\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Application\n\t\t\t Procedure\n </header>\n <text>\n Applications for such a grant shall be submitted at\n\t\t\t such time and in such manner as determined by the Secretary of Commerce.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H1464F0D4A55640729DB7C3FDAAE29810\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Review\n\t\t\t Procedure\n </header>\n <text>\n All such applications shall be subject to a rigorous\n\t\t\t and competitive peer review procedure.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H1F18C22E76C04685B51699B4DB040063\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Eligible uses of\n\t\t\t funds\n </header>\n <text>\n The funds authorized to be appropriated for the grant\n\t\t\t program shall be used for research and development activities that achieve at\n\t\t\t least one of the following goals:\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HCB4B6ED4028D442DB4E1A88F0B6E206F\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n To build and\n\t\t\t sustain innovation, competitiveness, and best practices in the United States\n\t\t\t textile industry.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HE01124341E46454C9372D10DDA15988A\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n To contribute to\n\t\t\t transforming the United States textile and apparel industry into a highly\n\t\t\t flexible supply chain, capable of responding to rapidly changing market demands\n\t\t\t including shifts to technologically advanced textile production.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H7B658B2FD9724EF6BEBDF85DBA44954C\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n To discover,\n\t\t\t design, and develop new materials, and innovative and improved manufacturing\n\t\t\t and integrated systems, essential to the success of a modern United States\n\t\t\t textile industry.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H695C7B3630AB46AF8ABDBA59890B5E0B\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n To train\n\t\t\t personnel, establish industrial partnerships, and create transfer mechanisms to\n\t\t\t ensure the utilization of technologies developed.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H030EAEEDA0B4462288B781B48BE43FA4\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n To strengthen the\n\t\t\t Nation’s textile research and educational efforts by uniting diverse experts\n\t\t\t and resources in unique collaborative projects.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H67EA7E4B6B7A446F92244A93274B393E\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text>\n To facilitate the\n\t\t\t creation of domestic jobs in the textile industry.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HF3E905D921C447B392005305D46A46B2\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Restriction on\n\t\t\t Funds\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H694B43ED808B402DBC6D94F67C61D17A\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n Subject to paragraph (2), no more than 75 percent of\n\t\t\t total funding made available under the grant program in a fiscal year may be\n\t\t\t disbursed to institutions of higher education.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HB5BC9C2221C74026BA49413C13F09853\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Waiver\n\t\t\t authority\n </header>\n <text>\n If the Secretary of Commerce determines that the\n\t\t\t limitation of paragraph (1) would result in the failure to disburse all\n\t\t\t appropriated funds for a fiscal year, the Secretary may waive such limitation\n\t\t\t for such fiscal year.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HE7EC47965CAE48FAA34A5B598424F37F\">\n <enum>\n 4.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Authorization of\n\t\t\t appropriations\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H1F90C6A35EB94D6FA0D9207B481F5CC7\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n There are authorized\n\t\t\t to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2014\n\t\t\t to carry out section 3. Amounts appropriated under this subsection shall be\n\t\t\t available until expended.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H2DFB747DF1E4482DA816E70FA91A750D\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Offsetting\n\t\t\t reduction of authorization of appropriations\n </header>\n <text>\n The amount\n\t\t\t authorized to be appropriated for operations and administration of the\n\t\t\t International Trade Administration in the Department of Commerce for fiscal\n\t\t\t year 2014 is reduced by $5,000,000.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 937 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 4, 2013 Mr. Price of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. Coble ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology , and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means and Foreign Affairs , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To support innovation and research in the United States textile and fiber products industry.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Textile Technology Innovation and Research for Exportation (ATTIRE) Act . 2. Findings The Congress finds that— (1) the United States textile industry continues to thrive and evolve despite changing economic and labor conditions; (2) the United States textile industry employs over 500,000 workers nationwide and contributes nearly $60,000,000,000 to the gross domestic product annually; (3) the United States textile industry is a primary supplier of domestic jobs to women and minorities, with many of these jobs located in economically depressed rural and urban areas; (4) research and innovation are essential to the United States textile industry’s ability to maintain its competitive advantage and expand its export on an international scale; and (5) by working closely with the textile industry to improve existing technologies and to identify new market opportunities, university-based textile research programs and not-for-profit textile research centers play a critical role in promoting innovation and growth in the textile industry and in the United States economy as a whole. 3. Grant program to support textile research and innovation through university and industry-based research (a) Grants Authorized The Secretary of Commerce shall establish a competitive grant program (in this section referred to as the grant program ) to fund textile research and innovation and to promote increased textile exports. (b) Administration of grant program (1) Eligible Recipients The eligible recipients of grants under the grant program shall be limited to institutions of higher education and not-for-profit research institutions, including not-for-profit industry associations whose core mission is to support textile research and innovation. (2) Preference Preference in awarding such grants shall be given to collaborative research organizations that emphasize peer-reviewed research by leading academic and industry experts. (3) Application Procedure Applications for such a grant shall be submitted at such time and in such manner as determined by the Secretary of Commerce. (4) Review Procedure All such applications shall be subject to a rigorous and competitive peer review procedure. (c) Eligible uses of funds The funds authorized to be appropriated for the grant program shall be used for research and development activities that achieve at least one of the following goals: (1) To build and sustain innovation, competitiveness, and best practices in the United States textile industry. (2) To contribute to transforming the United States textile and apparel industry into a highly flexible supply chain, capable of responding to rapidly changing market demands including shifts to technologically advanced textile production. (3) To discover, design, and develop new materials, and innovative and improved manufacturing and integrated systems, essential to the success of a modern United States textile industry. (4) To train personnel, establish industrial partnerships, and create transfer mechanisms to ensure the utilization of technologies developed. (5) To strengthen the Nation’s textile research and educational efforts by uniting diverse experts and resources in unique collaborative projects. (6) To facilitate the creation of domestic jobs in the textile industry. (d) Restriction on Funds (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), no more than 75 percent of total funding made available under the grant program in a fiscal year may be disbursed to institutions of higher education. (2) Waiver authority If the Secretary of Commerce determines that the limitation of paragraph (1) would result in the failure to disburse all appropriated funds for a fiscal year, the Secretary may waive such limitation for such fiscal year. 4. Authorization of appropriations (a) In general There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2014 to carry out section 3. Amounts appropriated under this subsection shall be available until expended. (b) Offsetting reduction of authorization of appropriations The amount authorized to be appropriated for operations and administration of the International Trade Administration in the Department of Commerce for fiscal year 2014 is reduced by $5,000,000."}}},{"rowIdx":1717,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-938-eh-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-938"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":938,"string":"938"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"eh"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/2/hr/BILLS-113hr938eh.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr938eh.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-07 04:43:02.121"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Engrossed-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"HD3BF280225CD4187A6634401F93A8EF6\" public-private=\"public\" stage-count=\"1\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 938 EH: United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date/>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"no\">\n I\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. R. 938\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber display=\"no\">\n IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n </current-chamber>\n <legis-type>\n AN ACT\n </legis-type>\n <official-title display=\"yes\">\n To strengthen the strategic alliance between the United States and Israel, and for other purposes.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"H50927F6660494DA8994D22B085106C73\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"H7BC42CD706BB4010A43E142EF66F6959\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title and table of contents\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"HC55ECD50789C4D05B5F35482AD8EEA2F\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H0314A371266B42CCB245A71B3470BFCB\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Table of contents\n </header>\n <text>\n The table of contents for this Act is as follows:\n </text>\n <toc container-level=\"legis-body-container\" lowest-bolded-level=\"division-lowest-bolded\" lowest-level=\"section\" quoted-block=\"no-quoted-block\" regeneration=\"yes-regeneration\">\n <toc-entry idref=\"H7BC42CD706BB4010A43E142EF66F6959\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 1. Short title and table of contents.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"H529A4EFB15BE47388874EAD6D82E5A9B\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 2. Findings.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"H2F5A8CCC44124836AF3D675CC349A148\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 3. Declaration of policy.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"H56B28ED4F2B947D4BE4E125CC1E7A51C\" level=\"title\">\n Title I—United States-Israel strategic alliance\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"HBE8AF92A301E4BD69777BF8EEB804B2D\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 101. Amendments to the United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"H569609B95A574FA7890D4C380C6CF9A0\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 102. Authorization of assistance for Israel.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"H0EDB0ED804A64F14B910811943D69880\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 103. United States-Israel cooperation on cyber-security.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"HF77F88DBEA7D4045845F0ED3AC977B90\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 104. Statement of United States Policy Regarding Israel’s defense systems.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"H61E4F59FA31748378E84C8463235675D\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 105. Report on other matters.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"HB3759D0AD3DF4EDEA01BB77EE682C924\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 106. Statement of policy.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"H5ECBC360F1FD443CA66B2A872B9EAE5C\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 107. Sense of Congress.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"HE04962CCAB14461997AE570103EE4245\" level=\"title\">\n Title II—United States-Israel energy cooperation\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"HFC13B07EBC7C4931A4841E395C5BD970\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 201. United States-Israel energy cooperation.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"H895157B8FE1D434EB53D966EC35EE536\" level=\"title\">\n Title III—Offset\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"HD772F06AF86F4A9185C79705733FBBA6\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 301. Offset.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H529A4EFB15BE47388874EAD6D82E5A9B\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Findings\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Congress finds the following:\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HB89F5C0678C047138184774FCF007F64\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The turmoil in the Middle East poses a serious threat to United States national security interests and requires cooperation with allies that are willing to work with the United States in pursuit of shared objectives.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H84949FA7A4BB46A89ECE2FD88F1CBD58\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The October 31, 1998, Memorandum of Agreement signed by President Clinton and Prime Minister Netanyahu commits the United States to working jointly with Israel towards enhancing Israel’s defensive and deterrent capabilities and upgrading the framework of the United States-Israel strategic and military relationships, as well as the technological cooperation between both countries.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H37A186C0A399418AB09AC19AA0E4717D\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n On August 16, 2007, the United States and Israel signed a Memorandum of Understanding reaffirming United States commitment to the security of Israel and establishing a 10-year framework for incremental increases in United States military assistance to Israel.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H5FCAE895544949B49E42CF78F313FFD1\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Memorandum of Understanding signed two years later on January 16, 2009 reaffirmed the United States commitment and noted\n <quote>\n the security, military and intelligence cooperation between the United States and Israel\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HC9237B04760A440397646DFF4F94ACAB\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The United States and Israel conduct a semi-annual Strategic Dialogue. The Department of State, in a statement following the July 12, 2012, meeting of the Strategic Dialogue, noted that the discussions focused on such issues of mutual concern as\n <quote>\n Iran’s continued quest to develop nuclear weapons, which the United States and Israel are both determined to prevent\n </quote>\n and\n <quote>\n how the continued violence of the Syrian regime against its citizens [assisted by Iran and Hezbollah] could also lead to severe consequences for the entire region\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" id=\"H2F5A8CCC44124836AF3D675CC349A148\">\n <enum>\n 3.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Declaration of policy\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Congress declares that Israel is a major strategic partner of the United States.\n </text>\n </section>\n <title id=\"H56B28ED4F2B947D4BE4E125CC1E7A51C\">\n <enum>\n I\n </enum>\n <header>\n United States-Israel strategic alliance\n </header>\n <section id=\"HBE8AF92A301E4BD69777BF8EEB804B2D\">\n <enum>\n 101.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Amendments to the United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"HF3479539A5C648BC82A0FEFE43BF84B8\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n United States actions To assist in the defense of Israel and protect United States interests\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 4 of the United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/112/150\">\n Public Law 112–150\n </external-xref>\n ;\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/22/8603\">\n 22 U.S.C. 8603\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H202C7D95B51342E99C9E8EC850034682\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n It is the sense of Congress that the United States Government should\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n (a)\n <header-in-text level=\"subsection\" style=\"OLC\">\n In general\n </header-in-text>\n .—The President should, to the maximum extent practicable,\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H6AE39EE7AEF74886A193ED519ED67AF8\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE45636299917453899041DBC1ED8D417\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"H55E25683537442FFBC10A0C5516A2579\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Report\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the President shall submit to Congress a report on the implementation of this section.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H25CD9394F04A4FC5B99571BFCA93CF97\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Extension of War Reserves Stockpile authority\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 5(a) of the United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/112/150\">\n Public Law 112–150\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended to read as follows:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2F5857292C63491785FCE7B350E9D837\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"H1C197ABBE5814AA6B41EA18CC0A60DCC\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Extension of War Reserves Stockpile authority\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"HBECB020CE3034B89AE80A3BCFACAF0FF\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2005\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 12001(d) of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2005 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/108/287\">\n Public Law 108–287\n </external-xref>\n ; 118 Stat. 1011), is amended by striking\n <quote>\n more than 10 years after\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n more than 11 years after\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"H0F5BF436F63F4B79943A57ADAFB1310A\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Foreign Assistance Act of 1961\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 514(b)(2)(A) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/22/2321h\">\n 22 U.S.C. 2321h(b)(2)(A)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by striking\n <quote>\n and 2014\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n , 2014, and 2015\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H3931FE23A4F1460E9AD7C656F1A5D30F\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Amendments to requirements relating to assessment of Israel’s qualitative military edge over military threats\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H88A205A7D7924F75A925801E1C153B1E\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Assessment required; reports\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 201 of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/110/429\">\n Public Law 110–429\n </external-xref>\n (122 Stat. 4843;\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/22/2776\">\n 22 U.S.C. 2776\n </external-xref>\n note) is amended—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H6691DF410BA9442B89A22C9E283F7137\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (a), by striking\n <quote>\n an ongoing basis\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n a biennial basis\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H95A2D002882047AE8D755CA4F3143556\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (c)(2)—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H970D533C69264D92BA21AF32BCC1AF46\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the heading, by striking\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"paragraph\" style=\"OLC\">\n Quadrennial\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"paragraph\" style=\"OLC\">\n Biennial\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H86E2F047B81E49C58D02501993A1D58D\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the text, by striking\n <quote>\n Not later than four years after the date on which the President transmits the initial report under paragraph (1), and every four years thereafter,\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of the\n <short-title>\n United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014\n </short-title>\n , and biennially thereafter,\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HC0AD0D8916BA4483AFBB2DC0E4ED03AC\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Report\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"H07684D66FB5E406AB53063BCF2587453\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H097CBC6FBC724EE0996CF5980EE93F1F\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the range of cyber and asymmetric threats posed to Israel by state and non-state actors; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H7E75D5C4FE8C4B09B2378A79202D8472\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the joint efforts of the United States and Israel to address the threats identified in clause (i).\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H98D831B987934B7F9F49E1BF9DBD9B6C\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Form\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The report required under subparagraph (A) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H3A0B1E67AB354BD8ABEB34160E6A7471\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Appropriate congressional committees defined\n </header>\n <text>\n In this paragraph, the term\n <quote>\n appropriate congressional committees\n </quote>\n means the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H569609B95A574FA7890D4C380C6CF9A0\">\n <enum>\n 102.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Authorization of assistance for Israel\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"HB997C5FA323148C4B19D660F58A8F2D9\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Finding\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Congress finds that Israel has adopted high standards in the field of export controls, including by becoming adherent to the Australia Group, the Missile Technology Control Regime, the Nuclear Suppliers Group, and the Wassenaar Arrangement control lists, and by enacting robust legislation and regulations for the control of dual-use and defense items.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H4AAA0113BB554029B5B7E6079C0A90A6\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Expedited licensing procedures\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H2553B0B8E73E43AAAEE6F9FC1592BAE6\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The President shall direct the Secretary of State to undertake discussions with Israel to identify the steps required to be taken to include Israel within the list of countries described in\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"regulation\" parsable-cite=\"cfr/15/740.20\">\n section 740.20(c)(1)\n </external-xref>\n of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to eligibility for Strategic Trade Authorization).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HC4131EBCF32E47B2B889A2B950A67532\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Report\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"HF4D93A90F4DD4F98B5CFE1029651C2DF\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter for a period of 3 years or until such time that Israel is included on the list of countries determined as eligible for the Strategic Trade Authorization, whichever occurs first, the President shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a report on the following:\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H6A3741DE28954348ACF3E621D0443F9F\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The current status of negotiations.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HBC7E5DABA17742F6924BBE200F115E44\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The reasons that Israel has not yet been determined as eligible for the Strategic Trade Authorization.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H1A456CA2F87B4863A015CB7B3A765F84\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Form\n </header>\n <text>\n The report required by subparagraph (A) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HC23F8F4EF4304D7BA2222C0B90B732DC\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Licensing treatment as MTCR adherent\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The President shall direct the Secretary of Commerce to ensure that, subject to the requirements of section 6(l) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-appendix\" parsable-cite=\"usc-appendix/50/2405\">\n 50 U.S.C. App. 2405(l)\n </external-xref>\n ) (as continued in effect pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act), Israel is treated no less favorably than other members or adherents to the Missile Technology Control Regime designated in Country Group A:2 in Supplement No. 1 to part 740 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H6C59A2FC4DEC41738E4E2A68BBC7E0B3\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Overseas Private Investment Corporation\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In carrying out its authorities under title IV of chapter 2 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/22/2191\">\n 22 U.S.C. 2191 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ), the Overseas Private Investment Corporation should consider giving preference to providing insurance, financing, or reinsurance for energy and water projects in Israel.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H9EBFE4BA3A3941919AF66925262DA6FC\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Energy, water, agriculture, and alternative fuel technologies\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"HF65CCB57C8704E119F53444911A13261\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The President is authorized to carry out cooperative activities with Israel and to provide assistance to Israel that promotes cooperation in the fields of energy, water, agriculture, alternative fuel technologies, and civil space, where appropriate and pursuant to existing law.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HD07957E577564EC7A1DBEDD822273854\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Requirements\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In carrying out paragraph (1), the President is authorized to share and exchange with Israel research, technology, intelligence, information, equipment, and personnel that the President determines will advance the national security interests of the United States and is consistent with the Strategic Dialogue and pertinent provisions of law—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HEF44B67C595845ACB2C75884CFD14A05\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by enhancing scientific cooperation between Israel and the United States; or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HB1ABD273AC4E4EB8B8F2B62F5B36015C\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by the sale, lease, exchange in kind, or other techniques the President determines to be suitable.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HEAD6F6C87E72419093E50CF10A909A05\">\n <enum>\n (f)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Cooperative research pilot programs\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H589C1EE92A984616AC638A2C29D918D8\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Director of the Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency and with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, is authorized to enter into cooperative research pilot programs with Israel to enhance Israel’s capabilities in the following areas:\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H13DC2E1732864E8A9C47A78983589A1F\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Border, maritime, and aviation security.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H921C564253D84936874298EAB846F34D\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Explosives detection.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H1716323DF3EB47E690B7E4476CFB6B82\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Emergency services.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H1C79E8392492495F848E96A6B5F5DB29\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Authorization of appropriations\n </header>\n <text>\n For fiscal year 2014, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Homeland Security—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H80B59734164946BDA3C6FEE7AD52C59A\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $1,000,000 to carry out paragraph (1)(A);\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H151793CB395D4BFFB7EB908668779ABA\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n $1,000,000 to carry out paragraph (1)(B); and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HD9F5CDBA72D3434887F160C034846CD1\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n $1,000,000 to carry out paragraph (1)(C).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H0EDB0ED804A64F14B910811943D69880\">\n <enum>\n 103.\n </enum>\n <header>\n United States-Israel cooperation on cyber-security\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n It is a sense of Congress that the United States and Israel should take steps and explore avenues to increase cooperation on cyber-security.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HF77F88DBEA7D4045845F0ED3AC977B90\">\n <enum>\n 104.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Statement of United States Policy Regarding Israel’s defense systems\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H027E525893DA4F439BEC098733F59A4F\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Findings\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Congress—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"HF6F0C2F5D1B84E179136A4E2C522DC20\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n commends the first phase completion of the David’s Sling Weapon System (DSWS) by the Israel Missile Defense Organization and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, which is designed to provide additional opportunities for interception by the joint United States-Israel Arrow Weapon System (Arrow 2 and Arrow 3);\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HCAB2207B4DD1456ABE59A919209E8619\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n congratulates the Israel Missile Defense Organization and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency on successfully executing the Arrow 3 flyout of a more advanced interceptor, which will improve Israel’s defenses against upper tier ballistic missile threats from nations including Iran;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HB8F2134DC4984815AF9D9432FFFB901F\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n recognizes that during Operation Pillar of Defense in November 2012, Israel deployed Iron Dome short-range rocket defense batteries to intercept Hamas-launched rockets fired from Gaza—of those rockets that posed a threat to the life of Israeli citizens, 80 to 85 percent were successfully intercepted, saving countless lives; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HE7211E2A9FB1432E92A7347C9781793A\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n agrees that, as stated by former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta,\n <quote>\n Iron Dome performed, I think it’s fair to say, remarkably well during the recent escalation … Iron Dome does not start wars. It helps prevent wars.\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H050D034BFE184748AB0165A89C426F1B\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Statement of policy\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n It should be the policy of the United States that the President, acting through the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State, should provide assistance, upon request by the Government of Israel, for the enhancement of the David’s Sling Weapon System, the enhancement of the joint United States-Israel Arrow Weapon System (Arrow 2 and Arrow 3), and the procurement and enhancement of the Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system for purposes of intercepting short-range rockets, missiles, and other projectiles launched against Israel.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H61E4F59FA31748378E84C8463235675D\">\n <enum>\n 105.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Report on other matters\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H0B1D78E9B70B4BD49FC37C13F0527FFB\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Sense of Congress\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n It is the sense of Congress that—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H84F7518821D64F27942C30324F2B89B5\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the United States and Israel should continue collaborative efforts to enhance Israel’s military capabilities, including through the transfer of advanced combat aircraft, active phased array radar, military tanker-transports, other multi-mission military aircraft, advanced or specialized munitions, and through joint training and exercise opportunities in the United States;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H2884E08CE7E742639F752F7E9EFBB344\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the United States and Israel should expeditiously conclude an updated Memorandum of Understanding regarding United States security assistance in order to help Israel meet its unique security requirements and uphold its qualitative military edge;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H5A5B3CA7EECC49B1B11BC9A641909DC0\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the United States should ensure that Israel has timely access to important military equipment, including by augmenting the forward deployed United States War Reserve Stockpile in Israel and by continuing to provide Israel with critical military equipment and spare parts through the Department of Defense’s Excess Defense Articles program; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H4DE162E702F24DC1A98049FE0358F9BF\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the United States should continue to support Israel’s inherent right of self-defense.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H7D350D4D7BD642E99E427559F84E0A19\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Report\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H94C45D365F4F4B129A2134EB1F1BC571\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H3E5A216C5BA44607B7091B6FDA68D5F5\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n reviews the progress made toward the actions and efforts identified in the report required under section 6(b) of the United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/112/150\">\n Public Law 112–150\n </external-xref>\n ;\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/22/8604\">\n 22 U.S.C. 8604(b)\n </external-xref>\n ); and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H82ECA6DF9EB0464A8561316DBA767DDF\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n provides policy recommendations, if necessary.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HB858801C52AA41039E31860BDAC72B91\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Form\n </header>\n <text>\n The report required by paragraph (1) may include a classified annex.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H218C16C44D324B059A7E8F2CBC2C6E45\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Appropriate congressional committees defined\n </header>\n <text>\n In this subsection, the term\n <quote>\n appropriate congressional committees\n </quote>\n means—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HC3EC2EEB998B45BFB473F0F848C7FF18\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HA01D4816FC744337B551614DFF298DD4\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HB3759D0AD3DF4EDEA01BB77EE682C924\">\n <enum>\n 106.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Statement of policy\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n It shall be the policy of the United States to include Israel in the list of countries that participate in the visa waiver program under section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/8/1187\">\n 8 U.S.C. 1187\n </external-xref>\n ) when Israel satisfies, and as long as Israel continues to satisfy, the requirements for inclusion in such program specified in such section.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H5ECBC360F1FD443CA66B2A872B9EAE5C\">\n <enum>\n 107.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Sense of Congress\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n It is the sense of Congress that the Department of State should continue and, to the furthest extent practicable, increase its coordination on monitoring and combating anti-Semitism with the Government of Israel.\n </text>\n </section>\n </title>\n <title id=\"HE04962CCAB14461997AE570103EE4245\">\n <enum>\n II\n </enum>\n <header>\n United States-Israel energy cooperation\n </header>\n <section id=\"HFC13B07EBC7C4931A4841E395C5BD970\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 201.