilities, including those who use wheelchairs; ``(B) accessibility for individuals with sensory disabilities; and ``(C) accessibility for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities; ``(2) improve the operations of, provide efficiencies of service to, and enhance the public transportation system for individuals with disabilities; and ``(3) address equity of service to all riders regardless of income, age, race, or ability, taking into account historical and current service gaps for low-income riders, older individuals, riders from communities of color, and riders with disabilities. ``(f) Coordination With Disability Advocacy Entities.--In administering grants under this section, the Secretary shall encourage-- ``(1) coordination between recipients and disability advocacy entities such as the protection and advocacy system for persons with disabilities in the applicable State, a center for independent living, or a similar nonprofit organization focused on ensuring people with disabilities are able to live in and participate in their communities; and ``(2) assessments of accessibility or assessments of planned modifications to stations or facilities for passenger use, performed by such an advocacy entity, to the extent merited by the scope of the capital project of the recipient proposed to be assisted under this section. ``(g) Government Share of Costs.--A grant for a project under this section shall be for 90 percent of the net project cost of the project. The recipient may provide additional local matching amounts.''. (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 5338 of title 49, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections (h) and (i), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following: ``(g) Accessibility Grants for Legacy Rail Fixed Guideway Public Transportation Systems.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 5316, $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter.''. (c) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 5315 the following: ``5316. Accessibility grants for legacy rail fixed guideway public transportation systems.''.

To amend chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, to provide competitive grants to assist State and local governmental authorities in addressing accessibility needs of legacy rail fixed guideway public transportation systems. 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 ``All Station Accessibility Program Act of 2021'' or the ``ASAP Act''. 2. (a) In General.--Chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 5315 the following: ``Sec. 5316. Accessibility grants for legacy rail fixed guideway public transportation systems ``(a) Definitions.--In this section-- ``(1) the term `center for independent living' has the meaning given the term in section 702 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 796a); ``(2) the term `disability' has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102); ``(3) the term `eligible entity' means a State or local governmental authority; ``(4) the term `legacy rail fixed guideway public transportation system'-- ``(A) means a rail fixed guideway public transportation system that was in operation before July 26, 1990; and ``(B) includes a commuter rail system that uses stations or facilities for passenger use constructed before the date described in subparagraph (A); and ``(5) the term `protection and advocacy system' means such a system established in accordance with section 143 of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 15043). ``(b) Grants.--The Secretary may make grants under this section to assist eligible entities in financing capital projects to upgrade the accessibility of legacy rail fixed guideway public transportation systems for persons with disabilities, including those who use wheelchairs, by increasing the number of existing (as of the date of enactment of the ASAP Act) stations or facilities for passenger use that meet (including exceeding) the new construction standards of title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12131 et seq.). ``(2) Limitation.--Eligible costs for a project funded with a grant awarded under this section shall be limited to the costs associated with carrying out the purpose authorized under subsection (b). ``(d) Eligible Stations or Facilities for Passenger Use.--An eligible entity-- ``(1) may not use a grant awarded under this section to upgrade a station or facility for passenger use that is accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs, consistent with current (as of the date of the upgrade) new construction standards under title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. ); and ``(2) may use the grant to upgrade a station or facility for passenger use that is not accessible and usable as described in paragraph (1), even if the related service, program, or activity, when viewed in its entirely, is readily accessible and usable as so described. ``(e) Accessibility Commitment.--An eligible entity that receives a grant under this section shall adopt a plan under which the entity commits to pursuing public transportation accessibility projects that-- ``(1) enhance the customer experience and maximize accessibility of rolling stock and stations or facilities for passenger use for individuals with disabilities, including-- ``(A) accessibility for individuals with physical disabilities, including those who use wheelchairs; ``(B) accessibility for individuals with sensory disabilities; and ``(C) accessibility for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities; ``(2) improve the operations of, provide efficiencies of service to, and enhance the public transportation system for individuals with disabilities; and ``(3) address equity of service to all riders regardless of income, age, race, or ability, taking into account historical and current service gaps for low-income riders, older individuals, riders from communities of color, and riders with disabilities. ``(f) Coordination With Disability Advocacy Entities.--In administering grants under this section, the Secretary shall encourage-- ``(1) coordination between recipients and disability advocacy entities such as the protection and advocacy system for persons with disabilities in the applicable State, a center for independent living, or a similar nonprofit organization focused on ensuring people with disabilities are able to live in and participate in their communities; and ``(2) assessments of accessibility or assessments of planned modifications to stations or facilities for passenger use, performed by such an advocacy entity, to the extent merited by the scope of the capital project of the recipient proposed to be assisted under this section. ``(g) Government Share of Costs.--A grant for a project under this section shall be for 90 percent of the net project cost of the project. The recipient may provide additional local matching amounts.''. (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 5338 of title 49, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections (h) and (i), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following: ``(g) Accessibility Grants for Legacy Rail Fixed Guideway Public Transportation Systems.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 5316, $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter.''. (c) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 5315 the following: ``5316. Accessibility grants for legacy rail fixed guideway public transportation systems.''.

To amend chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, to provide competitive grants to assist State and local governmental authorities in addressing accessibility needs of legacy rail fixed guideway public transportation systems. Accessibility grants for legacy rail fixed guideway public transportation systems ``(a) Definitions.--In this section-- ``(1) the term `center for independent living' has the meaning given the term in section 702 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 796a); ``(2) the term `disability' has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. ``(b) Grants.--The Secretary may make grants under this section to assist eligible entities in financing capital projects to upgrade the accessibility of legacy rail fixed guideway public transportation systems for persons with disabilities, including those who use wheelchairs, by increasing the number of existing (as of the date of enactment of the ASAP Act) stations or facilities for passenger use that meet (including exceeding) the new construction standards of title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12131 et seq.). ``(2) Limitation.--Eligible costs for a project funded with a grant awarded under this section shall be limited to the costs associated with carrying out the purpose authorized under subsection (b). ``(d) Eligible Stations or Facilities for Passenger Use.--An eligible entity-- ``(1) may not use a grant awarded under this section to upgrade a station or facility for passenger use that is accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs, consistent with current (as of the date of the upgrade) new construction standards under title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12131 et seq. ); and ``(2) may use the grant to upgrade a station or facility for passenger use that is not accessible and usable as described in paragraph (1), even if the related service, program, or activity, when viewed in its entirely, is readily accessible and usable as so described. ``(g) Government Share of Costs.--A grant for a project under this section shall be for 90 percent of the net project cost of the project. b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 5338 of title 49, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections (h) and (i), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following: ``(g) Accessibility Grants for Legacy Rail Fixed Guideway Public Transportation Systems.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 5316, $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter.''. (

To amend chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, to provide competitive grants to assist State and local governmental authorities in addressing accessibility needs of legacy rail fixed guideway public transportation systems. ``(b) Grants.--The Secretary may make grants under this section to assist eligible entities in financing capital projects to upgrade the accessibility of legacy rail fixed guideway public transportation systems for persons with disabilities, including those who use wheelchairs, by increasing the number of existing (as of the date of enactment of the ASAP Act) stations or facilities for passenger use that meet (including exceeding) the new construction standards of title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12131 et seq.). ``(2) Limitation.--Eligible costs for a project funded with a grant awarded under this section shall be limited to the costs associated with carrying out the purpose authorized under subsection (b). ``(d) Eligible Stations or Facilities for Passenger Use.--An eligible entity-- ``(1) may not use a grant awarded under this section to upgrade a station or facility for passenger use that is accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs, consistent with current (as of the date of the upgrade) new construction standards under title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12131 et seq. ); ``(g) Government Share of Costs.--A grant for a project under this section shall be for 90 percent of the net project cost of the project. b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 5338 of title 49, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections (h) and (i), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following: ``(g) Accessibility Grants for Legacy Rail Fixed Guideway Public Transportation Systems.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 5316, $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter.''. (c) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 5315 the following: ``5316. Accessibility grants for legacy rail fixed guideway public transportation systems.''.

To amend chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, to provide competitive grants to assist State and local governmental authorities in addressing accessibility needs of legacy rail fixed guideway public transportation systems. ``(b) Grants.--The Secretary may make grants under this section to assist eligible entities in financing capital projects to upgrade the accessibility of legacy rail fixed guideway public transportation systems for persons with disabilities, including those who use wheelchairs, by increasing the number of existing (as of the date of enactment of the ASAP Act) stations or facilities for passenger use that meet (including exceeding) the new construction standards of title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12131 et seq.). ``(2) Limitation.--Eligible costs for a project funded with a grant awarded under this section shall be limited to the costs associated with carrying out the purpose authorized under subsection (b). ``(d) Eligible Stations or Facilities for Passenger Use.--An eligible entity-- ``(1) may not use a grant awarded under this section to upgrade a station or facility for passenger use that is accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs, consistent with current (as of the date of the upgrade) new construction standards under title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12131 et seq. ); ``(g) Government Share of Costs.--A grant for a project under this section shall be for 90 percent of the net project cost of the project. b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 5338 of title 49, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections (h) and (i), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following: ``(g) Accessibility Grants for Legacy Rail Fixed Guideway Public Transportation Systems.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 5316, $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter.''. (c) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 5315 the following: ``5316. Accessibility grants for legacy rail fixed guideway public transportation systems.''.

To amend chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, to provide competitive grants to assist State and local governmental authorities in addressing accessibility needs of legacy rail fixed guideway public transportation systems. Accessibility grants for legacy rail fixed guideway public transportation systems ``(a) Definitions.--In this section-- ``(1) the term `center for independent living' has the meaning given the term in section 702 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 796a); ``(2) the term `disability' has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. ``(b) Grants.--The Secretary may make grants under this section to assist eligible entities in financing capital projects to upgrade the accessibility of legacy rail fixed guideway public transportation systems for persons with disabilities, including those who use wheelchairs, by increasing the number of existing (as of the date of enactment of the ASAP Act) stations or facilities for passenger use that meet (including exceeding) the new construction standards of title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12131 et seq.). ``(2) Limitation.--Eligible costs for a project funded with a grant awarded under this section shall be limited to the costs associated with carrying out the purpose authorized under subsection (b). ``(d) Eligible Stations or Facilities for Passenger Use.--An eligible entity-- ``(1) may not use a grant awarded under this section to upgrade a station or facility for passenger use that is accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs, consistent with current (as of the date of the upgrade) new construction standards under title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12131 et seq. ); and ``(2) may use the grant to upgrade a station or facility for passenger use that is not accessible and usable as described in paragraph (1), even if the related service, program, or activity, when viewed in its entirely, is readily accessible and usable as so described. ``(g) Government Share of Costs.--A grant for a project under this section shall be for 90 percent of the net project cost of the project. b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 5338 of title 49, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections (h) and (i), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following: ``(g) Accessibility Grants for Legacy Rail Fixed Guideway Public Transportation Systems.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 5316, $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter.''. (

To amend chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, to provide competitive grants to assist State and local governmental authorities in addressing accessibility needs of legacy rail fixed guideway public transportation systems. ``(b) Grants.--The Secretary may make grants under this section to assist eligible entities in financing capital projects to upgrade the accessibility of legacy rail fixed guideway public transportation systems for persons with disabilities, including those who use wheelchairs, by increasing the number of existing (as of the date of enactment of the ASAP Act) stations or facilities for passenger use that meet (including exceeding) the new construction standards of title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12131 et seq.). ``(2) Limitation.--Eligible costs for a project funded with a grant awarded under this section shall be limited to the costs associated with carrying out the purpose authorized under subsection (b). ``(d) Eligible Stations or Facilities for Passenger Use.--An eligible entity-- ``(1) may not use a grant awarded under this section to upgrade a station or facility for passenger use that is accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs, consistent with current (as of the date of the upgrade) new construction standards under title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12131 et seq. ); ``(g) Government Share of Costs.--A grant for a project under this section shall be for 90 percent of the net project cost of the project. b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 5338 of title 49, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections (h) and (i), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following: ``(g) Accessibility Grants for Legacy Rail Fixed Guideway Public Transportation Systems.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 5316, $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter.''. (c) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 5315 the following: ``5316. Accessibility grants for legacy rail fixed guideway public transportation systems.''.

To amend chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, to provide competitive grants to assist State and local governmental authorities in addressing accessibility needs of legacy rail fixed guideway public transportation systems. Accessibility grants for legacy rail fixed guideway public transportation systems ``(a) Definitions.--In this section-- ``(1) the term `center for independent living' has the meaning given the term in section 702 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 796a); ``(2) the term `disability' has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. ``(b) Grants.--The Secretary may make grants under this section to assist eligible entities in financing capital projects to upgrade the accessibility of legacy rail fixed guideway public transportation systems for persons with disabilities, including those who use wheelchairs, by increasing the number of existing (as of the date of enactment of the ASAP Act) stations or facilities for passenger use that meet (including exceeding) the new construction standards of title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12131 et seq.). ``(2) Limitation.--Eligible costs for a project funded with a grant awarded under this section shall be limited to the costs associated with carrying out the purpose authorized under subsection (b). ``(d) Eligible Stations or Facilities for Passenger Use.--An eligible entity-- ``(1) may not use a grant awarded under this section to upgrade a station or facility for passenger use that is accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs, consistent with current (as of the date of the upgrade) new construction standards under title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12131 et seq. ); and ``(2) may use the grant to upgrade a station or facility for passenger use that is not accessible and usable as described in paragraph (1), even if the related service, program, or activity, when viewed in its entirely, is readily accessible and usable as so described. ``(g) Government Share of Costs.--A grant for a project under this section shall be for 90 percent of the net project cost of the project. b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 5338 of title 49, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections (h) and (i), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following: ``(g) Accessibility Grants for Legacy Rail Fixed Guideway Public Transportation Systems.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 5316, $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter.''. (

To amend chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, to provide competitive grants to assist State and local governmental authorities in addressing accessibility needs of legacy rail fixed guideway public transportation systems. ``(b) Grants.--The Secretary may make grants under this section to assist eligible entities in financing capital projects to upgrade the accessibility of legacy rail fixed guideway public transportation systems for persons with disabilities, including those who use wheelchairs, by increasing the number of existing (as of the date of enactment of the ASAP Act) stations or facilities for passenger use that meet (including exceeding) the new construction standards of title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12131 et seq.). ``(2) Limitation.--Eligible costs for a project funded with a grant awarded under this section shall be limited to the costs associated with carrying out the purpose authorized under subsection (b). ``(d) Eligible Stations or Facilities for Passenger Use.--An eligible entity-- ``(1) may not use a grant awarded under this section to upgrade a station or facility for passenger use that is accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs, consistent with current (as of the date of the upgrade) new construction standards under title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12131 et seq. ); ``(g) Government Share of Costs.--A grant for a project under this section shall be for 90 percent of the net project cost of the project. b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 5338 of title 49, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections (h) and (i), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following: ``(g) Accessibility Grants for Legacy Rail Fixed Guideway Public Transportation Systems.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 5316, $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter.''. (c) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 5315 the following: ``5316. Accessibility grants for legacy rail fixed guideway public transportation systems.''.

To amend chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, to provide competitive grants to assist State and local governmental authorities in addressing accessibility needs of legacy rail fixed guideway public transportation systems. Accessibility grants for legacy rail fixed guideway public transportation systems ``(a) Definitions.--In this section-- ``(1) the term `center for independent living' has the meaning given the term in section 702 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 796a); ``(2) the term `disability' has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. ``(b) Grants.--The Secretary may make grants under this section to assist eligible entities in financing capital projects to upgrade the accessibility of legacy rail fixed guideway public transportation systems for persons with disabilities, including those who use wheelchairs, by increasing the number of existing (as of the date of enactment of the ASAP Act) stations or facilities for passenger use that meet (including exceeding) the new construction standards of title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12131 et seq.). ``(2) Limitation.--Eligible costs for a project funded with a grant awarded under this section shall be limited to the costs associated with carrying out the purpose authorized under subsection (b). ``(d) Eligible Stations or Facilities for Passenger Use.--An eligible entity-- ``(1) may not use a grant awarded under this section to upgrade a station or facility for passenger use that is accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs, consistent with current (as of the date of the upgrade) new construction standards under title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12131 et seq. ); and ``(2) may use the grant to upgrade a station or facility for passenger use that is not accessible and usable as described in paragraph (1), even if the related service, program, or activity, when viewed in its entirely, is readily accessible and usable as so described. ``(g) Government Share of Costs.--A grant for a project under this section shall be for 90 percent of the net project cost of the project. b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 5338 of title 49, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections (h) and (i), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following: ``(g) Accessibility Grants for Legacy Rail Fixed Guideway Public Transportation Systems.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 5316, $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter.''. (

To amend chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, to provide competitive grants to assist State and local governmental authorities in addressing accessibility needs of legacy rail fixed guideway public transportation systems. ``(b) Grants.--The Secretary may make grants under this section to assist eligible entities in financing capital projects to upgrade the accessibility of legacy rail fixed guideway public transportation systems for persons with disabilities, including those who use wheelchairs, by increasing the number of existing (as of the date of enactment of the ASAP Act) stations or facilities for passenger use that meet (including exceeding) the new construction standards of title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12131 et seq.). ``(2) Limitation.--Eligible costs for a project funded with a grant awarded under this section shall be limited to the costs associated with carrying out the purpose authorized under subsection (b). ``(d) Eligible Stations or Facilities for Passenger Use.--An eligible entity-- ``(1) may not use a grant awarded under this section to upgrade a station or facility for passenger use that is accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs, consistent with current (as of the date of the upgrade) new construction standards under title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12131 et seq. ); ``(g) Government Share of Costs.--A grant for a project under this section shall be for 90 percent of the net project cost of the project. b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 5338 of title 49, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections (h) and (i), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following: ``(g) Accessibility Grants for Legacy Rail Fixed Guideway Public Transportation Systems.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 5316, $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter.''. (c) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 5315 the following: ``5316. Accessibility grants for legacy rail fixed guideway public transportation systems.''.

To amend chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, to provide competitive grants to assist State and local governmental authorities in addressing accessibility needs of legacy rail fixed guideway public transportation systems. ``(2) Limitation.--Eligible costs for a project funded with a grant awarded under this section shall be limited to the costs associated with carrying out the purpose authorized under subsection (b). ``(d) Eligible Stations or Facilities for Passenger Use.--An eligible entity-- ``(1) may not use a grant awarded under this section to upgrade a station or facility for passenger use that is accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs, consistent with current (as of the date of the upgrade) new construction standards under title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12131 et seq. ); and ``(2) may use the grant to upgrade a station or facility for passenger use that is not accessible and usable as described in paragraph (1), even if the related service, program, or activity, when viewed in its entirely, is readily accessible and usable as so described.

S.4644

Immigration

Voice for Victims Act This bill requires U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to reestablish the Victims of Immigrant Crime Engagement Office, which shall provide services to the victims of crimes committed by removable non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law). (An office with a similar name, the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement Office, was launched in April 2017 and was shut down in June 2021.)

To reestablish the Victims of Immigrant Crime Engagement Office to provide proactive, timely, adequate, and professional services to victims of crimes committed by removable aliens and the family members of such victims. 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 ``Voice for Victims Act''. SEC. 2. VICTIMS OF IMMIGRANT CRIME ENGAGEMENT OFFICE. (a) Reestablishment.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall direct the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take all appropriate and lawful action to reestablish, within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Victims of Immigrant Crime Engagement Office (referred to in this Act as the ``VOICE Office'', which shall provide proactive, timely, adequate, and professional services to victims of crimes committed by removable aliens and the family members of such victims. (b) Quarterly Reports.--The VOICE Office shall submit quarterly reports to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives that examine the effects of the victimization of United States nationals by criminal aliens who are present in the United States. (c) Expansion of Functions of Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman To Include Assistance for Victims of Crimes Committed by Aliens or Border Violence.--Section 452(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 272(b)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: ``(2) to work with the Victims of Immigrant Crime Engagement Office to assist individuals and families who have been the victims of crimes committed by aliens or violence near the United States border;''; and (3) in paragraph (4), as redesignated, by striking ``(2)'' and inserting ``(3)''. <all>

Voice for Victims Act

A bill to reestablish the Victims of Immigrant Crime Engagement Office to provide proactive, timely, adequate, and professional services to victims of crimes committed by removable aliens and the family members of such victims.

Voice for Victims Act

Sen. Tillis, Thomas

R

NC

This bill requires U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to reestablish the Victims of Immigrant Crime Engagement Office, which shall provide services to the victims of crimes committed by removable non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law). (An office with a similar name, the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement Office, was launched in April 2017 and was shut down in June 2021.)

To reestablish the Victims of Immigrant Crime Engagement Office to provide proactive, timely, adequate, and professional services to victims of crimes committed by removable aliens and the family members of such victims. 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 ``Voice for Victims Act''. SEC. 2. VICTIMS OF IMMIGRANT CRIME ENGAGEMENT OFFICE. (a) Reestablishment.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall direct the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take all appropriate and lawful action to reestablish, within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Victims of Immigrant Crime Engagement Office (referred to in this Act as the ``VOICE Office'', which shall provide proactive, timely, adequate, and professional services to victims of crimes committed by removable aliens and the family members of such victims. (b) Quarterly Reports.--The VOICE Office shall submit quarterly reports to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives that examine the effects of the victimization of United States nationals by criminal aliens who are present in the United States. (c) Expansion of Functions of Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman To Include Assistance for Victims of Crimes Committed by Aliens or Border Violence.--Section 452(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 272(b)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: ``(2) to work with the Victims of Immigrant Crime Engagement Office to assist individuals and families who have been the victims of crimes committed by aliens or violence near the United States border;''; and (3) in paragraph (4), as redesignated, by striking ``(2)'' and inserting ``(3)''. <all>

To reestablish the Victims of Immigrant Crime Engagement Office to provide proactive, timely, adequate, and professional services to victims of crimes committed by removable aliens and the family members of such victims. 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 ``Voice for Victims Act''. SEC. 2. VICTIMS OF IMMIGRANT CRIME ENGAGEMENT OFFICE. (a) Reestablishment.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall direct the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take all appropriate and lawful action to reestablish, within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Victims of Immigrant Crime Engagement Office (referred to in this Act as the ``VOICE Office'', which shall provide proactive, timely, adequate, and professional services to victims of crimes committed by removable aliens and the family members of such victims. (b) Quarterly Reports.--The VOICE Office shall submit quarterly reports to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives that examine the effects of the victimization of United States nationals by criminal aliens who are present in the United States. (c) Expansion of Functions of Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman To Include Assistance for Victims of Crimes Committed by Aliens or Border Violence.--Section 452(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 272(b)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: ``(2) to work with the Victims of Immigrant Crime Engagement Office to assist individuals and families who have been the victims of crimes committed by aliens or violence near the United States border;''; and (3) in paragraph (4), as redesignated, by striking ``(2)'' and inserting ``(3)''. <all>

To reestablish the Victims of Immigrant Crime Engagement Office to provide proactive, timely, adequate, and professional services to victims of crimes committed by removable aliens and the family members of such victims. 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 ``Voice for Victims Act''. SEC. 2. VICTIMS OF IMMIGRANT CRIME ENGAGEMENT OFFICE. (a) Reestablishment.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall direct the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take all appropriate and lawful action to reestablish, within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Victims of Immigrant Crime Engagement Office (referred to in this Act as the ``VOICE Office'', which shall provide proactive, timely, adequate, and professional services to victims of crimes committed by removable aliens and the family members of such victims. (b) Quarterly Reports.--The VOICE Office shall submit quarterly reports to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives that examine the effects of the victimization of United States nationals by criminal aliens who are present in the United States. (c) Expansion of Functions of Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman To Include Assistance for Victims of Crimes Committed by Aliens or Border Violence.--Section 452(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 272(b)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: ``(2) to work with the Victims of Immigrant Crime Engagement Office to assist individuals and families who have been the victims of crimes committed by aliens or violence near the United States border;''; and (3) in paragraph (4), as redesignated, by striking ``(2)'' and inserting ``(3)''. <all>

To reestablish the Victims of Immigrant Crime Engagement Office to provide proactive, timely, adequate, and professional services to victims of crimes committed by removable aliens and the family members of such victims. 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 ``Voice for Victims Act''. SEC. 2. VICTIMS OF IMMIGRANT CRIME ENGAGEMENT OFFICE. (a) Reestablishment.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall direct the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take all appropriate and lawful action to reestablish, within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Victims of Immigrant Crime Engagement Office (referred to in this Act as the ``VOICE Office'', which shall provide proactive, timely, adequate, and professional services to victims of crimes committed by removable aliens and the family members of such victims. (b) Quarterly Reports.--The VOICE Office shall submit quarterly reports to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives that examine the effects of the victimization of United States nationals by criminal aliens who are present in the United States. (c) Expansion of Functions of Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman To Include Assistance for Victims of Crimes Committed by Aliens or Border Violence.--Section 452(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 272(b)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: ``(2) to work with the Victims of Immigrant Crime Engagement Office to assist individuals and families who have been the victims of crimes committed by aliens or violence near the United States border;''; and (3) in paragraph (4), as redesignated, by striking ``(2)'' and inserting ``(3)''. <all>

To reestablish the Victims of Immigrant Crime Engagement Office to provide proactive, timely, adequate, and professional services to victims of crimes committed by removable aliens and the family members of such victims. a) Reestablishment.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall direct the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take all appropriate and lawful action to reestablish, within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Victims of Immigrant Crime Engagement Office (referred to in this Act as the ``VOICE Office'', which shall provide proactive, timely, adequate, and professional services to victims of crimes committed by removable aliens and the family members of such victims. (

To reestablish the Victims of Immigrant Crime Engagement Office to provide proactive, timely, adequate, and professional services to victims of crimes committed by removable aliens and the family members of such victims. a) Reestablishment.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall direct the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take all appropriate and lawful action to reestablish, within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Victims of Immigrant Crime Engagement Office (referred to in this Act as the ``VOICE Office'', which shall provide proactive, timely, adequate, and professional services to victims of crimes committed by removable aliens and the family members of such victims. (

To reestablish the Victims of Immigrant Crime Engagement Office to provide proactive, timely, adequate, and professional services to victims of crimes committed by removable aliens and the family members of such victims. a) Reestablishment.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall direct the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take all appropriate and lawful action to reestablish, within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Victims of Immigrant Crime Engagement Office (referred to in this Act as the ``VOICE Office'', which shall provide proactive, timely, adequate, and professional services to victims of crimes committed by removable aliens and the family members of such victims. (

To reestablish the Victims of Immigrant Crime Engagement Office to provide proactive, timely, adequate, and professional services to victims of crimes committed by removable aliens and the family members of such victims. a) Reestablishment.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall direct the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take all appropriate and lawful action to reestablish, within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Victims of Immigrant Crime Engagement Office (referred to in this Act as the ``VOICE Office'', which shall provide proactive, timely, adequate, and professional services to victims of crimes committed by removable aliens and the family members of such victims. (

To reestablish the Victims of Immigrant Crime Engagement Office to provide proactive, timely, adequate, and professional services to victims of crimes committed by removable aliens and the family members of such victims. a) Reestablishment.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall direct the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take all appropriate and lawful action to reestablish, within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Victims of Immigrant Crime Engagement Office (referred to in this Act as the ``VOICE Office'', which shall provide proactive, timely, adequate, and professional services to victims of crimes committed by removable aliens and the family members of such victims. (

To reestablish the Victims of Immigrant Crime Engagement Office to provide proactive, timely, adequate, and professional services to victims of crimes committed by removable aliens and the family members of such victims. a) Reestablishment.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall direct the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take all appropriate and lawful action to reestablish, within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Victims of Immigrant Crime Engagement Office (referred to in this Act as the ``VOICE Office'', which shall provide proactive, timely, adequate, and professional services to victims of crimes committed by removable aliens and the family members of such victims. (

To reestablish the Victims of Immigrant Crime Engagement Office to provide proactive, timely, adequate, and professional services to victims of crimes committed by removable aliens and the family members of such victims. a) Reestablishment.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall direct the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take all appropriate and lawful action to reestablish, within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Victims of Immigrant Crime Engagement Office (referred to in this Act as the ``VOICE Office'', which shall provide proactive, timely, adequate, and professional services to victims of crimes committed by removable aliens and the family members of such victims. (

To reestablish the Victims of Immigrant Crime Engagement Office to provide proactive, timely, adequate, and professional services to victims of crimes committed by removable aliens and the family members of such victims. a) Reestablishment.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall direct the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take all appropriate and lawful action to reestablish, within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Victims of Immigrant Crime Engagement Office (referred to in this Act as the ``VOICE Office'', which shall provide proactive, timely, adequate, and professional services to victims of crimes committed by removable aliens and the family members of such victims. (

To reestablish the Victims of Immigrant Crime Engagement Office to provide proactive, timely, adequate, and professional services to victims of crimes committed by removable aliens and the family members of such victims. a) Reestablishment.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall direct the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take all appropriate and lawful action to reestablish, within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Victims of Immigrant Crime Engagement Office (referred to in this Act as the ``VOICE Office'', which shall provide proactive, timely, adequate, and professional services to victims of crimes committed by removable aliens and the family members of such victims. (

To reestablish the Victims of Immigrant Crime Engagement Office to provide proactive, timely, adequate, and professional services to victims of crimes committed by removable aliens and the family members of such victims. a) Reestablishment.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall direct the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take all appropriate and lawful action to reestablish, within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Victims of Immigrant Crime Engagement Office (referred to in this Act as the ``VOICE Office'', which shall provide proactive, timely, adequate, and professional services to victims of crimes committed by removable aliens and the family members of such victims. (

H.R.5324

Science, Technology, Communications

NOAA Weather Radio Modernization Act of 2021 or the NWR Modernization Act of 2021 This bill provides for the expansion of, and upgrades to, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Weather Radio All Hazards network (NWR). NOAA shall expand coverage of NWR and ensure its reliability by NOAA shall complete an assessment of access to NWR. NOAA shall enhance NWR to ensure its capabilities and coverage remain valuable to the public. In carrying out such activities, NOAA must prioritize practices, capabilities, and technologies recommended by the assessment to maximize accessibility, particularly in remote and underserved areas of the country.

To provide guidance for and investment in the upgrade and modernization of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Weather Radio All Hazards network, 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 ``NOAA Weather Radio Modernization Act of 2021'' or ``NWR Modernization Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. (a) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (b) NOAA Weather Radio.--The term ``NOAA Weather Radio'' means the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Weather Radio All Hazards network. SEC. 3. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) The NOAA Weather Radio is a nationwide network of transmitters that are critical to protecting life and property by broadcasting weather and other hazard alerts. (2) NOAA Weather Radio broadcasts currently reach 95 percent of the United States population. (3) NOAA Weather Radio broadcasts originate from all National Weather Service Offices, but are only available via a receiver located in sufficient proximity to a radio transmitting tower. (4) There are limited options to obtain NOAA Weather Radio broadcasts via the Internet or mobile device application, which are provided by volunteer mechanisms obtaining the audio feed in an ad hoc manner. (5) NOAA Weather Radio should provide equal access and availability to unimpeded broadcasts of weather and non-weather hazards to every person located within the United States, its territories, and tribal lands. SEC. 4. UPGRADING EXISTING SYSTEMS. (a) In General.--The Administrator shall, to the maximum extent practicable, expand coverage of the NOAA Weather Radio and ensure its reliability. In doing so, the Administrator shall-- (1) maintain support for existing systems serving areas not covered by or having poor quality cellular service; (2) ensure consistent maintenance and operations monitoring, with timely repairs to broadcast transmitter site equipment and antennas; and (3) enhance the ability to amplify Non-Weather Emergency Messages via NOAA Weather Radio as necessary. (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000 to remain available until expended. (c) Expanding Access.--As part of the activities in this section, the Administrator shall acquire additional transmitters as required to expand coverage to rural and underserved communities, national parks, and recreation areas. SEC. 5. MODERNIZATION INITIATIVE. (a) In General.--In parallel to the activities under section 4, the Administrator shall, to the maximum extent practicable, enhance NOAA Weather Radio to ensure its capabilities and coverage remain valuable to the public. In carrying out these activities, the Administrator shall-- (1) upgrade the telecommunications infrastructure to accelerate the transition of broadcasts to Internet Protocol- based communications over non-copper media; (2) accelerate software upgrades to the Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System, or the relevant system successors, in order to implement partial county notifications and alerts; (3) consult with relevant stakeholders, including the private sector, to enhance accessibility and usability of NOAA Weather Radio data and feeds; (4) develop options, including, but not limited to, satellite backup capability and commercial provider partnerships for NOAA Weather Radio continuity in the event of Weather Forecast Office outages; (5) research and develop alternative options, including, but not limited to, microwave capabilities, to transmit NOAA Weather Radio signals to transmitters that are remote or do not have IP capability; and (6) transition critical applications to the Integrated Dissemination Program, or the relevant program successors. (b) Priority.--In carrying out the objectives described in subsection (a), the Administrator shall prioritize practices, capabilities, and technologies recommended by the assessment in subsection (c), to maximize accessibility, particularly in remote and underserved areas of the country. (c) Assessment for Management and Distribution.--Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall complete an assessment of access to NOAA Weather Radio. In conducting such an assessment, the Administrator shall take into consideration and provide recommendations on-- (1) the need for continuous, adequate, and operational real-time broadcasts of the NOAA Weather Radio in both urban and rural areas; (2) solicited inputs from relevant stakeholders on the compatibility of NOAA Weather Radio data for third party platforms that provide online services, such as websites and mobile device applications, or deliver NOAA Weather Radio access; (3) existing or new management systems, which promote consistent, efficient, and compatible access to NOAA Weather Radio; (4) the ability of NOAA to aggregate real time broadcast feeds at one or more central locations; (5) effective interagency coordination; (6) the potential effects of an electromagnetic pulse or geomagnetic disturbance on NOAA Weather Radio; and (7) any other function the Administrator deems necessary. (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $40,000,000 to remain available until expended. Passed the House of Representatives May 11, 2022. Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk.

NWR Modernization Act of 2021

To provide guidance for and investment in the upgrade and modernization of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Weather Radio All Hazards network, and for other purposes.

NOAA Weather Radio Modernization Act of 2021 NWR Modernization Act of 2021 NOAA Weather Radio Modernization Act of 2021 NWR Modernization Act of 2021 NOAA Weather Radio Modernization Act of 2021 NWR Modernization Act of 2021

Rep. Bice, Stephanie I.

R

OK

This bill provides for the expansion of, and upgrades to, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Weather Radio All Hazards network (NWR). NOAA shall expand coverage of NWR and ensure its reliability by NOAA shall complete an assessment of access to NWR. NOAA shall enhance NWR to ensure its capabilities and coverage remain valuable to the public. In carrying out such activities, NOAA must prioritize practices, capabilities, and technologies recommended by the assessment to maximize accessibility, particularly in remote and underserved areas of the country.

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 ``NOAA Weather Radio Modernization Act of 2021'' or ``NWR Modernization Act of 2021''. 2. DEFINITIONS. (a) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (b) NOAA Weather Radio.--The term ``NOAA Weather Radio'' means the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Weather Radio All Hazards network. 3. FINDINGS. (4) There are limited options to obtain NOAA Weather Radio broadcasts via the Internet or mobile device application, which are provided by volunteer mechanisms obtaining the audio feed in an ad hoc manner. 4. UPGRADING EXISTING SYSTEMS. (a) In General.--The Administrator shall, to the maximum extent practicable, expand coverage of the NOAA Weather Radio and ensure its reliability. (c) Expanding Access.--As part of the activities in this section, the Administrator shall acquire additional transmitters as required to expand coverage to rural and underserved communities, national parks, and recreation areas. SEC. 5. MODERNIZATION INITIATIVE. In carrying out these activities, the Administrator shall-- (1) upgrade the telecommunications infrastructure to accelerate the transition of broadcasts to Internet Protocol- based communications over non-copper media; (2) accelerate software upgrades to the Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System, or the relevant system successors, in order to implement partial county notifications and alerts; (3) consult with relevant stakeholders, including the private sector, to enhance accessibility and usability of NOAA Weather Radio data and feeds; (4) develop options, including, but not limited to, satellite backup capability and commercial provider partnerships for NOAA Weather Radio continuity in the event of Weather Forecast Office outages; (5) research and develop alternative options, including, but not limited to, microwave capabilities, to transmit NOAA Weather Radio signals to transmitters that are remote or do not have IP capability; and (6) transition critical applications to the Integrated Dissemination Program, or the relevant program successors. (b) Priority.--In carrying out the objectives described in subsection (a), the Administrator shall prioritize practices, capabilities, and technologies recommended by the assessment in subsection (c), to maximize accessibility, particularly in remote and underserved areas of the country. (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $40,000,000 to remain available until expended. 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 ``NOAA Weather Radio Modernization Act of 2021'' or ``NWR Modernization Act of 2021''. 2. DEFINITIONS. (a) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (b) NOAA Weather Radio.--The term ``NOAA Weather Radio'' means the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Weather Radio All Hazards network. 3. FINDINGS. (4) There are limited options to obtain NOAA Weather Radio broadcasts via the Internet or mobile device application, which are provided by volunteer mechanisms obtaining the audio feed in an ad hoc manner. 4. UPGRADING EXISTING SYSTEMS. (c) Expanding Access.--As part of the activities in this section, the Administrator shall acquire additional transmitters as required to expand coverage to rural and underserved communities, national parks, and recreation areas. SEC. 5. MODERNIZATION INITIATIVE. In carrying out these activities, the Administrator shall-- (1) upgrade the telecommunications infrastructure to accelerate the transition of broadcasts to Internet Protocol- based communications over non-copper media; (2) accelerate software upgrades to the Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System, or the relevant system successors, in order to implement partial county notifications and alerts; (3) consult with relevant stakeholders, including the private sector, to enhance accessibility and usability of NOAA Weather Radio data and feeds; (4) develop options, including, but not limited to, satellite backup capability and commercial provider partnerships for NOAA Weather Radio continuity in the event of Weather Forecast Office outages; (5) research and develop alternative options, including, but not limited to, microwave capabilities, to transmit NOAA Weather Radio signals to transmitters that are remote or do not have IP capability; and (6) transition critical applications to the Integrated Dissemination Program, or the relevant program successors. (b) Priority.--In carrying out the objectives described in subsection (a), the Administrator shall prioritize practices, capabilities, and technologies recommended by the assessment in subsection (c), to maximize accessibility, particularly in remote and underserved areas of the country. (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $40,000,000 to remain available until expended.

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 ``NOAA Weather Radio Modernization Act of 2021'' or ``NWR Modernization Act of 2021''. 2. DEFINITIONS. (a) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (b) NOAA Weather Radio.--The term ``NOAA Weather Radio'' means the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Weather Radio All Hazards network. 3. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) The NOAA Weather Radio is a nationwide network of transmitters that are critical to protecting life and property by broadcasting weather and other hazard alerts. (2) NOAA Weather Radio broadcasts currently reach 95 percent of the United States population. (3) NOAA Weather Radio broadcasts originate from all National Weather Service Offices, but are only available via a receiver located in sufficient proximity to a radio transmitting tower. (4) There are limited options to obtain NOAA Weather Radio broadcasts via the Internet or mobile device application, which are provided by volunteer mechanisms obtaining the audio feed in an ad hoc manner. (5) NOAA Weather Radio should provide equal access and availability to unimpeded broadcasts of weather and non-weather hazards to every person located within the United States, its territories, and tribal lands. 4. UPGRADING EXISTING SYSTEMS. (a) In General.--The Administrator shall, to the maximum extent practicable, expand coverage of the NOAA Weather Radio and ensure its reliability. In doing so, the Administrator shall-- (1) maintain support for existing systems serving areas not covered by or having poor quality cellular service; (2) ensure consistent maintenance and operations monitoring, with timely repairs to broadcast transmitter site equipment and antennas; and (3) enhance the ability to amplify Non-Weather Emergency Messages via NOAA Weather Radio as necessary. (c) Expanding Access.--As part of the activities in this section, the Administrator shall acquire additional transmitters as required to expand coverage to rural and underserved communities, national parks, and recreation areas. SEC. 5. MODERNIZATION INITIATIVE. In carrying out these activities, the Administrator shall-- (1) upgrade the telecommunications infrastructure to accelerate the transition of broadcasts to Internet Protocol- based communications over non-copper media; (2) accelerate software upgrades to the Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System, or the relevant system successors, in order to implement partial county notifications and alerts; (3) consult with relevant stakeholders, including the private sector, to enhance accessibility and usability of NOAA Weather Radio data and feeds; (4) develop options, including, but not limited to, satellite backup capability and commercial provider partnerships for NOAA Weather Radio continuity in the event of Weather Forecast Office outages; (5) research and develop alternative options, including, but not limited to, microwave capabilities, to transmit NOAA Weather Radio signals to transmitters that are remote or do not have IP capability; and (6) transition critical applications to the Integrated Dissemination Program, or the relevant program successors. (b) Priority.--In carrying out the objectives described in subsection (a), the Administrator shall prioritize practices, capabilities, and technologies recommended by the assessment in subsection (c), to maximize accessibility, particularly in remote and underserved areas of the country. (c) Assessment for Management and Distribution.--Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall complete an assessment of access to NOAA Weather Radio. In conducting such an assessment, the Administrator shall take into consideration and provide recommendations on-- (1) the need for continuous, adequate, and operational real-time broadcasts of the NOAA Weather Radio in both urban and rural areas; (2) solicited inputs from relevant stakeholders on the compatibility of NOAA Weather Radio data for third party platforms that provide online services, such as websites and mobile device applications, or deliver NOAA Weather Radio access; (3) existing or new management systems, which promote consistent, efficient, and compatible access to NOAA Weather Radio; (4) the ability of NOAA to aggregate real time broadcast feeds at one or more central locations; (5) effective interagency coordination; (6) the potential effects of an electromagnetic pulse or geomagnetic disturbance on NOAA Weather Radio; and (7) any other function the Administrator deems necessary. (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $40,000,000 to remain available until expended. Passed the House of Representatives May 11, 2022. Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk.

To provide guidance for and investment in the upgrade and modernization of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Weather Radio All Hazards network, 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 ``NOAA Weather Radio Modernization Act of 2021'' or ``NWR Modernization Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. (a) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (b) NOAA Weather Radio.--The term ``NOAA Weather Radio'' means the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Weather Radio All Hazards network. SEC. 3. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) The NOAA Weather Radio is a nationwide network of transmitters that are critical to protecting life and property by broadcasting weather and other hazard alerts. (2) NOAA Weather Radio broadcasts currently reach 95 percent of the United States population. (3) NOAA Weather Radio broadcasts originate from all National Weather Service Offices, but are only available via a receiver located in sufficient proximity to a radio transmitting tower. (4) There are limited options to obtain NOAA Weather Radio broadcasts via the Internet or mobile device application, which are provided by volunteer mechanisms obtaining the audio feed in an ad hoc manner. (5) NOAA Weather Radio should provide equal access and availability to unimpeded broadcasts of weather and non-weather hazards to every person located within the United States, its territories, and tribal lands. SEC. 4. UPGRADING EXISTING SYSTEMS. (a) In General.--The Administrator shall, to the maximum extent practicable, expand coverage of the NOAA Weather Radio and ensure its reliability. In doing so, the Administrator shall-- (1) maintain support for existing systems serving areas not covered by or having poor quality cellular service; (2) ensure consistent maintenance and operations monitoring, with timely repairs to broadcast transmitter site equipment and antennas; and (3) enhance the ability to amplify Non-Weather Emergency Messages via NOAA Weather Radio as necessary. (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000 to remain available until expended. (c) Expanding Access.--As part of the activities in this section, the Administrator shall acquire additional transmitters as required to expand coverage to rural and underserved communities, national parks, and recreation areas. SEC. 5. MODERNIZATION INITIATIVE. (a) In General.--In parallel to the activities under section 4, the Administrator shall, to the maximum extent practicable, enhance NOAA Weather Radio to ensure its capabilities and coverage remain valuable to the public. In carrying out these activities, the Administrator shall-- (1) upgrade the telecommunications infrastructure to accelerate the transition of broadcasts to Internet Protocol- based communications over non-copper media; (2) accelerate software upgrades to the Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System, or the relevant system successors, in order to implement partial county notifications and alerts; (3) consult with relevant stakeholders, including the private sector, to enhance accessibility and usability of NOAA Weather Radio data and feeds; (4) develop options, including, but not limited to, satellite backup capability and commercial provider partnerships for NOAA Weather Radio continuity in the event of Weather Forecast Office outages; (5) research and develop alternative options, including, but not limited to, microwave capabilities, to transmit NOAA Weather Radio signals to transmitters that are remote or do not have IP capability; and (6) transition critical applications to the Integrated Dissemination Program, or the relevant program successors. (b) Priority.--In carrying out the objectives described in subsection (a), the Administrator shall prioritize practices, capabilities, and technologies recommended by the assessment in subsection (c), to maximize accessibility, particularly in remote and underserved areas of the country. (c) Assessment for Management and Distribution.--Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall complete an assessment of access to NOAA Weather Radio. In conducting such an assessment, the Administrator shall take into consideration and provide recommendations on-- (1) the need for continuous, adequate, and operational real-time broadcasts of the NOAA Weather Radio in both urban and rural areas; (2) solicited inputs from relevant stakeholders on the compatibility of NOAA Weather Radio data for third party platforms that provide online services, such as websites and mobile device applications, or deliver NOAA Weather Radio access; (3) existing or new management systems, which promote consistent, efficient, and compatible access to NOAA Weather Radio; (4) the ability of NOAA to aggregate real time broadcast feeds at one or more central locations; (5) effective interagency coordination; (6) the potential effects of an electromagnetic pulse or geomagnetic disturbance on NOAA Weather Radio; and (7) any other function the Administrator deems necessary. (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $40,000,000 to remain available until expended. Passed the House of Representatives May 11, 2022. Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk.

To provide guidance for and investment in the upgrade and modernization of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Weather Radio All Hazards network, and for other purposes. b) NOAA Weather Radio.--The term ``NOAA Weather Radio'' means the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Weather Radio All Hazards network. (5) NOAA Weather Radio should provide equal access and availability to unimpeded broadcasts of weather and non-weather hazards to every person located within the United States, its territories, and tribal lands. a) In General.--The Administrator shall, to the maximum extent practicable, expand coverage of the NOAA Weather Radio and ensure its reliability. b) Priority.--In carrying out the objectives described in subsection (a), the Administrator shall prioritize practices, capabilities, and technologies recommended by the assessment in subsection (c), to maximize accessibility, particularly in remote and underserved areas of the country. ( c) Assessment for Management and Distribution.--Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall complete an assessment of access to NOAA Weather Radio. d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $40,000,000 to remain available until expended. Passed the House of Representatives May 11, 2022.

To provide guidance for and investment in the upgrade and modernization of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Weather Radio All Hazards network, and for other purposes. a) In General.--The Administrator shall, to the maximum extent practicable, expand coverage of the NOAA Weather Radio and ensure its reliability. In doing so, the Administrator shall-- (1) maintain support for existing systems serving areas not covered by or having poor quality cellular service; (2) ensure consistent maintenance and operations monitoring, with timely repairs to broadcast transmitter site equipment and antennas; and (3) enhance the ability to amplify Non-Weather Emergency Messages via NOAA Weather Radio as necessary. ( (c) Expanding Access.--As part of the activities in this section, the Administrator shall acquire additional transmitters as required to expand coverage to rural and underserved communities, national parks, and recreation areas. a) In General.--In parallel to the activities under section 4, the Administrator shall, to the maximum extent practicable, enhance NOAA Weather Radio to ensure its capabilities and coverage remain valuable to the public. d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $40,000,000 to remain available until expended. Passed the House of Representatives May 11, 2022.

To provide guidance for and investment in the upgrade and modernization of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Weather Radio All Hazards network, and for other purposes. a) In General.--The Administrator shall, to the maximum extent practicable, expand coverage of the NOAA Weather Radio and ensure its reliability. In doing so, the Administrator shall-- (1) maintain support for existing systems serving areas not covered by or having poor quality cellular service; (2) ensure consistent maintenance and operations monitoring, with timely repairs to broadcast transmitter site equipment and antennas; and (3) enhance the ability to amplify Non-Weather Emergency Messages via NOAA Weather Radio as necessary. ( (c) Expanding Access.--As part of the activities in this section, the Administrator shall acquire additional transmitters as required to expand coverage to rural and underserved communities, national parks, and recreation areas. a) In General.--In parallel to the activities under section 4, the Administrator shall, to the maximum extent practicable, enhance NOAA Weather Radio to ensure its capabilities and coverage remain valuable to the public. d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $40,000,000 to remain available until expended. Passed the House of Representatives May 11, 2022.

To provide guidance for and investment in the upgrade and modernization of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Weather Radio All Hazards network, and for other purposes. b) NOAA Weather Radio.--The term ``NOAA Weather Radio'' means the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Weather Radio All Hazards network. (5) NOAA Weather Radio should provide equal access and availability to unimpeded broadcasts of weather and non-weather hazards to every person located within the United States, its territories, and tribal lands. a) In General.--The Administrator shall, to the maximum extent practicable, expand coverage of the NOAA Weather Radio and ensure its reliability. b) Priority.--In carrying out the objectives described in subsection (a), the Administrator shall prioritize practices, capabilities, and technologies recommended by the assessment in subsection (c), to maximize accessibility, particularly in remote and underserved areas of the country. ( c) Assessment for Management and Distribution.--Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall complete an assessment of access to NOAA Weather Radio. d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $40,000,000 to remain available until expended. Passed the House of Representatives May 11, 2022.

To provide guidance for and investment in the upgrade and modernization of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Weather Radio All Hazards network, and for other purposes. a) In General.--The Administrator shall, to the maximum extent practicable, expand coverage of the NOAA Weather Radio and ensure its reliability. In doing so, the Administrator shall-- (1) maintain support for existing systems serving areas not covered by or having poor quality cellular service; (2) ensure consistent maintenance and operations monitoring, with timely repairs to broadcast transmitter site equipment and antennas; and (3) enhance the ability to amplify Non-Weather Emergency Messages via NOAA Weather Radio as necessary. ( (c) Expanding Access.--As part of the activities in this section, the Administrator shall acquire additional transmitters as required to expand coverage to rural and underserved communities, national parks, and recreation areas. a) In General.--In parallel to the activities under section 4, the Administrator shall, to the maximum extent practicable, enhance NOAA Weather Radio to ensure its capabilities and coverage remain valuable to the public. d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $40,000,000 to remain available until expended. Passed the House of Representatives May 11, 2022.

To provide guidance for and investment in the upgrade and modernization of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Weather Radio All Hazards network, and for other purposes. b) NOAA Weather Radio.--The term ``NOAA Weather Radio'' means the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Weather Radio All Hazards network. (5) NOAA Weather Radio should provide equal access and availability to unimpeded broadcasts of weather and non-weather hazards to every person located within the United States, its territories, and tribal lands. a) In General.--The Administrator shall, to the maximum extent practicable, expand coverage of the NOAA Weather Radio and ensure its reliability. b) Priority.--In carrying out the objectives described in subsection (a), the Administrator shall prioritize practices, capabilities, and technologies recommended by the assessment in subsection (c), to maximize accessibility, particularly in remote and underserved areas of the country. ( c) Assessment for Management and Distribution.--Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall complete an assessment of access to NOAA Weather Radio. d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $40,000,000 to remain available until expended. Passed the House of Representatives May 11, 2022.

To provide guidance for and investment in the upgrade and modernization of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Weather Radio All Hazards network, and for other purposes. a) In General.--The Administrator shall, to the maximum extent practicable, expand coverage of the NOAA Weather Radio and ensure its reliability. In doing so, the Administrator shall-- (1) maintain support for existing systems serving areas not covered by or having poor quality cellular service; (2) ensure consistent maintenance and operations monitoring, with timely repairs to broadcast transmitter site equipment and antennas; and (3) enhance the ability to amplify Non-Weather Emergency Messages via NOAA Weather Radio as necessary. ( (c) Expanding Access.--As part of the activities in this section, the Administrator shall acquire additional transmitters as required to expand coverage to rural and underserved communities, national parks, and recreation areas. a) In General.--In parallel to the activities under section 4, the Administrator shall, to the maximum extent practicable, enhance NOAA Weather Radio to ensure its capabilities and coverage remain valuable to the public. d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $40,000,000 to remain available until expended. Passed the House of Representatives May 11, 2022.

To provide guidance for and investment in the upgrade and modernization of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Weather Radio All Hazards network, and for other purposes. b) NOAA Weather Radio.--The term ``NOAA Weather Radio'' means the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Weather Radio All Hazards network. (5) NOAA Weather Radio should provide equal access and availability to unimpeded broadcasts of weather and non-weather hazards to every person located within the United States, its territories, and tribal lands. a) In General.--The Administrator shall, to the maximum extent practicable, expand coverage of the NOAA Weather Radio and ensure its reliability. b) Priority.--In carrying out the objectives described in subsection (a), the Administrator shall prioritize practices, capabilities, and technologies recommended by the assessment in subsection (c), to maximize accessibility, particularly in remote and underserved areas of the country. ( c) Assessment for Management and Distribution.--Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall complete an assessment of access to NOAA Weather Radio. d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $40,000,000 to remain available until expended. Passed the House of Representatives May 11, 2022.

To provide guidance for and investment in the upgrade and modernization of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Weather Radio All Hazards network, and for other purposes. a) In General.--The Administrator shall, to the maximum extent practicable, expand coverage of the NOAA Weather Radio and ensure its reliability. In doing so, the Administrator shall-- (1) maintain support for existing systems serving areas not covered by or having poor quality cellular service; (2) ensure consistent maintenance and operations monitoring, with timely repairs to broadcast transmitter site equipment and antennas; and (3) enhance the ability to amplify Non-Weather Emergency Messages via NOAA Weather Radio as necessary. ( (c) Expanding Access.--As part of the activities in this section, the Administrator shall acquire additional transmitters as required to expand coverage to rural and underserved communities, national parks, and recreation areas. a) In General.--In parallel to the activities under section 4, the Administrator shall, to the maximum extent practicable, enhance NOAA Weather Radio to ensure its capabilities and coverage remain valuable to the public. d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $40,000,000 to remain available until expended. Passed the House of Representatives May 11, 2022.

To provide guidance for and investment in the upgrade and modernization of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Weather Radio All Hazards network, and for other purposes. b) NOAA Weather Radio.--The term ``NOAA Weather Radio'' means the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Weather Radio All Hazards network. (5) NOAA Weather Radio should provide equal access and availability to unimpeded broadcasts of weather and non-weather hazards to every person located within the United States, its territories, and tribal lands. a) In General.--The Administrator shall, to the maximum extent practicable, expand coverage of the NOAA Weather Radio and ensure its reliability. b) Priority.--In carrying out the objectives described in subsection (a), the Administrator shall prioritize practices, capabilities, and technologies recommended by the assessment in subsection (c), to maximize accessibility, particularly in remote and underserved areas of the country. ( c) Assessment for Management and Distribution.--Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall complete an assessment of access to NOAA Weather Radio. d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $40,000,000 to remain available until expended. Passed the House of Representatives May 11, 2022.

H.R.7786

Health

Mindless Mask Mandate Prevention and Recovery Act This bill prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from mandating the wearing of masks, face coverings, or other accessories during domestic air travel. It also retroactively mitigates penalties associated with refusing to comply with such a mandate during the COVID-19 pandemic. Within 30 days of the bill's enactment, federal agencies and private air carriers must remove from their no-fly lists any individual placed on a list solely because of a refusal to comply with a mask mandate. Federal agencies must also refund within 30 days any fines issued to individuals solely based on such a refusal. An individual who does not receive a refund in that time frame may sue for compensatory and punitive damages.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to limit certain authority of the Department of Health and Human Services to require individuals to wear a mask, a face covering, or any other accessory during domestic air travel, to require the refund of civil fines imposed for refusal to wear such an accessory, 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 ``Mask Mandate Prevention and Recovery Act''. SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON HHS AUTHORITY. Section 361(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 264(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``The authority vested by this subsection to prevent the introduction, transmission, or spread of communicable diseases from one State or possession into any other State or possession does not include the authority to require any individual to wear a mask, a face covering, or any other accessory during domestic air travel.''. SEC. 3. NO FLY LISTS. (a) Federal No Fly Lists.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of any Federal department or agency that maintains a no fly list, including the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall remove from the no fly list of the respective department or agency any individual who is included on such no fly list for the sole premise of refusing to wear a mask, a face covering, or any other accessory required by any Federal department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic during domestic air travel. (b) Private No Fly Lists.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, an air carrier shall remove from any no fly list maintained by such air carrier any individual who is included on such no fly list for the sole premise of refusing to wear a mask, a face covering, or any other accessory related to the COVID-19 pandemic during domestic air travel. (c) No Fly List Defined.--In this section, the term ``no fly list'' means any list of individuals who are prohibited from domestic air travel, including any such list referred to as a ``no fly list'', ``selectee list'', or ``do not board list''. SEC. 4. REFUND OF FINES. (a) Requirement.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of each Federal department or agency that issued a fine to an individual based on the sole premise of the individual's refusal to wear a mask, a face covering, or any other accessory required by any Federal department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic during domestic air travel shall issue a refund to such individual. The refund under this subsection shall be in the full amount paid, and shall include the individual's attorney's fees, as applicable. (b) Right of Action.--Beginning on the date that is 31 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, an individual who has not been issued a refund as required by subsection (a) may bring a civil action in a district court of the United States against the head of any Federal department or agency that issued the fine for compensatory damages and punitive damages. <all>

Mask Mandate Prevention and Recovery Act

To amend the Public Health Service Act to limit certain authority of the Department of Health and Human Services to require individuals to wear a mask, a face covering, or any other accessory during domestic air travel, to require the refund of civil fines imposed for refusal to wear such an accessory, and for other purposes.

Mask Mandate Prevention and Recovery Act

Rep. Mullin, Markwayne

R

OK

This bill prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from mandating the wearing of masks, face coverings, or other accessories during domestic air travel. It also retroactively mitigates penalties associated with refusing to comply with such a mandate during the COVID-19 pandemic. Within 30 days of the bill's enactment, federal agencies and private air carriers must remove from their no-fly lists any individual placed on a list solely because of a refusal to comply with a mask mandate. Federal agencies must also refund within 30 days any fines issued to individuals solely based on such a refusal. An individual who does not receive a refund in that time frame may sue for compensatory and punitive damages.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to limit certain authority of the Department of Health and Human Services to require individuals to wear a mask, a face covering, or any other accessory during domestic air travel, to require the refund of civil fines imposed for refusal to wear such an accessory, 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 ``Mask Mandate Prevention and Recovery Act''. 2. LIMITATION ON HHS AUTHORITY. Section 361(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 264(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``The authority vested by this subsection to prevent the introduction, transmission, or spread of communicable diseases from one State or possession into any other State or possession does not include the authority to require any individual to wear a mask, a face covering, or any other accessory during domestic air travel.''. 3. NO FLY LISTS. (b) Private No Fly Lists.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, an air carrier shall remove from any no fly list maintained by such air carrier any individual who is included on such no fly list for the sole premise of refusing to wear a mask, a face covering, or any other accessory related to the COVID-19 pandemic during domestic air travel. (c) No Fly List Defined.--In this section, the term ``no fly list'' means any list of individuals who are prohibited from domestic air travel, including any such list referred to as a ``no fly list'', ``selectee list'', or ``do not board list''. SEC. 4. (a) Requirement.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of each Federal department or agency that issued a fine to an individual based on the sole premise of the individual's refusal to wear a mask, a face covering, or any other accessory required by any Federal department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic during domestic air travel shall issue a refund to such individual. The refund under this subsection shall be in the full amount paid, and shall include the individual's attorney's fees, as applicable. (b) Right of Action.--Beginning on the date that is 31 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, an individual who has not been issued a refund as required by subsection (a) may bring a civil action in a district court of the United States against the head of any Federal department or agency that issued the fine for compensatory damages and punitive damages.

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 ``Mask Mandate Prevention and Recovery Act''. 2. LIMITATION ON HHS AUTHORITY. Section 361(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 264(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``The authority vested by this subsection to prevent the introduction, transmission, or spread of communicable diseases from one State or possession into any other State or possession does not include the authority to require any individual to wear a mask, a face covering, or any other accessory during domestic air travel.''. 3. NO FLY LISTS. (c) No Fly List Defined.--In this section, the term ``no fly list'' means any list of individuals who are prohibited from domestic air travel, including any such list referred to as a ``no fly list'', ``selectee list'', or ``do not board list''. SEC. 4. (a) Requirement.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of each Federal department or agency that issued a fine to an individual based on the sole premise of the individual's refusal to wear a mask, a face covering, or any other accessory required by any Federal department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic during domestic air travel shall issue a refund to such individual. The refund under this subsection shall be in the full amount paid, and shall include the individual's attorney's fees, as applicable. (b) Right of Action.--Beginning on the date that is 31 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, an individual who has not been issued a refund as required by subsection (a) may bring a civil action in a district court of the United States against the head of any Federal department or agency that issued the fine for compensatory damages and punitive damages.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to limit certain authority of the Department of Health and Human Services to require individuals to wear a mask, a face covering, or any other accessory during domestic air travel, to require the refund of civil fines imposed for refusal to wear such an accessory, 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 ``Mask Mandate Prevention and Recovery Act''. SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON HHS AUTHORITY. Section 361(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 264(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``The authority vested by this subsection to prevent the introduction, transmission, or spread of communicable diseases from one State or possession into any other State or possession does not include the authority to require any individual to wear a mask, a face covering, or any other accessory during domestic air travel.''. SEC. 3. NO FLY LISTS. (a) Federal No Fly Lists.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of any Federal department or agency that maintains a no fly list, including the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall remove from the no fly list of the respective department or agency any individual who is included on such no fly list for the sole premise of refusing to wear a mask, a face covering, or any other accessory required by any Federal department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic during domestic air travel. (b) Private No Fly Lists.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, an air carrier shall remove from any no fly list maintained by such air carrier any individual who is included on such no fly list for the sole premise of refusing to wear a mask, a face covering, or any other accessory related to the COVID-19 pandemic during domestic air travel. (c) No Fly List Defined.--In this section, the term ``no fly list'' means any list of individuals who are prohibited from domestic air travel, including any such list referred to as a ``no fly list'', ``selectee list'', or ``do not board list''. SEC. 4. REFUND OF FINES. (a) Requirement.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of each Federal department or agency that issued a fine to an individual based on the sole premise of the individual's refusal to wear a mask, a face covering, or any other accessory required by any Federal department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic during domestic air travel shall issue a refund to such individual. The refund under this subsection shall be in the full amount paid, and shall include the individual's attorney's fees, as applicable. (b) Right of Action.--Beginning on the date that is 31 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, an individual who has not been issued a refund as required by subsection (a) may bring a civil action in a district court of the United States against the head of any Federal department or agency that issued the fine for compensatory damages and punitive damages. <all>

To amend the Public Health Service Act to limit certain authority of the Department of Health and Human Services to require individuals to wear a mask, a face covering, or any other accessory during domestic air travel, to require the refund of civil fines imposed for refusal to wear such an accessory, 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 ``Mask Mandate Prevention and Recovery Act''. SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON HHS AUTHORITY. Section 361(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 264(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``The authority vested by this subsection to prevent the introduction, transmission, or spread of communicable diseases from one State or possession into any other State or possession does not include the authority to require any individual to wear a mask, a face covering, or any other accessory during domestic air travel.''. SEC. 3. NO FLY LISTS. (a) Federal No Fly Lists.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of any Federal department or agency that maintains a no fly list, including the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall remove from the no fly list of the respective department or agency any individual who is included on such no fly list for the sole premise of refusing to wear a mask, a face covering, or any other accessory required by any Federal department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic during domestic air travel. (b) Private No Fly Lists.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, an air carrier shall remove from any no fly list maintained by such air carrier any individual who is included on such no fly list for the sole premise of refusing to wear a mask, a face covering, or any other accessory related to the COVID-19 pandemic during domestic air travel. (c) No Fly List Defined.--In this section, the term ``no fly list'' means any list of individuals who are prohibited from domestic air travel, including any such list referred to as a ``no fly list'', ``selectee list'', or ``do not board list''. SEC. 4. REFUND OF FINES. (a) Requirement.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of each Federal department or agency that issued a fine to an individual based on the sole premise of the individual's refusal to wear a mask, a face covering, or any other accessory required by any Federal department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic during domestic air travel shall issue a refund to such individual. The refund under this subsection shall be in the full amount paid, and shall include the individual's attorney's fees, as applicable. (b) Right of Action.--Beginning on the date that is 31 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, an individual who has not been issued a refund as required by subsection (a) may bring a civil action in a district court of the United States against the head of any Federal department or agency that issued the fine for compensatory damages and punitive damages. <all>

To amend the Public Health Service Act to limit certain authority of the Department of Health and Human Services to require individuals to wear a mask, a face covering, or any other accessory during domestic air travel, to require the refund of civil fines imposed for refusal to wear such an accessory, and for other purposes. Section 361(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 264(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``The authority vested by this subsection to prevent the introduction, transmission, or spread of communicable diseases from one State or possession into any other State or possession does not include the authority to require any individual to wear a mask, a face covering, or any other accessory during domestic air travel.''. (a) Federal No Fly Lists.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of any Federal department or agency that maintains a no fly list, including the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall remove from the no fly list of the respective department or agency any individual who is included on such no fly list for the sole premise of refusing to wear a mask, a face covering, or any other accessory required by any Federal department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic during domestic air travel. ( b) Private No Fly Lists.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, an air carrier shall remove from any no fly list maintained by such air carrier any individual who is included on such no fly list for the sole premise of refusing to wear a mask, a face covering, or any other accessory related to the COVID-19 pandemic during domestic air travel. ( (a) Requirement.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of each Federal department or agency that issued a fine to an individual based on the sole premise of the individual's refusal to wear a mask, a face covering, or any other accessory required by any Federal department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic during domestic air travel shall issue a refund to such individual. b) Right of Action.--Beginning on the date that is 31 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, an individual who has not been issued a refund as required by subsection (a) may bring a civil action in a district court of the United States against the head of any Federal department or agency that issued the fine for compensatory damages and punitive damages.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to limit certain authority of the Department of Health and Human Services to require individuals to wear a mask, a face covering, or any other accessory during domestic air travel, to require the refund of civil fines imposed for refusal to wear such an accessory, and for other purposes. a) Federal No Fly Lists.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of any Federal department or agency that maintains a no fly list, including the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall remove from the no fly list of the respective department or agency any individual who is included on such no fly list for the sole premise of refusing to wear a mask, a face covering, or any other accessory required by any Federal department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic during domestic air travel. ( (c) No Fly List Defined.--In this section, the term ``no fly list'' means any list of individuals who are prohibited from domestic air travel, including any such list referred to as a ``no fly list'', ``selectee list'', or ``do not board list''. b) Right of Action.--Beginning on the date that is 31 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, an individual who has not been issued a refund as required by subsection (a) may bring a civil action in a district court of the United States against the head of any Federal department or agency that issued the fine for compensatory damages and punitive damages.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to limit certain authority of the Department of Health and Human Services to require individuals to wear a mask, a face covering, or any other accessory during domestic air travel, to require the refund of civil fines imposed for refusal to wear such an accessory, and for other purposes. a) Federal No Fly Lists.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of any Federal department or agency that maintains a no fly list, including the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall remove from the no fly list of the respective department or agency any individual who is included on such no fly list for the sole premise of refusing to wear a mask, a face covering, or any other accessory required by any Federal department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic during domestic air travel. ( (c) No Fly List Defined.--In this section, the term ``no fly list'' means any list of individuals who are prohibited from domestic air travel, including any such list referred to as a ``no fly list'', ``selectee list'', or ``do not board list''. b) Right of Action.--Beginning on the date that is 31 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, an individual who has not been issued a refund as required by subsection (a) may bring a civil action in a district court of the United States against the head of any Federal department or agency that issued the fine for compensatory damages and punitive damages.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to limit certain authority of the Department of Health and Human Services to require individuals to wear a mask, a face covering, or any other accessory during domestic air travel, to require the refund of civil fines imposed for refusal to wear such an accessory, and for other purposes. Section 361(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 264(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``The authority vested by this subsection to prevent the introduction, transmission, or spread of communicable diseases from one State or possession into any other State or possession does not include the authority to require any individual to wear a mask, a face covering, or any other accessory during domestic air travel.''. (a) Federal No Fly Lists.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of any Federal department or agency that maintains a no fly list, including the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall remove from the no fly list of the respective department or agency any individual who is included on such no fly list for the sole premise of refusing to wear a mask, a face covering, or any other accessory required by any Federal department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic during domestic air travel. ( b) Private No Fly Lists.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, an air carrier shall remove from any no fly list maintained by such air carrier any individual who is included on such no fly list for the sole premise of refusing to wear a mask, a face covering, or any other accessory related to the COVID-19 pandemic during domestic air travel. ( (a) Requirement.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of each Federal department or agency that issued a fine to an individual based on the sole premise of the individual's refusal to wear a mask, a face covering, or any other accessory required by any Federal department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic during domestic air travel shall issue a refund to such individual. b) Right of Action.--Beginning on the date that is 31 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, an individual who has not been issued a refund as required by subsection (a) may bring a civil action in a district court of the United States against the head of any Federal department or agency that issued the fine for compensatory damages and punitive damages.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to limit certain authority of the Department of Health and Human Services to require individuals to wear a mask, a face covering, or any other accessory during domestic air travel, to require the refund of civil fines imposed for refusal to wear such an accessory, and for other purposes. a) Federal No Fly Lists.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of any Federal department or agency that maintains a no fly list, including the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall remove from the no fly list of the respective department or agency any individual who is included on such no fly list for the sole premise of refusing to wear a mask, a face covering, or any other accessory required by any Federal department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic during domestic air travel. ( (c) No Fly List Defined.--In this section, the term ``no fly list'' means any list of individuals who are prohibited from domestic air travel, including any such list referred to as a ``no fly list'', ``selectee list'', or ``do not board list''. b) Right of Action.--Beginning on the date that is 31 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, an individual who has not been issued a refund as required by subsection (a) may bring a civil action in a district court of the United States against the head of any Federal department or agency that issued the fine for compensatory damages and punitive damages.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to limit certain authority of the Department of Health and Human Services to require individuals to wear a mask, a face covering, or any other accessory during domestic air travel, to require the refund of civil fines imposed for refusal to wear such an accessory, and for other purposes. Section 361(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 264(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``The authority vested by this subsection to prevent the introduction, transmission, or spread of communicable diseases from one State or possession into any other State or possession does not include the authority to require any individual to wear a mask, a face covering, or any other accessory during domestic air travel.''. (a) Federal No Fly Lists.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of any Federal department or agency that maintains a no fly list, including the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall remove from the no fly list of the respective department or agency any individual who is included on such no fly list for the sole premise of refusing to wear a mask, a face covering, or any other accessory required by any Federal department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic during domestic air travel. ( b) Private No Fly Lists.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, an air carrier shall remove from any no fly list maintained by such air carrier any individual who is included on such no fly list for the sole premise of refusing to wear a mask, a face covering, or any other accessory related to the COVID-19 pandemic during domestic air travel. ( (a) Requirement.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of each Federal department or agency that issued a fine to an individual based on the sole premise of the individual's refusal to wear a mask, a face covering, or any other accessory required by any Federal department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic during domestic air travel shall issue a refund to such individual. b) Right of Action.--Beginning on the date that is 31 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, an individual who has not been issued a refund as required by subsection (a) may bring a civil action in a district court of the United States against the head of any Federal department or agency that issued the fine for compensatory damages and punitive damages.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to limit certain authority of the Department of Health and Human Services to require individuals to wear a mask, a face covering, or any other accessory during domestic air travel, to require the refund of civil fines imposed for refusal to wear such an accessory, and for other purposes. a) Federal No Fly Lists.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of any Federal department or agency that maintains a no fly list, including the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall remove from the no fly list of the respective department or agency any individual who is included on such no fly list for the sole premise of refusing to wear a mask, a face covering, or any other accessory required by any Federal department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic during domestic air travel. ( (c) No Fly List Defined.--In this section, the term ``no fly list'' means any list of individuals who are prohibited from domestic air travel, including any such list referred to as a ``no fly list'', ``selectee list'', or ``do not board list''. b) Right of Action.--Beginning on the date that is 31 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, an individual who has not been issued a refund as required by subsection (a) may bring a civil action in a district court of the United States against the head of any Federal department or agency that issued the fine for compensatory damages and punitive damages.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to limit certain authority of the Department of Health and Human Services to require individuals to wear a mask, a face covering, or any other accessory during domestic air travel, to require the refund of civil fines imposed for refusal to wear such an accessory, and for other purposes. Section 361(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 264(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``The authority vested by this subsection to prevent the introduction, transmission, or spread of communicable diseases from one State or possession into any other State or possession does not include the authority to require any individual to wear a mask, a face covering, or any other accessory during domestic air travel.''. (a) Federal No Fly Lists.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of any Federal department or agency that maintains a no fly list, including the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall remove from the no fly list of the respective department or agency any individual who is included on such no fly list for the sole premise of refusing to wear a mask, a face covering, or any other accessory required by any Federal department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic during domestic air travel. ( b) Private No Fly Lists.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, an air carrier shall remove from any no fly list maintained by such air carrier any individual who is included on such no fly list for the sole premise of refusing to wear a mask, a face covering, or any other accessory related to the COVID-19 pandemic during domestic air travel. ( (a) Requirement.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of each Federal department or agency that issued a fine to an individual based on the sole premise of the individual's refusal to wear a mask, a face covering, or any other accessory required by any Federal department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic during domestic air travel shall issue a refund to such individual. b) Right of Action.--Beginning on the date that is 31 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, an individual who has not been issued a refund as required by subsection (a) may bring a civil action in a district court of the United States against the head of any Federal department or agency that issued the fine for compensatory damages and punitive damages.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to limit certain authority of the Department of Health and Human Services to require individuals to wear a mask, a face covering, or any other accessory during domestic air travel, to require the refund of civil fines imposed for refusal to wear such an accessory, and for other purposes. a) Federal No Fly Lists.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of any Federal department or agency that maintains a no fly list, including the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall remove from the no fly list of the respective department or agency any individual who is included on such no fly list for the sole premise of refusing to wear a mask, a face covering, or any other accessory required by any Federal department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic during domestic air travel. ( (c) No Fly List Defined.--In this section, the term ``no fly list'' means any list of individuals who are prohibited from domestic air travel, including any such list referred to as a ``no fly list'', ``selectee list'', or ``do not board list''. b) Right of Action.--Beginning on the date that is 31 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, an individual who has not been issued a refund as required by subsection (a) may bring a civil action in a district court of the United States against the head of any Federal department or agency that issued the fine for compensatory damages and punitive damages.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to limit certain authority of the Department of Health and Human Services to require individuals to wear a mask, a face covering, or any other accessory during domestic air travel, to require the refund of civil fines imposed for refusal to wear such an accessory, and for other purposes. Section 361(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 264(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``The authority vested by this subsection to prevent the introduction, transmission, or spread of communicable diseases from one State or possession into any other State or possession does not include the authority to require any individual to wear a mask, a face covering, or any other accessory during domestic air travel.''. ( ( b) Private No Fly Lists.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, an air carrier shall remove from any no fly list maintained by such air carrier any individual who is included on such no fly list for the sole premise of refusing to wear a mask, a face covering, or any other accessory related to the COVID-19 pandemic during domestic air travel. ( ( a) Requirement.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of each Federal department or agency that issued a fine to an individual based on the sole premise of the individual's refusal to wear a mask, a face covering, or any other accessory required by any Federal department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic during domestic air travel shall issue a refund to such individual.

H.R.1873

Health

Advancing Education on Biosimilars Act of 2021 This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to advance education and awareness among health care providers about biological products as appropriate, including by developing or improving continuing education programs that address the prescribing of biological products and biosimilars. (A biosimilar is a biological product that is highly similar to an FDA-approved reference biological product and has no clinically meaningful differences from that reference product.) The FDA may also maintain and operate a website to provide educational materials about biological products.

To educate health care providers and the public on biosimilar biological products, 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 ``Advancing Education on Biosimilars Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. EDUCATION ON BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS. Subpart 1 of part F of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 352A. EDUCATION ON BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS. ``(a) Internet Website.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may maintain and operate an internet website to provide educational materials for health care providers, patients, and caregivers, regarding the meaning of the terms, and the standards for review and licensing of, biological products, including biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biosimilar biological products. ``(2) Content.--Educational materials provided under paragraph (1) may include-- ``(A) explanations of key statutory and regulatory terms, including `biosimilar' and `interchangeable', and clarification regarding the use of interchangeable biosimilar biological products; ``(B) information related to development programs for biological products, including biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biosimilar biological products and relevant clinical considerations for prescribers, which may include, as appropriate and applicable, information related to the comparability of such biological products; ``(C) an explanation of the process for reporting adverse events for biological products, including biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biosimilar biological products; and ``(D) an explanation of the relationship between biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biosimilar biological products licensed under section 351(k) and reference products (as defined in section 351(i)), including the standards for review and licensing of each such type of biological product. ``(3) Format.--The educational materials provided under paragraph (1) may be-- ``(A) in formats such as webinars, continuing education modules, videos, fact sheets, infographics, stakeholder toolkits, or other formats as appropriate and applicable; and ``(B) tailored for the unique needs of health care providers, patients, caregivers, and other audiences, as the Secretary determines appropriate. ``(4) Other information.--In addition to the information described in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall continue to publish-- ``(A) the action package of each biological product licensed under subsection (a) or (k) of section 351; or ``(B) the summary review of each biological product licensed under subsection (a) or (k) of section 351. ``(5) Confidential and trade secret information.--This subsection does not authorize the disclosure of any trade secret, confidential commercial or financial information, or other matter described in section 552(b) of title 5. ``(b) Continuing Education.--The Secretary shall advance education and awareness among health care providers regarding biological products, including biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biosimilar biological products, as appropriate, including by developing or improving continuing education programs that advance the education of such providers on the prescribing of, and relevant clinical considerations with respect to, biological products, including biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biosimilar biological products.''. <all>

Advancing Education on Biosimilars Act of 2021

To educate health care providers and the public on biosimilar biological products, and for other purposes.

Advancing Education on Biosimilars Act of 2021

Rep. Bucshon, Larry

R

IN

This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to advance education and awareness among health care providers about biological products as appropriate, including by developing or improving continuing education programs that address the prescribing of biological products and biosimilars. (A biosimilar is a biological product that is highly similar to an FDA-approved reference biological product and has no clinically meaningful differences from that reference product.) The FDA may also maintain and operate a website to provide educational materials about biological products.

To educate health care providers and the public on biosimilar biological products, 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 ``Advancing Education on Biosimilars Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. EDUCATION ON BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS. Subpart 1 of part F of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 352A. EDUCATION ON BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS. ``(a) Internet Website.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may maintain and operate an internet website to provide educational materials for health care providers, patients, and caregivers, regarding the meaning of the terms, and the standards for review and licensing of, biological products, including biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biosimilar biological products. ``(2) Content.--Educational materials provided under paragraph (1) may include-- ``(A) explanations of key statutory and regulatory terms, including `biosimilar' and `interchangeable', and clarification regarding the use of interchangeable biosimilar biological products; ``(B) information related to development programs for biological products, including biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biosimilar biological products and relevant clinical considerations for prescribers, which may include, as appropriate and applicable, information related to the comparability of such biological products; ``(C) an explanation of the process for reporting adverse events for biological products, including biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biosimilar biological products; and ``(D) an explanation of the relationship between biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biosimilar biological products licensed under section 351(k) and reference products (as defined in section 351(i)), including the standards for review and licensing of each such type of biological product. ``(3) Format.--The educational materials provided under paragraph (1) may be-- ``(A) in formats such as webinars, continuing education modules, videos, fact sheets, infographics, stakeholder toolkits, or other formats as appropriate and applicable; and ``(B) tailored for the unique needs of health care providers, patients, caregivers, and other audiences, as the Secretary determines appropriate. ``(4) Other information.--In addition to the information described in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall continue to publish-- ``(A) the action package of each biological product licensed under subsection (a) or (k) of section 351; or ``(B) the summary review of each biological product licensed under subsection (a) or (k) of section 351. ``(5) Confidential and trade secret information.--This subsection does not authorize the disclosure of any trade secret, confidential commercial or financial information, or other matter described in section 552(b) of title 5. ``(b) Continuing Education.--The Secretary shall advance education and awareness among health care providers regarding biological products, including biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biosimilar biological products, as appropriate, including by developing or improving continuing education programs that advance the education of such providers on the prescribing of, and relevant clinical considerations with respect to, biological products, including biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biosimilar biological products.''. <all>

To educate health care providers and the public on biosimilar biological products, 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 ``Advancing Education on Biosimilars Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. Subpart 1 of part F of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 352A. EDUCATION ON BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS. ``(2) Content.--Educational materials provided under paragraph (1) may include-- ``(A) explanations of key statutory and regulatory terms, including `biosimilar' and `interchangeable', and clarification regarding the use of interchangeable biosimilar biological products; ``(B) information related to development programs for biological products, including biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biosimilar biological products and relevant clinical considerations for prescribers, which may include, as appropriate and applicable, information related to the comparability of such biological products; ``(C) an explanation of the process for reporting adverse events for biological products, including biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biosimilar biological products; and ``(D) an explanation of the relationship between biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biosimilar biological products licensed under section 351(k) and reference products (as defined in section 351(i)), including the standards for review and licensing of each such type of biological product. ``(3) Format.--The educational materials provided under paragraph (1) may be-- ``(A) in formats such as webinars, continuing education modules, videos, fact sheets, infographics, stakeholder toolkits, or other formats as appropriate and applicable; and ``(B) tailored for the unique needs of health care providers, patients, caregivers, and other audiences, as the Secretary determines appropriate. ``(4) Other information.--In addition to the information described in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall continue to publish-- ``(A) the action package of each biological product licensed under subsection (a) or (k) of section 351; or ``(B) the summary review of each biological product licensed under subsection (a) or (k) of section 351. ``(5) Confidential and trade secret information.--This subsection does not authorize the disclosure of any trade secret, confidential commercial or financial information, or other matter described in section 552(b) of title 5.

To educate health care providers and the public on biosimilar biological products, 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 ``Advancing Education on Biosimilars Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. EDUCATION ON BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS. Subpart 1 of part F of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 352A. EDUCATION ON BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS. ``(a) Internet Website.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may maintain and operate an internet website to provide educational materials for health care providers, patients, and caregivers, regarding the meaning of the terms, and the standards for review and licensing of, biological products, including biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biosimilar biological products. ``(2) Content.--Educational materials provided under paragraph (1) may include-- ``(A) explanations of key statutory and regulatory terms, including `biosimilar' and `interchangeable', and clarification regarding the use of interchangeable biosimilar biological products; ``(B) information related to development programs for biological products, including biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biosimilar biological products and relevant clinical considerations for prescribers, which may include, as appropriate and applicable, information related to the comparability of such biological products; ``(C) an explanation of the process for reporting adverse events for biological products, including biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biosimilar biological products; and ``(D) an explanation of the relationship between biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biosimilar biological products licensed under section 351(k) and reference products (as defined in section 351(i)), including the standards for review and licensing of each such type of biological product. ``(3) Format.--The educational materials provided under paragraph (1) may be-- ``(A) in formats such as webinars, continuing education modules, videos, fact sheets, infographics, stakeholder toolkits, or other formats as appropriate and applicable; and ``(B) tailored for the unique needs of health care providers, patients, caregivers, and other audiences, as the Secretary determines appropriate. ``(4) Other information.--In addition to the information described in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall continue to publish-- ``(A) the action package of each biological product licensed under subsection (a) or (k) of section 351; or ``(B) the summary review of each biological product licensed under subsection (a) or (k) of section 351. ``(5) Confidential and trade secret information.--This subsection does not authorize the disclosure of any trade secret, confidential commercial or financial information, or other matter described in section 552(b) of title 5. ``(b) Continuing Education.--The Secretary shall advance education and awareness among health care providers regarding biological products, including biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biosimilar biological products, as appropriate, including by developing or improving continuing education programs that advance the education of such providers on the prescribing of, and relevant clinical considerations with respect to, biological products, including biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biosimilar biological products.''. <all>

To educate health care providers and the public on biosimilar biological products, 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 ``Advancing Education on Biosimilars Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. EDUCATION ON BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS. Subpart 1 of part F of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 352A. EDUCATION ON BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS. ``(a) Internet Website.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may maintain and operate an internet website to provide educational materials for health care providers, patients, and caregivers, regarding the meaning of the terms, and the standards for review and licensing of, biological products, including biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biosimilar biological products. ``(2) Content.--Educational materials provided under paragraph (1) may include-- ``(A) explanations of key statutory and regulatory terms, including `biosimilar' and `interchangeable', and clarification regarding the use of interchangeable biosimilar biological products; ``(B) information related to development programs for biological products, including biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biosimilar biological products and relevant clinical considerations for prescribers, which may include, as appropriate and applicable, information related to the comparability of such biological products; ``(C) an explanation of the process for reporting adverse events for biological products, including biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biosimilar biological products; and ``(D) an explanation of the relationship between biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biosimilar biological products licensed under section 351(k) and reference products (as defined in section 351(i)), including the standards for review and licensing of each such type of biological product. ``(3) Format.--The educational materials provided under paragraph (1) may be-- ``(A) in formats such as webinars, continuing education modules, videos, fact sheets, infographics, stakeholder toolkits, or other formats as appropriate and applicable; and ``(B) tailored for the unique needs of health care providers, patients, caregivers, and other audiences, as the Secretary determines appropriate. ``(4) Other information.--In addition to the information described in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall continue to publish-- ``(A) the action package of each biological product licensed under subsection (a) or (k) of section 351; or ``(B) the summary review of each biological product licensed under subsection (a) or (k) of section 351. ``(5) Confidential and trade secret information.--This subsection does not authorize the disclosure of any trade secret, confidential commercial or financial information, or other matter described in section 552(b) of title 5. ``(b) Continuing Education.--The Secretary shall advance education and awareness among health care providers regarding biological products, including biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biosimilar biological products, as appropriate, including by developing or improving continuing education programs that advance the education of such providers on the prescribing of, and relevant clinical considerations with respect to, biological products, including biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biosimilar biological products.''. <all>

To educate health care providers and the public on biosimilar biological products, and for other purposes. ``(a) Internet Website.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may maintain and operate an internet website to provide educational materials for health care providers, patients, and caregivers, regarding the meaning of the terms, and the standards for review and licensing of, biological products, including biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biosimilar biological products. ``(3) Format.--The educational materials provided under paragraph (1) may be-- ``(A) in formats such as webinars, continuing education modules, videos, fact sheets, infographics, stakeholder toolkits, or other formats as appropriate and applicable; and ``(B) tailored for the unique needs of health care providers, patients, caregivers, and other audiences, as the Secretary determines appropriate. ``(4) Other information.--In addition to the information described in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall continue to publish-- ``(A) the action package of each biological product licensed under subsection (a) or (k) of section 351; or ``(B) the summary review of each biological product licensed under subsection (a) or (k) of section 351. ``(5) Confidential and trade secret information.--This subsection does not authorize the disclosure of any trade secret, confidential commercial or financial information, or other matter described in section 552(b) of title 5. ``(b) Continuing Education.--The Secretary shall advance education and awareness among health care providers regarding biological products, including biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biosimilar biological products, as appropriate, including by developing or improving continuing education programs that advance the education of such providers on the prescribing of, and relevant clinical considerations with respect to, biological products, including biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biosimilar biological products.''.

To educate health care providers and the public on biosimilar biological products, and for other purposes. ``(a) Internet Website.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may maintain and operate an internet website to provide educational materials for health care providers, patients, and caregivers, regarding the meaning of the terms, and the standards for review and licensing of, biological products, including biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biosimilar biological products. ``(4) Other information.--In addition to the information described in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall continue to publish-- ``(A) the action package of each biological product licensed under subsection (a) or (k) of section 351; or ``(B) the summary review of each biological product licensed under subsection (a) or (k) of section 351. ``(5) Confidential and trade secret information.--This subsection does not authorize the disclosure of any trade secret, confidential commercial or financial information, or other matter described in section 552(b) of title 5.

To educate health care providers and the public on biosimilar biological products, and for other purposes. ``(a) Internet Website.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may maintain and operate an internet website to provide educational materials for health care providers, patients, and caregivers, regarding the meaning of the terms, and the standards for review and licensing of, biological products, including biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biosimilar biological products. ``(4) Other information.--In addition to the information described in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall continue to publish-- ``(A) the action package of each biological product licensed under subsection (a) or (k) of section 351; or ``(B) the summary review of each biological product licensed under subsection (a) or (k) of section 351. ``(5) Confidential and trade secret information.--This subsection does not authorize the disclosure of any trade secret, confidential commercial or financial information, or other matter described in section 552(b) of title 5.

To educate health care providers and the public on biosimilar biological products, and for other purposes. ``(a) Internet Website.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may maintain and operate an internet website to provide educational materials for health care providers, patients, and caregivers, regarding the meaning of the terms, and the standards for review and licensing of, biological products, including biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biosimilar biological products. ``(3) Format.--The educational materials provided under paragraph (1) may be-- ``(A) in formats such as webinars, continuing education modules, videos, fact sheets, infographics, stakeholder toolkits, or other formats as appropriate and applicable; and ``(B) tailored for the unique needs of health care providers, patients, caregivers, and other audiences, as the Secretary determines appropriate. ``(4) Other information.--In addition to the information described in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall continue to publish-- ``(A) the action package of each biological product licensed under subsection (a) or (k) of section 351; or ``(B) the summary review of each biological product licensed under subsection (a) or (k) of section 351. ``(5) Confidential and trade secret information.--This subsection does not authorize the disclosure of any trade secret, confidential commercial or financial information, or other matter described in section 552(b) of title 5. ``(b) Continuing Education.--The Secretary shall advance education and awareness among health care providers regarding biological products, including biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biosimilar biological products, as appropriate, including by developing or improving continuing education programs that advance the education of such providers on the prescribing of, and relevant clinical considerations with respect to, biological products, including biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biosimilar biological products.''.

To educate health care providers and the public on biosimilar biological products, and for other purposes. ``(a) Internet Website.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may maintain and operate an internet website to provide educational materials for health care providers, patients, and caregivers, regarding the meaning of the terms, and the standards for review and licensing of, biological products, including biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biosimilar biological products. ``(4) Other information.--In addition to the information described in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall continue to publish-- ``(A) the action package of each biological product licensed under subsection (a) or (k) of section 351; or ``(B) the summary review of each biological product licensed under subsection (a) or (k) of section 351. ``(5) Confidential and trade secret information.--This subsection does not authorize the disclosure of any trade secret, confidential commercial or financial information, or other matter described in section 552(b) of title 5.

To educate health care providers and the public on biosimilar biological products, and for other purposes. ``(a) Internet Website.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may maintain and operate an internet website to provide educational materials for health care providers, patients, and caregivers, regarding the meaning of the terms, and the standards for review and licensing of, biological products, including biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biosimilar biological products. ``(3) Format.--The educational materials provided under paragraph (1) may be-- ``(A) in formats such as webinars, continuing education modules, videos, fact sheets, infographics, stakeholder toolkits, or other formats as appropriate and applicable; and ``(B) tailored for the unique needs of health care providers, patients, caregivers, and other audiences, as the Secretary determines appropriate. ``(4) Other information.--In addition to the information described in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall continue to publish-- ``(A) the action package of each biological product licensed under subsection (a) or (k) of section 351; or ``(B) the summary review of each biological product licensed under subsection (a) or (k) of section 351. ``(5) Confidential and trade secret information.--This subsection does not authorize the disclosure of any trade secret, confidential commercial or financial information, or other matter described in section 552(b) of title 5. ``(b) Continuing Education.--The Secretary shall advance education and awareness among health care providers regarding biological products, including biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biosimilar biological products, as appropriate, including by developing or improving continuing education programs that advance the education of such providers on the prescribing of, and relevant clinical considerations with respect to, biological products, including biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biosimilar biological products.''.

To educate health care providers and the public on biosimilar biological products, and for other purposes. ``(a) Internet Website.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may maintain and operate an internet website to provide educational materials for health care providers, patients, and caregivers, regarding the meaning of the terms, and the standards for review and licensing of, biological products, including biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biosimilar biological products. ``(4) Other information.--In addition to the information described in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall continue to publish-- ``(A) the action package of each biological product licensed under subsection (a) or (k) of section 351; or ``(B) the summary review of each biological product licensed under subsection (a) or (k) of section 351. ``(5) Confidential and trade secret information.--This subsection does not authorize the disclosure of any trade secret, confidential commercial or financial information, or other matter described in section 552(b) of title 5.

To educate health care providers and the public on biosimilar biological products, and for other purposes. ``(a) Internet Website.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may maintain and operate an internet website to provide educational materials for health care providers, patients, and caregivers, regarding the meaning of the terms, and the standards for review and licensing of, biological products, including biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biosimilar biological products. ``(3) Format.--The educational materials provided under paragraph (1) may be-- ``(A) in formats such as webinars, continuing education modules, videos, fact sheets, infographics, stakeholder toolkits, or other formats as appropriate and applicable; and ``(B) tailored for the unique needs of health care providers, patients, caregivers, and other audiences, as the Secretary determines appropriate. ``(4) Other information.--In addition to the information described in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall continue to publish-- ``(A) the action package of each biological product licensed under subsection (a) or (k) of section 351; or ``(B) the summary review of each biological product licensed under subsection (a) or (k) of section 351. ``(5) Confidential and trade secret information.--This subsection does not authorize the disclosure of any trade secret, confidential commercial or financial information, or other matter described in section 552(b) of title 5. ``(b) Continuing Education.--The Secretary shall advance education and awareness among health care providers regarding biological products, including biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biosimilar biological products, as appropriate, including by developing or improving continuing education programs that advance the education of such providers on the prescribing of, and relevant clinical considerations with respect to, biological products, including biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biosimilar biological products.''.

To educate health care providers and the public on biosimilar biological products, and for other purposes. ``(a) Internet Website.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may maintain and operate an internet website to provide educational materials for health care providers, patients, and caregivers, regarding the meaning of the terms, and the standards for review and licensing of, biological products, including biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biosimilar biological products. ``(4) Other information.--In addition to the information described in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall continue to publish-- ``(A) the action package of each biological product licensed under subsection (a) or (k) of section 351; or ``(B) the summary review of each biological product licensed under subsection (a) or (k) of section 351. ``(5) Confidential and trade secret information.--This subsection does not authorize the disclosure of any trade secret, confidential commercial or financial information, or other matter described in section 552(b) of title 5.

To educate health care providers and the public on biosimilar biological products, and for other purposes. ``(a) Internet Website.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may maintain and operate an internet website to provide educational materials for health care providers, patients, and caregivers, regarding the meaning of the terms, and the standards for review and licensing of, biological products, including biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biosimilar biological products. ``(3) Format.--The educational materials provided under paragraph (1) may be-- ``(A) in formats such as webinars, continuing education modules, videos, fact sheets, infographics, stakeholder toolkits, or other formats as appropriate and applicable; and ``(B) tailored for the unique needs of health care providers, patients, caregivers, and other audiences, as the Secretary determines appropriate. ``(4) Other information.--In addition to the information described in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall continue to publish-- ``(A) the action package of each biological product licensed under subsection (a) or (k) of section 351; or ``(B) the summary review of each biological product licensed under subsection (a) or (k) of section 351. ``(5) Confidential and trade secret information.--This subsection does not authorize the disclosure of any trade secret, confidential commercial or financial information, or other matter described in section 552(b) of title 5. ``(b) Continuing Education.--The Secretary shall advance education and awareness among health care providers regarding biological products, including biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biosimilar biological products, as appropriate, including by developing or improving continuing education programs that advance the education of such providers on the prescribing of, and relevant clinical considerations with respect to, biological products, including biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biosimilar biological products.''.

S.4321

Environmental Protection

Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act This bill revises provisions governing the administration of the Marine Debris Foundation and the Marine Debris Program. Specifically, the bill allows the foundation to use appropriated funds for employee salaries for the two years following the bill's enactment. The bill also allows the foundation to locate its principal office outside of the District of Columbia and encourages the foundation to locate it in a coastal state. In addition, the bill requires the foundation to develop best practices for conducting outreach to Indian tribes. The bill also requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to approve appointments to the foundation's board of directors. NOAA may enter into other agreements, outside of contracts, under the Marine Debris Program. NOAA may also make in-kind contributions for projects under the program.

To amend the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act to improve the administration of the Marine Debris Foundation, to amend the Marine Debris Act to improve the administration of the Marine Debris Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 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 ``Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act''. SEC. 2. MODIFICATIONS TO THE MARINE DEBRIS FOUNDATION. (a) Status of Foundation.--Section 111(a) of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act (33 U.S.C. 4211(a)) is amended, in the second sentence, by striking ``organization'' and inserting ``corporation''. (b) Board of Directors.-- (1) Appointment, vacancies, and removal.--Section 112(b) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 4212(b)) is amended-- (A) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)-- (i) by striking ``and considering'' and inserting ``considering''; (ii) by inserting ``and with the approval of the Secretary of Commerce,'' after ``by the Board,''; and (iii) by inserting ``and such other criteria as the Under Secretary may establish'' after ``subsection (a)''; (B) in paragraph (3)(A), by inserting ``with the approval of the Secretary of Commerce'' after ``the Board''; (C) in paragraph (5)-- (i) by inserting ``the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development,'' after ``Service,''; and (ii) by inserting ``and with the approval of the Secretary of Commerce'' after ``EPA Administrator''; (D) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (5) as paragraphs (3) through (6), respectively; and (E) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: ``(2) Recommendations of board regarding appointments.--For appointments made under paragraph (1) other than the initial appointments, the Board shall submit to the Under Secretary recommendations on candidates for appointment.''. (2) General powers.--Section 112(g) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 4212(g)) is amended-- (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``officers and employees'' and inserting ``the initial officers and employees of the Board''; and (B) in paragraph (2)(B)(i), by striking ``chief operating officer'' and inserting ``chief executive officer''. (3) Chief executive officer.--Section 112 of such Act (33 U.S.C. 4212) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(h) Chief Executive Officer.-- ``(1) Appointment; removal; review.--The Board shall appoint and may remove and review the performance of the chief executive officer of the Board. ``(2) Powers.--The chief executive officer of the Board may appoint, remove, and review the performance of any officer or employee of the Foundation.''. (c) Powers of Foundation.--Section 113(c)(1) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 4213(c)(1)) is amended, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)-- (1) by inserting ``nonprofit'' before ``corporation''; and (2) by striking ``acting as a trustee'' and inserting ``formed''. (d) Principal Office.--Section 113 of such Act (33 U.S.C. 4213) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(g) Principal Office.--The Board may locate the principal office of the Foundation outside the District of Columbia and is encouraged to locate that office in a coastal State.''. (e) Best Practices.--Section 113 of such Act (33 U.S.C. 4213), as amended by subsection (d), is further amended by adding at the end the following: ``(h) Best Practices.-- ``(1) Tribal government.--In this paragraph, the term `Tribal government' means the recognized governing body of any Indian or Alaska Native tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village, community, component band, or component reservation individually identified (including parenthetically) in the list published most recently as of the date of enactment of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act pursuant to section 104 of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 5131). ``(2) Best practices.--The Foundation shall develop and implement best practices for conducting outreach to Tribal governments and Indian Tribes. ``(3) Requirements.--The best practices developed under paragraph (2) shall-- ``(A) include a process to support technical assistance and capacity building to improve outcomes; and ``(B) promote an awareness of programs and grants available under this Act.''. (f) Use of Funds.--Section 118 of such Act (33 U.S.C. 4218) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and State and local government agencies'' and inserting ``, State and local government agencies, United States and international nongovernmental organizations, regional organizations, and foreign government entities''; and (B) in paragraph (3)-- (i) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``Prohibition'' and inserting ``Limitation''; and (ii) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: ``(B) Salaries.--The Foundation may use Federal funds described in subparagraph (A) to pay for salaries only during the 24-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. The Secretary shall not require reimbursement from the Foundation for any such Federal funds used to pay for such salaries.''; and (2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ``and State and local government agencies'' and inserting ``, State and local government agencies, United States and international nongovernmental organizations, regional organizations, and foreign government entities''. SEC. 3. MODIFICATIONS TO THE MARINE DEBRIS PROGRAM OF THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION. (a) Grants, Cooperative Agreements, Contracts, and Other Agreements.--Section 3(d) of the Marine Debris Act (33 U.S.C. 1952(d)) is amended-- (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``and Contracts'' and inserting ``Contracts, and Other Agreements''; (2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and contracts'' and inserting ``, contracts, and other agreements''; (3) in paragraph (2)-- (A) in subparagraph (B)-- (i) by striking ``part of the'' and inserting ``part of a''; and (ii) by inserting ``or (C)'' after ``subparagraph (A)''; and (B) in subparagraph (C), in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting ``and except as provided in subparagraph (B)'' after ``subparagraph (A)''; and (4) by adding at the end the following: ``(7) In-kind contributions.--With respect to any project carried out pursuant to a contract or other agreement entered into under paragraph (1) that is not a cooperative agreement or an agreement to provide financial assistance in the form of a grant, the Administrator may contribute on an in-kind basis the portion of the costs of the project that the Administrator determines represents the amount of benefit the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration derives from the project.''. (b) Receipt and Expenditure of Funds; Use of Resources.--Section 3 of the Marine Debris Act (33 U.S.C. 1952) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(e) Receipt and Expenditure of Funds.--In order to accomplish the purpose set forth in section 2, the Administrator, acting through the Program, may, only to the extent provided in advance in appropriations Acts, receive and expend funds made available by-- ``(1) any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States; ``(2) any State, local, or tribal government (or any political subdivision thereof); ``(3) any foreign government or international organization; ``(4) any public or private organization; or ``(5) any individual. ``(f) Use of Resources.--In order to accomplish the purpose set forth in section 2, the Administrator, acting through the Program, may use, with consent, with reimbursement, and subject to the availability of appropriations, the land, services, equipment, personnel, and facilities of-- ``(1) any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States; ``(2) any State, local, or tribal government (or any political subdivision thereof); ``(3) any foreign government or international organization; ``(4) any public or private organization; or ``(5) any individual.''. Passed the Senate December 22, 2022. Attest: Secretary. 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4321 _______________________________________________________________________

Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act

A bill to amend the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act to improve the administration of the Marine Debris Foundation, to amend the Marine Debris Act to improve the administration of the Marine Debris Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes.

Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act

Sen. Sullivan, Dan

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This bill revises provisions governing the administration of the Marine Debris Foundation and the Marine Debris Program. Specifically, the bill allows the foundation to use appropriated funds for employee salaries for the two years following the bill's enactment. The bill also allows the foundation to locate its principal office outside of the District of Columbia and encourages the foundation to locate it in a coastal state. In addition, the bill requires the foundation to develop best practices for conducting outreach to Indian tribes. The bill also requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to approve appointments to the foundation's board of directors. NOAA may enter into other agreements, outside of contracts, under the Marine Debris Program. NOAA may also make in-kind contributions for projects under the program.

SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act''. 2. (b) Board of Directors.-- (1) Appointment, vacancies, and removal.--Section 112(b) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 4212(g)) is amended-- (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``officers and employees'' and inserting ``the initial officers and employees of the Board''; and (B) in paragraph (2)(B)(i), by striking ``chief operating officer'' and inserting ``chief executive officer''. (c) Powers of Foundation.--Section 113(c)(1) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 4213) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(g) Principal Office.--The Board may locate the principal office of the Foundation outside the District of Columbia and is encouraged to locate that office in a coastal State.''. 5131). ``(2) Best practices.--The Foundation shall develop and implement best practices for conducting outreach to Tribal governments and Indian Tribes. The Secretary shall not require reimbursement from the Foundation for any such Federal funds used to pay for such salaries. ''; and (2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ``and State and local government agencies'' and inserting ``, State and local government agencies, United States and international nongovernmental organizations, regional organizations, and foreign government entities''. SEC. 3. MODIFICATIONS TO THE MARINE DEBRIS PROGRAM OF THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION. 1952(d)) is amended-- (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``and Contracts'' and inserting ``Contracts, and Other Agreements''; (2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and contracts'' and inserting ``, contracts, and other agreements''; (3) in paragraph (2)-- (A) in subparagraph (B)-- (i) by striking ``part of the'' and inserting ``part of a''; and (ii) by inserting ``or (C)'' after ``subparagraph (A)''; and (B) in subparagraph (C), in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting ``and except as provided in subparagraph (B)'' after ``subparagraph (A)''; and (4) by adding at the end the following: ``(7) In-kind contributions.--With respect to any project carried out pursuant to a contract or other agreement entered into under paragraph (1) that is not a cooperative agreement or an agreement to provide financial assistance in the form of a grant, the Administrator may contribute on an in-kind basis the portion of the costs of the project that the Administrator determines represents the amount of benefit the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration derives from the project.''. ``(f) Use of Resources.--In order to accomplish the purpose set forth in section 2, the Administrator, acting through the Program, may use, with consent, with reimbursement, and subject to the availability of appropriations, the land, services, equipment, personnel, and facilities of-- ``(1) any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States; ``(2) any State, local, or tribal government (or any political subdivision thereof); ``(3) any foreign government or international organization; ``(4) any public or private organization; or ``(5) any individual.''. Passed the Senate December 22, 2022. Attest: Secretary. 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4321 _______________________________________________________________________

This Act may be cited as the ``Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act''. 2. 4212(g)) is amended-- (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``officers and employees'' and inserting ``the initial officers and employees of the Board''; and (B) in paragraph (2)(B)(i), by striking ``chief operating officer'' and inserting ``chief executive officer''. (c) Powers of Foundation.--Section 113(c)(1) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 4213) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(g) Principal Office.--The Board may locate the principal office of the Foundation outside the District of Columbia and is encouraged to locate that office in a coastal State.''. ``(2) Best practices.--The Foundation shall develop and implement best practices for conducting outreach to Tribal governments and Indian Tribes. The Secretary shall not require reimbursement from the Foundation for any such Federal funds used to pay for such salaries. ''; and (2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ``and State and local government agencies'' and inserting ``, State and local government agencies, United States and international nongovernmental organizations, regional organizations, and foreign government entities''. SEC. 3. MODIFICATIONS TO THE MARINE DEBRIS PROGRAM OF THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION. 1952(d)) is amended-- (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``and Contracts'' and inserting ``Contracts, and Other Agreements''; (2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and contracts'' and inserting ``, contracts, and other agreements''; (3) in paragraph (2)-- (A) in subparagraph (B)-- (i) by striking ``part of the'' and inserting ``part of a''; and (ii) by inserting ``or (C)'' after ``subparagraph (A)''; and (B) in subparagraph (C), in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting ``and except as provided in subparagraph (B)'' after ``subparagraph (A)''; and (4) by adding at the end the following: ``(7) In-kind contributions.--With respect to any project carried out pursuant to a contract or other agreement entered into under paragraph (1) that is not a cooperative agreement or an agreement to provide financial assistance in the form of a grant, the Administrator may contribute on an in-kind basis the portion of the costs of the project that the Administrator determines represents the amount of benefit the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration derives from the project.''. Attest: Secretary.

SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act''. 2. 4211(a)) is amended, in the second sentence, by striking ``organization'' and inserting ``corporation''. (b) Board of Directors.-- (1) Appointment, vacancies, and removal.--Section 112(b) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 4212(g)) is amended-- (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``officers and employees'' and inserting ``the initial officers and employees of the Board''; and (B) in paragraph (2)(B)(i), by striking ``chief operating officer'' and inserting ``chief executive officer''. ``(2) Powers.--The chief executive officer of the Board may appoint, remove, and review the performance of any officer or employee of the Foundation.''. (c) Powers of Foundation.--Section 113(c)(1) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 4213) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(g) Principal Office.--The Board may locate the principal office of the Foundation outside the District of Columbia and is encouraged to locate that office in a coastal State.''. 4213), as amended by subsection (d), is further amended by adding at the end the following: ``(h) Best Practices.-- ``(1) Tribal government.--In this paragraph, the term `Tribal government' means the recognized governing body of any Indian or Alaska Native tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village, community, component band, or component reservation individually identified (including parenthetically) in the list published most recently as of the date of enactment of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act pursuant to section 104 of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 5131). ``(2) Best practices.--The Foundation shall develop and implement best practices for conducting outreach to Tribal governments and Indian Tribes. ``(3) Requirements.--The best practices developed under paragraph (2) shall-- ``(A) include a process to support technical assistance and capacity building to improve outcomes; and ``(B) promote an awareness of programs and grants available under this Act.''. The Secretary shall not require reimbursement from the Foundation for any such Federal funds used to pay for such salaries. ''; and (2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ``and State and local government agencies'' and inserting ``, State and local government agencies, United States and international nongovernmental organizations, regional organizations, and foreign government entities''. SEC. 3. MODIFICATIONS TO THE MARINE DEBRIS PROGRAM OF THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION. 1952(d)) is amended-- (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``and Contracts'' and inserting ``Contracts, and Other Agreements''; (2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and contracts'' and inserting ``, contracts, and other agreements''; (3) in paragraph (2)-- (A) in subparagraph (B)-- (i) by striking ``part of the'' and inserting ``part of a''; and (ii) by inserting ``or (C)'' after ``subparagraph (A)''; and (B) in subparagraph (C), in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting ``and except as provided in subparagraph (B)'' after ``subparagraph (A)''; and (4) by adding at the end the following: ``(7) In-kind contributions.--With respect to any project carried out pursuant to a contract or other agreement entered into under paragraph (1) that is not a cooperative agreement or an agreement to provide financial assistance in the form of a grant, the Administrator may contribute on an in-kind basis the portion of the costs of the project that the Administrator determines represents the amount of benefit the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration derives from the project.''. ``(f) Use of Resources.--In order to accomplish the purpose set forth in section 2, the Administrator, acting through the Program, may use, with consent, with reimbursement, and subject to the availability of appropriations, the land, services, equipment, personnel, and facilities of-- ``(1) any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States; ``(2) any State, local, or tribal government (or any political subdivision thereof); ``(3) any foreign government or international organization; ``(4) any public or private organization; or ``(5) any individual.''. Passed the Senate December 22, 2022. Attest: Secretary. 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4321 _______________________________________________________________________

To amend the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act to improve the administration of the Marine Debris Foundation, to amend the Marine Debris Act to improve the administration of the Marine Debris Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 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 ``Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act''. 2. (a) Status of Foundation.--Section 111(a) of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act (33 U.S.C. 4211(a)) is amended, in the second sentence, by striking ``organization'' and inserting ``corporation''. (b) Board of Directors.-- (1) Appointment, vacancies, and removal.--Section 112(b) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 4212(b)) is amended-- (A) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)-- (i) by striking ``and considering'' and inserting ``considering''; (ii) by inserting ``and with the approval of the Secretary of Commerce,'' after ``by the Board,''; and (iii) by inserting ``and such other criteria as the Under Secretary may establish'' after ``subsection (a)''; (B) in paragraph (3)(A), by inserting ``with the approval of the Secretary of Commerce'' after ``the Board''; (C) in paragraph (5)-- (i) by inserting ``the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development,'' after ``Service,''; and (ii) by inserting ``and with the approval of the Secretary of Commerce'' after ``EPA Administrator''; (D) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (5) as paragraphs (3) through (6), respectively; and (E) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: ``(2) Recommendations of board regarding appointments.--For appointments made under paragraph (1) other than the initial appointments, the Board shall submit to the Under Secretary recommendations on candidates for appointment.''. 4212(g)) is amended-- (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``officers and employees'' and inserting ``the initial officers and employees of the Board''; and (B) in paragraph (2)(B)(i), by striking ``chief operating officer'' and inserting ``chief executive officer''. ``(2) Powers.--The chief executive officer of the Board may appoint, remove, and review the performance of any officer or employee of the Foundation.''. (c) Powers of Foundation.--Section 113(c)(1) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 4213(c)(1)) is amended, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)-- (1) by inserting ``nonprofit'' before ``corporation''; and (2) by striking ``acting as a trustee'' and inserting ``formed''. 4213) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(g) Principal Office.--The Board may locate the principal office of the Foundation outside the District of Columbia and is encouraged to locate that office in a coastal State.''. 4213), as amended by subsection (d), is further amended by adding at the end the following: ``(h) Best Practices.-- ``(1) Tribal government.--In this paragraph, the term `Tribal government' means the recognized governing body of any Indian or Alaska Native tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village, community, component band, or component reservation individually identified (including parenthetically) in the list published most recently as of the date of enactment of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act pursuant to section 104 of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 5131). ``(2) Best practices.--The Foundation shall develop and implement best practices for conducting outreach to Tribal governments and Indian Tribes. ``(3) Requirements.--The best practices developed under paragraph (2) shall-- ``(A) include a process to support technical assistance and capacity building to improve outcomes; and ``(B) promote an awareness of programs and grants available under this Act.''. The Secretary shall not require reimbursement from the Foundation for any such Federal funds used to pay for such salaries. ''; and (2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ``and State and local government agencies'' and inserting ``, State and local government agencies, United States and international nongovernmental organizations, regional organizations, and foreign government entities''. SEC. 3. MODIFICATIONS TO THE MARINE DEBRIS PROGRAM OF THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION. 1952(d)) is amended-- (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``and Contracts'' and inserting ``Contracts, and Other Agreements''; (2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and contracts'' and inserting ``, contracts, and other agreements''; (3) in paragraph (2)-- (A) in subparagraph (B)-- (i) by striking ``part of the'' and inserting ``part of a''; and (ii) by inserting ``or (C)'' after ``subparagraph (A)''; and (B) in subparagraph (C), in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting ``and except as provided in subparagraph (B)'' after ``subparagraph (A)''; and (4) by adding at the end the following: ``(7) In-kind contributions.--With respect to any project carried out pursuant to a contract or other agreement entered into under paragraph (1) that is not a cooperative agreement or an agreement to provide financial assistance in the form of a grant, the Administrator may contribute on an in-kind basis the portion of the costs of the project that the Administrator determines represents the amount of benefit the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration derives from the project.''. (b) Receipt and Expenditure of Funds; Use of Resources.--Section 3 of the Marine Debris Act (33 U.S.C. ``(f) Use of Resources.--In order to accomplish the purpose set forth in section 2, the Administrator, acting through the Program, may use, with consent, with reimbursement, and subject to the availability of appropriations, the land, services, equipment, personnel, and facilities of-- ``(1) any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States; ``(2) any State, local, or tribal government (or any political subdivision thereof); ``(3) any foreign government or international organization; ``(4) any public or private organization; or ``(5) any individual.''. Passed the Senate December 22, 2022. Attest: Secretary. 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4321 _______________________________________________________________________

To amend the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act to improve the administration of the Marine Debris Foundation, to amend the Marine Debris Act to improve the administration of the Marine Debris Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes. a) Status of Foundation.--Section 111(a) of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act (33 U.S.C. 4211(a)) is amended, in the second sentence, by striking ``organization'' and inserting ``corporation''. ( 2) General powers.--Section 112(g) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 4212(g)) is amended-- (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``officers and employees'' and inserting ``the initial officers and employees of the Board''; and (B) in paragraph (2)(B)(i), by striking ``chief operating officer'' and inserting ``chief executive officer''. ( 3) Chief executive officer.--Section 112 of such Act (33 U.S.C. 4212) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(h) Chief Executive Officer.-- ``(1) Appointment; removal; review.--The Board shall appoint and may remove and review the performance of the chief executive officer of the Board. d) Principal Office.--Section 113 of such Act (33 U.S.C. 4213) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(g) Principal Office.--The Board may locate the principal office of the Foundation outside the District of Columbia and is encouraged to locate that office in a coastal State.''. ( ``(2) Best practices.--The Foundation shall develop and implement best practices for conducting outreach to Tribal governments and Indian Tribes. ``(3) Requirements.--The best practices developed under paragraph (2) shall-- ``(A) include a process to support technical assistance and capacity building to improve outcomes; and ``(B) promote an awareness of programs and grants available under this Act.''. ( The Secretary shall not require reimbursement from the Foundation for any such Federal funds used to pay for such salaries. ''; a) Grants, Cooperative Agreements, Contracts, and Other Agreements.--Section 3(d) of the Marine Debris Act (33 U.S.C. b) Receipt and Expenditure of Funds; Use of Resources.--Section 3 of the Marine Debris Act (33 U.S.C. 1952) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(e) Receipt and Expenditure of Funds.--In order to accomplish the purpose set forth in section 2, the Administrator, acting through the Program, may, only to the extent provided in advance in appropriations Acts, receive and expend funds made available by-- ``(1) any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States; ``(2) any State, local, or tribal government (or any political subdivision thereof); ``(3) any foreign government or international organization; ``(4) any public or private organization; or ``(5) any individual. ``(f) Use of Resources.--In order to accomplish the purpose set forth in section 2, the Administrator, acting through the Program, may use, with consent, with reimbursement, and subject to the availability of appropriations, the land, services, equipment, personnel, and facilities of-- ``(1) any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States; ``(2) any State, local, or tribal government (or any political subdivision thereof); ``(3) any foreign government or international organization; ``(4) any public or private organization; or ``(5) any individual.''.

To amend the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act to improve the administration of the Marine Debris Foundation, to amend the Marine Debris Act to improve the administration of the Marine Debris Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes. a) Status of Foundation.--Section 111(a) of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act (33 U.S.C. 4211(a)) is amended, in the second sentence, by striking ``organization'' and inserting ``corporation''. ( 4212) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(h) Chief Executive Officer.-- ``(1) Appointment; removal; review.--The Board shall appoint and may remove and review the performance of the chief executive officer of the Board. d) Principal Office.--Section 113 of such Act (33 U.S.C. 4213) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(g) Principal Office.--The Board may locate the principal office of the Foundation outside the District of Columbia and is encouraged to locate that office in a coastal State.''. ( The Secretary shall not require reimbursement from the Foundation for any such Federal funds used to pay for such salaries. ''; b) Receipt and Expenditure of Funds; Use of Resources.--Section 3 of the Marine Debris Act (33 U.S.C. 1952) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(e) Receipt and Expenditure of Funds.--In order to accomplish the purpose set forth in section 2, the Administrator, acting through the Program, may, only to the extent provided in advance in appropriations Acts, receive and expend funds made available by-- ``(1) any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States; ``(2) any State, local, or tribal government (or any political subdivision thereof); ``(3) any foreign government or international organization; ``(4) any public or private organization; or ``(5) any individual. ``(f) Use of Resources.--In order to accomplish the purpose set forth in section 2, the Administrator, acting through the Program, may use, with consent, with reimbursement, and subject to the availability of appropriations, the land, services, equipment, personnel, and facilities of-- ``(1) any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States; ``(2) any State, local, or tribal government (or any political subdivision thereof); ``(3) any foreign government or international organization; ``(4) any public or private organization; or ``(5) any individual.''.

To amend the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act to improve the administration of the Marine Debris Foundation, to amend the Marine Debris Act to improve the administration of the Marine Debris Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes. a) Status of Foundation.--Section 111(a) of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act (33 U.S.C. 4211(a)) is amended, in the second sentence, by striking ``organization'' and inserting ``corporation''. ( 4212) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(h) Chief Executive Officer.-- ``(1) Appointment; removal; review.--The Board shall appoint and may remove and review the performance of the chief executive officer of the Board. d) Principal Office.--Section 113 of such Act (33 U.S.C. 4213) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(g) Principal Office.--The Board may locate the principal office of the Foundation outside the District of Columbia and is encouraged to locate that office in a coastal State.''. ( The Secretary shall not require reimbursement from the Foundation for any such Federal funds used to pay for such salaries. ''; b) Receipt and Expenditure of Funds; Use of Resources.--Section 3 of the Marine Debris Act (33 U.S.C. 1952) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(e) Receipt and Expenditure of Funds.--In order to accomplish the purpose set forth in section 2, the Administrator, acting through the Program, may, only to the extent provided in advance in appropriations Acts, receive and expend funds made available by-- ``(1) any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States; ``(2) any State, local, or tribal government (or any political subdivision thereof); ``(3) any foreign government or international organization; ``(4) any public or private organization; or ``(5) any individual. ``(f) Use of Resources.--In order to accomplish the purpose set forth in section 2, the Administrator, acting through the Program, may use, with consent, with reimbursement, and subject to the availability of appropriations, the land, services, equipment, personnel, and facilities of-- ``(1) any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States; ``(2) any State, local, or tribal government (or any political subdivision thereof); ``(3) any foreign government or international organization; ``(4) any public or private organization; or ``(5) any individual.''.

To amend the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act to improve the administration of the Marine Debris Foundation, to amend the Marine Debris Act to improve the administration of the Marine Debris Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes. a) Status of Foundation.--Section 111(a) of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act (33 U.S.C. 4211(a)) is amended, in the second sentence, by striking ``organization'' and inserting ``corporation''. ( 2) General powers.--Section 112(g) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 4212(g)) is amended-- (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``officers and employees'' and inserting ``the initial officers and employees of the Board''; and (B) in paragraph (2)(B)(i), by striking ``chief operating officer'' and inserting ``chief executive officer''. ( 3) Chief executive officer.--Section 112 of such Act (33 U.S.C. 4212) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(h) Chief Executive Officer.-- ``(1) Appointment; removal; review.--The Board shall appoint and may remove and review the performance of the chief executive officer of the Board. d) Principal Office.--Section 113 of such Act (33 U.S.C. 4213) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(g) Principal Office.--The Board may locate the principal office of the Foundation outside the District of Columbia and is encouraged to locate that office in a coastal State.''. ( ``(2) Best practices.--The Foundation shall develop and implement best practices for conducting outreach to Tribal governments and Indian Tribes. ``(3) Requirements.--The best practices developed under paragraph (2) shall-- ``(A) include a process to support technical assistance and capacity building to improve outcomes; and ``(B) promote an awareness of programs and grants available under this Act.''. ( The Secretary shall not require reimbursement from the Foundation for any such Federal funds used to pay for such salaries. ''; a) Grants, Cooperative Agreements, Contracts, and Other Agreements.--Section 3(d) of the Marine Debris Act (33 U.S.C. b) Receipt and Expenditure of Funds; Use of Resources.--Section 3 of the Marine Debris Act (33 U.S.C. 1952) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(e) Receipt and Expenditure of Funds.--In order to accomplish the purpose set forth in section 2, the Administrator, acting through the Program, may, only to the extent provided in advance in appropriations Acts, receive and expend funds made available by-- ``(1) any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States; ``(2) any State, local, or tribal government (or any political subdivision thereof); ``(3) any foreign government or international organization; ``(4) any public or private organization; or ``(5) any individual. ``(f) Use of Resources.--In order to accomplish the purpose set forth in section 2, the Administrator, acting through the Program, may use, with consent, with reimbursement, and subject to the availability of appropriations, the land, services, equipment, personnel, and facilities of-- ``(1) any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States; ``(2) any State, local, or tribal government (or any political subdivision thereof); ``(3) any foreign government or international organization; ``(4) any public or private organization; or ``(5) any individual.''.

To amend the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act to improve the administration of the Marine Debris Foundation, to amend the Marine Debris Act to improve the administration of the Marine Debris Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes. a) Status of Foundation.--Section 111(a) of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act (33 U.S.C. 4211(a)) is amended, in the second sentence, by striking ``organization'' and inserting ``corporation''. ( 4212) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(h) Chief Executive Officer.-- ``(1) Appointment; removal; review.--The Board shall appoint and may remove and review the performance of the chief executive officer of the Board. d) Principal Office.--Section 113 of such Act (33 U.S.C. 4213) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(g) Principal Office.--The Board may locate the principal office of the Foundation outside the District of Columbia and is encouraged to locate that office in a coastal State.''. ( The Secretary shall not require reimbursement from the Foundation for any such Federal funds used to pay for such salaries. ''; b) Receipt and Expenditure of Funds; Use of Resources.--Section 3 of the Marine Debris Act (33 U.S.C. 1952) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(e) Receipt and Expenditure of Funds.--In order to accomplish the purpose set forth in section 2, the Administrator, acting through the Program, may, only to the extent provided in advance in appropriations Acts, receive and expend funds made available by-- ``(1) any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States; ``(2) any State, local, or tribal government (or any political subdivision thereof); ``(3) any foreign government or international organization; ``(4) any public or private organization; or ``(5) any individual. ``(f) Use of Resources.--In order to accomplish the purpose set forth in section 2, the Administrator, acting through the Program, may use, with consent, with reimbursement, and subject to the availability of appropriations, the land, services, equipment, personnel, and facilities of-- ``(1) any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States; ``(2) any State, local, or tribal government (or any political subdivision thereof); ``(3) any foreign government or international organization; ``(4) any public or private organization; or ``(5) any individual.''.

To amend the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act to improve the administration of the Marine Debris Foundation, to amend the Marine Debris Act to improve the administration of the Marine Debris Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes. a) Status of Foundation.--Section 111(a) of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act (33 U.S.C. 4211(a)) is amended, in the second sentence, by striking ``organization'' and inserting ``corporation''. ( 2) General powers.--Section 112(g) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 4212(g)) is amended-- (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``officers and employees'' and inserting ``the initial officers and employees of the Board''; and (B) in paragraph (2)(B)(i), by striking ``chief operating officer'' and inserting ``chief executive officer''. ( 3) Chief executive officer.--Section 112 of such Act (33 U.S.C. 4212) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(h) Chief Executive Officer.-- ``(1) Appointment; removal; review.--The Board shall appoint and may remove and review the performance of the chief executive officer of the Board. d) Principal Office.--Section 113 of such Act (33 U.S.C. 4213) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(g) Principal Office.--The Board may locate the principal office of the Foundation outside the District of Columbia and is encouraged to locate that office in a coastal State.''. ( ``(2) Best practices.--The Foundation shall develop and implement best practices for conducting outreach to Tribal governments and Indian Tribes. ``(3) Requirements.--The best practices developed under paragraph (2) shall-- ``(A) include a process to support technical assistance and capacity building to improve outcomes; and ``(B) promote an awareness of programs and grants available under this Act.''. ( The Secretary shall not require reimbursement from the Foundation for any such Federal funds used to pay for such salaries. ''; a) Grants, Cooperative Agreements, Contracts, and Other Agreements.--Section 3(d) of the Marine Debris Act (33 U.S.C. b) Receipt and Expenditure of Funds; Use of Resources.--Section 3 of the Marine Debris Act (33 U.S.C. 1952) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(e) Receipt and Expenditure of Funds.--In order to accomplish the purpose set forth in section 2, the Administrator, acting through the Program, may, only to the extent provided in advance in appropriations Acts, receive and expend funds made available by-- ``(1) any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States; ``(2) any State, local, or tribal government (or any political subdivision thereof); ``(3) any foreign government or international organization; ``(4) any public or private organization; or ``(5) any individual. ``(f) Use of Resources.--In order to accomplish the purpose set forth in section 2, the Administrator, acting through the Program, may use, with consent, with reimbursement, and subject to the availability of appropriations, the land, services, equipment, personnel, and facilities of-- ``(1) any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States; ``(2) any State, local, or tribal government (or any political subdivision thereof); ``(3) any foreign government or international organization; ``(4) any public or private organization; or ``(5) any individual.''.

To amend the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act to improve the administration of the Marine Debris Foundation, to amend the Marine Debris Act to improve the administration of the Marine Debris Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes. a) Status of Foundation.--Section 111(a) of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act (33 U.S.C. 4211(a)) is amended, in the second sentence, by striking ``organization'' and inserting ``corporation''. ( 4212) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(h) Chief Executive Officer.-- ``(1) Appointment; removal; review.--The Board shall appoint and may remove and review the performance of the chief executive officer of the Board. d) Principal Office.--Section 113 of such Act (33 U.S.C. 4213) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(g) Principal Office.--The Board may locate the principal office of the Foundation outside the District of Columbia and is encouraged to locate that office in a coastal State.''. ( The Secretary shall not require reimbursement from the Foundation for any such Federal funds used to pay for such salaries. ''; b) Receipt and Expenditure of Funds; Use of Resources.--Section 3 of the Marine Debris Act (33 U.S.C. 1952) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(e) Receipt and Expenditure of Funds.--In order to accomplish the purpose set forth in section 2, the Administrator, acting through the Program, may, only to the extent provided in advance in appropriations Acts, receive and expend funds made available by-- ``(1) any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States; ``(2) any State, local, or tribal government (or any political subdivision thereof); ``(3) any foreign government or international organization; ``(4) any public or private organization; or ``(5) any individual. ``(f) Use of Resources.--In order to accomplish the purpose set forth in section 2, the Administrator, acting through the Program, may use, with consent, with reimbursement, and subject to the availability of appropriations, the land, services, equipment, personnel, and facilities of-- ``(1) any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States; ``(2) any State, local, or tribal government (or any political subdivision thereof); ``(3) any foreign government or international organization; ``(4) any public or private organization; or ``(5) any individual.''.

To amend the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act to improve the administration of the Marine Debris Foundation, to amend the Marine Debris Act to improve the administration of the Marine Debris Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes. 3) Chief executive officer.--Section 112 of such Act (33 U.S.C. 4212) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(h) Chief Executive Officer.-- ``(1) Appointment; removal; review.--The Board shall appoint and may remove and review the performance of the chief executive officer of the Board. ( ``(2) Best practices.--The Foundation shall develop and implement best practices for conducting outreach to Tribal governments and Indian Tribes. ``(3) Requirements.--The best practices developed under paragraph (2) shall-- ``(A) include a process to support technical assistance and capacity building to improve outcomes; and ``(B) promote an awareness of programs and grants available under this Act.''. ( ``(f) Use of Resources.--In order to accomplish the purpose set forth in section 2, the Administrator, acting through the Program, may use, with consent, with reimbursement, and subject to the availability of appropriations, the land, services, equipment, personnel, and facilities of-- ``(1) any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States; ``(2) any State, local, or tribal government (or any political subdivision thereof); ``(3) any foreign government or international organization; ``(4) any public or private organization; or ``(5) any individual. ''.

To amend the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act to improve the administration of the Marine Debris Foundation, to amend the Marine Debris Act to improve the administration of the Marine Debris Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes. a) Status of Foundation.--Section 111(a) of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act (33 U.S.C. 4211(a)) is amended, in the second sentence, by striking ``organization'' and inserting ``corporation''. ( ``(f) Use of Resources.--In order to accomplish the purpose set forth in section 2, the Administrator, acting through the Program, may use, with consent, with reimbursement, and subject to the availability of appropriations, the land, services, equipment, personnel, and facilities of-- ``(1) any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States; ``(2) any State, local, or tribal government (or any political subdivision thereof); ``(3) any foreign government or international organization; ``(4) any public or private organization; or ``(5) any individual. ''.

