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108hr5244ih | Web site and materials for general campaign of awareness of PTSD
As part of the program under this title, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall develop and continually update a Web site and materials, including pamphlets, news releases, fact sheets, and other materials, for the purposes of a general campaign of awar... |
108hr5010ih | 1. Establishment of New Hampshire memorial, Antietam National Battlefield, Maryland
(a) Memorial authorized
The Secretary of the Interior shall authorize the establishment, at a suitable location approved by the Secretary within the boundaries of Antietam National Battlefield, of a memorial to the officers and enlist... |
108hr5010ih | (c) Design approvals
The size, design, and inscriptions of the memorial authorized by subsection (a) shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary. (d) Prohibition on use of federal funds for establishment
No Federal funds may be expended to design the memorial authorized by subsection (a), to acquire the memoria... |
108hr5010ih | (e) Suspension for misrepresentation in fundraising
The Secretary may suspend the authority of the persons selected under subsection (b) to establish the memorial authorized by subsection (a) if the Secretary determines that fundraising efforts relating to the memorial have misrepresented an affiliation with the memor... |
108hr5010ih | (g) Maintenance
Upon installation of the memorial authorized by subsection (a), the Secretary shall assume responsibility for the maintenance of the memorial. The Secretary may accept contributions for the maintenance of the memorial from the persons selected under subsection (b) to establish the memorial and from oth... |
108hr4315ih | 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Fort Peck Lake Protection Act. 2. Findings
Congress finds the following: (1) 2004 is the 6th consecutive year of severe drought in the State of Montana. (2) The biological and ecological resources at Fort Peck Lake, Montana, are compromised by drought and a lack of water. |
108hr4315ih | (3) The Secretary of the Army should manage the Missouri River Basin in a way that imparts equal emphasis on each of its uses, including flood control, navigation, recreation, and conservation of fish and wildlife (including threatened and endangered species). 3. Fort Peck Lake, Montana
The project for flood control a... |
108hr4315ih | 891), is modified to prohibit the Secretary of the Army from releasing water from Fort Peck Dam if the water level of Fort Peck Lake is 20 feet or more below the reservoir's full pool. If the Secretary does release water from Fort Peck Dam, the outflow from the release may not exceed the volume of water flowing into th... |
108hr5324ih | 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Nurse Education, Expansion, and Development Act of 2004. 2. Findings
The Congress finds as follows: (1) While the Nurse Reinvestment Act ( Public Law 107–205 ) helped to increase applications to schools of nursing by 60 percent, schools of nursing have been unable to accomm... |
108hr5324ih | It is estimated that— (A) in the 2003–2004 school year— (i) 61.5 percent of schools of nursing had from 1 to 15 vacant faculty positions; and (ii) an additional 30.9 percent of schools of nursing needed additional faculty, but lacked the resources needed to add more positions; and (B) 18,105 eligible candidates were de... |
108hr5324ih | Over the last few years, there has been a 12 percent increase in doctoral nursing graduates seeking employment outside the education profession. (3) The average age of nurse faculty at retirement is 62.5 years. With the average age of doctorally-prepared faculty currently 53.5 years, a wave of retirements is expected w... |
108hr5324ih | In the 2003–2004 school year, graduations from master's programs in nursing were down 2.5 percent or 251 graduates, and graduations from doctoral programs decreased by 9.9 percent or 44 graduates. (5) According to the February 2004 Monthly Labor Review of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 1,000,000 new and repl... |
108hr5324ih | Capitation grants to increase the number of nursing faculty and students
(a) Grants
Part D of title VIII of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 296p ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 832. Capitation grants
(a) In general
For the purpose described in subsection (b), the Secretary, acting through... |
108hr5324ih | (b) Purpose
A funding agreement for a grant under this section is that the eligible school of nursing involved will expend the grant to increase the number of nursing faculty and students at the school, including by hiring new faculty, retaining current faculty, purchasing educational equipment and audiovisual laborat... |
108hr5324ih | (c) Grant computation
(1) Amount per student
Subject to paragraph (2), the amount of a grant to an eligible school of nursing under this section for a fiscal year shall be the total of the following: (A) $1,800 for each full-time or part-time student who is enrolled at the school in a graduate program of education in... |
108hr5324ih | (B) $1,405 for each full-time or part-time student who— (i) is enrolled at the school in a program of education in nursing leading to the degree of bachelor of science, bachelor of nursing, or an equivalent degree; and (ii) has not more than 3 years of academic credits remaining in the program. (C) $966 for each full-t... |