\n </enum>\n <header>\n United States-Israel energy cooperation\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H74C5E37E0E7F4160997CFA20F524C69A\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Findings\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 917(a) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/17337\">\n 42 U.S.C. 17337(a)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H8FDE946B795F47F0874013A75E044BD1\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (1), by striking\n <quote>\n renewable\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n covered\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H1D5680BB72244FECB271EEFF8DDAA0FA\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (4)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HEE9B035F6D0A40FD97D22320E7689944\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n possible many\n </quote>\n and inserting “possible—\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H6474E95721E54697A8F3B79B189EECDF\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subparagraph id=\"HD741BB7DA5EE4BEFA253379732749DF4\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n many\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H0EA9D1C64A884D7AB40B22C93CE90044\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting\n <quote>\n and\n </quote>\n after the semicolon at the end; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H683F4086BE28442AA9D720CDD950F72A\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HDCC8E443FB6F4C708CF540C16F3AE6AB\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subparagraph id=\"H848F8BF10BE04E5FA5EADF4B44D4F506\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n significant contributions to the development of renewable energy and energy efficiency through the established programs of the United States-Israel Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation and the United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H37B87510C7AB4902B8E8BA5FA3EBE4A5\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (6)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H19E65D3CBED640C19DE112E2760777A9\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n renewable\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n covered\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H553ACEA7B5024A3D81225E2C1D9B5610\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n and\n </quote>\n after the semicolon at the end;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H8C5A73FFCEA34383AF2580DA59065299\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (7)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HBB5D77916E2E42F488A2A55103A26BF8\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n renewable\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n covered\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H691FBEB1AFF94ED28937DEB8E075CA15\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H3FBD3A8079DB481CB00FDF7809F0FB91\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB1F2442C18344989B720636AAD2E5C45\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"H336226EF4EE642DA828BA7DA50D1F8AB\">\n <enum>\n (8)\n </enum>\n <text>\n United States-Israel energy cooperation, and the development of natural resources by Israel, are strategic interests of the United States;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HEBFF9F57E549415C88D87CECD8A85EC3\">\n <enum>\n (9)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Israel is a strategic partner of the United States in water technology;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HA1EF15071EB5458981C12135EFFEAB12\">\n <enum>\n (10)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the United States can play a role in assisting Israel with regional safety and security issues;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HBF578F5B972A4BC9A4726A600CC83FD2\">\n <enum>\n (11)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the National Science Foundation of the United States should collaborate with the Israel Science Foundation;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HB9DC2958B1144E06AFD1F492FB6CBFE8\">\n <enum>\n (12)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the United States and Israel should strive to develop more robust academic cooperation in energy innovation technology and engineering, water science, technology transfer, and analysis of geopolitical implications of new natural resource development and associated areas;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H43A3B8F4337E46AB87474E114F4C7031\">\n <enum>\n (13)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the United States supports the goals of the Alternative Fuels Administration of Israel;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HCA462AA96EFC4ECF897ADDE4D7C7709E\">\n <enum>\n (14)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the United States strongly urges open dialogue and continued mechanisms for regular engagement and encourages further cooperation between applicable departments, agencies, ministries, institutions of higher education, and the private sectors of the United States and Israel on energy security issues, including—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H7CA1C5CA4CFC4707A72E2578391CF69E\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n identifying policy priorities associated with the development of natural resources of Israel;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H71E87F3711934AC4AE1E60DFBE57B7B3\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n discussing best practices to secure cyber energy infrastructure;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H119639639CC545C39DC33C0CEF47186E\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n best practice sharing;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HD6B5490F8CAE49FE9690B30CBCD9C878\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n leveraging natural gas to positively impact regional stability;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H551BA2B4482A4D48B9FD1A1DEF19401A\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text>\n improving energy efficiency and the overall performance of water technologies through research and development in water desalination, wastewater treatment and reclamation, and other water treatment technologies;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H4F6ECE9B829B4167966360FD935925C6\">\n <enum>\n (F)\n </enum>\n <text>\n technical and environmental management of deep-water exploration and production;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H85024796D6FF4F98A8E80492D51BE7E8\">\n <enum>\n (G)\n </enum>\n <text>\n coastal protection and restoration;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H9175AF1B24244DFC89B7988ADAF56343\">\n <enum>\n (H)\n </enum>\n <text>\n academic outreach and engagement;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H4A0157D224BF48CA93BCAFB209B6DE0E\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n private sector and business development engagement;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HFE9175AC509445ECA743A1579FFDF1D9\">\n <enum>\n (J)\n </enum>\n <text>\n regulatory consultations;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H0ADED6163AB345F5AC52FCF9BCA13FE9\">\n <enum>\n (K)\n </enum>\n <text>\n leveraging alternative transportation fuels and technologies; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H2091855A9F1847E9BEDC91D567DD0382\">\n <enum>\n (L)\n </enum>\n <text>\n any other areas determined appropriate by the United States and Israel;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H3C87C0956F964BDCA23B75BB6262E0A8\">\n <enum>\n (15)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the United States acknowledges the achievements and importance of the United States-Israel Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation and the United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation and supports continued multiyear funding to ensure the continuity of the programs of the Foundations; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H178B15B0EA1E4F7A81FCB3640FECA641\">\n <enum>\n (16)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the United States and Israel have a shared interest in addressing their immediate, near-term, and long-term energy and environmental challenges.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HF4EFF02AF4C6467DB1FC5D5425444D01\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Establishment\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 917(b)(1) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/17337\">\n 42 U.S.C. 17337(b)(1)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by striking\n <quote>\n renewable energy or energy efficiency\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n covered energy\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H525E2BA2401C42A194497D161E467312\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Types of energy\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 917(b)(2) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/17337\">\n 42 U.S.C. 17337(b)(2)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H1E3AA716243641BA9EC319F14BAF9A8E\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the heading, by striking\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"paragraph\" style=\"OLC\">\n Types of\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"paragraph\" style=\"OLC\">\n Covered\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HD725FEBD01B4437ABD1E9EEBF2DA8E4C\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph (F), by striking\n <quote>\n and\n </quote>\n after the semicolon at the end;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H6A0ADB531A744A9893FF2EE3B2EBC8FD\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph (G), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H27E86C6E635444C883FE74154688F061\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HCC2417A2F6F54E12A69B33CD5C41DCF7\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subparagraph id=\"HFA1277FBFFBC424D8D86544717B6A222\">\n <enum>\n (H)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n natural gas energy, including conventional and unconventional natural gas technologies and natural gas projects conducted by or in conjunction with the United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation, the United States-Israel Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation, and the United States-Israel Science and Technology Foundation; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H24DD87BB36E84B3CADA9DFE87FA9E2D1\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n improvement of energy efficiency and the overall performance of water technologies through research and development in water desalination, wastewater treatment and reclamation, and other water treatment technologies.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H27D94A6CB5AF4864A28AFD71149196FB\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Eligible applicants\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 917(b)(3) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/17337\">\n 42 U.S.C. 17337(b)(3)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by striking\n <quote>\n energy efficiency or renewable\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n covered\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H05D0290C07C04529B4F02FA30CDA0475\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Authorization of appropriations; international partnerships\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 917 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/17337\">\n 42 U.S.C. 17337\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H635232A5742B4AEDA9A6F9F5BA3D8B3F\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (e) and (f), respectively;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H147B5B5BA9F6444F970DA91650C74A2C\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting after subsection (b) the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H296492D6B06C4BDA8715D2CE66287553\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD5D7D7E881C047A5BB70AC08BB8E3B63\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n International partnerships\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H49DADE82B54444AFB9E2BF600C8F3F11\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary may, subject to the availability of appropriations, enter into cooperative agreements supporting and enhancing dialogue and planning involving international partnerships between the Department, including National Laboratories of the Department, and the Government of Israel and its ministries, offices, and institutions.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC934F78960884320B7F353E278583CF0\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Federal share\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary may not pay more than 50 percent of the costs described in paragraph (1).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H1EB17B490C824ABDB702FFE8765E32D0\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Annual reports\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate an annual report that describes—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H6B5AD213BD2F40FB9920A333AC8EEED1\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n actions taken to carry out this subsection; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9107B68EB5244256AEEB8F9B744B3022\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n any projects under this subsection for which the Secretary requests funding.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H97482244E74C47CB9296821FD48A51BB\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n United States-Israel Center\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary may establish a joint United States-Israel Center based in an area of the United States with the experience, knowledge, and expertise in offshore energy development to further dialogue and collaboration to develop more robust academic cooperation in energy innovation technology and engineering, water science, technology transfer, and analysis of geopolitical implications of new natural resource development and associated areas.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ; and\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HD80448054A524853959952258D5508BA\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by amending subsection (f) (as redesignated) to read as follows:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB3B2BF972B884D71A0937FAE581F1AA8\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"HF758DDB331144A12ABF2D0A7D0649401\">\n <enum>\n (f)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Authorization of appropriations\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Of the amounts made available under section 931 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/16231\">\n 42 U.S.C. 16231\n </external-xref>\n ), the Secretary is authorized to use $2,000,000 for each fiscal year to carry out this section.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HAD5DD8FD0008445188881B919FD1DBB0\">\n <enum>\n (f)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Termination\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Subsection (e) of section 917 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/17337\">\n 42 U.S.C. 17337\n </external-xref>\n ) (as redesignated by subsection (e)(1)) is amended by striking\n <quote>\n the date that is 7 years after the date of enactment of this Act\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n September 30, 2021\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </title>\n <title id=\"H895157B8FE1D434EB53D966EC35EE536\">\n <enum>\n III\n </enum>\n <header>\n Offset\n </header>\n <section id=\"HD772F06AF86F4A9185C79705733FBBA6\">\n <enum>\n 301.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Offset\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 102(a) of the Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act of 2009 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/111/73\">\n Public Law 111–73\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by striking\n <quote>\n $1,500,000,000\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n $1,487,000,000\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n </title>\n </legis-body>\n <attestation>\n <attestation-group>\n <attestation-date chamber=\"House\" date=\"20140305\">\n Passed the House of Representatives March 5, 2014.\n </attestation-date>\n <attestor display=\"no\">\n Karen L. Haas,\n </attestor>\n <role>\n Clerk.\n </role>\n </attestation-group>\n </attestation>\n <endorsement display=\"yes\"/>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 938 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To strengthen the strategic alliance between the United States and Israel, and for other purposes.\n\n1. Short title and table of contents (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014 . (b) Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title and table of contents. Sec. 2. Findings. Sec. 3. Declaration of policy. Title I—United States-Israel strategic alliance Sec. 101. Amendments to the United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012. Sec. 102. Authorization of assistance for Israel. Sec. 103. United States-Israel cooperation on cyber-security. Sec. 104. Statement of United States Policy Regarding Israel’s defense systems. Sec. 105. Report on other matters. Sec. 106. Statement of policy. Sec. 107. Sense of Congress. Title II—United States-Israel energy cooperation Sec. 201. United States-Israel energy cooperation. Title III—Offset Sec. 301. Offset. 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The turmoil in the Middle East poses a serious threat to United States national security interests and requires cooperation with allies that are willing to work with the United States in pursuit of shared objectives. (2) The October 31, 1998, Memorandum of Agreement signed by President Clinton and Prime Minister Netanyahu commits the United States to working jointly with Israel towards enhancing Israel’s defensive and deterrent capabilities and upgrading the framework of the United States-Israel strategic and military relationships, as well as the technological cooperation between both countries. (3) On August 16, 2007, the United States and Israel signed a Memorandum of Understanding reaffirming United States commitment to the security of Israel and establishing a 10-year framework for incremental increases in United States military assistance to Israel. (4) The Memorandum of Understanding signed two years later on January 16, 2009 reaffirmed the United States commitment and noted the security, military and intelligence cooperation between the United States and Israel . (5) The United States and Israel conduct a semi-annual Strategic Dialogue. The Department of State, in a statement following the July 12, 2012, meeting of the Strategic Dialogue, noted that the discussions focused on such issues of mutual concern as Iran’s continued quest to develop nuclear weapons, which the United States and Israel are both determined to prevent and how the continued violence of the Syrian regime against its citizens [assisted by Iran and Hezbollah] could also lead to severe consequences for the entire region . 3. Declaration of policy Congress declares that Israel is a major strategic partner of the United States. I United States-Israel strategic alliance 101. Amendments to the United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012 (a) United States actions To assist in the defense of Israel and protect United States interests Section 4 of the United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–150 ; 22 U.S.C. 8603 ) is amended— (1) by striking It is the sense of Congress that the United States Government should and inserting (a) In general .—The President should, to the maximum extent practicable, ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the President shall submit to Congress a report on the implementation of this section. . (b) Extension of War Reserves Stockpile authority Section 5(a) of the United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–150 ) is amended to read as follows: (a) Extension of War Reserves Stockpile authority (1) Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2005 Section 12001(d) of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2005 ( Public Law 108–287 ; 118 Stat. 1011), is amended by striking more than 10 years after and inserting more than 11 years after . (2) Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 Section 514(b)(2)(A) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2321h(b)(2)(A) ) is amended by striking and 2014 and inserting , 2014, and 2015 . . (c) Amendments to requirements relating to assessment of Israel’s qualitative military edge over military threats (1) Assessment required; reports Section 201 of Public Law 110–429 (122 Stat. 4843; 22 U.S.C. 2776 note) is amended— (A) in subsection (a), by striking an ongoing basis and inserting a biennial basis ; and (B) in subsection (c)(2)— (i) in the heading, by striking Quadrennial and inserting Biennial ; and (ii) in the text, by striking Not later than four years after the date on which the President transmits the initial report under paragraph (1), and every four years thereafter, and inserting Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of the United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014 , and biennially thereafter, . (2) Report (A) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on— (i) the range of cyber and asymmetric threats posed to Israel by state and non-state actors; and (ii) the joint efforts of the United States and Israel to address the threats identified in clause (i). (B) Form The report required under subparagraph (A) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex. (C) Appropriate congressional committees defined In this paragraph, the term appropriate congressional committees means the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. 102. Authorization of assistance for Israel (a) Finding Congress finds that Israel has adopted high standards in the field of export controls, including by becoming adherent to the Australia Group, the Missile Technology Control Regime, the Nuclear Suppliers Group, and the Wassenaar Arrangement control lists, and by enacting robust legislation and regulations for the control of dual-use and defense items. (b) Expedited licensing procedures (1) In general The President shall direct the Secretary of State to undertake discussions with Israel to identify the steps required to be taken to include Israel within the list of countries described in section 740.20(c)(1) of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to eligibility for Strategic Trade Authorization). (2) Report (A) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter for a period of 3 years or until such time that Israel is included on the list of countries determined as eligible for the Strategic Trade Authorization, whichever occurs first, the President shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a report on the following: (i) The current status of negotiations. (ii) The reasons that Israel has not yet been determined as eligible for the Strategic Trade Authorization. (B) Form The report required by subparagraph (A) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex. (c) Licensing treatment as MTCR adherent The President shall direct the Secretary of Commerce to ensure that, subject to the requirements of section 6(l) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 ( 50 U.S.C. App. 2405(l) ) (as continued in effect pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act), Israel is treated no less favorably than other members or adherents to the Missile Technology Control Regime designated in Country Group A:2 in Supplement No. 1 to part 740 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations. (d) Overseas Private Investment Corporation In carrying out its authorities under title IV of chapter 2 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2191 et seq. ), the Overseas Private Investment Corporation should consider giving preference to providing insurance, financing, or reinsurance for energy and water projects in Israel. (e) Energy, water, agriculture, and alternative fuel technologies (1) In general The President is authorized to carry out cooperative activities with Israel and to provide assistance to Israel that promotes cooperation in the fields of energy, water, agriculture, alternative fuel technologies, and civil space, where appropriate and pursuant to existing law. (2) Requirements In carrying out paragraph (1), the President is authorized to share and exchange with Israel research, technology, intelligence, information, equipment, and personnel that the President determines will advance the national security interests of the United States and is consistent with the Strategic Dialogue and pertinent provisions of law— (A) by enhancing scientific cooperation between Israel and the United States; or (B) by the sale, lease, exchange in kind, or other techniques the President determines to be suitable. (f) Cooperative research pilot programs (1) In general The Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Director of the Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency and with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, is authorized to enter into cooperative research pilot programs with Israel to enhance Israel’s capabilities in the following areas: (A) Border, maritime, and aviation security. (B) Explosives detection. (C) Emergency services. (2) Authorization of appropriations For fiscal year 2014, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Homeland Security— (A) $1,000,000 to carry out paragraph (1)(A); (B) $1,000,000 to carry out paragraph (1)(B); and (C) $1,000,000 to carry out paragraph (1)(C). 103. United States-Israel cooperation on cyber-security It is a sense of Congress that the United States and Israel should take steps and explore avenues to increase cooperation on cyber-security. 104. Statement of United States Policy Regarding Israel’s defense systems (a) Findings Congress— (1) commends the first phase completion of the David’s Sling Weapon System (DSWS) by the Israel Missile Defense Organization and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, which is designed to provide additional opportunities for interception by the joint United States-Israel Arrow Weapon System (Arrow 2 and Arrow 3); (2) congratulates the Israel Missile Defense Organization and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency on successfully executing the Arrow 3 flyout of a more advanced interceptor, which will improve Israel’s defenses against upper tier ballistic missile threats from nations including Iran; (3) recognizes that during Operation Pillar of Defense in November 2012, Israel deployed Iron Dome short-range rocket defense batteries to intercept Hamas-launched rockets fired from Gaza—of those rockets that posed a threat to the life of Israeli citizens, 80 to 85 percent were successfully intercepted, saving countless lives; and (4) agrees that, as stated by former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, Iron Dome performed, I think it’s fair to say, remarkably well during the recent escalation … Iron Dome does not start wars. It helps prevent wars. . (b) Statement of policy It should be the policy of the United States that the President, acting through the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State, should provide assistance, upon request by the Government of Israel, for the enhancement of the David’s Sling Weapon System, the enhancement of the joint United States-Israel Arrow Weapon System (Arrow 2 and Arrow 3), and the procurement and enhancement of the Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system for purposes of intercepting short-range rockets, missiles, and other projectiles launched against Israel. 105. Report on other matters (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the United States and Israel should continue collaborative efforts to enhance Israel’s military capabilities, including through the transfer of advanced combat aircraft, active phased array radar, military tanker-transports, other multi-mission military aircraft, advanced or specialized munitions, and through joint training and exercise opportunities in the United States; (2) the United States and Israel should expeditiously conclude an updated Memorandum of Understanding regarding United States security assistance in order to help Israel meet its unique security requirements and uphold its qualitative military edge; (3) the United States should ensure that Israel has timely access to important military equipment, including by augmenting the forward deployed United States War Reserve Stockpile in Israel and by continuing to provide Israel with critical military equipment and spare parts through the Department of Defense’s Excess Defense Articles program; and (4) the United States should continue to support Israel’s inherent right of self-defense. (b) Report (1) In general Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that— (A) reviews the progress made toward the actions and efforts identified in the report required under section 6(b) of the United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–150 ; 22 U.S.C. 8604(b) ); and (B) provides policy recommendations, if necessary. (2) Form The report required by paragraph (1) may include a classified annex. (3) Appropriate congressional committees defined In this subsection, the term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives; and (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate. 106. Statement of policy It shall be the policy of the United States to include Israel in the list of countries that participate in the visa waiver program under section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1187 ) when Israel satisfies, and as long as Israel continues to satisfy, the requirements for inclusion in such program specified in such section. 107. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the Department of State should continue and, to the furthest extent practicable, increase its coordination on monitoring and combating anti-Semitism with the Government of Israel. II United States-Israel energy cooperation 201. United States-Israel energy cooperation (a) Findings Section 917(a) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 ( 42 U.S.C. 17337(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking renewable and inserting covered ; (2) in paragraph (4)— (A) by striking possible many and inserting “possible— (A) many ; (B) by inserting and after the semicolon at the end; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (B) significant contributions to the development of renewable energy and energy efficiency through the established programs of the United States-Israel Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation and the United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation; ; (3) in paragraph (6)— (A) by striking renewable and inserting covered ; and (B) by striking and after the semicolon at the end; (4) in paragraph (7)— (A) by striking renewable and inserting covered ; and (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (5) by adding at the end the following: (8) United States-Israel energy cooperation, and the development of natural resources by Israel, are strategic interests of the United States; (9) Israel is a strategic partner of the United States in water technology; (10) the United States can play a role in assisting Israel with regional safety and security issues; (11) the National Science Foundation of the United States should collaborate with the Israel Science Foundation; (12) the United States and Israel should strive to develop more robust academic cooperation in energy innovation technology and engineering, water science, technology transfer, and analysis of geopolitical implications of new natural resource development and associated areas; (13) the United States supports the goals of the Alternative Fuels Administration of Israel; (14) the United States strongly urges open dialogue and continued mechanisms for regular engagement and encourages further cooperation between applicable departments, agencies, ministries, institutions of higher education, and the private sectors of the United States and Israel on energy security issues, including— (A) identifying policy priorities associated with the development of natural resources of Israel; (B) discussing best practices to secure cyber energy infrastructure; (C) best practice sharing; (D) leveraging natural gas to positively impact regional stability; (E) improving energy efficiency and the overall performance of water technologies through research and development in water desalination, wastewater treatment and reclamation, and other water treatment technologies; (F) technical and environmental management of deep-water exploration and production; (G) coastal protection and restoration; (H) academic outreach and engagement; (I) private sector and business development engagement; (J) regulatory consultations; (K) leveraging alternative transportation fuels and technologies; and (L) any other areas determined appropriate by the United States and Israel; (15) the United States acknowledges the achievements and importance of the United States-Israel Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation and the United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation and supports continued multiyear funding to ensure the continuity of the programs of the Foundations; and (16) the United States and Israel have a shared interest in addressing their immediate, near-term, and long-term energy and environmental challenges. . (b) Establishment Section 917(b)(1) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 ( 42 U.S.C. 17337(b)(1) ) is amended by striking renewable energy or energy efficiency and inserting covered energy . (c) Types of energy Section 917(b)(2) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 ( 42 U.S.C. 17337(b)(2) ) is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking Types of and inserting Covered ; (2) in subparagraph (F), by striking and after the semicolon at the end; (3) in subparagraph (G), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (H) natural gas energy, including conventional and unconventional natural gas technologies and natural gas projects conducted by or in conjunction with the United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation, the United States-Israel Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation, and the United States-Israel Science and Technology Foundation; and (I) improvement of energy efficiency and the overall performance of water technologies through research and development in water desalination, wastewater treatment and reclamation, and other water treatment technologies. . (d) Eligible applicants Section 917(b)(3) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 ( 42 U.S.C. 17337(b)(3) ) is amended by striking energy efficiency or renewable and inserting covered . (e) Authorization of appropriations; international partnerships Section 917 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 ( 42 U.S.C. 17337 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (e) and (f), respectively; (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c) International partnerships (1) In general The Secretary may, subject to the availability of appropriations, enter into cooperative agreements supporting and enhancing dialogue and planning involving international partnerships between the Department, including National Laboratories of the Department, and the Government of Israel and its ministries, offices, and institutions. (2) Federal share The Secretary may not pay more than 50 percent of the costs described in paragraph (1). (3) Annual reports The Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate an annual report that describes— (A) actions taken to carry out this subsection; and (B) any projects under this subsection for which the Secretary requests funding. (d) United States-Israel Center The Secretary may establish a joint United States-Israel Center based in an area of the United States with the experience, knowledge, and expertise in offshore energy development to further dialogue and collaboration to develop more robust academic cooperation in energy innovation technology and engineering, water science, technology transfer, and analysis of geopolitical implications of new natural resource development and associated areas. ; and (3) by amending subsection (f) (as redesignated) to read as follows: (f) Authorization of appropriations Of the amounts made available under section 931 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16231 ), the Secretary is authorized to use $2,000,000 for each fiscal year to carry out this section. . (f) Termination Subsection (e) of section 917 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 ( 42 U.S.C. 17337 ) (as redesignated by subsection (e)(1)) is amended by striking the date that is 7 years after the date of enactment of this Act and inserting September 30, 2021 . III Offset 301. Offset Section 102(a) of the Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act of 2009 ( Public Law 111–73 ) is amended by striking $1,500,000,000 and inserting $1,487,000,000 .\n\nPassed the House of Representatives March 5, 2014. Karen L. 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R. 938\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130304\">\n March 4, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"R000435\">\n Ms. Ros-Lehtinen\n </sponsor>\n (for\n\t\t\t herself and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"D000610\">\n Mr. Deutch\n </cosponsor>\n ) introduced the\n\t\t\t following bill; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HFA00\">\n Committee on Foreign Affairs\n </committee-name>\n , and in\n\t\t\t addition to the Committees on the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HJU00\">\n Judiciary\n </committee-name>\n and\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HSY00\">\n Science, Space, and\n\t\t\t Technology\n </committee-name>\n , for a period to be subsequently determined by the\n\t\t\t Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the\n\t\t\t jurisdiction of the committee concerned\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To strengthen the strategic alliance between the United\n\t\t States and Israel, and for other purposes.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"H50927F6660494DA8994D22B085106C73\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"HC154E54F60F7413DBE28F7AE3BB250B1\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n United States-Israel Strategic\n\t\t\t Partnership Act of 2013\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H6344875F262E470E9436C8AB9DA00C33\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Findings\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Congress finds the following:\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H6257AD194EC244E0B4F32F5E63E00CD7\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The turmoil in the\n\t\t\t Middle East poses a serious threat to United States national security interests\n\t\t\t and requires cooperation with allies that are willing to work with the United\n\t\t\t States in pursuit of shared objectives.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HDD75CFF8F054448E927A54A842E23AAD\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The October 31,\n\t\t\t 1998, Memorandum of Agreement signed by President Clinton and Prime Minister\n\t\t\t Netanyahu commits the United States to working jointly with Israel towards\n\t\t\t enhancing Israel’s defensive and deterrent capabilities and upgrading the\n\t\t\t framework of the United States-Israel strategic and military relationships, as\n\t\t\t well as the technological cooperation between both countries.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HE840A4417145424481260C21070A884F\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n On August 16, 2007, the United States and\n\t\t\t Israel signed a Memorandum of Understanding reaffirming United States\n\t\t\t commitment to the security of Israel and establishing a 10-year framework for\n\t\t\t incremental increases in United States military assistance to Israel.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H001537E942544C88840A35B6C7EF5286\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Memorandum of Understanding signed two\n\t\t\t years later on January 16, 2009 reaffirmed the United States commitment and\n\t\t\t noted\n <quote>\n the security, military and intelligence cooperation between the\n\t\t\t United States and Israel\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HA148C9ED8E304E129CAEA9FEBA2373FF\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The United States and Israel conduct a\n\t\t\t semi-annual Strategic Dialogue. The Department of State, in a statement\n\t\t\t following the July 12, 2012, meeting of the Strategic Dialogue, noted that the\n\t\t\t discussions focused on such issues of mutual concern as\n <quote>\n Iran’s continued\n\t\t\t quest to develop nuclear weapons, which the United States and Israel are both\n\t\t\t determined to prevent\n </quote>\n and\n <quote>\n how the continued violence of the\n\t\t\t Syrian regime against its citizens [assisted by Iran and Hezbollah] could also\n\t\t\t lead to severe consequences for the entire region\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" id=\"H394A142CB8374C3DAACF6844D4436DA6\">\n <enum>\n 3.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Declaration of\n\t\t\t policy\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Congress declares that\n\t\t\t Israel is a major strategic partner of the United States.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HF2BB077DB77D426C8FF95B806CD67C26\">\n <enum>\n 4.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Amendments to the\n\t\t\t United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"HF9AA670B1B8346ECB7F78597F22A9C9D\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n United States\n\t\t\t actions To assist in the defense of Israel and protect United States\n\t\t\t interests\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 4 of the\n\t\t\t United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012 (Public Law\n\t\t\t 112–150;\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/22/8603\">\n 22 U.S.C. 8603\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HB0C90223112741B6BB10580D87AE41B0\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n It is the sense of Congress that the United States Government\n\t\t\t should\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n (a)\n <header-in-text level=\"subsection\" style=\"OLC\">\n In general\n </header-in-text>\n .—The\n\t\t\t President should, to the maximum extent practicable,\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H9D1A25CEA09740718FD4AB8A61C4134D\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by adding at the\n\t\t\t end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC80F40CBF9654700B4AAC20C01E0CAF6\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"HC4E6F6FE89FD495DB5D51CE7B99F2EB7\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Report\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than 180 days after the date of\n\t\t\t\tthe enactment of this subsection, the President shall submit to Congress a\n\t\t\t\treport on the implementation of this\n\t\t\t\tsection.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H341F6B0D659648CAAC3F2F09619BD956\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Extension of War\n\t\t\t Reserves Stockpile authority\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 5(a) of the United States-Israel\n\t\t\t Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/112/150\">\n Public Law 112–150\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended to\n\t\t\t read as follows:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC6BACF9BA03F4C3D9DD0B773124924F1\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"H4A5B4ECEDF9A409F833FEDE98A5FA3B5\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Extension of War\n\t\t\t\tReserves Stockpile authority\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"H4912C8BD02224B0D8CBEA696CCE5A792\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Department of\n\t\t\t\tDefense Appropriations Act, 2005\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 12001(d) of the Department of\n\t\t\t\tDefense Appropriations Act, 2005 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/108/287\">\n Public Law 108–287\n </external-xref>\n ; 118 Stat. 1011), is\n\t\t\t\tamended by striking\n <quote>\n more than 10 years after\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n more than 11 years after\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"H6E558ACCE2B7457AB63169CB0B9D2E7D\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Foreign\n\t\t\t\tAssistance Act of 1961\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 514(b)(2)(A) of the Foreign\n\t\t\t\tAssistance Act of 1961 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/22/2321h\">\n 22 U.S.C. 2321h(b)(2)(A)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by striking\n <quote>\n and 2014\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n , 2014, and\n\t\t\t\t2015\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H166800B7F6C6491CA61E40FAAD180BDF\">\n <enum>\n 5.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Authorization of\n\t\t\t assistance for Israel\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"HF22D9C44AF314F0C8C3A5904CACA9709\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Finding\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Congress finds that Israel has adopted high\n\t\t\t standards in the field of export controls, including by becoming adherent to\n\t\t\t the Australia Group, the Missile Technology Control Regime, the Nuclear\n\t\t\t Suppliers Group, and the Wassenaar Arrangement, and by enacting robust\n\t\t\t legislation and regulations for the control of dual-use and defense\n\t\t\t items.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HD11E578E71E94FC68581E8E93CC35241\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Expedited\n\t\t\t licensing procedures\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The\n\t\t\t President should include Israel on the list of destinations described in\n\t\t\t paragraph (c)(1) of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"regulation\" parsable-cite=\"cfr/15/740.20\">\n section 740.20\n </external-xref>\n of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations\n\t\t\t (relating to License Exception Strategic Trade Authorization).