To amend the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act to improve the administration of the Marine Debris Foundation, to amend the Marine Debris Act to improve the administration of the Marine Debris Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes. 3) Chief executive officer.--Section 112 of such Act (33 U.S.C. 4212) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(h) Chief Executive Officer.-- ``(1) Appointment; removal; review.--The Board shall appoint and may remove and review the performance of the chief executive officer of the Board. ( ``(2) Best practices.--The Foundation shall develop and implement best practices for conducting outreach to Tribal governments and Indian Tribes. ``(3) Requirements.--The best practices developed under paragraph (2) shall-- ``(A) include a process to support technical assistance and capacity building to improve outcomes; and ``(B) promote an awareness of programs and grants available under this Act.''. ( ``(f) Use of Resources.--In order to accomplish the purpose set forth in section 2, the Administrator, acting through the Program, may use, with consent, with reimbursement, and subject to the availability of appropriations, the land, services, equipment, personnel, and facilities of-- ``(1) any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States; ``(2) any State, local, or tribal government (or any political subdivision thereof); ``(3) any foreign government or international organization; ``(4) any public or private organization; or ``(5) any individual. ''.

S.844

Taxation

Personal Health Investment Today Act of 2021 or the PHIT Act of 2021 This bill allows a medical care tax deduction for up to $1,000 ($2,000 for a joint return or a head of household) of qualified sports and fitness expenses per year. The bill defines qualified sports and fitness expenses as amounts paid exclusively for participating in a physical activity, including (1) fitness facility memberships, (2) physical exercise or activity programs, or (3) equipment for a physical exercise or activity program.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care. 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 ``Personal Health Investment Today Act of 2021'' or the ``PHIT Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. PURPOSE. The purpose of this Act is to promote health and prevent disease, particularly diseases related to being overweight or obese, by-- (1) encouraging healthier lifestyles; (2) providing financial incentives to ease the financial burden of engaging in healthy behavior; and (3) increasing the ability of individuals and families to participate in physical fitness activities. SEC. 3. CERTAIN AMOUNTS PAID FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, FITNESS, AND EXERCISE TREATED AS AMOUNTS PAID FOR MEDICAL CARE. (a) In General.--Paragraph (1) of section 213(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (D) and inserting ``, or'', and by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph: ``(E) for qualified sports and fitness expenses.''. (b) Qualified Sports and Fitness Expenses.--Subsection (d) of section 213 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(12) Qualified sports and fitness expenses.-- ``(A) In general.--The term `qualified sports and fitness expenses' means amounts paid exclusively for the sole purpose of participating in a physical activity including-- ``(i) for membership at a fitness facility, ``(ii) for participation or instruction in physical exercise or physical activity, or ``(iii) for equipment used in a program (including a self-directed program) of physical exercise or physical activity. ``(B) Overall dollar limitation.--The aggregate amount treated as qualified sports and fitness expenses with respect to any taxpayer for any taxable year shall not exceed $1,000 ($2,000 in the case of a joint return or a head of household (as defined in section 2(b))). ``(C) Fitness facility.--For purposes of subparagraph (A)(i), the term `fitness facility' means a facility-- ``(i) which provides instruction in a program of physical exercise, offers facilities for the preservation, maintenance, encouragement, or development of physical fitness, or serves as the site of such a program of a State or local government, ``(ii) which is not a private club owned and operated by its members, ``(iii) which does not offer golf, hunting, sailing, or riding facilities, ``(iv) the health or fitness component of which is not incidental to its overall function and purpose, and ``(v) which is fully compliant with the State of jurisdiction and Federal anti- discrimination laws. ``(D) Treatment of exercise videos, etc.--Videos, books, and similar materials shall be treated as described in subparagraph (A)(ii) if the content of such materials constitutes instruction in a program of physical exercise or physical activity. ``(E) Limitations related to sports and fitness equipment.--Amounts paid for equipment described in subparagraph (A)(iii) shall be treated as qualified sports and fitness expenses only-- ``(i) if such equipment is utilized exclusively for participation in fitness, exercise, sport, or other physical activity, ``(ii) in the case of amounts paid for apparel or footwear, if such apparel or footwear is of a type that is necessary for, and is not used for any purpose other than, a specific physical activity, and ``(iii) in the case of amounts paid for any single item of sports equipment (other than exercise equipment), to the extent such amounts do not exceed $250. ``(F) Programs which include components other than physical exercise and physical activity.--Rules similar to the rules of paragraph (6) shall apply in the case of any program that includes physical exercise or physical activity and also other components. For purposes of the preceding sentence, travel and accommodations shall be treated as a separate component.''. (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>

PHIT Act of 2021

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care.

PHIT Act of 2021 Personal Health Investment Today Act of 2021

Sen. Thune, John

R

SD

This bill allows a medical care tax deduction for up to $1,000 ($2,000 for a joint return or a head of household) of qualified sports and fitness expenses per year. The bill defines qualified sports and fitness expenses as amounts paid exclusively for participating in a physical activity, including (1) fitness facility memberships, (2) physical exercise or activity programs, or (3) equipment for a physical exercise or activity 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 ``Personal Health Investment Today Act of 2021'' or the ``PHIT Act of 2021''. 2. PURPOSE. The purpose of this Act is to promote health and prevent disease, particularly diseases related to being overweight or obese, by-- (1) encouraging healthier lifestyles; (2) providing financial incentives to ease the financial burden of engaging in healthy behavior; and (3) increasing the ability of individuals and families to participate in physical fitness activities. SEC. 3. CERTAIN AMOUNTS PAID FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, FITNESS, AND EXERCISE TREATED AS AMOUNTS PAID FOR MEDICAL CARE. (a) In General.--Paragraph (1) of section 213(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (D) and inserting ``, or'', and by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph: ``(E) for qualified sports and fitness expenses.''. ``(C) Fitness facility.--For purposes of subparagraph (A)(i), the term `fitness facility' means a facility-- ``(i) which provides instruction in a program of physical exercise, offers facilities for the preservation, maintenance, encouragement, or development of physical fitness, or serves as the site of such a program of a State or local government, ``(ii) which is not a private club owned and operated by its members, ``(iii) which does not offer golf, hunting, sailing, or riding facilities, ``(iv) the health or fitness component of which is not incidental to its overall function and purpose, and ``(v) which is fully compliant with the State of jurisdiction and Federal anti- discrimination laws. ``(E) Limitations related to sports and fitness equipment.--Amounts paid for equipment described in subparagraph (A)(iii) shall be treated as qualified sports and fitness expenses only-- ``(i) if such equipment is utilized exclusively for participation in fitness, exercise, sport, or other physical activity, ``(ii) in the case of amounts paid for apparel or footwear, if such apparel or footwear is of a type that is necessary for, and is not used for any purpose other than, a specific physical activity, and ``(iii) in the case of amounts paid for any single item of sports equipment (other than exercise equipment), to the extent such amounts do not exceed $250. ``(F) Programs which include components other than physical exercise and physical activity.--Rules similar to the rules of paragraph (6) shall apply in the case of any program that includes physical exercise or physical activity and also other components. (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 ``Personal Health Investment Today Act of 2021'' or the ``PHIT Act of 2021''. 2. PURPOSE. SEC. 3. CERTAIN AMOUNTS PAID FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, FITNESS, AND EXERCISE TREATED AS AMOUNTS PAID FOR MEDICAL CARE. (a) In General.--Paragraph (1) of section 213(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (D) and inserting ``, or'', and by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph: ``(E) for qualified sports and fitness expenses.''. ``(C) Fitness facility.--For purposes of subparagraph (A)(i), the term `fitness facility' means a facility-- ``(i) which provides instruction in a program of physical exercise, offers facilities for the preservation, maintenance, encouragement, or development of physical fitness, or serves as the site of such a program of a State or local government, ``(ii) which is not a private club owned and operated by its members, ``(iii) which does not offer golf, hunting, sailing, or riding facilities, ``(iv) the health or fitness component of which is not incidental to its overall function and purpose, and ``(v) which is fully compliant with the State of jurisdiction and Federal anti- discrimination laws. ``(E) Limitations related to sports and fitness equipment.--Amounts paid for equipment described in subparagraph (A)(iii) shall be treated as qualified sports and fitness expenses only-- ``(i) if such equipment is utilized exclusively for participation in fitness, exercise, sport, or other physical activity, ``(ii) in the case of amounts paid for apparel or footwear, if such apparel or footwear is of a type that is necessary for, and is not used for any purpose other than, a specific physical activity, and ``(iii) in the case of amounts paid for any single item of sports equipment (other than exercise equipment), to the extent such amounts do not exceed $250. ``(F) Programs which include components other than physical exercise and physical activity.--Rules similar to the rules of paragraph (6) shall apply in the case of any program that includes physical exercise or physical activity and also other components.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care. 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 ``Personal Health Investment Today Act of 2021'' or the ``PHIT Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. PURPOSE. The purpose of this Act is to promote health and prevent disease, particularly diseases related to being overweight or obese, by-- (1) encouraging healthier lifestyles; (2) providing financial incentives to ease the financial burden of engaging in healthy behavior; and (3) increasing the ability of individuals and families to participate in physical fitness activities. SEC. 3. CERTAIN AMOUNTS PAID FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, FITNESS, AND EXERCISE TREATED AS AMOUNTS PAID FOR MEDICAL CARE. (a) In General.--Paragraph (1) of section 213(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (D) and inserting ``, or'', and by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph: ``(E) for qualified sports and fitness expenses.''. (b) Qualified Sports and Fitness Expenses.--Subsection (d) of section 213 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(12) Qualified sports and fitness expenses.-- ``(A) In general.--The term `qualified sports and fitness expenses' means amounts paid exclusively for the sole purpose of participating in a physical activity including-- ``(i) for membership at a fitness facility, ``(ii) for participation or instruction in physical exercise or physical activity, or ``(iii) for equipment used in a program (including a self-directed program) of physical exercise or physical activity. ``(B) Overall dollar limitation.--The aggregate amount treated as qualified sports and fitness expenses with respect to any taxpayer for any taxable year shall not exceed $1,000 ($2,000 in the case of a joint return or a head of household (as defined in section 2(b))). ``(C) Fitness facility.--For purposes of subparagraph (A)(i), the term `fitness facility' means a facility-- ``(i) which provides instruction in a program of physical exercise, offers facilities for the preservation, maintenance, encouragement, or development of physical fitness, or serves as the site of such a program of a State or local government, ``(ii) which is not a private club owned and operated by its members, ``(iii) which does not offer golf, hunting, sailing, or riding facilities, ``(iv) the health or fitness component of which is not incidental to its overall function and purpose, and ``(v) which is fully compliant with the State of jurisdiction and Federal anti- discrimination laws. ``(D) Treatment of exercise videos, etc.--Videos, books, and similar materials shall be treated as described in subparagraph (A)(ii) if the content of such materials constitutes instruction in a program of physical exercise or physical activity. ``(E) Limitations related to sports and fitness equipment.--Amounts paid for equipment described in subparagraph (A)(iii) shall be treated as qualified sports and fitness expenses only-- ``(i) if such equipment is utilized exclusively for participation in fitness, exercise, sport, or other physical activity, ``(ii) in the case of amounts paid for apparel or footwear, if such apparel or footwear is of a type that is necessary for, and is not used for any purpose other than, a specific physical activity, and ``(iii) in the case of amounts paid for any single item of sports equipment (other than exercise equipment), to the extent such amounts do not exceed $250. ``(F) Programs which include components other than physical exercise and physical activity.--Rules similar to the rules of paragraph (6) shall apply in the case of any program that includes physical exercise or physical activity and also other components. For purposes of the preceding sentence, travel and accommodations shall be treated as a separate component.''. (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 treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care. 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 ``Personal Health Investment Today Act of 2021'' or the ``PHIT Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. PURPOSE. The purpose of this Act is to promote health and prevent disease, particularly diseases related to being overweight or obese, by-- (1) encouraging healthier lifestyles; (2) providing financial incentives to ease the financial burden of engaging in healthy behavior; and (3) increasing the ability of individuals and families to participate in physical fitness activities. SEC. 3. CERTAIN AMOUNTS PAID FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, FITNESS, AND EXERCISE TREATED AS AMOUNTS PAID FOR MEDICAL CARE. (a) In General.--Paragraph (1) of section 213(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (D) and inserting ``, or'', and by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph: ``(E) for qualified sports and fitness expenses.''. (b) Qualified Sports and Fitness Expenses.--Subsection (d) of section 213 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(12) Qualified sports and fitness expenses.-- ``(A) In general.--The term `qualified sports and fitness expenses' means amounts paid exclusively for the sole purpose of participating in a physical activity including-- ``(i) for membership at a fitness facility, ``(ii) for participation or instruction in physical exercise or physical activity, or ``(iii) for equipment used in a program (including a self-directed program) of physical exercise or physical activity. ``(B) Overall dollar limitation.--The aggregate amount treated as qualified sports and fitness expenses with respect to any taxpayer for any taxable year shall not exceed $1,000 ($2,000 in the case of a joint return or a head of household (as defined in section 2(b))). ``(C) Fitness facility.--For purposes of subparagraph (A)(i), the term `fitness facility' means a facility-- ``(i) which provides instruction in a program of physical exercise, offers facilities for the preservation, maintenance, encouragement, or development of physical fitness, or serves as the site of such a program of a State or local government, ``(ii) which is not a private club owned and operated by its members, ``(iii) which does not offer golf, hunting, sailing, or riding facilities, ``(iv) the health or fitness component of which is not incidental to its overall function and purpose, and ``(v) which is fully compliant with the State of jurisdiction and Federal anti- discrimination laws. ``(D) Treatment of exercise videos, etc.--Videos, books, and similar materials shall be treated as described in subparagraph (A)(ii) if the content of such materials constitutes instruction in a program of physical exercise or physical activity. ``(E) Limitations related to sports and fitness equipment.--Amounts paid for equipment described in subparagraph (A)(iii) shall be treated as qualified sports and fitness expenses only-- ``(i) if such equipment is utilized exclusively for participation in fitness, exercise, sport, or other physical activity, ``(ii) in the case of amounts paid for apparel or footwear, if such apparel or footwear is of a type that is necessary for, and is not used for any purpose other than, a specific physical activity, and ``(iii) in the case of amounts paid for any single item of sports equipment (other than exercise equipment), to the extent such amounts do not exceed $250. ``(F) Programs which include components other than physical exercise and physical activity.--Rules similar to the rules of paragraph (6) shall apply in the case of any program that includes physical exercise or physical activity and also other components. For purposes of the preceding sentence, travel and accommodations shall be treated as a separate component.''. (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 treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care. a) In General.--Paragraph (1) of section 213(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (D) and inserting ``, or'', and by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph: ``(E) for qualified sports and fitness expenses.''. ``(B) Overall dollar limitation.--The aggregate amount treated as qualified sports and fitness expenses with respect to any taxpayer for any taxable year shall not exceed $1,000 ($2,000 in the case of a joint return or a head of household (as defined in section 2(b))). ``(D) Treatment of exercise videos, etc.--Videos, books, and similar materials shall be treated as described in subparagraph (A)(ii) if the content of such materials constitutes instruction in a program of physical exercise or physical activity. ``(F) Programs which include components other than physical exercise and physical activity.--Rules similar to the rules of paragraph (6) shall apply in the case of any program that includes physical exercise or physical activity and also other components. For purposes of the preceding sentence, travel and accommodations shall be treated as a separate component.''. (

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care. a) In General.--Paragraph (1) of section 213(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (D) and inserting ``, or'', and by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph: ``(E) for qualified sports and fitness expenses.''. ( ``(D) Treatment of exercise videos, etc.--Videos, books, and similar materials shall be treated as described in subparagraph (A)(ii) if the content of such materials constitutes instruction in a program of physical exercise or physical activity. ``(F) Programs which include components other than physical exercise and physical activity.--Rules similar to the rules of paragraph (6) shall apply in the case of any program that includes physical exercise or physical activity and also other components.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care. a) In General.--Paragraph (1) of section 213(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (D) and inserting ``, or'', and by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph: ``(E) for qualified sports and fitness expenses.''. ( ``(D) Treatment of exercise videos, etc.--Videos, books, and similar materials shall be treated as described in subparagraph (A)(ii) if the content of such materials constitutes instruction in a program of physical exercise or physical activity. ``(F) Programs which include components other than physical exercise and physical activity.--Rules similar to the rules of paragraph (6) shall apply in the case of any program that includes physical exercise or physical activity and also other components.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care. a) In General.--Paragraph (1) of section 213(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (D) and inserting ``, or'', and by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph: ``(E) for qualified sports and fitness expenses.''. ``(B) Overall dollar limitation.--The aggregate amount treated as qualified sports and fitness expenses with respect to any taxpayer for any taxable year shall not exceed $1,000 ($2,000 in the case of a joint return or a head of household (as defined in section 2(b))). ``(D) Treatment of exercise videos, etc.--Videos, books, and similar materials shall be treated as described in subparagraph (A)(ii) if the content of such materials constitutes instruction in a program of physical exercise or physical activity. ``(F) Programs which include components other than physical exercise and physical activity.--Rules similar to the rules of paragraph (6) shall apply in the case of any program that includes physical exercise or physical activity and also other components. For purposes of the preceding sentence, travel and accommodations shall be treated as a separate component.''. (

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care. a) In General.--Paragraph (1) of section 213(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (D) and inserting ``, or'', and by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph: ``(E) for qualified sports and fitness expenses.''. ( ``(D) Treatment of exercise videos, etc.--Videos, books, and similar materials shall be treated as described in subparagraph (A)(ii) if the content of such materials constitutes instruction in a program of physical exercise or physical activity. ``(F) Programs which include components other than physical exercise and physical activity.--Rules similar to the rules of paragraph (6) shall apply in the case of any program that includes physical exercise or physical activity and also other components.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care. a) In General.--Paragraph (1) of section 213(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (D) and inserting ``, or'', and by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph: ``(E) for qualified sports and fitness expenses.''. ``(B) Overall dollar limitation.--The aggregate amount treated as qualified sports and fitness expenses with respect to any taxpayer for any taxable year shall not exceed $1,000 ($2,000 in the case of a joint return or a head of household (as defined in section 2(b))). ``(D) Treatment of exercise videos, etc.--Videos, books, and similar materials shall be treated as described in subparagraph (A)(ii) if the content of such materials constitutes instruction in a program of physical exercise or physical activity. ``(F) Programs which include components other than physical exercise and physical activity.--Rules similar to the rules of paragraph (6) shall apply in the case of any program that includes physical exercise or physical activity and also other components. For purposes of the preceding sentence, travel and accommodations shall be treated as a separate component.''. (

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care. a) In General.--Paragraph (1) of section 213(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (D) and inserting ``, or'', and by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph: ``(E) for qualified sports and fitness expenses.''. ( ``(D) Treatment of exercise videos, etc.--Videos, books, and similar materials shall be treated as described in subparagraph (A)(ii) if the content of such materials constitutes instruction in a program of physical exercise or physical activity. ``(F) Programs which include components other than physical exercise and physical activity.--Rules similar to the rules of paragraph (6) shall apply in the case of any program that includes physical exercise or physical activity and also other components.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care. a) In General.--Paragraph (1) of section 213(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (D) and inserting ``, or'', and by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph: ``(E) for qualified sports and fitness expenses.''. ``(B) Overall dollar limitation.--The aggregate amount treated as qualified sports and fitness expenses with respect to any taxpayer for any taxable year shall not exceed $1,000 ($2,000 in the case of a joint return or a head of household (as defined in section 2(b))). ``(D) Treatment of exercise videos, etc.--Videos, books, and similar materials shall be treated as described in subparagraph (A)(ii) if the content of such materials constitutes instruction in a program of physical exercise or physical activity. ``(F) Programs which include components other than physical exercise and physical activity.--Rules similar to the rules of paragraph (6) shall apply in the case of any program that includes physical exercise or physical activity and also other components. For purposes of the preceding sentence, travel and accommodations shall be treated as a separate component.''. (

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care. a) In General.--Paragraph (1) of section 213(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (D) and inserting ``, or'', and by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph: ``(E) for qualified sports and fitness expenses.''. ( ``(D) Treatment of exercise videos, etc.--Videos, books, and similar materials shall be treated as described in subparagraph (A)(ii) if the content of such materials constitutes instruction in a program of physical exercise or physical activity. ``(F) Programs which include components other than physical exercise and physical activity.--Rules similar to the rules of paragraph (6) shall apply in the case of any program that includes physical exercise or physical activity and also other components.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care. a) In General.--Paragraph (1) of section 213(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (D) and inserting ``, or'', and by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph: ``(E) for qualified sports and fitness expenses.''. ``(B) Overall dollar limitation.--The aggregate amount treated as qualified sports and fitness expenses with respect to any taxpayer for any taxable year shall not exceed $1,000 ($2,000 in the case of a joint return or a head of household (as defined in section 2(b))). ``(D) Treatment of exercise videos, etc.--Videos, books, and similar materials shall be treated as described in subparagraph (A)(ii) if the content of such materials constitutes instruction in a program of physical exercise or physical activity. ``(F) Programs which include components other than physical exercise and physical activity.--Rules similar to the rules of paragraph (6) shall apply in the case of any program that includes physical exercise or physical activity and also other components. For purposes of the preceding sentence, travel and accommodations shall be treated as a separate component.''. (

H.R.5851

Labor and Employment

Employment Freedom for All Act This bill prohibits an employer from enforcing a noncompete agreement with an employee, or former employee, who has been fired for not receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. The Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general are authorized to enforce this bill.

To void existing non-compete agreements for any employee who is fired for not complying with an employer's COVID-19 vaccine mandate, 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 ``Employment Freedom for All Act''. SEC. 2. CERTAIN NON-COMPETE AGREEMENTS UNENFORCEABLE. Any non-compete agreement between an employer and an employee or former employee who has been fired for not receiving a COVID-19 vaccine shall be unenforceable. SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN NON-COMPETE AGREEMENTS. (a) Regulations Required.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall issue regulations under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, to prohibit an employer from enforcing a non-compete agreement with an employee or former employee who has been fired for not receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. (b) Enforcement.-- (1) Unfair or deceptive acts or practices.--A violation of this section or a regulation promulgated under this section shall be treated as a violation of a regulation 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) Powers of the commission.--The Commission shall enforce this section and the regulations promulgated under this section 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 section, and any person who violates this section or a regulation promulgated under this section shall be subject to the penalties entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act. (3) Enforcement by state attorneys general.--If the chief law enforcement officer of a State, or an official or agency designated by a State, has reason to believe that any person has violated or is violating this section or a regulation promulgated under this section, the attorney general, official, or agency of the State, in addition to any authority it may have to bring an action in State court under its consumer protection law, may bring a civil action in any appropriate United States district court or in any other court of competent jurisdiction, including a State court, to-- (A) enjoin further such violation by such person; (B) enforce compliance with such subsection; (C) obtain civil penalties; and (D) obtain damages, restitution, or other compensation on behalf of residents of the State. (c) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Federal Trade Commission. (2) Employer.--The term ``employer'' has the meaning given in section 3 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203). (3) Non-compete agreement.--The term ``non-compete agreement'' means an agreement, entered into between an employer and an employee, that restricts such employee from performing, after the employment relationship between the employer and the employee terminates, any of the following: (A) Any work for another employer for a specified period of time. (B) Any work in a specified geographical area. (C) Any work for another employer that is similar to such employee's work for the employer that is a party to such agreement. <all>

Employment Freedom for All Act

To void existing non-compete agreements for any employee who is fired for not complying with an employer's COVID-19 vaccine mandate, and for other purposes.

Employment Freedom for All Act

Rep. Tenney, Claudia

R

NY

This bill prohibits an employer from enforcing a noncompete agreement with an employee, or former employee, who has been fired for not receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. The Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general are authorized to enforce this bill.

To void existing non-compete agreements for any employee who is fired for not complying with an employer's COVID-19 vaccine mandate, 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 ``Employment Freedom for All Act''. 2. CERTAIN NON-COMPETE AGREEMENTS UNENFORCEABLE. Any non-compete agreement between an employer and an employee or former employee who has been fired for not receiving a COVID-19 vaccine shall be unenforceable. SEC. 3. (a) Regulations Required.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall issue regulations under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, to prohibit an employer from enforcing a non-compete agreement with an employee or former employee who has been fired for not receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. 57a(a)(1)(B)) regarding unfair or deceptive acts or practices. (2) Powers of the commission.--The Commission shall enforce this section and the regulations promulgated under this section 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 section, and any person who violates this section or a regulation promulgated under this section shall be subject to the penalties entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act. (3) Enforcement by state attorneys general.--If the chief law enforcement officer of a State, or an official or agency designated by a State, has reason to believe that any person has violated or is violating this section or a regulation promulgated under this section, the attorney general, official, or agency of the State, in addition to any authority it may have to bring an action in State court under its consumer protection law, may bring a civil action in any appropriate United States district court or in any other court of competent jurisdiction, including a State court, to-- (A) enjoin further such violation by such person; (B) enforce compliance with such subsection; (C) obtain civil penalties; and (D) obtain damages, restitution, or other compensation on behalf of residents of the State. (c) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Federal Trade Commission. (2) Employer.--The term ``employer'' has the meaning given in section 3 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203). (B) Any work in a specified geographical area. (C) Any work for another employer that is similar to such employee's work for the employer that is a party to such agreement.

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 ``Employment Freedom for All Act''. 2. CERTAIN NON-COMPETE AGREEMENTS UNENFORCEABLE. Any non-compete agreement between an employer and an employee or former employee who has been fired for not receiving a COVID-19 vaccine shall be unenforceable. SEC. 3. 57a(a)(1)(B)) regarding unfair or deceptive acts or practices. 41 et seq.) were incorporated into and made a part of this section, and any person who violates this section or a regulation promulgated under this section shall be subject to the penalties entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act. (3) Enforcement by state attorneys general.--If the chief law enforcement officer of a State, or an official or agency designated by a State, has reason to believe that any person has violated or is violating this section or a regulation promulgated under this section, the attorney general, official, or agency of the State, in addition to any authority it may have to bring an action in State court under its consumer protection law, may bring a civil action in any appropriate United States district court or in any other court of competent jurisdiction, including a State court, to-- (A) enjoin further such violation by such person; (B) enforce compliance with such subsection; (C) obtain civil penalties; and (D) obtain damages, restitution, or other compensation on behalf of residents of the State. (c) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Federal Trade Commission. (2) Employer.--The term ``employer'' has the meaning given in section 3 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203). (B) Any work in a specified geographical area. (C) Any work for another employer that is similar to such employee's work for the employer that is a party to such agreement.

To void existing non-compete agreements for any employee who is fired for not complying with an employer's COVID-19 vaccine mandate, 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 ``Employment Freedom for All Act''. SEC. 2. CERTAIN NON-COMPETE AGREEMENTS UNENFORCEABLE. Any non-compete agreement between an employer and an employee or former employee who has been fired for not receiving a COVID-19 vaccine shall be unenforceable. SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN NON-COMPETE AGREEMENTS. (a) Regulations Required.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall issue regulations under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, to prohibit an employer from enforcing a non-compete agreement with an employee or former employee who has been fired for not receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. (b) Enforcement.-- (1) Unfair or deceptive acts or practices.--A violation of this section or a regulation promulgated under this section shall be treated as a violation of a regulation 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) Powers of the commission.--The Commission shall enforce this section and the regulations promulgated under this section 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 section, and any person who violates this section or a regulation promulgated under this section shall be subject to the penalties entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act. (3) Enforcement by state attorneys general.--If the chief law enforcement officer of a State, or an official or agency designated by a State, has reason to believe that any person has violated or is violating this section or a regulation promulgated under this section, the attorney general, official, or agency of the State, in addition to any authority it may have to bring an action in State court under its consumer protection law, may bring a civil action in any appropriate United States district court or in any other court of competent jurisdiction, including a State court, to-- (A) enjoin further such violation by such person; (B) enforce compliance with such subsection; (C) obtain civil penalties; and (D) obtain damages, restitution, or other compensation on behalf of residents of the State. (c) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Federal Trade Commission. (2) Employer.--The term ``employer'' has the meaning given in section 3 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203). (3) Non-compete agreement.--The term ``non-compete agreement'' means an agreement, entered into between an employer and an employee, that restricts such employee from performing, after the employment relationship between the employer and the employee terminates, any of the following: (A) Any work for another employer for a specified period of time. (B) Any work in a specified geographical area. (C) Any work for another employer that is similar to such employee's work for the employer that is a party to such agreement. <all>

To void existing non-compete agreements for any employee who is fired for not complying with an employer's COVID-19 vaccine mandate, 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 ``Employment Freedom for All Act''. SEC. 2. CERTAIN NON-COMPETE AGREEMENTS UNENFORCEABLE. Any non-compete agreement between an employer and an employee or former employee who has been fired for not receiving a COVID-19 vaccine shall be unenforceable. SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN NON-COMPETE AGREEMENTS. (a) Regulations Required.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall issue regulations under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, to prohibit an employer from enforcing a non-compete agreement with an employee or former employee who has been fired for not receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. (b) Enforcement.-- (1) Unfair or deceptive acts or practices.--A violation of this section or a regulation promulgated under this section shall be treated as a violation of a regulation 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) Powers of the commission.--The Commission shall enforce this section and the regulations promulgated under this section 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 section, and any person who violates this section or a regulation promulgated under this section shall be subject to the penalties entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act. (3) Enforcement by state attorneys general.--If the chief law enforcement officer of a State, or an official or agency designated by a State, has reason to believe that any person has violated or is violating this section or a regulation promulgated under this section, the attorney general, official, or agency of the State, in addition to any authority it may have to bring an action in State court under its consumer protection law, may bring a civil action in any appropriate United States district court or in any other court of competent jurisdiction, including a State court, to-- (A) enjoin further such violation by such person; (B) enforce compliance with such subsection; (C) obtain civil penalties; and (D) obtain damages, restitution, or other compensation on behalf of residents of the State. (c) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Federal Trade Commission. (2) Employer.--The term ``employer'' has the meaning given in section 3 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203). (3) Non-compete agreement.--The term ``non-compete agreement'' means an agreement, entered into between an employer and an employee, that restricts such employee from performing, after the employment relationship between the employer and the employee terminates, any of the following: (A) Any work for another employer for a specified period of time. (B) Any work in a specified geographical area. (C) Any work for another employer that is similar to such employee's work for the employer that is a party to such agreement. <all>

To void existing non-compete agreements for any employee who is fired for not complying with an employer's COVID-19 vaccine mandate, and for other purposes. b) Enforcement.-- (1) Unfair or deceptive acts or practices.--A violation of this section or a regulation promulgated under this section shall be treated as a violation of a regulation 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) Powers of the commission.--The Commission shall enforce this section and the regulations promulgated under this section 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 section, and any person who violates this section or a regulation promulgated under this section shall be subject to the penalties entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act. ( (2) Employer.--The term ``employer'' has the meaning given in section 3 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203). ( C) Any work for another employer that is similar to such employee's work for the employer that is a party to such agreement.

To void existing non-compete agreements for any employee who is fired for not complying with an employer's COVID-19 vaccine mandate, and for other purposes. a) Regulations Required.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall issue regulations under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, to prohibit an employer from enforcing a non-compete agreement with an employee or former employee who has been fired for not receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. ( c) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Federal Trade Commission. ( C) Any work for another employer that is similar to such employee's work for the employer that is a party to such agreement.

To void existing non-compete agreements for any employee who is fired for not complying with an employer's COVID-19 vaccine mandate, and for other purposes. a) Regulations Required.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall issue regulations under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, to prohibit an employer from enforcing a non-compete agreement with an employee or former employee who has been fired for not receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. ( c) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Federal Trade Commission. ( C) Any work for another employer that is similar to such employee's work for the employer that is a party to such agreement.

To void existing non-compete agreements for any employee who is fired for not complying with an employer's COVID-19 vaccine mandate, and for other purposes. b) Enforcement.-- (1) Unfair or deceptive acts or practices.--A violation of this section or a regulation promulgated under this section shall be treated as a violation of a regulation 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) Powers of the commission.--The Commission shall enforce this section and the regulations promulgated under this section 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 section, and any person who violates this section or a regulation promulgated under this section shall be subject to the penalties entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act. ( (2) Employer.--The term ``employer'' has the meaning given in section 3 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203). ( C) Any work for another employer that is similar to such employee's work for the employer that is a party to such agreement.

To void existing non-compete agreements for any employee who is fired for not complying with an employer's COVID-19 vaccine mandate, and for other purposes. a) Regulations Required.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall issue regulations under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, to prohibit an employer from enforcing a non-compete agreement with an employee or former employee who has been fired for not receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. ( c) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Federal Trade Commission. ( C) Any work for another employer that is similar to such employee's work for the employer that is a party to such agreement.

To void existing non-compete agreements for any employee who is fired for not complying with an employer's COVID-19 vaccine mandate, and for other purposes. b) Enforcement.-- (1) Unfair or deceptive acts or practices.--A violation of this section or a regulation promulgated under this section shall be treated as a violation of a regulation 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) Powers of the commission.--The Commission shall enforce this section and the regulations promulgated under this section 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 section, and any person who violates this section or a regulation promulgated under this section shall be subject to the penalties entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act. ( (2) Employer.--The term ``employer'' has the meaning given in section 3 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203). ( C) Any work for another employer that is similar to such employee's work for the employer that is a party to such agreement.

To void existing non-compete agreements for any employee who is fired for not complying with an employer's COVID-19 vaccine mandate, and for other purposes. a) Regulations Required.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall issue regulations under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, to prohibit an employer from enforcing a non-compete agreement with an employee or former employee who has been fired for not receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. ( c) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Federal Trade Commission. ( C) Any work for another employer that is similar to such employee's work for the employer that is a party to such agreement.

To void existing non-compete agreements for any employee who is fired for not complying with an employer's COVID-19 vaccine mandate, and for other purposes. b) Enforcement.-- (1) Unfair or deceptive acts or practices.--A violation of this section or a regulation promulgated under this section shall be treated as a violation of a regulation 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) Powers of the commission.--The Commission shall enforce this section and the regulations promulgated under this section 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 section, and any person who violates this section or a regulation promulgated under this section shall be subject to the penalties entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act. ( (2) Employer.--The term ``employer'' has the meaning given in section 3 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203). ( C) Any work for another employer that is similar to such employee's work for the employer that is a party to such agreement.

To void existing non-compete agreements for any employee who is fired for not complying with an employer's COVID-19 vaccine mandate, and for other purposes. a) Regulations Required.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall issue regulations under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, to prohibit an employer from enforcing a non-compete agreement with an employee or former employee who has been fired for not receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. ( c) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Federal Trade Commission. ( C) Any work for another employer that is similar to such employee's work for the employer that is a party to such agreement.

To void existing non-compete agreements for any employee who is fired for not complying with an employer's COVID-19 vaccine mandate, and for other purposes. b) Enforcement.-- (1) Unfair or deceptive acts or practices.--A violation of this section or a regulation promulgated under this section shall be treated as a violation of a regulation 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) Powers of the commission.--The Commission shall enforce this section and the regulations promulgated under this section 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 section, and any person who violates this section or a regulation promulgated under this section shall be subject to the penalties entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act. ( (2) Employer.--The term ``employer'' has the meaning given in section 3 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203). ( C) Any work for another employer that is similar to such employee's work for the employer that is a party to such agreement.

H.R.8961

Education

This bill abolishes the Department of Education and terminates any applicable program for which it has administrative responsibility, except for the Federal Pell Grant Program and the Federal Direct Loan Program. The bill transfers administrative responsibility for these programs to the Department of the Treasury. The bill also directs Treasury to make allocations to states to support elementary and secondary education.

To abolish the Department of Education and to provide funding directly to States for elementary and secondary education, 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. ABOLISHMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (a) In General.--Effective on the date that is 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act-- (1) the Department of Education is abolished; and (2) each applicable program is terminated. (b) Applicable Program Defined.--The term ``applicable program'' means each program for which the Secretary of Education or the Department of Education has administrative responsibility as provided by law or by delegation of authority pursuant to law as of the day before the date specified in subsection (a), except such term does not include-- (1) the Federal Pell Grant program under section 401 of the Higher Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1070a); and (2) the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program under part D of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq.). (c) Transfer of Functions.--Effective on the date specified in subsection (a), the authority to carry out the programs described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b) is hereby transferred to the Secretary of the Treasury. SEC. 2. BLOCK GRANTS TO STATES. (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) States should distribute non-Federal funds for elementary and secondary education in a manner that promotes competition and choices in education in order to secure the best education available for each child; and (2) it is the fundamental right of parents to determine the best education for their children. (b) Elementary and Secondary Education Grant Program.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall carry out a program under which the Secretary makes allocations to States, in accordance with subsection (c), to support elementary and secondary education. (c) Allocations to States.--The allocations made by the Secretary to each State under subsection (b) shall be in proportion to the aggregate amount of Federal individual income taxes paid by the residents of such State (relative to such aggregate amount paid by residents of all the States) as determined by the Secretary after consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury. (d) Use of Funds.--A State that receives an allocation under subsection (c) shall use such funds to support elementary and secondary education in the State. <all>

To abolish the Department of Education and to provide funding directly to States for elementary and secondary education, and for other purposes.

To abolish the Department of Education and to provide funding directly to States for elementary and secondary education, and for other purposes.

Official Titles - House of Representatives Official Title as Introduced To abolish the Department of Education and to provide funding directly to States for elementary and secondary education, and for other purposes.

Rep. Gohmert, Louie

R

TX

This bill abolishes the Department of Education and terminates any applicable program for which it has administrative responsibility, except for the Federal Pell Grant Program and the Federal Direct Loan Program. The bill transfers administrative responsibility for these programs to the Department of the Treasury. The bill also directs Treasury to make allocations to states to support elementary and secondary education.

To abolish the Department of Education and to provide funding directly to States for elementary and secondary education, 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. ABOLISHMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (a) In General.--Effective on the date that is 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act-- (1) the Department of Education is abolished; and (2) each applicable program is terminated. (b) Applicable Program Defined.--The term ``applicable program'' means each program for which the Secretary of Education or the Department of Education has administrative responsibility as provided by law or by delegation of authority pursuant to law as of the day before the date specified in subsection (a), except such term does not include-- (1) the Federal Pell Grant program under section 401 of the Higher Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1070a); and (2) the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program under part D of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq.). (c) Transfer of Functions.--Effective on the date specified in subsection (a), the authority to carry out the programs described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b) is hereby transferred to the Secretary of the Treasury. SEC. 2. BLOCK GRANTS TO STATES. (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) States should distribute non-Federal funds for elementary and secondary education in a manner that promotes competition and choices in education in order to secure the best education available for each child; and (2) it is the fundamental right of parents to determine the best education for their children. (b) Elementary and Secondary Education Grant Program.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall carry out a program under which the Secretary makes allocations to States, in accordance with subsection (c), to support elementary and secondary education. (c) Allocations to States.--The allocations made by the Secretary to each State under subsection (b) shall be in proportion to the aggregate amount of Federal individual income taxes paid by the residents of such State (relative to such aggregate amount paid by residents of all the States) as determined by the Secretary after consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury. (d) Use of Funds.--A State that receives an allocation under subsection (c) shall use such funds to support elementary and secondary education in the State. <all>

To abolish the Department of Education and to provide funding directly to States for elementary and secondary education, 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. ABOLISHMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (a) In General.--Effective on the date that is 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act-- (1) the Department of Education is abolished; and (2) each applicable program is terminated. (b) Applicable Program Defined.--The term ``applicable program'' means each program for which the Secretary of Education or the Department of Education has administrative responsibility as provided by law or by delegation of authority pursuant to law as of the day before the date specified in subsection (a), except such term does not include-- (1) the Federal Pell Grant program under section 401 of the Higher Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1070a); and (2) the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program under part D of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq.). SEC. 2. BLOCK GRANTS TO STATES. (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) States should distribute non-Federal funds for elementary and secondary education in a manner that promotes competition and choices in education in order to secure the best education available for each child; and (2) it is the fundamental right of parents to determine the best education for their children. (b) Elementary and Secondary Education Grant Program.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall carry out a program under which the Secretary makes allocations to States, in accordance with subsection (c), to support elementary and secondary education. (c) Allocations to States.--The allocations made by the Secretary to each State under subsection (b) shall be in proportion to the aggregate amount of Federal individual income taxes paid by the residents of such State (relative to such aggregate amount paid by residents of all the States) as determined by the Secretary after consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury. (d) Use of Funds.--A State that receives an allocation under subsection (c) shall use such funds to support elementary and secondary education in the State.

To abolish the Department of Education and to provide funding directly to States for elementary and secondary education, 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. ABOLISHMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (a) In General.--Effective on the date that is 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act-- (1) the Department of Education is abolished; and (2) each applicable program is terminated. (b) Applicable Program Defined.--The term ``applicable program'' means each program for which the Secretary of Education or the Department of Education has administrative responsibility as provided by law or by delegation of authority pursuant to law as of the day before the date specified in subsection (a), except such term does not include-- (1) the Federal Pell Grant program under section 401 of the Higher Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1070a); and (2) the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program under part D of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq.). (c) Transfer of Functions.--Effective on the date specified in subsection (a), the authority to carry out the programs described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b) is hereby transferred to the Secretary of the Treasury. SEC. 2. BLOCK GRANTS TO STATES. (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) States should distribute non-Federal funds for elementary and secondary education in a manner that promotes competition and choices in education in order to secure the best education available for each child; and (2) it is the fundamental right of parents to determine the best education for their children. (b) Elementary and Secondary Education Grant Program.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall carry out a program under which the Secretary makes allocations to States, in accordance with subsection (c), to support elementary and secondary education. (c) Allocations to States.--The allocations made by the Secretary to each State under subsection (b) shall be in proportion to the aggregate amount of Federal individual income taxes paid by the residents of such State (relative to such aggregate amount paid by residents of all the States) as determined by the Secretary after consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury. (d) Use of Funds.--A State that receives an allocation under subsection (c) shall use such funds to support elementary and secondary education in the State. <all>

To abolish the Department of Education and to provide funding directly to States for elementary and secondary education, 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. ABOLISHMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (a) In General.--Effective on the date that is 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act-- (1) the Department of Education is abolished; and (2) each applicable program is terminated. (b) Applicable Program Defined.--The term ``applicable program'' means each program for which the Secretary of Education or the Department of Education has administrative responsibility as provided by law or by delegation of authority pursuant to law as of the day before the date specified in subsection (a), except such term does not include-- (1) the Federal Pell Grant program under section 401 of the Higher Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1070a); and (2) the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program under part D of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq.). (c) Transfer of Functions.--Effective on the date specified in subsection (a), the authority to carry out the programs described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b) is hereby transferred to the Secretary of the Treasury. SEC. 2. BLOCK GRANTS TO STATES. (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) States should distribute non-Federal funds for elementary and secondary education in a manner that promotes competition and choices in education in order to secure the best education available for each child; and (2) it is the fundamental right of parents to determine the best education for their children. (b) Elementary and Secondary Education Grant Program.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall carry out a program under which the Secretary makes allocations to States, in accordance with subsection (c), to support elementary and secondary education. (c) Allocations to States.--The allocations made by the Secretary to each State under subsection (b) shall be in proportion to the aggregate amount of Federal individual income taxes paid by the residents of such State (relative to such aggregate amount paid by residents of all the States) as determined by the Secretary after consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury. (d) Use of Funds.--A State that receives an allocation under subsection (c) shall use such funds to support elementary and secondary education in the State. <all>

To abolish the Department of Education and to provide funding directly to States for elementary and secondary education, and for other purposes. b) Applicable Program Defined.--The term ``applicable program'' means each program for which the Secretary of Education or the Department of Education has administrative responsibility as provided by law or by delegation of authority pursuant to law as of the day before the date specified in subsection (a), except such term does not include-- (1) the Federal Pell Grant program under section 401 of the Higher Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1070a); and (2) the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program under part D of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq.). ( (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) States should distribute non-Federal funds for elementary and secondary education in a manner that promotes competition and choices in education in order to secure the best education available for each child; and (2) it is the fundamental right of parents to determine the best education for their children. ( b) Elementary and Secondary Education Grant Program.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall carry out a program under which the Secretary makes allocations to States, in accordance with subsection (c), to support elementary and secondary education. (

To abolish the Department of Education and to provide funding directly to States for elementary and secondary education, and for other purposes. b) Applicable Program Defined.--The term ``applicable program'' means each program for which the Secretary of Education or the Department of Education has administrative responsibility as provided by law or by delegation of authority pursuant to law as of the day before the date specified in subsection (a), except such term does not include-- (1) the Federal Pell Grant program under section 401 of the Higher Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1070a); and (2) the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program under part D of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq.). ( (c) Allocations to States.--The allocations made by the Secretary to each State under subsection (b) shall be in proportion to the aggregate amount of Federal individual income taxes paid by the residents of such State (relative to such aggregate amount paid by residents of all the States) as determined by the Secretary after consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury. ( d) Use of Funds.--A State that receives an allocation under subsection (c) shall use such funds to support elementary and secondary education in the State.

To abolish the Department of Education and to provide funding directly to States for elementary and secondary education, and for other purposes. b) Applicable Program Defined.--The term ``applicable program'' means each program for which the Secretary of Education or the Department of Education has administrative responsibility as provided by law or by delegation of authority pursuant to law as of the day before the date specified in subsection (a), except such term does not include-- (1) the Federal Pell Grant program under section 401 of the Higher Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1070a); and (2) the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program under part D of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq.). ( (c) Allocations to States.--The allocations made by the Secretary to each State under subsection (b) shall be in proportion to the aggregate amount of Federal individual income taxes paid by the residents of such State (relative to such aggregate amount paid by residents of all the States) as determined by the Secretary after consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury. ( d) Use of Funds.--A State that receives an allocation under subsection (c) shall use such funds to support elementary and secondary education in the State.

To abolish the Department of Education and to provide funding directly to States for elementary and secondary education, and for other purposes. b) Applicable Program Defined.--The term ``applicable program'' means each program for which the Secretary of Education or the Department of Education has administrative responsibility as provided by law or by delegation of authority pursuant to law as of the day before the date specified in subsection (a), except such term does not include-- (1) the Federal Pell Grant program under section 401 of the Higher Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1070a); and (2) the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program under part D of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq.). ( (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) States should distribute non-Federal funds for elementary and secondary education in a manner that promotes competition and choices in education in order to secure the best education available for each child; and (2) it is the fundamental right of parents to determine the best education for their children. ( b) Elementary and Secondary Education Grant Program.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall carry out a program under which the Secretary makes allocations to States, in accordance with subsection (c), to support elementary and secondary education. (

To abolish the Department of Education and to provide funding directly to States for elementary and secondary education, and for other purposes. b) Applicable Program Defined.--The term ``applicable program'' means each program for which the Secretary of Education or the Department of Education has administrative responsibility as provided by law or by delegation of authority pursuant to law as of the day before the date specified in subsection (a), except such term does not include-- (1) the Federal Pell Grant program under section 401 of the Higher Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1070a); and (2) the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program under part D of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq.). ( (c) Allocations to States.--The allocations made by the Secretary to each State under subsection (b) shall be in proportion to the aggregate amount of Federal individual income taxes paid by the residents of such State (relative to such aggregate amount paid by residents of all the States) as determined by the Secretary after consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury. ( d) Use of Funds.--A State that receives an allocation under subsection (c) shall use such funds to support elementary and secondary education in the State.

To abolish the Department of Education and to provide funding directly to States for elementary and secondary education, and for other purposes. b) Applicable Program Defined.--The term ``applicable program'' means each program for which the Secretary of Education or the Department of Education has administrative responsibility as provided by law or by delegation of authority pursuant to law as of the day before the date specified in subsection (a), except such term does not include-- (1) the Federal Pell Grant program under section 401 of the Higher Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1070a); and (2) the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program under part D of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq.). ( (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) States should distribute non-Federal funds for elementary and secondary education in a manner that promotes competition and choices in education in order to secure the best education available for each child; and (2) it is the fundamental right of parents to determine the best education for their children. ( b) Elementary and Secondary Education Grant Program.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall carry out a program under which the Secretary makes allocations to States, in accordance with subsection (c), to support elementary and secondary education. (

To abolish the Department of Education and to provide funding directly to States for elementary and secondary education, and for other purposes. b) Applicable Program Defined.--The term ``applicable program'' means each program for which the Secretary of Education or the Department of Education has administrative responsibility as provided by law or by delegation of authority pursuant to law as of the day before the date specified in subsection (a), except such term does not include-- (1) the Federal Pell Grant program under section 401 of the Higher Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1070a); and (2) the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program under part D of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq.). ( (c) Allocations to States.--The allocations made by the Secretary to each State under subsection (b) shall be in proportion to the aggregate amount of Federal individual income taxes paid by the residents of such State (relative to such aggregate amount paid by residents of all the States) as determined by the Secretary after consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury. ( d) Use of Funds.--A State that receives an allocation under subsection (c) shall use such funds to support elementary and secondary education in the State.

To abolish the Department of Education and to provide funding directly to States for elementary and secondary education, and for other purposes. b) Applicable Program Defined.--The term ``applicable program'' means each program for which the Secretary of Education or the Department of Education has administrative responsibility as provided by law or by delegation of authority pursuant to law as of the day before the date specified in subsection (a), except such term does not include-- (1) the Federal Pell Grant program under section 401 of the Higher Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1070a); and (2) the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program under part D of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq.). ( (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) States should distribute non-Federal funds for elementary and secondary education in a manner that promotes competition and choices in education in order to secure the best education available for each child; and (2) it is the fundamental right of parents to determine the best education for their children. ( b) Elementary and Secondary Education Grant Program.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall carry out a program under which the Secretary makes allocations to States, in accordance with subsection (c), to support elementary and secondary education. (

To abolish the Department of Education and to provide funding directly to States for elementary and secondary education, and for other purposes. b) Applicable Program Defined.--The term ``applicable program'' means each program for which the Secretary of Education or the Department of Education has administrative responsibility as provided by law or by delegation of authority pursuant to law as of the day before the date specified in subsection (a), except such term does not include-- (1) the Federal Pell Grant program under section 401 of the Higher Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1070a); and (2) the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program under part D of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq.). ( (c) Allocations to States.--The allocations made by the Secretary to each State under subsection (b) shall be in proportion to the aggregate amount of Federal individual income taxes paid by the residents of such State (relative to such aggregate amount paid by residents of all the States) as determined by the Secretary after consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury. ( d) Use of Funds.--A State that receives an allocation under subsection (c) shall use such funds to support elementary and secondary education in the State.

To abolish the Department of Education and to provide funding directly to States for elementary and secondary education, and for other purposes. b) Applicable Program Defined.--The term ``applicable program'' means each program for which the Secretary of Education or the Department of Education has administrative responsibility as provided by law or by delegation of authority pursuant to law as of the day before the date specified in subsection (a), except such term does not include-- (1) the Federal Pell Grant program under section 401 of the Higher Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1070a); and (2) the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program under part D of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq.). ( (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) States should distribute non-Federal funds for elementary and secondary education in a manner that promotes competition and choices in education in order to secure the best education available for each child; and (2) it is the fundamental right of parents to determine the best education for their children. ( b) Elementary and Secondary Education Grant Program.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall carry out a program under which the Secretary makes allocations to States, in accordance with subsection (c), to support elementary and secondary education. (

S.1152

Education

Ensuring Linguistic Excellence and Vocational Aptitude by Teaching English Act or the ELEVATE Act This bill allows elementary and secondary school students who have migrated from Puerto Rico to the states to be fully considered as English learners for annual state allotments under the English Language Acquisition grant program.

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide that children who have relocated from Puerto Rico to the States are fully considered for purposes of State allotments under the English Language Acquisition grants. 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 ``Ensuring Linguistic Excellence and Vocational Aptitude by Teaching English Act'' or the ``ELEVATE Act''. SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF PUERTO RICO WITH RESPECT TO ALLOTMENTS FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION GRANTS. (a) Change in Definition.--Section 3201(5) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7011(5)) is amended-- (1) in the paragraph heading, by inserting ``and migrants from puerto rico'' after ``youth''; (2) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``immigrant children and youth'' and inserting ``immigrant children and youth and migrants from Puerto Rico''; (3) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``in which the primary language of instruction in public elementary schools and secondary schools is English'' after ``any State''; and (4) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``, other than Puerto Rico,'' after ``States''. (b) Conforming Amendments.--Part A of title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6811 et seq.) is amended-- (1) in each of sections 3102 and 3114 (20 U.S.C. 6812 and 6824), by striking ``immigrant children and youth'' each place the term appears and inserting ``immigrant children and youth and migrants from Puerto Rico''; (2) in section 3111 (20 U.S.C. 6821)-- (A) by striking ``immigrant children and youth'' each place the term appears and inserting ``immigrant children and youth and migrants from Puerto Rico''; and (B) in subsection (c)(2)(A)(ii), by inserting ``and migrants'' after ``such children and youth''; (3) in section 3113(b)(7) (20 U.S.C. 6823(b)(7)), by striking ``children and youth'' and inserting ``immigrant children and youth and migrants from Puerto Rico''; and (4) in section 3115 (20 U.S.C. 6825)-- (A) in the subsection heading of subsection (e), by inserting ``and Migrants From Puerto Rico''; and (B) by striking ``immigrant children and youth'' each place the term appears and inserting ``immigrant children and youth and migrants from Puerto Rico''. (c) Applicability.--The amendments made by this section shall take effect on October 1 of the first fiscal year that begins on or after the date of enactment of this Act, except that if the application of such amendments would result in a State receiving an allotment under title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6801 et seq.) for such first fiscal year that is less than the allotment such State received under such title for the fiscal year preceding such first fiscal year, such amendments shall take effect on October 1 of the second fiscal year that begins on or after the date of enactment of this Act. <all>

ELEVATE Act

A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide that children who have relocated from Puerto Rico to the States are fully considered for purposes of State allotments under the English Language Acquisition grants.

ELEVATE Act Ensuring Linguistic Excellence and Vocational Aptitude by Teaching English Act

Sen. Rubio, Marco

R

FL

This bill allows elementary and secondary school students who have migrated from Puerto Rico to the states to be fully considered as English learners for annual state allotments under the English Language Acquisition grant program.

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide that children who have relocated from Puerto Rico to the States are fully considered for purposes of State allotments under the English Language Acquisition grants. 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 ``Ensuring Linguistic Excellence and Vocational Aptitude by Teaching English Act'' or the ``ELEVATE Act''. SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF PUERTO RICO WITH RESPECT TO ALLOTMENTS FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION GRANTS. (a) Change in Definition.--Section 3201(5) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7011(5)) is amended-- (1) in the paragraph heading, by inserting ``and migrants from puerto rico'' after ``youth''; (2) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``immigrant children and youth'' and inserting ``immigrant children and youth and migrants from Puerto Rico''; (3) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``in which the primary language of instruction in public elementary schools and secondary schools is English'' after ``any State''; and (4) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``, other than Puerto Rico,'' after ``States''. (b) Conforming Amendments.--Part A of title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6811 et seq.) is amended-- (1) in each of sections 3102 and 3114 (20 U.S.C. 6812 and 6824), by striking ``immigrant children and youth'' each place the term appears and inserting ``immigrant children and youth and migrants from Puerto Rico''; (2) in section 3111 (20 U.S.C. 6823(b)(7)), by striking ``children and youth'' and inserting ``immigrant children and youth and migrants from Puerto Rico''; and (4) in section 3115 (20 U.S.C. 6825)-- (A) in the subsection heading of subsection (e), by inserting ``and Migrants From Puerto Rico''; and (B) by striking ``immigrant children and youth'' each place the term appears and inserting ``immigrant children and youth and migrants from Puerto Rico''. (c) Applicability.--The amendments made by this section shall take effect on October 1 of the first fiscal year that begins on or after the date of enactment of this Act, except that if the application of such amendments would result in a State receiving an allotment under title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6801 et seq.) for such first fiscal year that is less than the allotment such State received under such title for the fiscal year preceding such first fiscal year, such amendments shall take effect on October 1 of the second fiscal year that begins on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide that children who have relocated from Puerto Rico to the States are fully considered for purposes of State allotments under the English Language Acquisition grants. 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 ``Ensuring Linguistic Excellence and Vocational Aptitude by Teaching English Act'' or the ``ELEVATE Act''. SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF PUERTO RICO WITH RESPECT TO ALLOTMENTS FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION GRANTS. (a) Change in Definition.--Section 3201(5) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7011(5)) is amended-- (1) in the paragraph heading, by inserting ``and migrants from puerto rico'' after ``youth''; (2) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``immigrant children and youth'' and inserting ``immigrant children and youth and migrants from Puerto Rico''; (3) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``in which the primary language of instruction in public elementary schools and secondary schools is English'' after ``any State''; and (4) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``, other than Puerto Rico,'' after ``States''. (b) Conforming Amendments.--Part A of title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6811 et seq.) is amended-- (1) in each of sections 3102 and 3114 (20 U.S.C. 6823(b)(7)), by striking ``children and youth'' and inserting ``immigrant children and youth and migrants from Puerto Rico''; and (4) in section 3115 (20 U.S.C. 6825)-- (A) in the subsection heading of subsection (e), by inserting ``and Migrants From Puerto Rico''; and (B) by striking ``immigrant children and youth'' each place the term appears and inserting ``immigrant children and youth and migrants from Puerto Rico''. 6801 et seq.) for such first fiscal year that is less than the allotment such State received under such title for the fiscal year preceding such first fiscal year, such amendments shall take effect on October 1 of the second fiscal year that begins on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide that children who have relocated from Puerto Rico to the States are fully considered for purposes of State allotments under the English Language Acquisition grants. 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 ``Ensuring Linguistic Excellence and Vocational Aptitude by Teaching English Act'' or the ``ELEVATE Act''. SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF PUERTO RICO WITH RESPECT TO ALLOTMENTS FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION GRANTS. (a) Change in Definition.--Section 3201(5) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7011(5)) is amended-- (1) in the paragraph heading, by inserting ``and migrants from puerto rico'' after ``youth''; (2) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``immigrant children and youth'' and inserting ``immigrant children and youth and migrants from Puerto Rico''; (3) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``in which the primary language of instruction in public elementary schools and secondary schools is English'' after ``any State''; and (4) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``, other than Puerto Rico,'' after ``States''. (b) Conforming Amendments.--Part A of title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6811 et seq.) is amended-- (1) in each of sections 3102 and 3114 (20 U.S.C. 6812 and 6824), by striking ``immigrant children and youth'' each place the term appears and inserting ``immigrant children and youth and migrants from Puerto Rico''; (2) in section 3111 (20 U.S.C. 6821)-- (A) by striking ``immigrant children and youth'' each place the term appears and inserting ``immigrant children and youth and migrants from Puerto Rico''; and (B) in subsection (c)(2)(A)(ii), by inserting ``and migrants'' after ``such children and youth''; (3) in section 3113(b)(7) (20 U.S.C. 6823(b)(7)), by striking ``children and youth'' and inserting ``immigrant children and youth and migrants from Puerto Rico''; and (4) in section 3115 (20 U.S.C. 6825)-- (A) in the subsection heading of subsection (e), by inserting ``and Migrants From Puerto Rico''; and (B) by striking ``immigrant children and youth'' each place the term appears and inserting ``immigrant children and youth and migrants from Puerto Rico''. (c) Applicability.--The amendments made by this section shall take effect on October 1 of the first fiscal year that begins on or after the date of enactment of this Act, except that if the application of such amendments would result in a State receiving an allotment under title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6801 et seq.) for such first fiscal year that is less than the allotment such State received under such title for the fiscal year preceding such first fiscal year, such amendments shall take effect on October 1 of the second fiscal year that begins on or after the date of enactment of this Act. <all>

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide that children who have relocated from Puerto Rico to the States are fully considered for purposes of State allotments under the English Language Acquisition grants. 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 ``Ensuring Linguistic Excellence and Vocational Aptitude by Teaching English Act'' or the ``ELEVATE Act''. SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF PUERTO RICO WITH RESPECT TO ALLOTMENTS FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION GRANTS. (a) Change in Definition.--Section 3201(5) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7011(5)) is amended-- (1) in the paragraph heading, by inserting ``and migrants from puerto rico'' after ``youth''; (2) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``immigrant children and youth'' and inserting ``immigrant children and youth and migrants from Puerto Rico''; (3) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``in which the primary language of instruction in public elementary schools and secondary schools is English'' after ``any State''; and (4) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``, other than Puerto Rico,'' after ``States''. (b) Conforming Amendments.--Part A of title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6811 et seq.) is amended-- (1) in each of sections 3102 and 3114 (20 U.S.C. 6812 and 6824), by striking ``immigrant children and youth'' each place the term appears and inserting ``immigrant children and youth and migrants from Puerto Rico''; (2) in section 3111 (20 U.S.C. 6821)-- (A) by striking ``immigrant children and youth'' each place the term appears and inserting ``immigrant children and youth and migrants from Puerto Rico''; and (B) in subsection (c)(2)(A)(ii), by inserting ``and migrants'' after ``such children and youth''; (3) in section 3113(b)(7) (20 U.S.C. 6823(b)(7)), by striking ``children and youth'' and inserting ``immigrant children and youth and migrants from Puerto Rico''; and (4) in section 3115 (20 U.S.C. 6825)-- (A) in the subsection heading of subsection (e), by inserting ``and Migrants From Puerto Rico''; and (B) by striking ``immigrant children and youth'' each place the term appears and inserting ``immigrant children and youth and migrants from Puerto Rico''. (c) Applicability.--The amendments made by this section shall take effect on October 1 of the first fiscal year that begins on or after the date of enactment of this Act, except that if the application of such amendments would result in a State receiving an allotment under title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6801 et seq.) for such first fiscal year that is less than the allotment such State received under such title for the fiscal year preceding such first fiscal year, such amendments shall take effect on October 1 of the second fiscal year that begins on or after the date of enactment of this Act. <all>

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide that children who have relocated from Puerto Rico to the States are fully considered for purposes of State allotments under the English Language Acquisition grants. is amended-- (1) in each of sections 3102 and 3114 (20 U.S.C. c) Applicability.--The amendments made by this section shall take effect on October 1 of the first fiscal year that begins on or after the date of enactment of this Act, except that if the application of such amendments would result in a State receiving an allotment under title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6801 et seq.) for such first fiscal year that is less than the allotment such State received under such title for the fiscal year preceding such first fiscal year, such amendments shall take effect on October 1 of the second fiscal year that begins on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide that children who have relocated from Puerto Rico to the States are fully considered for purposes of State allotments under the English Language Acquisition grants. TREATMENT OF PUERTO RICO WITH RESPECT TO ALLOTMENTS FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION GRANTS. ( 6825)-- (A) in the subsection heading of subsection (e), by inserting ``and Migrants From Puerto Rico''; and (B) by striking ``immigrant children and youth'' each place the term appears and inserting ``immigrant children and youth and migrants from Puerto Rico''. ( for such first fiscal year that is less than the allotment such State received under such title for the fiscal year preceding such first fiscal year, such amendments shall take effect on October 1 of the second fiscal year that begins on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide that children who have relocated from Puerto Rico to the States are fully considered for purposes of State allotments under the English Language Acquisition grants. TREATMENT OF PUERTO RICO WITH RESPECT TO ALLOTMENTS FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION GRANTS. ( 6825)-- (A) in the subsection heading of subsection (e), by inserting ``and Migrants From Puerto Rico''; and (B) by striking ``immigrant children and youth'' each place the term appears and inserting ``immigrant children and youth and migrants from Puerto Rico''. ( for such first fiscal year that is less than the allotment such State received under such title for the fiscal year preceding such first fiscal year, such amendments shall take effect on October 1 of the second fiscal year that begins on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide that children who have relocated from Puerto Rico to the States are fully considered for purposes of State allotments under the English Language Acquisition grants. is amended-- (1) in each of sections 3102 and 3114 (20 U.S.C. c) Applicability.--The amendments made by this section shall take effect on October 1 of the first fiscal year that begins on or after the date of enactment of this Act, except that if the application of such amendments would result in a State receiving an allotment under title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6801 et seq.) for such first fiscal year that is less than the allotment such State received under such title for the fiscal year preceding such first fiscal year, such amendments shall take effect on October 1 of the second fiscal year that begins on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide that children who have relocated from Puerto Rico to the States are fully considered for purposes of State allotments under the English Language Acquisition grants. TREATMENT OF PUERTO RICO WITH RESPECT TO ALLOTMENTS FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION GRANTS. ( 6825)-- (A) in the subsection heading of subsection (e), by inserting ``and Migrants From Puerto Rico''; and (B) by striking ``immigrant children and youth'' each place the term appears and inserting ``immigrant children and youth and migrants from Puerto Rico''. ( for such first fiscal year that is less than the allotment such State received under such title for the fiscal year preceding such first fiscal year, such amendments shall take effect on October 1 of the second fiscal year that begins on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide that children who have relocated from Puerto Rico to the States are fully considered for purposes of State allotments under the English Language Acquisition grants. is amended-- (1) in each of sections 3102 and 3114 (20 U.S.C. c) Applicability.--The amendments made by this section shall take effect on October 1 of the first fiscal year that begins on or after the date of enactment of this Act, except that if the application of such amendments would result in a State receiving an allotment under title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6801 et seq.) for such first fiscal year that is less than the allotment such State received under such title for the fiscal year preceding such first fiscal year, such amendments shall take effect on October 1 of the second fiscal year that begins on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide that children who have relocated from Puerto Rico to the States are fully considered for purposes of State allotments under the English Language Acquisition grants. TREATMENT OF PUERTO RICO WITH RESPECT TO ALLOTMENTS FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION GRANTS. ( 6825)-- (A) in the subsection heading of subsection (e), by inserting ``and Migrants From Puerto Rico''; and (B) by striking ``immigrant children and youth'' each place the term appears and inserting ``immigrant children and youth and migrants from Puerto Rico''. ( for such first fiscal year that is less than the allotment such State received under such title for the fiscal year preceding such first fiscal year, such amendments shall take effect on October 1 of the second fiscal year that begins on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide that children who have relocated from Puerto Rico to the States are fully considered for purposes of State allotments under the English Language Acquisition grants. is amended-- (1) in each of sections 3102 and 3114 (20 U.S.C. c) Applicability.--The amendments made by this section shall take effect on October 1 of the first fiscal year that begins on or after the date of enactment of this Act, except that if the application of such amendments would result in a State receiving an allotment under title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6801 et seq.) for such first fiscal year that is less than the allotment such State received under such title for the fiscal year preceding such first fiscal year, such amendments shall take effect on October 1 of the second fiscal year that begins on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide that children who have relocated from Puerto Rico to the States are fully considered for purposes of State allotments under the English Language Acquisition grants. TREATMENT OF PUERTO RICO WITH RESPECT TO ALLOTMENTS FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION GRANTS. ( 6825)-- (A) in the subsection heading of subsection (e), by inserting ``and Migrants From Puerto Rico''; and (B) by striking ``immigrant children and youth'' each place the term appears and inserting ``immigrant children and youth and migrants from Puerto Rico''. ( for such first fiscal year that is less than the allotment such State received under such title for the fiscal year preceding such first fiscal year, such amendments shall take effect on October 1 of the second fiscal year that begins on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide that children who have relocated from Puerto Rico to the States are fully considered for purposes of State allotments under the English Language Acquisition grants. is amended-- (1) in each of sections 3102 and 3114 (20 U.S.C. c) Applicability.--The amendments made by this section shall take effect on October 1 of the first fiscal year that begins on or after the date of enactment of this Act, except that if the application of such amendments would result in a State receiving an allotment under title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6801 et seq.) for such first fiscal year that is less than the allotment such State received under such title for the fiscal year preceding such first fiscal year, such amendments shall take effect on October 1 of the second fiscal year that begins on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

H.R.8568

International Affairs

Russia is a State Sponsor of Terrorism Act This bill designates Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism. (A country with this designation is subject to certain restrictions, including a ban on receiving U.S. defense exports and limits on receiving U.S. foreign assistance.)

To provide for the designation of the Russian Federation as a state sponsor of terrorism. 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 ``Russia is a State Sponsor of Terrorism Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Pursuant to existing law, it is United States policy to designate countries that have repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism as state sponsors of terrorism. (2) Cuba, the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea, Iran, and Syria are designated as state sponsors of terrorism. (3) At the direction of President Vladimir Putin, the Government of the Russian Federation has and continues to promote acts of international terrorism against political opponents and nation states. (4) Under the orders of President Putin, the Government of the Russian Federation engaged in a campaign of terror, utilizing brutal force targeting civilians during the Second Chechen War. (5) Actions by the Government of the Russian Federation against civilian centers, such as Grozny, the capital of Chechnya, left countless innocent men, women, and children dead or wounded. (6) Since 2014, the Government of the Russian Federation has supported separatists engaging in acts of violence against Ukrainian civilians in the Donbas region. (7) The Government of the Russian Federation provides material support to Syria, a nation currently designated as a state sponsor of terrorism, that has been used to target the Syrian people. (8) According to the Congressional Research Service, the Russian Federation spreads terror throughout the world through private military networks of mercenaries, such as the Wagner Group, in an effort to ``project power cheaply and deniably''. (9) The Wagner Group collaborates with the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation to support the foreign policy objectives of the Russian Federation. (10) The Department of the Treasury identifies the Wagner Group as ``a designated Russian Ministry of Defense proxy force'' and states that ``Wagner's activities in other countries, including Ukraine, Syria, Sudan, and Libya, have generated insecurity and incited violence against innocent civilians''. (11) It was reported in February 2022 that more than 400 Russian mercenaries from the Wagner Group were dispatched to Kyiv with orders from the Kremlin to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelensky and members of the Government of Ukraine. (12) On March 1, 2022, Jason Blazakis, the director of the Department of State's Counterterrorism Finance and Designations Office in the Bureau of Counterterrorism from 2008 to 2018, wrote in reference to white supremacist groups that ``Russia provides sanctuary to a U.S.-designated terrorist group, the Russian Imperial Movement, which operates with impunity in Russian territory.''. (13) On March 17, 2022, President Volodymyr Zelensky called for the world to acknowledge the Russian Federation as a terrorist state. (14) The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has appealed to Congress to encourage the Department of State to recognize the Russian Federation as a state sponsor of terrorism noting that ``the Russian Federation has for years supported and financed terrorist regimes and terrorist organizations, including being the main supplier of weapons to the Assad regime in Syria and supporting terrorists in the Middle East and Latin America, organizing acts of international terrorism, including the poisoning of the Skripal family in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the downing of a civilian Malaysian airliner and other acts of terrorism''. (15) On May 24, 2022, Ukrainian prosecutors accused two Wagner Group mercenaries of committing war crimes against civilians near Kyiv. (16) On July 18, 2022, the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence confirmed that the Wagner Group plays a central role in recent fighting in Ukraine, including Russia's capture of Popasna and Lysyschansk. (17) The United States has a range of tools available to hold the Russian Federation accountable, reduce its war machine, and isolate it economically and diplomatically, including by designating it as a state sponsor of terrorism and imposing corresponding sanctions. SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AS A STATE SPONSOR OF TERRORISM. (a) In General.--Effective beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Russian Federation shall be deemed to have been determined to be a country the government of which has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism for purposes of-- (1) section 1754(c)(1)(A) of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4813(c)(1)(A)); (2) section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371); (3) section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2780); or (4) any other provision of law. (b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this Act may be construed as to provide for the imposition of sanctions against any person that engages in transactions to export agricultural products from Ukraine or to provide humanitarian assistance in Ukraine. <all>

Russia is a State Sponsor of Terrorism Act

To provide for the designation of the Russian Federation as a state sponsor of terrorism.

Russia is a State Sponsor of Terrorism Act

Rep. Lieu, Ted

D

CA

This bill designates Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism. (A country with this designation is subject to certain restrictions, including a ban on receiving U.S. defense exports and limits on receiving U.S. foreign assistance.)

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 ``Russia is a State Sponsor of Terrorism Act''. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Pursuant to existing law, it is United States policy to designate countries that have repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism as state sponsors of terrorism. (2) Cuba, the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea, Iran, and Syria are designated as state sponsors of terrorism. (4) Under the orders of President Putin, the Government of the Russian Federation engaged in a campaign of terror, utilizing brutal force targeting civilians during the Second Chechen War. (5) Actions by the Government of the Russian Federation against civilian centers, such as Grozny, the capital of Chechnya, left countless innocent men, women, and children dead or wounded. (6) Since 2014, the Government of the Russian Federation has supported separatists engaging in acts of violence against Ukrainian civilians in the Donbas region. (8) According to the Congressional Research Service, the Russian Federation spreads terror throughout the world through private military networks of mercenaries, such as the Wagner Group, in an effort to ``project power cheaply and deniably''. (10) The Department of the Treasury identifies the Wagner Group as ``a designated Russian Ministry of Defense proxy force'' and states that ``Wagner's activities in other countries, including Ukraine, Syria, Sudan, and Libya, have generated insecurity and incited violence against innocent civilians''. (11) It was reported in February 2022 that more than 400 Russian mercenaries from the Wagner Group were dispatched to Kyiv with orders from the Kremlin to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelensky and members of the Government of Ukraine. (12) On March 1, 2022, Jason Blazakis, the director of the Department of State's Counterterrorism Finance and Designations Office in the Bureau of Counterterrorism from 2008 to 2018, wrote in reference to white supremacist groups that ``Russia provides sanctuary to a U.S.-designated terrorist group, the Russian Imperial Movement, which operates with impunity in Russian territory.''. (13) On March 17, 2022, President Volodymyr Zelensky called for the world to acknowledge the Russian Federation as a terrorist state. (16) On July 18, 2022, the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence confirmed that the Wagner Group plays a central role in recent fighting in Ukraine, including Russia's capture of Popasna and Lysyschansk. SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AS A STATE SPONSOR OF TERRORISM. 4813(c)(1)(A)); (2) section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2780); or (4) any other provision of law. (b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this Act may be construed as to provide for the imposition of sanctions against any person that engages in transactions to export agricultural products from Ukraine or to provide humanitarian assistance in Ukraine.

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 ``Russia is a State Sponsor of Terrorism Act''. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Pursuant to existing law, it is United States policy to designate countries that have repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism as state sponsors of terrorism. (4) Under the orders of President Putin, the Government of the Russian Federation engaged in a campaign of terror, utilizing brutal force targeting civilians during the Second Chechen War. (6) Since 2014, the Government of the Russian Federation has supported separatists engaging in acts of violence against Ukrainian civilians in the Donbas region. (10) The Department of the Treasury identifies the Wagner Group as ``a designated Russian Ministry of Defense proxy force'' and states that ``Wagner's activities in other countries, including Ukraine, Syria, Sudan, and Libya, have generated insecurity and incited violence against innocent civilians''. (11) It was reported in February 2022 that more than 400 Russian mercenaries from the Wagner Group were dispatched to Kyiv with orders from the Kremlin to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelensky and members of the Government of Ukraine. (12) On March 1, 2022, Jason Blazakis, the director of the Department of State's Counterterrorism Finance and Designations Office in the Bureau of Counterterrorism from 2008 to 2018, wrote in reference to white supremacist groups that ``Russia provides sanctuary to a U.S.-designated terrorist group, the Russian Imperial Movement, which operates with impunity in Russian territory.''. (13) On March 17, 2022, President Volodymyr Zelensky called for the world to acknowledge the Russian Federation as a terrorist state. SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AS A STATE SPONSOR OF TERRORISM. 4813(c)(1)(A)); (2) section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2780); or (4) any other provision of law. (b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this Act may be construed as to provide for the imposition of sanctions against any person that engages in transactions to export agricultural products from Ukraine or to provide humanitarian assistance in Ukraine.

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 ``Russia is a State Sponsor of Terrorism Act''. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Pursuant to existing law, it is United States policy to designate countries that have repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism as state sponsors of terrorism. (2) Cuba, the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea, Iran, and Syria are designated as state sponsors of terrorism. (3) At the direction of President Vladimir Putin, the Government of the Russian Federation has and continues to promote acts of international terrorism against political opponents and nation states. (4) Under the orders of President Putin, the Government of the Russian Federation engaged in a campaign of terror, utilizing brutal force targeting civilians during the Second Chechen War. (5) Actions by the Government of the Russian Federation against civilian centers, such as Grozny, the capital of Chechnya, left countless innocent men, women, and children dead or wounded. (6) Since 2014, the Government of the Russian Federation has supported separatists engaging in acts of violence against Ukrainian civilians in the Donbas region. (8) According to the Congressional Research Service, the Russian Federation spreads terror throughout the world through private military networks of mercenaries, such as the Wagner Group, in an effort to ``project power cheaply and deniably''. (10) The Department of the Treasury identifies the Wagner Group as ``a designated Russian Ministry of Defense proxy force'' and states that ``Wagner's activities in other countries, including Ukraine, Syria, Sudan, and Libya, have generated insecurity and incited violence against innocent civilians''. (11) It was reported in February 2022 that more than 400 Russian mercenaries from the Wagner Group were dispatched to Kyiv with orders from the Kremlin to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelensky and members of the Government of Ukraine. (12) On March 1, 2022, Jason Blazakis, the director of the Department of State's Counterterrorism Finance and Designations Office in the Bureau of Counterterrorism from 2008 to 2018, wrote in reference to white supremacist groups that ``Russia provides sanctuary to a U.S.-designated terrorist group, the Russian Imperial Movement, which operates with impunity in Russian territory.''. (13) On March 17, 2022, President Volodymyr Zelensky called for the world to acknowledge the Russian Federation as a terrorist state. (14) The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has appealed to Congress to encourage the Department of State to recognize the Russian Federation as a state sponsor of terrorism noting that ``the Russian Federation has for years supported and financed terrorist regimes and terrorist organizations, including being the main supplier of weapons to the Assad regime in Syria and supporting terrorists in the Middle East and Latin America, organizing acts of international terrorism, including the poisoning of the Skripal family in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the downing of a civilian Malaysian airliner and other acts of terrorism''. (15) On May 24, 2022, Ukrainian prosecutors accused two Wagner Group mercenaries of committing war crimes against civilians near Kyiv. (16) On July 18, 2022, the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence confirmed that the Wagner Group plays a central role in recent fighting in Ukraine, including Russia's capture of Popasna and Lysyschansk. (17) The United States has a range of tools available to hold the Russian Federation accountable, reduce its war machine, and isolate it economically and diplomatically, including by designating it as a state sponsor of terrorism and imposing corresponding sanctions. SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AS A STATE SPONSOR OF TERRORISM. (a) In General.--Effective beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Russian Federation shall be deemed to have been determined to be a country the government of which has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism for purposes of-- (1) section 1754(c)(1)(A) of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4813(c)(1)(A)); (2) section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371); (3) section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2780); or (4) any other provision of law. (b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this Act may be construed as to provide for the imposition of sanctions against any person that engages in transactions to export agricultural products from Ukraine or to provide humanitarian assistance in Ukraine.

To provide for the designation of the Russian Federation as a state sponsor of terrorism. 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 ``Russia is a State Sponsor of Terrorism Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Pursuant to existing law, it is United States policy to designate countries that have repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism as state sponsors of terrorism. (2) Cuba, the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea, Iran, and Syria are designated as state sponsors of terrorism. (3) At the direction of President Vladimir Putin, the Government of the Russian Federation has and continues to promote acts of international terrorism against political opponents and nation states. (4) Under the orders of President Putin, the Government of the Russian Federation engaged in a campaign of terror, utilizing brutal force targeting civilians during the Second Chechen War. (5) Actions by the Government of the Russian Federation against civilian centers, such as Grozny, the capital of Chechnya, left countless innocent men, women, and children dead or wounded. (6) Since 2014, the Government of the Russian Federation has supported separatists engaging in acts of violence against Ukrainian civilians in the Donbas region. (7) The Government of the Russian Federation provides material support to Syria, a nation currently designated as a state sponsor of terrorism, that has been used to target the Syrian people. (8) According to the Congressional Research Service, the Russian Federation spreads terror throughout the world through private military networks of mercenaries, such as the Wagner Group, in an effort to ``project power cheaply and deniably''. (9) The Wagner Group collaborates with the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation to support the foreign policy objectives of the Russian Federation. (10) The Department of the Treasury identifies the Wagner Group as ``a designated Russian Ministry of Defense proxy force'' and states that ``Wagner's activities in other countries, including Ukraine, Syria, Sudan, and Libya, have generated insecurity and incited violence against innocent civilians''. (11) It was reported in February 2022 that more than 400 Russian mercenaries from the Wagner Group were dispatched to Kyiv with orders from the Kremlin to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelensky and members of the Government of Ukraine. (12) On March 1, 2022, Jason Blazakis, the director of the Department of State's Counterterrorism Finance and Designations Office in the Bureau of Counterterrorism from 2008 to 2018, wrote in reference to white supremacist groups that ``Russia provides sanctuary to a U.S.-designated terrorist group, the Russian Imperial Movement, which operates with impunity in Russian territory.''. (13) On March 17, 2022, President Volodymyr Zelensky called for the world to acknowledge the Russian Federation as a terrorist state. (14) The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has appealed to Congress to encourage the Department of State to recognize the Russian Federation as a state sponsor of terrorism noting that ``the Russian Federation has for years supported and financed terrorist regimes and terrorist organizations, including being the main supplier of weapons to the Assad regime in Syria and supporting terrorists in the Middle East and Latin America, organizing acts of international terrorism, including the poisoning of the Skripal family in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the downing of a civilian Malaysian airliner and other acts of terrorism''. (15) On May 24, 2022, Ukrainian prosecutors accused two Wagner Group mercenaries of committing war crimes against civilians near Kyiv. (16) On July 18, 2022, the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence confirmed that the Wagner Group plays a central role in recent fighting in Ukraine, including Russia's capture of Popasna and Lysyschansk. (17) The United States has a range of tools available to hold the Russian Federation accountable, reduce its war machine, and isolate it economically and diplomatically, including by designating it as a state sponsor of terrorism and imposing corresponding sanctions. SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AS A STATE SPONSOR OF TERRORISM. (a) In General.--Effective beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Russian Federation shall be deemed to have been determined to be a country the government of which has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism for purposes of-- (1) section 1754(c)(1)(A) of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4813(c)(1)(A)); (2) section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371); (3) section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2780); or (4) any other provision of law. (b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this Act may be construed as to provide for the imposition of sanctions against any person that engages in transactions to export agricultural products from Ukraine or to provide humanitarian assistance in Ukraine. <all>

To provide for the designation of the Russian Federation as a state sponsor of terrorism. 3) At the direction of President Vladimir Putin, the Government of the Russian Federation has and continues to promote acts of international terrorism against political opponents and nation states. ( (8) According to the Congressional Research Service, the Russian Federation spreads terror throughout the world through private military networks of mercenaries, such as the Wagner Group, in an effort to ``project power cheaply and deniably''. ( 11) It was reported in February 2022 that more than 400 Russian mercenaries from the Wagner Group were dispatched to Kyiv with orders from the Kremlin to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelensky and members of the Government of Ukraine. ( 15) On May 24, 2022, Ukrainian prosecutors accused two Wagner Group mercenaries of committing war crimes against civilians near Kyiv. ( 16) On July 18, 2022, the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence confirmed that the Wagner Group plays a central role in recent fighting in Ukraine, including Russia's capture of Popasna and Lysyschansk. ( (a) In General.--Effective beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Russian Federation shall be deemed to have been determined to be a country the government of which has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism for purposes of-- (1) section 1754(c)(1)(A) of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4813(c)(1)(A)); (2) section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371); (3) section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2780); or (4) any other provision of law. ( b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this Act may be construed as to provide for the imposition of sanctions against any person that engages in transactions to export agricultural products from Ukraine or to provide humanitarian assistance in Ukraine.

To provide for the designation of the Russian Federation as a state sponsor of terrorism. 3) At the direction of President Vladimir Putin, the Government of the Russian Federation has and continues to promote acts of international terrorism against political opponents and nation states. ( 4) Under the orders of President Putin, the Government of the Russian Federation engaged in a campaign of terror, utilizing brutal force targeting civilians during the Second Chechen War. ( (11) It was reported in February 2022 that more than 400 Russian mercenaries from the Wagner Group were dispatched to Kyiv with orders from the Kremlin to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelensky and members of the Government of Ukraine. ( 16) On July 18, 2022, the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence confirmed that the Wagner Group plays a central role in recent fighting in Ukraine, including Russia's capture of Popasna and Lysyschansk. ( (a) In General.--Effective beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Russian Federation shall be deemed to have been determined to be a country the government of which has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism for purposes of-- (1) section 1754(c)(1)(A) of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4813(c)(1)(A)); (2) section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371); (3) section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2780); or (4) any other provision of law. ( b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this Act may be construed as to provide for the imposition of sanctions against any person that engages in transactions to export agricultural products from Ukraine or to provide humanitarian assistance in Ukraine.

To provide for the designation of the Russian Federation as a state sponsor of terrorism. 3) At the direction of President Vladimir Putin, the Government of the Russian Federation has and continues to promote acts of international terrorism against political opponents and nation states. ( 4) Under the orders of President Putin, the Government of the Russian Federation engaged in a campaign of terror, utilizing brutal force targeting civilians during the Second Chechen War. ( (11) It was reported in February 2022 that more than 400 Russian mercenaries from the Wagner Group were dispatched to Kyiv with orders from the Kremlin to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelensky and members of the Government of Ukraine. ( 16) On July 18, 2022, the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence confirmed that the Wagner Group plays a central role in recent fighting in Ukraine, including Russia's capture of Popasna and Lysyschansk. ( (a) In General.--Effective beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Russian Federation shall be deemed to have been determined to be a country the government of which has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism for purposes of-- (1) section 1754(c)(1)(A) of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4813(c)(1)(A)); (2) section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371); (3) section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2780); or (4) any other provision of law. ( b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this Act may be construed as to provide for the imposition of sanctions against any person that engages in transactions to export agricultural products from Ukraine or to provide humanitarian assistance in Ukraine.

To provide for the designation of the Russian Federation as a state sponsor of terrorism. 3) At the direction of President Vladimir Putin, the Government of the Russian Federation has and continues to promote acts of international terrorism against political opponents and nation states. ( (8) According to the Congressional Research Service, the Russian Federation spreads terror throughout the world through private military networks of mercenaries, such as the Wagner Group, in an effort to ``project power cheaply and deniably''. ( 11) It was reported in February 2022 that more than 400 Russian mercenaries from the Wagner Group were dispatched to Kyiv with orders from the Kremlin to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelensky and members of the Government of Ukraine. ( 15) On May 24, 2022, Ukrainian prosecutors accused two Wagner Group mercenaries of committing war crimes against civilians near Kyiv. ( 16) On July 18, 2022, the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence confirmed that the Wagner Group plays a central role in recent fighting in Ukraine, including Russia's capture of Popasna and Lysyschansk. ( (a) In General.--Effective beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Russian Federation shall be deemed to have been determined to be a country the government of which has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism for purposes of-- (1) section 1754(c)(1)(A) of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4813(c)(1)(A)); (2) section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371); (3) section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2780); or (4) any other provision of law. ( b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this Act may be construed as to provide for the imposition of sanctions against any person that engages in transactions to export agricultural products from Ukraine or to provide humanitarian assistance in Ukraine.

To provide for the designation of the Russian Federation as a state sponsor of terrorism. 3) At the direction of President Vladimir Putin, the Government of the Russian Federation has and continues to promote acts of international terrorism against political opponents and nation states. ( 4) Under the orders of President Putin, the Government of the Russian Federation engaged in a campaign of terror, utilizing brutal force targeting civilians during the Second Chechen War. ( (11) It was reported in February 2022 that more than 400 Russian mercenaries from the Wagner Group were dispatched to Kyiv with orders from the Kremlin to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelensky and members of the Government of Ukraine. ( 16) On July 18, 2022, the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence confirmed that the Wagner Group plays a central role in recent fighting in Ukraine, including Russia's capture of Popasna and Lysyschansk. ( (a) In General.--Effective beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Russian Federation shall be deemed to have been determined to be a country the government of which has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism for purposes of-- (1) section 1754(c)(1)(A) of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4813(c)(1)(A)); (2) section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371); (3) section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2780); or (4) any other provision of law. ( b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this Act may be construed as to provide for the imposition of sanctions against any person that engages in transactions to export agricultural products from Ukraine or to provide humanitarian assistance in Ukraine.

To provide for the designation of the Russian Federation as a state sponsor of terrorism. 3) At the direction of President Vladimir Putin, the Government of the Russian Federation has and continues to promote acts of international terrorism against political opponents and nation states. ( (8) According to the Congressional Research Service, the Russian Federation spreads terror throughout the world through private military networks of mercenaries, such as the Wagner Group, in an effort to ``project power cheaply and deniably''. ( 11) It was reported in February 2022 that more than 400 Russian mercenaries from the Wagner Group were dispatched to Kyiv with orders from the Kremlin to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelensky and members of the Government of Ukraine. ( 15) On May 24, 2022, Ukrainian prosecutors accused two Wagner Group mercenaries of committing war crimes against civilians near Kyiv. ( 16) On July 18, 2022, the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence confirmed that the Wagner Group plays a central role in recent fighting in Ukraine, including Russia's capture of Popasna and Lysyschansk. ( (a) In General.--Effective beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Russian Federation shall be deemed to have been determined to be a country the government of which has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism for purposes of-- (1) section 1754(c)(1)(A) of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4813(c)(1)(A)); (2) section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371); (3) section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2780); or (4) any other provision of law. ( b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this Act may be construed as to provide for the imposition of sanctions against any person that engages in transactions to export agricultural products from Ukraine or to provide humanitarian assistance in Ukraine.

To provide for the designation of the Russian Federation as a state sponsor of terrorism. 3) At the direction of President Vladimir Putin, the Government of the Russian Federation has and continues to promote acts of international terrorism against political opponents and nation states. ( 4) Under the orders of President Putin, the Government of the Russian Federation engaged in a campaign of terror, utilizing brutal force targeting civilians during the Second Chechen War. ( (11) It was reported in February 2022 that more than 400 Russian mercenaries from the Wagner Group were dispatched to Kyiv with orders from the Kremlin to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelensky and members of the Government of Ukraine. ( 16) On July 18, 2022, the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence confirmed that the Wagner Group plays a central role in recent fighting in Ukraine, including Russia's capture of Popasna and Lysyschansk. ( (a) In General.--Effective beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Russian Federation shall be deemed to have been determined to be a country the government of which has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism for purposes of-- (1) section 1754(c)(1)(A) of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4813(c)(1)(A)); (2) section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371); (3) section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2780); or (4) any other provision of law. ( b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this Act may be construed as to provide for the imposition of sanctions against any person that engages in transactions to export agricultural products from Ukraine or to provide humanitarian assistance in Ukraine.

To provide for the designation of the Russian Federation as a state sponsor of terrorism. 3) At the direction of President Vladimir Putin, the Government of the Russian Federation has and continues to promote acts of international terrorism against political opponents and nation states. ( (8) According to the Congressional Research Service, the Russian Federation spreads terror throughout the world through private military networks of mercenaries, such as the Wagner Group, in an effort to ``project power cheaply and deniably''. ( 11) It was reported in February 2022 that more than 400 Russian mercenaries from the Wagner Group were dispatched to Kyiv with orders from the Kremlin to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelensky and members of the Government of Ukraine. ( 15) On May 24, 2022, Ukrainian prosecutors accused two Wagner Group mercenaries of committing war crimes against civilians near Kyiv. ( 16) On July 18, 2022, the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence confirmed that the Wagner Group plays a central role in recent fighting in Ukraine, including Russia's capture of Popasna and Lysyschansk. ( (a) In General.--Effective beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Russian Federation shall be deemed to have been determined to be a country the government of which has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism for purposes of-- (1) section 1754(c)(1)(A) of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4813(c)(1)(A)); (2) section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371); (3) section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2780); or (4) any other provision of law. ( b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this Act may be construed as to provide for the imposition of sanctions against any person that engages in transactions to export agricultural products from Ukraine or to provide humanitarian assistance in Ukraine.

To provide for the designation of the Russian Federation as a state sponsor of terrorism. 3) At the direction of President Vladimir Putin, the Government of the Russian Federation has and continues to promote acts of international terrorism against political opponents and nation states. ( 4) Under the orders of President Putin, the Government of the Russian Federation engaged in a campaign of terror, utilizing brutal force targeting civilians during the Second Chechen War. ( (11) It was reported in February 2022 that more than 400 Russian mercenaries from the Wagner Group were dispatched to Kyiv with orders from the Kremlin to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelensky and members of the Government of Ukraine. ( 16) On July 18, 2022, the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence confirmed that the Wagner Group plays a central role in recent fighting in Ukraine, including Russia's capture of Popasna and Lysyschansk. ( (a) In General.--Effective beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Russian Federation shall be deemed to have been determined to be a country the government of which has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism for purposes of-- (1) section 1754(c)(1)(A) of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4813(c)(1)(A)); (2) section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371); (3) section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2780); or (4) any other provision of law. ( b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this Act may be construed as to provide for the imposition of sanctions against any person that engages in transactions to export agricultural products from Ukraine or to provide humanitarian assistance in Ukraine.

To provide for the designation of the Russian Federation as a state sponsor of terrorism. 3) At the direction of President Vladimir Putin, the Government of the Russian Federation has and continues to promote acts of international terrorism against political opponents and nation states. ( (8) According to the Congressional Research Service, the Russian Federation spreads terror throughout the world through private military networks of mercenaries, such as the Wagner Group, in an effort to ``project power cheaply and deniably''. ( 11) It was reported in February 2022 that more than 400 Russian mercenaries from the Wagner Group were dispatched to Kyiv with orders from the Kremlin to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelensky and members of the Government of Ukraine. ( 15) On May 24, 2022, Ukrainian prosecutors accused two Wagner Group mercenaries of committing war crimes against civilians near Kyiv. ( 16) On July 18, 2022, the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence confirmed that the Wagner Group plays a central role in recent fighting in Ukraine, including Russia's capture of Popasna and Lysyschansk. ( (a) In General.--Effective beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Russian Federation shall be deemed to have been determined to be a country the government of which has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism for purposes of-- (1) section 1754(c)(1)(A) of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4813(c)(1)(A)); (2) section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371); (3) section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2780); or (4) any other provision of law. ( b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this Act may be construed as to provide for the imposition of sanctions against any person that engages in transactions to export agricultural products from Ukraine or to provide humanitarian assistance in Ukraine.

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Congress

Balanced Budget Accountability Act This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), upon adoption by a chamber of Congress of a concurrent budget resolution for a fiscal year, to certify to the Speaker of the House of Representatives or the President pro tempore of the Senate whether that chamber has adopted a balanced budget. Balanced budget means a concurrent budget resolution providing that for FY2031 and each succeeding fiscal year to which the resolution applies total outlays do not exceed total receipts and are not more than 18% of the projected domestic product for such fiscal year. The bill requires the salary of Members of Congress to be held in escrow if OMB determines a chamber has not adopted a balanced budget for FY2022 before April 16, 2021, and for FY2023 before April 16, 2022. The bill also provides for the release of these funds to the Members. Beginning in FY2024, if OMB does not certify that a chamber has adopted a balanced budget before April 16 of the prior fiscal year, each Member of that chamber shall be paid at the rate of $1 annually for pay periods after that date in the same calendar year. The bill also requires that legislation in either chamber to increase revenue be agreed upon by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members of that chamber.

To reduce a portion of the annual pay of Members of Congress for the failure to adopt a concurrent resolution on the budget which does not provide for a balanced budget, 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; FINDINGS. (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Balanced Budget Accountability Act''. (b) Findings.--Congress finds the following: (1) The Federal debt exceeds $27,000,000,000,000, continues to grow rapidly, and is larger than the size of the United States economy. (2) The Federal budget has shown an annual deficit in 51 of the last 56 years. (3) Deficits and the Federal debt threaten to shatter confidence in the Nation's economy, suppress job creation and economic growth, and leave future generations of Americans with a lower standard of living and fewer opportunities. (4) It is the duty of Members of Congress to develop and implement policies, including balancing the Federal budget, that encourage robust job creation and economic growth in the United States. (5) Members of Congress should be held accountable for failing to pass annual budgets that result in a balanced budget. SEC. 2. EFFECT OF FAILURE TO ADOPT RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR BALANCED BUDGETS. (a) Definitions.--In this section-- (1) the term ``balanced budget'' means a concurrent resolution on the budget which provides that for fiscal year 2031, and each fiscal year thereafter to which the concurrent resolution on the budget applies-- (A) total outlays do not exceed total receipts; and (B) total outlays are not more than 18 percent of the projected gross domestic product of the United States (as determined by the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the Department of Commerce) for such fiscal year; (2) the term ``Director'' means the Director of the Office of Management and Budget; and (3) the term ``Member'' includes a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to Congress. (b) Determination by the Office of Management and Budget.--Upon adoption by a House of Congress of a concurrent resolution on the budget for a fiscal year, the Director shall-- (1) determine whether the concurrent resolution on the budget is a balanced budget; and (2) submit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives or the President pro tempore of the Senate (as the case may be) a certification as to whether or not that House of Congress has adopted a balanced budget. (c) Rule for Fiscal Years 2022 and 2023.-- (1) Fiscal year 2022.-- (A) Holding salaries in escrow.--If the Director does not certify that a House of Congress has adopted a balanced budget with respect to fiscal year 2022 before April 16, 2021, during the period described in subparagraph (B) the payroll administrator of that House of Congress shall deposit in an escrow account all payments otherwise required to be made during such period for the compensation of Members of Congress who serve in that House of Congress, and shall release such payments to such Members only upon the expiration of such period. (B) Period described.--With respect to a House of Congress, the period described in this subparagraph is the period that begins on April 16, 2021, and ends on the earlier of-- (i) the date on which the Director certifies that the House of Congress has adopted a balanced budget with respect to fiscal year 2022; or (ii) the last day of the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress. (2) Fiscal year 2023.-- (A) Holding salaries in escrow.--If the Director does not certify that a House of Congress has adopted a balanced budget with respect to fiscal year 2023 before April 16, 2022, during the period described in subparagraph (B) the payroll administrator of that House of Congress shall deposit in an escrow account all payments otherwise required to be made during such period for the compensation of Members of Congress who serve in that House of Congress, and shall release such payments to such Members only upon the expiration of such period. (B) Period described.--With respect to a House of Congress, the period described in this subparagraph is the period that begins on April 16, 2022, and ends on the earlier of-- (i) the date on which the Director certifies that the House of Congress has adopted a balanced budget with respect to fiscal year 2023; or (ii) the last day of the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress. (3) Withholding and remittance of amounts from payments held in escrow.--The payroll administrator shall provide for the same withholding and remittance with respect to a payment deposited in an escrow account under paragraph (1) or (2) that would apply to the payment if the payment were not subject to paragraph (1) or (2). (4) Release of amounts at end of the congress.--In order to ensure that this subsection is carried out in a manner that shall not vary the compensation of Senators or Representatives in violation of the twenty-seventh amendment to the Constitution of the United States, the payroll administrator of a House of Congress shall release for payments to Members of that House of Congress any amounts remaining in any escrow account under this section on the last day of the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress. (5) Role of secretary of the treasury.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall provide the payroll administrators of the Houses of Congress with such assistance as may be necessary to enable the payroll administrators to carry out this subsection. (6) Payroll administrator defined.--In this subsection, the ``payroll administrator'' of a House of Congress means-- (A) in the case of the House of Representatives, the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, or an employee of the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer who is designated by the Chief Administrative Officer to carry out this section; and (B) in the case of the Senate, the Secretary of the Senate, or an employee of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate who is designated by the Secretary to carry out this section. (d) Rule for Fiscal Year 2024 and Subsequent Fiscal Years.--If the Director does not certify that a House of Congress has adopted a balanced budget with respect to fiscal year 2024, or any fiscal year thereafter, before April 16 of the fiscal year before such fiscal year, during pay periods which occur in the same calendar year after that date each Member of that House shall be paid at an annual rate of pay equal to $1. SEC. 3. SUPERMAJORITY REQUIREMENT FOR INCREASING REVENUE. (a) In General.--In the Senate and the House of Representatives, a bill, joint resolution, amendment, conference report, or amendment between the Houses that increases revenue shall only be agreed to upon an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members of that House of Congress duly chosen and sworn. (b) Rules of Senate and the House of Representatives.--Subsection (a) is enacted by Congress-- (1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate and House of Representatives, respectively, and as such it is deemed a part of the rules of each House, respectively, but applicable only with respect to the procedure to be followed in that House in the case of a bill, joint resolution, amendment, conference report, or amendment between the Houses that increases revenue, and it supersedes other rules only to the extent that it is inconsistent with such rules; and (2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of either House to change the rules (so far as relating to the procedure of that House) at any time, in the same manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of that House. <all>

Balanced Budget Accountability Act

A bill to reduce a portion of the annual pay of Members of Congress for the failure to adopt a concurrent resolution on the budget which does not provide for a balanced budget, and for other purposes.

Balanced Budget Accountability Act

Sen. Daines, Steve

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This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), upon adoption by a chamber of Congress of a concurrent budget resolution for a fiscal year, to certify to the Speaker of the House of Representatives or the President pro tempore of the Senate whether that chamber has adopted a balanced budget. Balanced budget means a concurrent budget resolution providing that for FY2031 and each succeeding fiscal year to which the resolution applies total outlays do not exceed total receipts and are not more than 18% of the projected domestic product for such fiscal year. The bill requires the salary of Members of Congress to be held in escrow if OMB determines a chamber has not adopted a balanced budget for FY2022 before April 16, 2021, and for FY2023 before April 16, 2022. The bill also provides for the release of these funds to the Members. Beginning in FY2024, if OMB does not certify that a chamber has adopted a balanced budget before April 16 of the prior fiscal year, each Member of that chamber shall be paid at the rate of $1 annually for pay periods after that date in the same calendar year. The bill also requires that legislation in either chamber to increase revenue be agreed upon by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members of that chamber.

(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Balanced Budget Accountability Act''. (b) Findings.--Congress finds the following: (1) The Federal debt exceeds $27,000,000,000,000, continues to grow rapidly, and is larger than the size of the United States economy. (3) Deficits and the Federal debt threaten to shatter confidence in the Nation's economy, suppress job creation and economic growth, and leave future generations of Americans with a lower standard of living and fewer opportunities. 2. EFFECT OF FAILURE TO ADOPT RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR BALANCED BUDGETS. (B) Period described.--With respect to a House of Congress, the period described in this subparagraph is the period that begins on April 16, 2022, and ends on the earlier of-- (i) the date on which the Director certifies that the House of Congress has adopted a balanced budget with respect to fiscal year 2023; or (ii) the last day of the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress. (3) Withholding and remittance of amounts from payments held in escrow.--The payroll administrator shall provide for the same withholding and remittance with respect to a payment deposited in an escrow account under paragraph (1) or (2) that would apply to the payment if the payment were not subject to paragraph (1) or (2). (6) Payroll administrator defined.--In this subsection, the ``payroll administrator'' of a House of Congress means-- (A) in the case of the House of Representatives, the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, or an employee of the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer who is designated by the Chief Administrative Officer to carry out this section; and (B) in the case of the Senate, the Secretary of the Senate, or an employee of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate who is designated by the Secretary to carry out this section. (d) Rule for Fiscal Year 2024 and Subsequent Fiscal Years.--If the Director does not certify that a House of Congress has adopted a balanced budget with respect to fiscal year 2024, or any fiscal year thereafter, before April 16 of the fiscal year before such fiscal year, during pay periods which occur in the same calendar year after that date each Member of that House shall be paid at an annual rate of pay equal to $1. SEC. 3. SUPERMAJORITY REQUIREMENT FOR INCREASING REVENUE. (a) In General.--In the Senate and the House of Representatives, a bill, joint resolution, amendment, conference report, or amendment between the Houses that increases revenue shall only be agreed to upon an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members of that House of Congress duly chosen and sworn.

(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Balanced Budget Accountability Act''. (b) Findings.--Congress finds the following: (1) The Federal debt exceeds $27,000,000,000,000, continues to grow rapidly, and is larger than the size of the United States economy. 2. EFFECT OF FAILURE TO ADOPT RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR BALANCED BUDGETS. (B) Period described.--With respect to a House of Congress, the period described in this subparagraph is the period that begins on April 16, 2022, and ends on the earlier of-- (i) the date on which the Director certifies that the House of Congress has adopted a balanced budget with respect to fiscal year 2023; or (ii) the last day of the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress. (3) Withholding and remittance of amounts from payments held in escrow.--The payroll administrator shall provide for the same withholding and remittance with respect to a payment deposited in an escrow account under paragraph (1) or (2) that would apply to the payment if the payment were not subject to paragraph (1) or (2). (6) Payroll administrator defined.--In this subsection, the ``payroll administrator'' of a House of Congress means-- (A) in the case of the House of Representatives, the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, or an employee of the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer who is designated by the Chief Administrative Officer to carry out this section; and (B) in the case of the Senate, the Secretary of the Senate, or an employee of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate who is designated by the Secretary to carry out this section. (d) Rule for Fiscal Year 2024 and Subsequent Fiscal Years.--If the Director does not certify that a House of Congress has adopted a balanced budget with respect to fiscal year 2024, or any fiscal year thereafter, before April 16 of the fiscal year before such fiscal year, during pay periods which occur in the same calendar year after that date each Member of that House shall be paid at an annual rate of pay equal to $1. SEC. 3. SUPERMAJORITY REQUIREMENT FOR INCREASING REVENUE.

(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Balanced Budget Accountability Act''. (b) Findings.--Congress finds the following: (1) The Federal debt exceeds $27,000,000,000,000, continues to grow rapidly, and is larger than the size of the United States economy. (3) Deficits and the Federal debt threaten to shatter confidence in the Nation's economy, suppress job creation and economic growth, and leave future generations of Americans with a lower standard of living and fewer opportunities. 2. EFFECT OF FAILURE TO ADOPT RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR BALANCED BUDGETS. (a) Definitions.--In this section-- (1) the term ``balanced budget'' means a concurrent resolution on the budget which provides that for fiscal year 2031, and each fiscal year thereafter to which the concurrent resolution on the budget applies-- (A) total outlays do not exceed total receipts; and (B) total outlays are not more than 18 percent of the projected gross domestic product of the United States (as determined by the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the Department of Commerce) for such fiscal year; (2) the term ``Director'' means the Director of the Office of Management and Budget; and (3) the term ``Member'' includes a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to Congress. (B) Period described.--With respect to a House of Congress, the period described in this subparagraph is the period that begins on April 16, 2022, and ends on the earlier of-- (i) the date on which the Director certifies that the House of Congress has adopted a balanced budget with respect to fiscal year 2023; or (ii) the last day of the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress. (3) Withholding and remittance of amounts from payments held in escrow.--The payroll administrator shall provide for the same withholding and remittance with respect to a payment deposited in an escrow account under paragraph (1) or (2) that would apply to the payment if the payment were not subject to paragraph (1) or (2). (4) Release of amounts at end of the congress.--In order to ensure that this subsection is carried out in a manner that shall not vary the compensation of Senators or Representatives in violation of the twenty-seventh amendment to the Constitution of the United States, the payroll administrator of a House of Congress shall release for payments to Members of that House of Congress any amounts remaining in any escrow account under this section on the last day of the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress. (6) Payroll administrator defined.--In this subsection, the ``payroll administrator'' of a House of Congress means-- (A) in the case of the House of Representatives, the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, or an employee of the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer who is designated by the Chief Administrative Officer to carry out this section; and (B) in the case of the Senate, the Secretary of the Senate, or an employee of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate who is designated by the Secretary to carry out this section. (d) Rule for Fiscal Year 2024 and Subsequent Fiscal Years.--If the Director does not certify that a House of Congress has adopted a balanced budget with respect to fiscal year 2024, or any fiscal year thereafter, before April 16 of the fiscal year before such fiscal year, during pay periods which occur in the same calendar year after that date each Member of that House shall be paid at an annual rate of pay equal to $1. SEC. 3. SUPERMAJORITY REQUIREMENT FOR INCREASING REVENUE. (a) In General.--In the Senate and the House of Representatives, a bill, joint resolution, amendment, conference report, or amendment between the Houses that increases revenue shall only be agreed to upon an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members of that House of Congress duly chosen and sworn.

(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Balanced Budget Accountability Act''. (b) Findings.--Congress finds the following: (1) The Federal debt exceeds $27,000,000,000,000, continues to grow rapidly, and is larger than the size of the United States economy. (3) Deficits and the Federal debt threaten to shatter confidence in the Nation's economy, suppress job creation and economic growth, and leave future generations of Americans with a lower standard of living and fewer opportunities. (4) It is the duty of Members of Congress to develop and implement policies, including balancing the Federal budget, that encourage robust job creation and economic growth in the United States. (5) Members of Congress should be held accountable for failing to pass annual budgets that result in a balanced budget. 2. EFFECT OF FAILURE TO ADOPT RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR BALANCED BUDGETS. (a) Definitions.--In this section-- (1) the term ``balanced budget'' means a concurrent resolution on the budget which provides that for fiscal year 2031, and each fiscal year thereafter to which the concurrent resolution on the budget applies-- (A) total outlays do not exceed total receipts; and (B) total outlays are not more than 18 percent of the projected gross domestic product of the United States (as determined by the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the Department of Commerce) for such fiscal year; (2) the term ``Director'' means the Director of the Office of Management and Budget; and (3) the term ``Member'' includes a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to Congress. (c) Rule for Fiscal Years 2022 and 2023.-- (1) Fiscal year 2022.-- (A) Holding salaries in escrow.--If the Director does not certify that a House of Congress has adopted a balanced budget with respect to fiscal year 2022 before April 16, 2021, during the period described in subparagraph (B) the payroll administrator of that House of Congress shall deposit in an escrow account all payments otherwise required to be made during such period for the compensation of Members of Congress who serve in that House of Congress, and shall release such payments to such Members only upon the expiration of such period. (B) Period described.--With respect to a House of Congress, the period described in this subparagraph is the period that begins on April 16, 2022, and ends on the earlier of-- (i) the date on which the Director certifies that the House of Congress has adopted a balanced budget with respect to fiscal year 2023; or (ii) the last day of the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress. (3) Withholding and remittance of amounts from payments held in escrow.--The payroll administrator shall provide for the same withholding and remittance with respect to a payment deposited in an escrow account under paragraph (1) or (2) that would apply to the payment if the payment were not subject to paragraph (1) or (2). (4) Release of amounts at end of the congress.--In order to ensure that this subsection is carried out in a manner that shall not vary the compensation of Senators or Representatives in violation of the twenty-seventh amendment to the Constitution of the United States, the payroll administrator of a House of Congress shall release for payments to Members of that House of Congress any amounts remaining in any escrow account under this section on the last day of the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress. (5) Role of secretary of the treasury.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall provide the payroll administrators of the Houses of Congress with such assistance as may be necessary to enable the payroll administrators to carry out this subsection. (6) Payroll administrator defined.--In this subsection, the ``payroll administrator'' of a House of Congress means-- (A) in the case of the House of Representatives, the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, or an employee of the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer who is designated by the Chief Administrative Officer to carry out this section; and (B) in the case of the Senate, the Secretary of the Senate, or an employee of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate who is designated by the Secretary to carry out this section. (d) Rule for Fiscal Year 2024 and Subsequent Fiscal Years.--If the Director does not certify that a House of Congress has adopted a balanced budget with respect to fiscal year 2024, or any fiscal year thereafter, before April 16 of the fiscal year before such fiscal year, during pay periods which occur in the same calendar year after that date each Member of that House shall be paid at an annual rate of pay equal to $1. SEC. 3. SUPERMAJORITY REQUIREMENT FOR INCREASING REVENUE. (a) In General.--In the Senate and the House of Representatives, a bill, joint resolution, amendment, conference report, or amendment between the Houses that increases revenue shall only be agreed to upon an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members of that House of Congress duly chosen and sworn. (b) Rules of Senate and the House of Representatives.--Subsection (a) is enacted by Congress-- (1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate and House of Representatives, respectively, and as such it is deemed a part of the rules of each House, respectively, but applicable only with respect to the procedure to be followed in that House in the case of a bill, joint resolution, amendment, conference report, or amendment between the Houses that increases revenue, and it supersedes other rules only to the extent that it is inconsistent with such rules; and (2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of either House to change the rules (so far as relating to the procedure of that House) at any time, in the same manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of that House.

To reduce a portion of the annual pay of Members of Congress for the failure to adopt a concurrent resolution on the budget which does not provide for a balanced budget, and for other purposes. 4) It is the duty of Members of Congress to develop and implement policies, including balancing the Federal budget, that encourage robust job creation and economic growth in the United States. ( b) Determination by the Office of Management and Budget.--Upon adoption by a House of Congress of a concurrent resolution on the budget for a fiscal year, the Director shall-- (1) determine whether the concurrent resolution on the budget is a balanced budget; and (2) submit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives or the President pro tempore of the Senate (as the case may be) a certification as to whether or not that House of Congress has adopted a balanced budget. B) Period described.--With respect to a House of Congress, the period described in this subparagraph is the period that begins on April 16, 2021, and ends on the earlier of-- (i) the date on which the Director certifies that the House of Congress has adopted a balanced budget with respect to fiscal year 2022; or (ii) the last day of the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress. (2) Fiscal year 2023.-- (A) Holding salaries in escrow.--If the Director does not certify that a House of Congress has adopted a balanced budget with respect to fiscal year 2023 before April 16, 2022, during the period described in subparagraph (B) the payroll administrator of that House of Congress shall deposit in an escrow account all payments otherwise required to be made during such period for the compensation of Members of Congress who serve in that House of Congress, and shall release such payments to such Members only upon the expiration of such period. ( B) Period described.--With respect to a House of Congress, the period described in this subparagraph is the period that begins on April 16, 2022, and ends on the earlier of-- (i) the date on which the Director certifies that the House of Congress has adopted a balanced budget with respect to fiscal year 2023; or (ii) the last day of the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress. ( (4) Release of amounts at end of the congress.--In order to ensure that this subsection is carried out in a manner that shall not vary the compensation of Senators or Representatives in violation of the twenty-seventh amendment to the Constitution of the United States, the payroll administrator of a House of Congress shall release for payments to Members of that House of Congress any amounts remaining in any escrow account under this section on the last day of the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress. ( 5) Role of secretary of the treasury.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall provide the payroll administrators of the Houses of Congress with such assistance as may be necessary to enable the payroll administrators to carry out this subsection. ( (d) Rule for Fiscal Year 2024 and Subsequent Fiscal Years.--If the Director does not certify that a House of Congress has adopted a balanced budget with respect to fiscal year 2024, or any fiscal year thereafter, before April 16 of the fiscal year before such fiscal year, during pay periods which occur in the same calendar year after that date each Member of that House shall be paid at an annual rate of pay equal to $1. SUPERMAJORITY REQUIREMENT FOR INCREASING REVENUE. (

To reduce a portion of the annual pay of Members of Congress for the failure to adopt a concurrent resolution on the budget which does not provide for a balanced budget, and for other purposes. 4) It is the duty of Members of Congress to develop and implement policies, including balancing the Federal budget, that encourage robust job creation and economic growth in the United States. ( (b) Determination by the Office of Management and Budget.--Upon adoption by a House of Congress of a concurrent resolution on the budget for a fiscal year, the Director shall-- (1) determine whether the concurrent resolution on the budget is a balanced budget; and (2) submit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives or the President pro tempore of the Senate (as the case may be) a certification as to whether or not that House of Congress has adopted a balanced budget. ( B) Period described.--With respect to a House of Congress, the period described in this subparagraph is the period that begins on April 16, 2021, and ends on the earlier of-- (i) the date on which the Director certifies that the House of Congress has adopted a balanced budget with respect to fiscal year 2022; or (ii) the last day of the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress. ( (B) Period described.--With respect to a House of Congress, the period described in this subparagraph is the period that begins on April 16, 2022, and ends on the earlier of-- (i) the date on which the Director certifies that the House of Congress has adopted a balanced budget with respect to fiscal year 2023; or (ii) the last day of the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress. ( 5) Role of secretary of the treasury.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall provide the payroll administrators of the Houses of Congress with such assistance as may be necessary to enable the payroll administrators to carry out this subsection. ( (d) Rule for Fiscal Year 2024 and Subsequent Fiscal Years.--If the Director does not certify that a House of Congress has adopted a balanced budget with respect to fiscal year 2024, or any fiscal year thereafter, before April 16 of the fiscal year before such fiscal year, during pay periods which occur in the same calendar year after that date each Member of that House shall be paid at an annual rate of pay equal to $1. a) In General.--In the Senate and the House of Representatives, a bill, joint resolution, amendment, conference report, or amendment between the Houses that increases revenue shall only be agreed to upon an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members of that House of Congress duly chosen and sworn. (

To reduce a portion of the annual pay of Members of Congress for the failure to adopt a concurrent resolution on the budget which does not provide for a balanced budget, and for other purposes. 4) It is the duty of Members of Congress to develop and implement policies, including balancing the Federal budget, that encourage robust job creation and economic growth in the United States. ( (b) Determination by the Office of Management and Budget.--Upon adoption by a House of Congress of a concurrent resolution on the budget for a fiscal year, the Director shall-- (1) determine whether the concurrent resolution on the budget is a balanced budget; and (2) submit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives or the President pro tempore of the Senate (as the case may be) a certification as to whether or not that House of Congress has adopted a balanced budget. ( B) Period described.--With respect to a House of Congress, the period described in this subparagraph is the period that begins on April 16, 2021, and ends on the earlier of-- (i) the date on which the Director certifies that the House of Congress has adopted a balanced budget with respect to fiscal year 2022; or (ii) the last day of the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress. ( (B) Period described.--With respect to a House of Congress, the period described in this subparagraph is the period that begins on April 16, 2022, and ends on the earlier of-- (i) the date on which the Director certifies that the House of Congress has adopted a balanced budget with respect to fiscal year 2023; or (ii) the last day of the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress. ( 5) Role of secretary of the treasury.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall provide the payroll administrators of the Houses of Congress with such assistance as may be necessary to enable the payroll administrators to carry out this subsection. ( (d) Rule for Fiscal Year 2024 and Subsequent Fiscal Years.--If the Director does not certify that a House of Congress has adopted a balanced budget with respect to fiscal year 2024, or any fiscal year thereafter, before April 16 of the fiscal year before such fiscal year, during pay periods which occur in the same calendar year after that date each Member of that House shall be paid at an annual rate of pay equal to $1. a) In General.--In the Senate and the House of Representatives, a bill, joint resolution, amendment, conference report, or amendment between the Houses that increases revenue shall only be agreed to upon an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members of that House of Congress duly chosen and sworn. (

To reduce a portion of the annual pay of Members of Congress for the failure to adopt a concurrent resolution on the budget which does not provide for a balanced budget, and for other purposes. 4) It is the duty of Members of Congress to develop and implement policies, including balancing the Federal budget, that encourage robust job creation and economic growth in the United States. ( b) Determination by the Office of Management and Budget.--Upon adoption by a House of Congress of a concurrent resolution on the budget for a fiscal year, the Director shall-- (1) determine whether the concurrent resolution on the budget is a balanced budget; and (2) submit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives or the President pro tempore of the Senate (as the case may be) a certification as to whether or not that House of Congress has adopted a balanced budget. B) Period described.--With respect to a House of Congress, the period described in this subparagraph is the period that begins on April 16, 2021, and ends on the earlier of-- (i) the date on which the Director certifies that the House of Congress has adopted a balanced budget with respect to fiscal year 2022; or (ii) the last day of the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress. (2) Fiscal year 2023.-- (A) Holding salaries in escrow.--If the Director does not certify that a House of Congress has adopted a balanced budget with respect to fiscal year 2023 before April 16, 2022, during the period described in subparagraph (B) the payroll administrator of that House of Congress shall deposit in an escrow account all payments otherwise required to be made during such period for the compensation of Members of Congress who serve in that House of Congress, and shall release such payments to such Members only upon the expiration of such period. ( B) Period described.--With respect to a House of Congress, the period described in this subparagraph is the period that begins on April 16, 2022, and ends on the earlier of-- (i) the date on which the Director certifies that the House of Congress has adopted a balanced budget with respect to fiscal year 2023; or (ii) the last day of the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress. ( (4) Release of amounts at end of the congress.--In order to ensure that this subsection is carried out in a manner that shall not vary the compensation of Senators or Representatives in violation of the twenty-seventh amendment to the Constitution of the United States, the payroll administrator of a House of Congress shall release for payments to Members of that House of Congress any amounts remaining in any escrow account under this section on the last day of the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress. ( 5) Role of secretary of the treasury.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall provide the payroll administrators of the Houses of Congress with such assistance as may be necessary to enable the payroll administrators to carry out this subsection. ( (d) Rule for Fiscal Year 2024 and Subsequent Fiscal Years.--If the Director does not certify that a House of Congress has adopted a balanced budget with respect to fiscal year 2024, or any fiscal year thereafter, before April 16 of the fiscal year before such fiscal year, during pay periods which occur in the same calendar year after that date each Member of that House shall be paid at an annual rate of pay equal to $1. SUPERMAJORITY REQUIREMENT FOR INCREASING REVENUE. (

To reduce a portion of the annual pay of Members of Congress for the failure to adopt a concurrent resolution on the budget which does not provide for a balanced budget, and for other purposes. 4) It is the duty of Members of Congress to develop and implement policies, including balancing the Federal budget, that encourage robust job creation and economic growth in the United States. ( (b) Determination by the Office of Management and Budget.--Upon adoption by a House of Congress of a concurrent resolution on the budget for a fiscal year, the Director shall-- (1) determine whether the concurrent resolution on the budget is a balanced budget; and (2) submit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives or the President pro tempore of the Senate (as the case may be) a certification as to whether or not that House of Congress has adopted a balanced budget. ( B) Period described.--With respect to a House of Congress, the period described in this subparagraph is the period that begins on April 16, 2021, and ends on the earlier of-- (i) the date on which the Director certifies that the House of Congress has adopted a balanced budget with respect to fiscal year 2022; or (ii) the last day of the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress. ( (B) Period described.--With respect to a House of Congress, the period described in this subparagraph is the period that begins on April 16, 2022, and ends on the earlier of-- (i) the date on which the Director certifies that the House of Congress has adopted a balanced budget with respect to fiscal year 2023; or (ii) the last day of the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress. ( 5) Role of secretary of the treasury.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall provide the payroll administrators of the Houses of Congress with such assistance as may be necessary to enable the payroll administrators to carry out this subsection. ( (d) Rule for Fiscal Year 2024 and Subsequent Fiscal Years.--If the Director does not certify that a House of Congress has adopted a balanced budget with respect to fiscal year 2024, or any fiscal year thereafter, before April 16 of the fiscal year before such fiscal year, during pay periods which occur in the same calendar year after that date each Member of that House shall be paid at an annual rate of pay equal to $1. a) In General.--In the Senate and the House of Representatives, a bill, joint resolution, amendment, conference report, or amendment between the Houses that increases revenue shall only be agreed to upon an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members of that House of Congress duly chosen and sworn. (

To reduce a portion of the annual pay of Members of Congress for the failure to adopt a concurrent resolution on the budget which does not provide for a balanced budget, and for other purposes. 4) It is the duty of Members of Congress to develop and implement policies, including balancing the Federal budget, that encourage robust job creation and economic growth in the United States. ( b) Determination by the Office of Management and Budget.--Upon adoption by a House of Congress of a concurrent resolution on the budget for a fiscal year, the Director shall-- (1) determine whether the concurrent resolution on the budget is a balanced budget; and (2) submit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives or the President pro tempore of the Senate (as the case may be) a certification as to whether or not that House of Congress has adopted a balanced budget. B) Period described.--With respect to a House of Congress, the period described in this subparagraph is the period that begins on April 16, 2021, and ends on the earlier of-- (i) the date on which the Director certifies that the House of Congress has adopted a balanced budget with respect to fiscal year 2022; or (ii) the last day of the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress. (2) Fiscal year 2023.-- (A) Holding salaries in escrow.--If the Director does not certify that a House of Congress has adopted a balanced budget with respect to fiscal year 2023 before April 16, 2022, during the period described in subparagraph (B) the payroll administrator of that House of Congress shall deposit in an escrow account all payments otherwise required to be made during such period for the compensation of Members of Congress who serve in that House of Congress, and shall release such payments to such Members only upon the expiration of such period. ( B) Period described.--With respect to a House of Congress, the period described in this subparagraph is the period that begins on April 16, 2022, and ends on the earlier of-- (i) the date on which the Director certifies that the House of Congress has adopted a balanced budget with respect to fiscal year 2023; or (ii) the last day of the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress. ( (4) Release of amounts at end of the congress.--In order to ensure that this subsection is carried out in a manner that shall not vary the compensation of Senators or Representatives in violation of the twenty-seventh amendment to the Constitution of the United States, the payroll administrator of a House of Congress shall release for payments to Members of that House of Congress any amounts remaining in any escrow account under this section on the last day of the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress. ( 5) Role of secretary of the treasury.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall provide the payroll administrators of the Houses of Congress with such assistance as may be necessary to enable the payroll administrators to carry out this subsection. ( (d) Rule for Fiscal Year 2024 and Subsequent Fiscal Years.--If the Director does not certify that a House of Congress has adopted a balanced budget with respect to fiscal year 2024, or any fiscal year thereafter, before April 16 of the fiscal year before such fiscal year, during pay periods which occur in the same calendar year after that date each Member of that House shall be paid at an annual rate of pay equal to $1. SUPERMAJORITY REQUIREMENT FOR INCREASING REVENUE. (

To reduce a portion of the annual pay of Members of Congress for the failure to adopt a concurrent resolution on the budget which does not provide for a balanced budget, and for other purposes. 4) It is the duty of Members of Congress to develop and implement policies, including balancing the Federal budget, that encourage robust job creation and economic growth in the United States. ( (b) Determination by the Office of Management and Budget.--Upon adoption by a House of Congress of a concurrent resolution on the budget for a fiscal year, the Director shall-- (1) determine whether the concurrent resolution on the budget is a balanced budget; and (2) submit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives or the President pro tempore of the Senate (as the case may be) a certification as to whether or not that House of Congress has adopted a balanced budget. ( B) Period described.--With respect to a House of Congress, the period described in this subparagraph is the period that begins on April 16, 2021, and ends on the earlier of-- (i) the date on which the Director certifies that the House of Congress has adopted a balanced budget with respect to fiscal year 2022; or (ii) the last day of the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress. ( (B) Period described.--With respect to a House of Congress, the period described in this subparagraph is the period that begins on April 16, 2022, and ends on the earlier of-- (i) the date on which the Director certifies that the House of Congress has adopted a balanced budget with respect to fiscal year 2023; or (ii) the last day of the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress. ( 5) Role of secretary of the treasury.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall provide the payroll administrators of the Houses of Congress with such assistance as may be necessary to enable the payroll administrators to carry out this subsection. ( (d) Rule for Fiscal Year 2024 and Subsequent Fiscal Years.--If the Director does not certify that a House of Congress has adopted a balanced budget with respect to fiscal year 2024, or any fiscal year thereafter, before April 16 of the fiscal year before such fiscal year, during pay periods which occur in the same calendar year after that date each Member of that House shall be paid at an annual rate of pay equal to $1. a) In General.--In the Senate and the House of Representatives, a bill, joint resolution, amendment, conference report, or amendment between the Houses that increases revenue shall only be agreed to upon an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members of that House of Congress duly chosen and sworn. (

To reduce a portion of the annual pay of Members of Congress for the failure to adopt a concurrent resolution on the budget which does not provide for a balanced budget, and for other purposes. b) Determination by the Office of Management and Budget.--Upon adoption by a House of Congress of a concurrent resolution on the budget for a fiscal year, the Director shall-- (1) determine whether the concurrent resolution on the budget is a balanced budget; and (2) submit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives or the President pro tempore of the Senate (as the case may be) a certification as to whether or not that House of Congress has adopted a balanced budget. (2) Fiscal year 2023.-- (A) Holding salaries in escrow.--If the Director does not certify that a House of Congress has adopted a balanced budget with respect to fiscal year 2023 before April 16, 2022, during the period described in subparagraph (B) the payroll administrator of that House of Congress shall deposit in an escrow account all payments otherwise required to be made during such period for the compensation of Members of Congress who serve in that House of Congress, and shall release such payments to such Members only upon the expiration of such period. ( B) Period described.--With respect to a House of Congress, the period described in this subparagraph is the period that begins on April 16, 2022, and ends on the earlier of-- (i) the date on which the Director certifies that the House of Congress has adopted a balanced budget with respect to fiscal year 2023; or (ii) the last day of the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress. ( ( ( 5) Role of secretary of the treasury.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall provide the payroll administrators of the Houses of Congress with such assistance as may be necessary to enable the payroll administrators to carry out this subsection. ( ( d) Rule for Fiscal Year 2024 and Subsequent Fiscal Years.--If the Director does not certify that a House of Congress has adopted a balanced budget with respect to fiscal year 2024, or any fiscal year thereafter, before April 16 of the fiscal year before such fiscal year, during pay periods which occur in the same calendar year after that date each Member of that House shall be paid at an annual rate of pay equal to $1.

