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108hr4620ih | (b) Effect of assessment rate changes
The Secretary and the Commodity Credit Corporation may not terminate a memorandum of understanding with a State for the collection of approved State commodity assessments (or refuse to extend or modify such a memorandum of understanding) on the grounds that the State has changed t... |
108hr4963ih | 1. Time off from work to donate blood
(a) In general
Section 6327 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking bone-marrow or organ and inserting bone-marrow, organ, or blood ; (2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (3) by inserting after subsection (b) the follow... |
108hr4963ih | or (2) in an amount greater than 1 day for each donation. (b) Conforming amendments
(1) Section heading
The heading for section 6327 of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 6327. Absence in connection with serving as a bone-marrow, organ, or blood donor. (2) Analysis
The analysis for chapter 6... |
108hr4963ih | Absence in connection with serving as a bone-marrow, organ, or blood donor. 6327. Absence in connection with serving as a bone-marrow, organ, or blood donor |
108hr5355ih | 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Health Care Relief Act of 2004. 2. First $2,000 of health insurance premiums fully deductible
(a) In general
Subsection (a) of section 213 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to medical, dental, etc. |
108hr5355ih | expenses) is amended to read as follows: (a) Allowance of deduction
There shall be allowed as a deduction the following amounts not compensated for by insurance or otherwise— (1) the amount by which the amount of expenses paid during the taxable year (reduced by the amount deductible under paragraph (2)) for medical c... |
108hr5355ih | plus (2) so much of the expenses paid during the taxable year for insurance which constitutes medical care under subsection (d)(1)(D) (other than for a qualified long-term care insurance contract) for such taxpayer, spouse, and dependents as does not exceed $2,000. (b) Deduction allowed whether or not taxpayer itemizes... |
108hr5355ih | (c) Effective date
The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2003. 3. Credit for health insurance expenses of small businesses
(a) In general
Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to business-related credit... |
108hr5355ih | Small business health insurance expenses
(a) General rule
For purposes of section 38, in the case of a small employer, the health insurance credit determined under this section for the taxable year is an amount equal to the applicable percentage of the expenses paid by the taxpayer during the taxable year for health ... |
108hr5355ih | (b) Applicable percentage
For purposes of subsection (a), the applicable percentage is— (1) in the case of insurance purchased as a member of a health benefit purchasing coalition (as defined in regulations prescribed by the Secretary), 40 percent, and (2) in the case of insurance not described in paragraph (1), 30 pe... |
108hr5355ih | (c) Limitations
(1) Per employee dollar limitation
The amount of expenses taken into account under subsection (a) with respect to any employee for any taxable year shall not exceed— (A) in the case of insurance purchased as a member of a coalition referred to in subsection (b)(1)— (i) $800 in the case of self-only co... |
108hr5355ih | In the case of an employee who is covered by a new health plan of the employer for only a portion of such taxable year, the limitation under the preceding sentence shall be an amount which bears the same ratio to such limitation (determined without regard to this sentence) as such portion bears to the entire taxable ye... |
108hr5355ih | (3) Employer must bear 65 percent of cost
Expenses may be taken into account under subsection (a) only if at least 65 percent of the cost of the coverage (without regard to this section) is borne by the employer. (d) Definitions
For purposes of this section— (1) Health insurance coverage
The term health insurance co... |
108hr5355ih | (2) New health plan
(A) In general
The term new health plan means any arrangement of the employer which provides health insurance coverage to employees if— (i) such employer (and any predecessor employer) did not establish or maintain such arrangement (or any similar arrangement) at any time during the 2 taxable year... |
108hr5355ih | (B) Qualified employee
(i) In general
The term qualified employee means any employee of an employer and shall include a leased employee within the meaning of section 414(n). (3) Small employer
The term small employer has the meaning given to such term by section 4980D(d)(2); except that— (A) only qualified employees... |
108hr5355ih | (e) Special rules
(1) Certain rules made applicable
For purposes of this section, rules similar to the rules of section 52 shall apply. (2) Amounts paid under salary reduction arrangements
No amount paid or incurred pursuant to a salary reduction arrangement shall be taken into account under subsection (a). |
108hr5355ih | (3) Inflation adjustment
In the case of any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 2004, each dollar amount contained in subsections (c)(1) and (d)(2)(B) shall be increased by an amount equal to— (A) such dollar amount, multiplied by (B) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the c... |