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H6CB138A57B9E449C8543A2889F90AF8B\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Overseas Private\n\t\t\t Investment Corporation\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In\n\t\t\t carrying out its authorities under title IV of chapter 2 of part I of the\n\t\t\t Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/22/2191\">\n 22 U.S.C. 2191 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ), the Overseas Private\n\t\t\t Investment Corporation should consider giving preference to providing\n\t\t\t insurance, financing, or reinsurance for energy and water projects in\n\t\t\t Israel.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HA60E7BA25B76413DB25D4DB42D14876D\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Energy, water,\n\t\t\t homeland security, agriculture, and alternative fuel technologies\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H3FF126F1CA664456A561E6EDAD8D533D\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The President is\n\t\t\t authorized to carry out United States-Israel cooperative activities and to\n\t\t\t provide assistance promoting cooperation in the fields of energy, water,\n\t\t\t homeland security, agriculture, and alternative fuel technologies.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H06F003AA53234234863DB6AAB513AAB7\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Requirements\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In carrying out paragraph (1), the\n\t\t\t President is authorized to share and exchange with Israel research, technology,\n\t\t\t intelligence, information, equipment, and personnel that the President\n\t\t\t determines will advance the national security interests of the United States\n\t\t\t and is consistent with the Strategic Dialogue and pertinent provisions of\n\t\t\t law—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H3F9774DCC79A487FA7B971F6C9DF4F2F\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by enhancing\n\t\t\t scientific cooperation between Israel and the United States; or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HA4B51998952147A2BE6C414052D30B33\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by the sale,\n\t\t\t lease, exchange in kind, or other techniques the President determines to be\n\t\t\t suitable.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H7F1CD65ABB90430EA82B8F0394DF4D55\">\n <enum>\n 6.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Extension of\n\t\t\t existing authorization of United States-Israel energy cooperation\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 917(c) of the Energy Independence\n\t\t\t and Security Act of 2007 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/17337\">\n 42 U.S.C. 17337(c)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by striking\n <quote>\n 7\n\t\t\t years\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n 17 years\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H7A6D2A8FF1404944BD7F8268E60935D3\">\n <enum>\n 7.\n </enum>\n <header>\n United\n\t\t\t States-Israel cooperation on cyber-security\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n It is a sense of Congress that the United\n\t\t\t States and Israel should take steps and explore avenues to increase cooperation\n\t\t\t on cyber-security.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HF840484E34324711A270CC7436CB15EB\">\n <enum>\n 8.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Statement of\n\t\t\t United States Policy Regarding Israel’s defense systems\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H47E9EB7744AD4F61B412ED4A6F75986B\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Findings\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Congress—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"HDA025B8E489B492EA11346EEF40D1ABB\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n commends the first phase completion of the\n\t\t\t David’s Sling Weapon System (DSWS) by the Israel Missile Defense Organization\n\t\t\t and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, which is designed to provide additional\n\t\t\t opportunities for interception by the joint United States-Israel Arrow Weapon\n\t\t\t System (Arrow 2 and Arrow 3);\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H2A19A7A5EB5D42FB89428FF321AD8B17\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n congratulates the\n\t\t\t Israel Missile Defense Organization and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency on\n\t\t\t successfully executing the Arrow 3 flyout of a more advanced interceptor, which\n\t\t\t will improve Israel’s defenses against upper tier ballistic missile threats\n\t\t\t from nations including Iran;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HA5A63AEBA3B5476A9C1E682808B2DEC3\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n recognizes that\n\t\t\t during Operation Pillar of Defense in November 2012, Israel deployed Iron Dome\n\t\t\t short-range rocket defense batteries to intercept Hamas-launched rockets fired\n\t\t\t from Gaza—of those rockets that posed a threat to the life of Israeli citizens,\n\t\t\t 80 to 85 percent were successfully intercepted, saving countless lives;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HD5FE2F6BDC4342CB815A7820C68BB155\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n agrees that, as\n\t\t\t stated by former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta,\n <quote>\n Iron Dome performed,\n\t\t\t I think it’s fair to say, remarkably well during the recent escalation … Iron\n\t\t\t Dome does not start wars. It helps prevent wars.\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HD951C183194847F6ACB6EBE81214FACC\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Statement of\n\t\t\t policy\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The President, acting\n\t\t\t through the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State, should provide\n\t\t\t assistance, upon request by the Government of Israel, for the enhancement of\n\t\t\t the David’s Sling Weapon System, the enhancement of the joint United\n\t\t\t States-Israel Arrow Weapon System (Arrow 2 and Arrow 3), and the procurement\n\t\t\t and enhancement of the Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system for purposes\n\t\t\t of intercepting short-range rockets, missiles, and other projectiles launched\n\t\t\t against Israel.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HD724ADE6818E4ED4B0C02AA8A53CA904\">\n <enum>\n 9.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Report on\n\t\t\t eligibility of Israel for visa waiver program\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"HC0C4641705EA4A4183216A5ECAC489BC\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Statement of\n\t\t\t policy\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n It shall be the policy\n\t\t\t of the United States to include Israel in the list of countries that\n\t\t\t participate in the visa waiver program under section 217 of the Immigration and\n\t\t\t Nationality Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/8/1187\">\n 8 U.S.C. 1187\n </external-xref>\n ) when Israel satisfies the requirements for\n\t\t\t inclusion in such program specified in such section.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H5851DE5363204A6CA35B1A9DBBD2350A\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Report\n </header>\n <text>\n Not\n\t\t\t later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary\n\t\t\t of State shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of\n\t\t\t Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate a report on\n\t\t\t the extent to which Israel satisfies the requirements specified in section 217\n\t\t\t of the Immigration and Nationality Act for inclusion in the visa waiver program\n\t\t\t under such section and what additional steps, if any, are required in order for\n\t\t\t Israel to qualify for inclusion in such program.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 938 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 4, 2013 Ms. Ros-Lehtinen (for herself and Mr. Deutch ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary and Science, Space, and Technology , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To strengthen the strategic alliance between the United States and Israel, and for other purposes.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2013 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The turmoil in the Middle East poses a serious threat to United States national security interests and requires cooperation with allies that are willing to work with the United States in pursuit of shared objectives. (2) The October 31, 1998, Memorandum of Agreement signed by President Clinton and Prime Minister Netanyahu commits the United States to working jointly with Israel towards enhancing Israel’s defensive and deterrent capabilities and upgrading the framework of the United States-Israel strategic and military relationships, as well as the technological cooperation between both countries. (3) On August 16, 2007, the United States and Israel signed a Memorandum of Understanding reaffirming United States commitment to the security of Israel and establishing a 10-year framework for incremental increases in United States military assistance to Israel. (4) The Memorandum of Understanding signed two years later on January 16, 2009 reaffirmed the United States commitment and noted the security, military and intelligence cooperation between the United States and Israel . (5) The United States and Israel conduct a semi-annual Strategic Dialogue. The Department of State, in a statement following the July 12, 2012, meeting of the Strategic Dialogue, noted that the discussions focused on such issues of mutual concern as Iran’s continued quest to develop nuclear weapons, which the United States and Israel are both determined to prevent and how the continued violence of the Syrian regime against its citizens [assisted by Iran and Hezbollah] could also lead to severe consequences for the entire region . 3. Declaration of policy Congress declares that Israel is a major strategic partner of the United States. 4. Amendments to the United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012 (a) United States actions To assist in the defense of Israel and protect United States interests Section 4 of the United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–150; 22 U.S.C. 8603 ) is amended— (1) by striking It is the sense of Congress that the United States Government should and inserting (a) In general .—The President should, to the maximum extent practicable, ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the President shall submit to Congress a report on the implementation of this section. . (b) Extension of War Reserves Stockpile authority Section 5(a) of the United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–150 ) is amended to read as follows: (a) Extension of War Reserves Stockpile authority (1) Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2005 Section 12001(d) of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2005 ( Public Law 108–287 ; 118 Stat. 1011), is amended by striking more than 10 years after and inserting more than 11 years after . (2) Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 Section 514(b)(2)(A) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2321h(b)(2)(A) ) is amended by striking and 2014 and inserting , 2014, and 2015 . . 5. Authorization of assistance for Israel (a) Finding Congress finds that Israel has adopted high standards in the field of export controls, including by becoming adherent to the Australia Group, the Missile Technology Control Regime, the Nuclear Suppliers Group, and the Wassenaar Arrangement, and by enacting robust legislation and regulations for the control of dual-use and defense items. (b) Expedited licensing procedures The President should include Israel on the list of destinations described in paragraph (c)(1) of section 740.20 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to License Exception Strategic Trade Authorization). (c) Overseas Private Investment Corporation In carrying out its authorities under title IV of chapter 2 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2191 et seq. ), the Overseas Private Investment Corporation should consider giving preference to providing insurance, financing, or reinsurance for energy and water projects in Israel. (d) Energy, water, homeland security, agriculture, and alternative fuel technologies (1) In general The President is authorized to carry out United States-Israel cooperative activities and to provide assistance promoting cooperation in the fields of energy, water, homeland security, agriculture, and alternative fuel technologies. (2) Requirements In carrying out paragraph (1), the President is authorized to share and exchange with Israel research, technology, intelligence, information, equipment, and personnel that the President determines will advance the national security interests of the United States and is consistent with the Strategic Dialogue and pertinent provisions of law— (A) by enhancing scientific cooperation between Israel and the United States; or (B) by the sale, lease, exchange in kind, or other techniques the President determines to be suitable. 6. Extension of existing authorization of United States-Israel energy cooperation Section 917(c) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 ( 42 U.S.C. 17337(c) ) is amended by striking 7 years and inserting 17 years . 7. United States-Israel cooperation on cyber-security It is a sense of Congress that the United States and Israel should take steps and explore avenues to increase cooperation on cyber-security. 8. Statement of United States Policy Regarding Israel’s defense systems (a) Findings Congress— (1) commends the first phase completion of the David’s Sling Weapon System (DSWS) by the Israel Missile Defense Organization and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, which is designed to provide additional opportunities for interception by the joint United States-Israel Arrow Weapon System (Arrow 2 and Arrow 3); (2) congratulates the Israel Missile Defense Organization and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency on successfully executing the Arrow 3 flyout of a more advanced interceptor, which will improve Israel’s defenses against upper tier ballistic missile threats from nations including Iran; (3) recognizes that during Operation Pillar of Defense in November 2012, Israel deployed Iron Dome short-range rocket defense batteries to intercept Hamas-launched rockets fired from Gaza—of those rockets that posed a threat to the life of Israeli citizens, 80 to 85 percent were successfully intercepted, saving countless lives; and (4) agrees that, as stated by former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, Iron Dome performed, I think it’s fair to say, remarkably well during the recent escalation … Iron Dome does not start wars. It helps prevent wars. . (b) Statement of policy The President, acting through the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State, should provide assistance, upon request by the Government of Israel, for the enhancement of the David’s Sling Weapon System, the enhancement of the joint United States-Israel Arrow Weapon System (Arrow 2 and Arrow 3), and the procurement and enhancement of the Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system for purposes of intercepting short-range rockets, missiles, and other projectiles launched against Israel. 9. Report on eligibility of Israel for visa waiver program (a) Statement of policy It shall be the policy of the United States to include Israel in the list of countries that participate in the visa waiver program under section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1187 ) when Israel satisfies the requirements for inclusion in such program specified in such section. (b) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate a report on the extent to which Israel satisfies the requirements specified in section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act for inclusion in the visa waiver program under such section and what additional steps, if any, are required in order for Israel to qualify for inclusion in such program."}}},{"rowIdx":1719,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-938-rfs-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-938"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":938,"string":"938"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"rfs"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/2/hr/BILLS-113hr938rfs.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr938rfs.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-07 04:43:01.907"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Referred-in-Senate\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"HD3BF280225CD4187A6634401F93A8EF6\" public-private=\"public\" stage-count=\"1\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 938 : United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2014-03-06\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n IIB\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. R. 938\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber display=\"yes\">\n IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20140306\">\n March 6, 2014\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n Received; read twice and referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"SSFR00\">\n Committee on Foreign Relations\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n AN ACT\n </legis-type>\n <official-title display=\"yes\">\n To strengthen the strategic alliance between the United States and Israel, and for other purposes.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"H50927F6660494DA8994D22B085106C73\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"H7BC42CD706BB4010A43E142EF66F6959\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title and table of contents\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"HC55ECD50789C4D05B5F35482AD8EEA2F\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H0314A371266B42CCB245A71B3470BFCB\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Table of contents\n </header>\n <text>\n The table of contents for this Act is as follows:\n </text>\n <toc container-level=\"legis-body-container\" lowest-bolded-level=\"division-lowest-bolded\" lowest-level=\"section\" quoted-block=\"no-quoted-block\" regeneration=\"yes-regeneration\">\n <toc-entry idref=\"H7BC42CD706BB4010A43E142EF66F6959\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 1. Short title and table of contents.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"H529A4EFB15BE47388874EAD6D82E5A9B\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 2. Findings.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"H2F5A8CCC44124836AF3D675CC349A148\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 3. Declaration of policy.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"H56B28ED4F2B947D4BE4E125CC1E7A51C\" level=\"title\">\n Title I—United States-Israel strategic alliance\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"HBE8AF92A301E4BD69777BF8EEB804B2D\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 101. Amendments to the United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"H569609B95A574FA7890D4C380C6CF9A0\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 102. Authorization of assistance for Israel.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"H0EDB0ED804A64F14B910811943D69880\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 103. United States-Israel cooperation on cyber-security.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"HF77F88DBEA7D4045845F0ED3AC977B90\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 104. Statement of United States Policy Regarding Israel’s defense systems.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"H61E4F59FA31748378E84C8463235675D\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 105. Report on other matters.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"HB3759D0AD3DF4EDEA01BB77EE682C924\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 106. Statement of policy.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"H5ECBC360F1FD443CA66B2A872B9EAE5C\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 107. Sense of Congress.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"HE04962CCAB14461997AE570103EE4245\" level=\"title\">\n Title II—United States-Israel energy cooperation\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"HFC13B07EBC7C4931A4841E395C5BD970\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 201. United States-Israel energy cooperation.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"H895157B8FE1D434EB53D966EC35EE536\" level=\"title\">\n Title III—Offset\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"HD772F06AF86F4A9185C79705733FBBA6\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 301. Offset.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H529A4EFB15BE47388874EAD6D82E5A9B\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Findings\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Congress finds the following:\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HB89F5C0678C047138184774FCF007F64\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The turmoil in the Middle East poses a serious threat to United States national security interests\n\t\t\t and requires cooperation with allies that are willing to work with the\n\t\t\t United States in pursuit of shared objectives.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H84949FA7A4BB46A89ECE2FD88F1CBD58\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The October 31, 1998, Memorandum of Agreement signed by President Clinton and Prime Minister\n\t\t\t Netanyahu commits the United States to working jointly with Israel towards\n\t\t\t enhancing Israel’s defensive and deterrent capabilities and upgrading the\n\t\t\t framework of the United States-Israel strategic and military\n\t\t\t relationships, as well as the technological cooperation between both\n\t\t\t countries.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H37A186C0A399418AB09AC19AA0E4717D\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n On August 16, 2007, the United States and Israel signed a Memorandum of Understanding reaffirming\n\t\t\t United States commitment to the security of Israel and establishing a\n\t\t\t 10-year framework for incremental increases in United States military\n\t\t\t assistance to Israel.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H5FCAE895544949B49E42CF78F313FFD1\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Memorandum of Understanding signed two years later on January 16, 2009 reaffirmed the United\n\t\t\t States commitment and noted\n <quote>\n the security, military and intelligence cooperation between the United States and Israel\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HC9237B04760A440397646DFF4F94ACAB\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The United States and Israel conduct a semi-annual Strategic Dialogue. The Department of State, in\n\t\t\t a statement following the July 12, 2012, meeting of the Strategic\n\t\t\t Dialogue, noted that the discussions focused on such issues of mutual\n\t\t\t concern as\n <quote>\n Iran’s continued quest to develop nuclear weapons, which the United States and Israel are both\n\t\t\t determined to prevent\n </quote>\n and\n <quote>\n how the continued violence of the Syrian regime against its citizens [assisted by Iran and\n\t\t\t Hezbollah] could also lead to severe consequences for the entire region\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" id=\"H2F5A8CCC44124836AF3D675CC349A148\">\n <enum>\n 3.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Declaration of policy\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Congress declares that Israel is a major strategic partner of the United States.\n </text>\n </section>\n <title id=\"H56B28ED4F2B947D4BE4E125CC1E7A51C\">\n <enum>\n I\n </enum>\n <header>\n United States-Israel strategic alliance\n </header>\n <section id=\"HBE8AF92A301E4BD69777BF8EEB804B2D\">\n <enum>\n 101.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Amendments to the United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"HF3479539A5C648BC82A0FEFE43BF84B8\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n United States actions To assist in the defense of Israel and protect United States interests\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 4 of the United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/112/150\">\n Public Law 112–150\n </external-xref>\n ;\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/22/8603\">\n 22 U.S.C. 8603\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H202C7D95B51342E99C9E8EC850034682\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n It is the sense of Congress that the United States Government should\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n (a)\n <header-in-text level=\"subsection\" style=\"OLC\">\n In general\n </header-in-text>\n .—The President should, to the maximum extent practicable,\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H6AE39EE7AEF74886A193ED519ED67AF8\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE45636299917453899041DBC1ED8D417\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"H55E25683537442FFBC10A0C5516A2579\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Report\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the President shall\n\t\t\t submit to Congress a report on the implementation of this section.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H25CD9394F04A4FC5B99571BFCA93CF97\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Extension of War Reserves Stockpile authority\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 5(a) of the United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/112/150\">\n Public Law 112–150\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended to read as follows:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2F5857292C63491785FCE7B350E9D837\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"H1C197ABBE5814AA6B41EA18CC0A60DCC\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Extension of War Reserves Stockpile authority\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"HBECB020CE3034B89AE80A3BCFACAF0FF\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2005\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 12001(d) of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2005 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/108/287\">\n Public Law 108–287\n </external-xref>\n ; 118 Stat. 1011), is amended by striking\n <quote>\n more than 10 years after\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n more than 11 years after\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"H0F5BF436F63F4B79943A57ADAFB1310A\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Foreign Assistance Act of 1961\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 514(b)(2)(A) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/22/2321h\">\n 22 U.S.C. 2321h(b)(2)(A)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by striking\n <quote>\n and 2014\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n , 2014, and 2015\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H3931FE23A4F1460E9AD7C656F1A5D30F\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Amendments to requirements relating to assessment of Israel’s qualitative military edge over\n\t\t\t military threats\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H88A205A7D7924F75A925801E1C153B1E\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Assessment required; reports\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 201 of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/110/429\">\n Public Law 110–429\n </external-xref>\n (122 Stat. 4843;\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/22/2776\">\n 22 U.S.C. 2776\n </external-xref>\n note) is amended—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H6691DF410BA9442B89A22C9E283F7137\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (a), by striking\n <quote>\n an ongoing basis\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n a biennial basis\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H95A2D002882047AE8D755CA4F3143556\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (c)(2)—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H970D533C69264D92BA21AF32BCC1AF46\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the heading, by striking\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"paragraph\" style=\"OLC\">\n Quadrennial\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"paragraph\" style=\"OLC\">\n Biennial\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H86E2F047B81E49C58D02501993A1D58D\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the text, by striking\n <quote>\n Not later than four years after the date on which the President transmits the initial report under\n\t\t\t paragraph (1), and every four years thereafter,\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of the\n <short-title>\n United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014\n </short-title>\n , and biennially thereafter,\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HC0AD0D8916BA4483AFBB2DC0E4ED03AC\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Report\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"H07684D66FB5E406AB53063BCF2587453\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall\n\t\t\t submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H097CBC6FBC724EE0996CF5980EE93F1F\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the range of cyber and asymmetric threats posed to Israel by state and non-state actors; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H7E75D5C4FE8C4B09B2378A79202D8472\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the joint efforts of the United States and Israel to address the threats identified in clause (i).\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H98D831B987934B7F9F49E1BF9DBD9B6C\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Form\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The report required under subparagraph (A) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain\n\t\t\t a classified annex.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H3A0B1E67AB354BD8ABEB34160E6A7471\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Appropriate congressional committees defined\n </header>\n <text>\n In this paragraph, the term\n <quote>\n appropriate congressional committees\n </quote>\n means the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on\n\t\t\t Foreign Relations of the Senate.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H569609B95A574FA7890D4C380C6CF9A0\">\n <enum>\n 102.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Authorization of assistance for Israel\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"HB997C5FA323148C4B19D660F58A8F2D9\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Finding\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Congress finds that Israel has adopted high standards in the field of export controls, including by\n\t\t\t becoming adherent to the Australia Group, the Missile Technology Control\n\t\t\t Regime, the Nuclear Suppliers Group, and the Wassenaar Arrangement control\n\t\t\t lists, and by enacting robust legislation and regulations for the control\n\t\t\t of dual-use and defense items.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H4AAA0113BB554029B5B7E6079C0A90A6\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Expedited licensing procedures\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H2553B0B8E73E43AAAEE6F9FC1592BAE6\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The President shall direct the Secretary of State to undertake discussions with Israel to identify\n\t\t\t the steps required to be taken to include Israel within the list of\n\t\t\t countries described in\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"regulation\" parsable-cite=\"cfr/15/740.20\">\n section 740.20(c)(1)\n </external-xref>\n of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to eligibility for Strategic Trade\n\t\t\t Authorization).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HC4131EBCF32E47B2B889A2B950A67532\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Report\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"HF4D93A90F4DD4F98B5CFE1029651C2DF\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter\n\t\t\t for a period of 3 years or until such time that Israel is included on the\n\t\t\t list of countries determined as eligible for the Strategic Trade\n\t\t\t Authorization, whichever occurs first, the President shall submit to the\n\t\t\t Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the\n\t\t\t Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and\n\t\t\t Urban Affairs of the Senate a report on the following:\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H6A3741DE28954348ACF3E621D0443F9F\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The current status of negotiations.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HBC7E5DABA17742F6924BBE200F115E44\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The reasons that Israel has not yet been determined as eligible for the Strategic Trade\n\t\t\t Authorization.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H1A456CA2F87B4863A015CB7B3A765F84\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Form\n </header>\n <text>\n The report required by subparagraph (A) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may contain a\n\t\t\t classified annex.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HC23F8F4EF4304D7BA2222C0B90B732DC\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Licensing treatment as MTCR adherent\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The President shall direct the Secretary of Commerce to ensure that, subject to the requirements of\n\t\t\t section 6(l) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-appendix\" parsable-cite=\"usc-appendix/50/2405\">\n 50 U.S.C. App. 2405(l)\n </external-xref>\n ) (as continued in effect pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act), Israel is\n\t\t\t treated no less favorably than other members or adherents to the Missile\n\t\t\t Technology Control Regime designated in Country Group A:2 in Supplement\n\t\t\t No. 1 to part 740 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H6C59A2FC4DEC41738E4E2A68BBC7E0B3\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Overseas Private Investment Corporation\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In carrying out its authorities under title IV of chapter 2 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act\n\t\t\t of 1961 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/22/2191\">\n 22 U.S.C. 2191 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ), the Overseas Private Investment Corporation should consider giving preference to providing\n\t\t\t insurance, financing, or reinsurance for energy and water projects in\n\t\t\t Israel.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H9EBFE4BA3A3941919AF66925262DA6FC\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Energy, water, agriculture, and alternative fuel technologies\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"HF65CCB57C8704E119F53444911A13261\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The President is authorized to carry out cooperative activities with Israel and to provide\n\t\t\t assistance to Israel that promotes cooperation in the fields of energy,\n\t\t\t water, agriculture, alternative fuel technologies, and civil space, where\n\t\t\t appropriate and pursuant to existing law.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HD07957E577564EC7A1DBEDD822273854\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Requirements\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In carrying out paragraph (1), the President is authorized to share and exchange with Israel\n\t\t\t research, technology, intelligence, information, equipment, and personnel\n\t\t\t that the President determines will advance the national security interests\n\t\t\t of the United States and is consistent with the Strategic Dialogue and\n\t\t\t pertinent provisions of law—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HEF44B67C595845ACB2C75884CFD14A05\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by enhancing scientific cooperation between Israel and the United States; or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HB1ABD273AC4E4EB8B8F2B62F5B36015C\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by the sale, lease, exchange in kind, or other techniques the President determines to be suitable.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HEAD6F6C87E72419093E50CF10A909A05\">\n <enum>\n (f)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Cooperative research pilot programs\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H589C1EE92A984616AC638A2C29D918D8\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Director of the Homeland Security Advanced\n\t\t\t Research Projects Agency and with the concurrence of the Secretary of\n\t\t\t State, is authorized to enter into cooperative research pilot programs\n\t\t\t with Israel to enhance Israel’s capabilities in the following areas:\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H13DC2E1732864E8A9C47A78983589A1F\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Border, maritime, and aviation security.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H921C564253D84936874298EAB846F34D\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Explosives detection.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H1716323DF3EB47E690B7E4476CFB6B82\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Emergency services.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H1C79E8392492495F848E96A6B5F5DB29\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Authorization of appropriations\n </header>\n <text>\n For fiscal year 2014, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Homeland\n\t\t\t Security—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H80B59734164946BDA3C6FEE7AD52C59A\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n $1,000,000 to carry out paragraph (1)(A);\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H151793CB395D4BFFB7EB908668779ABA\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n $1,000,000 to carry out paragraph (1)(B); and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HD9F5CDBA72D3434887F160C034846CD1\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n $1,000,000 to carry out paragraph (1)(C).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H0EDB0ED804A64F14B910811943D69880\">\n <enum>\n 103.\n </enum>\n <header>\n United States-Israel cooperation on cyber-security\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n It is a sense of Congress that the United States and Israel should take steps and explore avenues\n\t\t\t to increase cooperation on cyber-security.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HF77F88DBEA7D4045845F0ED3AC977B90\">\n <enum>\n 104.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Statement of United States Policy Regarding Israel’s defense systems\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H027E525893DA4F439BEC098733F59A4F\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Findings\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Congress—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"HF6F0C2F5D1B84E179136A4E2C522DC20\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n commends the first phase completion of the David’s Sling Weapon System (DSWS) by the Israel Missile\n\t\t\t Defense Organization and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, which is\n\t\t\t designed to provide additional opportunities for interception by the joint\n\t\t\t United States-Israel Arrow Weapon System (Arrow 2 and Arrow 3);\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HCAB2207B4DD1456ABE59A919209E8619\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n congratulates the Israel Missile Defense Organization and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency on\n\t\t\t successfully executing the Arrow 3 flyout of a more advanced interceptor,\n\t\t\t which will improve Israel’s defenses against upper tier ballistic missile\n\t\t\t threats from nations including Iran;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HB8F2134DC4984815AF9D9432FFFB901F\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n recognizes that during Operation Pillar of Defense in November 2012, Israel deployed Iron Dome\n\t\t\t short-range rocket defense batteries to intercept Hamas-launched rockets\n\t\t\t fired from Gaza—of those rockets that posed a threat to the life of\n\t\t\t Israeli citizens, 80 to 85 percent were successfully intercepted, saving\n\t\t\t countless lives; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HE7211E2A9FB1432E92A7347C9781793A\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n agrees that, as stated by former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta,\n <quote>\n Iron Dome performed, I think it’s fair to say, remarkably well during the recent escalation … Iron\n\t\t\t Dome does not start wars. It helps prevent wars.\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H050D034BFE184748AB0165A89C426F1B\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Statement of policy\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n It should be the policy of the United States that the President, acting through the Secretary of\n\t\t\t Defense and the Secretary of State, should provide assistance, upon\n\t\t\t request by the Government of Israel, for the enhancement of the David’s\n\t\t\t Sling Weapon System, the enhancement of the joint United States-Israel\n\t\t\t Arrow Weapon System (Arrow 2 and Arrow 3), and the procurement and\n\t\t\t enhancement of the Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system for\n\t\t\t purposes of intercepting short-range rockets, missiles, and other\n\t\t\t projectiles launched against Israel.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H61E4F59FA31748378E84C8463235675D\">\n <enum>\n 105.