To reduce a portion of the annual pay of Members of Congress for the failure to adopt a concurrent resolution on the budget which does not provide for a balanced budget, and for other purposes. B) Period described.--With respect to a House of Congress, the period described in this subparagraph is the period that begins on April 16, 2021, and ends on the earlier of-- (i) the date on which the Director certifies that the House of Congress has adopted a balanced budget with respect to fiscal year 2022; or (ii) the last day of the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress. ( ( ( (d) Rule for Fiscal Year 2024 and Subsequent Fiscal Years.--If the Director does not certify that a House of Congress has adopted a balanced budget with respect to fiscal year 2024, or any fiscal year thereafter, before April 16 of the fiscal year before such fiscal year, during pay periods which occur in the same calendar year after that date each Member of that House shall be paid at an annual rate of pay equal to $1. a) In General.--In the Senate and the House of Representatives, a bill, joint resolution, amendment, conference report, or amendment between the Houses that increases revenue shall only be agreed to upon an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members of that House of Congress duly chosen and sworn. (

To reduce a portion of the annual pay of Members of Congress for the failure to adopt a concurrent resolution on the budget which does not provide for a balanced budget, and for other purposes. b) Determination by the Office of Management and Budget.--Upon adoption by a House of Congress of a concurrent resolution on the budget for a fiscal year, the Director shall-- (1) determine whether the concurrent resolution on the budget is a balanced budget; and (2) submit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives or the President pro tempore of the Senate (as the case may be) a certification as to whether or not that House of Congress has adopted a balanced budget. ( ( B) Period described.--With respect to a House of Congress, the period described in this subparagraph is the period that begins on April 16, 2022, and ends on the earlier of-- (i) the date on which the Director certifies that the House of Congress has adopted a balanced budget with respect to fiscal year 2023; or (ii) the last day of the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress. ( ( ( 5) Role of secretary of the treasury.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall provide the payroll administrators of the Houses of Congress with such assistance as may be necessary to enable the payroll administrators to carry out this subsection. ( (

H.R.2282

Crime and Law Enforcement

Gun Records Restoration and Preservation Act This bill amends several appropriations laws to remove limitations on the authority of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to conduct activities related to the administration of federal firearms laws. Specifically, the bill removes provisions that

To repeal certain impediments to the administration of the firearms laws. 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 ``Gun Records Restoration and Preservation Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. The Congress finds as follows: (1) The Tiahrt Amendments prevent the collection of valuable information, and the establishment of effective policies to prevent illegal guns from being used in crimes. (2) The Tiahrt Amendments impede enforcement of the gun laws by requiring most background check records to be destroyed within 24 hours, and by barring the Federal Government from requiring annual inventory audits by owners of gun shops. (3) A 2012 study by researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that the Tiahrt Amendments dramatically increased gun trafficking to the criminal market. (4) A 2016 study from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health found that in 2008, 79 percent of all guns recovered by police from crime scenes belonged to someone other than the perpetrator--30 percent had been stolen. (5) Every year, more than 123,000 Americans are shot. (6) 2020 was one of the deadliest years on record for the United States, with an estimated 19,300 people killed in firearm homicides or non-suicide related shootings, which is a 25-percent increase over 2019. (7) In 2019, 58.9 percent of firearm homicide victims were Black and 15.9 percent of firearm homicide victims were Hispanic. (8) In 2019, the National Tracing Center at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives processed 450,000 trace requests on firearms from Federal, State, and local law enforcement. (9) Having effective policies to prevent illegal gun trafficking makes our families and communities safer. (10) Repealing the Tiahrt Amendments would support law enforcement efforts and give the public vital information needed to craft the most effective policies against illegal guns. SEC. 3. REPEAL OF CERTAIN LIMITATIONS ON THE USE OF DATABASE INFORMATION OF THE BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES. (a) The matter under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in title II of division B of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 112-55; 125 Stat. 609-610) is amended by striking the 6th proviso. (b) The 6th proviso under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in title II of division B of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 111-117; 123 Stat. 3128-3129) is amended by striking ``beginning in fiscal year 2010 and thereafter'' and inserting ``in fiscal year 2010''. (c) The 6th proviso under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in title II of division B of the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 111-8; 123 Stat. 574-576) is amended by striking ``beginning in fiscal year 2009 and thereafter'' and inserting ``in fiscal year 2009''. (d) The 6th proviso under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in title II of division B of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 110-161; 121 Stat. 1903-1904) is amended by striking ``beginning in fiscal year 2008 and thereafter'' and inserting ``in fiscal year 2008''. (e) The 6th proviso under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in title I of the Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 109-108; 119 Stat. 2295-2296) is amended by striking ``under this or any other Act with respect to any fiscal year''. (f) The 6th proviso under the heading in title I of division B of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 108-447; 118 Stat. 2859-2860) is amended by striking ``under this or any other Act with respect to any fiscal year''. SEC. 4. ELIMINATION OF PROHIBITION ON PROCESSING OF FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUESTS ABOUT ARSON OR EXPLOSIVES INCIDENTS OR FIREARM TRACES. Section 644 of division J of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (5 U.S.C. 552 note; Public Law 108-7; 117 Stat. 473) is repealed. SEC. 5. REPEAL OF LIMITATIONS ON IMPOSITION OF REQUIREMENT THAT FIREARMS DEALERS CONDUCT PHYSICAL CHECK OF FIREARMS INVENTORY. The 5th proviso under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in title II of division B of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 113-6; 127 Stat. 248) is amended by striking ``and any fiscal year thereafter''. SEC. 6. ELIMINATION OF PROHIBITION ON CONSOLIDATION OR CENTRALIZATION IN THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OF FIREARMS ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION RECORDS MAINTAINED BY FEDERAL FIREARMS LICENSEES. The matter under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in title II of division B of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 112-55; 125 Stat. 609) is amended by striking the 1st proviso. SEC. 7. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT TO DESTROY INSTANT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK RECORDS WITHIN 24 HOURS. Section 511 of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (18 U.S.C. 922 note; Public Law 112-55; 125 Stat. 632) is amended-- (1) by striking ``--'' and all that follows through ``(1)''; and (2) by striking the semicolon and all that follows and inserting a period. <all>

Gun Records Restoration and Preservation Act

To repeal certain impediments to the administration of the firearms laws.

Gun Records Restoration and Preservation Act

Rep. Lee, Barbara

D

CA

This bill amends several appropriations laws to remove limitations on the authority of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to conduct activities related to the administration of federal firearms laws. Specifically, the bill removes provisions that

To repeal certain impediments to the administration of the firearms laws. 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 ``Gun Records Restoration and Preservation Act''. 2. FINDINGS. The Congress finds as follows: (1) The Tiahrt Amendments prevent the collection of valuable information, and the establishment of effective policies to prevent illegal guns from being used in crimes. (2) The Tiahrt Amendments impede enforcement of the gun laws by requiring most background check records to be destroyed within 24 hours, and by barring the Federal Government from requiring annual inventory audits by owners of gun shops. (3) A 2012 study by researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that the Tiahrt Amendments dramatically increased gun trafficking to the criminal market. (4) A 2016 study from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health found that in 2008, 79 percent of all guns recovered by police from crime scenes belonged to someone other than the perpetrator--30 percent had been stolen. (5) Every year, more than 123,000 Americans are shot. (6) 2020 was one of the deadliest years on record for the United States, with an estimated 19,300 people killed in firearm homicides or non-suicide related shootings, which is a 25-percent increase over 2019. (7) In 2019, 58.9 percent of firearm homicide victims were Black and 15.9 percent of firearm homicide victims were Hispanic. (8) In 2019, the National Tracing Center at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives processed 450,000 trace requests on firearms from Federal, State, and local law enforcement. 3. 3128-3129) is amended by striking ``beginning in fiscal year 2010 and thereafter'' and inserting ``in fiscal year 2010''. 574-576) is amended by striking ``beginning in fiscal year 2009 and thereafter'' and inserting ``in fiscal year 2009''. (d) The 6th proviso under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in title II of division B of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 (18 U.S.C. 2295-2296) is amended by striking ``under this or any other Act with respect to any fiscal year''. 4. 552 note; Public Law 108-7; 117 Stat. 473) is repealed. 5. REPEAL OF LIMITATIONS ON IMPOSITION OF REQUIREMENT THAT FIREARMS DEALERS CONDUCT PHYSICAL CHECK OF FIREARMS INVENTORY. 248) is amended by striking ``and any fiscal year thereafter''. 6. ELIMINATION OF PROHIBITION ON CONSOLIDATION OR CENTRALIZATION IN THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OF FIREARMS ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION RECORDS MAINTAINED BY FEDERAL FIREARMS LICENSEES. 923 note; Public Law 112-55; 125 Stat. 609) is amended by striking the 1st proviso. SEC. 7. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT TO DESTROY INSTANT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK RECORDS WITHIN 24 HOURS. Section 511 of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (18 U.S.C.

To repeal certain impediments to the administration of the firearms laws. 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. The Congress finds as follows: (1) The Tiahrt Amendments prevent the collection of valuable information, and the establishment of effective policies to prevent illegal guns from being used in crimes. (3) A 2012 study by researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that the Tiahrt Amendments dramatically increased gun trafficking to the criminal market. (5) Every year, more than 123,000 Americans are shot. (6) 2020 was one of the deadliest years on record for the United States, with an estimated 19,300 people killed in firearm homicides or non-suicide related shootings, which is a 25-percent increase over 2019. (7) In 2019, 58.9 percent of firearm homicide victims were Black and 15.9 percent of firearm homicide victims were Hispanic. (8) In 2019, the National Tracing Center at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives processed 450,000 trace requests on firearms from Federal, State, and local law enforcement. 3. 3128-3129) is amended by striking ``beginning in fiscal year 2010 and thereafter'' and inserting ``in fiscal year 2010''. 574-576) is amended by striking ``beginning in fiscal year 2009 and thereafter'' and inserting ``in fiscal year 2009''. (d) The 6th proviso under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in title II of division B of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 (18 U.S.C. 4. 552 note; Public Law 108-7; 117 Stat. 473) is repealed. 5. REPEAL OF LIMITATIONS ON IMPOSITION OF REQUIREMENT THAT FIREARMS DEALERS CONDUCT PHYSICAL CHECK OF FIREARMS INVENTORY. 248) is amended by striking ``and any fiscal year thereafter''. 6. ELIMINATION OF PROHIBITION ON CONSOLIDATION OR CENTRALIZATION IN THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OF FIREARMS ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION RECORDS MAINTAINED BY FEDERAL FIREARMS LICENSEES. 923 note; Public Law 112-55; 125 Stat. 609) is amended by striking the 1st proviso. SEC. 7. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT TO DESTROY INSTANT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK RECORDS WITHIN 24 HOURS. Section 511 of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (18 U.S.C.

To repeal certain impediments to the administration of the firearms laws. 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 ``Gun Records Restoration and Preservation Act''. 2. FINDINGS. The Congress finds as follows: (1) The Tiahrt Amendments prevent the collection of valuable information, and the establishment of effective policies to prevent illegal guns from being used in crimes. (2) The Tiahrt Amendments impede enforcement of the gun laws by requiring most background check records to be destroyed within 24 hours, and by barring the Federal Government from requiring annual inventory audits by owners of gun shops. (3) A 2012 study by researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that the Tiahrt Amendments dramatically increased gun trafficking to the criminal market. (4) A 2016 study from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health found that in 2008, 79 percent of all guns recovered by police from crime scenes belonged to someone other than the perpetrator--30 percent had been stolen. (5) Every year, more than 123,000 Americans are shot. (6) 2020 was one of the deadliest years on record for the United States, with an estimated 19,300 people killed in firearm homicides or non-suicide related shootings, which is a 25-percent increase over 2019. (7) In 2019, 58.9 percent of firearm homicide victims were Black and 15.9 percent of firearm homicide victims were Hispanic. (8) In 2019, the National Tracing Center at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives processed 450,000 trace requests on firearms from Federal, State, and local law enforcement. (9) Having effective policies to prevent illegal gun trafficking makes our families and communities safer. (10) Repealing the Tiahrt Amendments would support law enforcement efforts and give the public vital information needed to craft the most effective policies against illegal guns. 3. REPEAL OF CERTAIN LIMITATIONS ON THE USE OF DATABASE INFORMATION OF THE BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES. 609-610) is amended by striking the 6th proviso. 923 note; Public Law 111-117; 123 Stat. 3128-3129) is amended by striking ``beginning in fiscal year 2010 and thereafter'' and inserting ``in fiscal year 2010''. 574-576) is amended by striking ``beginning in fiscal year 2009 and thereafter'' and inserting ``in fiscal year 2009''. (d) The 6th proviso under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in title II of division B of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 110-161; 121 Stat. 1903-1904) is amended by striking ``beginning in fiscal year 2008 and thereafter'' and inserting ``in fiscal year 2008''. (e) The 6th proviso under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in title I of the Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 109-108; 119 Stat. 2295-2296) is amended by striking ``under this or any other Act with respect to any fiscal year''. (f) The 6th proviso under the heading in title I of division B of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 108-447; 118 Stat. 2859-2860) is amended by striking ``under this or any other Act with respect to any fiscal year''. 4. ELIMINATION OF PROHIBITION ON PROCESSING OF FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUESTS ABOUT ARSON OR EXPLOSIVES INCIDENTS OR FIREARM TRACES. Section 644 of division J of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (5 U.S.C. 552 note; Public Law 108-7; 117 Stat. 473) is repealed. 5. REPEAL OF LIMITATIONS ON IMPOSITION OF REQUIREMENT THAT FIREARMS DEALERS CONDUCT PHYSICAL CHECK OF FIREARMS INVENTORY. 923 note; Public Law 113-6; 127 Stat. 248) is amended by striking ``and any fiscal year thereafter''. 6. ELIMINATION OF PROHIBITION ON CONSOLIDATION OR CENTRALIZATION IN THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OF FIREARMS ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION RECORDS MAINTAINED BY FEDERAL FIREARMS LICENSEES. 923 note; Public Law 112-55; 125 Stat. 609) is amended by striking the 1st proviso. SEC. 7. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT TO DESTROY INSTANT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK RECORDS WITHIN 24 HOURS. Section 511 of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (18 U.S.C. 632) is amended-- (1) by striking ``--'' and all that follows through ``(1)''; and (2) by striking the semicolon and all that follows and inserting a period.

To repeal certain impediments to the administration of the firearms laws. 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 ``Gun Records Restoration and Preservation Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. The Congress finds as follows: (1) The Tiahrt Amendments prevent the collection of valuable information, and the establishment of effective policies to prevent illegal guns from being used in crimes. (2) The Tiahrt Amendments impede enforcement of the gun laws by requiring most background check records to be destroyed within 24 hours, and by barring the Federal Government from requiring annual inventory audits by owners of gun shops. (3) A 2012 study by researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that the Tiahrt Amendments dramatically increased gun trafficking to the criminal market. (4) A 2016 study from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health found that in 2008, 79 percent of all guns recovered by police from crime scenes belonged to someone other than the perpetrator--30 percent had been stolen. (5) Every year, more than 123,000 Americans are shot. (6) 2020 was one of the deadliest years on record for the United States, with an estimated 19,300 people killed in firearm homicides or non-suicide related shootings, which is a 25-percent increase over 2019. (7) In 2019, 58.9 percent of firearm homicide victims were Black and 15.9 percent of firearm homicide victims were Hispanic. (8) In 2019, the National Tracing Center at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives processed 450,000 trace requests on firearms from Federal, State, and local law enforcement. (9) Having effective policies to prevent illegal gun trafficking makes our families and communities safer. (10) Repealing the Tiahrt Amendments would support law enforcement efforts and give the public vital information needed to craft the most effective policies against illegal guns. SEC. 3. REPEAL OF CERTAIN LIMITATIONS ON THE USE OF DATABASE INFORMATION OF THE BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES. (a) The matter under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in title II of division B of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 112-55; 125 Stat. 609-610) is amended by striking the 6th proviso. (b) The 6th proviso under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in title II of division B of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 111-117; 123 Stat. 3128-3129) is amended by striking ``beginning in fiscal year 2010 and thereafter'' and inserting ``in fiscal year 2010''. (c) The 6th proviso under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in title II of division B of the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 111-8; 123 Stat. 574-576) is amended by striking ``beginning in fiscal year 2009 and thereafter'' and inserting ``in fiscal year 2009''. (d) The 6th proviso under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in title II of division B of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 110-161; 121 Stat. 1903-1904) is amended by striking ``beginning in fiscal year 2008 and thereafter'' and inserting ``in fiscal year 2008''. (e) The 6th proviso under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in title I of the Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 109-108; 119 Stat. 2295-2296) is amended by striking ``under this or any other Act with respect to any fiscal year''. (f) The 6th proviso under the heading in title I of division B of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 108-447; 118 Stat. 2859-2860) is amended by striking ``under this or any other Act with respect to any fiscal year''. SEC. 4. ELIMINATION OF PROHIBITION ON PROCESSING OF FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUESTS ABOUT ARSON OR EXPLOSIVES INCIDENTS OR FIREARM TRACES. Section 644 of division J of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (5 U.S.C. 552 note; Public Law 108-7; 117 Stat. 473) is repealed. SEC. 5. REPEAL OF LIMITATIONS ON IMPOSITION OF REQUIREMENT THAT FIREARMS DEALERS CONDUCT PHYSICAL CHECK OF FIREARMS INVENTORY. The 5th proviso under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in title II of division B of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 113-6; 127 Stat. 248) is amended by striking ``and any fiscal year thereafter''. SEC. 6. ELIMINATION OF PROHIBITION ON CONSOLIDATION OR CENTRALIZATION IN THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OF FIREARMS ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION RECORDS MAINTAINED BY FEDERAL FIREARMS LICENSEES. The matter under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in title II of division B of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 112-55; 125 Stat. 609) is amended by striking the 1st proviso. SEC. 7. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT TO DESTROY INSTANT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK RECORDS WITHIN 24 HOURS. Section 511 of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (18 U.S.C. 922 note; Public Law 112-55; 125 Stat. 632) is amended-- (1) by striking ``--'' and all that follows through ``(1)''; and (2) by striking the semicolon and all that follows and inserting a period. <all>

To repeal certain impediments to the administration of the firearms laws. 4) A 2016 study from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health found that in 2008, 79 percent of all guns recovered by police from crime scenes belonged to someone other than the perpetrator--30 percent had been stolen. ( (7) In 2019, 58.9 percent of firearm homicide victims were Black and 15.9 percent of firearm homicide victims were Hispanic. ( a) The matter under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in title II of division B of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 112-55; 125 Stat. (c) The 6th proviso under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in title II of division B of the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 111-8; 123 Stat. e) The 6th proviso under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in title I of the Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 109-108; 119 Stat. ELIMINATION OF PROHIBITION ON PROCESSING OF FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUESTS ABOUT ARSON OR EXPLOSIVES INCIDENTS OR FIREARM TRACES. The matter under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in title II of division B of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 112-55; 125 Stat. 632) is amended-- (1) by striking ``--'' and all that follows through ``(1)''; and (2) by striking the semicolon and all that follows and inserting a period.

To repeal certain impediments to the administration of the firearms laws. 4) A 2016 study from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health found that in 2008, 79 percent of all guns recovered by police from crime scenes belonged to someone other than the perpetrator--30 percent had been stolen. ( 9) Having effective policies to prevent illegal gun trafficking makes our families and communities safer. ( (a) The matter under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in title II of division B of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 112-55; 125 Stat. b) The 6th proviso under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in title II of division B of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 111-117; 123 Stat. 1903-1904) is amended by striking ``beginning in fiscal year 2008 and thereafter'' and inserting ``in fiscal year 2008''. ( Section 644 of division J of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (5 U.S.C. 552 note; Public Law 108-7; 117 Stat. The matter under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in title II of division B of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 112-55; 125 Stat.

To repeal certain impediments to the administration of the firearms laws. 4) A 2016 study from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health found that in 2008, 79 percent of all guns recovered by police from crime scenes belonged to someone other than the perpetrator--30 percent had been stolen. ( 9) Having effective policies to prevent illegal gun trafficking makes our families and communities safer. ( (a) The matter under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in title II of division B of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 112-55; 125 Stat. b) The 6th proviso under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in title II of division B of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 111-117; 123 Stat. 1903-1904) is amended by striking ``beginning in fiscal year 2008 and thereafter'' and inserting ``in fiscal year 2008''. ( Section 644 of division J of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (5 U.S.C. 552 note; Public Law 108-7; 117 Stat. The matter under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in title II of division B of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 112-55; 125 Stat.

To repeal certain impediments to the administration of the firearms laws. 4) A 2016 study from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health found that in 2008, 79 percent of all guns recovered by police from crime scenes belonged to someone other than the perpetrator--30 percent had been stolen. ( (7) In 2019, 58.9 percent of firearm homicide victims were Black and 15.9 percent of firearm homicide victims were Hispanic. ( a) The matter under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in title II of division B of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 112-55; 125 Stat. (c) The 6th proviso under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in title II of division B of the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 111-8; 123 Stat. e) The 6th proviso under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in title I of the Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 109-108; 119 Stat. ELIMINATION OF PROHIBITION ON PROCESSING OF FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUESTS ABOUT ARSON OR EXPLOSIVES INCIDENTS OR FIREARM TRACES. The matter under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in title II of division B of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 112-55; 125 Stat. 632) is amended-- (1) by striking ``--'' and all that follows through ``(1)''; and (2) by striking the semicolon and all that follows and inserting a period.

To repeal certain impediments to the administration of the firearms laws. 4) A 2016 study from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health found that in 2008, 79 percent of all guns recovered by police from crime scenes belonged to someone other than the perpetrator--30 percent had been stolen. ( 9) Having effective policies to prevent illegal gun trafficking makes our families and communities safer. ( (a) The matter under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in title II of division B of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 112-55; 125 Stat. b) The 6th proviso under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in title II of division B of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 111-117; 123 Stat. 1903-1904) is amended by striking ``beginning in fiscal year 2008 and thereafter'' and inserting ``in fiscal year 2008''. ( Section 644 of division J of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (5 U.S.C. 552 note; Public Law 108-7; 117 Stat. The matter under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in title II of division B of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 112-55; 125 Stat.

To repeal certain impediments to the administration of the firearms laws. 4) A 2016 study from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health found that in 2008, 79 percent of all guns recovered by police from crime scenes belonged to someone other than the perpetrator--30 percent had been stolen. ( (7) In 2019, 58.9 percent of firearm homicide victims were Black and 15.9 percent of firearm homicide victims were Hispanic. ( a) The matter under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in title II of division B of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 112-55; 125 Stat. (c) The 6th proviso under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in title II of division B of the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 111-8; 123 Stat. e) The 6th proviso under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in title I of the Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 109-108; 119 Stat. ELIMINATION OF PROHIBITION ON PROCESSING OF FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUESTS ABOUT ARSON OR EXPLOSIVES INCIDENTS OR FIREARM TRACES. The matter under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in title II of division B of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 112-55; 125 Stat. 632) is amended-- (1) by striking ``--'' and all that follows through ``(1)''; and (2) by striking the semicolon and all that follows and inserting a period.

To repeal certain impediments to the administration of the firearms laws. 4) A 2016 study from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health found that in 2008, 79 percent of all guns recovered by police from crime scenes belonged to someone other than the perpetrator--30 percent had been stolen. ( 9) Having effective policies to prevent illegal gun trafficking makes our families and communities safer. ( (a) The matter under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in title II of division B of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 112-55; 125 Stat. b) The 6th proviso under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in title II of division B of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 111-117; 123 Stat. 1903-1904) is amended by striking ``beginning in fiscal year 2008 and thereafter'' and inserting ``in fiscal year 2008''. ( Section 644 of division J of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (5 U.S.C. 552 note; Public Law 108-7; 117 Stat. The matter under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in title II of division B of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 112-55; 125 Stat.

To repeal certain impediments to the administration of the firearms laws. 4) A 2016 study from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health found that in 2008, 79 percent of all guns recovered by police from crime scenes belonged to someone other than the perpetrator--30 percent had been stolen. ( (7) In 2019, 58.9 percent of firearm homicide victims were Black and 15.9 percent of firearm homicide victims were Hispanic. ( a) The matter under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in title II of division B of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 112-55; 125 Stat. (c) The 6th proviso under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in title II of division B of the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 111-8; 123 Stat. e) The 6th proviso under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in title I of the Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 109-108; 119 Stat. ELIMINATION OF PROHIBITION ON PROCESSING OF FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUESTS ABOUT ARSON OR EXPLOSIVES INCIDENTS OR FIREARM TRACES. The matter under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in title II of division B of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 112-55; 125 Stat. 632) is amended-- (1) by striking ``--'' and all that follows through ``(1)''; and (2) by striking the semicolon and all that follows and inserting a period.

To repeal certain impediments to the administration of the firearms laws. 4) A 2016 study from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health found that in 2008, 79 percent of all guns recovered by police from crime scenes belonged to someone other than the perpetrator--30 percent had been stolen. ( 9) Having effective policies to prevent illegal gun trafficking makes our families and communities safer. ( (a) The matter under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in title II of division B of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 112-55; 125 Stat. b) The 6th proviso under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in title II of division B of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 111-117; 123 Stat. 1903-1904) is amended by striking ``beginning in fiscal year 2008 and thereafter'' and inserting ``in fiscal year 2008''. ( Section 644 of division J of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (5 U.S.C. 552 note; Public Law 108-7; 117 Stat. The matter under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in title II of division B of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 112-55; 125 Stat.

To repeal certain impediments to the administration of the firearms laws. 4) A 2016 study from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health found that in 2008, 79 percent of all guns recovered by police from crime scenes belonged to someone other than the perpetrator--30 percent had been stolen. ( (7) In 2019, 58.9 percent of firearm homicide victims were Black and 15.9 percent of firearm homicide victims were Hispanic. ( a) The matter under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in title II of division B of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 112-55; 125 Stat. (c) The 6th proviso under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in title II of division B of the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 111-8; 123 Stat. e) The 6th proviso under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in title I of the Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 109-108; 119 Stat. ELIMINATION OF PROHIBITION ON PROCESSING OF FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUESTS ABOUT ARSON OR EXPLOSIVES INCIDENTS OR FIREARM TRACES. The matter under the heading ``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives--Salaries and Expenses'' in title II of division B of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 112-55; 125 Stat. 632) is amended-- (1) by striking ``--'' and all that follows through ``(1)''; and (2) by striking the semicolon and all that follows and inserting a period.

H.R.6475

International Affairs

This bill requires U.S. representatives to certain international financial institutions to vote and advocate against the institutions providing assistance to China unless the Department of the Treasury makes certain certifications to Congress. Specifically, Treasury must order U.S. representatives to the World Bank Group and the Asian Development Bank to oppose the relevant institution providing assistance to China unless Treasury certifies that (1) China's government (and any lenders it owns or controls) has credibly committed to taking certain actions, such as participating in multilateral debt relief initiatives on terms at least comparable to other Group of 20 governments; and (2) the assistance to China contributes significantly to a global public good that serves U.S. national interests, such as limiting the negative impacts of climate change.

To amend the International Financial Institutions Act to instruct certain United States Executive Directors to vote against any assistance to the People's Republic of China unless certain certifications are met, 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. U.S. POLICY ON WORLD BANK GROUP AND ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK LOANS TO CHINA. Title XVI of the International Financial Institutions Act (22 U.S.C. 262p et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 1632. U.S. POLICY ON WORLD BANK GROUP AND ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK LOANS TO CHINA. ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive Directors at the World Bank Group and the Asian Development Bank to use the voice and vote of the United States at the respective institution to vote against any assistance to the People's Republic of China unless the Secretary of the Treasury has certified to the appropriate congressional committees that-- ``(1) the Government of the People's Republic of China and any lenders owned or controlled by the Government of the People's Republic of China have credibly committed-- ``(A) to participate in multilateral debt relief initiatives on terms at least comparable to other Group of 20 governments; ``(B) to the practice of presumptive public disclosure of the terms and conditions on which they extend credit to other governments (without regard to the form of any such extension of credit); ``(C) not to enforce any agreement terms that may impair their own or the borrowers' capacity fully to implement commitments described under subparagraphs (A) and (B); and ``(D) not to enter into any agreement containing terms that may impair their own or the borrowers' capacity fully to implement commitments described under subparagraphs (A) and (B); and ``(2) such assistance contributes significantly to the provision of a global public good that serves the national interest of the United States, such as limiting the negative impacts of climate change. ``(b) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term `appropriate congressional committees' means the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. ``(2) World bank group defined.--The term `World Bank Group' means the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the International Development Association, the International Finance Corporation, and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency.''. <all>

To amend the International Financial Institutions Act to instruct certain United States Executive Directors to vote against any assistance to the People's Republic of China unless certain certifications are met, and for other purposes.

To amend the International Financial Institutions Act to instruct certain United States Executive Directors to vote against any assistance to the People's Republic of China unless certain certifications are met, and for other purposes.

Official Titles - House of Representatives Official Title as Introduced To amend the International Financial Institutions Act to instruct certain United States Executive Directors to vote against any assistance to the People's Republic of China unless certain certifications are met, and for other purposes.

Rep. Waters, Maxine

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CA

This bill requires U.S. representatives to certain international financial institutions to vote and advocate against the institutions providing assistance to China unless the Department of the Treasury makes certain certifications to Congress. Specifically, Treasury must order U.S. representatives to the World Bank Group and the Asian Development Bank to oppose the relevant institution providing assistance to China unless Treasury certifies that (1) China's government (and any lenders it owns or controls) has credibly committed to taking certain actions, such as participating in multilateral debt relief initiatives on terms at least comparable to other Group of 20 governments; and (2) the assistance to China contributes significantly to a global public good that serves U.S. national interests, such as limiting the negative impacts of climate change.

To amend the International Financial Institutions Act to instruct certain United States Executive Directors to vote against any assistance to the People's Republic of China unless certain certifications are met, 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. U.S. POLICY ON WORLD BANK GROUP AND ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK LOANS TO CHINA. Title XVI of the International Financial Institutions Act (22 U.S.C. 262p et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 1632. U.S. POLICY ON WORLD BANK GROUP AND ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK LOANS TO CHINA. ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive Directors at the World Bank Group and the Asian Development Bank to use the voice and vote of the United States at the respective institution to vote against any assistance to the People's Republic of China unless the Secretary of the Treasury has certified to the appropriate congressional committees that-- ``(1) the Government of the People's Republic of China and any lenders owned or controlled by the Government of the People's Republic of China have credibly committed-- ``(A) to participate in multilateral debt relief initiatives on terms at least comparable to other Group of 20 governments; ``(B) to the practice of presumptive public disclosure of the terms and conditions on which they extend credit to other governments (without regard to the form of any such extension of credit); ``(C) not to enforce any agreement terms that may impair their own or the borrowers' capacity fully to implement commitments described under subparagraphs (A) and (B); and ``(D) not to enter into any agreement containing terms that may impair their own or the borrowers' capacity fully to implement commitments described under subparagraphs (A) and (B); and ``(2) such assistance contributes significantly to the provision of a global public good that serves the national interest of the United States, such as limiting the negative impacts of climate change. ``(b) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term `appropriate congressional committees' means the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. ``(2) World bank group defined.--The term `World Bank Group' means the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the International Development Association, the International Finance Corporation, and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency.''. <all>

To amend the International Financial Institutions Act to instruct certain United States Executive Directors to vote against any assistance to the People's Republic of China unless certain certifications are met, 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. Title XVI of the International Financial Institutions Act (22 U.S.C. 262p et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 1632. U.S. POLICY ON WORLD BANK GROUP AND ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK LOANS TO CHINA. ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive Directors at the World Bank Group and the Asian Development Bank to use the voice and vote of the United States at the respective institution to vote against any assistance to the People's Republic of China unless the Secretary of the Treasury has certified to the appropriate congressional committees that-- ``(1) the Government of the People's Republic of China and any lenders owned or controlled by the Government of the People's Republic of China have credibly committed-- ``(A) to participate in multilateral debt relief initiatives on terms at least comparable to other Group of 20 governments; ``(B) to the practice of presumptive public disclosure of the terms and conditions on which they extend credit to other governments (without regard to the form of any such extension of credit); ``(C) not to enforce any agreement terms that may impair their own or the borrowers' capacity fully to implement commitments described under subparagraphs (A) and (B); and ``(D) not to enter into any agreement containing terms that may impair their own or the borrowers' capacity fully to implement commitments described under subparagraphs (A) and (B); and ``(2) such assistance contributes significantly to the provision of a global public good that serves the national interest of the United States, such as limiting the negative impacts of climate change. ``(b) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term `appropriate congressional committees' means the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.

To amend the International Financial Institutions Act to instruct certain United States Executive Directors to vote against any assistance to the People's Republic of China unless certain certifications are met, 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. U.S. POLICY ON WORLD BANK GROUP AND ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK LOANS TO CHINA. Title XVI of the International Financial Institutions Act (22 U.S.C. 262p et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 1632. U.S. POLICY ON WORLD BANK GROUP AND ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK LOANS TO CHINA. ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive Directors at the World Bank Group and the Asian Development Bank to use the voice and vote of the United States at the respective institution to vote against any assistance to the People's Republic of China unless the Secretary of the Treasury has certified to the appropriate congressional committees that-- ``(1) the Government of the People's Republic of China and any lenders owned or controlled by the Government of the People's Republic of China have credibly committed-- ``(A) to participate in multilateral debt relief initiatives on terms at least comparable to other Group of 20 governments; ``(B) to the practice of presumptive public disclosure of the terms and conditions on which they extend credit to other governments (without regard to the form of any such extension of credit); ``(C) not to enforce any agreement terms that may impair their own or the borrowers' capacity fully to implement commitments described under subparagraphs (A) and (B); and ``(D) not to enter into any agreement containing terms that may impair their own or the borrowers' capacity fully to implement commitments described under subparagraphs (A) and (B); and ``(2) such assistance contributes significantly to the provision of a global public good that serves the national interest of the United States, such as limiting the negative impacts of climate change. ``(b) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term `appropriate congressional committees' means the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. ``(2) World bank group defined.--The term `World Bank Group' means the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the International Development Association, the International Finance Corporation, and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency.''. <all>

To amend the International Financial Institutions Act to instruct certain United States Executive Directors to vote against any assistance to the People's Republic of China unless certain certifications are met, 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. U.S. POLICY ON WORLD BANK GROUP AND ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK LOANS TO CHINA. Title XVI of the International Financial Institutions Act (22 U.S.C. 262p et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 1632. U.S. POLICY ON WORLD BANK GROUP AND ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK LOANS TO CHINA. ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive Directors at the World Bank Group and the Asian Development Bank to use the voice and vote of the United States at the respective institution to vote against any assistance to the People's Republic of China unless the Secretary of the Treasury has certified to the appropriate congressional committees that-- ``(1) the Government of the People's Republic of China and any lenders owned or controlled by the Government of the People's Republic of China have credibly committed-- ``(A) to participate in multilateral debt relief initiatives on terms at least comparable to other Group of 20 governments; ``(B) to the practice of presumptive public disclosure of the terms and conditions on which they extend credit to other governments (without regard to the form of any such extension of credit); ``(C) not to enforce any agreement terms that may impair their own or the borrowers' capacity fully to implement commitments described under subparagraphs (A) and (B); and ``(D) not to enter into any agreement containing terms that may impair their own or the borrowers' capacity fully to implement commitments described under subparagraphs (A) and (B); and ``(2) such assistance contributes significantly to the provision of a global public good that serves the national interest of the United States, such as limiting the negative impacts of climate change. ``(b) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term `appropriate congressional committees' means the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. ``(2) World bank group defined.--The term `World Bank Group' means the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the International Development Association, the International Finance Corporation, and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency.''. <all>

To amend the International Financial Institutions Act to instruct certain United States Executive Directors to vote against any assistance to the People's Republic of China unless certain certifications are met, and for other purposes. U.S. POLICY ON WORLD BANK GROUP AND ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK LOANS TO CHINA. ``(b) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term `appropriate congressional committees' means the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. ``(2) World bank group defined.--The term `World Bank Group' means the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the International Development Association, the International Finance Corporation, and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency.''.

To amend the International Financial Institutions Act to instruct certain United States Executive Directors to vote against any assistance to the People's Republic of China unless certain certifications are met, and for other purposes. U.S. POLICY ON WORLD BANK GROUP AND ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK LOANS TO CHINA. ``(b) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term `appropriate congressional committees' means the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. ``(2) World bank group defined.--The term `World Bank Group' means the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the International Development Association, the International Finance Corporation, and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency.''.

To amend the International Financial Institutions Act to instruct certain United States Executive Directors to vote against any assistance to the People's Republic of China unless certain certifications are met, and for other purposes. U.S. POLICY ON WORLD BANK GROUP AND ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK LOANS TO CHINA. ``(b) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term `appropriate congressional committees' means the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. ``(2) World bank group defined.--The term `World Bank Group' means the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the International Development Association, the International Finance Corporation, and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency.''.

To amend the International Financial Institutions Act to instruct certain United States Executive Directors to vote against any assistance to the People's Republic of China unless certain certifications are met, and for other purposes. U.S. POLICY ON WORLD BANK GROUP AND ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK LOANS TO CHINA. ``(b) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term `appropriate congressional committees' means the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. ``(2) World bank group defined.--The term `World Bank Group' means the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the International Development Association, the International Finance Corporation, and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency.''.

To amend the International Financial Institutions Act to instruct certain United States Executive Directors to vote against any assistance to the People's Republic of China unless certain certifications are met, and for other purposes. U.S. POLICY ON WORLD BANK GROUP AND ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK LOANS TO CHINA. ``(b) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term `appropriate congressional committees' means the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. ``(2) World bank group defined.--The term `World Bank Group' means the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the International Development Association, the International Finance Corporation, and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency.''.

To amend the International Financial Institutions Act to instruct certain United States Executive Directors to vote against any assistance to the People's Republic of China unless certain certifications are met, and for other purposes. U.S. POLICY ON WORLD BANK GROUP AND ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK LOANS TO CHINA. ``(b) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term `appropriate congressional committees' means the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. ``(2) World bank group defined.--The term `World Bank Group' means the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the International Development Association, the International Finance Corporation, and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency.''.

To amend the International Financial Institutions Act to instruct certain United States Executive Directors to vote against any assistance to the People's Republic of China unless certain certifications are met, and for other purposes. U.S. POLICY ON WORLD BANK GROUP AND ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK LOANS TO CHINA. ``(b) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term `appropriate congressional committees' means the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. ``(2) World bank group defined.--The term `World Bank Group' means the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the International Development Association, the International Finance Corporation, and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency.''.

To amend the International Financial Institutions Act to instruct certain United States Executive Directors to vote against any assistance to the People's Republic of China unless certain certifications are met, and for other purposes. U.S. POLICY ON WORLD BANK GROUP AND ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK LOANS TO CHINA. ``(b) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term `appropriate congressional committees' means the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. ``(2) World bank group defined.--The term `World Bank Group' means the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the International Development Association, the International Finance Corporation, and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency.''.

To amend the International Financial Institutions Act to instruct certain United States Executive Directors to vote against any assistance to the People's Republic of China unless certain certifications are met, and for other purposes. U.S. POLICY ON WORLD BANK GROUP AND ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK LOANS TO CHINA. ``(b) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term `appropriate congressional committees' means the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. ``(2) World bank group defined.--The term `World Bank Group' means the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the International Development Association, the International Finance Corporation, and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency.''.

To amend the International Financial Institutions Act to instruct certain United States Executive Directors to vote against any assistance to the People's Republic of China unless certain certifications are met, and for other purposes. U.S. POLICY ON WORLD BANK GROUP AND ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK LOANS TO CHINA. ``(b) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term `appropriate congressional committees' means the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. ``(2) World bank group defined.--The term `World Bank Group' means the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the International Development Association, the International Finance Corporation, and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency.''.

H.R.5718

Arts, Culture, Religion

Prince Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill provides for the award, posthumously, of a Congressional Gold Medal to Prince Rogers Nelson, better known as Prince, in recognition of his achievements as a musician and contributions to American culture.

To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Prince Rogers Nelson, in recognition of his achievements and contributions to American culture. 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 ``Prince Congressional Gold Medal Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. The Congress finds that: (1) Prince Rogers Nelson was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on June 7, 1958, the son of jazz singer Mattie Della (nee Shaw) and pianist and songwriter John Louis Nelson. Widely regarded as one of the greatest musicians of his generation, his innovative music incorporated elements of rock, R&B, funk, hip-hop, new wave, synth-pop, and jazz. (2) Prince released 39 albums during his life and produced countless others, along with many unreleased projects left in a vault at his home. (3) Recognized as a musical prodigy from an early age, Prince signed a recording contract with Warner Brothers Records at the age of 19, writing, producing, arranging, and playing all 27 instruments on the recording. (4) His 1984 album, ``Purple Rain'', spent six consecutive months as the number 1 record on the Billboard 200 charts, spawning five top 10 hits, including ``When Doves Cry'' and the title track. The movie of the same name won him the Academy Award for ``Best Original Song Score''. In 2019, the film Purple Rain was added by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Film Registry for being ``culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant''. (5) His 1987 double album ``Sign o' the Times'' includes more than 80 minutes of music almost entirely composed and performed by Prince and would go on to be his most acclaimed record, being voted as 1987's best album in the Pazz & Jop Critics' Poll. In 2017, the album was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. (6) A prolific composer, Prince wrote many songs made famous by other musicians, including ``Nothing Compares 2 U'', ``Manic Monday'', and ``I Feel For You''. (7) An advocate for artistic freedom and expression, Prince changed his name to the following symbol (also known as the ``Prince Symbol'') to protest the terms of his recording contract and the recording industry's treatment of all artists, and publicly advocated for artists to be able to maintain ownership of their own master recordings: R (8) A lifelong Minnesota resident, Prince was a participant and supporter of the local Minneapolis arts community, memorialized in songs like ``Uptown''. (9) Though he did not speak publicly of his charity work during his life, Prince was an animal rights activist and philanthropist. (10) Prince sold more than 150 million records worldwide, ranking him among the best selling artists of all time. (11) He won seven Grammy Awards, seven Brit Awards, six American Music Awards, four MTV Video Music Awards, an Academy Award (for ``Best Original Song Score'' for the film Purple Rain), and a Golden Globe Award. In 2004, Prince was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2006, and the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame in 2016. He received the BET Lifetime Achievement Award in 2010. He was posthumously honored with a doctor of humane letters by the University of Minnesota in 2016. Two of his albums, ``Purple Rain'' (1984) and ``Sign o' the Times'' (1987), received the Grammy Award for ``Album of the Year'' nominations. At the 28th Grammy Awards, Prince was awarded the President's Merit Award. Prince was also honored with the American Music Award for Achievement and American Music Award of Merit at the American Music Awards of 1990 and American Music Awards of 1995 respectively. At the 2013 Billboard Music Awards, he was honored with the Billboard Icon Award. (12) Prince transcended this earthly plane on April 21, in his Minnesota home at age 57, leaving behind a legacy of musical achievement and an indelible mark on Minnesota and American culture. SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL. (a) Presentation Authorized.--The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements for the posthumous presentation, on behalf of the Congress, of a gold medal of appropriate design in commemoration of Prince, in recognition of his achievements and contributions to American culture. (b) Design and Striking.--For purposes of the presentation referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (referred to in this Act as the ``Secretary'') shall strike a gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the Secretary. (c) Smithsonian Institution.-- (1) In general.--Following the award of the gold medal in honor of Prince under subsection (a), the gold medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution, where it shall be available for display as appropriate and made available for research. (2) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the Smithsonian Institution shall make the gold medal received under paragraph (1) available for display, particularly at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, or for loan as appropriate so that it may be displayed elsewhere, particularly at other appropriate locations associated with the life of Prince. SEC. 4. DUPLICATE MEDALS. The Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medal struck pursuant to section 3 under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, at a price sufficient to cover the cost thereof, including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses. SEC. 5. STATUS OF MEDALS. (a) National Medals.--The medals struck under this Act are national medals for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code. (b) Numismatic Items.--For purposes of sections 5134 and 5136 of title 31, United States Code, all medals struck under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic items. <all>

Prince Congressional Gold Medal Act

To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Prince Rogers Nelson, in recognition of his achievements and contributions to American culture.

Prince Congressional Gold Medal Act

Rep. Omar, Ilhan

D

MN

This bill provides for the award, posthumously, of a Congressional Gold Medal to Prince Rogers Nelson, better known as Prince, in recognition of his achievements as a musician and contributions to American culture.

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. The Congress finds that: (1) Prince Rogers Nelson was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on June 7, 1958, the son of jazz singer Mattie Della (nee Shaw) and pianist and songwriter John Louis Nelson. Widely regarded as one of the greatest musicians of his generation, his innovative music incorporated elements of rock, R&B, funk, hip-hop, new wave, synth-pop, and jazz. (3) Recognized as a musical prodigy from an early age, Prince signed a recording contract with Warner Brothers Records at the age of 19, writing, producing, arranging, and playing all 27 instruments on the recording. The movie of the same name won him the Academy Award for ``Best Original Song Score''. In 2019, the film Purple Rain was added by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Film Registry for being ``culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant''. (5) His 1987 double album ``Sign o' the Times'' includes more than 80 minutes of music almost entirely composed and performed by Prince and would go on to be his most acclaimed record, being voted as 1987's best album in the Pazz & Jop Critics' Poll. In 2017, the album was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. (6) A prolific composer, Prince wrote many songs made famous by other musicians, including ``Nothing Compares 2 U'', ``Manic Monday'', and ``I Feel For You''. (9) Though he did not speak publicly of his charity work during his life, Prince was an animal rights activist and philanthropist. (10) Prince sold more than 150 million records worldwide, ranking him among the best selling artists of all time. He was posthumously honored with a doctor of humane letters by the University of Minnesota in 2016. Prince was also honored with the American Music Award for Achievement and American Music Award of Merit at the American Music Awards of 1990 and American Music Awards of 1995 respectively. At the 2013 Billboard Music Awards, he was honored with the Billboard Icon Award. 3. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL. (b) Design and Striking.--For purposes of the presentation referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (referred to in this Act as the ``Secretary'') shall strike a gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the Secretary. (2) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the Smithsonian Institution shall make the gold medal received under paragraph (1) available for display, particularly at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, or for loan as appropriate so that it may be displayed elsewhere, particularly at other appropriate locations associated with the life of Prince. 4. DUPLICATE MEDALS. SEC. 5. (b) Numismatic Items.--For purposes of sections 5134 and 5136 of title 31, United States Code, all medals struck under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic items.

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. The Congress finds that: (1) Prince Rogers Nelson was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on June 7, 1958, the son of jazz singer Mattie Della (nee Shaw) and pianist and songwriter John Louis Nelson. (3) Recognized as a musical prodigy from an early age, Prince signed a recording contract with Warner Brothers Records at the age of 19, writing, producing, arranging, and playing all 27 instruments on the recording. The movie of the same name won him the Academy Award for ``Best Original Song Score''. In 2019, the film Purple Rain was added by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Film Registry for being ``culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant''. In 2017, the album was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. (6) A prolific composer, Prince wrote many songs made famous by other musicians, including ``Nothing Compares 2 U'', ``Manic Monday'', and ``I Feel For You''. (10) Prince sold more than 150 million records worldwide, ranking him among the best selling artists of all time. He was posthumously honored with a doctor of humane letters by the University of Minnesota in 2016. Prince was also honored with the American Music Award for Achievement and American Music Award of Merit at the American Music Awards of 1990 and American Music Awards of 1995 respectively. At the 2013 Billboard Music Awards, he was honored with the Billboard Icon Award. 3. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL. (b) Design and Striking.--For purposes of the presentation referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (referred to in this Act as the ``Secretary'') shall strike a gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the Secretary. (2) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the Smithsonian Institution shall make the gold medal received under paragraph (1) available for display, particularly at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, or for loan as appropriate so that it may be displayed elsewhere, particularly at other appropriate locations associated with the life of Prince. 4. DUPLICATE MEDALS. SEC. 5.

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. The Congress finds that: (1) Prince Rogers Nelson was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on June 7, 1958, the son of jazz singer Mattie Della (nee Shaw) and pianist and songwriter John Louis Nelson. Widely regarded as one of the greatest musicians of his generation, his innovative music incorporated elements of rock, R&B, funk, hip-hop, new wave, synth-pop, and jazz. (2) Prince released 39 albums during his life and produced countless others, along with many unreleased projects left in a vault at his home. (3) Recognized as a musical prodigy from an early age, Prince signed a recording contract with Warner Brothers Records at the age of 19, writing, producing, arranging, and playing all 27 instruments on the recording. (4) His 1984 album, ``Purple Rain'', spent six consecutive months as the number 1 record on the Billboard 200 charts, spawning five top 10 hits, including ``When Doves Cry'' and the title track. The movie of the same name won him the Academy Award for ``Best Original Song Score''. In 2019, the film Purple Rain was added by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Film Registry for being ``culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant''. (5) His 1987 double album ``Sign o' the Times'' includes more than 80 minutes of music almost entirely composed and performed by Prince and would go on to be his most acclaimed record, being voted as 1987's best album in the Pazz & Jop Critics' Poll. In 2017, the album was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. (6) A prolific composer, Prince wrote many songs made famous by other musicians, including ``Nothing Compares 2 U'', ``Manic Monday'', and ``I Feel For You''. (7) An advocate for artistic freedom and expression, Prince changed his name to the following symbol (also known as the ``Prince Symbol'') to protest the terms of his recording contract and the recording industry's treatment of all artists, and publicly advocated for artists to be able to maintain ownership of their own master recordings: R (8) A lifelong Minnesota resident, Prince was a participant and supporter of the local Minneapolis arts community, memorialized in songs like ``Uptown''. (9) Though he did not speak publicly of his charity work during his life, Prince was an animal rights activist and philanthropist. (10) Prince sold more than 150 million records worldwide, ranking him among the best selling artists of all time. He received the BET Lifetime Achievement Award in 2010. He was posthumously honored with a doctor of humane letters by the University of Minnesota in 2016. At the 28th Grammy Awards, Prince was awarded the President's Merit Award. Prince was also honored with the American Music Award for Achievement and American Music Award of Merit at the American Music Awards of 1990 and American Music Awards of 1995 respectively. At the 2013 Billboard Music Awards, he was honored with the Billboard Icon Award. (12) Prince transcended this earthly plane on April 21, in his Minnesota home at age 57, leaving behind a legacy of musical achievement and an indelible mark on Minnesota and American culture. 3. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL. (b) Design and Striking.--For purposes of the presentation referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (referred to in this Act as the ``Secretary'') shall strike a gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the Secretary. (2) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the Smithsonian Institution shall make the gold medal received under paragraph (1) available for display, particularly at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, or for loan as appropriate so that it may be displayed elsewhere, particularly at other appropriate locations associated with the life of Prince. 4. DUPLICATE MEDALS. The Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medal struck pursuant to section 3 under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, at a price sufficient to cover the cost thereof, including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses. SEC. 5. STATUS OF MEDALS. (b) Numismatic Items.--For purposes of sections 5134 and 5136 of title 31, United States Code, all medals struck under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic items.

To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Prince Rogers Nelson, in recognition of his achievements and contributions to American culture. 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 ``Prince Congressional Gold Medal Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. The Congress finds that: (1) Prince Rogers Nelson was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on June 7, 1958, the son of jazz singer Mattie Della (nee Shaw) and pianist and songwriter John Louis Nelson. Widely regarded as one of the greatest musicians of his generation, his innovative music incorporated elements of rock, R&B, funk, hip-hop, new wave, synth-pop, and jazz. (2) Prince released 39 albums during his life and produced countless others, along with many unreleased projects left in a vault at his home. (3) Recognized as a musical prodigy from an early age, Prince signed a recording contract with Warner Brothers Records at the age of 19, writing, producing, arranging, and playing all 27 instruments on the recording. (4) His 1984 album, ``Purple Rain'', spent six consecutive months as the number 1 record on the Billboard 200 charts, spawning five top 10 hits, including ``When Doves Cry'' and the title track. The movie of the same name won him the Academy Award for ``Best Original Song Score''. In 2019, the film Purple Rain was added by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Film Registry for being ``culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant''. (5) His 1987 double album ``Sign o' the Times'' includes more than 80 minutes of music almost entirely composed and performed by Prince and would go on to be his most acclaimed record, being voted as 1987's best album in the Pazz & Jop Critics' Poll. In 2017, the album was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. (6) A prolific composer, Prince wrote many songs made famous by other musicians, including ``Nothing Compares 2 U'', ``Manic Monday'', and ``I Feel For You''. (7) An advocate for artistic freedom and expression, Prince changed his name to the following symbol (also known as the ``Prince Symbol'') to protest the terms of his recording contract and the recording industry's treatment of all artists, and publicly advocated for artists to be able to maintain ownership of their own master recordings: R (8) A lifelong Minnesota resident, Prince was a participant and supporter of the local Minneapolis arts community, memorialized in songs like ``Uptown''. (9) Though he did not speak publicly of his charity work during his life, Prince was an animal rights activist and philanthropist. (10) Prince sold more than 150 million records worldwide, ranking him among the best selling artists of all time. (11) He won seven Grammy Awards, seven Brit Awards, six American Music Awards, four MTV Video Music Awards, an Academy Award (for ``Best Original Song Score'' for the film Purple Rain), and a Golden Globe Award. In 2004, Prince was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2006, and the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame in 2016. He received the BET Lifetime Achievement Award in 2010. He was posthumously honored with a doctor of humane letters by the University of Minnesota in 2016. Two of his albums, ``Purple Rain'' (1984) and ``Sign o' the Times'' (1987), received the Grammy Award for ``Album of the Year'' nominations. At the 28th Grammy Awards, Prince was awarded the President's Merit Award. Prince was also honored with the American Music Award for Achievement and American Music Award of Merit at the American Music Awards of 1990 and American Music Awards of 1995 respectively. At the 2013 Billboard Music Awards, he was honored with the Billboard Icon Award. (12) Prince transcended this earthly plane on April 21, in his Minnesota home at age 57, leaving behind a legacy of musical achievement and an indelible mark on Minnesota and American culture. SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL. (a) Presentation Authorized.--The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements for the posthumous presentation, on behalf of the Congress, of a gold medal of appropriate design in commemoration of Prince, in recognition of his achievements and contributions to American culture. (b) Design and Striking.--For purposes of the presentation referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (referred to in this Act as the ``Secretary'') shall strike a gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the Secretary. (c) Smithsonian Institution.-- (1) In general.--Following the award of the gold medal in honor of Prince under subsection (a), the gold medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution, where it shall be available for display as appropriate and made available for research. (2) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the Smithsonian Institution shall make the gold medal received under paragraph (1) available for display, particularly at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, or for loan as appropriate so that it may be displayed elsewhere, particularly at other appropriate locations associated with the life of Prince. SEC. 4. DUPLICATE MEDALS. The Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medal struck pursuant to section 3 under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, at a price sufficient to cover the cost thereof, including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses. SEC. 5. STATUS OF MEDALS. (a) National Medals.--The medals struck under this Act are national medals for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code. (b) Numismatic Items.--For purposes of sections 5134 and 5136 of title 31, United States Code, all medals struck under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic items. <all>

To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Prince Rogers Nelson, in recognition of his achievements and contributions to American culture. The Congress finds that: (1) Prince Rogers Nelson was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on June 7, 1958, the son of jazz singer Mattie Della (nee Shaw) and pianist and songwriter John Louis Nelson. In 2019, the film Purple Rain was added by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Film Registry for being ``culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant''. ( 7) An advocate for artistic freedom and expression, Prince changed his name to the following symbol (also known as the ``Prince Symbol'') to protest the terms of his recording contract and the recording industry's treatment of all artists, and publicly advocated for artists to be able to maintain ownership of their own master recordings: R (8) A lifelong Minnesota resident, Prince was a participant and supporter of the local Minneapolis arts community, memorialized in songs like ``Uptown''. ( (11) He won seven Grammy Awards, seven Brit Awards, six American Music Awards, four MTV Video Music Awards, an Academy Award (for ``Best Original Song Score'' for the film Purple Rain), and a Golden Globe Award. In 2004, Prince was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2006, and the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame in 2016. (a) Presentation Authorized.--The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements for the posthumous presentation, on behalf of the Congress, of a gold medal of appropriate design in commemoration of Prince, in recognition of his achievements and contributions to American culture. ( c) Smithsonian Institution.-- (1) In general.--Following the award of the gold medal in honor of Prince under subsection (a), the gold medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution, where it shall be available for display as appropriate and made available for research. ( a) National Medals.--The medals struck under this Act are national medals for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code. ( b) Numismatic Items.--For purposes of sections 5134 and 5136 of title 31, United States Code, all medals struck under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic items.

To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Prince Rogers Nelson, in recognition of his achievements and contributions to American culture. The Congress finds that: (1) Prince Rogers Nelson was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on June 7, 1958, the son of jazz singer Mattie Della (nee Shaw) and pianist and songwriter John Louis Nelson. 6) A prolific composer, Prince wrote many songs made famous by other musicians, including ``Nothing Compares 2 U'', ``Manic Monday'', and ``I Feel For You''. (7) An advocate for artistic freedom and expression, Prince changed his name to the following symbol (also known as the ``Prince Symbol'') to protest the terms of his recording contract and the recording industry's treatment of all artists, and publicly advocated for artists to be able to maintain ownership of their own master recordings: R (8) A lifelong Minnesota resident, Prince was a participant and supporter of the local Minneapolis arts community, memorialized in songs like ``Uptown''. ( 10) Prince sold more than 150 million records worldwide, ranking him among the best selling artists of all time. ( In 2004, Prince was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2006, and the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame in 2016. (a) Presentation Authorized.--The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements for the posthumous presentation, on behalf of the Congress, of a gold medal of appropriate design in commemoration of Prince, in recognition of his achievements and contributions to American culture. ( b) Design and Striking.--For purposes of the presentation referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (referred to in this Act as the ``Secretary'') shall strike a gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the Secretary. (

To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Prince Rogers Nelson, in recognition of his achievements and contributions to American culture. The Congress finds that: (1) Prince Rogers Nelson was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on June 7, 1958, the son of jazz singer Mattie Della (nee Shaw) and pianist and songwriter John Louis Nelson. 6) A prolific composer, Prince wrote many songs made famous by other musicians, including ``Nothing Compares 2 U'', ``Manic Monday'', and ``I Feel For You''. (7) An advocate for artistic freedom and expression, Prince changed his name to the following symbol (also known as the ``Prince Symbol'') to protest the terms of his recording contract and the recording industry's treatment of all artists, and publicly advocated for artists to be able to maintain ownership of their own master recordings: R (8) A lifelong Minnesota resident, Prince was a participant and supporter of the local Minneapolis arts community, memorialized in songs like ``Uptown''. ( 10) Prince sold more than 150 million records worldwide, ranking him among the best selling artists of all time. ( In 2004, Prince was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2006, and the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame in 2016. (a) Presentation Authorized.--The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements for the posthumous presentation, on behalf of the Congress, of a gold medal of appropriate design in commemoration of Prince, in recognition of his achievements and contributions to American culture. ( b) Design and Striking.--For purposes of the presentation referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (referred to in this Act as the ``Secretary'') shall strike a gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the Secretary. (

To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Prince Rogers Nelson, in recognition of his achievements and contributions to American culture. The Congress finds that: (1) Prince Rogers Nelson was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on June 7, 1958, the son of jazz singer Mattie Della (nee Shaw) and pianist and songwriter John Louis Nelson. In 2019, the film Purple Rain was added by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Film Registry for being ``culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant''. ( 7) An advocate for artistic freedom and expression, Prince changed his name to the following symbol (also known as the ``Prince Symbol'') to protest the terms of his recording contract and the recording industry's treatment of all artists, and publicly advocated for artists to be able to maintain ownership of their own master recordings: R (8) A lifelong Minnesota resident, Prince was a participant and supporter of the local Minneapolis arts community, memorialized in songs like ``Uptown''. ( (11) He won seven Grammy Awards, seven Brit Awards, six American Music Awards, four MTV Video Music Awards, an Academy Award (for ``Best Original Song Score'' for the film Purple Rain), and a Golden Globe Award. In 2004, Prince was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2006, and the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame in 2016. (a) Presentation Authorized.--The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements for the posthumous presentation, on behalf of the Congress, of a gold medal of appropriate design in commemoration of Prince, in recognition of his achievements and contributions to American culture. ( c) Smithsonian Institution.-- (1) In general.--Following the award of the gold medal in honor of Prince under subsection (a), the gold medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution, where it shall be available for display as appropriate and made available for research. ( a) National Medals.--The medals struck under this Act are national medals for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code. ( b) Numismatic Items.--For purposes of sections 5134 and 5136 of title 31, United States Code, all medals struck under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic items.

To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Prince Rogers Nelson, in recognition of his achievements and contributions to American culture. The Congress finds that: (1) Prince Rogers Nelson was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on June 7, 1958, the son of jazz singer Mattie Della (nee Shaw) and pianist and songwriter John Louis Nelson. 6) A prolific composer, Prince wrote many songs made famous by other musicians, including ``Nothing Compares 2 U'', ``Manic Monday'', and ``I Feel For You''. (7) An advocate for artistic freedom and expression, Prince changed his name to the following symbol (also known as the ``Prince Symbol'') to protest the terms of his recording contract and the recording industry's treatment of all artists, and publicly advocated for artists to be able to maintain ownership of their own master recordings: R (8) A lifelong Minnesota resident, Prince was a participant and supporter of the local Minneapolis arts community, memorialized in songs like ``Uptown''. ( 10) Prince sold more than 150 million records worldwide, ranking him among the best selling artists of all time. ( In 2004, Prince was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2006, and the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame in 2016. (a) Presentation Authorized.--The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements for the posthumous presentation, on behalf of the Congress, of a gold medal of appropriate design in commemoration of Prince, in recognition of his achievements and contributions to American culture. ( b) Design and Striking.--For purposes of the presentation referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (referred to in this Act as the ``Secretary'') shall strike a gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the Secretary. (

To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Prince Rogers Nelson, in recognition of his achievements and contributions to American culture. The Congress finds that: (1) Prince Rogers Nelson was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on June 7, 1958, the son of jazz singer Mattie Della (nee Shaw) and pianist and songwriter John Louis Nelson. In 2019, the film Purple Rain was added by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Film Registry for being ``culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant''. ( 7) An advocate for artistic freedom and expression, Prince changed his name to the following symbol (also known as the ``Prince Symbol'') to protest the terms of his recording contract and the recording industry's treatment of all artists, and publicly advocated for artists to be able to maintain ownership of their own master recordings: R (8) A lifelong Minnesota resident, Prince was a participant and supporter of the local Minneapolis arts community, memorialized in songs like ``Uptown''. ( (11) He won seven Grammy Awards, seven Brit Awards, six American Music Awards, four MTV Video Music Awards, an Academy Award (for ``Best Original Song Score'' for the film Purple Rain), and a Golden Globe Award. In 2004, Prince was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2006, and the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame in 2016. (a) Presentation Authorized.--The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements for the posthumous presentation, on behalf of the Congress, of a gold medal of appropriate design in commemoration of Prince, in recognition of his achievements and contributions to American culture. ( c) Smithsonian Institution.-- (1) In general.--Following the award of the gold medal in honor of Prince under subsection (a), the gold medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution, where it shall be available for display as appropriate and made available for research. ( a) National Medals.--The medals struck under this Act are national medals for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code. ( b) Numismatic Items.--For purposes of sections 5134 and 5136 of title 31, United States Code, all medals struck under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic items.

To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Prince Rogers Nelson, in recognition of his achievements and contributions to American culture. The Congress finds that: (1) Prince Rogers Nelson was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on June 7, 1958, the son of jazz singer Mattie Della (nee Shaw) and pianist and songwriter John Louis Nelson. 6) A prolific composer, Prince wrote many songs made famous by other musicians, including ``Nothing Compares 2 U'', ``Manic Monday'', and ``I Feel For You''. (7) An advocate for artistic freedom and expression, Prince changed his name to the following symbol (also known as the ``Prince Symbol'') to protest the terms of his recording contract and the recording industry's treatment of all artists, and publicly advocated for artists to be able to maintain ownership of their own master recordings: R (8) A lifelong Minnesota resident, Prince was a participant and supporter of the local Minneapolis arts community, memorialized in songs like ``Uptown''. ( 10) Prince sold more than 150 million records worldwide, ranking him among the best selling artists of all time. ( In 2004, Prince was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2006, and the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame in 2016. (a) Presentation Authorized.--The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements for the posthumous presentation, on behalf of the Congress, of a gold medal of appropriate design in commemoration of Prince, in recognition of his achievements and contributions to American culture. ( b) Design and Striking.--For purposes of the presentation referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (referred to in this Act as the ``Secretary'') shall strike a gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the Secretary. (

To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Prince Rogers Nelson, in recognition of his achievements and contributions to American culture. The Congress finds that: (1) Prince Rogers Nelson was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on June 7, 1958, the son of jazz singer Mattie Della (nee Shaw) and pianist and songwriter John Louis Nelson. In 2019, the film Purple Rain was added by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Film Registry for being ``culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant''. ( 7) An advocate for artistic freedom and expression, Prince changed his name to the following symbol (also known as the ``Prince Symbol'') to protest the terms of his recording contract and the recording industry's treatment of all artists, and publicly advocated for artists to be able to maintain ownership of their own master recordings: R (8) A lifelong Minnesota resident, Prince was a participant and supporter of the local Minneapolis arts community, memorialized in songs like ``Uptown''. ( (11) He won seven Grammy Awards, seven Brit Awards, six American Music Awards, four MTV Video Music Awards, an Academy Award (for ``Best Original Song Score'' for the film Purple Rain), and a Golden Globe Award. In 2004, Prince was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2006, and the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame in 2016. (a) Presentation Authorized.--The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements for the posthumous presentation, on behalf of the Congress, of a gold medal of appropriate design in commemoration of Prince, in recognition of his achievements and contributions to American culture. ( c) Smithsonian Institution.-- (1) In general.--Following the award of the gold medal in honor of Prince under subsection (a), the gold medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution, where it shall be available for display as appropriate and made available for research. ( a) National Medals.--The medals struck under this Act are national medals for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code. ( b) Numismatic Items.--For purposes of sections 5134 and 5136 of title 31, United States Code, all medals struck under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic items.

To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Prince Rogers Nelson, in recognition of his achievements and contributions to American culture. The Congress finds that: (1) Prince Rogers Nelson was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on June 7, 1958, the son of jazz singer Mattie Della (nee Shaw) and pianist and songwriter John Louis Nelson. 6) A prolific composer, Prince wrote many songs made famous by other musicians, including ``Nothing Compares 2 U'', ``Manic Monday'', and ``I Feel For You''. (7) An advocate for artistic freedom and expression, Prince changed his name to the following symbol (also known as the ``Prince Symbol'') to protest the terms of his recording contract and the recording industry's treatment of all artists, and publicly advocated for artists to be able to maintain ownership of their own master recordings: R (8) A lifelong Minnesota resident, Prince was a participant and supporter of the local Minneapolis arts community, memorialized in songs like ``Uptown''. ( 10) Prince sold more than 150 million records worldwide, ranking him among the best selling artists of all time. ( In 2004, Prince was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2006, and the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame in 2016. (a) Presentation Authorized.--The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements for the posthumous presentation, on behalf of the Congress, of a gold medal of appropriate design in commemoration of Prince, in recognition of his achievements and contributions to American culture. ( b) Design and Striking.--For purposes of the presentation referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (referred to in this Act as the ``Secretary'') shall strike a gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the Secretary. (

To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Prince Rogers Nelson, in recognition of his achievements and contributions to American culture. The Congress finds that: (1) Prince Rogers Nelson was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on June 7, 1958, the son of jazz singer Mattie Della (nee Shaw) and pianist and songwriter John Louis Nelson. In 2019, the film Purple Rain was added by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Film Registry for being ``culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant''. ( 7) An advocate for artistic freedom and expression, Prince changed his name to the following symbol (also known as the ``Prince Symbol'') to protest the terms of his recording contract and the recording industry's treatment of all artists, and publicly advocated for artists to be able to maintain ownership of their own master recordings: R (8) A lifelong Minnesota resident, Prince was a participant and supporter of the local Minneapolis arts community, memorialized in songs like ``Uptown''. ( (11) He won seven Grammy Awards, seven Brit Awards, six American Music Awards, four MTV Video Music Awards, an Academy Award (for ``Best Original Song Score'' for the film Purple Rain), and a Golden Globe Award. In 2004, Prince was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2006, and the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame in 2016. (a) Presentation Authorized.--The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements for the posthumous presentation, on behalf of the Congress, of a gold medal of appropriate design in commemoration of Prince, in recognition of his achievements and contributions to American culture. ( c) Smithsonian Institution.-- (1) In general.--Following the award of the gold medal in honor of Prince under subsection (a), the gold medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution, where it shall be available for display as appropriate and made available for research. ( a) National Medals.--The medals struck under this Act are national medals for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code. ( b) Numismatic Items.--For purposes of sections 5134 and 5136 of title 31, United States Code, all medals struck under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic items.

H.R.7505

Taxation

This bill expands the tax credit for increasing research activities to add a new credit amount equal to 14% of specified medical research expenditures. The bill defines specified medical research expenditures as amounts paid or incurred for research with respect to any qualified countermeasure (i.e., a drug, biological product, or device determined to be a priority in protecting against harm from a biological agent or adverse health condition).

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to add a new medical research component to the credit for increasing research activities. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. NEW MEDICAL RESEARCH EXPENDITURE COMPONENT OF CREDIT FOR INCREASING RESEARCH ACTIVITIES. (a) In General.--Section 41(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting ``, and'', and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(4) 14 percent of specified medical research expenditures.''. (b) Specified Medical Research Expenditures.--Section 41(f) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(7) Specified medical research expenditures.-- ``(A) In general.--The term `specified medical research expenditures' means amounts paid or incurred for qualified research with respect to any qualified countermeasure. ``(B) Qualified countermeasure.--The term `qualified countermeasure' has the meaning given to such term in section 319F-1(a)(2) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d-6a(a)(2)).''. (c) Denial of Double Benefit.-- (1) Taxable years beginning before january 1, 2022.--In the case of specified medical research expenditures (as defined in section 41(f)(7) of such Code (as added by this section)) paid or incurred in taxable years beginning before January 1, 2022-- (A) such expenditures shall be treated in the same manner as qualified research expenses and basic research expenses under section 280C(c)(1) of such Code (as in effect on the day before the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act), and (B) the amount determined under section 280C(c)(2)(A) (as in effect on such day) for the taxable year shall be increased by the amount of credit determined for the taxable year under section 41(a)(4) (as added by this section). (2) Taxable years beginning after december 31, 2021.-- Section 280C(c)(1) of such Code is amended by striking ``section 41(a)(1)'' and inserting ``paragraphs (1) and (4) of section 41(a)''. (d) Conforming Amendment.--Section 41(f)(1) of such Code is amended by striking ``and amounts paid or incurred to energy research consortiums'' each place it appears and inserting ``, amounts paid or incurred to energy research consortiums, and specified medical research expenditures''. (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of this Act, in taxable years ending after such date. <all>

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to add a new medical research component to the credit for increasing research activities.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to add a new medical research component to the credit for increasing research activities.

Official Titles - House of Representatives Official Title as Introduced To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to add a new medical research component to the credit for increasing research activities.

Rep. Buchanan, Vern

R

FL

This bill expands the tax credit for increasing research activities to add a new credit amount equal to 14% of specified medical research expenditures. The bill defines specified medical research expenditures as amounts paid or incurred for research with respect to any qualified countermeasure (i.e., a drug, biological product, or device determined to be a priority in protecting against harm from a biological agent or adverse health condition).

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to add a new medical research component to the credit for increasing research activities. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. NEW MEDICAL RESEARCH EXPENDITURE COMPONENT OF CREDIT FOR INCREASING RESEARCH ACTIVITIES. (a) In General.--Section 41(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting ``, and'', and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(4) 14 percent of specified medical research expenditures.''. (b) Specified Medical Research Expenditures.--Section 41(f) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(7) Specified medical research expenditures.-- ``(A) In general.--The term `specified medical research expenditures' means amounts paid or incurred for qualified research with respect to any qualified countermeasure. ``(B) Qualified countermeasure.--The term `qualified countermeasure' has the meaning given to such term in section 319F-1(a)(2) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d-6a(a)(2)).''. (c) Denial of Double Benefit.-- (1) Taxable years beginning before january 1, 2022.--In the case of specified medical research expenditures (as defined in section 41(f)(7) of such Code (as added by this section)) paid or incurred in taxable years beginning before January 1, 2022-- (A) such expenditures shall be treated in the same manner as qualified research expenses and basic research expenses under section 280C(c)(1) of such Code (as in effect on the day before the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act), and (B) the amount determined under section 280C(c)(2)(A) (as in effect on such day) for the taxable year shall be increased by the amount of credit determined for the taxable year under section 41(a)(4) (as added by this section). (2) Taxable years beginning after december 31, 2021.-- Section 280C(c)(1) of such Code is amended by striking ``section 41(a)(1)'' and inserting ``paragraphs (1) and (4) of section 41(a)''. (d) Conforming Amendment.--Section 41(f)(1) of such Code is amended by striking ``and amounts paid or incurred to energy research consortiums'' each place it appears and inserting ``, amounts paid or incurred to energy research consortiums, and specified medical research expenditures''. (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of this Act, in taxable years ending after such date. <all>

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. NEW MEDICAL RESEARCH EXPENDITURE COMPONENT OF CREDIT FOR INCREASING RESEARCH ACTIVITIES. (a) In General.--Section 41(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting ``, and'', and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(4) 14 percent of specified medical research expenditures.''. ``(B) Qualified countermeasure.--The term `qualified countermeasure' has the meaning given to such term in section 319F-1(a)(2) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d-6a(a)(2)).''. (c) Denial of Double Benefit.-- (1) Taxable years beginning before january 1, 2022.--In the case of specified medical research expenditures (as defined in section 41(f)(7) of such Code (as added by this section)) paid or incurred in taxable years beginning before January 1, 2022-- (A) such expenditures shall be treated in the same manner as qualified research expenses and basic research expenses under section 280C(c)(1) of such Code (as in effect on the day before the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act), and (B) the amount determined under section 280C(c)(2)(A) (as in effect on such day) for the taxable year shall be increased by the amount of credit determined for the taxable year under section 41(a)(4) (as added by this section). (2) Taxable years beginning after december 31, 2021.-- Section 280C(c)(1) of such Code is amended by striking ``section 41(a)(1)'' and inserting ``paragraphs (1) and (4) of section 41(a)''. (d) Conforming Amendment.--Section 41(f)(1) of such Code is amended by striking ``and amounts paid or incurred to energy research consortiums'' each place it appears and inserting ``, amounts paid or incurred to energy research consortiums, and specified medical research expenditures''. (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of this Act, in taxable years ending after such date.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to add a new medical research component to the credit for increasing research activities. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. NEW MEDICAL RESEARCH EXPENDITURE COMPONENT OF CREDIT FOR INCREASING RESEARCH ACTIVITIES. (a) In General.--Section 41(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting ``, and'', and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(4) 14 percent of specified medical research expenditures.''. (b) Specified Medical Research Expenditures.--Section 41(f) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(7) Specified medical research expenditures.-- ``(A) In general.--The term `specified medical research expenditures' means amounts paid or incurred for qualified research with respect to any qualified countermeasure. ``(B) Qualified countermeasure.--The term `qualified countermeasure' has the meaning given to such term in section 319F-1(a)(2) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d-6a(a)(2)).''. (c) Denial of Double Benefit.-- (1) Taxable years beginning before january 1, 2022.--In the case of specified medical research expenditures (as defined in section 41(f)(7) of such Code (as added by this section)) paid or incurred in taxable years beginning before January 1, 2022-- (A) such expenditures shall be treated in the same manner as qualified research expenses and basic research expenses under section 280C(c)(1) of such Code (as in effect on the day before the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act), and (B) the amount determined under section 280C(c)(2)(A) (as in effect on such day) for the taxable year shall be increased by the amount of credit determined for the taxable year under section 41(a)(4) (as added by this section). (2) Taxable years beginning after december 31, 2021.-- Section 280C(c)(1) of such Code is amended by striking ``section 41(a)(1)'' and inserting ``paragraphs (1) and (4) of section 41(a)''. (d) Conforming Amendment.--Section 41(f)(1) of such Code is amended by striking ``and amounts paid or incurred to energy research consortiums'' each place it appears and inserting ``, amounts paid or incurred to energy research consortiums, and specified medical research expenditures''. (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of this Act, in taxable years ending after such date. <all>

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to add a new medical research component to the credit for increasing research activities. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. NEW MEDICAL RESEARCH EXPENDITURE COMPONENT OF CREDIT FOR INCREASING RESEARCH ACTIVITIES. (a) In General.--Section 41(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting ``, and'', and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(4) 14 percent of specified medical research expenditures.''. (b) Specified Medical Research Expenditures.--Section 41(f) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(7) Specified medical research expenditures.-- ``(A) In general.--The term `specified medical research expenditures' means amounts paid or incurred for qualified research with respect to any qualified countermeasure. ``(B) Qualified countermeasure.--The term `qualified countermeasure' has the meaning given to such term in section 319F-1(a)(2) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d-6a(a)(2)).''. (c) Denial of Double Benefit.-- (1) Taxable years beginning before january 1, 2022.--In the case of specified medical research expenditures (as defined in section 41(f)(7) of such Code (as added by this section)) paid or incurred in taxable years beginning before January 1, 2022-- (A) such expenditures shall be treated in the same manner as qualified research expenses and basic research expenses under section 280C(c)(1) of such Code (as in effect on the day before the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act), and (B) the amount determined under section 280C(c)(2)(A) (as in effect on such day) for the taxable year shall be increased by the amount of credit determined for the taxable year under section 41(a)(4) (as added by this section). (2) Taxable years beginning after december 31, 2021.-- Section 280C(c)(1) of such Code is amended by striking ``section 41(a)(1)'' and inserting ``paragraphs (1) and (4) of section 41(a)''. (d) Conforming Amendment.--Section 41(f)(1) of such Code is amended by striking ``and amounts paid or incurred to energy research consortiums'' each place it appears and inserting ``, amounts paid or incurred to energy research consortiums, and specified medical research expenditures''. (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of this Act, in taxable years ending after such date. <all>

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to add a new medical research component to the credit for increasing research activities. a) In General.--Section 41(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting ``, and'', and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(4) 14 percent of specified medical research expenditures.''. ( 2) Taxable years beginning after december 31, 2021.-- Section 280C(c)(1) of such Code is amended by striking ``section 41(a)(1)'' and inserting ``paragraphs (1) and (4) of section 41(a)''. ( d) Conforming Amendment.--Section 41(f)(1) of such Code is amended by striking ``and amounts paid or incurred to energy research consortiums'' each place it appears and inserting ``, amounts paid or incurred to energy research consortiums, and specified medical research expenditures''. (

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to add a new medical research component to the credit for increasing research activities. a) In General.--Section 41(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting ``, and'', and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(4) 14 percent of specified medical research expenditures.''. ( (d) Conforming Amendment.--Section 41(f)(1) of such Code is amended by striking ``and amounts paid or incurred to energy research consortiums'' each place it appears and inserting ``, amounts paid or incurred to energy research consortiums, and specified medical research expenditures''. ( e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of this Act, in taxable years ending after such date.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to add a new medical research component to the credit for increasing research activities. a) In General.--Section 41(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting ``, and'', and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(4) 14 percent of specified medical research expenditures.''. ( (d) Conforming Amendment.--Section 41(f)(1) of such Code is amended by striking ``and amounts paid or incurred to energy research consortiums'' each place it appears and inserting ``, amounts paid or incurred to energy research consortiums, and specified medical research expenditures''. ( e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of this Act, in taxable years ending after such date.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to add a new medical research component to the credit for increasing research activities. a) In General.--Section 41(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting ``, and'', and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(4) 14 percent of specified medical research expenditures.''. ( 2) Taxable years beginning after december 31, 2021.-- Section 280C(c)(1) of such Code is amended by striking ``section 41(a)(1)'' and inserting ``paragraphs (1) and (4) of section 41(a)''. ( d) Conforming Amendment.--Section 41(f)(1) of such Code is amended by striking ``and amounts paid or incurred to energy research consortiums'' each place it appears and inserting ``, amounts paid or incurred to energy research consortiums, and specified medical research expenditures''. (

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to add a new medical research component to the credit for increasing research activities. a) In General.--Section 41(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting ``, and'', and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(4) 14 percent of specified medical research expenditures.''. ( (d) Conforming Amendment.--Section 41(f)(1) of such Code is amended by striking ``and amounts paid or incurred to energy research consortiums'' each place it appears and inserting ``, amounts paid or incurred to energy research consortiums, and specified medical research expenditures''. ( e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of this Act, in taxable years ending after such date.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to add a new medical research component to the credit for increasing research activities. a) In General.--Section 41(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting ``, and'', and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(4) 14 percent of specified medical research expenditures.''. ( 2) Taxable years beginning after december 31, 2021.-- Section 280C(c)(1) of such Code is amended by striking ``section 41(a)(1)'' and inserting ``paragraphs (1) and (4) of section 41(a)''. ( d) Conforming Amendment.--Section 41(f)(1) of such Code is amended by striking ``and amounts paid or incurred to energy research consortiums'' each place it appears and inserting ``, amounts paid or incurred to energy research consortiums, and specified medical research expenditures''. (

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to add a new medical research component to the credit for increasing research activities. a) In General.--Section 41(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting ``, and'', and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(4) 14 percent of specified medical research expenditures.''. ( (d) Conforming Amendment.--Section 41(f)(1) of such Code is amended by striking ``and amounts paid or incurred to energy research consortiums'' each place it appears and inserting ``, amounts paid or incurred to energy research consortiums, and specified medical research expenditures''. ( e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of this Act, in taxable years ending after such date.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to add a new medical research component to the credit for increasing research activities. a) In General.--Section 41(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting ``, and'', and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(4) 14 percent of specified medical research expenditures.''. ( 2) Taxable years beginning after december 31, 2021.-- Section 280C(c)(1) of such Code is amended by striking ``section 41(a)(1)'' and inserting ``paragraphs (1) and (4) of section 41(a)''. ( d) Conforming Amendment.--Section 41(f)(1) of such Code is amended by striking ``and amounts paid or incurred to energy research consortiums'' each place it appears and inserting ``, amounts paid or incurred to energy research consortiums, and specified medical research expenditures''. (

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to add a new medical research component to the credit for increasing research activities. a) In General.--Section 41(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting ``, and'', and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(4) 14 percent of specified medical research expenditures.''. ( (d) Conforming Amendment.--Section 41(f)(1) of such Code is amended by striking ``and amounts paid or incurred to energy research consortiums'' each place it appears and inserting ``, amounts paid or incurred to energy research consortiums, and specified medical research expenditures''. ( e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of this Act, in taxable years ending after such date.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to add a new medical research component to the credit for increasing research activities. a) In General.--Section 41(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting ``, and'', and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(4) 14 percent of specified medical research expenditures.''. ( 2) Taxable years beginning after december 31, 2021.-- Section 280C(c)(1) of such Code is amended by striking ``section 41(a)(1)'' and inserting ``paragraphs (1) and (4) of section 41(a)''. ( d) Conforming Amendment.--Section 41(f)(1) of such Code is amended by striking ``and amounts paid or incurred to energy research consortiums'' each place it appears and inserting ``, amounts paid or incurred to energy research consortiums, and specified medical research expenditures''. (

H.R.2882

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Great Basin National Heritage Area and Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area Extension Act This bill extends the authority of the Department of the Interior to provide any assistance to the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area in Utah and the Great Basin National Heritage Area (as renamed by this bill) in Utah and Nevada for another 15-year period. The bill renames the Great Basin Heritage Route Partnership as the Great Basin Heritage Area Partnership.

To extend the authorization of the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area, to designate the Great Basin National Heritage Route in the State of Nevada as the ``Great Basin National Heritage Area'', to designate the Great Basin Heritage Route Partnership as the ``Great Basin Heritage Area Partnership'', to extend the authorization of the Great Basin National Heritage Area, 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 ``Great Basin National Heritage Area and Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area Extension Act''. SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF THE MORMON PIONEER NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA. Section 260 of the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area Act (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109-338; 120 Stat. 1807) is amended by striking ``15 years'' and inserting ``30 years''. SEC. 3. GREAT BASIN NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA. (a) Designation of the Great Basin National Heritage Area.--The Great Basin National Heritage Route Act (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109-338; 120 Stat. 1824) is amended-- (1) by striking ``the Heritage Route'' each place it appears and inserting ``the Heritage Area''; (2) by striking ``along'' each place it appears and inserting ``in''; (3) in the subtitle heading, by striking ``Route'' and inserting ``Area''; (4) in section 291, by striking ``Route'' and inserting ``Area''; (5) in section 291A(a)-- (A) in paragraphs (2) and (3), by striking ``the Great Basin Heritage Route'' each place it appears and inserting ``the Great Basin National Heritage Area''; and (B) in paragraph (13), by striking ``a Heritage Route'' and inserting ``a Heritage Area''; (6) in section 291B, by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: ``(2) Heritage area.--The term `Heritage Area' means the Great Basin National Heritage Area established by section 291C(a).''; (7) in section 291C-- (A) in the section heading, by striking ``route'' and inserting ``area''; and (B) in subsection (a), by striking ``Heritage Route'' and inserting ``Heritage Area''; and (8) in section 291L(d), in the subsection heading, by striking ``in Heritage Route'' and inserting ``in Heritage Area''. (b) Designation of Great Basin Heritage Area Partnership.--The Great Basin National Heritage Area Act (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109-338; 120 Stat. 1824) is amended by striking ``Great Basin Heritage Route Partnership'' each place it appears and inserting ``Great Basin Heritage Area Partnership''. (c) Extension of Authorization of the Great Basin National Heritage Area.--Section 291J of the Great Basin National Heritage Area Act (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109-338; 120 Stat. 1831) is amended by striking ``15 years'' and inserting ``30 years''. <all>

Great Basin National Heritage Area and Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area Extension Act

To extend the authorization of the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area, to designate the Great Basin National Heritage Route in the State of Nevada as the "Great Basin National Heritage Area", to designate the Great Basin Heritage Route Partnership as the "Great Basin Heritage Area Partnership", to extend the authorization of the Great Basin National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.

Great Basin National Heritage Area and Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area Extension Act

Rep. Horsford, Steven

D

NV

This bill extends the authority of the Department of the Interior to provide any assistance to the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area in Utah and the Great Basin National Heritage Area (as renamed by this bill) in Utah and Nevada for another 15-year period. The bill renames the Great Basin Heritage Route Partnership as the Great Basin Heritage Area Partnership.

To extend the authorization of the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area, to designate the Great Basin National Heritage Route in the State of Nevada as the ``Great Basin National Heritage Area'', to designate the Great Basin Heritage Route Partnership as the ``Great Basin Heritage Area Partnership'', to extend the authorization of the Great Basin National Heritage Area, 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 ``Great Basin National Heritage Area and Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area Extension Act''. SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF THE MORMON PIONEER NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA. Section 260 of the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area Act (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109-338; 120 Stat. 1807) is amended by striking ``15 years'' and inserting ``30 years''. SEC. 3. GREAT BASIN NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA. (a) Designation of the Great Basin National Heritage Area.--The Great Basin National Heritage Route Act (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109-338; 120 Stat. 1824) is amended-- (1) by striking ``the Heritage Route'' each place it appears and inserting ``the Heritage Area''; (2) by striking ``along'' each place it appears and inserting ``in''; (3) in the subtitle heading, by striking ``Route'' and inserting ``Area''; (4) in section 291, by striking ``Route'' and inserting ``Area''; (5) in section 291A(a)-- (A) in paragraphs (2) and (3), by striking ``the Great Basin Heritage Route'' each place it appears and inserting ``the Great Basin National Heritage Area''; and (B) in paragraph (13), by striking ``a Heritage Route'' and inserting ``a Heritage Area''; (6) in section 291B, by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: ``(2) Heritage area.--The term `Heritage Area' means the Great Basin National Heritage Area established by section 291C(a).''; (7) in section 291C-- (A) in the section heading, by striking ``route'' and inserting ``area''; and (B) in subsection (a), by striking ``Heritage Route'' and inserting ``Heritage Area''; and (8) in section 291L(d), in the subsection heading, by striking ``in Heritage Route'' and inserting ``in Heritage Area''. (b) Designation of Great Basin Heritage Area Partnership.--The Great Basin National Heritage Area Act (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109-338; 120 Stat. 1824) is amended by striking ``Great Basin Heritage Route Partnership'' each place it appears and inserting ``Great Basin Heritage Area Partnership''. (c) Extension of Authorization of the Great Basin National Heritage Area.--Section 291J of the Great Basin National Heritage Area Act (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109-338; 120 Stat. 1831) is amended by striking ``15 years'' and inserting ``30 years''. <all>

To extend the authorization of the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area, to designate the Great Basin National Heritage Route in the State of Nevada as the ``Great Basin National Heritage Area'', to designate the Great Basin Heritage Route Partnership as the ``Great Basin Heritage Area Partnership'', to extend the authorization of the Great Basin National Heritage Area, 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 ``Great Basin National Heritage Area and Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area Extension Act''. 2. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF THE MORMON PIONEER NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA. Section 260 of the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area Act (54 U.S.C. 1807) is amended by striking ``15 years'' and inserting ``30 years''. SEC. 3. GREAT BASIN NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA. (a) Designation of the Great Basin National Heritage Area.--The Great Basin National Heritage Route Act (54 U.S.C. 1824) is amended-- (1) by striking ``the Heritage Route'' each place it appears and inserting ``the Heritage Area''; (2) by striking ``along'' each place it appears and inserting ``in''; (3) in the subtitle heading, by striking ``Route'' and inserting ``Area''; (4) in section 291, by striking ``Route'' and inserting ``Area''; (5) in section 291A(a)-- (A) in paragraphs (2) and (3), by striking ``the Great Basin Heritage Route'' each place it appears and inserting ``the Great Basin National Heritage Area''; and (B) in paragraph (13), by striking ``a Heritage Route'' and inserting ``a Heritage Area''; (6) in section 291B, by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: ``(2) Heritage area.--The term `Heritage Area' means the Great Basin National Heritage Area established by section 291C(a). ''; (7) in section 291C-- (A) in the section heading, by striking ``route'' and inserting ``area''; and (B) in subsection (a), by striking ``Heritage Route'' and inserting ``Heritage Area''; and (8) in section 291L(d), in the subsection heading, by striking ``in Heritage Route'' and inserting ``in Heritage Area''. 1824) is amended by striking ``Great Basin Heritage Route Partnership'' each place it appears and inserting ``Great Basin Heritage Area Partnership''. 320101 note; Public Law 109-338; 120 Stat.

To extend the authorization of the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area, to designate the Great Basin National Heritage Route in the State of Nevada as the ``Great Basin National Heritage Area'', to designate the Great Basin Heritage Route Partnership as the ``Great Basin Heritage Area Partnership'', to extend the authorization of the Great Basin National Heritage Area, 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 ``Great Basin National Heritage Area and Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area Extension Act''. SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF THE MORMON PIONEER NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA. Section 260 of the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area Act (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109-338; 120 Stat. 1807) is amended by striking ``15 years'' and inserting ``30 years''. SEC. 3. GREAT BASIN NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA. (a) Designation of the Great Basin National Heritage Area.--The Great Basin National Heritage Route Act (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109-338; 120 Stat. 1824) is amended-- (1) by striking ``the Heritage Route'' each place it appears and inserting ``the Heritage Area''; (2) by striking ``along'' each place it appears and inserting ``in''; (3) in the subtitle heading, by striking ``Route'' and inserting ``Area''; (4) in section 291, by striking ``Route'' and inserting ``Area''; (5) in section 291A(a)-- (A) in paragraphs (2) and (3), by striking ``the Great Basin Heritage Route'' each place it appears and inserting ``the Great Basin National Heritage Area''; and (B) in paragraph (13), by striking ``a Heritage Route'' and inserting ``a Heritage Area''; (6) in section 291B, by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: ``(2) Heritage area.--The term `Heritage Area' means the Great Basin National Heritage Area established by section 291C(a).''; (7) in section 291C-- (A) in the section heading, by striking ``route'' and inserting ``area''; and (B) in subsection (a), by striking ``Heritage Route'' and inserting ``Heritage Area''; and (8) in section 291L(d), in the subsection heading, by striking ``in Heritage Route'' and inserting ``in Heritage Area''. (b) Designation of Great Basin Heritage Area Partnership.--The Great Basin National Heritage Area Act (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109-338; 120 Stat. 1824) is amended by striking ``Great Basin Heritage Route Partnership'' each place it appears and inserting ``Great Basin Heritage Area Partnership''. (c) Extension of Authorization of the Great Basin National Heritage Area.--Section 291J of the Great Basin National Heritage Area Act (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109-338; 120 Stat. 1831) is amended by striking ``15 years'' and inserting ``30 years''. <all>

To extend the authorization of the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area, to designate the Great Basin National Heritage Route in the State of Nevada as the ``Great Basin National Heritage Area'', to designate the Great Basin Heritage Route Partnership as the ``Great Basin Heritage Area Partnership'', to extend the authorization of the Great Basin National Heritage Area, 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 ``Great Basin National Heritage Area and Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area Extension Act''. SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF THE MORMON PIONEER NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA. Section 260 of the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area Act (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109-338; 120 Stat. 1807) is amended by striking ``15 years'' and inserting ``30 years''. SEC. 3. GREAT BASIN NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA. (a) Designation of the Great Basin National Heritage Area.--The Great Basin National Heritage Route Act (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109-338; 120 Stat. 1824) is amended-- (1) by striking ``the Heritage Route'' each place it appears and inserting ``the Heritage Area''; (2) by striking ``along'' each place it appears and inserting ``in''; (3) in the subtitle heading, by striking ``Route'' and inserting ``Area''; (4) in section 291, by striking ``Route'' and inserting ``Area''; (5) in section 291A(a)-- (A) in paragraphs (2) and (3), by striking ``the Great Basin Heritage Route'' each place it appears and inserting ``the Great Basin National Heritage Area''; and (B) in paragraph (13), by striking ``a Heritage Route'' and inserting ``a Heritage Area''; (6) in section 291B, by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: ``(2) Heritage area.--The term `Heritage Area' means the Great Basin National Heritage Area established by section 291C(a).''; (7) in section 291C-- (A) in the section heading, by striking ``route'' and inserting ``area''; and (B) in subsection (a), by striking ``Heritage Route'' and inserting ``Heritage Area''; and (8) in section 291L(d), in the subsection heading, by striking ``in Heritage Route'' and inserting ``in Heritage Area''. (b) Designation of Great Basin Heritage Area Partnership.--The Great Basin National Heritage Area Act (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109-338; 120 Stat. 1824) is amended by striking ``Great Basin Heritage Route Partnership'' each place it appears and inserting ``Great Basin Heritage Area Partnership''. (c) Extension of Authorization of the Great Basin National Heritage Area.--Section 291J of the Great Basin National Heritage Area Act (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109-338; 120 Stat. 1831) is amended by striking ``15 years'' and inserting ``30 years''. <all>

To extend the authorization of the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area, to designate the Great Basin National Heritage Route in the State of Nevada as the ``Great Basin National Heritage Area'', to designate the Great Basin Heritage Route Partnership as the ``Great Basin Heritage Area Partnership'', to extend the authorization of the Great Basin National Heritage Area, and for other purposes. a) Designation of the Great Basin National Heritage Area.--The Great Basin National Heritage Route Act (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109-338; 120 Stat. 7) in section 291C-- (A) in the section heading, by striking ``route'' and inserting ``area''; and (B) in subsection (a), by striking ``Heritage Route'' and inserting ``Heritage Area''; and (8) in section 291L(d), in the subsection heading, by striking ``in Heritage Route'' and inserting ``in Heritage Area''. ( c) Extension of Authorization of the Great Basin National Heritage Area.--Section 291J of the Great Basin National Heritage Area Act (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109-338; 120 Stat. 1831) is amended by striking ``15 years'' and inserting ``30 years''.

To extend the authorization of the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area, to designate the Great Basin National Heritage Route in the State of Nevada as the ``Great Basin National Heritage Area'', to designate the Great Basin Heritage Route Partnership as the ``Great Basin Heritage Area Partnership'', to extend the authorization of the Great Basin National Heritage Area, and for other purposes. a) Designation of the Great Basin National Heritage Area.--The Great Basin National Heritage Route Act (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109-338; 120 Stat. (b) Designation of Great Basin Heritage Area Partnership.--The Great Basin National Heritage Area Act (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109-338; 120 Stat. 1824) is amended by striking ``Great Basin Heritage Route Partnership'' each place it appears and inserting ``Great Basin Heritage Area Partnership''. (

To extend the authorization of the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area, to designate the Great Basin National Heritage Route in the State of Nevada as the ``Great Basin National Heritage Area'', to designate the Great Basin Heritage Route Partnership as the ``Great Basin Heritage Area Partnership'', to extend the authorization of the Great Basin National Heritage Area, and for other purposes. a) Designation of the Great Basin National Heritage Area.--The Great Basin National Heritage Route Act (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109-338; 120 Stat. (b) Designation of Great Basin Heritage Area Partnership.--The Great Basin National Heritage Area Act (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109-338; 120 Stat. 1824) is amended by striking ``Great Basin Heritage Route Partnership'' each place it appears and inserting ``Great Basin Heritage Area Partnership''. (

To extend the authorization of the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area, to designate the Great Basin National Heritage Route in the State of Nevada as the ``Great Basin National Heritage Area'', to designate the Great Basin Heritage Route Partnership as the ``Great Basin Heritage Area Partnership'', to extend the authorization of the Great Basin National Heritage Area, and for other purposes. a) Designation of the Great Basin National Heritage Area.--The Great Basin National Heritage Route Act (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109-338; 120 Stat. 7) in section 291C-- (A) in the section heading, by striking ``route'' and inserting ``area''; and (B) in subsection (a), by striking ``Heritage Route'' and inserting ``Heritage Area''; and (8) in section 291L(d), in the subsection heading, by striking ``in Heritage Route'' and inserting ``in Heritage Area''. ( c) Extension of Authorization of the Great Basin National Heritage Area.--Section 291J of the Great Basin National Heritage Area Act (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109-338; 120 Stat. 1831) is amended by striking ``15 years'' and inserting ``30 years''.

To extend the authorization of the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area, to designate the Great Basin National Heritage Route in the State of Nevada as the ``Great Basin National Heritage Area'', to designate the Great Basin Heritage Route Partnership as the ``Great Basin Heritage Area Partnership'', to extend the authorization of the Great Basin National Heritage Area, and for other purposes. a) Designation of the Great Basin National Heritage Area.--The Great Basin National Heritage Route Act (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109-338; 120 Stat. (b) Designation of Great Basin Heritage Area Partnership.--The Great Basin National Heritage Area Act (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109-338; 120 Stat. 1824) is amended by striking ``Great Basin Heritage Route Partnership'' each place it appears and inserting ``Great Basin Heritage Area Partnership''. (

To extend the authorization of the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area, to designate the Great Basin National Heritage Route in the State of Nevada as the ``Great Basin National Heritage Area'', to designate the Great Basin Heritage Route Partnership as the ``Great Basin Heritage Area Partnership'', to extend the authorization of the Great Basin National Heritage Area, and for other purposes. a) Designation of the Great Basin National Heritage Area.--The Great Basin National Heritage Route Act (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109-338; 120 Stat. 7) in section 291C-- (A) in the section heading, by striking ``route'' and inserting ``area''; and (B) in subsection (a), by striking ``Heritage Route'' and inserting ``Heritage Area''; and (8) in section 291L(d), in the subsection heading, by striking ``in Heritage Route'' and inserting ``in Heritage Area''. ( c) Extension of Authorization of the Great Basin National Heritage Area.--Section 291J of the Great Basin National Heritage Area Act (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109-338; 120 Stat. 1831) is amended by striking ``15 years'' and inserting ``30 years''.

To extend the authorization of the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area, to designate the Great Basin National Heritage Route in the State of Nevada as the ``Great Basin National Heritage Area'', to designate the Great Basin Heritage Route Partnership as the ``Great Basin Heritage Area Partnership'', to extend the authorization of the Great Basin National Heritage Area, and for other purposes. a) Designation of the Great Basin National Heritage Area.--The Great Basin National Heritage Route Act (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109-338; 120 Stat. (b) Designation of Great Basin Heritage Area Partnership.--The Great Basin National Heritage Area Act (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109-338; 120 Stat. 1824) is amended by striking ``Great Basin Heritage Route Partnership'' each place it appears and inserting ``Great Basin Heritage Area Partnership''. (

To extend the authorization of the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area, to designate the Great Basin National Heritage Route in the State of Nevada as the ``Great Basin National Heritage Area'', to designate the Great Basin Heritage Route Partnership as the ``Great Basin Heritage Area Partnership'', to extend the authorization of the Great Basin National Heritage Area, and for other purposes. a) Designation of the Great Basin National Heritage Area.--The Great Basin National Heritage Route Act (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109-338; 120 Stat. 7) in section 291C-- (A) in the section heading, by striking ``route'' and inserting ``area''; and (B) in subsection (a), by striking ``Heritage Route'' and inserting ``Heritage Area''; and (8) in section 291L(d), in the subsection heading, by striking ``in Heritage Route'' and inserting ``in Heritage Area''. ( c) Extension of Authorization of the Great Basin National Heritage Area.--Section 291J of the Great Basin National Heritage Area Act (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109-338; 120 Stat. 1831) is amended by striking ``15 years'' and inserting ``30 years''.

To extend the authorization of the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area, to designate the Great Basin National Heritage Route in the State of Nevada as the ``Great Basin National Heritage Area'', to designate the Great Basin Heritage Route Partnership as the ``Great Basin Heritage Area Partnership'', to extend the authorization of the Great Basin National Heritage Area, and for other purposes. a) Designation of the Great Basin National Heritage Area.--The Great Basin National Heritage Route Act (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109-338; 120 Stat. (b) Designation of Great Basin Heritage Area Partnership.--The Great Basin National Heritage Area Act (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109-338; 120 Stat. 1824) is amended by striking ``Great Basin Heritage Route Partnership'' each place it appears and inserting ``Great Basin Heritage Area Partnership''. (

To extend the authorization of the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area, to designate the Great Basin National Heritage Route in the State of Nevada as the ``Great Basin National Heritage Area'', to designate the Great Basin Heritage Route Partnership as the ``Great Basin Heritage Area Partnership'', to extend the authorization of the Great Basin National Heritage Area, and for other purposes. a) Designation of the Great Basin National Heritage Area.--The Great Basin National Heritage Route Act (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109-338; 120 Stat. 7) in section 291C-- (A) in the section heading, by striking ``route'' and inserting ``area''; and (B) in subsection (a), by striking ``Heritage Route'' and inserting ``Heritage Area''; and (8) in section 291L(d), in the subsection heading, by striking ``in Heritage Route'' and inserting ``in Heritage Area''. ( c) Extension of Authorization of the Great Basin National Heritage Area.--Section 291J of the Great Basin National Heritage Area Act (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 109-338; 120 Stat. 1831) is amended by striking ``15 years'' and inserting ``30 years''.

H.R.646

Labor and Employment

COVID-19 Mine Worker Protection Act This bill requires the Department of Labor to issue health and safety standards to protect coal miners from occupational exposure to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Labor shall provide for emergency standards within seven days of this bill's enactment, and such emergency standards shall be in force until permanent standards are promulgated. Labor shall also collect data to track and investigate cases of exposure to COVID-19 among coal miners.

To direct the Secretary of Labor to provide for an emergency temporary standard that requires operators to develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect miners from exposure to SARS-CoV-2, 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 ``COVID-19 Mine Worker Protection Act''. SEC. 2. EMERGENCY TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT STANDARDS. (a) Emergency Temporary Health or Safety Standard.-- (1) In general.--In consideration of the grave risk presented by COVID-19 and the need to strengthen protections for miners, pursuant to section 101(b) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 811(b)) and notwithstanding the provisions of law and the Executive order listed in paragraph (3), not later than 7 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall provide for an emergency temporary health or safety standard to protect miners from occupational exposure to SARS-CoV-2. (2) Application of standard.--Pursuant to section 101(b)(2) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 811(b)), the emergency temporary health or safety standard under paragraph (1) shall be effective until superseded by a mandatory health or safety standard promulgated under subsection (b). (3) Inapplicable provisions of law and executive order.-- The provisions of law and the Executive order listed in this paragraph are as follows: (A) Chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the ``Regulatory Flexibility Act''). (B) Subchapter I of chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code (commonly referred to as the ``Paperwork Reduction Act''). (C) The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.). (D) Executive Order 12866 (58 Fed. Reg. 190; relating to regulatory planning and review), as amended. (b) Permanent Standard.--Pursuant to section 101(b)(3) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 811(b)(3)), the Secretary shall promulgate a mandatory standard to protect miners from occupational exposure to SARS-CoV-2. (c) Requirements.--The standards promulgated under this section shall-- (1) include a requirement that operators-- (A) with the input and involvement of miners (or, where applicable, the representatives of miners), develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to address the risk of occupational exposure to SARS-CoV-2; and (B) provide to miners the necessary personal protective equipment, disinfectant, ancillary medical supplies, and other applicable supplies determined necessary by the Secretary to reduce and limit exposure to SARS-CoV-2 in coal or other mines; (2) incorporate guidelines-- (A) issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, which are designed to prevent the transmission of infectious agents in occupational settings; and (B) from relevant scientific research on novel pathogens; and (3) include a requirement for the recording and reporting of all work-related COVID-19 infections and deaths as set forth in part 50 of title 30, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act). SEC. 3. SURVEILLANCE, TRACKING, AND INVESTIGATION OF MINING-RELATED CASES OF COVID-19. The Secretary of Labor (acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health), in coordination with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, shall-- (1) collect and analyze case reports and other data on COVID-19 to identify and evaluate the extent, nature, and source of COVID-19 among miners, including the prevalence of and consequences of COVID-19 diagnoses among miners also diagnosed with pneumoconiosis; (2) investigate, as appropriate, individual cases of COVID- 19 among miners to evaluate the source of exposure and adequacy of infectious disease exposure control plans; (3) provide regular periodic reports on COVID-19 among miners to the public; and (4) based on such reports and investigations, make recommendations on needed actions or guidance to protect miners from COVID-19. SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. The terms used in this Act have the meanings given the terms in section 3 of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 802). <all>

COVID–19 Mine Worker Protection Act

To direct the Secretary of Labor to provide for an emergency temporary standard that requires operators to develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect miners from exposure to SARS-CoV-2, and for other purposes.

COVID–19 Mine Worker Protection Act

Rep. Cartwright, Matt

D

PA

This bill requires the Department of Labor to issue health and safety standards to protect coal miners from occupational exposure to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Labor shall provide for emergency standards within seven days of this bill's enactment, and such emergency standards shall be in force until permanent standards are promulgated. Labor shall also collect data to track and investigate cases of exposure to COVID-19 among coal miners.

To direct the Secretary of Labor to provide for an emergency temporary standard that requires operators to develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect miners from exposure to SARS-CoV-2, 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. (3) Inapplicable provisions of law and executive order.-- The provisions of law and the Executive order listed in this paragraph are as follows: (A) Chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the ``Regulatory Flexibility Act''). 1501 et seq.). (D) Executive Order 12866 (58 Fed. Reg. 190; relating to regulatory planning and review), as amended. (b) Permanent Standard.--Pursuant to section 101(b)(3) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 811(b)(3)), the Secretary shall promulgate a mandatory standard to protect miners from occupational exposure to SARS-CoV-2. (c) Requirements.--The standards promulgated under this section shall-- (1) include a requirement that operators-- (A) with the input and involvement of miners (or, where applicable, the representatives of miners), develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to address the risk of occupational exposure to SARS-CoV-2; and (B) provide to miners the necessary personal protective equipment, disinfectant, ancillary medical supplies, and other applicable supplies determined necessary by the Secretary to reduce and limit exposure to SARS-CoV-2 in coal or other mines; (2) incorporate guidelines-- (A) issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, which are designed to prevent the transmission of infectious agents in occupational settings; and (B) from relevant scientific research on novel pathogens; and (3) include a requirement for the recording and reporting of all work-related COVID-19 infections and deaths as set forth in part 50 of title 30, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act). 3. SURVEILLANCE, TRACKING, AND INVESTIGATION OF MINING-RELATED CASES OF COVID-19. The Secretary of Labor (acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health), in coordination with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, shall-- (1) collect and analyze case reports and other data on COVID-19 to identify and evaluate the extent, nature, and source of COVID-19 among miners, including the prevalence of and consequences of COVID-19 diagnoses among miners also diagnosed with pneumoconiosis; (2) investigate, as appropriate, individual cases of COVID- 19 among miners to evaluate the source of exposure and adequacy of infectious disease exposure control plans; (3) provide regular periodic reports on COVID-19 among miners to the public; and (4) based on such reports and investigations, make recommendations on needed actions or guidance to protect miners from COVID-19. SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. 802).

To direct the Secretary of Labor to provide for an emergency temporary standard that requires operators to develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect miners from exposure to SARS-CoV-2, 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. (3) Inapplicable provisions of law and executive order.-- The provisions of law and the Executive order listed in this paragraph are as follows: (A) Chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the ``Regulatory Flexibility Act''). 1501 et seq.). Reg. 190; relating to regulatory planning and review), as amended. (b) Permanent Standard.--Pursuant to section 101(b)(3) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 811(b)(3)), the Secretary shall promulgate a mandatory standard to protect miners from occupational exposure to SARS-CoV-2. 3. SURVEILLANCE, TRACKING, AND INVESTIGATION OF MINING-RELATED CASES OF COVID-19. The Secretary of Labor (acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health), in coordination with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, shall-- (1) collect and analyze case reports and other data on COVID-19 to identify and evaluate the extent, nature, and source of COVID-19 among miners, including the prevalence of and consequences of COVID-19 diagnoses among miners also diagnosed with pneumoconiosis; (2) investigate, as appropriate, individual cases of COVID- 19 among miners to evaluate the source of exposure and adequacy of infectious disease exposure control plans; (3) provide regular periodic reports on COVID-19 among miners to the public; and (4) based on such reports and investigations, make recommendations on needed actions or guidance to protect miners from COVID-19. SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. 802).

To direct the Secretary of Labor to provide for an emergency temporary standard that requires operators to develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect miners from exposure to SARS-CoV-2, 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 ``COVID-19 Mine Worker Protection Act''. SEC. 2. EMERGENCY TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT STANDARDS. (a) Emergency Temporary Health or Safety Standard.-- (1) In general.--In consideration of the grave risk presented by COVID-19 and the need to strengthen protections for miners, pursuant to section 101(b) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 811(b)) and notwithstanding the provisions of law and the Executive order listed in paragraph (3), not later than 7 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall provide for an emergency temporary health or safety standard to protect miners from occupational exposure to SARS-CoV-2. (2) Application of standard.--Pursuant to section 101(b)(2) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 811(b)), the emergency temporary health or safety standard under paragraph (1) shall be effective until superseded by a mandatory health or safety standard promulgated under subsection (b). (3) Inapplicable provisions of law and executive order.-- The provisions of law and the Executive order listed in this paragraph are as follows: (A) Chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the ``Regulatory Flexibility Act''). (B) Subchapter I of chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code (commonly referred to as the ``Paperwork Reduction Act''). (C) The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.). (D) Executive Order 12866 (58 Fed. Reg. 190; relating to regulatory planning and review), as amended. (b) Permanent Standard.--Pursuant to section 101(b)(3) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 811(b)(3)), the Secretary shall promulgate a mandatory standard to protect miners from occupational exposure to SARS-CoV-2. (c) Requirements.--The standards promulgated under this section shall-- (1) include a requirement that operators-- (A) with the input and involvement of miners (or, where applicable, the representatives of miners), develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to address the risk of occupational exposure to SARS-CoV-2; and (B) provide to miners the necessary personal protective equipment, disinfectant, ancillary medical supplies, and other applicable supplies determined necessary by the Secretary to reduce and limit exposure to SARS-CoV-2 in coal or other mines; (2) incorporate guidelines-- (A) issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, which are designed to prevent the transmission of infectious agents in occupational settings; and (B) from relevant scientific research on novel pathogens; and (3) include a requirement for the recording and reporting of all work-related COVID-19 infections and deaths as set forth in part 50 of title 30, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act). SEC. 3. SURVEILLANCE, TRACKING, AND INVESTIGATION OF MINING-RELATED CASES OF COVID-19. The Secretary of Labor (acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health), in coordination with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, shall-- (1) collect and analyze case reports and other data on COVID-19 to identify and evaluate the extent, nature, and source of COVID-19 among miners, including the prevalence of and consequences of COVID-19 diagnoses among miners also diagnosed with pneumoconiosis; (2) investigate, as appropriate, individual cases of COVID- 19 among miners to evaluate the source of exposure and adequacy of infectious disease exposure control plans; (3) provide regular periodic reports on COVID-19 among miners to the public; and (4) based on such reports and investigations, make recommendations on needed actions or guidance to protect miners from COVID-19. SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. The terms used in this Act have the meanings given the terms in section 3 of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 802). <all>

To direct the Secretary of Labor to provide for an emergency temporary standard that requires operators to develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect miners from exposure to SARS-CoV-2, 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 ``COVID-19 Mine Worker Protection Act''. SEC. 2. EMERGENCY TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT STANDARDS. (a) Emergency Temporary Health or Safety Standard.-- (1) In general.--In consideration of the grave risk presented by COVID-19 and the need to strengthen protections for miners, pursuant to section 101(b) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 811(b)) and notwithstanding the provisions of law and the Executive order listed in paragraph (3), not later than 7 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall provide for an emergency temporary health or safety standard to protect miners from occupational exposure to SARS-CoV-2. (2) Application of standard.--Pursuant to section 101(b)(2) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 811(b)), the emergency temporary health or safety standard under paragraph (1) shall be effective until superseded by a mandatory health or safety standard promulgated under subsection (b). (3) Inapplicable provisions of law and executive order.-- The provisions of law and the Executive order listed in this paragraph are as follows: (A) Chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the ``Regulatory Flexibility Act''). (B) Subchapter I of chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code (commonly referred to as the ``Paperwork Reduction Act''). (C) The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.). (D) Executive Order 12866 (58 Fed. Reg. 190; relating to regulatory planning and review), as amended. (b) Permanent Standard.--Pursuant to section 101(b)(3) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 811(b)(3)), the Secretary shall promulgate a mandatory standard to protect miners from occupational exposure to SARS-CoV-2. (c) Requirements.--The standards promulgated under this section shall-- (1) include a requirement that operators-- (A) with the input and involvement of miners (or, where applicable, the representatives of miners), develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to address the risk of occupational exposure to SARS-CoV-2; and (B) provide to miners the necessary personal protective equipment, disinfectant, ancillary medical supplies, and other applicable supplies determined necessary by the Secretary to reduce and limit exposure to SARS-CoV-2 in coal or other mines; (2) incorporate guidelines-- (A) issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, which are designed to prevent the transmission of infectious agents in occupational settings; and (B) from relevant scientific research on novel pathogens; and (3) include a requirement for the recording and reporting of all work-related COVID-19 infections and deaths as set forth in part 50 of title 30, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act). SEC. 3. SURVEILLANCE, TRACKING, AND INVESTIGATION OF MINING-RELATED CASES OF COVID-19. The Secretary of Labor (acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health), in coordination with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, shall-- (1) collect and analyze case reports and other data on COVID-19 to identify and evaluate the extent, nature, and source of COVID-19 among miners, including the prevalence of and consequences of COVID-19 diagnoses among miners also diagnosed with pneumoconiosis; (2) investigate, as appropriate, individual cases of COVID- 19 among miners to evaluate the source of exposure and adequacy of infectious disease exposure control plans; (3) provide regular periodic reports on COVID-19 among miners to the public; and (4) based on such reports and investigations, make recommendations on needed actions or guidance to protect miners from COVID-19. SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. The terms used in this Act have the meanings given the terms in section 3 of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 802). <all>

To direct the Secretary of Labor to provide for an emergency temporary standard that requires operators to develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect miners from exposure to SARS-CoV-2, and for other purposes. a) Emergency Temporary Health or Safety Standard.-- (1) In general.--In consideration of the grave risk presented by COVID-19 and the need to strengthen protections for miners, pursuant to section 101(b) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 811(b)) and notwithstanding the provisions of law and the Executive order listed in paragraph (3), not later than 7 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall provide for an emergency temporary health or safety standard to protect miners from occupational exposure to SARS-CoV-2. ( (3) Inapplicable provisions of law and executive order.-- The provisions of law and the Executive order listed in this paragraph are as follows: (A) Chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the ``Regulatory Flexibility Act''). ( b) Permanent Standard.--Pursuant to section 101(b)(3) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 811(b)(3)), the Secretary shall promulgate a mandatory standard to protect miners from occupational exposure to SARS-CoV-2. SURVEILLANCE, TRACKING, AND INVESTIGATION OF MINING-RELATED CASES OF COVID-19. The terms used in this Act have the meanings given the terms in section 3 of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 802).

To direct the Secretary of Labor to provide for an emergency temporary standard that requires operators to develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect miners from exposure to SARS-CoV-2, and for other purposes. 2) Application of standard.--Pursuant to section 101(b)(2) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 811(b)), the emergency temporary health or safety standard under paragraph (1) shall be effective until superseded by a mandatory health or safety standard promulgated under subsection (b). ( 190; relating to regulatory planning and review), as amended. ( SURVEILLANCE, TRACKING, AND INVESTIGATION OF MINING-RELATED CASES OF COVID-19. The terms used in this Act have the meanings given the terms in section 3 of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 802).

To direct the Secretary of Labor to provide for an emergency temporary standard that requires operators to develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect miners from exposure to SARS-CoV-2, and for other purposes. 2) Application of standard.--Pursuant to section 101(b)(2) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 811(b)), the emergency temporary health or safety standard under paragraph (1) shall be effective until superseded by a mandatory health or safety standard promulgated under subsection (b). ( 190; relating to regulatory planning and review), as amended. ( SURVEILLANCE, TRACKING, AND INVESTIGATION OF MINING-RELATED CASES OF COVID-19. The terms used in this Act have the meanings given the terms in section 3 of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 802).

To direct the Secretary of Labor to provide for an emergency temporary standard that requires operators to develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect miners from exposure to SARS-CoV-2, and for other purposes. a) Emergency Temporary Health or Safety Standard.-- (1) In general.--In consideration of the grave risk presented by COVID-19 and the need to strengthen protections for miners, pursuant to section 101(b) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 811(b)) and notwithstanding the provisions of law and the Executive order listed in paragraph (3), not later than 7 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall provide for an emergency temporary health or safety standard to protect miners from occupational exposure to SARS-CoV-2. ( (3) Inapplicable provisions of law and executive order.-- The provisions of law and the Executive order listed in this paragraph are as follows: (A) Chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the ``Regulatory Flexibility Act''). ( b) Permanent Standard.--Pursuant to section 101(b)(3) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 811(b)(3)), the Secretary shall promulgate a mandatory standard to protect miners from occupational exposure to SARS-CoV-2. SURVEILLANCE, TRACKING, AND INVESTIGATION OF MINING-RELATED CASES OF COVID-19. The terms used in this Act have the meanings given the terms in section 3 of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 802).

To direct the Secretary of Labor to provide for an emergency temporary standard that requires operators to develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect miners from exposure to SARS-CoV-2, and for other purposes. 2) Application of standard.--Pursuant to section 101(b)(2) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 811(b)), the emergency temporary health or safety standard under paragraph (1) shall be effective until superseded by a mandatory health or safety standard promulgated under subsection (b). ( 190; relating to regulatory planning and review), as amended. ( SURVEILLANCE, TRACKING, AND INVESTIGATION OF MINING-RELATED CASES OF COVID-19. The terms used in this Act have the meanings given the terms in section 3 of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 802).

To direct the Secretary of Labor to provide for an emergency temporary standard that requires operators to develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect miners from exposure to SARS-CoV-2, and for other purposes. a) Emergency Temporary Health or Safety Standard.-- (1) In general.--In consideration of the grave risk presented by COVID-19 and the need to strengthen protections for miners, pursuant to section 101(b) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 811(b)) and notwithstanding the provisions of law and the Executive order listed in paragraph (3), not later than 7 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall provide for an emergency temporary health or safety standard to protect miners from occupational exposure to SARS-CoV-2. ( (3) Inapplicable provisions of law and executive order.-- The provisions of law and the Executive order listed in this paragraph are as follows: (A) Chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the ``Regulatory Flexibility Act''). ( b) Permanent Standard.--Pursuant to section 101(b)(3) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 811(b)(3)), the Secretary shall promulgate a mandatory standard to protect miners from occupational exposure to SARS-CoV-2. SURVEILLANCE, TRACKING, AND INVESTIGATION OF MINING-RELATED CASES OF COVID-19. The terms used in this Act have the meanings given the terms in section 3 of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 802).

To direct the Secretary of Labor to provide for an emergency temporary standard that requires operators to develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect miners from exposure to SARS-CoV-2, and for other purposes. 2) Application of standard.--Pursuant to section 101(b)(2) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 811(b)), the emergency temporary health or safety standard under paragraph (1) shall be effective until superseded by a mandatory health or safety standard promulgated under subsection (b). ( 190; relating to regulatory planning and review), as amended. ( SURVEILLANCE, TRACKING, AND INVESTIGATION OF MINING-RELATED CASES OF COVID-19. The terms used in this Act have the meanings given the terms in section 3 of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 802).

To direct the Secretary of Labor to provide for an emergency temporary standard that requires operators to develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect miners from exposure to SARS-CoV-2, and for other purposes. a) Emergency Temporary Health or Safety Standard.-- (1) In general.--In consideration of the grave risk presented by COVID-19 and the need to strengthen protections for miners, pursuant to section 101(b) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 811(b)) and notwithstanding the provisions of law and the Executive order listed in paragraph (3), not later than 7 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall provide for an emergency temporary health or safety standard to protect miners from occupational exposure to SARS-CoV-2. ( (3) Inapplicable provisions of law and executive order.-- The provisions of law and the Executive order listed in this paragraph are as follows: (A) Chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the ``Regulatory Flexibility Act''). ( b) Permanent Standard.--Pursuant to section 101(b)(3) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 811(b)(3)), the Secretary shall promulgate a mandatory standard to protect miners from occupational exposure to SARS-CoV-2. SURVEILLANCE, TRACKING, AND INVESTIGATION OF MINING-RELATED CASES OF COVID-19. The terms used in this Act have the meanings given the terms in section 3 of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 802).

To direct the Secretary of Labor to provide for an emergency temporary standard that requires operators to develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect miners from exposure to SARS-CoV-2, and for other purposes. 2) Application of standard.--Pursuant to section 101(b)(2) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 811(b)), the emergency temporary health or safety standard under paragraph (1) shall be effective until superseded by a mandatory health or safety standard promulgated under subsection (b). ( 190; relating to regulatory planning and review), as amended. ( SURVEILLANCE, TRACKING, AND INVESTIGATION OF MINING-RELATED CASES OF COVID-19. The terms used in this Act have the meanings given the terms in section 3 of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 802).

To direct the Secretary of Labor to provide for an emergency temporary standard that requires operators to develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect miners from exposure to SARS-CoV-2, and for other purposes. a) Emergency Temporary Health or Safety Standard.-- (1) In general.--In consideration of the grave risk presented by COVID-19 and the need to strengthen protections for miners, pursuant to section 101(b) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 811(b)) and notwithstanding the provisions of law and the Executive order listed in paragraph (3), not later than 7 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall provide for an emergency temporary health or safety standard to protect miners from occupational exposure to SARS-CoV-2. ( (3) Inapplicable provisions of law and executive order.-- The provisions of law and the Executive order listed in this paragraph are as follows: (A) Chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the ``Regulatory Flexibility Act''). ( b) Permanent Standard.--Pursuant to section 101(b)(3) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 811(b)(3)), the Secretary shall promulgate a mandatory standard to protect miners from occupational exposure to SARS-CoV-2. SURVEILLANCE, TRACKING, AND INVESTIGATION OF MINING-RELATED CASES OF COVID-19. The terms used in this Act have the meanings given the terms in section 3 of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 802).

H.R.9032

Economics and Public Finance

Controlling America's Perilous Spending Act This bill establishes annual discretionary spending limits for FY2023-FY2032. The bill also establishes a budget point of order that may be raised against legislation that prevents a sequestration order from taking effect, such as legislation that suspends or waives an order. (Sequestration is a process of automatic, usually across-the-board spending reductions under which budgetary resources are permanently cancelled to enforce specific budget policy goals.)

To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to extend the discretionary spending limits through fiscal year 2032, 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 ``Controlling America's Perilous Spending Act''. SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMITS. (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) the current fiscal trajectory is unsustainable, with the Federal debt now exceeding $30 trillion; (2) the Congressional Budget Office projects that spending, as a share of Gross Domestic Product, will rise from 19.6 percent in fiscal year 2022, to 24.3 percent by the end of the decade, and the Federal debt is projected to increase by approximately $16 trillion over the next 10 years; (3) the absence of fiscal guardrails, such as statutory discretionary spending caps, means that there is no meaningful restraint on Congress' ability to appropriate excessive spending; (4) spending caps are a necessary tool to help bring spending under control and were in place from 1991 through 2002 and again from 2012 through 2021; (5) this legislation is a framework, based on May 2022 Congressional Budget Office projections, that would help rein in discretionary spending; and (6) the discretionary caps set forth below are designed to slow discretionary spending growth rates and may need to be amended to incorporate subsequent baseline changes prior to becoming law. (b) Extension.--Section 251(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901(c)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (7)(B), by striking ``and'' at the end; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following: ``(9) for fiscal year 2023, $1,587,164,000,000 in new budget authority; ``(10) for fiscal year 2024, $1,618,907,280,000 in new budget authority; ``(11) for fiscal year 2025, $1,651,285,425,600 in new budget authority; ``(12) for fiscal year 2026, $1,684,311,134,112 in new budget authority; ``(13) for fiscal year 2027, $1,717,997,356,794 in new budget authority; ``(14) for fiscal year 2028, $1,752,357,303,930 in new budget authority; ``(15) for fiscal year 2029, $1,787,404,450,009 in new budget authority; ``(16) for fiscal year 2030, $1,823,152,539,009 in new budget authority; ``(17) for fiscal year 2031, $1,859,615,589,789 in new budget authority; and ``(18) for fiscal year 2032, $1,896,807,901,585 in new budget authority;''. (c) Point of Order.--Section 254 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 904) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(k) Point of Order.-- ``(1) In general.--It shall not be in order in the House of Representatives or the Senate to consider any bill or joint resolution, or amendment thereto or conference report thereon, that suspends, waives, or otherwise prevents a sequestration order from taking effect under this section. ``(2) Waiver.--Paragraph (1) may be waived or suspended in the Senate only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn.''. <all>

Controlling America’s Perilous Spending Act

To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to extend the discretionary spending limits through fiscal year 2032, and for other purposes.

Controlling America’s Perilous Spending Act

Rep. Arrington, Jodey C.

R

TX

This bill establishes annual discretionary spending limits for FY2023-FY2032. The bill also establishes a budget point of order that may be raised against legislation that prevents a sequestration order from taking effect, such as legislation that suspends or waives an order. (Sequestration is a process of automatic, usually across-the-board spending reductions under which budgetary resources are permanently cancelled to enforce specific budget policy goals.)

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 ``Controlling America's Perilous Spending Act''. SEC. EXTENSION OF DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMITS. (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) the current fiscal trajectory is unsustainable, with the Federal debt now exceeding $30 trillion; (2) the Congressional Budget Office projects that spending, as a share of Gross Domestic Product, will rise from 19.6 percent in fiscal year 2022, to 24.3 percent by the end of the decade, and the Federal debt is projected to increase by approximately $16 trillion over the next 10 years; (3) the absence of fiscal guardrails, such as statutory discretionary spending caps, means that there is no meaningful restraint on Congress' ability to appropriate excessive spending; (4) spending caps are a necessary tool to help bring spending under control and were in place from 1991 through 2002 and again from 2012 through 2021; (5) this legislation is a framework, based on May 2022 Congressional Budget Office projections, that would help rein in discretionary spending; and (6) the discretionary caps set forth below are designed to slow discretionary spending growth rates and may need to be amended to incorporate subsequent baseline changes prior to becoming law. 901(c)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (7)(B), by striking ``and'' at the end; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following: ``(9) for fiscal year 2023, $1,587,164,000,000 in new budget authority; ``(10) for fiscal year 2024, $1,618,907,280,000 in new budget authority; ``(11) for fiscal year 2025, $1,651,285,425,600 in new budget authority; ``(12) for fiscal year 2026, $1,684,311,134,112 in new budget authority; ``(13) for fiscal year 2027, $1,717,997,356,794 in new budget authority; ``(14) for fiscal year 2028, $1,752,357,303,930 in new budget authority; ``(15) for fiscal year 2029, $1,787,404,450,009 in new budget authority; ``(16) for fiscal year 2030, $1,823,152,539,009 in new budget authority; ``(17) for fiscal year 2031, $1,859,615,589,789 in new budget authority; and ``(18) for fiscal year 2032, $1,896,807,901,585 in new budget authority;''. (c) Point of Order.--Section 254 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 904) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(k) Point of Order.-- ``(1) In general.--It shall not be in order in the House of Representatives or the Senate to consider any bill or joint resolution, or amendment thereto or conference report thereon, that suspends, waives, or otherwise prevents a sequestration order from taking effect under this section. ``(2) Waiver.--Paragraph (1) may be waived or suspended in the Senate only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn.''.

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 ``Controlling America's Perilous Spending Act''. SEC. EXTENSION OF DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMITS. 901(c)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (7)(B), by striking ``and'' at the end; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following: ``(9) for fiscal year 2023, $1,587,164,000,000 in new budget authority; ``(10) for fiscal year 2024, $1,618,907,280,000 in new budget authority; ``(11) for fiscal year 2025, $1,651,285,425,600 in new budget authority; ``(12) for fiscal year 2026, $1,684,311,134,112 in new budget authority; ``(13) for fiscal year 2027, $1,717,997,356,794 in new budget authority; ``(14) for fiscal year 2028, $1,752,357,303,930 in new budget authority; ``(15) for fiscal year 2029, $1,787,404,450,009 in new budget authority; ``(16) for fiscal year 2030, $1,823,152,539,009 in new budget authority; ``(17) for fiscal year 2031, $1,859,615,589,789 in new budget authority; and ``(18) for fiscal year 2032, $1,896,807,901,585 in new budget authority;''. (c) Point of Order.--Section 254 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C.