108hr5355ih | Any increase determined under the preceding sentence shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $50. (f) Termination
This section shall not apply to expenses paid or incurred by an employer with respect to any arrangement established on or after January 1, 2010. (b) Credit to be part of general business credit
Secti... |
108hr5355ih | and by adding at the end the following: (15) in the case of a small employer (as defined in section 45G(d)(3)), the health insurance credit determined under section 45G(a). |
108hr5355ih | (c) No carrybacks
Subsection (d) of section 39 of such Code (relating to carryback and carryforward of unused credits) is amended by adding at the end the following: (11) No carryback of Section 45g credit before effective date
No portion of the unused business credit for any taxable year which is attributable to the... |
108hr5355ih | (d) Denial of double benefit
Section 280C of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) Credit for small business health insurance expenses
(1) In general
No deduction shall be allowed for that portion of the expenses (otherwise allowable as a deduction) taken into account in determi... |
108hr5355ih | (2) Controlled groups
Persons treated as a single employer under subsection (a) or (b) of section 52 shall be treated as 1 person for purposes of this section.. (e) Clerical amendment
The table of sections for subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following... |
108hr5355ih | (f) Effective date
The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2003, for arrangements established after the date of the enactment of this Act. 45G. Small business health insurance expenses
(a) General rule
For purposes of section 38, in th... |
108hr5355ih | (b) Applicable percentage
For purposes of subsection (a), the applicable percentage is— (1) in the case of insurance purchased as a member of a health benefit purchasing coalition (as defined in regulations prescribed by the Secretary), 40 percent, and (2) in the case of insurance not described in paragraph (1), 30 pe... |
108hr5355ih | (c) Limitations
(1) Per employee dollar limitation
The amount of expenses taken into account under subsection (a) with respect to any employee for any taxable year shall not exceed— (A) in the case of insurance purchased as a member of a coalition referred to in subsection (b)(1)— (i) $800 in the case of self-only co... |
108hr5355ih | In the case of an employee who is covered by a new health plan of the employer for only a portion of such taxable year, the limitation under the preceding sentence shall be an amount which bears the same ratio to such limitation (determined without regard to this sentence) as such portion bears to the entire taxable ye... |
108hr5355ih | (3) Employer must bear 65 percent of cost
Expenses may be taken into account under subsection (a) only if at least 65 percent of the cost of the coverage (without regard to this section) is borne by the employer. (d) Definitions
For purposes of this section— (1) Health insurance coverage
The term health insurance co... |
108hr5355ih | (2) New health plan
(A) In general
The term new health plan means any arrangement of the employer which provides health insurance coverage to employees if— (i) such employer (and any predecessor employer) did not establish or maintain such arrangement (or any similar arrangement) at any time during the 2 taxable year... |
108hr5355ih | (B) Qualified employee
(i) In general
The term qualified employee means any employee of an employer and shall include a leased employee within the meaning of section 414(n). (3) Small employer
The term small employer has the meaning given to such term by section 4980D(d)(2); except that— (A) only qualified employees... |
108hr5355ih | (e) Special rules
(1) Certain rules made applicable
For purposes of this section, rules similar to the rules of section 52 shall apply. (2) Amounts paid under salary reduction arrangements
No amount paid or incurred pursuant to a salary reduction arrangement shall be taken into account under subsection (a). |
108hr5355ih | (3) Inflation adjustment
In the case of any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 2004, each dollar amount contained in subsections (c)(1) and (d)(2)(B) shall be increased by an amount equal to— (A) such dollar amount, multiplied by (B) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the c... |
108hr5355ih | Any increase determined under the preceding sentence shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $50. (f) Termination
This section shall not apply to expenses paid or incurred by an employer with respect to any arrangement established on or after January 1, 2010. 4. |
108hr5355ih | Refundable health insurance costs credit
(a) Allowance of credit
(1) In general
Subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to refundable personal credits) is amended by redesignating section 36 as section 37 and by inserting after section 35 the following new sec... |
108hr5355ih | Health insurance costs for uninsured individuals
(a) Allowance of credit
In the case of an individual, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this subtitle for the taxable year an amount equal to the amount paid by the taxpayer during such taxable year for qualified health insurance for the tax... |
108hr5355ih | (c) Qualified health insurance