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Report on other matters\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H0B1D78E9B70B4BD49FC37C13F0527FFB\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Sense of Congress\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n It is the sense of Congress that—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H84F7518821D64F27942C30324F2B89B5\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the United States and Israel should continue collaborative efforts to enhance Israel’s military\n\t\t\t capabilities, including through the transfer of advanced combat aircraft,\n\t\t\t active phased array radar, military tanker-transports, other multi-mission\n\t\t\t military aircraft, advanced or specialized munitions, and through joint\n\t\t\t training and exercise opportunities in the United States;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H2884E08CE7E742639F752F7E9EFBB344\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the United States and Israel should expeditiously conclude an updated Memorandum of Understanding\n\t\t\t regarding United States security assistance in order to help Israel meet\n\t\t\t its unique security requirements and uphold its qualitative military edge;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H5A5B3CA7EECC49B1B11BC9A641909DC0\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the United States should ensure that Israel has timely access to important military equipment,\n\t\t\t including by augmenting the forward deployed United States War Reserve\n\t\t\t Stockpile in Israel and by continuing to provide Israel with critical\n\t\t\t military equipment and spare parts through the Department of Defense’s\n\t\t\t Excess Defense Articles program; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H4DE162E702F24DC1A98049FE0358F9BF\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the United States should continue to support Israel’s inherent right of self-defense.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H7D350D4D7BD642E99E427559F84E0A19\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Report\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H94C45D365F4F4B129A2134EB1F1BC571\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the\n\t\t\t United States shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a\n\t\t\t report that—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H3E5A216C5BA44607B7091B6FDA68D5F5\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n reviews the progress made toward the actions and efforts identified in the report required under\n\t\t\t section 6(b) of the United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act\n\t\t\t of 2012 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/112/150\">\n Public Law 112–150\n </external-xref>\n ;\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/22/8604\">\n 22 U.S.C. 8604(b)\n </external-xref>\n ); and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H82ECA6DF9EB0464A8561316DBA767DDF\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n provides policy recommendations, if necessary.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HB858801C52AA41039E31860BDAC72B91\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Form\n </header>\n <text>\n The report required by paragraph (1) may include a classified annex.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H218C16C44D324B059A7E8F2CBC2C6E45\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Appropriate congressional committees defined\n </header>\n <text>\n In this subsection, the term\n <quote>\n appropriate congressional committees\n </quote>\n means—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HC3EC2EEB998B45BFB473F0F848C7FF18\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of\n\t\t\t Representatives; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HA01D4816FC744337B551614DFF298DD4\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HB3759D0AD3DF4EDEA01BB77EE682C924\">\n <enum>\n 106.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Statement of policy\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n It shall be the policy of the United States to include Israel in the list of countries that\n\t\t\t participate in the visa waiver program under section 217 of the\n\t\t\t Immigration and Nationality Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/8/1187\">\n 8 U.S.C. 1187\n </external-xref>\n ) when Israel satisfies, and as long as Israel continues to satisfy, the requirements for inclusion\n\t\t\t in such program specified in such section.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H5ECBC360F1FD443CA66B2A872B9EAE5C\">\n <enum>\n 107.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Sense of Congress\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n It is the sense of Congress that the Department of State should continue and, to the furthest\n\t\t\t extent practicable, increase its coordination on monitoring and combating\n\t\t\t anti-Semitism with the Government of Israel.\n </text>\n </section>\n </title>\n <title id=\"HE04962CCAB14461997AE570103EE4245\">\n <enum>\n II\n </enum>\n <header>\n United States-Israel energy cooperation\n </header>\n <section id=\"HFC13B07EBC7C4931A4841E395C5BD970\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 201.\n </enum>\n <header>\n United States-Israel energy cooperation\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H74C5E37E0E7F4160997CFA20F524C69A\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Findings\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 917(a) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/17337\">\n 42 U.S.C. 17337(a)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H8FDE946B795F47F0874013A75E044BD1\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (1), by striking\n <quote>\n renewable\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n covered\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H1D5680BB72244FECB271EEFF8DDAA0FA\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (4)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HEE9B035F6D0A40FD97D22320E7689944\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n possible many\n </quote>\n and inserting “possible—\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H6474E95721E54697A8F3B79B189EECDF\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subparagraph id=\"HD741BB7DA5EE4BEFA253379732749DF4\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n many\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H0EA9D1C64A884D7AB40B22C93CE90044\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting\n <quote>\n and\n </quote>\n after the semicolon at the end; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H683F4086BE28442AA9D720CDD950F72A\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HDCC8E443FB6F4C708CF540C16F3AE6AB\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subparagraph id=\"H848F8BF10BE04E5FA5EADF4B44D4F506\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n significant contributions to the development of renewable energy and energy efficiency through the\n\t\t\t established programs of the United States-Israel Binational Industrial\n\t\t\t Research and Development Foundation and the United States-Israel\n\t\t\t Binational Science Foundation;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H37B87510C7AB4902B8E8BA5FA3EBE4A5\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (6)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H19E65D3CBED640C19DE112E2760777A9\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n renewable\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n covered\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H553ACEA7B5024A3D81225E2C1D9B5610\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n and\n </quote>\n after the semicolon at the end;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H8C5A73FFCEA34383AF2580DA59065299\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (7)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HBB5D77916E2E42F488A2A55103A26BF8\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n renewable\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n covered\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H691FBEB1AFF94ED28937DEB8E075CA15\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H3FBD3A8079DB481CB00FDF7809F0FB91\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB1F2442C18344989B720636AAD2E5C45\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"H336226EF4EE642DA828BA7DA50D1F8AB\">\n <enum>\n (8)\n </enum>\n <text>\n United States-Israel energy cooperation, and the development of natural resources by Israel, are\n\t\t\t strategic interests of the United States;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HEBFF9F57E549415C88D87CECD8A85EC3\">\n <enum>\n (9)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Israel is a strategic partner of the United States in water technology;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HA1EF15071EB5458981C12135EFFEAB12\">\n <enum>\n (10)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the United States can play a role in assisting Israel with regional safety and security issues;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HBF578F5B972A4BC9A4726A600CC83FD2\">\n <enum>\n (11)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the National Science Foundation of the United States should collaborate with the Israel Science\n\t\t\t Foundation;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HB9DC2958B1144E06AFD1F492FB6CBFE8\">\n <enum>\n (12)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the United States and Israel should strive to develop more robust academic cooperation in energy\n\t\t\t innovation technology and engineering, water science, technology transfer,\n\t\t\t and analysis of geopolitical implications of new natural resource\n\t\t\t development and associated areas;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H43A3B8F4337E46AB87474E114F4C7031\">\n <enum>\n (13)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the United States supports the goals of the Alternative Fuels Administration of Israel;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HCA462AA96EFC4ECF897ADDE4D7C7709E\">\n <enum>\n (14)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the United States strongly urges open dialogue and continued mechanisms for regular engagement and\n\t\t\t encourages further cooperation between applicable departments, agencies,\n\t\t\t ministries, institutions of higher education, and the private sectors of\n\t\t\t the United States and Israel on energy security issues, including—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H7CA1C5CA4CFC4707A72E2578391CF69E\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n identifying policy priorities associated with the development of natural resources of Israel;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H71E87F3711934AC4AE1E60DFBE57B7B3\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n discussing best practices to secure cyber energy infrastructure;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H119639639CC545C39DC33C0CEF47186E\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n best practice sharing;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HD6B5490F8CAE49FE9690B30CBCD9C878\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n leveraging natural gas to positively impact regional stability;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H551BA2B4482A4D48B9FD1A1DEF19401A\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text>\n improving energy efficiency and the overall performance of water technologies through research and\n\t\t\t development in water desalination, wastewater treatment and reclamation,\n\t\t\t and other water treatment technologies;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H4F6ECE9B829B4167966360FD935925C6\">\n <enum>\n (F)\n </enum>\n <text>\n technical and environmental management of deep-water exploration and production;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H85024796D6FF4F98A8E80492D51BE7E8\">\n <enum>\n (G)\n </enum>\n <text>\n coastal protection and restoration;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H9175AF1B24244DFC89B7988ADAF56343\">\n <enum>\n (H)\n </enum>\n <text>\n academic outreach and engagement;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H4A0157D224BF48CA93BCAFB209B6DE0E\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n private sector and business development engagement;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HFE9175AC509445ECA743A1579FFDF1D9\">\n <enum>\n (J)\n </enum>\n <text>\n regulatory consultations;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H0ADED6163AB345F5AC52FCF9BCA13FE9\">\n <enum>\n (K)\n </enum>\n <text>\n leveraging alternative transportation fuels and technologies; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H2091855A9F1847E9BEDC91D567DD0382\">\n <enum>\n (L)\n </enum>\n <text>\n any other areas determined appropriate by the United States and Israel;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H3C87C0956F964BDCA23B75BB6262E0A8\">\n <enum>\n (15)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the United States acknowledges the achievements and importance of the United States-Israel\n\t\t\t Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation and the United\n\t\t\t States-Israel Binational Science Foundation and supports continued\n\t\t\t multiyear funding to ensure the continuity of the programs of the\n\t\t\t Foundations; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H178B15B0EA1E4F7A81FCB3640FECA641\">\n <enum>\n (16)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the United States and Israel have a shared interest in addressing their immediate, near-term, and\n\t\t\t long-term energy and environmental challenges.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HF4EFF02AF4C6467DB1FC5D5425444D01\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Establishment\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 917(b)(1) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/17337\">\n 42 U.S.C. 17337(b)(1)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by striking\n <quote>\n renewable energy or energy efficiency\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n covered energy\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H525E2BA2401C42A194497D161E467312\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Types of energy\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 917(b)(2) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/17337\">\n 42 U.S.C. 17337(b)(2)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H1E3AA716243641BA9EC319F14BAF9A8E\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the heading, by striking\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"paragraph\" style=\"OLC\">\n Types of\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"paragraph\" style=\"OLC\">\n Covered\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HD725FEBD01B4437ABD1E9EEBF2DA8E4C\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph (F), by striking\n <quote>\n and\n </quote>\n after the semicolon at the end;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H6A0ADB531A744A9893FF2EE3B2EBC8FD\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph (G), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H27E86C6E635444C883FE74154688F061\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HCC2417A2F6F54E12A69B33CD5C41DCF7\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subparagraph id=\"HFA1277FBFFBC424D8D86544717B6A222\">\n <enum>\n (H)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n natural gas energy, including conventional and unconventional natural gas technologies and natural\n\t\t\t gas projects conducted by or in conjunction with the United States-Israel\n\t\t\t Binational Science Foundation, the United States-Israel Binational\n\t\t\t Industrial Research and Development Foundation, and the United\n\t\t\t States-Israel Science and Technology Foundation; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H24DD87BB36E84B3CADA9DFE87FA9E2D1\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n improvement of energy efficiency and the overall performance of water technologies through research\n\t\t\t and development in water desalination, wastewater treatment and\n\t\t\t reclamation, and other water treatment technologies.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H27D94A6CB5AF4864A28AFD71149196FB\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Eligible applicants\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 917(b)(3) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/17337\">\n 42 U.S.C. 17337(b)(3)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by striking\n <quote>\n energy efficiency or renewable\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n covered\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H05D0290C07C04529B4F02FA30CDA0475\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Authorization of appropriations; international partnerships\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 917 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/17337\">\n 42 U.S.C. 17337\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H635232A5742B4AEDA9A6F9F5BA3D8B3F\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (e) and (f), respectively;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H147B5B5BA9F6444F970DA91650C74A2C\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting after subsection (b) the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H296492D6B06C4BDA8715D2CE66287553\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD5D7D7E881C047A5BB70AC08BB8E3B63\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n International partnerships\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H49DADE82B54444AFB9E2BF600C8F3F11\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary may, subject to the availability of appropriations, enter into cooperative agreements\n\t\t\t supporting and enhancing dialogue and planning involving international\n\t\t\t partnerships between the Department, including National Laboratories of\n\t\t\t the Department, and the Government of Israel and its ministries, offices,\n\t\t\t and institutions.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC934F78960884320B7F353E278583CF0\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Federal share\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary may not pay more than 50 percent of the costs described in paragraph (1).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H1EB17B490C824ABDB702FFE8765E32D0\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Annual reports\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Science,\n\t\t\t Space, and Technology, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee\n\t\t\t on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on\n\t\t\t Energy and Natural Resources, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the\n\t\t\t Committee on Appropriations of the Senate an annual report that describes—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H6B5AD213BD2F40FB9920A333AC8EEED1\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n actions taken to carry out this subsection; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9107B68EB5244256AEEB8F9B744B3022\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n any projects under this subsection for which the Secretary requests funding.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H97482244E74C47CB9296821FD48A51BB\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n United States-Israel Center\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary may establish a joint United States-Israel Center based in an area of the United\n\t\t\t States with the experience, knowledge, and expertise in offshore energy\n\t\t\t development to further dialogue and collaboration to develop more robust\n\t\t\t academic cooperation in energy innovation technology and engineering,\n\t\t\t water science, technology transfer, and analysis of geopolitical\n\t\t\t implications of new natural resource development and associated areas.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ; and\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HD80448054A524853959952258D5508BA\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by amending subsection (f) (as redesignated) to read as follows:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB3B2BF972B884D71A0937FAE581F1AA8\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"HF758DDB331144A12ABF2D0A7D0649401\">\n <enum>\n (f)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Authorization of appropriations\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Of the amounts made available under section 931 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/16231\">\n 42 U.S.C. 16231\n </external-xref>\n ), the Secretary is authorized to use $2,000,000 for each fiscal year to carry out this section.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HAD5DD8FD0008445188881B919FD1DBB0\">\n <enum>\n (f)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Termination\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Subsection (e) of section 917 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/17337\">\n 42 U.S.C. 17337\n </external-xref>\n ) (as redesignated by subsection (e)(1)) is amended by striking\n <quote>\n the date that is 7 years after the date of enactment of this Act\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n September 30, 2021\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </title>\n <title id=\"H895157B8FE1D434EB53D966EC35EE536\">\n <enum>\n III\n </enum>\n <header>\n Offset\n </header>\n <section id=\"HD772F06AF86F4A9185C79705733FBBA6\">\n <enum>\n 301.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Offset\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 102(a) of the Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act of 2009 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/111/73\">\n Public Law 111–73\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by striking\n <quote>\n $1,500,000,000\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n $1,487,000,000\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n </title>\n </legis-body>\n <attestation>\n <attestation-group>\n <attestation-date chamber=\"House\" date=\"20140305\">\n Passed the House of Representatives March 5, 2014.\n </attestation-date>\n <attestor display=\"yes\">\n Karen L. Haas,\n </attestor>\n <role>\n Clerk\n </role>\n </attestation-group>\n </attestation>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"IIB 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 938 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 6, 2014 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations AN ACT To strengthen the strategic alliance between the United States and Israel, and for other purposes.\n\n1. Short title and table of contents (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014 . (b) Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title and table of contents. Sec. 2. Findings. Sec. 3. Declaration of policy. Title I—United States-Israel strategic alliance Sec. 101. Amendments to the United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012. Sec. 102. Authorization of assistance for Israel. Sec. 103. United States-Israel cooperation on cyber-security. Sec. 104. Statement of United States Policy Regarding Israel’s defense systems. Sec. 105. Report on other matters. Sec. 106. Statement of policy. Sec. 107. Sense of Congress. Title II—United States-Israel energy cooperation Sec. 201. United States-Israel energy cooperation. Title III—Offset Sec. 301. Offset. 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The turmoil in the Middle East poses a serious threat to United States national security interests and requires cooperation with allies that are willing to work with the United States in pursuit of shared objectives. (2) The October 31, 1998, Memorandum of Agreement signed by President Clinton and Prime Minister Netanyahu commits the United States to working jointly with Israel towards enhancing Israel’s defensive and deterrent capabilities and upgrading the framework of the United States-Israel strategic and military relationships, as well as the technological cooperation between both countries. (3) On August 16, 2007, the United States and Israel signed a Memorandum of Understanding reaffirming United States commitment to the security of Israel and establishing a 10-year framework for incremental increases in United States military assistance to Israel. (4) The Memorandum of Understanding signed two years later on January 16, 2009 reaffirmed the United States commitment and noted the security, military and intelligence cooperation between the United States and Israel . (5) The United States and Israel conduct a semi-annual Strategic Dialogue. The Department of State, in a statement following the July 12, 2012, meeting of the Strategic Dialogue, noted that the discussions focused on such issues of mutual concern as Iran’s continued quest to develop nuclear weapons, which the United States and Israel are both determined to prevent and how the continued violence of the Syrian regime against its citizens [assisted by Iran and Hezbollah] could also lead to severe consequences for the entire region . 3. Declaration of policy Congress declares that Israel is a major strategic partner of the United States. I United States-Israel strategic alliance 101. Amendments to the United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012 (a) United States actions To assist in the defense of Israel and protect United States interests Section 4 of the United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–150 ; 22 U.S.C. 8603 ) is amended— (1) by striking It is the sense of Congress that the United States Government should and inserting (a) In general .—The President should, to the maximum extent practicable, ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the President shall submit to Congress a report on the implementation of this section. . (b) Extension of War Reserves Stockpile authority Section 5(a) of the United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–150 ) is amended to read as follows: (a) Extension of War Reserves Stockpile authority (1) Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2005 Section 12001(d) of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2005 ( Public Law 108–287 ; 118 Stat. 1011), is amended by striking more than 10 years after and inserting more than 11 years after . (2) Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 Section 514(b)(2)(A) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2321h(b)(2)(A) ) is amended by striking and 2014 and inserting , 2014, and 2015 . . (c) Amendments to requirements relating to assessment of Israel’s qualitative military edge over military threats (1) Assessment required; reports Section 201 of Public Law 110–429 (122 Stat. 4843; 22 U.S.C. 2776 note) is amended— (A) in subsection (a), by striking an ongoing basis and inserting a biennial basis ; and (B) in subsection (c)(2)— (i) in the heading, by striking Quadrennial and inserting Biennial ; and (ii) in the text, by striking Not later than four years after the date on which the President transmits the initial report under paragraph (1), and every four years thereafter, and inserting Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of the United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014 , and biennially thereafter, . (2) Report (A) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on— (i) the range of cyber and asymmetric threats posed to Israel by state and non-state actors; and (ii) the joint efforts of the United States and Israel to address the threats identified in clause (i). (B) Form The report required under subparagraph (A) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex. (C) Appropriate congressional committees defined In this paragraph, the term appropriate congressional committees means the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. 102. Authorization of assistance for Israel (a) Finding Congress finds that Israel has adopted high standards in the field of export controls, including by becoming adherent to the Australia Group, the Missile Technology Control Regime, the Nuclear Suppliers Group, and the Wassenaar Arrangement control lists, and by enacting robust legislation and regulations for the control of dual-use and defense items. (b) Expedited licensing procedures (1) In general The President shall direct the Secretary of State to undertake discussions with Israel to identify the steps required to be taken to include Israel within the list of countries described in section 740.20(c)(1) of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to eligibility for Strategic Trade Authorization). (2) Report (A) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter for a period of 3 years or until such time that Israel is included on the list of countries determined as eligible for the Strategic Trade Authorization, whichever occurs first, the President shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a report on the following: (i) The current status of negotiations. (ii) The reasons that Israel has not yet been determined as eligible for the Strategic Trade Authorization. (B) Form The report required by subparagraph (A) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex. (c) Licensing treatment as MTCR adherent The President shall direct the Secretary of Commerce to ensure that, subject to the requirements of section 6(l) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 ( 50 U.S.C. App. 2405(l) ) (as continued in effect pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act), Israel is treated no less favorably than other members or adherents to the Missile Technology Control Regime designated in Country Group A:2 in Supplement No. 1 to part 740 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations. (d) Overseas Private Investment Corporation In carrying out its authorities under title IV of chapter 2 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2191 et seq. ), the Overseas Private Investment Corporation should consider giving preference to providing insurance, financing, or reinsurance for energy and water projects in Israel. (e) Energy, water, agriculture, and alternative fuel technologies (1) In general The President is authorized to carry out cooperative activities with Israel and to provide assistance to Israel that promotes cooperation in the fields of energy, water, agriculture, alternative fuel technologies, and civil space, where appropriate and pursuant to existing law. (2) Requirements In carrying out paragraph (1), the President is authorized to share and exchange with Israel research, technology, intelligence, information, equipment, and personnel that the President determines will advance the national security interests of the United States and is consistent with the Strategic Dialogue and pertinent provisions of law— (A) by enhancing scientific cooperation between Israel and the United States; or (B) by the sale, lease, exchange in kind, or other techniques the President determines to be suitable. (f) Cooperative research pilot programs (1) In general The Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Director of the Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency and with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, is authorized to enter into cooperative research pilot programs with Israel to enhance Israel’s capabilities in the following areas: (A) Border, maritime, and aviation security. (B) Explosives detection. (C) Emergency services. (2) Authorization of appropriations For fiscal year 2014, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Homeland Security— (A) $1,000,000 to carry out paragraph (1)(A); (B) $1,000,000 to carry out paragraph (1)(B); and (C) $1,000,000 to carry out paragraph (1)(C). 103. United States-Israel cooperation on cyber-security It is a sense of Congress that the United States and Israel should take steps and explore avenues to increase cooperation on cyber-security. 104. Statement of United States Policy Regarding Israel’s defense systems (a) Findings Congress— (1) commends the first phase completion of the David’s Sling Weapon System (DSWS) by the Israel Missile Defense Organization and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, which is designed to provide additional opportunities for interception by the joint United States-Israel Arrow Weapon System (Arrow 2 and Arrow 3); (2) congratulates the Israel Missile Defense Organization and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency on successfully executing the Arrow 3 flyout of a more advanced interceptor, which will improve Israel’s defenses against upper tier ballistic missile threats from nations including Iran; (3) recognizes that during Operation Pillar of Defense in November 2012, Israel deployed Iron Dome short-range rocket defense batteries to intercept Hamas-launched rockets fired from Gaza—of those rockets that posed a threat to the life of Israeli citizens, 80 to 85 percent were successfully intercepted, saving countless lives; and (4) agrees that, as stated by former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, Iron Dome performed, I think it’s fair to say, remarkably well during the recent escalation … Iron Dome does not start wars. It helps prevent wars. . (b) Statement of policy It should be the policy of the United States that the President, acting through the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State, should provide assistance, upon request by the Government of Israel, for the enhancement of the David’s Sling Weapon System, the enhancement of the joint United States-Israel Arrow Weapon System (Arrow 2 and Arrow 3), and the procurement and enhancement of the Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system for purposes of intercepting short-range rockets, missiles, and other projectiles launched against Israel. 105. Report on other matters (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the United States and Israel should continue collaborative efforts to enhance Israel’s military capabilities, including through the transfer of advanced combat aircraft, active phased array radar, military tanker-transports, other multi-mission military aircraft, advanced or specialized munitions, and through joint training and exercise opportunities in the United States; (2) the United States and Israel should expeditiously conclude an updated Memorandum of Understanding regarding United States security assistance in order to help Israel meet its unique security requirements and uphold its qualitative military edge; (3) the United States should ensure that Israel has timely access to important military equipment, including by augmenting the forward deployed United States War Reserve Stockpile in Israel and by continuing to provide Israel with critical military equipment and spare parts through the Department of Defense’s Excess Defense Articles program; and (4) the United States should continue to support Israel’s inherent right of self-defense. (b) Report (1) In general Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that— (A) reviews the progress made toward the actions and efforts identified in the report required under section 6(b) of the United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–150 ; 22 U.S.C. 8604(b) ); and (B) provides policy recommendations, if necessary. (2) Form The report required by paragraph (1) may include a classified annex. (3) Appropriate congressional committees defined In this subsection, the term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives; and (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate. 106. Statement of policy It shall be the policy of the United States to include Israel in the list of countries that participate in the visa waiver program under section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1187 ) when Israel satisfies, and as long as Israel continues to satisfy, the requirements for inclusion in such program specified in such section. 107. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the Department of State should continue and, to the furthest extent practicable, increase its coordination on monitoring and combating anti-Semitism with the Government of Israel. II United States-Israel energy cooperation 201. United States-Israel energy cooperation (a) Findings Section 917(a) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 ( 42 U.S.C. 17337(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking renewable and inserting covered ; (2) in paragraph (4)— (A) by striking possible many and inserting “possible— (A) many ; (B) by inserting and after the semicolon at the end; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (B) significant contributions to the development of renewable energy and energy efficiency through the established programs of the United States-Israel Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation and the United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation; ; (3) in paragraph (6)— (A) by striking renewable and inserting covered ; and (B) by striking and after the semicolon at the end; (4) in paragraph (7)— (A) by striking renewable and inserting covered ; and (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (5) by adding at the end the following: (8) United States-Israel energy cooperation, and the development of natural resources by Israel, are strategic interests of the United States; (9) Israel is a strategic partner of the United States in water technology; (10) the United States can play a role in assisting Israel with regional safety and security issues; (11) the National Science Foundation of the United States should collaborate with the Israel Science Foundation; (12) the United States and Israel should strive to develop more robust academic cooperation in energy innovation technology and engineering, water science, technology transfer, and analysis of geopolitical implications of new natural resource development and associated areas; (13) the United States supports the goals of the Alternative Fuels Administration of Israel; (14) the United States strongly urges open dialogue and continued mechanisms for regular engagement and encourages further cooperation between applicable departments, agencies, ministries, institutions of higher education, and the private sectors of the United States and Israel on energy security issues, including— (A) identifying policy priorities associated with the development of natural resources of Israel; (B) discussing best practices to secure cyber energy infrastructure; (C) best practice sharing; (D) leveraging natural gas to positively impact regional stability; (E) improving energy efficiency and the overall performance of water technologies through research and development in water desalination, wastewater treatment and reclamation, and other water treatment technologies; (F) technical and environmental management of deep-water exploration and production; (G) coastal protection and restoration; (H) academic outreach and engagement; (I) private sector and business development engagement; (J) regulatory consultations; (K) leveraging alternative transportation fuels and technologies; and (L) any other areas determined appropriate by the United States and Israel; (15) the United States acknowledges the achievements and importance of the United States-Israel Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation and the United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation and supports continued multiyear funding to ensure the continuity of the programs of the Foundations; and (16) the United States and Israel have a shared interest in addressing their immediate, near-term, and long-term energy and environmental challenges. . (b) Establishment Section 917(b)(1) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 ( 42 U.S.C. 17337(b)(1) ) is amended by striking renewable energy or energy efficiency and inserting covered energy . (c) Types of energy Section 917(b)(2) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 ( 42 U.S.C. 17337(b)(2) ) is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking Types of and inserting Covered ; (2) in subparagraph (F), by striking and after the semicolon at the end; (3) in subparagraph (G), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (H) natural gas energy, including conventional and unconventional natural gas technologies and natural gas projects conducted by or in conjunction with the United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation, the United States-Israel Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation, and the United States-Israel Science and Technology Foundation; and (I) improvement of energy efficiency and the overall performance of water technologies through research and development in water desalination, wastewater treatment and reclamation, and other water treatment technologies. . (d) Eligible applicants Section 917(b)(3) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 ( 42 U.S.C. 17337(b)(3) ) is amended by striking energy efficiency or renewable and inserting covered . (e) Authorization of appropriations; international partnerships Section 917 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 ( 42 U.S.C. 17337 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (e) and (f), respectively; (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c) International partnerships (1) In general The Secretary may, subject to the availability of appropriations, enter into cooperative agreements supporting and enhancing dialogue and planning involving international partnerships between the Department, including National Laboratories of the Department, and the Government of Israel and its ministries, offices, and institutions. (2) Federal share The Secretary may not pay more than 50 percent of the costs described in paragraph (1). (3) Annual reports The Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate an annual report that describes— (A) actions taken to carry out this subsection; and (B) any projects under this subsection for which the Secretary requests funding. (d) United States-Israel Center The Secretary may establish a joint United States-Israel Center based in an area of the United States with the experience, knowledge, and expertise in offshore energy development to further dialogue and collaboration to develop more robust academic cooperation in energy innovation technology and engineering, water science, technology transfer, and analysis of geopolitical implications of new natural resource development and associated areas. ; and (3) by amending subsection (f) (as redesignated) to read as follows: (f) Authorization of appropriations Of the amounts made available under section 931 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16231 ), the Secretary is authorized to use $2,000,000 for each fiscal year to carry out this section. . (f) Termination Subsection (e) of section 917 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 ( 42 U.S.C. 17337 ) (as redesignated by subsection (e)(1)) is amended by striking the date that is 7 years after the date of enactment of this Act and inserting September 30, 2021 . III Offset 301. Offset Section 102(a) of the Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act of 2009 ( Public Law 111–73 ) is amended by striking $1,500,000,000 and inserting $1,487,000,000 .