To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to extend the discretionary spending limits through fiscal year 2032, 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 ``Controlling America's Perilous Spending Act''. SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMITS. (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) the current fiscal trajectory is unsustainable, with the Federal debt now exceeding $30 trillion; (2) the Congressional Budget Office projects that spending, as a share of Gross Domestic Product, will rise from 19.6 percent in fiscal year 2022, to 24.3 percent by the end of the decade, and the Federal debt is projected to increase by approximately $16 trillion over the next 10 years; (3) the absence of fiscal guardrails, such as statutory discretionary spending caps, means that there is no meaningful restraint on Congress' ability to appropriate excessive spending; (4) spending caps are a necessary tool to help bring spending under control and were in place from 1991 through 2002 and again from 2012 through 2021; (5) this legislation is a framework, based on May 2022 Congressional Budget Office projections, that would help rein in discretionary spending; and (6) the discretionary caps set forth below are designed to slow discretionary spending growth rates and may need to be amended to incorporate subsequent baseline changes prior to becoming law. (b) Extension.--Section 251(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901(c)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (7)(B), by striking ``and'' at the end; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following: ``(9) for fiscal year 2023, $1,587,164,000,000 in new budget authority; ``(10) for fiscal year 2024, $1,618,907,280,000 in new budget authority; ``(11) for fiscal year 2025, $1,651,285,425,600 in new budget authority; ``(12) for fiscal year 2026, $1,684,311,134,112 in new budget authority; ``(13) for fiscal year 2027, $1,717,997,356,794 in new budget authority; ``(14) for fiscal year 2028, $1,752,357,303,930 in new budget authority; ``(15) for fiscal year 2029, $1,787,404,450,009 in new budget authority; ``(16) for fiscal year 2030, $1,823,152,539,009 in new budget authority; ``(17) for fiscal year 2031, $1,859,615,589,789 in new budget authority; and ``(18) for fiscal year 2032, $1,896,807,901,585 in new budget authority;''. (c) Point of Order.--Section 254 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 904) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(k) Point of Order.-- ``(1) In general.--It shall not be in order in the House of Representatives or the Senate to consider any bill or joint resolution, or amendment thereto or conference report thereon, that suspends, waives, or otherwise prevents a sequestration order from taking effect under this section. ``(2) Waiver.--Paragraph (1) may be waived or suspended in the Senate only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn.''. <all>

To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to extend the discretionary spending limits through fiscal year 2032, 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 ``Controlling America's Perilous Spending Act''. SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMITS. (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) the current fiscal trajectory is unsustainable, with the Federal debt now exceeding $30 trillion; (2) the Congressional Budget Office projects that spending, as a share of Gross Domestic Product, will rise from 19.6 percent in fiscal year 2022, to 24.3 percent by the end of the decade, and the Federal debt is projected to increase by approximately $16 trillion over the next 10 years; (3) the absence of fiscal guardrails, such as statutory discretionary spending caps, means that there is no meaningful restraint on Congress' ability to appropriate excessive spending; (4) spending caps are a necessary tool to help bring spending under control and were in place from 1991 through 2002 and again from 2012 through 2021; (5) this legislation is a framework, based on May 2022 Congressional Budget Office projections, that would help rein in discretionary spending; and (6) the discretionary caps set forth below are designed to slow discretionary spending growth rates and may need to be amended to incorporate subsequent baseline changes prior to becoming law. (b) Extension.--Section 251(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901(c)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (7)(B), by striking ``and'' at the end; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following: ``(9) for fiscal year 2023, $1,587,164,000,000 in new budget authority; ``(10) for fiscal year 2024, $1,618,907,280,000 in new budget authority; ``(11) for fiscal year 2025, $1,651,285,425,600 in new budget authority; ``(12) for fiscal year 2026, $1,684,311,134,112 in new budget authority; ``(13) for fiscal year 2027, $1,717,997,356,794 in new budget authority; ``(14) for fiscal year 2028, $1,752,357,303,930 in new budget authority; ``(15) for fiscal year 2029, $1,787,404,450,009 in new budget authority; ``(16) for fiscal year 2030, $1,823,152,539,009 in new budget authority; ``(17) for fiscal year 2031, $1,859,615,589,789 in new budget authority; and ``(18) for fiscal year 2032, $1,896,807,901,585 in new budget authority;''. (c) Point of Order.--Section 254 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 904) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(k) Point of Order.-- ``(1) In general.--It shall not be in order in the House of Representatives or the Senate to consider any bill or joint resolution, or amendment thereto or conference report thereon, that suspends, waives, or otherwise prevents a sequestration order from taking effect under this section. ``(2) Waiver.--Paragraph (1) may be waived or suspended in the Senate only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn.''. <all>

To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to extend the discretionary spending limits through fiscal year 2032, 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. b) Extension.--Section 251(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. c) Point of Order.--Section 254 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 904) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(k) Point of Order.-- ``(1) In general.--It shall not be in order in the House of Representatives or the Senate to consider any bill or joint resolution, or amendment thereto or conference report thereon, that suspends, waives, or otherwise prevents a sequestration order from taking effect under this section. ``(2) Waiver.--Paragraph (1) may be waived or suspended in the Senate only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn.''.

To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to extend the discretionary spending limits through fiscal year 2032, and for other purposes. b) Extension.--Section 251(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. c) Point of Order.--Section 254 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 904) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(k) Point of Order.-- ``(1) In general.--It shall not be in order in the House of Representatives or the Senate to consider any bill or joint resolution, or amendment thereto or conference report thereon, that suspends, waives, or otherwise prevents a sequestration order from taking effect under this section. ``(2) Waiver.--Paragraph (1) may be waived or suspended in the Senate only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn.''.

To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to extend the discretionary spending limits through fiscal year 2032, and for other purposes. b) Extension.--Section 251(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. c) Point of Order.--Section 254 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 904) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(k) Point of Order.-- ``(1) In general.--It shall not be in order in the House of Representatives or the Senate to consider any bill or joint resolution, or amendment thereto or conference report thereon, that suspends, waives, or otherwise prevents a sequestration order from taking effect under this section. ``(2) Waiver.--Paragraph (1) may be waived or suspended in the Senate only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn.''.

To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to extend the discretionary spending limits through fiscal year 2032, 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. b) Extension.--Section 251(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. c) Point of Order.--Section 254 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 904) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(k) Point of Order.-- ``(1) In general.--It shall not be in order in the House of Representatives or the Senate to consider any bill or joint resolution, or amendment thereto or conference report thereon, that suspends, waives, or otherwise prevents a sequestration order from taking effect under this section. ``(2) Waiver.--Paragraph (1) may be waived or suspended in the Senate only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn.''.

To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to extend the discretionary spending limits through fiscal year 2032, and for other purposes. b) Extension.--Section 251(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. c) Point of Order.--Section 254 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 904) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(k) Point of Order.-- ``(1) In general.--It shall not be in order in the House of Representatives or the Senate to consider any bill or joint resolution, or amendment thereto or conference report thereon, that suspends, waives, or otherwise prevents a sequestration order from taking effect under this section. ``(2) Waiver.--Paragraph (1) may be waived or suspended in the Senate only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn.''.

To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to extend the discretionary spending limits through fiscal year 2032, 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. b) Extension.--Section 251(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. c) Point of Order.--Section 254 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 904) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(k) Point of Order.-- ``(1) In general.--It shall not be in order in the House of Representatives or the Senate to consider any bill or joint resolution, or amendment thereto or conference report thereon, that suspends, waives, or otherwise prevents a sequestration order from taking effect under this section. ``(2) Waiver.--Paragraph (1) may be waived or suspended in the Senate only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn.''.

To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to extend the discretionary spending limits through fiscal year 2032, and for other purposes. b) Extension.--Section 251(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. c) Point of Order.--Section 254 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 904) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(k) Point of Order.-- ``(1) In general.--It shall not be in order in the House of Representatives or the Senate to consider any bill or joint resolution, or amendment thereto or conference report thereon, that suspends, waives, or otherwise prevents a sequestration order from taking effect under this section. ``(2) Waiver.--Paragraph (1) may be waived or suspended in the Senate only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn.''.

To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to extend the discretionary spending limits through fiscal year 2032, 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. b) Extension.--Section 251(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. c) Point of Order.--Section 254 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 904) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(k) Point of Order.-- ``(1) In general.--It shall not be in order in the House of Representatives or the Senate to consider any bill or joint resolution, or amendment thereto or conference report thereon, that suspends, waives, or otherwise prevents a sequestration order from taking effect under this section. ``(2) Waiver.--Paragraph (1) may be waived or suspended in the Senate only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn.''.

To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to extend the discretionary spending limits through fiscal year 2032, and for other purposes. b) Extension.--Section 251(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. c) Point of Order.--Section 254 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 904) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(k) Point of Order.-- ``(1) In general.--It shall not be in order in the House of Representatives or the Senate to consider any bill or joint resolution, or amendment thereto or conference report thereon, that suspends, waives, or otherwise prevents a sequestration order from taking effect under this section. ``(2) Waiver.--Paragraph (1) may be waived or suspended in the Senate only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn.''.

To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to extend the discretionary spending limits through fiscal year 2032, 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. b) Extension.--Section 251(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. c) Point of Order.--Section 254 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 904) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(k) Point of Order.-- ``(1) In general.--It shall not be in order in the House of Representatives or the Senate to consider any bill or joint resolution, or amendment thereto or conference report thereon, that suspends, waives, or otherwise prevents a sequestration order from taking effect under this section. ``(2) Waiver.--Paragraph (1) may be waived or suspended in the Senate only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn.''.

S.5237

Transportation and Public Works

Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety and Oversight Improvements Act of 2022 This bill expands requirements for foreign manufacturers of cylinders used for transporting hazardous materials in the United States (e.g., compressed gas cylinders). Current regulations require foreign manufacturers to apply for approval from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration for testing such cylinders outside of the United States. For example, the bill requires that, to obtain an approval, manufacturers must answer in their applications specified questions, including whether the manufacturer is or has been subject to various civil or criminal penalties. The bill limits an approval to one year; however, the administration may extend an approval for five years if the manufacturer meets certain requirements.

To require the Secretary of Transportation to promulgate regulations relating to the approval of foreign manufacturers of cylinders, 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 ``Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety and Oversight Improvements Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. REGULATION OF FOREIGN MANUFACTURERS OF CYLINDERS USED IN TRANSPORTING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Cylinder.--The term ``cylinder'' means any cylinder specified under any of sections 178.36 through 178.68 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (2) Foreign manufacturer of cylinders; fmoc.--The term ``foreign manufacturer of cylinders'' or ``FMOC'' means an entity that manufactures cylinders outside of the United States that are intended to be represented, marked, certified, or sold as qualified for use in transporting a hazardous material in commerce in the United States. (3) In good standing.--The term ``in good standing'', with respect to an FMOC, means that the FMOC-- (A) is approved by the Secretary pursuant to section 107.807 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation); and (B) has demonstrated 3 years of compliance with-- (i) part 107 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations); and (ii) chapter 51 of title 49, United States Code. (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Transportation. (b) Approval of Foreign Manufacturers of Cylinders.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall promulgate regulations to provide that an approval provided to an FMOC pursuant to section 107.807 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), shall be for a period of not longer than 1 year, except as provided under paragraph (2). (2) 5-year approval.--The Secretary may provide a 5-year approval of an FMOC pursuant to section 107.807 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), if the following requirements are met: (A) The FMOC attests that none of the cylinders made by the FMOC are prohibited from entry to the United States under section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1307). (B) The FMOC certifies that-- (i) the information provided pursuant to subsection (e) is accurate; and (ii) the FMOC has a proactive responsibility to inform the Secretary if any such information materially changes. (C) The Secretary determines that the FMOC is in good standing. (3) Facility inspections.-- (A) Definition of obstructs.--In this paragraph, the term ``obstructs'' means taking actions that are known, or reasonably should be known, to prevent, hinder, or impede an inspection. (B) Penalties.--The Secretary may suspend or terminate an approval of an FMOC if the FMOC obstructs or prevents the Secretary from carrying out an inspection under section 107.807(c) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation). (4) Interaction with other statutes, agreements, regulations.--Nothing in this section may be construed to prevent the harmonization of cylinder standards otherwise authorized by law. (5) Other cause for suspension or termination.--The Secretary may suspend or terminate an approval of an FMOC on determination that the FMOC knowingly or intentionally misrepresented responses to the Secretary required by law, including under subsection (e). (c) Reevaluation by Request for Related Violations.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall promulgate such regulations as are necessary to establish a process, as determined by the Secretary, for any interested party to request a reevaluation of the approval of FMOC cylinders under section 107.807 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), to review the accuracy and safety of the actions of the FMOC. (2) Petition for reevaluation.--The regulations promulgated under paragraph (1) shall allow an interested party to file a petition if that party has evidence of inaccurate, changed, or fraudulent attestations or responses made by an FMOC to the Secretary under subsection (e). (d) Notice and Comment for Applications by Foreign Manufacturers of Cylinders.--On receipt of an application for approval under section 107.807 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), the Secretary shall-- (1) timely publish notification of the application on the website of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; and (2) provide 30 days for public comment on the application prior to approval. (e) Additional Questions To Ensure Safety and Compliance With DOT Processes.-- (1) Additional questions.--The Secretary shall require, as part of an application for approval pursuant to section 107.807 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), that the applicant answer the following questions: (A) Whether the FMOC applying, or any entity controlling more than 10 percent of that FMOC, has ever been subject to a civil monetary penalty under title 49, United States Code, relating to any actions carried out as an approved FMOC or during the application for approval under that section. (B) Whether the FMOC applying, or any entity controlling more than 10 percent of that FMOC, has been delinquent in the payment of any civil monetary penalties or other fines or fees under title 49, United States Code. (C) Whether the FMOC applying, or any entity controlling more than 10 percent of that FMOC, is subject to the Do Not Pay Initiative established under section 3354 of title 31, United States Code, as of the date of the application. (D) Whether the FMOC applying, or any entity controlling more than 10 percent of that FMOC, is listed in the Military End User List of the Department of Commerce as of the date of the application. (E) Whether the FMOC applying, or any entity controlling more than 10 percent of that FMOC, is identified by the Department of Defense as an entity listed under section 1237 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; Public Law 105-261) as of the date of application. (F) Whether the FMOC applying, or any entity controlling more than 10 percent of that FMOC, has been found guilty of a criminal penalty or assessed a civil penalty under section 1760 of division A of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (50 U.S.C. 4819). (G) Whether the FMOC applying, or any entity controlling more than 10 percent of that FMOC, is subject to a final antidumping or countervailing duty order from the Department of Commerce as of the date of application. (2) Denial of application.--The Secretary may deny under section 107.709 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), an application for approval under section 107.807 of that title (or a successor regulation) based on the responses to the questions required under paragraph (1). (f) Foreign Manufacturers Listing Approvals.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall publish and maintain on the website of the Department of Transportation a list of approved foreign manufacturers of cylinders and the duration of those approvals. (g) Authorizing Foreign Inspections.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall revise section 107.807(d) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations-- (1) to require that in any case in which the Secretary determines there is good cause, an inspection under that section shall be carried out annually for such duration as the Secretary determines appropriate; (2) to specify that a refusal of inspection under that section shall result in a loss of the status of in good standing; (3) to allow the Secretary to request, at the discretion of the Secretary-- (A) production of test and production records; and (B) random sample testing; and (4) to allow for the recovery of all associated costs of foreign inspections to include travel, time, and other costs, as determined by the Secretary. <all>

Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety and Oversight Improvements Act of 2022

A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to promulgate regulations relating to the approval of foreign manufacturers of cylinders, and for other purposes.

Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety and Oversight Improvements Act of 2022

Sen. Portman, Rob

R

OH

This bill expands requirements for foreign manufacturers of cylinders used for transporting hazardous materials in the United States (e.g., compressed gas cylinders). Current regulations require foreign manufacturers to apply for approval from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration for testing such cylinders outside of the United States. For example, the bill requires that, to obtain an approval, manufacturers must answer in their applications specified questions, including whether the manufacturer is or has been subject to various civil or criminal penalties. The bill limits an approval to one year; however, the administration may extend an approval for five years if the manufacturer meets certain requirements.

To require the Secretary of Transportation to promulgate regulations relating to the approval of foreign manufacturers of cylinders, 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 ``Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety and Oversight Improvements Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. REGULATION OF FOREIGN MANUFACTURERS OF CYLINDERS USED IN TRANSPORTING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Transportation. 1307). (B) The FMOC certifies that-- (i) the information provided pursuant to subsection (e) is accurate; and (ii) the FMOC has a proactive responsibility to inform the Secretary if any such information materially changes. (C) The Secretary determines that the FMOC is in good standing. (3) Facility inspections.-- (A) Definition of obstructs.--In this paragraph, the term ``obstructs'' means taking actions that are known, or reasonably should be known, to prevent, hinder, or impede an inspection. (B) Penalties.--The Secretary may suspend or terminate an approval of an FMOC if the FMOC obstructs or prevents the Secretary from carrying out an inspection under section 107.807(c) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation). (2) Petition for reevaluation.--The regulations promulgated under paragraph (1) shall allow an interested party to file a petition if that party has evidence of inaccurate, changed, or fraudulent attestations or responses made by an FMOC to the Secretary under subsection (e). (e) Additional Questions To Ensure Safety and Compliance With DOT Processes.-- (1) Additional questions.--The Secretary shall require, as part of an application for approval pursuant to section 107.807 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), that the applicant answer the following questions: (A) Whether the FMOC applying, or any entity controlling more than 10 percent of that FMOC, has ever been subject to a civil monetary penalty under title 49, United States Code, relating to any actions carried out as an approved FMOC or during the application for approval under that section. (D) Whether the FMOC applying, or any entity controlling more than 10 percent of that FMOC, is listed in the Military End User List of the Department of Commerce as of the date of the application. 1701 note; Public Law 105-261) as of the date of application. (F) Whether the FMOC applying, or any entity controlling more than 10 percent of that FMOC, has been found guilty of a criminal penalty or assessed a civil penalty under section 1760 of division A of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (50 U.S.C. 4819). (f) Foreign Manufacturers Listing Approvals.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall publish and maintain on the website of the Department of Transportation a list of approved foreign manufacturers of cylinders and the duration of those approvals.

To require the Secretary of Transportation to promulgate regulations relating to the approval of foreign manufacturers of cylinders, 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. This Act may be cited as the ``Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety and Oversight Improvements Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. REGULATION OF FOREIGN MANUFACTURERS OF CYLINDERS USED IN TRANSPORTING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Transportation. 1307). (B) The FMOC certifies that-- (i) the information provided pursuant to subsection (e) is accurate; and (ii) the FMOC has a proactive responsibility to inform the Secretary if any such information materially changes. (C) The Secretary determines that the FMOC is in good standing. (3) Facility inspections.-- (A) Definition of obstructs.--In this paragraph, the term ``obstructs'' means taking actions that are known, or reasonably should be known, to prevent, hinder, or impede an inspection. (B) Penalties.--The Secretary may suspend or terminate an approval of an FMOC if the FMOC obstructs or prevents the Secretary from carrying out an inspection under section 107.807(c) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation). (2) Petition for reevaluation.--The regulations promulgated under paragraph (1) shall allow an interested party to file a petition if that party has evidence of inaccurate, changed, or fraudulent attestations or responses made by an FMOC to the Secretary under subsection (e). (D) Whether the FMOC applying, or any entity controlling more than 10 percent of that FMOC, is listed in the Military End User List of the Department of Commerce as of the date of the application. 1701 note; Public Law 105-261) as of the date of application. (F) Whether the FMOC applying, or any entity controlling more than 10 percent of that FMOC, has been found guilty of a criminal penalty or assessed a civil penalty under section 1760 of division A of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (50 U.S.C. 4819).

To require the Secretary of Transportation to promulgate regulations relating to the approval of foreign manufacturers of cylinders, 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 ``Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety and Oversight Improvements Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. REGULATION OF FOREIGN MANUFACTURERS OF CYLINDERS USED IN TRANSPORTING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Transportation. 1307). (B) The FMOC certifies that-- (i) the information provided pursuant to subsection (e) is accurate; and (ii) the FMOC has a proactive responsibility to inform the Secretary if any such information materially changes. (C) The Secretary determines that the FMOC is in good standing. (3) Facility inspections.-- (A) Definition of obstructs.--In this paragraph, the term ``obstructs'' means taking actions that are known, or reasonably should be known, to prevent, hinder, or impede an inspection. (B) Penalties.--The Secretary may suspend or terminate an approval of an FMOC if the FMOC obstructs or prevents the Secretary from carrying out an inspection under section 107.807(c) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation). (4) Interaction with other statutes, agreements, regulations.--Nothing in this section may be construed to prevent the harmonization of cylinder standards otherwise authorized by law. (5) Other cause for suspension or termination.--The Secretary may suspend or terminate an approval of an FMOC on determination that the FMOC knowingly or intentionally misrepresented responses to the Secretary required by law, including under subsection (e). (2) Petition for reevaluation.--The regulations promulgated under paragraph (1) shall allow an interested party to file a petition if that party has evidence of inaccurate, changed, or fraudulent attestations or responses made by an FMOC to the Secretary under subsection (e). (e) Additional Questions To Ensure Safety and Compliance With DOT Processes.-- (1) Additional questions.--The Secretary shall require, as part of an application for approval pursuant to section 107.807 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), that the applicant answer the following questions: (A) Whether the FMOC applying, or any entity controlling more than 10 percent of that FMOC, has ever been subject to a civil monetary penalty under title 49, United States Code, relating to any actions carried out as an approved FMOC or during the application for approval under that section. (D) Whether the FMOC applying, or any entity controlling more than 10 percent of that FMOC, is listed in the Military End User List of the Department of Commerce as of the date of the application. 1701 note; Public Law 105-261) as of the date of application. (F) Whether the FMOC applying, or any entity controlling more than 10 percent of that FMOC, has been found guilty of a criminal penalty or assessed a civil penalty under section 1760 of division A of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (50 U.S.C. 4819). (f) Foreign Manufacturers Listing Approvals.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall publish and maintain on the website of the Department of Transportation a list of approved foreign manufacturers of cylinders and the duration of those approvals. (g) Authorizing Foreign Inspections.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall revise section 107.807(d) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations-- (1) to require that in any case in which the Secretary determines there is good cause, an inspection under that section shall be carried out annually for such duration as the Secretary determines appropriate; (2) to specify that a refusal of inspection under that section shall result in a loss of the status of in good standing; (3) to allow the Secretary to request, at the discretion of the Secretary-- (A) production of test and production records; and (B) random sample testing; and (4) to allow for the recovery of all associated costs of foreign inspections to include travel, time, and other costs, as determined by the Secretary.

To require the Secretary of Transportation to promulgate regulations relating to the approval of foreign manufacturers of cylinders, 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 ``Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety and Oversight Improvements Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. REGULATION OF FOREIGN MANUFACTURERS OF CYLINDERS USED IN TRANSPORTING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Cylinder.--The term ``cylinder'' means any cylinder specified under any of sections 178.36 through 178.68 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (2) Foreign manufacturer of cylinders; fmoc.--The term ``foreign manufacturer of cylinders'' or ``FMOC'' means an entity that manufactures cylinders outside of the United States that are intended to be represented, marked, certified, or sold as qualified for use in transporting a hazardous material in commerce in the United States. (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Transportation. (2) 5-year approval.--The Secretary may provide a 5-year approval of an FMOC pursuant to section 107.807 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), if the following requirements are met: (A) The FMOC attests that none of the cylinders made by the FMOC are prohibited from entry to the United States under section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1307). (B) The FMOC certifies that-- (i) the information provided pursuant to subsection (e) is accurate; and (ii) the FMOC has a proactive responsibility to inform the Secretary if any such information materially changes. (C) The Secretary determines that the FMOC is in good standing. (3) Facility inspections.-- (A) Definition of obstructs.--In this paragraph, the term ``obstructs'' means taking actions that are known, or reasonably should be known, to prevent, hinder, or impede an inspection. (B) Penalties.--The Secretary may suspend or terminate an approval of an FMOC if the FMOC obstructs or prevents the Secretary from carrying out an inspection under section 107.807(c) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation). (4) Interaction with other statutes, agreements, regulations.--Nothing in this section may be construed to prevent the harmonization of cylinder standards otherwise authorized by law. (5) Other cause for suspension or termination.--The Secretary may suspend or terminate an approval of an FMOC on determination that the FMOC knowingly or intentionally misrepresented responses to the Secretary required by law, including under subsection (e). (2) Petition for reevaluation.--The regulations promulgated under paragraph (1) shall allow an interested party to file a petition if that party has evidence of inaccurate, changed, or fraudulent attestations or responses made by an FMOC to the Secretary under subsection (e). (d) Notice and Comment for Applications by Foreign Manufacturers of Cylinders.--On receipt of an application for approval under section 107.807 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), the Secretary shall-- (1) timely publish notification of the application on the website of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; and (2) provide 30 days for public comment on the application prior to approval. (e) Additional Questions To Ensure Safety and Compliance With DOT Processes.-- (1) Additional questions.--The Secretary shall require, as part of an application for approval pursuant to section 107.807 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), that the applicant answer the following questions: (A) Whether the FMOC applying, or any entity controlling more than 10 percent of that FMOC, has ever been subject to a civil monetary penalty under title 49, United States Code, relating to any actions carried out as an approved FMOC or during the application for approval under that section. (C) Whether the FMOC applying, or any entity controlling more than 10 percent of that FMOC, is subject to the Do Not Pay Initiative established under section 3354 of title 31, United States Code, as of the date of the application. (D) Whether the FMOC applying, or any entity controlling more than 10 percent of that FMOC, is listed in the Military End User List of the Department of Commerce as of the date of the application. 1701 note; Public Law 105-261) as of the date of application. (F) Whether the FMOC applying, or any entity controlling more than 10 percent of that FMOC, has been found guilty of a criminal penalty or assessed a civil penalty under section 1760 of division A of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (50 U.S.C. 4819). (G) Whether the FMOC applying, or any entity controlling more than 10 percent of that FMOC, is subject to a final antidumping or countervailing duty order from the Department of Commerce as of the date of application. (f) Foreign Manufacturers Listing Approvals.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall publish and maintain on the website of the Department of Transportation a list of approved foreign manufacturers of cylinders and the duration of those approvals. (g) Authorizing Foreign Inspections.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall revise section 107.807(d) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations-- (1) to require that in any case in which the Secretary determines there is good cause, an inspection under that section shall be carried out annually for such duration as the Secretary determines appropriate; (2) to specify that a refusal of inspection under that section shall result in a loss of the status of in good standing; (3) to allow the Secretary to request, at the discretion of the Secretary-- (A) production of test and production records; and (B) random sample testing; and (4) to allow for the recovery of all associated costs of foreign inspections to include travel, time, and other costs, as determined by the Secretary.

To require the Secretary of Transportation to promulgate regulations relating to the approval of foreign manufacturers of cylinders, and for other purposes. 3) In good standing.--The term ``in good standing'', with respect to an FMOC, means that the FMOC-- (A) is approved by the Secretary pursuant to section 107.807 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation); and (B) has demonstrated 3 years of compliance with-- (i) part 107 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations); and (ii) chapter 51 of title 49, United States Code. ( (b) Approval of Foreign Manufacturers of Cylinders.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall promulgate regulations to provide that an approval provided to an FMOC pursuant to section 107.807 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), shall be for a period of not longer than 1 year, except as provided under paragraph (2). ( 2) 5-year approval.--The Secretary may provide a 5-year approval of an FMOC pursuant to section 107.807 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), if the following requirements are met: (A) The FMOC attests that none of the cylinders made by the FMOC are prohibited from entry to the United States under section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1307). ( (4) Interaction with other statutes, agreements, regulations.--Nothing in this section may be construed to prevent the harmonization of cylinder standards otherwise authorized by law. ( 5) Other cause for suspension or termination.--The Secretary may suspend or terminate an approval of an FMOC on determination that the FMOC knowingly or intentionally misrepresented responses to the Secretary required by law, including under subsection (e). ( (d) Notice and Comment for Applications by Foreign Manufacturers of Cylinders.--On receipt of an application for approval under section 107.807 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), the Secretary shall-- (1) timely publish notification of the application on the website of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; and (2) provide 30 days for public comment on the application prior to approval. ( C) Whether the FMOC applying, or any entity controlling more than 10 percent of that FMOC, is subject to the Do Not Pay Initiative established under section 3354 of title 31, United States Code, as of the date of the application. (D) Whether the FMOC applying, or any entity controlling more than 10 percent of that FMOC, is listed in the Military End User List of the Department of Commerce as of the date of the application. ( E) Whether the FMOC applying, or any entity controlling more than 10 percent of that FMOC, is identified by the Department of Defense as an entity listed under section 1237 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; Public Law 105-261) as of the date of application. ( (f) Foreign Manufacturers Listing Approvals.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall publish and maintain on the website of the Department of Transportation a list of approved foreign manufacturers of cylinders and the duration of those approvals. (

To require the Secretary of Transportation to promulgate regulations relating to the approval of foreign manufacturers of cylinders, and for other purposes. 3) In good standing.--The term ``in good standing'', with respect to an FMOC, means that the FMOC-- (A) is approved by the Secretary pursuant to section 107.807 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation); and (B) has demonstrated 3 years of compliance with-- (i) part 107 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations); and (ii) chapter 51 of title 49, United States Code. ( (B) The FMOC certifies that-- (i) the information provided pursuant to subsection (e) is accurate; and (ii) the FMOC has a proactive responsibility to inform the Secretary if any such information materially changes. ( 5) Other cause for suspension or termination.--The Secretary may suspend or terminate an approval of an FMOC on determination that the FMOC knowingly or intentionally misrepresented responses to the Secretary required by law, including under subsection (e). ( B) Whether the FMOC applying, or any entity controlling more than 10 percent of that FMOC, has been delinquent in the payment of any civil monetary penalties or other fines or fees under title 49, United States Code. ( E) Whether the FMOC applying, or any entity controlling more than 10 percent of that FMOC, is identified by the Department of Defense as an entity listed under section 1237 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; Public Law 105-261) as of the date of application. ( (2) Denial of application.--The Secretary may deny under section 107.709 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), an application for approval under section 107.807 of that title (or a successor regulation) based on the responses to the questions required under paragraph (1). ( f) Foreign Manufacturers Listing Approvals.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall publish and maintain on the website of the Department of Transportation a list of approved foreign manufacturers of cylinders and the duration of those approvals. (

To require the Secretary of Transportation to promulgate regulations relating to the approval of foreign manufacturers of cylinders, and for other purposes. 3) In good standing.--The term ``in good standing'', with respect to an FMOC, means that the FMOC-- (A) is approved by the Secretary pursuant to section 107.807 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation); and (B) has demonstrated 3 years of compliance with-- (i) part 107 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations); and (ii) chapter 51 of title 49, United States Code. ( (B) The FMOC certifies that-- (i) the information provided pursuant to subsection (e) is accurate; and (ii) the FMOC has a proactive responsibility to inform the Secretary if any such information materially changes. ( 5) Other cause for suspension or termination.--The Secretary may suspend or terminate an approval of an FMOC on determination that the FMOC knowingly or intentionally misrepresented responses to the Secretary required by law, including under subsection (e). ( B) Whether the FMOC applying, or any entity controlling more than 10 percent of that FMOC, has been delinquent in the payment of any civil monetary penalties or other fines or fees under title 49, United States Code. ( E) Whether the FMOC applying, or any entity controlling more than 10 percent of that FMOC, is identified by the Department of Defense as an entity listed under section 1237 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; Public Law 105-261) as of the date of application. ( (2) Denial of application.--The Secretary may deny under section 107.709 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), an application for approval under section 107.807 of that title (or a successor regulation) based on the responses to the questions required under paragraph (1). ( f) Foreign Manufacturers Listing Approvals.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall publish and maintain on the website of the Department of Transportation a list of approved foreign manufacturers of cylinders and the duration of those approvals. (

To require the Secretary of Transportation to promulgate regulations relating to the approval of foreign manufacturers of cylinders, and for other purposes. 3) In good standing.--The term ``in good standing'', with respect to an FMOC, means that the FMOC-- (A) is approved by the Secretary pursuant to section 107.807 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation); and (B) has demonstrated 3 years of compliance with-- (i) part 107 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations); and (ii) chapter 51 of title 49, United States Code. ( (b) Approval of Foreign Manufacturers of Cylinders.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall promulgate regulations to provide that an approval provided to an FMOC pursuant to section 107.807 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), shall be for a period of not longer than 1 year, except as provided under paragraph (2). ( 2) 5-year approval.--The Secretary may provide a 5-year approval of an FMOC pursuant to section 107.807 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), if the following requirements are met: (A) The FMOC attests that none of the cylinders made by the FMOC are prohibited from entry to the United States under section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1307). ( (4) Interaction with other statutes, agreements, regulations.--Nothing in this section may be construed to prevent the harmonization of cylinder standards otherwise authorized by law. ( 5) Other cause for suspension or termination.--The Secretary may suspend or terminate an approval of an FMOC on determination that the FMOC knowingly or intentionally misrepresented responses to the Secretary required by law, including under subsection (e). ( (d) Notice and Comment for Applications by Foreign Manufacturers of Cylinders.--On receipt of an application for approval under section 107.807 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), the Secretary shall-- (1) timely publish notification of the application on the website of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; and (2) provide 30 days for public comment on the application prior to approval. ( C) Whether the FMOC applying, or any entity controlling more than 10 percent of that FMOC, is subject to the Do Not Pay Initiative established under section 3354 of title 31, United States Code, as of the date of the application. (D) Whether the FMOC applying, or any entity controlling more than 10 percent of that FMOC, is listed in the Military End User List of the Department of Commerce as of the date of the application. ( E) Whether the FMOC applying, or any entity controlling more than 10 percent of that FMOC, is identified by the Department of Defense as an entity listed under section 1237 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; Public Law 105-261) as of the date of application. ( (f) Foreign Manufacturers Listing Approvals.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall publish and maintain on the website of the Department of Transportation a list of approved foreign manufacturers of cylinders and the duration of those approvals. (

To require the Secretary of Transportation to promulgate regulations relating to the approval of foreign manufacturers of cylinders, and for other purposes. 3) In good standing.--The term ``in good standing'', with respect to an FMOC, means that the FMOC-- (A) is approved by the Secretary pursuant to section 107.807 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation); and (B) has demonstrated 3 years of compliance with-- (i) part 107 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations); and (ii) chapter 51 of title 49, United States Code. ( (B) The FMOC certifies that-- (i) the information provided pursuant to subsection (e) is accurate; and (ii) the FMOC has a proactive responsibility to inform the Secretary if any such information materially changes. ( 5) Other cause for suspension or termination.--The Secretary may suspend or terminate an approval of an FMOC on determination that the FMOC knowingly or intentionally misrepresented responses to the Secretary required by law, including under subsection (e). ( B) Whether the FMOC applying, or any entity controlling more than 10 percent of that FMOC, has been delinquent in the payment of any civil monetary penalties or other fines or fees under title 49, United States Code. ( E) Whether the FMOC applying, or any entity controlling more than 10 percent of that FMOC, is identified by the Department of Defense as an entity listed under section 1237 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; Public Law 105-261) as of the date of application. ( (2) Denial of application.--The Secretary may deny under section 107.709 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), an application for approval under section 107.807 of that title (or a successor regulation) based on the responses to the questions required under paragraph (1). ( f) Foreign Manufacturers Listing Approvals.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall publish and maintain on the website of the Department of Transportation a list of approved foreign manufacturers of cylinders and the duration of those approvals. (

To require the Secretary of Transportation to promulgate regulations relating to the approval of foreign manufacturers of cylinders, and for other purposes. 3) In good standing.--The term ``in good standing'', with respect to an FMOC, means that the FMOC-- (A) is approved by the Secretary pursuant to section 107.807 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation); and (B) has demonstrated 3 years of compliance with-- (i) part 107 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations); and (ii) chapter 51 of title 49, United States Code. ( (b) Approval of Foreign Manufacturers of Cylinders.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall promulgate regulations to provide that an approval provided to an FMOC pursuant to section 107.807 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), shall be for a period of not longer than 1 year, except as provided under paragraph (2). ( 2) 5-year approval.--The Secretary may provide a 5-year approval of an FMOC pursuant to section 107.807 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), if the following requirements are met: (A) The FMOC attests that none of the cylinders made by the FMOC are prohibited from entry to the United States under section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1307). ( (4) Interaction with other statutes, agreements, regulations.--Nothing in this section may be construed to prevent the harmonization of cylinder standards otherwise authorized by law. ( 5) Other cause for suspension or termination.--The Secretary may suspend or terminate an approval of an FMOC on determination that the FMOC knowingly or intentionally misrepresented responses to the Secretary required by law, including under subsection (e). ( (d) Notice and Comment for Applications by Foreign Manufacturers of Cylinders.--On receipt of an application for approval under section 107.807 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), the Secretary shall-- (1) timely publish notification of the application on the website of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; and (2) provide 30 days for public comment on the application prior to approval. ( C) Whether the FMOC applying, or any entity controlling more than 10 percent of that FMOC, is subject to the Do Not Pay Initiative established under section 3354 of title 31, United States Code, as of the date of the application. (D) Whether the FMOC applying, or any entity controlling more than 10 percent of that FMOC, is listed in the Military End User List of the Department of Commerce as of the date of the application. ( E) Whether the FMOC applying, or any entity controlling more than 10 percent of that FMOC, is identified by the Department of Defense as an entity listed under section 1237 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; Public Law 105-261) as of the date of application. ( (f) Foreign Manufacturers Listing Approvals.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall publish and maintain on the website of the Department of Transportation a list of approved foreign manufacturers of cylinders and the duration of those approvals. (

To require the Secretary of Transportation to promulgate regulations relating to the approval of foreign manufacturers of cylinders, and for other purposes. 3) In good standing.--The term ``in good standing'', with respect to an FMOC, means that the FMOC-- (A) is approved by the Secretary pursuant to section 107.807 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation); and (B) has demonstrated 3 years of compliance with-- (i) part 107 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations); and (ii) chapter 51 of title 49, United States Code. ( (B) The FMOC certifies that-- (i) the information provided pursuant to subsection (e) is accurate; and (ii) the FMOC has a proactive responsibility to inform the Secretary if any such information materially changes. ( 5) Other cause for suspension or termination.--The Secretary may suspend or terminate an approval of an FMOC on determination that the FMOC knowingly or intentionally misrepresented responses to the Secretary required by law, including under subsection (e). ( B) Whether the FMOC applying, or any entity controlling more than 10 percent of that FMOC, has been delinquent in the payment of any civil monetary penalties or other fines or fees under title 49, United States Code. ( E) Whether the FMOC applying, or any entity controlling more than 10 percent of that FMOC, is identified by the Department of Defense as an entity listed under section 1237 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; Public Law 105-261) as of the date of application. ( (2) Denial of application.--The Secretary may deny under section 107.709 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), an application for approval under section 107.807 of that title (or a successor regulation) based on the responses to the questions required under paragraph (1). ( f) Foreign Manufacturers Listing Approvals.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall publish and maintain on the website of the Department of Transportation a list of approved foreign manufacturers of cylinders and the duration of those approvals. (

To require the Secretary of Transportation to promulgate regulations relating to the approval of foreign manufacturers of cylinders, and for other purposes. b) Approval of Foreign Manufacturers of Cylinders.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall promulgate regulations to provide that an approval provided to an FMOC pursuant to section 107.807 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), shall be for a period of not longer than 1 year, except as provided under paragraph (2). ( ( 5) Other cause for suspension or termination.--The Secretary may suspend or terminate an approval of an FMOC on determination that the FMOC knowingly or intentionally misrepresented responses to the Secretary required by law, including under subsection (e). ( ( E) Whether the FMOC applying, or any entity controlling more than 10 percent of that FMOC, is identified by the Department of Defense as an entity listed under section 1237 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; Public Law 105-261) as of the date of application. ( (f) Foreign Manufacturers Listing Approvals.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall publish and maintain on the website of the Department of Transportation a list of approved foreign manufacturers of cylinders and the duration of those approvals. (

To require the Secretary of Transportation to promulgate regulations relating to the approval of foreign manufacturers of cylinders, and for other purposes. 3) In good standing.--The term ``in good standing'', with respect to an FMOC, means that the FMOC-- (A) is approved by the Secretary pursuant to section 107.807 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation); and (B) has demonstrated 3 years of compliance with-- (i) part 107 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations); and (ii) chapter 51 of title 49, United States Code. ( (B) The FMOC certifies that-- (i) the information provided pursuant to subsection (e) is accurate; and (ii) the FMOC has a proactive responsibility to inform the Secretary if any such information materially changes. ( 5) Other cause for suspension or termination.--The Secretary may suspend or terminate an approval of an FMOC on determination that the FMOC knowingly or intentionally misrepresented responses to the Secretary required by law, including under subsection (e). ( B) Whether the FMOC applying, or any entity controlling more than 10 percent of that FMOC, has been delinquent in the payment of any civil monetary penalties or other fines or fees under title 49, United States Code. ( E) Whether the FMOC applying, or any entity controlling more than 10 percent of that FMOC, is identified by the Department of Defense as an entity listed under section 1237 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; Public Law 105-261) as of the date of application. ( (2) Denial of application.--The Secretary may deny under section 107.709 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), an application for approval under section 107.807 of that title (or a successor regulation) based on the responses to the questions required under paragraph (1). ( f) Foreign Manufacturers Listing Approvals.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall publish and maintain on the website of the Department of Transportation a list of approved foreign manufacturers of cylinders and the duration of those approvals. (

To require the Secretary of Transportation to promulgate regulations relating to the approval of foreign manufacturers of cylinders, and for other purposes. b) Approval of Foreign Manufacturers of Cylinders.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall promulgate regulations to provide that an approval provided to an FMOC pursuant to section 107.807 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), shall be for a period of not longer than 1 year, except as provided under paragraph (2). ( ( 5) Other cause for suspension or termination.--The Secretary may suspend or terminate an approval of an FMOC on determination that the FMOC knowingly or intentionally misrepresented responses to the Secretary required by law, including under subsection (e). ( ( E) Whether the FMOC applying, or any entity controlling more than 10 percent of that FMOC, is identified by the Department of Defense as an entity listed under section 1237 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; Public Law 105-261) as of the date of application. ( (f) Foreign Manufacturers Listing Approvals.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall publish and maintain on the website of the Department of Transportation a list of approved foreign manufacturers of cylinders and the duration of those approvals. (

H.R.1662

Government Operations and Politics

Updating Postal Data on Addresses for Trustworthy Elections Act or the UPDATE Act This bill requires the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to regularly provide chief state election officials with change-of-address information. Specifically, the USPS must provide this information within 90 days and every 90 days thereafter. Additionally, the Election Assistance Commission must make payments to states to maintain their computerized voter registration lists.

To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require the Postmaster General to provide State election officials with change of address information before a general election for Federal office, 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 ``Updating Postal Data on Addresses for Trustworthy Elections Act'' or the ``UPDATE Act''. SEC. 2. CHANGE OF ADDRESS INFORMATION PROVIDED TO STATE ELECTION OFFICIALS. (a) In General.--Section 9 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20508) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(c) United States Postal Service Change of Address Information.-- Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, and every 90 days thereafter, the Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service shall provide to the chief State election official of each State the change of address records available in the National Change of Address product maintained by the United States Postal Service.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service $600,000 to carry out the amendment made by this section. SEC. 3. PAYMENTS TO STATES FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF VOTER REGISTRATION LISTS. (a) In General.--The Election Assistance Commission shall make a payment to each eligible State for carrying out maintenance of each such State's computerized voter registration list under section 303 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21083) and for carrying out programs under section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20507) to ensure the accuracy of voter registration lists in the State. (b) Eligibility.--A State is eligible to receive a payment under this section if the State submits to the Commission an application at such time, in such form, and containing such information and assurances as the Commission may require. (c) Amount of Payment.-- (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the amount of a payment made to a State under this section shall be equal to the product of-- (A) the total amount appropriated for such payments pursuant to the authorization under subsection (f); and (B) the State allocation percentage for the State. (2) Minimum amount of payment.--The amount of a payment made to a State under this section may not be less than-- (A) in the case of any of the several States or the District of Columbia, one-half of 1 percent of the total amount appropriated for such payments; or (B) in the case of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, one-tenth of 1 percent of such total amount. (3) Pro rata reductions.--The Commission shall make such pro rata reductions to the allocations determined under paragraph (1) as are necessary to comply with the requirements of paragraph (2). (d) Continuing Availability of Funds After Appropriation.--A payment made to a State under this section shall be available to the State without fiscal year limitation. (e) Definitions.--In this section: (1) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. (2) State allocation percentage.--The term ``State allocation percentage'' means, with respect to a State, the amount (expressed as a percentage) equal to the quotient of-- (A) the voting age population of the State (as reported in the most recent decennial census); and (B) the total voting age population of all States (as reported in the most recent decennial census). (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated $25,000,000 for payments under this section. <all>

UPDATE Act

To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require the Postmaster General to provide State election officials with change of address information before a general election for Federal office, and for other purposes.

UPDATE Act Updating Postal Data on Addresses for Trustworthy Elections Act

Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson

R

NJ

This bill requires the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to regularly provide chief state election officials with change-of-address information. Specifically, the USPS must provide this information within 90 days and every 90 days thereafter. Additionally, the Election Assistance Commission must make payments to states to maintain their computerized voter registration lists.

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 ``Updating Postal Data on Addresses for Trustworthy Elections Act'' or the ``UPDATE Act''. 2. CHANGE OF ADDRESS INFORMATION PROVIDED TO STATE ELECTION OFFICIALS. (a) In General.--Section 9 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20508) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(c) United States Postal Service Change of Address Information.-- Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, and every 90 days thereafter, the Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service shall provide to the chief State election official of each State the change of address records available in the National Change of Address product maintained by the United States Postal Service.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act. SEC. PAYMENTS TO STATES FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF VOTER REGISTRATION LISTS. 21083) and for carrying out programs under section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20507) to ensure the accuracy of voter registration lists in the State. (b) Eligibility.--A State is eligible to receive a payment under this section if the State submits to the Commission an application at such time, in such form, and containing such information and assurances as the Commission may require. (2) Minimum amount of payment.--The amount of a payment made to a State under this section may not be less than-- (A) in the case of any of the several States or the District of Columbia, one-half of 1 percent of the total amount appropriated for such payments; or (B) in the case of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, one-tenth of 1 percent of such total amount. (3) Pro rata reductions.--The Commission shall make such pro rata reductions to the allocations determined under paragraph (1) as are necessary to comply with the requirements of paragraph (2). (d) Continuing Availability of Funds After Appropriation.--A payment made to a State under this section shall be available to the State without fiscal year limitation. (2) State allocation percentage.--The term ``State allocation percentage'' means, with respect to a State, the amount (expressed as a percentage) equal to the quotient of-- (A) the voting age population of the State (as reported in the most recent decennial census); and (B) the total voting age population of all States (as reported in the most recent decennial census). (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated $25,000,000 for payments under this section.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 2. CHANGE OF ADDRESS INFORMATION PROVIDED TO STATE ELECTION OFFICIALS. (a) In General.--Section 9 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20508) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(c) United States Postal Service Change of Address Information.-- Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, and every 90 days thereafter, the Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service shall provide to the chief State election official of each State the change of address records available in the National Change of Address product maintained by the United States Postal Service.''. SEC. PAYMENTS TO STATES FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF VOTER REGISTRATION LISTS. (b) Eligibility.--A State is eligible to receive a payment under this section if the State submits to the Commission an application at such time, in such form, and containing such information and assurances as the Commission may require. (2) Minimum amount of payment.--The amount of a payment made to a State under this section may not be less than-- (A) in the case of any of the several States or the District of Columbia, one-half of 1 percent of the total amount appropriated for such payments; or (B) in the case of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, one-tenth of 1 percent of such total amount. (3) Pro rata reductions.--The Commission shall make such pro rata reductions to the allocations determined under paragraph (1) as are necessary to comply with the requirements of paragraph (2). (2) State allocation percentage.--The term ``State allocation percentage'' means, with respect to a State, the amount (expressed as a percentage) equal to the quotient of-- (A) the voting age population of the State (as reported in the most recent decennial census); and (B) the total voting age population of all States (as reported in the most recent decennial census). (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated $25,000,000 for payments under this section.

To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require the Postmaster General to provide State election officials with change of address information before a general election for Federal office, 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 ``Updating Postal Data on Addresses for Trustworthy Elections Act'' or the ``UPDATE Act''. SEC. 2. CHANGE OF ADDRESS INFORMATION PROVIDED TO STATE ELECTION OFFICIALS. (a) In General.--Section 9 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20508) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(c) United States Postal Service Change of Address Information.-- Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, and every 90 days thereafter, the Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service shall provide to the chief State election official of each State the change of address records available in the National Change of Address product maintained by the United States Postal Service.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service $600,000 to carry out the amendment made by this section. SEC. 3. PAYMENTS TO STATES FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF VOTER REGISTRATION LISTS. (a) In General.--The Election Assistance Commission shall make a payment to each eligible State for carrying out maintenance of each such State's computerized voter registration list under section 303 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21083) and for carrying out programs under section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20507) to ensure the accuracy of voter registration lists in the State. (b) Eligibility.--A State is eligible to receive a payment under this section if the State submits to the Commission an application at such time, in such form, and containing such information and assurances as the Commission may require. (c) Amount of Payment.-- (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the amount of a payment made to a State under this section shall be equal to the product of-- (A) the total amount appropriated for such payments pursuant to the authorization under subsection (f); and (B) the State allocation percentage for the State. (2) Minimum amount of payment.--The amount of a payment made to a State under this section may not be less than-- (A) in the case of any of the several States or the District of Columbia, one-half of 1 percent of the total amount appropriated for such payments; or (B) in the case of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, one-tenth of 1 percent of such total amount. (3) Pro rata reductions.--The Commission shall make such pro rata reductions to the allocations determined under paragraph (1) as are necessary to comply with the requirements of paragraph (2). (d) Continuing Availability of Funds After Appropriation.--A payment made to a State under this section shall be available to the State without fiscal year limitation. (e) Definitions.--In this section: (1) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. (2) State allocation percentage.--The term ``State allocation percentage'' means, with respect to a State, the amount (expressed as a percentage) equal to the quotient of-- (A) the voting age population of the State (as reported in the most recent decennial census); and (B) the total voting age population of all States (as reported in the most recent decennial census). (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated $25,000,000 for payments under this section. <all>

To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require the Postmaster General to provide State election officials with change of address information before a general election for Federal office, 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 ``Updating Postal Data on Addresses for Trustworthy Elections Act'' or the ``UPDATE Act''. SEC. 2. CHANGE OF ADDRESS INFORMATION PROVIDED TO STATE ELECTION OFFICIALS. (a) In General.--Section 9 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20508) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(c) United States Postal Service Change of Address Information.-- Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, and every 90 days thereafter, the Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service shall provide to the chief State election official of each State the change of address records available in the National Change of Address product maintained by the United States Postal Service.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service $600,000 to carry out the amendment made by this section. SEC. 3. PAYMENTS TO STATES FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF VOTER REGISTRATION LISTS. (a) In General.--The Election Assistance Commission shall make a payment to each eligible State for carrying out maintenance of each such State's computerized voter registration list under section 303 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21083) and for carrying out programs under section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20507) to ensure the accuracy of voter registration lists in the State. (b) Eligibility.--A State is eligible to receive a payment under this section if the State submits to the Commission an application at such time, in such form, and containing such information and assurances as the Commission may require. (c) Amount of Payment.-- (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the amount of a payment made to a State under this section shall be equal to the product of-- (A) the total amount appropriated for such payments pursuant to the authorization under subsection (f); and (B) the State allocation percentage for the State. (2) Minimum amount of payment.--The amount of a payment made to a State under this section may not be less than-- (A) in the case of any of the several States or the District of Columbia, one-half of 1 percent of the total amount appropriated for such payments; or (B) in the case of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, one-tenth of 1 percent of such total amount. (3) Pro rata reductions.--The Commission shall make such pro rata reductions to the allocations determined under paragraph (1) as are necessary to comply with the requirements of paragraph (2). (d) Continuing Availability of Funds After Appropriation.--A payment made to a State under this section shall be available to the State without fiscal year limitation. (e) Definitions.--In this section: (1) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. (2) State allocation percentage.--The term ``State allocation percentage'' means, with respect to a State, the amount (expressed as a percentage) equal to the quotient of-- (A) the voting age population of the State (as reported in the most recent decennial census); and (B) the total voting age population of all States (as reported in the most recent decennial census). (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated $25,000,000 for payments under this section. <all>

To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require the Postmaster General to provide State election officials with change of address information before a general election for Federal office, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Section 9 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20508) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(c) United States Postal Service Change of Address Information.-- Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, and every 90 days thereafter, the Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service shall provide to the chief State election official of each State the change of address records available in the National Change of Address product maintained by the United States Postal Service.''. ( (a) In General.--The Election Assistance Commission shall make a payment to each eligible State for carrying out maintenance of each such State's computerized voter registration list under section 303 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21083) and for carrying out programs under section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20507) to ensure the accuracy of voter registration lists in the State. ( b) Eligibility.--A State is eligible to receive a payment under this section if the State submits to the Commission an application at such time, in such form, and containing such information and assurances as the Commission may require. ( (2) Minimum amount of payment.--The amount of a payment made to a State under this section may not be less than-- (A) in the case of any of the several States or the District of Columbia, one-half of 1 percent of the total amount appropriated for such payments; or (B) in the case of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, one-tenth of 1 percent of such total amount. ( 2) State allocation percentage.--The term ``State allocation percentage'' means, with respect to a State, the amount (expressed as a percentage) equal to the quotient of-- (A) the voting age population of the State (as reported in the most recent decennial census); and (B) the total voting age population of all States (as reported in the most recent decennial census). (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated $25,000,000 for payments under this section.

To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require the Postmaster General to provide State election officials with change of address information before a general election for Federal office, and for other purposes. a) In General.--The Election Assistance Commission shall make a payment to each eligible State for carrying out maintenance of each such State's computerized voter registration list under section 303 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21083) and for carrying out programs under section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20507) to ensure the accuracy of voter registration lists in the State. ( (c) Amount of Payment.-- (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the amount of a payment made to a State under this section shall be equal to the product of-- (A) the total amount appropriated for such payments pursuant to the authorization under subsection (f); and (B) the State allocation percentage for the State. ( 2) Minimum amount of payment.--The amount of a payment made to a State under this section may not be less than-- (A) in the case of any of the several States or the District of Columbia, one-half of 1 percent of the total amount appropriated for such payments; or (B) in the case of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, one-tenth of 1 percent of such total amount. (

To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require the Postmaster General to provide State election officials with change of address information before a general election for Federal office, and for other purposes. a) In General.--The Election Assistance Commission shall make a payment to each eligible State for carrying out maintenance of each such State's computerized voter registration list under section 303 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21083) and for carrying out programs under section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20507) to ensure the accuracy of voter registration lists in the State. ( (c) Amount of Payment.-- (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the amount of a payment made to a State under this section shall be equal to the product of-- (A) the total amount appropriated for such payments pursuant to the authorization under subsection (f); and (B) the State allocation percentage for the State. ( 2) Minimum amount of payment.--The amount of a payment made to a State under this section may not be less than-- (A) in the case of any of the several States or the District of Columbia, one-half of 1 percent of the total amount appropriated for such payments; or (B) in the case of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, one-tenth of 1 percent of such total amount. (

To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require the Postmaster General to provide State election officials with change of address information before a general election for Federal office, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Section 9 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20508) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(c) United States Postal Service Change of Address Information.-- Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, and every 90 days thereafter, the Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service shall provide to the chief State election official of each State the change of address records available in the National Change of Address product maintained by the United States Postal Service.''. ( (a) In General.--The Election Assistance Commission shall make a payment to each eligible State for carrying out maintenance of each such State's computerized voter registration list under section 303 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21083) and for carrying out programs under section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20507) to ensure the accuracy of voter registration lists in the State. ( b) Eligibility.--A State is eligible to receive a payment under this section if the State submits to the Commission an application at such time, in such form, and containing such information and assurances as the Commission may require. ( (2) Minimum amount of payment.--The amount of a payment made to a State under this section may not be less than-- (A) in the case of any of the several States or the District of Columbia, one-half of 1 percent of the total amount appropriated for such payments; or (B) in the case of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, one-tenth of 1 percent of such total amount. ( 2) State allocation percentage.--The term ``State allocation percentage'' means, with respect to a State, the amount (expressed as a percentage) equal to the quotient of-- (A) the voting age population of the State (as reported in the most recent decennial census); and (B) the total voting age population of all States (as reported in the most recent decennial census). (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated $25,000,000 for payments under this section.

To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require the Postmaster General to provide State election officials with change of address information before a general election for Federal office, and for other purposes. a) In General.--The Election Assistance Commission shall make a payment to each eligible State for carrying out maintenance of each such State's computerized voter registration list under section 303 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21083) and for carrying out programs under section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20507) to ensure the accuracy of voter registration lists in the State. ( (c) Amount of Payment.-- (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the amount of a payment made to a State under this section shall be equal to the product of-- (A) the total amount appropriated for such payments pursuant to the authorization under subsection (f); and (B) the State allocation percentage for the State. ( 2) Minimum amount of payment.--The amount of a payment made to a State under this section may not be less than-- (A) in the case of any of the several States or the District of Columbia, one-half of 1 percent of the total amount appropriated for such payments; or (B) in the case of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, one-tenth of 1 percent of such total amount. (

To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require the Postmaster General to provide State election officials with change of address information before a general election for Federal office, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Section 9 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20508) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(c) United States Postal Service Change of Address Information.-- Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, and every 90 days thereafter, the Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service shall provide to the chief State election official of each State the change of address records available in the National Change of Address product maintained by the United States Postal Service.''. ( (a) In General.--The Election Assistance Commission shall make a payment to each eligible State for carrying out maintenance of each such State's computerized voter registration list under section 303 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21083) and for carrying out programs under section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20507) to ensure the accuracy of voter registration lists in the State. ( b) Eligibility.--A State is eligible to receive a payment under this section if the State submits to the Commission an application at such time, in such form, and containing such information and assurances as the Commission may require. ( (2) Minimum amount of payment.--The amount of a payment made to a State under this section may not be less than-- (A) in the case of any of the several States or the District of Columbia, one-half of 1 percent of the total amount appropriated for such payments; or (B) in the case of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, one-tenth of 1 percent of such total amount. ( 2) State allocation percentage.--The term ``State allocation percentage'' means, with respect to a State, the amount (expressed as a percentage) equal to the quotient of-- (A) the voting age population of the State (as reported in the most recent decennial census); and (B) the total voting age population of all States (as reported in the most recent decennial census). (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated $25,000,000 for payments under this section.

To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require the Postmaster General to provide State election officials with change of address information before a general election for Federal office, and for other purposes. a) In General.--The Election Assistance Commission shall make a payment to each eligible State for carrying out maintenance of each such State's computerized voter registration list under section 303 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21083) and for carrying out programs under section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20507) to ensure the accuracy of voter registration lists in the State. ( (c) Amount of Payment.-- (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the amount of a payment made to a State under this section shall be equal to the product of-- (A) the total amount appropriated for such payments pursuant to the authorization under subsection (f); and (B) the State allocation percentage for the State. ( 2) Minimum amount of payment.--The amount of a payment made to a State under this section may not be less than-- (A) in the case of any of the several States or the District of Columbia, one-half of 1 percent of the total amount appropriated for such payments; or (B) in the case of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, one-tenth of 1 percent of such total amount. (

To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require the Postmaster General to provide State election officials with change of address information before a general election for Federal office, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Section 9 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20508) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(c) United States Postal Service Change of Address Information.-- Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, and every 90 days thereafter, the Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service shall provide to the chief State election official of each State the change of address records available in the National Change of Address product maintained by the United States Postal Service.''. ( (a) In General.--The Election Assistance Commission shall make a payment to each eligible State for carrying out maintenance of each such State's computerized voter registration list under section 303 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21083) and for carrying out programs under section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20507) to ensure the accuracy of voter registration lists in the State. ( b) Eligibility.--A State is eligible to receive a payment under this section if the State submits to the Commission an application at such time, in such form, and containing such information and assurances as the Commission may require. ( (2) Minimum amount of payment.--The amount of a payment made to a State under this section may not be less than-- (A) in the case of any of the several States or the District of Columbia, one-half of 1 percent of the total amount appropriated for such payments; or (B) in the case of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, one-tenth of 1 percent of such total amount. ( 2) State allocation percentage.--The term ``State allocation percentage'' means, with respect to a State, the amount (expressed as a percentage) equal to the quotient of-- (A) the voting age population of the State (as reported in the most recent decennial census); and (B) the total voting age population of all States (as reported in the most recent decennial census). (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated $25,000,000 for payments under this section.

To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require the Postmaster General to provide State election officials with change of address information before a general election for Federal office, and for other purposes. a) In General.--The Election Assistance Commission shall make a payment to each eligible State for carrying out maintenance of each such State's computerized voter registration list under section 303 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21083) and for carrying out programs under section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20507) to ensure the accuracy of voter registration lists in the State. ( (c) Amount of Payment.-- (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the amount of a payment made to a State under this section shall be equal to the product of-- (A) the total amount appropriated for such payments pursuant to the authorization under subsection (f); and (B) the State allocation percentage for the State. ( 2) Minimum amount of payment.--The amount of a payment made to a State under this section may not be less than-- (A) in the case of any of the several States or the District of Columbia, one-half of 1 percent of the total amount appropriated for such payments; or (B) in the case of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, one-tenth of 1 percent of such total amount. (

To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require the Postmaster General to provide State election officials with change of address information before a general election for Federal office, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Section 9 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20508) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(c) United States Postal Service Change of Address Information.-- Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, and every 90 days thereafter, the Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service shall provide to the chief State election official of each State the change of address records available in the National Change of Address product maintained by the United States Postal Service.''. ( ( ( (2) Minimum amount of payment.--The amount of a payment made to a State under this section may not be less than-- (A) in the case of any of the several States or the District of Columbia, one-half of 1 percent of the total amount appropriated for such payments; or (B) in the case of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, one-tenth of 1 percent of such total amount. ( 2) State allocation percentage.--The term ``State allocation percentage'' means, with respect to a State, the amount (expressed as a percentage) equal to the quotient of-- (A) the voting age population of the State (as reported in the most recent decennial census); and (B) the total voting age population of all States (as reported in the most recent decennial census). (

H.R.3622

Environmental Protection

Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2021 This bill directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop requirements and incentives to limit the discharge of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) into certain waters of the United States. PFAS are man-made and may have adverse human health effects. A variety of products contain the compounds, such as nonstick cookware or weatherproof clothing. Within two years, the EPA must publish water quality criteria for each measurable perfluoroalkyl substance, polyfluoroalkyl substance, and class of PFAS. The water quality criteria must determine how much of these substances can be present in water before it is likely to harm human health. Within four years, the EPA must publish a final rule that establishes, for each priority industry category specified in the bill, effluent limitations guidelines and standards for the discharge of each measurable perfluoroalkyl substance, polyfluoroalkyl substance, and class of PFAS. Under the Clean Water Act, effluent limitations restrict the quantities, rates, and concentrations of chemical, physical, biological, and other constituents which are discharged from point sources (e.g., a discernible source such as a pipe) into navigable waters, the ocean, or other specified waters. In addition, the EPA must award grants to owners and operators of publicly owned treatment works for implementing the effluent limitations guidelines and standards.

To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to develop effluent limitations guidelines and standards and water quality criteria for PFAS under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, to provide Federal grants to publicly owned treatment works to implement such guidelines and standards, 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 Standards for PFAS Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. CLEAN WATER ACT EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS AND WATER QUALITY CRITERIA FOR PFAS. (a) Deadlines.-- (1) Water quality criteria.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall publish in the Federal Register human health water quality criteria under section 304(a)(1) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1314) for each measurable perfluoroalkyl substance, polyfluoroalkyl substance, and class of such substances. (2) Effluent limitations guidelines and standards for priority industry categories.--As soon as practicable, but not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall publish in the Federal Register a final rule establishing, for each priority industry category, effluent limitations guidelines and standards, in accordance with the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, for the discharge (including a discharge into a publicly owned treatment works) of each measurable perfluoroalkyl substance, polyfluoroalkyl substance, and class of such substances. (b) Notification.--The Administrator shall notify the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate of each publication made under this section. (c) Implementation Assistance for Publicly Owned Treatment Works.-- (1) In general.--The Administrator shall award grants to owners and operators of publicly owned treatment works, to be used to implement effluent limitations guidelines and standards developed by the Administrator for a perfluoroalkyl substance, polyfluoroalkyl substance, or class of such substances. (2) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to carry out this subsection $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026, to remain available until expended. (d) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. (2) Effluent limitation.--The term ``effluent limitation'' has the meaning given that term in section 502 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1362). (3) Measurable.--The term ``measurable'' means, with respect to a chemical substance or class of chemical substances, capable of being measured using-- (A) test procedures established under section 304(h) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1314); or (B) any other analytical method developed by the Administrator. (4) Perfluoroalkyl substance.--The term ``perfluoroalkyl substance'' means a chemical of which all of the carbon atoms are fully fluorinated carbon atoms. (5) Polyfluoroalkyl substance.--The term ``polyfluoroalkyl substance'' means a chemical containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom and at least one carbon atom that is not a fully fluorinated carbon atom. (6) Priority industry category.--The term ``priority industry category'' means the following point source categories: (A) Organic chemicals, plastics, and synthetic fibers, as identified in part 414 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (B) Pulp, paper, and paperboard, as identified in part 430 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (C) Textile mills, as identified in part 410 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (D) Electroplating, as identified in part 413 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (E) Metal finishing, as identified in part 433 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (F) Leather tanning and finishing, as identified in part 425 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (G) Paint formulating, as identified in part 446 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (H) Electrical and electronic components, as identified in part 469 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (I) Plastics molding and forming, as identified in part 463 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (7) Treatment works.--The term ``treatment works'' has the meaning given that term in section 212 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1292). <all>

Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2021

To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to develop effluent limitations guidelines and standards and water quality criteria for PFAS under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, to provide Federal grants to publicly owned treatment works to implement such guidelines and standards, and for other purposes.

Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2021

Rep. Pappas, Chris

D

NH

This bill directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop requirements and incentives to limit the discharge of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) into certain waters of the United States. PFAS are man-made and may have adverse human health effects. A variety of products contain the compounds, such as nonstick cookware or weatherproof clothing. Within two years, the EPA must publish water quality criteria for each measurable perfluoroalkyl substance, polyfluoroalkyl substance, and class of PFAS. The water quality criteria must determine how much of these substances can be present in water before it is likely to harm human health. Within four years, the EPA must publish a final rule that establishes, for each priority industry category specified in the bill, effluent limitations guidelines and standards for the discharge of each measurable perfluoroalkyl substance, polyfluoroalkyl substance, and class of PFAS. Under the Clean Water Act, effluent limitations restrict the quantities, rates, and concentrations of chemical, physical, biological, and other constituents which are discharged from point sources (e.g., a discernible source such as a pipe) into navigable waters, the ocean, or other specified waters. In addition, the EPA must award grants to owners and operators of publicly owned treatment works for implementing the effluent limitations guidelines and standards.

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 Standards for PFAS Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. CLEAN WATER ACT EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS AND WATER QUALITY CRITERIA FOR PFAS. (a) Deadlines.-- (1) Water quality criteria.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall publish in the Federal Register human health water quality criteria under section 304(a)(1) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1314) for each measurable perfluoroalkyl substance, polyfluoroalkyl substance, and class of such substances. (b) Notification.--The Administrator shall notify the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate of each publication made under this section. (c) Implementation Assistance for Publicly Owned Treatment Works.-- (1) In general.--The Administrator shall award grants to owners and operators of publicly owned treatment works, to be used to implement effluent limitations guidelines and standards developed by the Administrator for a perfluoroalkyl substance, polyfluoroalkyl substance, or class of such substances. (2) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to carry out this subsection $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026, to remain available until expended. (d) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. 1362). (3) Measurable.--The term ``measurable'' means, with respect to a chemical substance or class of chemical substances, capable of being measured using-- (A) test procedures established under section 304(h) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1314); or (B) any other analytical method developed by the Administrator. (5) Polyfluoroalkyl substance.--The term ``polyfluoroalkyl substance'' means a chemical containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom and at least one carbon atom that is not a fully fluorinated carbon atom. (6) Priority industry category.--The term ``priority industry category'' means the following point source categories: (A) Organic chemicals, plastics, and synthetic fibers, as identified in part 414 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (B) Pulp, paper, and paperboard, as identified in part 430 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (D) Electroplating, as identified in part 413 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (F) Leather tanning and finishing, as identified in part 425 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (G) Paint formulating, as identified in part 446 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (H) Electrical and electronic components, as identified in part 469 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (7) Treatment works.--The term ``treatment works'' has the meaning given that term in section 212 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1292).

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. CLEAN WATER ACT EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS AND WATER QUALITY CRITERIA FOR PFAS. (a) Deadlines.-- (1) Water quality criteria.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall publish in the Federal Register human health water quality criteria under section 304(a)(1) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1314) for each measurable perfluoroalkyl substance, polyfluoroalkyl substance, and class of such substances. (b) Notification.--The Administrator shall notify the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate of each publication made under this section. (c) Implementation Assistance for Publicly Owned Treatment Works.-- (1) In general.--The Administrator shall award grants to owners and operators of publicly owned treatment works, to be used to implement effluent limitations guidelines and standards developed by the Administrator for a perfluoroalkyl substance, polyfluoroalkyl substance, or class of such substances. (2) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to carry out this subsection $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026, to remain available until expended. (d) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. 1362). (5) Polyfluoroalkyl substance.--The term ``polyfluoroalkyl substance'' means a chemical containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom and at least one carbon atom that is not a fully fluorinated carbon atom. (6) Priority industry category.--The term ``priority industry category'' means the following point source categories: (A) Organic chemicals, plastics, and synthetic fibers, as identified in part 414 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (D) Electroplating, as identified in part 413 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (F) Leather tanning and finishing, as identified in part 425 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (7) Treatment works.--The term ``treatment works'' has the meaning given that term in section 212 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1292).

To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to develop effluent limitations guidelines and standards and water quality criteria for PFAS under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, to provide Federal grants to publicly owned treatment works to implement such guidelines and standards, 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 Standards for PFAS Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. CLEAN WATER ACT EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS AND WATER QUALITY CRITERIA FOR PFAS. (a) Deadlines.-- (1) Water quality criteria.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall publish in the Federal Register human health water quality criteria under section 304(a)(1) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1314) for each measurable perfluoroalkyl substance, polyfluoroalkyl substance, and class of such substances. (2) Effluent limitations guidelines and standards for priority industry categories.--As soon as practicable, but not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall publish in the Federal Register a final rule establishing, for each priority industry category, effluent limitations guidelines and standards, in accordance with the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, for the discharge (including a discharge into a publicly owned treatment works) of each measurable perfluoroalkyl substance, polyfluoroalkyl substance, and class of such substances. (b) Notification.--The Administrator shall notify the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate of each publication made under this section. (c) Implementation Assistance for Publicly Owned Treatment Works.-- (1) In general.--The Administrator shall award grants to owners and operators of publicly owned treatment works, to be used to implement effluent limitations guidelines and standards developed by the Administrator for a perfluoroalkyl substance, polyfluoroalkyl substance, or class of such substances. (2) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to carry out this subsection $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026, to remain available until expended. (d) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. (2) Effluent limitation.--The term ``effluent limitation'' has the meaning given that term in section 502 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1362). (3) Measurable.--The term ``measurable'' means, with respect to a chemical substance or class of chemical substances, capable of being measured using-- (A) test procedures established under section 304(h) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1314); or (B) any other analytical method developed by the Administrator. (4) Perfluoroalkyl substance.--The term ``perfluoroalkyl substance'' means a chemical of which all of the carbon atoms are fully fluorinated carbon atoms. (5) Polyfluoroalkyl substance.--The term ``polyfluoroalkyl substance'' means a chemical containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom and at least one carbon atom that is not a fully fluorinated carbon atom. (6) Priority industry category.--The term ``priority industry category'' means the following point source categories: (A) Organic chemicals, plastics, and synthetic fibers, as identified in part 414 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (B) Pulp, paper, and paperboard, as identified in part 430 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (C) Textile mills, as identified in part 410 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (D) Electroplating, as identified in part 413 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (E) Metal finishing, as identified in part 433 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (F) Leather tanning and finishing, as identified in part 425 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (G) Paint formulating, as identified in part 446 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (H) Electrical and electronic components, as identified in part 469 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (I) Plastics molding and forming, as identified in part 463 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (7) Treatment works.--The term ``treatment works'' has the meaning given that term in section 212 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1292). <all>

To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to develop effluent limitations guidelines and standards and water quality criteria for PFAS under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, to provide Federal grants to publicly owned treatment works to implement such guidelines and standards, 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 Standards for PFAS Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. CLEAN WATER ACT EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS AND WATER QUALITY CRITERIA FOR PFAS. (a) Deadlines.-- (1) Water quality criteria.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall publish in the Federal Register human health water quality criteria under section 304(a)(1) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1314) for each measurable perfluoroalkyl substance, polyfluoroalkyl substance, and class of such substances. (2) Effluent limitations guidelines and standards for priority industry categories.--As soon as practicable, but not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall publish in the Federal Register a final rule establishing, for each priority industry category, effluent limitations guidelines and standards, in accordance with the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, for the discharge (including a discharge into a publicly owned treatment works) of each measurable perfluoroalkyl substance, polyfluoroalkyl substance, and class of such substances. (b) Notification.--The Administrator shall notify the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate of each publication made under this section. (c) Implementation Assistance for Publicly Owned Treatment Works.-- (1) In general.--The Administrator shall award grants to owners and operators of publicly owned treatment works, to be used to implement effluent limitations guidelines and standards developed by the Administrator for a perfluoroalkyl substance, polyfluoroalkyl substance, or class of such substances. (2) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to carry out this subsection $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026, to remain available until expended. (d) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. (2) Effluent limitation.--The term ``effluent limitation'' has the meaning given that term in section 502 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1362). (3) Measurable.--The term ``measurable'' means, with respect to a chemical substance or class of chemical substances, capable of being measured using-- (A) test procedures established under section 304(h) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1314); or (B) any other analytical method developed by the Administrator. (4) Perfluoroalkyl substance.--The term ``perfluoroalkyl substance'' means a chemical of which all of the carbon atoms are fully fluorinated carbon atoms. (5) Polyfluoroalkyl substance.--The term ``polyfluoroalkyl substance'' means a chemical containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom and at least one carbon atom that is not a fully fluorinated carbon atom. (6) Priority industry category.--The term ``priority industry category'' means the following point source categories: (A) Organic chemicals, plastics, and synthetic fibers, as identified in part 414 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (B) Pulp, paper, and paperboard, as identified in part 430 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (C) Textile mills, as identified in part 410 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (D) Electroplating, as identified in part 413 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (E) Metal finishing, as identified in part 433 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (F) Leather tanning and finishing, as identified in part 425 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (G) Paint formulating, as identified in part 446 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (H) Electrical and electronic components, as identified in part 469 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (I) Plastics molding and forming, as identified in part 463 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (7) Treatment works.--The term ``treatment works'' has the meaning given that term in section 212 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1292). <all>

To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to develop effluent limitations guidelines and standards and water quality criteria for PFAS under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, to provide Federal grants to publicly owned treatment works to implement such guidelines and standards, and for other purposes. a) Deadlines.-- (1) Water quality criteria.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall publish in the Federal Register human health water quality criteria under section 304(a)(1) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1314) for each measurable perfluoroalkyl substance, polyfluoroalkyl substance, and class of such substances. ( (b) Notification.--The Administrator shall notify the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate of each publication made under this section. ( 3) Measurable.--The term ``measurable'' means, with respect to a chemical substance or class of chemical substances, capable of being measured using-- (A) test procedures established under section 304(h) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1314); or (B) any other analytical method developed by the Administrator. ( (5) Polyfluoroalkyl substance.--The term ``polyfluoroalkyl substance'' means a chemical containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom and at least one carbon atom that is not a fully fluorinated carbon atom. ( D) Electroplating, as identified in part 413 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). ( F) Leather tanning and finishing, as identified in part 425 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (

To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to develop effluent limitations guidelines and standards and water quality criteria for PFAS under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, to provide Federal grants to publicly owned treatment works to implement such guidelines and standards, and for other purposes. a) Deadlines.-- (1) Water quality criteria.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall publish in the Federal Register human health water quality criteria under section 304(a)(1) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1314) for each measurable perfluoroalkyl substance, polyfluoroalkyl substance, and class of such substances. ( (d) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. ( 6) Priority industry category.--The term ``priority industry category'' means the following point source categories: (A) Organic chemicals, plastics, and synthetic fibers, as identified in part 414 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). ( D) Electroplating, as identified in part 413 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (

To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to develop effluent limitations guidelines and standards and water quality criteria for PFAS under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, to provide Federal grants to publicly owned treatment works to implement such guidelines and standards, and for other purposes. a) Deadlines.-- (1) Water quality criteria.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall publish in the Federal Register human health water quality criteria under section 304(a)(1) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1314) for each measurable perfluoroalkyl substance, polyfluoroalkyl substance, and class of such substances. ( (d) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. ( 6) Priority industry category.--The term ``priority industry category'' means the following point source categories: (A) Organic chemicals, plastics, and synthetic fibers, as identified in part 414 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). ( D) Electroplating, as identified in part 413 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (

To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to develop effluent limitations guidelines and standards and water quality criteria for PFAS under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, to provide Federal grants to publicly owned treatment works to implement such guidelines and standards, and for other purposes. a) Deadlines.-- (1) Water quality criteria.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall publish in the Federal Register human health water quality criteria under section 304(a)(1) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1314) for each measurable perfluoroalkyl substance, polyfluoroalkyl substance, and class of such substances. ( (b) Notification.--The Administrator shall notify the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate of each publication made under this section. ( 3) Measurable.--The term ``measurable'' means, with respect to a chemical substance or class of chemical substances, capable of being measured using-- (A) test procedures established under section 304(h) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1314); or (B) any other analytical method developed by the Administrator. ( (5) Polyfluoroalkyl substance.--The term ``polyfluoroalkyl substance'' means a chemical containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom and at least one carbon atom that is not a fully fluorinated carbon atom. ( D) Electroplating, as identified in part 413 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). ( F) Leather tanning and finishing, as identified in part 425 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (

To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to develop effluent limitations guidelines and standards and water quality criteria for PFAS under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, to provide Federal grants to publicly owned treatment works to implement such guidelines and standards, and for other purposes. a) Deadlines.-- (1) Water quality criteria.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall publish in the Federal Register human health water quality criteria under section 304(a)(1) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1314) for each measurable perfluoroalkyl substance, polyfluoroalkyl substance, and class of such substances. ( (d) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. ( 6) Priority industry category.--The term ``priority industry category'' means the following point source categories: (A) Organic chemicals, plastics, and synthetic fibers, as identified in part 414 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). ( D) Electroplating, as identified in part 413 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (

To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to develop effluent limitations guidelines and standards and water quality criteria for PFAS under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, to provide Federal grants to publicly owned treatment works to implement such guidelines and standards, and for other purposes. a) Deadlines.-- (1) Water quality criteria.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall publish in the Federal Register human health water quality criteria under section 304(a)(1) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1314) for each measurable perfluoroalkyl substance, polyfluoroalkyl substance, and class of such substances. ( (b) Notification.--The Administrator shall notify the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate of each publication made under this section. ( 3) Measurable.--The term ``measurable'' means, with respect to a chemical substance or class of chemical substances, capable of being measured using-- (A) test procedures established under section 304(h) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1314); or (B) any other analytical method developed by the Administrator. ( (5) Polyfluoroalkyl substance.--The term ``polyfluoroalkyl substance'' means a chemical containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom and at least one carbon atom that is not a fully fluorinated carbon atom. ( D) Electroplating, as identified in part 413 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). ( F) Leather tanning and finishing, as identified in part 425 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (

To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to develop effluent limitations guidelines and standards and water quality criteria for PFAS under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, to provide Federal grants to publicly owned treatment works to implement such guidelines and standards, and for other purposes. a) Deadlines.-- (1) Water quality criteria.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall publish in the Federal Register human health water quality criteria under section 304(a)(1) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1314) for each measurable perfluoroalkyl substance, polyfluoroalkyl substance, and class of such substances. ( (d) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. ( 6) Priority industry category.--The term ``priority industry category'' means the following point source categories: (A) Organic chemicals, plastics, and synthetic fibers, as identified in part 414 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). ( D) Electroplating, as identified in part 413 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (

To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to develop effluent limitations guidelines and standards and water quality criteria for PFAS under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, to provide Federal grants to publicly owned treatment works to implement such guidelines and standards, and for other purposes. a) Deadlines.-- (1) Water quality criteria.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall publish in the Federal Register human health water quality criteria under section 304(a)(1) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1314) for each measurable perfluoroalkyl substance, polyfluoroalkyl substance, and class of such substances. ( (b) Notification.--The Administrator shall notify the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate of each publication made under this section. ( 3) Measurable.--The term ``measurable'' means, with respect to a chemical substance or class of chemical substances, capable of being measured using-- (A) test procedures established under section 304(h) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1314); or (B) any other analytical method developed by the Administrator. ( (5) Polyfluoroalkyl substance.--The term ``polyfluoroalkyl substance'' means a chemical containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom and at least one carbon atom that is not a fully fluorinated carbon atom. ( D) Electroplating, as identified in part 413 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). ( F) Leather tanning and finishing, as identified in part 425 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (

To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to develop effluent limitations guidelines and standards and water quality criteria for PFAS under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, to provide Federal grants to publicly owned treatment works to implement such guidelines and standards, and for other purposes. a) Deadlines.-- (1) Water quality criteria.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall publish in the Federal Register human health water quality criteria under section 304(a)(1) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1314) for each measurable perfluoroalkyl substance, polyfluoroalkyl substance, and class of such substances. ( (d) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. ( 6) Priority industry category.--The term ``priority industry category'' means the following point source categories: (A) Organic chemicals, plastics, and synthetic fibers, as identified in part 414 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). ( D) Electroplating, as identified in part 413 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (

To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to develop effluent limitations guidelines and standards and water quality criteria for PFAS under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, to provide Federal grants to publicly owned treatment works to implement such guidelines and standards, and for other purposes. a) Deadlines.-- (1) Water quality criteria.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall publish in the Federal Register human health water quality criteria under section 304(a)(1) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1314) for each measurable perfluoroalkyl substance, polyfluoroalkyl substance, and class of such substances. ( (b) Notification.--The Administrator shall notify the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate of each publication made under this section. ( 3) Measurable.--The term ``measurable'' means, with respect to a chemical substance or class of chemical substances, capable of being measured using-- (A) test procedures established under section 304(h) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1314); or (B) any other analytical method developed by the Administrator. ( (5) Polyfluoroalkyl substance.--The term ``polyfluoroalkyl substance'' means a chemical containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom and at least one carbon atom that is not a fully fluorinated carbon atom. ( D) Electroplating, as identified in part 413 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). ( F) Leather tanning and finishing, as identified in part 425 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (

H.R.3926

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Defending Domestic Produce Protection Act This bill establishes a process by which a core seasonal industry may petition for countervailing and antidumping duties. A core seasonal industry means the producers (1) of a domestic like product that is a raw agricultural product, (2) whose collective output constitutes a majority of the total production in any state or group of states that accounts for a major portion of the total production during a discrete season or cyclical period of time, and (3) that make substantially all of their sales during that season or time period. The bill also provides that this process shall apply with respect to goods from Canada and Mexico.

To amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide for the treatment of core seasonal industries affected by antidumping or countervailing duty investigations, 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 ``Defending Domestic Produce Protection Act''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. (a) Core Seasonal Industry.--Section 771 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1677) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(37) Core seasonal industry.--The term `core seasonal industry' means the producers-- ``(A) of a domestic like product that is a raw agricultural product, ``(B) whose collective output of the domestic like product constitutes a majority of the total production of the domestic like product in any State or group of States that accounts for a major portion of the total production of the domestic like product during any discrete season or cyclical period of time that concludes not later than 8 weeks after the date in which the product is harvested, and ``(C) that make substantially all of their sales of the domestic like product during the season or cyclical period of time described in subparagraph (B).''. (b) Industry.--Section 771(4)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1677(4)(A)) is amended-- (1) by striking ```industry' means the producers'' and inserting the following: ```industry' means-- ``(i) the producers''; (2) by striking the end period and inserting ``, or''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(ii) a core seasonal industry.''. (c) Interested Party.--Section 771(9)(E) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1677(9)(E)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``association a majority'' and inserting the following: ``association-- ``(i) except as provided in clause (ii), a majority''; (2) by inserting ``or'' after ``States,''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(ii) in the case of a proceeding under this title involving a core seasonal industry, whose members constitute not less than 80 percent of the core seasonal industry,''. SEC. 3. IMPROVEMENTS TO COUNTERVAILING DUTY PROCEDURES FOR CORE SEASONAL INDUSTRIES. (a) Determination of Industry Support.--Section 702(c)(4) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671a(c)(4)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A)-- (A) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as subclauses (I) and (II), and by moving such subclauses, as so redesignated, 2 ems to the right; (B) in the matter preceding subclause (I), as redesignated by subparagraph (A), by striking ``behalf of the industry, if--'' and inserting the following: ``behalf of-- ``(i) an industry (other than a core seasonal industry), if--''; (C) in subclause (II), as redesignated by subparagraph (A), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``, or''; and (D) by adding at the end the following: ``(ii) a core seasonal industry, if the domestic producers or workers who support the petition account for at least 50 percent of the total production of the domestic like product in any State or group of States that accounts for at least 50 percent of total production of the domestic like product during the season or cyclical period of time specified in the petition, determined by averaging production over the 3 seasons or cyclical periods of time preceding the filing of the petition.''; (2) in subparagraph (B)(i), by inserting ``(during the season or cyclical period of time specified in the petition, if applicable)'' after ``their interests as domestic producers''; and (3) in subparagraph (D), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``support'' and all that follows through ``domestic like product'' and inserting ``industry support in accordance with subparagraph (A)''. (b) Suspension of Investigations for Extraordinary Circumstances.-- Section 704(c)(4)(A)(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671c(c)(4)(A)(i)) is amended by inserting ``(as defined in section 771(4)(A)(i))'' after ``domestic industry''. (c) Effect of Final Determinations.--Section 705(c)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(c)(1)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); (2) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ``, and'' and inserting a comma; and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: ``(C) in cases involving a countervailable subsidy that affects a core seasonal industry solely during a specific season or cyclical period of time, the administering authority shall limit the application of any rate determined under subparagraph (B) to that season or cyclical period of time, and''. SEC. 4. IMPROVEMENTS TO ANTIDUMPING DUTY PROCEDURES FOR CORE SEASONAL INDUSTRIES. (a) Determination of Industry Support.--Section 732(c)(4) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673a(c)(4)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A)-- (A) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as subclauses (I) and (II), and by moving such subclauses, as so redesignated, 2 ems to the right; (B) in the matter preceding subclause (I), as redesignated by subparagraph (A), by striking ``behalf of the industry, if--'' and inserting the following: ``behalf of-- ``(i) an industry (other than a core seasonal industry), if--''; (C) in subclause (II), as redesignated by subparagraph (A), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``, or''; and (D) by adding at the end the following: ``(ii) a core seasonal industry, if the domestic producers or workers who support the petition account for at least 50 percent of the total production of the domestic like product in any State or group of States that accounts for at least 50 percent of total production of the domestic like product during the season or cyclical period of time specified in the petition, determined by averaging production over the 3 seasons or cyclical periods of time preceding the filing of the petition.''; (2) in subparagraph (B)(i), by inserting ``(during the season or cyclical period of time specified in the petition, if applicable)'' after ``their interests as domestic producers''; and (3) in subparagraph (D), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``support'' and all that follows through ``domestic like product'' and inserting ``industry support in accordance with subparagraph (A)''. (b) Suspension of Investigations for Extraordinary Circumstances.-- Section 734(c)(2)(A)(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673c(c)(2)(A)(i)) is amended by inserting ``(as defined in section 771(4)(A)(i))'' after ``domestic industry''. (c) Effect of Final Determinations.--Section 735(c)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673d(c)(1)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); (2) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ``, and'' and inserting a comma; and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: ``(C) in cases involving dumping that affects a core seasonal industry solely during a specific season or cyclical period of time, the administering authority shall limit the application of any rate determined under subparagraph (B) to that season or cyclical period of time, and''. SEC. 5. APPLICATION TO CANADA AND MEXICO. Pursuant to section 418 of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 4588), the amendments made by this Act apply with respect to goods from Canada and Mexico. <all>

Defending Domestic Produce Protection Act

To amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide for the treatment of core seasonal industries affected by antidumping or countervailing duty investigations, and for other purposes.

Defending Domestic Produce Protection Act

Rep. Buchanan, Vern

R

FL

This bill establishes a process by which a core seasonal industry may petition for countervailing and antidumping duties. A core seasonal industry means the producers (1) of a domestic like product that is a raw agricultural product, (2) whose collective output constitutes a majority of the total production in any state or group of states that accounts for a major portion of the total production during a discrete season or cyclical period of time, and (3) that make substantially all of their sales during that season or time period. The bill also provides that this process shall apply with respect to goods from Canada and Mexico.

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 ``Defending Domestic Produce Protection Act''. 2. DEFINITIONS. (a) Core Seasonal Industry.--Section 771 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1677(4)(A)) is amended-- (1) by striking ```industry' means the producers'' and inserting the following: ```industry' means-- ``(i) the producers''; (2) by striking the end period and inserting ``, or''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(ii) a core seasonal industry.''. 1677(9)(E)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``association a majority'' and inserting the following: ``association-- ``(i) except as provided in clause (ii), a majority''; (2) by inserting ``or'' after ``States,''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(ii) in the case of a proceeding under this title involving a core seasonal industry, whose members constitute not less than 80 percent of the core seasonal industry,''. IMPROVEMENTS TO COUNTERVAILING DUTY PROCEDURES FOR CORE SEASONAL INDUSTRIES. 1671a(c)(4)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A)-- (A) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as subclauses (I) and (II), and by moving such subclauses, as so redesignated, 2 ems to the right; (B) in the matter preceding subclause (I), as redesignated by subparagraph (A), by striking ``behalf of the industry, if--'' and inserting the following: ``behalf of-- ``(i) an industry (other than a core seasonal industry), if--''; (C) in subclause (II), as redesignated by subparagraph (A), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``, or''; and (D) by adding at the end the following: ``(ii) a core seasonal industry, if the domestic producers or workers who support the petition account for at least 50 percent of the total production of the domestic like product in any State or group of States that accounts for at least 50 percent of total production of the domestic like product during the season or cyclical period of time specified in the petition, determined by averaging production over the 3 seasons or cyclical periods of time preceding the filing of the petition. (b) Suspension of Investigations for Extraordinary Circumstances.-- Section 704(c)(4)(A)(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. (c) Effect of Final Determinations.--Section 705(c)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 4. ''; (2) in subparagraph (B)(i), by inserting ``(during the season or cyclical period of time specified in the petition, if applicable)'' after ``their interests as domestic producers''; and (3) in subparagraph (D), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``support'' and all that follows through ``domestic like product'' and inserting ``industry support in accordance with subparagraph (A)''. SEC. 5. APPLICATION TO CANADA AND MEXICO. 4588), the amendments made by this Act apply with respect to goods from Canada and Mexico.

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. (a) Core Seasonal Industry.--Section 771 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1677(4)(A)) is amended-- (1) by striking ```industry' means the producers'' and inserting the following: ```industry' means-- ``(i) the producers''; (2) by striking the end period and inserting ``, or''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(ii) a core seasonal industry.''. IMPROVEMENTS TO COUNTERVAILING DUTY PROCEDURES FOR CORE SEASONAL INDUSTRIES. 1671a(c)(4)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A)-- (A) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as subclauses (I) and (II), and by moving such subclauses, as so redesignated, 2 ems to the right; (B) in the matter preceding subclause (I), as redesignated by subparagraph (A), by striking ``behalf of the industry, if--'' and inserting the following: ``behalf of-- ``(i) an industry (other than a core seasonal industry), if--''; (C) in subclause (II), as redesignated by subparagraph (A), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``, or''; and (D) by adding at the end the following: ``(ii) a core seasonal industry, if the domestic producers or workers who support the petition account for at least 50 percent of the total production of the domestic like product in any State or group of States that accounts for at least 50 percent of total production of the domestic like product during the season or cyclical period of time specified in the petition, determined by averaging production over the 3 seasons or cyclical periods of time preceding the filing of the petition. 4. ''; (2) in subparagraph (B)(i), by inserting ``(during the season or cyclical period of time specified in the petition, if applicable)'' after ``their interests as domestic producers''; and (3) in subparagraph (D), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``support'' and all that follows through ``domestic like product'' and inserting ``industry support in accordance with subparagraph (A)''. SEC. 5. APPLICATION TO CANADA AND MEXICO.

To amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide for the treatment of core seasonal industries affected by antidumping or countervailing duty investigations, 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 ``Defending Domestic Produce Protection Act''. 2. DEFINITIONS. (a) Core Seasonal Industry.--Section 771 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1677) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(37) Core seasonal industry.--The term `core seasonal industry' means the producers-- ``(A) of a domestic like product that is a raw agricultural product, ``(B) whose collective output of the domestic like product constitutes a majority of the total production of the domestic like product in any State or group of States that accounts for a major portion of the total production of the domestic like product during any discrete season or cyclical period of time that concludes not later than 8 weeks after the date in which the product is harvested, and ``(C) that make substantially all of their sales of the domestic like product during the season or cyclical period of time described in subparagraph (B).''. 1677(4)(A)) is amended-- (1) by striking ```industry' means the producers'' and inserting the following: ```industry' means-- ``(i) the producers''; (2) by striking the end period and inserting ``, or''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(ii) a core seasonal industry.''. 1677(9)(E)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``association a majority'' and inserting the following: ``association-- ``(i) except as provided in clause (ii), a majority''; (2) by inserting ``or'' after ``States,''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(ii) in the case of a proceeding under this title involving a core seasonal industry, whose members constitute not less than 80 percent of the core seasonal industry,''. IMPROVEMENTS TO COUNTERVAILING DUTY PROCEDURES FOR CORE SEASONAL INDUSTRIES. 1671a(c)(4)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A)-- (A) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as subclauses (I) and (II), and by moving such subclauses, as so redesignated, 2 ems to the right; (B) in the matter preceding subclause (I), as redesignated by subparagraph (A), by striking ``behalf of the industry, if--'' and inserting the following: ``behalf of-- ``(i) an industry (other than a core seasonal industry), if--''; (C) in subclause (II), as redesignated by subparagraph (A), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``, or''; and (D) by adding at the end the following: ``(ii) a core seasonal industry, if the domestic producers or workers who support the petition account for at least 50 percent of the total production of the domestic like product in any State or group of States that accounts for at least 50 percent of total production of the domestic like product during the season or cyclical period of time specified in the petition, determined by averaging production over the 3 seasons or cyclical periods of time preceding the filing of the petition. (b) Suspension of Investigations for Extraordinary Circumstances.-- Section 704(c)(4)(A)(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. (c) Effect of Final Determinations.--Section 705(c)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(c)(1)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); (2) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ``, and'' and inserting a comma; and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: ``(C) in cases involving a countervailable subsidy that affects a core seasonal industry solely during a specific season or cyclical period of time, the administering authority shall limit the application of any rate determined under subparagraph (B) to that season or cyclical period of time, and''. 4. ''; (2) in subparagraph (B)(i), by inserting ``(during the season or cyclical period of time specified in the petition, if applicable)'' after ``their interests as domestic producers''; and (3) in subparagraph (D), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``support'' and all that follows through ``domestic like product'' and inserting ``industry support in accordance with subparagraph (A)''. SEC. 5. APPLICATION TO CANADA AND MEXICO. Pursuant to section 418 of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 4588), the amendments made by this Act apply with respect to goods from Canada and Mexico.

To amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide for the treatment of core seasonal industries affected by antidumping or countervailing duty investigations, 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 ``Defending Domestic Produce Protection Act''. 2. DEFINITIONS. (a) Core Seasonal Industry.--Section 771 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1677) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(37) Core seasonal industry.--The term `core seasonal industry' means the producers-- ``(A) of a domestic like product that is a raw agricultural product, ``(B) whose collective output of the domestic like product constitutes a majority of the total production of the domestic like product in any State or group of States that accounts for a major portion of the total production of the domestic like product during any discrete season or cyclical period of time that concludes not later than 8 weeks after the date in which the product is harvested, and ``(C) that make substantially all of their sales of the domestic like product during the season or cyclical period of time described in subparagraph (B).''. 1677(4)(A)) is amended-- (1) by striking ```industry' means the producers'' and inserting the following: ```industry' means-- ``(i) the producers''; (2) by striking the end period and inserting ``, or''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(ii) a core seasonal industry.''. (c) Interested Party.--Section 771(9)(E) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1677(9)(E)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``association a majority'' and inserting the following: ``association-- ``(i) except as provided in clause (ii), a majority''; (2) by inserting ``or'' after ``States,''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(ii) in the case of a proceeding under this title involving a core seasonal industry, whose members constitute not less than 80 percent of the core seasonal industry,''. IMPROVEMENTS TO COUNTERVAILING DUTY PROCEDURES FOR CORE SEASONAL INDUSTRIES. (a) Determination of Industry Support.--Section 702(c)(4) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671a(c)(4)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A)-- (A) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as subclauses (I) and (II), and by moving such subclauses, as so redesignated, 2 ems to the right; (B) in the matter preceding subclause (I), as redesignated by subparagraph (A), by striking ``behalf of the industry, if--'' and inserting the following: ``behalf of-- ``(i) an industry (other than a core seasonal industry), if--''; (C) in subclause (II), as redesignated by subparagraph (A), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``, or''; and (D) by adding at the end the following: ``(ii) a core seasonal industry, if the domestic producers or workers who support the petition account for at least 50 percent of the total production of the domestic like product in any State or group of States that accounts for at least 50 percent of total production of the domestic like product during the season or cyclical period of time specified in the petition, determined by averaging production over the 3 seasons or cyclical periods of time preceding the filing of the petition. (b) Suspension of Investigations for Extraordinary Circumstances.-- Section 704(c)(4)(A)(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671c(c)(4)(A)(i)) is amended by inserting ``(as defined in section 771(4)(A)(i))'' after ``domestic industry''. (c) Effect of Final Determinations.--Section 705(c)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(c)(1)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); (2) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ``, and'' and inserting a comma; and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: ``(C) in cases involving a countervailable subsidy that affects a core seasonal industry solely during a specific season or cyclical period of time, the administering authority shall limit the application of any rate determined under subparagraph (B) to that season or cyclical period of time, and''. 4. (a) Determination of Industry Support.--Section 732(c)(4) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. ''; (2) in subparagraph (B)(i), by inserting ``(during the season or cyclical period of time specified in the petition, if applicable)'' after ``their interests as domestic producers''; and (3) in subparagraph (D), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``support'' and all that follows through ``domestic like product'' and inserting ``industry support in accordance with subparagraph (A)''. (b) Suspension of Investigations for Extraordinary Circumstances.-- Section 734(c)(2)(A)(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673c(c)(2)(A)(i)) is amended by inserting ``(as defined in section 771(4)(A)(i))'' after ``domestic industry''. (c) Effect of Final Determinations.--Section 735(c)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673d(c)(1)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); (2) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ``, and'' and inserting a comma; and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: ``(C) in cases involving dumping that affects a core seasonal industry solely during a specific season or cyclical period of time, the administering authority shall limit the application of any rate determined under subparagraph (B) to that season or cyclical period of time, and''. SEC. 5. APPLICATION TO CANADA AND MEXICO. Pursuant to section 418 of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 4588), the amendments made by this Act apply with respect to goods from Canada and Mexico.

To amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide for the treatment of core seasonal industries affected by antidumping or countervailing duty investigations, 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. 1677(4)(A)) is amended-- (1) by striking ```industry' means the producers'' and inserting the following: ```industry' means-- ``(i) the producers''; (2) by striking the end period and inserting ``, or''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(ii) a core seasonal industry.''. ( a) Determination of Industry Support.--Section 702(c)(4) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 2) in subparagraph (B)(i), by inserting ``(during the season or cyclical period of time specified in the petition, if applicable)'' after ``their interests as domestic producers''; and (3) in subparagraph (D), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``support'' and all that follows through ``domestic like product'' and inserting ``industry support in accordance with subparagraph (A)''. (b) Suspension of Investigations for Extraordinary Circumstances.-- Section 704(c)(4)(A)(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671c(c)(4)(A)(i)) is amended by inserting ``(as defined in section 771(4)(A)(i))'' after ``domestic industry''. ( IMPROVEMENTS TO ANTIDUMPING DUTY PROCEDURES FOR CORE SEASONAL INDUSTRIES. ( 2) in subparagraph (B)(i), by inserting ``(during the season or cyclical period of time specified in the petition, if applicable)'' after ``their interests as domestic producers''; and (3) in subparagraph (D), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``support'' and all that follows through ``domestic like product'' and inserting ``industry support in accordance with subparagraph (A)''. (b) Suspension of Investigations for Extraordinary Circumstances.-- Section 734(c)(2)(A)(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673c(c)(2)(A)(i)) is amended by inserting ``(as defined in section 771(4)(A)(i))'' after ``domestic industry''. ( c) Effect of Final Determinations.--Section 735(c)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673d(c)(1)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); (2) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ``, and'' and inserting a comma; and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: ``(C) in cases involving dumping that affects a core seasonal industry solely during a specific season or cyclical period of time, the administering authority shall limit the application of any rate determined under subparagraph (B) to that season or cyclical period of time, and''.

To amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide for the treatment of core seasonal industries affected by antidumping or countervailing duty investigations, and for other purposes. c) Interested Party.--Section 771(9)(E) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1677(9)(E)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``association a majority'' and inserting the following: ``association-- ``(i) except as provided in clause (ii), a majority''; (2) by inserting ``or'' after ``States,''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(ii) in the case of a proceeding under this title involving a core seasonal industry, whose members constitute not less than 80 percent of the core seasonal industry,''. 2) in subparagraph (B)(i), by inserting ``(during the season or cyclical period of time specified in the petition, if applicable)'' after ``their interests as domestic producers''; and (3) in subparagraph (D), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``support'' and all that follows through ``domestic like product'' and inserting ``industry support in accordance with subparagraph (A)''. ( b) Suspension of Investigations for Extraordinary Circumstances.-- Section 704(c)(4)(A)(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671c(c)(4)(A)(i)) is amended by inserting ``(as defined in section 771(4)(A)(i))'' after ``domestic industry''. ( 1671d(c)(1)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); (2) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ``, and'' and inserting a comma; and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: ``(C) in cases involving a countervailable subsidy that affects a core seasonal industry solely during a specific season or cyclical period of time, the administering authority shall limit the application of any rate determined under subparagraph (B) to that season or cyclical period of time, and''. b) Suspension of Investigations for Extraordinary Circumstances.-- Section 734(c)(2)(A)(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673c(c)(2)(A)(i)) is amended by inserting ``(as defined in section 771(4)(A)(i))'' after ``domestic industry''. ( c) Effect of Final Determinations.--Section 735(c)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673d(c)(1)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); (2) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ``, and'' and inserting a comma; and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: ``(C) in cases involving dumping that affects a core seasonal industry solely during a specific season or cyclical period of time, the administering authority shall limit the application of any rate determined under subparagraph (B) to that season or cyclical period of time, and''.

To amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide for the treatment of core seasonal industries affected by antidumping or countervailing duty investigations, and for other purposes. c) Interested Party.--Section 771(9)(E) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1677(9)(E)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``association a majority'' and inserting the following: ``association-- ``(i) except as provided in clause (ii), a majority''; (2) by inserting ``or'' after ``States,''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(ii) in the case of a proceeding under this title involving a core seasonal industry, whose members constitute not less than 80 percent of the core seasonal industry,''. 2) in subparagraph (B)(i), by inserting ``(during the season or cyclical period of time specified in the petition, if applicable)'' after ``their interests as domestic producers''; and (3) in subparagraph (D), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``support'' and all that follows through ``domestic like product'' and inserting ``industry support in accordance with subparagraph (A)''. ( b) Suspension of Investigations for Extraordinary Circumstances.-- Section 704(c)(4)(A)(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671c(c)(4)(A)(i)) is amended by inserting ``(as defined in section 771(4)(A)(i))'' after ``domestic industry''. ( 1671d(c)(1)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); (2) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ``, and'' and inserting a comma; and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: ``(C) in cases involving a countervailable subsidy that affects a core seasonal industry solely during a specific season or cyclical period of time, the administering authority shall limit the application of any rate determined under subparagraph (B) to that season or cyclical period of time, and''. b) Suspension of Investigations for Extraordinary Circumstances.-- Section 734(c)(2)(A)(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673c(c)(2)(A)(i)) is amended by inserting ``(as defined in section 771(4)(A)(i))'' after ``domestic industry''. ( c) Effect of Final Determinations.--Section 735(c)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673d(c)(1)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); (2) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ``, and'' and inserting a comma; and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: ``(C) in cases involving dumping that affects a core seasonal industry solely during a specific season or cyclical period of time, the administering authority shall limit the application of any rate determined under subparagraph (B) to that season or cyclical period of time, and''.

To amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide for the treatment of core seasonal industries affected by antidumping or countervailing duty investigations, 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. 1677(4)(A)) is amended-- (1) by striking ```industry' means the producers'' and inserting the following: ```industry' means-- ``(i) the producers''; (2) by striking the end period and inserting ``, or''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(ii) a core seasonal industry.''. ( a) Determination of Industry Support.--Section 702(c)(4) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 2) in subparagraph (B)(i), by inserting ``(during the season or cyclical period of time specified in the petition, if applicable)'' after ``their interests as domestic producers''; and (3) in subparagraph (D), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``support'' and all that follows through ``domestic like product'' and inserting ``industry support in accordance with subparagraph (A)''. (b) Suspension of Investigations for Extraordinary Circumstances.-- Section 704(c)(4)(A)(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671c(c)(4)(A)(i)) is amended by inserting ``(as defined in section 771(4)(A)(i))'' after ``domestic industry''. ( IMPROVEMENTS TO ANTIDUMPING DUTY PROCEDURES FOR CORE SEASONAL INDUSTRIES. ( 2) in subparagraph (B)(i), by inserting ``(during the season or cyclical period of time specified in the petition, if applicable)'' after ``their interests as domestic producers''; and (3) in subparagraph (D), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``support'' and all that follows through ``domestic like product'' and inserting ``industry support in accordance with subparagraph (A)''. (b) Suspension of Investigations for Extraordinary Circumstances.-- Section 734(c)(2)(A)(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673c(c)(2)(A)(i)) is amended by inserting ``(as defined in section 771(4)(A)(i))'' after ``domestic industry''. ( c) Effect of Final Determinations.--Section 735(c)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673d(c)(1)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); (2) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ``, and'' and inserting a comma; and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: ``(C) in cases involving dumping that affects a core seasonal industry solely during a specific season or cyclical period of time, the administering authority shall limit the application of any rate determined under subparagraph (B) to that season or cyclical period of time, and''.

To amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide for the treatment of core seasonal industries affected by antidumping or countervailing duty investigations, and for other purposes. c) Interested Party.--Section 771(9)(E) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1677(9)(E)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``association a majority'' and inserting the following: ``association-- ``(i) except as provided in clause (ii), a majority''; (2) by inserting ``or'' after ``States,''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(ii) in the case of a proceeding under this title involving a core seasonal industry, whose members constitute not less than 80 percent of the core seasonal industry,''. 2) in subparagraph (B)(i), by inserting ``(during the season or cyclical period of time specified in the petition, if applicable)'' after ``their interests as domestic producers''; and (3) in subparagraph (D), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``support'' and all that follows through ``domestic like product'' and inserting ``industry support in accordance with subparagraph (A)''. ( b) Suspension of Investigations for Extraordinary Circumstances.-- Section 704(c)(4)(A)(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671c(c)(4)(A)(i)) is amended by inserting ``(as defined in section 771(4)(A)(i))'' after ``domestic industry''. ( 1671d(c)(1)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); (2) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ``, and'' and inserting a comma; and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: ``(C) in cases involving a countervailable subsidy that affects a core seasonal industry solely during a specific season or cyclical period of time, the administering authority shall limit the application of any rate determined under subparagraph (B) to that season or cyclical period of time, and''. b) Suspension of Investigations for Extraordinary Circumstances.-- Section 734(c)(2)(A)(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673c(c)(2)(A)(i)) is amended by inserting ``(as defined in section 771(4)(A)(i))'' after ``domestic industry''. ( c) Effect of Final Determinations.--Section 735(c)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673d(c)(1)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); (2) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ``, and'' and inserting a comma; and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: ``(C) in cases involving dumping that affects a core seasonal industry solely during a specific season or cyclical period of time, the administering authority shall limit the application of any rate determined under subparagraph (B) to that season or cyclical period of time, and''.

To amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide for the treatment of core seasonal industries affected by antidumping or countervailing duty investigations, 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. 1677(4)(A)) is amended-- (1) by striking ```industry' means the producers'' and inserting the following: ```industry' means-- ``(i) the producers''; (2) by striking the end period and inserting ``, or''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(ii) a core seasonal industry.''. ( a) Determination of Industry Support.--Section 702(c)(4) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 2) in subparagraph (B)(i), by inserting ``(during the season or cyclical period of time specified in the petition, if applicable)'' after ``their interests as domestic producers''; and (3) in subparagraph (D), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``support'' and all that follows through ``domestic like product'' and inserting ``industry support in accordance with subparagraph (A)''. (b) Suspension of Investigations for Extraordinary Circumstances.-- Section 704(c)(4)(A)(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671c(c)(4)(A)(i)) is amended by inserting ``(as defined in section 771(4)(A)(i))'' after ``domestic industry''. ( IMPROVEMENTS TO ANTIDUMPING DUTY PROCEDURES FOR CORE SEASONAL INDUSTRIES. ( 2) in subparagraph (B)(i), by inserting ``(during the season or cyclical period of time specified in the petition, if applicable)'' after ``their interests as domestic producers''; and (3) in subparagraph (D), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``support'' and all that follows through ``domestic like product'' and inserting ``industry support in accordance with subparagraph (A)''. (b) Suspension of Investigations for Extraordinary Circumstances.-- Section 734(c)(2)(A)(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673c(c)(2)(A)(i)) is amended by inserting ``(as defined in section 771(4)(A)(i))'' after ``domestic industry''. ( c) Effect of Final Determinations.--Section 735(c)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673d(c)(1)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); (2) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ``, and'' and inserting a comma; and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: ``(C) in cases involving dumping that affects a core seasonal industry solely during a specific season or cyclical period of time, the administering authority shall limit the application of any rate determined under subparagraph (B) to that season or cyclical period of time, and''.

To amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide for the treatment of core seasonal industries affected by antidumping or countervailing duty investigations, and for other purposes. c) Interested Party.--Section 771(9)(E) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1677(9)(E)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``association a majority'' and inserting the following: ``association-- ``(i) except as provided in clause (ii), a majority''; (2) by inserting ``or'' after ``States,''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(ii) in the case of a proceeding under this title involving a core seasonal industry, whose members constitute not less than 80 percent of the core seasonal industry,''. 2) in subparagraph (B)(i), by inserting ``(during the season or cyclical period of time specified in the petition, if applicable)'' after ``their interests as domestic producers''; and (3) in subparagraph (D), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``support'' and all that follows through ``domestic like product'' and inserting ``industry support in accordance with subparagraph (A)''. ( b) Suspension of Investigations for Extraordinary Circumstances.-- Section 704(c)(4)(A)(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671c(c)(4)(A)(i)) is amended by inserting ``(as defined in section 771(4)(A)(i))'' after ``domestic industry''. ( 1671d(c)(1)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); (2) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ``, and'' and inserting a comma; and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: ``(C) in cases involving a countervailable subsidy that affects a core seasonal industry solely during a specific season or cyclical period of time, the administering authority shall limit the application of any rate determined under subparagraph (B) to that season or cyclical period of time, and''. b) Suspension of Investigations for Extraordinary Circumstances.-- Section 734(c)(2)(A)(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673c(c)(2)(A)(i)) is amended by inserting ``(as defined in section 771(4)(A)(i))'' after ``domestic industry''. ( c) Effect of Final Determinations.--Section 735(c)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673d(c)(1)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); (2) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ``, and'' and inserting a comma; and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: ``(C) in cases involving dumping that affects a core seasonal industry solely during a specific season or cyclical period of time, the administering authority shall limit the application of any rate determined under subparagraph (B) to that season or cyclical period of time, and''.

To amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide for the treatment of core seasonal industries affected by antidumping or countervailing duty investigations, 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. 1677(4)(A)) is amended-- (1) by striking ```industry' means the producers'' and inserting the following: ```industry' means-- ``(i) the producers''; (2) by striking the end period and inserting ``, or''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(ii) a core seasonal industry.''. ( a) Determination of Industry Support.--Section 702(c)(4) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 2) in subparagraph (B)(i), by inserting ``(during the season or cyclical period of time specified in the petition, if applicable)'' after ``their interests as domestic producers''; and (3) in subparagraph (D), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``support'' and all that follows through ``domestic like product'' and inserting ``industry support in accordance with subparagraph (A)''. (b) Suspension of Investigations for Extraordinary Circumstances.-- Section 704(c)(4)(A)(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671c(c)(4)(A)(i)) is amended by inserting ``(as defined in section 771(4)(A)(i))'' after ``domestic industry''. ( IMPROVEMENTS TO ANTIDUMPING DUTY PROCEDURES FOR CORE SEASONAL INDUSTRIES. ( 2) in subparagraph (B)(i), by inserting ``(during the season or cyclical period of time specified in the petition, if applicable)'' after ``their interests as domestic producers''; and (3) in subparagraph (D), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``support'' and all that follows through ``domestic like product'' and inserting ``industry support in accordance with subparagraph (A)''. (b) Suspension of Investigations for Extraordinary Circumstances.-- Section 734(c)(2)(A)(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673c(c)(2)(A)(i)) is amended by inserting ``(as defined in section 771(4)(A)(i))'' after ``domestic industry''. ( c) Effect of Final Determinations.--Section 735(c)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673d(c)(1)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); (2) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ``, and'' and inserting a comma; and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: ``(C) in cases involving dumping that affects a core seasonal industry solely during a specific season or cyclical period of time, the administering authority shall limit the application of any rate determined under subparagraph (B) to that season or cyclical period of time, and''.

To amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide for the treatment of core seasonal industries affected by antidumping or countervailing duty investigations, and for other purposes. c) Interested Party.--Section 771(9)(E) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1677(9)(E)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``association a majority'' and inserting the following: ``association-- ``(i) except as provided in clause (ii), a majority''; (2) by inserting ``or'' after ``States,''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(ii) in the case of a proceeding under this title involving a core seasonal industry, whose members constitute not less than 80 percent of the core seasonal industry,''. 1673d(c)(1)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); (2) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ``, and'' and inserting a comma; and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: ``(C) in cases involving dumping that affects a core seasonal industry solely during a specific season or cyclical period of time, the administering authority shall limit the application of any rate determined under subparagraph (B) to that season or cyclical period of time, and''.

To amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide for the treatment of core seasonal industries affected by antidumping or countervailing duty investigations, and for other purposes. a) Determination of Industry Support.--Section 702(c)(4) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 2) in subparagraph (B)(i), by inserting ``(during the season or cyclical period of time specified in the petition, if applicable)'' after ``their interests as domestic producers''; and (3) in subparagraph (D), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``support'' and all that follows through ``domestic like product'' and inserting ``industry support in accordance with subparagraph (A)''. ( ( 2) in subparagraph (B)(i), by inserting ``(during the season or cyclical period of time specified in the petition, if applicable)'' after ``their interests as domestic producers''; and (3) in subparagraph (D), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``support'' and all that follows through ``domestic like product'' and inserting ``industry support in accordance with subparagraph (A)''. ( b) Suspension of Investigations for Extraordinary Circumstances.-- Section 734(c)(2)(A)(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673c(c)(2)(A)(i)) is amended by inserting ``(as defined in section 771(4)(A)(i))'' after ``domestic industry''. (

H.R.5593

Science, Technology, Communications

Cybersecurity Opportunity Act This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to establish a grant program to promote cybersecurity training and education at institutions of higher education with an enrollment of needy students, historically Black colleges and universities, and minority-serving institutions.

To enhance cybersecurity education. 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 ``Cybersecurity Opportunity Act''. SEC. 2. DR. DAVID SATCHER CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION GRANT PROGRAM. (a) Definitions.--In this Act: (1) Enrollment of needy students.--The term ``enrollment of needy students'' has the meaning given the term in section 312(d) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1058(d)). (2) Historically black college or university.--The term ``historically Black college or university'' has the meaning given the term ``part B institution'' as defined in section 322 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061). (3) Institution of higher education.--The term ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given the term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)). (4) Minority-serving institution.--The term ``minority- serving institution'' means an institution listed in section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)). (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Homeland Security. (b) Authorization of Grants.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall-- (A) award grants to assist institutions of higher education that have an enrollment of needy students, historically Black colleges and universities, and minority-serving institutions, to establish or expand cybersecurity programs, to build and upgrade institutional capacity to better support new or existing cybersecurity programs, including cybersecurity partnerships with public and private entities, and to support such institutions on the path to producing qualified entrants in the cybersecurity workforce or becoming a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity; and (B) award grants to build capacity at institutions of higher education that have an enrollment of needy students, historically Black colleges and universities, and minority-serving institutions, to expand cybersecurity education opportunities, cybersecurity technology and programs, cybersecurity research, and cybersecurity partnerships with public and private entities. (2) Reservation.--The Secretary shall award not less than 50 percent of the amount available for grants under this Act to historically Black colleges and universities and minority- serving institutions. (3) Coordination.--The Secretary shall carry out this section in coordination with the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. (4) Sunset.--The Secretary's authority to award grants under paragraph (1) shall terminate on the date that is 5 years after the date the Secretary first awards a grant under paragraph (1). (5) Amounts to remain available.--Notwithstanding section 1552 of title 31, United States Code, or any other provision of law, funds available to the Secretary for obligation for a grant under this section shall remain available for expenditure for 100 days after the last day of the performance period of such grant. (c) Applications.--An eligible institution seeking a grant under subsection (a) shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require, including a statement of how the institution will use the funds awarded through the grant to expand cybersecurity education opportunities at the eligible institution. (d) Activities.--An eligible institution that receives a grant under this section may use the funds awarded through such grant for increasing research, education, technical, partnership, and innovation capacity, including for-- (1) building and upgrading institutional capacity to better support new or existing cybersecurity programs, including cybersecurity partnerships with public and private entities; (2) building and upgrading institutional capacity to provide hands-on research and training experiences for undergraduate and graduate students; and (3) outreach and recruitment to ensure students are aware of such new or existing cybersecurity programs, including cybersecurity partnerships with public and private entities. (e) Reporting Requirements.--Not later than-- (1) 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until the Secretary submits the report under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall prepare and submit to Congress a report on the status and progress of implementation of the grant program under this Act, including on the number and nature of institutions participating, the number and nature of students served by institutions receiving grants, the level of funding provided to grant recipients, the types of activities being funded by the grants program, and plans for future implementation and development; and (2) 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to Congress a report on the status of cybersecurity education programming and capacity- building at institutions receiving grants under this Act, including changes in the scale and scope of these programs, associated facilities, or in accreditation status, and on the educational and employment outcomes of students participating in cybersecurity programs that have received support under this Act. (f) Performance Metrics.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish performance metrics for grants awarded under this section. <all>

Cybersecurity Opportunity Act

To enhance cybersecurity education.

Cybersecurity Opportunity Act

Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr.

D

GA

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to establish a grant program to promote cybersecurity training and education at institutions of higher education with an enrollment of needy students, historically Black colleges and universities, and minority-serving institutions.

To enhance cybersecurity education. SHORT TITLE. SEC. 2. 1058(d)). (2) Historically black college or university.--The term ``historically Black college or university'' has the meaning given the term ``part B institution'' as defined in section 322 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061). 1001(a)). (4) Minority-serving institution.--The term ``minority- serving institution'' means an institution listed in section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)). (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Homeland Security. (3) Coordination.--The Secretary shall carry out this section in coordination with the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. (4) Sunset.--The Secretary's authority to award grants under paragraph (1) shall terminate on the date that is 5 years after the date the Secretary first awards a grant under paragraph (1). (5) Amounts to remain available.--Notwithstanding section 1552 of title 31, United States Code, or any other provision of law, funds available to the Secretary for obligation for a grant under this section shall remain available for expenditure for 100 days after the last day of the performance period of such grant. (d) Activities.--An eligible institution that receives a grant under this section may use the funds awarded through such grant for increasing research, education, technical, partnership, and innovation capacity, including for-- (1) building and upgrading institutional capacity to better support new or existing cybersecurity programs, including cybersecurity partnerships with public and private entities; (2) building and upgrading institutional capacity to provide hands-on research and training experiences for undergraduate and graduate students; and (3) outreach and recruitment to ensure students are aware of such new or existing cybersecurity programs, including cybersecurity partnerships with public and private entities. (e) Reporting Requirements.--Not later than-- (1) 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until the Secretary submits the report under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall prepare and submit to Congress a report on the status and progress of implementation of the grant program under this Act, including on the number and nature of institutions participating, the number and nature of students served by institutions receiving grants, the level of funding provided to grant recipients, the types of activities being funded by the grants program, and plans for future implementation and development; and (2) 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to Congress a report on the status of cybersecurity education programming and capacity- building at institutions receiving grants under this Act, including changes in the scale and scope of these programs, associated facilities, or in accreditation status, and on the educational and employment outcomes of students participating in cybersecurity programs that have received support under this Act.

To enhance cybersecurity education. SHORT TITLE. SEC. 2. 1058(d)). (2) Historically black college or university.--The term ``historically Black college or university'' has the meaning given the term ``part B institution'' as defined in section 322 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061). 1001(a)). (4) Minority-serving institution.--The term ``minority- serving institution'' means an institution listed in section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)). (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Homeland Security. (3) Coordination.--The Secretary shall carry out this section in coordination with the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. (4) Sunset.--The Secretary's authority to award grants under paragraph (1) shall terminate on the date that is 5 years after the date the Secretary first awards a grant under paragraph (1). (5) Amounts to remain available.--Notwithstanding section 1552 of title 31, United States Code, or any other provision of law, funds available to the Secretary for obligation for a grant under this section shall remain available for expenditure for 100 days after the last day of the performance period of such grant. (d) Activities.--An eligible institution that receives a grant under this section may use the funds awarded through such grant for increasing research, education, technical, partnership, and innovation capacity, including for-- (1) building and upgrading institutional capacity to better support new or existing cybersecurity programs, including cybersecurity partnerships with public and private entities; (2) building and upgrading institutional capacity to provide hands-on research and training experiences for undergraduate and graduate students; and (3) outreach and recruitment to ensure students are aware of such new or existing cybersecurity programs, including cybersecurity partnerships with public and private entities.

To enhance cybersecurity education. 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 ``Cybersecurity Opportunity Act''. SEC. 2. DR. DAVID SATCHER CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION GRANT PROGRAM. (a) Definitions.--In this Act: (1) Enrollment of needy students.--The term ``enrollment of needy students'' has the meaning given the term in section 312(d) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1058(d)). (2) Historically black college or university.--The term ``historically Black college or university'' has the meaning given the term ``part B institution'' as defined in section 322 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061). 1001(a)). (4) Minority-serving institution.--The term ``minority- serving institution'' means an institution listed in section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)). (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Homeland Security. (2) Reservation.--The Secretary shall award not less than 50 percent of the amount available for grants under this Act to historically Black colleges and universities and minority- serving institutions. (3) Coordination.--The Secretary shall carry out this section in coordination with the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. (4) Sunset.--The Secretary's authority to award grants under paragraph (1) shall terminate on the date that is 5 years after the date the Secretary first awards a grant under paragraph (1). (5) Amounts to remain available.--Notwithstanding section 1552 of title 31, United States Code, or any other provision of law, funds available to the Secretary for obligation for a grant under this section shall remain available for expenditure for 100 days after the last day of the performance period of such grant. (c) Applications.--An eligible institution seeking a grant under subsection (a) shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require, including a statement of how the institution will use the funds awarded through the grant to expand cybersecurity education opportunities at the eligible institution. (d) Activities.--An eligible institution that receives a grant under this section may use the funds awarded through such grant for increasing research, education, technical, partnership, and innovation capacity, including for-- (1) building and upgrading institutional capacity to better support new or existing cybersecurity programs, including cybersecurity partnerships with public and private entities; (2) building and upgrading institutional capacity to provide hands-on research and training experiences for undergraduate and graduate students; and (3) outreach and recruitment to ensure students are aware of such new or existing cybersecurity programs, including cybersecurity partnerships with public and private entities. (e) Reporting Requirements.--Not later than-- (1) 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until the Secretary submits the report under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall prepare and submit to Congress a report on the status and progress of implementation of the grant program under this Act, including on the number and nature of institutions participating, the number and nature of students served by institutions receiving grants, the level of funding provided to grant recipients, the types of activities being funded by the grants program, and plans for future implementation and development; and (2) 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to Congress a report on the status of cybersecurity education programming and capacity- building at institutions receiving grants under this Act, including changes in the scale and scope of these programs, associated facilities, or in accreditation status, and on the educational and employment outcomes of students participating in cybersecurity programs that have received support under this Act. (f) Performance Metrics.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish performance metrics for grants awarded under this section.

To enhance cybersecurity education. 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 ``Cybersecurity Opportunity Act''. SEC. 2. DR. DAVID SATCHER CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION GRANT PROGRAM. (a) Definitions.--In this Act: (1) Enrollment of needy students.--The term ``enrollment of needy students'' has the meaning given the term in section 312(d) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1058(d)). (2) Historically black college or university.--The term ``historically Black college or university'' has the meaning given the term ``part B institution'' as defined in section 322 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061). (3) Institution of higher education.--The term ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given the term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)). (4) Minority-serving institution.--The term ``minority- serving institution'' means an institution listed in section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)). (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Homeland Security. (b) Authorization of Grants.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall-- (A) award grants to assist institutions of higher education that have an enrollment of needy students, historically Black colleges and universities, and minority-serving institutions, to establish or expand cybersecurity programs, to build and upgrade institutional capacity to better support new or existing cybersecurity programs, including cybersecurity partnerships with public and private entities, and to support such institutions on the path to producing qualified entrants in the cybersecurity workforce or becoming a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity; and (B) award grants to build capacity at institutions of higher education that have an enrollment of needy students, historically Black colleges and universities, and minority-serving institutions, to expand cybersecurity education opportunities, cybersecurity technology and programs, cybersecurity research, and cybersecurity partnerships with public and private entities. (2) Reservation.--The Secretary shall award not less than 50 percent of the amount available for grants under this Act to historically Black colleges and universities and minority- serving institutions. (3) Coordination.--The Secretary shall carry out this section in coordination with the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. (4) Sunset.--The Secretary's authority to award grants under paragraph (1) shall terminate on the date that is 5 years after the date the Secretary first awards a grant under paragraph (1). (5) Amounts to remain available.--Notwithstanding section 1552 of title 31, United States Code, or any other provision of law, funds available to the Secretary for obligation for a grant under this section shall remain available for expenditure for 100 days after the last day of the performance period of such grant. (c) Applications.--An eligible institution seeking a grant under subsection (a) shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require, including a statement of how the institution will use the funds awarded through the grant to expand cybersecurity education opportunities at the eligible institution. (d) Activities.--An eligible institution that receives a grant under this section may use the funds awarded through such grant for increasing research, education, technical, partnership, and innovation capacity, including for-- (1) building and upgrading institutional capacity to better support new or existing cybersecurity programs, including cybersecurity partnerships with public and private entities; (2) building and upgrading institutional capacity to provide hands-on research and training experiences for undergraduate and graduate students; and (3) outreach and recruitment to ensure students are aware of such new or existing cybersecurity programs, including cybersecurity partnerships with public and private entities. (e) Reporting Requirements.--Not later than-- (1) 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until the Secretary submits the report under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall prepare and submit to Congress a report on the status and progress of implementation of the grant program under this Act, including on the number and nature of institutions participating, the number and nature of students served by institutions receiving grants, the level of funding provided to grant recipients, the types of activities being funded by the grants program, and plans for future implementation and development; and (2) 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to Congress a report on the status of cybersecurity education programming and capacity- building at institutions receiving grants under this Act, including changes in the scale and scope of these programs, associated facilities, or in accreditation status, and on the educational and employment outcomes of students participating in cybersecurity programs that have received support under this Act. (f) Performance Metrics.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish performance metrics for grants awarded under this section. <all>

To enhance cybersecurity education. 4) Minority-serving institution.--The term ``minority- serving institution'' means an institution listed in section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)). ( 2) Reservation.--The Secretary shall award not less than 50 percent of the amount available for grants under this Act to historically Black colleges and universities and minority- serving institutions. ( 3) Coordination.--The Secretary shall carry out this section in coordination with the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. ( (5) Amounts to remain available.--Notwithstanding section 1552 of title 31, United States Code, or any other provision of law, funds available to the Secretary for obligation for a grant under this section shall remain available for expenditure for 100 days after the last day of the performance period of such grant. ( c) Applications.--An eligible institution seeking a grant under subsection (a) shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require, including a statement of how the institution will use the funds awarded through the grant to expand cybersecurity education opportunities at the eligible institution. ( f) Performance Metrics.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish performance metrics for grants awarded under this section.

To enhance cybersecurity education. 4) Minority-serving institution.--The term ``minority- serving institution'' means an institution listed in section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)). ( (3) Coordination.--The Secretary shall carry out this section in coordination with the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. ( c) Applications.--An eligible institution seeking a grant under subsection (a) shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require, including a statement of how the institution will use the funds awarded through the grant to expand cybersecurity education opportunities at the eligible institution. ( f) Performance Metrics.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish performance metrics for grants awarded under this section.

To enhance cybersecurity education. 4) Minority-serving institution.--The term ``minority- serving institution'' means an institution listed in section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)). ( (3) Coordination.--The Secretary shall carry out this section in coordination with the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. ( c) Applications.--An eligible institution seeking a grant under subsection (a) shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require, including a statement of how the institution will use the funds awarded through the grant to expand cybersecurity education opportunities at the eligible institution. ( f) Performance Metrics.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish performance metrics for grants awarded under this section.

To enhance cybersecurity education. 4) Minority-serving institution.--The term ``minority- serving institution'' means an institution listed in section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)). ( 2) Reservation.--The Secretary shall award not less than 50 percent of the amount available for grants under this Act to historically Black colleges and universities and minority- serving institutions. ( 3) Coordination.--The Secretary shall carry out this section in coordination with the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. ( (5) Amounts to remain available.--Notwithstanding section 1552 of title 31, United States Code, or any other provision of law, funds available to the Secretary for obligation for a grant under this section shall remain available for expenditure for 100 days after the last day of the performance period of such grant. ( c) Applications.--An eligible institution seeking a grant under subsection (a) shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require, including a statement of how the institution will use the funds awarded through the grant to expand cybersecurity education opportunities at the eligible institution. ( f) Performance Metrics.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish performance metrics for grants awarded under this section.

To enhance cybersecurity education. 4) Minority-serving institution.--The term ``minority- serving institution'' means an institution listed in section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)). ( (3) Coordination.--The Secretary shall carry out this section in coordination with the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. ( c) Applications.--An eligible institution seeking a grant under subsection (a) shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require, including a statement of how the institution will use the funds awarded through the grant to expand cybersecurity education opportunities at the eligible institution. ( f) Performance Metrics.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish performance metrics for grants awarded under this section.

To enhance cybersecurity education. 4) Minority-serving institution.--The term ``minority- serving institution'' means an institution listed in section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)). ( 2) Reservation.--The Secretary shall award not less than 50 percent of the amount available for grants under this Act to historically Black colleges and universities and minority- serving institutions. ( 3) Coordination.--The Secretary shall carry out this section in coordination with the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. ( (5) Amounts to remain available.--Notwithstanding section 1552 of title 31, United States Code, or any other provision of law, funds available to the Secretary for obligation for a grant under this section shall remain available for expenditure for 100 days after the last day of the performance period of such grant. ( c) Applications.--An eligible institution seeking a grant under subsection (a) shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require, including a statement of how the institution will use the funds awarded through the grant to expand cybersecurity education opportunities at the eligible institution. ( f) Performance Metrics.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish performance metrics for grants awarded under this section.

To enhance cybersecurity education. 4) Minority-serving institution.--The term ``minority- serving institution'' means an institution listed in section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)). ( (3) Coordination.--The Secretary shall carry out this section in coordination with the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. ( c) Applications.--An eligible institution seeking a grant under subsection (a) shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require, including a statement of how the institution will use the funds awarded through the grant to expand cybersecurity education opportunities at the eligible institution. ( f) Performance Metrics.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish performance metrics for grants awarded under this section.