For purposes of this section, the term qualified health insurance means health insurance coverage (as defined in section 9832(b)(1)). (d) Special rules
(1) Coordination with medical expense deduction
The amount which would (but for this paragraph) be taken into account by the taxpayer ... |
108hr5355ih | (2) Coordination with deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals
In the case of a taxpayer who is eligible to deduct any amount under section 162(l) for the taxable year, this section shall apply only if the taxpayer elects not to claim any amount as a deduction under such section for such year. |
108hr5355ih | (3) Coordination with deduction for Archer MSAs and HSAs
In the case of a taxpayer who is eligible to deduct any amount under section 220 or 223 for the taxable year, this section shall apply only if the taxpayer elects not to claim any amount as a deduction under such section for such year. (4) Denial of credit to de... |
108hr5355ih | (5) Coordination with Section 35
If a taxpayer is eligible for the credit allowed under this section and section 35 for any taxable year, the taxpayer shall elect which credit is to be allowed. (e) Expenses must be substantiated
A payment for insurance to which subsection (a) applies may be taken into account under t... |
108hr5355ih | (b) Conforming amendments
(1) Section 162(l) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: (6) Election to have subsection apply
No deduction shall be allowed under paragraph (1) for a taxable year unless the taxpayer elects to have this subsection apply for such year. |
108hr5355ih | (2) Section 220(b) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following: (8) Election to have subsection apply
No deduction shall be allowed under subsection (a) for a taxable year unless the taxpayer elects to have this section apply for such year. (3) Section 223(b) of such Code is amended by adding at the end... |
108hr5355ih | (4) Paragraph (2) of section 1324(b) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting before the period , or from section 36 of such Code. (5) The table of sections for subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking the last item and inserting the f... |
108hr5355ih | (c) Effective date
The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2003. 36. Health insurance costs for uninsured individuals
(a) Allowance of credit
In the case of an individual, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this subtitle for the taxable... |
108hr5355ih | (c) Qualified health insurance
For purposes of this section, the term qualified health insurance means health insurance coverage (as defined in section 9832(b)(1)). (d) Special rules
(1) Coordination with medical expense deduction
The amount which would (but for this paragraph) be taken into account by the taxpayer ... |
108hr5355ih | (2) Coordination with deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals
In the case of a taxpayer who is eligible to deduct any amount under section 162(l) for the taxable year, this section shall apply only if the taxpayer elects not to claim any amount as a deduction under such section for such year. |
108hr5355ih | (3) Coordination with deduction for Archer MSAs and HSAs
In the case of a taxpayer who is eligible to deduct any amount under section 220 or 223 for the taxable year, this section shall apply only if the taxpayer elects not to claim any amount as a deduction under such section for such year. (4) Denial of credit to de... |
108hr5355ih | (5) Coordination with Section 35
If a taxpayer is eligible for the credit allowed under this section and section 35 for any taxable year, the taxpayer shall elect which credit is to be allowed. (e) Expenses must be substantiated
A payment for insurance to which subsection (a) applies may be taken into account under t... |
108hr4631ih | 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Rebuilding America’s Infrastructure. 2. Findings and purposes definitions
(a) Findings
The Congress finds as follows: (1) Citizens chronically complain about the state of America’s public capital—about dilapidated school buildings, condemned highway bridges, contaminated w... |
108hr4631ih | (3) For more than 2 decades, the United States Government has retreated from public investment. (4) State and local governments, albeit to a lesser extent, have also slowed public investments and State and local taxpayers are frequently reluctant to approve bond issues to finance public infrastructure. (5) In the early... |
108hr4631ih | (6) Widespread neglect of maintenance has contributed substantially to the failure of the stock of public capital assets to keep pace with the Nation’s needs. (7) Net of depreciation, the real nondefense public capital stock expanded in the past 2 decades at a pace only half that set earlier in the post-World War II pe... |
108hr4631ih | (9) The State departments of education collected data that reveals at least $300,000,000,000 worth of unmet school infrastructure needs. (10) This Act— (A) is designed to help the Nation take a significant step forward both in overcoming its infrastructure deficit and in promoting the productivity needed to meet the co... |
108hr4631ih | (b) Purposes
The purposes of this Act are as follows: (1) To provide up to $50,000,000,000 a year on average for mortgage loans, at zero percent interest, to State and local governments for capital investment in types of infrastructure projects specified by Congress in a way that would not affect the conduct of a soun... |