\n\nPassed the House of Representatives March 5, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk"}}},{"rowIdx":1720,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-939-ih-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-939"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":939,"string":"939"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"ih"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr939ih.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr939ih.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-08 17:29:55.146"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"H4964744E6B6246D9AB7F89F77D9CE298\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 939 IH: Support Democracy in Egypt Act\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-03-04\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n I\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. R. 939\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130304\">\n March 4, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"B001280\">\n Mr. Bentivolio\n </sponsor>\n (for\n\t\t\t himself,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"G000567\">\n Mr. Griffin of Arkansas\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"W000796\">\n Mr. Westmoreland\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"R000593\">\n Mr. Ross\n </cosponsor>\n , and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"Y000065\">\n Mr. Yoho\n </cosponsor>\n ) introduced the following\n\t\t\t bill; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HFA00\">\n Committee\n\t\t\t on Foreign Affairs\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To suspend the sale, lease, transfer, retransfer, or\n\t\t delivery of F–16 aircraft, M1 tanks, and certain other defense articles or\n\t\t defense services to the Government of Egypt.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"H8719AF70457445D5876ABA4C0BB2149C\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"HF71A7F2A4F1948F9B794B5124B653B46\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n Support\n\t\t\t Democracy in Egypt Act\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H5FB5F6B0ABC64581A4914E5F49FD268D\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Suspension of sales,\n\t\t\t leases, transfers, retransfers, or delivery of covered defense articles and\n\t\t\t defense services to Egypt\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"HD9BB22D469FC4BA293CA16666444D955\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Suspension\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Notwithstanding any other provision of law,\n\t\t\t the United States Government shall not license, approve, facilitate, or\n\t\t\t otherwise allow the sale, lease, transfer, retransfer, or delivery of any\n\t\t\t covered defense article or defense service to the Government of Egypt unless\n\t\t\t the President submits to Congress a certification described in subsection (b)\n\t\t\t and a notification described in subsection (c).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H01D9E2B3C21040B3BCA2F5326D509346\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Certification\n </header>\n <text>\n A\n\t\t\t certification referred to in subsection (a) is a certification that contains a\n\t\t\t determination of the President that each of the following conditions has been\n\t\t\t met:\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H872E24B22BE04E8E80538D7F150B5FD5\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Government of Egypt is working to\n\t\t\t curtail support for terrorist activities conducted by foreign terrorist\n\t\t\t organizations.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HB944F929879A411FBDEC15CBE667BE75\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Government of Egypt has adopted\n\t\t\t policies that promote religious and political freedoms for the people of\n\t\t\t Egypt.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H0E870771A7B940B686436456079B7CF7\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The Government of\n\t\t\t Egypt is carrying out concerted efforts to enforce access along the Sinai\n\t\t\t Peninsula, including to stop illegal weapons smuggling between Egypt and\n\t\t\t Gaza.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H4908C8111A294D1FA69A3A855731AF40\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The Government of\n\t\t\t Egypt is fully implementing all aspects of the 1979 Peace Treaty between Egypt\n\t\t\t and Israel.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H21E30B7444B5449BB39EC0FE8EE3F3C3\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Notification\n </header>\n <text>\n A\n\t\t\t notification referred to in subsection (a) is a notification of the President\n\t\t\t that is submitted to Congress not less than 30 days prior to the proposed sale,\n\t\t\t lease, transfer, retransfer, or delivery of any covered defense article or\n\t\t\t defense service, as the case may be, in accordance with procedures applicable\n\t\t\t to reprogramming notifications under section 634A(a) of the Foreign Assistance\n\t\t\t Act of 1961 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/22/2394-1\">\n 22 U.S.C. 2394–1(a)\n </external-xref>\n ).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" id=\"H23F1BDAAA182434593FF92C17399BE01\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Waiver\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t President may waive the application of subsection (a) if the President\n\t\t\t determines and certifies to Congress that it is in the national security\n\t\t\t interests of the United States to do so.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H8739B04D7FD54C06A496E93B1CD903AC\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Definitions\n </header>\n <text>\n In\n\t\t\t this section:\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H40D48376E31A4A7AA42FAE4ABC9918EE\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Covered defense\n\t\t\t article or defense service\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term\n <term>\n covered defense article or\n\t\t\t defense service\n </term>\n means any F–16 aircraft, M1 tank, or other defense\n\t\t\t article or defense service listed in Category VI, VII, or VIII of the United\n\t\t\t States Munitions List.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H569C1B9D54A34905963C32DB70EBE6A5\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Foreign\n\t\t\t terrorist organization\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n foreign terrorist\n\t\t\t organization\n </term>\n means an organization designated as a foreign terrorist\n\t\t\t organization by the Secretary of State in accordance with section 219(a) of the\n\t\t\t Immigration and Nationality Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/8/1189\">\n 8 U.S.C. 1189(a)\n </external-xref>\n ).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H51DC46500C3440C8945DC777EA4FE910\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n United States\n\t\t\t Munitions List\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n United States Munitions List\n </term>\n means the list referred to in section 38(a)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act\n\t\t\t (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/22/2778\">\n 22 U.S.C. 2778(a)(1)\n </external-xref>\n ).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 939 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 4, 2013 Mr. Bentivolio (for himself, Mr. Griffin of Arkansas , Mr. Westmoreland , Mr. Ross , and Mr. Yoho ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To suspend the sale, lease, transfer, retransfer, or delivery of F–16 aircraft, M1 tanks, and certain other defense articles or defense services to the Government of Egypt.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Support Democracy in Egypt Act . 2. Suspension of sales, leases, transfers, retransfers, or delivery of covered defense articles and defense services to Egypt (a) Suspension Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the United States Government shall not license, approve, facilitate, or otherwise allow the sale, lease, transfer, retransfer, or delivery of any covered defense article or defense service to the Government of Egypt unless the President submits to Congress a certification described in subsection (b) and a notification described in subsection (c). (b) Certification A certification referred to in subsection (a) is a certification that contains a determination of the President that each of the following conditions has been met: (1) The Government of Egypt is working to curtail support for terrorist activities conducted by foreign terrorist organizations. (2) The Government of Egypt has adopted policies that promote religious and political freedoms for the people of Egypt. (3) The Government of Egypt is carrying out concerted efforts to enforce access along the Sinai Peninsula, including to stop illegal weapons smuggling between Egypt and Gaza. (4) The Government of Egypt is fully implementing all aspects of the 1979 Peace Treaty between Egypt and Israel. (c) Notification A notification referred to in subsection (a) is a notification of the President that is submitted to Congress not less than 30 days prior to the proposed sale, lease, transfer, retransfer, or delivery of any covered defense article or defense service, as the case may be, in accordance with procedures applicable to reprogramming notifications under section 634A(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2394–1(a) ). (d) Waiver The President may waive the application of subsection (a) if the President determines and certifies to Congress that it is in the national security interests of the United States to do so. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered defense article or defense service The term covered defense article or defense service means any F–16 aircraft, M1 tank, or other defense article or defense service listed in Category VI, VII, or VIII of the United States Munitions List. (2) Foreign terrorist organization The term foreign terrorist organization means an organization designated as a foreign terrorist organization by the Secretary of State in accordance with section 219(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1189(a) ). (3) United States Munitions List The term United States Munitions List means the list referred to in section 38(a)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2778(a)(1) )."}}},{"rowIdx":1721,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-940-ih-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-940"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":940,"string":"940"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"ih"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr940ih.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr940ih.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-08 17:29:55.859"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"H67915503058848F6A1907C65D551E04C\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 940 IH: Health Care Conscience Rights Act\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-03-04\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n I\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. R. 940\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130304\">\n March 4, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"B001273\">\n Mrs. Black\n </sponsor>\n (for\n\t\t\t herself,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"F000456\">\n Mr. Fleming\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"F000449\">\n Mr. Fortenberry\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"D000618\">\n Mr. Daines\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"B001255\">\n Mr. Boustany\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"J000255\">\n Mr. Jones\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"C001075\">\n Mr. Cassidy\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"R000575\">\n Mr. Rogers of Alabama\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"N000186\">\n Mr. Nunnelee\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"L000563\">\n Mr. Lipinski\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"H001059\">\n Mr. Hultgren\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"B001244\">\n Mr. Bonner\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"C001096\">\n Mr. Cramer\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"B001262\">\n Mr. Broun of Georgia\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"J000292\">\n Mr. Johnson of Ohio\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"W000798\">\n Mr. Walberg\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"T000462\">\n Mr. Tiberi\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"K000376\">\n Mr. Kelly\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"N000182\">\n Mr. Neugebauer\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"F000461\">\n Mr. Flores\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"E000291\">\n Mrs. Ellmers\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"G000550\">\n Mr. Gingrey of Georgia\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"P000602\">\n Mr. Pompeo\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"R000582\">\n Mr. Roe of Tennessee\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"K000362\">\n Mr. King of Iowa\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"M001151\">\n Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"B001280\">\n Mr. Bentivolio\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"F000450\">\n Ms. Foxx\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"D000619\">\n Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"W000795\">\n Mr. Wilson of South Carolina\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"P000592\">\n Mr. Poe of Texas\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"F000458\">\n Mr. Fincher\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"W000796\">\n Mr. Westmoreland\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"G000560\">\n Mr. Graves of Georgia\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"B000013\">\n Mr. Bachus\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"B001269\">\n Mr. Barletta\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"J000289\">\n Mr. Jordan\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"W000812\">\n Mrs. Wagner\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"B001271\">\n Mr. Benishek\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"B001243\">\n Mrs. Blackburn\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"W000815\">\n Mr. Wenstrup\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S001186\">\n Mr. Southerland\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S001183\">\n Mr. Schweikert\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"H001057\">\n Mr. Huelskamp\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"H001052\">\n Mr. Harris\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"H001053\">\n Mrs. Hartzler\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"M001144\">\n Mr. Miller of Florida\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S000522\">\n Mr. Smith of New Jersey\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"R000580\">\n Mr. Roskam\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"P000588\">\n Mr. Pearce\n </cosponsor>\n , and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"W000813\">\n Mrs. Walorski\n </cosponsor>\n ) introduced the\n\t\t\t following bill; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HIF00\">\n Committee on Energy and Commerce\n </committee-name>\n , and in\n\t\t\t addition to the Committee on\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HWM00\">\n Ways and\n\t\t\t Means\n </committee-name>\n , for a period to be subsequently determined by the\n\t\t\t Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the\n\t\t\t jurisdiction of the committee concerned\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act\n\t\t to protect rights of conscience with regard to requirements for coverage of\n\t\t specific items and services, to amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit\n\t\t certain abortion-related discrimination in governmental activities, and for\n\t\t other purposes.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"HFD43CD4AE10E41F890FDA04B8EC9882F\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"H0544E421B4704968ABC7AD3A80684217\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Health Care Conscience Rights\n\t\t\t Act\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H0206CBB9437C4342A00A94E9C8C558FD\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Findings\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Congress finds the following:\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H9DF357F38B144DBC9CCB8D535F436FA7\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n As Thomas\n\t\t\t Jefferson declared to New London Methodists in 1809,\n <quote>\n [n]o provision in\n\t\t\t our Constitution ought to be dearer to man than that which protects the rights\n\t\t\t of conscience against the enterprises of the civil authority\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HCCDBB95EAFDE4BB69CC86DFC2D63B9A4\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Jefferson’s conviction on respect for\n\t\t\t conscience is deeply embedded in the history and traditions of our Nation, and\n\t\t\t codified in numerous Federal laws approved by congressional majorities and\n\t\t\t Presidents of both parties, including in the Public Health Service Act; the\n\t\t\t United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act; the\n\t\t\t Religious Freedom Restoration Act; longstanding provisions on respect for\n\t\t\t conscience rights in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and District\n\t\t\t of Columbia appropriations; and laws to protect individuals from being forced\n\t\t\t to participate in Federal executions or prosecutions.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H64B368DB43084F7781E86802E102A67F\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Following\n\t\t\t enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law\n\t\t\t 111–148, in this section referred to as\n <quote>\n PPACA\n </quote>\n ), the Federal\n\t\t\t Government has sought to impose specific requirements that infringe on the\n\t\t\t rights of conscience of those who offer or purchase health coverage.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H74AF53F9A6A24DE18F198C0296030473\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n While PPACA\n\t\t\t provides an exemption for some religious groups that object to participation in\n\t\t\t health insurance generally, and exempts millions of Americans from most of the\n\t\t\t Act’s provisions, including the preventive services mandate, it fails to\n\t\t\t provide statutory protection for those seeking to offer and purchase health\n\t\t\t coverage who have a religious or moral objection only to specific items or\n\t\t\t services.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H4D24AB00C4634B23AF173BFDFEAF68AE\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Nurses and other\n\t\t\t health care providers have increasingly been subjected to discrimination for\n\t\t\t abiding by their conscience rather than providing, paying for, or referring for\n\t\t\t abortion.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H2129FA9DF4A0439BABA9B1E426778B9C\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Conscience rights\n\t\t\t protections for health care providers are an important part of civil rights\n\t\t\t protections in Federal law and are indispensable to the continued viability of\n\t\t\t the health care system in the United States. The increasingly significant\n\t\t\t discrimination suffered by faith-based nonprofit health care providers risks\n\t\t\t undermining access to high-quality compassionate care for some of the most\n\t\t\t vulnerable populations in our country.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H6E838930C1954CADA2C85B0948AB5C4E\">\n <enum>\n 3.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Applying\n\t\t\t longstanding policy on conscience rights to the Affordable Care Act\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H528FDBF545EC4942B364C6FB170C24AB\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Title I of the\n\t\t\t Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/111/148\">\n Public Law 111–148\n </external-xref>\n ) is\n\t\t\t amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H366A04CDCEE547699984208D3566DA41\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating\n\t\t\t the second section 1563 (relating to conforming amendments and as redesignated\n\t\t\t by section 10107(b)(1) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) as\n\t\t\t section 1564;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H62F86764FFCD4C83BA641653CC36D2EB\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating\n\t\t\t the third section 1563 (relating to the Sense of the Senate promoting fiscal\n\t\t\t responsibility) as section 1565; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HB1C6B2632EC94F85BD4D3C7EBD018342\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by adding at the\n\t\t\t end the following new section:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB66AF16D15B94948B2DF8CA0E7EA501F\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"H18263096DD6446BE9141EEA6B31DBCFF\">\n <enum>\n 1566.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Respecting\n\t\t\t\tconscience rights in health coverage\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H2ED376B5F2FF40A1962114E02671EA88\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, no\n\t\t\t\tprovision of this title (and no amendment made by any such provision)\n\t\t\t\tshall—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HCC22BFCAD68340DD8575642B0AD6E0E3\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n require an\n\t\t\t\tindividual to purchase individual health insurance coverage that includes\n\t\t\t\tcoverage of an abortion or other item or service to which such individual has a\n\t\t\t\tmoral or religious objection, or prevent an issuer from offering or issuing, to\n\t\t\t\tsuch individual, individual health insurance coverage that excludes such item\n\t\t\t\tor service;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H3782DF32601D479C89152FD9E4C5A225\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n require a sponsor\n\t\t\t\t(or, in the case of health insurance coverage offered to students through an\n\t\t\t\tinstitution of higher education, the institution of higher education offering\n\t\t\t\tsuch coverage) to sponsor, purchase, or provide any health benefits coverage or\n\t\t\t\tgroup health plan that includes coverage of an abortion or other item or\n\t\t\t\tservice to which such sponsor or institution, respectively, has a moral or\n\t\t\t\treligious objection, or prevent an issuer from offering or issuing to such\n\t\t\t\tsponsor or institution, respectively, health insurance coverage that excludes\n\t\t\t\tsuch item or service;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H3E8E4F520F6F47B78800FC3BEFDDEAE6\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n require an issuer\n\t\t\t\tof health insurance coverage or the sponsor of a group health plan to include,\n\t\t\t\tin any such coverage or plan, coverage of an abortion or other item or service\n\t\t\t\tto which such issuer or sponsor has a moral or religious objection; or\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H12B87C20BCB14357BE8E8D3F89D55AE8\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n authorize the imposition of a tax, penalty,\n\t\t\t\tfee, fine, or other sanction, or the imposition of coverage of the item or\n\t\t\t\tservice to which there is a moral or religious objection, in relation to health\n\t\t\t\tinsurance coverage or a group health plan that excludes an item or service\n\t\t\t\tpursuant to this section.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H9D81D399F41B44DEADF3DA0B35EE2F65\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Restriction on\n\t\t\t\tcontrary governmental action\n </header>\n <text>\n No provision in this title (or\n\t\t\t\tamendment made by such provision) or law, regulation, guideline or other\n\t\t\t\tgovernmental action that implements such provision or amendment, or derives its\n\t\t\t\tauthority therefrom, shall be given legal effect to the extent that it violates\n\t\t\t\tthis section.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HFE37BF9D954A45189444EA0DC4EF85A2\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n No effect on\n\t\t\t\tother laws\n </header>\n <text>\n Nothing in this section shall be construed to preempt,\n\t\t\t\tmodify, or otherwise have any effect on—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H275FFA1CD2FD43F089180345D09DD6E8\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Civil Rights\n\t\t\t\tAct of 1964;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H287A6D682499435AA4FBF4105DB6B101\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Americans with\n\t\t\t\tDisabilities Act of 1990;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H34133CDC8C6F4763971A8047B8DD4562\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Pregnancy\n\t\t\t\tDiscrimination Act of 1978;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H02827144A3D440B983DD4605021FD4C2\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Mental Health\n\t\t\t\tParity Act of 1996; or\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H893BBD54B0214150978DDAF8C51FE846\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n any other State or\n\t\t\t\tFederal law, other than a provision in this title (or an amendment made by such\n\t\t\t\tprovision) or a law, regulation, guideline or other governmental action that\n\t\t\t\timplements such provision or amendment or derives its authority\n\t\t\t\ttherefrom.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HEACF4B83E34D47B6B36B35AE06B25DF3\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Aggregate\n\t\t\t\tactuarial value\n </header>\n <text>\n Nothing in this section shall be construed to\n\t\t\t\tprohibit the Secretary from issuing regulations or other guidance to ensure\n\t\t\t\tthat health insurance coverage or group health plans excluding abortion or\n\t\t\t\tother items or services under this section shall have an aggregate actuarial\n\t\t\t\tvalue at least equivalent to that of health insurance coverage or group health\n\t\t\t\tplans at the same level of coverage that do not exclude such items or\n\t\t\t\tservices.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HFA145E7B1FAC4880A7617452055D7339\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Continued\n\t\t\t\tapplication of nondiscrimination rules\n </header>\n <text>\n Nothing in this section\n\t\t\t\tshall be construed to permit a health insurance issuer, group health plan, or\n\t\t\t\tother health care provider to act in a manner inconsistent with subparagraph\n\t\t\t\t(B) or (D) of section\n\t\t\t\t1302(b)(4).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HB2B4F466F0B34AE2817F417F50E3C814\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Clerical\n\t\t\t amendment\n </header>\n <text>\n The table of contents of the Patient Protection and\n\t\t\t Affordable Care Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/111/148\">\n Public Law 111–148\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HF86571590F244AE2A71A95014DADE353\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking the\n\t\t\t following items:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H1BBCFAF6CCC346E1A72599DF2CB79F39\" style=\"OLC\">\n <toc regeneration=\"no-regeneration\">\n <toc-entry level=\"section\">\n 1563. Conforming amendments.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry level=\"section\">\n 1563. Sense of the Senate promoting fiscal\n\t\t\t\tresponsibility.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n <continuation-text continuation-text-level=\"paragraph\">\n and\n </continuation-text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H7F1DEF9A3AFB4B26BD0CA85F508088A6\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting after\n\t\t\t the item relating to the section 1563 relating to small business procurement\n\t\t\t the following items:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H61E0EE783D044381BD233141058F5FFD\" style=\"OLC\">\n <toc regeneration=\"no-regeneration\">\n <toc-entry level=\"section\">\n 1564. Conforming amendments.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry level=\"section\">\n 1565. Sense of the Senate promoting fiscal\n\t\t\t\tresponsibility.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry level=\"section\">\n 1566. Respecting conscience rights in\n\t\t\t\thealth\n\t\t\t\tcoverage.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HB1F902CC6DBD49078294F82BC99448EA\">\n <enum>\n 4.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Abortion\n\t\t\t nondiscrimination for health care providers\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 245 of the Public Health Service Act\n\t\t\t (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/238n\">\n 42 U.S.C. 238n\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H31A78E55DDF642C9B8351BDC4A45BB2E\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the section\n\t\t\t heading, by striking\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"section\" style=\"OLC\">\n and\n\t\t\t licensing of physicians\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"section\" style=\"OLC\">\n , licensing, and practice of\n\t\t\t physicians and other health care entities\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H54318D511A594D0E90CAFE3A8EE7F2D8\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (a),\n\t\t\t by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:\n </text>\n <quoted-block id=\"HCA628E0E6ECC42D8AEF07DDF35A248A9\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"H1B80984196804E88BD783DD9914C63D9\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the entity\n\t\t\t\trefuses—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H65D60D46D7DE42DFA5C0338023503BA4\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to undergo\n\t\t\t\ttraining in the performance of induced abortions;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HD730B53B14E74EB086A57A5A7141623C\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to require or\n\t\t\t\tprovide such training;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HE0B9BE0F98E149188ED95A5F5EED7884\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to perform,\n\t\t\t\tparticipate in, provide coverage of, or pay for induced abortions; or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H45B5C162CF364967A5B41715BC5ACBCB\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to provide\n\t\t\t\treferrals for such training or such\n\t\t\t\tabortions;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HBCC706D25285417A94C0A299C916CAA9\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection\n\t\t\t (b)(1), by striking\n <quote>\n standards\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n standard\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HAE72483576DC4D78A903B47B287668EF\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (c),\n\t\t\t by amending paragraphs (1) and (2) to read as follows:\n </text>\n <quoted-block id=\"HE9D07FD4819744FDB45A89301D7A6D6E\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"HA8E7E57BBFB4486B84C312AAFD489D43\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n financial assistance\n </term>\n , with respect to a government program, means\n\t\t\t\tgovernmental payments to cover the cost of health care services or benefits, or\n\t\t\t\tother Federal payments, grants, or loans to promote or otherwise facilitate\n\t\t\t\thealth-related activities.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H7DC6703BE7F14FDE83AB2626C02C48B2\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n health care entity\n </term>\n includes an individual physician or other\n\t\t\t\thealth professional, a postgraduate physician training program, a participant\n\t\t\t\tin a program of training in the health professions, a hospital, a\n\t\t\t\tprovider-sponsored organization as defined in section 1855(d) of the Social\n\t\t\t\tSecurity Act, a health maintenance organization, an accountable care\n\t\t\t\torganization, an issuer of health insurance coverage, any other kind of health\n\t\t\t\tcare facility, organization, or plan, and an entity that provides or authorizes\n\t\t\t\treferrals for health care\n\t\t\t\tservices.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HF587E1BAAB484500BE2A5462DA9F0831\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by adding at the\n\t\t\t end of subsection (c) the following new paragraph:\n </text>\n <quoted-block id=\"H7053B9EBF14A494C868D59E9412BA9A8\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"H6C9759804A494D88B20CEA33335B3E44\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n State or local government that receives Federal financial\n\t\t\t\tassistance\n </term>\n includes any agency or other governmental unit of a State or\n\t\t\t\tlocal government if such government receives Federal financial\n\t\t\t\tassistance.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HCB07E5F36F824BEDAEC878057D210073\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating\n\t\t\t subsection (c) as subsection (d); and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H465A31C681144B02B93F839568AD5470\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting after\n\t\t\t subsection (b) the following new subsection:\n </text>\n <quoted-block id=\"HA529E61F5BFC449594EFE2ED75AA451A\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"HD4790A2A49E542C9812AA53C8574765F\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Administration\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t\tSecretary shall designate the Director of the Office for Civil Rights of the\n\t\t\t\tDepartment of Health and Human Services—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H6829984EA2784D41A3C467112F6B5FF3\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to receive\n\t\t\t\tcomplaints alleging a violation of this section, section 1566 of the Patient\n\t\t\t\tProtection and Affordable Care Act, or any of subsections (b) through (e) of\n\t\t\t\tsection 401 of the Health Programs Extension Act of 1973; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H8717EE3C2A814154B0BF260BF045D5BA\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to pursue the\n\t\t\t\tinvestigation of such complaints, in coordination with the Attorney\n\t\t\t\tGeneral.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H0A8D4217F610445EB0FE29B420456D03\">\n <enum>\n 5.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Remedies for\n\t\t\t violations of Federal conscience laws\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Title II of the Public Health Service Act\n\t\t\t (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/202\">\n 42 U.S.C. 202 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by inserting after section 245 the\n\t\t\t following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB2DE15B50FAF4E79B610E1DD16BA6E29\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"HA11C21926F1E44C6AB1B6044ED2F67CA\">\n <enum>\n 245A.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Civil action\n\t\t\t\tfor certain violations\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H171A11748EFF4CB28A110A9F9E31C5DA\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n A qualified party may, in a civil action, obtain\n\t\t\t\tappropriate relief with regard to a designated violation.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H28E979F2EB34450C82D8A93CE2FDE70B\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Definitions\n </header>\n <text>\n In\n\t\t\t\tthis section—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H5C30542251C94435A0507CF6300C5DE0\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the term\n <term>\n qualified party\n </term>\n means—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H728EA9ABF47842AF8F3C80ED291FBCD0\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Attorney\n\t\t\t\tGeneral; or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HDFD6D682A28E4C27B0E049B84DE1E901\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n any person or\n\t\t\t\tentity adversely affected by the designated violation; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HB37159259F674CD793520591BBBF945D\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the term\n <term>\n designated violation\n </term>\n means an actual or threatened violation of\n\t\t\t\tsection 245 of this Act, section 1566 of the Patient Protection and Affordable\n\t\t\t\tCare Act, or any of subsections (b) through (e) of section 401 of the Health\n\t\t\t\tPrograms Extension Act of 1973.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HCA1ED8589A63470EA4568D410C8A553A\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Administrative\n\t\t\t\tremedies not required\n </header>\n <text>\n An action under this section may be\n\t\t\t\tcommenced, and relief may be granted, without regard to whether the party\n\t\t\t\tcommencing the action has sought or exhausted available administrative\n\t\t\t\tremedies.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HD96CB04A41DB44A996C014086917157D\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Defendants in\n\t\t\t\tactions under this section may include governmental entities as well as\n\t\t\t\tothers\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H2283EDA3D6CA45E59958E2AA9D0168A2\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n An action under this section may be maintained against,\n\t\t\t\tamong others, a party that is a Federal or State governmental entity. Relief in\n\t\t\t\tan action under this section may include money damages even if the defendant is\n\t\t\t\tsuch a governmental entity.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HA5F4DF068E4441E995A428B83AC97643\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Definition\n </header>\n <text>\n For\n\t\t\t\tthe purposes of this subsection, the term\n <term>\n State governmental\n\t\t\t\tentity\n </term>\n means a State, a local government within a State, or any agency\n\t\t\t\tor other governmental unit or authority of a State or of such a local\n\t\t\t\tgovernment.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HCF0BFE944839451993808D5AC45E3290\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Nature of\n\t\t\t\trelief\n </header>\n <text>\n The court shall grant—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H6E8E9733A6E34CD2AB647D213D8FC4A9\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n all necessary\n\t\t\t\tequitable and legal relief, including, where appropriate, declaratory relief\n\t\t\t\tand compensatory damages, to prevent the occurrence, continuance, or repetition\n\t\t\t\tof the designated violation and to compensate for losses resulting from the\n\t\t\t\tdesignated violation; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H79FAAE523710431FAFC95D1DC8E1A806\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to a prevailing\n\t\t\t\tplaintiff, reasonable attorneys’ fees and litigation expenses as part of the\n\t\t\t\tcosts.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 940 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 4, 2013 Mrs. Black (for herself, Mr. Fleming , Mr. Fortenberry , Mr. Daines , Mr. Boustany , Mr. Jones , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Rogers of Alabama , Mr. Nunnelee , Mr. Lipinski , Mr. Hultgren , Mr. Bonner , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Broun of Georgia , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. Walberg , Mr. Tiberi , Mr. Kelly , Mr. Neugebauer , Mr. Flores , Mrs. Ellmers , Mr. Gingrey of Georgia , Mr. Pompeo , Mr. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. King of Iowa , Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania , Mr. Bentivolio , Ms. Foxx , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Poe of Texas , Mr. Fincher , Mr. Westmoreland , Mr. Graves of Georgia , Mr. Bachus , Mr. Barletta , Mr. Jordan , Mrs. Wagner , Mr. Benishek , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Wenstrup , Mr. Southerland , Mr. Schweikert , Mr. Huelskamp , Mr. Harris , Mrs. Hartzler , Mr. Miller of Florida , Mr. Smith of New Jersey , Mr. Roskam , Mr. Pearce , and Mrs. Walorski ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to protect rights of conscience with regard to requirements for coverage of specific items and services, to amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in governmental activities, and for other purposes.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Care Conscience Rights Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) As Thomas Jefferson declared to New London Methodists in 1809, [n]o provision in our Constitution ought to be dearer to man than that which protects the rights of conscience against the enterprises of the civil authority . (2) Jefferson’s conviction on respect for conscience is deeply embedded in the history and traditions of our Nation, and codified in numerous Federal laws approved by congressional majorities and Presidents of both parties, including in the Public Health Service Act; the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act; the Religious Freedom Restoration Act; longstanding provisions on respect for conscience rights in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and District of Columbia appropriations; and laws to protect individuals from being forced to participate in Federal executions or prosecutions. (3) Following enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148, in this section referred to as PPACA ), the Federal Government has sought to impose specific requirements that infringe on the rights of conscience of those who offer or purchase health coverage. (4) While PPACA provides an exemption for some religious groups that object to participation in health insurance generally, and exempts millions of Americans from most of the Act’s provisions, including the preventive services mandate, it fails to provide statutory protection for those seeking to offer and purchase health coverage who have a religious or moral objection only to specific items or services. (5) Nurses and other health care providers have increasingly been subjected to discrimination for abiding by their conscience rather than providing, paying for, or referring for abortion. (6) Conscience rights protections for health care providers are an important part of civil rights protections in Federal law and are indispensable to the continued viability of the health care system in the United States. The increasingly significant discrimination suffered by faith-based nonprofit health care providers risks undermining access to high-quality compassionate care for some of the most vulnerable populations in our country. 