To enhance cybersecurity education. 4) Minority-serving institution.--The term ``minority- serving institution'' means an institution listed in section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)). ( 2) Reservation.--The Secretary shall award not less than 50 percent of the amount available for grants under this Act to historically Black colleges and universities and minority- serving institutions. ( 3) Coordination.--The Secretary shall carry out this section in coordination with the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. ( (5) Amounts to remain available.--Notwithstanding section 1552 of title 31, United States Code, or any other provision of law, funds available to the Secretary for obligation for a grant under this section shall remain available for expenditure for 100 days after the last day of the performance period of such grant. ( c) Applications.--An eligible institution seeking a grant under subsection (a) shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require, including a statement of how the institution will use the funds awarded through the grant to expand cybersecurity education opportunities at the eligible institution. ( f) Performance Metrics.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish performance metrics for grants awarded under this section.

To enhance cybersecurity education. 4) Minority-serving institution.--The term ``minority- serving institution'' means an institution listed in section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)). ( (3) Coordination.--The Secretary shall carry out this section in coordination with the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. ( c) Applications.--An eligible institution seeking a grant under subsection (a) shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require, including a statement of how the institution will use the funds awarded through the grant to expand cybersecurity education opportunities at the eligible institution. ( f) Performance Metrics.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish performance metrics for grants awarded under this section.

To enhance cybersecurity education. 4) Minority-serving institution.--The term ``minority- serving institution'' means an institution listed in section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)). ( 2) Reservation.--The Secretary shall award not less than 50 percent of the amount available for grants under this Act to historically Black colleges and universities and minority- serving institutions. ( 3) Coordination.--The Secretary shall carry out this section in coordination with the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. ( (5) Amounts to remain available.--Notwithstanding section 1552 of title 31, United States Code, or any other provision of law, funds available to the Secretary for obligation for a grant under this section shall remain available for expenditure for 100 days after the last day of the performance period of such grant. ( c) Applications.--An eligible institution seeking a grant under subsection (a) shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require, including a statement of how the institution will use the funds awarded through the grant to expand cybersecurity education opportunities at the eligible institution. ( f) Performance Metrics.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish performance metrics for grants awarded under this section.

S.2732

Crime and Law Enforcement

John Stringer Rainey Save America's Forgotten Equines Act or the John Stringer Rainey SAFE Act This bill prohibits the knowing sale or transport of horses for purposes of human consumption. Specifically, the bill makes it unlawful to knowingly possess, ship, transport, purchase, sell, deliver, or receive a horse for it to be slaughtered for human consumption. It also makes it unlawful to knowingly possess, ship, transport, purchase, sell, deliver, or receive horse flesh, carcass, or part of a carcass for it to be used for human consumption. Violators are subject to criminal penalties.

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain conduct relating to the use of horses for human consumption. 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 ``John Stringer Rainey Save America's Forgotten Equines Act'' or the ``John Stringer Rainey SAFE Act''. SEC. 2. SLAUGHTER OF HORSES FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. (a) In General.--Chapter 3 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. 50. Slaughter of horses for human consumption ``(a) Offense.--It shall be unlawful to knowingly-- ``(1) possess, ship, transport, purchase, sell, deliver, or receive, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, any horse with the intent that it is to be slaughtered for human consumption; or ``(2) possess, ship, transport, purchase, sell, deliver, or receive, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, any horse flesh or carcass or part of a carcass, with the intent that it is to be used for human consumption. ``(b) Penalty.--Any person who violates subsection (a)-- ``(1) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both; or ``(2) in the case of a covered offense, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both. ``(c) Definitions.--In this section-- ``(1) the term `covered offense' means a violation of subsection (a) in which-- ``(A) the defendant has no prior conviction under this section; and ``(B) the conduct involves fewer than 5 horses or fewer than 2,000 pounds of horse flesh or carcass or part of a carcass; and ``(2) the term `horse' means any member of the family Equidae.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 3 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``50. Slaughter of horses for human consumption.''. <all>

John Stringer Rainey SAFE Act

A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain conduct relating to the use of horses for human consumption.

John Stringer Rainey SAFE Act John Stringer Rainey Save America's Forgotten Equines Act

Sen. Menendez, Robert

D

NJ

This bill prohibits the knowing sale or transport of horses for purposes of human consumption. Specifically, the bill makes it unlawful to knowingly possess, ship, transport, purchase, sell, deliver, or receive a horse for it to be slaughtered for human consumption. It also makes it unlawful to knowingly possess, ship, transport, purchase, sell, deliver, or receive horse flesh, carcass, or part of a carcass for it to be used for human consumption. Violators are subject to criminal penalties.

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain conduct relating to the use of horses for human consumption. 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 ``John Stringer Rainey Save America's Forgotten Equines Act'' or the ``John Stringer Rainey SAFE Act''. SEC. 2. SLAUGHTER OF HORSES FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. (a) In General.--Chapter 3 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. 50. Slaughter of horses for human consumption ``(a) Offense.--It shall be unlawful to knowingly-- ``(1) possess, ship, transport, purchase, sell, deliver, or receive, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, any horse with the intent that it is to be slaughtered for human consumption; or ``(2) possess, ship, transport, purchase, sell, deliver, or receive, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, any horse flesh or carcass or part of a carcass, with the intent that it is to be used for human consumption. ``(b) Penalty.--Any person who violates subsection (a)-- ``(1) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both; or ``(2) in the case of a covered offense, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both. ``(c) Definitions.--In this section-- ``(1) the term `covered offense' means a violation of subsection (a) in which-- ``(A) the defendant has no prior conviction under this section; and ``(B) the conduct involves fewer than 5 horses or fewer than 2,000 pounds of horse flesh or carcass or part of a carcass; and ``(2) the term `horse' means any member of the family Equidae.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 3 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``50. Slaughter of horses for human consumption.''. <all>

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain conduct relating to the use of horses for human consumption. 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 ``John Stringer Rainey Save America's Forgotten Equines Act'' or the ``John Stringer Rainey SAFE Act''. SEC. 2. SLAUGHTER OF HORSES FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. (a) In General.--Chapter 3 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. 50. Slaughter of horses for human consumption ``(a) Offense.--It shall be unlawful to knowingly-- ``(1) possess, ship, transport, purchase, sell, deliver, or receive, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, any horse with the intent that it is to be slaughtered for human consumption; or ``(2) possess, ship, transport, purchase, sell, deliver, or receive, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, any horse flesh or carcass or part of a carcass, with the intent that it is to be used for human consumption. ``(b) Penalty.--Any person who violates subsection (a)-- ``(1) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both; or ``(2) in the case of a covered offense, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both. ``(c) Definitions.--In this section-- ``(1) the term `covered offense' means a violation of subsection (a) in which-- ``(A) the defendant has no prior conviction under this section; and ``(B) the conduct involves fewer than 5 horses or fewer than 2,000 pounds of horse flesh or carcass or part of a carcass; and ``(2) the term `horse' means any member of the family Equidae.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 3 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``50. Slaughter of horses for human consumption.''. <all>

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain conduct relating to the use of horses for human consumption. 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 ``John Stringer Rainey Save America's Forgotten Equines Act'' or the ``John Stringer Rainey SAFE Act''. SEC. 2. SLAUGHTER OF HORSES FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. (a) In General.--Chapter 3 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. 50. Slaughter of horses for human consumption ``(a) Offense.--It shall be unlawful to knowingly-- ``(1) possess, ship, transport, purchase, sell, deliver, or receive, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, any horse with the intent that it is to be slaughtered for human consumption; or ``(2) possess, ship, transport, purchase, sell, deliver, or receive, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, any horse flesh or carcass or part of a carcass, with the intent that it is to be used for human consumption. ``(b) Penalty.--Any person who violates subsection (a)-- ``(1) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both; or ``(2) in the case of a covered offense, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both. ``(c) Definitions.--In this section-- ``(1) the term `covered offense' means a violation of subsection (a) in which-- ``(A) the defendant has no prior conviction under this section; and ``(B) the conduct involves fewer than 5 horses or fewer than 2,000 pounds of horse flesh or carcass or part of a carcass; and ``(2) the term `horse' means any member of the family Equidae.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 3 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``50. Slaughter of horses for human consumption.''. <all>

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain conduct relating to the use of horses for human consumption. 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 ``John Stringer Rainey Save America's Forgotten Equines Act'' or the ``John Stringer Rainey SAFE Act''. SEC. 2. SLAUGHTER OF HORSES FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. (a) In General.--Chapter 3 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. 50. Slaughter of horses for human consumption ``(a) Offense.--It shall be unlawful to knowingly-- ``(1) possess, ship, transport, purchase, sell, deliver, or receive, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, any horse with the intent that it is to be slaughtered for human consumption; or ``(2) possess, ship, transport, purchase, sell, deliver, or receive, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, any horse flesh or carcass or part of a carcass, with the intent that it is to be used for human consumption. ``(b) Penalty.--Any person who violates subsection (a)-- ``(1) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both; or ``(2) in the case of a covered offense, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both. ``(c) Definitions.--In this section-- ``(1) the term `covered offense' means a violation of subsection (a) in which-- ``(A) the defendant has no prior conviction under this section; and ``(B) the conduct involves fewer than 5 horses or fewer than 2,000 pounds of horse flesh or carcass or part of a carcass; and ``(2) the term `horse' means any member of the family Equidae.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 3 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``50. Slaughter of horses for human consumption.''. <all>

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain conduct relating to the use of horses for human consumption. ``(b) Penalty.--Any person who violates subsection (a)-- ``(1) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both; or ``(2) in the case of a covered offense, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both. ``(c) Definitions.--In this section-- ``(1) the term `covered offense' means a violation of subsection (a) in which-- ``(A) the defendant has no prior conviction under this section; and ``(B) the conduct involves fewer than 5 horses or fewer than 2,000 pounds of horse flesh or carcass or part of a carcass; and ``(2) the term `horse' means any member of the family Equidae.''. ( b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 3 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``50.

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain conduct relating to the use of horses for human consumption. ``(c) Definitions.--In this section-- ``(1) the term `covered offense' means a violation of subsection (a) in which-- ``(A) the defendant has no prior conviction under this section; and ``(B) the conduct involves fewer than 5 horses or fewer than 2,000 pounds of horse flesh or carcass or part of a carcass; and ``(2) the term `horse' means any member of the family Equidae.''. (

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain conduct relating to the use of horses for human consumption. ``(c) Definitions.--In this section-- ``(1) the term `covered offense' means a violation of subsection (a) in which-- ``(A) the defendant has no prior conviction under this section; and ``(B) the conduct involves fewer than 5 horses or fewer than 2,000 pounds of horse flesh or carcass or part of a carcass; and ``(2) the term `horse' means any member of the family Equidae.''. (

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain conduct relating to the use of horses for human consumption. ``(b) Penalty.--Any person who violates subsection (a)-- ``(1) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both; or ``(2) in the case of a covered offense, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both. ``(c) Definitions.--In this section-- ``(1) the term `covered offense' means a violation of subsection (a) in which-- ``(A) the defendant has no prior conviction under this section; and ``(B) the conduct involves fewer than 5 horses or fewer than 2,000 pounds of horse flesh or carcass or part of a carcass; and ``(2) the term `horse' means any member of the family Equidae.''. ( b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 3 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``50.

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain conduct relating to the use of horses for human consumption. ``(c) Definitions.--In this section-- ``(1) the term `covered offense' means a violation of subsection (a) in which-- ``(A) the defendant has no prior conviction under this section; and ``(B) the conduct involves fewer than 5 horses or fewer than 2,000 pounds of horse flesh or carcass or part of a carcass; and ``(2) the term `horse' means any member of the family Equidae.''. (

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain conduct relating to the use of horses for human consumption. ``(b) Penalty.--Any person who violates subsection (a)-- ``(1) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both; or ``(2) in the case of a covered offense, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both. ``(c) Definitions.--In this section-- ``(1) the term `covered offense' means a violation of subsection (a) in which-- ``(A) the defendant has no prior conviction under this section; and ``(B) the conduct involves fewer than 5 horses or fewer than 2,000 pounds of horse flesh or carcass or part of a carcass; and ``(2) the term `horse' means any member of the family Equidae.''. ( b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 3 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``50.

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain conduct relating to the use of horses for human consumption. ``(c) Definitions.--In this section-- ``(1) the term `covered offense' means a violation of subsection (a) in which-- ``(A) the defendant has no prior conviction under this section; and ``(B) the conduct involves fewer than 5 horses or fewer than 2,000 pounds of horse flesh or carcass or part of a carcass; and ``(2) the term `horse' means any member of the family Equidae.''. (

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain conduct relating to the use of horses for human consumption. ``(b) Penalty.--Any person who violates subsection (a)-- ``(1) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both; or ``(2) in the case of a covered offense, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both. ``(c) Definitions.--In this section-- ``(1) the term `covered offense' means a violation of subsection (a) in which-- ``(A) the defendant has no prior conviction under this section; and ``(B) the conduct involves fewer than 5 horses or fewer than 2,000 pounds of horse flesh or carcass or part of a carcass; and ``(2) the term `horse' means any member of the family Equidae.''. ( b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 3 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``50.

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain conduct relating to the use of horses for human consumption. ``(c) Definitions.--In this section-- ``(1) the term `covered offense' means a violation of subsection (a) in which-- ``(A) the defendant has no prior conviction under this section; and ``(B) the conduct involves fewer than 5 horses or fewer than 2,000 pounds of horse flesh or carcass or part of a carcass; and ``(2) the term `horse' means any member of the family Equidae.''. (

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain conduct relating to the use of horses for human consumption. ``(b) Penalty.--Any person who violates subsection (a)-- ``(1) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both; or ``(2) in the case of a covered offense, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both. ``(c) Definitions.--In this section-- ``(1) the term `covered offense' means a violation of subsection (a) in which-- ``(A) the defendant has no prior conviction under this section; and ``(B) the conduct involves fewer than 5 horses or fewer than 2,000 pounds of horse flesh or carcass or part of a carcass; and ``(2) the term `horse' means any member of the family Equidae.''. ( b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 3 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``50.

S.2650

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Wildfire Resilient Communities Act This bill provides funding and sets forth provisions to address wildland fire management in certain at-risk communities that are within the vicinity of federal lands that are at high risk from wildfire. The bill provides funding for specified federal agencies to carry out hazardous fuels reduction projects. These federal agencies shall prioritize projects that (1) are conducted in areas that are within or adjacent to at-risk communities or high value watersheds, have very high wildfire hazard potential, or are in fire regime I, II, or III; or (2) are designed to integrate and advance two or more of the goals established in a specified wildland fire management report to create fire-adapted communities, to restore and maintain resilient landscapes, and to achieve safe, effective fire response. The Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior shall furnish financial and technical assistance to at-risk communities that are adjacent to federal land, including through states, to assist such communities in planning and preparing for wildfire. The bill makes permanent the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program. The bill removes the limits on the number of proposals that may be funded for ecological restoration treatments for priority forest landscapes under the program. The Forest Service may continue to select the number of proposals that are determined likely to receive adequate funding. The bill establishes the County Stewardship Fund for making payments to counties that have a contract for a stewardship contracting project on federal land within their boundaries.

To provide mandatory funding for hazardous fuels reduction projects on certain Federal land, 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 ``Wildfire Resilient Communities Act''. SEC. 2. FUNDING FOR HAZARDOUS FUELS REDUCTION PROJECTS ON CERTAIN FEDERAL LAND. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Agency head.--The term ``agency head'' means-- (A) the Director of the National Park Service; (B) the Chief of the Forest Service; (C) the Director of the Bureau of Land Management; (D) the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; and (E) the Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. (2) At-risk community; fire regime i; fire regime ii; fire regime iii.--The terms ``at-risk community'', ``fire regime I'', ``fire regime II'', and ``fire regime III'' have the meanings given those terms in section 101 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6511). (3) Covered land.--The term ``covered land'' means Federal land under the jurisdiction of the applicable agency head. (4) Hazardous fuels reduction project.--The term ``hazardous fuels reduction project'' means the removal or modification of flammable vegetation or woody debris through prescribed fire, thinning, brush removal, mastication, pruning, slash treatment, or a combination of those methods, on the condition that the method is ecologically appropriate, cost- effective, and selected on a site-specific basis. (b) Hazardous Fuels Reduction Projects.-- (1) In general.--The agency heads shall carry out hazardous fuels reduction projects on covered land. (2) Project priorities.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the agency heads shall prioritize hazardous fuels reduction projects that are-- (A) conducted in areas that-- (i) are within or adjacent to-- (I) at-risk communities; or (II) high-value watersheds; (ii) have very high wildfire hazard potential; or (iii) are in fire regime I, fire regime II, or fire regime III; or (B) designed to integrate and simultaneously advance 2 or more of the goals established in the report of the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior entitled ``The National Strategy: the Final Phase of the Development of the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy'' and dated April 2014-- (i) to create fire-adapted communities; (ii) to restore and maintain resilient landscapes; and (iii) to achieve safe, effective fire response. (c) Funding.-- (1) In general.--On the first October 1 following the date of enactment of this Act, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the agency heads, in accordance with an allocation formula established by the Secretary of the Treasury, $30,000,000,000, to remain available until expended. (2) Receipt and acceptance.--The agency heads shall be entitled to receive, shall accept, and shall use to carry out this section the funds transferred under paragraph (1), without further appropriation. (3) Administrative and planning costs.--Not more than 10 percent of funding made available under paragraph (1) may be used for administrative and planning costs. SEC. 3. COMMUNITY PLANNING ASSISTANCE FOR AT-RISK COMMUNITIES. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) At-risk community; community wildfire protection plan.--The terms ``at-risk community'' and ``community wildfire protection plan'' have the meanings given those terms in section 101 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6511). (2) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land'' means the following: (A) National Forest System land reserved from the public domain. (B) The following land administered by the Secretary of the Interior: (i) Public lands (as defined in section 103 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702)). (ii) A unit of the National Park System. (iii) A unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System. (iv) Land held in trust for an Indian Tribe. (3) Hazardous fuels reduction project.--The term ``hazardous fuels reduction project'' means the removal or modification of flammable vegetation or woody debris through prescribed fire, thinning, brush removal, mastication, pruning, slash treatment, or a combination of those methods, on the condition that the method is ecologically appropriate, cost- effective, and selected on a site-specific basis. (4) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian Tribe'' has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self- Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). (5) Secretaries.--The term ``Secretaries'' means the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture. (b) Development of Map.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and periodically thereafter, the Secretaries shall develop and publish a map depicting at-risk communities, including Tribal at-risk communities. (c) Planning and Preparing At-Risk Communities for Wildfire.-- Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretaries shall provide financial and technical assistance to at-risk communities adjacent to Federal land, including through States, to assist the at- risk communities in planning and preparing for wildfire, including-- (1) cosponsoring and supporting the expansion of-- (A) the Firewise USA Program; (B) the Ready, Set, Go program; (C) the Living with Wildfire program; or (D) programs similar to the programs referred to in subparagraphs (A) through (C) that are designed to advance fire-adapted communities; (2) supporting the development, updating, and implementation of community wildfire protection plans; (3) carrying out risk assessments and creating maps that depict wildfire risk, investment scenarios, and tradeoffs to assist in planning for response and suppression resource needs and implementing hazardous fuels reduction projects; (4) sharing costs to create defensible space for a distance of not less than 100 feet around a residence that was built before the date of enactment of this Act; and (5) planning and implementing cross-boundary hazardous fuels reduction projects as identified in a community wildfire protection plan. (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000,000 to carry out this section for each fiscal year. SEC. 4. COLLABORATIVE FOREST LANDSCAPE RESTORATION PROGRAM. (a) Proposal Selection Process.--Section 4003(d) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 7303(d)) is amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following: ``(3) Limitation.--The Secretary may select not more than the number of proposals under paragraph (1) that the Secretary determines are likely to receive adequate funding.''. (b) Permanent Reauthorization.--Section 4003(f)(6) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 7303(f)(6)) is amended by striking ``$80,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023'' and inserting ``$100,000,000 for fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter''. SEC. 5. COUNTY STEWARDSHIP FUND. Section 604 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6591c) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (k); and (2) by inserting after subsection (i) the following: ``(j) County Stewardship Fund.-- ``(1) In general.--There is established in the Treasury of the United States a fund to be known as the `County Stewardship Fund' (referred to in this section as the `Fund'), to be administered by the Secretary. ``(2) Deposits.--Each fiscal year, an amount equal to 25 percent of the amounts collected as receipts under subsection (e) during the preceding fiscal year shall be deposited in the Fund. ``(3) Availability.--Amounts in the Fund shall-- ``(A) be used only for purposes described in paragraph (4); and ``(B) remain available until expended. ``(4) Purposes.-- ``(A) In general.--Each fiscal year, the Chief or the Director, as applicable, shall distribute from amounts in the Fund to each county in which a contract under subsection (b) was carried out on Federal land in the county during the preceding fiscal year a payment of an amount equal to 25 percent of the receipts generated from that contract. ``(B) Use of funds.--A county receiving a payment under subparagraph (A) may use the payment for any governmental purposes.''. <all>

Wildfire Resilient Communities Act

A bill to provide mandatory funding for hazardous fuels reduction projects on certain Federal land, and for other purposes.

Wildfire Resilient Communities Act

Sen. Merkley, Jeff

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OR

This bill provides funding and sets forth provisions to address wildland fire management in certain at-risk communities that are within the vicinity of federal lands that are at high risk from wildfire. The bill provides funding for specified federal agencies to carry out hazardous fuels reduction projects. These federal agencies shall prioritize projects that (1) are conducted in areas that are within or adjacent to at-risk communities or high value watersheds, have very high wildfire hazard potential, or are in fire regime I, II, or III; or (2) are designed to integrate and advance two or more of the goals established in a specified wildland fire management report to create fire-adapted communities, to restore and maintain resilient landscapes, and to achieve safe, effective fire response. The Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior shall furnish financial and technical assistance to at-risk communities that are adjacent to federal land, including through states, to assist such communities in planning and preparing for wildfire. The bill makes permanent the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program. The bill removes the limits on the number of proposals that may be funded for ecological restoration treatments for priority forest landscapes under the program. The Forest Service may continue to select the number of proposals that are determined likely to receive adequate funding. The bill establishes the County Stewardship Fund for making payments to counties that have a contract for a stewardship contracting project on federal land within their boundaries.

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 ``Wildfire Resilient Communities Act''. 2. (2) At-risk community; fire regime i; fire regime ii; fire regime iii.--The terms ``at-risk community'', ``fire regime I'', ``fire regime II'', and ``fire regime III'' have the meanings given those terms in section 101 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. (b) Hazardous Fuels Reduction Projects.-- (1) In general.--The agency heads shall carry out hazardous fuels reduction projects on covered land. (c) Funding.-- (1) In general.--On the first October 1 following the date of enactment of this Act, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the agency heads, in accordance with an allocation formula established by the Secretary of the Treasury, $30,000,000,000, to remain available until expended. (3) Administrative and planning costs.--Not more than 10 percent of funding made available under paragraph (1) may be used for administrative and planning costs. 3. COMMUNITY PLANNING ASSISTANCE FOR AT-RISK COMMUNITIES. 6511). 1702)). (ii) A unit of the National Park System. (iv) Land held in trust for an Indian Tribe. (3) Hazardous fuels reduction project.--The term ``hazardous fuels reduction project'' means the removal or modification of flammable vegetation or woody debris through prescribed fire, thinning, brush removal, mastication, pruning, slash treatment, or a combination of those methods, on the condition that the method is ecologically appropriate, cost- effective, and selected on a site-specific basis. 5304). (5) Secretaries.--The term ``Secretaries'' means the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture. 4. COLLABORATIVE FOREST LANDSCAPE RESTORATION PROGRAM. (a) Proposal Selection Process.--Section 4003(d) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 7303(f)(6)) is amended by striking ``$80,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023'' and inserting ``$100,000,000 for fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter''. SEC. COUNTY STEWARDSHIP FUND. ``(4) Purposes.-- ``(A) In general.--Each fiscal year, the Chief or the Director, as applicable, shall distribute from amounts in the Fund to each county in which a contract under subsection (b) was carried out on Federal land in the county during the preceding fiscal year a payment of an amount equal to 25 percent of the receipts generated from that contract.

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 ``Wildfire Resilient Communities Act''. 2. (2) At-risk community; fire regime i; fire regime ii; fire regime iii.--The terms ``at-risk community'', ``fire regime I'', ``fire regime II'', and ``fire regime III'' have the meanings given those terms in section 101 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. (b) Hazardous Fuels Reduction Projects.-- (1) In general.--The agency heads shall carry out hazardous fuels reduction projects on covered land. (3) Administrative and planning costs.--Not more than 10 percent of funding made available under paragraph (1) may be used for administrative and planning costs. 3. COMMUNITY PLANNING ASSISTANCE FOR AT-RISK COMMUNITIES. 6511). (ii) A unit of the National Park System. (iv) Land held in trust for an Indian Tribe. (3) Hazardous fuels reduction project.--The term ``hazardous fuels reduction project'' means the removal or modification of flammable vegetation or woody debris through prescribed fire, thinning, brush removal, mastication, pruning, slash treatment, or a combination of those methods, on the condition that the method is ecologically appropriate, cost- effective, and selected on a site-specific basis. (5) Secretaries.--The term ``Secretaries'' means the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture. 4. COLLABORATIVE FOREST LANDSCAPE RESTORATION PROGRAM. (a) Proposal Selection Process.--Section 4003(d) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 7303(f)(6)) is amended by striking ``$80,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023'' and inserting ``$100,000,000 for fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter''. SEC. COUNTY STEWARDSHIP FUND. ``(4) Purposes.-- ``(A) In general.--Each fiscal year, the Chief or the Director, as applicable, shall distribute from amounts in the Fund to each county in which a contract under subsection (b) was carried out on Federal land in the county during the preceding fiscal year a payment of an amount equal to 25 percent of the receipts generated from that contract.

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 ``Wildfire Resilient Communities Act''. 2. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Agency head.--The term ``agency head'' means-- (A) the Director of the National Park Service; (B) the Chief of the Forest Service; (C) the Director of the Bureau of Land Management; (D) the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; and (E) the Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. (2) At-risk community; fire regime i; fire regime ii; fire regime iii.--The terms ``at-risk community'', ``fire regime I'', ``fire regime II'', and ``fire regime III'' have the meanings given those terms in section 101 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. (b) Hazardous Fuels Reduction Projects.-- (1) In general.--The agency heads shall carry out hazardous fuels reduction projects on covered land. (c) Funding.-- (1) In general.--On the first October 1 following the date of enactment of this Act, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the agency heads, in accordance with an allocation formula established by the Secretary of the Treasury, $30,000,000,000, to remain available until expended. (3) Administrative and planning costs.--Not more than 10 percent of funding made available under paragraph (1) may be used for administrative and planning costs. 3. COMMUNITY PLANNING ASSISTANCE FOR AT-RISK COMMUNITIES. 6511). 1702)). (ii) A unit of the National Park System. (iv) Land held in trust for an Indian Tribe. (3) Hazardous fuels reduction project.--The term ``hazardous fuels reduction project'' means the removal or modification of flammable vegetation or woody debris through prescribed fire, thinning, brush removal, mastication, pruning, slash treatment, or a combination of those methods, on the condition that the method is ecologically appropriate, cost- effective, and selected on a site-specific basis. 5304). (5) Secretaries.--The term ``Secretaries'' means the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture. (c) Planning and Preparing At-Risk Communities for Wildfire.-- Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretaries shall provide financial and technical assistance to at-risk communities adjacent to Federal land, including through States, to assist the at- risk communities in planning and preparing for wildfire, including-- (1) cosponsoring and supporting the expansion of-- (A) the Firewise USA Program; (B) the Ready, Set, Go program; (C) the Living with Wildfire program; or (D) programs similar to the programs referred to in subparagraphs (A) through (C) that are designed to advance fire-adapted communities; (2) supporting the development, updating, and implementation of community wildfire protection plans; (3) carrying out risk assessments and creating maps that depict wildfire risk, investment scenarios, and tradeoffs to assist in planning for response and suppression resource needs and implementing hazardous fuels reduction projects; (4) sharing costs to create defensible space for a distance of not less than 100 feet around a residence that was built before the date of enactment of this Act; and (5) planning and implementing cross-boundary hazardous fuels reduction projects as identified in a community wildfire protection plan. 4. COLLABORATIVE FOREST LANDSCAPE RESTORATION PROGRAM. (a) Proposal Selection Process.--Section 4003(d) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 7303(f)(6)) is amended by striking ``$80,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023'' and inserting ``$100,000,000 for fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter''. SEC. COUNTY STEWARDSHIP FUND. ``(4) Purposes.-- ``(A) In general.--Each fiscal year, the Chief or the Director, as applicable, shall distribute from amounts in the Fund to each county in which a contract under subsection (b) was carried out on Federal land in the county during the preceding fiscal year a payment of an amount equal to 25 percent of the receipts generated from that contract. ``(B) Use of funds.--A county receiving a payment under subparagraph (A) may use the payment for any governmental purposes.''.

To provide mandatory funding for hazardous fuels reduction projects on certain Federal land, 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 ``Wildfire Resilient Communities Act''. 2. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Agency head.--The term ``agency head'' means-- (A) the Director of the National Park Service; (B) the Chief of the Forest Service; (C) the Director of the Bureau of Land Management; (D) the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; and (E) the Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. (2) At-risk community; fire regime i; fire regime ii; fire regime iii.--The terms ``at-risk community'', ``fire regime I'', ``fire regime II'', and ``fire regime III'' have the meanings given those terms in section 101 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. (b) Hazardous Fuels Reduction Projects.-- (1) In general.--The agency heads shall carry out hazardous fuels reduction projects on covered land. (2) Project priorities.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the agency heads shall prioritize hazardous fuels reduction projects that are-- (A) conducted in areas that-- (i) are within or adjacent to-- (I) at-risk communities; or (II) high-value watersheds; (ii) have very high wildfire hazard potential; or (iii) are in fire regime I, fire regime II, or fire regime III; or (B) designed to integrate and simultaneously advance 2 or more of the goals established in the report of the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior entitled ``The National Strategy: the Final Phase of the Development of the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy'' and dated April 2014-- (i) to create fire-adapted communities; (ii) to restore and maintain resilient landscapes; and (iii) to achieve safe, effective fire response. (c) Funding.-- (1) In general.--On the first October 1 following the date of enactment of this Act, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the agency heads, in accordance with an allocation formula established by the Secretary of the Treasury, $30,000,000,000, to remain available until expended. (3) Administrative and planning costs.--Not more than 10 percent of funding made available under paragraph (1) may be used for administrative and planning costs. 3. COMMUNITY PLANNING ASSISTANCE FOR AT-RISK COMMUNITIES. 6511). (B) The following land administered by the Secretary of the Interior: (i) Public lands (as defined in section 103 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702)). (ii) A unit of the National Park System. (iv) Land held in trust for an Indian Tribe. (3) Hazardous fuels reduction project.--The term ``hazardous fuels reduction project'' means the removal or modification of flammable vegetation or woody debris through prescribed fire, thinning, brush removal, mastication, pruning, slash treatment, or a combination of those methods, on the condition that the method is ecologically appropriate, cost- effective, and selected on a site-specific basis. 5304). (5) Secretaries.--The term ``Secretaries'' means the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture. (b) Development of Map.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and periodically thereafter, the Secretaries shall develop and publish a map depicting at-risk communities, including Tribal at-risk communities. (c) Planning and Preparing At-Risk Communities for Wildfire.-- Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretaries shall provide financial and technical assistance to at-risk communities adjacent to Federal land, including through States, to assist the at- risk communities in planning and preparing for wildfire, including-- (1) cosponsoring and supporting the expansion of-- (A) the Firewise USA Program; (B) the Ready, Set, Go program; (C) the Living with Wildfire program; or (D) programs similar to the programs referred to in subparagraphs (A) through (C) that are designed to advance fire-adapted communities; (2) supporting the development, updating, and implementation of community wildfire protection plans; (3) carrying out risk assessments and creating maps that depict wildfire risk, investment scenarios, and tradeoffs to assist in planning for response and suppression resource needs and implementing hazardous fuels reduction projects; (4) sharing costs to create defensible space for a distance of not less than 100 feet around a residence that was built before the date of enactment of this Act; and (5) planning and implementing cross-boundary hazardous fuels reduction projects as identified in a community wildfire protection plan. 4. COLLABORATIVE FOREST LANDSCAPE RESTORATION PROGRAM. (a) Proposal Selection Process.--Section 4003(d) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 7303(d)) is amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following: ``(3) Limitation.--The Secretary may select not more than the number of proposals under paragraph (1) that the Secretary determines are likely to receive adequate funding.''. 7303(f)(6)) is amended by striking ``$80,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023'' and inserting ``$100,000,000 for fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter''. SEC. COUNTY STEWARDSHIP FUND. 6591c) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (k); and (2) by inserting after subsection (i) the following: ``(j) County Stewardship Fund.-- ``(1) In general.--There is established in the Treasury of the United States a fund to be known as the `County Stewardship Fund' (referred to in this section as the `Fund'), to be administered by the Secretary. ``(4) Purposes.-- ``(A) In general.--Each fiscal year, the Chief or the Director, as applicable, shall distribute from amounts in the Fund to each county in which a contract under subsection (b) was carried out on Federal land in the county during the preceding fiscal year a payment of an amount equal to 25 percent of the receipts generated from that contract. ``(B) Use of funds.--A county receiving a payment under subparagraph (A) may use the payment for any governmental purposes.''.

To provide mandatory funding for hazardous fuels reduction projects on certain Federal land, and for other purposes. 2) At-risk community; fire regime i; fire regime ii; fire regime iii.--The terms ``at-risk community'', ``fire regime I'', ``fire regime II'', and ``fire regime III'' have the meanings given those terms in section 101 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6511). ( (b) Hazardous Fuels Reduction Projects.-- (1) In general.--The agency heads shall carry out hazardous fuels reduction projects on covered land. ( c) Funding.-- (1) In general.--On the first October 1 following the date of enactment of this Act, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the agency heads, in accordance with an allocation formula established by the Secretary of the Treasury, $30,000,000,000, to remain available until expended. ( (3) Administrative and planning costs.--Not more than 10 percent of funding made available under paragraph (1) may be used for administrative and planning costs. B) The following land administered by the Secretary of the Interior: (i) Public lands (as defined in section 103 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702)). ( (5) Secretaries.--The term ``Secretaries'' means the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture. ( b) Development of Map.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and periodically thereafter, the Secretaries shall develop and publish a map depicting at-risk communities, including Tribal at-risk communities. ( (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000,000 to carry out this section for each fiscal year. Section 604 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6591c) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (k); and (2) by inserting after subsection (i) the following: ``(j) County Stewardship Fund.-- ``(1) In general.--There is established in the Treasury of the United States a fund to be known as the `County Stewardship Fund' (referred to in this section as the `Fund'), to be administered by the Secretary. ``(2) Deposits.--Each fiscal year, an amount equal to 25 percent of the amounts collected as receipts under subsection (e) during the preceding fiscal year shall be deposited in the Fund. ``(4) Purposes.-- ``(A) In general.--Each fiscal year, the Chief or the Director, as applicable, shall distribute from amounts in the Fund to each county in which a contract under subsection (b) was carried out on Federal land in the county during the preceding fiscal year a payment of an amount equal to 25 percent of the receipts generated from that contract.

To provide mandatory funding for hazardous fuels reduction projects on certain Federal land, and for other purposes. a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Agency head.--The term ``agency head'' means-- (A) the Director of the National Park Service; (B) the Chief of the Forest Service; (C) the Director of the Bureau of Land Management; (D) the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; and (E) the Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. ( c) Funding.-- (1) In general.--On the first October 1 following the date of enactment of this Act, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the agency heads, in accordance with an allocation formula established by the Secretary of the Treasury, $30,000,000,000, to remain available until expended. ( B) The following land administered by the Secretary of the Interior: (i) Public lands (as defined in section 103 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702)). ( (iv) Land held in trust for an Indian Tribe. ( 4) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian Tribe'' has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self- Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). ( (a) Proposal Selection Process.--Section 4003(d) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 7303(d)) is amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following: ``(3) Limitation.--The Secretary may select not more than the number of proposals under paragraph (1) that the Secretary determines are likely to receive adequate funding.''. ( Section 604 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6591c) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (k); and (2) by inserting after subsection (i) the following: ``(j) County Stewardship Fund.-- ``(1) In general.--There is established in the Treasury of the United States a fund to be known as the `County Stewardship Fund' (referred to in this section as the `Fund'), to be administered by the Secretary.

To provide mandatory funding for hazardous fuels reduction projects on certain Federal land, and for other purposes. a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Agency head.--The term ``agency head'' means-- (A) the Director of the National Park Service; (B) the Chief of the Forest Service; (C) the Director of the Bureau of Land Management; (D) the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; and (E) the Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. ( c) Funding.-- (1) In general.--On the first October 1 following the date of enactment of this Act, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the agency heads, in accordance with an allocation formula established by the Secretary of the Treasury, $30,000,000,000, to remain available until expended. ( B) The following land administered by the Secretary of the Interior: (i) Public lands (as defined in section 103 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702)). ( (iv) Land held in trust for an Indian Tribe. ( 4) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian Tribe'' has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self- Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). ( (a) Proposal Selection Process.--Section 4003(d) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 7303(d)) is amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following: ``(3) Limitation.--The Secretary may select not more than the number of proposals under paragraph (1) that the Secretary determines are likely to receive adequate funding.''. ( Section 604 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6591c) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (k); and (2) by inserting after subsection (i) the following: ``(j) County Stewardship Fund.-- ``(1) In general.--There is established in the Treasury of the United States a fund to be known as the `County Stewardship Fund' (referred to in this section as the `Fund'), to be administered by the Secretary.

To provide mandatory funding for hazardous fuels reduction projects on certain Federal land, and for other purposes. 2) At-risk community; fire regime i; fire regime ii; fire regime iii.--The terms ``at-risk community'', ``fire regime I'', ``fire regime II'', and ``fire regime III'' have the meanings given those terms in section 101 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6511). ( (b) Hazardous Fuels Reduction Projects.-- (1) In general.--The agency heads shall carry out hazardous fuels reduction projects on covered land. ( c) Funding.-- (1) In general.--On the first October 1 following the date of enactment of this Act, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the agency heads, in accordance with an allocation formula established by the Secretary of the Treasury, $30,000,000,000, to remain available until expended. ( (3) Administrative and planning costs.--Not more than 10 percent of funding made available under paragraph (1) may be used for administrative and planning costs. B) The following land administered by the Secretary of the Interior: (i) Public lands (as defined in section 103 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702)). ( (5) Secretaries.--The term ``Secretaries'' means the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture. ( b) Development of Map.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and periodically thereafter, the Secretaries shall develop and publish a map depicting at-risk communities, including Tribal at-risk communities. ( (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000,000 to carry out this section for each fiscal year. Section 604 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6591c) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (k); and (2) by inserting after subsection (i) the following: ``(j) County Stewardship Fund.-- ``(1) In general.--There is established in the Treasury of the United States a fund to be known as the `County Stewardship Fund' (referred to in this section as the `Fund'), to be administered by the Secretary. ``(2) Deposits.--Each fiscal year, an amount equal to 25 percent of the amounts collected as receipts under subsection (e) during the preceding fiscal year shall be deposited in the Fund. ``(4) Purposes.-- ``(A) In general.--Each fiscal year, the Chief or the Director, as applicable, shall distribute from amounts in the Fund to each county in which a contract under subsection (b) was carried out on Federal land in the county during the preceding fiscal year a payment of an amount equal to 25 percent of the receipts generated from that contract.

To provide mandatory funding for hazardous fuels reduction projects on certain Federal land, and for other purposes. a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Agency head.--The term ``agency head'' means-- (A) the Director of the National Park Service; (B) the Chief of the Forest Service; (C) the Director of the Bureau of Land Management; (D) the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; and (E) the Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. ( c) Funding.-- (1) In general.--On the first October 1 following the date of enactment of this Act, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the agency heads, in accordance with an allocation formula established by the Secretary of the Treasury, $30,000,000,000, to remain available until expended. ( B) The following land administered by the Secretary of the Interior: (i) Public lands (as defined in section 103 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702)). ( (iv) Land held in trust for an Indian Tribe. ( 4) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian Tribe'' has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self- Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). ( (a) Proposal Selection Process.--Section 4003(d) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 7303(d)) is amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following: ``(3) Limitation.--The Secretary may select not more than the number of proposals under paragraph (1) that the Secretary determines are likely to receive adequate funding.''. ( Section 604 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6591c) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (k); and (2) by inserting after subsection (i) the following: ``(j) County Stewardship Fund.-- ``(1) In general.--There is established in the Treasury of the United States a fund to be known as the `County Stewardship Fund' (referred to in this section as the `Fund'), to be administered by the Secretary.

To provide mandatory funding for hazardous fuels reduction projects on certain Federal land, and for other purposes. 2) At-risk community; fire regime i; fire regime ii; fire regime iii.--The terms ``at-risk community'', ``fire regime I'', ``fire regime II'', and ``fire regime III'' have the meanings given those terms in section 101 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6511). ( (b) Hazardous Fuels Reduction Projects.-- (1) In general.--The agency heads shall carry out hazardous fuels reduction projects on covered land. ( c) Funding.-- (1) In general.--On the first October 1 following the date of enactment of this Act, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the agency heads, in accordance with an allocation formula established by the Secretary of the Treasury, $30,000,000,000, to remain available until expended. ( (3) Administrative and planning costs.--Not more than 10 percent of funding made available under paragraph (1) may be used for administrative and planning costs. B) The following land administered by the Secretary of the Interior: (i) Public lands (as defined in section 103 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702)). ( (5) Secretaries.--The term ``Secretaries'' means the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture. ( b) Development of Map.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and periodically thereafter, the Secretaries shall develop and publish a map depicting at-risk communities, including Tribal at-risk communities. ( (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000,000 to carry out this section for each fiscal year. Section 604 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6591c) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (k); and (2) by inserting after subsection (i) the following: ``(j) County Stewardship Fund.-- ``(1) In general.--There is established in the Treasury of the United States a fund to be known as the `County Stewardship Fund' (referred to in this section as the `Fund'), to be administered by the Secretary. ``(2) Deposits.--Each fiscal year, an amount equal to 25 percent of the amounts collected as receipts under subsection (e) during the preceding fiscal year shall be deposited in the Fund. ``(4) Purposes.-- ``(A) In general.--Each fiscal year, the Chief or the Director, as applicable, shall distribute from amounts in the Fund to each county in which a contract under subsection (b) was carried out on Federal land in the county during the preceding fiscal year a payment of an amount equal to 25 percent of the receipts generated from that contract.

To provide mandatory funding for hazardous fuels reduction projects on certain Federal land, and for other purposes. a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Agency head.--The term ``agency head'' means-- (A) the Director of the National Park Service; (B) the Chief of the Forest Service; (C) the Director of the Bureau of Land Management; (D) the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; and (E) the Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. ( c) Funding.-- (1) In general.--On the first October 1 following the date of enactment of this Act, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the agency heads, in accordance with an allocation formula established by the Secretary of the Treasury, $30,000,000,000, to remain available until expended. ( B) The following land administered by the Secretary of the Interior: (i) Public lands (as defined in section 103 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702)). ( (iv) Land held in trust for an Indian Tribe. ( 4) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian Tribe'' has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self- Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). ( (a) Proposal Selection Process.--Section 4003(d) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 7303(d)) is amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following: ``(3) Limitation.--The Secretary may select not more than the number of proposals under paragraph (1) that the Secretary determines are likely to receive adequate funding.''. ( Section 604 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6591c) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (k); and (2) by inserting after subsection (i) the following: ``(j) County Stewardship Fund.-- ``(1) In general.--There is established in the Treasury of the United States a fund to be known as the `County Stewardship Fund' (referred to in this section as the `Fund'), to be administered by the Secretary.

To provide mandatory funding for hazardous fuels reduction projects on certain Federal land, and for other purposes. 2) At-risk community; fire regime i; fire regime ii; fire regime iii.--The terms ``at-risk community'', ``fire regime I'', ``fire regime II'', and ``fire regime III'' have the meanings given those terms in section 101 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6511). ( (b) Hazardous Fuels Reduction Projects.-- (1) In general.--The agency heads shall carry out hazardous fuels reduction projects on covered land. ( c) Funding.-- (1) In general.--On the first October 1 following the date of enactment of this Act, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the agency heads, in accordance with an allocation formula established by the Secretary of the Treasury, $30,000,000,000, to remain available until expended. ( (3) Administrative and planning costs.--Not more than 10 percent of funding made available under paragraph (1) may be used for administrative and planning costs. B) The following land administered by the Secretary of the Interior: (i) Public lands (as defined in section 103 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702)). ( (5) Secretaries.--The term ``Secretaries'' means the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture. ( b) Development of Map.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and periodically thereafter, the Secretaries shall develop and publish a map depicting at-risk communities, including Tribal at-risk communities. ( (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000,000 to carry out this section for each fiscal year. Section 604 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6591c) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (k); and (2) by inserting after subsection (i) the following: ``(j) County Stewardship Fund.-- ``(1) In general.--There is established in the Treasury of the United States a fund to be known as the `County Stewardship Fund' (referred to in this section as the `Fund'), to be administered by the Secretary. ``(2) Deposits.--Each fiscal year, an amount equal to 25 percent of the amounts collected as receipts under subsection (e) during the preceding fiscal year shall be deposited in the Fund. ``(4) Purposes.-- ``(A) In general.--Each fiscal year, the Chief or the Director, as applicable, shall distribute from amounts in the Fund to each county in which a contract under subsection (b) was carried out on Federal land in the county during the preceding fiscal year a payment of an amount equal to 25 percent of the receipts generated from that contract.

To provide mandatory funding for hazardous fuels reduction projects on certain Federal land, and for other purposes. a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Agency head.--The term ``agency head'' means-- (A) the Director of the National Park Service; (B) the Chief of the Forest Service; (C) the Director of the Bureau of Land Management; (D) the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; and (E) the Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. ( c) Funding.-- (1) In general.--On the first October 1 following the date of enactment of this Act, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the agency heads, in accordance with an allocation formula established by the Secretary of the Treasury, $30,000,000,000, to remain available until expended. ( B) The following land administered by the Secretary of the Interior: (i) Public lands (as defined in section 103 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702)). ( (iv) Land held in trust for an Indian Tribe. ( 4) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian Tribe'' has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self- Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). ( (a) Proposal Selection Process.--Section 4003(d) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 7303(d)) is amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following: ``(3) Limitation.--The Secretary may select not more than the number of proposals under paragraph (1) that the Secretary determines are likely to receive adequate funding.''. ( Section 604 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6591c) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (k); and (2) by inserting after subsection (i) the following: ``(j) County Stewardship Fund.-- ``(1) In general.--There is established in the Treasury of the United States a fund to be known as the `County Stewardship Fund' (referred to in this section as the `Fund'), to be administered by the Secretary.

To provide mandatory funding for hazardous fuels reduction projects on certain Federal land, and for other purposes. B) The following land administered by the Secretary of the Interior: (i) Public lands (as defined in section 103 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702)). ( ( ( b) Development of Map.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and periodically thereafter, the Secretaries shall develop and publish a map depicting at-risk communities, including Tribal at-risk communities. ( ( d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000,000 to carry out this section for each fiscal year.

H.R.9450

Commerce

Connecting Small Businesses with Capital Act This bill requires the Small Business Administration to publish resources about the assistance available to small businesses for raising capital from investors through crowdfunding and other limited offerings of securities.

To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to develop and disseminate resources on Regulation CF and Rule 504 of Regulation D, 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 ``Connecting Small Businesses with Capital Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-106) was a law that expanded opportunity and access to capital for entrepreneurs. (2) As the rules of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 have taken time to be finalized, participation by small business concerns in part 227 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations (commonly known as ``Regulation CF'') and Rule 504 of Regulation D (section 230.504 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations) is still maturing. (3) The Small Business Administration serves as a resource for thousands of small business concerns and entrepreneurs across the United States seeking financing, aid, counsel, and assistance in starting or growing their business. SEC. 3. RESOURCES ON REGULATION CF AND RULE 504 OF REGULATION D. (a) In General.--The Administrator of the Small Business Administration, in coordination with the Office of Advocacy of the Administration and the Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation of the Securities Exchange Commission, shall develop and disseminate, and make publicly available on a website of the Administration, resources related to-- (1) part 227 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations (commonly known as ``Regulation CF'') implementing title III of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-106) (commonly known as the ``CROWDFUND Act''); and (2) Rule 504 of Regulation D (section 230.504 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations). (b) Content.--The resources described in subsection (a) should include the following: (1) A description of Regulation CF and Rule 504 of Regulation D. (2) An explanation of how a small business concern (as defined in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)) may be affected by Regulation CF and Rule 504 of Regulation D. (3) How Regulation CF and Rule 504 of Regulation D may be helpful in assisting small business concerns with raising capital from investors. (4) Provide points of contact to the Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation of the Securities Exchange Commission to a small business concern. (c) Updates.--Not less frequently than once a year, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, in coordination with the Office of Advocacy of the Administration and the Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation of the Securities Exchange Commission, shall update the resources described in subsection (a) in accordance with any modifications made to Regulation CF and Rule 504 of Regulation D. (d) Resource Partners.--The Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall disseminate the resources described in subsection (a) to-- (1) small business development centers (as defined in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)); (2) women's business centers (described under section 29 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 656)); (3) chapters of the Service Corps of Retired Executives (established under section 8(b)(1)(B) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 637(b)(1)(B))); and (4) Veteran Business Outreach Centers (described under section 32 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 657b)). (e) Report.--Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall submit to Congress a report on compliance with the requirements of this Act. <all>

Connecting Small Businesses with Capital Act

To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to develop and disseminate resources on Regulation CF and Rule 504 of Regulation D, and for other purposes.

Connecting Small Businesses with Capital Act

Rep. Flood, Mike

R

NE

This bill requires the Small Business Administration to publish resources about the assistance available to small businesses for raising capital from investors through crowdfunding and other limited offerings of securities.

To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to develop and disseminate resources on Regulation CF and Rule 504 of Regulation D, 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 ``Connecting Small Businesses with Capital Act''. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-106) was a law that expanded opportunity and access to capital for entrepreneurs. (2) As the rules of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 have taken time to be finalized, participation by small business concerns in part 227 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations (commonly known as ``Regulation CF'') and Rule 504 of Regulation D (section 230.504 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations) is still maturing. (3) The Small Business Administration serves as a resource for thousands of small business concerns and entrepreneurs across the United States seeking financing, aid, counsel, and assistance in starting or growing their business. SEC. 3. (b) Content.--The resources described in subsection (a) should include the following: (1) A description of Regulation CF and Rule 504 of Regulation D. (2) An explanation of how a small business concern (as defined in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)) may be affected by Regulation CF and Rule 504 of Regulation D. (3) How Regulation CF and Rule 504 of Regulation D may be helpful in assisting small business concerns with raising capital from investors. (4) Provide points of contact to the Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation of the Securities Exchange Commission to a small business concern. (c) Updates.--Not less frequently than once a year, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, in coordination with the Office of Advocacy of the Administration and the Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation of the Securities Exchange Commission, shall update the resources described in subsection (a) in accordance with any modifications made to Regulation CF and Rule 504 of Regulation D. (d) Resource Partners.--The Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall disseminate the resources described in subsection (a) to-- (1) small business development centers (as defined in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)); (2) women's business centers (described under section 29 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 656)); (3) chapters of the Service Corps of Retired Executives (established under section 8(b)(1)(B) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 637(b)(1)(B))); and (4) Veteran Business Outreach Centers (described under section 32 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 657b)). (e) Report.--Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall submit to Congress a report on compliance with the requirements of this Act.

To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to develop and disseminate resources on Regulation CF and Rule 504 of Regulation D, 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 ``Connecting Small Businesses with Capital Act''. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-106) was a law that expanded opportunity and access to capital for entrepreneurs. (2) As the rules of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 have taken time to be finalized, participation by small business concerns in part 227 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations (commonly known as ``Regulation CF'') and Rule 504 of Regulation D (section 230.504 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations) is still maturing. (3) The Small Business Administration serves as a resource for thousands of small business concerns and entrepreneurs across the United States seeking financing, aid, counsel, and assistance in starting or growing their business. SEC. 3. (4) Provide points of contact to the Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation of the Securities Exchange Commission to a small business concern. 656)); (3) chapters of the Service Corps of Retired Executives (established under section 8(b)(1)(B) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 637(b)(1)(B))); and (4) Veteran Business Outreach Centers (described under section 32 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 657b)). (e) Report.--Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall submit to Congress a report on compliance with the requirements of this Act.

To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to develop and disseminate resources on Regulation CF and Rule 504 of Regulation D, 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 ``Connecting Small Businesses with Capital Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-106) was a law that expanded opportunity and access to capital for entrepreneurs. (2) As the rules of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 have taken time to be finalized, participation by small business concerns in part 227 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations (commonly known as ``Regulation CF'') and Rule 504 of Regulation D (section 230.504 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations) is still maturing. (3) The Small Business Administration serves as a resource for thousands of small business concerns and entrepreneurs across the United States seeking financing, aid, counsel, and assistance in starting or growing their business. SEC. 3. RESOURCES ON REGULATION CF AND RULE 504 OF REGULATION D. (a) In General.--The Administrator of the Small Business Administration, in coordination with the Office of Advocacy of the Administration and the Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation of the Securities Exchange Commission, shall develop and disseminate, and make publicly available on a website of the Administration, resources related to-- (1) part 227 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations (commonly known as ``Regulation CF'') implementing title III of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-106) (commonly known as the ``CROWDFUND Act''); and (2) Rule 504 of Regulation D (section 230.504 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations). (b) Content.--The resources described in subsection (a) should include the following: (1) A description of Regulation CF and Rule 504 of Regulation D. (2) An explanation of how a small business concern (as defined in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)) may be affected by Regulation CF and Rule 504 of Regulation D. (3) How Regulation CF and Rule 504 of Regulation D may be helpful in assisting small business concerns with raising capital from investors. (4) Provide points of contact to the Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation of the Securities Exchange Commission to a small business concern. (c) Updates.--Not less frequently than once a year, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, in coordination with the Office of Advocacy of the Administration and the Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation of the Securities Exchange Commission, shall update the resources described in subsection (a) in accordance with any modifications made to Regulation CF and Rule 504 of Regulation D. (d) Resource Partners.--The Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall disseminate the resources described in subsection (a) to-- (1) small business development centers (as defined in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)); (2) women's business centers (described under section 29 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 656)); (3) chapters of the Service Corps of Retired Executives (established under section 8(b)(1)(B) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 637(b)(1)(B))); and (4) Veteran Business Outreach Centers (described under section 32 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 657b)). (e) Report.--Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall submit to Congress a report on compliance with the requirements of this Act. <all>

To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to develop and disseminate resources on Regulation CF and Rule 504 of Regulation D, 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 ``Connecting Small Businesses with Capital Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-106) was a law that expanded opportunity and access to capital for entrepreneurs. (2) As the rules of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 have taken time to be finalized, participation by small business concerns in part 227 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations (commonly known as ``Regulation CF'') and Rule 504 of Regulation D (section 230.504 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations) is still maturing. (3) The Small Business Administration serves as a resource for thousands of small business concerns and entrepreneurs across the United States seeking financing, aid, counsel, and assistance in starting or growing their business. SEC. 3. RESOURCES ON REGULATION CF AND RULE 504 OF REGULATION D. (a) In General.--The Administrator of the Small Business Administration, in coordination with the Office of Advocacy of the Administration and the Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation of the Securities Exchange Commission, shall develop and disseminate, and make publicly available on a website of the Administration, resources related to-- (1) part 227 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations (commonly known as ``Regulation CF'') implementing title III of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-106) (commonly known as the ``CROWDFUND Act''); and (2) Rule 504 of Regulation D (section 230.504 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations). (b) Content.--The resources described in subsection (a) should include the following: (1) A description of Regulation CF and Rule 504 of Regulation D. (2) An explanation of how a small business concern (as defined in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)) may be affected by Regulation CF and Rule 504 of Regulation D. (3) How Regulation CF and Rule 504 of Regulation D may be helpful in assisting small business concerns with raising capital from investors. (4) Provide points of contact to the Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation of the Securities Exchange Commission to a small business concern. (c) Updates.--Not less frequently than once a year, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, in coordination with the Office of Advocacy of the Administration and the Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation of the Securities Exchange Commission, shall update the resources described in subsection (a) in accordance with any modifications made to Regulation CF and Rule 504 of Regulation D. (d) Resource Partners.--The Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall disseminate the resources described in subsection (a) to-- (1) small business development centers (as defined in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)); (2) women's business centers (described under section 29 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 656)); (3) chapters of the Service Corps of Retired Executives (established under section 8(b)(1)(B) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 637(b)(1)(B))); and (4) Veteran Business Outreach Centers (described under section 32 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 657b)). (e) Report.--Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall submit to Congress a report on compliance with the requirements of this Act. <all>

To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to develop and disseminate resources on Regulation CF and Rule 504 of Regulation D, and for other purposes. 2) As the rules of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 have taken time to be finalized, participation by small business concerns in part 227 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations (commonly known as ``Regulation CF'') and Rule 504 of Regulation D (section 230.504 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations) is still maturing. ( b) Content.--The resources described in subsection (a) should include the following: (1) A description of Regulation CF and Rule 504 of Regulation D. (2) An explanation of how a small business concern (as defined in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)) may be affected by Regulation CF and Rule 504 of Regulation D. (3) How Regulation CF and Rule 504 of Regulation D may be helpful in assisting small business concerns with raising capital from investors. ( 4) Provide points of contact to the Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation of the Securities Exchange Commission to a small business concern. e) Report.--Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall submit to Congress a report on compliance with the requirements of this Act.

To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to develop and disseminate resources on Regulation CF and Rule 504 of Regulation D, and for other purposes. 2) As the rules of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 have taken time to be finalized, participation by small business concerns in part 227 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations (commonly known as ``Regulation CF'') and Rule 504 of Regulation D (section 230.504 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations) is still maturing. ( 632)) may be affected by Regulation CF and Rule 504 of Regulation D. (3) How Regulation CF and Rule 504 of Regulation D may be helpful in assisting small business concerns with raising capital from investors. ( 4) Provide points of contact to the Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation of the Securities Exchange Commission to a small business concern. (

To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to develop and disseminate resources on Regulation CF and Rule 504 of Regulation D, and for other purposes. 2) As the rules of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 have taken time to be finalized, participation by small business concerns in part 227 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations (commonly known as ``Regulation CF'') and Rule 504 of Regulation D (section 230.504 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations) is still maturing. ( 632)) may be affected by Regulation CF and Rule 504 of Regulation D. (3) How Regulation CF and Rule 504 of Regulation D may be helpful in assisting small business concerns with raising capital from investors. ( 4) Provide points of contact to the Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation of the Securities Exchange Commission to a small business concern. (

To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to develop and disseminate resources on Regulation CF and Rule 504 of Regulation D, and for other purposes. 2) As the rules of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 have taken time to be finalized, participation by small business concerns in part 227 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations (commonly known as ``Regulation CF'') and Rule 504 of Regulation D (section 230.504 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations) is still maturing. ( b) Content.--The resources described in subsection (a) should include the following: (1) A description of Regulation CF and Rule 504 of Regulation D. (2) An explanation of how a small business concern (as defined in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)) may be affected by Regulation CF and Rule 504 of Regulation D. (3) How Regulation CF and Rule 504 of Regulation D may be helpful in assisting small business concerns with raising capital from investors. ( 4) Provide points of contact to the Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation of the Securities Exchange Commission to a small business concern. e) Report.--Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall submit to Congress a report on compliance with the requirements of this Act.

To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to develop and disseminate resources on Regulation CF and Rule 504 of Regulation D, and for other purposes. 2) As the rules of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 have taken time to be finalized, participation by small business concerns in part 227 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations (commonly known as ``Regulation CF'') and Rule 504 of Regulation D (section 230.504 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations) is still maturing. ( 632)) may be affected by Regulation CF and Rule 504 of Regulation D. (3) How Regulation CF and Rule 504 of Regulation D may be helpful in assisting small business concerns with raising capital from investors. ( 4) Provide points of contact to the Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation of the Securities Exchange Commission to a small business concern. (

To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to develop and disseminate resources on Regulation CF and Rule 504 of Regulation D, and for other purposes. 2) As the rules of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 have taken time to be finalized, participation by small business concerns in part 227 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations (commonly known as ``Regulation CF'') and Rule 504 of Regulation D (section 230.504 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations) is still maturing. ( b) Content.--The resources described in subsection (a) should include the following: (1) A description of Regulation CF and Rule 504 of Regulation D. (2) An explanation of how a small business concern (as defined in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)) may be affected by Regulation CF and Rule 504 of Regulation D. (3) How Regulation CF and Rule 504 of Regulation D may be helpful in assisting small business concerns with raising capital from investors. ( 4) Provide points of contact to the Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation of the Securities Exchange Commission to a small business concern. e) Report.--Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall submit to Congress a report on compliance with the requirements of this Act.

To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to develop and disseminate resources on Regulation CF and Rule 504 of Regulation D, and for other purposes. 2) As the rules of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 have taken time to be finalized, participation by small business concerns in part 227 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations (commonly known as ``Regulation CF'') and Rule 504 of Regulation D (section 230.504 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations) is still maturing. ( 632)) may be affected by Regulation CF and Rule 504 of Regulation D. (3) How Regulation CF and Rule 504 of Regulation D may be helpful in assisting small business concerns with raising capital from investors. ( 4) Provide points of contact to the Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation of the Securities Exchange Commission to a small business concern. (

To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to develop and disseminate resources on Regulation CF and Rule 504 of Regulation D, and for other purposes. 2) As the rules of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 have taken time to be finalized, participation by small business concerns in part 227 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations (commonly known as ``Regulation CF'') and Rule 504 of Regulation D (section 230.504 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations) is still maturing. ( b) Content.--The resources described in subsection (a) should include the following: (1) A description of Regulation CF and Rule 504 of Regulation D. (2) An explanation of how a small business concern (as defined in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)) may be affected by Regulation CF and Rule 504 of Regulation D. (3) How Regulation CF and Rule 504 of Regulation D may be helpful in assisting small business concerns with raising capital from investors. ( 4) Provide points of contact to the Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation of the Securities Exchange Commission to a small business concern. e) Report.--Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall submit to Congress a report on compliance with the requirements of this Act.

To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to develop and disseminate resources on Regulation CF and Rule 504 of Regulation D, and for other purposes. 2) As the rules of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 have taken time to be finalized, participation by small business concerns in part 227 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations (commonly known as ``Regulation CF'') and Rule 504 of Regulation D (section 230.504 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations) is still maturing. ( 632)) may be affected by Regulation CF and Rule 504 of Regulation D. (3) How Regulation CF and Rule 504 of Regulation D may be helpful in assisting small business concerns with raising capital from investors. ( 4) Provide points of contact to the Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation of the Securities Exchange Commission to a small business concern. (

To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to develop and disseminate resources on Regulation CF and Rule 504 of Regulation D, and for other purposes. 2) As the rules of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 have taken time to be finalized, participation by small business concerns in part 227 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations (commonly known as ``Regulation CF'') and Rule 504 of Regulation D (section 230.504 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations) is still maturing. ( b) Content.--The resources described in subsection (a) should include the following: (1) A description of Regulation CF and Rule 504 of Regulation D. (2) An explanation of how a small business concern (as defined in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)) may be affected by Regulation CF and Rule 504 of Regulation D. (3) How Regulation CF and Rule 504 of Regulation D may be helpful in assisting small business concerns with raising capital from investors. ( 4) Provide points of contact to the Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation of the Securities Exchange Commission to a small business concern. e) Report.--Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall submit to Congress a report on compliance with the requirements of this Act.

S.3979

Agriculture and Food

Support Kids Not Red Tape Act of 2022 This bill extends and modifies the authority of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to waive certain requirements related to the National School Lunch Program, the School Breakfast Program, the Child and Adult Care Food Program, and the Summer Food Service Program. Current law authorizes USDA to waive certain requirements, such as those related to nutritional content and congregate feeding, for the purpose of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. Under this bill, USDA shall have authority through FY2023 to grant such a waiver, with no waiver having effect past FY2023. Currently, USDA's authority to grant a waiver expires on June 30, 2022, with no waiver having effect past the 2021-2022 school year. If a state elects to receive a waiver that modifies the operation of a school breakfast or lunch program for the 2022-2023 school year, the state must provide a transition plan to USDA. USDA must provide technical assistance to help school food authorities and states meet nutritional standards and resume regular meal program operations for the 2023-2024 school year. While a waiver is in effect during the 2022-2023 school year, the state subject to the waiver must provide technical assistance in lieu of fiscal action for meal pattern violations due to supply chain disruptions. The bill also appropriates funds as necessary to carry out this bill's activities.

To amend the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to extend child nutrition waiver authority. 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 ``Support Kids Not Red Tape Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. EXTENDING CHILD NUTRITION WAIVER AUTHORITY. Section 2202 of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (42 U.S.C. 1760 note; Public Law 116-127) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in paragraph (1)-- (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ``due to the COVID-19 pandemic'' after ``(42 U.S.C. 1760(l))''; (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon and inserting ``or''; and (iii) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: ``(B) ensuring continuity of program operation under a qualified program.''; (B) in paragraph (2)-- (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and subject to paragraph (3)'' after ``(42 U.S.C. 1760(1))''; and (ii) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``such section'' and inserting ``section 12(l) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1760(l))''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(3) Transition plan.--A State that elects to be subject to a waiver under paragraph (2) that alters the operation of a qualified program described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (g)(1) during the 2022-2023 school year shall submit to the Secretary a transition plan by November 1, 2022. ``(4) Technical assistance.-- ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall provide technical assistance to assist school food authorities in meeting nutrition standards during the period in which a waiver established under paragraph (1) is in effect. ``(B) Technical assistance for regular operation.-- Not later than September 30, 2022, the Secretary shall issue technical assistance to States relating to the statutory and regulatory requirements that a State shall be required to meet to resume regular operation of each qualified program for the 2023-2024 school year.''; (2) by redesignating subsections (d) through (f) as subsections (e) through (g), respectively; (3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: ``(d) State Action.--If the Secretary issues a waiver under this section for meals served under a qualified program for school year 2022-2023, a State, during the period in which the waiver is in effect-- ``(1) shall provide technical assistance or guidance in lieu of fiscal action for meal pattern violations due to supply chain disruptions; ``(2) shall not take fiscal action for meal pattern violations due to supply chain disruptions; and ``(3) shall not, in applying fiscal action in any subsequent school year, consider meal pattern violations that occurred due to supply chain disruptions during that period.''; (4) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated)-- (A) by striking paragraph (2); and (B) by striking ``the following:'' in the matter preceding paragraph (1) and all that follows through ``A summary'' in paragraph (1) and inserting ``a summary''; (5) in subsection (f) (as so redesignated)-- (A) by striking ``The authority'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--The authority''; (B) in paragraph (1) (as so designated), by striking ``June 30'' and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting ``September 30, 2023.''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) Limitation.--A waiver authorized by the Secretary under this section may not be in effect after September 30, 2023. ``(3) Return to regular operation.--Beginning on October 1, 2023, each qualified program for which a waiver is authorized under this section shall resume regular operation.''; (6) in subsection (g) (as so redesignated)-- (A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and (B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: ``(2) Regular operation.--The term `regular operation', with respect to a qualified program, means the operation of the qualified program as if this section was not in effect.''; and (7) by adding at the end the following: ``(h) Funding.-- ``(1) In general.--There is appropriated, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as are necessary to carry out this section. ``(2) Emergency designation.-- ``(A) In general.--The amounts provided by paragraph (1) are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4(g) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (2 U.S.C. 933(g)). ``(B) Designation in senate.--In the Senate, this section is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4112(a) of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.''. <all>

Support Kids Not Red Tape Act of 2022

A bill to amend the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to extend child nutrition waiver authority.

Support Kids Not Red Tape Act of 2022

Sen. Stabenow, Debbie

D

MI

This bill extends and modifies the authority of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to waive certain requirements related to the National School Lunch Program, the School Breakfast Program, the Child and Adult Care Food Program, and the Summer Food Service Program. Current law authorizes USDA to waive certain requirements, such as those related to nutritional content and congregate feeding, for the purpose of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. Under this bill, USDA shall have authority through FY2023 to grant such a waiver, with no waiver having effect past FY2023. Currently, USDA's authority to grant a waiver expires on June 30, 2022, with no waiver having effect past the 2021-2022 school year. If a state elects to receive a waiver that modifies the operation of a school breakfast or lunch program for the 2022-2023 school year, the state must provide a transition plan to USDA. USDA must provide technical assistance to help school food authorities and states meet nutritional standards and resume regular meal program operations for the 2023-2024 school year. While a waiver is in effect during the 2022-2023 school year, the state subject to the waiver must provide technical assistance in lieu of fiscal action for meal pattern violations due to supply chain disruptions. The bill also appropriates funds as necessary to carry out this bill's activities.

To amend the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to extend child nutrition waiver authority. 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 ``Support Kids Not Red Tape Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. 1760 note; Public Law 116-127) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in paragraph (1)-- (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ``due to the COVID-19 pandemic'' after ``(42 U.S.C. ''; (B) in paragraph (2)-- (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and subject to paragraph (3)'' after ``(42 U.S.C. 1760(1))''; and (ii) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``such section'' and inserting ``section 12(l) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. ''; (2) by redesignating subsections (d) through (f) as subsections (e) through (g), respectively; (3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: ``(d) State Action.--If the Secretary issues a waiver under this section for meals served under a qualified program for school year 2022-2023, a State, during the period in which the waiver is in effect-- ``(1) shall provide technical assistance or guidance in lieu of fiscal action for meal pattern violations due to supply chain disruptions; ``(2) shall not take fiscal action for meal pattern violations due to supply chain disruptions; and ``(3) shall not, in applying fiscal action in any subsequent school year, consider meal pattern violations that occurred due to supply chain disruptions during that period. ''; (4) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated)-- (A) by striking paragraph (2); and (B) by striking ``the following:'' in the matter preceding paragraph (1) and all that follows through ``A summary'' in paragraph (1) and inserting ``a summary''; (5) in subsection (f) (as so redesignated)-- (A) by striking ``The authority'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--The authority''; (B) in paragraph (1) (as so designated), by striking ``June 30'' and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting ``September 30, 2023. ``(3) Return to regular operation.--Beginning on October 1, 2023, each qualified program for which a waiver is authorized under this section shall resume regular operation. ''; and (7) by adding at the end the following: ``(h) Funding.-- ``(1) In general.--There is appropriated, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as are necessary to carry out this section. 933(g)). ``(B) Designation in senate.--In the Senate, this section is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4112(a) of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.''.

To amend the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to extend child nutrition waiver authority. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Support Kids Not Red Tape Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. ''; (B) in paragraph (2)-- (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and subject to paragraph (3)'' after ``(42 U.S.C. ''; (2) by redesignating subsections (d) through (f) as subsections (e) through (g), respectively; (3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: ``(d) State Action.--If the Secretary issues a waiver under this section for meals served under a qualified program for school year 2022-2023, a State, during the period in which the waiver is in effect-- ``(1) shall provide technical assistance or guidance in lieu of fiscal action for meal pattern violations due to supply chain disruptions; ``(2) shall not take fiscal action for meal pattern violations due to supply chain disruptions; and ``(3) shall not, in applying fiscal action in any subsequent school year, consider meal pattern violations that occurred due to supply chain disruptions during that period. ''; (4) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated)-- (A) by striking paragraph (2); and (B) by striking ``the following:'' in the matter preceding paragraph (1) and all that follows through ``A summary'' in paragraph (1) and inserting ``a summary''; (5) in subsection (f) (as so redesignated)-- (A) by striking ``The authority'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--The authority''; (B) in paragraph (1) (as so designated), by striking ``June 30'' and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting ``September 30, 2023. ``(3) Return to regular operation.--Beginning on October 1, 2023, each qualified program for which a waiver is authorized under this section shall resume regular operation. ''; and (7) by adding at the end the following: ``(h) Funding.-- ``(1) In general.--There is appropriated, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as are necessary to carry out this section. 933(g)). ``(B) Designation in senate.--In the Senate, this section is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4112(a) of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.''.

To amend the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to extend child nutrition waiver authority. 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 ``Support Kids Not Red Tape Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. EXTENDING CHILD NUTRITION WAIVER AUTHORITY. Section 2202 of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (42 U.S.C. 1760 note; Public Law 116-127) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in paragraph (1)-- (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ``due to the COVID-19 pandemic'' after ``(42 U.S.C. 1760(l))''; (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon and inserting ``or''; and (iii) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: ``(B) ensuring continuity of program operation under a qualified program. ''; (B) in paragraph (2)-- (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and subject to paragraph (3)'' after ``(42 U.S.C. 1760(1))''; and (ii) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``such section'' and inserting ``section 12(l) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1760(l))''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(3) Transition plan.--A State that elects to be subject to a waiver under paragraph (2) that alters the operation of a qualified program described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (g)(1) during the 2022-2023 school year shall submit to the Secretary a transition plan by November 1, 2022. ``(4) Technical assistance.-- ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall provide technical assistance to assist school food authorities in meeting nutrition standards during the period in which a waiver established under paragraph (1) is in effect. ``(B) Technical assistance for regular operation.-- Not later than September 30, 2022, the Secretary shall issue technical assistance to States relating to the statutory and regulatory requirements that a State shall be required to meet to resume regular operation of each qualified program for the 2023-2024 school year. ''; (2) by redesignating subsections (d) through (f) as subsections (e) through (g), respectively; (3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: ``(d) State Action.--If the Secretary issues a waiver under this section for meals served under a qualified program for school year 2022-2023, a State, during the period in which the waiver is in effect-- ``(1) shall provide technical assistance or guidance in lieu of fiscal action for meal pattern violations due to supply chain disruptions; ``(2) shall not take fiscal action for meal pattern violations due to supply chain disruptions; and ``(3) shall not, in applying fiscal action in any subsequent school year, consider meal pattern violations that occurred due to supply chain disruptions during that period. ''; (4) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated)-- (A) by striking paragraph (2); and (B) by striking ``the following:'' in the matter preceding paragraph (1) and all that follows through ``A summary'' in paragraph (1) and inserting ``a summary''; (5) in subsection (f) (as so redesignated)-- (A) by striking ``The authority'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--The authority''; (B) in paragraph (1) (as so designated), by striking ``June 30'' and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting ``September 30, 2023. ``(3) Return to regular operation.--Beginning on October 1, 2023, each qualified program for which a waiver is authorized under this section shall resume regular operation. ''; (6) in subsection (g) (as so redesignated)-- (A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and (B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: ``(2) Regular operation.--The term `regular operation', with respect to a qualified program, means the operation of the qualified program as if this section was not in effect. ''; and (7) by adding at the end the following: ``(h) Funding.-- ``(1) In general.--There is appropriated, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as are necessary to carry out this section. ``(2) Emergency designation.-- ``(A) In general.--The amounts provided by paragraph (1) are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4(g) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (2 U.S.C. 933(g)). ``(B) Designation in senate.--In the Senate, this section is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4112(a) of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.''.

To amend the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to extend child nutrition waiver authority. 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 ``Support Kids Not Red Tape Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. EXTENDING CHILD NUTRITION WAIVER AUTHORITY. Section 2202 of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (42 U.S.C. 1760 note; Public Law 116-127) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in paragraph (1)-- (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ``due to the COVID-19 pandemic'' after ``(42 U.S.C. 1760(l))''; (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon and inserting ``or''; and (iii) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: ``(B) ensuring continuity of program operation under a qualified program.''; (B) in paragraph (2)-- (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and subject to paragraph (3)'' after ``(42 U.S.C. 1760(1))''; and (ii) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``such section'' and inserting ``section 12(l) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1760(l))''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(3) Transition plan.--A State that elects to be subject to a waiver under paragraph (2) that alters the operation of a qualified program described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (g)(1) during the 2022-2023 school year shall submit to the Secretary a transition plan by November 1, 2022. ``(4) Technical assistance.-- ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall provide technical assistance to assist school food authorities in meeting nutrition standards during the period in which a waiver established under paragraph (1) is in effect. ``(B) Technical assistance for regular operation.-- Not later than September 30, 2022, the Secretary shall issue technical assistance to States relating to the statutory and regulatory requirements that a State shall be required to meet to resume regular operation of each qualified program for the 2023-2024 school year.''; (2) by redesignating subsections (d) through (f) as subsections (e) through (g), respectively; (3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: ``(d) State Action.--If the Secretary issues a waiver under this section for meals served under a qualified program for school year 2022-2023, a State, during the period in which the waiver is in effect-- ``(1) shall provide technical assistance or guidance in lieu of fiscal action for meal pattern violations due to supply chain disruptions; ``(2) shall not take fiscal action for meal pattern violations due to supply chain disruptions; and ``(3) shall not, in applying fiscal action in any subsequent school year, consider meal pattern violations that occurred due to supply chain disruptions during that period.''; (4) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated)-- (A) by striking paragraph (2); and (B) by striking ``the following:'' in the matter preceding paragraph (1) and all that follows through ``A summary'' in paragraph (1) and inserting ``a summary''; (5) in subsection (f) (as so redesignated)-- (A) by striking ``The authority'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--The authority''; (B) in paragraph (1) (as so designated), by striking ``June 30'' and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting ``September 30, 2023.''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) Limitation.--A waiver authorized by the Secretary under this section may not be in effect after September 30, 2023. ``(3) Return to regular operation.--Beginning on October 1, 2023, each qualified program for which a waiver is authorized under this section shall resume regular operation.''; (6) in subsection (g) (as so redesignated)-- (A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and (B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: ``(2) Regular operation.--The term `regular operation', with respect to a qualified program, means the operation of the qualified program as if this section was not in effect.''; and (7) by adding at the end the following: ``(h) Funding.-- ``(1) In general.--There is appropriated, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as are necessary to carry out this section. ``(2) Emergency designation.-- ``(A) In general.--The amounts provided by paragraph (1) are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4(g) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (2 U.S.C. 933(g)). ``(B) Designation in senate.--In the Senate, this section is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4112(a) of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.''. <all>

To amend the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to extend child nutrition waiver authority. B) in paragraph (2)-- (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and subject to paragraph (3)'' after ``(42 U.S.C. 1760(1))''; and (ii) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``such section'' and inserting ``section 12(l) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1760(l))''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(3) Transition plan.--A State that elects to be subject to a waiver under paragraph (2) that alters the operation of a qualified program described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (g)(1) during the 2022-2023 school year shall submit to the Secretary a transition plan by November 1, 2022. ``(4) Technical assistance.-- ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall provide technical assistance to assist school food authorities in meeting nutrition standards during the period in which a waiver established under paragraph (1) is in effect. 4) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated)-- (A) by striking paragraph (2); and (B) by striking ``the following:'' in the matter preceding paragraph (1) and all that follows through ``A summary'' in paragraph (1) and inserting ``a summary''; (5) in subsection (f) (as so redesignated)-- (A) by striking ``The authority'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--The authority''; (B) in paragraph (1) (as so designated), by striking ``June 30'' and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting ``September 30, 2023. ''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) Limitation.--A waiver authorized by the Secretary under this section may not be in effect after September 30, 2023. ``(3) Return to regular operation.--Beginning on October 1, 2023, each qualified program for which a waiver is authorized under this section shall resume regular operation. ''; ( 6) in subsection (g) (as so redesignated)-- (A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and (B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: ``(2) Regular operation.--The term `regular operation', with respect to a qualified program, means the operation of the qualified program as if this section was not in effect. '';

To amend the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to extend child nutrition waiver authority. ``(4) Technical assistance.-- ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall provide technical assistance to assist school food authorities in meeting nutrition standards during the period in which a waiver established under paragraph (1) is in effect. 4) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated)-- (A) by striking paragraph (2); and (B) by striking ``the following:'' in the matter preceding paragraph (1) and all that follows through ``A summary'' in paragraph (1) and inserting ``a summary''; (5) in subsection (f) (as so redesignated)-- (A) by striking ``The authority'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--The authority''; (B) in paragraph (1) (as so designated), by striking ``June 30'' and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting ``September 30, 2023. ''; 6) in subsection (g) (as so redesignated)-- (A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and (B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: ``(2) Regular operation.--The term `regular operation', with respect to a qualified program, means the operation of the qualified program as if this section was not in effect. ''; ``(2) Emergency designation.-- ``(A) In general.--The amounts provided by paragraph (1) are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4(g) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (2 U.S.C. 933(g)). ``(B) Designation in senate.--In the Senate, this section is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4112(a) of H. Con.

To amend the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to extend child nutrition waiver authority. ``(4) Technical assistance.-- ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall provide technical assistance to assist school food authorities in meeting nutrition standards during the period in which a waiver established under paragraph (1) is in effect. 4) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated)-- (A) by striking paragraph (2); and (B) by striking ``the following:'' in the matter preceding paragraph (1) and all that follows through ``A summary'' in paragraph (1) and inserting ``a summary''; (5) in subsection (f) (as so redesignated)-- (A) by striking ``The authority'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--The authority''; (B) in paragraph (1) (as so designated), by striking ``June 30'' and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting ``September 30, 2023. ''; 6) in subsection (g) (as so redesignated)-- (A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and (B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: ``(2) Regular operation.--The term `regular operation', with respect to a qualified program, means the operation of the qualified program as if this section was not in effect. ''; ``(2) Emergency designation.-- ``(A) In general.--The amounts provided by paragraph (1) are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4(g) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (2 U.S.C. 933(g)). ``(B) Designation in senate.--In the Senate, this section is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4112(a) of H. Con.

To amend the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to extend child nutrition waiver authority. B) in paragraph (2)-- (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and subject to paragraph (3)'' after ``(42 U.S.C. 1760(1))''; and (ii) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``such section'' and inserting ``section 12(l) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1760(l))''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(3) Transition plan.--A State that elects to be subject to a waiver under paragraph (2) that alters the operation of a qualified program described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (g)(1) during the 2022-2023 school year shall submit to the Secretary a transition plan by November 1, 2022. ``(4) Technical assistance.-- ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall provide technical assistance to assist school food authorities in meeting nutrition standards during the period in which a waiver established under paragraph (1) is in effect. 4) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated)-- (A) by striking paragraph (2); and (B) by striking ``the following:'' in the matter preceding paragraph (1) and all that follows through ``A summary'' in paragraph (1) and inserting ``a summary''; (5) in subsection (f) (as so redesignated)-- (A) by striking ``The authority'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--The authority''; (B) in paragraph (1) (as so designated), by striking ``June 30'' and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting ``September 30, 2023. ''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) Limitation.--A waiver authorized by the Secretary under this section may not be in effect after September 30, 2023. ``(3) Return to regular operation.--Beginning on October 1, 2023, each qualified program for which a waiver is authorized under this section shall resume regular operation. ''; ( 6) in subsection (g) (as so redesignated)-- (A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and (B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: ``(2) Regular operation.--The term `regular operation', with respect to a qualified program, means the operation of the qualified program as if this section was not in effect. '';

To amend the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to extend child nutrition waiver authority. ``(4) Technical assistance.-- ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall provide technical assistance to assist school food authorities in meeting nutrition standards during the period in which a waiver established under paragraph (1) is in effect. 4) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated)-- (A) by striking paragraph (2); and (B) by striking ``the following:'' in the matter preceding paragraph (1) and all that follows through ``A summary'' in paragraph (1) and inserting ``a summary''; (5) in subsection (f) (as so redesignated)-- (A) by striking ``The authority'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--The authority''; (B) in paragraph (1) (as so designated), by striking ``June 30'' and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting ``September 30, 2023. ''; 6) in subsection (g) (as so redesignated)-- (A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and (B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: ``(2) Regular operation.--The term `regular operation', with respect to a qualified program, means the operation of the qualified program as if this section was not in effect. ''; ``(2) Emergency designation.-- ``(A) In general.--The amounts provided by paragraph (1) are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4(g) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (2 U.S.C. 933(g)). ``(B) Designation in senate.--In the Senate, this section is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4112(a) of H. Con.

To amend the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to extend child nutrition waiver authority. B) in paragraph (2)-- (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and subject to paragraph (3)'' after ``(42 U.S.C. 1760(1))''; and (ii) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``such section'' and inserting ``section 12(l) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1760(l))''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(3) Transition plan.--A State that elects to be subject to a waiver under paragraph (2) that alters the operation of a qualified program described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (g)(1) during the 2022-2023 school year shall submit to the Secretary a transition plan by November 1, 2022. ``(4) Technical assistance.-- ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall provide technical assistance to assist school food authorities in meeting nutrition standards during the period in which a waiver established under paragraph (1) is in effect. 4) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated)-- (A) by striking paragraph (2); and (B) by striking ``the following:'' in the matter preceding paragraph (1) and all that follows through ``A summary'' in paragraph (1) and inserting ``a summary''; (5) in subsection (f) (as so redesignated)-- (A) by striking ``The authority'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--The authority''; (B) in paragraph (1) (as so designated), by striking ``June 30'' and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting ``September 30, 2023. ''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) Limitation.--A waiver authorized by the Secretary under this section may not be in effect after September 30, 2023. ``(3) Return to regular operation.--Beginning on October 1, 2023, each qualified program for which a waiver is authorized under this section shall resume regular operation. ''; ( 6) in subsection (g) (as so redesignated)-- (A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and (B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: ``(2) Regular operation.--The term `regular operation', with respect to a qualified program, means the operation of the qualified program as if this section was not in effect. '';

To amend the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to extend child nutrition waiver authority. ``(4) Technical assistance.-- ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall provide technical assistance to assist school food authorities in meeting nutrition standards during the period in which a waiver established under paragraph (1) is in effect. 4) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated)-- (A) by striking paragraph (2); and (B) by striking ``the following:'' in the matter preceding paragraph (1) and all that follows through ``A summary'' in paragraph (1) and inserting ``a summary''; (5) in subsection (f) (as so redesignated)-- (A) by striking ``The authority'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--The authority''; (B) in paragraph (1) (as so designated), by striking ``June 30'' and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting ``September 30, 2023. ''; 6) in subsection (g) (as so redesignated)-- (A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and (B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: ``(2) Regular operation.--The term `regular operation', with respect to a qualified program, means the operation of the qualified program as if this section was not in effect. ''; ``(2) Emergency designation.-- ``(A) In general.--The amounts provided by paragraph (1) are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4(g) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (2 U.S.C. 933(g)). ``(B) Designation in senate.--In the Senate, this section is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4112(a) of H. Con.

To amend the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to extend child nutrition waiver authority. B) in paragraph (2)-- (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and subject to paragraph (3)'' after ``(42 U.S.C. 1760(1))''; and (ii) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``such section'' and inserting ``section 12(l) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1760(l))''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(3) Transition plan.--A State that elects to be subject to a waiver under paragraph (2) that alters the operation of a qualified program described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (g)(1) during the 2022-2023 school year shall submit to the Secretary a transition plan by November 1, 2022. ``(4) Technical assistance.-- ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall provide technical assistance to assist school food authorities in meeting nutrition standards during the period in which a waiver established under paragraph (1) is in effect. 4) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated)-- (A) by striking paragraph (2); and (B) by striking ``the following:'' in the matter preceding paragraph (1) and all that follows through ``A summary'' in paragraph (1) and inserting ``a summary''; (5) in subsection (f) (as so redesignated)-- (A) by striking ``The authority'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--The authority''; (B) in paragraph (1) (as so designated), by striking ``June 30'' and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting ``September 30, 2023. ''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) Limitation.--A waiver authorized by the Secretary under this section may not be in effect after September 30, 2023. ``(3) Return to regular operation.--Beginning on October 1, 2023, each qualified program for which a waiver is authorized under this section shall resume regular operation. ''; ( 6) in subsection (g) (as so redesignated)-- (A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and (B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: ``(2) Regular operation.--The term `regular operation', with respect to a qualified program, means the operation of the qualified program as if this section was not in effect. '';

To amend the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to extend child nutrition waiver authority. ``(4) Technical assistance.-- ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall provide technical assistance to assist school food authorities in meeting nutrition standards during the period in which a waiver established under paragraph (1) is in effect. 4) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated)-- (A) by striking paragraph (2); and (B) by striking ``the following:'' in the matter preceding paragraph (1) and all that follows through ``A summary'' in paragraph (1) and inserting ``a summary''; (5) in subsection (f) (as so redesignated)-- (A) by striking ``The authority'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--The authority''; (B) in paragraph (1) (as so designated), by striking ``June 30'' and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting ``September 30, 2023. ''; 6) in subsection (g) (as so redesignated)-- (A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and (B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: ``(2) Regular operation.--The term `regular operation', with respect to a qualified program, means the operation of the qualified program as if this section was not in effect. ''; ``(2) Emergency designation.-- ``(A) In general.--The amounts provided by paragraph (1) are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4(g) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (2 U.S.C. 933(g)). ``(B) Designation in senate.--In the Senate, this section is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4112(a) of H. Con.

To amend the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to extend child nutrition waiver authority. B) in paragraph (2)-- (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and subject to paragraph (3)'' after ``(42 U.S.C. 1760(1))''; and (ii) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``such section'' and inserting ``section 12(l) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1760(l))''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(3) Transition plan.--A State that elects to be subject to a waiver under paragraph (2) that alters the operation of a qualified program described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (g)(1) during the 2022-2023 school year shall submit to the Secretary a transition plan by November 1, 2022. ``(4) Technical assistance.-- ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall provide technical assistance to assist school food authorities in meeting nutrition standards during the period in which a waiver established under paragraph (1) is in effect. 4) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated)-- (A) by striking paragraph (2); and (B) by striking ``the following:'' in the matter preceding paragraph (1) and all that follows through ``A summary'' in paragraph (1) and inserting ``a summary''; (5) in subsection (f) (as so redesignated)-- (A) by striking ``The authority'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--The authority''; (B) in paragraph (1) (as so designated), by striking ``June 30'' and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting ``September 30, 2023. ''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) Limitation.--A waiver authorized by the Secretary under this section may not be in effect after September 30, 2023. ``(3) Return to regular operation.--Beginning on October 1, 2023, each qualified program for which a waiver is authorized under this section shall resume regular operation. ''; ( 6) in subsection (g) (as so redesignated)-- (A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and (B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: ``(2) Regular operation.--The term `regular operation', with respect to a qualified program, means the operation of the qualified program as if this section was not in effect. '';

H.R.3205

Transportation and Public Works

Open America's Waters Act This bill repeals certain limitations on the types of vessels that may engage in coastwise trade, which is the domestic transportation of merchandise or passengers by vessels. The bill directs the U.S. Coast Guard to issue regulations that require all vessels permitted to engage in coastwise trade to meet all appropriate safety and security requirements.

To repeal the Jones Act restrictions on coastwise trade, 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 ``Open America's Waters Act''. SEC. 2. REPEAL OF CERTAIN LIMITATIONS ON COASTWISE TRADE. (a) In General.--Section 12112(a) of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``(a) In General.--A coastwise endorsement may be issued for a vessel that qualifies under the laws of the United States to engage in the coastwise trade.''. (b) Regulations.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the United States Coast Guard shall issue regulations to implement the amendment made by subsection (a) that require all vessels permitted to engage in the coastwise trade to meet all appropriate safety and security requirements. (c) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) Tank vessel construction standards.--Section 3703a(c)(1)(C) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking ``and is qualified for documentation as a wrecked vessel under section 12112 of this title''. (2) Liquified gas tankers.--Section 12120 of such title is amended by striking ``, if the vessel--'' and all that follows and inserting a period. (3) Small passenger vessels.--Section 12121(b) of such title is amended by striking ``12112,''. (4) Loss of coastwise trade privileges.--Section 12132 of such title is repealed. (5) Oil spill response vessels.--Section 12117(b) of such title is amended by striking ``sections 12103, 12132, and 50501'' and inserting ``sections 12103 and 50501''. (6) Optional regulatory measurement.--Section 14305(a)(6) of such title is amended by striking ``sections 12118 and 12132'' and inserting ``section 12118''. (7) Court sales of undocumented vessels.--Section 31329(b) of such title is amended-- (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``;'' and inserting ``; and''; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a period; and (C) by striking paragraph (3). (8) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 121 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 12132. <all>

Open America’s Waters Act

To repeal the Jones Act restrictions on coastwise trade, and for other purposes.

Open America’s Waters Act

Rep. McClintock, Tom

R

CA

This bill repeals certain limitations on the types of vessels that may engage in coastwise trade, which is the domestic transportation of merchandise or passengers by vessels. The bill directs the U.S. Coast Guard to issue regulations that require all vessels permitted to engage in coastwise trade to meet all appropriate safety and security requirements.

To repeal the Jones Act restrictions on coastwise trade, 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 ``Open America's Waters Act''. SEC. 2. REPEAL OF CERTAIN LIMITATIONS ON COASTWISE TRADE. (a) In General.--Section 12112(a) of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``(a) In General.--A coastwise endorsement may be issued for a vessel that qualifies under the laws of the United States to engage in the coastwise trade.''. (b) Regulations.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the United States Coast Guard shall issue regulations to implement the amendment made by subsection (a) that require all vessels permitted to engage in the coastwise trade to meet all appropriate safety and security requirements. (c) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) Tank vessel construction standards.--Section 3703a(c)(1)(C) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking ``and is qualified for documentation as a wrecked vessel under section 12112 of this title''. (2) Liquified gas tankers.--Section 12120 of such title is amended by striking ``, if the vessel--'' and all that follows and inserting a period. (3) Small passenger vessels.--Section 12121(b) of such title is amended by striking ``12112,''. (4) Loss of coastwise trade privileges.--Section 12132 of such title is repealed. (5) Oil spill response vessels.--Section 12117(b) of such title is amended by striking ``sections 12103, 12132, and 50501'' and inserting ``sections 12103 and 50501''. (6) Optional regulatory measurement.--Section 14305(a)(6) of such title is amended by striking ``sections 12118 and 12132'' and inserting ``section 12118''. (7) Court sales of undocumented vessels.--Section 31329(b) of such title is amended-- (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``;'' and inserting ``; and''; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a period; and (C) by striking paragraph (3). (8) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 121 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 12132. <all>

To repeal the Jones Act restrictions on coastwise trade, 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 ``Open America's Waters Act''. SEC. 2. REPEAL OF CERTAIN LIMITATIONS ON COASTWISE TRADE. (a) In General.--Section 12112(a) of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``(a) In General.--A coastwise endorsement may be issued for a vessel that qualifies under the laws of the United States to engage in the coastwise trade.''. (b) Regulations.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the United States Coast Guard shall issue regulations to implement the amendment made by subsection (a) that require all vessels permitted to engage in the coastwise trade to meet all appropriate safety and security requirements. (c) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) Tank vessel construction standards.--Section 3703a(c)(1)(C) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking ``and is qualified for documentation as a wrecked vessel under section 12112 of this title''. (2) Liquified gas tankers.--Section 12120 of such title is amended by striking ``, if the vessel--'' and all that follows and inserting a period. (3) Small passenger vessels.--Section 12121(b) of such title is amended by striking ``12112,''. (4) Loss of coastwise trade privileges.--Section 12132 of such title is repealed. (5) Oil spill response vessels.--Section 12117(b) of such title is amended by striking ``sections 12103, 12132, and 50501'' and inserting ``sections 12103 and 50501''. (6) Optional regulatory measurement.--Section 14305(a)(6) of such title is amended by striking ``sections 12118 and 12132'' and inserting ``section 12118''. (7) Court sales of undocumented vessels.--Section 31329(b) of such title is amended-- (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``;'' and inserting ``; and''; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a period; and (C) by striking paragraph (3). (8) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 121 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 12132. <all>

To repeal the Jones Act restrictions on coastwise trade, 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 ``Open America's Waters Act''. SEC. 2. REPEAL OF CERTAIN LIMITATIONS ON COASTWISE TRADE. (a) In General.--Section 12112(a) of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``(a) In General.--A coastwise endorsement may be issued for a vessel that qualifies under the laws of the United States to engage in the coastwise trade.''. (b) Regulations.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the United States Coast Guard shall issue regulations to implement the amendment made by subsection (a) that require all vessels permitted to engage in the coastwise trade to meet all appropriate safety and security requirements. (c) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) Tank vessel construction standards.--Section 3703a(c)(1)(C) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking ``and is qualified for documentation as a wrecked vessel under section 12112 of this title''. (2) Liquified gas tankers.--Section 12120 of such title is amended by striking ``, if the vessel--'' and all that follows and inserting a period. (3) Small passenger vessels.--Section 12121(b) of such title is amended by striking ``12112,''. (4) Loss of coastwise trade privileges.--Section 12132 of such title is repealed. (5) Oil spill response vessels.--Section 12117(b) of such title is amended by striking ``sections 12103, 12132, and 50501'' and inserting ``sections 12103 and 50501''. (6) Optional regulatory measurement.--Section 14305(a)(6) of such title is amended by striking ``sections 12118 and 12132'' and inserting ``section 12118''. (7) Court sales of undocumented vessels.--Section 31329(b) of such title is amended-- (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``;'' and inserting ``; and''; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a period; and (C) by striking paragraph (3). (8) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 121 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 12132. <all>

To repeal the Jones Act restrictions on coastwise trade, 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 ``Open America's Waters Act''. SEC. 2. REPEAL OF CERTAIN LIMITATIONS ON COASTWISE TRADE. (a) In General.--Section 12112(a) of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``(a) In General.--A coastwise endorsement may be issued for a vessel that qualifies under the laws of the United States to engage in the coastwise trade.''. (b) Regulations.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the United States Coast Guard shall issue regulations to implement the amendment made by subsection (a) that require all vessels permitted to engage in the coastwise trade to meet all appropriate safety and security requirements. (c) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) Tank vessel construction standards.--Section 3703a(c)(1)(C) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking ``and is qualified for documentation as a wrecked vessel under section 12112 of this title''. (2) Liquified gas tankers.--Section 12120 of such title is amended by striking ``, if the vessel--'' and all that follows and inserting a period. (3) Small passenger vessels.--Section 12121(b) of such title is amended by striking ``12112,''. (4) Loss of coastwise trade privileges.--Section 12132 of such title is repealed. (5) Oil spill response vessels.--Section 12117(b) of such title is amended by striking ``sections 12103, 12132, and 50501'' and inserting ``sections 12103 and 50501''. (6) Optional regulatory measurement.--Section 14305(a)(6) of such title is amended by striking ``sections 12118 and 12132'' and inserting ``section 12118''. (7) Court sales of undocumented vessels.--Section 31329(b) of such title is amended-- (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``;'' and inserting ``; and''; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a period; and (C) by striking paragraph (3). (8) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 121 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 12132. <all>

To repeal the Jones Act restrictions on coastwise trade, and for other purposes. c) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) Tank vessel construction standards.--Section 3703a(c)(1)(C) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking ``and is qualified for documentation as a wrecked vessel under section 12112 of this title''. ( (5) Oil spill response vessels.--Section 12117(b) of such title is amended by striking ``sections 12103, 12132, and 50501'' and inserting ``sections 12103 and 50501''. ( 7) Court sales of undocumented vessels.--Section 31329(b) of such title is amended-- (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``;'' and inserting ``; and''; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a period; and (C) by striking paragraph (3). (

To repeal the Jones Act restrictions on coastwise trade, and for other purposes. c) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) Tank vessel construction standards.--Section 3703a(c)(1)(C) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking ``and is qualified for documentation as a wrecked vessel under section 12112 of this title''. ( 4) Loss of coastwise trade privileges.--Section 12132 of such title is repealed. (

To repeal the Jones Act restrictions on coastwise trade, and for other purposes. c) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) Tank vessel construction standards.--Section 3703a(c)(1)(C) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking ``and is qualified for documentation as a wrecked vessel under section 12112 of this title''. ( 4) Loss of coastwise trade privileges.--Section 12132 of such title is repealed. (

To repeal the Jones Act restrictions on coastwise trade, and for other purposes. c) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) Tank vessel construction standards.--Section 3703a(c)(1)(C) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking ``and is qualified for documentation as a wrecked vessel under section 12112 of this title''. ( (5) Oil spill response vessels.--Section 12117(b) of such title is amended by striking ``sections 12103, 12132, and 50501'' and inserting ``sections 12103 and 50501''. ( 7) Court sales of undocumented vessels.--Section 31329(b) of such title is amended-- (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``;'' and inserting ``; and''; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a period; and (C) by striking paragraph (3). (

To repeal the Jones Act restrictions on coastwise trade, and for other purposes. c) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) Tank vessel construction standards.--Section 3703a(c)(1)(C) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking ``and is qualified for documentation as a wrecked vessel under section 12112 of this title''. ( 4) Loss of coastwise trade privileges.--Section 12132 of such title is repealed. (

To repeal the Jones Act restrictions on coastwise trade, and for other purposes. c) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) Tank vessel construction standards.--Section 3703a(c)(1)(C) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking ``and is qualified for documentation as a wrecked vessel under section 12112 of this title''. ( (5) Oil spill response vessels.--Section 12117(b) of such title is amended by striking ``sections 12103, 12132, and 50501'' and inserting ``sections 12103 and 50501''. ( 7) Court sales of undocumented vessels.--Section 31329(b) of such title is amended-- (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``;'' and inserting ``; and''; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a period; and (C) by striking paragraph (3). (

To repeal the Jones Act restrictions on coastwise trade, and for other purposes. c) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) Tank vessel construction standards.--Section 3703a(c)(1)(C) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking ``and is qualified for documentation as a wrecked vessel under section 12112 of this title''. ( 4) Loss of coastwise trade privileges.--Section 12132 of such title is repealed. (

To repeal the Jones Act restrictions on coastwise trade, and for other purposes. c) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) Tank vessel construction standards.--Section 3703a(c)(1)(C) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking ``and is qualified for documentation as a wrecked vessel under section 12112 of this title''. ( (5) Oil spill response vessels.--Section 12117(b) of such title is amended by striking ``sections 12103, 12132, and 50501'' and inserting ``sections 12103 and 50501''. ( 7) Court sales of undocumented vessels.--Section 31329(b) of such title is amended-- (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``;'' and inserting ``; and''; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a period; and (C) by striking paragraph (3). (

To repeal the Jones Act restrictions on coastwise trade, and for other purposes. c) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) Tank vessel construction standards.--Section 3703a(c)(1)(C) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking ``and is qualified for documentation as a wrecked vessel under section 12112 of this title''. ( 4) Loss of coastwise trade privileges.--Section 12132 of such title is repealed. (

To repeal the Jones Act restrictions on coastwise trade, and for other purposes. c) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) Tank vessel construction standards.--Section 3703a(c)(1)(C) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking ``and is qualified for documentation as a wrecked vessel under section 12112 of this title''. ( (5) Oil spill response vessels.--Section 12117(b) of such title is amended by striking ``sections 12103, 12132, and 50501'' and inserting ``sections 12103 and 50501''. ( 7) Court sales of undocumented vessels.--Section 31329(b) of such title is amended-- (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``;'' and inserting ``; and''; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a period; and (C) by striking paragraph (3). (

H.R.3944

Armed Forces and National Security

Burial Equity for Guards and Reserves Act of 2021 This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from establishing a condition for a cemetery grant that restricts the ability of a state to inter certain reservists (or their spouses and children) at a state-owned veterans' cemetery solely because such individuals are ineligible for burial in an open national cemetery. Specifically, as a condition for grants, the VA cannot restrict the ability of a state to inter a The VA is prohibited from (1) denying an application for a grant solely on the basis that the recipient state may use funds to expand, improve, operate, or maintain a veterans' cemetery to allow for the internment of the specified individuals; and (2) enforcing certain conditions on grants for state veterans' cemeteries that were established before the date of enactment of this bill. The bill also provides for plot allowances for the individuals listed in the bill.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that grants provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for State veterans' cemeteries do not restrict States from authorizing the interment of certain deceased members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces in such cemeteries, 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 ``Burial Equity for Guards and Reserves Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. PROHIBITIONS ON RESTRICTING INTERMENT OF CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS IN CERTAIN STATE VETERANS' CEMETERIES. (a) Grants.--Section 2408 of title 38, United States Code, as amended by the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 (Public Law 116-315), is further amended-- (1) in subsection (d)(2), by striking ``The Secretary may'' and inserting ``Except as provided in subsection (i), the Secretary may''; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsections: ``(i)(1) The Secretary may not establish a condition for a grant under this section that restricts the ability of a State receiving such a grant to inter in a veterans' cemetery owned by that State any individual described in paragraph (2) solely by reason of the ineligibility of such individual for burial in an open national cemetery under the control of the National Cemetery Administration under section 2402(a) of this title. ``(2) An individual described in this paragraph is the following: ``(A) Any member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces whose service was terminated under honorable conditions. ``(B) Any member of the Army National Guard or the Air National Guard whose service was terminated under honorable conditions. ``(C) Any member of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps of the Army, Navy, or Air Force whose death occurs under honorable conditions while a member of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps of the Army, Navy, or Air Force. ``(D) Any spouse of any member described in subparagraphs (A) through (C). ``(E) Any minor child or unmarried adult child (as such terms are defined in section 2402(a)) of any member described in subparagraphs (A) through (C). ``(j) The Secretary may not deny an application for a grant under this section solely on the basis that the State receiving such grant may use funds from such grant to expand, improve, operate, or maintain a veterans' cemetery to allow for the interment of individuals described in subsection (i)(2).''. (b) Prohibition on Enforcing Certain Conditions on Grants for State Veterans' Cemeteries.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not enforce a condition on a grant described in subsection (i)(1) of section 2408 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), that was established before the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Plot Allowances.--Section 2303(b)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by striking ``and (ii) members'' and inserting ``(ii) members''; and (2) by striking ``other than dishonorable, and'' and inserting ``other than dishonorable, or (iii) described in section 2408(i)(2) of this title''. <all>

Burial Equity for Guards and Reserves Act of 2021

To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that grants provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for State veterans' cemeteries do not restrict States from authorizing the interment of certain deceased members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces in such cemeteries, and for other purposes.

Burial Equity for Guards and Reserves Act of 2021

Rep. Pappas, Chris

D

NH

This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from establishing a condition for a cemetery grant that restricts the ability of a state to inter certain reservists (or their spouses and children) at a state-owned veterans' cemetery solely because such individuals are ineligible for burial in an open national cemetery. Specifically, as a condition for grants, the VA cannot restrict the ability of a state to inter a The VA is prohibited from (1) denying an application for a grant solely on the basis that the recipient state may use funds to expand, improve, operate, or maintain a veterans' cemetery to allow for the internment of the specified individuals; and (2) enforcing certain conditions on grants for state veterans' cemeteries that were established before the date of enactment of this bill. The bill also provides for plot allowances for the individuals listed in the bill.

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 ``Burial Equity for Guards and Reserves Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. PROHIBITIONS ON RESTRICTING INTERMENT OF CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS IN CERTAIN STATE VETERANS' CEMETERIES. (a) Grants.--Section 2408 of title 38, United States Code, as amended by the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 (Public Law 116-315), is further amended-- (1) in subsection (d)(2), by striking ``The Secretary may'' and inserting ``Except as provided in subsection (i), the Secretary may''; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsections: ``(i)(1) The Secretary may not establish a condition for a grant under this section that restricts the ability of a State receiving such a grant to inter in a veterans' cemetery owned by that State any individual described in paragraph (2) solely by reason of the ineligibility of such individual for burial in an open national cemetery under the control of the National Cemetery Administration under section 2402(a) of this title. ``(2) An individual described in this paragraph is the following: ``(A) Any member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces whose service was terminated under honorable conditions. ``(B) Any member of the Army National Guard or the Air National Guard whose service was terminated under honorable conditions. ``(C) Any member of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps of the Army, Navy, or Air Force whose death occurs under honorable conditions while a member of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps of the Army, Navy, or Air Force. ``(D) Any spouse of any member described in subparagraphs (A) through (C). ``(E) Any minor child or unmarried adult child (as such terms are defined in section 2402(a)) of any member described in subparagraphs (A) through (C). ``(j) The Secretary may not deny an application for a grant under this section solely on the basis that the State receiving such grant may use funds from such grant to expand, improve, operate, or maintain a veterans' cemetery to allow for the interment of individuals described in subsection (i)(2).''. (b) Prohibition on Enforcing Certain Conditions on Grants for State Veterans' Cemeteries.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not enforce a condition on a grant described in subsection (i)(1) of section 2408 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), that was established before the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Plot Allowances.--Section 2303(b)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by striking ``and (ii) members'' and inserting ``(ii) members''; and (2) by striking ``other than dishonorable, and'' and inserting ``other than dishonorable, or (iii) described in section 2408(i)(2) of this title''.

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 ``Burial Equity for Guards and Reserves Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. PROHIBITIONS ON RESTRICTING INTERMENT OF CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS IN CERTAIN STATE VETERANS' CEMETERIES. ``(2) An individual described in this paragraph is the following: ``(A) Any member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces whose service was terminated under honorable conditions. ``(B) Any member of the Army National Guard or the Air National Guard whose service was terminated under honorable conditions. ``(C) Any member of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps of the Army, Navy, or Air Force whose death occurs under honorable conditions while a member of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps of the Army, Navy, or Air Force. ``(D) Any spouse of any member described in subparagraphs (A) through (C). ``(E) Any minor child or unmarried adult child (as such terms are defined in section 2402(a)) of any member described in subparagraphs (A) through (C). ``(j) The Secretary may not deny an application for a grant under this section solely on the basis that the State receiving such grant may use funds from such grant to expand, improve, operate, or maintain a veterans' cemetery to allow for the interment of individuals described in subsection (i)(2).''. (b) Prohibition on Enforcing Certain Conditions on Grants for State Veterans' Cemeteries.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not enforce a condition on a grant described in subsection (i)(1) of section 2408 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), that was established before the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Plot Allowances.--Section 2303(b)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by striking ``and (ii) members'' and inserting ``(ii) members''; and (2) by striking ``other than dishonorable, and'' and inserting ``other than dishonorable, or (iii) described in section 2408(i)(2) of this title''.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that grants provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for State veterans' cemeteries do not restrict States from authorizing the interment of certain deceased members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces in such cemeteries, 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 ``Burial Equity for Guards and Reserves Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. PROHIBITIONS ON RESTRICTING INTERMENT OF CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS IN CERTAIN STATE VETERANS' CEMETERIES. (a) Grants.--Section 2408 of title 38, United States Code, as amended by the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 (Public Law 116-315), is further amended-- (1) in subsection (d)(2), by striking ``The Secretary may'' and inserting ``Except as provided in subsection (i), the Secretary may''; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsections: ``(i)(1) The Secretary may not establish a condition for a grant under this section that restricts the ability of a State receiving such a grant to inter in a veterans' cemetery owned by that State any individual described in paragraph (2) solely by reason of the ineligibility of such individual for burial in an open national cemetery under the control of the National Cemetery Administration under section 2402(a) of this title. ``(2) An individual described in this paragraph is the following: ``(A) Any member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces whose service was terminated under honorable conditions. ``(B) Any member of the Army National Guard or the Air National Guard whose service was terminated under honorable conditions. ``(C) Any member of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps of the Army, Navy, or Air Force whose death occurs under honorable conditions while a member of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps of the Army, Navy, or Air Force. ``(D) Any spouse of any member described in subparagraphs (A) through (C). ``(E) Any minor child or unmarried adult child (as such terms are defined in section 2402(a)) of any member described in subparagraphs (A) through (C). ``(j) The Secretary may not deny an application for a grant under this section solely on the basis that the State receiving such grant may use funds from such grant to expand, improve, operate, or maintain a veterans' cemetery to allow for the interment of individuals described in subsection (i)(2).''. (b) Prohibition on Enforcing Certain Conditions on Grants for State Veterans' Cemeteries.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not enforce a condition on a grant described in subsection (i)(1) of section 2408 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), that was established before the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Plot Allowances.--Section 2303(b)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by striking ``and (ii) members'' and inserting ``(ii) members''; and (2) by striking ``other than dishonorable, and'' and inserting ``other than dishonorable, or (iii) described in section 2408(i)(2) of this title''. <all>

To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that grants provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for State veterans' cemeteries do not restrict States from authorizing the interment of certain deceased members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces in such cemeteries, 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 ``Burial Equity for Guards and Reserves Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. PROHIBITIONS ON RESTRICTING INTERMENT OF CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS IN CERTAIN STATE VETERANS' CEMETERIES. (a) Grants.--Section 2408 of title 38, United States Code, as amended by the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 (Public Law 116-315), is further amended-- (1) in subsection (d)(2), by striking ``The Secretary may'' and inserting ``Except as provided in subsection (i), the Secretary may''; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsections: ``(i)(1) The Secretary may not establish a condition for a grant under this section that restricts the ability of a State receiving such a grant to inter in a veterans' cemetery owned by that State any individual described in paragraph (2) solely by reason of the ineligibility of such individual for burial in an open national cemetery under the control of the National Cemetery Administration under section 2402(a) of this title. ``(2) An individual described in this paragraph is the following: ``(A) Any member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces whose service was terminated under honorable conditions. ``(B) Any member of the Army National Guard or the Air National Guard whose service was terminated under honorable conditions. ``(C) Any member of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps of the Army, Navy, or Air Force whose death occurs under honorable conditions while a member of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps of the Army, Navy, or Air Force. ``(D) Any spouse of any member described in subparagraphs (A) through (C). ``(E) Any minor child or unmarried adult child (as such terms are defined in section 2402(a)) of any member described in subparagraphs (A) through (C). ``(j) The Secretary may not deny an application for a grant under this section solely on the basis that the State receiving such grant may use funds from such grant to expand, improve, operate, or maintain a veterans' cemetery to allow for the interment of individuals described in subsection (i)(2).''. (b) Prohibition on Enforcing Certain Conditions on Grants for State Veterans' Cemeteries.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not enforce a condition on a grant described in subsection (i)(1) of section 2408 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), that was established before the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Plot Allowances.--Section 2303(b)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by striking ``and (ii) members'' and inserting ``(ii) members''; and (2) by striking ``other than dishonorable, and'' and inserting ``other than dishonorable, or (iii) described in section 2408(i)(2) of this title''. <all>

To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that grants provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for State veterans' cemeteries do not restrict States from authorizing the interment of certain deceased members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces in such cemeteries, and for other purposes. PROHIBITIONS ON RESTRICTING INTERMENT OF CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS IN CERTAIN STATE VETERANS' CEMETERIES. ( ``(2) An individual described in this paragraph is the following: ``(A) Any member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces whose service was terminated under honorable conditions. ``(j) The Secretary may not deny an application for a grant under this section solely on the basis that the State receiving such grant may use funds from such grant to expand, improve, operate, or maintain a veterans' cemetery to allow for the interment of individuals described in subsection (i)(2).''. ( (c) Plot Allowances.--Section 2303(b)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by striking ``and (ii) members'' and inserting ``(ii) members''; and (2) by striking ``other than dishonorable, and'' and inserting ``other than dishonorable, or (iii) described in section 2408(i)(2) of this title''.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that grants provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for State veterans' cemeteries do not restrict States from authorizing the interment of certain deceased members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces in such cemeteries, and for other purposes. ``(E) Any minor child or unmarried adult child (as such terms are defined in section 2402(a)) of any member described in subparagraphs (A) through (C). ``(j) The Secretary may not deny an application for a grant under this section solely on the basis that the State receiving such grant may use funds from such grant to expand, improve, operate, or maintain a veterans' cemetery to allow for the interment of individuals described in subsection (i)(2).''. ( b) Prohibition on Enforcing Certain Conditions on Grants for State Veterans' Cemeteries.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not enforce a condition on a grant described in subsection (i)(1) of section 2408 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), that was established before the date of the enactment of this Act. (

To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that grants provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for State veterans' cemeteries do not restrict States from authorizing the interment of certain deceased members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces in such cemeteries, and for other purposes. ``(E) Any minor child or unmarried adult child (as such terms are defined in section 2402(a)) of any member described in subparagraphs (A) through (C). ``(j) The Secretary may not deny an application for a grant under this section solely on the basis that the State receiving such grant may use funds from such grant to expand, improve, operate, or maintain a veterans' cemetery to allow for the interment of individuals described in subsection (i)(2).''. ( b) Prohibition on Enforcing Certain Conditions on Grants for State Veterans' Cemeteries.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not enforce a condition on a grant described in subsection (i)(1) of section 2408 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), that was established before the date of the enactment of this Act. (

To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that grants provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for State veterans' cemeteries do not restrict States from authorizing the interment of certain deceased members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces in such cemeteries, and for other purposes. PROHIBITIONS ON RESTRICTING INTERMENT OF CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS IN CERTAIN STATE VETERANS' CEMETERIES. ( ``(2) An individual described in this paragraph is the following: ``(A) Any member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces whose service was terminated under honorable conditions. ``(j) The Secretary may not deny an application for a grant under this section solely on the basis that the State receiving such grant may use funds from such grant to expand, improve, operate, or maintain a veterans' cemetery to allow for the interment of individuals described in subsection (i)(2).''. ( (c) Plot Allowances.--Section 2303(b)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by striking ``and (ii) members'' and inserting ``(ii) members''; and (2) by striking ``other than dishonorable, and'' and inserting ``other than dishonorable, or (iii) described in section 2408(i)(2) of this title''.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that grants provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for State veterans' cemeteries do not restrict States from authorizing the interment of certain deceased members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces in such cemeteries, and for other purposes. ``(E) Any minor child or unmarried adult child (as such terms are defined in section 2402(a)) of any member described in subparagraphs (A) through (C). ``(j) The Secretary may not deny an application for a grant under this section solely on the basis that the State receiving such grant may use funds from such grant to expand, improve, operate, or maintain a veterans' cemetery to allow for the interment of individuals described in subsection (i)(2).''. ( b) Prohibition on Enforcing Certain Conditions on Grants for State Veterans' Cemeteries.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not enforce a condition on a grant described in subsection (i)(1) of section 2408 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), that was established before the date of the enactment of this Act. (

To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that grants provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for State veterans' cemeteries do not restrict States from authorizing the interment of certain deceased members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces in such cemeteries, and for other purposes. PROHIBITIONS ON RESTRICTING INTERMENT OF CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS IN CERTAIN STATE VETERANS' CEMETERIES. ( ``(2) An individual described in this paragraph is the following: ``(A) Any member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces whose service was terminated under honorable conditions. ``(j) The Secretary may not deny an application for a grant under this section solely on the basis that the State receiving such grant may use funds from such grant to expand, improve, operate, or maintain a veterans' cemetery to allow for the interment of individuals described in subsection (i)(2).''. ( (c) Plot Allowances.--Section 2303(b)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by striking ``and (ii) members'' and inserting ``(ii) members''; and (2) by striking ``other than dishonorable, and'' and inserting ``other than dishonorable, or (iii) described in section 2408(i)(2) of this title''.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that grants provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for State veterans' cemeteries do not restrict States from authorizing the interment of certain deceased members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces in such cemeteries, and for other purposes. ``(E) Any minor child or unmarried adult child (as such terms are defined in section 2402(a)) of any member described in subparagraphs (A) through (C). ``(j) The Secretary may not deny an application for a grant under this section solely on the basis that the State receiving such grant may use funds from such grant to expand, improve, operate, or maintain a veterans' cemetery to allow for the interment of individuals described in subsection (i)(2).''. ( b) Prohibition on Enforcing Certain Conditions on Grants for State Veterans' Cemeteries.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not enforce a condition on a grant described in subsection (i)(1) of section 2408 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), that was established before the date of the enactment of this Act. (

To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that grants provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for State veterans' cemeteries do not restrict States from authorizing the interment of certain deceased members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces in such cemeteries, and for other purposes. PROHIBITIONS ON RESTRICTING INTERMENT OF CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS IN CERTAIN STATE VETERANS' CEMETERIES. ( ``(2) An individual described in this paragraph is the following: ``(A) Any member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces whose service was terminated under honorable conditions. ``(j) The Secretary may not deny an application for a grant under this section solely on the basis that the State receiving such grant may use funds from such grant to expand, improve, operate, or maintain a veterans' cemetery to allow for the interment of individuals described in subsection (i)(2).''. ( (c) Plot Allowances.--Section 2303(b)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by striking ``and (ii) members'' and inserting ``(ii) members''; and (2) by striking ``other than dishonorable, and'' and inserting ``other than dishonorable, or (iii) described in section 2408(i)(2) of this title''.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that grants provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for State veterans' cemeteries do not restrict States from authorizing the interment of certain deceased members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces in such cemeteries, and for other purposes. ``(E) Any minor child or unmarried adult child (as such terms are defined in section 2402(a)) of any member described in subparagraphs (A) through (C). ``(j) The Secretary may not deny an application for a grant under this section solely on the basis that the State receiving such grant may use funds from such grant to expand, improve, operate, or maintain a veterans' cemetery to allow for the interment of individuals described in subsection (i)(2).''. ( b) Prohibition on Enforcing Certain Conditions on Grants for State Veterans' Cemeteries.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not enforce a condition on a grant described in subsection (i)(1) of section 2408 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), that was established before the date of the enactment of this Act. (

To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that grants provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for State veterans' cemeteries do not restrict States from authorizing the interment of certain deceased members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces in such cemeteries, and for other purposes. PROHIBITIONS ON RESTRICTING INTERMENT OF CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS IN CERTAIN STATE VETERANS' CEMETERIES. ( ``(2) An individual described in this paragraph is the following: ``(A) Any member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces whose service was terminated under honorable conditions. ``(j) The Secretary may not deny an application for a grant under this section solely on the basis that the State receiving such grant may use funds from such grant to expand, improve, operate, or maintain a veterans' cemetery to allow for the interment of individuals described in subsection (i)(2).''. ( (c) Plot Allowances.--Section 2303(b)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by striking ``and (ii) members'' and inserting ``(ii) members''; and (2) by striking ``other than dishonorable, and'' and inserting ``other than dishonorable, or (iii) described in section 2408(i)(2) of this title''.

H.R.5329

Transportation and Public Works

Small Passenger Vessel Liability Fairness Act of 2021 This bill revises maritime law regarding the liability of owners of certain small passenger vessels for violations of safety rules resulting in accidents on such vessels. Under current law, owners may avoid liability in some cases depending on the value of their vessels after accidents. The bill requires the Coast Guard to promulgate rules that require owners or operators of small passenger vessels to provide just compensation in any claim for which they are found liable. The bill makes the revised liability provisions retroactive to September 2, 2019, the date of what is known as the Conception boat fire in which 34 lives were lost.

To revise laws regarding liability in certain civil actions, 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 ``Small Passenger Vessel Liability Fairness Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. EXONERATION AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR SMALL PASSENGERS VESSELS. (a) Restructuring.--Chapter 305 of title 46, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by inserting the following before section 30501: ``Subchapter I--General Provisions''; (2) by inserting the following before section 30503: ``Subchapter II--Exoneration and Limitation of Liability Generally''; and (3) by redesignating sections 30503 through 30512 as sections 30521 through 30530, respectively. (b) Definitions.--Section 30501 of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``Sec. 30501. Definitions ``In this chapter-- ``(1) the term `owner' includes a charterer that mans, supplies, and navigates a vessel at the charterer's own expense or by the charterer's own procurement; and ``(2) the term `covered small passenger vessel'-- ``(A) means a small passenger vessel, as defined in section 2101 of this title, that-- ``(i) is less than 100 gross tons as measured under section 14502 of this title, or an alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 of this title as prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of this title; and ``(ii) is carrying-- ``(I) for overnight domestic voyages, not more 49 passengers; and ``(II) for all other voyages, not more than 150 passengers; and ``(B) includes any wooden vessel constructed prior to March 11, 1996, that carries passengers on overnight domestic voyages.''. (c) Applicability.-- (1) In general.--Section 30502 of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``Sec. 30502. Application ``(a) In General.--Except as otherwise provided and subject to subsection (b)-- ``(1) subchapter II (except section 30521) of this title shall apply to seagoing vessels and vessels used on lakes or rivers or in inland navigation, including canal boats, barges, and lighters that are not covered small passenger vessels; and ``(2) subchapter III of this title shall apply to seagoing vessels, and vessels used on lakes or rivers or in inland navigation, including canal boats, barges, and lighters, that are covered small passenger vessels. ``(b) Declaration of Nature and Value of Goods.--Section 30521 of this title shall not apply to vessels described in subsection (a) of this section.''. (d) Rules for Small Passenger Vessels.--Chapter 305 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Subchapter III--Exoneration and Limitation of Liability for Covered Small Passenger Vessels ``Sec. 30541. Exoneration and limitation of liability provisions ``(a) In General.--By not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Small Passenger Vessel Liability Fairness Act of 2021, the Commandant shall promulgate rules relating to exoneration and limitation of liability for all covered small passenger vessels that-- ``(1) provide just compensation in any claim for which the owner or operator of a covered small passenger vessel is found liable; and ``(2) comply with the requirements of subsection (b) of this section. ``(b) Requirements.-- ``(1) Privity or knowledge.--In a claim for personal injury or death to which this subchapter applies, the privity or knowledge of the master or the owner's superintendent or managing agent, at or before the beginning of each voyage, is imputed to the owner. ``(2) Apportionment of losses.--The requirements of section 30525 of this title shall apply to a covered small passenger vessel in the same manner as such section applies to a vessel described in section 30502(a)(1). ``(3) Timing considerations.--The requirements of subsections (b) through (d) of section 30526 of this title shall apply to a covered small passenger vessel in the same manner as the requirements apply to a vessel subject to such section. ``(c) Applicability.--The rules promulgated under subsection (a) shall take effect as if promulgated on the effective date of the Small Passenger Vessel Liability Fairness Act of 2021.''. (e) Tables of Subchapters and Tables of Sections.--The table of sections for chapter 305 of title 46, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by inserting before section 30501 the following: ``subchapter i--general provisions''; (2) by inserting after section 30502 the following: ``subchapter ii--exoneration and limitation of liability''; (3) by redesignating the items relating to sections 30503 through 30512 as items relating to sections 30521 through 30530, respectively; and (4) by adding at the end the following: ``subchapter iii--exoneration and limitation of liability for covered small passenger vessels ``Sec. 30541. Exoneration and limitation of liability provisions.''. (f) Conforming Amendments.--Title 46, United States Code, is further amended-- (1) in section 14305(a)(5), by striking ``section 30506'' and inserting ``section 30524''; (2) in section 30523(a), as redesignated by subsection (a) of this section, by striking ``section 30506'' and inserting ``section 30524''; (3) in section 30524(b), as redesignated by subsection (a) of this section, by striking ``section 30505'' and inserting ``section 30523''; and (4) in section 30525-- (A) by striking ``section 30505'' and ``section 30523''; (B) by striking ``section 30506'' and inserting ``section 30524''; and (C) by striking ``section 30506(b)'' and inserting ``section 30524(b)''. SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE; SEVERABILITY. (a) Effective Date.--This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect as if enacted into law on September 2, 2019. (b) Severability.--If any provision of this Act or an amendment made by this Act, or any application of such provision 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 this Act and the amendments made by this Act to any other person or circumstance shall not be affected. <all>

Small Passenger Vessel Liability Fairness Act of 2021

To revise laws regarding liability in certain civil actions, and for other purposes.

Small Passenger Vessel Liability Fairness Act of 2021

Rep. Carbajal, Salud O.

D

CA

This bill revises maritime law regarding the liability of owners of certain small passenger vessels for violations of safety rules resulting in accidents on such vessels. Under current law, owners may avoid liability in some cases depending on the value of their vessels after accidents. The bill requires the Coast Guard to promulgate rules that require owners or operators of small passenger vessels to provide just compensation in any claim for which they are found liable. The bill makes the revised liability provisions retroactive to September 2, 2019, the date of what is known as the Conception boat fire in which 34 lives were lost.

To revise laws regarding liability in certain civil actions, and for other purposes. EXONERATION AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR SMALL PASSENGERS VESSELS. 30501. 30502. Application ``(a) In General.--Except as otherwise provided and subject to subsection (b)-- ``(1) subchapter II (except section 30521) of this title shall apply to seagoing vessels and vessels used on lakes or rivers or in inland navigation, including canal boats, barges, and lighters that are not covered small passenger vessels; and ``(2) subchapter III of this title shall apply to seagoing vessels, and vessels used on lakes or rivers or in inland navigation, including canal boats, barges, and lighters, that are covered small passenger vessels. ``(b) Requirements.-- ``(1) Privity or knowledge.--In a claim for personal injury or death to which this subchapter applies, the privity or knowledge of the master or the owner's superintendent or managing agent, at or before the beginning of each voyage, is imputed to the owner. ``(c) Applicability.--The rules promulgated under subsection (a) shall take effect as if promulgated on the effective date of the Small Passenger Vessel Liability Fairness Act of 2021.''. (e) Tables of Subchapters and Tables of Sections.--The table of sections for chapter 305 of title 46, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by inserting before section 30501 the following: ``subchapter i--general provisions''; (2) by inserting after section 30502 the following: ``subchapter ii--exoneration and limitation of liability''; (3) by redesignating the items relating to sections 30503 through 30512 as items relating to sections 30521 through 30530, respectively; and (4) by adding at the end the following: ``subchapter iii--exoneration and limitation of liability for covered small passenger vessels ``Sec. 30541. (f) Conforming Amendments.--Title 46, United States Code, is further amended-- (1) in section 14305(a)(5), by striking ``section 30506'' and inserting ``section 30524''; (2) in section 30523(a), as redesignated by subsection (a) of this section, by striking ``section 30506'' and inserting ``section 30524''; (3) in section 30524(b), as redesignated by subsection (a) of this section, by striking ``section 30505'' and inserting ``section 30523''; and (4) in section 30525-- (A) by striking ``section 30505'' and ``section 30523''; (B) by striking ``section 30506'' and inserting ``section 30524''; and (C) by striking ``section 30506(b)'' and inserting ``section 30524(b)''. SEC. EFFECTIVE DATE; SEVERABILITY. (b) Severability.--If any provision of this Act or an amendment made by this Act, or any application of such provision 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 this Act and the amendments made by this Act to any other person or circumstance shall not be affected.