108hr5324ih | the Secretary may not make a payment with respect to a particular student— (A) for more than 2 fiscal years in the case of a student described in paragraph (1)(A) who is enrolled in a graduate program of education in nursing leading to a master’s degree or an equivalent degree; (B) for more than 4 fiscal years in the c... |
108hr5324ih | (C) for more than 3 fiscal years in the case of a student described in paragraph (1)(B); or (D) for more than 2 fiscal years in the case of a student described in paragraph (1)(C). (d) Eligibility
For purposes of this section, the term eligible school of nursing means a school of nursing that— (1) is accredited by a n... |
108hr5324ih | (2) has a passage rate on the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses of not less than 80 percent for each of the 3 school years preceding submission of the grant application; and (3) has a graduation rate (based on the number of students in a class who graduate relative to, for a baccalaureate pro... |
108hr5324ih | the number of students who were enrolled in the class at the end of the first year) of not less than 80 percent for each of the 3 school years preceding submission of the grant application. (e) Requirements
The Secretary may award a grant under this section to an eligible school of nursing only if the school gives ass... |
108hr5324ih | (2) The school will maintain a graduation rate (as described in subsection (d)(3)) of not less than 80 percent. (3) (A) Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), the first-year enrollment of full-time nursing students in the school will exceed such enrollment for the preceding school year by 5 percent or 5 students, whiche... |
108hr5324ih | (C) With respect to any school year, the Secretary may waive application of subparagraph (A) if— (i) the physical facilities at the school involved limit the school from enrolling additional students; or (ii) the school has increased enrollment in the school (as described in subparagraph (A)) for each of the 2 precedin... |
108hr5324ih | (4) Not later than 1 year after receipt of the grant, the school will formulate and implement a plan to accomplish at least 2 of the following: (A) Establishing or significantly expanding an accelerated baccalaureate degree nursing program designed to graduate new nurses in 12 to 18 months. (B) Establishing cooperative... |
108hr5324ih | (C) Establishing cooperative interdisciplinary training between schools of nursing and schools of allied health, medicine, dentistry, osteopathy, optometry, podiatry, pharmacy, public health, or veterinary medicine, including training for the use of the interdisciplinary team approach to the delivery of health services... |
108hr5324ih | (G) Increasing enrollment of new graduate baccalaureate nursing students in graduate programs that educate nurse faculty members. (H) Developing post-baccalaureate residency programs to prepare nurses for practice in specialty areas where nursing shortages are most severe. (I) Increasing integration of geriatric conten... |
108hr5324ih | (5) The school will submit an annual report to the Secretary that includes updated information on the school with respect to student enrollment, student retention, graduation rates, passage rates on the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses, the number of graduates employed as nursing faculty or ... |
108hr5324ih | (g) Reports to Congress
The Secretary shall evaluate the results of grants under this section and submit to the Congress— (1) not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this section, an interim report on such results; and (2) not later than the end of fiscal year 2007, a final report on such results. ... |
108hr5324ih | (i) Authorization of appropriations
(1) In general
For the costs of carrying out this section (except the costs described in paragraph (2)), there are authorized to be appropriated $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2005, $85,000,000 for fiscal year 2006, and $95,000,000 for fiscal year 2007. |
108hr5324ih | (2) Administrative costs
For the costs of administering this section, including the costs of evaluating the results of grants and submitting reports to the Congress, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2005, 2006, and 2007.. (b) GAO Study
(1) In general
Not ... |
108hr5324ih | (2) Contents of report
The report required by paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) A discussion of the master’s degree and doctoral degree programs that are successful in placing graduates as faculty in schools of nursing. (B) An examination of compensation disparities throughout the nursing profession and c... |
108hr5324ih | Capitation grants
(a) In general
For the purpose described in subsection (b), the Secretary, acting through the Health Resources and Services Administration, shall award a grant each fiscal year in an amount determined in accordance with subsection (c) to each eligible school of nursing that submits an application in... |
108hr5324ih | (b) Purpose
A funding agreement for a grant under this section is that the eligible school of nursing involved will expend the grant to increase the number of nursing faculty and students at the school, including by hiring new faculty, retaining current faculty, purchasing educational equipment and audiovisual laborat... |
108hr5324ih | (c) Grant computation
(1) Amount per student