3. Applying longstanding policy on conscience rights to the Affordable Care Act (a) In general Title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating the second section 1563 (relating to conforming amendments and as redesignated by section 10107(b)(1) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) as section 1564; (2) by redesignating the third section 1563 (relating to the Sense of the Senate promoting fiscal responsibility) as section 1565; and (3) by adding at the end the following new section: 1566. Respecting conscience rights in health coverage (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, no provision of this title (and no amendment made by any such provision) shall— (1) require an individual to purchase individual health insurance coverage that includes coverage of an abortion or other item or service to which such individual has a moral or religious objection, or prevent an issuer from offering or issuing, to such individual, individual health insurance coverage that excludes such item or service; (2) require a sponsor (or, in the case of health insurance coverage offered to students through an institution of higher education, the institution of higher education offering such coverage) to sponsor, purchase, or provide any health benefits coverage or group health plan that includes coverage of an abortion or other item or service to which such sponsor or institution, respectively, has a moral or religious objection, or prevent an issuer from offering or issuing to such sponsor or institution, respectively, health insurance coverage that excludes such item or service; (3) require an issuer of health insurance coverage or the sponsor of a group health plan to include, in any such coverage or plan, coverage of an abortion or other item or service to which such issuer or sponsor has a moral or religious objection; or (4) authorize the imposition of a tax, penalty, fee, fine, or other sanction, or the imposition of coverage of the item or service to which there is a moral or religious objection, in relation to health insurance coverage or a group health plan that excludes an item or service pursuant to this section. (b) Restriction on contrary governmental action No provision in this title (or amendment made by such provision) or law, regulation, guideline or other governmental action that implements such provision or amendment, or derives its authority therefrom, shall be given legal effect to the extent that it violates this section. (c) No effect on other laws Nothing in this section shall be construed to preempt, modify, or otherwise have any effect on— (1) the Civil Rights Act of 1964; (2) the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; (3) the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978; (4) the Mental Health Parity Act of 1996; or (5) any other State or Federal law, other than a provision in this title (or an amendment made by such provision) or a law, regulation, guideline or other governmental action that implements such provision or amendment or derives its authority therefrom. (d) Aggregate actuarial value Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the Secretary from issuing regulations or other guidance to ensure that health insurance coverage or group health plans excluding abortion or other items or services under this section shall have an aggregate actuarial value at least equivalent to that of health insurance coverage or group health plans at the same level of coverage that do not exclude such items or services. (e) Continued application of nondiscrimination rules Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit a health insurance issuer, group health plan, or other health care provider to act in a manner inconsistent with subparagraph (B) or (D) of section 1302(b)(4). . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 ) is amended— (1) by striking the following items: 1563. Conforming amendments. 1563. Sense of the Senate promoting fiscal responsibility. ; and (2) by inserting after the item relating to the section 1563 relating to small business procurement the following items: 1564. Conforming amendments. 1565. Sense of the Senate promoting fiscal responsibility. 1566. Respecting conscience rights in health coverage. . 4. Abortion nondiscrimination for health care providers Section 245 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 238n ) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking and licensing of physicians and inserting , licensing, and practice of physicians and other health care entities ; (2) in subsection (a), by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: (1) the entity refuses— (A) to undergo training in the performance of induced abortions; (B) to require or provide such training; (C) to perform, participate in, provide coverage of, or pay for induced abortions; or (D) to provide referrals for such training or such abortions; ; (3) in subsection (b)(1), by striking standards and inserting standard ; (4) in subsection (c), by amending paragraphs (1) and (2) to read as follows: (1) The term financial assistance , with respect to a government program, means governmental payments to cover the cost of health care services or benefits, or other Federal payments, grants, or loans to promote or otherwise facilitate health-related activities. (2) The term health care entity includes an individual physician or other health professional, a postgraduate physician training program, a participant in a program of training in the health professions, a hospital, a provider-sponsored organization as defined in section 1855(d) of the Social Security Act, a health maintenance organization, an accountable care organization, an issuer of health insurance coverage, any other kind of health care facility, organization, or plan, and an entity that provides or authorizes referrals for health care services. ; (5) by adding at the end of subsection (c) the following new paragraph: (4) The term State or local government that receives Federal financial assistance includes any agency or other governmental unit of a State or local government if such government receives Federal financial assistance. ; (6) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (7) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection: (c) Administration The Secretary shall designate the Director of the Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Health and Human Services— (1) to receive complaints alleging a violation of this section, section 1566 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, or any of subsections (b) through (e) of section 401 of the Health Programs Extension Act of 1973; and (2) to pursue the investigation of such complaints, in coordination with the Attorney General. . 5. Remedies for violations of Federal conscience laws Title II of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 202 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 245 the following: 245A. Civil action for certain violations (a) In general A qualified party may, in a civil action, obtain appropriate relief with regard to a designated violation. (b) Definitions In this section— (1) the term qualified party means— (A) the Attorney General; or (B) any person or entity adversely affected by the designated violation; and (2) the term designated violation means an actual or threatened violation of section 245 of this Act, section 1566 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, or any of subsections (b) through (e) of section 401 of the Health Programs Extension Act of 1973. (c) Administrative remedies not required An action under this section may be commenced, and relief may be granted, without regard to whether the party commencing the action has sought or exhausted available administrative remedies. (d) Defendants in actions under this section may include governmental entities as well as others (1) In general An action under this section may be maintained against, among others, a party that is a Federal or State governmental entity. Relief in an action under this section may include money damages even if the defendant is such a governmental entity. (2) Definition For the purposes of this subsection, the term State governmental entity means a State, a local government within a State, or any agency or other governmental unit or authority of a State or of such a local government. (e) Nature of relief The court shall grant— (1) all necessary equitable and legal relief, including, where appropriate, declaratory relief and compensatory damages, to prevent the occurrence, continuance, or repetition of the designated violation and to compensate for losses resulting from the designated violation; and (2) to a prevailing plaintiff, reasonable attorneys’ fees and litigation expenses as part of the costs. ."}}},{"rowIdx":1722,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-941-ih-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-941"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":941,"string":"941"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"ih"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr941ih.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr941ih.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-08 17:29:55.008"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"HF6EFD5DF11694B6A91D03E0FB56C48C0\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 941 IH: End Unnecessary Borrowing Act of 2013\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-03-04\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n I\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. R. 941\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130304\">\n March 4, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"C001037\">\n Mr. Capuano\n </sponsor>\n introduced the following bill; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HBA00\">\n Committee on Financial\n\t\t\t Services\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To ensure that any authority of the Mutual Mortgage\n\t\t Insurance Fund to borrow amounts from the Treasury is used only to pay mortgage\n\t\t insurance claims.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"H9B6F5AA90C944ACDA9DEADDC843E3915\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"HDEA248460BE3479CBEC7040D0FD9127E\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n End Unnecessary Borrowing Act of\n\t\t\t 2013\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H4EAA1D8BB990473DBBA3F7F61A112C63\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Limitation on use\n\t\t\t of borrowing authority\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Paragraph (2) of section 206(f) of the\n\t\t\t National Housing Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/12/1711\">\n 12 U.S.C. 1711(f)(2)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H34C04BF3B9D144A3A3217E8DA1957869\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting\n <quote>\n (A)\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n (2)\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HFD22D0358BED4D53AB7BABFE1ACAB23F\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by adding at the\n\t\t\t end the following new subparagraphs:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H1A5419C8481141CFAAC8128D0F06E2F5\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subparagraph id=\"id4D8305EC9F4E4344A4573DEDD959813D\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Subparagraph (A) may not be construed to\n\t\t\t\tauthorize or require the Secretary to borrow any amounts to comply with the\n\t\t\t\tcapital ratio requirement under such subparagraph.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id3D1D6506849F442BB7873C5B3990C38E\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Notwithstanding any other provision of\n\t\t\t\tlaw, any authority of the Secretary under this Act or otherwise to borrow\n\t\t\t\tamounts from the Treasury of the United States for the Mutual Mortgage\n\t\t\t\tInsurance Fund may be used only to the extent necessary to pay claims on\n\t\t\t\tmortgage insurance that is an obligation of such\n\t\t\t\tFund.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 941 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 4, 2013 Mr. Capuano introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To ensure that any authority of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund to borrow amounts from the Treasury is used only to pay mortgage insurance claims.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End Unnecessary Borrowing Act of 2013 . 2. Limitation on use of borrowing authority Paragraph (2) of section 206(f) of the National Housing Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1711(f)(2) ) is amended— (1) by inserting (A) after (2) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: (B) Subparagraph (A) may not be construed to authorize or require the Secretary to borrow any amounts to comply with the capital ratio requirement under such subparagraph. (C) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any authority of the Secretary under this Act or otherwise to borrow amounts from the Treasury of the United States for the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund may be used only to the extent necessary to pay claims on mortgage insurance that is an obligation of such Fund. ."}}},{"rowIdx":1723,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-942-ih-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-942"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":942,"string":"942"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"ih"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr942ih.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr942ih.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-08 17:29:55.249"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"H27A8DFE80EB242FBBDC8AA8A0CF5E240\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 942 IH: Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act of 2013\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-03-04\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n I\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. R. 942\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130304\">\n March 4, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"C001038\">\n Mr. Crowley\n </sponsor>\n (for\n\t\t\t himself and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S000244\">\n Mr. Sensenbrenner\n </cosponsor>\n )\n\t\t\t introduced the following bill; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HIF00\">\n Committee on Energy and\n\t\t\t Commerce\n </committee-name>\n , and in addition to the Committee on\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HWM00\">\n Ways and Means\n </committee-name>\n , for a\n\t\t\t period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for\n\t\t\t consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the\n\t\t\t committee concerned\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to\n\t\t provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items\n\t\t under the Medicare program.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"HAC48FC57BB9440C7BC73179D34573D97\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"H136E8E600B0E41A6941406E4DB6B66E7\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Ensuring Access to Quality Complex\n\t\t\t Rehabilitation Technology Act of 2013\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9916BADF377745DDAA3157B890B31755\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Findings\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Congress finds the following:\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H7BB6E098F6D348B0BB5F2A19223486EF\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Individuals with\n\t\t\t disabilities and significant medical conditions such as Cerebral Palsy,\n\t\t\t Muscular Dystrophy, Multiple Sclerosis, Spinal Cord Injury, Amyotrophic Lateral\n\t\t\t Sclerosis, and Spina Bifida experience physical, functional, and cognitive\n\t\t\t challenges every day.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H8A641D213CF94D96BAAEB0B6B273281C\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Complex\n\t\t\t rehabilitation technology items (in this Act referred to as\n <term>\n CRT\n\t\t\t items\n </term>\n ), including products such as complex rehabilitation power\n\t\t\t wheelchairs, highly configurable manual wheelchairs, adaptive seating and\n\t\t\t positioning systems, and other specialized equipment, such as standing frames\n\t\t\t and gait trainers, enable individuals to maximize their function and minimize\n\t\t\t the extent and costs of their medical care.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HBDF251F3B169487E90372E2F986944CF\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Access to CRT\n\t\t\t items and related services can be threatened by inadequate coding, coverage,\n\t\t\t and payment policies for such items and services. These policies have\n\t\t\t restricted access to existing complex rehabilitation technology and stifled\n\t\t\t innovation. Access challenges have increased over the past several years and,\n\t\t\t without meaningful change to these policies, will only become greater in the\n\t\t\t future.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H4DED92ED1C8A46BF8B4E3057ED8C2099\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Current Medicare policies often fail to\n\t\t\t adequately address the needs of individuals with disabilities, to consider the\n\t\t\t range of services furnished by complex rehabilitation technology suppliers, and\n\t\t\t to recognize and account for the complexity and unique nature of the equipment\n\t\t\t itself.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H9F46730986D1440C9701231F18A37043\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n A\n\t\t\t significant factor responsible for such access challenges is that\n\t\t\t individually-configurable CRT items do not have a distinct payment category\n\t\t\t under the Medicare program, but instead are classified within the broad\n\t\t\t category of durable medical equipment (DME). CRT items serve patients with\n\t\t\t serious medical conditions that require a broader range of services and\n\t\t\t specialized personnel than what is required for standard DME. Customizable CRT\n\t\t\t items also require more resources in the areas configuring, training, and\n\t\t\t education to ensure appropriate use and to optimize results.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H5B5481FA0B4D41439F2FC5FDECB95E6C\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Unlike most DME, a\n\t\t\t medical model incorporating an interdisciplinary team approach is necessary to\n\t\t\t ensure proper customization and use of a CRT item. This team typically includes\n\t\t\t a physician, a licensed physical or licensed occupational therapist (with no\n\t\t\t financial relationship with the CRT supplier), a qualified CRT professional,\n\t\t\t the individual using such item, and sometimes a caregiver for such\n\t\t\t individual.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H6716DEE3945040E983CDD136731EFD82\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The Medicare\n\t\t\t program should recognize the specialized nature of the CRT service delivery\n\t\t\t model, the required supporting processes and technology-related CRT services,\n\t\t\t the credentials and competencies needed by the providing suppliers and critical\n\t\t\t staff, and the related costs involved. A separate benefit category for CRT\n\t\t\t items would allow for unique coding, coverage, and payment rules and policies\n\t\t\t that address the unique needs of persons with disabilities and acknowledge the\n\t\t\t extensive service component.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HD167D058D841465F8E35C7BA525D4657\">\n <enum>\n (8)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Congress and the\n\t\t\t Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services have previously recognized the\n\t\t\t benefits of a separate classification for unique, customized products. In 2008,\n\t\t\t Congress exempted certain CRT items from inclusion in the Medicare DME\n\t\t\t competitive bidding program, and Congress has created a separate and distinct\n\t\t\t benefit category for orthotics and prosthetics (custom braces and artificial\n\t\t\t limbs), which have their own medical policies, accreditation standards, and\n\t\t\t payment calculations.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H3C28CB5C31474FBCB6F26476EF536789\">\n <enum>\n 3.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Establishing\n\t\t\t separate benefit category for complex rehabilitation technologies within\n\t\t\t Medicare\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"HAF033124BC6542928438376E48E02730\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n New\n\t\t\t category\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 1861 of the\n\t\t\t Social Security Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/1395x\">\n 42 U.S.C. 1395x\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HC685CFB1DEF242ACB0B41C131CAF8F6B\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection\n\t\t\t (s)(2)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H0E20A9D10CA54ECF9C8693DE63BB3A53\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph\n\t\t\t (EE), by striking\n <quote>\n and\n </quote>\n at the end;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HB054EC4D865248D0ADF9746F7D95A4AE\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph\n\t\t\t (FF), by inserting\n <quote>\n and\n </quote>\n at the end; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H07E8BFEDC5C8444E84FE1FCB4C0EFAB6\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting after\n\t\t\t subparagraph (FF) the following new paragraph:\n </text>\n <quoted-block id=\"H1E21350E25884A4F9DD974F5CF57F150\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subparagraph id=\"H918F4FF92A2D4B63BCB457EC56593B32\">\n <enum>\n (GG)\n </enum>\n <text>\n complex\n\t\t\t\trehabilitation technology items (as defined in subsection\n\t\t\t\t(iii));\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n\t\t\t\tand\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HA190B389486241BABAC88FC22E032B5F\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by adding at the\n\t\t\t end the following new subsection:\n </text>\n <quoted-block id=\"H37003390484E4CD984184063FDE1940B\" other-style=\"archaic\" style=\"other\">\n <subsection id=\"HE1268457B75F48E395FC824311A61B24\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Complex rehabilitation\n\t\t technology item\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"HD799F0B026EF4D09BB13D6820D503492\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The terms\n <term>\n complex\n\t\t\t\trehabilitation technology item\n </term>\n and\n <term>\n CRT item\n </term>\n mean an item\n\t\t\t\tthat—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HDA07611696DE4C4386373F0A4BAAA9E5\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n is designed and configured for a\n\t\t\t\tspecific qualified individual to meet the individual’s unique—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H1F37CD38812D4401A509A2070BC19B43\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n medical, physical, and functional\n\t\t\t\tneeds related to a medical condition; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HB41ADB1EA91B44F6BE6B63E7DA41ADB5\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n capacities for basic activities of\n\t\t\t\tdaily living and instrumental activities of daily living;\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H8DC22F35EAE14A5B8F53A28CC0F6D9F2\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n is primarily used to serve a medical\n\t\t\t\tpurpose and is generally not useful to a person in the absence of illness or\n\t\t\t\tinjury; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H26E850D371B3448EB8861A02DE2523D7\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n requires certain services to ensure\n\t\t\t\tappropriate design, configuration, and use of such item, including—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H50FAE23EB90A41FC912DD66689D2E6CA\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n an evaluation of needs and\n\t\t\t\tcapacities and matching of the features and functions of CRT items to the\n\t\t\t\tqualified individual who will use such an item; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H0CA00CE5FAEE43E29FD6B001EDFF8E88\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n configuring, fitting, programming,\n\t\t\t\tadjusting, or adapting the particular complex rehabilitation technology item\n\t\t\t\tfor use by such individual.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H19B449EBE85541A3A5D49029889098A9\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"HE433416D8CD741F48EB0F5A334C2FF53\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The Secretary, in\n\t\t\t\tconsultation with the Director of Office on Disability, the Chairman of the\n\t\t\t\tNational Council on Disability, the Executive Director on the Interagency\n\t\t\t\tCommittee on Disability, the Director of the National Institute on Disability\n\t\t\t\tand Rehabilitation Research of the Department of Education, and the Co-Chairmen\n\t\t\t\tof the Senior Oversight Committee’s Care Management Reform Team of the\n\t\t\t\tDepartment of Defense and the Veterans Administration, shall, by\n\t\t\t\tregulation—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"HC97D1295DB044E608EBEB1777476B461\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n designate items as complex\n\t\t\t\trehabilitation technology items; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HDDA28E254FC34C4B98E8C18317FDAFA1\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n establish eligibility criteria to\n\t\t\t\tdetermine if an individual is a qualified individual based on the level of\n\t\t\t\tphysical and functional needs and capacities related to a medical condition or\n\t\t\t\tconditions described in\n <internal-xref idref=\"H6E11144CA6D14171B0A1652725726FF3\" legis-path=\"(iii)(2)(E)\">\n subparagraph (E)\n </internal-xref>\n .\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" id=\"H34ED96381A73459DABF5861A11509FD0\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The items designated as complex\n\t\t\t\trehabilitation technology items under\n <internal-xref idref=\"HC5D2C1B8FC4D44C29625AE41B94A86DA\" legis-path=\"(iii)(3)(A)(i)\">\n subparagraph (A)(i)\n </internal-xref>\n shall include\n\t\t\t\titems which, as of January 1, 2013 , were classified within the following HCPCS\n\t\t\t\tcodes: E0637, E0638, E0641, E0642, E0986, E1002, E1003, E1004, E1005, E1006,\n\t\t\t\tE1007, E1008, E1009, E1010, E1011, E1014, E1037, E1161, E1220, E1228, E1229,\n\t\t\t\tE1231, E1232, E1233, E1234, E1235, E1236, E1237, E1238, E1239 E2209, E2291,\n\t\t\t\tE2292, E2293, E2294, E2295, E2300, E2301, E2310, E2311, E2312, E2313, E2321,\n\t\t\t\tE2322, E2323, E2324, E2325, E2326, E2327, E2328, E2329, E2330, E2331, E2351,\n\t\t\t\tE2373, E2374, E2376, E2377, E2609, E2610, E2617, E8000, E8001, E8002, K0005,\n\t\t\t\tK0835, K0836, K0837, K0838, K0839, K0840, K0841, K0842, K0843, K0848, K0849,\n\t\t\t\tK0850, K0851, K0852, K0853, K0854, K0855, K0856, K0857, K0858, K0859, K0860,\n\t\t\t\tK0861, K0862, K0863, K0864, K0868, K0869, K0870, K0871, K0877, K0878, K0879,\n\t\t\t\tK0880, K0884, K0885, K0886, K0890, K0891, and K0898.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H09E819B592394158BE5CAC92509E5AD7\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"HC013219F453746018EDEF725613DAF86\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The items designated as\n\t\t\t\tcomplex rehabilitation technology items under\n <internal-xref idref=\"HC5D2C1B8FC4D44C29625AE41B94A86DA\" legis-path=\"(iii)(3)(A)(i)\">\n subparagraph (A)(i)\n </internal-xref>\n shall include\n\t\t\t\teach item that—\n </text>\n <subclause id=\"H019FF1D611D04AA393F0A802F8FBFB53\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n as of January 1, 2013, was classified\n\t\t\t\twithin the HCPCS codes under clause (ii); and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"HBE7EDF0643FA4E7C9333151539C42135\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Secretary, acting in consultation\n\t\t\t\twith suppliers and manufacturers of CRT items, determines should be removed\n\t\t\t\tfrom such code and assigned a new HCPCS code because such item is a complex\n\t\t\t\trehabilitation technology item.\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H62C0BD94FB2047FEAEFDB78F570E2D32\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The HCPCS codes under this clause\n\t\t\t\tare the following: E0143, E0950, E0951, E0952, E0955, E0956, E0957, E0958,\n\t\t\t\tE0960, E0967, E0978, E0990, E1015, E1016, E1028, E01029, E1030, E2205, E2208,\n\t\t\t\tE2231, E2368, E2369, E2370, E2605, E2606, E2607, E2608, E2613, E2614, E2615,\n\t\t\t\tE2616, E2620, E2621, E2624, E2625, K0004, K0009, K0040, K0108, and\n\t\t\t\tK0669.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HC2DDF3E38D054E549B1D80FA7D827DD9\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary may not designate as a\n\t\t\t\tcomplex rehabilitation technology item—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H17F0D7E470994C0D8B6F2632CC086BFD\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n adaptive equipment to operate motor\n\t\t\t\tvehicles;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H9FF27D1C92384F28BD40127E9B730331\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n prosthetic devices described in\n\t\t\t\tsubsection (s)(8); or\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H2F0021B2ED1C4D8285FBDEE29AA424E6\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n orthotics and prosthetics described\n\t\t\t\tin subsection (s)(9).\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H6E11144CA6D14171B0A1652725726FF3\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text>\n In establishing the eligibility\n\t\t\t\tcriteria under\n <internal-xref idref=\"HC5D2C1B8FC4D44C29625AE41B94A86DA\" legis-path=\"(iii)(3)(A)(ii)\">\n subparagraph (A)(ii)\n </internal-xref>\n , the\n\t\t\t\tSecretary shall include appropriate physical and functional needs and\n\t\t\t\tcapacities arising from any of the following medical conditions:\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H34610C2B262740578650DC9354796488\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Congenital disorders, progressive or\n\t\t\t\tdegenerative neuromuscular diseases, or injuries or trauma that result in\n\t\t\t\tsignificant physical or functional needs and capacities.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H8F9F9E551E15427EB043893A088FC489\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Spinal cord injury, traumatic brain\n\t\t\t\tinjury, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, spina bifida, osteogenesis\n\t\t\t\timperfecta, arthrogryposis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis,\n\t\t\t\tdemyelinating disease, myelopathy, myopathy, progressive muscular atrophy,\n\t\t\t\tanterior horn cell disease, post-polio syndrome, cerebellar degeneration,\n\t\t\t\tdystonia, Huntington’s disease, or spinocerebellar disease.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H85D3DBACB73346B8B0DB5046D9042FBC\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Certain types of amputation,\n\t\t\t\tparalysis, or paresis that result in significant physical or functional needs\n\t\t\t\tand capacities.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HD2DA1265B39F44719212A708B71B89DC\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (F)\n </enum>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"HEA11EE20A2EA4D78A072BC6334A1B325\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n For 2014, the Secretary\n\t\t\t\tshall publish—\n </text>\n <subclause id=\"HDEB95848665142F289480C9CF29B0793\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a list of items designated under\n <internal-xref idref=\"HC5D2C1B8FC4D44C29625AE41B94A86DA\" legis-path=\"(iii)(3)(A)(i)\">\n subparagraph (A)(i)\n </internal-xref>\n and the HCPCS\n\t\t\t\tcodes for such items; and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"HACF12B09BFB24708A5D2F55AA97BAE3E\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the eligibility criteria established\n\t\t\t\tunder\n <internal-xref idref=\"HC5D2C1B8FC4D44C29625AE41B94A86DA\" legis-path=\"(iii)(3)(A)(ii)\">\n subparagraph (A)(ii)\n </internal-xref>\n .\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HDEB47EF90ADF4C318A959132AD4E5549\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n For 2015 and each subsequent year,\n\t\t\t\tthe Secretary shall publish any necessary updates to such list (including\n\t\t\t\tadditions of new CRT items and any changes in applicable HCPCS codes) and to\n\t\t\t\tsuch eligibility criteria.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H494F1B06DF4F4102A32CF596B5BDC3D1\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (G)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The Secretary shall make available,\n\t\t\t\ton a public Web site, the process by which the Secretary will consider requests\n\t\t\t\tfrom members of the public that the Secretary—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H5CF4D95922D7447097292A23DFFAE5BB\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n designate an item as a CRT item under\n <internal-xref idref=\"HC97D1295DB044E608EBEB1777476B461\" legis-path=\"(iii)(2)(A)(i)\">\n subparagraph (A)(i)\n </internal-xref>\n ; or\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H140A1BEC2513421A9B9924E62228214D\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n amend the eligibility criteria\n\t\t\t\testablished under\n <internal-xref idref=\"HC5D2C1B8FC4D44C29625AE41B94A86DA\" legis-path=\"(iii)(3)(A)(ii)\">\n subparagraph (A)(ii)\n </internal-xref>\n .\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HE422F10515DC46879B01B2385C723DD3\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n For purposes of this\n\t\t\t\tsubsection:\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H2DDAB2956FE14BA796976E200B603EC5\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n capacity for basic\n\t\t\t\tactivities of daily living\n </term>\n means an individual’s capacity to safely\n\t\t\t\tparticipate in mobility and self-care activities including—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H8742C335EE234166B013C17D36E3A453\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n maintaining and changing body\n\t\t\t\tposition;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H12785D0BF11744E3BA53B4BDB6C4351A\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n transferring to or from one\n\t\t\t\tsurface to another;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HE831E5E5598F43DCAC653685CAF06F42\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n walking;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H759968BFE38F4DDE9BF0A6842C726F3F\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text>\n moving from place to place using\n\t\t\t\tmobility equipment, in a safe and timely manner;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H81F8C5DEB50248AFBF7C268E71AF8D80\">\n <enum>\n (v)\n </enum>\n <text>\n washing one’s self;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HC99A9C5709CA4E0D8269092BBE9A1EAC\">\n <enum>\n (vi)\n </enum>\n <text>\n caring for the body;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H5732DC7BE07141AAB340E68E3005087D\">\n <enum>\n (vii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n toileting;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HBC154E798F8F444284FDA463D5A76B16\">\n <enum>\n (viii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n dressing;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HE3271508033249839D5B2526C752B510\">\n <enum>\n (ix)\n </enum>\n <text>\n eating;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H31EBCD1CAA784F32ABF9FF887BD68DA6\">\n <enum>\n (x)\n </enum>\n <text>\n drinking;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H8AF6EACA14AD462299288E5391622312\">\n <enum>\n (xi)\n </enum>\n <text>\n looking after one’s health;\n\t\t\t\tand\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HC806C2ED71D041CEAED50E818E98E53A\">\n <enum>\n (xii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n carrying, moving, and handling\n\t\t\t\tobjects to perform and participate in other activities under this subparagraph\n\t\t\t\tand\n <internal-xref idref=\"HC5D2C1B8FC4D44C29625AE41B94A86DA\" legis-path=\"(iii)(4)(C)\">\n subparagraph (B)\n </internal-xref>\n .\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HCBCFF9BE6E9E402AB67A0CB5B0D14ACD\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term\n <term>\n capacity for instrumental\n\t\t\t\tactivities of daily living\n </term>\n means an individual’s capacity to safely\n\t\t\t\tparticipate in life situations in the home and community, including—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H7FCE73D4F5FF4DE3AA5B10DAC55CB452\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n communicating;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H3EE5BC2A0B7A42FE9792C3C407B1C1A1\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n moving around using\n\t\t\t\ttransportation;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HC5D2C1B8FC4D44C29625AE41B94A86DA\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n acquiring necessities, goods, and\n\t\t\t\tservices;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HB33C096182574764859560A8F9798D09\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text>\n performing household tasks;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" id=\"H2D0ED0BB5A8449A287D6ED43A49CC6AE\">\n <enum>\n (v)\n </enum>\n <text>\n caring for household members and\n\t\t\t\tfamily members;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H9057C5A315A44E54AEE52340F652DC95\">\n <enum>\n (vi)\n </enum>\n <text>\n caring for household\n\t\t\t\tobjects;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H448F49319E6146528908943E639F3937\">\n <enum>\n (vii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n engaging in education, work,\n\t\t\t\temployment and economic life; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H23F4896D1F8A4316ACFA9854B81C5A06\">\n <enum>\n (viii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n participating in community,\n\t\t\t\tsocial, and civic activities.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H8821FCB6CDB14F27B33A1FE1E6B0A123\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n HCPCS\n </term>\n refers to\n\t\t\t\tthe Health Care Procedure Coding System.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H75C23F828D1647B2AD84B49B9F8A31DF\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n individually-configured\n </term>\n means, with respect to an item,\n\t\t\t\tthat—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"HFEED5CA9D3E7469287C7466AEB9EB2A4\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the item has a combination of\n\t\t\t\tfeatures, adjustments, or modifications that are specific to the individual who\n\t\t\t\tuses such item; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H6B55DD6C3DF449A0908668ECBD80DE7C\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the supplier of such item must\n\t\t\t\tmeasure the individual and configure, fit, program, adjust, or adapt the item,\n\t\t\t\tas appropriate, so that the item is consistent with—\n </text>\n <subclause id=\"H896CC348FC094A83B0719152C064FB62\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n an assessment or evaluation of the\n\t\t\t\tindividual by an appropriate licensed clinician;\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"H4CF970C7EC8E4189A01FA74A1BFA1FC8\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the written order required under section\n\t\t\t\t1834(p)(2)(B)(i); and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"H07C0A9F21F6C43A4879056F1A3028691\">\n <enum>\n (III)\n </enum>\n <text>\n medical condition, physical and\n\t\t\t\tfunctional needs and capacities, and body size of the individual who will use\n\t\t\t\tthe item, the period for which such individual will need such item, and the\n\t\t\t\tintended use of such item by such individual.\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HD8F86C63A9594415AB9495DF41CE976E\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term\n <term>\n qualified individual\n </term>\n means an individual who—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"HAC903EBD8571427B9B4D983306134B5A\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n is enrolled under part B;\n\t\t\t\tand\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H11EF4DC1833C41A588B3BAF364AD7CC9\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n has physical and functional needs\n\t\t\t\tand capacities that arise from a medical condition that meet the eligibility\n\t\t\t\tcriteria established by the Secretary under\n <internal-xref idref=\"HDDA28E254FC34C4B98E8C18317FDAFA1\" legis-path=\"(iii)(2)(A)(ii)\">\n paragraph\n\t\t\t\t(2)(A)(ii)\n </internal-xref>\n .\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H94E9401A8E154B52AB68ACA6B8325219\">\n <enum>\n 4.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Payment\n\t\t\t rules\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 1834 of the\n\t\t\t Social Security Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/1395m\">\n 42 U.S.C. 1395m\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by adding at the end the\n\t\t\t following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HAD9187A3C0BF4BCE857BFA0367F52250\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"H2A47D4EB545E4116AFDE5B067DF08B72\">\n <enum>\n (p)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Coverage and\n\t\t\t\tpayment for CRT items\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"HB2669F45B2B549E9A1E2F452C379AEA7\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n General rule for\n\t\t\t\tpayment\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"H38CE55474C3643099D37E618C3128C78\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than the\n\t\t\t\tdate that is one year after the date of the enactment of this subsection,\n\t\t\t\tsubject to\n <internal-xref idref=\"HB25452E6739C4D82B4BA980593C6B729\" legis-path=\"(p)(1)(B)\">\n subparagraph (B)\n </internal-xref>\n , the Secretary shall\n\t\t\t\tdetermine a payment system that shall apply to CRT items—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H78EC03DA01464EEF86E67C639169D289\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n with HCPCS codes\n\t\t\t\tthat were assigned to the item under section 1861(iii)(2)(C)(i)(II);\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H6D5999206C4E479498E6190B5C0840D4\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n for which no\n\t\t\t\tHCPCS code was assigned prior to such date; or\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HC66BCA833DD04843996BFEF436316CE1\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n which, prior to\n\t\t\t\tsuch date, was classified under a miscellaneous HCPCS code.