EXONERATION AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR SMALL PASSENGERS VESSELS. 30501. 30502. Application ``(a) In General.--Except as otherwise provided and subject to subsection (b)-- ``(1) subchapter II (except section 30521) of this title shall apply to seagoing vessels and vessels used on lakes or rivers or in inland navigation, including canal boats, barges, and lighters that are not covered small passenger vessels; and ``(2) subchapter III of this title shall apply to seagoing vessels, and vessels used on lakes or rivers or in inland navigation, including canal boats, barges, and lighters, that are covered small passenger vessels. ``(b) Requirements.-- ``(1) Privity or knowledge.--In a claim for personal injury or death to which this subchapter applies, the privity or knowledge of the master or the owner's superintendent or managing agent, at or before the beginning of each voyage, is imputed to the owner. ``(c) Applicability.--The rules promulgated under subsection (a) shall take effect as if promulgated on the effective date of the Small Passenger Vessel Liability Fairness Act of 2021.''. 30541. (f) Conforming Amendments.--Title 46, United States Code, is further amended-- (1) in section 14305(a)(5), by striking ``section 30506'' and inserting ``section 30524''; (2) in section 30523(a), as redesignated by subsection (a) of this section, by striking ``section 30506'' and inserting ``section 30524''; (3) in section 30524(b), as redesignated by subsection (a) of this section, by striking ``section 30505'' and inserting ``section 30523''; and (4) in section 30525-- (A) by striking ``section 30505'' and ``section 30523''; (B) by striking ``section 30506'' and inserting ``section 30524''; and (C) by striking ``section 30506(b)'' and inserting ``section 30524(b)''. SEC. EFFECTIVE DATE; SEVERABILITY. (b) Severability.--If any provision of this Act or an amendment made by this Act, or any application of such provision 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 this Act and the amendments made by this Act to any other person or circumstance shall not be affected.

To revise laws regarding liability in certain civil actions, 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. EXONERATION AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR SMALL PASSENGERS VESSELS. (b) Definitions.--Section 30501 of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``Sec. 30501. Definitions ``In this chapter-- ``(1) the term `owner' includes a charterer that mans, supplies, and navigates a vessel at the charterer's own expense or by the charterer's own procurement; and ``(2) the term `covered small passenger vessel'-- ``(A) means a small passenger vessel, as defined in section 2101 of this title, that-- ``(i) is less than 100 gross tons as measured under section 14502 of this title, or an alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 of this title as prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of this title; and ``(ii) is carrying-- ``(I) for overnight domestic voyages, not more 49 passengers; and ``(II) for all other voyages, not more than 150 passengers; and ``(B) includes any wooden vessel constructed prior to March 11, 1996, that carries passengers on overnight domestic voyages.''. 30502. Application ``(a) In General.--Except as otherwise provided and subject to subsection (b)-- ``(1) subchapter II (except section 30521) of this title shall apply to seagoing vessels and vessels used on lakes or rivers or in inland navigation, including canal boats, barges, and lighters that are not covered small passenger vessels; and ``(2) subchapter III of this title shall apply to seagoing vessels, and vessels used on lakes or rivers or in inland navigation, including canal boats, barges, and lighters, that are covered small passenger vessels. ``(b) Declaration of Nature and Value of Goods.--Section 30521 of this title shall not apply to vessels described in subsection (a) of this section.''. Exoneration and limitation of liability provisions ``(a) In General.--By not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Small Passenger Vessel Liability Fairness Act of 2021, the Commandant shall promulgate rules relating to exoneration and limitation of liability for all covered small passenger vessels that-- ``(1) provide just compensation in any claim for which the owner or operator of a covered small passenger vessel is found liable; and ``(2) comply with the requirements of subsection (b) of this section. ``(b) Requirements.-- ``(1) Privity or knowledge.--In a claim for personal injury or death to which this subchapter applies, the privity or knowledge of the master or the owner's superintendent or managing agent, at or before the beginning of each voyage, is imputed to the owner. ``(c) Applicability.--The rules promulgated under subsection (a) shall take effect as if promulgated on the effective date of the Small Passenger Vessel Liability Fairness Act of 2021.''. (e) Tables of Subchapters and Tables of Sections.--The table of sections for chapter 305 of title 46, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by inserting before section 30501 the following: ``subchapter i--general provisions''; (2) by inserting after section 30502 the following: ``subchapter ii--exoneration and limitation of liability''; (3) by redesignating the items relating to sections 30503 through 30512 as items relating to sections 30521 through 30530, respectively; and (4) by adding at the end the following: ``subchapter iii--exoneration and limitation of liability for covered small passenger vessels ``Sec. 30541. (f) Conforming Amendments.--Title 46, United States Code, is further amended-- (1) in section 14305(a)(5), by striking ``section 30506'' and inserting ``section 30524''; (2) in section 30523(a), as redesignated by subsection (a) of this section, by striking ``section 30506'' and inserting ``section 30524''; (3) in section 30524(b), as redesignated by subsection (a) of this section, by striking ``section 30505'' and inserting ``section 30523''; and (4) in section 30525-- (A) by striking ``section 30505'' and ``section 30523''; (B) by striking ``section 30506'' and inserting ``section 30524''; and (C) by striking ``section 30506(b)'' and inserting ``section 30524(b)''. SEC. EFFECTIVE DATE; SEVERABILITY. (b) Severability.--If any provision of this Act or an amendment made by this Act, or any application of such provision 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 this Act and the amendments made by this Act to any other person or circumstance shall not be affected.

To revise laws regarding liability in certain civil actions, 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 ``Small Passenger Vessel Liability Fairness Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. EXONERATION AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR SMALL PASSENGERS VESSELS. (a) Restructuring.--Chapter 305 of title 46, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by inserting the following before section 30501: ``Subchapter I--General Provisions''; (2) by inserting the following before section 30503: ``Subchapter II--Exoneration and Limitation of Liability Generally''; and (3) by redesignating sections 30503 through 30512 as sections 30521 through 30530, respectively. (b) Definitions.--Section 30501 of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``Sec. 30501. Definitions ``In this chapter-- ``(1) the term `owner' includes a charterer that mans, supplies, and navigates a vessel at the charterer's own expense or by the charterer's own procurement; and ``(2) the term `covered small passenger vessel'-- ``(A) means a small passenger vessel, as defined in section 2101 of this title, that-- ``(i) is less than 100 gross tons as measured under section 14502 of this title, or an alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 of this title as prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of this title; and ``(ii) is carrying-- ``(I) for overnight domestic voyages, not more 49 passengers; and ``(II) for all other voyages, not more than 150 passengers; and ``(B) includes any wooden vessel constructed prior to March 11, 1996, that carries passengers on overnight domestic voyages.''. (c) Applicability.-- (1) In general.--Section 30502 of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``Sec. 30502. Application ``(a) In General.--Except as otherwise provided and subject to subsection (b)-- ``(1) subchapter II (except section 30521) of this title shall apply to seagoing vessels and vessels used on lakes or rivers or in inland navigation, including canal boats, barges, and lighters that are not covered small passenger vessels; and ``(2) subchapter III of this title shall apply to seagoing vessels, and vessels used on lakes or rivers or in inland navigation, including canal boats, barges, and lighters, that are covered small passenger vessels. ``(b) Declaration of Nature and Value of Goods.--Section 30521 of this title shall not apply to vessels described in subsection (a) of this section.''. (d) Rules for Small Passenger Vessels.--Chapter 305 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Subchapter III--Exoneration and Limitation of Liability for Covered Small Passenger Vessels ``Sec. 30541. Exoneration and limitation of liability provisions ``(a) In General.--By not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Small Passenger Vessel Liability Fairness Act of 2021, the Commandant shall promulgate rules relating to exoneration and limitation of liability for all covered small passenger vessels that-- ``(1) provide just compensation in any claim for which the owner or operator of a covered small passenger vessel is found liable; and ``(2) comply with the requirements of subsection (b) of this section. ``(b) Requirements.-- ``(1) Privity or knowledge.--In a claim for personal injury or death to which this subchapter applies, the privity or knowledge of the master or the owner's superintendent or managing agent, at or before the beginning of each voyage, is imputed to the owner. ``(2) Apportionment of losses.--The requirements of section 30525 of this title shall apply to a covered small passenger vessel in the same manner as such section applies to a vessel described in section 30502(a)(1). ``(3) Timing considerations.--The requirements of subsections (b) through (d) of section 30526 of this title shall apply to a covered small passenger vessel in the same manner as the requirements apply to a vessel subject to such section. ``(c) Applicability.--The rules promulgated under subsection (a) shall take effect as if promulgated on the effective date of the Small Passenger Vessel Liability Fairness Act of 2021.''. (e) Tables of Subchapters and Tables of Sections.--The table of sections for chapter 305 of title 46, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by inserting before section 30501 the following: ``subchapter i--general provisions''; (2) by inserting after section 30502 the following: ``subchapter ii--exoneration and limitation of liability''; (3) by redesignating the items relating to sections 30503 through 30512 as items relating to sections 30521 through 30530, respectively; and (4) by adding at the end the following: ``subchapter iii--exoneration and limitation of liability for covered small passenger vessels ``Sec. 30541. Exoneration and limitation of liability provisions.''. (f) Conforming Amendments.--Title 46, United States Code, is further amended-- (1) in section 14305(a)(5), by striking ``section 30506'' and inserting ``section 30524''; (2) in section 30523(a), as redesignated by subsection (a) of this section, by striking ``section 30506'' and inserting ``section 30524''; (3) in section 30524(b), as redesignated by subsection (a) of this section, by striking ``section 30505'' and inserting ``section 30523''; and (4) in section 30525-- (A) by striking ``section 30505'' and ``section 30523''; (B) by striking ``section 30506'' and inserting ``section 30524''; and (C) by striking ``section 30506(b)'' and inserting ``section 30524(b)''. SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE; SEVERABILITY. (a) Effective Date.--This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect as if enacted into law on September 2, 2019. (b) Severability.--If any provision of this Act or an amendment made by this Act, or any application of such provision 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 this Act and the amendments made by this Act to any other person or circumstance shall not be affected. <all>

To revise laws regarding liability in certain civil actions, and for other purposes. a) Restructuring.--Chapter 305 of title 46, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by inserting the following before section 30501: ``Subchapter I--General Provisions''; (2) by inserting the following before section 30503: ``Subchapter II--Exoneration and Limitation of Liability Generally''; and (3) by redesignating sections 30503 through 30512 as sections 30521 through 30530, respectively. ( c) Applicability.-- (1) In general.--Section 30502 of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``Sec. Application ``(a) In General.--Except as otherwise provided and subject to subsection (b)-- ``(1) subchapter II (except section 30521) of this title shall apply to seagoing vessels and vessels used on lakes or rivers or in inland navigation, including canal boats, barges, and lighters that are not covered small passenger vessels; and ``(2) subchapter III of this title shall apply to seagoing vessels, and vessels used on lakes or rivers or in inland navigation, including canal boats, barges, and lighters, that are covered small passenger vessels. ``(b) Declaration of Nature and Value of Goods.--Section 30521 of this title shall not apply to vessels described in subsection (a) of this section.''. ( ``(2) Apportionment of losses.--The requirements of section 30525 of this title shall apply to a covered small passenger vessel in the same manner as such section applies to a vessel described in section 30502(a)(1). ``(3) Timing considerations.--The requirements of subsections (b) through (d) of section 30526 of this title shall apply to a covered small passenger vessel in the same manner as the requirements apply to a vessel subject to such section. ``(c) Applicability.--The rules promulgated under subsection (a) shall take effect as if promulgated on the effective date of the Small Passenger Vessel Liability Fairness Act of 2021.''. ( EFFECTIVE DATE; SEVERABILITY. ( a) Effective Date.--This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect as if enacted into law on September 2, 2019. (

To revise laws regarding liability in certain civil actions, and for other purposes. c) Applicability.-- (1) In general.--Section 30502 of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``Sec. ``(b) Declaration of Nature and Value of Goods.--Section 30521 of this title shall not apply to vessels described in subsection (a) of this section.''. ( ``(2) Apportionment of losses.--The requirements of section 30525 of this title shall apply to a covered small passenger vessel in the same manner as such section applies to a vessel described in section 30502(a)(1). Exoneration and limitation of liability provisions.''. ( a) Effective Date.--This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect as if enacted into law on September 2, 2019. (

To revise laws regarding liability in certain civil actions, and for other purposes. c) Applicability.-- (1) In general.--Section 30502 of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``Sec. ``(b) Declaration of Nature and Value of Goods.--Section 30521 of this title shall not apply to vessels described in subsection (a) of this section.''. ( ``(2) Apportionment of losses.--The requirements of section 30525 of this title shall apply to a covered small passenger vessel in the same manner as such section applies to a vessel described in section 30502(a)(1). Exoneration and limitation of liability provisions.''. ( a) Effective Date.--This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect as if enacted into law on September 2, 2019. (

To revise laws regarding liability in certain civil actions, and for other purposes. a) Restructuring.--Chapter 305 of title 46, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by inserting the following before section 30501: ``Subchapter I--General Provisions''; (2) by inserting the following before section 30503: ``Subchapter II--Exoneration and Limitation of Liability Generally''; and (3) by redesignating sections 30503 through 30512 as sections 30521 through 30530, respectively. ( c) Applicability.-- (1) In general.--Section 30502 of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``Sec. Application ``(a) In General.--Except as otherwise provided and subject to subsection (b)-- ``(1) subchapter II (except section 30521) of this title shall apply to seagoing vessels and vessels used on lakes or rivers or in inland navigation, including canal boats, barges, and lighters that are not covered small passenger vessels; and ``(2) subchapter III of this title shall apply to seagoing vessels, and vessels used on lakes or rivers or in inland navigation, including canal boats, barges, and lighters, that are covered small passenger vessels. ``(b) Declaration of Nature and Value of Goods.--Section 30521 of this title shall not apply to vessels described in subsection (a) of this section.''. ( ``(2) Apportionment of losses.--The requirements of section 30525 of this title shall apply to a covered small passenger vessel in the same manner as such section applies to a vessel described in section 30502(a)(1). ``(3) Timing considerations.--The requirements of subsections (b) through (d) of section 30526 of this title shall apply to a covered small passenger vessel in the same manner as the requirements apply to a vessel subject to such section. ``(c) Applicability.--The rules promulgated under subsection (a) shall take effect as if promulgated on the effective date of the Small Passenger Vessel Liability Fairness Act of 2021.''. ( EFFECTIVE DATE; SEVERABILITY. ( a) Effective Date.--This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect as if enacted into law on September 2, 2019. (

To revise laws regarding liability in certain civil actions, and for other purposes. c) Applicability.-- (1) In general.--Section 30502 of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``Sec. ``(b) Declaration of Nature and Value of Goods.--Section 30521 of this title shall not apply to vessels described in subsection (a) of this section.''. ( ``(2) Apportionment of losses.--The requirements of section 30525 of this title shall apply to a covered small passenger vessel in the same manner as such section applies to a vessel described in section 30502(a)(1). Exoneration and limitation of liability provisions.''. ( a) Effective Date.--This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect as if enacted into law on September 2, 2019. (

To revise laws regarding liability in certain civil actions, and for other purposes. a) Restructuring.--Chapter 305 of title 46, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by inserting the following before section 30501: ``Subchapter I--General Provisions''; (2) by inserting the following before section 30503: ``Subchapter II--Exoneration and Limitation of Liability Generally''; and (3) by redesignating sections 30503 through 30512 as sections 30521 through 30530, respectively. ( c) Applicability.-- (1) In general.--Section 30502 of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``Sec. Application ``(a) In General.--Except as otherwise provided and subject to subsection (b)-- ``(1) subchapter II (except section 30521) of this title shall apply to seagoing vessels and vessels used on lakes or rivers or in inland navigation, including canal boats, barges, and lighters that are not covered small passenger vessels; and ``(2) subchapter III of this title shall apply to seagoing vessels, and vessels used on lakes or rivers or in inland navigation, including canal boats, barges, and lighters, that are covered small passenger vessels. ``(b) Declaration of Nature and Value of Goods.--Section 30521 of this title shall not apply to vessels described in subsection (a) of this section.''. ( ``(2) Apportionment of losses.--The requirements of section 30525 of this title shall apply to a covered small passenger vessel in the same manner as such section applies to a vessel described in section 30502(a)(1). ``(3) Timing considerations.--The requirements of subsections (b) through (d) of section 30526 of this title shall apply to a covered small passenger vessel in the same manner as the requirements apply to a vessel subject to such section. ``(c) Applicability.--The rules promulgated under subsection (a) shall take effect as if promulgated on the effective date of the Small Passenger Vessel Liability Fairness Act of 2021.''. ( EFFECTIVE DATE; SEVERABILITY. ( a) Effective Date.--This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect as if enacted into law on September 2, 2019. (

To revise laws regarding liability in certain civil actions, and for other purposes. c) Applicability.-- (1) In general.--Section 30502 of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``Sec. ``(b) Declaration of Nature and Value of Goods.--Section 30521 of this title shall not apply to vessels described in subsection (a) of this section.''. ( ``(2) Apportionment of losses.--The requirements of section 30525 of this title shall apply to a covered small passenger vessel in the same manner as such section applies to a vessel described in section 30502(a)(1). Exoneration and limitation of liability provisions.''. ( a) Effective Date.--This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect as if enacted into law on September 2, 2019. (

To revise laws regarding liability in certain civil actions, and for other purposes. a) Restructuring.--Chapter 305 of title 46, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by inserting the following before section 30501: ``Subchapter I--General Provisions''; (2) by inserting the following before section 30503: ``Subchapter II--Exoneration and Limitation of Liability Generally''; and (3) by redesignating sections 30503 through 30512 as sections 30521 through 30530, respectively. ( c) Applicability.-- (1) In general.--Section 30502 of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``Sec. Application ``(a) In General.--Except as otherwise provided and subject to subsection (b)-- ``(1) subchapter II (except section 30521) of this title shall apply to seagoing vessels and vessels used on lakes or rivers or in inland navigation, including canal boats, barges, and lighters that are not covered small passenger vessels; and ``(2) subchapter III of this title shall apply to seagoing vessels, and vessels used on lakes or rivers or in inland navigation, including canal boats, barges, and lighters, that are covered small passenger vessels. ``(b) Declaration of Nature and Value of Goods.--Section 30521 of this title shall not apply to vessels described in subsection (a) of this section.''. ( ``(2) Apportionment of losses.--The requirements of section 30525 of this title shall apply to a covered small passenger vessel in the same manner as such section applies to a vessel described in section 30502(a)(1). ``(3) Timing considerations.--The requirements of subsections (b) through (d) of section 30526 of this title shall apply to a covered small passenger vessel in the same manner as the requirements apply to a vessel subject to such section. ``(c) Applicability.--The rules promulgated under subsection (a) shall take effect as if promulgated on the effective date of the Small Passenger Vessel Liability Fairness Act of 2021.''. ( EFFECTIVE DATE; SEVERABILITY. ( a) Effective Date.--This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect as if enacted into law on September 2, 2019. (

To revise laws regarding liability in certain civil actions, and for other purposes. c) Applicability.-- (1) In general.--Section 30502 of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``Sec. ``(b) Declaration of Nature and Value of Goods.--Section 30521 of this title shall not apply to vessels described in subsection (a) of this section.''. ( ``(2) Apportionment of losses.--The requirements of section 30525 of this title shall apply to a covered small passenger vessel in the same manner as such section applies to a vessel described in section 30502(a)(1). Exoneration and limitation of liability provisions.''. ( a) Effective Date.--This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect as if enacted into law on September 2, 2019. (

To revise laws regarding liability in certain civil actions, and for other purposes. a) Restructuring.--Chapter 305 of title 46, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by inserting the following before section 30501: ``Subchapter I--General Provisions''; (2) by inserting the following before section 30503: ``Subchapter II--Exoneration and Limitation of Liability Generally''; and (3) by redesignating sections 30503 through 30512 as sections 30521 through 30530, respectively. ( c) Applicability.-- (1) In general.--Section 30502 of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``Sec. Application ``(a) In General.--Except as otherwise provided and subject to subsection (b)-- ``(1) subchapter II (except section 30521) of this title shall apply to seagoing vessels and vessels used on lakes or rivers or in inland navigation, including canal boats, barges, and lighters that are not covered small passenger vessels; and ``(2) subchapter III of this title shall apply to seagoing vessels, and vessels used on lakes or rivers or in inland navigation, including canal boats, barges, and lighters, that are covered small passenger vessels. ``(b) Declaration of Nature and Value of Goods.--Section 30521 of this title shall not apply to vessels described in subsection (a) of this section.''. ( ``(2) Apportionment of losses.--The requirements of section 30525 of this title shall apply to a covered small passenger vessel in the same manner as such section applies to a vessel described in section 30502(a)(1). ``(3) Timing considerations.--The requirements of subsections (b) through (d) of section 30526 of this title shall apply to a covered small passenger vessel in the same manner as the requirements apply to a vessel subject to such section. ``(c) Applicability.--The rules promulgated under subsection (a) shall take effect as if promulgated on the effective date of the Small Passenger Vessel Liability Fairness Act of 2021.''. ( EFFECTIVE DATE; SEVERABILITY. ( a) Effective Date.--This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect as if enacted into law on September 2, 2019. (

H.R.2902

Government Operations and Politics

Elected Official Lobbying Prohibition Act of 2021 This bill prohibits state and local elected officials from lobbying the federal government on behalf of private (i.e., nongovernmental) clients. The bill's restrictions apply to officials who serve in a statewide elected office, a state legislature, an elected office of a local government that meets specified population standards, or as the chair of a political party of a state, including officials of U.S. territories and the District of Columbia. The bill does not apply to officials acting on behalf of their constituents or who are otherwise acting in an official capacity.

To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to prohibit certain elected officials of State and local governments from making lobbying contacts under such Act on behalf of private clients, 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 ``Elected Official Lobbying Prohibition Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. PROHIBITING STATE AND LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS FROM MAKING LOBBYING CONTACTS ON BEHALF OF PRIVATE CLIENTS. (a) Prohibition.--The Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 5 the following new section: ``SEC. 5A. PROHIBITION AGAINST MAKING OF LOBBYING CONTACTS ON BEHALF OF PRIVATE CLIENTS BY ELECTED OFFICIALS OF STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. ``(a) Prohibition.--A covered elected official described in subsection (b) may not make any lobbying contact under this Act on behalf of a client who is not an entity of a State or unit of local government. ``(b) Covered Elected Official Described.--In this subsection, a `covered elected official' is any of the following: ``(1) An individual holding a Statewide elected office in any State. ``(2) An individual serving in the legislature of a State (or, in the case of the District of Columbia, an individual serving on the Council of the District of Columbia). ``(3) An individual holding any elected office of a unit of local government with a population greater than 30 percent (or, in the case of an individual holding the elected office of the chief executive of a unit of local government, greater than 15 percent) of the average population of a congressional district (as determined on the basis of the most recent decennial census). ``(4) The chair of a political party of a State. ``(c) State Defined.--In this section, the term `State' means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. ``(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit a covered elected official from petitioning the Federal government on behalf of the collective interests of the people the official represents or from otherwise acting in an official capacity as a covered elected official.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to lobbying contacts under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 which are made after the expiration of the 60-day period which begins on the date of the enactment of this Act. <all>

Elected Official Lobbying Prohibition Act of 2021

To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to prohibit certain elected officials of State and local governments from making lobbying contacts under such Act on behalf of private clients, and for other purposes.

Elected Official Lobbying Prohibition Act of 2021

Rep. Taylor, Van

R

TX

This bill prohibits state and local elected officials from lobbying the federal government on behalf of private (i.e., nongovernmental) clients. The bill's restrictions apply to officials who serve in a statewide elected office, a state legislature, an elected office of a local government that meets specified population standards, or as the chair of a political party of a state, including officials of U.S. territories and the District of Columbia. The bill does not apply to officials acting on behalf of their constituents or who are otherwise acting in an official capacity.

To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to prohibit certain elected officials of State and local governments from making lobbying contacts under such Act on behalf of private clients, 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 ``Elected Official Lobbying Prohibition Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. PROHIBITING STATE AND LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS FROM MAKING LOBBYING CONTACTS ON BEHALF OF PRIVATE CLIENTS. (a) Prohibition.--The Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 5 the following new section: ``SEC. 5A. PROHIBITION AGAINST MAKING OF LOBBYING CONTACTS ON BEHALF OF PRIVATE CLIENTS BY ELECTED OFFICIALS OF STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. ``(a) Prohibition.--A covered elected official described in subsection (b) may not make any lobbying contact under this Act on behalf of a client who is not an entity of a State or unit of local government. ``(b) Covered Elected Official Described.--In this subsection, a `covered elected official' is any of the following: ``(1) An individual holding a Statewide elected office in any State. ``(2) An individual serving in the legislature of a State (or, in the case of the District of Columbia, an individual serving on the Council of the District of Columbia). ``(3) An individual holding any elected office of a unit of local government with a population greater than 30 percent (or, in the case of an individual holding the elected office of the chief executive of a unit of local government, greater than 15 percent) of the average population of a congressional district (as determined on the basis of the most recent decennial census). ``(4) The chair of a political party of a State. ``(c) State Defined.--In this section, the term `State' means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. ``(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit a covered elected official from petitioning the Federal government on behalf of the collective interests of the people the official represents or from otherwise acting in an official capacity as a covered elected official.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to lobbying contacts under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 which are made after the expiration of the 60-day period which begins on the date of the enactment of this Act. <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 ``Elected Official Lobbying Prohibition Act of 2021''. 2. (a) Prohibition.--The Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 5 the following new section: ``SEC. 5A. PROHIBITION AGAINST MAKING OF LOBBYING CONTACTS ON BEHALF OF PRIVATE CLIENTS BY ELECTED OFFICIALS OF STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. ``(b) Covered Elected Official Described.--In this subsection, a `covered elected official' is any of the following: ``(1) An individual holding a Statewide elected office in any State. ``(2) An individual serving in the legislature of a State (or, in the case of the District of Columbia, an individual serving on the Council of the District of Columbia). ``(3) An individual holding any elected office of a unit of local government with a population greater than 30 percent (or, in the case of an individual holding the elected office of the chief executive of a unit of local government, greater than 15 percent) of the average population of a congressional district (as determined on the basis of the most recent decennial census). ``(4) The chair of a political party of a State. ``(c) State Defined.--In this section, the term `State' means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. ``(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit a covered elected official from petitioning the Federal government on behalf of the collective interests of the people the official represents or from otherwise acting in an official capacity as a covered elected official.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to lobbying contacts under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 which are made after the expiration of the 60-day period which begins on the date of the enactment of this Act.

To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to prohibit certain elected officials of State and local governments from making lobbying contacts under such Act on behalf of private clients, 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 ``Elected Official Lobbying Prohibition Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. PROHIBITING STATE AND LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS FROM MAKING LOBBYING CONTACTS ON BEHALF OF PRIVATE CLIENTS. (a) Prohibition.--The Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 5 the following new section: ``SEC. 5A. PROHIBITION AGAINST MAKING OF LOBBYING CONTACTS ON BEHALF OF PRIVATE CLIENTS BY ELECTED OFFICIALS OF STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. ``(a) Prohibition.--A covered elected official described in subsection (b) may not make any lobbying contact under this Act on behalf of a client who is not an entity of a State or unit of local government. ``(b) Covered Elected Official Described.--In this subsection, a `covered elected official' is any of the following: ``(1) An individual holding a Statewide elected office in any State. ``(2) An individual serving in the legislature of a State (or, in the case of the District of Columbia, an individual serving on the Council of the District of Columbia). ``(3) An individual holding any elected office of a unit of local government with a population greater than 30 percent (or, in the case of an individual holding the elected office of the chief executive of a unit of local government, greater than 15 percent) of the average population of a congressional district (as determined on the basis of the most recent decennial census). ``(4) The chair of a political party of a State. ``(c) State Defined.--In this section, the term `State' means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. ``(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit a covered elected official from petitioning the Federal government on behalf of the collective interests of the people the official represents or from otherwise acting in an official capacity as a covered elected official.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to lobbying contacts under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 which are made after the expiration of the 60-day period which begins on the date of the enactment of this Act. <all>

To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to prohibit certain elected officials of State and local governments from making lobbying contacts under such Act on behalf of private clients, 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 ``Elected Official Lobbying Prohibition Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. PROHIBITING STATE AND LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS FROM MAKING LOBBYING CONTACTS ON BEHALF OF PRIVATE CLIENTS. (a) Prohibition.--The Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 5 the following new section: ``SEC. 5A. PROHIBITION AGAINST MAKING OF LOBBYING CONTACTS ON BEHALF OF PRIVATE CLIENTS BY ELECTED OFFICIALS OF STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. ``(a) Prohibition.--A covered elected official described in subsection (b) may not make any lobbying contact under this Act on behalf of a client who is not an entity of a State or unit of local government. ``(b) Covered Elected Official Described.--In this subsection, a `covered elected official' is any of the following: ``(1) An individual holding a Statewide elected office in any State. ``(2) An individual serving in the legislature of a State (or, in the case of the District of Columbia, an individual serving on the Council of the District of Columbia). ``(3) An individual holding any elected office of a unit of local government with a population greater than 30 percent (or, in the case of an individual holding the elected office of the chief executive of a unit of local government, greater than 15 percent) of the average population of a congressional district (as determined on the basis of the most recent decennial census). ``(4) The chair of a political party of a State. ``(c) State Defined.--In this section, the term `State' means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. ``(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit a covered elected official from petitioning the Federal government on behalf of the collective interests of the people the official represents or from otherwise acting in an official capacity as a covered elected official.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to lobbying contacts under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 which are made after the expiration of the 60-day period which begins on the date of the enactment of this Act. <all>

To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to prohibit certain elected officials of State and local governments from making lobbying contacts under such Act on behalf of private clients, and for other purposes. ``(b) Covered Elected Official Described.--In this subsection, a `covered elected official' is any of the following: ``(1) An individual holding a Statewide elected office in any State. ``(3) An individual holding any elected office of a unit of local government with a population greater than 30 percent (or, in the case of an individual holding the elected office of the chief executive of a unit of local government, greater than 15 percent) of the average population of a congressional district (as determined on the basis of the most recent decennial census). ``(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit a covered elected official from petitioning the Federal government on behalf of the collective interests of the people the official represents or from otherwise acting in an official capacity as a covered elected official.''. (

To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to prohibit certain elected officials of State and local governments from making lobbying contacts under such Act on behalf of private clients, and for other purposes. ``(b) Covered Elected Official Described.--In this subsection, a `covered elected official' is any of the following: ``(1) An individual holding a Statewide elected office in any State. ``(2) An individual serving in the legislature of a State (or, in the case of the District of Columbia, an individual serving on the Council of the District of Columbia). ``(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit a covered elected official from petitioning the Federal government on behalf of the collective interests of the people the official represents or from otherwise acting in an official capacity as a covered elected official.''. ( b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to lobbying contacts under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 which are made after the expiration of the 60-day period which begins on the date of the enactment of this Act.

To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to prohibit certain elected officials of State and local governments from making lobbying contacts under such Act on behalf of private clients, and for other purposes. ``(b) Covered Elected Official Described.--In this subsection, a `covered elected official' is any of the following: ``(1) An individual holding a Statewide elected office in any State. ``(2) An individual serving in the legislature of a State (or, in the case of the District of Columbia, an individual serving on the Council of the District of Columbia). ``(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit a covered elected official from petitioning the Federal government on behalf of the collective interests of the people the official represents or from otherwise acting in an official capacity as a covered elected official.''. ( b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to lobbying contacts under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 which are made after the expiration of the 60-day period which begins on the date of the enactment of this Act.

To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to prohibit certain elected officials of State and local governments from making lobbying contacts under such Act on behalf of private clients, and for other purposes. ``(b) Covered Elected Official Described.--In this subsection, a `covered elected official' is any of the following: ``(1) An individual holding a Statewide elected office in any State. ``(3) An individual holding any elected office of a unit of local government with a population greater than 30 percent (or, in the case of an individual holding the elected office of the chief executive of a unit of local government, greater than 15 percent) of the average population of a congressional district (as determined on the basis of the most recent decennial census). ``(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit a covered elected official from petitioning the Federal government on behalf of the collective interests of the people the official represents or from otherwise acting in an official capacity as a covered elected official.''. (

To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to prohibit certain elected officials of State and local governments from making lobbying contacts under such Act on behalf of private clients, and for other purposes. ``(b) Covered Elected Official Described.--In this subsection, a `covered elected official' is any of the following: ``(1) An individual holding a Statewide elected office in any State. ``(2) An individual serving in the legislature of a State (or, in the case of the District of Columbia, an individual serving on the Council of the District of Columbia). ``(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit a covered elected official from petitioning the Federal government on behalf of the collective interests of the people the official represents or from otherwise acting in an official capacity as a covered elected official.''. ( b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to lobbying contacts under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 which are made after the expiration of the 60-day period which begins on the date of the enactment of this Act.

To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to prohibit certain elected officials of State and local governments from making lobbying contacts under such Act on behalf of private clients, and for other purposes. ``(b) Covered Elected Official Described.--In this subsection, a `covered elected official' is any of the following: ``(1) An individual holding a Statewide elected office in any State. ``(3) An individual holding any elected office of a unit of local government with a population greater than 30 percent (or, in the case of an individual holding the elected office of the chief executive of a unit of local government, greater than 15 percent) of the average population of a congressional district (as determined on the basis of the most recent decennial census). ``(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit a covered elected official from petitioning the Federal government on behalf of the collective interests of the people the official represents or from otherwise acting in an official capacity as a covered elected official.''. (

To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to prohibit certain elected officials of State and local governments from making lobbying contacts under such Act on behalf of private clients, and for other purposes. ``(b) Covered Elected Official Described.--In this subsection, a `covered elected official' is any of the following: ``(1) An individual holding a Statewide elected office in any State. ``(2) An individual serving in the legislature of a State (or, in the case of the District of Columbia, an individual serving on the Council of the District of Columbia). ``(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit a covered elected official from petitioning the Federal government on behalf of the collective interests of the people the official represents or from otherwise acting in an official capacity as a covered elected official.''. ( b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to lobbying contacts under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 which are made after the expiration of the 60-day period which begins on the date of the enactment of this Act.

To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to prohibit certain elected officials of State and local governments from making lobbying contacts under such Act on behalf of private clients, and for other purposes. ``(b) Covered Elected Official Described.--In this subsection, a `covered elected official' is any of the following: ``(1) An individual holding a Statewide elected office in any State. ``(3) An individual holding any elected office of a unit of local government with a population greater than 30 percent (or, in the case of an individual holding the elected office of the chief executive of a unit of local government, greater than 15 percent) of the average population of a congressional district (as determined on the basis of the most recent decennial census). ``(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit a covered elected official from petitioning the Federal government on behalf of the collective interests of the people the official represents or from otherwise acting in an official capacity as a covered elected official.''. (

To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to prohibit certain elected officials of State and local governments from making lobbying contacts under such Act on behalf of private clients, and for other purposes. ``(b) Covered Elected Official Described.--In this subsection, a `covered elected official' is any of the following: ``(1) An individual holding a Statewide elected office in any State. ``(2) An individual serving in the legislature of a State (or, in the case of the District of Columbia, an individual serving on the Council of the District of Columbia). ``(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit a covered elected official from petitioning the Federal government on behalf of the collective interests of the people the official represents or from otherwise acting in an official capacity as a covered elected official.''. ( b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to lobbying contacts under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 which are made after the expiration of the 60-day period which begins on the date of the enactment of this Act.

To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to prohibit certain elected officials of State and local governments from making lobbying contacts under such Act on behalf of private clients, and for other purposes. ``(b) Covered Elected Official Described.--In this subsection, a `covered elected official' is any of the following: ``(1) An individual holding a Statewide elected office in any State. ``(3) An individual holding any elected office of a unit of local government with a population greater than 30 percent (or, in the case of an individual holding the elected office of the chief executive of a unit of local government, greater than 15 percent) of the average population of a congressional district (as determined on the basis of the most recent decennial census). ``(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit a covered elected official from petitioning the Federal government on behalf of the collective interests of the people the official represents or from otherwise acting in an official capacity as a covered elected official.''. (

H.J.Res.77

Economics and Public Finance

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting total federal expenditures for a year from exceeding the average annual federal revenue collected in the three prior years, adjusted for changes in population and inflation. Expenditures for payment of debt and revenues derived from borrowing are excluded. Congress may authorize specific expenditures in excess of the limit for up to one year by declaring an emergency with a roll call vote of two-thirds of each chamber. The requirements take effect in the first year beginning at least 90 days following ratification, except that expenditures are permitted to exceed the limit by specified amounts during each of the first nine years that the requirements are in effect.

117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. J. RES. 77 Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 17, 2022 Mr. Arrington (for himself, Mr. Duncan, and Mr. Ellzey) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States: ``Article-- ``Section 1. Total expenditures for a year shall not exceed the average annual revenue collected in the three prior years, adjusted in proportion to changes in population and inflation. Total expenditures shall include all expenditures of the United States except those for payment of debt, and revenue shall include all revenue of the United States except that derived from borrowing. ``Section 2. Congress may by a roll call vote of two-thirds of each House declare an emergency and provide by law for specific expenditures in excess of the limit in section 1. The declaration shall specify reasons for the emergency designation and may authorize expenditures in excess of the limit in section 1 for up to one year. ``Section 3. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. ``Section 4. This article shall take effect in the first year beginning at least 90 days following ratification, except that expenditures may exceed the limit in section 1 by the following portion of the prior year's expenditures exceeding that limit (excepting emergency expenditures provided for by section 2): nine-tenths in the first year, eight-ninths in the second, seven-eighths in the third, six-sevenths in the fourth, five-sixths in the fifth, four-fifths in the sixth, three-fourths in the seventh, two-thirds in the eighth, and one-half in the ninth.''. <all>

Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Official Titles - House of Representatives Official Title as Introduced Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Rep. Arrington, Jodey C.

R

TX

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting total federal expenditures for a year from exceeding the average annual federal revenue collected in the three prior years, adjusted for changes in population and inflation. Expenditures for payment of debt and revenues derived from borrowing are excluded. Congress may authorize specific expenditures in excess of the limit for up to one year by declaring an emergency with a roll call vote of two-thirds of each chamber. The requirements take effect in the first year beginning at least 90 days following ratification, except that expenditures are permitted to exceed the limit by specified amounts during each of the first nine years that the requirements are in effect.

117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. J. RES. 77 Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 17, 2022 Mr. Arrington (for himself, Mr. Duncan, and Mr. Ellzey) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States: ``Article-- ``Section 1. Total expenditures for a year shall not exceed the average annual revenue collected in the three prior years, adjusted in proportion to changes in population and inflation. Total expenditures shall include all expenditures of the United States except those for payment of debt, and revenue shall include all revenue of the United States except that derived from borrowing. ``Section 2. Congress may by a roll call vote of two-thirds of each House declare an emergency and provide by law for specific expenditures in excess of the limit in section 1. The declaration shall specify reasons for the emergency designation and may authorize expenditures in excess of the limit in section 1 for up to one year. ``Section 3. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. ``Section 4. This article shall take effect in the first year beginning at least 90 days following ratification, except that expenditures may exceed the limit in section 1 by the following portion of the prior year's expenditures exceeding that limit (excepting emergency expenditures provided for by section 2): nine-tenths in the first year, eight-ninths in the second, seven-eighths in the third, six-sevenths in the fourth, five-sixths in the fifth, four-fifths in the sixth, three-fourths in the seventh, two-thirds in the eighth, and one-half in the ninth.''. <all>

117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. J. RES. 77 Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 17, 2022 Mr. Arrington (for himself, Mr. Duncan, and Mr. Ellzey) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States: ``Article-- ``Section 1. Total expenditures for a year shall not exceed the average annual revenue collected in the three prior years, adjusted in proportion to changes in population and inflation. Total expenditures shall include all expenditures of the United States except those for payment of debt, and revenue shall include all revenue of the United States except that derived from borrowing. ``Section 2. Congress may by a roll call vote of two-thirds of each House declare an emergency and provide by law for specific expenditures in excess of the limit in section 1. The declaration shall specify reasons for the emergency designation and may authorize expenditures in excess of the limit in section 1 for up to one year. ``Section 3. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. ``Section 4. This article shall take effect in the first year beginning at least 90 days following ratification, except that expenditures may exceed the limit in section 1 by the following portion of the prior year's expenditures exceeding that limit (excepting emergency expenditures provided for by section 2): nine-tenths in the first year, eight-ninths in the second, seven-eighths in the third, six-sevenths in the fourth, five-sixths in the fifth, four-fifths in the sixth, three-fourths in the seventh, two-thirds in the eighth, and one-half in the ninth.''. <all>

117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. J. RES. 77 Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 17, 2022 Mr. Arrington (for himself, Mr. Duncan, and Mr. Ellzey) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States: ``Article-- ``Section 1. Total expenditures for a year shall not exceed the average annual revenue collected in the three prior years, adjusted in proportion to changes in population and inflation. Total expenditures shall include all expenditures of the United States except those for payment of debt, and revenue shall include all revenue of the United States except that derived from borrowing. ``Section 2. Congress may by a roll call vote of two-thirds of each House declare an emergency and provide by law for specific expenditures in excess of the limit in section 1. The declaration shall specify reasons for the emergency designation and may authorize expenditures in excess of the limit in section 1 for up to one year. ``Section 3. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. ``Section 4. This article shall take effect in the first year beginning at least 90 days following ratification, except that expenditures may exceed the limit in section 1 by the following portion of the prior year's expenditures exceeding that limit (excepting emergency expenditures provided for by section 2): nine-tenths in the first year, eight-ninths in the second, seven-eighths in the third, six-sevenths in the fourth, five-sixths in the fifth, four-fifths in the sixth, three-fourths in the seventh, two-thirds in the eighth, and one-half in the ninth.''. <all>

117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. J. RES. 77 Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 17, 2022 Mr. Arrington (for himself, Mr. Duncan, and Mr. Ellzey) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States: ``Article-- ``Section 1. Total expenditures for a year shall not exceed the average annual revenue collected in the three prior years, adjusted in proportion to changes in population and inflation. Total expenditures shall include all expenditures of the United States except those for payment of debt, and revenue shall include all revenue of the United States except that derived from borrowing. ``Section 2. Congress may by a roll call vote of two-thirds of each House declare an emergency and provide by law for specific expenditures in excess of the limit in section 1. The declaration shall specify reasons for the emergency designation and may authorize expenditures in excess of the limit in section 1 for up to one year. ``Section 3. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. ``Section 4. This article shall take effect in the first year beginning at least 90 days following ratification, except that expenditures may exceed the limit in section 1 by the following portion of the prior year's expenditures exceeding that limit (excepting emergency expenditures provided for by section 2): nine-tenths in the first year, eight-ninths in the second, seven-eighths in the third, six-sevenths in the fourth, five-sixths in the fifth, four-fifths in the sixth, three-fourths in the seventh, two-thirds in the eighth, and one-half in the ninth.''. <all>

117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. J. RES. Total expenditures shall include all expenditures of the United States except those for payment of debt, and revenue shall include all revenue of the United States except that derived from borrowing. The declaration shall specify reasons for the emergency designation and may authorize expenditures in excess of the limit in section 1 for up to one year. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. J. RES. Total expenditures shall include all expenditures of the United States except those for payment of debt, and revenue shall include all revenue of the United States except that derived from borrowing.

117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. J. RES. Total expenditures shall include all expenditures of the United States except those for payment of debt, and revenue shall include all revenue of the United States except that derived from borrowing.

117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. J. RES. Total expenditures shall include all expenditures of the United States except those for payment of debt, and revenue shall include all revenue of the United States except that derived from borrowing. The declaration shall specify reasons for the emergency designation and may authorize expenditures in excess of the limit in section 1 for up to one year. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. J. RES. Total expenditures shall include all expenditures of the United States except those for payment of debt, and revenue shall include all revenue of the United States except that derived from borrowing.

117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. J. RES. Total expenditures shall include all expenditures of the United States except those for payment of debt, and revenue shall include all revenue of the United States except that derived from borrowing. The declaration shall specify reasons for the emergency designation and may authorize expenditures in excess of the limit in section 1 for up to one year. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. J. RES. Total expenditures shall include all expenditures of the United States except those for payment of debt, and revenue shall include all revenue of the United States except that derived from borrowing.

117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. J. RES. Total expenditures shall include all expenditures of the United States except those for payment of debt, and revenue shall include all revenue of the United States except that derived from borrowing. The declaration shall specify reasons for the emergency designation and may authorize expenditures in excess of the limit in section 1 for up to one year. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. J. RES. Total expenditures shall include all expenditures of the United States except those for payment of debt, and revenue shall include all revenue of the United States except that derived from borrowing.

117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. J. RES. Total expenditures shall include all expenditures of the United States except those for payment of debt, and revenue shall include all revenue of the United States except that derived from borrowing. The declaration shall specify reasons for the emergency designation and may authorize expenditures in excess of the limit in section 1 for up to one year. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

S.3501

Commerce

Terms-of-service Labeling, Design, and Readability Act or the TLDR Act This bill requires commercial websites (excluding small businesses) to display certain information, such as a short-form terms of service summary statement. The bill provides for enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general.

To require the Federal Trade Commission to issue a short-form terms of service summary statement, 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 ``Terms-of-service Labeling, Design, and Readability Act'' or the ``TLDR Act''. SEC. 2. STANDARD TERMS OF SERVICE SUMMARY STATEMENT. (a) Deadline for Terms of Service Summary Statement.--Not later than 360 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall issue a rule under section 553 of title 5, United States Code-- (1) that requires a covered entity to include a short-form terms of service summary statement on the website of the entity; (2) that requires a covered entity to include graphic data flow diagram on the website of the entity and includes guidance for such diagram; and (3) that requires a covered entity to display the full terms of service of the entity in an interactive data format. (b) Requirements for Short-Form Terms of Service Summary Statement.-- (1) In general.--The short-form terms of service summary statement described in subsection (a)-- (A) shall be easy to understand, machine readable, and may include tables, graphic icons, hyperlinks, or other means determined by the Commission; and (B) may be established separately depending on the interface or type of device on which the statement is being accessed by the user. (2) Location of summary statement and graphic data flow diagram.--The summary statement shall be placed at the top of the permanent terms of service page of the covered entity and any graphic data flow diagram shall be located immediately below the statement. (3) Contents of summary statement.--The summary statement shall disclose the following: (A) The effort required by a user to read the entire terms of service text, such as through the total word count and approximate time to read the statement. (B) The categories of sensitive information that the covered entity processes. (C) The sensitive information that is required for the basic functioning of the service and what sensitive information is needed for additional features and future feature development. (D) A summary of the legal liabilities of a user and any rights transferred from the user to the covered entity, such as mandatory arbitration, class action waiver, any licensing by the covered entity of the content of the user, and any waiver of moral rights. (E) Historical versions of the terms of service and change logs. (F) If the covered entity provides user deletion services, directions for how the user can delete sensitive information or discontinue the use of sensitive information. (G) A list of data breaches from the previous 3 years reported to consumers under existing Federal and State laws. (H) Anything else determined to be necessary by the Commission. (c) Guidance on Graphic Data Flow Diagrams.--Not later than 360 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall publish guidelines on how a covered entity can graphically display how sensitive information of a user is shared with a subsidiary or corporate affiliate of such the entity and how sensitive information is shared with third parties. (d) Interactive Data Format Terms of Service.--Not later than 360 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall issue a rule under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, that requires a covered entity to tag portions of the terms of services of the entity according to an interactive data format. (e) Enforcement.-- (1) Unfair or deceptive acts or practices.--A violation of this section or a regulation promulgated under this section shall be treated as a violation of a regulation 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) Powers of the commission.--The Commission shall enforce this section and the regulations promulgated under this section 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 section, and any person who violates this section or a regulation promulgated under this section shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act. (3) Enforcement by state attorneys general.--In any case in which the attorney general of a State has reason to believe that an interest of at least 1,000 residents of that State has been or is threatened or adversely affected by the engagement of any person in a practice that violates this section or a regulation promulgated under this section, the State, as parens patriae, may bring a civil action on behalf of the residents of the State in a district court of the United States of appropriate jurisdiction to-- (A) enjoin that practice; (B) enforce compliance with the regulation; (C) obtain damage, restitution, or other compensation on behalf of residents of the State; or (D) obtain such other relief as the court may consider to be appropriate. (4) Notice.-- (A) In general.--Before filing an action under paragraph (3), the attorney general of the State involved shall provide to the Commission-- (i) written notice of that action; and (ii) a copy of the complaint for that action. (B) Exemption.-- (i) In general.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to the filing of an action by an attorney general of a State under this subsection, if the attorney general determines that it is not feasible to provide the notice described in that subparagraph before the filing of the action. (ii) Notification.--In an action described in clause (i), the attorney general of a State shall provide notice and a copy of the complaint to the Commission at the same time as the attorney general files the action. (5) Removal to federal court.--The Commission may intervene in any action brought under paragraph (3) and remove the action to the appropriate United States district court. (f) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of the Commission under any other provision of law. (g) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Federal Trade Commission. (2) Covered entity.--The term ``covered entity''-- (A) means any person that operates a website located on the internet or an online service, that is operated for commercial purposes; and (B) does not include a small business concern (as defined in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)). (3) Interactive data format.--The term ``interactive data format'' means an electronic data format in which pieces of information are identified using an interactive data standard, such as eXtensible Markup Language (XML), that is a standardized list of electronic tags that mark the information described in section 2(b)(3) within the terms of service of a covered entity. (4) Sensitive information.--The term ``sensitive information'' means any of the following: (A) Health information. (B) Biometric information. (C) Precise geolocation information. (D) Social security number. (E) Information concerning the race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, or disability of an individual. (F) The content and parties to a communication. (G) Audio and video recordings captured through a consumer device. (H) Financial information, including a bank account number, credit card number, debit card number, or insurance policy number. (I) Online browsing history related to the information described in subparagraphs (A) through (H). (5) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, each commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States, and each federally recognized Indian Tribe. (6) Third party.--The term ``third party'' means, with respect to a covered entity, a person-- (A) to whom the covered entity disclosed sensitive information; and (B) is not-- (i) the covered entity; (ii) a subsidiary or corporate affiliate of the covered entity; or (iii) a service provider of the covered entity. <all>

TLDR Act

A bill to require the Federal Trade Commission to issue a short-form terms of service summary statement, and for other purposes.

TLDR Act Terms-of-service Labeling, Design, and Readability Act

Sen. Cassidy, Bill

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This bill requires commercial websites (excluding small businesses) to display certain information, such as a short-form terms of service summary statement. The bill provides for enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general.

SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Terms-of-service Labeling, Design, and Readability Act'' or the ``TLDR Act''. SEC. 2. STANDARD TERMS OF SERVICE SUMMARY STATEMENT. (B) The categories of sensitive information that the covered entity processes. (C) The sensitive information that is required for the basic functioning of the service and what sensitive information is needed for additional features and future feature development. (D) A summary of the legal liabilities of a user and any rights transferred from the user to the covered entity, such as mandatory arbitration, class action waiver, any licensing by the covered entity of the content of the user, and any waiver of moral rights. (H) Anything else determined to be necessary by the Commission. (c) Guidance on Graphic Data Flow Diagrams.--Not later than 360 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall publish guidelines on how a covered entity can graphically display how sensitive information of a user is shared with a subsidiary or corporate affiliate of such the entity and how sensitive information is shared with third parties. (e) Enforcement.-- (1) Unfair or deceptive acts or practices.--A violation of this section or a regulation promulgated under this section shall be treated as a violation of a regulation under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) (4) Notice.-- (A) In general.--Before filing an action under paragraph (3), the attorney general of the State involved shall provide to the Commission-- (i) written notice of that action; and (ii) a copy of the complaint for that action. (5) Removal to federal court.--The Commission may intervene in any action brought under paragraph (3) and remove the action to the appropriate United States district court. (f) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of the Commission under any other provision of law. (g) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Federal Trade Commission. (2) Covered entity.--The term ``covered entity''-- (A) means any person that operates a website located on the internet or an online service, that is operated for commercial purposes; and (B) does not include a small business concern (as defined in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)). (3) Interactive data format.--The term ``interactive data format'' means an electronic data format in which pieces of information are identified using an interactive data standard, such as eXtensible Markup Language (XML), that is a standardized list of electronic tags that mark the information described in section 2(b)(3) within the terms of service of a covered entity. (C) Precise geolocation information. (D) Social security number. (E) Information concerning the race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, or disability of an individual. (F) The content and parties to a communication. (G) Audio and video recordings captured through a consumer device.

SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Terms-of-service Labeling, Design, and Readability Act'' or the ``TLDR Act''. 2. STANDARD TERMS OF SERVICE SUMMARY STATEMENT. (B) The categories of sensitive information that the covered entity processes. (D) A summary of the legal liabilities of a user and any rights transferred from the user to the covered entity, such as mandatory arbitration, class action waiver, any licensing by the covered entity of the content of the user, and any waiver of moral rights. (H) Anything else determined to be necessary by the Commission. (c) Guidance on Graphic Data Flow Diagrams.--Not later than 360 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall publish guidelines on how a covered entity can graphically display how sensitive information of a user is shared with a subsidiary or corporate affiliate of such the entity and how sensitive information is shared with third parties. (e) Enforcement.-- (1) Unfair or deceptive acts or practices.--A violation of this section or a regulation promulgated under this section shall be treated as a violation of a regulation under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. (4) Notice.-- (A) In general.--Before filing an action under paragraph (3), the attorney general of the State involved shall provide to the Commission-- (i) written notice of that action; and (ii) a copy of the complaint for that action. (5) Removal to federal court.--The Commission may intervene in any action brought under paragraph (3) and remove the action to the appropriate United States district court. (g) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Federal Trade Commission. (3) Interactive data format.--The term ``interactive data format'' means an electronic data format in which pieces of information are identified using an interactive data standard, such as eXtensible Markup Language (XML), that is a standardized list of electronic tags that mark the information described in section 2(b)(3) within the terms of service of a covered entity. (C) Precise geolocation information. (D) Social security number. (F) The content and parties to a communication. (G) Audio and video recordings captured through a consumer device.

To require the Federal Trade Commission to issue a short-form terms of service summary statement, 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 ``Terms-of-service Labeling, Design, and Readability Act'' or the ``TLDR Act''. SEC. 2. STANDARD TERMS OF SERVICE SUMMARY STATEMENT. (3) Contents of summary statement.--The summary statement shall disclose the following: (A) The effort required by a user to read the entire terms of service text, such as through the total word count and approximate time to read the statement. (B) The categories of sensitive information that the covered entity processes. (C) The sensitive information that is required for the basic functioning of the service and what sensitive information is needed for additional features and future feature development. (D) A summary of the legal liabilities of a user and any rights transferred from the user to the covered entity, such as mandatory arbitration, class action waiver, any licensing by the covered entity of the content of the user, and any waiver of moral rights. (E) Historical versions of the terms of service and change logs. (H) Anything else determined to be necessary by the Commission. (c) Guidance on Graphic Data Flow Diagrams.--Not later than 360 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall publish guidelines on how a covered entity can graphically display how sensitive information of a user is shared with a subsidiary or corporate affiliate of such the entity and how sensitive information is shared with third parties. (e) Enforcement.-- (1) Unfair or deceptive acts or practices.--A violation of this section or a regulation promulgated under this section shall be treated as a violation of a regulation under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) (3) Enforcement by state attorneys general.--In any case in which the attorney general of a State has reason to believe that an interest of at least 1,000 residents of that State has been or is threatened or adversely affected by the engagement of any person in a practice that violates this section or a regulation promulgated under this section, the State, as parens patriae, may bring a civil action on behalf of the residents of the State in a district court of the United States of appropriate jurisdiction to-- (A) enjoin that practice; (B) enforce compliance with the regulation; (C) obtain damage, restitution, or other compensation on behalf of residents of the State; or (D) obtain such other relief as the court may consider to be appropriate. (4) Notice.-- (A) In general.--Before filing an action under paragraph (3), the attorney general of the State involved shall provide to the Commission-- (i) written notice of that action; and (ii) a copy of the complaint for that action. (5) Removal to federal court.--The Commission may intervene in any action brought under paragraph (3) and remove the action to the appropriate United States district court. (f) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of the Commission under any other provision of law. (g) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Federal Trade Commission. (2) Covered entity.--The term ``covered entity''-- (A) means any person that operates a website located on the internet or an online service, that is operated for commercial purposes; and (B) does not include a small business concern (as defined in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)). (3) Interactive data format.--The term ``interactive data format'' means an electronic data format in which pieces of information are identified using an interactive data standard, such as eXtensible Markup Language (XML), that is a standardized list of electronic tags that mark the information described in section 2(b)(3) within the terms of service of a covered entity. (C) Precise geolocation information. (D) Social security number. (E) Information concerning the race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, or disability of an individual. (F) The content and parties to a communication. (G) Audio and video recordings captured through a consumer device. (H) Financial information, including a bank account number, credit card number, debit card number, or insurance policy number.

To require the Federal Trade Commission to issue a short-form terms of service summary statement, 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 ``Terms-of-service Labeling, Design, and Readability Act'' or the ``TLDR Act''. SEC. 2. STANDARD TERMS OF SERVICE SUMMARY STATEMENT. (b) Requirements for Short-Form Terms of Service Summary Statement.-- (1) In general.--The short-form terms of service summary statement described in subsection (a)-- (A) shall be easy to understand, machine readable, and may include tables, graphic icons, hyperlinks, or other means determined by the Commission; and (B) may be established separately depending on the interface or type of device on which the statement is being accessed by the user. (3) Contents of summary statement.--The summary statement shall disclose the following: (A) The effort required by a user to read the entire terms of service text, such as through the total word count and approximate time to read the statement. (B) The categories of sensitive information that the covered entity processes. (C) The sensitive information that is required for the basic functioning of the service and what sensitive information is needed for additional features and future feature development. (D) A summary of the legal liabilities of a user and any rights transferred from the user to the covered entity, such as mandatory arbitration, class action waiver, any licensing by the covered entity of the content of the user, and any waiver of moral rights. (E) Historical versions of the terms of service and change logs. (F) If the covered entity provides user deletion services, directions for how the user can delete sensitive information or discontinue the use of sensitive information. (G) A list of data breaches from the previous 3 years reported to consumers under existing Federal and State laws. (H) Anything else determined to be necessary by the Commission. (c) Guidance on Graphic Data Flow Diagrams.--Not later than 360 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall publish guidelines on how a covered entity can graphically display how sensitive information of a user is shared with a subsidiary or corporate affiliate of such the entity and how sensitive information is shared with third parties. (e) Enforcement.-- (1) Unfair or deceptive acts or practices.--A violation of this section or a regulation promulgated under this section shall be treated as a violation of a regulation under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) were incorporated into and made a part of this section, and any person who violates this section or a regulation promulgated under this section shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act. (3) Enforcement by state attorneys general.--In any case in which the attorney general of a State has reason to believe that an interest of at least 1,000 residents of that State has been or is threatened or adversely affected by the engagement of any person in a practice that violates this section or a regulation promulgated under this section, the State, as parens patriae, may bring a civil action on behalf of the residents of the State in a district court of the United States of appropriate jurisdiction to-- (A) enjoin that practice; (B) enforce compliance with the regulation; (C) obtain damage, restitution, or other compensation on behalf of residents of the State; or (D) obtain such other relief as the court may consider to be appropriate. (4) Notice.-- (A) In general.--Before filing an action under paragraph (3), the attorney general of the State involved shall provide to the Commission-- (i) written notice of that action; and (ii) a copy of the complaint for that action. (B) Exemption.-- (i) In general.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to the filing of an action by an attorney general of a State under this subsection, if the attorney general determines that it is not feasible to provide the notice described in that subparagraph before the filing of the action. (5) Removal to federal court.--The Commission may intervene in any action brought under paragraph (3) and remove the action to the appropriate United States district court. (f) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of the Commission under any other provision of law. (g) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Federal Trade Commission. (2) Covered entity.--The term ``covered entity''-- (A) means any person that operates a website located on the internet or an online service, that is operated for commercial purposes; and (B) does not include a small business concern (as defined in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)). (3) Interactive data format.--The term ``interactive data format'' means an electronic data format in which pieces of information are identified using an interactive data standard, such as eXtensible Markup Language (XML), that is a standardized list of electronic tags that mark the information described in section 2(b)(3) within the terms of service of a covered entity. (B) Biometric information. (C) Precise geolocation information. (D) Social security number. (E) Information concerning the race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, or disability of an individual. (F) The content and parties to a communication. (G) Audio and video recordings captured through a consumer device. (H) Financial information, including a bank account number, credit card number, debit card number, or insurance policy number. (I) Online browsing history related to the information described in subparagraphs (A) through (H). (5) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, each commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States, and each federally recognized Indian Tribe.

To require the Federal Trade Commission to issue a short-form terms of service summary statement, and for other purposes. a) Deadline for Terms of Service Summary Statement.--Not later than 360 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall issue a rule under section 553 of title 5, United States Code-- (1) that requires a covered entity to include a short-form terms of service summary statement on the website of the entity; (2) that requires a covered entity to include graphic data flow diagram on the website of the entity and includes guidance for such diagram; and (3) that requires a covered entity to display the full terms of service of the entity in an interactive data format. ( (2) Location of summary statement and graphic data flow diagram.--The summary statement shall be placed at the top of the permanent terms of service page of the covered entity and any graphic data flow diagram shall be located immediately below the statement. ( F) If the covered entity provides user deletion services, directions for how the user can delete sensitive information or discontinue the use of sensitive information. ( (c) Guidance on Graphic Data Flow Diagrams.--Not later than 360 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall publish guidelines on how a covered entity can graphically display how sensitive information of a user is shared with a subsidiary or corporate affiliate of such the entity and how sensitive information is shared with third parties. ( d) Interactive Data Format Terms of Service.--Not later than 360 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall issue a rule under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, that requires a covered entity to tag portions of the terms of services of the entity according to an interactive data format. ( were incorporated into and made a part of this section, and any person who violates this section or a regulation promulgated under this section shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act. ( 4) Notice.-- (A) In general.--Before filing an action under paragraph (3), the attorney general of the State involved shall provide to the Commission-- (i) written notice of that action; and (ii) a copy of the complaint for that action. (B) Exemption.-- (i) In general.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to the filing of an action by an attorney general of a State under this subsection, if the attorney general determines that it is not feasible to provide the notice described in that subparagraph before the filing of the action. ( 5) Removal to federal court.--The Commission may intervene in any action brought under paragraph (3) and remove the action to the appropriate United States district court. ( (3) Interactive data format.--The term ``interactive data format'' means an electronic data format in which pieces of information are identified using an interactive data standard, such as eXtensible Markup Language (XML), that is a standardized list of electronic tags that mark the information described in section 2(b)(3) within the terms of service of a covered entity. ( H) Financial information, including a bank account number, credit card number, debit card number, or insurance policy number. ( 6) Third party.--The term ``third party'' means, with respect to a covered entity, a person-- (A) to whom the covered entity disclosed sensitive information; and (B) is not-- (i) the covered entity; (ii) a subsidiary or corporate affiliate of the covered entity; or (iii) a service provider of the covered entity.

To require the Federal Trade Commission to issue a short-form terms of service summary statement, and for other purposes. b) Requirements for Short-Form Terms of Service Summary Statement.-- (1) In general.--The short-form terms of service summary statement described in subsection (a)-- (A) shall be easy to understand, machine readable, and may include tables, graphic icons, hyperlinks, or other means determined by the Commission; and (B) may be established separately depending on the interface or type of device on which the statement is being accessed by the user. ( (D) A summary of the legal liabilities of a user and any rights transferred from the user to the covered entity, such as mandatory arbitration, class action waiver, any licensing by the covered entity of the content of the user, and any waiver of moral rights. ( e) Enforcement.-- (1) Unfair or deceptive acts or practices.--A violation of this section or a regulation promulgated under this section shall be treated as a violation of a regulation 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. ( were incorporated into and made a part of this section, and any person who violates this section or a regulation promulgated under this section shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act. ( B) Exemption.-- (i) In general.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to the filing of an action by an attorney general of a State under this subsection, if the attorney general determines that it is not feasible to provide the notice described in that subparagraph before the filing of the action. ( (2) Covered entity.--The term ``covered entity''-- (A) means any person that operates a website located on the internet or an online service, that is operated for commercial purposes; and (B) does not include a small business concern (as defined in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)). ( 3) Interactive data format.--The term ``interactive data format'' means an electronic data format in which pieces of information are identified using an interactive data standard, such as eXtensible Markup Language (XML), that is a standardized list of electronic tags that mark the information described in section 2(b)(3) within the terms of service of a covered entity. ( H) Financial information, including a bank account number, credit card number, debit card number, or insurance policy number. (

To require the Federal Trade Commission to issue a short-form terms of service summary statement, and for other purposes. b) Requirements for Short-Form Terms of Service Summary Statement.-- (1) In general.--The short-form terms of service summary statement described in subsection (a)-- (A) shall be easy to understand, machine readable, and may include tables, graphic icons, hyperlinks, or other means determined by the Commission; and (B) may be established separately depending on the interface or type of device on which the statement is being accessed by the user. ( (D) A summary of the legal liabilities of a user and any rights transferred from the user to the covered entity, such as mandatory arbitration, class action waiver, any licensing by the covered entity of the content of the user, and any waiver of moral rights. ( e) Enforcement.-- (1) Unfair or deceptive acts or practices.--A violation of this section or a regulation promulgated under this section shall be treated as a violation of a regulation 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. ( were incorporated into and made a part of this section, and any person who violates this section or a regulation promulgated under this section shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act. ( B) Exemption.-- (i) In general.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to the filing of an action by an attorney general of a State under this subsection, if the attorney general determines that it is not feasible to provide the notice described in that subparagraph before the filing of the action. ( (2) Covered entity.--The term ``covered entity''-- (A) means any person that operates a website located on the internet or an online service, that is operated for commercial purposes; and (B) does not include a small business concern (as defined in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)). ( 3) Interactive data format.--The term ``interactive data format'' means an electronic data format in which pieces of information are identified using an interactive data standard, such as eXtensible Markup Language (XML), that is a standardized list of electronic tags that mark the information described in section 2(b)(3) within the terms of service of a covered entity. ( H) Financial information, including a bank account number, credit card number, debit card number, or insurance policy number. (

To require the Federal Trade Commission to issue a short-form terms of service summary statement, and for other purposes. a) Deadline for Terms of Service Summary Statement.--Not later than 360 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall issue a rule under section 553 of title 5, United States Code-- (1) that requires a covered entity to include a short-form terms of service summary statement on the website of the entity; (2) that requires a covered entity to include graphic data flow diagram on the website of the entity and includes guidance for such diagram; and (3) that requires a covered entity to display the full terms of service of the entity in an interactive data format. ( (2) Location of summary statement and graphic data flow diagram.--The summary statement shall be placed at the top of the permanent terms of service page of the covered entity and any graphic data flow diagram shall be located immediately below the statement. ( F) If the covered entity provides user deletion services, directions for how the user can delete sensitive information or discontinue the use of sensitive information. ( (c) Guidance on Graphic Data Flow Diagrams.--Not later than 360 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall publish guidelines on how a covered entity can graphically display how sensitive information of a user is shared with a subsidiary or corporate affiliate of such the entity and how sensitive information is shared with third parties. ( d) Interactive Data Format Terms of Service.--Not later than 360 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall issue a rule under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, that requires a covered entity to tag portions of the terms of services of the entity according to an interactive data format. ( were incorporated into and made a part of this section, and any person who violates this section or a regulation promulgated under this section shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act. ( 4) Notice.-- (A) In general.--Before filing an action under paragraph (3), the attorney general of the State involved shall provide to the Commission-- (i) written notice of that action; and (ii) a copy of the complaint for that action. (B) Exemption.-- (i) In general.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to the filing of an action by an attorney general of a State under this subsection, if the attorney general determines that it is not feasible to provide the notice described in that subparagraph before the filing of the action. ( 5) Removal to federal court.--The Commission may intervene in any action brought under paragraph (3) and remove the action to the appropriate United States district court. ( (3) Interactive data format.--The term ``interactive data format'' means an electronic data format in which pieces of information are identified using an interactive data standard, such as eXtensible Markup Language (XML), that is a standardized list of electronic tags that mark the information described in section 2(b)(3) within the terms of service of a covered entity. ( H) Financial information, including a bank account number, credit card number, debit card number, or insurance policy number. ( 6) Third party.--The term ``third party'' means, with respect to a covered entity, a person-- (A) to whom the covered entity disclosed sensitive information; and (B) is not-- (i) the covered entity; (ii) a subsidiary or corporate affiliate of the covered entity; or (iii) a service provider of the covered entity.

To require the Federal Trade Commission to issue a short-form terms of service summary statement, and for other purposes. b) Requirements for Short-Form Terms of Service Summary Statement.-- (1) In general.--The short-form terms of service summary statement described in subsection (a)-- (A) shall be easy to understand, machine readable, and may include tables, graphic icons, hyperlinks, or other means determined by the Commission; and (B) may be established separately depending on the interface or type of device on which the statement is being accessed by the user. ( (D) A summary of the legal liabilities of a user and any rights transferred from the user to the covered entity, such as mandatory arbitration, class action waiver, any licensing by the covered entity of the content of the user, and any waiver of moral rights. ( e) Enforcement.-- (1) Unfair or deceptive acts or practices.--A violation of this section or a regulation promulgated under this section shall be treated as a violation of a regulation 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. ( were incorporated into and made a part of this section, and any person who violates this section or a regulation promulgated under this section shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act. ( B) Exemption.-- (i) In general.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to the filing of an action by an attorney general of a State under this subsection, if the attorney general determines that it is not feasible to provide the notice described in that subparagraph before the filing of the action. ( (2) Covered entity.--The term ``covered entity''-- (A) means any person that operates a website located on the internet or an online service, that is operated for commercial purposes; and (B) does not include a small business concern (as defined in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)). ( 3) Interactive data format.--The term ``interactive data format'' means an electronic data format in which pieces of information are identified using an interactive data standard, such as eXtensible Markup Language (XML), that is a standardized list of electronic tags that mark the information described in section 2(b)(3) within the terms of service of a covered entity. ( H) Financial information, including a bank account number, credit card number, debit card number, or insurance policy number. (

To require the Federal Trade Commission to issue a short-form terms of service summary statement, and for other purposes. a) Deadline for Terms of Service Summary Statement.--Not later than 360 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall issue a rule under section 553 of title 5, United States Code-- (1) that requires a covered entity to include a short-form terms of service summary statement on the website of the entity; (2) that requires a covered entity to include graphic data flow diagram on the website of the entity and includes guidance for such diagram; and (3) that requires a covered entity to display the full terms of service of the entity in an interactive data format. ( (2) Location of summary statement and graphic data flow diagram.--The summary statement shall be placed at the top of the permanent terms of service page of the covered entity and any graphic data flow diagram shall be located immediately below the statement. ( F) If the covered entity provides user deletion services, directions for how the user can delete sensitive information or discontinue the use of sensitive information. ( (c) Guidance on Graphic Data Flow Diagrams.--Not later than 360 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall publish guidelines on how a covered entity can graphically display how sensitive information of a user is shared with a subsidiary or corporate affiliate of such the entity and how sensitive information is shared with third parties. ( d) Interactive Data Format Terms of Service.--Not later than 360 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall issue a rule under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, that requires a covered entity to tag portions of the terms of services of the entity according to an interactive data format. ( were incorporated into and made a part of this section, and any person who violates this section or a regulation promulgated under this section shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act. ( 4) Notice.-- (A) In general.--Before filing an action under paragraph (3), the attorney general of the State involved shall provide to the Commission-- (i) written notice of that action; and (ii) a copy of the complaint for that action. (B) Exemption.-- (i) In general.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to the filing of an action by an attorney general of a State under this subsection, if the attorney general determines that it is not feasible to provide the notice described in that subparagraph before the filing of the action. ( 5) Removal to federal court.--The Commission may intervene in any action brought under paragraph (3) and remove the action to the appropriate United States district court. ( (3) Interactive data format.--The term ``interactive data format'' means an electronic data format in which pieces of information are identified using an interactive data standard, such as eXtensible Markup Language (XML), that is a standardized list of electronic tags that mark the information described in section 2(b)(3) within the terms of service of a covered entity. ( H) Financial information, including a bank account number, credit card number, debit card number, or insurance policy number. ( 6) Third party.--The term ``third party'' means, with respect to a covered entity, a person-- (A) to whom the covered entity disclosed sensitive information; and (B) is not-- (i) the covered entity; (ii) a subsidiary or corporate affiliate of the covered entity; or (iii) a service provider of the covered entity.

To require the Federal Trade Commission to issue a short-form terms of service summary statement, and for other purposes. b) Requirements for Short-Form Terms of Service Summary Statement.-- (1) In general.--The short-form terms of service summary statement described in subsection (a)-- (A) shall be easy to understand, machine readable, and may include tables, graphic icons, hyperlinks, or other means determined by the Commission; and (B) may be established separately depending on the interface or type of device on which the statement is being accessed by the user. ( (D) A summary of the legal liabilities of a user and any rights transferred from the user to the covered entity, such as mandatory arbitration, class action waiver, any licensing by the covered entity of the content of the user, and any waiver of moral rights. ( e) Enforcement.-- (1) Unfair or deceptive acts or practices.--A violation of this section or a regulation promulgated under this section shall be treated as a violation of a regulation 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. ( were incorporated into and made a part of this section, and any person who violates this section or a regulation promulgated under this section shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act. ( B) Exemption.-- (i) In general.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to the filing of an action by an attorney general of a State under this subsection, if the attorney general determines that it is not feasible to provide the notice described in that subparagraph before the filing of the action. ( (2) Covered entity.--The term ``covered entity''-- (A) means any person that operates a website located on the internet or an online service, that is operated for commercial purposes; and (B) does not include a small business concern (as defined in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)). ( 3) Interactive data format.--The term ``interactive data format'' means an electronic data format in which pieces of information are identified using an interactive data standard, such as eXtensible Markup Language (XML), that is a standardized list of electronic tags that mark the information described in section 2(b)(3) within the terms of service of a covered entity. ( H) Financial information, including a bank account number, credit card number, debit card number, or insurance policy number. (

To require the Federal Trade Commission to issue a short-form terms of service summary statement, and for other purposes. 2) Location of summary statement and graphic data flow diagram.--The summary statement shall be placed at the top of the permanent terms of service page of the covered entity and any graphic data flow diagram shall be located immediately below the statement. ( ( (c) Guidance on Graphic Data Flow Diagrams.--Not later than 360 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall publish guidelines on how a covered entity can graphically display how sensitive information of a user is shared with a subsidiary or corporate affiliate of such the entity and how sensitive information is shared with third parties. ( were incorporated into and made a part of this section, and any person who violates this section or a regulation promulgated under this section shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act. ( (B) Exemption.-- (i) In general.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to the filing of an action by an attorney general of a State under this subsection, if the attorney general determines that it is not feasible to provide the notice described in that subparagraph before the filing of the action. ( 3) Interactive data format.--The term ``interactive data format'' means an electronic data format in which pieces of information are identified using an interactive data standard, such as eXtensible Markup Language (XML), that is a standardized list of electronic tags that mark the information described in section 2(b)(3) within the terms of service of a covered entity. (

To require the Federal Trade Commission to issue a short-form terms of service summary statement, and for other purposes. B) Exemption.-- (i) In general.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to the filing of an action by an attorney general of a State under this subsection, if the attorney general determines that it is not feasible to provide the notice described in that subparagraph before the filing of the action. ( ( ( 3) Interactive data format.--The term ``interactive data format'' means an electronic data format in which pieces of information are identified using an interactive data standard, such as eXtensible Markup Language (XML), that is a standardized list of electronic tags that mark the information described in section 2(b)(3) within the terms of service of a covered entity. ( H) Financial information, including a bank account number, credit card number, debit card number, or insurance policy number. (

To require the Federal Trade Commission to issue a short-form terms of service summary statement, and for other purposes. 2) Location of summary statement and graphic data flow diagram.--The summary statement shall be placed at the top of the permanent terms of service page of the covered entity and any graphic data flow diagram shall be located immediately below the statement. ( ( (c) Guidance on Graphic Data Flow Diagrams.--Not later than 360 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall publish guidelines on how a covered entity can graphically display how sensitive information of a user is shared with a subsidiary or corporate affiliate of such the entity and how sensitive information is shared with third parties. ( were incorporated into and made a part of this section, and any person who violates this section or a regulation promulgated under this section shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act. ( (B) Exemption.-- (i) In general.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to the filing of an action by an attorney general of a State under this subsection, if the attorney general determines that it is not feasible to provide the notice described in that subparagraph before the filing of the action. ( 3) Interactive data format.--The term ``interactive data format'' means an electronic data format in which pieces of information are identified using an interactive data standard, such as eXtensible Markup Language (XML), that is a standardized list of electronic tags that mark the information described in section 2(b)(3) within the terms of service of a covered entity. (

H.R.3393

Education

Diversifying by Investing in Educators and Students to Improve Outcomes For Youth Act or the Diversify Act This bill revises the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) grant program. The TEACH program awards grants to undergraduate and graduate students who commit to teaching in a high-need field and in an elementary or secondary school that serves low-income students. First, the bill raises the maximum amount for TEACH grants. Second, the bill allows TEACH grants to cover the full cost of attendance. Currently, these grants may be used only for tuition, fees, and on-campus housing. The bill allows teaching in a high-need early childhood education program to count toward service requirements for the program. Next, the bill eliminates the process for converting a TEACH grant to a loan if a recipient does not complete the requirements of the program. Further, the bill prohibits the Department of Education (ED) from instituting or creating a monetary penalty for failure or refusal to complete the service requirement. In addition, the bill requires ED to send an electronic certificate to grant recipients who have completed their service requirement. The bill also exempts the TEACH program from sequestration, which is a process of automatic, usually across-the-board spending reductions under which budgetary resources are permanently cancelled to enforce specific budget policy goals.

To remove college cost as a barrier to every student having access to a well-prepared and diverse educator workforce, 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 ``Diversifying by Investing in Educators and Students to Improve Outcomes For Youth Act'' or the ``Diversify Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Schools predominantly enrolling historically underserved students are often disproportionately impacted by teacher shortages. (2) According to Department of Education data for the 2020- 2021 school year, to date 43 States are reporting shortages in mathematics teachers, 42 in science teachers, and 44 in special education teachers. (3) Data shows that, between 2009 and 2017, teacher education enrollments dropped from 691,000 to 444,000, a 38- percent reduction. This amounts to a decrease of about 340,000 professionals on their way to becoming teachers in the year 2017, as compared to 2009. (4) Current data show that the impacts of COVID-19 may be further exacerbating student access to well-prepared and diverse teachers through declining higher education enrollments and potential increased turnover due to pandemic teaching conditions, among other factors. (5) About 80 percent of educators begin teaching with a bachelor's degree, yet the latest Federal data show a nearly 6- percent decline in undergraduate enrollment in the Spring of 2021. Enrollment declines have inequitably impacted students of color. (6) In an August 2020 Census Bureau survey, respondents cited their inability to pay as a factor in their decision to forgo college. (7) Research suggests that service scholarship programs like the TEACH Grant Program are successful when they are both administratively manageable and when subsidies are large enough to substantially offset training costs. Efforts to increase the TEACH Grant award amount must be combined with efforts to ensure that the program is administratively manageable. In order for the TEACH Grant Program to meet its full potential, the research is clear that both criteria need to be addressed. (8) The TEACH Grant's award amount has not increased since its creation in the bipartisan College Cost Reduction and Access Act (Public Law 110-84). In addition, due to the Budget Control Act of 2011 (Public Law 112-25), the maximum amount of grant aid available under the TEACH Grant Program of $4,000 a year has been cut for a majority of the program's existence. This comes at a time when the yearly full cost of a public 4- year college for an in-State student exceeds $20,000. Further, more than two-thirds of individuals entering the field of education borrow money to pay for their higher education, resulting in an average debt of about $20,000 for those with a bachelor's degree and $50,000 for those with a master's degree. (9) Grant programs can eliminate or reduce the need to borrow student loans in order to afford a college education. This is important because a college student's potential debt burden influences the student's decisions about what profession to enter, with the result that the student is less likely to pursue a career in education or take other low-paying jobs after graduation if the student expects to incur more debt. This is especially true for students of color, who, according to a recent report, are more likely to come from families that are unable to contribute financially to their higher education. (10) Students with disabilities, including students of color with disabilities, are also likely to accrue significant student loan debt. This often results from limited ability to work while in school due to the increased time needed for coursework. (11) Teachers of color face unique barriers to entering and staying in the profession. For example, teachers of color are more likely to enter teaching through alternative pathways due to the high cost of traditional teacher preparation programs and the debt burden faced by college students of color. Lower quality pathways can result in less effective teaching and high turnover rates. Research shows that candidates who receive comprehensive preparation are 2 to 3 times more likely to stay in teaching than those who receive little training. In many cases, however, teachers of color are more likely to begin teaching without having completed comprehensive preparation and entering instead through alternative routes that often skip student teaching and key coursework, leaving teachers to learn on the job. (12) Research shows that recruiting and retaining a diverse teacher workforce is key to improving outcomes for all students and for closing achievement gaps. While White students also benefit by learning from teachers of color, the impact is especially significant for students of color, who have higher test scores, are more likely to graduate from high school, and more likely to succeed in college when they have had teachers of color who serve as role models and support their attachment to school and learning. SEC. 3. AMENDMENTS TO THE TEACH GRANTS PROGRAM UNDER THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965. Subpart 9 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070g et seq.) is amended-- (1) in section 420L(1), by inserting ``(except that such term does not include an institution described in subsection (a)(1)(A) of section 102)'' after ``102''; (2) in section 420M-- (A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``$4,000'' and inserting ``$8,000''; (B) in subsection (b)(3), by striking the second and third sentences and inserting the following: ``Any disbursement allowed to be made by crediting the teacher candidate's account shall be used for the full cost of attendance (as defined in section 472).''; and (C) in subsection (d)-- (i) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ``$16,000'' and inserting ``$32,000''; and (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ``$8,000'' and inserting ``$16,000''; and (3) in section 420N-- (A) in subsection (b)-- (i) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3); (ii) by striking ``an agreement'' and all that follows through ``the applicant will'' and inserting ``an agreement by the applicant that the applicant will''; (iii) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (E) as paragraphs (1) through (5), respectively, and moving the margins of such paragraphs (as so redesignated) 2 ems to the left; (iv) by redesignating clauses (i) through (vii) as subparagraphs (A) through (G), respectively, and moving the margins of such subparagraphs (as so redesignated) 2 ems to the left; (v) in paragraph (2), as redesignated by clause (iii), by striking ``teach in a school described in section 465(a)(2)(A)'' and inserting ``teach in a school described in section 465(a)(2)(A) or teach in a high-need early childhood education program (defined in section 200(9))''; and (vi) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by clause (iii)-- (I) in subparagraph (F), as redesignated by clause (iv), by striking ``or'' after the semicolon; (II) in subparagraph (G), as redesignated by clause (iv), by inserting ``or'' after the semicolon; and (III) by adding at the end the following: ``(H) early childhood education;''; and (B) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following: ``(c) Certificate.--Upon the completion of the service requirement in subsection (b), the Secretary shall send to the recipient of a grant under this subpart an electronic certificate documenting the completion of such service.''; (C) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); (D) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: ``(d) Prohibition.--The Secretary may not institute or create a monetary penalty for failure or refusal to complete the service requirement under subsection (b).''; and (E) in subsection (e), as redesignated by subparagraph (C)-- (i) by striking ``subsection (b)(1)(C)(vii)'' and inserting ``subsection (b)(3)(G)''; and (ii) by striking ``subsection (b)(1)'' and inserting ``subsection (b)''. SEC. 4. AMENDMENT TO THE BALANCED BUDGET AND DEFICIT CONTROL ACT. (a) Exemption of Program From Sequestration.--Section 255(h) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 905(h)) is amended by inserting after the item relating to ``Supplemental Security Income Program (28-0406-0-1-609).'' the following new item: ``TEACH Grants under subpart 9 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965.''. (b) Applicability.--The amendment made by this section shall apply to any sequestration order issued under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 900 et seq.) on or after the date of enactment of this Act. <all>

Diversify Act

To remove college cost as a barrier to every student having access to a well-prepared and diverse educator workforce, and for other purposes.

Diversify Act Diversifying by Investing in Educators and Students to Improve Outcomes For Youth Act

Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy"

D

IL

This bill revises the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) grant program. The TEACH program awards grants to undergraduate and graduate students who commit to teaching in a high-need field and in an elementary or secondary school that serves low-income students. First, the bill raises the maximum amount for TEACH grants. Second, the bill allows TEACH grants to cover the full cost of attendance. Currently, these grants may be used only for tuition, fees, and on-campus housing. The bill allows teaching in a high-need early childhood education program to count toward service requirements for the program. Next, the bill eliminates the process for converting a TEACH grant to a loan if a recipient does not complete the requirements of the program. Further, the bill prohibits the Department of Education (ED) from instituting or creating a monetary penalty for failure or refusal to complete the service requirement. In addition, the bill requires ED to send an electronic certificate to grant recipients who have completed their service requirement. The bill also exempts the TEACH program from sequestration, which is a process of automatic, usually across-the-board spending reductions under which budgetary resources are permanently cancelled to enforce specific budget policy goals.

To remove college cost as a barrier to every student having access to a well-prepared and diverse educator workforce, and for other purposes. SHORT TITLE. 2. (3) Data shows that, between 2009 and 2017, teacher education enrollments dropped from 691,000 to 444,000, a 38- percent reduction. Efforts to increase the TEACH Grant award amount must be combined with efforts to ensure that the program is administratively manageable. In order for the TEACH Grant Program to meet its full potential, the research is clear that both criteria need to be addressed. This comes at a time when the yearly full cost of a public 4- year college for an in-State student exceeds $20,000. (10) Students with disabilities, including students of color with disabilities, are also likely to accrue significant student loan debt. This often results from limited ability to work while in school due to the increased time needed for coursework. Lower quality pathways can result in less effective teaching and high turnover rates. AMENDMENTS TO THE TEACH GRANTS PROGRAM UNDER THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965. 1070g et seq.) ''; and (E) in subsection (e), as redesignated by subparagraph (C)-- (i) by striking ``subsection (b)(1)(C)(vii)'' and inserting ``subsection (b)(3)(G)''; and (ii) by striking ``subsection (b)(1)'' and inserting ``subsection (b)''. SEC. 4. (a) Exemption of Program From Sequestration.--Section 255(h) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. the following new item: ``TEACH Grants under subpart 9 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965.''.

To remove college cost as a barrier to every student having access to a well-prepared and diverse educator workforce, and for other purposes. SHORT TITLE. 2. (3) Data shows that, between 2009 and 2017, teacher education enrollments dropped from 691,000 to 444,000, a 38- percent reduction. Efforts to increase the TEACH Grant award amount must be combined with efforts to ensure that the program is administratively manageable. In order for the TEACH Grant Program to meet its full potential, the research is clear that both criteria need to be addressed. This comes at a time when the yearly full cost of a public 4- year college for an in-State student exceeds $20,000. (10) Students with disabilities, including students of color with disabilities, are also likely to accrue significant student loan debt. This often results from limited ability to work while in school due to the increased time needed for coursework. Lower quality pathways can result in less effective teaching and high turnover rates. AMENDMENTS TO THE TEACH GRANTS PROGRAM UNDER THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965. 1070g et seq.) ''; and (E) in subsection (e), as redesignated by subparagraph (C)-- (i) by striking ``subsection (b)(1)(C)(vii)'' and inserting ``subsection (b)(3)(G)''; and (ii) by striking ``subsection (b)(1)'' and inserting ``subsection (b)''. SEC. 4. (a) Exemption of Program From Sequestration.--Section 255(h) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. the following new item: ``TEACH Grants under subpart 9 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965.''.

To remove college cost as a barrier to every student having access to a well-prepared and diverse educator workforce, 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 ``Diversifying by Investing in Educators and Students to Improve Outcomes For Youth Act'' or the ``Diversify Act''. 2. FINDINGS. (3) Data shows that, between 2009 and 2017, teacher education enrollments dropped from 691,000 to 444,000, a 38- percent reduction. Enrollment declines have inequitably impacted students of color. (6) In an August 2020 Census Bureau survey, respondents cited their inability to pay as a factor in their decision to forgo college. Efforts to increase the TEACH Grant award amount must be combined with efforts to ensure that the program is administratively manageable. In order for the TEACH Grant Program to meet its full potential, the research is clear that both criteria need to be addressed. This comes at a time when the yearly full cost of a public 4- year college for an in-State student exceeds $20,000. Further, more than two-thirds of individuals entering the field of education borrow money to pay for their higher education, resulting in an average debt of about $20,000 for those with a bachelor's degree and $50,000 for those with a master's degree. This is especially true for students of color, who, according to a recent report, are more likely to come from families that are unable to contribute financially to their higher education. (10) Students with disabilities, including students of color with disabilities, are also likely to accrue significant student loan debt. This often results from limited ability to work while in school due to the increased time needed for coursework. Lower quality pathways can result in less effective teaching and high turnover rates. Research shows that candidates who receive comprehensive preparation are 2 to 3 times more likely to stay in teaching than those who receive little training. AMENDMENTS TO THE TEACH GRANTS PROGRAM UNDER THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965. 1070g et seq.) ''; and (C) in subsection (d)-- (i) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ``$16,000'' and inserting ``$32,000''; and (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ``$8,000'' and inserting ``$16,000''; and (3) in section 420N-- (A) in subsection (b)-- (i) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3); (ii) by striking ``an agreement'' and all that follows through ``the applicant will'' and inserting ``an agreement by the applicant that the applicant will''; (iii) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (E) as paragraphs (1) through (5), respectively, and moving the margins of such paragraphs (as so redesignated) 2 ems to the left; (iv) by redesignating clauses (i) through (vii) as subparagraphs (A) through (G), respectively, and moving the margins of such subparagraphs (as so redesignated) 2 ems to the left; (v) in paragraph (2), as redesignated by clause (iii), by striking ``teach in a school described in section 465(a)(2)(A)'' and inserting ``teach in a school described in section 465(a)(2)(A) or teach in a high-need early childhood education program (defined in section 200(9))''; and (vi) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by clause (iii)-- (I) in subparagraph (F), as redesignated by clause (iv), by striking ``or'' after the semicolon; (II) in subparagraph (G), as redesignated by clause (iv), by inserting ``or'' after the semicolon; and (III) by adding at the end the following: ``(H) early childhood education;''; and (B) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following: ``(c) Certificate.--Upon the completion of the service requirement in subsection (b), the Secretary shall send to the recipient of a grant under this subpart an electronic certificate documenting the completion of such service. ''; and (E) in subsection (e), as redesignated by subparagraph (C)-- (i) by striking ``subsection (b)(1)(C)(vii)'' and inserting ``subsection (b)(3)(G)''; and (ii) by striking ``subsection (b)(1)'' and inserting ``subsection (b)''. SEC. 4. (a) Exemption of Program From Sequestration.--Section 255(h) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 905(h)) is amended by inserting after the item relating to ``Supplemental Security Income Program (28-0406-0-1-609).'' the following new item: ``TEACH Grants under subpart 9 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965.''. on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

To remove college cost as a barrier to every student having access to a well-prepared and diverse educator workforce, 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 ``Diversifying by Investing in Educators and Students to Improve Outcomes For Youth Act'' or the ``Diversify Act''. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Schools predominantly enrolling historically underserved students are often disproportionately impacted by teacher shortages. (3) Data shows that, between 2009 and 2017, teacher education enrollments dropped from 691,000 to 444,000, a 38- percent reduction. This amounts to a decrease of about 340,000 professionals on their way to becoming teachers in the year 2017, as compared to 2009. Enrollment declines have inequitably impacted students of color. (6) In an August 2020 Census Bureau survey, respondents cited their inability to pay as a factor in their decision to forgo college. (7) Research suggests that service scholarship programs like the TEACH Grant Program are successful when they are both administratively manageable and when subsidies are large enough to substantially offset training costs. Efforts to increase the TEACH Grant award amount must be combined with efforts to ensure that the program is administratively manageable. In order for the TEACH Grant Program to meet its full potential, the research is clear that both criteria need to be addressed. This comes at a time when the yearly full cost of a public 4- year college for an in-State student exceeds $20,000. Further, more than two-thirds of individuals entering the field of education borrow money to pay for their higher education, resulting in an average debt of about $20,000 for those with a bachelor's degree and $50,000 for those with a master's degree. This is important because a college student's potential debt burden influences the student's decisions about what profession to enter, with the result that the student is less likely to pursue a career in education or take other low-paying jobs after graduation if the student expects to incur more debt. This is especially true for students of color, who, according to a recent report, are more likely to come from families that are unable to contribute financially to their higher education. (10) Students with disabilities, including students of color with disabilities, are also likely to accrue significant student loan debt. This often results from limited ability to work while in school due to the increased time needed for coursework. (11) Teachers of color face unique barriers to entering and staying in the profession. Lower quality pathways can result in less effective teaching and high turnover rates. Research shows that candidates who receive comprehensive preparation are 2 to 3 times more likely to stay in teaching than those who receive little training. In many cases, however, teachers of color are more likely to begin teaching without having completed comprehensive preparation and entering instead through alternative routes that often skip student teaching and key coursework, leaving teachers to learn on the job. While White students also benefit by learning from teachers of color, the impact is especially significant for students of color, who have higher test scores, are more likely to graduate from high school, and more likely to succeed in college when they have had teachers of color who serve as role models and support their attachment to school and learning. AMENDMENTS TO THE TEACH GRANTS PROGRAM UNDER THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965. 1070g et seq.) ''; and (C) in subsection (d)-- (i) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ``$16,000'' and inserting ``$32,000''; and (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ``$8,000'' and inserting ``$16,000''; and (3) in section 420N-- (A) in subsection (b)-- (i) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3); (ii) by striking ``an agreement'' and all that follows through ``the applicant will'' and inserting ``an agreement by the applicant that the applicant will''; (iii) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (E) as paragraphs (1) through (5), respectively, and moving the margins of such paragraphs (as so redesignated) 2 ems to the left; (iv) by redesignating clauses (i) through (vii) as subparagraphs (A) through (G), respectively, and moving the margins of such subparagraphs (as so redesignated) 2 ems to the left; (v) in paragraph (2), as redesignated by clause (iii), by striking ``teach in a school described in section 465(a)(2)(A)'' and inserting ``teach in a school described in section 465(a)(2)(A) or teach in a high-need early childhood education program (defined in section 200(9))''; and (vi) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by clause (iii)-- (I) in subparagraph (F), as redesignated by clause (iv), by striking ``or'' after the semicolon; (II) in subparagraph (G), as redesignated by clause (iv), by inserting ``or'' after the semicolon; and (III) by adding at the end the following: ``(H) early childhood education;''; and (B) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following: ``(c) Certificate.--Upon the completion of the service requirement in subsection (b), the Secretary shall send to the recipient of a grant under this subpart an electronic certificate documenting the completion of such service. ''; and (E) in subsection (e), as redesignated by subparagraph (C)-- (i) by striking ``subsection (b)(1)(C)(vii)'' and inserting ``subsection (b)(3)(G)''; and (ii) by striking ``subsection (b)(1)'' and inserting ``subsection (b)''. SEC. 4. (a) Exemption of Program From Sequestration.--Section 255(h) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 905(h)) is amended by inserting after the item relating to ``Supplemental Security Income Program (28-0406-0-1-609).'' the following new item: ``TEACH Grants under subpart 9 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965.''. on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

To remove college cost as a barrier to every student having access to a well-prepared and diverse educator workforce, and for other purposes. 5) About 80 percent of educators begin teaching with a bachelor's degree, yet the latest Federal data show a nearly 6- percent decline in undergraduate enrollment in the Spring of 2021. (6) In an August 2020 Census Bureau survey, respondents cited their inability to pay as a factor in their decision to forgo college. ( In addition, due to the Budget Control Act of 2011 (Public Law 112-25), the maximum amount of grant aid available under the TEACH Grant Program of $4,000 a year has been cut for a majority of the program's existence. (9) Grant programs can eliminate or reduce the need to borrow student loans in order to afford a college education. This is important because a college student's potential debt burden influences the student's decisions about what profession to enter, with the result that the student is less likely to pursue a career in education or take other low-paying jobs after graduation if the student expects to incur more debt. In many cases, however, teachers of color are more likely to begin teaching without having completed comprehensive preparation and entering instead through alternative routes that often skip student teaching and key coursework, leaving teachers to learn on the job. ( is amended-- (1) in section 420L(1), by inserting ``(except that such term does not include an institution described in subsection (a)(1)(A) of section 102)'' after ``102''; (2) in section 420M-- (A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``$4,000'' and inserting ``$8,000''; (B) in subsection (b)(3), by striking the second and third sentences and inserting the following: ``Any disbursement allowed to be made by crediting the teacher candidate's account shall be used for the full cost of attendance (as defined in section 472). ''; (C) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); (D) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: ``(d) Prohibition.--The Secretary may not institute or create a monetary penalty for failure or refusal to complete the service requirement under subsection (b). ''; b) Applicability.--The amendment made by this section shall apply to any sequestration order issued under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 900 et seq.)

To remove college cost as a barrier to every student having access to a well-prepared and diverse educator workforce, and for other purposes. 5) About 80 percent of educators begin teaching with a bachelor's degree, yet the latest Federal data show a nearly 6- percent decline in undergraduate enrollment in the Spring of 2021. 6) In an August 2020 Census Bureau survey, respondents cited their inability to pay as a factor in their decision to forgo college. ( In addition, due to the Budget Control Act of 2011 (Public Law 112-25), the maximum amount of grant aid available under the TEACH Grant Program of $4,000 a year has been cut for a majority of the program's existence. This is important because a college student's potential debt burden influences the student's decisions about what profession to enter, with the result that the student is less likely to pursue a career in education or take other low-paying jobs after graduation if the student expects to incur more debt. This is especially true for students of color, who, according to a recent report, are more likely to come from families that are unable to contribute financially to their higher education. ( In many cases, however, teachers of color are more likely to begin teaching without having completed comprehensive preparation and entering instead through alternative routes that often skip student teaching and key coursework, leaving teachers to learn on the job. ( is amended-- (1) in section 420L(1), by inserting ``(except that such term does not include an institution described in subsection (a)(1)(A) of section 102)'' after ``102''; (2) in section 420M-- (A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``$4,000'' and inserting ``$8,000''; (B) in subsection (b)(3), by striking the second and third sentences and inserting the following: ``Any disbursement allowed to be made by crediting the teacher candidate's account shall be used for the full cost of attendance (as defined in section 472). C) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); (D) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: ``(d) Prohibition.--The Secretary may not institute or create a monetary penalty for failure or refusal to complete the service requirement under subsection (b). ''; and (E) in subsection (e), as redesignated by subparagraph (C)-- (i) by striking ``subsection (b)(1)(C)(vii)'' and inserting ``subsection (b)(3)(G)''; and (ii) by striking ``subsection (b)(1)'' and inserting ``subsection (b)''. (a) Exemption of Program From Sequestration.--Section 255(h) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 905(h)) is amended by inserting after the item relating to ``Supplemental Security Income Program (28-0406-0-1-609).'' b) Applicability.--The amendment made by this section shall apply to any sequestration order issued under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 900 et seq.)

To remove college cost as a barrier to every student having access to a well-prepared and diverse educator workforce, and for other purposes. 5) About 80 percent of educators begin teaching with a bachelor's degree, yet the latest Federal data show a nearly 6- percent decline in undergraduate enrollment in the Spring of 2021. 6) In an August 2020 Census Bureau survey, respondents cited their inability to pay as a factor in their decision to forgo college. ( In addition, due to the Budget Control Act of 2011 (Public Law 112-25), the maximum amount of grant aid available under the TEACH Grant Program of $4,000 a year has been cut for a majority of the program's existence. This is important because a college student's potential debt burden influences the student's decisions about what profession to enter, with the result that the student is less likely to pursue a career in education or take other low-paying jobs after graduation if the student expects to incur more debt. This is especially true for students of color, who, according to a recent report, are more likely to come from families that are unable to contribute financially to their higher education. ( In many cases, however, teachers of color are more likely to begin teaching without having completed comprehensive preparation and entering instead through alternative routes that often skip student teaching and key coursework, leaving teachers to learn on the job. ( is amended-- (1) in section 420L(1), by inserting ``(except that such term does not include an institution described in subsection (a)(1)(A) of section 102)'' after ``102''; (2) in section 420M-- (A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``$4,000'' and inserting ``$8,000''; (B) in subsection (b)(3), by striking the second and third sentences and inserting the following: ``Any disbursement allowed to be made by crediting the teacher candidate's account shall be used for the full cost of attendance (as defined in section 472). C) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); (D) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: ``(d) Prohibition.--The Secretary may not institute or create a monetary penalty for failure or refusal to complete the service requirement under subsection (b). ''; and (E) in subsection (e), as redesignated by subparagraph (C)-- (i) by striking ``subsection (b)(1)(C)(vii)'' and inserting ``subsection (b)(3)(G)''; and (ii) by striking ``subsection (b)(1)'' and inserting ``subsection (b)''. (a) Exemption of Program From Sequestration.--Section 255(h) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 905(h)) is amended by inserting after the item relating to ``Supplemental Security Income Program (28-0406-0-1-609).'' b) Applicability.--The amendment made by this section shall apply to any sequestration order issued under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 900 et seq.)

To remove college cost as a barrier to every student having access to a well-prepared and diverse educator workforce, and for other purposes. 5) About 80 percent of educators begin teaching with a bachelor's degree, yet the latest Federal data show a nearly 6- percent decline in undergraduate enrollment in the Spring of 2021. (6) In an August 2020 Census Bureau survey, respondents cited their inability to pay as a factor in their decision to forgo college. ( In addition, due to the Budget Control Act of 2011 (Public Law 112-25), the maximum amount of grant aid available under the TEACH Grant Program of $4,000 a year has been cut for a majority of the program's existence. (9) Grant programs can eliminate or reduce the need to borrow student loans in order to afford a college education. This is important because a college student's potential debt burden influences the student's decisions about what profession to enter, with the result that the student is less likely to pursue a career in education or take other low-paying jobs after graduation if the student expects to incur more debt. In many cases, however, teachers of color are more likely to begin teaching without having completed comprehensive preparation and entering instead through alternative routes that often skip student teaching and key coursework, leaving teachers to learn on the job. ( is amended-- (1) in section 420L(1), by inserting ``(except that such term does not include an institution described in subsection (a)(1)(A) of section 102)'' after ``102''; (2) in section 420M-- (A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``$4,000'' and inserting ``$8,000''; (B) in subsection (b)(3), by striking the second and third sentences and inserting the following: ``Any disbursement allowed to be made by crediting the teacher candidate's account shall be used for the full cost of attendance (as defined in section 472). ''; (C) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); (D) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: ``(d) Prohibition.--The Secretary may not institute or create a monetary penalty for failure or refusal to complete the service requirement under subsection (b). ''; b) Applicability.--The amendment made by this section shall apply to any sequestration order issued under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 900 et seq.)

To remove college cost as a barrier to every student having access to a well-prepared and diverse educator workforce, and for other purposes. 5) About 80 percent of educators begin teaching with a bachelor's degree, yet the latest Federal data show a nearly 6- percent decline in undergraduate enrollment in the Spring of 2021. 6) In an August 2020 Census Bureau survey, respondents cited their inability to pay as a factor in their decision to forgo college. ( In addition, due to the Budget Control Act of 2011 (Public Law 112-25), the maximum amount of grant aid available under the TEACH Grant Program of $4,000 a year has been cut for a majority of the program's existence. This is important because a college student's potential debt burden influences the student's decisions about what profession to enter, with the result that the student is less likely to pursue a career in education or take other low-paying jobs after graduation if the student expects to incur more debt. This is especially true for students of color, who, according to a recent report, are more likely to come from families that are unable to contribute financially to their higher education. ( In many cases, however, teachers of color are more likely to begin teaching without having completed comprehensive preparation and entering instead through alternative routes that often skip student teaching and key coursework, leaving teachers to learn on the job. ( is amended-- (1) in section 420L(1), by inserting ``(except that such term does not include an institution described in subsection (a)(1)(A) of section 102)'' after ``102''; (2) in section 420M-- (A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``$4,000'' and inserting ``$8,000''; (B) in subsection (b)(3), by striking the second and third sentences and inserting the following: ``Any disbursement allowed to be made by crediting the teacher candidate's account shall be used for the full cost of attendance (as defined in section 472). C) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); (D) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: ``(d) Prohibition.--The Secretary may not institute or create a monetary penalty for failure or refusal to complete the service requirement under subsection (b). ''; and (E) in subsection (e), as redesignated by subparagraph (C)-- (i) by striking ``subsection (b)(1)(C)(vii)'' and inserting ``subsection (b)(3)(G)''; and (ii) by striking ``subsection (b)(1)'' and inserting ``subsection (b)''. (a) Exemption of Program From Sequestration.--Section 255(h) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 905(h)) is amended by inserting after the item relating to ``Supplemental Security Income Program (28-0406-0-1-609).'' b) Applicability.--The amendment made by this section shall apply to any sequestration order issued under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 900 et seq.)

To remove college cost as a barrier to every student having access to a well-prepared and diverse educator workforce, and for other purposes. 5) About 80 percent of educators begin teaching with a bachelor's degree, yet the latest Federal data show a nearly 6- percent decline in undergraduate enrollment in the Spring of 2021. (6) In an August 2020 Census Bureau survey, respondents cited their inability to pay as a factor in their decision to forgo college. ( In addition, due to the Budget Control Act of 2011 (Public Law 112-25), the maximum amount of grant aid available under the TEACH Grant Program of $4,000 a year has been cut for a majority of the program's existence. (9) Grant programs can eliminate or reduce the need to borrow student loans in order to afford a college education. This is important because a college student's potential debt burden influences the student's decisions about what profession to enter, with the result that the student is less likely to pursue a career in education or take other low-paying jobs after graduation if the student expects to incur more debt. In many cases, however, teachers of color are more likely to begin teaching without having completed comprehensive preparation and entering instead through alternative routes that often skip student teaching and key coursework, leaving teachers to learn on the job. ( is amended-- (1) in section 420L(1), by inserting ``(except that such term does not include an institution described in subsection (a)(1)(A) of section 102)'' after ``102''; (2) in section 420M-- (A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``$4,000'' and inserting ``$8,000''; (B) in subsection (b)(3), by striking the second and third sentences and inserting the following: ``Any disbursement allowed to be made by crediting the teacher candidate's account shall be used for the full cost of attendance (as defined in section 472). ''; (C) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); (D) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: ``(d) Prohibition.--The Secretary may not institute or create a monetary penalty for failure or refusal to complete the service requirement under subsection (b). ''; b) Applicability.--The amendment made by this section shall apply to any sequestration order issued under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 900 et seq.)

To remove college cost as a barrier to every student having access to a well-prepared and diverse educator workforce, and for other purposes. 5) About 80 percent of educators begin teaching with a bachelor's degree, yet the latest Federal data show a nearly 6- percent decline in undergraduate enrollment in the Spring of 2021. 6) In an August 2020 Census Bureau survey, respondents cited their inability to pay as a factor in their decision to forgo college. ( In addition, due to the Budget Control Act of 2011 (Public Law 112-25), the maximum amount of grant aid available under the TEACH Grant Program of $4,000 a year has been cut for a majority of the program's existence. This is important because a college student's potential debt burden influences the student's decisions about what profession to enter, with the result that the student is less likely to pursue a career in education or take other low-paying jobs after graduation if the student expects to incur more debt. This is especially true for students of color, who, according to a recent report, are more likely to come from families that are unable to contribute financially to their higher education. ( In many cases, however, teachers of color are more likely to begin teaching without having completed comprehensive preparation and entering instead through alternative routes that often skip student teaching and key coursework, leaving teachers to learn on the job. ( is amended-- (1) in section 420L(1), by inserting ``(except that such term does not include an institution described in subsection (a)(1)(A) of section 102)'' after ``102''; (2) in section 420M-- (A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``$4,000'' and inserting ``$8,000''; (B) in subsection (b)(3), by striking the second and third sentences and inserting the following: ``Any disbursement allowed to be made by crediting the teacher candidate's account shall be used for the full cost of attendance (as defined in section 472). C) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); (D) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: ``(d) Prohibition.--The Secretary may not institute or create a monetary penalty for failure or refusal to complete the service requirement under subsection (b). ''; and (E) in subsection (e), as redesignated by subparagraph (C)-- (i) by striking ``subsection (b)(1)(C)(vii)'' and inserting ``subsection (b)(3)(G)''; and (ii) by striking ``subsection (b)(1)'' and inserting ``subsection (b)''. (a) Exemption of Program From Sequestration.--Section 255(h) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 905(h)) is amended by inserting after the item relating to ``Supplemental Security Income Program (28-0406-0-1-609).'' b) Applicability.--The amendment made by this section shall apply to any sequestration order issued under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 900 et seq.)

To remove college cost as a barrier to every student having access to a well-prepared and diverse educator workforce, and for other purposes. 5) About 80 percent of educators begin teaching with a bachelor's degree, yet the latest Federal data show a nearly 6- percent decline in undergraduate enrollment in the Spring of 2021. (6) In an August 2020 Census Bureau survey, respondents cited their inability to pay as a factor in their decision to forgo college. ( In addition, due to the Budget Control Act of 2011 (Public Law 112-25), the maximum amount of grant aid available under the TEACH Grant Program of $4,000 a year has been cut for a majority of the program's existence. (9) Grant programs can eliminate or reduce the need to borrow student loans in order to afford a college education. This is important because a college student's potential debt burden influences the student's decisions about what profession to enter, with the result that the student is less likely to pursue a career in education or take other low-paying jobs after graduation if the student expects to incur more debt. In many cases, however, teachers of color are more likely to begin teaching without having completed comprehensive preparation and entering instead through alternative routes that often skip student teaching and key coursework, leaving teachers to learn on the job. ( is amended-- (1) in section 420L(1), by inserting ``(except that such term does not include an institution described in subsection (a)(1)(A) of section 102)'' after ``102''; (2) in section 420M-- (A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``$4,000'' and inserting ``$8,000''; (B) in subsection (b)(3), by striking the second and third sentences and inserting the following: ``Any disbursement allowed to be made by crediting the teacher candidate's account shall be used for the full cost of attendance (as defined in section 472). ''; (C) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); (D) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: ``(d) Prohibition.--The Secretary may not institute or create a monetary penalty for failure or refusal to complete the service requirement under subsection (b). ''; b) Applicability.--The amendment made by this section shall apply to any sequestration order issued under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 900 et seq.)

To remove college cost as a barrier to every student having access to a well-prepared and diverse educator workforce, and for other purposes. In addition, due to the Budget Control Act of 2011 (Public Law 112-25), the maximum amount of grant aid available under the TEACH Grant Program of $4,000 a year has been cut for a majority of the program's existence. ''; and (E) in subsection (e), as redesignated by subparagraph (C)-- (i) by striking ``subsection (b)(1)(C)(vii)'' and inserting ``subsection (b)(3)(G)''; and (ii) by striking ``subsection (b)(1)'' and inserting ``subsection (b)''. ( a) Exemption of Program From Sequestration.--Section 255(h) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 905(h)) is amended by inserting after the item relating to ``Supplemental Security Income Program (28-0406-0-1-609).''

To remove college cost as a barrier to every student having access to a well-prepared and diverse educator workforce, and for other purposes. This is important because a college student's potential debt burden influences the student's decisions about what profession to enter, with the result that the student is less likely to pursue a career in education or take other low-paying jobs after graduation if the student expects to incur more debt. ( is amended-- (1) in section 420L(1), by inserting ``(except that such term does not include an institution described in subsection (a)(1)(A) of section 102)'' after ``102''; (2) in section 420M-- (A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``$4,000'' and inserting ``$8,000''; (B) in subsection (b)(3), by striking the second and third sentences and inserting the following: ``Any disbursement allowed to be made by crediting the teacher candidate's account shall be used for the full cost of attendance (as defined in section 472). ''; ( C) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); (D) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: ``(d) Prohibition.--The Secretary may not institute or create a monetary penalty for failure or refusal to complete the service requirement under subsection (b). '';

H.R.2800

Armed Forces and National Security

Working to Integrate Networks Guaranteeing Member Access Now Act or the WINGMAN Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide veterans with the option to grant read-only access to their records in the databases of the Veterans Benefits Administration to covered congressional employees. The covered congressional employees must be employed in the office of the Member of Congress who represents the district where the veteran resides. Under the bill, a covered congressional employee is (1) a permanent, full-time employee of a Member of Congress who is responsible for assisting constituents with federal agencies and departments; (2) designated by the Member; and (3) someone who satisfies the criteria required by the VA for recognition as an agent or attorney. However, the bill specifies that a covered congressional employee may not be recognized as an agent or attorney with respect to veterans' benefit claims.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to permit veterans to grant access to their records in the databases of the Veterans Benefits Administration to certain designated congressional employees, 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 ``Working to Integrate Networks Guaranteeing Member Access Now Act'' or the ``WINGMAN Act''. SEC. 2. PROVISION OF ACCESS TO CASE-TRACKING INFORMATION. (a) In General.--Chapter 59 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``Sec. 5906. Access of certain congressional employees to veteran records ``(a) In General.--(1) The Secretary shall provide to each veteran who submits a claim for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary an opportunity to permit a covered congressional employee employed in the office of the Member of Congress representing the district where the veteran resides to have access to all of the records of the veteran in the databases of the Veterans Benefits Administration. ``(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon receipt of permission from the veteran under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide read-only access to such records to such a covered congressional employee in a manner that does not allow such employee to modify the data contained in such records or in any part of a database of the Veterans Benefits Administration. ``(3) A Member of Congress may designate not more than two employees of the Member as covered congressional employees. ``(b) Covered Congressional Employees.--(1) In this section, a covered congressional employee is a permanent, full-time employee of a Member of Congress-- ``(A) whose responsibilities include assisting the constituents of the Member with issues regarding departments or agencies of the Federal Government; ``(B) who satisfies the criteria required by the Secretary for recognition as an agent or attorney under this chapter; and ``(C) who is designated by a Member of Congress as a covered congressional employee for purposes of this section. ``(2) The Secretary may not impose any requirement other than the requirements under paragraph (1) before treating an employee as a covered congressional employee for purposes of this section. ``(c) Nonrecognition.--A covered congressional employee may not be recognized as an agent or attorney under this chapter. ``(d) Limitation on Use of Funds.--None of the amounts made available to carry out this section may be used to design, develop, or administer any training for purposes of providing training to covered congressional employees. ``(e) No Authorization of Appropriations.--No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section. This section may only be carried out using amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated, of which, during the period of fiscal years 2021 through 2024, not more than $10,000,000 may be obligated or expended for such purpose. ``(f) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) The term `database of the Veterans Benefits Administration' means any database of the Veterans Benefits Administration in which the records of veterans relating to claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary are retained, including information regarding medical records, compensation and pension exams records, rating decisions, statements of the case, supplementary statements of the case, notices of disagreement, Form-9, and any successor form. ``(2) The term `Member of Congress' means a Representative, a Senator, a Delegate to Congress, or the Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: ``5906. Access of certain congressional employees to veteran records.''. <all>

WINGMAN Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to permit veterans to grant access to their records in the databases of the Veterans Benefits Administration to certain designated congressional employees, and for other purposes.

WINGMAN Act Working to Integrate Networks Guaranteeing Member Access Now Act

Rep. Perry, Scott

R

PA

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide veterans with the option to grant read-only access to their records in the databases of the Veterans Benefits Administration to covered congressional employees. The covered congressional employees must be employed in the office of the Member of Congress who represents the district where the veteran resides. Under the bill, a covered congressional employee is (1) a permanent, full-time employee of a Member of Congress who is responsible for assisting constituents with federal agencies and departments; (2) designated by the Member; and (3) someone who satisfies the criteria required by the VA for recognition as an agent or attorney. However, the bill specifies that a covered congressional employee may not be recognized as an agent or attorney with respect to veterans' benefit claims.

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 ``Working to Integrate Networks Guaranteeing Member Access Now Act'' or the ``WINGMAN Act''. 2. (a) In General.--Chapter 59 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``Sec. 5906. ``(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon receipt of permission from the veteran under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide read-only access to such records to such a covered congressional employee in a manner that does not allow such employee to modify the data contained in such records or in any part of a database of the Veterans Benefits Administration. ``(3) A Member of Congress may designate not more than two employees of the Member as covered congressional employees. ``(b) Covered Congressional Employees.--(1) In this section, a covered congressional employee is a permanent, full-time employee of a Member of Congress-- ``(A) whose responsibilities include assisting the constituents of the Member with issues regarding departments or agencies of the Federal Government; ``(B) who satisfies the criteria required by the Secretary for recognition as an agent or attorney under this chapter; and ``(C) who is designated by a Member of Congress as a covered congressional employee for purposes of this section. ``(2) The Secretary may not impose any requirement other than the requirements under paragraph (1) before treating an employee as a covered congressional employee for purposes of this section. ``(c) Nonrecognition.--A covered congressional employee may not be recognized as an agent or attorney under this chapter. ``(d) Limitation on Use of Funds.--None of the amounts made available to carry out this section may be used to design, develop, or administer any training for purposes of providing training to covered congressional employees. ``(e) No Authorization of Appropriations.--No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section. This section may only be carried out using amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated, of which, during the period of fiscal years 2021 through 2024, not more than $10,000,000 may be obligated or expended for such purpose. ``(f) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) The term `database of the Veterans Benefits Administration' means any database of the Veterans Benefits Administration in which the records of veterans relating to claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary are retained, including information regarding medical records, compensation and pension exams records, rating decisions, statements of the case, supplementary statements of the case, notices of disagreement, Form-9, and any successor form. ``(2) The term `Member of Congress' means a Representative, a Senator, a Delegate to Congress, or the Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: ``5906. Access of certain congressional employees to veteran records.''.

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 ``Working to Integrate Networks Guaranteeing Member Access Now Act'' or the ``WINGMAN Act''. 2. (a) In General.--Chapter 59 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``Sec. 5906. ``(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon receipt of permission from the veteran under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide read-only access to such records to such a covered congressional employee in a manner that does not allow such employee to modify the data contained in such records or in any part of a database of the Veterans Benefits Administration. ``(3) A Member of Congress may designate not more than two employees of the Member as covered congressional employees. ``(c) Nonrecognition.--A covered congressional employee may not be recognized as an agent or attorney under this chapter. ``(d) Limitation on Use of Funds.--None of the amounts made available to carry out this section may be used to design, develop, or administer any training for purposes of providing training to covered congressional employees. ``(e) No Authorization of Appropriations.--No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section. This section may only be carried out using amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated, of which, during the period of fiscal years 2021 through 2024, not more than $10,000,000 may be obligated or expended for such purpose. ``(f) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) The term `database of the Veterans Benefits Administration' means any database of the Veterans Benefits Administration in which the records of veterans relating to claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary are retained, including information regarding medical records, compensation and pension exams records, rating decisions, statements of the case, supplementary statements of the case, notices of disagreement, Form-9, and any successor form. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: ``5906. Access of certain congressional employees to veteran records.''.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to permit veterans to grant access to their records in the databases of the Veterans Benefits Administration to certain designated congressional employees, 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 ``Working to Integrate Networks Guaranteeing Member Access Now Act'' or the ``WINGMAN Act''. SEC. 2. PROVISION OF ACCESS TO CASE-TRACKING INFORMATION. (a) In General.--Chapter 59 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``Sec. 5906. Access of certain congressional employees to veteran records ``(a) In General.--(1) The Secretary shall provide to each veteran who submits a claim for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary an opportunity to permit a covered congressional employee employed in the office of the Member of Congress representing the district where the veteran resides to have access to all of the records of the veteran in the databases of the Veterans Benefits Administration. ``(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon receipt of permission from the veteran under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide read-only access to such records to such a covered congressional employee in a manner that does not allow such employee to modify the data contained in such records or in any part of a database of the Veterans Benefits Administration. ``(3) A Member of Congress may designate not more than two employees of the Member as covered congressional employees. ``(b) Covered Congressional Employees.--(1) In this section, a covered congressional employee is a permanent, full-time employee of a Member of Congress-- ``(A) whose responsibilities include assisting the constituents of the Member with issues regarding departments or agencies of the Federal Government; ``(B) who satisfies the criteria required by the Secretary for recognition as an agent or attorney under this chapter; and ``(C) who is designated by a Member of Congress as a covered congressional employee for purposes of this section. ``(2) The Secretary may not impose any requirement other than the requirements under paragraph (1) before treating an employee as a covered congressional employee for purposes of this section. ``(c) Nonrecognition.--A covered congressional employee may not be recognized as an agent or attorney under this chapter. ``(d) Limitation on Use of Funds.--None of the amounts made available to carry out this section may be used to design, develop, or administer any training for purposes of providing training to covered congressional employees. ``(e) No Authorization of Appropriations.--No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section. This section may only be carried out using amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated, of which, during the period of fiscal years 2021 through 2024, not more than $10,000,000 may be obligated or expended for such purpose. ``(f) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) The term `database of the Veterans Benefits Administration' means any database of the Veterans Benefits Administration in which the records of veterans relating to claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary are retained, including information regarding medical records, compensation and pension exams records, rating decisions, statements of the case, supplementary statements of the case, notices of disagreement, Form-9, and any successor form. ``(2) The term `Member of Congress' means a Representative, a Senator, a Delegate to Congress, or the Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: ``5906. Access of certain congressional employees to veteran records.''. <all>

To amend title 38, United States Code, to permit veterans to grant access to their records in the databases of the Veterans Benefits Administration to certain designated congressional employees, 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 ``Working to Integrate Networks Guaranteeing Member Access Now Act'' or the ``WINGMAN Act''. SEC. 2. PROVISION OF ACCESS TO CASE-TRACKING INFORMATION. (a) In General.--Chapter 59 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``Sec. 5906. Access of certain congressional employees to veteran records ``(a) In General.--(1) The Secretary shall provide to each veteran who submits a claim for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary an opportunity to permit a covered congressional employee employed in the office of the Member of Congress representing the district where the veteran resides to have access to all of the records of the veteran in the databases of the Veterans Benefits Administration. ``(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon receipt of permission from the veteran under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide read-only access to such records to such a covered congressional employee in a manner that does not allow such employee to modify the data contained in such records or in any part of a database of the Veterans Benefits Administration. ``(3) A Member of Congress may designate not more than two employees of the Member as covered congressional employees. ``(b) Covered Congressional Employees.--(1) In this section, a covered congressional employee is a permanent, full-time employee of a Member of Congress-- ``(A) whose responsibilities include assisting the constituents of the Member with issues regarding departments or agencies of the Federal Government; ``(B) who satisfies the criteria required by the Secretary for recognition as an agent or attorney under this chapter; and ``(C) who is designated by a Member of Congress as a covered congressional employee for purposes of this section. ``(2) The Secretary may not impose any requirement other than the requirements under paragraph (1) before treating an employee as a covered congressional employee for purposes of this section. ``(c) Nonrecognition.--A covered congressional employee may not be recognized as an agent or attorney under this chapter. ``(d) Limitation on Use of Funds.--None of the amounts made available to carry out this section may be used to design, develop, or administer any training for purposes of providing training to covered congressional employees. ``(e) No Authorization of Appropriations.--No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section. This section may only be carried out using amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated, of which, during the period of fiscal years 2021 through 2024, not more than $10,000,000 may be obligated or expended for such purpose. ``(f) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) The term `database of the Veterans Benefits Administration' means any database of the Veterans Benefits Administration in which the records of veterans relating to claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary are retained, including information regarding medical records, compensation and pension exams records, rating decisions, statements of the case, supplementary statements of the case, notices of disagreement, Form-9, and any successor form. ``(2) The term `Member of Congress' means a Representative, a Senator, a Delegate to Congress, or the Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: ``5906. Access of certain congressional employees to veteran records.''. <all>

To amend title 38, United States Code, to permit veterans to grant access to their records in the databases of the Veterans Benefits Administration to certain designated congressional employees, and for other purposes. Access of certain congressional employees to veteran records ``(a) In General.--(1) The Secretary shall provide to each veteran who submits a claim for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary an opportunity to permit a covered congressional employee employed in the office of the Member of Congress representing the district where the veteran resides to have access to all of the records of the veteran in the databases of the Veterans Benefits Administration. ``(3) A Member of Congress may designate not more than two employees of the Member as covered congressional employees. ``(b) Covered Congressional Employees.--(1) In this section, a covered congressional employee is a permanent, full-time employee of a Member of Congress-- ``(A) whose responsibilities include assisting the constituents of the Member with issues regarding departments or agencies of the Federal Government; ``(B) who satisfies the criteria required by the Secretary for recognition as an agent or attorney under this chapter; and ``(C) who is designated by a Member of Congress as a covered congressional employee for purposes of this section. ``(f) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) The term `database of the Veterans Benefits Administration' means any database of the Veterans Benefits Administration in which the records of veterans relating to claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary are retained, including information regarding medical records, compensation and pension exams records, rating decisions, statements of the case, supplementary statements of the case, notices of disagreement, Form-9, and any successor form. b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: ``5906.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to permit veterans to grant access to their records in the databases of the Veterans Benefits Administration to certain designated congressional employees, and for other purposes. Access of certain congressional employees to veteran records ``(a) In General.--(1) The Secretary shall provide to each veteran who submits a claim for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary an opportunity to permit a covered congressional employee employed in the office of the Member of Congress representing the district where the veteran resides to have access to all of the records of the veteran in the databases of the Veterans Benefits Administration. ``(2) The Secretary may not impose any requirement other than the requirements under paragraph (1) before treating an employee as a covered congressional employee for purposes of this section. ``(d) Limitation on Use of Funds.--None of the amounts made available to carry out this section may be used to design, develop, or administer any training for purposes of providing training to covered congressional employees.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to permit veterans to grant access to their records in the databases of the Veterans Benefits Administration to certain designated congressional employees, and for other purposes. Access of certain congressional employees to veteran records ``(a) In General.--(1) The Secretary shall provide to each veteran who submits a claim for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary an opportunity to permit a covered congressional employee employed in the office of the Member of Congress representing the district where the veteran resides to have access to all of the records of the veteran in the databases of the Veterans Benefits Administration. ``(2) The Secretary may not impose any requirement other than the requirements under paragraph (1) before treating an employee as a covered congressional employee for purposes of this section. ``(d) Limitation on Use of Funds.--None of the amounts made available to carry out this section may be used to design, develop, or administer any training for purposes of providing training to covered congressional employees.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to permit veterans to grant access to their records in the databases of the Veterans Benefits Administration to certain designated congressional employees, and for other purposes. Access of certain congressional employees to veteran records ``(a) In General.--(1) The Secretary shall provide to each veteran who submits a claim for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary an opportunity to permit a covered congressional employee employed in the office of the Member of Congress representing the district where the veteran resides to have access to all of the records of the veteran in the databases of the Veterans Benefits Administration. ``(3) A Member of Congress may designate not more than two employees of the Member as covered congressional employees. ``(b) Covered Congressional Employees.--(1) In this section, a covered congressional employee is a permanent, full-time employee of a Member of Congress-- ``(A) whose responsibilities include assisting the constituents of the Member with issues regarding departments or agencies of the Federal Government; ``(B) who satisfies the criteria required by the Secretary for recognition as an agent or attorney under this chapter; and ``(C) who is designated by a Member of Congress as a covered congressional employee for purposes of this section. ``(f) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) The term `database of the Veterans Benefits Administration' means any database of the Veterans Benefits Administration in which the records of veterans relating to claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary are retained, including information regarding medical records, compensation and pension exams records, rating decisions, statements of the case, supplementary statements of the case, notices of disagreement, Form-9, and any successor form. b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: ``5906.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to permit veterans to grant access to their records in the databases of the Veterans Benefits Administration to certain designated congressional employees, and for other purposes. Access of certain congressional employees to veteran records ``(a) In General.--(1) The Secretary shall provide to each veteran who submits a claim for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary an opportunity to permit a covered congressional employee employed in the office of the Member of Congress representing the district where the veteran resides to have access to all of the records of the veteran in the databases of the Veterans Benefits Administration. ``(2) The Secretary may not impose any requirement other than the requirements under paragraph (1) before treating an employee as a covered congressional employee for purposes of this section. ``(d) Limitation on Use of Funds.--None of the amounts made available to carry out this section may be used to design, develop, or administer any training for purposes of providing training to covered congressional employees.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to permit veterans to grant access to their records in the databases of the Veterans Benefits Administration to certain designated congressional employees, and for other purposes. Access of certain congressional employees to veteran records ``(a) In General.--(1) The Secretary shall provide to each veteran who submits a claim for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary an opportunity to permit a covered congressional employee employed in the office of the Member of Congress representing the district where the veteran resides to have access to all of the records of the veteran in the databases of the Veterans Benefits Administration. ``(3) A Member of Congress may designate not more than two employees of the Member as covered congressional employees. ``(b) Covered Congressional Employees.--(1) In this section, a covered congressional employee is a permanent, full-time employee of a Member of Congress-- ``(A) whose responsibilities include assisting the constituents of the Member with issues regarding departments or agencies of the Federal Government; ``(B) who satisfies the criteria required by the Secretary for recognition as an agent or attorney under this chapter; and ``(C) who is designated by a Member of Congress as a covered congressional employee for purposes of this section. ``(f) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) The term `database of the Veterans Benefits Administration' means any database of the Veterans Benefits Administration in which the records of veterans relating to claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary are retained, including information regarding medical records, compensation and pension exams records, rating decisions, statements of the case, supplementary statements of the case, notices of disagreement, Form-9, and any successor form. b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: ``5906.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to permit veterans to grant access to their records in the databases of the Veterans Benefits Administration to certain designated congressional employees, and for other purposes. Access of certain congressional employees to veteran records ``(a) In General.--(1) The Secretary shall provide to each veteran who submits a claim for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary an opportunity to permit a covered congressional employee employed in the office of the Member of Congress representing the district where the veteran resides to have access to all of the records of the veteran in the databases of the Veterans Benefits Administration. ``(2) The Secretary may not impose any requirement other than the requirements under paragraph (1) before treating an employee as a covered congressional employee for purposes of this section. ``(d) Limitation on Use of Funds.--None of the amounts made available to carry out this section may be used to design, develop, or administer any training for purposes of providing training to covered congressional employees.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to permit veterans to grant access to their records in the databases of the Veterans Benefits Administration to certain designated congressional employees, and for other purposes. Access of certain congressional employees to veteran records ``(a) In General.--(1) The Secretary shall provide to each veteran who submits a claim for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary an opportunity to permit a covered congressional employee employed in the office of the Member of Congress representing the district where the veteran resides to have access to all of the records of the veteran in the databases of the Veterans Benefits Administration. ``(3) A Member of Congress may designate not more than two employees of the Member as covered congressional employees. ``(b) Covered Congressional Employees.--(1) In this section, a covered congressional employee is a permanent, full-time employee of a Member of Congress-- ``(A) whose responsibilities include assisting the constituents of the Member with issues regarding departments or agencies of the Federal Government; ``(B) who satisfies the criteria required by the Secretary for recognition as an agent or attorney under this chapter; and ``(C) who is designated by a Member of Congress as a covered congressional employee for purposes of this section. ``(f) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) The term `database of the Veterans Benefits Administration' means any database of the Veterans Benefits Administration in which the records of veterans relating to claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary are retained, including information regarding medical records, compensation and pension exams records, rating decisions, statements of the case, supplementary statements of the case, notices of disagreement, Form-9, and any successor form. b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: ``5906.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to permit veterans to grant access to their records in the databases of the Veterans Benefits Administration to certain designated congressional employees, and for other purposes. Access of certain congressional employees to veteran records ``(a) In General.--(1) The Secretary shall provide to each veteran who submits a claim for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary an opportunity to permit a covered congressional employee employed in the office of the Member of Congress representing the district where the veteran resides to have access to all of the records of the veteran in the databases of the Veterans Benefits Administration. ``(2) The Secretary may not impose any requirement other than the requirements under paragraph (1) before treating an employee as a covered congressional employee for purposes of this section. ``(d) Limitation on Use of Funds.--None of the amounts made available to carry out this section may be used to design, develop, or administer any training for purposes of providing training to covered congressional employees.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to permit veterans to grant access to their records in the databases of the Veterans Benefits Administration to certain designated congressional employees, and for other purposes. Access of certain congressional employees to veteran records ``(a) In General.--(1) The Secretary shall provide to each veteran who submits a claim for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary an opportunity to permit a covered congressional employee employed in the office of the Member of Congress representing the district where the veteran resides to have access to all of the records of the veteran in the databases of the Veterans Benefits Administration. ``(3) A Member of Congress may designate not more than two employees of the Member as covered congressional employees. ``(b) Covered Congressional Employees.--(1) In this section, a covered congressional employee is a permanent, full-time employee of a Member of Congress-- ``(A) whose responsibilities include assisting the constituents of the Member with issues regarding departments or agencies of the Federal Government; ``(B) who satisfies the criteria required by the Secretary for recognition as an agent or attorney under this chapter; and ``(C) who is designated by a Member of Congress as a covered congressional employee for purposes of this section. ``(f) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) The term `database of the Veterans Benefits Administration' means any database of the Veterans Benefits Administration in which the records of veterans relating to claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary are retained, including information regarding medical records, compensation and pension exams records, rating decisions, statements of the case, supplementary statements of the case, notices of disagreement, Form-9, and any successor form. b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: ``5906.