Subject to paragraph (2), the amount of a grant to an eligible school of nursing under this section for a fiscal year shall be the total of the following: (A) $1,800 for each full-time or part-time student who is enrolled at the school in a graduate program of education in... |
108hr5324ih | (B) $1,405 for each full-time or part-time student who— (i) is enrolled at the school in a program of education in nursing leading to the degree of bachelor of science, bachelor of nursing, or an equivalent degree; and (ii) has not more than 3 years of academic credits remaining in the program. (C) $966 for each full-t... |
108hr5324ih | the Secretary may not make a payment with respect to a particular student— (A) for more than 2 fiscal years in the case of a student described in paragraph (1)(A) who is enrolled in a graduate program of education in nursing leading to a master’s degree or an equivalent degree; (B) for more than 4 fiscal years in the c... |
108hr5324ih | (C) for more than 3 fiscal years in the case of a student described in paragraph (1)(B); or (D) for more than 2 fiscal years in the case of a student described in paragraph (1)(C). (d) Eligibility
For purposes of this section, the term eligible school of nursing means a school of nursing that— (1) is accredited by a n... |
108hr5324ih | (2) has a passage rate on the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses of not less than 80 percent for each of the 3 school years preceding submission of the grant application; and (3) has a graduation rate (based on the number of students in a class who graduate relative to, for a baccalaureate pro... |
108hr5324ih | the number of students who were enrolled in the class at the end of the first year) of not less than 80 percent for each of the 3 school years preceding submission of the grant application. (e) Requirements
The Secretary may award a grant under this section to an eligible school of nursing only if the school gives ass... |
108hr5324ih | (2) The school will maintain a graduation rate (as described in subsection (d)(3)) of not less than 80 percent. (3) (A) Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), the first-year enrollment of full-time nursing students in the school will exceed such enrollment for the preceding school year by 5 percent or 5 students, whiche... |
108hr5324ih | (C) With respect to any school year, the Secretary may waive application of subparagraph (A) if— (i) the physical facilities at the school involved limit the school from enrolling additional students; or (ii) the school has increased enrollment in the school (as described in subparagraph (A)) for each of the 2 precedin... |
108hr5324ih | (4) Not later than 1 year after receipt of the grant, the school will formulate and implement a plan to accomplish at least 2 of the following: (A) Establishing or significantly expanding an accelerated baccalaureate degree nursing program designed to graduate new nurses in 12 to 18 months. (B) Establishing cooperative... |
108hr5324ih | (C) Establishing cooperative interdisciplinary training between schools of nursing and schools of allied health, medicine, dentistry, osteopathy, optometry, podiatry, pharmacy, public health, or veterinary medicine, including training for the use of the interdisciplinary team approach to the delivery of health services... |
108hr5324ih | (G) Increasing enrollment of new graduate baccalaureate nursing students in graduate programs that educate nurse faculty members. (H) Developing post-baccalaureate residency programs to prepare nurses for practice in specialty areas where nursing shortages are most severe. (I) Increasing integration of geriatric conten... |
108hr5324ih | (5) The school will submit an annual report to the Secretary that includes updated information on the school with respect to student enrollment, student retention, graduation rates, passage rates on the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses, the number of graduates employed as nursing faculty or ... |
108hr5324ih | (g) Reports to Congress
The Secretary shall evaluate the results of grants under this section and submit to the Congress— (1) not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this section, an interim report on such results; and (2) not later than the end of fiscal year 2007, a final report on such results. ... |
108hr5324ih | (i) Authorization of appropriations
(1) In general
For the costs of carrying out this section (except the costs described in paragraph (2)), there are authorized to be appropriated $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2005, $85,000,000 for fiscal year 2006, and $95,000,000 for fiscal year 2007. |
108hr5324ih | (2) Administrative costs
For the costs of administering this section, including the costs of evaluating the results of grants and submitting reports to the Congress, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2005, 2006, and 2007. |
108hr5148ih | 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Identity Management Security Act of 2004. 101. Definitions
In this title, the following definitions apply: (1) Driver’s license
The term driver’s license means a motor vehicle operator’s license, as defined in section 30301 of title 49, United States Code. (2) Identificati... |
108hr5148ih | (3) State
The term State means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and any other territory or possession of the United States. (4) Secretary
The term Secretary means the... |
108hr5148ih | Minimum document requirements and issuance standards for Federal recognition
(a) Minimum standards for Federal use
(1) In general