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HB25452E6739C4D82B4BA980593C6B729\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Considerations\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In determining the payment system under\n <internal-xref idref=\"H38CE55474C3643099D37E618C3128C78\" legis-path=\"(p)(1)(A)\">\n subparagraph (A)\n </internal-xref>\n , the Secretary—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"HF0BBE545CDD34EF3B6FFC8D621BF719D\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n may disregard the\n\t\t\t\tfreezes on CPI increases to the payment amounts for durable medical equipment\n\t\t\t\tthat occurred before the date of the enactment of this subsection, when\n\t\t\t\tdetermining the payment amount for CRT items; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H25E1F469521D4AAEA126C3ED3AE080E1\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n shall ensure that\n\t\t\t\tthe payment amounts for CRT items under such system are adequate to provide\n\t\t\t\tqualified individuals with access to such items and to encourage innovation,\n\t\t\t\ttaking into account—\n </text>\n <subclause id=\"H2C199DB0BCB040D7A57E1D9F7D9EF32D\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the unique needs of qualified individuals\n\t\t\t\tfor access to CRT items;\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"H07BA03F83F39465597F05151A52273A1\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the unique\n\t\t\t\tcomplexity of CRT items; and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"H1DDEACA5A8F44115A361E8F7C44679BA\">\n <enum>\n (III)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the resources\n\t\t\t\tand staff needed to provide appropriate customization of CRT items for a\n\t\t\t\tqualified individual.\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" id=\"HC03584DDF28A4A5980693C52357FF2C2\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Exclusive\n\t\t\t\tpayment rule\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n This subsection\n\t\t\t\tshall constitute the exclusive provision of this title for payment for CRT\n\t\t\t\titems under this part or under part A to a home health agency.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HD283329E76C44A588AEFA27D3177F409\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Limitation on\n\t\t\t\tpayment\n </header>\n <text>\n No payment shall be made under this subsection for a CRT\n\t\t\t\titem unless such CRT item—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"HB8A9F76B5025414B8B1466B70653DDBC\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n is\n\t\t\t\tprovided to a qualified individual;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H2A90A595043245CAA257DEA18AAB9166\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n meets the\n\t\t\t\tclinical conditions for coverage established under\n <internal-xref idref=\"HC739D29A22B64487AC8E160352DE54F5\" legis-path=\"(__)(2)\">\n paragraph (2)\n </internal-xref>\n ; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H81116F2871BD489C979D59C2559CFAD7\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n is furnished by\n\t\t\t\ta supplier accredited pursuant to\n <internal-xref idref=\"H88724D88493743C2A13F3E9ABC829768\" legis-path=\"(p)(3)\">\n paragraph (3)\n </internal-xref>\n .\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HC739D29A22B64487AC8E160352DE54F5\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Clinical\n\t\t\t\tconditions for coverage\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"H56E3420B79E64CA595671A2319CF1D6F\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary shall\n\t\t\t\testablish standards for clinical conditions for payment for CRT items under\n\t\t\t\tthis subsection.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H400CBA60FB9A4D0F96F01EA87F4C83FE\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Requirements\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t\tstandards established under\n <internal-xref idref=\"H56E3420B79E64CA595671A2319CF1D6F\" legis-path=\"(p)(2)(A)\">\n subparagraph (A)\n </internal-xref>\n shall require the\n\t\t\t\tfollowing:\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H73D590A490DA4199AEED638A006372CC\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Written\n\t\t\t\torder\n </header>\n <subclause id=\"HEA6C39C5189E47A89378238B3F792007\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n A qualified ordering practitioner shall provide a written\n\t\t\t\torder for a CRT item for a qualified individual before the Secretary may\n\t\t\t\tprovide payment for such item for such individual under this subsection.\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"H240D7EEAD75C49C8B1637CCAC43940A2\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <header>\n CRT\n\t\t\t\tevaluation\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In the case of a\n\t\t\t\tCRT item that is categorized by the Secretary, for purposes of the program\n\t\t\t\tunder this title, as a manual wheelchair or a power wheelchair, and is to be\n\t\t\t\tprovided to a qualified individual who has a diagnosis specified under\n <internal-xref idref=\"H26A8BBF335864A38B8DDD63678ADFA3C\" legis-path=\"(p)(2)(C)\">\n subparagraph (C)\n </internal-xref>\n , the qualified ordering\n\t\t\t\tpractitioner may not provide a written order under\n <internal-xref idref=\"HEA6C39C5189E47A89378238B3F792007\" legis-path=\"(p)(2)(B)(i)(I)\">\n subclause (I)\n </internal-xref>\n unless the qualified\n\t\t\t\tindividual has undergone a CRT evaluation conducted by a licensed physical\n\t\t\t\ttherapist or occupational therapist who has no financial relationship with the\n\t\t\t\tCRT supplier.\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H77D901A40B604B40B1B411ECC73F4355\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Documentation\n\t\t\t\tof medical necessity\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n A\n\t\t\t\tqualified ordering practitioner who provides a written order under\n <internal-xref idref=\"HAC48FC57BB9440C7BC73179D34573D97\" legis-path=\"(__)(2)(B)(i)\">\n clause (i)\n </internal-xref>\n shall maintain\n\t\t\t\tdocumentation of the medical necessity of such order for a period of seven\n\t\t\t\tyears and shall make such documentation available to the Secretary upon\n\t\t\t\trequest. The documentation of medical necessity under this clause shall\n\t\t\t\tinclude—\n </text>\n <subclause display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2D3C668DA4CC4DA9A02363F334C7C6C6\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n evidence that the\n\t\t\t\tindividual for whom the order was written has physical and functional needs and\n\t\t\t\tcapacities related to a medical condition that meet the eligibility criteria\n\t\t\t\testablished under section 1861(iii)(2)(A)(ii); and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"HD02264960BDD4239A8FFACE1D6F8CC71\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text>\n evidence of any\n\t\t\t\tCRT evaluation required under\n <internal-xref idref=\"H240D7EEAD75C49C8B1637CCAC43940A2\" legis-path=\"(p)(2)(B)(i)(II)\">\n clause (i)(II)\n </internal-xref>\n .\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H26A8BBF335864A38B8DDD63678ADFA3C\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Specification of\n\t\t\t\tdiagnosis for CRT evaluation\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary, in consultation with\n\t\t\t\trelevant parties (including the agencies listed in section 1861(iii)(2)(A),\n\t\t\t\tphysicians, licensed physical therapists, licensed occupational therapists, and\n\t\t\t\tsuppliers of complex rehabilitation technologies) shall specify the diagnoses\n\t\t\t\tand other medical presentations for which the requirement for a CRT evaluation\n\t\t\t\tunder\n <internal-xref idref=\"H240D7EEAD75C49C8B1637CCAC43940A2\" legis-path=\"(p)(2)(B)(i)(II)\">\n subparagraph (B)(i)(II)\n </internal-xref>\n shall\n\t\t\t\tapply.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H514B25C8102744F59B8A37BA226CF07A\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Coverage\n\t\t\t\tdeterminations\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In developing\n\t\t\t\tthe standards under\n <internal-xref idref=\"H56E3420B79E64CA595671A2319CF1D6F\" legis-path=\"(__)(2)(A)\">\n subparagraph (A)\n </internal-xref>\n , the coverage of CRT\n\t\t\t\titems with respect to an individual shall be based on—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H17D6DD0BA90340589012BA4117F4C08A\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the specific\n\t\t\t\tmedical, physical, and functional needs of the individual;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H140E6E074809469EB900941955B70C89\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the individual’s capacities for safe\n\t\t\t\tparticipation in basic activities of daily living and instrumental activities\n\t\t\t\tof daily living in all routinely encountered environments (as such terms are\n\t\t\t\tdefined in section 1861(iii)(3)); and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H1EFA42179259424E868BF21AAB48518D\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the individual’s\n\t\t\t\texpected progression of such needs and capacities.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3A11E0200E6144B9BD3EFDA9A2A391DB\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Payment for\n\t\t\t\tresidents of skilled nursing facilities\n </header>\n <text>\n In the case of a\n\t\t\t\tqualified individual who is a resident of a skilled nursing facility, payment\n\t\t\t\tmay only be made under this subsection for a CRT item for such individual if\n\t\t\t\tsuch CRT item is required as part of a plan of care to allow the transition of\n\t\t\t\tsuch individual from the skilled nursing facility to a home or community\n\t\t\t\tsetting.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H88724D88493743C2A13F3E9ABC829768\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Establishment of\n\t\t\t\tquality standards\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"H836A658D98064C9E91373AA99C0DA953\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Establishment\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary shall establish, through\n\t\t\t\tregulation, quality standards for suppliers of CRT items. Such standards shall\n\t\t\t\tbe applied prospectively and shall be published on the Internet Web site of the\n\t\t\t\tCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HD709EDB06CA04C0691DA10E08AAFBA69\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Consultation\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In establishing the quality standards under\n <internal-xref idref=\"HC1CBF4425B9C48B2A29C779F8EC598C3\" legis-path=\"(p)(3)(A)\">\n subparagraph (A)\n </internal-xref>\n , the Secretary shall\n\t\t\t\tconsult with relevant parties (including clinicians, consumer groups,\n\t\t\t\tsuppliers, and manufacturers).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HF5D93234424544DC801BE28A8C24707A\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Requirements of\n\t\t\t\tstandards\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In establishing the\n\t\t\t\tquality standards under\n <internal-xref idref=\"HC1CBF4425B9C48B2A29C779F8EC598C3\" legis-path=\"(p)(3)(A)\">\n subparagraph (A)\n </internal-xref>\n , the Secretary shall\n\t\t\t\trequire that the suppliers of CRT items meet the following requirements:\n </text>\n <clause id=\"HE225D469235E42889551D95CB0E63772\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <header>\n DME standards as\n\t\t\t\tminimum\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The supplier complies\n\t\t\t\twith all of the standards that are applicable to suppliers of durable medical\n\t\t\t\tequipment under subsection (a)(20) and suppliers of medical equipment and\n\t\t\t\tsupplies under subsection (j).\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HB1ACE892CB504DDFB622DA73B3655CA7\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Qualified CRT\n\t\t\t\tprofessional\n </header>\n <text>\n The supplier of a CRT item makes available, in each\n\t\t\t\tservice area served by such supplier, at least one qualified CRT professional\n\t\t\t\tto—\n </text>\n <subclause display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD0985E8FEFCB49649ABC333C5F4FC36F\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n analyze the needs and capacities of\n\t\t\t\tindividuals for a CRT item in collaboration with the clinical team;\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"HD4E8030AA80C4F559521B6678FD58BE3\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text>\n assist in\n\t\t\t\tselecting an appropriate CRT item for such individual, given such needs and\n\t\t\t\tcapacities; and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"HE918F95934B64144BA1EC90ABAE2A9FA\">\n <enum>\n (III)\n </enum>\n <text>\n provide\n\t\t\t\ttechnology-related training to such individual in the proper use and\n\t\t\t\tmaintenance of the CRT items.\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HCB680C6FA5D24AC186726D789D56629F\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Trial\n\t\t\t\tequipment\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The supplier of the\n\t\t\t\tCRT item provides the qualified individual with appropriate equipment for trial\n\t\t\t\tand simulation, if a physician, licensed physical therapist, or licensed\n\t\t\t\toccupational therapist determines that the provision of such equipment is\n\t\t\t\tnecessary.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H1F96E0AB129141DFA2A0586E841A93F6\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Information on\n\t\t\t\trepair\n </header>\n <text>\n The supplier of the CRT item provides the qualified\n\t\t\t\tindividual with written information on the service and repair of the CRT item\n\t\t\t\tprovided to such individual.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H4576813888624C7BB4C4E9466669946C\">\n <enum>\n (v)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Repair\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The supplier of a CRT item—\n </text>\n <subclause id=\"HC1B075283D894F66A77C571A8CCE461A\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n makes available,\n\t\t\t\tin each service area served by such supplier, at least one qualified CRT\n\t\t\t\tservice technician to service and repair CRT items that—\n </text>\n <item id=\"H4A93A552D399453FB60830845EDD4822\">\n <enum>\n (aa)\n </enum>\n <text>\n are\n\t\t\t\tfurnished by such supplier; and\n </text>\n </item>\n <item id=\"H631C5F51B6BD423583EC89C7E0547F2C\">\n <enum>\n (bb)\n </enum>\n <text>\n at\n\t\t\t\tthe time of the need for repair, are located in a service area of the supplier;\n\t\t\t\tor\n </text>\n </item>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"HF622836235E8442ABC11CF9B93300F3F\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text>\n at the time of\n\t\t\t\tsale of the CRT item, discloses to the qualified individual that the supplier\n\t\t\t\tdoes not provide repair service for such item and provides contact information\n\t\t\t\tfor entities that do provide such repair service.\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HB4156A9C468E4234A0DD722E301A988B\">\n <enum>\n (vi)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Rental\n\t\t\t\tequipment\n </header>\n <text>\n If payment is allowed under paragraph (6), the supplier\n\t\t\t\tof the CRT item provides temporary rental equipment to the qualified individual\n\t\t\t\twhen the supplier is repairing a qualified individual’s CRT item that was paid\n\t\t\t\tfor under this subsection.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H9CA47448ECE4436CA1F8CC404B16C425\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Application of\n\t\t\t\tstandards and accreditation program for suppliers of CRT items\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"HC1CBF4425B9C48B2A29C779F8EC598C3\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <clause id=\"H5D85F899206F4E62A6D9575850BB9B65\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Requirement for\n\t\t\t\tprovider or supplier number\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary shall not provide a\n\t\t\t\tsupplier of CRT items with a provider or supplier number to submit claims for\n\t\t\t\tpayment under this title unless the supplier is in compliance with the\n\t\t\t\tstandards under paragraph (3).\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H7C595A7E299D40749451DF179BBF8D7E\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Requirement for\n\t\t\t\tpayment\n </header>\n <text>\n Payment shall not be made under this part for CRT items\n\t\t\t\tfurnished by a supplier unless the supplier is in compliance with the standards\n\t\t\t\tunder paragraph (3).\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2554A2BF906F446AB77093295D736E00\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Application of\n\t\t\t\taccreditation requirement\n </header>\n <text>\n In implementing quality standards under\n <internal-xref idref=\"H88724D88493743C2A13F3E9ABC829768\" legis-path=\"(p)(3)\">\n paragraph (3)\n </internal-xref>\n , the Secretary shall require\n\t\t\t\tsuppliers furnishing CRT items, on or after one year after the standards are\n\t\t\t\tpublished under such paragraph, directly or as a subcontractor for another\n\t\t\t\tentity—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"HC76FA05620654C44B52C5FEEDC301C82\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to\n\t\t\t\tcomply with such standards; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HD51F4CD55C3346209CAA705FBBD1AA89\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to have submitted\n\t\t\t\tto the Secretary evidence of accreditation by an accreditation organization\n\t\t\t\tdesignated under\n <internal-xref idref=\"H1E3FC5E7859946488DC485D5800C6AED\" legis-path=\"(p)(4)(D)\">\n subparagraph (C)\n </internal-xref>\n demonstrating that the\n\t\t\t\tsupplier is complying with such standards.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H1E3FC5E7859946488DC485D5800C6AED\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Designation of\n\t\t\t\tindependent accreditation organizations\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than the date\n\t\t\t\tthat is one year after the date on which the Secretary implements the quality\n\t\t\t\tstandards under\n <internal-xref idref=\"H88724D88493743C2A13F3E9ABC829768\" legis-path=\"(p)(3)\">\n paragraph (3)\n </internal-xref>\n , the Secretary shall\n\t\t\t\tdesignate and approve one or more independent accreditation organizations\n\t\t\t\tthat—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H1E220B8A19FC4F32B3B684B08DFEC62A\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n are approved under\n\t\t\t\tsubsection (a)(20)(B); and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H6BA85DDCDBB24EB5A7DE47B2D51390AD\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Secretary has\n\t\t\t\tdetermined have the capability to assess whether suppliers of CRT items meet\n\t\t\t\tthe quality standards established under\n <internal-xref idref=\"H88724D88493743C2A13F3E9ABC829768\" legis-path=\"(p)(3)\">\n paragraph (3)\n </internal-xref>\n .\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H8AA73E9794D74770BB089A9AA8010AF9\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Coding system\n\t\t\t\tfor complex rehabilitation technologies\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"H1A95E5D12FC841B09BB51E902424A8CE\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary shall,\n\t\t\t\tin consultation with suppliers and manufacturers of CRT items, and utilizing\n\t\t\t\texisting coding systems, establish a HCPCS coding subset that shall utilize and\n\t\t\t\tinclude HCPCS codes described in section 1861(iii)(2) for CRT items for which\n\t\t\t\tpayment may made under this subsection.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H70A36669CD884ED8B837076190106C7E\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Treatment of\n\t\t\t\texisting products\n </header>\n <clause id=\"H35783CB354D146B7BDEB6FC50AE21A0A\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n With respect to CRT items for which payment was available\n\t\t\t\tunder this title before the effective date of the amendments made by\n <short-title>\n Ensuring Access to Quality Complex\n\t\t\t\tRehabilitation Technology Act of 2013\n </short-title>\n , the Secretary shall assign\n\t\t\t\tsuch items to a code in the coding subset established under\n <internal-xref idref=\"H1A95E5D12FC841B09BB51E902424A8CE\" legis-path=\"(p)(4)(A)\">\n subparagraph (A)\n </internal-xref>\n .\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H2E9A9482C0E04BB1987CD024FE6514A3\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Updates\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n After the initial assignment under\n <internal-xref idref=\"H35783CB354D146B7BDEB6FC50AE21A0A\" legis-path=\"(__)(3)(C)(i)\">\n clause (i)\n </internal-xref>\n , the Secretary may decide\n\t\t\t\tto reassign additional product categories, or items within those categories,\n\t\t\t\tthat exist before the date of the enactment of this subsection to the CRT\n\t\t\t\tcoding subset.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H05B796D0ACB04B4B8AA12C491820E28B\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Consultation\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Before making reassignments of CRT items\n\t\t\t\tunder\n <internal-xref idref=\"H35783CB354D146B7BDEB6FC50AE21A0A\" legis-path=\"(p)(4)(B)(i)\">\n clause (ii)\n </internal-xref>\n , the Secretary shall\n\t\t\t\tconsult with suppliers and manufacturers of such items. The Secretary shall not\n\t\t\t\trequire manufacturers of CRT items for which payment was available under this\n\t\t\t\ttitle before the effective date of the amendments made by the\n <short-title>\n Ensuring Access to Quality Complex\n\t\t\t\tRehabilitation Technology Act of 2013\n </short-title>\n to submit requests for\n\t\t\t\treassignment of the code for such product to the coding subset under\n <internal-xref idref=\"H1A95E5D12FC841B09BB51E902424A8CE\" legis-path=\"(p)(4)(A)\">\n subparagraph (A)\n </internal-xref>\n as long as—\n </text>\n <subclause id=\"H2882C764DAB643BD9DC7EAFA320060D7\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n no changes have\n\t\t\t\tbeen made to the code definitions, required code characteristics or test\n\t\t\t\trequirements; and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"H4B778E336E704D56B2FFB7D2DC09BBA9\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the item was\n\t\t\t\tpreviously verified to meet the code requirements.\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H951041630C2D41F28DD56C7F6296B650\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Removing complex\n\t\t\t\trehabilitation technology from DME codes\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary shall, in\n\t\t\t\tconsultation with suppliers and manufacturers of CRT items—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"HACAF83D1351240B3BDDCBECA55E60A72\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n remove from the\n\t\t\t\tcoding subset for durable medical equipment any CRT items that are included in\n\t\t\t\tthe coding subset under\n <internal-xref idref=\"H1A95E5D12FC841B09BB51E902424A8CE\" legis-path=\"(__)(3)(A)\">\n subparagraph (A)\n </internal-xref>\n ; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H1F73A18055344ABEAA1BC4CAE343CCA9\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n assign new codes\n\t\t\t\tto such CRT items for purposes of including such items in the subset under\n <internal-xref idref=\"H1A95E5D12FC841B09BB51E902424A8CE\" legis-path=\"(p)(4)(A)\">\n subparagraph (A)\n </internal-xref>\n .\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H56FB7B28453E476E8A34228156C62ACB\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <header>\n New\n\t\t\t\ttechnology\n </header>\n <clause id=\"HBD84BE9C423D4FD4A04C9171CFED927D\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary shall\n\t\t\t\tupdate as needed the HCPCS level II process used to modify the code set to\n\t\t\t\tinclude CRT items for the purposes of establishing new codes and determining\n\t\t\t\tproducts to be classified as CRT items. In determining if a product is a CRT\n\t\t\t\titem, the Secretary shall consider—\n </text>\n <subclause id=\"HF2C7CACBCF6F4D648E89DAC10243F5A2\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n if the product is\n\t\t\t\tnovel;\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"H8283C2B252EC498E8476177712C7D22C\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the clinical\n\t\t\t\tapplication of the product; and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"H0FA275EA6491498280371275E72D10CD\">\n <enum>\n (III)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the ability of\n\t\t\t\tthe product to address the unique needs and capacities of a qualified\n\t\t\t\tindividual.\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H7C12E703F143490DB8A0E4B0FB5F51FA\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Inclusion of\n\t\t\t\tcodes in list\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary shall include the codes established\n\t\t\t\tin\n <internal-xref idref=\"HBD84BE9C423D4FD4A04C9171CFED927D\" legis-path=\"(__)(3)(E)(i)\">\n clause (i)\n </internal-xref>\n in the list under section\n\t\t\t\t1861(iii)(2)(F).\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H380489144E434DAE9AF608FC09B89D05\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Miscellaneous\n\t\t\t\tcode for innovation and local coverage determinations\n </header>\n <text>\n The coding\n\t\t\t\tsubset established under\n <internal-xref idref=\"H1A95E5D12FC841B09BB51E902424A8CE\" legis-path=\"(__)(3)(A)\">\n subparagraph (A)\n </internal-xref>\n shall include at least\n\t\t\t\tone miscellaneous code for items not otherwise classified.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"HFED1FFB27AD14BD4869DE4CB6304A385\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Replacement of\n\t\t\t\tCRT items\n </header>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" id=\"H46787CDE49964A89A83C01CFEB960428\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n Payment shall be made for the replacement of a CRT item\n\t\t\t\t(or for the replacement of any part of such item) without regard to continuous\n\t\t\t\tuse or useful lifetime restrictions established under section 1834(a)(7)(C) for\n\t\t\t\titems of durable medical equipment if a qualified ordering practitioner\n\t\t\t\tdetermines that the provision of a replacement item (or a replacement part of\n\t\t\t\tsuch an item) is necessary because—\n </text>\n <clause commented=\"no\" id=\"H97280649D60A463097BF3E8A6B9192C4\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n there was a change\n\t\t\t\tin the physiological condition of the qualified individual to whom such item\n\t\t\t\twas provided;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HB75AF38D2F8740DAAEDE1BA3E3A28466\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n there was an\n\t\t\t\tirreparable change in the condition of the CRT item (or, in the case of the\n\t\t\t\treplacement of a part, in the part of the CRT item); or\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HA5CC73EF72504D67940224BE76DD4F67\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the CRT item requires repairs and the cost\n\t\t\t\tof such repairs would be more than 50 percent of the cost of a replacement of\n\t\t\t\tthe CRT item.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" id=\"H9244F3E4495740EEB01B9704F26AA1CE\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Deferral to\n\t\t\t\tproviders\n </header>\n <clause id=\"H283952E8ED0144CDB24DC0E719BC9A0E\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n Subject to\n <internal-xref idref=\"H201820C065014147A9289024F43F52F6\" legis-path=\"(__)(3)(B)(ii)\">\n clause (ii)\n </internal-xref>\n , if a qualified\n\t\t\t\tordering practitioner determines that a replacement of the CRT item, or the\n\t\t\t\treplacement of a part of a CRT item, is necessary pursuant to subparagraph (A),\n\t\t\t\tthe replacement item or part is deemed to be reasonable and necessary for\n\t\t\t\tpurposes of section 1862(a)(1)(A).\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H201820C065014147A9289024F43F52F6\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Exception for\n\t\t\t\titems under 3 years old\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n If\n\t\t\t\tthe CRT item that is being replaced (or the part of the CRT item that is being\n\t\t\t\treplaced) under\n <internal-xref idref=\"H46787CDE49964A89A83C01CFEB960428\" legis-path=\"(__)(3)(A)\">\n subparagraph (A)\n </internal-xref>\n is less than 3 years\n\t\t\t\told (calculated from the date on which the qualified individual began to use\n\t\t\t\tthe CRT item or part), the Secretary may require the qualified ordering\n\t\t\t\tpractitioner to provide confirmation of necessity of the replacement item or\n\t\t\t\treplacement part, as the case may be.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HD1B56427BF0544749C1AA44E86AD9955\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Payment for\n\t\t\t\ttemporary rental\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"H81650B169189434281DC9F03A7D7E1A5\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n If a CRT item owned by a qualified individual needs to be\n\t\t\t\trepaired, payment may be made under this subsection for the temporary rental of\n\t\t\t\ta CRT item while the CRT item owned by such individual is being\n\t\t\t\trepaired.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H26E6CFDF9C9C4AD0AE495473C79438BA\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Basis;\n\t\t\t\tlimitation\n </header>\n <text>\n Payment permitted under\n <internal-xref idref=\"H81650B169189434281DC9F03A7D7E1A5\" legis-path=\"(__)(3)(A)\">\n subparagraph (A)\n </internal-xref>\n shall be made on a\n\t\t\t\tmonthly basis, and the period of rental may not exceed two months.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H1E0935D85BC84164B15D97C36E354ED7\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Payment\n\t\t\t\tamount\n </header>\n <text>\n The amount of payment allowed under\n <internal-xref idref=\"H81650B169189434281DC9F03A7D7E1A5\" legis-path=\"(__)(3)(A)\">\n subparagraph (A)\n </internal-xref>\n for a month for the\n\t\t\t\trental of a CRT item shall be 10 percent of the purchase price for the CRT\n\t\t\t\titem.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HC5D521C94B4F4E21984AACA0F10092CE\">\n <enum>\n (8)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Definitions\n </header>\n <text>\n For\n\t\t\t\tpurposes of this subsection:\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H9AF26976AFF6445F82B6E0F490DA2D8B\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n HCPCS\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t\tterm\n <term>\n HCPCS\n </term>\n refers to the Health Care Procedure Coding\n\t\t\t\tSystem.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H689058EE74B147A6A8DC040ECD8655A9\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Qualified CRT\n\t\t\t\tprofessional\n </header>\n <clause id=\"HB903EF3E7A654F598C712590C58B4030\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n qualified CRT professional\n </term>\n means an\n\t\t\t\tindividual who—\n </text>\n <subclause id=\"H6430A724E06D4284B9289E3D6B79725D\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n is certified by\n\t\t\t\tthe Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North\n\t\t\t\tAmerica as an assistive technology professional or is certified by another\n\t\t\t\torganization designated by the Secretary (acting in consultation with relevant\n\t\t\t\tparties) as providing a certification that is equivalent to, or more stringent\n\t\t\t\tthan, the assistive technology professional certification; and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"H6879F4E7861E4E42A3FC3F474536043D\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text>\n beginning two\n\t\t\t\tyears after the establishment of the designation under\n <internal-xref idref=\"H7672660D14BD4D1AA1A3C20547C92A98\" legis-path=\"(p)(8)(C)(ii)\">\n clause (ii)\n </internal-xref>\n , achieves an additional\n\t\t\t\tdesignation that demonstrates the individual’s competencies and experience in\n\t\t\t\tsupplying CRT items.\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H7672660D14BD4D1AA1A3C20547C92A98\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Establishment\n </header>\n <text>\n Not\n\t\t\t\tlater than one year after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the\n\t\t\t\tSecretary, acting in consultation with relevant parties, shall establish the\n\t\t\t\tadditional designation under\n <internal-xref idref=\"H6879F4E7861E4E42A3FC3F474536043D\" legis-path=\"(p)(8)(C)(i)(II)\">\n clause (i)(II).\n </internal-xref>\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H2F819CEE22A04360ABD3008A72DDCF89\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Relevant\n\t\t\t\tparties\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n For purposes of this\n\t\t\t\tsubparagraph, the term\n <term>\n relevant parties\n </term>\n includes clinicians,\n\t\t\t\tconsumer groups, CRT suppliers, and CRT manufacturers.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HC1E82D42627A46648FFBB011D6672ED7\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Qualified CRT\n\t\t\t\tservice technician\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n qualified CRT service\n\t\t\t\ttechnician\n </term>\n means an individual who—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H28E07DB378754633B43C115EB4B43D5D\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n is\n\t\t\t\tfactory-trained by the manufacturers of the CRT items being offered by the\n\t\t\t\tsuppler of such items;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H58A6DCC1D5894B2283F54C3A42783417\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n is trained and\n\t\t\t\teducated (including through on the job training) to assemble, fit, program,\n\t\t\t\tservice, and repair CRT items; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H226714855DA94A9EAAF86557FA5FDD84\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n on an annual\n\t\t\t\tbasis, completes at least 10 hours of continuing education specific to the\n\t\t\t\tassembly, fitting, programming, service, and repair of CRT items.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H0FD077FFCBF84C4BB6BFC367BA593DD1\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Qualified\n\t\t\t\tindividual\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n qualified individual\n </term>\n has the\n\t\t\t\tmeaning given such term in section 1861(iii)(3)(E).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H56484A4006FB4CA7B06238A70DCEB98D\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Qualified\n\t\t\t\tordering practitioner\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n qualified ordering\n\t\t\t\tpractitioner\n </term>\n means a physician (as defined in section 1861(r)), a\n\t\t\t\tphysician assistant, nurse practitioner, or a clinical nurse specialist (as\n\t\t\t\tthose terms are defined in section\n\t\t\t\t1861(aa)(5)).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" id=\"HD212E92C6BD948BC90E8146BE0413F2A\">\n <enum>\n 5.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Conforming\n\t\t\t amendments\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" id=\"H18EDCD9C0CCD4FC2BC03B8D234D426E6\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Exclusion from\n\t\t\t the in-Home use limitation for DME\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 1861(n) of the Social Security Act\n\t\t\t (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/1395x\">\n 42 U.S.C. 1395x(n)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by adding at the end the following:\n <quote>\n For\n\t\t\t 2014 and subsequent years, such term does not include complex rehabilitation\n\t\t\t technologies (as defined in subsection (iii)).\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" id=\"HC90DB918969242FCAD384AD9DD4A1A2C\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Exemption from\n\t\t\t competitive acquisition\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 1847(a)(7) of the Social Security\n\t\t\t Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/1395w-3\">\n 42 U.S.C. 1395w–3(a)(7)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by adding at the end the following new\n\t\t\t subparagraph:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HBA47B49A919E45168A5AEF8228A3AD2B\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subparagraph id=\"HB336D05ACE914C07BB25EEF84A3CA6CA\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <header>\n CRT\n\t\t\t\titems\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n For 2014 and subsequent\n\t\t\t\tyears, complex rehabilitation technology items (as defined in section\n\t\t\t\t1861(iii)).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H7BDC8F653FB8437E8FAF83DB6C7E752C\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Exemption from\n\t\t\t SNF consolidated billing\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 1888(e)(2)(A)(iii) of the Social\n\t\t\t Security Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/1395yy\">\n 42 U.S.C. 1395yy(e)(2)(A)(iii)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by adding at the end\n\t\t\t the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HDED118C7A43C46B99772F6109B4F5BD3\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subclause id=\"H3AD20D7EE79747C192476A2D9EF27183\">\n <enum>\n (VI)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Complex rehabilitation technology items (as\n\t\t\t\tdefined in section 1861(iii)) if delivered to an inpatient for use during the\n\t\t\t\tstay in the skilled nursing facility as part of the plan of care to allow the\n\t\t\t\ttransition of such qualified individuals from the skilled nursing facility\n\t\t\t\tsetting to the home and\n\t\t\t\tcommunity.\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H35C80EDFBD694369BE924B1BF5B44550\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Payment\n\t\t\t exclusions\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 1834(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.\n\t\t\t 1395m(a)) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HCD5E1D8324034ACF92D347FEDA42C331\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (4),\n\t\t\t by adding at the end the following sentence\n <quote>\n For 2014 and subsequent\n\t\t\t years, the items covered by this paragraph shall not include complex\n\t\t\t rehabilitation technology items (as defined in section\n\t\t\t 1861(iii)).\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H0A11AE1A9F104754B409FD39BD1E5602\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph\n\t\t\t (7)(A), by adding at the end the following:\n <quote>\n For fiscal year 2014 and\n\t\t\t subsequent years, the previous sentence shall not apply to power-driven\n\t\t\t wheelchairs that are designated as CRT items under section 1861(iii).\n </quote>\n ;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H730156DC91084EE6B556FD51CF0FECEF\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (16),\n\t\t\t by inserting at the end the following:\n <quote>\n The Secretary shall impose (and,\n\t\t\t may, as allowed by the second sentence of this paragraph, waive) the\n\t\t\t requirements of the first sentence of this paragraph to suppliers of complex\n\t\t\t rehabilitation technology items, except that, in order to avoid duplicate\n\t\t\t bonds, the Secretary shall not impose such requirements with respect to\n\t\t\t suppliers of complex rehabilitation technology items if such suppliers also\n\t\t\t participate in the Medicare program as suppliers of durable medical\n\t\t\t equipment.\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HF804FECE17164E9392FC4142E38D1DB0\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Requirements for\n\t\t\t suppliers of medical equipment and supplies\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 1834(j)(5) of\n\t\t\t the Social Security Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/1395m\">\n 42 U.S.C. 1395m(j)(5)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HE5BCD0580A434FF483A6A5976CA4F299\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating\n\t\t\t subparagraphs (E) and (F) as subparagraphs (F) and (G), respectively;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H7EAC783B560C4A76ACDBF0F4D4033A96\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting after\n\t\t\t subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HFD8A61EB12C648368A90D02798C9243C\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subparagraph id=\"HE6CBA4284EA34E8C967ED56BDE036B77\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n complex rehabilitation technology items (as\n\t\t\t\tdefined in section\n\t\t\t\t1861(iii));\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HDE3AFD3724124C258D7E9B572AB64DA6\">\n <enum>\n 6.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Effective\n\t\t\t date\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n The amendments made by\n\t\t\t this Act shall apply to items and services furnished on or after January 1,\n\t\t\t 2014.\n </text>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 942 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 4, 2013 Mr. Crowley (for himself and Mr. Sensenbrenner ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items under the Medicare program.