H.R.2519

Energy

Keep It in the Ground Act of 2021 This bill eliminates new fossil fuel production projects on federal public land and waters. Specifically, it prohibits the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) from issuing, renewing, reinstating, or extending any nonproducing lease, or issuing any authorization for the exploration or production of fossil fuel on the Outer Continental Shelf. BOEM must also cancel any lease issued in the Beaufort Sea, Cook Inlet, or Chukchi Sea (three of the five bodies of water that encompass the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf). Further, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) may not issue, renew, reinstate, or extend any nonproducing lease for the exploration or production of any onshore fossil fuels on land subject to the Mineral Leasing Act. The bill provides for exceptions if there is an imminent national security threat that would be significantly reduced by granting an exception. In addition, BOEM and the BLM may allow a nonproducing lease to be renewed or extended if (1) the lease contract was signed before enactment of this bill, and (2) it is determined that giving effect to any provision of this bill is likely to lead to a judicial ruling that there was a material breach of the nonproducing lease contract.

To prohibit drilling in the outer Continental Shelf, to prohibit coal leases on Federal land, 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 ``Keep It in the Ground Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS; STATEMENT OF POLICY. (a) Findings.--Congress finds that-- (1) from 1880 through 2015, global temperatures have increased by about 1.06 degrees Celsius; (2) the vast majority of global warming that has occurred over the past 50 years was due to human activities, primarily the burning of fossil fuels; (3) emissions of greenhouse gases and atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases continue to rise, which results in a continued warming trend; (4) global warming already has a significant impact on the economy, including the farming, fishing, forestry, and recreation industries; (5) the significant impacts of global warming that are already occurring will be amplified by a global temperature increase of 2 degrees Celsius, which will lead to increased droughts, rising seas, mass extinctions, heat waves, desertification, wildfires, acidifying oceans, significant economic disruption, and security threats; (6) to avoid exceeding 2 degrees Celsius warming, at least 80 percent of carbon from proven fossil fuel reserves must be kept in the ground; (7) the potential emissions resulting from extracting and burning all fossil fuels on Federal land and waters amounts to a significant percentage of the greenhouse gas emissions limit; and (8) ending new leases for fossil fuels will prevent the release of 90 percent of the potential emissions from Federal fossil fuels. (b) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United States that-- (1) Federal land and waters should be managed for the benefit of the people of the United States-- (A) to avoid the most dangerous impacts of climate change; and (B) to promote a rapid transition to a clean energy economy by keeping fossil fuels in the ground; and (2) the Federal Government should pursue management of Federal land and waters for the benefit of the people of the United States by not issuing any new lease or renewing any nonproducing lease for coal, oil, or natural gas in any Federal land or waters. SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Extend.--The term ``extend'' means the act of extending a lease under the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) beyond the existing term of the lease. (2) Nonproducing lease.--The term ``nonproducing lease'' means any lease under which no coal, oil, gas, oil shale, tar sands, or other fossil fuel approved in the lease contract has been extracted for commercial use. (3) Reinstate.--The term ``reinstate'' means the act of reinstating a lease under the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) after a violation of any term of the lease that resulted in suspension or cancellation of the lease. (4) Renew.--The term ``renew'' means the act of renewing a lease under the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) for a term that is not longer than the maximum renewal term for a lease under that Act. (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior. SEC. 4. STOPPING NEW OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS LEASES IN THE GULF OF MEXICO AND THE PACIFIC, ATLANTIC, AND ARCTIC OCEANS. (a) Prohibition on New Oil and Gas Leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf.--Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(q) Prohibition on New Oil and Gas Leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf.-- ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection: ``(A) Extend.-- ``(i) In general.--The term `extend' means the act of extending a lease under this Act beyond the existing term of the lease. ``(ii) Inclusion.--The term `extend' includes the act of extending a lease following a suspension under this Act. ``(B) Nonproducing lease.--The term `nonproducing lease' means any lease under which no coal, oil, gas, oil shale, tar sands, or other fossil fuel approved in the lease contract has been extracted. ``(C) Reinstate.--The term `reinstate' means the act of reinstating a lease under this Act after a violation of any term of the lease that resulted in suspension or cancellation of the lease. ``(D) Renew.--The term `renew' means the act of renewing a lease under this Act for a term that is not longer than the maximum renewal term for a lease under this Act. ``(2) Prohibition.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or any other law, the Secretary of the Interior shall not issue a new lease, renew, reinstate, or extend any nonproducing lease, or issue any other authorization for the exploration, development, or production of oil, natural gas, or any other fossil fuel in-- ``(A) the Arctic Ocean; ``(B) the Atlantic Ocean, including the Straits of Florida; ``(C) the Pacific Ocean; ``(D) the Gulf of Mexico; or ``(E) any other area of the outer Continental Shelf.''. (b) Cancellation of Existing Leases.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall cancel any lease issued under section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337) on or before the date of enactment of this Act in the Beaufort Sea, Cook Inlet, or Chukchi Sea. SEC. 5. STOPPING NEW COAL, OIL, TAR SANDS, FRACKED GAS, AND OIL SHALE LEASES ON FEDERAL LAND. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall not conduct any lease sale, enter into any new lease, reoffer for lease any land covered by an expiring lease, or renew, reinstate, or extend any nonproducing lease in existence on or before the date of enactment of this Act for onshore fossil fuels, including coal, oil, tar sands, oil shale, and gas on land subject to the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.). SEC. 6. EXCEPTIONS. (a) National Security.-- (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary may exempt any provision of this Act or an amendment made by this Act for a lease if the Secretary determines, on the record and based on available information, that-- (A) there is an imminent national security threat; and (B) issuing an exemption for the lease would significantly reduce the imminent national security threat. (2) Duration.--An exemption under paragraph (1) shall continue only for as long as the imminent national security threat persists. (b) Breach of Contract.-- (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary may allow a nonproducing lease to be renewed or extended if-- (A) the nonproducing lease contract was signed before the date of enactment of this Act; and (B) the Secretary determines that giving effect to any provision of this Act or an amendment made by this Act is likely to lead to a court with jurisdiction ruling that there was a material breach of the nonproducing lease contract. (2) Duration.--A renewal or extension under paragraph (1) shall be for the shortest time practicable, consistent with the terms of the nonproducing lease contract. SEC. 7. SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Act, an amendment made by this Act, or the application of such a provision or amendment to any person or circumstance is held to be invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act, the amendments made by this Act, and the application of those provisions and amendments to any person or circumstance shall not be affected. <all>

Keep It in the Ground Act of 2021

To prohibit drilling in the outer Continental Shelf, to prohibit coal leases on Federal land, and for other purposes.

Keep It in the Ground Act of 2021

Rep. Huffman, Jared

D

CA

This bill eliminates new fossil fuel production projects on federal public land and waters. Specifically, it prohibits the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) from issuing, renewing, reinstating, or extending any nonproducing lease, or issuing any authorization for the exploration or production of fossil fuel on the Outer Continental Shelf. BOEM must also cancel any lease issued in the Beaufort Sea, Cook Inlet, or Chukchi Sea (three of the five bodies of water that encompass the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf). Further, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) may not issue, renew, reinstate, or extend any nonproducing lease for the exploration or production of any onshore fossil fuels on land subject to the Mineral Leasing Act. The bill provides for exceptions if there is an imminent national security threat that would be significantly reduced by granting an exception. In addition, BOEM and the BLM may allow a nonproducing lease to be renewed or extended if (1) the lease contract was signed before enactment of this bill, and (2) it is determined that giving effect to any provision of this bill is likely to lead to a judicial ruling that there was a material breach of the nonproducing lease contract.

2. FINDINGS; STATEMENT OF POLICY. (a) Findings.--Congress finds that-- (1) from 1880 through 2015, global temperatures have increased by about 1.06 degrees Celsius; (2) the vast majority of global warming that has occurred over the past 50 years was due to human activities, primarily the burning of fossil fuels; (3) emissions of greenhouse gases and atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases continue to rise, which results in a continued warming trend; (4) global warming already has a significant impact on the economy, including the farming, fishing, forestry, and recreation industries; (5) the significant impacts of global warming that are already occurring will be amplified by a global temperature increase of 2 degrees Celsius, which will lead to increased droughts, rising seas, mass extinctions, heat waves, desertification, wildfires, acidifying oceans, significant economic disruption, and security threats; (6) to avoid exceeding 2 degrees Celsius warming, at least 80 percent of carbon from proven fossil fuel reserves must be kept in the ground; (7) the potential emissions resulting from extracting and burning all fossil fuels on Federal land and waters amounts to a significant percentage of the greenhouse gas emissions limit; and (8) ending new leases for fossil fuels will prevent the release of 90 percent of the potential emissions from Federal fossil fuels. 3. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Extend.--The term ``extend'' means the act of extending a lease under the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior. 4. (a) Prohibition on New Oil and Gas Leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf.--Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. ``(B) Nonproducing lease.--The term `nonproducing lease' means any lease under which no coal, oil, gas, oil shale, tar sands, or other fossil fuel approved in the lease contract has been extracted. ``(C) Reinstate.--The term `reinstate' means the act of reinstating a lease under this Act after a violation of any term of the lease that resulted in suspension or cancellation of the lease. ``(D) Renew.--The term `renew' means the act of renewing a lease under this Act for a term that is not longer than the maximum renewal term for a lease under this Act. 1337) on or before the date of enactment of this Act in the Beaufort Sea, Cook Inlet, or Chukchi Sea. STOPPING NEW COAL, OIL, TAR SANDS, FRACKED GAS, AND OIL SHALE LEASES ON FEDERAL LAND. 6. (2) Duration.--An exemption under paragraph (1) shall continue only for as long as the imminent national security threat persists. SEC. 7. If any provision of this Act, an amendment made by this Act, or the application of such a provision or amendment to any person or circumstance is held to be invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act, the amendments made by this Act, and the application of those provisions and amendments to any person or circumstance shall not be affected.

2. FINDINGS; STATEMENT OF POLICY. 3. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Extend.--The term ``extend'' means the act of extending a lease under the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior. 4. (a) Prohibition on New Oil and Gas Leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf.--Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. ``(B) Nonproducing lease.--The term `nonproducing lease' means any lease under which no coal, oil, gas, oil shale, tar sands, or other fossil fuel approved in the lease contract has been extracted. ``(D) Renew.--The term `renew' means the act of renewing a lease under this Act for a term that is not longer than the maximum renewal term for a lease under this Act. 1337) on or before the date of enactment of this Act in the Beaufort Sea, Cook Inlet, or Chukchi Sea. STOPPING NEW COAL, OIL, TAR SANDS, FRACKED GAS, AND OIL SHALE LEASES ON FEDERAL LAND. 6. (2) Duration.--An exemption under paragraph (1) shall continue only for as long as the imminent national security threat persists. SEC. 7. If any provision of this Act, an amendment made by this Act, or the application of such a provision or amendment to any person or circumstance is held to be invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act, the amendments made by this Act, and the application of those provisions and amendments to any person or circumstance shall not be affected.

To prohibit drilling in the outer Continental Shelf, to prohibit coal leases on Federal land, 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 ``Keep It in the Ground Act of 2021''. 2. FINDINGS; STATEMENT OF POLICY. (a) Findings.--Congress finds that-- (1) from 1880 through 2015, global temperatures have increased by about 1.06 degrees Celsius; (2) the vast majority of global warming that has occurred over the past 50 years was due to human activities, primarily the burning of fossil fuels; (3) emissions of greenhouse gases and atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases continue to rise, which results in a continued warming trend; (4) global warming already has a significant impact on the economy, including the farming, fishing, forestry, and recreation industries; (5) the significant impacts of global warming that are already occurring will be amplified by a global temperature increase of 2 degrees Celsius, which will lead to increased droughts, rising seas, mass extinctions, heat waves, desertification, wildfires, acidifying oceans, significant economic disruption, and security threats; (6) to avoid exceeding 2 degrees Celsius warming, at least 80 percent of carbon from proven fossil fuel reserves must be kept in the ground; (7) the potential emissions resulting from extracting and burning all fossil fuels on Federal land and waters amounts to a significant percentage of the greenhouse gas emissions limit; and (8) ending new leases for fossil fuels will prevent the release of 90 percent of the potential emissions from Federal fossil fuels. 3. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Extend.--The term ``extend'' means the act of extending a lease under the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. beyond the existing term of the lease. 181 et seq.) (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior. 4. STOPPING NEW OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS LEASES IN THE GULF OF MEXICO AND THE PACIFIC, ATLANTIC, AND ARCTIC OCEANS. (a) Prohibition on New Oil and Gas Leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf.--Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. ``(ii) Inclusion.--The term `extend' includes the act of extending a lease following a suspension under this Act. ``(B) Nonproducing lease.--The term `nonproducing lease' means any lease under which no coal, oil, gas, oil shale, tar sands, or other fossil fuel approved in the lease contract has been extracted. ``(C) Reinstate.--The term `reinstate' means the act of reinstating a lease under this Act after a violation of any term of the lease that resulted in suspension or cancellation of the lease. ``(D) Renew.--The term `renew' means the act of renewing a lease under this Act for a term that is not longer than the maximum renewal term for a lease under this Act. 1337) on or before the date of enactment of this Act in the Beaufort Sea, Cook Inlet, or Chukchi Sea. STOPPING NEW COAL, OIL, TAR SANDS, FRACKED GAS, AND OIL SHALE LEASES ON FEDERAL LAND. 6. EXCEPTIONS. (2) Duration.--An exemption under paragraph (1) shall continue only for as long as the imminent national security threat persists. (b) Breach of Contract.-- (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary may allow a nonproducing lease to be renewed or extended if-- (A) the nonproducing lease contract was signed before the date of enactment of this Act; and (B) the Secretary determines that giving effect to any provision of this Act or an amendment made by this Act is likely to lead to a court with jurisdiction ruling that there was a material breach of the nonproducing lease contract. SEC. 7. SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Act, an amendment made by this Act, or the application of such a provision or amendment to any person or circumstance is held to be invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act, the amendments made by this Act, and the application of those provisions and amendments to any person or circumstance shall not be affected.

To prohibit drilling in the outer Continental Shelf, to prohibit coal leases on Federal land, 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 ``Keep It in the Ground Act of 2021''. 2. FINDINGS; STATEMENT OF POLICY. (a) Findings.--Congress finds that-- (1) from 1880 through 2015, global temperatures have increased by about 1.06 degrees Celsius; (2) the vast majority of global warming that has occurred over the past 50 years was due to human activities, primarily the burning of fossil fuels; (3) emissions of greenhouse gases and atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases continue to rise, which results in a continued warming trend; (4) global warming already has a significant impact on the economy, including the farming, fishing, forestry, and recreation industries; (5) the significant impacts of global warming that are already occurring will be amplified by a global temperature increase of 2 degrees Celsius, which will lead to increased droughts, rising seas, mass extinctions, heat waves, desertification, wildfires, acidifying oceans, significant economic disruption, and security threats; (6) to avoid exceeding 2 degrees Celsius warming, at least 80 percent of carbon from proven fossil fuel reserves must be kept in the ground; (7) the potential emissions resulting from extracting and burning all fossil fuels on Federal land and waters amounts to a significant percentage of the greenhouse gas emissions limit; and (8) ending new leases for fossil fuels will prevent the release of 90 percent of the potential emissions from Federal fossil fuels. (b) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United States that-- (1) Federal land and waters should be managed for the benefit of the people of the United States-- (A) to avoid the most dangerous impacts of climate change; and (B) to promote a rapid transition to a clean energy economy by keeping fossil fuels in the ground; and (2) the Federal Government should pursue management of Federal land and waters for the benefit of the people of the United States by not issuing any new lease or renewing any nonproducing lease for coal, oil, or natural gas in any Federal land or waters. 3. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Extend.--The term ``extend'' means the act of extending a lease under the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. beyond the existing term of the lease. 181 et seq.) (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior. 4. STOPPING NEW OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS LEASES IN THE GULF OF MEXICO AND THE PACIFIC, ATLANTIC, AND ARCTIC OCEANS. (a) Prohibition on New Oil and Gas Leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf.--Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. ``(ii) Inclusion.--The term `extend' includes the act of extending a lease following a suspension under this Act. ``(B) Nonproducing lease.--The term `nonproducing lease' means any lease under which no coal, oil, gas, oil shale, tar sands, or other fossil fuel approved in the lease contract has been extracted. ``(C) Reinstate.--The term `reinstate' means the act of reinstating a lease under this Act after a violation of any term of the lease that resulted in suspension or cancellation of the lease. ``(D) Renew.--The term `renew' means the act of renewing a lease under this Act for a term that is not longer than the maximum renewal term for a lease under this Act. ``(2) Prohibition.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or any other law, the Secretary of the Interior shall not issue a new lease, renew, reinstate, or extend any nonproducing lease, or issue any other authorization for the exploration, development, or production of oil, natural gas, or any other fossil fuel in-- ``(A) the Arctic Ocean; ``(B) the Atlantic Ocean, including the Straits of Florida; ``(C) the Pacific Ocean; ``(D) the Gulf of Mexico; or ``(E) any other area of the outer Continental Shelf.''. 1337) on or before the date of enactment of this Act in the Beaufort Sea, Cook Inlet, or Chukchi Sea. STOPPING NEW COAL, OIL, TAR SANDS, FRACKED GAS, AND OIL SHALE LEASES ON FEDERAL LAND. 6. EXCEPTIONS. (a) National Security.-- (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary may exempt any provision of this Act or an amendment made by this Act for a lease if the Secretary determines, on the record and based on available information, that-- (A) there is an imminent national security threat; and (B) issuing an exemption for the lease would significantly reduce the imminent national security threat. (2) Duration.--An exemption under paragraph (1) shall continue only for as long as the imminent national security threat persists. (b) Breach of Contract.-- (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary may allow a nonproducing lease to be renewed or extended if-- (A) the nonproducing lease contract was signed before the date of enactment of this Act; and (B) the Secretary determines that giving effect to any provision of this Act or an amendment made by this Act is likely to lead to a court with jurisdiction ruling that there was a material breach of the nonproducing lease contract. (2) Duration.--A renewal or extension under paragraph (1) shall be for the shortest time practicable, consistent with the terms of the nonproducing lease contract. SEC. 7. SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Act, an amendment made by this Act, or the application of such a provision or amendment to any person or circumstance is held to be invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act, the amendments made by this Act, and the application of those provisions and amendments to any person or circumstance shall not be affected.

To prohibit drilling in the outer Continental Shelf, to prohibit coal leases on Federal land, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Keep It in the Ground Act of 2021''. (b) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United States that-- (1) Federal land and waters should be managed for the benefit of the people of the United States-- (A) to avoid the most dangerous impacts of climate change; and (B) to promote a rapid transition to a clean energy economy by keeping fossil fuels in the ground; and (2) the Federal Government should pursue management of Federal land and waters for the benefit of the people of the United States by not issuing any new lease or renewing any nonproducing lease for coal, oil, or natural gas in any Federal land or waters. 3) Reinstate.--The term ``reinstate'' means the act of reinstating a lease under the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) for a term that is not longer than the maximum renewal term for a lease under that Act. ( a) Prohibition on New Oil and Gas Leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf.--Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(q) Prohibition on New Oil and Gas Leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf.-- ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection: ``(A) Extend.-- ``(i) In general.--The term `extend' means the act of extending a lease under this Act beyond the existing term of the lease. ``(2) Prohibition.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or any other law, the Secretary of the Interior shall not issue a new lease, renew, reinstate, or extend any nonproducing lease, or issue any other authorization for the exploration, development, or production of oil, natural gas, or any other fossil fuel in-- ``(A) the Arctic Ocean; ``(B) the Atlantic Ocean, including the Straits of Florida; ``(C) the Pacific Ocean; ``(D) the Gulf of Mexico; or ``(E) any other area of the outer Continental Shelf.''. ( Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall not conduct any lease sale, enter into any new lease, reoffer for lease any land covered by an expiring lease, or renew, reinstate, or extend any nonproducing lease in existence on or before the date of enactment of this Act for onshore fossil fuels, including coal, oil, tar sands, oil shale, and gas on land subject to the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.). (a) National Security.-- (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary may exempt any provision of this Act or an amendment made by this Act for a lease if the Secretary determines, on the record and based on available information, that-- (A) there is an imminent national security threat; and (B) issuing an exemption for the lease would significantly reduce the imminent national security threat. ( b) Breach of Contract.-- (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary may allow a nonproducing lease to be renewed or extended if-- (A) the nonproducing lease contract was signed before the date of enactment of this Act; and (B) the Secretary determines that giving effect to any provision of this Act or an amendment made by this Act is likely to lead to a court with jurisdiction ruling that there was a material breach of the nonproducing lease contract. ( If any provision of this Act, an amendment made by this Act, or the application of such a provision or amendment to any person or circumstance is held to be invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act, the amendments made by this Act, and the application of those provisions and amendments to any person or circumstance shall not be affected.

To prohibit drilling in the outer Continental Shelf, to prohibit coal leases on Federal land, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Keep It in the Ground Act of 2021''. (b) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United States that-- (1) Federal land and waters should be managed for the benefit of the people of the United States-- (A) to avoid the most dangerous impacts of climate change; and (B) to promote a rapid transition to a clean energy economy by keeping fossil fuels in the ground; and (2) the Federal Government should pursue management of Federal land and waters for the benefit of the people of the United States by not issuing any new lease or renewing any nonproducing lease for coal, oil, or natural gas in any Federal land or waters. In this Act: (1) Extend.--The term ``extend'' means the act of extending a lease under the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) after a violation of any term of the lease that resulted in suspension or cancellation of the lease. ( ``(ii) Inclusion.--The term `extend' includes the act of extending a lease following a suspension under this Act. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall not conduct any lease sale, enter into any new lease, reoffer for lease any land covered by an expiring lease, or renew, reinstate, or extend any nonproducing lease in existence on or before the date of enactment of this Act for onshore fossil fuels, including coal, oil, tar sands, oil shale, and gas on land subject to the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.). (a) National Security.-- (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary may exempt any provision of this Act or an amendment made by this Act for a lease if the Secretary determines, on the record and based on available information, that-- (A) there is an imminent national security threat; and (B) issuing an exemption for the lease would significantly reduce the imminent national security threat. ( b) Breach of Contract.-- (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary may allow a nonproducing lease to be renewed or extended if-- (A) the nonproducing lease contract was signed before the date of enactment of this Act; and (B) the Secretary determines that giving effect to any provision of this Act or an amendment made by this Act is likely to lead to a court with jurisdiction ruling that there was a material breach of the nonproducing lease contract. (

To prohibit drilling in the outer Continental Shelf, to prohibit coal leases on Federal land, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Keep It in the Ground Act of 2021''. (b) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United States that-- (1) Federal land and waters should be managed for the benefit of the people of the United States-- (A) to avoid the most dangerous impacts of climate change; and (B) to promote a rapid transition to a clean energy economy by keeping fossil fuels in the ground; and (2) the Federal Government should pursue management of Federal land and waters for the benefit of the people of the United States by not issuing any new lease or renewing any nonproducing lease for coal, oil, or natural gas in any Federal land or waters. In this Act: (1) Extend.--The term ``extend'' means the act of extending a lease under the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) after a violation of any term of the lease that resulted in suspension or cancellation of the lease. ( ``(ii) Inclusion.--The term `extend' includes the act of extending a lease following a suspension under this Act. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall not conduct any lease sale, enter into any new lease, reoffer for lease any land covered by an expiring lease, or renew, reinstate, or extend any nonproducing lease in existence on or before the date of enactment of this Act for onshore fossil fuels, including coal, oil, tar sands, oil shale, and gas on land subject to the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.). (a) National Security.-- (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary may exempt any provision of this Act or an amendment made by this Act for a lease if the Secretary determines, on the record and based on available information, that-- (A) there is an imminent national security threat; and (B) issuing an exemption for the lease would significantly reduce the imminent national security threat. ( b) Breach of Contract.-- (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary may allow a nonproducing lease to be renewed or extended if-- (A) the nonproducing lease contract was signed before the date of enactment of this Act; and (B) the Secretary determines that giving effect to any provision of this Act or an amendment made by this Act is likely to lead to a court with jurisdiction ruling that there was a material breach of the nonproducing lease contract. (

To prohibit drilling in the outer Continental Shelf, to prohibit coal leases on Federal land, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Keep It in the Ground Act of 2021''. (b) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United States that-- (1) Federal land and waters should be managed for the benefit of the people of the United States-- (A) to avoid the most dangerous impacts of climate change; and (B) to promote a rapid transition to a clean energy economy by keeping fossil fuels in the ground; and (2) the Federal Government should pursue management of Federal land and waters for the benefit of the people of the United States by not issuing any new lease or renewing any nonproducing lease for coal, oil, or natural gas in any Federal land or waters. 3) Reinstate.--The term ``reinstate'' means the act of reinstating a lease under the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) for a term that is not longer than the maximum renewal term for a lease under that Act. ( a) Prohibition on New Oil and Gas Leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf.--Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(q) Prohibition on New Oil and Gas Leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf.-- ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection: ``(A) Extend.-- ``(i) In general.--The term `extend' means the act of extending a lease under this Act beyond the existing term of the lease. ``(2) Prohibition.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or any other law, the Secretary of the Interior shall not issue a new lease, renew, reinstate, or extend any nonproducing lease, or issue any other authorization for the exploration, development, or production of oil, natural gas, or any other fossil fuel in-- ``(A) the Arctic Ocean; ``(B) the Atlantic Ocean, including the Straits of Florida; ``(C) the Pacific Ocean; ``(D) the Gulf of Mexico; or ``(E) any other area of the outer Continental Shelf.''. ( Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall not conduct any lease sale, enter into any new lease, reoffer for lease any land covered by an expiring lease, or renew, reinstate, or extend any nonproducing lease in existence on or before the date of enactment of this Act for onshore fossil fuels, including coal, oil, tar sands, oil shale, and gas on land subject to the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.). (a) National Security.-- (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary may exempt any provision of this Act or an amendment made by this Act for a lease if the Secretary determines, on the record and based on available information, that-- (A) there is an imminent national security threat; and (B) issuing an exemption for the lease would significantly reduce the imminent national security threat. ( b) Breach of Contract.-- (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary may allow a nonproducing lease to be renewed or extended if-- (A) the nonproducing lease contract was signed before the date of enactment of this Act; and (B) the Secretary determines that giving effect to any provision of this Act or an amendment made by this Act is likely to lead to a court with jurisdiction ruling that there was a material breach of the nonproducing lease contract. ( If any provision of this Act, an amendment made by this Act, or the application of such a provision or amendment to any person or circumstance is held to be invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act, the amendments made by this Act, and the application of those provisions and amendments to any person or circumstance shall not be affected.

To prohibit drilling in the outer Continental Shelf, to prohibit coal leases on Federal land, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Keep It in the Ground Act of 2021''. (b) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United States that-- (1) Federal land and waters should be managed for the benefit of the people of the United States-- (A) to avoid the most dangerous impacts of climate change; and (B) to promote a rapid transition to a clean energy economy by keeping fossil fuels in the ground; and (2) the Federal Government should pursue management of Federal land and waters for the benefit of the people of the United States by not issuing any new lease or renewing any nonproducing lease for coal, oil, or natural gas in any Federal land or waters. In this Act: (1) Extend.--The term ``extend'' means the act of extending a lease under the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) after a violation of any term of the lease that resulted in suspension or cancellation of the lease. ( ``(ii) Inclusion.--The term `extend' includes the act of extending a lease following a suspension under this Act. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall not conduct any lease sale, enter into any new lease, reoffer for lease any land covered by an expiring lease, or renew, reinstate, or extend any nonproducing lease in existence on or before the date of enactment of this Act for onshore fossil fuels, including coal, oil, tar sands, oil shale, and gas on land subject to the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.). (a) National Security.-- (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary may exempt any provision of this Act or an amendment made by this Act for a lease if the Secretary determines, on the record and based on available information, that-- (A) there is an imminent national security threat; and (B) issuing an exemption for the lease would significantly reduce the imminent national security threat. ( b) Breach of Contract.-- (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary may allow a nonproducing lease to be renewed or extended if-- (A) the nonproducing lease contract was signed before the date of enactment of this Act; and (B) the Secretary determines that giving effect to any provision of this Act or an amendment made by this Act is likely to lead to a court with jurisdiction ruling that there was a material breach of the nonproducing lease contract. (

To prohibit drilling in the outer Continental Shelf, to prohibit coal leases on Federal land, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Keep It in the Ground Act of 2021''. (b) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United States that-- (1) Federal land and waters should be managed for the benefit of the people of the United States-- (A) to avoid the most dangerous impacts of climate change; and (B) to promote a rapid transition to a clean energy economy by keeping fossil fuels in the ground; and (2) the Federal Government should pursue management of Federal land and waters for the benefit of the people of the United States by not issuing any new lease or renewing any nonproducing lease for coal, oil, or natural gas in any Federal land or waters. 3) Reinstate.--The term ``reinstate'' means the act of reinstating a lease under the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) for a term that is not longer than the maximum renewal term for a lease under that Act. ( a) Prohibition on New Oil and Gas Leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf.--Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(q) Prohibition on New Oil and Gas Leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf.-- ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection: ``(A) Extend.-- ``(i) In general.--The term `extend' means the act of extending a lease under this Act beyond the existing term of the lease. ``(2) Prohibition.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or any other law, the Secretary of the Interior shall not issue a new lease, renew, reinstate, or extend any nonproducing lease, or issue any other authorization for the exploration, development, or production of oil, natural gas, or any other fossil fuel in-- ``(A) the Arctic Ocean; ``(B) the Atlantic Ocean, including the Straits of Florida; ``(C) the Pacific Ocean; ``(D) the Gulf of Mexico; or ``(E) any other area of the outer Continental Shelf.''. ( Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall not conduct any lease sale, enter into any new lease, reoffer for lease any land covered by an expiring lease, or renew, reinstate, or extend any nonproducing lease in existence on or before the date of enactment of this Act for onshore fossil fuels, including coal, oil, tar sands, oil shale, and gas on land subject to the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.). (a) National Security.-- (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary may exempt any provision of this Act or an amendment made by this Act for a lease if the Secretary determines, on the record and based on available information, that-- (A) there is an imminent national security threat; and (B) issuing an exemption for the lease would significantly reduce the imminent national security threat. ( b) Breach of Contract.-- (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary may allow a nonproducing lease to be renewed or extended if-- (A) the nonproducing lease contract was signed before the date of enactment of this Act; and (B) the Secretary determines that giving effect to any provision of this Act or an amendment made by this Act is likely to lead to a court with jurisdiction ruling that there was a material breach of the nonproducing lease contract. ( If any provision of this Act, an amendment made by this Act, or the application of such a provision or amendment to any person or circumstance is held to be invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act, the amendments made by this Act, and the application of those provisions and amendments to any person or circumstance shall not be affected.

To prohibit drilling in the outer Continental Shelf, to prohibit coal leases on Federal land, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Keep It in the Ground Act of 2021''. (b) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United States that-- (1) Federal land and waters should be managed for the benefit of the people of the United States-- (A) to avoid the most dangerous impacts of climate change; and (B) to promote a rapid transition to a clean energy economy by keeping fossil fuels in the ground; and (2) the Federal Government should pursue management of Federal land and waters for the benefit of the people of the United States by not issuing any new lease or renewing any nonproducing lease for coal, oil, or natural gas in any Federal land or waters. In this Act: (1) Extend.--The term ``extend'' means the act of extending a lease under the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) after a violation of any term of the lease that resulted in suspension or cancellation of the lease. ( ``(ii) Inclusion.--The term `extend' includes the act of extending a lease following a suspension under this Act. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall not conduct any lease sale, enter into any new lease, reoffer for lease any land covered by an expiring lease, or renew, reinstate, or extend any nonproducing lease in existence on or before the date of enactment of this Act for onshore fossil fuels, including coal, oil, tar sands, oil shale, and gas on land subject to the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.). (a) National Security.-- (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary may exempt any provision of this Act or an amendment made by this Act for a lease if the Secretary determines, on the record and based on available information, that-- (A) there is an imminent national security threat; and (B) issuing an exemption for the lease would significantly reduce the imminent national security threat. ( b) Breach of Contract.-- (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary may allow a nonproducing lease to be renewed or extended if-- (A) the nonproducing lease contract was signed before the date of enactment of this Act; and (B) the Secretary determines that giving effect to any provision of this Act or an amendment made by this Act is likely to lead to a court with jurisdiction ruling that there was a material breach of the nonproducing lease contract. (

To prohibit drilling in the outer Continental Shelf, to prohibit coal leases on Federal land, and for other purposes. b) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United States that-- (1) Federal land and waters should be managed for the benefit of the people of the United States-- (A) to avoid the most dangerous impacts of climate change; and (B) to promote a rapid transition to a clean energy economy by keeping fossil fuels in the ground; and (2) the Federal Government should pursue management of Federal land and waters for the benefit of the people of the United States by not issuing any new lease or renewing any nonproducing lease for coal, oil, or natural gas in any Federal land or waters. 1337) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(q) Prohibition on New Oil and Gas Leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf.-- ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection: ``(A) Extend.-- ``(i) In general.--The term `extend' means the act of extending a lease under this Act beyond the existing term of the lease. ``(2) Prohibition.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or any other law, the Secretary of the Interior shall not issue a new lease, renew, reinstate, or extend any nonproducing lease, or issue any other authorization for the exploration, development, or production of oil, natural gas, or any other fossil fuel in-- ``(A) the Arctic Ocean; ``(B) the Atlantic Ocean, including the Straits of Florida; ``(C) the Pacific Ocean; ``(D) the Gulf of Mexico; or ``(E) any other area of the outer Continental Shelf.''. ( (a) National Security.-- (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary may exempt any provision of this Act or an amendment made by this Act for a lease if the Secretary determines, on the record and based on available information, that-- (A) there is an imminent national security threat; and (B) issuing an exemption for the lease would significantly reduce the imminent national security threat. ( b) Breach of Contract.-- (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary may allow a nonproducing lease to be renewed or extended if-- (A) the nonproducing lease contract was signed before the date of enactment of this Act; and (B) the Secretary determines that giving effect to any provision of this Act or an amendment made by this Act is likely to lead to a court with jurisdiction ruling that there was a material breach of the nonproducing lease contract. (

To prohibit drilling in the outer Continental Shelf, to prohibit coal leases on Federal land, and for other purposes. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall not conduct any lease sale, enter into any new lease, reoffer for lease any land covered by an expiring lease, or renew, reinstate, or extend any nonproducing lease in existence on or before the date of enactment of this Act for onshore fossil fuels, including coal, oil, tar sands, oil shale, and gas on land subject to the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.). ( ( b) Breach of Contract.-- (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary may allow a nonproducing lease to be renewed or extended if-- (A) the nonproducing lease contract was signed before the date of enactment of this Act; and (B) the Secretary determines that giving effect to any provision of this Act or an amendment made by this Act is likely to lead to a court with jurisdiction ruling that there was a material breach of the nonproducing lease contract. (

To prohibit drilling in the outer Continental Shelf, to prohibit coal leases on Federal land, and for other purposes. b) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United States that-- (1) Federal land and waters should be managed for the benefit of the people of the United States-- (A) to avoid the most dangerous impacts of climate change; and (B) to promote a rapid transition to a clean energy economy by keeping fossil fuels in the ground; and (2) the Federal Government should pursue management of Federal land and waters for the benefit of the people of the United States by not issuing any new lease or renewing any nonproducing lease for coal, oil, or natural gas in any Federal land or waters. ``(2) Prohibition.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or any other law, the Secretary of the Interior shall not issue a new lease, renew, reinstate, or extend any nonproducing lease, or issue any other authorization for the exploration, development, or production of oil, natural gas, or any other fossil fuel in-- ``(A) the Arctic Ocean; ``(B) the Atlantic Ocean, including the Straits of Florida; ``(C) the Pacific Ocean; ``(D) the Gulf of Mexico; or ``(E) any other area of the outer Continental Shelf.''. ( ( a) National Security.-- (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary may exempt any provision of this Act or an amendment made by this Act for a lease if the Secretary determines, on the record and based on available information, that-- (A) there is an imminent national security threat; and (B) issuing an exemption for the lease would significantly reduce the imminent national security threat. (

H.R.297

Public Lands and Natural Resources

This bill directs the Forest Service to conduct a study to (1) determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing a unit of the National Forest System in the islands of Hawaii, Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Oahu, and Kauai in the state of Hawaii; and (2) identify available land within the study area that could be included in such unit.

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study on the establishment of, and the potential land that could be included in, a unit of the National Forest System in the State of Hawaii, 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. HAWAII NATIONAL FOREST STUDY. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service. (2) Study area.--The term ``study area'' means the islands of Hawaii, Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Oahu, and Kauai in the State of Hawaii. (b) Study.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct a study-- (A) to determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing a unit of the National Forest System in the study area; and (B) to identify available land within the study area that could be included in the unit described in subparagraph (A). (2) Coordination and consultation.--In conducting the study under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall-- (A) coordinate with the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources; and (B) consult with the Hawaii Department of Agriculture and other interested governmental entities, private and nonprofit organizations, and any interested individuals. (3) Contents.--In conducting the study under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall-- (A) consider unique vegetation types that occur in the study area and that should be targeted for inclusion in the unit of the National Forest System described in paragraph (1)(A); (B) evaluate the ability of the Secretary-- (i) to improve and protect forest areas within the study area; and (ii) to secure favorable water flows within the study area; (C) determine whether the unit of the National Forest System described in paragraph (1)(A) would expand, enhance, or duplicate-- (i) resource protection; and (ii) visitor-use opportunities; (D) consider parcels of an appropriate size or location to be capable of economical administration as part of the National Forest System separately or jointly with the other land identified under paragraph (1)(B); (E) evaluate the willingness of landowners to sell or transfer land in the study area to the Secretary; (F) evaluate the suitability of land in the study area for potential selection and designation as a research natural area or an experimental forest; (G) identify cost estimates for any Federal acquisition, development, operation, and maintenance that would be needed to establish the unit of the National Forest System described in paragraph (1)(A); and (H) consider other alternatives for the conservation, protection, and use of areas within the study area by the Federal Government, State or local government entities, or private and nonprofit organizations. (c) Effect.--Nothing in this section authorizes the Secretary to take any action that would affect the use of any land owned by the United States or not owned by the United States. (d) Report.--Not later than 3 years 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 Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report that describes-- (1) the results of the study; and (2) any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary. Calendar No. 254 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 297 [Report No. 117-57] _______________________________________________________________________

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study on the establishment of, and the potential land that could be included in, a unit of the National Forest System in the State of Hawaii, and for other purposes.

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study on the establishment of, and the potential land that could be included in, a unit of the National Forest System in the State of Hawaii, and for other purposes.

Official Titles - House of Representatives Official Title as Introduced To require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study on the establishment of, and the potential land that could be included in, a unit of the National Forest System in the State of Hawaii, and for other purposes.

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This bill directs the Forest Service to conduct a study to (1) determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing a unit of the National Forest System in the islands of Hawaii, Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Oahu, and Kauai in the state of Hawaii; and (2) identify available land within the study area that could be included in such unit.

HAWAII NATIONAL FOREST STUDY. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service. (2) Study area.--The term ``study area'' means the islands of Hawaii, Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Oahu, and Kauai in the State of Hawaii. (b) Study.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct a study-- (A) to determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing a unit of the National Forest System in the study area; and (B) to identify available land within the study area that could be included in the unit described in subparagraph (A). (2) Coordination and consultation.--In conducting the study under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall-- (A) coordinate with the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources; and (B) consult with the Hawaii Department of Agriculture and other interested governmental entities, private and nonprofit organizations, and any interested individuals. (3) Contents.--In conducting the study under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall-- (A) consider unique vegetation types that occur in the study area and that should be targeted for inclusion in the unit of the National Forest System described in paragraph (1)(A); (B) evaluate the ability of the Secretary-- (i) to improve and protect forest areas within the study area; and (ii) to secure favorable water flows within the study area; (C) determine whether the unit of the National Forest System described in paragraph (1)(A) would expand, enhance, or duplicate-- (i) resource protection; and (ii) visitor-use opportunities; (D) consider parcels of an appropriate size or location to be capable of economical administration as part of the National Forest System separately or jointly with the other land identified under paragraph (1)(B); (E) evaluate the willingness of landowners to sell or transfer land in the study area to the Secretary; (F) evaluate the suitability of land in the study area for potential selection and designation as a research natural area or an experimental forest; (G) identify cost estimates for any Federal acquisition, development, operation, and maintenance that would be needed to establish the unit of the National Forest System described in paragraph (1)(A); and (H) consider other alternatives for the conservation, protection, and use of areas within the study area by the Federal Government, State or local government entities, or private and nonprofit organizations. (c) Effect.--Nothing in this section authorizes the Secretary to take any action that would affect the use of any land owned by the United States or not owned by the United States. (d) Report.--Not later than 3 years 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 Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report that describes-- (1) the results of the study; and (2) any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary. Calendar No. 254 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 297 [Report No. 117-57] _______________________________________________________________________

HAWAII NATIONAL FOREST STUDY. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service. (b) Study.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct a study-- (A) to determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing a unit of the National Forest System in the study area; and (B) to identify available land within the study area that could be included in the unit described in subparagraph (A). (2) Coordination and consultation.--In conducting the study under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall-- (A) coordinate with the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources; and (B) consult with the Hawaii Department of Agriculture and other interested governmental entities, private and nonprofit organizations, and any interested individuals. (c) Effect.--Nothing in this section authorizes the Secretary to take any action that would affect the use of any land owned by the United States or not owned by the United States. (d) Report.--Not later than 3 years 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 Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report that describes-- (1) the results of the study; and (2) any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary. Calendar No. 254 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 297 [Report No. 117-57] _______________________________________________________________________

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study on the establishment of, and the potential land that could be included in, a unit of the National Forest System in the State of Hawaii, 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. HAWAII NATIONAL FOREST STUDY. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service. (2) Study area.--The term ``study area'' means the islands of Hawaii, Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Oahu, and Kauai in the State of Hawaii. (b) Study.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct a study-- (A) to determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing a unit of the National Forest System in the study area; and (B) to identify available land within the study area that could be included in the unit described in subparagraph (A). (2) Coordination and consultation.--In conducting the study under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall-- (A) coordinate with the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources; and (B) consult with the Hawaii Department of Agriculture and other interested governmental entities, private and nonprofit organizations, and any interested individuals. (3) Contents.--In conducting the study under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall-- (A) consider unique vegetation types that occur in the study area and that should be targeted for inclusion in the unit of the National Forest System described in paragraph (1)(A); (B) evaluate the ability of the Secretary-- (i) to improve and protect forest areas within the study area; and (ii) to secure favorable water flows within the study area; (C) determine whether the unit of the National Forest System described in paragraph (1)(A) would expand, enhance, or duplicate-- (i) resource protection; and (ii) visitor-use opportunities; (D) consider parcels of an appropriate size or location to be capable of economical administration as part of the National Forest System separately or jointly with the other land identified under paragraph (1)(B); (E) evaluate the willingness of landowners to sell or transfer land in the study area to the Secretary; (F) evaluate the suitability of land in the study area for potential selection and designation as a research natural area or an experimental forest; (G) identify cost estimates for any Federal acquisition, development, operation, and maintenance that would be needed to establish the unit of the National Forest System described in paragraph (1)(A); and (H) consider other alternatives for the conservation, protection, and use of areas within the study area by the Federal Government, State or local government entities, or private and nonprofit organizations. (c) Effect.--Nothing in this section authorizes the Secretary to take any action that would affect the use of any land owned by the United States or not owned by the United States. (d) Report.--Not later than 3 years 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 Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report that describes-- (1) the results of the study; and (2) any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary. Calendar No. 254 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 297 [Report No. 117-57] _______________________________________________________________________

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study on the establishment of, and the potential land that could be included in, a unit of the National Forest System in the State of Hawaii, 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. HAWAII NATIONAL FOREST STUDY. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service. (2) Study area.--The term ``study area'' means the islands of Hawaii, Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Oahu, and Kauai in the State of Hawaii. (b) Study.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct a study-- (A) to determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing a unit of the National Forest System in the study area; and (B) to identify available land within the study area that could be included in the unit described in subparagraph (A). (2) Coordination and consultation.--In conducting the study under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall-- (A) coordinate with the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources; and (B) consult with the Hawaii Department of Agriculture and other interested governmental entities, private and nonprofit organizations, and any interested individuals. (3) Contents.--In conducting the study under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall-- (A) consider unique vegetation types that occur in the study area and that should be targeted for inclusion in the unit of the National Forest System described in paragraph (1)(A); (B) evaluate the ability of the Secretary-- (i) to improve and protect forest areas within the study area; and (ii) to secure favorable water flows within the study area; (C) determine whether the unit of the National Forest System described in paragraph (1)(A) would expand, enhance, or duplicate-- (i) resource protection; and (ii) visitor-use opportunities; (D) consider parcels of an appropriate size or location to be capable of economical administration as part of the National Forest System separately or jointly with the other land identified under paragraph (1)(B); (E) evaluate the willingness of landowners to sell or transfer land in the study area to the Secretary; (F) evaluate the suitability of land in the study area for potential selection and designation as a research natural area or an experimental forest; (G) identify cost estimates for any Federal acquisition, development, operation, and maintenance that would be needed to establish the unit of the National Forest System described in paragraph (1)(A); and (H) consider other alternatives for the conservation, protection, and use of areas within the study area by the Federal Government, State or local government entities, or private and nonprofit organizations. (c) Effect.--Nothing in this section authorizes the Secretary to take any action that would affect the use of any land owned by the United States or not owned by the United States. (d) Report.--Not later than 3 years 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 Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report that describes-- (1) the results of the study; and (2) any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary. Calendar No. 254 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 297 [Report No. 117-57] _______________________________________________________________________

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study on the establishment of, and the potential land that could be included in, a unit of the National Forest System in the State of Hawaii, and for other purposes. b) Study.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct a study-- (A) to determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing a unit of the National Forest System in the study area; and (B) to identify available land within the study area that could be included in the unit described in subparagraph (A). ( (c) Effect.--Nothing in this section authorizes the Secretary to take any action that would affect the use of any land owned by the United States or not owned by the United States. ( d) Report.--Not later than 3 years 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 Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report that describes-- (1) the results of the study; and (2) any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary.

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study on the establishment of, and the potential land that could be included in, a unit of the National Forest System in the State of Hawaii, and for other purposes. b) Study.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct a study-- (A) to determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing a unit of the National Forest System in the study area; and (B) to identify available land within the study area that could be included in the unit described in subparagraph (A). ( c) Effect.--Nothing in this section authorizes the Secretary to take any action that would affect the use of any land owned by the United States or not owned by the United States. ( d) Report.--Not later than 3 years 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 Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report that describes-- (1) the results of the study; and (2) any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary.

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study on the establishment of, and the potential land that could be included in, a unit of the National Forest System in the State of Hawaii, and for other purposes. b) Study.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct a study-- (A) to determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing a unit of the National Forest System in the study area; and (B) to identify available land within the study area that could be included in the unit described in subparagraph (A). ( c) Effect.--Nothing in this section authorizes the Secretary to take any action that would affect the use of any land owned by the United States or not owned by the United States. ( d) Report.--Not later than 3 years 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 Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report that describes-- (1) the results of the study; and (2) any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary.

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study on the establishment of, and the potential land that could be included in, a unit of the National Forest System in the State of Hawaii, and for other purposes. b) Study.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct a study-- (A) to determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing a unit of the National Forest System in the study area; and (B) to identify available land within the study area that could be included in the unit described in subparagraph (A). ( (c) Effect.--Nothing in this section authorizes the Secretary to take any action that would affect the use of any land owned by the United States or not owned by the United States. ( d) Report.--Not later than 3 years 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 Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report that describes-- (1) the results of the study; and (2) any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary.

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study on the establishment of, and the potential land that could be included in, a unit of the National Forest System in the State of Hawaii, and for other purposes. b) Study.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct a study-- (A) to determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing a unit of the National Forest System in the study area; and (B) to identify available land within the study area that could be included in the unit described in subparagraph (A). ( c) Effect.--Nothing in this section authorizes the Secretary to take any action that would affect the use of any land owned by the United States or not owned by the United States. ( d) Report.--Not later than 3 years 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 Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report that describes-- (1) the results of the study; and (2) any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary.

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study on the establishment of, and the potential land that could be included in, a unit of the National Forest System in the State of Hawaii, and for other purposes. b) Study.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct a study-- (A) to determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing a unit of the National Forest System in the study area; and (B) to identify available land within the study area that could be included in the unit described in subparagraph (A). ( (c) Effect.--Nothing in this section authorizes the Secretary to take any action that would affect the use of any land owned by the United States or not owned by the United States. ( d) Report.--Not later than 3 years 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 Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report that describes-- (1) the results of the study; and (2) any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary.

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study on the establishment of, and the potential land that could be included in, a unit of the National Forest System in the State of Hawaii, and for other purposes. b) Study.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct a study-- (A) to determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing a unit of the National Forest System in the study area; and (B) to identify available land within the study area that could be included in the unit described in subparagraph (A). ( c) Effect.--Nothing in this section authorizes the Secretary to take any action that would affect the use of any land owned by the United States or not owned by the United States. ( d) Report.--Not later than 3 years 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 Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report that describes-- (1) the results of the study; and (2) any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary.

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study on the establishment of, and the potential land that could be included in, a unit of the National Forest System in the State of Hawaii, and for other purposes. b) Study.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct a study-- (A) to determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing a unit of the National Forest System in the study area; and (B) to identify available land within the study area that could be included in the unit described in subparagraph (A). ( (c) Effect.--Nothing in this section authorizes the Secretary to take any action that would affect the use of any land owned by the United States or not owned by the United States. ( d) Report.--Not later than 3 years 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 Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report that describes-- (1) the results of the study; and (2) any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary.

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study on the establishment of, and the potential land that could be included in, a unit of the National Forest System in the State of Hawaii, and for other purposes. b) Study.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct a study-- (A) to determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing a unit of the National Forest System in the study area; and (B) to identify available land within the study area that could be included in the unit described in subparagraph (A). ( c) Effect.--Nothing in this section authorizes the Secretary to take any action that would affect the use of any land owned by the United States or not owned by the United States. ( d) Report.--Not later than 3 years 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 Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report that describes-- (1) the results of the study; and (2) any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary.

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study on the establishment of, and the potential land that could be included in, a unit of the National Forest System in the State of Hawaii, and for other purposes. b) Study.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct a study-- (A) to determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing a unit of the National Forest System in the study area; and (B) to identify available land within the study area that could be included in the unit described in subparagraph (A). ( (c) Effect.--Nothing in this section authorizes the Secretary to take any action that would affect the use of any land owned by the United States or not owned by the United States. ( d) Report.--Not later than 3 years 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 Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report that describes-- (1) the results of the study; and (2) any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary.

H.R.4361

Immigration

This bill bars individuals affiliated with the Chinese military from entering the United States on visas for students (F visa) or work-and-study exchange (J visa). The President shall publish a list identifying research, engineering, and scientific institutions affiliated with or funded by China's People's Liberation Army. Aliens who are or were previously employed, sponsored, or funded by any institution on the list shall be subject to the bar. When a Chinese national applies for an F or J visa for an academic field related to an item on the Commerce Control List (a list of items subject to export controls), the consular officer handling the application shall request a special background check on the applicant.

To prohibit the issuance of F or J visas to researchers affiliated with the Chinese People's Liberation Army. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. VISA BAN ON RESEARCHERS AFFILIATED WITH THE PLA. (a) Identification of PLA-Supported Institutions.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the President shall publish a list identifying the research, engineering, and scientific institutions that the President determines are affiliated with, or funded by, the Chinese People's Liberation Army. (b) Form of Submission.--The list submitted under subsection (a) shall be unclassified and publicly accessible, but may include a classified annex. (c) Exclusion From United States.--Except as provided in subsections (e) and (f), the Secretary of State may not issue a visa under subparagraph (F) or (J) of section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)), and the Secretary of Homeland Security may not admit, parole into the United States, or otherwise provide nonimmigrant status under such subparagraphs, to any alien who is employed, sponsored, or funded by any entity identified on the most recently published list under subsection (a). (d) Inquiry.--Before issuing a visa referred to in subsection (c) to a national of China, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland Security, a consular officer, or a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer shall ask the alien seeking such visa if the alien is employed, funded, or otherwise sponsored by the Chinese People's Liberation Army or any of the affiliated institutions identified on the most recently published list under subsection (a). (e) Exception To Comply With United Nations Headquarters Agreement.--Subsection (c) shall not apply to an individual if admitting the individual to the United States is necessary to permit the United States to comply with the Agreement between the United Nations and the United States of America regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations, signed June 26, 1947, and entered into force November 21, 1947, and other applicable international obligations. (f) National Security Waiver.--The President, or a designee of the President, may waive the application of subsection (c) if the President or such designee certifies in writing to the appropriate congressional committees that such waiver is in the national security interest of the United States. SEC. 2. SECURITY ADVISORY OPINION REQUIREMENT. A consular officer shall request a Security Advisory Opinion (commonly known as a ``Visa Mantis'') with respect to any national of the People's Republic of China who applies for a nonimmigrant visa-- (1) under section 101(a)(15)(F) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(F)) for graduate study in a field related to an item on the Commerce Control List (maintained pursuant to part 744 of the Export Administration Regulations); or (2) under section 101(a)(15)(J) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(J)) to conduct research on, or to participate in a program in a field related to, an item on the list referred to in paragraph (1). SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS. It is the sense of Congress that Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom should take measures similar to the measures outlined in section 1 to address security concerns posed by researchers and scientists affiliated with, or funded by, the Chinese People's Liberation Army. <all>

To prohibit the issuance of F or J visas to researchers affiliated with the Chinese People's Liberation Army.

To prohibit the issuance of F or J visas to researchers affiliated with the Chinese People's Liberation Army.

Official Titles - House of Representatives Official Title as Introduced To prohibit the issuance of F or J visas to researchers affiliated with the Chinese People's Liberation Army.

Rep. Gallagher, Mike

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WI

This bill bars individuals affiliated with the Chinese military from entering the United States on visas for students (F visa) or work-and-study exchange (J visa). The President shall publish a list identifying research, engineering, and scientific institutions affiliated with or funded by China's People's Liberation Army. Aliens who are or were previously employed, sponsored, or funded by any institution on the list shall be subject to the bar. When a Chinese national applies for an F or J visa for an academic field related to an item on the Commerce Control List (a list of items subject to export controls), the consular officer handling the application shall request a special background check on the applicant.

To prohibit the issuance of F or J visas to researchers affiliated with the Chinese People's Liberation Army. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. (a) Identification of PLA-Supported Institutions.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the President shall publish a list identifying the research, engineering, and scientific institutions that the President determines are affiliated with, or funded by, the Chinese People's Liberation Army. (b) Form of Submission.--The list submitted under subsection (a) shall be unclassified and publicly accessible, but may include a classified annex. (c) Exclusion From United States.--Except as provided in subsections (e) and (f), the Secretary of State may not issue a visa under subparagraph (F) or (J) of section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)), and the Secretary of Homeland Security may not admit, parole into the United States, or otherwise provide nonimmigrant status under such subparagraphs, to any alien who is employed, sponsored, or funded by any entity identified on the most recently published list under subsection (a). (e) Exception To Comply With United Nations Headquarters Agreement.--Subsection (c) shall not apply to an individual if admitting the individual to the United States is necessary to permit the United States to comply with the Agreement between the United Nations and the United States of America regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations, signed June 26, 1947, and entered into force November 21, 1947, and other applicable international obligations. (f) National Security Waiver.--The President, or a designee of the President, may waive the application of subsection (c) if the President or such designee certifies in writing to the appropriate congressional committees that such waiver is in the national security interest of the United States. 2. SECURITY ADVISORY OPINION REQUIREMENT. A consular officer shall request a Security Advisory Opinion (commonly known as a ``Visa Mantis'') with respect to any national of the People's Republic of China who applies for a nonimmigrant visa-- (1) under section 101(a)(15)(F) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(J)) to conduct research on, or to participate in a program in a field related to, an item on the list referred to in paragraph (1). SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS. It is the sense of Congress that Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom should take measures similar to the measures outlined in section 1 to address security concerns posed by researchers and scientists affiliated with, or funded by, the Chinese People's Liberation Army.

To prohibit the issuance of F or J visas to researchers affiliated with the Chinese People's Liberation Army. (a) Identification of PLA-Supported Institutions.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the President shall publish a list identifying the research, engineering, and scientific institutions that the President determines are affiliated with, or funded by, the Chinese People's Liberation Army. (b) Form of Submission.--The list submitted under subsection (a) shall be unclassified and publicly accessible, but may include a classified annex. (c) Exclusion From United States.--Except as provided in subsections (e) and (f), the Secretary of State may not issue a visa under subparagraph (F) or (J) of section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)), and the Secretary of Homeland Security may not admit, parole into the United States, or otherwise provide nonimmigrant status under such subparagraphs, to any alien who is employed, sponsored, or funded by any entity identified on the most recently published list under subsection (a). (e) Exception To Comply With United Nations Headquarters Agreement.--Subsection (c) shall not apply to an individual if admitting the individual to the United States is necessary to permit the United States to comply with the Agreement between the United Nations and the United States of America regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations, signed June 26, 1947, and entered into force November 21, 1947, and other applicable international obligations. (f) National Security Waiver.--The President, or a designee of the President, may waive the application of subsection (c) if the President or such designee certifies in writing to the appropriate congressional committees that such waiver is in the national security interest of the United States. 2. SECURITY ADVISORY OPINION REQUIREMENT. 1101(a)(15)(J)) to conduct research on, or to participate in a program in a field related to, an item on the list referred to in paragraph (1). SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

To prohibit the issuance of F or J visas to researchers affiliated with the Chinese People's Liberation Army. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. VISA BAN ON RESEARCHERS AFFILIATED WITH THE PLA. (a) Identification of PLA-Supported Institutions.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the President shall publish a list identifying the research, engineering, and scientific institutions that the President determines are affiliated with, or funded by, the Chinese People's Liberation Army. (b) Form of Submission.--The list submitted under subsection (a) shall be unclassified and publicly accessible, but may include a classified annex. (c) Exclusion From United States.--Except as provided in subsections (e) and (f), the Secretary of State may not issue a visa under subparagraph (F) or (J) of section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)), and the Secretary of Homeland Security may not admit, parole into the United States, or otherwise provide nonimmigrant status under such subparagraphs, to any alien who is employed, sponsored, or funded by any entity identified on the most recently published list under subsection (a). (d) Inquiry.--Before issuing a visa referred to in subsection (c) to a national of China, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland Security, a consular officer, or a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer shall ask the alien seeking such visa if the alien is employed, funded, or otherwise sponsored by the Chinese People's Liberation Army or any of the affiliated institutions identified on the most recently published list under subsection (a). (e) Exception To Comply With United Nations Headquarters Agreement.--Subsection (c) shall not apply to an individual if admitting the individual to the United States is necessary to permit the United States to comply with the Agreement between the United Nations and the United States of America regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations, signed June 26, 1947, and entered into force November 21, 1947, and other applicable international obligations. (f) National Security Waiver.--The President, or a designee of the President, may waive the application of subsection (c) if the President or such designee certifies in writing to the appropriate congressional committees that such waiver is in the national security interest of the United States. SEC. 2. SECURITY ADVISORY OPINION REQUIREMENT. A consular officer shall request a Security Advisory Opinion (commonly known as a ``Visa Mantis'') with respect to any national of the People's Republic of China who applies for a nonimmigrant visa-- (1) under section 101(a)(15)(F) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(F)) for graduate study in a field related to an item on the Commerce Control List (maintained pursuant to part 744 of the Export Administration Regulations); or (2) under section 101(a)(15)(J) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(J)) to conduct research on, or to participate in a program in a field related to, an item on the list referred to in paragraph (1). SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS. It is the sense of Congress that Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom should take measures similar to the measures outlined in section 1 to address security concerns posed by researchers and scientists affiliated with, or funded by, the Chinese People's Liberation Army. <all>

To prohibit the issuance of F or J visas to researchers affiliated with the Chinese People's Liberation Army. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. VISA BAN ON RESEARCHERS AFFILIATED WITH THE PLA. (a) Identification of PLA-Supported Institutions.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the President shall publish a list identifying the research, engineering, and scientific institutions that the President determines are affiliated with, or funded by, the Chinese People's Liberation Army. (b) Form of Submission.--The list submitted under subsection (a) shall be unclassified and publicly accessible, but may include a classified annex. (c) Exclusion From United States.--Except as provided in subsections (e) and (f), the Secretary of State may not issue a visa under subparagraph (F) or (J) of section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)), and the Secretary of Homeland Security may not admit, parole into the United States, or otherwise provide nonimmigrant status under such subparagraphs, to any alien who is employed, sponsored, or funded by any entity identified on the most recently published list under subsection (a). (d) Inquiry.--Before issuing a visa referred to in subsection (c) to a national of China, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland Security, a consular officer, or a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer shall ask the alien seeking such visa if the alien is employed, funded, or otherwise sponsored by the Chinese People's Liberation Army or any of the affiliated institutions identified on the most recently published list under subsection (a). (e) Exception To Comply With United Nations Headquarters Agreement.--Subsection (c) shall not apply to an individual if admitting the individual to the United States is necessary to permit the United States to comply with the Agreement between the United Nations and the United States of America regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations, signed June 26, 1947, and entered into force November 21, 1947, and other applicable international obligations. (f) National Security Waiver.--The President, or a designee of the President, may waive the application of subsection (c) if the President or such designee certifies in writing to the appropriate congressional committees that such waiver is in the national security interest of the United States. SEC. 2. SECURITY ADVISORY OPINION REQUIREMENT. A consular officer shall request a Security Advisory Opinion (commonly known as a ``Visa Mantis'') with respect to any national of the People's Republic of China who applies for a nonimmigrant visa-- (1) under section 101(a)(15)(F) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(F)) for graduate study in a field related to an item on the Commerce Control List (maintained pursuant to part 744 of the Export Administration Regulations); or (2) under section 101(a)(15)(J) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(J)) to conduct research on, or to participate in a program in a field related to, an item on the list referred to in paragraph (1). SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS. It is the sense of Congress that Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom should take measures similar to the measures outlined in section 1 to address security concerns posed by researchers and scientists affiliated with, or funded by, the Chinese People's Liberation Army. <all>

To prohibit the issuance of F or J visas to researchers affiliated with the Chinese People's Liberation Army. a) Identification of PLA-Supported Institutions.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the President shall publish a list identifying the research, engineering, and scientific institutions that the President determines are affiliated with, or funded by, the Chinese People's Liberation Army. ( (d) Inquiry.--Before issuing a visa referred to in subsection (c) to a national of China, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland Security, a consular officer, or a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer shall ask the alien seeking such visa if the alien is employed, funded, or otherwise sponsored by the Chinese People's Liberation Army or any of the affiliated institutions identified on the most recently published list under subsection (a). ( f) National Security Waiver.--The President, or a designee of the President, may waive the application of subsection (c) if the President or such designee certifies in writing to the appropriate congressional committees that such waiver is in the national security interest of the United States. 1101(a)(15)(F)) for graduate study in a field related to an item on the Commerce Control List (maintained pursuant to part 744 of the Export Administration Regulations); or (2) under section 101(a)(15)(J) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(J)) to conduct research on, or to participate in a program in a field related to, an item on the list referred to in paragraph (1). It is the sense of Congress that Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom should take measures similar to the measures outlined in section 1 to address security concerns posed by researchers and scientists affiliated with, or funded by, the Chinese People's Liberation Army.

To prohibit the issuance of F or J visas to researchers affiliated with the Chinese People's Liberation Army. d) Inquiry.--Before issuing a visa referred to in subsection (c) to a national of China, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland Security, a consular officer, or a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer shall ask the alien seeking such visa if the alien is employed, funded, or otherwise sponsored by the Chinese People's Liberation Army or any of the affiliated institutions identified on the most recently published list under subsection (a). ( (f) National Security Waiver.--The President, or a designee of the President, may waive the application of subsection (c) if the President or such designee certifies in writing to the appropriate congressional committees that such waiver is in the national security interest of the United States. SECURITY ADVISORY OPINION REQUIREMENT.

To prohibit the issuance of F or J visas to researchers affiliated with the Chinese People's Liberation Army. d) Inquiry.--Before issuing a visa referred to in subsection (c) to a national of China, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland Security, a consular officer, or a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer shall ask the alien seeking such visa if the alien is employed, funded, or otherwise sponsored by the Chinese People's Liberation Army or any of the affiliated institutions identified on the most recently published list under subsection (a). ( (f) National Security Waiver.--The President, or a designee of the President, may waive the application of subsection (c) if the President or such designee certifies in writing to the appropriate congressional committees that such waiver is in the national security interest of the United States. SECURITY ADVISORY OPINION REQUIREMENT.

To prohibit the issuance of F or J visas to researchers affiliated with the Chinese People's Liberation Army. a) Identification of PLA-Supported Institutions.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the President shall publish a list identifying the research, engineering, and scientific institutions that the President determines are affiliated with, or funded by, the Chinese People's Liberation Army. ( (d) Inquiry.--Before issuing a visa referred to in subsection (c) to a national of China, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland Security, a consular officer, or a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer shall ask the alien seeking such visa if the alien is employed, funded, or otherwise sponsored by the Chinese People's Liberation Army or any of the affiliated institutions identified on the most recently published list under subsection (a). ( f) National Security Waiver.--The President, or a designee of the President, may waive the application of subsection (c) if the President or such designee certifies in writing to the appropriate congressional committees that such waiver is in the national security interest of the United States. 1101(a)(15)(F)) for graduate study in a field related to an item on the Commerce Control List (maintained pursuant to part 744 of the Export Administration Regulations); or (2) under section 101(a)(15)(J) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(J)) to conduct research on, or to participate in a program in a field related to, an item on the list referred to in paragraph (1). It is the sense of Congress that Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom should take measures similar to the measures outlined in section 1 to address security concerns posed by researchers and scientists affiliated with, or funded by, the Chinese People's Liberation Army.

To prohibit the issuance of F or J visas to researchers affiliated with the Chinese People's Liberation Army. d) Inquiry.--Before issuing a visa referred to in subsection (c) to a national of China, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland Security, a consular officer, or a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer shall ask the alien seeking such visa if the alien is employed, funded, or otherwise sponsored by the Chinese People's Liberation Army or any of the affiliated institutions identified on the most recently published list under subsection (a). ( (f) National Security Waiver.--The President, or a designee of the President, may waive the application of subsection (c) if the President or such designee certifies in writing to the appropriate congressional committees that such waiver is in the national security interest of the United States. SECURITY ADVISORY OPINION REQUIREMENT.

To prohibit the issuance of F or J visas to researchers affiliated with the Chinese People's Liberation Army. a) Identification of PLA-Supported Institutions.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the President shall publish a list identifying the research, engineering, and scientific institutions that the President determines are affiliated with, or funded by, the Chinese People's Liberation Army. ( (d) Inquiry.--Before issuing a visa referred to in subsection (c) to a national of China, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland Security, a consular officer, or a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer shall ask the alien seeking such visa if the alien is employed, funded, or otherwise sponsored by the Chinese People's Liberation Army or any of the affiliated institutions identified on the most recently published list under subsection (a). ( f) National Security Waiver.--The President, or a designee of the President, may waive the application of subsection (c) if the President or such designee certifies in writing to the appropriate congressional committees that such waiver is in the national security interest of the United States. 1101(a)(15)(F)) for graduate study in a field related to an item on the Commerce Control List (maintained pursuant to part 744 of the Export Administration Regulations); or (2) under section 101(a)(15)(J) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(J)) to conduct research on, or to participate in a program in a field related to, an item on the list referred to in paragraph (1). It is the sense of Congress that Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom should take measures similar to the measures outlined in section 1 to address security concerns posed by researchers and scientists affiliated with, or funded by, the Chinese People's Liberation Army.

To prohibit the issuance of F or J visas to researchers affiliated with the Chinese People's Liberation Army. d) Inquiry.--Before issuing a visa referred to in subsection (c) to a national of China, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland Security, a consular officer, or a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer shall ask the alien seeking such visa if the alien is employed, funded, or otherwise sponsored by the Chinese People's Liberation Army or any of the affiliated institutions identified on the most recently published list under subsection (a). ( (f) National Security Waiver.--The President, or a designee of the President, may waive the application of subsection (c) if the President or such designee certifies in writing to the appropriate congressional committees that such waiver is in the national security interest of the United States. SECURITY ADVISORY OPINION REQUIREMENT.

To prohibit the issuance of F or J visas to researchers affiliated with the Chinese People's Liberation Army. a) Identification of PLA-Supported Institutions.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the President shall publish a list identifying the research, engineering, and scientific institutions that the President determines are affiliated with, or funded by, the Chinese People's Liberation Army. ( (d) Inquiry.--Before issuing a visa referred to in subsection (c) to a national of China, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland Security, a consular officer, or a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer shall ask the alien seeking such visa if the alien is employed, funded, or otherwise sponsored by the Chinese People's Liberation Army or any of the affiliated institutions identified on the most recently published list under subsection (a). ( f) National Security Waiver.--The President, or a designee of the President, may waive the application of subsection (c) if the President or such designee certifies in writing to the appropriate congressional committees that such waiver is in the national security interest of the United States. 1101(a)(15)(F)) for graduate study in a field related to an item on the Commerce Control List (maintained pursuant to part 744 of the Export Administration Regulations); or (2) under section 101(a)(15)(J) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(J)) to conduct research on, or to participate in a program in a field related to, an item on the list referred to in paragraph (1). It is the sense of Congress that Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom should take measures similar to the measures outlined in section 1 to address security concerns posed by researchers and scientists affiliated with, or funded by, the Chinese People's Liberation Army.

To prohibit the issuance of F or J visas to researchers affiliated with the Chinese People's Liberation Army. d) Inquiry.--Before issuing a visa referred to in subsection (c) to a national of China, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland Security, a consular officer, or a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer shall ask the alien seeking such visa if the alien is employed, funded, or otherwise sponsored by the Chinese People's Liberation Army or any of the affiliated institutions identified on the most recently published list under subsection (a). ( (f) National Security Waiver.--The President, or a designee of the President, may waive the application of subsection (c) if the President or such designee certifies in writing to the appropriate congressional committees that such waiver is in the national security interest of the United States. SECURITY ADVISORY OPINION REQUIREMENT.

To prohibit the issuance of F or J visas to researchers affiliated with the Chinese People's Liberation Army. a) Identification of PLA-Supported Institutions.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the President shall publish a list identifying the research, engineering, and scientific institutions that the President determines are affiliated with, or funded by, the Chinese People's Liberation Army. ( (d) Inquiry.--Before issuing a visa referred to in subsection (c) to a national of China, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland Security, a consular officer, or a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer shall ask the alien seeking such visa if the alien is employed, funded, or otherwise sponsored by the Chinese People's Liberation Army or any of the affiliated institutions identified on the most recently published list under subsection (a). ( f) National Security Waiver.--The President, or a designee of the President, may waive the application of subsection (c) if the President or such designee certifies in writing to the appropriate congressional committees that such waiver is in the national security interest of the United States. 1101(a)(15)(F)) for graduate study in a field related to an item on the Commerce Control List (maintained pursuant to part 744 of the Export Administration Regulations); or (2) under section 101(a)(15)(J) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(J)) to conduct research on, or to participate in a program in a field related to, an item on the list referred to in paragraph (1). It is the sense of Congress that Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom should take measures similar to the measures outlined in section 1 to address security concerns posed by researchers and scientists affiliated with, or funded by, the Chinese People's Liberation Army.

H.R.2325

Animals

Bear Protection Act of 2021 This bill prohibits the import, export, and commerce of bear viscera or related products except for limited acts carried out solely to enforce wildlife protection laws.

To conserve global bear populations by prohibiting the importation, exportation, and interstate trade of bear viscera and items, products, or substances containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera, 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 ``Bear Protection Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds that-- (1) all 8 extant species of bear--Asian black bear, brown bear, polar bear, American black bear, spectacled bear, giant panda, sun bear, and sloth bear--are listed on appendix I or II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (27 UST 1087; TIAS 8249) (referred to in this section as ``CITES''); (2) Article XIV of CITES provides that Parties to CITES may adopt stricter domestic measures regarding the conditions for trade, taking, possession, or transport of species listed on appendix I or II, and the Parties to CITES adopted a resolution in 1997 (Conf. 10.8) urging the Parties to take immediate action to demonstrably reduce the illegal trade in bear parts; (3) thousands of bears in Asia are cruelly confined in small cages to be milked for their bile, and the wild Asian bear population has declined significantly in recent years, as a result of habitat loss and poaching due to a strong demand for bear viscera used in traditional medicines and cosmetics; (4) Federal and State undercover operations have revealed that American bears have been poached for their viscera; (5) while most American black bear populations are generally stable or increasing, commercial trade could stimulate poaching and threaten certain populations if the demand for bear viscera increases; and (6) prohibitions against the importation into the United States and exportation from the United States, as well as prohibitions against the interstate trade, of bear viscera and products containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera will assist in ensuring that the United States does not contribute to the decline of any bear population as a result of the commercial trade in bear viscera. SEC. 3. PURPOSES. The purpose of this Act is to ensure the long-term viability of the world's 8 bear species by-- (1) prohibiting interstate and international trade in bear viscera and products containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera; (2) encouraging bilateral and multilateral efforts to eliminate such trade; and (3) ensuring that adequate Federal legislation exists with respect to domestic trade in bear viscera and products containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera. SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Bear viscera.--The term ``bear viscera'' means the body fluids or internal organs, including the gallbladder and its contents but not including blood or brains, of a species of bear. (2) Import.--The term ``import'' means to land on, bring into, or introduce into any place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, whether or not the landing, bringing, or introduction constitutes an importation within the meaning of the customs laws of the United States. (3) Person.--The term ``person'' means-- (A) an individual, corporation, partnership, trust, association, or other private entity; (B) an officer, employee, agent, department, or instrumentality of-- (i) the Federal Government; (ii) any State, municipality, or political subdivision of a State; or (iii) any foreign government; and (C) any other entity subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior. (5) State.--The term ``State'' means a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and any other territory, commonwealth, or possession of the United States. (6) Transport.--The term ``transport'' means to move, convey, carry, or ship by any means, or to deliver or receive for the purpose of movement, conveyance, carriage, or shipment. SEC. 5. PROHIBITED ACTS. (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), a person shall not-- (1) import into, or export from, the United States bear viscera or any product, item, or substance containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera; or (2) sell or barter, offer to sell or barter, purchase, possess, transport, deliver, or receive, in interstate or foreign commerce, bear viscera or any product, item, or substance containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera. (b) Exception for Wildlife Law Enforcement Purposes.--A person described in subparagraph (B) of section 4(3) may import into, or export from, the United States, or transport between States, bear viscera or any product, item, or substance containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera if the importation, exportation, or transportation-- (1) is solely for purposes of enforcing laws relating to the protection of wildlife; and (2) is authorized by a valid permit issued under appendix I or II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (27 UST 1087; TIAS 8249), in any case in which such a permit is required under the Convention. SEC. 6. PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT. (a) Criminal Penalties.--A person that knowingly violates section 5 shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both. (b) Civil Penalties.-- (1) Amount.--A person that knowingly violates section 5 may be assessed a civil penalty by the Secretary of not more than $25,000 for each violation. (2) Manner of assessment and collection.--A civil penalty under this subsection shall be assessed, and may be collected, in the manner in which a civil penalty under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 may be assessed and collected under section 11(a) of that Act (16 U.S.C. 1540(a)). (c) Seizure and Forfeiture.--Any bear viscera or any product, item, or substance exported, imported, sold, bartered, attempted to be exported, imported, sold, bartered, offered for sale or barter, purchased, possessed, transported, delivered, or received in violation of this section (including any regulation issued under this section) shall be seized and forfeited to the United States. (d) Regulations.--After consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury and the United States Trade Representative, the Secretary shall issue such regulations as are necessary to carry out this section. (e) Enforcement.--The Secretary, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall enforce this section in the manner in which the Secretaries carry out enforcement activities under section 11(e) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1540(e)). (f) Use of Penalty Amounts.--Amounts received as penalties, fines, or forfeiture of property under this section shall be used in accordance with section 6(d) of the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 3375(d)). SEC. 7. DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING BEAR CONSERVATION AND THE BEAR PARTS TRADE. The Secretary shall continue discussions concerning trade in bear viscera with the appropriate representatives of Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora and with other representatives of countries that are not party to the Convention which are determined by the Secretary and the United States Trade Representative to be the leading importers, exporters, or consumers of bear viscera, in order to seek to establish coordinated efforts with these countries to protect bears. SEC. 8. CERTAIN RIGHTS NOT AFFECTED. Except as provided in section 5, nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect the regulation by any State of its bear population or to affect the hunting of bears that is lawful under applicable State laws and regulations. <all>

Bear Protection Act of 2021

To conserve global bear populations by prohibiting the importation, exportation, and interstate trade of bear viscera and items, products, or substances containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera, and for other purposes.

Bear Protection Act of 2021

Rep. Lieu, Ted

D

CA

This bill prohibits the import, export, and commerce of bear viscera or related products except for limited acts carried out solely to enforce wildlife protection laws.

SHORT TITLE. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds that-- (1) all 8 extant species of bear--Asian black bear, brown bear, polar bear, American black bear, spectacled bear, giant panda, sun bear, and sloth bear--are listed on appendix I or II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (27 UST 1087; TIAS 8249) (referred to in this section as ``CITES''); (2) Article XIV of CITES provides that Parties to CITES may adopt stricter domestic measures regarding the conditions for trade, taking, possession, or transport of species listed on appendix I or II, and the Parties to CITES adopted a resolution in 1997 (Conf. 3. PURPOSES. DEFINITIONS. (2) Import.--The term ``import'' means to land on, bring into, or introduce into any place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, whether or not the landing, bringing, or introduction constitutes an importation within the meaning of the customs laws of the United States. (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior. (5) State.--The term ``State'' means a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and any other territory, commonwealth, or possession of the United States. 5. PROHIBITED ACTS. (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), a person shall not-- (1) import into, or export from, the United States bear viscera or any product, item, or substance containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera; or (2) sell or barter, offer to sell or barter, purchase, possess, transport, deliver, or receive, in interstate or foreign commerce, bear viscera or any product, item, or substance containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera. 6. PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT. (2) Manner of assessment and collection.--A civil penalty under this subsection shall be assessed, and may be collected, in the manner in which a civil penalty under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 may be assessed and collected under section 11(a) of that Act (16 U.S.C. (c) Seizure and Forfeiture.--Any bear viscera or any product, item, or substance exported, imported, sold, bartered, attempted to be exported, imported, sold, bartered, offered for sale or barter, purchased, possessed, transported, delivered, or received in violation of this section (including any regulation issued under this section) shall be seized and forfeited to the United States. (d) Regulations.--After consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury and the United States Trade Representative, the Secretary shall issue such regulations as are necessary to carry out this section. 1540(e)). 3375(d)). 7. DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING BEAR CONSERVATION AND THE BEAR PARTS TRADE. SEC. 8. CERTAIN RIGHTS NOT AFFECTED.

SHORT TITLE. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds that-- (1) all 8 extant species of bear--Asian black bear, brown bear, polar bear, American black bear, spectacled bear, giant panda, sun bear, and sloth bear--are listed on appendix I or II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (27 UST 1087; TIAS 8249) (referred to in this section as ``CITES''); (2) Article XIV of CITES provides that Parties to CITES may adopt stricter domestic measures regarding the conditions for trade, taking, possession, or transport of species listed on appendix I or II, and the Parties to CITES adopted a resolution in 1997 (Conf. 3. PURPOSES. DEFINITIONS. (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior. 5. PROHIBITED ACTS. (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), a person shall not-- (1) import into, or export from, the United States bear viscera or any product, item, or substance containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera; or (2) sell or barter, offer to sell or barter, purchase, possess, transport, deliver, or receive, in interstate or foreign commerce, bear viscera or any product, item, or substance containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera. 6. PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT. (2) Manner of assessment and collection.--A civil penalty under this subsection shall be assessed, and may be collected, in the manner in which a civil penalty under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 may be assessed and collected under section 11(a) of that Act (16 U.S.C. (c) Seizure and Forfeiture.--Any bear viscera or any product, item, or substance exported, imported, sold, bartered, attempted to be exported, imported, sold, bartered, offered for sale or barter, purchased, possessed, transported, delivered, or received in violation of this section (including any regulation issued under this section) shall be seized and forfeited to the United States. (d) Regulations.--After consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury and the United States Trade Representative, the Secretary shall issue such regulations as are necessary to carry out this section. 1540(e)). 3375(d)). 7. DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING BEAR CONSERVATION AND THE BEAR PARTS TRADE. SEC. 8. CERTAIN RIGHTS NOT AFFECTED.

SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Bear Protection Act of 2021''. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds that-- (1) all 8 extant species of bear--Asian black bear, brown bear, polar bear, American black bear, spectacled bear, giant panda, sun bear, and sloth bear--are listed on appendix I or II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (27 UST 1087; TIAS 8249) (referred to in this section as ``CITES''); (2) Article XIV of CITES provides that Parties to CITES may adopt stricter domestic measures regarding the conditions for trade, taking, possession, or transport of species listed on appendix I or II, and the Parties to CITES adopted a resolution in 1997 (Conf. 10.8) urging the Parties to take immediate action to demonstrably reduce the illegal trade in bear parts; (3) thousands of bears in Asia are cruelly confined in small cages to be milked for their bile, and the wild Asian bear population has declined significantly in recent years, as a result of habitat loss and poaching due to a strong demand for bear viscera used in traditional medicines and cosmetics; (4) Federal and State undercover operations have revealed that American bears have been poached for their viscera; (5) while most American black bear populations are generally stable or increasing, commercial trade could stimulate poaching and threaten certain populations if the demand for bear viscera increases; and (6) prohibitions against the importation into the United States and exportation from the United States, as well as prohibitions against the interstate trade, of bear viscera and products containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera will assist in ensuring that the United States does not contribute to the decline of any bear population as a result of the commercial trade in bear viscera. 3. PURPOSES. DEFINITIONS. (2) Import.--The term ``import'' means to land on, bring into, or introduce into any place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, whether or not the landing, bringing, or introduction constitutes an importation within the meaning of the customs laws of the United States. (3) Person.--The term ``person'' means-- (A) an individual, corporation, partnership, trust, association, or other private entity; (B) an officer, employee, agent, department, or instrumentality of-- (i) the Federal Government; (ii) any State, municipality, or political subdivision of a State; or (iii) any foreign government; and (C) any other entity subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior. (5) State.--The term ``State'' means a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and any other territory, commonwealth, or possession of the United States. 5. PROHIBITED ACTS. (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), a person shall not-- (1) import into, or export from, the United States bear viscera or any product, item, or substance containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera; or (2) sell or barter, offer to sell or barter, purchase, possess, transport, deliver, or receive, in interstate or foreign commerce, bear viscera or any product, item, or substance containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera. 6. PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT. (2) Manner of assessment and collection.--A civil penalty under this subsection shall be assessed, and may be collected, in the manner in which a civil penalty under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 may be assessed and collected under section 11(a) of that Act (16 U.S.C. (c) Seizure and Forfeiture.--Any bear viscera or any product, item, or substance exported, imported, sold, bartered, attempted to be exported, imported, sold, bartered, offered for sale or barter, purchased, possessed, transported, delivered, or received in violation of this section (including any regulation issued under this section) shall be seized and forfeited to the United States. (d) Regulations.--After consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury and the United States Trade Representative, the Secretary shall issue such regulations as are necessary to carry out this section. 1540(e)). (f) Use of Penalty Amounts.--Amounts received as penalties, fines, or forfeiture of property under this section shall be used in accordance with section 6(d) of the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 3375(d)). 7. DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING BEAR CONSERVATION AND THE BEAR PARTS TRADE. SEC. 8. CERTAIN RIGHTS NOT AFFECTED.

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 ``Bear Protection Act of 2021''. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds that-- (1) all 8 extant species of bear--Asian black bear, brown bear, polar bear, American black bear, spectacled bear, giant panda, sun bear, and sloth bear--are listed on appendix I or II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (27 UST 1087; TIAS 8249) (referred to in this section as ``CITES''); (2) Article XIV of CITES provides that Parties to CITES may adopt stricter domestic measures regarding the conditions for trade, taking, possession, or transport of species listed on appendix I or II, and the Parties to CITES adopted a resolution in 1997 (Conf. 10.8) urging the Parties to take immediate action to demonstrably reduce the illegal trade in bear parts; (3) thousands of bears in Asia are cruelly confined in small cages to be milked for their bile, and the wild Asian bear population has declined significantly in recent years, as a result of habitat loss and poaching due to a strong demand for bear viscera used in traditional medicines and cosmetics; (4) Federal and State undercover operations have revealed that American bears have been poached for their viscera; (5) while most American black bear populations are generally stable or increasing, commercial trade could stimulate poaching and threaten certain populations if the demand for bear viscera increases; and (6) prohibitions against the importation into the United States and exportation from the United States, as well as prohibitions against the interstate trade, of bear viscera and products containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera will assist in ensuring that the United States does not contribute to the decline of any bear population as a result of the commercial trade in bear viscera. 3. PURPOSES. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Bear viscera.--The term ``bear viscera'' means the body fluids or internal organs, including the gallbladder and its contents but not including blood or brains, of a species of bear. (2) Import.--The term ``import'' means to land on, bring into, or introduce into any place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, whether or not the landing, bringing, or introduction constitutes an importation within the meaning of the customs laws of the United States. (3) Person.--The term ``person'' means-- (A) an individual, corporation, partnership, trust, association, or other private entity; (B) an officer, employee, agent, department, or instrumentality of-- (i) the Federal Government; (ii) any State, municipality, or political subdivision of a State; or (iii) any foreign government; and (C) any other entity subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior. (5) State.--The term ``State'' means a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and any other territory, commonwealth, or possession of the United States. (6) Transport.--The term ``transport'' means to move, convey, carry, or ship by any means, or to deliver or receive for the purpose of movement, conveyance, carriage, or shipment. 5. PROHIBITED ACTS. (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), a person shall not-- (1) import into, or export from, the United States bear viscera or any product, item, or substance containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera; or (2) sell or barter, offer to sell or barter, purchase, possess, transport, deliver, or receive, in interstate or foreign commerce, bear viscera or any product, item, or substance containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera. 6. PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT. (a) Criminal Penalties.--A person that knowingly violates section 5 shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both. (2) Manner of assessment and collection.--A civil penalty under this subsection shall be assessed, and may be collected, in the manner in which a civil penalty under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 may be assessed and collected under section 11(a) of that Act (16 U.S.C. (c) Seizure and Forfeiture.--Any bear viscera or any product, item, or substance exported, imported, sold, bartered, attempted to be exported, imported, sold, bartered, offered for sale or barter, purchased, possessed, transported, delivered, or received in violation of this section (including any regulation issued under this section) shall be seized and forfeited to the United States. (d) Regulations.--After consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury and the United States Trade Representative, the Secretary shall issue such regulations as are necessary to carry out this section. 1540(e)). (f) Use of Penalty Amounts.--Amounts received as penalties, fines, or forfeiture of property under this section shall be used in accordance with section 6(d) of the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 3375(d)). 7. DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING BEAR CONSERVATION AND THE BEAR PARTS TRADE. The Secretary shall continue discussions concerning trade in bear viscera with the appropriate representatives of Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora and with other representatives of countries that are not party to the Convention which are determined by the Secretary and the United States Trade Representative to be the leading importers, exporters, or consumers of bear viscera, in order to seek to establish coordinated efforts with these countries to protect bears. SEC. 8. CERTAIN RIGHTS NOT AFFECTED. Except as provided in section 5, nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect the regulation by any State of its bear population or to affect the hunting of bears that is lawful under applicable State laws and regulations.

To conserve global bear populations by prohibiting the importation, exportation, and interstate trade of bear viscera and items, products, or substances containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Bear Protection Act of 2021''. The purpose of this Act is to ensure the long-term viability of the world's 8 bear species by-- (1) prohibiting interstate and international trade in bear viscera and products containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera; (2) encouraging bilateral and multilateral efforts to eliminate such trade; and (3) ensuring that adequate Federal legislation exists with respect to domestic trade in bear viscera and products containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera. 2) Import.--The term ``import'' means to land on, bring into, or introduce into any place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, whether or not the landing, bringing, or introduction constitutes an importation within the meaning of the customs laws of the United States. ( (5) State.--The term ``State'' means a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and any other territory, commonwealth, or possession of the United States. ( 6) Transport.--The term ``transport'' means to move, convey, carry, or ship by any means, or to deliver or receive for the purpose of movement, conveyance, carriage, or shipment. PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT. ( a) Criminal Penalties.--A person that knowingly violates section 5 shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both. ( (c) Seizure and Forfeiture.--Any bear viscera or any product, item, or substance exported, imported, sold, bartered, attempted to be exported, imported, sold, bartered, offered for sale or barter, purchased, possessed, transported, delivered, or received in violation of this section (including any regulation issued under this section) shall be seized and forfeited to the United States. ( e) Enforcement.--The Secretary, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall enforce this section in the manner in which the Secretaries carry out enforcement activities under section 11(e) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1540(e)). ( The Secretary shall continue discussions concerning trade in bear viscera with the appropriate representatives of Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora and with other representatives of countries that are not party to the Convention which are determined by the Secretary and the United States Trade Representative to be the leading importers, exporters, or consumers of bear viscera, in order to seek to establish coordinated efforts with these countries to protect bears. CERTAIN RIGHTS NOT AFFECTED.

To conserve global bear populations by prohibiting the importation, exportation, and interstate trade of bear viscera and items, products, or substances containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Bear Protection Act of 2021''. The purpose of this Act is to ensure the long-term viability of the world's 8 bear species by-- (1) prohibiting interstate and international trade in bear viscera and products containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera; (2) encouraging bilateral and multilateral efforts to eliminate such trade; and (3) ensuring that adequate Federal legislation exists with respect to domestic trade in bear viscera and products containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera. 2) Import.--The term ``import'' means to land on, bring into, or introduce into any place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, whether or not the landing, bringing, or introduction constitutes an importation within the meaning of the customs laws of the United States. ( (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), a person shall not-- (1) import into, or export from, the United States bear viscera or any product, item, or substance containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera; or (2) sell or barter, offer to sell or barter, purchase, possess, transport, deliver, or receive, in interstate or foreign commerce, bear viscera or any product, item, or substance containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera. ( 2) Manner of assessment and collection.--A civil penalty under this subsection shall be assessed, and may be collected, in the manner in which a civil penalty under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 may be assessed and collected under section 11(a) of that Act (16 U.S.C. 1540(a)). ( (d) Regulations.--After consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury and the United States Trade Representative, the Secretary shall issue such regulations as are necessary to carry out this section. ( f) Use of Penalty Amounts.--Amounts received as penalties, fines, or forfeiture of property under this section shall be used in accordance with section 6(d) of the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 3375(d)).

To conserve global bear populations by prohibiting the importation, exportation, and interstate trade of bear viscera and items, products, or substances containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Bear Protection Act of 2021''. The purpose of this Act is to ensure the long-term viability of the world's 8 bear species by-- (1) prohibiting interstate and international trade in bear viscera and products containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera; (2) encouraging bilateral and multilateral efforts to eliminate such trade; and (3) ensuring that adequate Federal legislation exists with respect to domestic trade in bear viscera and products containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera. 2) Import.--The term ``import'' means to land on, bring into, or introduce into any place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, whether or not the landing, bringing, or introduction constitutes an importation within the meaning of the customs laws of the United States. ( (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), a person shall not-- (1) import into, or export from, the United States bear viscera or any product, item, or substance containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera; or (2) sell or barter, offer to sell or barter, purchase, possess, transport, deliver, or receive, in interstate or foreign commerce, bear viscera or any product, item, or substance containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera. ( 2) Manner of assessment and collection.--A civil penalty under this subsection shall be assessed, and may be collected, in the manner in which a civil penalty under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 may be assessed and collected under section 11(a) of that Act (16 U.S.C. 1540(a)). ( (d) Regulations.--After consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury and the United States Trade Representative, the Secretary shall issue such regulations as are necessary to carry out this section. ( f) Use of Penalty Amounts.--Amounts received as penalties, fines, or forfeiture of property under this section shall be used in accordance with section 6(d) of the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 3375(d)).

To conserve global bear populations by prohibiting the importation, exportation, and interstate trade of bear viscera and items, products, or substances containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Bear Protection Act of 2021''. The purpose of this Act is to ensure the long-term viability of the world's 8 bear species by-- (1) prohibiting interstate and international trade in bear viscera and products containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera; (2) encouraging bilateral and multilateral efforts to eliminate such trade; and (3) ensuring that adequate Federal legislation exists with respect to domestic trade in bear viscera and products containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera. 2) Import.--The term ``import'' means to land on, bring into, or introduce into any place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, whether or not the landing, bringing, or introduction constitutes an importation within the meaning of the customs laws of the United States. ( (5) State.--The term ``State'' means a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and any other territory, commonwealth, or possession of the United States. ( 6) Transport.--The term ``transport'' means to move, convey, carry, or ship by any means, or to deliver or receive for the purpose of movement, conveyance, carriage, or shipment. PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT. ( a) Criminal Penalties.--A person that knowingly violates section 5 shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both. ( (c) Seizure and Forfeiture.--Any bear viscera or any product, item, or substance exported, imported, sold, bartered, attempted to be exported, imported, sold, bartered, offered for sale or barter, purchased, possessed, transported, delivered, or received in violation of this section (including any regulation issued under this section) shall be seized and forfeited to the United States. ( e) Enforcement.--The Secretary, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall enforce this section in the manner in which the Secretaries carry out enforcement activities under section 11(e) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1540(e)). ( The Secretary shall continue discussions concerning trade in bear viscera with the appropriate representatives of Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora and with other representatives of countries that are not party to the Convention which are determined by the Secretary and the United States Trade Representative to be the leading importers, exporters, or consumers of bear viscera, in order to seek to establish coordinated efforts with these countries to protect bears. CERTAIN RIGHTS NOT AFFECTED.

To conserve global bear populations by prohibiting the importation, exportation, and interstate trade of bear viscera and items, products, or substances containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Bear Protection Act of 2021''. The purpose of this Act is to ensure the long-term viability of the world's 8 bear species by-- (1) prohibiting interstate and international trade in bear viscera and products containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera; (2) encouraging bilateral and multilateral efforts to eliminate such trade; and (3) ensuring that adequate Federal legislation exists with respect to domestic trade in bear viscera and products containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera. 2) Import.--The term ``import'' means to land on, bring into, or introduce into any place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, whether or not the landing, bringing, or introduction constitutes an importation within the meaning of the customs laws of the United States. ( (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), a person shall not-- (1) import into, or export from, the United States bear viscera or any product, item, or substance containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera; or (2) sell or barter, offer to sell or barter, purchase, possess, transport, deliver, or receive, in interstate or foreign commerce, bear viscera or any product, item, or substance containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera. ( 2) Manner of assessment and collection.--A civil penalty under this subsection shall be assessed, and may be collected, in the manner in which a civil penalty under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 may be assessed and collected under section 11(a) of that Act (16 U.S.C. 1540(a)). ( (d) Regulations.--After consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury and the United States Trade Representative, the Secretary shall issue such regulations as are necessary to carry out this section. ( f) Use of Penalty Amounts.--Amounts received as penalties, fines, or forfeiture of property under this section shall be used in accordance with section 6(d) of the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 3375(d)).

To conserve global bear populations by prohibiting the importation, exportation, and interstate trade of bear viscera and items, products, or substances containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Bear Protection Act of 2021''. The purpose of this Act is to ensure the long-term viability of the world's 8 bear species by-- (1) prohibiting interstate and international trade in bear viscera and products containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera; (2) encouraging bilateral and multilateral efforts to eliminate such trade; and (3) ensuring that adequate Federal legislation exists with respect to domestic trade in bear viscera and products containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera. 2) Import.--The term ``import'' means to land on, bring into, or introduce into any place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, whether or not the landing, bringing, or introduction constitutes an importation within the meaning of the customs laws of the United States. ( (5) State.--The term ``State'' means a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and any other territory, commonwealth, or possession of the United States. ( 6) Transport.--The term ``transport'' means to move, convey, carry, or ship by any means, or to deliver or receive for the purpose of movement, conveyance, carriage, or shipment. PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT. ( a) Criminal Penalties.--A person that knowingly violates section 5 shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both. ( (c) Seizure and Forfeiture.--Any bear viscera or any product, item, or substance exported, imported, sold, bartered, attempted to be exported, imported, sold, bartered, offered for sale or barter, purchased, possessed, transported, delivered, or received in violation of this section (including any regulation issued under this section) shall be seized and forfeited to the United States. ( e) Enforcement.--The Secretary, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall enforce this section in the manner in which the Secretaries carry out enforcement activities under section 11(e) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1540(e)). ( The Secretary shall continue discussions concerning trade in bear viscera with the appropriate representatives of Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora and with other representatives of countries that are not party to the Convention which are determined by the Secretary and the United States Trade Representative to be the leading importers, exporters, or consumers of bear viscera, in order to seek to establish coordinated efforts with these countries to protect bears. CERTAIN RIGHTS NOT AFFECTED.

To conserve global bear populations by prohibiting the importation, exportation, and interstate trade of bear viscera and items, products, or substances containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Bear Protection Act of 2021''. The purpose of this Act is to ensure the long-term viability of the world's 8 bear species by-- (1) prohibiting interstate and international trade in bear viscera and products containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera; (2) encouraging bilateral and multilateral efforts to eliminate such trade; and (3) ensuring that adequate Federal legislation exists with respect to domestic trade in bear viscera and products containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera. 2) Import.--The term ``import'' means to land on, bring into, or introduce into any place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, whether or not the landing, bringing, or introduction constitutes an importation within the meaning of the customs laws of the United States. ( (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), a person shall not-- (1) import into, or export from, the United States bear viscera or any product, item, or substance containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera; or (2) sell or barter, offer to sell or barter, purchase, possess, transport, deliver, or receive, in interstate or foreign commerce, bear viscera or any product, item, or substance containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera. ( 2) Manner of assessment and collection.--A civil penalty under this subsection shall be assessed, and may be collected, in the manner in which a civil penalty under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 may be assessed and collected under section 11(a) of that Act (16 U.S.C. 1540(a)). ( (d) Regulations.--After consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury and the United States Trade Representative, the Secretary shall issue such regulations as are necessary to carry out this section. ( f) Use of Penalty Amounts.--Amounts received as penalties, fines, or forfeiture of property under this section shall be used in accordance with section 6(d) of the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 3375(d)).

To conserve global bear populations by prohibiting the importation, exportation, and interstate trade of bear viscera and items, products, or substances containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Bear Protection Act of 2021''. The purpose of this Act is to ensure the long-term viability of the world's 8 bear species by-- (1) prohibiting interstate and international trade in bear viscera and products containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera; (2) encouraging bilateral and multilateral efforts to eliminate such trade; and (3) ensuring that adequate Federal legislation exists with respect to domestic trade in bear viscera and products containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera. 2) Import.--The term ``import'' means to land on, bring into, or introduce into any place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, whether or not the landing, bringing, or introduction constitutes an importation within the meaning of the customs laws of the United States. ( (5) State.--The term ``State'' means a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and any other territory, commonwealth, or possession of the United States. ( 6) Transport.--The term ``transport'' means to move, convey, carry, or ship by any means, or to deliver or receive for the purpose of movement, conveyance, carriage, or shipment. PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT. ( a) Criminal Penalties.--A person that knowingly violates section 5 shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both. ( (c) Seizure and Forfeiture.--Any bear viscera or any product, item, or substance exported, imported, sold, bartered, attempted to be exported, imported, sold, bartered, offered for sale or barter, purchased, possessed, transported, delivered, or received in violation of this section (including any regulation issued under this section) shall be seized and forfeited to the United States. ( e) Enforcement.--The Secretary, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall enforce this section in the manner in which the Secretaries carry out enforcement activities under section 11(e) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1540(e)). ( The Secretary shall continue discussions concerning trade in bear viscera with the appropriate representatives of Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora and with other representatives of countries that are not party to the Convention which are determined by the Secretary and the United States Trade Representative to be the leading importers, exporters, or consumers of bear viscera, in order to seek to establish coordinated efforts with these countries to protect bears. CERTAIN RIGHTS NOT AFFECTED.

To conserve global bear populations by prohibiting the importation, exportation, and interstate trade of bear viscera and items, products, or substances containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Bear Protection Act of 2021''. The purpose of this Act is to ensure the long-term viability of the world's 8 bear species by-- (1) prohibiting interstate and international trade in bear viscera and products containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera; (2) encouraging bilateral and multilateral efforts to eliminate such trade; and (3) ensuring that adequate Federal legislation exists with respect to domestic trade in bear viscera and products containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera. 2) Import.--The term ``import'' means to land on, bring into, or introduce into any place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, whether or not the landing, bringing, or introduction constitutes an importation within the meaning of the customs laws of the United States. ( (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), a person shall not-- (1) import into, or export from, the United States bear viscera or any product, item, or substance containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera; or (2) sell or barter, offer to sell or barter, purchase, possess, transport, deliver, or receive, in interstate or foreign commerce, bear viscera or any product, item, or substance containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera. ( 2) Manner of assessment and collection.--A civil penalty under this subsection shall be assessed, and may be collected, in the manner in which a civil penalty under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 may be assessed and collected under section 11(a) of that Act (16 U.S.C. 1540(a)). ( (d) Regulations.--After consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury and the United States Trade Representative, the Secretary shall issue such regulations as are necessary to carry out this section. ( f) Use of Penalty Amounts.--Amounts received as penalties, fines, or forfeiture of property under this section shall be used in accordance with section 6(d) of the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 3375(d)).

To conserve global bear populations by prohibiting the importation, exportation, and interstate trade of bear viscera and items, products, or substances containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera, and for other purposes. 2) Import.--The term ``import'' means to land on, bring into, or introduce into any place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, whether or not the landing, bringing, or introduction constitutes an importation within the meaning of the customs laws of the United States. ( ( ( a) Criminal Penalties.--A person that knowingly violates section 5 shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both. ( ( e) Enforcement.--The Secretary, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall enforce this section in the manner in which the Secretaries carry out enforcement activities under section 11(e) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1540(e)). (

S.2520

Emergency Management

State and Local Government Cybersecurity Act of 2021 This bill provides for collaboration between the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, as well as corporations, associations, and the general public, regarding cybersecurity. The bill expands DHS responsibilities through grants and cooperative agreements, including provision of assistance and education related to cyber threat indicators, proactive and defensive measures and cybersecurity technologies, cybersecurity risks and vulnerabilities, incident response and management, analysis, and warnings. The bill requires the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center, upon request, to coordinate with entities such as the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center to engage in specified activities, including to (1) conduct exercises with state, local, tribal, or territorial government entities; (2) provide operational and technical cybersecurity training to such entities; and (3) promote cybersecurity education and awareness.

[117th Congress Public Law 150] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. 1295]] Public Law 117-150 117th Congress An Act To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for engagements with State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments, and for other purposes. <<NOTE: June 21, 2022 - [S. 2520]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: State and Local Government Cybersecurity Act of 2021.>> SECTION 1. <<NOTE: 6 USC 101 note.>> SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``State and Local Government Cybersecurity Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE HOMELAND SECURITY ACT OF 2002. Subtitle A of title XXII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 651 et seq.) is amended-- (1) in section 2201 (6 U.S.C. 651), by adding at the end the following: ``(7) SLTT entity.--The term `SLTT entity' means a domestic government entity that is a State government, local government, Tribal government, territorial government, or any subdivision thereof.''; and (2) in section 2209 (6 U.S.C. 659)-- (A) in subsection (c)(6), by inserting ``operational and'' before ``timely''; (B) in subsection (d)(1)(E), by inserting ``, including an entity that collaborates with election officials,'' after ``governments''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(p) Coordination on Cybersecurity for SLTT Entities.-- ``(1) Coordination.--The Center shall, upon request and to the extent practicable, and in coordination as appropriate with Federal and non-Federal entities, such as the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center-- ``(A) conduct exercises with SLTT entities; ``(B) provide operational and technical cybersecurity training to SLTT entities to address cybersecurity risks or incidents, with or without reimbursement, related to-- ``(i) cyber threat indicators; ``(ii) defensive measures; ``(iii) cybersecurity risks; ``(iv) vulnerabilities; and ``(v) incident response and management; ``(C) in order to increase situational awareness and help prevent incidents, assist SLTT entities in sharing, in real time, with the Federal Government as well as among SLTT entities, actionable-- [[Page 136 STAT. 1296]] ``(i) cyber threat indicators; ``(ii) defensive measures; ``(iii) information about cybersecurity risks; and ``(iv) information about incidents; ``(D) provide SLTT entities notifications containing specific incident and malware information that may affect them or their residents; ``(E) provide to, and periodically update, SLTT entities via an easily accessible platform and other means-- ``(i) information about tools; ``(ii) information about products; ``(iii) resources; ``(iv) policies; ``(v) guidelines; ``(vi) controls; and ``(vii) other cybersecurity standards and best practices and procedures related to information security, including, as appropriate, information produced by other Federal agencies; ``(F) work with senior SLTT entity officials, including chief information officers and senior election officials and through national associations, to coordinate the effective implementation by SLTT entities of tools, products, resources, policies, guidelines, controls, and procedures related to information security to secure the information systems, including election systems, of SLTT entities; ``(G) provide operational and technical assistance to SLTT entities to implement tools, products, resources, policies, guidelines, controls, and procedures on information security; ``(H) assist SLTT entities in developing policies and procedures for coordinating vulnerability disclosures consistent with international and national standards in the information technology industry; and ``(I) promote cybersecurity education and awareness through engagements with Federal agencies and non- Federal entities. ``(q) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland [[Page 136 STAT. 1297]] Security of the House of Representatives a report on the services and capabilities that the Agency directly and indirectly provides to SLTT entities.''. Approved June 21, 2022. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 2520: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SENATE REPORTS: No. 117-42 (Comm. on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022): Jan. 11, considered and passed Senate. May 16, 17, considered and passed House. <all>

State and Local Government Cybersecurity Act of 2021

A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for engagements with State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments, and for other purposes.

State and Local Government Cybersecurity Act of 2021 State and Local Government Cybersecurity Act of 2021 State and Local Government Cybersecurity Act of 2021 State and Local Government Cybersecurity Act of 2021

Sen. Peters, Gary C.

D

MI

This bill provides for collaboration between the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, as well as corporations, associations, and the general public, regarding cybersecurity. The bill expands DHS responsibilities through grants and cooperative agreements, including provision of assistance and education related to cyber threat indicators, proactive and defensive measures and cybersecurity technologies, cybersecurity risks and vulnerabilities, incident response and management, analysis, and warnings. The bill requires the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center, upon request, to coordinate with entities such as the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center to engage in specified activities, including to (1) conduct exercises with state, local, tribal, or territorial government entities; (2) provide operational and technical cybersecurity training to such entities; and (3) promote cybersecurity education and awareness.

[117th Congress Public Law 150] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. <<NOTE: 6 USC 101 note.>> SHORT TITLE. SEC. AMENDMENTS TO THE HOMELAND SECURITY ACT OF 2002. 651 et seq.) 651), by adding at the end the following: ``(7) SLTT entity.--The term `SLTT entity' means a domestic government entity that is a State government, local government, Tribal government, territorial government, or any subdivision thereof. ''; and (2) in section 2209 (6 U.S.C. 1296]] ``(i) cyber threat indicators; ``(ii) defensive measures; ``(iii) information about cybersecurity risks; and ``(iv) information about incidents; ``(D) provide SLTT entities notifications containing specific incident and malware information that may affect them or their residents; ``(E) provide to, and periodically update, SLTT entities via an easily accessible platform and other means-- ``(i) information about tools; ``(ii) information about products; ``(iii) resources; ``(iv) policies; ``(v) guidelines; ``(vi) controls; and ``(vii) other cybersecurity standards and best practices and procedures related to information security, including, as appropriate, information produced by other Federal agencies; ``(F) work with senior SLTT entity officials, including chief information officers and senior election officials and through national associations, to coordinate the effective implementation by SLTT entities of tools, products, resources, policies, guidelines, controls, and procedures related to information security to secure the information systems, including election systems, of SLTT entities; ``(G) provide operational and technical assistance to SLTT entities to implement tools, products, resources, policies, guidelines, controls, and procedures on information security; ``(H) assist SLTT entities in developing policies and procedures for coordinating vulnerability disclosures consistent with international and national standards in the information technology industry; and ``(I) promote cybersecurity education and awareness through engagements with Federal agencies and non- Federal entities. ``(q) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland [[Page 136 STAT. 1297]] Security of the House of Representatives a report on the services and capabilities that the Agency directly and indirectly provides to SLTT entities.''. Approved June 21, 2022. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 2520: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SENATE REPORTS: No. 117-42 (Comm. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. May 16, 17, considered and passed House.

[117th Congress Public Law 150] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. <<NOTE: 6 USC 101 note.>> SHORT TITLE. SEC. AMENDMENTS TO THE HOMELAND SECURITY ACT OF 2002. 651 et seq.) 651), by adding at the end the following: ``(7) SLTT entity.--The term `SLTT entity' means a domestic government entity that is a State government, local government, Tribal government, territorial government, or any subdivision thereof. ''; and (2) in section 2209 (6 U.S.C. 1296]] ``(i) cyber threat indicators; ``(ii) defensive measures; ``(iii) information about cybersecurity risks; and ``(iv) information about incidents; ``(D) provide SLTT entities notifications containing specific incident and malware information that may affect them or their residents; ``(E) provide to, and periodically update, SLTT entities via an easily accessible platform and other means-- ``(i) information about tools; ``(ii) information about products; ``(iii) resources; ``(iv) policies; ``(v) guidelines; ``(vi) controls; and ``(vii) other cybersecurity standards and best practices and procedures related to information security, including, as appropriate, information produced by other Federal agencies; ``(F) work with senior SLTT entity officials, including chief information officers and senior election officials and through national associations, to coordinate the effective implementation by SLTT entities of tools, products, resources, policies, guidelines, controls, and procedures related to information security to secure the information systems, including election systems, of SLTT entities; ``(G) provide operational and technical assistance to SLTT entities to implement tools, products, resources, policies, guidelines, controls, and procedures on information security; ``(H) assist SLTT entities in developing policies and procedures for coordinating vulnerability disclosures consistent with international and national standards in the information technology industry; and ``(I) promote cybersecurity education and awareness through engagements with Federal agencies and non- Federal entities. ``(q) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland [[Page 136 STAT. 1297]] Security of the House of Representatives a report on the services and capabilities that the Agency directly and indirectly provides to SLTT entities.''. Approved June 21, 2022. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 2520: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SENATE REPORTS: No. 117-42 (Comm. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. May 16, 17, considered and passed House.

[117th Congress Public Law 150] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. 1295]] Public Law 117-150 117th Congress An Act To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for engagements with State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments, and for other purposes. <<NOTE: June 21, 2022 - [S. 2520]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: State and Local Government Cybersecurity Act of 2021.>> SECTION 1. <<NOTE: 6 USC 101 note.>> SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``State and Local Government Cybersecurity Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE HOMELAND SECURITY ACT OF 2002. Subtitle A of title XXII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 651 et seq.) is amended-- (1) in section 2201 (6 U.S.C. 651), by adding at the end the following: ``(7) SLTT entity.--The term `SLTT entity' means a domestic government entity that is a State government, local government, Tribal government, territorial government, or any subdivision thereof.''; and (2) in section 2209 (6 U.S.C. 659)-- (A) in subsection (c)(6), by inserting ``operational and'' before ``timely''; (B) in subsection (d)(1)(E), by inserting ``, including an entity that collaborates with election officials,'' after ``governments''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(p) Coordination on Cybersecurity for SLTT Entities.-- ``(1) Coordination.--The Center shall, upon request and to the extent practicable, and in coordination as appropriate with Federal and non-Federal entities, such as the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center-- ``(A) conduct exercises with SLTT entities; ``(B) provide operational and technical cybersecurity training to SLTT entities to address cybersecurity risks or incidents, with or without reimbursement, related to-- ``(i) cyber threat indicators; ``(ii) defensive measures; ``(iii) cybersecurity risks; ``(iv) vulnerabilities; and ``(v) incident response and management; ``(C) in order to increase situational awareness and help prevent incidents, assist SLTT entities in sharing, in real time, with the Federal Government as well as among SLTT entities, actionable-- [[Page 136 STAT. 1296]] ``(i) cyber threat indicators; ``(ii) defensive measures; ``(iii) information about cybersecurity risks; and ``(iv) information about incidents; ``(D) provide SLTT entities notifications containing specific incident and malware information that may affect them or their residents; ``(E) provide to, and periodically update, SLTT entities via an easily accessible platform and other means-- ``(i) information about tools; ``(ii) information about products; ``(iii) resources; ``(iv) policies; ``(v) guidelines; ``(vi) controls; and ``(vii) other cybersecurity standards and best practices and procedures related to information security, including, as appropriate, information produced by other Federal agencies; ``(F) work with senior SLTT entity officials, including chief information officers and senior election officials and through national associations, to coordinate the effective implementation by SLTT entities of tools, products, resources, policies, guidelines, controls, and procedures related to information security to secure the information systems, including election systems, of SLTT entities; ``(G) provide operational and technical assistance to SLTT entities to implement tools, products, resources, policies, guidelines, controls, and procedures on information security; ``(H) assist SLTT entities in developing policies and procedures for coordinating vulnerability disclosures consistent with international and national standards in the information technology industry; and ``(I) promote cybersecurity education and awareness through engagements with Federal agencies and non- Federal entities. ``(q) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland [[Page 136 STAT. 1297]] Security of the House of Representatives a report on the services and capabilities that the Agency directly and indirectly provides to SLTT entities.''. Approved June 21, 2022. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 2520: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SENATE REPORTS: No. 117-42 (Comm. on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022): Jan. 11, considered and passed Senate. May 16, 17, considered and passed House. <all>

[117th Congress Public Law 150] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. 1295]] Public Law 117-150 117th Congress An Act To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for engagements with State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments, and for other purposes. <<NOTE: June 21, 2022 - [S. 2520]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: State and Local Government Cybersecurity Act of 2021.>> SECTION 1. <<NOTE: 6 USC 101 note.>> SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``State and Local Government Cybersecurity Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE HOMELAND SECURITY ACT OF 2002. Subtitle A of title XXII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 651 et seq.) is amended-- (1) in section 2201 (6 U.S.C. 651), by adding at the end the following: ``(7) SLTT entity.--The term `SLTT entity' means a domestic government entity that is a State government, local government, Tribal government, territorial government, or any subdivision thereof.''; and (2) in section 2209 (6 U.S.C. 659)-- (A) in subsection (c)(6), by inserting ``operational and'' before ``timely''; (B) in subsection (d)(1)(E), by inserting ``, including an entity that collaborates with election officials,'' after ``governments''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(p) Coordination on Cybersecurity for SLTT Entities.-- ``(1) Coordination.--The Center shall, upon request and to the extent practicable, and in coordination as appropriate with Federal and non-Federal entities, such as the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center-- ``(A) conduct exercises with SLTT entities; ``(B) provide operational and technical cybersecurity training to SLTT entities to address cybersecurity risks or incidents, with or without reimbursement, related to-- ``(i) cyber threat indicators; ``(ii) defensive measures; ``(iii) cybersecurity risks; ``(iv) vulnerabilities; and ``(v) incident response and management; ``(C) in order to increase situational awareness and help prevent incidents, assist SLTT entities in sharing, in real time, with the Federal Government as well as among SLTT entities, actionable-- [[Page 136 STAT. 1296]] ``(i) cyber threat indicators; ``(ii) defensive measures; ``(iii) information about cybersecurity risks; and ``(iv) information about incidents; ``(D) provide SLTT entities notifications containing specific incident and malware information that may affect them or their residents; ``(E) provide to, and periodically update, SLTT entities via an easily accessible platform and other means-- ``(i) information about tools; ``(ii) information about products; ``(iii) resources; ``(iv) policies; ``(v) guidelines; ``(vi) controls; and ``(vii) other cybersecurity standards and best practices and procedures related to information security, including, as appropriate, information produced by other Federal agencies; ``(F) work with senior SLTT entity officials, including chief information officers and senior election officials and through national associations, to coordinate the effective implementation by SLTT entities of tools, products, resources, policies, guidelines, controls, and procedures related to information security to secure the information systems, including election systems, of SLTT entities; ``(G) provide operational and technical assistance to SLTT entities to implement tools, products, resources, policies, guidelines, controls, and procedures on information security; ``(H) assist SLTT entities in developing policies and procedures for coordinating vulnerability disclosures consistent with international and national standards in the information technology industry; and ``(I) promote cybersecurity education and awareness through engagements with Federal agencies and non- Federal entities. ``(q) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland [[Page 136 STAT. 1297]] Security of the House of Representatives a report on the services and capabilities that the Agency directly and indirectly provides to SLTT entities.''. Approved June 21, 2022. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 2520: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SENATE REPORTS: No. 117-42 (Comm. on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022): Jan. 11, considered and passed Senate. May 16, 17, considered and passed House. <all>

[117th Congress Public Law 150] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. <<NOTE: June 21, 2022 - [S. 2520]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: State and Local Government Cybersecurity Act of 2021. ``(q) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland [[Page 136 STAT. 1297]] Security of the House of Representatives a report on the services and capabilities that the Agency directly and indirectly provides to SLTT entities.''. 168 (2022): Jan. 11, considered and passed Senate.

[117th Congress Public Law 150] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. <<NOTE: June 21, 2022 - [S. 2520]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: State and Local Government Cybersecurity Act of 2021. ``(q) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland [[Page 136 STAT. 168 (2022): Jan. 11, considered and passed Senate.

[117th Congress Public Law 150] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. <<NOTE: June 21, 2022 - [S. 2520]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: State and Local Government Cybersecurity Act of 2021. ``(q) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland [[Page 136 STAT. 168 (2022): Jan. 11, considered and passed Senate.

[117th Congress Public Law 150] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. <<NOTE: June 21, 2022 - [S. 2520]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: State and Local Government Cybersecurity Act of 2021. ``(q) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland [[Page 136 STAT. 1297]] Security of the House of Representatives a report on the services and capabilities that the Agency directly and indirectly provides to SLTT entities.''. 168 (2022): Jan. 11, considered and passed Senate.

[117th Congress Public Law 150] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. <<NOTE: June 21, 2022 - [S. 2520]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: State and Local Government Cybersecurity Act of 2021. ``(q) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland [[Page 136 STAT. 168 (2022): Jan. 11, considered and passed Senate.

[117th Congress Public Law 150] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. <<NOTE: June 21, 2022 - [S. 2520]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: State and Local Government Cybersecurity Act of 2021. ``(q) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland [[Page 136 STAT. 1297]] Security of the House of Representatives a report on the services and capabilities that the Agency directly and indirectly provides to SLTT entities.''. 168 (2022): Jan. 11, considered and passed Senate.

[117th Congress Public Law 150] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. <<NOTE: June 21, 2022 - [S. 2520]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: State and Local Government Cybersecurity Act of 2021. ``(q) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland [[Page 136 STAT. 168 (2022): Jan. 11, considered and passed Senate.

[117th Congress Public Law 150] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. <<NOTE: June 21, 2022 - [S. 2520]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: State and Local Government Cybersecurity Act of 2021. ``(q) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland [[Page 136 STAT. 1297]] Security of the House of Representatives a report on the services and capabilities that the Agency directly and indirectly provides to SLTT entities.''. 168 (2022): Jan. 11, considered and passed Senate.

[117th Congress Public Law 150] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. <<NOTE: June 21, 2022 - [S. 2520]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: State and Local Government Cybersecurity Act of 2021. ``(q) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland [[Page 136 STAT. 168 (2022): Jan. 11, considered and passed Senate.

[117th Congress Public Law 150] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. <<NOTE: June 21, 2022 - [S. 2520]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: State and Local Government Cybersecurity Act of 2021. ``(q) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland [[Page 136 STAT. 1297]] Security of the House of Representatives a report on the services and capabilities that the Agency directly and indirectly provides to SLTT entities.''. 168 (2022): Jan. 11, considered and passed Senate.

H.R.3707

Crime and Law Enforcement

No Trace Act of 2021 This bill establishes a framework to prohibit federal, state, and local entities from obtaining geolocation information about U.S. persons without a warrant. At the federal level, it generally prohibits federal agencies from obtaining geolocation information about a U.S. person without first obtaining a warrant. State and local governments must generally have in effect substantially similar policies to be eligible for funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program and the Community Oriented Policing Services program. Additionally, the bill directs the Government Accountability Office to study the compliance of federal agencies and state and local governments.

To prohibit Federal agencies from obtaining geolocation information without a warrant, 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 ``No Trace Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON OBTAINING GEOLOCATION INFORMATION. (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of each Federal agency shall implement a policy prohibiting such agency from obtaining geolocation information of a United States person prior to obtaining a warrant issued using the procedures described in the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure (or, in the case of a State court, issued using State warrant procedures), issued under section 846 of that title, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the President) by a court of competent jurisdiction. (b) Limitation on Eligibility for Funds.--Beginning in the first fiscal year that begins after the date that is one year after the date of enactment of this Act, a State or unit of local government may not receive funds under the Byrne grant program or the COPS grant program for a fiscal year if, on the day before the first day of the fiscal year, the State or unit of local government does not have in effect a policy substantially similar to the policy described in subsection (a). (c) Exception for Threat to Life.-- (1) In general.--Subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply with respect to a case if the Attorney General or top justice official of a State determines there is a reasonable belief that such geolocation information could assist in mitigating or eliminating an imminent threat to life or serious bodily harm. (2) Requirement for exception.--If the Attorney General or top justice official of a State makes a determination under paragraph (1), the Attorney General or top justice official of a State shall inform a judge of competent jurisdiction that such a determination has been made as soon as practicable, but not more than seven days after the Attorney General or top justice official of a State makes such determination. (d) Exception for Conducting Foreign Intelligence Surveillance.-- Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, it shall not be unlawful for an officer, employee, or agent of the United States in the normal course of the official duty of the officer, employee, or agent to conduct electronic surveillance, as authorized by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.). (e) Applicability.--Subsection (a) shall apply to any request for a warrant after the date of the enactment of this Act. (f) GAO Study.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on the compliance of each Federal agency and State and local government with the requirements under subsections (a) and (b). (g) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Byrne grant program.--The term ``Byrne grant program'' means the grant program authorized under section 1701 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10381). (2) COPS grant program.--The term ``COPS grant program'' means the grant program authorized under section 1701 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10381). (3) Connected device.--The term ``connected device'' means a device that is capable of connecting to the internet, directly or indirectly, or to another connected device. (4) Federal agency.--The term ``Federal agency'' means each instrumentality of the Federal Government. (5) Geolocation information.--The term ``geolocation information'' means the process or technique of identifying the geographical location of a person or connected device by means of digital information processed via the internet or obtaining information from a mobile application, connected device, or other online application to identify or attempt to identify the identity or geographical location of an individual, mobile device, or connected device. (6) Mobile application.--The term ``mobile application'' includes-- (A) a software program that runs on the operating system of-- (i) a cellular telephone; (ii) a tablet computer; or (iii) a similar portable computing device that transmits data over a wireless connection; and (B) a service or application offered via a connected device. (7) Mobile device.--The term ``mobile device'' means a piece of portable electronic equipment that can connect to the internet, including a smartphone or tablet computer. (8) Online application.--The term ``online application'' includes-- (A) an internet-connected software program; or (B) a service or application located on or utilized by a connected device. (9) State.--The term ``State'' means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any possession of the United States. (10) United states person.--The term ``United States person'' has the meaning given such term in section 101 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801). <all>

No Trace Act of 2021

To prohibit Federal agencies from obtaining geolocation information without a warrant, and for other purposes.

No Trace Act of 2021

Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime

R

WA

This bill establishes a framework to prohibit federal, state, and local entities from obtaining geolocation information about U.S. persons without a warrant. At the federal level, it generally prohibits federal agencies from obtaining geolocation information about a U.S. person without first obtaining a warrant. State and local governments must generally have in effect substantially similar policies to be eligible for funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program and the Community Oriented Policing Services program. Additionally, the bill directs the Government Accountability Office to study the compliance of federal agencies and state and local governments.

This Act may be cited as the ``No Trace Act of 2021''. SEC. PROHIBITION ON OBTAINING GEOLOCATION INFORMATION. (b) Limitation on Eligibility for Funds.--Beginning in the first fiscal year that begins after the date that is one year after the date of enactment of this Act, a State or unit of local government may not receive funds under the Byrne grant program or the COPS grant program for a fiscal year if, on the day before the first day of the fiscal year, the State or unit of local government does not have in effect a policy substantially similar to the policy described in subsection (a). (2) Requirement for exception.--If the Attorney General or top justice official of a State makes a determination under paragraph (1), the Attorney General or top justice official of a State shall inform a judge of competent jurisdiction that such a determination has been made as soon as practicable, but not more than seven days after the Attorney General or top justice official of a State makes such determination. (d) Exception for Conducting Foreign Intelligence Surveillance.-- Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, it shall not be unlawful for an officer, employee, or agent of the United States in the normal course of the official duty of the officer, employee, or agent to conduct electronic surveillance, as authorized by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. (e) Applicability.--Subsection (a) shall apply to any request for a warrant after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) COPS grant program.--The term ``COPS grant program'' means the grant program authorized under section 1701 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10381). (3) Connected device.--The term ``connected device'' means a device that is capable of connecting to the internet, directly or indirectly, or to another connected device. (4) Federal agency.--The term ``Federal agency'' means each instrumentality of the Federal Government. (7) Mobile device.--The term ``mobile device'' means a piece of portable electronic equipment that can connect to the internet, including a smartphone or tablet computer. (8) Online application.--The term ``online application'' includes-- (A) an internet-connected software program; or (B) a service or application located on or utilized by a connected device. (9) State.--The term ``State'' means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any possession of the United States. 1801).

This Act may be cited as the ``No Trace Act of 2021''. PROHIBITION ON OBTAINING GEOLOCATION INFORMATION. (2) Requirement for exception.--If the Attorney General or top justice official of a State makes a determination under paragraph (1), the Attorney General or top justice official of a State shall inform a judge of competent jurisdiction that such a determination has been made as soon as practicable, but not more than seven days after the Attorney General or top justice official of a State makes such determination. (d) Exception for Conducting Foreign Intelligence Surveillance.-- Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, it shall not be unlawful for an officer, employee, or agent of the United States in the normal course of the official duty of the officer, employee, or agent to conduct electronic surveillance, as authorized by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. (e) Applicability.--Subsection (a) shall apply to any request for a warrant after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) COPS grant program.--The term ``COPS grant program'' means the grant program authorized under section 1701 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10381). (3) Connected device.--The term ``connected device'' means a device that is capable of connecting to the internet, directly or indirectly, or to another connected device. (4) Federal agency.--The term ``Federal agency'' means each instrumentality of the Federal Government. (8) Online application.--The term ``online application'' includes-- (A) an internet-connected software program; or (B) a service or application located on or utilized by a connected device. (9) State.--The term ``State'' means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any possession of the United States. 1801).

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 Trace Act of 2021''. SEC. PROHIBITION ON OBTAINING GEOLOCATION INFORMATION. (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of each Federal agency shall implement a policy prohibiting such agency from obtaining geolocation information of a United States person prior to obtaining a warrant issued using the procedures described in the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure (or, in the case of a State court, issued using State warrant procedures), issued under section 846 of that title, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the President) by a court of competent jurisdiction. (b) Limitation on Eligibility for Funds.--Beginning in the first fiscal year that begins after the date that is one year after the date of enactment of this Act, a State or unit of local government may not receive funds under the Byrne grant program or the COPS grant program for a fiscal year if, on the day before the first day of the fiscal year, the State or unit of local government does not have in effect a policy substantially similar to the policy described in subsection (a). (c) Exception for Threat to Life.-- (1) In general.--Subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply with respect to a case if the Attorney General or top justice official of a State determines there is a reasonable belief that such geolocation information could assist in mitigating or eliminating an imminent threat to life or serious bodily harm. (2) Requirement for exception.--If the Attorney General or top justice official of a State makes a determination under paragraph (1), the Attorney General or top justice official of a State shall inform a judge of competent jurisdiction that such a determination has been made as soon as practicable, but not more than seven days after the Attorney General or top justice official of a State makes such determination. (d) Exception for Conducting Foreign Intelligence Surveillance.-- Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, it shall not be unlawful for an officer, employee, or agent of the United States in the normal course of the official duty of the officer, employee, or agent to conduct electronic surveillance, as authorized by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.). (e) Applicability.--Subsection (a) shall apply to any request for a warrant after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) COPS grant program.--The term ``COPS grant program'' means the grant program authorized under section 1701 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10381). (3) Connected device.--The term ``connected device'' means a device that is capable of connecting to the internet, directly or indirectly, or to another connected device. (4) Federal agency.--The term ``Federal agency'' means each instrumentality of the Federal Government. (5) Geolocation information.--The term ``geolocation information'' means the process or technique of identifying the geographical location of a person or connected device by means of digital information processed via the internet or obtaining information from a mobile application, connected device, or other online application to identify or attempt to identify the identity or geographical location of an individual, mobile device, or connected device. (6) Mobile application.--The term ``mobile application'' includes-- (A) a software program that runs on the operating system of-- (i) a cellular telephone; (ii) a tablet computer; or (iii) a similar portable computing device that transmits data over a wireless connection; and (B) a service or application offered via a connected device. (7) Mobile device.--The term ``mobile device'' means a piece of portable electronic equipment that can connect to the internet, including a smartphone or tablet computer. (8) Online application.--The term ``online application'' includes-- (A) an internet-connected software program; or (B) a service or application located on or utilized by a connected device. (9) State.--The term ``State'' means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any possession of the United States. 1801).