Beginning 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, a Federal agency may not accept, for any official purpose, a driver’s license or identification card issued by a State to any pe... |
108hr5148ih | Such certifications shall be made at such times and in such manner as the Secretary, with the concurrence of the Secretary of Transportation, may prescribe by regulation. (b) Minimum document requirements
To meet the requirements of this section, a State shall include, at a minimum, the following data elements and fea... |
108hr5148ih | (5) A photograph of the person. (6) The person’s address of principal residence. (7) The person’s signature. (8) Physical security features designed to prevent tampering, counterfeiting, or duplication of the document for fraudulent purposes. (9) A common machine-readable technology, with defined minimum data elements,... |
108hr5148ih | (c) Minimum issuance standards
(1) In general
To meet the requirements of this section, a State shall require, at a minimum, presentation and verification of the following data elements before issuing a driver’s license or identification card to a person: (A) A photo identity document, except that a nonphoto identity... |
108hr5148ih | (D) Documentation showing the person’s name and address of principal residence. (2) Verification of documents
To meet the requirements of this section, a State shall implement the following procedures: (A) Before issuing a driver’s license or identification card to a person, the State shall verify, with the issuing ag... |
108hr5148ih | (d) Other requirements
To meet the requirements of this section, a State shall adopt the following practices in the issuance of driver licenses and identification cards: (1) Employ technology to capture digital images of identity source documents so that the images can be retained in electronic storage in a transferab... |
108hr5148ih | (4) Establish an effective procedure to confirm or verify a renewing applicant’s information. (5) Confirm with the Social Security Administration a social security number presented by a person using the full social security number. In the event that a social security number is already registered to or associated with a... |
108hr5148ih | (6) Refuse to issue a driver’s license or identification card to a person holding a driver’s license issued by another State without confirmation from the other State that the person is terminating or has terminated the driver’s license. (7) Ensure the physical security of locations where driver licenses and identifica... |
108hr5148ih | (9) Establish fraudulent document recognition training programs for appropriate employees engaged in the issuance of driver licenses and identification cards. 103. Linking of databases
(a) In general
To be eligible to receive any grant or other financial assistance made available under this Act, a State shall partici... |
108hr5148ih | (b) Requirements for information
A State motor vehicle database shall contain, at a minimum, the following information: (1) All data fields printed on driver licenses and identification cards issued by the State. (2) Motor vehicle driver histories, including motor vehicle violations, suspensions, and points on license... |
108hr5148ih | Grants to States
(a) In general
The Secretary may make grants to a State to assist the State in conforming to the minimum standards set forth in this title. (b) Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for each of the fiscal years 2005 through 2009 such sums as may be ... |
108hr5148ih | Authority
(a) Participation of Secretary of Transportation and States
All authority to issue regulations, certify standards, and issue grants under this title shall be carried out by the Secretary, with the concurrence of the Secretary of Transportation and in consultation with the States. (b) Extensions of deadlines... |
108hr5148ih | Definitions
In this title, the following definitions apply: (1) Secretary
The term Secretary means the Secretary of Homeland Security. (2) Birth certificate
The term birth certificate means a certificate of birth— (A) for an individual (regardless of where born)— (i) who is a citizen or national of the United States... |
108hr5148ih | or (ii) is an authenticated copy, issued by a Federal, State, or local government agency or authorized custodian of record, of an original certificate of birth issued by such agency or custodian of record. 202. GAO study of the security of birth certificates
(a) Study
The Comptroller General shall conduct a study of ... |
108hr5148ih | Such study shall include— (1) an assessment of the parties involved in the issuance of birth certificates and other birth documentation within the United States; (2) an assessment of the physical security features of domestic birth certificates and other domestic birth documentation; (3) an evaluation of fraudulent act... |
108hr5148ih | (b) Report
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report on the study conducted under subsection (a). The report shall include recommendations regarding measures needed to improve both the physical security of birth certificates and other b... |
108hr5148ih | Eliminating duplication of vital records
(a) Assistance in matching birth and death records
(1) Grants
The Secretary, in coordination with other appropriate Federal agencies, shall make grants to States to assist them in— (A) computerizing their birth and death records; (B) developing the capability to match birth a... |
108hr5148ih | (2) Allocation of grants