108hr4631ih | Definitions
For purposes of this Act, the following definitions apply: (1) Bank
The term Bank means the Federal Bank for Infrastructure Modernization established under section 4. (2) Board
The term Board means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. (3) Development
The terms development and develop me... |
108hr4631ih | (4) Indian reservation
The term Indian reservation has the same meaning as in section 4 of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 ( 16 U.S.C. 1903 ), and shall include land held by incorporated Native groups, regional corporations, and village corporations, as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Clai... |
108hr4631ih | (5) Indian tribe
The term Indian tribe means any Indian tribe, band, pueblo, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation, as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq. ), which is recog... |
108hr4631ih | (6) Infrastructure facility
The term infrastructure facility means a road, highway, bridge, tunnel, airport, mass transportation vehicle or system, passenger or freight rail vehicle or system, intermodal transportation facility, waterway, commercial port, drinking or waste water treatment facility, solid waste disposa... |
108hr4631ih | (7) Regional or multistate organization
The term regional or multistate organization means an organization established by an interstate compact between 2 or more States which has been approved by the Congress. (8) Secretary
The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Treasury. (9) State
The term State includes the... |
108hr4631ih | Federal Bank for Infrastructure Modernization
(a) Establishment
(1) In general
There is hereby established a corporation which shall be known as the Federal Bank for Infrastructure Modernization. (2) Status
The Bank shall be— (A) an instrumentality of the United States Government; and (B) under the general supervis... |
108hr4631ih | (c) Powers
The Bank shall have the following powers: (1) To adopt, alter, and use a corporate seal. (2) To issue nonvoting capital stock in accordance with section 5. (3) To enter into contracts and modify, or consent to the modification of, any contract or agreement to which the Bank is a party or in which the Bank h... |
108hr4631ih | (4) To appoint, by the board of directors, such officers and employees as the board of directors determines to be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act, to define their duties, fix their compensation, require bonds of them and fix the penalty thereof, and to dismiss at pleasure such officers or employees. (... |
108hr4631ih | (6) To acquire, hold, lease, mortgage, maintain, or dispose of, at public or private sale, real and personal property, using any legally available private sector methods, and otherwise exercise all the usual incidents of ownership of property necessary and convenient to the operations of the Bank. (7) To sue and be sue... |
108hr4631ih | (10) To make loans in accordance with section 7, subject to the requirements of such section. 5. |
108hr4631ih | Capitalization of the Bank
(a) Issuance and sale of stock
The Bank may— (1) issue nonvoting capital stock under section 4(c)(2) only at such times and in such amounts as— (A) the Secretary determines to be appropriate for the issuance of such stock; and (B) the Board determines to be appropriate for the purchase of s... |
108hr4631ih | (b) Purchase of capital stock by Federal reserve Board
(1) In general
During the 10-year period beginning on the first day of the first fiscal year that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act, and subject to subsection (c) and the direction of the Federal Open Market Committee, the Board of Governors of t... |
108hr4631ih | (2) Average annual investment amount
The amount invested by the Board in the capital stock of the Bank under this subsection shall average $50,000,000,000 a year over the 10-year period of investment in the Bank described in paragraph (1). (c) Integration of stock purchases into open-market operations
(1) In general ... |
108hr4631ih | 263 ) and the directions of the Federal Open Market Committee to the Federal reserve banks with regard to open-market operations shall take into account, and may include directions with regard to, any such investment. (2) Treatment of stock
Capital stock of the Bank shall be treated as obligations of an agency of the ... |
108hr4631ih | (e) Retirement of stock
Nonvoting stock issued under this section shall be repurchased and retired from amount received from the repayment of loans under section 7. 6. Budget treatment
(a) Nonapplicability of provisions applicable to receipt and expenditures of revenue and borrowed funds
For purposes of title 31, Un... |
108hr4631ih | or any other provision of law— (1) amounts received by the Bank in connection with the sale of stock pursuant to section 5 shall not be treated as revenue when it is received or made available to the Bank nor shall it be treated as revenue by the Bank or by the Secretary of the Treasury when the loans referred to in se... |
108hr4631ih | or credit authority; (B) shall not be subject to apportionment or sequestration other than in accordance with the provisions of sections 4, 5, and 7; and (C) shall not be taken into account in the determination of the baseline for any fiscal year; and (3) the disbursement of money paid by the Board or received by the B... |