To prohibit Federal agencies from obtaining geolocation information without a warrant, 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 ``No Trace Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON OBTAINING GEOLOCATION INFORMATION. (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of each Federal agency shall implement a policy prohibiting such agency from obtaining geolocation information of a United States person prior to obtaining a warrant issued using the procedures described in the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure (or, in the case of a State court, issued using State warrant procedures), issued under section 846 of that title, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the President) by a court of competent jurisdiction. (b) Limitation on Eligibility for Funds.--Beginning in the first fiscal year that begins after the date that is one year after the date of enactment of this Act, a State or unit of local government may not receive funds under the Byrne grant program or the COPS grant program for a fiscal year if, on the day before the first day of the fiscal year, the State or unit of local government does not have in effect a policy substantially similar to the policy described in subsection (a). (c) Exception for Threat to Life.-- (1) In general.--Subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply with respect to a case if the Attorney General or top justice official of a State determines there is a reasonable belief that such geolocation information could assist in mitigating or eliminating an imminent threat to life or serious bodily harm. (2) Requirement for exception.--If the Attorney General or top justice official of a State makes a determination under paragraph (1), the Attorney General or top justice official of a State shall inform a judge of competent jurisdiction that such a determination has been made as soon as practicable, but not more than seven days after the Attorney General or top justice official of a State makes such determination. (d) Exception for Conducting Foreign Intelligence Surveillance.-- Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, it shall not be unlawful for an officer, employee, or agent of the United States in the normal course of the official duty of the officer, employee, or agent to conduct electronic surveillance, as authorized by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.). (e) Applicability.--Subsection (a) shall apply to any request for a warrant after the date of the enactment of this Act. (f) GAO Study.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on the compliance of each Federal agency and State and local government with the requirements under subsections (a) and (b). (g) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Byrne grant program.--The term ``Byrne grant program'' means the grant program authorized under section 1701 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10381). (2) COPS grant program.--The term ``COPS grant program'' means the grant program authorized under section 1701 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10381). (3) Connected device.--The term ``connected device'' means a device that is capable of connecting to the internet, directly or indirectly, or to another connected device. (4) Federal agency.--The term ``Federal agency'' means each instrumentality of the Federal Government. (5) Geolocation information.--The term ``geolocation information'' means the process or technique of identifying the geographical location of a person or connected device by means of digital information processed via the internet or obtaining information from a mobile application, connected device, or other online application to identify or attempt to identify the identity or geographical location of an individual, mobile device, or connected device. (6) Mobile application.--The term ``mobile application'' includes-- (A) a software program that runs on the operating system of-- (i) a cellular telephone; (ii) a tablet computer; or (iii) a similar portable computing device that transmits data over a wireless connection; and (B) a service or application offered via a connected device. (7) Mobile device.--The term ``mobile device'' means a piece of portable electronic equipment that can connect to the internet, including a smartphone or tablet computer. (8) Online application.--The term ``online application'' includes-- (A) an internet-connected software program; or (B) a service or application located on or utilized by a connected device. (9) State.--The term ``State'' means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any possession of the United States. (10) United states person.--The term ``United States person'' has the meaning given such term in section 101 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801). <all>

To prohibit Federal agencies from obtaining geolocation information without a warrant, and for other purposes. b) Limitation on Eligibility for Funds.--Beginning in the first fiscal year that begins after the date that is one year after the date of enactment of this Act, a State or unit of local government may not receive funds under the Byrne grant program or the COPS grant program for a fiscal year if, on the day before the first day of the fiscal year, the State or unit of local government does not have in effect a policy substantially similar to the policy described in subsection (a). (c) Exception for Threat to Life.-- (1) In general.--Subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply with respect to a case if the Attorney General or top justice official of a State determines there is a reasonable belief that such geolocation information could assist in mitigating or eliminating an imminent threat to life or serious bodily harm. ( 2) Requirement for exception.--If the Attorney General or top justice official of a State makes a determination under paragraph (1), the Attorney General or top justice official of a State shall inform a judge of competent jurisdiction that such a determination has been made as soon as practicable, but not more than seven days after the Attorney General or top justice official of a State makes such determination. ( (f) GAO Study.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on the compliance of each Federal agency and State and local government with the requirements under subsections (a) and (b). ( 2) COPS grant program.--The term ``COPS grant program'' means the grant program authorized under section 1701 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10381). ( (6) Mobile application.--The term ``mobile application'' includes-- (A) a software program that runs on the operating system of-- (i) a cellular telephone; (ii) a tablet computer; or (iii) a similar portable computing device that transmits data over a wireless connection; and (B) a service or application offered via a connected device. ( 10) United states person.--The term ``United States person'' has the meaning given such term in section 101 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801).

To prohibit Federal agencies from obtaining geolocation information without a warrant, and for other purposes. c) Exception for Threat to Life.-- (1) In general.--Subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply with respect to a case if the Attorney General or top justice official of a State determines there is a reasonable belief that such geolocation information could assist in mitigating or eliminating an imminent threat to life or serious bodily harm. ( (d) Exception for Conducting Foreign Intelligence Surveillance.-- Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, it shall not be unlawful for an officer, employee, or agent of the United States in the normal course of the official duty of the officer, employee, or agent to conduct electronic surveillance, as authorized by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.). ( 5) Geolocation information.--The term ``geolocation information'' means the process or technique of identifying the geographical location of a person or connected device by means of digital information processed via the internet or obtaining information from a mobile application, connected device, or other online application to identify or attempt to identify the identity or geographical location of an individual, mobile device, or connected device. ( (7) Mobile device.--The term ``mobile device'' means a piece of portable electronic equipment that can connect to the internet, including a smartphone or tablet computer. ( 9) State.--The term ``State'' means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any possession of the United States. (

To prohibit Federal agencies from obtaining geolocation information without a warrant, and for other purposes. c) Exception for Threat to Life.-- (1) In general.--Subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply with respect to a case if the Attorney General or top justice official of a State determines there is a reasonable belief that such geolocation information could assist in mitigating or eliminating an imminent threat to life or serious bodily harm. ( (d) Exception for Conducting Foreign Intelligence Surveillance.-- Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, it shall not be unlawful for an officer, employee, or agent of the United States in the normal course of the official duty of the officer, employee, or agent to conduct electronic surveillance, as authorized by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.). ( 5) Geolocation information.--The term ``geolocation information'' means the process or technique of identifying the geographical location of a person or connected device by means of digital information processed via the internet or obtaining information from a mobile application, connected device, or other online application to identify or attempt to identify the identity or geographical location of an individual, mobile device, or connected device. ( (7) Mobile device.--The term ``mobile device'' means a piece of portable electronic equipment that can connect to the internet, including a smartphone or tablet computer. ( 9) State.--The term ``State'' means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any possession of the United States. (

To prohibit Federal agencies from obtaining geolocation information without a warrant, and for other purposes. b) Limitation on Eligibility for Funds.--Beginning in the first fiscal year that begins after the date that is one year after the date of enactment of this Act, a State or unit of local government may not receive funds under the Byrne grant program or the COPS grant program for a fiscal year if, on the day before the first day of the fiscal year, the State or unit of local government does not have in effect a policy substantially similar to the policy described in subsection (a). (c) Exception for Threat to Life.-- (1) In general.--Subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply with respect to a case if the Attorney General or top justice official of a State determines there is a reasonable belief that such geolocation information could assist in mitigating or eliminating an imminent threat to life or serious bodily harm. ( 2) Requirement for exception.--If the Attorney General or top justice official of a State makes a determination under paragraph (1), the Attorney General or top justice official of a State shall inform a judge of competent jurisdiction that such a determination has been made as soon as practicable, but not more than seven days after the Attorney General or top justice official of a State makes such determination. ( (f) GAO Study.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on the compliance of each Federal agency and State and local government with the requirements under subsections (a) and (b). ( 2) COPS grant program.--The term ``COPS grant program'' means the grant program authorized under section 1701 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10381). ( (6) Mobile application.--The term ``mobile application'' includes-- (A) a software program that runs on the operating system of-- (i) a cellular telephone; (ii) a tablet computer; or (iii) a similar portable computing device that transmits data over a wireless connection; and (B) a service or application offered via a connected device. ( 10) United states person.--The term ``United States person'' has the meaning given such term in section 101 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801).

To prohibit Federal agencies from obtaining geolocation information without a warrant, and for other purposes. c) Exception for Threat to Life.-- (1) In general.--Subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply with respect to a case if the Attorney General or top justice official of a State determines there is a reasonable belief that such geolocation information could assist in mitigating or eliminating an imminent threat to life or serious bodily harm. ( (d) Exception for Conducting Foreign Intelligence Surveillance.-- Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, it shall not be unlawful for an officer, employee, or agent of the United States in the normal course of the official duty of the officer, employee, or agent to conduct electronic surveillance, as authorized by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.). ( 5) Geolocation information.--The term ``geolocation information'' means the process or technique of identifying the geographical location of a person or connected device by means of digital information processed via the internet or obtaining information from a mobile application, connected device, or other online application to identify or attempt to identify the identity or geographical location of an individual, mobile device, or connected device. ( (7) Mobile device.--The term ``mobile device'' means a piece of portable electronic equipment that can connect to the internet, including a smartphone or tablet computer. ( 9) State.--The term ``State'' means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any possession of the United States. (

To prohibit Federal agencies from obtaining geolocation information without a warrant, and for other purposes. b) Limitation on Eligibility for Funds.--Beginning in the first fiscal year that begins after the date that is one year after the date of enactment of this Act, a State or unit of local government may not receive funds under the Byrne grant program or the COPS grant program for a fiscal year if, on the day before the first day of the fiscal year, the State or unit of local government does not have in effect a policy substantially similar to the policy described in subsection (a). (c) Exception for Threat to Life.-- (1) In general.--Subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply with respect to a case if the Attorney General or top justice official of a State determines there is a reasonable belief that such geolocation information could assist in mitigating or eliminating an imminent threat to life or serious bodily harm. ( 2) Requirement for exception.--If the Attorney General or top justice official of a State makes a determination under paragraph (1), the Attorney General or top justice official of a State shall inform a judge of competent jurisdiction that such a determination has been made as soon as practicable, but not more than seven days after the Attorney General or top justice official of a State makes such determination. ( (f) GAO Study.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on the compliance of each Federal agency and State and local government with the requirements under subsections (a) and (b). ( 2) COPS grant program.--The term ``COPS grant program'' means the grant program authorized under section 1701 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10381). ( (6) Mobile application.--The term ``mobile application'' includes-- (A) a software program that runs on the operating system of-- (i) a cellular telephone; (ii) a tablet computer; or (iii) a similar portable computing device that transmits data over a wireless connection; and (B) a service or application offered via a connected device. ( 10) United states person.--The term ``United States person'' has the meaning given such term in section 101 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801).

To prohibit Federal agencies from obtaining geolocation information without a warrant, and for other purposes. c) Exception for Threat to Life.-- (1) In general.--Subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply with respect to a case if the Attorney General or top justice official of a State determines there is a reasonable belief that such geolocation information could assist in mitigating or eliminating an imminent threat to life or serious bodily harm. ( (d) Exception for Conducting Foreign Intelligence Surveillance.-- Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, it shall not be unlawful for an officer, employee, or agent of the United States in the normal course of the official duty of the officer, employee, or agent to conduct electronic surveillance, as authorized by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.). ( 5) Geolocation information.--The term ``geolocation information'' means the process or technique of identifying the geographical location of a person or connected device by means of digital information processed via the internet or obtaining information from a mobile application, connected device, or other online application to identify or attempt to identify the identity or geographical location of an individual, mobile device, or connected device. ( (7) Mobile device.--The term ``mobile device'' means a piece of portable electronic equipment that can connect to the internet, including a smartphone or tablet computer. ( 9) State.--The term ``State'' means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any possession of the United States. (

To prohibit Federal agencies from obtaining geolocation information without a warrant, and for other purposes. b) Limitation on Eligibility for Funds.--Beginning in the first fiscal year that begins after the date that is one year after the date of enactment of this Act, a State or unit of local government may not receive funds under the Byrne grant program or the COPS grant program for a fiscal year if, on the day before the first day of the fiscal year, the State or unit of local government does not have in effect a policy substantially similar to the policy described in subsection (a). (c) Exception for Threat to Life.-- (1) In general.--Subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply with respect to a case if the Attorney General or top justice official of a State determines there is a reasonable belief that such geolocation information could assist in mitigating or eliminating an imminent threat to life or serious bodily harm. ( 2) Requirement for exception.--If the Attorney General or top justice official of a State makes a determination under paragraph (1), the Attorney General or top justice official of a State shall inform a judge of competent jurisdiction that such a determination has been made as soon as practicable, but not more than seven days after the Attorney General or top justice official of a State makes such determination. ( (f) GAO Study.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on the compliance of each Federal agency and State and local government with the requirements under subsections (a) and (b). ( 2) COPS grant program.--The term ``COPS grant program'' means the grant program authorized under section 1701 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10381). ( (6) Mobile application.--The term ``mobile application'' includes-- (A) a software program that runs on the operating system of-- (i) a cellular telephone; (ii) a tablet computer; or (iii) a similar portable computing device that transmits data over a wireless connection; and (B) a service or application offered via a connected device. ( 10) United states person.--The term ``United States person'' has the meaning given such term in section 101 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801).

To prohibit Federal agencies from obtaining geolocation information without a warrant, and for other purposes. c) Exception for Threat to Life.-- (1) In general.--Subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply with respect to a case if the Attorney General or top justice official of a State determines there is a reasonable belief that such geolocation information could assist in mitigating or eliminating an imminent threat to life or serious bodily harm. ( (d) Exception for Conducting Foreign Intelligence Surveillance.-- Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, it shall not be unlawful for an officer, employee, or agent of the United States in the normal course of the official duty of the officer, employee, or agent to conduct electronic surveillance, as authorized by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.). ( 5) Geolocation information.--The term ``geolocation information'' means the process or technique of identifying the geographical location of a person or connected device by means of digital information processed via the internet or obtaining information from a mobile application, connected device, or other online application to identify or attempt to identify the identity or geographical location of an individual, mobile device, or connected device. ( (7) Mobile device.--The term ``mobile device'' means a piece of portable electronic equipment that can connect to the internet, including a smartphone or tablet computer. ( 9) State.--The term ``State'' means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any possession of the United States. (

To prohibit Federal agencies from obtaining geolocation information without a warrant, and for other purposes. b) Limitation on Eligibility for Funds.--Beginning in the first fiscal year that begins after the date that is one year after the date of enactment of this Act, a State or unit of local government may not receive funds under the Byrne grant program or the COPS grant program for a fiscal year if, on the day before the first day of the fiscal year, the State or unit of local government does not have in effect a policy substantially similar to the policy described in subsection (a). ( ( (f) GAO Study.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on the compliance of each Federal agency and State and local government with the requirements under subsections (a) and (b). ( 2) COPS grant program.--The term ``COPS grant program'' means the grant program authorized under section 1701 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10381). ( (

H.R.6655

Crime and Law Enforcement

Sarah Collins Rudolph Civil Rights Compensation Act of 2022 This bill establishes grants for victims of racial violence during the Civil Rights Movement. Specifically, the bill establishes grants through the Department of Justice and the Crime Victims Fund to cover the cost of medical care for individuals who sustained injuries as a result of racial violence between 1954 and 1965. The bill defines racial violence as violence in which a victim or property was intentionally selected based on the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender, disability, or sexual orientation of any person.

To amend the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to provide compensation for direct victims of civil rights movement violence, 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 ``Sarah Collins Rudolph Civil Rights Compensation Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. COMPENSATION FOR DIRECT VICTIMS OF CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT VIOLENCE. Chapter XIV of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (34 U.S.C. 20101 et seq.) is amended-- (1) in section 1402(d) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(7)(A) In addition to the amounts distributed under paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (5), and (6) the Director shall set aside up to $10,000,000 from the amounts transferred to the Fund to award grants to an individual who is a direct victim of civil rights movement violence in accordance with section 1404G. The Director may replenish any amounts obligated from such reserve in subsequent fiscal years by setting aside up to 25 percent of the amounts remaining in the Fund in any fiscal year after distributing amounts under paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (5), and (6). Such reserve shall not exceed 10 million dollars. ``(B) The grants to an individual who is a direct victim of civil rights movement violence referred to in subparagraph (A) may be used for grants under section 1404G of this title. ``(C) Amounts for grants to an individual who is a direct victim of civil rights movement violence established pursuant to subparagraph (A) may be carried over from fiscal year to fiscal year.''; and (2) by inserting after section 1404F the following new section: ``SEC. 1404G. GRANTS TO DIRECT VICTIMS OF CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT VIOLENCE. ``(a) In General.--The Director of the Department of Justice and Office for Victims of Crime shall make grants as provided in section 1404(d) to an individual who is a direct victim of civil rights movement violence. ``(b) Grant Amount.-- ``(1) Initial grant amount.--A direct victim of civil rights movement violence shall be eligible for a grant under this section in the amount that is equal to the cost of the individual's medical care associated with an injury sustained during the civil rights movement, as demonstrated by the medical records of such direct victim. ``(2) Additional amounts.--A direct victim of civil rights movement violence may apply for an additional grant amount if-- ``(A) the cost of the individual's medical care associated with the injury sustained during the civil rights movement has resulted in additional expenses after a grant amount under this section was awarded; or ``(B) the direct victim of civil rights movement violence submits medical records demonstrating costs greater than a grant amount awarded under this section. ``(c) Survivors of a Direct Victim.--A family member of a direct victim of civil rights movement violence shall be eligible for a grant under this section if such family member is responsible for the costs related to the injury sustained during the civil rights movement and the direct victim is deceased. ``(d) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Civil rights movement.--The term `civil rights movement' means the time period of 1954 through 1965. ``(2) Direct victim of civil rights movement violence.--The term `direct victim of civil rights movement violence' means an individual who-- ``(A) is an citizen of the United States; ``(B) sustained an injury as a result of racial violence during the civil rights movement; ``(C) can provide evidence of the injury sustained through medical records; and ``(D) has or is incurring expenses related to the injury. ``(3) Family member.--The term `family member' means-- ``(A) a person to whom the direct victim of civil rights movement violence is legally married, even if physically separated, under the laws of the jurisdiction where the marriage took place; ``(B) a child that is natural, illegitimate, adopted, posthumous, or a stepchild of the direct victim of civil rights movement violence; or ``(C) any other family member that provided medical care or funding to medical expenses to a direct victim of civil rights movement violence. ``(4) Injury.--The term `injury' means-- ``(A) a traumatic physical wound (or a traumatized physical condition of the body) directly and proximately caused by external force (such as bullets, explosives, sharp instruments, blunt objects, or physical blows), chemicals, electricity, climatic conditions, infectious disease, radiation, virii, or bacteria; ``(B) any associated or resulting traumatic physical wound that occurred as a result of a traumatic physical wound described in subparagraph (A), even if such resulting traumatic physical wound did not occur during the civil rights movement; and ``(C) any associated or resulting psychological condition that occurred as a result of a traumatic physical wound described in subparagraph (A), even if such resulting psychological condition did not occur during the civil rights movement. ``(5) Medical records.--The term `medical records' includes medical records and bills that document an injury during the civil rights movement. ``(6) Racial violence.--The term `racial violence' means violence in which the individual intentionally selects a victim, or in the case of a property crime, the property that is the object of the crime, because of the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender, disability, or sexual orientation of any person.''. <all>

Sarah Collins Rudolph Civil Rights Compensation Act of 2022

To amend the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to provide compensation for direct victims of civil rights movement violence, and for other purposes.

Sarah Collins Rudolph Civil Rights Compensation Act of 2022

Rep. Bacon, Don

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NE

This bill establishes grants for victims of racial violence during the Civil Rights Movement. Specifically, the bill establishes grants through the Department of Justice and the Crime Victims Fund to cover the cost of medical care for individuals who sustained injuries as a result of racial violence between 1954 and 1965. The bill defines racial violence as violence in which a victim or property was intentionally selected based on the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender, disability, or sexual orientation of any person.

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 ``Sarah Collins Rudolph Civil Rights Compensation Act of 2022''. 2. Chapter XIV of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (34 U.S.C. 20101 et seq.) The Director may replenish any amounts obligated from such reserve in subsequent fiscal years by setting aside up to 25 percent of the amounts remaining in the Fund in any fiscal year after distributing amounts under paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (5), and (6). Such reserve shall not exceed 10 million dollars. ''; and (2) by inserting after section 1404F the following new section: ``SEC. 1404G. GRANTS TO DIRECT VICTIMS OF CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT VIOLENCE. ``(a) In General.--The Director of the Department of Justice and Office for Victims of Crime shall make grants as provided in section 1404(d) to an individual who is a direct victim of civil rights movement violence. ``(2) Additional amounts.--A direct victim of civil rights movement violence may apply for an additional grant amount if-- ``(A) the cost of the individual's medical care associated with the injury sustained during the civil rights movement has resulted in additional expenses after a grant amount under this section was awarded; or ``(B) the direct victim of civil rights movement violence submits medical records demonstrating costs greater than a grant amount awarded under this section. ``(c) Survivors of a Direct Victim.--A family member of a direct victim of civil rights movement violence shall be eligible for a grant under this section if such family member is responsible for the costs related to the injury sustained during the civil rights movement and the direct victim is deceased. ``(4) Injury.--The term `injury' means-- ``(A) a traumatic physical wound (or a traumatized physical condition of the body) directly and proximately caused by external force (such as bullets, explosives, sharp instruments, blunt objects, or physical blows), chemicals, electricity, climatic conditions, infectious disease, radiation, virii, or bacteria; ``(B) any associated or resulting traumatic physical wound that occurred as a result of a traumatic physical wound described in subparagraph (A), even if such resulting traumatic physical wound did not occur during the civil rights movement; and ``(C) any associated or resulting psychological condition that occurred as a result of a traumatic physical wound described in subparagraph (A), even if such resulting psychological condition did not occur during the civil rights movement. ``(5) Medical records.--The term `medical records' includes medical records and bills that document an injury during the civil rights movement. ``(6) Racial violence.--The term `racial violence' means violence in which the individual intentionally selects a victim, or in the case of a property crime, the property that is the object of the crime, because of the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender, disability, or sexual orientation of any person.''.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 2. Chapter XIV of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (34 U.S.C. 20101 et seq.) The Director may replenish any amounts obligated from such reserve in subsequent fiscal years by setting aside up to 25 percent of the amounts remaining in the Fund in any fiscal year after distributing amounts under paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (5), and (6). Such reserve shall not exceed 10 million dollars. ''; and (2) by inserting after section 1404F the following new section: ``SEC. 1404G. GRANTS TO DIRECT VICTIMS OF CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT VIOLENCE. ``(c) Survivors of a Direct Victim.--A family member of a direct victim of civil rights movement violence shall be eligible for a grant under this section if such family member is responsible for the costs related to the injury sustained during the civil rights movement and the direct victim is deceased. ``(4) Injury.--The term `injury' means-- ``(A) a traumatic physical wound (or a traumatized physical condition of the body) directly and proximately caused by external force (such as bullets, explosives, sharp instruments, blunt objects, or physical blows), chemicals, electricity, climatic conditions, infectious disease, radiation, virii, or bacteria; ``(B) any associated or resulting traumatic physical wound that occurred as a result of a traumatic physical wound described in subparagraph (A), even if such resulting traumatic physical wound did not occur during the civil rights movement; and ``(C) any associated or resulting psychological condition that occurred as a result of a traumatic physical wound described in subparagraph (A), even if such resulting psychological condition did not occur during the civil rights movement. ``(5) Medical records.--The term `medical records' includes medical records and bills that document an injury during the civil rights movement. ``(6) Racial violence.--The term `racial violence' means violence in which the individual intentionally selects a victim, or in the case of a property crime, the property that is the object of the crime, because of the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender, disability, or sexual orientation of any person.''.

To amend the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to provide compensation for direct victims of civil rights movement violence, 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 ``Sarah Collins Rudolph Civil Rights Compensation Act of 2022''. 2. Chapter XIV of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (34 U.S.C. 20101 et seq.) is amended-- (1) in section 1402(d) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(7)(A) In addition to the amounts distributed under paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (5), and (6) the Director shall set aside up to $10,000,000 from the amounts transferred to the Fund to award grants to an individual who is a direct victim of civil rights movement violence in accordance with section 1404G. The Director may replenish any amounts obligated from such reserve in subsequent fiscal years by setting aside up to 25 percent of the amounts remaining in the Fund in any fiscal year after distributing amounts under paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (5), and (6). Such reserve shall not exceed 10 million dollars. ``(C) Amounts for grants to an individual who is a direct victim of civil rights movement violence established pursuant to subparagraph (A) may be carried over from fiscal year to fiscal year. ''; and (2) by inserting after section 1404F the following new section: ``SEC. 1404G. GRANTS TO DIRECT VICTIMS OF CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT VIOLENCE. ``(a) In General.--The Director of the Department of Justice and Office for Victims of Crime shall make grants as provided in section 1404(d) to an individual who is a direct victim of civil rights movement violence. ``(2) Additional amounts.--A direct victim of civil rights movement violence may apply for an additional grant amount if-- ``(A) the cost of the individual's medical care associated with the injury sustained during the civil rights movement has resulted in additional expenses after a grant amount under this section was awarded; or ``(B) the direct victim of civil rights movement violence submits medical records demonstrating costs greater than a grant amount awarded under this section. ``(c) Survivors of a Direct Victim.--A family member of a direct victim of civil rights movement violence shall be eligible for a grant under this section if such family member is responsible for the costs related to the injury sustained during the civil rights movement and the direct victim is deceased. ``(d) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Civil rights movement.--The term `civil rights movement' means the time period of 1954 through 1965. ``(3) Family member.--The term `family member' means-- ``(A) a person to whom the direct victim of civil rights movement violence is legally married, even if physically separated, under the laws of the jurisdiction where the marriage took place; ``(B) a child that is natural, illegitimate, adopted, posthumous, or a stepchild of the direct victim of civil rights movement violence; or ``(C) any other family member that provided medical care or funding to medical expenses to a direct victim of civil rights movement violence. ``(4) Injury.--The term `injury' means-- ``(A) a traumatic physical wound (or a traumatized physical condition of the body) directly and proximately caused by external force (such as bullets, explosives, sharp instruments, blunt objects, or physical blows), chemicals, electricity, climatic conditions, infectious disease, radiation, virii, or bacteria; ``(B) any associated or resulting traumatic physical wound that occurred as a result of a traumatic physical wound described in subparagraph (A), even if such resulting traumatic physical wound did not occur during the civil rights movement; and ``(C) any associated or resulting psychological condition that occurred as a result of a traumatic physical wound described in subparagraph (A), even if such resulting psychological condition did not occur during the civil rights movement. ``(5) Medical records.--The term `medical records' includes medical records and bills that document an injury during the civil rights movement. ``(6) Racial violence.--The term `racial violence' means violence in which the individual intentionally selects a victim, or in the case of a property crime, the property that is the object of the crime, because of the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender, disability, or sexual orientation of any person.''.

To amend the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to provide compensation for direct victims of civil rights movement violence, 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 ``Sarah Collins Rudolph Civil Rights Compensation Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. COMPENSATION FOR DIRECT VICTIMS OF CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT VIOLENCE. Chapter XIV of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (34 U.S.C. 20101 et seq.) is amended-- (1) in section 1402(d) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(7)(A) In addition to the amounts distributed under paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (5), and (6) the Director shall set aside up to $10,000,000 from the amounts transferred to the Fund to award grants to an individual who is a direct victim of civil rights movement violence in accordance with section 1404G. The Director may replenish any amounts obligated from such reserve in subsequent fiscal years by setting aside up to 25 percent of the amounts remaining in the Fund in any fiscal year after distributing amounts under paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (5), and (6). Such reserve shall not exceed 10 million dollars. ``(B) The grants to an individual who is a direct victim of civil rights movement violence referred to in subparagraph (A) may be used for grants under section 1404G of this title. ``(C) Amounts for grants to an individual who is a direct victim of civil rights movement violence established pursuant to subparagraph (A) may be carried over from fiscal year to fiscal year.''; and (2) by inserting after section 1404F the following new section: ``SEC. 1404G. GRANTS TO DIRECT VICTIMS OF CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT VIOLENCE. ``(a) In General.--The Director of the Department of Justice and Office for Victims of Crime shall make grants as provided in section 1404(d) to an individual who is a direct victim of civil rights movement violence. ``(b) Grant Amount.-- ``(1) Initial grant amount.--A direct victim of civil rights movement violence shall be eligible for a grant under this section in the amount that is equal to the cost of the individual's medical care associated with an injury sustained during the civil rights movement, as demonstrated by the medical records of such direct victim. ``(2) Additional amounts.--A direct victim of civil rights movement violence may apply for an additional grant amount if-- ``(A) the cost of the individual's medical care associated with the injury sustained during the civil rights movement has resulted in additional expenses after a grant amount under this section was awarded; or ``(B) the direct victim of civil rights movement violence submits medical records demonstrating costs greater than a grant amount awarded under this section. ``(c) Survivors of a Direct Victim.--A family member of a direct victim of civil rights movement violence shall be eligible for a grant under this section if such family member is responsible for the costs related to the injury sustained during the civil rights movement and the direct victim is deceased. ``(d) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Civil rights movement.--The term `civil rights movement' means the time period of 1954 through 1965. ``(2) Direct victim of civil rights movement violence.--The term `direct victim of civil rights movement violence' means an individual who-- ``(A) is an citizen of the United States; ``(B) sustained an injury as a result of racial violence during the civil rights movement; ``(C) can provide evidence of the injury sustained through medical records; and ``(D) has or is incurring expenses related to the injury. ``(3) Family member.--The term `family member' means-- ``(A) a person to whom the direct victim of civil rights movement violence is legally married, even if physically separated, under the laws of the jurisdiction where the marriage took place; ``(B) a child that is natural, illegitimate, adopted, posthumous, or a stepchild of the direct victim of civil rights movement violence; or ``(C) any other family member that provided medical care or funding to medical expenses to a direct victim of civil rights movement violence. ``(4) Injury.--The term `injury' means-- ``(A) a traumatic physical wound (or a traumatized physical condition of the body) directly and proximately caused by external force (such as bullets, explosives, sharp instruments, blunt objects, or physical blows), chemicals, electricity, climatic conditions, infectious disease, radiation, virii, or bacteria; ``(B) any associated or resulting traumatic physical wound that occurred as a result of a traumatic physical wound described in subparagraph (A), even if such resulting traumatic physical wound did not occur during the civil rights movement; and ``(C) any associated or resulting psychological condition that occurred as a result of a traumatic physical wound described in subparagraph (A), even if such resulting psychological condition did not occur during the civil rights movement. ``(5) Medical records.--The term `medical records' includes medical records and bills that document an injury during the civil rights movement. ``(6) Racial violence.--The term `racial violence' means violence in which the individual intentionally selects a victim, or in the case of a property crime, the property that is the object of the crime, because of the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender, disability, or sexual orientation of any person.''. <all>

To amend the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to provide compensation for direct victims of civil rights movement violence, and for other purposes. ``(B) The grants to an individual who is a direct victim of civil rights movement violence referred to in subparagraph (A) may be used for grants under section 1404G of this title. ``(C) Amounts for grants to an individual who is a direct victim of civil rights movement violence established pursuant to subparagraph (A) may be carried over from fiscal year to fiscal year. ''; ``(a) In General.--The Director of the Department of Justice and Office for Victims of Crime shall make grants as provided in section 1404(d) to an individual who is a direct victim of civil rights movement violence. ``(c) Survivors of a Direct Victim.--A family member of a direct victim of civil rights movement violence shall be eligible for a grant under this section if such family member is responsible for the costs related to the injury sustained during the civil rights movement and the direct victim is deceased. ``(2) Direct victim of civil rights movement violence.--The term `direct victim of civil rights movement violence' means an individual who-- ``(A) is an citizen of the United States; ``(B) sustained an injury as a result of racial violence during the civil rights movement; ``(C) can provide evidence of the injury sustained through medical records; and ``(D) has or is incurring expenses related to the injury. ``(5) Medical records.--The term `medical records' includes medical records and bills that document an injury during the civil rights movement. ``(6) Racial violence.--The term `racial violence' means violence in which the individual intentionally selects a victim, or in the case of a property crime, the property that is the object of the crime, because of the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender, disability, or sexual orientation of any person.''.

To amend the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to provide compensation for direct victims of civil rights movement violence, and for other purposes. Such reserve shall not exceed 10 million dollars. ``(B) The grants to an individual who is a direct victim of civil rights movement violence referred to in subparagraph (A) may be used for grants under section 1404G of this title. ``(b) Grant Amount.-- ``(1) Initial grant amount.--A direct victim of civil rights movement violence shall be eligible for a grant under this section in the amount that is equal to the cost of the individual's medical care associated with an injury sustained during the civil rights movement, as demonstrated by the medical records of such direct victim. ``(2) Direct victim of civil rights movement violence.--The term `direct victim of civil rights movement violence' means an individual who-- ``(A) is an citizen of the United States; ``(B) sustained an injury as a result of racial violence during the civil rights movement; ``(C) can provide evidence of the injury sustained through medical records; and ``(D) has or is incurring expenses related to the injury. ``(5) Medical records.--The term `medical records' includes medical records and bills that document an injury during the civil rights movement. ``(6) Racial violence.--The term `racial violence' means violence in which the individual intentionally selects a victim, or in the case of a property crime, the property that is the object of the crime, because of the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender, disability, or sexual orientation of any person.''.

To amend the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to provide compensation for direct victims of civil rights movement violence, and for other purposes. Such reserve shall not exceed 10 million dollars. ``(B) The grants to an individual who is a direct victim of civil rights movement violence referred to in subparagraph (A) may be used for grants under section 1404G of this title. ``(b) Grant Amount.-- ``(1) Initial grant amount.--A direct victim of civil rights movement violence shall be eligible for a grant under this section in the amount that is equal to the cost of the individual's medical care associated with an injury sustained during the civil rights movement, as demonstrated by the medical records of such direct victim. ``(2) Direct victim of civil rights movement violence.--The term `direct victim of civil rights movement violence' means an individual who-- ``(A) is an citizen of the United States; ``(B) sustained an injury as a result of racial violence during the civil rights movement; ``(C) can provide evidence of the injury sustained through medical records; and ``(D) has or is incurring expenses related to the injury. ``(5) Medical records.--The term `medical records' includes medical records and bills that document an injury during the civil rights movement. ``(6) Racial violence.--The term `racial violence' means violence in which the individual intentionally selects a victim, or in the case of a property crime, the property that is the object of the crime, because of the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender, disability, or sexual orientation of any person.''.

To amend the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to provide compensation for direct victims of civil rights movement violence, and for other purposes. ``(B) The grants to an individual who is a direct victim of civil rights movement violence referred to in subparagraph (A) may be used for grants under section 1404G of this title. ``(C) Amounts for grants to an individual who is a direct victim of civil rights movement violence established pursuant to subparagraph (A) may be carried over from fiscal year to fiscal year. ''; ``(a) In General.--The Director of the Department of Justice and Office for Victims of Crime shall make grants as provided in section 1404(d) to an individual who is a direct victim of civil rights movement violence. ``(c) Survivors of a Direct Victim.--A family member of a direct victim of civil rights movement violence shall be eligible for a grant under this section if such family member is responsible for the costs related to the injury sustained during the civil rights movement and the direct victim is deceased. ``(2) Direct victim of civil rights movement violence.--The term `direct victim of civil rights movement violence' means an individual who-- ``(A) is an citizen of the United States; ``(B) sustained an injury as a result of racial violence during the civil rights movement; ``(C) can provide evidence of the injury sustained through medical records; and ``(D) has or is incurring expenses related to the injury. ``(5) Medical records.--The term `medical records' includes medical records and bills that document an injury during the civil rights movement. ``(6) Racial violence.--The term `racial violence' means violence in which the individual intentionally selects a victim, or in the case of a property crime, the property that is the object of the crime, because of the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender, disability, or sexual orientation of any person.''.

To amend the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to provide compensation for direct victims of civil rights movement violence, and for other purposes. Such reserve shall not exceed 10 million dollars. ``(B) The grants to an individual who is a direct victim of civil rights movement violence referred to in subparagraph (A) may be used for grants under section 1404G of this title. ``(b) Grant Amount.-- ``(1) Initial grant amount.--A direct victim of civil rights movement violence shall be eligible for a grant under this section in the amount that is equal to the cost of the individual's medical care associated with an injury sustained during the civil rights movement, as demonstrated by the medical records of such direct victim. ``(2) Direct victim of civil rights movement violence.--The term `direct victim of civil rights movement violence' means an individual who-- ``(A) is an citizen of the United States; ``(B) sustained an injury as a result of racial violence during the civil rights movement; ``(C) can provide evidence of the injury sustained through medical records; and ``(D) has or is incurring expenses related to the injury. ``(5) Medical records.--The term `medical records' includes medical records and bills that document an injury during the civil rights movement. ``(6) Racial violence.--The term `racial violence' means violence in which the individual intentionally selects a victim, or in the case of a property crime, the property that is the object of the crime, because of the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender, disability, or sexual orientation of any person.''.

To amend the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to provide compensation for direct victims of civil rights movement violence, and for other purposes. ``(B) The grants to an individual who is a direct victim of civil rights movement violence referred to in subparagraph (A) may be used for grants under section 1404G of this title. ``(C) Amounts for grants to an individual who is a direct victim of civil rights movement violence established pursuant to subparagraph (A) may be carried over from fiscal year to fiscal year. ''; ``(a) In General.--The Director of the Department of Justice and Office for Victims of Crime shall make grants as provided in section 1404(d) to an individual who is a direct victim of civil rights movement violence. ``(c) Survivors of a Direct Victim.--A family member of a direct victim of civil rights movement violence shall be eligible for a grant under this section if such family member is responsible for the costs related to the injury sustained during the civil rights movement and the direct victim is deceased. ``(2) Direct victim of civil rights movement violence.--The term `direct victim of civil rights movement violence' means an individual who-- ``(A) is an citizen of the United States; ``(B) sustained an injury as a result of racial violence during the civil rights movement; ``(C) can provide evidence of the injury sustained through medical records; and ``(D) has or is incurring expenses related to the injury. ``(5) Medical records.--The term `medical records' includes medical records and bills that document an injury during the civil rights movement. ``(6) Racial violence.--The term `racial violence' means violence in which the individual intentionally selects a victim, or in the case of a property crime, the property that is the object of the crime, because of the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender, disability, or sexual orientation of any person.''.

To amend the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to provide compensation for direct victims of civil rights movement violence, and for other purposes. Such reserve shall not exceed 10 million dollars. ``(B) The grants to an individual who is a direct victim of civil rights movement violence referred to in subparagraph (A) may be used for grants under section 1404G of this title. ``(b) Grant Amount.-- ``(1) Initial grant amount.--A direct victim of civil rights movement violence shall be eligible for a grant under this section in the amount that is equal to the cost of the individual's medical care associated with an injury sustained during the civil rights movement, as demonstrated by the medical records of such direct victim. ``(2) Direct victim of civil rights movement violence.--The term `direct victim of civil rights movement violence' means an individual who-- ``(A) is an citizen of the United States; ``(B) sustained an injury as a result of racial violence during the civil rights movement; ``(C) can provide evidence of the injury sustained through medical records; and ``(D) has or is incurring expenses related to the injury. ``(5) Medical records.--The term `medical records' includes medical records and bills that document an injury during the civil rights movement. ``(6) Racial violence.--The term `racial violence' means violence in which the individual intentionally selects a victim, or in the case of a property crime, the property that is the object of the crime, because of the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender, disability, or sexual orientation of any person.''.

To amend the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to provide compensation for direct victims of civil rights movement violence, and for other purposes. ``(B) The grants to an individual who is a direct victim of civil rights movement violence referred to in subparagraph (A) may be used for grants under section 1404G of this title. ``(C) Amounts for grants to an individual who is a direct victim of civil rights movement violence established pursuant to subparagraph (A) may be carried over from fiscal year to fiscal year. ''; ``(a) In General.--The Director of the Department of Justice and Office for Victims of Crime shall make grants as provided in section 1404(d) to an individual who is a direct victim of civil rights movement violence. ``(c) Survivors of a Direct Victim.--A family member of a direct victim of civil rights movement violence shall be eligible for a grant under this section if such family member is responsible for the costs related to the injury sustained during the civil rights movement and the direct victim is deceased. ``(2) Direct victim of civil rights movement violence.--The term `direct victim of civil rights movement violence' means an individual who-- ``(A) is an citizen of the United States; ``(B) sustained an injury as a result of racial violence during the civil rights movement; ``(C) can provide evidence of the injury sustained through medical records; and ``(D) has or is incurring expenses related to the injury. ``(5) Medical records.--The term `medical records' includes medical records and bills that document an injury during the civil rights movement. ``(6) Racial violence.--The term `racial violence' means violence in which the individual intentionally selects a victim, or in the case of a property crime, the property that is the object of the crime, because of the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender, disability, or sexual orientation of any person.''.

To amend the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to provide compensation for direct victims of civil rights movement violence, and for other purposes. Such reserve shall not exceed 10 million dollars. ``(B) The grants to an individual who is a direct victim of civil rights movement violence referred to in subparagraph (A) may be used for grants under section 1404G of this title. ``(b) Grant Amount.-- ``(1) Initial grant amount.--A direct victim of civil rights movement violence shall be eligible for a grant under this section in the amount that is equal to the cost of the individual's medical care associated with an injury sustained during the civil rights movement, as demonstrated by the medical records of such direct victim. ``(2) Direct victim of civil rights movement violence.--The term `direct victim of civil rights movement violence' means an individual who-- ``(A) is an citizen of the United States; ``(B) sustained an injury as a result of racial violence during the civil rights movement; ``(C) can provide evidence of the injury sustained through medical records; and ``(D) has or is incurring expenses related to the injury. ``(5) Medical records.--The term `medical records' includes medical records and bills that document an injury during the civil rights movement. ``(6) Racial violence.--The term `racial violence' means violence in which the individual intentionally selects a victim, or in the case of a property crime, the property that is the object of the crime, because of the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender, disability, or sexual orientation of any person.''.

To amend the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to provide compensation for direct victims of civil rights movement violence, and for other purposes. ``(B) The grants to an individual who is a direct victim of civil rights movement violence referred to in subparagraph (A) may be used for grants under section 1404G of this title. ``(C) Amounts for grants to an individual who is a direct victim of civil rights movement violence established pursuant to subparagraph (A) may be carried over from fiscal year to fiscal year. ''; ``(a) In General.--The Director of the Department of Justice and Office for Victims of Crime shall make grants as provided in section 1404(d) to an individual who is a direct victim of civil rights movement violence. ``(c) Survivors of a Direct Victim.--A family member of a direct victim of civil rights movement violence shall be eligible for a grant under this section if such family member is responsible for the costs related to the injury sustained during the civil rights movement and the direct victim is deceased. ``(2) Direct victim of civil rights movement violence.--The term `direct victim of civil rights movement violence' means an individual who-- ``(A) is an citizen of the United States; ``(B) sustained an injury as a result of racial violence during the civil rights movement; ``(C) can provide evidence of the injury sustained through medical records; and ``(D) has or is incurring expenses related to the injury. ``(5) Medical records.--The term `medical records' includes medical records and bills that document an injury during the civil rights movement. ``(6) Racial violence.--The term `racial violence' means violence in which the individual intentionally selects a victim, or in the case of a property crime, the property that is the object of the crime, because of the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender, disability, or sexual orientation of any person.''.

S.2388

Agriculture and Food

Cultivating Organic Matter through the Promotion Of Sustainable Techniques Act or the COMPOST Act This bill makes composting a conservation practice for purposes of Department of Agriculture (USDA) conservation programs. The bill also requires USDA to establish a competitive program to award grants and loan guarantees for projects that expand access to food waste composting.

To require the designation of composting as a conservation practice and activity, to provide grants and loan guarantees for composting facilities and 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 ``Cultivating Organic Matter through the Promotion Of Sustainable Techniques Act'' or the ``COMPOST Act''. SEC. 2. COMPOSTING AS CONSERVATION PRACTICE. (a) Conservation Standards and Requirements.--Section 1241(j) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(j)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: ``(2) Composting as conservation practice and activity.-- ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall by regulation provide that composting is a conservation practice and a conservation activity for the purposes of this title. ``(B) Definition of composting.-- ``(i) In general.--In this paragraph, the term `composting' means-- ``(I) an activity (including an activity that does not require the use of a composting facility) to produce compost from organic waste that is-- ``(aa) generated on a farm; or ``(bb) brought to a farm from a nearby community and used to produce compost on that farm; and ``(II) the use and active management of compost on a farm, in accordance with any applicable Federal, State, or local law, to improve water retention and soil health. ``(ii) Determination of nearby communities.--The Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall issue regulations for determining whether a community is nearby for purposes of clause (i)(I)(bb), which shall ensure that bringing organic waste from the community to the farm to produce compost results in a net reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.''. (b) Conservation Stewardship Program.--Section 1240I(2)(B)(i) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-21(2)(B)(i)) is amended by inserting ``and composting practices'' after ``agriculture drainage management systems''. (c) Environmental Quality Incentives Program.--Section 1240A(6)(A)(ii) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa- 1(6)(A)(ii)) is amended by inserting ``, including composting practices'' before the semicolon at the end. (d) Delivery of Technical Assistance.--Section 1242(h) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3842(h)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(5) Development of composting practice standard.--In addition to conducting a review under this subsection of any composting facility practice standard established before the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall establish a composting practice standard under the process developed under paragraph (3).''. SEC. 3. COMPOSTING GRANT AND LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM. The Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act is amended by inserting after section 310I (7 U.S.C. 1936c) the following: ``SEC. 310J. GRANTS AND LOAN GUARANTEES FOR COMPOSTING PROGRAMS. ``(a) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Centralized commercial composting facility.--The term `centralized commercial composting facility' means a regional composting facility that produces at least 10,000 tons of compost annually. ``(2) Source separated organics.-- ``(A) In general.--The term `source separated organics' means organic waste that is separated from other waste by the waste generator. ``(B) Inclusion.--The term `source separated organics' includes materials that are certified to meet ASTM standard D6400 or D6868. ``(C) Exclusion.--The term `source separated organics' does not include mixed solid waste. ``(b) Program.--The Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall establish and carry out a program to award grants and loan guarantees, on a competitive basis, for projects that expand access to food waste composting. ``(c) Grants.-- ``(1) Amount.-- ``(A) Cost share.--The total amount of grant funds awarded for a project under this section shall not exceed 75 percent of the cost of the project for which the grant is awarded, as determined by the Secretary. ``(B) Maximum.--The total amount of grant funds awarded for a project under this subsection shall not exceed $5,000,000. ``(2) Allocation.--Of funds made available to carry out this subsection in each fiscal year, the Secretary shall allocate not less than 25 percent to projects that do not include the use of centralized commercial composting facilities, to the extent there are sufficient applications for those projects. ``(3) Timeline.--An entity receiving a grant under this subsection shall fully expend the awarded grant funds within 3 years of receiving the funds. ``(4) Eligible entities.--The Secretary may award a grant under this subsection to any of the following entities: ``(A) A State, local, territorial, or Tribal government. ``(B) A local educational agency (as defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801)). ``(C) An institution of higher education. ``(D) A nonprofit organization. ``(E) A farmer or rancher. ``(F) A consortium of any of the entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (E). ``(G) 1 or more of any of the entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (F), in coordination with a for-profit organization. ``(d) Loan Guarantees.-- ``(1) Amount.-- ``(A) Cost share.--The Secretary may award a loan guarantee under this section in an amount that does not exceed 80 percent of the cost of a project that is eligible for assistance under this section, as determined by the Secretary. ``(B) Maximum.--The Secretary may not provide a loan guarantee under this section in an amount that exceeds $5,000,000. ``(2) Eligible entities.--The Secretary may award a loan guarantee under this section to a for-profit organization, farmer, or rancher that demonstrates successful prior experience in developing, managing, and marketing composting facilities. ``(e) Eligible Projects.--The Secretary may award grants and loan guarantees under this section for projects to carry out the following: ``(1) Composting facility or site permitting, planning, and construction. ``(2) Acquisition of machinery, equipment, and other physical necessities required to operate a composting facility, system, or program, except depackaging equipment. ``(3) Activities to increase the production capacity throughput of a composting facility. ``(4) Implementation of onsite composting systems and programs (such as home composting programs, community garden and urban farm composting, and other onsite composting systems at institutions, nonprofit organizations, and businesses). ``(5) Projects that are based on a distributed infrastructure strategy (such as a strategy that incorporates a mix or choice of home composting, farm and ranch composting, onsite composting, community-scale composting, or centralized commercial composting). ``(6) Collection of organic waste intended for processing at a composting facility or system, or through a composting program, including curbside pick-up programs, community drop- off programs, and facility- or event-specific programs (such as programs at schools, restaurants, stadiums, or festivals). ``(7) Activities for land-based compost application, including compost application on a farm or ranch. ``(8) Market development projects that create a demand for compost product or increase commercial and residential participation in composting. ``(f) Requirements.--An eligible entity applying for a grant or loan guarantee under this section shall demonstrate that the project for which that assistance is sought-- ``(1) will-- ``(A) result in composting of food waste (which may include such composting in combination with non-food organic waste); ``(B) result in increased total capacity to accept and process food waste into finished compost product; and ``(C) include at least 1 operator of a facility or system, if applicable, who is trained on best management practices for composting (such as odor, vector, pathogen, and contaminant control practices); ``(2) in the case of a market development project, is likely to create sufficient demand to increase total capacity, in the targeted market, to accept and process food waste into high-quality finished compost; or ``(3) in the case of land-based compost application activities, is consistent with any applicable requirements under paragraph (2) of section 1241(j) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(j)). ``(g) Priority Factors.--In awarding grants and loan guarantees under this section, the Secretary shall prioritize projects that include the greatest number of the following factors: ``(1) The project is located in or serving a location with significant access to food waste and no or limited prior access to food waste composting. ``(2) The project demonstrates the potential to create new capacity for the volume or weight of food waste collected and processed, or make significant gains in the number of people with access to food waste composting facilities or systems. ``(3) The project includes a demonstrated plan for following best management practices and producing a high- quality compost product. ``(4) The project incorporates the participation of small and diverse businesses (such as minority-, woman-, and veteran- owned businesses certified by the Small Business Administration or under a State program or another recognized certification program and other businesses led by Black people, Indigenous people, or other people of color). ``(5) The project creates opportunities for hiring and leadership development practices that are inclusive and provide living wages. ``(6) The project serves disadvantaged and low-income communities, engages Black farmers, Indigenous farmers, and other farmers of color, or incorporates an environmental justice plan or principles. ``(7) The project is for a facility or system that accepts or plans to accept and process only source separated organics. ``(h) Limitation.--The Secretary may award only 1 grant or loan guarantee under this section for any project. ``(i) Funding.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2031.''. <all>

COMPOST Act

A bill to require the designation of composting as a conservation practice and activity, to provide grants and loan guarantees for composting facilities and programs, and for other purposes.

COMPOST Act Cultivating Organic Matter through the Promotion Of Sustainable Techniques Act

Sen. Booker, Cory A.

D

NJ

This bill makes composting a conservation practice for purposes of Department of Agriculture (USDA) conservation programs. The bill also requires USDA to establish a competitive program to award grants and loan guarantees for projects that expand access to food waste composting.

SHORT TITLE. 2. COMPOSTING AS CONSERVATION PRACTICE. (a) Conservation Standards and Requirements.--Section 1241(j) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. ``(ii) Determination of nearby communities.--The Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall issue regulations for determining whether a community is nearby for purposes of clause (i)(I)(bb), which shall ensure that bringing organic waste from the community to the farm to produce compost results in a net reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.''. 3839aa-21(2)(B)(i)) is amended by inserting ``and composting practices'' after ``agriculture drainage management systems''. 3. COMPOSTING GRANT AND LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM. 1936c) the following: ``SEC. 310J. ``(a) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Centralized commercial composting facility.--The term `centralized commercial composting facility' means a regional composting facility that produces at least 10,000 tons of compost annually. ``(2) Source separated organics.-- ``(A) In general.--The term `source separated organics' means organic waste that is separated from other waste by the waste generator. ``(B) Maximum.--The total amount of grant funds awarded for a project under this subsection shall not exceed $5,000,000. 7801)). ``(C) An institution of higher education. ``(D) A nonprofit organization. ``(E) A farmer or rancher. ``(F) A consortium of any of the entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (E). ``(d) Loan Guarantees.-- ``(1) Amount.-- ``(A) Cost share.--The Secretary may award a loan guarantee under this section in an amount that does not exceed 80 percent of the cost of a project that is eligible for assistance under this section, as determined by the Secretary. ``(7) Activities for land-based compost application, including compost application on a farm or ranch. ``(8) Market development projects that create a demand for compost product or increase commercial and residential participation in composting. 3841(j)). ``(g) Priority Factors.--In awarding grants and loan guarantees under this section, the Secretary shall prioritize projects that include the greatest number of the following factors: ``(1) The project is located in or serving a location with significant access to food waste and no or limited prior access to food waste composting. ``(4) The project incorporates the participation of small and diverse businesses (such as minority-, woman-, and veteran- owned businesses certified by the Small Business Administration or under a State program or another recognized certification program and other businesses led by Black people, Indigenous people, or other people of color). ``(5) The project creates opportunities for hiring and leadership development practices that are inclusive and provide living wages. ``(7) The project is for a facility or system that accepts or plans to accept and process only source separated organics. ``(h) Limitation.--The Secretary may award only 1 grant or loan guarantee under this section for any project. ``(i) Funding.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2031.''.

SHORT TITLE. 2. COMPOSTING AS CONSERVATION PRACTICE. (a) Conservation Standards and Requirements.--Section 1241(j) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. ``(ii) Determination of nearby communities.--The Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall issue regulations for determining whether a community is nearby for purposes of clause (i)(I)(bb), which shall ensure that bringing organic waste from the community to the farm to produce compost results in a net reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.''. 3839aa-21(2)(B)(i)) is amended by inserting ``and composting practices'' after ``agriculture drainage management systems''. 3. COMPOSTING GRANT AND LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM. 1936c) the following: ``SEC. ``(a) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Centralized commercial composting facility.--The term `centralized commercial composting facility' means a regional composting facility that produces at least 10,000 tons of compost annually. ``(2) Source separated organics.-- ``(A) In general.--The term `source separated organics' means organic waste that is separated from other waste by the waste generator. ``(B) Maximum.--The total amount of grant funds awarded for a project under this subsection shall not exceed $5,000,000. ``(C) An institution of higher education. ``(D) A nonprofit organization. ``(E) A farmer or rancher. ``(F) A consortium of any of the entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (E). ``(7) Activities for land-based compost application, including compost application on a farm or ranch. ``(8) Market development projects that create a demand for compost product or increase commercial and residential participation in composting. ``(4) The project incorporates the participation of small and diverse businesses (such as minority-, woman-, and veteran- owned businesses certified by the Small Business Administration or under a State program or another recognized certification program and other businesses led by Black people, Indigenous people, or other people of color). ``(h) Limitation.--The Secretary may award only 1 grant or loan guarantee under this section for any project. ``(i) Funding.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2031.''.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 2. COMPOSTING AS CONSERVATION PRACTICE. (a) Conservation Standards and Requirements.--Section 1241(j) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. ``(ii) Determination of nearby communities.--The Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall issue regulations for determining whether a community is nearby for purposes of clause (i)(I)(bb), which shall ensure that bringing organic waste from the community to the farm to produce compost results in a net reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.''. 3839aa-21(2)(B)(i)) is amended by inserting ``and composting practices'' after ``agriculture drainage management systems''. 3842(h)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(5) Development of composting practice standard.--In addition to conducting a review under this subsection of any composting facility practice standard established before the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall establish a composting practice standard under the process developed under paragraph (3).''. 3. COMPOSTING GRANT AND LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM. 1936c) the following: ``SEC. 310J. ``(a) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Centralized commercial composting facility.--The term `centralized commercial composting facility' means a regional composting facility that produces at least 10,000 tons of compost annually. ``(2) Source separated organics.-- ``(A) In general.--The term `source separated organics' means organic waste that is separated from other waste by the waste generator. ``(B) Maximum.--The total amount of grant funds awarded for a project under this subsection shall not exceed $5,000,000. ``(B) A local educational agency (as defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801)). ``(C) An institution of higher education. ``(D) A nonprofit organization. ``(E) A farmer or rancher. ``(F) A consortium of any of the entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (E). ``(d) Loan Guarantees.-- ``(1) Amount.-- ``(A) Cost share.--The Secretary may award a loan guarantee under this section in an amount that does not exceed 80 percent of the cost of a project that is eligible for assistance under this section, as determined by the Secretary. ``(2) Acquisition of machinery, equipment, and other physical necessities required to operate a composting facility, system, or program, except depackaging equipment. ``(3) Activities to increase the production capacity throughput of a composting facility. ``(5) Projects that are based on a distributed infrastructure strategy (such as a strategy that incorporates a mix or choice of home composting, farm and ranch composting, onsite composting, community-scale composting, or centralized commercial composting). ``(6) Collection of organic waste intended for processing at a composting facility or system, or through a composting program, including curbside pick-up programs, community drop- off programs, and facility- or event-specific programs (such as programs at schools, restaurants, stadiums, or festivals). ``(7) Activities for land-based compost application, including compost application on a farm or ranch. ``(8) Market development projects that create a demand for compost product or increase commercial and residential participation in composting. 3841(j)). ``(g) Priority Factors.--In awarding grants and loan guarantees under this section, the Secretary shall prioritize projects that include the greatest number of the following factors: ``(1) The project is located in or serving a location with significant access to food waste and no or limited prior access to food waste composting. ``(3) The project includes a demonstrated plan for following best management practices and producing a high- quality compost product. ``(4) The project incorporates the participation of small and diverse businesses (such as minority-, woman-, and veteran- owned businesses certified by the Small Business Administration or under a State program or another recognized certification program and other businesses led by Black people, Indigenous people, or other people of color). ``(5) The project creates opportunities for hiring and leadership development practices that are inclusive and provide living wages. ``(7) The project is for a facility or system that accepts or plans to accept and process only source separated organics. ``(h) Limitation.--The Secretary may award only 1 grant or loan guarantee under this section for any project. ``(i) Funding.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2031.''.

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 ``Cultivating Organic Matter through the Promotion Of Sustainable Techniques Act'' or the ``COMPOST Act''. 2. COMPOSTING AS CONSERVATION PRACTICE. (a) Conservation Standards and Requirements.--Section 1241(j) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. ``(B) Definition of composting.-- ``(i) In general.--In this paragraph, the term `composting' means-- ``(I) an activity (including an activity that does not require the use of a composting facility) to produce compost from organic waste that is-- ``(aa) generated on a farm; or ``(bb) brought to a farm from a nearby community and used to produce compost on that farm; and ``(II) the use and active management of compost on a farm, in accordance with any applicable Federal, State, or local law, to improve water retention and soil health. ``(ii) Determination of nearby communities.--The Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall issue regulations for determining whether a community is nearby for purposes of clause (i)(I)(bb), which shall ensure that bringing organic waste from the community to the farm to produce compost results in a net reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.''. 3839aa-21(2)(B)(i)) is amended by inserting ``and composting practices'' after ``agriculture drainage management systems''. 3842(h)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(5) Development of composting practice standard.--In addition to conducting a review under this subsection of any composting facility practice standard established before the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall establish a composting practice standard under the process developed under paragraph (3).''. 3. COMPOSTING GRANT AND LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM. 1936c) the following: ``SEC. 310J. ``(a) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Centralized commercial composting facility.--The term `centralized commercial composting facility' means a regional composting facility that produces at least 10,000 tons of compost annually. ``(2) Source separated organics.-- ``(A) In general.--The term `source separated organics' means organic waste that is separated from other waste by the waste generator. ``(B) Inclusion.--The term `source separated organics' includes materials that are certified to meet ASTM standard D6400 or D6868. ``(B) Maximum.--The total amount of grant funds awarded for a project under this subsection shall not exceed $5,000,000. ``(2) Allocation.--Of funds made available to carry out this subsection in each fiscal year, the Secretary shall allocate not less than 25 percent to projects that do not include the use of centralized commercial composting facilities, to the extent there are sufficient applications for those projects. ``(3) Timeline.--An entity receiving a grant under this subsection shall fully expend the awarded grant funds within 3 years of receiving the funds. ``(B) A local educational agency (as defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801)). ``(C) An institution of higher education. ``(D) A nonprofit organization. ``(E) A farmer or rancher. ``(F) A consortium of any of the entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (E). ``(d) Loan Guarantees.-- ``(1) Amount.-- ``(A) Cost share.--The Secretary may award a loan guarantee under this section in an amount that does not exceed 80 percent of the cost of a project that is eligible for assistance under this section, as determined by the Secretary. ``(2) Acquisition of machinery, equipment, and other physical necessities required to operate a composting facility, system, or program, except depackaging equipment. ``(3) Activities to increase the production capacity throughput of a composting facility. ``(5) Projects that are based on a distributed infrastructure strategy (such as a strategy that incorporates a mix or choice of home composting, farm and ranch composting, onsite composting, community-scale composting, or centralized commercial composting). ``(6) Collection of organic waste intended for processing at a composting facility or system, or through a composting program, including curbside pick-up programs, community drop- off programs, and facility- or event-specific programs (such as programs at schools, restaurants, stadiums, or festivals). ``(7) Activities for land-based compost application, including compost application on a farm or ranch. ``(8) Market development projects that create a demand for compost product or increase commercial and residential participation in composting. 3841(j)). ``(g) Priority Factors.--In awarding grants and loan guarantees under this section, the Secretary shall prioritize projects that include the greatest number of the following factors: ``(1) The project is located in or serving a location with significant access to food waste and no or limited prior access to food waste composting. ``(2) The project demonstrates the potential to create new capacity for the volume or weight of food waste collected and processed, or make significant gains in the number of people with access to food waste composting facilities or systems. ``(3) The project includes a demonstrated plan for following best management practices and producing a high- quality compost product. ``(4) The project incorporates the participation of small and diverse businesses (such as minority-, woman-, and veteran- owned businesses certified by the Small Business Administration or under a State program or another recognized certification program and other businesses led by Black people, Indigenous people, or other people of color). ``(5) The project creates opportunities for hiring and leadership development practices that are inclusive and provide living wages. ``(6) The project serves disadvantaged and low-income communities, engages Black farmers, Indigenous farmers, and other farmers of color, or incorporates an environmental justice plan or principles. ``(7) The project is for a facility or system that accepts or plans to accept and process only source separated organics. ``(h) Limitation.--The Secretary may award only 1 grant or loan guarantee under this section for any project. ``(i) Funding.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2031.''.

To require the designation of composting as a conservation practice and activity, to provide grants and loan guarantees for composting facilities and programs, and for other purposes. a) Conservation Standards and Requirements.--Section 1241(j) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(j)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: ``(2) Composting as conservation practice and activity.-- ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall by regulation provide that composting is a conservation practice and a conservation activity for the purposes of this title. ``(ii) Determination of nearby communities.--The Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall issue regulations for determining whether a community is nearby for purposes of clause (i)(I)(bb), which shall ensure that bringing organic waste from the community to the farm to produce compost results in a net reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.''. ( c) Environmental Quality Incentives Program.--Section 1240A(6)(A)(ii) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa- 1(6)(A)(ii)) is amended by inserting ``, including composting practices'' before the semicolon at the end. ( ``(a) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Centralized commercial composting facility.--The term `centralized commercial composting facility' means a regional composting facility that produces at least 10,000 tons of compost annually. ``(b) Program.--The Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall establish and carry out a program to award grants and loan guarantees, on a competitive basis, for projects that expand access to food waste composting. ``(3) Timeline.--An entity receiving a grant under this subsection shall fully expend the awarded grant funds within 3 years of receiving the funds. ``(E) A farmer or rancher. ``(2) Eligible entities.--The Secretary may award a loan guarantee under this section to a for-profit organization, farmer, or rancher that demonstrates successful prior experience in developing, managing, and marketing composting facilities. ``(e) Eligible Projects.--The Secretary may award grants and loan guarantees under this section for projects to carry out the following: ``(1) Composting facility or site permitting, planning, and construction. ``(6) Collection of organic waste intended for processing at a composting facility or system, or through a composting program, including curbside pick-up programs, community drop- off programs, and facility- or event-specific programs (such as programs at schools, restaurants, stadiums, or festivals). ``(g) Priority Factors.--In awarding grants and loan guarantees under this section, the Secretary shall prioritize projects that include the greatest number of the following factors: ``(1) The project is located in or serving a location with significant access to food waste and no or limited prior access to food waste composting. ``(2) The project demonstrates the potential to create new capacity for the volume or weight of food waste collected and processed, or make significant gains in the number of people with access to food waste composting facilities or systems. ``(7) The project is for a facility or system that accepts or plans to accept and process only source separated organics.

To require the designation of composting as a conservation practice and activity, to provide grants and loan guarantees for composting facilities and programs, and for other purposes. a) Conservation Standards and Requirements.--Section 1241(j) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(j)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: ``(2) Composting as conservation practice and activity.-- ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall by regulation provide that composting is a conservation practice and a conservation activity for the purposes of this title. (d) Delivery of Technical Assistance.--Section 1242(h) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3842(h)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(5) Development of composting practice standard.--In addition to conducting a review under this subsection of any composting facility practice standard established before the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall establish a composting practice standard under the process developed under paragraph (3).''. ``(C) Exclusion.--The term `source separated organics' does not include mixed solid waste. ``(b) Program.--The Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall establish and carry out a program to award grants and loan guarantees, on a competitive basis, for projects that expand access to food waste composting. ``(4) Eligible entities.--The Secretary may award a grant under this subsection to any of the following entities: ``(A) A State, local, territorial, or Tribal government. ``(E) A farmer or rancher. ``(e) Eligible Projects.--The Secretary may award grants and loan guarantees under this section for projects to carry out the following: ``(1) Composting facility or site permitting, planning, and construction. ``(6) Collection of organic waste intended for processing at a composting facility or system, or through a composting program, including curbside pick-up programs, community drop- off programs, and facility- or event-specific programs (such as programs at schools, restaurants, stadiums, or festivals). ``(7) Activities for land-based compost application, including compost application on a farm or ranch. ``(2) The project demonstrates the potential to create new capacity for the volume or weight of food waste collected and processed, or make significant gains in the number of people with access to food waste composting facilities or systems. ``(5) The project creates opportunities for hiring and leadership development practices that are inclusive and provide living wages. ``(6) The project serves disadvantaged and low-income communities, engages Black farmers, Indigenous farmers, and other farmers of color, or incorporates an environmental justice plan or principles.

To require the designation of composting as a conservation practice and activity, to provide grants and loan guarantees for composting facilities and programs, and for other purposes. a) Conservation Standards and Requirements.--Section 1241(j) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(j)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: ``(2) Composting as conservation practice and activity.-- ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall by regulation provide that composting is a conservation practice and a conservation activity for the purposes of this title. (d) Delivery of Technical Assistance.--Section 1242(h) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3842(h)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(5) Development of composting practice standard.--In addition to conducting a review under this subsection of any composting facility practice standard established before the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall establish a composting practice standard under the process developed under paragraph (3).''. ``(C) Exclusion.--The term `source separated organics' does not include mixed solid waste. ``(b) Program.--The Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall establish and carry out a program to award grants and loan guarantees, on a competitive basis, for projects that expand access to food waste composting. ``(4) Eligible entities.--The Secretary may award a grant under this subsection to any of the following entities: ``(A) A State, local, territorial, or Tribal government. ``(E) A farmer or rancher. ``(e) Eligible Projects.--The Secretary may award grants and loan guarantees under this section for projects to carry out the following: ``(1) Composting facility or site permitting, planning, and construction. ``(6) Collection of organic waste intended for processing at a composting facility or system, or through a composting program, including curbside pick-up programs, community drop- off programs, and facility- or event-specific programs (such as programs at schools, restaurants, stadiums, or festivals). ``(7) Activities for land-based compost application, including compost application on a farm or ranch. ``(2) The project demonstrates the potential to create new capacity for the volume or weight of food waste collected and processed, or make significant gains in the number of people with access to food waste composting facilities or systems. ``(5) The project creates opportunities for hiring and leadership development practices that are inclusive and provide living wages. ``(6) The project serves disadvantaged and low-income communities, engages Black farmers, Indigenous farmers, and other farmers of color, or incorporates an environmental justice plan or principles.

To require the designation of composting as a conservation practice and activity, to provide grants and loan guarantees for composting facilities and programs, and for other purposes. a) Conservation Standards and Requirements.--Section 1241(j) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(j)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: ``(2) Composting as conservation practice and activity.-- ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall by regulation provide that composting is a conservation practice and a conservation activity for the purposes of this title. ``(ii) Determination of nearby communities.--The Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall issue regulations for determining whether a community is nearby for purposes of clause (i)(I)(bb), which shall ensure that bringing organic waste from the community to the farm to produce compost results in a net reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.''. ( c) Environmental Quality Incentives Program.--Section 1240A(6)(A)(ii) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa- 1(6)(A)(ii)) is amended by inserting ``, including composting practices'' before the semicolon at the end. ( ``(a) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Centralized commercial composting facility.--The term `centralized commercial composting facility' means a regional composting facility that produces at least 10,000 tons of compost annually. ``(b) Program.--The Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall establish and carry out a program to award grants and loan guarantees, on a competitive basis, for projects that expand access to food waste composting. ``(3) Timeline.--An entity receiving a grant under this subsection shall fully expend the awarded grant funds within 3 years of receiving the funds. ``(E) A farmer or rancher. ``(2) Eligible entities.--The Secretary may award a loan guarantee under this section to a for-profit organization, farmer, or rancher that demonstrates successful prior experience in developing, managing, and marketing composting facilities. ``(e) Eligible Projects.--The Secretary may award grants and loan guarantees under this section for projects to carry out the following: ``(1) Composting facility or site permitting, planning, and construction. ``(6) Collection of organic waste intended for processing at a composting facility or system, or through a composting program, including curbside pick-up programs, community drop- off programs, and facility- or event-specific programs (such as programs at schools, restaurants, stadiums, or festivals). ``(g) Priority Factors.--In awarding grants and loan guarantees under this section, the Secretary shall prioritize projects that include the greatest number of the following factors: ``(1) The project is located in or serving a location with significant access to food waste and no or limited prior access to food waste composting. ``(2) The project demonstrates the potential to create new capacity for the volume or weight of food waste collected and processed, or make significant gains in the number of people with access to food waste composting facilities or systems. ``(7) The project is for a facility or system that accepts or plans to accept and process only source separated organics.

To require the designation of composting as a conservation practice and activity, to provide grants and loan guarantees for composting facilities and programs, and for other purposes. a) Conservation Standards and Requirements.--Section 1241(j) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(j)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: ``(2) Composting as conservation practice and activity.-- ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall by regulation provide that composting is a conservation practice and a conservation activity for the purposes of this title. (d) Delivery of Technical Assistance.--Section 1242(h) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3842(h)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(5) Development of composting practice standard.--In addition to conducting a review under this subsection of any composting facility practice standard established before the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall establish a composting practice standard under the process developed under paragraph (3).''. ``(C) Exclusion.--The term `source separated organics' does not include mixed solid waste. ``(b) Program.--The Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall establish and carry out a program to award grants and loan guarantees, on a competitive basis, for projects that expand access to food waste composting. ``(4) Eligible entities.--The Secretary may award a grant under this subsection to any of the following entities: ``(A) A State, local, territorial, or Tribal government. ``(E) A farmer or rancher. ``(e) Eligible Projects.--The Secretary may award grants and loan guarantees under this section for projects to carry out the following: ``(1) Composting facility or site permitting, planning, and construction. ``(6) Collection of organic waste intended for processing at a composting facility or system, or through a composting program, including curbside pick-up programs, community drop- off programs, and facility- or event-specific programs (such as programs at schools, restaurants, stadiums, or festivals). ``(7) Activities for land-based compost application, including compost application on a farm or ranch. ``(2) The project demonstrates the potential to create new capacity for the volume or weight of food waste collected and processed, or make significant gains in the number of people with access to food waste composting facilities or systems. ``(5) The project creates opportunities for hiring and leadership development practices that are inclusive and provide living wages. ``(6) The project serves disadvantaged and low-income communities, engages Black farmers, Indigenous farmers, and other farmers of color, or incorporates an environmental justice plan or principles.

To require the designation of composting as a conservation practice and activity, to provide grants and loan guarantees for composting facilities and programs, and for other purposes. a) Conservation Standards and Requirements.--Section 1241(j) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(j)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: ``(2) Composting as conservation practice and activity.-- ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall by regulation provide that composting is a conservation practice and a conservation activity for the purposes of this title. ``(ii) Determination of nearby communities.--The Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall issue regulations for determining whether a community is nearby for purposes of clause (i)(I)(bb), which shall ensure that bringing organic waste from the community to the farm to produce compost results in a net reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.''. ( c) Environmental Quality Incentives Program.--Section 1240A(6)(A)(ii) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa- 1(6)(A)(ii)) is amended by inserting ``, including composting practices'' before the semicolon at the end. ( ``(a) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Centralized commercial composting facility.--The term `centralized commercial composting facility' means a regional composting facility that produces at least 10,000 tons of compost annually. ``(b) Program.--The Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall establish and carry out a program to award grants and loan guarantees, on a competitive basis, for projects that expand access to food waste composting. ``(3) Timeline.--An entity receiving a grant under this subsection shall fully expend the awarded grant funds within 3 years of receiving the funds. ``(E) A farmer or rancher. ``(2) Eligible entities.--The Secretary may award a loan guarantee under this section to a for-profit organization, farmer, or rancher that demonstrates successful prior experience in developing, managing, and marketing composting facilities. ``(e) Eligible Projects.--The Secretary may award grants and loan guarantees under this section for projects to carry out the following: ``(1) Composting facility or site permitting, planning, and construction. ``(6) Collection of organic waste intended for processing at a composting facility or system, or through a composting program, including curbside pick-up programs, community drop- off programs, and facility- or event-specific programs (such as programs at schools, restaurants, stadiums, or festivals). ``(g) Priority Factors.--In awarding grants and loan guarantees under this section, the Secretary shall prioritize projects that include the greatest number of the following factors: ``(1) The project is located in or serving a location with significant access to food waste and no or limited prior access to food waste composting. ``(2) The project demonstrates the potential to create new capacity for the volume or weight of food waste collected and processed, or make significant gains in the number of people with access to food waste composting facilities or systems. ``(7) The project is for a facility or system that accepts or plans to accept and process only source separated organics.

To require the designation of composting as a conservation practice and activity, to provide grants and loan guarantees for composting facilities and programs, and for other purposes. a) Conservation Standards and Requirements.--Section 1241(j) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(j)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: ``(2) Composting as conservation practice and activity.-- ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall by regulation provide that composting is a conservation practice and a conservation activity for the purposes of this title. (d) Delivery of Technical Assistance.--Section 1242(h) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3842(h)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(5) Development of composting practice standard.--In addition to conducting a review under this subsection of any composting facility practice standard established before the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall establish a composting practice standard under the process developed under paragraph (3).''. ``(C) Exclusion.--The term `source separated organics' does not include mixed solid waste. ``(b) Program.--The Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall establish and carry out a program to award grants and loan guarantees, on a competitive basis, for projects that expand access to food waste composting. ``(4) Eligible entities.--The Secretary may award a grant under this subsection to any of the following entities: ``(A) A State, local, territorial, or Tribal government. ``(E) A farmer or rancher. ``(e) Eligible Projects.--The Secretary may award grants and loan guarantees under this section for projects to carry out the following: ``(1) Composting facility or site permitting, planning, and construction. ``(6) Collection of organic waste intended for processing at a composting facility or system, or through a composting program, including curbside pick-up programs, community drop- off programs, and facility- or event-specific programs (such as programs at schools, restaurants, stadiums, or festivals). ``(7) Activities for land-based compost application, including compost application on a farm or ranch. ``(2) The project demonstrates the potential to create new capacity for the volume or weight of food waste collected and processed, or make significant gains in the number of people with access to food waste composting facilities or systems. ``(5) The project creates opportunities for hiring and leadership development practices that are inclusive and provide living wages. ``(6) The project serves disadvantaged and low-income communities, engages Black farmers, Indigenous farmers, and other farmers of color, or incorporates an environmental justice plan or principles.

To require the designation of composting as a conservation practice and activity, to provide grants and loan guarantees for composting facilities and programs, and for other purposes. a) Conservation Standards and Requirements.--Section 1241(j) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(j)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: ``(2) Composting as conservation practice and activity.-- ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall by regulation provide that composting is a conservation practice and a conservation activity for the purposes of this title. ``(b) Program.--The Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall establish and carry out a program to award grants and loan guarantees, on a competitive basis, for projects that expand access to food waste composting. ``(g) Priority Factors.--In awarding grants and loan guarantees under this section, the Secretary shall prioritize projects that include the greatest number of the following factors: ``(1) The project is located in or serving a location with significant access to food waste and no or limited prior access to food waste composting. ``(2) The project demonstrates the potential to create new capacity for the volume or weight of food waste collected and processed, or make significant gains in the number of people with access to food waste composting facilities or systems. ``(7) The project is for a facility or system that accepts or plans to accept and process only source separated organics.

To require the designation of composting as a conservation practice and activity, to provide grants and loan guarantees for composting facilities and programs, and for other purposes. a) Conservation Standards and Requirements.--Section 1241(j) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(j)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: ``(2) Composting as conservation practice and activity.-- ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall by regulation provide that composting is a conservation practice and a conservation activity for the purposes of this title. ( ``(2) The project demonstrates the potential to create new capacity for the volume or weight of food waste collected and processed, or make significant gains in the number of people with access to food waste composting facilities or systems. ``(5) The project creates opportunities for hiring and leadership development practices that are inclusive and provide living wages.

To require the designation of composting as a conservation practice and activity, to provide grants and loan guarantees for composting facilities and programs, and for other purposes. a) Conservation Standards and Requirements.--Section 1241(j) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(j)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: ``(2) Composting as conservation practice and activity.-- ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall by regulation provide that composting is a conservation practice and a conservation activity for the purposes of this title. ``(b) Program.--The Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall establish and carry out a program to award grants and loan guarantees, on a competitive basis, for projects that expand access to food waste composting. ``(g) Priority Factors.--In awarding grants and loan guarantees under this section, the Secretary shall prioritize projects that include the greatest number of the following factors: ``(1) The project is located in or serving a location with significant access to food waste and no or limited prior access to food waste composting. ``(2) The project demonstrates the potential to create new capacity for the volume or weight of food waste collected and processed, or make significant gains in the number of people with access to food waste composting facilities or systems. ``(7) The project is for a facility or system that accepts or plans to accept and process only source separated organics.

S.3615

Health

Cutting Medicare Prescription Drug Prices in Half Act This bill caps the cost of prescription drugs under Medicare at the amount that the Department of Veterans Affairs or the General Services Administration pays for the drug, whichever is lower.

To establish a cap on costs for covered prescription drugs under Medicare parts B and D. 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 ``Cutting Medicare Prescription Drug Prices in Half Act''. SEC. 2. CAP ON COSTS FOR COVERED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS UNDER MEDICARE PARTS B AND D. (a) In General.--Title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``SEC. 1899C. CAP ON COSTS FOR COVERED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS UNDER MEDICARE PARTS B AND D. ``(a) In General.--In no case may the amount of payment for a drug or biological under part B or a covered part D drug (as defined in section 1860D-2(e)) under a prescription drug plan under part D exceed the lower of the following: ``(1) The amount paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to procure the drug under the laws administered by the Secretary. ``(2) The amount paid to procure the drug through the Federal Supply Schedule of the General Services Administration. ``(b) Manufacturer Requirement.--In order for coverage to be available under part B for a drug or biological of a manufacturer or under part D for a covered part D drug of a manufacturer, the manufacturer must agree to provide such drug or biological to providers of services and suppliers under part B or such covered part D drug to prescription drug plans under part D for an amount that does not exceed the maximum payment amount applicable under subsection (a). ``(c) Access to Pricing Information.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Administrator of General Services shall provide to the Secretary of Health and Human Services the information described in paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively, of subsection (a) and such other information as the Secretary of Health and Human Services may request in order to carry out this section. ``(d) Effective Date.--This section shall apply with respect to drugs furnished or dispensed on or after October 1, 2022.''. (b) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) Application under part b.--Section 1847A of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-3a) is amended-- (A) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``and (e)'' and inserting ``(e), and (i)''; (B) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (j); and (C) by inserting after subsection (h) the following subsection: ``(i) Application of Cap on Costs for Part B Drugs.-- Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this subsection, the amount of payment under this section for a drug or biological furnished on or after October 1, 2022, shall not exceed the maximum payment amount applicable to the drug or biological under section 1899C(a).''. (2) Application as negotiated price under part d.--Section 1860D-2(d)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w- 102(d)(1)(B)) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, the negotiated price used for payment for a covered part D drug dispensed on or after October 1, 2022, shall not exceed the maximum payment amount applicable to the covered part D drug under section 1899C(a).''. <all>

Cutting Medicare Prescription Drug Prices in Half Act

A bill to establish a cap on costs for covered prescription drugs under Medicare parts B and D.

Cutting Medicare Prescription Drug Prices in Half Act

Sen. Sanders, Bernard

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VT

This bill caps the cost of prescription drugs under Medicare at the amount that the Department of Veterans Affairs or the General Services Administration pays for the drug, whichever is lower.

To establish a cap on costs for covered prescription drugs under Medicare parts B and D. 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 ``Cutting Medicare Prescription Drug Prices in Half Act''. 2. 1395 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``SEC. 1899C. CAP ON COSTS FOR COVERED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS UNDER MEDICARE PARTS B AND D. ``(a) In General.--In no case may the amount of payment for a drug or biological under part B or a covered part D drug (as defined in section 1860D-2(e)) under a prescription drug plan under part D exceed the lower of the following: ``(1) The amount paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to procure the drug under the laws administered by the Secretary. ``(2) The amount paid to procure the drug through the Federal Supply Schedule of the General Services Administration. ``(b) Manufacturer Requirement.--In order for coverage to be available under part B for a drug or biological of a manufacturer or under part D for a covered part D drug of a manufacturer, the manufacturer must agree to provide such drug or biological to providers of services and suppliers under part B or such covered part D drug to prescription drug plans under part D for an amount that does not exceed the maximum payment amount applicable under subsection (a). ``(c) Access to Pricing Information.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Administrator of General Services shall provide to the Secretary of Health and Human Services the information described in paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively, of subsection (a) and such other information as the Secretary of Health and Human Services may request in order to carry out this section. ``(d) Effective Date.--This section shall apply with respect to drugs furnished or dispensed on or after October 1, 2022.''. (b) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) Application under part b.--Section 1847A of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-3a) is amended-- (A) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``and (e)'' and inserting ``(e), and (i)''; (B) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (j); and (C) by inserting after subsection (h) the following subsection: ``(i) Application of Cap on Costs for Part B Drugs.-- Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this subsection, the amount of payment under this section for a drug or biological furnished on or after October 1, 2022, shall not exceed the maximum payment amount applicable to the drug or biological under section 1899C(a).''. (2) Application as negotiated price under part d.--Section 1860D-2(d)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.

To establish a cap on costs for covered prescription drugs under Medicare parts B and D. 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 ``Cutting Medicare Prescription Drug Prices in Half Act''. 2. 1395 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``SEC. 1899C. ``(2) The amount paid to procure the drug through the Federal Supply Schedule of the General Services Administration. ``(b) Manufacturer Requirement.--In order for coverage to be available under part B for a drug or biological of a manufacturer or under part D for a covered part D drug of a manufacturer, the manufacturer must agree to provide such drug or biological to providers of services and suppliers under part B or such covered part D drug to prescription drug plans under part D for an amount that does not exceed the maximum payment amount applicable under subsection (a). ``(c) Access to Pricing Information.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Administrator of General Services shall provide to the Secretary of Health and Human Services the information described in paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively, of subsection (a) and such other information as the Secretary of Health and Human Services may request in order to carry out this section. ``(d) Effective Date.--This section shall apply with respect to drugs furnished or dispensed on or after October 1, 2022.''. 1395w-3a) is amended-- (A) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``and (e)'' and inserting ``(e), and (i)''; (B) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (j); and (C) by inserting after subsection (h) the following subsection: ``(i) Application of Cap on Costs for Part B Drugs.-- Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this subsection, the amount of payment under this section for a drug or biological furnished on or after October 1, 2022, shall not exceed the maximum payment amount applicable to the drug or biological under section 1899C(a).''. (2) Application as negotiated price under part d.--Section 1860D-2(d)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.

To establish a cap on costs for covered prescription drugs under Medicare parts B and D. 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 ``Cutting Medicare Prescription Drug Prices in Half Act''. SEC. 2. CAP ON COSTS FOR COVERED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS UNDER MEDICARE PARTS B AND D. (a) In General.--Title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``SEC. 1899C. CAP ON COSTS FOR COVERED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS UNDER MEDICARE PARTS B AND D. ``(a) In General.--In no case may the amount of payment for a drug or biological under part B or a covered part D drug (as defined in section 1860D-2(e)) under a prescription drug plan under part D exceed the lower of the following: ``(1) The amount paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to procure the drug under the laws administered by the Secretary. ``(2) The amount paid to procure the drug through the Federal Supply Schedule of the General Services Administration. ``(b) Manufacturer Requirement.--In order for coverage to be available under part B for a drug or biological of a manufacturer or under part D for a covered part D drug of a manufacturer, the manufacturer must agree to provide such drug or biological to providers of services and suppliers under part B or such covered part D drug to prescription drug plans under part D for an amount that does not exceed the maximum payment amount applicable under subsection (a). ``(c) Access to Pricing Information.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Administrator of General Services shall provide to the Secretary of Health and Human Services the information described in paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively, of subsection (a) and such other information as the Secretary of Health and Human Services may request in order to carry out this section. ``(d) Effective Date.--This section shall apply with respect to drugs furnished or dispensed on or after October 1, 2022.''. (b) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) Application under part b.--Section 1847A of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-3a) is amended-- (A) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``and (e)'' and inserting ``(e), and (i)''; (B) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (j); and (C) by inserting after subsection (h) the following subsection: ``(i) Application of Cap on Costs for Part B Drugs.-- Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this subsection, the amount of payment under this section for a drug or biological furnished on or after October 1, 2022, shall not exceed the maximum payment amount applicable to the drug or biological under section 1899C(a).''. (2) Application as negotiated price under part d.--Section 1860D-2(d)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w- 102(d)(1)(B)) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, the negotiated price used for payment for a covered part D drug dispensed on or after October 1, 2022, shall not exceed the maximum payment amount applicable to the covered part D drug under section 1899C(a).''. <all>

To establish a cap on costs for covered prescription drugs under Medicare parts B and D. 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 ``Cutting Medicare Prescription Drug Prices in Half Act''. SEC. 2. CAP ON COSTS FOR COVERED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS UNDER MEDICARE PARTS B AND D. (a) In General.--Title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``SEC. 1899C. CAP ON COSTS FOR COVERED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS UNDER MEDICARE PARTS B AND D. ``(a) In General.--In no case may the amount of payment for a drug or biological under part B or a covered part D drug (as defined in section 1860D-2(e)) under a prescription drug plan under part D exceed the lower of the following: ``(1) The amount paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to procure the drug under the laws administered by the Secretary. ``(2) The amount paid to procure the drug through the Federal Supply Schedule of the General Services Administration. ``(b) Manufacturer Requirement.--In order for coverage to be available under part B for a drug or biological of a manufacturer or under part D for a covered part D drug of a manufacturer, the manufacturer must agree to provide such drug or biological to providers of services and suppliers under part B or such covered part D drug to prescription drug plans under part D for an amount that does not exceed the maximum payment amount applicable under subsection (a). ``(c) Access to Pricing Information.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Administrator of General Services shall provide to the Secretary of Health and Human Services the information described in paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively, of subsection (a) and such other information as the Secretary of Health and Human Services may request in order to carry out this section. ``(d) Effective Date.--This section shall apply with respect to drugs furnished or dispensed on or after October 1, 2022.''. (b) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) Application under part b.--Section 1847A of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-3a) is amended-- (A) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``and (e)'' and inserting ``(e), and (i)''; (B) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (j); and (C) by inserting after subsection (h) the following subsection: ``(i) Application of Cap on Costs for Part B Drugs.-- Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this subsection, the amount of payment under this section for a drug or biological furnished on or after October 1, 2022, shall not exceed the maximum payment amount applicable to the drug or biological under section 1899C(a).''. (2) Application as negotiated price under part d.--Section 1860D-2(d)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w- 102(d)(1)(B)) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, the negotiated price used for payment for a covered part D drug dispensed on or after October 1, 2022, shall not exceed the maximum payment amount applicable to the covered part D drug under section 1899C(a).''. <all>

To establish a cap on costs for covered prescription drugs under Medicare parts B and D. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. 1899C. CAP ON COSTS FOR COVERED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS UNDER MEDICARE PARTS B AND D. ``(a) In General.--In no case may the amount of payment for a drug or biological under part B or a covered part D drug (as defined in section 1860D-2(e)) under a prescription drug plan under part D exceed the lower of the following: ``(1) The amount paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to procure the drug under the laws administered by the Secretary. ``(b) Manufacturer Requirement.--In order for coverage to be available under part B for a drug or biological of a manufacturer or under part D for a covered part D drug of a manufacturer, the manufacturer must agree to provide such drug or biological to providers of services and suppliers under part B or such covered part D drug to prescription drug plans under part D for an amount that does not exceed the maximum payment amount applicable under subsection (a). ``(c) Access to Pricing Information.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Administrator of General Services shall provide to the Secretary of Health and Human Services the information described in paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively, of subsection (a) and such other information as the Secretary of Health and Human Services may request in order to carry out this section. 1395w-3a) is amended-- (A) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``and (e)'' and inserting ``(e), and (i)''; (B) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (j); and (C) by inserting after subsection (h) the following subsection: ``(i) Application of Cap on Costs for Part B Drugs.-- Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this subsection, the amount of payment under this section for a drug or biological furnished on or after October 1, 2022, shall not exceed the maximum payment amount applicable to the drug or biological under section 1899C(a).''. ( 2) Application as negotiated price under part d.--Section 1860D-2(d)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w- 102(d)(1)(B)) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, the negotiated price used for payment for a covered part D drug dispensed on or after October 1, 2022, shall not exceed the maximum payment amount applicable to the covered part D drug under section 1899C(a).''.

To establish a cap on costs for covered prescription drugs under Medicare parts B and D. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. 1899C. CAP ON COSTS FOR COVERED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS UNDER MEDICARE PARTS B AND D. ``(a) In General.--In no case may the amount of payment for a drug or biological under part B or a covered part D drug (as defined in section 1860D-2(e)) under a prescription drug plan under part D exceed the lower of the following: ``(1) The amount paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to procure the drug under the laws administered by the Secretary. 2) Application as negotiated price under part d.--Section 1860D-2(d)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w- 102(d)(1)(B)) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, the negotiated price used for payment for a covered part D drug dispensed on or after October 1, 2022, shall not exceed the maximum payment amount applicable to the covered part D drug under section 1899C(a).''.

To establish a cap on costs for covered prescription drugs under Medicare parts B and D. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. 1899C. CAP ON COSTS FOR COVERED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS UNDER MEDICARE PARTS B AND D. ``(a) In General.--In no case may the amount of payment for a drug or biological under part B or a covered part D drug (as defined in section 1860D-2(e)) under a prescription drug plan under part D exceed the lower of the following: ``(1) The amount paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to procure the drug under the laws administered by the Secretary. 2) Application as negotiated price under part d.--Section 1860D-2(d)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w- 102(d)(1)(B)) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, the negotiated price used for payment for a covered part D drug dispensed on or after October 1, 2022, shall not exceed the maximum payment amount applicable to the covered part D drug under section 1899C(a).''.

To establish a cap on costs for covered prescription drugs under Medicare parts B and D. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. 1899C. CAP ON COSTS FOR COVERED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS UNDER MEDICARE PARTS B AND D. ``(a) In General.--In no case may the amount of payment for a drug or biological under part B or a covered part D drug (as defined in section 1860D-2(e)) under a prescription drug plan under part D exceed the lower of the following: ``(1) The amount paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to procure the drug under the laws administered by the Secretary. ``(b) Manufacturer Requirement.--In order for coverage to be available under part B for a drug or biological of a manufacturer or under part D for a covered part D drug of a manufacturer, the manufacturer must agree to provide such drug or biological to providers of services and suppliers under part B or such covered part D drug to prescription drug plans under part D for an amount that does not exceed the maximum payment amount applicable under subsection (a). ``(c) Access to Pricing Information.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Administrator of General Services shall provide to the Secretary of Health and Human Services the information described in paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively, of subsection (a) and such other information as the Secretary of Health and Human Services may request in order to carry out this section. 1395w-3a) is amended-- (A) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``and (e)'' and inserting ``(e), and (i)''; (B) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (j); and (C) by inserting after subsection (h) the following subsection: ``(i) Application of Cap on Costs for Part B Drugs.-- Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this subsection, the amount of payment under this section for a drug or biological furnished on or after October 1, 2022, shall not exceed the maximum payment amount applicable to the drug or biological under section 1899C(a).''. ( 2) Application as negotiated price under part d.--Section 1860D-2(d)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w- 102(d)(1)(B)) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, the negotiated price used for payment for a covered part D drug dispensed on or after October 1, 2022, shall not exceed the maximum payment amount applicable to the covered part D drug under section 1899C(a).''.

To establish a cap on costs for covered prescription drugs under Medicare parts B and D. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. 1899C. CAP ON COSTS FOR COVERED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS UNDER MEDICARE PARTS B AND D. ``(a) In General.--In no case may the amount of payment for a drug or biological under part B or a covered part D drug (as defined in section 1860D-2(e)) under a prescription drug plan under part D exceed the lower of the following: ``(1) The amount paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to procure the drug under the laws administered by the Secretary. 2) Application as negotiated price under part d.--Section 1860D-2(d)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w- 102(d)(1)(B)) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, the negotiated price used for payment for a covered part D drug dispensed on or after October 1, 2022, shall not exceed the maximum payment amount applicable to the covered part D drug under section 1899C(a).''.

To establish a cap on costs for covered prescription drugs under Medicare parts B and D. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. 1899C. CAP ON COSTS FOR COVERED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS UNDER MEDICARE PARTS B AND D. ``(a) In General.--In no case may the amount of payment for a drug or biological under part B or a covered part D drug (as defined in section 1860D-2(e)) under a prescription drug plan under part D exceed the lower of the following: ``(1) The amount paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to procure the drug under the laws administered by the Secretary. ``(b) Manufacturer Requirement.--In order for coverage to be available under part B for a drug or biological of a manufacturer or under part D for a covered part D drug of a manufacturer, the manufacturer must agree to provide such drug or biological to providers of services and suppliers under part B or such covered part D drug to prescription drug plans under part D for an amount that does not exceed the maximum payment amount applicable under subsection (a). ``(c) Access to Pricing Information.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Administrator of General Services shall provide to the Secretary of Health and Human Services the information described in paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively, of subsection (a) and such other information as the Secretary of Health and Human Services may request in order to carry out this section. 1395w-3a) is amended-- (A) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``and (e)'' and inserting ``(e), and (i)''; (B) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (j); and (C) by inserting after subsection (h) the following subsection: ``(i) Application of Cap on Costs for Part B Drugs.-- Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this subsection, the amount of payment under this section for a drug or biological furnished on or after October 1, 2022, shall not exceed the maximum payment amount applicable to the drug or biological under section 1899C(a).''. ( 2) Application as negotiated price under part d.--Section 1860D-2(d)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w- 102(d)(1)(B)) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, the negotiated price used for payment for a covered part D drug dispensed on or after October 1, 2022, shall not exceed the maximum payment amount applicable to the covered part D drug under section 1899C(a).''.

To establish a cap on costs for covered prescription drugs under Medicare parts B and D. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. 1899C. CAP ON COSTS FOR COVERED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS UNDER MEDICARE PARTS B AND D. ``(a) In General.--In no case may the amount of payment for a drug or biological under part B or a covered part D drug (as defined in section 1860D-2(e)) under a prescription drug plan under part D exceed the lower of the following: ``(1) The amount paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to procure the drug under the laws administered by the Secretary. 2) Application as negotiated price under part d.--Section 1860D-2(d)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w- 102(d)(1)(B)) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, the negotiated price used for payment for a covered part D drug dispensed on or after October 1, 2022, shall not exceed the maximum payment amount applicable to the covered part D drug under section 1899C(a).''.

To establish a cap on costs for covered prescription drugs under Medicare parts B and D. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. 1899C. CAP ON COSTS FOR COVERED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS UNDER MEDICARE PARTS B AND D. ``(a) In General.--In no case may the amount of payment for a drug or biological under part B or a covered part D drug (as defined in section 1860D-2(e)) under a prescription drug plan under part D exceed the lower of the following: ``(1) The amount paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to procure the drug under the laws administered by the Secretary. ``(b) Manufacturer Requirement.--In order for coverage to be available under part B for a drug or biological of a manufacturer or under part D for a covered part D drug of a manufacturer, the manufacturer must agree to provide such drug or biological to providers of services and suppliers under part B or such covered part D drug to prescription drug plans under part D for an amount that does not exceed the maximum payment amount applicable under subsection (a). ``(c) Access to Pricing Information.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Administrator of General Services shall provide to the Secretary of Health and Human Services the information described in paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively, of subsection (a) and such other information as the Secretary of Health and Human Services may request in order to carry out this section. 1395w-3a) is amended-- (A) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``and (e)'' and inserting ``(e), and (i)''; (B) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (j); and (C) by inserting after subsection (h) the following subsection: ``(i) Application of Cap on Costs for Part B Drugs.-- Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this subsection, the amount of payment under this section for a drug or biological furnished on or after October 1, 2022, shall not exceed the maximum payment amount applicable to the drug or biological under section 1899C(a).''. ( 2) Application as negotiated price under part d.--Section 1860D-2(d)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w- 102(d)(1)(B)) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, the negotiated price used for payment for a covered part D drug dispensed on or after October 1, 2022, shall not exceed the maximum payment amount applicable to the covered part D drug under section 1899C(a).''.

To establish a cap on costs for covered prescription drugs under Medicare parts B and D. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. 1899C. CAP ON COSTS FOR COVERED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS UNDER MEDICARE PARTS B AND D. ``(a) In General.--In no case may the amount of payment for a drug or biological under part B or a covered part D drug (as defined in section 1860D-2(e)) under a prescription drug plan under part D exceed the lower of the following: ``(1) The amount paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to procure the drug under the laws administered by the Secretary. 2) Application as negotiated price under part d.--Section 1860D-2(d)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w- 102(d)(1)(B)) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, the negotiated price used for payment for a covered part D drug dispensed on or after October 1, 2022, shall not exceed the maximum payment amount applicable to the covered part D drug under section 1899C(a).''.

To establish a cap on costs for covered prescription drugs under Medicare parts B and D. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. 1899C. CAP ON COSTS FOR COVERED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS UNDER MEDICARE PARTS B AND D. ``(a) In General.--In no case may the amount of payment for a drug or biological under part B or a covered part D drug (as defined in section 1860D-2(e)) under a prescription drug plan under part D exceed the lower of the following: ``(1) The amount paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to procure the drug under the laws administered by the Secretary. ``(c) Access to Pricing Information.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Administrator of General Services shall provide to the Secretary of Health and Human Services the information described in paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively, of subsection (a) and such other information as the Secretary of Health and Human Services may request in order to carry out this section. 2) Application as negotiated price under part d.--Section 1860D-2(d)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w- 102(d)(1)(B)) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, the negotiated price used for payment for a covered part D drug dispensed on or after October 1, 2022, shall not exceed the maximum payment amount applicable to the covered part D drug under section 1899C(a). ''.

H.R.7100

Crime and Law Enforcement

They Had Our Back We Have Theirs Act of 2022 This bill provides specified levels of educational assistance and federal student loan forgiveness to children and spouses of eligible public safety officers. An eligible public safety officer is a public safety officer who died or was permanently and totally disabled from an injury sustained in the line of duty.

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for certain minimal levels of educational assistance to the dependents of public safety officers, 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 ``They Had Our Back We Have Theirs Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. IN GENERAL. Subpart 2 of part L of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10302(a)) is amended-- (1) in section 1212(a)-- (A) in paragraph (2), by inserting after ``paragraph (3)'' the following: ``and paragraph (4)''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) In the case of any dependent of an eligible public safety officer who is deceased, the financial assistance provided under this subpart shall include an amount of not less than $25,000 which shall be made available under section 1219 not later than 180 days after that officer's death. Such amount shall not be included for purposes of any computation referred to in paragraph (2).''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 1219. FEDERAL STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS FOR CHILDREN AND SPOUSES OF ELIGIBLE PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS. ``(a) Forgiveness Required.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and in addition to any other benefit available under this part, the Secretary of Education shall carry out a program in accordance with this Act to forgive up to a total of $25,000 of the outstanding balance of interest and principal due on the applicable eligible Federal student loans of borrowers who are children or spouses of eligible public safety officers. ``(b) Method of Loan Forgiveness.--Subject to subsection (c), in carrying out the loan forgiveness program required under subsection (a), as soon as practicable after the Secretary of Education has confirmed that an applicant is a child or spouse of an eligible public safety officer who is a borrower of an eligible Federal student loan, the Secretary of Education shall-- ``(1) through the holder of a loan, assume the obligation to repay the outstanding balance of interest and principal due (and any other amounts due, including any other costs or fees assessed) on the applicable eligible Federal student loans of the borrower made, insured, or guaranteed under part B of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1071 et seq.), or, if the holder of the loan is the Secretary, cancel such outstanding balance; ``(2) cancel the outstanding balance of interest and principal due (and any other amounts due, including any other costs or fees assessed) on the applicable eligible Federal student loans of the borrower made under part E of such title; and ``(3) through the holder of a loan, assume the obligation to repay the outstanding balance of interest and principal due (and any other amounts due, including any other costs or fees assessed) on the applicable eligible Federal student loans of the borrower made, insured, or guaranteed under part D of such title, or, if the holder of the loan is the Secretary, cancel such outstanding balance. ``(c) Maximum Amount of Forgiveness.--The total amount of forgiveness received by a borrower under this section may not exceed $25,000 with respect to all eligible Federal student loans of the borrower. ``(d) Repayment Refunds Prohibited.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize any refunding of any eligible Federal student loan repayment made before the date a borrower's loans are forgiven in accordance with this section. ``(e) Exclusion From Taxable Income.--The amount of a borrower's eligible Federal student loans forgiven under this section shall not be included in the gross income of the borrower for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. ``(f) Definitions.--In this section-- ``(1) the term `eligible Federal student loan' means any loan made, insured, or guaranteed under part B, part D, or part E of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, including a consolidation loan under such title; and ``(2) the term `eligible public safety officer' means a public safety officer, as defined in section 1204 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796b), who is determined to have died or become permanently and totally disabled as the direct and proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty, subject to the limitations on such a determination made under subpart 1.''. <all>

They Had Our Back We Have Theirs Act of 2022

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for certain minimal levels of educational assistance to the dependents of public safety officers, and for other purposes.

They Had Our Back We Have Theirs Act of 2022

Rep. Herrell, Yvette

R

NM

This bill provides specified levels of educational assistance and federal student loan forgiveness to children and spouses of eligible public safety officers. An eligible public safety officer is a public safety officer who died or was permanently and totally disabled from an injury sustained in the line of duty.

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 ``They Had Our Back We Have Theirs Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. IN GENERAL. Subpart 2 of part L of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10302(a)) is amended-- (1) in section 1212(a)-- (A) in paragraph (2), by inserting after ``paragraph (3)'' the following: ``and paragraph (4)''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) In the case of any dependent of an eligible public safety officer who is deceased, the financial assistance provided under this subpart shall include an amount of not less than $25,000 which shall be made available under section 1219 not later than 180 days after that officer's death. Such amount shall not be included for purposes of any computation referred to in paragraph (2). ''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 1219. FEDERAL STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS FOR CHILDREN AND SPOUSES OF ELIGIBLE PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS. 1071 et seq. ), or, if the holder of the loan is the Secretary, cancel such outstanding balance; ``(2) cancel the outstanding balance of interest and principal due (and any other amounts due, including any other costs or fees assessed) on the applicable eligible Federal student loans of the borrower made under part E of such title; and ``(3) through the holder of a loan, assume the obligation to repay the outstanding balance of interest and principal due (and any other amounts due, including any other costs or fees assessed) on the applicable eligible Federal student loans of the borrower made, insured, or guaranteed under part D of such title, or, if the holder of the loan is the Secretary, cancel such outstanding balance. ``(d) Repayment Refunds Prohibited.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize any refunding of any eligible Federal student loan repayment made before the date a borrower's loans are forgiven in accordance with this section. 3796b), who is determined to have died or become permanently and totally disabled as the direct and proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty, subject to the limitations on such a determination made under subpart 1.''.

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 ``They Had Our Back We Have Theirs Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. IN GENERAL. Subpart 2 of part L of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10302(a)) is amended-- (1) in section 1212(a)-- (A) in paragraph (2), by inserting after ``paragraph (3)'' the following: ``and paragraph (4)''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) In the case of any dependent of an eligible public safety officer who is deceased, the financial assistance provided under this subpart shall include an amount of not less than $25,000 which shall be made available under section 1219 not later than 180 days after that officer's death. Such amount shall not be included for purposes of any computation referred to in paragraph (2). ''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 1219. FEDERAL STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS FOR CHILDREN AND SPOUSES OF ELIGIBLE PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS. 1071 et seq. ), or, if the holder of the loan is the Secretary, cancel such outstanding balance; ``(2) cancel the outstanding balance of interest and principal due (and any other amounts due, including any other costs or fees assessed) on the applicable eligible Federal student loans of the borrower made under part E of such title; and ``(3) through the holder of a loan, assume the obligation to repay the outstanding balance of interest and principal due (and any other amounts due, including any other costs or fees assessed) on the applicable eligible Federal student loans of the borrower made, insured, or guaranteed under part D of such title, or, if the holder of the loan is the Secretary, cancel such outstanding balance. 3796b), who is determined to have died or become permanently and totally disabled as the direct and proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty, subject to the limitations on such a determination made under subpart 1.''.

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for certain minimal levels of educational assistance to the dependents of public safety officers, 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 ``They Had Our Back We Have Theirs Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. IN GENERAL. Subpart 2 of part L of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10302(a)) is amended-- (1) in section 1212(a)-- (A) in paragraph (2), by inserting after ``paragraph (3)'' the following: ``and paragraph (4)''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) In the case of any dependent of an eligible public safety officer who is deceased, the financial assistance provided under this subpart shall include an amount of not less than $25,000 which shall be made available under section 1219 not later than 180 days after that officer's death. Such amount shall not be included for purposes of any computation referred to in paragraph (2). ''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 1219. FEDERAL STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS FOR CHILDREN AND SPOUSES OF ELIGIBLE PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS. ``(b) Method of Loan Forgiveness.--Subject to subsection (c), in carrying out the loan forgiveness program required under subsection (a), as soon as practicable after the Secretary of Education has confirmed that an applicant is a child or spouse of an eligible public safety officer who is a borrower of an eligible Federal student loan, the Secretary of Education shall-- ``(1) through the holder of a loan, assume the obligation to repay the outstanding balance of interest and principal due (and any other amounts due, including any other costs or fees assessed) on the applicable eligible Federal student loans of the borrower made, insured, or guaranteed under part B of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1071 et seq. ), or, if the holder of the loan is the Secretary, cancel such outstanding balance; ``(2) cancel the outstanding balance of interest and principal due (and any other amounts due, including any other costs or fees assessed) on the applicable eligible Federal student loans of the borrower made under part E of such title; and ``(3) through the holder of a loan, assume the obligation to repay the outstanding balance of interest and principal due (and any other amounts due, including any other costs or fees assessed) on the applicable eligible Federal student loans of the borrower made, insured, or guaranteed under part D of such title, or, if the holder of the loan is the Secretary, cancel such outstanding balance. ``(c) Maximum Amount of Forgiveness.--The total amount of forgiveness received by a borrower under this section may not exceed $25,000 with respect to all eligible Federal student loans of the borrower. ``(d) Repayment Refunds Prohibited.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize any refunding of any eligible Federal student loan repayment made before the date a borrower's loans are forgiven in accordance with this section. ``(e) Exclusion From Taxable Income.--The amount of a borrower's eligible Federal student loans forgiven under this section shall not be included in the gross income of the borrower for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. ``(f) Definitions.--In this section-- ``(1) the term `eligible Federal student loan' means any loan made, insured, or guaranteed under part B, part D, or part E of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, including a consolidation loan under such title; and ``(2) the term `eligible public safety officer' means a public safety officer, as defined in section 1204 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796b), who is determined to have died or become permanently and totally disabled as the direct and proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty, subject to the limitations on such a determination made under subpart 1.''.

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for certain minimal levels of educational assistance to the dependents of public safety officers, 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 ``They Had Our Back We Have Theirs Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. IN GENERAL. Subpart 2 of part L of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10302(a)) is amended-- (1) in section 1212(a)-- (A) in paragraph (2), by inserting after ``paragraph (3)'' the following: ``and paragraph (4)''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) In the case of any dependent of an eligible public safety officer who is deceased, the financial assistance provided under this subpart shall include an amount of not less than $25,000 which shall be made available under section 1219 not later than 180 days after that officer's death. Such amount shall not be included for purposes of any computation referred to in paragraph (2).''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 1219. FEDERAL STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS FOR CHILDREN AND SPOUSES OF ELIGIBLE PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS. ``(a) Forgiveness Required.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and in addition to any other benefit available under this part, the Secretary of Education shall carry out a program in accordance with this Act to forgive up to a total of $25,000 of the outstanding balance of interest and principal due on the applicable eligible Federal student loans of borrowers who are children or spouses of eligible public safety officers. ``(b) Method of Loan Forgiveness.--Subject to subsection (c), in carrying out the loan forgiveness program required under subsection (a), as soon as practicable after the Secretary of Education has confirmed that an applicant is a child or spouse of an eligible public safety officer who is a borrower of an eligible Federal student loan, the Secretary of Education shall-- ``(1) through the holder of a loan, assume the obligation to repay the outstanding balance of interest and principal due (and any other amounts due, including any other costs or fees assessed) on the applicable eligible Federal student loans of the borrower made, insured, or guaranteed under part B of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1071 et seq.), or, if the holder of the loan is the Secretary, cancel such outstanding balance; ``(2) cancel the outstanding balance of interest and principal due (and any other amounts due, including any other costs or fees assessed) on the applicable eligible Federal student loans of the borrower made under part E of such title; and ``(3) through the holder of a loan, assume the obligation to repay the outstanding balance of interest and principal due (and any other amounts due, including any other costs or fees assessed) on the applicable eligible Federal student loans of the borrower made, insured, or guaranteed under part D of such title, or, if the holder of the loan is the Secretary, cancel such outstanding balance. ``(c) Maximum Amount of Forgiveness.--The total amount of forgiveness received by a borrower under this section may not exceed $25,000 with respect to all eligible Federal student loans of the borrower. ``(d) Repayment Refunds Prohibited.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize any refunding of any eligible Federal student loan repayment made before the date a borrower's loans are forgiven in accordance with this section. ``(e) Exclusion From Taxable Income.--The amount of a borrower's eligible Federal student loans forgiven under this section shall not be included in the gross income of the borrower for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. ``(f) Definitions.--In this section-- ``(1) the term `eligible Federal student loan' means any loan made, insured, or guaranteed under part B, part D, or part E of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, including a consolidation loan under such title; and ``(2) the term `eligible public safety officer' means a public safety officer, as defined in section 1204 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796b), who is determined to have died or become permanently and totally disabled as the direct and proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty, subject to the limitations on such a determination made under subpart 1.''. <all>

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for certain minimal levels of educational assistance to the dependents of public safety officers, and for other purposes. Subpart 2 of part L of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10302(a)) is amended-- (1) in section 1212(a)-- (A) in paragraph (2), by inserting after ``paragraph (3)'' the following: ``and paragraph (4)''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) In the case of any dependent of an eligible public safety officer who is deceased, the financial assistance provided under this subpart shall include an amount of not less than $25,000 which shall be made available under section 1219 not later than 180 days after that officer's death. ``(a) Forgiveness Required.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and in addition to any other benefit available under this part, the Secretary of Education shall carry out a program in accordance with this Act to forgive up to a total of $25,000 of the outstanding balance of interest and principal due on the applicable eligible Federal student loans of borrowers who are children or spouses of eligible public safety officers. ``(c) Maximum Amount of Forgiveness.--The total amount of forgiveness received by a borrower under this section may not exceed $25,000 with respect to all eligible Federal student loans of the borrower. ``(d) Repayment Refunds Prohibited.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize any refunding of any eligible Federal student loan repayment made before the date a borrower's loans are forgiven in accordance with this section.

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for certain minimal levels of educational assistance to the dependents of public safety officers, and for other purposes. Subpart 2 of part L of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10302(a)) is amended-- (1) in section 1212(a)-- (A) in paragraph (2), by inserting after ``paragraph (3)'' the following: ``and paragraph (4)''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) In the case of any dependent of an eligible public safety officer who is deceased, the financial assistance provided under this subpart shall include an amount of not less than $25,000 which shall be made available under section 1219 not later than 180 days after that officer's death. ``(c) Maximum Amount of Forgiveness.--The total amount of forgiveness received by a borrower under this section may not exceed $25,000 with respect to all eligible Federal student loans of the borrower. ``(d) Repayment Refunds Prohibited.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize any refunding of any eligible Federal student loan repayment made before the date a borrower's loans are forgiven in accordance with this section.

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for certain minimal levels of educational assistance to the dependents of public safety officers, and for other purposes. Subpart 2 of part L of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10302(a)) is amended-- (1) in section 1212(a)-- (A) in paragraph (2), by inserting after ``paragraph (3)'' the following: ``and paragraph (4)''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) In the case of any dependent of an eligible public safety officer who is deceased, the financial assistance provided under this subpart shall include an amount of not less than $25,000 which shall be made available under section 1219 not later than 180 days after that officer's death. ``(c) Maximum Amount of Forgiveness.--The total amount of forgiveness received by a borrower under this section may not exceed $25,000 with respect to all eligible Federal student loans of the borrower. ``(d) Repayment Refunds Prohibited.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize any refunding of any eligible Federal student loan repayment made before the date a borrower's loans are forgiven in accordance with this section.

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for certain minimal levels of educational assistance to the dependents of public safety officers, and for other purposes. Subpart 2 of part L of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10302(a)) is amended-- (1) in section 1212(a)-- (A) in paragraph (2), by inserting after ``paragraph (3)'' the following: ``and paragraph (4)''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) In the case of any dependent of an eligible public safety officer who is deceased, the financial assistance provided under this subpart shall include an amount of not less than $25,000 which shall be made available under section 1219 not later than 180 days after that officer's death. ``(a) Forgiveness Required.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and in addition to any other benefit available under this part, the Secretary of Education shall carry out a program in accordance with this Act to forgive up to a total of $25,000 of the outstanding balance of interest and principal due on the applicable eligible Federal student loans of borrowers who are children or spouses of eligible public safety officers. ``(c) Maximum Amount of Forgiveness.--The total amount of forgiveness received by a borrower under this section may not exceed $25,000 with respect to all eligible Federal student loans of the borrower. ``(d) Repayment Refunds Prohibited.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize any refunding of any eligible Federal student loan repayment made before the date a borrower's loans are forgiven in accordance with this section.

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for certain minimal levels of educational assistance to the dependents of public safety officers, and for other purposes. Subpart 2 of part L of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10302(a)) is amended-- (1) in section 1212(a)-- (A) in paragraph (2), by inserting after ``paragraph (3)'' the following: ``and paragraph (4)''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) In the case of any dependent of an eligible public safety officer who is deceased, the financial assistance provided under this subpart shall include an amount of not less than $25,000 which shall be made available under section 1219 not later than 180 days after that officer's death. ``(c) Maximum Amount of Forgiveness.--The total amount of forgiveness received by a borrower under this section may not exceed $25,000 with respect to all eligible Federal student loans of the borrower. ``(d) Repayment Refunds Prohibited.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize any refunding of any eligible Federal student loan repayment made before the date a borrower's loans are forgiven in accordance with this section.

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for certain minimal levels of educational assistance to the dependents of public safety officers, and for other purposes. Subpart 2 of part L of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10302(a)) is amended-- (1) in section 1212(a)-- (A) in paragraph (2), by inserting after ``paragraph (3)'' the following: ``and paragraph (4)''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) In the case of any dependent of an eligible public safety officer who is deceased, the financial assistance provided under this subpart shall include an amount of not less than $25,000 which shall be made available under section 1219 not later than 180 days after that officer's death. ``(a) Forgiveness Required.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and in addition to any other benefit available under this part, the Secretary of Education shall carry out a program in accordance with this Act to forgive up to a total of $25,000 of the outstanding balance of interest and principal due on the applicable eligible Federal student loans of borrowers who are children or spouses of eligible public safety officers. ``(c) Maximum Amount of Forgiveness.--The total amount of forgiveness received by a borrower under this section may not exceed $25,000 with respect to all eligible Federal student loans of the borrower. ``(d) Repayment Refunds Prohibited.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize any refunding of any eligible Federal student loan repayment made before the date a borrower's loans are forgiven in accordance with this section.

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for certain minimal levels of educational assistance to the dependents of public safety officers, and for other purposes. Subpart 2 of part L of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10302(a)) is amended-- (1) in section 1212(a)-- (A) in paragraph (2), by inserting after ``paragraph (3)'' the following: ``and paragraph (4)''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) In the case of any dependent of an eligible public safety officer who is deceased, the financial assistance provided under this subpart shall include an amount of not less than $25,000 which shall be made available under section 1219 not later than 180 days after that officer's death. ``(c) Maximum Amount of Forgiveness.--The total amount of forgiveness received by a borrower under this section may not exceed $25,000 with respect to all eligible Federal student loans of the borrower. ``(d) Repayment Refunds Prohibited.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize any refunding of any eligible Federal student loan repayment made before the date a borrower's loans are forgiven in accordance with this section.

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for certain minimal levels of educational assistance to the dependents of public safety officers, and for other purposes. Subpart 2 of part L of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10302(a)) is amended-- (1) in section 1212(a)-- (A) in paragraph (2), by inserting after ``paragraph (3)'' the following: ``and paragraph (4)''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) In the case of any dependent of an eligible public safety officer who is deceased, the financial assistance provided under this subpart shall include an amount of not less than $25,000 which shall be made available under section 1219 not later than 180 days after that officer's death. ``(a) Forgiveness Required.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and in addition to any other benefit available under this part, the Secretary of Education shall carry out a program in accordance with this Act to forgive up to a total of $25,000 of the outstanding balance of interest and principal due on the applicable eligible Federal student loans of borrowers who are children or spouses of eligible public safety officers. ``(c) Maximum Amount of Forgiveness.--The total amount of forgiveness received by a borrower under this section may not exceed $25,000 with respect to all eligible Federal student loans of the borrower. ``(d) Repayment Refunds Prohibited.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize any refunding of any eligible Federal student loan repayment made before the date a borrower's loans are forgiven in accordance with this section.

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for certain minimal levels of educational assistance to the dependents of public safety officers, and for other purposes. Subpart 2 of part L of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10302(a)) is amended-- (1) in section 1212(a)-- (A) in paragraph (2), by inserting after ``paragraph (3)'' the following: ``and paragraph (4)''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) In the case of any dependent of an eligible public safety officer who is deceased, the financial assistance provided under this subpart shall include an amount of not less than $25,000 which shall be made available under section 1219 not later than 180 days after that officer's death. ``(c) Maximum Amount of Forgiveness.--The total amount of forgiveness received by a borrower under this section may not exceed $25,000 with respect to all eligible Federal student loans of the borrower. ``(d) Repayment Refunds Prohibited.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize any refunding of any eligible Federal student loan repayment made before the date a borrower's loans are forgiven in accordance with this section.

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for certain minimal levels of educational assistance to the dependents of public safety officers, and for other purposes. Subpart 2 of part L of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10302(a)) is amended-- (1) in section 1212(a)-- (A) in paragraph (2), by inserting after ``paragraph (3)'' the following: ``and paragraph (4)''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) In the case of any dependent of an eligible public safety officer who is deceased, the financial assistance provided under this subpart shall include an amount of not less than $25,000 which shall be made available under section 1219 not later than 180 days after that officer's death. ``(a) Forgiveness Required.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and in addition to any other benefit available under this part, the Secretary of Education shall carry out a program in accordance with this Act to forgive up to a total of $25,000 of the outstanding balance of interest and principal due on the applicable eligible Federal student loans of borrowers who are children or spouses of eligible public safety officers. ``(c) Maximum Amount of Forgiveness.--The total amount of forgiveness received by a borrower under this section may not exceed $25,000 with respect to all eligible Federal student loans of the borrower. ``(d) Repayment Refunds Prohibited.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize any refunding of any eligible Federal student loan repayment made before the date a borrower's loans are forgiven in accordance with this section.

H.R.7172

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Permanent Non-Trade Relations for Russia Act or the P.N.T.R. for Russia Act This bill prohibits the President from providing normal trade relations treatment to any article imported from Russia. Additionally, the bill directs the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to submit a report to Congress that describes the manner in which the USTR plans to (1) obtain support of World Trade Organization (WTO) members to call for the removal of Russia from the WTO, and (2) increase international support among WTO members to remove normal trade relations status for Russia.

To prohibit products imported from Russia to receive normal trade relations treatment, 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 ``Permanent Non-Trade Relations for Russia Act'' or the ``P.N.T.R. for Russia Act''. SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON EXTENDING NORMAL TRADE RELATIONS TREATMENT TO RUSSIA. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President may not provide normal trade relations treatment to any article imported into the United States from the Russian Federation. SEC. 3. APPLICABILITY. The prohibition under section 2 shall begin on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to all articles imported into the United States from the Russian Federation on and after such date of enactment. Nothing in this Act may be construed to provide for any delay in such applicability after such date of enactment. SEC. 4. REPORT. (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the United States Trade Representative shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report describing the manner in which the Trade Representative plans to-- (1) obtain the support of at least three-fourths of all countries that are members of the World Trade Organization to pursue the adoption of an amendment calling for the removal of the Russian Federation from such Organization; and (2) increase international support among members of the Organization to remove normal trade relations status for the Russian Federation. (b) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex. (c) Appropriate Congressional Committees.--In this section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (1) the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and (2) the Committee on Finance and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. <all>

Permanent Non-Trade Relations for Russia Act

To prohibit products imported from Russia to receive normal trade relations treatment, and for other purposes.

P.N.T.R. for Russia Act Permanent Non-Trade Relations for Russia Act

Rep. Perry, Scott

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PA

This bill prohibits the President from providing normal trade relations treatment to any article imported from Russia. Additionally, the bill directs the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to submit a report to Congress that describes the manner in which the USTR plans to (1) obtain support of World Trade Organization (WTO) members to call for the removal of Russia from the WTO, and (2) increase international support among WTO members to remove normal trade relations status for Russia.

To prohibit products imported from Russia to receive normal trade relations treatment, 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 ``Permanent Non-Trade Relations for Russia Act'' or the ``P.N.T.R. for Russia Act''. SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON EXTENDING NORMAL TRADE RELATIONS TREATMENT TO RUSSIA. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President may not provide normal trade relations treatment to any article imported into the United States from the Russian Federation. SEC. 3. APPLICABILITY. The prohibition under section 2 shall begin on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to all articles imported into the United States from the Russian Federation on and after such date of enactment. Nothing in this Act may be construed to provide for any delay in such applicability after such date of enactment. SEC. 4. REPORT. (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the United States Trade Representative shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report describing the manner in which the Trade Representative plans to-- (1) obtain the support of at least three-fourths of all countries that are members of the World Trade Organization to pursue the adoption of an amendment calling for the removal of the Russian Federation from such Organization; and (2) increase international support among members of the Organization to remove normal trade relations status for the Russian Federation. (b) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex. (c) Appropriate Congressional Committees.--In this section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (1) the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and (2) the Committee on Finance and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. <all>

To prohibit products imported from Russia to receive normal trade relations treatment, 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 ``Permanent Non-Trade Relations for Russia Act'' or the ``P.N.T.R. for Russia Act''. SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON EXTENDING NORMAL TRADE RELATIONS TREATMENT TO RUSSIA. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President may not provide normal trade relations treatment to any article imported into the United States from the Russian Federation. SEC. 3. APPLICABILITY. The prohibition under section 2 shall begin on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to all articles imported into the United States from the Russian Federation on and after such date of enactment. Nothing in this Act may be construed to provide for any delay in such applicability after such date of enactment. SEC. 4. REPORT. (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the United States Trade Representative shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report describing the manner in which the Trade Representative plans to-- (1) obtain the support of at least three-fourths of all countries that are members of the World Trade Organization to pursue the adoption of an amendment calling for the removal of the Russian Federation from such Organization; and (2) increase international support among members of the Organization to remove normal trade relations status for the Russian Federation. (b) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex. (c) Appropriate Congressional Committees.--In this section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (1) the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and (2) the Committee on Finance and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. <all>

To prohibit products imported from Russia to receive normal trade relations treatment, 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 ``Permanent Non-Trade Relations for Russia Act'' or the ``P.N.T.R. for Russia Act''. SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON EXTENDING NORMAL TRADE RELATIONS TREATMENT TO RUSSIA. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President may not provide normal trade relations treatment to any article imported into the United States from the Russian Federation. SEC. 3. APPLICABILITY. The prohibition under section 2 shall begin on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to all articles imported into the United States from the Russian Federation on and after such date of enactment. Nothing in this Act may be construed to provide for any delay in such applicability after such date of enactment. SEC. 4. REPORT. (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the United States Trade Representative shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report describing the manner in which the Trade Representative plans to-- (1) obtain the support of at least three-fourths of all countries that are members of the World Trade Organization to pursue the adoption of an amendment calling for the removal of the Russian Federation from such Organization; and (2) increase international support among members of the Organization to remove normal trade relations status for the Russian Federation. (b) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex. (c) Appropriate Congressional Committees.--In this section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (1) the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and (2) the Committee on Finance and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. <all>

To prohibit products imported from Russia to receive normal trade relations treatment, 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 ``Permanent Non-Trade Relations for Russia Act'' or the ``P.N.T.R. for Russia Act''. SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON EXTENDING NORMAL TRADE RELATIONS TREATMENT TO RUSSIA. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President may not provide normal trade relations treatment to any article imported into the United States from the Russian Federation. SEC. 3. APPLICABILITY. The prohibition under section 2 shall begin on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to all articles imported into the United States from the Russian Federation on and after such date of enactment. Nothing in this Act may be construed to provide for any delay in such applicability after such date of enactment. SEC. 4. REPORT. (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the United States Trade Representative shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report describing the manner in which the Trade Representative plans to-- (1) obtain the support of at least three-fourths of all countries that are members of the World Trade Organization to pursue the adoption of an amendment calling for the removal of the Russian Federation from such Organization; and (2) increase international support among members of the Organization to remove normal trade relations status for the Russian Federation. (b) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex. (c) Appropriate Congressional Committees.--In this section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (1) the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and (2) the Committee on Finance and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. <all>

To prohibit products imported from Russia to receive normal trade relations treatment, and for other purposes. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President may not provide normal trade relations treatment to any article imported into the United States from the Russian Federation. b) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex. ( c) Appropriate Congressional Committees.--In this section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (1) the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and (2) the Committee on Finance and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.

To prohibit products imported from Russia to receive normal trade relations treatment, and for other purposes. c) Appropriate Congressional Committees.--In this section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (1) the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and (2) the Committee on Finance and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.

To prohibit products imported from Russia to receive normal trade relations treatment, and for other purposes. c) Appropriate Congressional Committees.--In this section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (1) the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and (2) the Committee on Finance and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.

To prohibit products imported from Russia to receive normal trade relations treatment, and for other purposes. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President may not provide normal trade relations treatment to any article imported into the United States from the Russian Federation. b) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex. ( c) Appropriate Congressional Committees.--In this section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (1) the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and (2) the Committee on Finance and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.

To prohibit products imported from Russia to receive normal trade relations treatment, and for other purposes. c) Appropriate Congressional Committees.--In this section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (1) the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and (2) the Committee on Finance and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.

To prohibit products imported from Russia to receive normal trade relations treatment, and for other purposes. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President may not provide normal trade relations treatment to any article imported into the United States from the Russian Federation. b) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex. ( c) Appropriate Congressional Committees.--In this section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (1) the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and (2) the Committee on Finance and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.

To prohibit products imported from Russia to receive normal trade relations treatment, and for other purposes. c) Appropriate Congressional Committees.--In this section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (1) the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and (2) the Committee on Finance and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.

To prohibit products imported from Russia to receive normal trade relations treatment, and for other purposes. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President may not provide normal trade relations treatment to any article imported into the United States from the Russian Federation. b) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex. ( c) Appropriate Congressional Committees.--In this section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (1) the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and (2) the Committee on Finance and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.

To prohibit products imported from Russia to receive normal trade relations treatment, and for other purposes. c) Appropriate Congressional Committees.--In this section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (1) the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and (2) the Committee on Finance and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.

To prohibit products imported from Russia to receive normal trade relations treatment, and for other purposes. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President may not provide normal trade relations treatment to any article imported into the United States from the Russian Federation. b) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex. ( c) Appropriate Congressional Committees.--In this section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (1) the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and (2) the Committee on Finance and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.

H.R.3329

Transportation and Public Works