The Secretary shall make grants to States under this subsection based on the proportion that the estimated annual average number of birth and death records created by a State applying for a grant bears to the estimated annual average number of birth and death records originated by all States. ... |
108hr5178ih | 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Driver’s License Improvement and Security Act of 2004. 2. Findings
Congress finds the following: (1) The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, illuminated many flaws in the Nation’s domestic security, especially in its identification system. (2) Drivers’ licenses and ide... |
108hr5178ih | (3) Inconsistent requirements between the States for initial identity verification and insufficient verification of identity documents have made the identification systems of States a prime target for fraud and identity theft. (4) Different designs on drivers’ licenses and identification cards issued by States have cre... |
108hr5178ih | (7) Improving the security of drivers’ licenses and identification cards issued by the States will eliminate multiple licensing of individuals who commit fraud, impede the purchase of alcohol and tobacco products by underage individuals, and severely reduce identity theft. (8) The report of the Markle Foundation Task F... |
108hr5178ih | (9) The Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (also known as the 9/11 Commission ) described the potential for biometric identifiers in reducing identity fraud and specifically recommended that the Federal Government set standards for the issuance of drivers’ licenses. 3. S... |
108hr5178ih | (2) Identification card
The term identification card means an identification card issued by the motor vehicle agency of a State to an individual. (3) Participating state
The term participating State means a State that is participating in the pilot program established under this section. (4) Secretary
The term Secret... |
108hr5178ih | (2) Applications
In order to be eligible to participate in the pilot program, a State shall submit to the Secretary an application in such form and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (3) Number of participating states
The Secretary may select not more than 6 States for participation in the pilo... |
108hr5178ih | (c) State driver’s license and identification card programs
In order to be eligible to participate in the pilot program, a State shall provide assurances satisfactory to the Secretary that the State will develop and implement a driver’s license and identification card program under which the State meets the following ... |
108hr5178ih | in electronic form, all text data written on the license or card; (ii) contain encoded biometric data matching the holder of the license or card; (iii) contain encryption and security software or hardware (or both) that prevents access to data stored on the chip without the express consent of the individual to whom the... |
108hr5178ih | (iv) accept data or software written to the license or card by non-governmental devices if the data transfer is authorized by the holder of the license or card; and (v) conform to any other standards issued by Secretary. (2) Biometric data
(A) In general
A participating State shall obtain biometric data for the ident... |
108hr5178ih | (B) Requirement for biometric data
Biometric data obtained by a State under this paragraph shall be of a type that can be matched to the license or card holder only with the express cooperation of the license or card holder. (3) Participation in linking of databases
(A) In general
A participating State shall partici... |
108hr5178ih | (B) Requirements for information
A motor vehicle database of a participating State shall contain, at a minimum, the following information: (i) All data fields printed on drivers’ licenses and identification cards issued by the State, other than the encoded biometric data stored on such licenses and cards under paragra... |
108hr5178ih | (4) Tamper-resistant security features
A participating State shall include on each new or renewed driver’s license or identification card issued by the State, multiple tamper-resistant security features or optical image layers, such as biometric scans, barcodes, 3D, flip, or motion imaging, to assist in visual verific... |
108hr5178ih | (d) Guidelines
(1) In general
Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall issue guidelines to assist participating States in complying with the requirements of subsection (c). |
108hr5178ih | (2) Contents
The guidelines issued under this subsection shall contain, at a minimum, the following: (A) Standards for the computer chip technology required for compliance with subsection (c)(1), including— (i) standards to ensure interoperability and the ability to store multiple applications created by government ag... |
108hr5178ih | (B) Standards for biometric data to be obtained from applicants for new or renewed State drivers’ licenses and identification cards under subsection (c)(2) and standards for maintaining such data. (C) Standards for linking State motor vehicle databases under subsection (c)(3) and standards for the information to be con... |
108hr5178ih | (E) Standards for documentation of the identity and residence of an individual under subsection (c)(5), including a list of acceptable documents for establishing the identity and residence of an individual and procedures for verifying the authenticity of the documents. (F) Standards for a numbering system for State dri... |