108hr4631ih | (b) Expenditure of tax revenue or borrowed funds not authorized
No provision of this Act shall be construed as authorizing the expenditure of funds derived from revenues imposed and collected by the United States Government under any provision of law or from amounts borrowed by the United States Government pursuant to... |
108hr4631ih | if the Bank obtains such assurances as the Bank determines to be appropriate from the borrower that— (1) the funding of the project by the Bank was approved by— (A) a State certifying officer, in the case of an infrastructure facility development project proposed by a governmental unit within such State; (B) the Secret... |
108hr4631ih | (2) the proceeds of such loan will be used solely for the purpose of funding the development of any infrastructure facility; (3) the borrower will establish and maintain over the life of the loan a sinking fund or other amortizing mechanism that would ensure that the repayment of the principal of the loan will be made ... |
108hr4631ih | (b) No interest
Any loan made under this Act shall bear no interest. (c) Loan requirements
(1) Aggregate annual loan amounts
The aggregate amount of loan commitments made by the Bank in any year shall equal the amount of the investment by the Board in the capital stock of the Bank in such year. |
108hr4631ih | (2) Investment in public school infrastructure
The Secretary shall set up lending guidelines for loans under this section to ensure that 20 percent of the total amount of all loans made to States, units of general local government, or Indian reservations are dedicated to investment in public school infrastructure and ... |
108hr4631ih | (d) Allocation formula
(1) In general
The Secretary shall establish an allocation formula, on the basis of the total population of each State and Indian reservation, to determine the manner in which the total amount of loan disbursements which may be made in any year shall be allocated among the States and Indian tri... |
108hr4631ih | Borrower eligibility
(a) In general
Subject to subsections (b) and (c), any State, any unit of general local government of a State, any Indian tribe, and any regional or multistate organization shall be eligible to borrow from the Bank under this Act to fund the development of infrastructure facilities. (b) State cer... |
108hr4631ih | unless the State has authorized an officer of the State to— (1) review all proposals by any officer or agency of the State or any unit of general local government to develop an infrastructure facility for which funding is sought from the Bank; (2) select and approve the proposals which meet the requirements of this Act... |
108hr4631ih | and (3) ensure that— (A) all proposals are financially responsible; and (B) proposing parties have not previously defaulted on any loan by the Bank under this Act. (c) Secretary of the Interior
No loans may be made to any Indian tribe unless the Secretary of the Interior undertakes to— (1) review all proposals by any ... |
108hr4631ih | including requirements of the Bank with regard to— (A) the establishment of sinking funds or other amortizing mechanisms to ensure timely repayment of any loan; and (B) the auditing of the books and records of the recipient of a loan. 9. Made in america
(a) Findings
The Congress finds the following: (1) Illegal steel... |
108hr4631ih | (3) Thousands of steel workers have lost their jobs as a result of the bankruptcies and mill closings. (4) There are precedents for requirements that domestic steel and iron products be used in cases where Federal monies are involved in infrastructure projects. (b) Buy america
(1) In general
No loan may be issued for... |
108hr4631ih | (2) Regulations
The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as the Secretary determines appropriate to carry out this section. (3) Iron and steel products
If any iron or steel product is involved in any infrastructure facility development project, such product does not meet the requirement of this section unless a... |
108hr4631ih | Labor standards
(a) In general
All laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors in the performance of any contract and subcontract for the construction, repair, renovation, or alteration, including painting and decorating, of any infrastructure facility development project that is financed in whol... |
108hr4631ih | The Secretary of Labor shall have the authority and functions set forth in Reorganization Plan of No. 14 of 1950 (64 Stat. 1267) and section 2 of the Act of June 1, 1934 (commonly known as the Copeland Anti-Kickback Act) ( 40 U.S.C. 276c ). |
108hr4631ih | (b) Voluntary project labor agreements
(1) In general
Any eligible borrower, as defined in section 8 of this Act, may require that every contractor or subcontractor on a project assisted by a loan under this Act agree, for that project only, to negotiate or become a party to a project labor agreement with 1 or more a... |
108hr4631ih | The borrower has complete discretion whether to include such a requirement— (A) where a project labor agreement will advance the procurement interest of the borrower in cost, efficiency, and quality and in promoting labor-management stability as well as compliance with applicable legal requirements governing safety and... |
108hr4631ih | (2) Requirements
Any project labor agreement reached pursuant to this section— (A) shall bind all contractors and subcontractors on the construction project through the inclusion of appropriate clauses in all relevant solicitation provisions and contract documents; (B) shall allow all contractors and subcontractors wi... |
108hr4631ih | (E) shall provide other mechanisms for labor-management cooperation on matters of mutual interest and concern, including productivity, quality of work, safety, and health; and (F) shall fully conform to all applicable statutes and regulations. (3) Voluntary agreements
No provision of this section may be construed as— ... |
108hr4631ih | (c) Rule of construction
No provision of this section may be construed as creating any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable by a non-Federal party against the United States, its departments, agencies or instrumentalities, its officers or employees, or any other person, including the borrower. 11. A... |
108hr4631ih | The payout in any given year shall be no less than 20 percent of the total amount authorized. (b) Period to maturity
The period to maturity of any loan made under section 7 shall not be less than 10 years nor more than 30 years, at the discretion of the borrower, but may be paid earlier. (c) Administrative fees
The B... |
108hr4631ih | (d) Collection of principal and fees
The Bank shall enforce collection of any loan in which 2 or more payments are due and payable. To that end, the Bank shall be empowered to enter Federal district court to seek an order to attach property of the borrower, up to the amount necessary to end the delinquency. The cost o... |
108hr4631ih | Abolishment of Bank
(a) Winding up operations
The Bank shall wind up the affairs of the Bank during the 6-month period ending on the date the last outstanding loan issued by the Bank under this Act is repaid. (b) Bank abolished
Effective at the end of the 30-day period beginning on the date described in subsection (... |
108hr5289ih | 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Mark O. Hatfield-Elizabeth Furse Scholarship and Excellence in Tribal Governance Act of 2004. 2. Findings
The Congress finds as follows: (1) Senator Mark O. Hatfield and Congresswoman Elizabeth Furse served their country with distinction and honor. (2) Senator Mark O. Hatfi... |
108hr5289ih | (3) Senator Mark O. Hatfield and Congresswoman Elizabeth Furse have been champions of the rights of Native Americans and Alaska Natives and worked in the Congress to strengthen tribal self-governance. (4) It is a fitting tribute to the leadership, courage, and bipartisan spirit that Senator Mark O. Hatfield and Congres... |
108hr5289ih | Definitions
For purposes of this Act: (1) The term Board means the Board of Trustees of the Mark O. Hatfield-Elizabeth Furse Scholarship and Excellence in Tribal Governance Foundation established under section 4(b). (2) The term eligible individual means a citizen or national of the United States or a permanent reside... |
108hr5289ih | (4) The term Fund means the Mark O. Hatfield-Elizabeth Furse Scholarship and Excellence in Tribal Governance Fund established by section 7. (5) The term Institute means the Institute for Tribal Government established at Portland State University in 2000. (6) The term institution of higher education has the meaning give... |
108hr5289ih | (8) The term State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federal States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau. 4. Establishment of the mark o. hatf... |
108hr5289ih | (b) Board of trustees
The Foundation shall be subject to the supervision and direction of the Board of Trustees. The Board shall be comprised of 12 trustees, 11 of whom shall be voting members of the Board, as follows: (1) Two trustees shall be appointed by the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate, aft... |
108hr5289ih | (2) Two trustees shall be appointed by the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate, after considering the recommendation of the President pro tempore of the Senate, in consultation with the majority leader and the minority leader of the Senate. (3) Five trustees, not more than 3 of whom shall be of the sam... |
108hr5289ih | (4) The Secretary of the Interior, or the Secretary’s designee, who shall serve as a voting ex officio member of the Board but shall not be eligible to serve as Chairperson. (5) The Secretary of Education, or the Secretary’s designee, who shall serve as a voting ex officio member of the Board but shall not be eligible ... |
108hr5289ih | (c) Term of Office
(1) In general
Each trustee appointed pursuant to paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (b) shall be appointed for a term of 6 years, except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection. (2) Terms of initial appointees
As designated by the President at the time of the appointment, o... |
108hr5289ih | (B) 1 trustee appointed pursuant to subsection (b)(1) and 2 trustees appointed pursuant to subsection (b)(3) shall be appointed for a term of 4 years; and (C) 1 trustee appointed pursuant to subsection (b)(1), 1 trustee appointed pursuant to subsection (b)(2), and 1 trustee appointed pursuant to subsection (b)(3) shall... |
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