108hr5178ih | (4) Administrative procedures
The Secretary may issue guidelines under this subsection without regard to subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code. (e) Grants
(1) In general
The Secretary may make grants to each participating State to assist the State in developing and implementing a driver’s license... |
108hr5178ih | (3) Reports
— (A) State reports
The Secretary shall require a State that receives a grant under this subsection to submit to the Secretary a report on the activities carried out by the State using amounts from the grant. (B) Report to congress
Not later than one year after the date on which the Secretary first makes... |
108hr5178ih | (f) Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated $100,000,000 to carry out this section. Such sums shall remain available until expended. 4. National Institute of Standards and Technology
(a) Study
The Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, in consultation with the ... |
108hr5178ih | (b) Determinations
In conducting the study, the Director shall shall determine— (1) what type of biometric identifier, or combination of biometric identifiers, when captured and stored on the card in the form of a numeric algorithm is least prone to error; and (2) what combination of technologies and information shari... |
108hr5178ih | (d) Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section. |
108hr4522ih | 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the International Space Station Independent Safety Commission Act of 2004. 2. Definitions
For purposes of this Act— (1) the term Commission means the Commission established under this Act; (2) the term ISS means the International Space Station; (3) the term NASA means the Natio... |
108hr4522ih | Establishment of Commission
(a) Establishment
The President shall establish an independent, nonpartisan Commission within the executive branch to discover and assess any vulnerabilities of the International Space Station that could lead to its destruction, compromise the health of its crew, or necessitate its prematu... |
108hr4522ih | (b) Selection
The members of the Commission shall be chosen in the following manner: (1) The Chairman of the NTSB shall be a member of the Commission. (2) The President shall appoint the remaining 14 members, and shall designate the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Commission from among its members. |
108hr4522ih | (3) Five of the 14 members appointed by the President shall be selected by the President in the following manner: (A) The majority leader of the Senate, the minority leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the minority leader of the House of Representatives, and the President of the collectiv... |
108hr4522ih | (4) (A) With the exception of the Chairman of the NTSB, no officer or employee of the Federal Government shall serve as a member of the Commission. (B) No member of the Commission shall have, or have pending, a contractual relationship with NASA. (C) The President may waive the prohibitions in subparagraphs (A) and (B)... |
108hr4522ih | (5) The President shall not appoint any individual as a member of the Commission who has a current or former relationship with the NASA Administrator that the President determines would constitute a conflict of interest. (6) To the extent practicable, the President shall ensure that the members of the Commission includ... |
108hr4522ih | (c) Deadline for appointment
All members of the Commission shall be appointed no later than 60 days after issuance of the executive order establishing the Commission. (d) Initial meeting
The Commission shall meet and begin operations as soon as practicable. (e) Quorum; vacancies
After its initial meeting, the Commis... |
108hr4522ih | Tasks of the Commission
The Commission shall, to the extent possible, undertake the following tasks: (1) Catalog threats to and vulnerabilities of the ISS, including design flaws, natural phenomena, computer software or hardware flaws, sabotage or terrorist attack, number of crewmembers, and inability to adequately de... |
108hr4522ih | 6. Powers of Commission
(a) In general
(1) Hearings and evidence
The Commission or, on the authority of the Commission, any subcommittee or member thereof, may, for the purpose of carrying out this Act— (A) hold such hearings and sit and act at such times and places, take such testimony, receive such evidence, admin... |
108hr4522ih | as the Commission or such designated subcommittee or designated member may determine advisable. (2) Subpoenas
(A) Issuance
(i) In general
A subpoena may be issued under this subsection only— (I) by the agreement of the Chairman and the Vice Chairman; or (II) by the affirmative vote of 8 members of the Commission. |
108hr4522ih | (ii) Signature
Subject to clause (i), subpoenas issued under this subsection may be issued under the signature of the Chairman or any member designated by a majority of the Commission, and may be served by any person designated by the Chairman or by a member designated by a majority of the Commission. |
108hr4522ih | (B) Enforcement
(i) In general
In the case of contumacy or failure to obey a subpoena issued under subparagraph (A), the United States district court for the judicial district in which the subpoenaed person resides, is served, or may be found, or where the subpoena is returnable, may issue an order requiring such per... |
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