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act of 2013 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Individuals with disabilities and significant medical conditions such as Cerebral Palsy, Muscular Dystrophy, Multiple Sclerosis, Spinal Cord Injury, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, and Spina Bifida experience physical, functional, and cognitive challenges every day. (2) Complex rehabilitation technology items (in this Act referred to as CRT items ), including products such as complex rehabilitation power wheelchairs, highly configurable manual wheelchairs, adaptive seating and positioning systems, and other specialized equipment, such as standing frames and gait trainers, enable individuals to maximize their function and minimize the extent and costs of their medical care. (3) Access to CRT items and related services can be threatened by inadequate coding, coverage, and payment policies for such items and services. These policies have restricted access to existing complex rehabilitation technology and stifled innovation. Access challenges have increased over the past several years and, without meaningful change to these policies, will only become greater in the future. (4) Current Medicare policies often fail to adequately address the needs of individuals with disabilities, to consider the range of services furnished by complex rehabilitation technology suppliers, and to recognize and account for the complexity and unique nature of the equipment itself. (5) A significant factor responsible for such access challenges is that individually-configurable CRT items do not have a distinct payment category under the Medicare program, but instead are classified within the broad category of durable medical equipment (DME). CRT items serve patients with serious medical conditions that require a broader range of services and specialized personnel than what is required for standard DME. Customizable CRT items also require more resources in the areas configuring, training, and education to ensure appropriate use and to optimize results. (6) Unlike most DME, a medical model incorporating an interdisciplinary team approach is necessary to ensure proper customization and use of a CRT item. This team typically includes a physician, a licensed physical or licensed occupational therapist (with no financial relationship with the CRT supplier), a qualified CRT professional, the individual using such item, and sometimes a caregiver for such individual. (7) The Medicare program should recognize the specialized nature of the CRT service delivery model, the required supporting processes and technology-related CRT services, the credentials and competencies needed by the providing suppliers and critical staff, and the related costs involved. A separate benefit category for CRT items would allow for unique coding, coverage, and payment rules and policies that address the unique needs of persons with disabilities and acknowledge the extensive service component. (8) Congress and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services have previously recognized the benefits of a separate classification for unique, customized products. In 2008, Congress exempted certain CRT items from inclusion in the Medicare DME competitive bidding program, and Congress has created a separate and distinct benefit category for orthotics and prosthetics (custom braces and artificial limbs), which have their own medical policies, accreditation standards, and payment calculations. 3. Establishing separate benefit category for complex rehabilitation technologies within Medicare (a) New category Section 1861 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x ) is amended— (1) in subsection (s)(2)— (A) in subparagraph (EE), by striking and at the end; (B) in subparagraph (FF), by inserting and at the end; and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (FF) the following new paragraph: (GG) complex rehabilitation technology items (as defined in subsection (iii)); ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (iii) Complex rehabilitation technology item (1) The terms complex rehabilitation technology item and CRT item mean an item that— (A) is designed and configured for a specific qualified individual to meet the individual’s unique— (i) medical, physical, and functional needs related to a medical condition; and (ii) capacities for basic activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living; (B) is primarily used to serve a medical purpose and is generally not useful to a person in the absence of illness or injury; and (C) requires certain services to ensure appropriate design, configuration, and use of such item, including— (i) an evaluation of needs and capacities and matching of the features and functions of CRT items to the qualified individual who will use such an item; and (ii) configuring, fitting, programming, adjusting, or adapting the particular complex rehabilitation technology item for use by such individual. (2) (A) The Secretary, in consultation with the Director of Office on Disability, the Chairman of the National Council on Disability, the Executive Director on the Interagency Committee on Disability, the Director of the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research of the Department of Education, and the Co-Chairmen of the Senior Oversight Committee’s Care Management Reform Team of the Department of Defense and the Veterans Administration, shall, by regulation— (i) designate items as complex rehabilitation technology items; and (ii) establish eligibility criteria to determine if an individual is a qualified individual based on the level of physical and functional needs and capacities related to a medical condition or conditions described in subparagraph (E) . (B) The items designated as complex rehabilitation technology items under subparagraph (A)(i) shall include items which, as of January 1, 2013 , were classified within the following HCPCS codes: E0637, E0638, E0641, E0642, E0986, E1002, E1003, E1004, E1005, E1006, E1007, E1008, E1009, E1010, E1011, E1014, E1037, E1161, E1220, E1228, E1229, E1231, E1232, E1233, E1234, E1235, E1236, E1237, E1238, E1239 E2209, E2291, E2292, E2293, E2294, E2295, E2300, E2301, E2310, E2311, E2312, E2313, E2321, E2322, E2323, E2324, E2325, E2326, E2327, E2328, E2329, E2330, E2331, E2351, E2373, E2374, E2376, E2377, E2609, E2610, E2617, E8000, E8001, E8002, K0005, K0835, K0836, K0837, K0838, K0839, K0840, K0841, K0842, K0843, K0848, K0849, K0850, K0851, K0852, K0853, K0854, K0855, K0856, K0857, K0858, K0859, K0860, K0861, K0862, K0863, K0864, K0868, K0869, K0870, K0871, K0877, K0878, K0879, K0880, K0884, K0885, K0886, K0890, K0891, and K0898. (C) (i) The items designated as complex rehabilitation technology items under subparagraph (A)(i) shall include each item that— (I) as of January 1, 2013, was classified within the HCPCS codes under clause (ii); and (II) the Secretary, acting in consultation with suppliers and manufacturers of CRT items, determines should be removed from such code and assigned a new HCPCS code because such item is a complex rehabilitation technology item. (ii) The HCPCS codes under this clause are the following: E0143, E0950, E0951, E0952, E0955, E0956, E0957, E0958, E0960, E0967, E0978, E0990, E1015, E1016, E1028, E01029, E1030, E2205, E2208, E2231, E2368, E2369, E2370, E2605, E2606, E2607, E2608, E2613, E2614, E2615, E2616, E2620, E2621, E2624, E2625, K0004, K0009, K0040, K0108, and K0669. (D) The Secretary may not designate as a complex rehabilitation technology item— (i) adaptive equipment to operate motor vehicles; (ii) prosthetic devices described in subsection (s)(8); or (iii) orthotics and prosthetics described in subsection (s)(9). (E) In establishing the eligibility criteria under subparagraph (A)(ii) , the Secretary shall include appropriate physical and functional needs and capacities arising from any of the following medical conditions: (i) Congenital disorders, progressive or degenerative neuromuscular diseases, or injuries or trauma that result in significant physical or functional needs and capacities. (ii) Spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, spina bifida, osteogenesis imperfecta, arthrogryposis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis, demyelinating disease, myelopathy, myopathy, progressive muscular atrophy, anterior horn cell disease, post-polio syndrome, cerebellar degeneration, dystonia, Huntington’s disease, or spinocerebellar disease. (iii) Certain types of amputation, paralysis, or paresis that result in significant physical or functional needs and capacities. (F) (i) For 2014, the Secretary shall publish— (I) a list of items designated under subparagraph (A)(i) and the HCPCS codes for such items; and (II) the eligibility criteria established under subparagraph (A)(ii) . (ii) For 2015 and each subsequent year, the Secretary shall publish any necessary updates to such list (including additions of new CRT items and any changes in applicable HCPCS codes) and to such eligibility criteria. (G) The Secretary shall make available, on a public Web site, the process by which the Secretary will consider requests from members of the public that the Secretary— (i) designate an item as a CRT item under subparagraph (A)(i) ; or (ii) amend the eligibility criteria established under subparagraph (A)(ii) . (3) For purposes of this subsection: (A) The term capacity for basic activities of daily living means an individual’s capacity to safely participate in mobility and self-care activities including— (i) maintaining and changing body position; (ii) transferring to or from one surface to another; (iii) walking; (iv) moving from place to place using mobility equipment, in a safe and timely manner; (v) washing one’s self; (vi) caring for the body; (vii) toileting; (viii) dressing; (ix) eating; (x) drinking; (xi) looking after one’s health; and (xii) carrying, moving, and handling objects to perform and participate in other activities under this subparagraph and subparagraph (B) . (B) The term capacity for instrumental activities of daily living means an individual’s capacity to safely participate in life situations in the home and community, including— (i) communicating; (ii) moving around using transportation; (iii) acquiring necessities, goods, and services; (iv) performing household tasks; (v) caring for household members and family members; (vi) caring for household objects; (vii) engaging in education, work, employment and economic life; and (viii) participating in community, social, and civic activities. (C) The term HCPCS refers to the Health Care Procedure Coding System. (D) The term individually-configured means, with respect to an item, that— (i) the item has a combination of features, adjustments, or modifications that are specific to the individual who uses such item; and (ii) the supplier of such item must measure the individual and configure, fit, program, adjust, or adapt the item, as appropriate, so that the item is consistent with— (I) an assessment or evaluation of the individual by an appropriate licensed clinician; (II) the written order required under section 1834(p)(2)(B)(i); and (III) medical condition, physical and functional needs and capacities, and body size of the individual who will use the item, the period for which such individual will need such item, and the intended use of such item by such individual. (E) The term qualified individual means an individual who— (i) is enrolled under part B; and (ii) has physical and functional needs and capacities that arise from a medical condition that meet the eligibility criteria established by the Secretary under paragraph (2)(A)(ii) . . 4. Payment rules Section 1834 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (p) Coverage and payment for CRT items (1) General rule for payment (A) In general Not later than the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this subsection, subject to subparagraph (B) , the Secretary shall determine a payment system that shall apply to CRT items— (i) with HCPCS codes that were assigned to the item under section 1861(iii)(2)(C)(i)(II); (ii) for which no HCPCS code was assigned prior to such date; or (iii) which, prior to such date, was classified under a miscellaneous HCPCS code. (B) Considerations In determining the payment system under subparagraph (A) , the Secretary— (i) may disregard the freezes on CPI increases to the payment amounts for durable medical equipment that occurred before the date of the enactment of this subsection, when determining the payment amount for CRT items; and (ii) shall ensure that the payment amounts for CRT items under such system are adequate to provide qualified individuals with access to such items and to encourage innovation, taking into account— (I) the unique needs of qualified individuals for access to CRT items; (II) the unique complexity of CRT items; and (III) the resources and staff needed to provide appropriate customization of CRT items for a qualified individual. (C) Exclusive payment rule This subsection shall constitute the exclusive provision of this title for payment for CRT items under this part or under part A to a home health agency. (D) Limitation on payment No payment shall be made under this subsection for a CRT item unless such CRT item— (i) is provided to a qualified individual; (ii) meets the clinical conditions for coverage established under paragraph (2) ; and (iii) is furnished by a supplier accredited pursuant to paragraph (3) . (2) Clinical conditions for coverage (A) In general The Secretary shall establish standards for clinical conditions for payment for CRT items under this subsection. (B) Requirements The standards established under subparagraph (A) shall require the following: (i) Written order (I) In general A qualified ordering practitioner shall provide a written order for a CRT item for a qualified individual before the Secretary may provide payment for such item for such individual under this subsection. (II) CRT evaluation In the case of a CRT item that is categorized by the Secretary, for purposes of the program under this title, as a manual wheelchair or a power wheelchair, and is to be provided to a qualified individual who has a diagnosis specified under subparagraph (C) , the qualified ordering practitioner may not provide a written order under subclause (I) unless the qualified individual has undergone a CRT evaluation conducted by a licensed physical therapist or occupational therapist who has no financial relationship with the CRT supplier. (ii) Documentation of medical necessity A qualified ordering practitioner who provides a written order under clause (i) shall maintain documentation of the medical necessity of such order for a period of seven years and shall make such documentation available to the Secretary upon request. The documentation of medical necessity under this clause shall include— (I) evidence that the individual for whom the order was written has physical and functional needs and capacities related to a medical condition that meet the eligibility criteria established under section 1861(iii)(2)(A)(ii); and (II) evidence of any CRT evaluation required under clause (i)(II) . (C) Specification of diagnosis for CRT evaluation The Secretary, in consultation with relevant parties (including the agencies listed in section 1861(iii)(2)(A), physicians, licensed physical therapists, licensed occupational therapists, and suppliers of complex rehabilitation technologies) shall specify the diagnoses and other medical presentations for which the requirement for a CRT evaluation under subparagraph (B)(i)(II) shall apply. (D) Coverage determinations In developing the standards under subparagraph (A) , the coverage of CRT items with respect to an individual shall be based on— (i) the specific medical, physical, and functional needs of the individual; (ii) the individual’s capacities for safe participation in basic activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living in all routinely encountered environments (as such terms are defined in section 1861(iii)(3)); and (iii) the individual’s expected progression of such needs and capacities. (E) Payment for residents of skilled nursing facilities In the case of a qualified individual who is a resident of a skilled nursing facility, payment may only be made under this subsection for a CRT item for such individual if such CRT item is required as part of a plan of care to allow the transition of such individual from the skilled nursing facility to a home or community setting. (3) Establishment of quality standards (A) Establishment The Secretary shall establish, through regulation, quality standards for suppliers of CRT items. Such standards shall be applied prospectively and shall be published on the Internet Web site of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. (B) Consultation In establishing the quality standards under subparagraph (A) , the Secretary shall consult with relevant parties (including clinicians, consumer groups, suppliers, and manufacturers). (C) Requirements of standards In establishing the quality standards under subparagraph (A) , the Secretary shall require that the suppliers of CRT items meet the following requirements: (i) DME standards as minimum The supplier complies with all of the standards that are applicable to suppliers of durable medical equipment under subsection (a)(20) and suppliers of medical equipment and supplies under subsection (j). (ii) Qualified CRT professional The supplier of a CRT item makes available, in each service area served by such supplier, at least one qualified CRT professional to— (I) analyze the needs and capacities of individuals for a CRT item in collaboration with the clinical team; (II) assist in selecting an appropriate CRT item for such individual, given such needs and capacities; and (III) provide technology-related training to such individual in the proper use and maintenance of the CRT items. (iii) Trial equipment The supplier of the CRT item provides the qualified individual with appropriate equipment for trial and simulation, if a physician, licensed physical therapist, or licensed occupational therapist determines that the provision of such equipment is necessary. (iv) Information on repair The supplier of the CRT item provides the qualified individual with written information on the service and repair of the CRT item provided to such individual. (v) Repair The supplier of a CRT item— (I) makes available, in each service area served by such supplier, at least one qualified CRT service technician to service and repair CRT items that— (aa) are furnished by such supplier; and (bb) at the time of the need for repair, are located in a service area of the supplier; or (II) at the time of sale of the CRT item, discloses to the qualified individual that the supplier does not provide repair service for such item and provides contact information for entities that do provide such repair service. (vi) Rental equipment If payment is allowed under paragraph (6), the supplier of the CRT item provides temporary rental equipment to the qualified individual when the supplier is repairing a qualified individual’s CRT item that was paid for under this subsection. (4) Application of standards and accreditation program for suppliers of CRT items (A) In general (i) Requirement for provider or supplier number The Secretary shall not provide a supplier of CRT items with a provider or supplier number to submit claims for payment under this title unless the supplier is in compliance with the standards under paragraph (3). (ii) Requirement for payment Payment shall not be made under this part for CRT items furnished by a supplier unless the supplier is in compliance with the standards under paragraph (3). (B) Application of accreditation requirement In implementing quality standards under paragraph (3) , the Secretary shall require suppliers furnishing CRT items, on or after one year after the standards are published under such paragraph, directly or as a subcontractor for another entity— (i) to comply with such standards; and (ii) to have submitted to the Secretary evidence of accreditation by an accreditation organization designated under subparagraph (C) demonstrating that the supplier is complying with such standards. (C) Designation of independent accreditation organizations Not later than the date that is one year after the date on which the Secretary implements the quality standards under paragraph (3) , the Secretary shall designate and approve one or more independent accreditation organizations that— (i) are approved under subsection (a)(20)(B); and (ii) the Secretary has determined have the capability to assess whether suppliers of CRT items meet the quality standards established under paragraph (3) . (5) Coding system for complex rehabilitation technologies (A) In general The Secretary shall, in consultation with suppliers and manufacturers of CRT items, and utilizing existing coding systems, establish a HCPCS coding subset that shall utilize and include HCPCS codes described in section 1861(iii)(2) for CRT items for which payment may made under this subsection. (B) Treatment of existing products (i) In general With respect to CRT items for which payment was available under this title before the effective date of the amendments made by Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act of 2013 , the Secretary shall assign such items to a code in the coding subset established under subparagraph (A) . (ii) Updates After the initial assignment under clause (i) , the Secretary may decide to reassign additional product categories, or items within those categories, that exist before the date of the enactment of this subsection to the CRT coding subset. (iii) Consultation Before making reassignments of CRT items under clause (ii) , the Secretary shall consult with suppliers and manufacturers of such items. The Secretary shall not require manufacturers of CRT items for which payment was available under this title before the effective date of the amendments made by the Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act of 2013 to submit requests for reassignment of the code for such product to the coding subset under subparagraph (A) as long as— (I) no changes have been made to the code definitions, required code characteristics or test requirements; and (II) the item was previously verified to meet the code requirements. (C) Removing complex rehabilitation technology from DME codes The Secretary shall, in consultation with suppliers and manufacturers of CRT items— (i) remove from the coding subset for durable medical equipment any CRT items that are included in the coding subset under subparagraph (A) ; and (ii) assign new codes to such CRT items for purposes of including such items in the subset under subparagraph (A) . (D) New technology (i) In general The Secretary shall update as needed the HCPCS level II process used to modify the code set to include CRT items for the purposes of establishing new codes and determining products to be classified as CRT items. In determining if a product is a CRT item, the Secretary shall consider— (I) if the product is novel; (II) the clinical application of the product; and (III) the ability of the product to address the unique needs and capacities of a qualified individual. (ii) Inclusion of codes in list The Secretary shall include the codes established in clause (i) in the list under section 1861(iii)(2)(F). (E) Miscellaneous code for innovation and local coverage determinations The coding subset established under subparagraph (A) shall include at least one miscellaneous code for items not otherwise classified. (6) Replacement of CRT items (A) In general Payment shall be made for the replacement of a CRT item (or for the replacement of any part of such item) without regard to continuous use or useful lifetime restrictions established under section 1834(a)(7)(C) for items of durable medical equipment if a qualified ordering practitioner determines that the provision of a replacement item (or a replacement part of such an item) is necessary because— (i) there was a change in the physiological condition of the qualified individual to whom such item was provided; (ii) there was an irreparable change in the condition of the CRT item (or, in the case of the replacement of a part, in the part of the CRT item); or (iii) the CRT item requires repairs and the cost of such repairs would be more than 50 percent of the cost of a replacement of the CRT item. (B) Deferral to providers (i) In general Subject to clause (ii) , if a qualified ordering practitioner determines that a replacement of the CRT item, or the replacement of a part of a CRT item, is necessary pursuant to subparagraph (A), the replacement item or part is deemed to be reasonable and necessary for purposes of section 1862(a)(1)(A). (ii) Exception for items under 3 years old If the CRT item that is being replaced (or the part of the CRT item that is being replaced) under subparagraph (A) is less than 3 years old (calculated from the date on which the qualified individual began to use the CRT item or part), the Secretary may require the qualified ordering practitioner to provide confirmation of necessity of the replacement item or replacement part, as the case may be. (7) Payment for temporary rental (A) In general If a CRT item owned by a qualified individual needs to be repaired, payment may be made under this subsection for the temporary rental of a CRT item while the CRT item owned by such individual is being repaired. (B) Basis; limitation Payment permitted under subparagraph (A) shall be made on a monthly basis, and the period of rental may not exceed two months. (C) Payment amount The amount of payment allowed under subparagraph (A) for a month for the rental of a CRT item shall be 10 percent of the purchase price for the CRT item. (8) Definitions For purposes of this subsection: (A) HCPCS The term HCPCS refers to the Health Care Procedure Coding System. (B) Qualified CRT professional (i) In general The term qualified CRT professional means an individual who— (I) is certified by the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America as an assistive technology professional or is certified by another organization designated by the Secretary (acting in consultation with relevant parties) as providing a certification that is equivalent to, or more stringent than, the assistive technology professional certification; and (II) beginning two years after the establishment of the designation under clause (ii) , achieves an additional designation that demonstrates the individual’s competencies and experience in supplying CRT items. (ii) Establishment Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary, acting in consultation with relevant parties, shall establish the additional designation under clause (i)(II). (iii) Relevant parties For purposes of this subparagraph, the term relevant parties includes clinicians, consumer groups, CRT suppliers, and CRT manufacturers. (C) Qualified CRT service technician The term qualified CRT service technician means an individual who— (i) is factory-trained by the manufacturers of the CRT items being offered by the suppler of such items; (ii) is trained and educated (including through on the job training) to assemble, fit, program, service, and repair CRT items; and (iii) on an annual basis, completes at least 10 hours of continuing education specific to the assembly, fitting, programming, service, and repair of CRT items. (D) Qualified individual The term qualified individual has the meaning given such term in section 1861(iii)(3)(E). (E) Qualified ordering practitioner The term qualified ordering practitioner means a physician (as defined in section 1861(r)), a physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or a clinical nurse specialist (as those terms are defined in section 1861(aa)(5)). . 5. Conforming amendments (a) Exclusion from the in-Home use limitation for DME Section 1861(n) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(n) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: For 2014 and subsequent years, such term does not include complex rehabilitation technologies (as defined in subsection (iii)). . (b) Exemption from competitive acquisition Section 1847(a)(7) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–3(a)(7) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) CRT items For 2014 and subsequent years, complex rehabilitation technology items (as defined in section 1861(iii)). . (c) Exemption from SNF consolidated billing Section 1888(e)(2)(A)(iii) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395yy(e)(2)(A)(iii) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (VI) Complex rehabilitation technology items (as defined in section 1861(iii)) if delivered to an inpatient for use during the stay in the skilled nursing facility as part of the plan of care to allow the transition of such qualified individuals from the skilled nursing facility setting to the home and community. . (d) Payment exclusions Section 1834(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(a)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (4), by adding at the end the following sentence For 2014 and subsequent years, the items covered by this paragraph shall not include complex rehabilitation technology items (as defined in section 1861(iii)). ; (2) in paragraph (7)(A), by adding at the end the following: For fiscal year 2014 and subsequent years, the previous sentence shall not apply to power-driven wheelchairs that are designated as CRT items under section 1861(iii). ; and (3) in paragraph (16), by inserting at the end the following: The Secretary shall impose (and, may, as allowed by the second sentence of this paragraph, waive) the requirements of the first sentence of this paragraph to suppliers of complex rehabilitation technology items, except that, in order to avoid duplicate bonds, the Secretary shall not impose such requirements with respect to suppliers of complex rehabilitation technology items if such suppliers also participate in the Medicare program as suppliers of durable medical equipment. . (e) Requirements for suppliers of medical equipment and supplies Section 1834(j)(5) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(j)(5) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and (F) as subparagraphs (F) and (G), respectively; (2) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph: (E) complex rehabilitation technology items (as defined in section 1861(iii)); . 6. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply to items and services furnished on or after January 1, 2014."}}},{"rowIdx":1724,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-943-ih-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-943"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":943,"string":"943"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"ih"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr943ih.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr943ih.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-08 17:29:54.502"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"HF8F5C40424274C85BD91FACB168A0FA9\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 943 IH: Crop Insurance Subsidy Reduction Act\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-03-04\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n I\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. R. 943\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130304\">\n March 4, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"D000533\">\n Mr. Duncan of\n\t\t\t Tennessee\n </sponsor>\n introduced the following bill; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HAG00\">\n Committee on\n\t\t\t Agriculture\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to immediately\n\t\t reduce crop insurance premium subsidy rates from the higher subsidies provided\n\t\t since the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"HD2437A38717945A99B9782760F2B4733\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"HA18764267A3449158F4C17C8E7545530\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Crop Insurance Subsidy Reduction\n\t\t\t Act\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H7360C73A69E249999C28493DDCD7C137\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Reduction in\n\t\t\t share of crop insurance premium paid by Federal Crop Insurance\n\t\t\t Corporation\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 508(e)(2)\n\t\t\t of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/7/1508\">\n 7 U.S.C. 1508(e)(2)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HE043BAA2C75B4826B1DF2F1AE1AAD4C0\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking\n <quote>\n 67\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n 55\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HC7E2514D890542A2A1830F4B814DA005\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating\n\t\t\t subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (G) and, in clause (i) of such subparagraph,\n\t\t\t by striking\n <quote>\n 55\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n 24\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HAAA777883205436189BF7D74F3E72018\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating\n\t\t\t subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (H) and, in clause (i) of such subparagraph,\n\t\t\t by striking\n <quote>\n 48\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n 17\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H0CEEBE2D1FA54285803C089E5BE34CC9\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating\n\t\t\t subparagraph (G) as subparagraph (I) and, in clause (i) in such subparagraph,\n\t\t\t by striking\n <quote>\n 38\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n 13\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H3327EF705A144BBF930F9A2BEF235FBC\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n\t\t\t subparagraphs (C) and (D) and inserting the following new subparagraphs:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H35ED260B73EE4415821EB0EC39C0E99B\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subparagraph id=\"HA16CA9F42CD145EFA80EFDDFA88CBCB3\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In the case of additional coverage equal to\n\t\t\t\tor greater than 55 percent, but less than 60 percent, of the recorded or\n\t\t\t\tappraised average yield indemnified at not greater than 100 percent of the\n\t\t\t\texpected market price, or a comparable coverage for a policy or plan of\n\t\t\t\tinsurance that is not based on individual yield, the amount shall be equal to\n\t\t\t\tthe sum of—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H0B074E872DC34EAE8DD5E810A384F611\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n 46\n\t\t\t\tpercent of the amount of the premium established under subsection (d)(2)(B)(i)\n\t\t\t\tfor the coverage level selected; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HA8F80826A153443F9AB948A47EE134A4\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the amount\n\t\t\t\tdetermined under subsection (d)(2)(B)(ii) for the coverage level selected to\n\t\t\t\tcover operating and administrative expenses.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H135D4691ED8E4AE4B938AA52FA4787D3\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n In the case of\n\t\t\t\tadditional coverage equal to or greater than 60 percent, but less than 65\n\t\t\t\tpercent, of the recorded or appraised average yield indemnified at not greater\n\t\t\t\tthan 100 percent of the expected market price, or a comparable coverage for a\n\t\t\t\tpolicy or plan of insurance that is not based on individual yield, the amount\n\t\t\t\tshall be equal to the sum of—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H0EECB44551244F13B3CB6B8FF257A70F\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n 38\n\t\t\t\tpercent of the amount of the premium established under subsection (d)(2)(B)(i)\n\t\t\t\tfor the coverage level selected; 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R. 943 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 4, 2013 Mr. Duncan of Tennessee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to immediately reduce crop insurance premium subsidy rates from the higher subsidies provided since the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Crop Insurance Subsidy Reduction Act . 2. Reduction in share of crop insurance premium paid by Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Section 508(e)(2) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1508(e)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking 67 and inserting 55 ; (2) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (G) and, in clause (i) of such subparagraph, by striking 55 and inserting 24 ; (3) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (H) and, in clause (i) of such subparagraph, by striking 48 and inserting 17 ; (4) by redesignating subparagraph (G) as subparagraph (I) and, in clause (i) in such subparagraph, by striking 38 and inserting 13 ; and (5) by striking subparagraphs (C) and (D) and inserting the following new subparagraphs: (C) In the case of additional coverage equal to or greater than 55 percent, but less than 60 percent, of the recorded or appraised average yield indemnified at not greater than 100 percent of the expected market price, or a comparable coverage for a policy or plan of insurance that is not based on individual yield, the amount shall be equal to the sum of— (i) 46 percent of the amount of the premium established under subsection (d)(2)(B)(i) for the coverage level selected; and (ii) the amount determined under subsection (d)(2)(B)(ii) for the coverage level selected to cover operating and administrative expenses. (D) In the case of additional coverage equal to or greater than 60 percent, but less than 65 percent, of the recorded or appraised average yield indemnified at not greater than 100 percent of the expected market price, or a comparable coverage for a policy or plan of insurance that is not based on individual yield, the amount shall be equal to the sum of— (i) 38 percent of the amount of the premium established under subsection (d)(2)(B)(i) for the coverage level selected; and (ii) the amount determined under subsection (d)(2)(B)(ii) for the coverage level selected to cover operating and administrative expenses. (E) In the case of additional coverage equal to or greater than 65 percent, but less than 70 percent, of the recorded or appraised average yield indemnified at not greater than 100 percent of the expected market price, or a comparable coverage for a policy or plan of insurance that is not based on individual yield, the amount shall be equal to the sum of— (i) 42 percent of the amount of the premium established under subsection (d)(2)(B)(i) for the coverage level selected; and (ii) the amount determined under subsection (d)(2)(B)(ii) for the coverage level selected to cover operating and administrative expenses. (F) In the case of additional coverage equal to or greater than 70 percent, but less than 75 percent, of the recorded or appraised average yield indemnified at not greater than 100 percent of the expected market price, or a comparable coverage for a policy or plan of insurance that is not based on individual yield, the amount shall be equal to the sum of— (i) 32 percent of the amount of the premium established under subsection (d)(2)(B)(i) for the coverage level selected; and (ii) the amount determined under subsection (d)(2)(B)(ii) for the coverage level selected to cover operating and administrative expenses. ."}}},{"rowIdx":1725,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-944-ih-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-944"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":944,"string":"944"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"ih"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr944ih.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr944ih.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-08 17:29:54.646"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"H2AA11B3E36FD4DA595EA0F3CB9A5EA29\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 944 IH: Venezuelan Liberty Act\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-03-04\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n I\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. R. 944\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130304\">\n March 4, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"G000573\">\n Mr. Garcia\n </sponsor>\n introduced\n\t\t\t the following bill; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HJU00\">\n Committee on the\n\t\t\t Judiciary\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To provide for eligibility for relief from removal for\n\t\t certain Venezuelans.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"HC9EFBE55540B4BD59B658472899CDDDF\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"HF1DCDE76C0D9466BA4E32517F8616AB3\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Venezuelan Liberty\n\t\t\t Act\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H409922C42F014B788176EC9315A635CF\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Adjustment of\n\t\t\t status of certain Venezuelans\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H3A9CBDBADC514E7A9111693E6BD64DD3\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Adjustment of\n\t\t\t status\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H4C83B8450EA5406388E61BCC84BA3EE4\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n The status of any alien described in subsection (b) shall\n\t\t\t be adjusted by the Secretary of Homeland Security to that of an alien lawfully\n\t\t\t admitted for permanent residence, if the alien—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HBF54580D4951439A880C1349B8D0F441\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n applies for such\n\t\t\t adjustment before April 1, 2014; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H3BF2EA18A0CD4205B8355F210C95DB3F\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n is otherwise\n\t\t\t admissible to the United States for permanent residence, except in determining\n\t\t\t such admissibility the grounds for inadmissibility specified in paragraphs (4),\n\t\t\t (5), (6)(A), (7)(A), and (9)(B) of section 212(a) of the Immigration and\n\t\t\t Nationality Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/8/1182\">\n 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)\n </external-xref>\n ) shall not apply.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H291E1B166FF44E51B5DECB9744AF4889\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Rules in\n\t\t\t applying certain provisions\n </header>\n <text>\n In the case of an alien described in\n\t\t\t subsection (b) or (d) who is applying for adjustment of status under this\n\t\t\t section—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H1E31E2F7D8F14471A49345289CA99AC5\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the provisions of\n\t\t\t section 241(a)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/8/1231\">\n 8 U.S.C. 1231(a)(5)\n </external-xref>\n )\n\t\t\t shall not apply; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H0ED54D9B6BB44330AA78C7949162C18E\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Secretary of\n\t\t\t Homeland Security may grant the alien a waiver on the grounds of\n\t\t\t inadmissibility under subparagraphs (A) and (C) of section 212(a)(9) of such\n\t\t\t Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/8/1182\">\n 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(9)\n </external-xref>\n ).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <continuation-text continuation-text-level=\"paragraph\">\n In granting\n\t\t\t waivers under subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall use standards used in\n\t\t\t granting consent under subparagraphs (A)(iii) and (C)(ii) of such section\n\t\t\t 212(a)(9).\n </continuation-text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H6165C3FF28AA4D41B5884D7C1C03FE48\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Relationship of\n\t\t\t application to certain orders\n </header>\n <text>\n An alien present in the United\n\t\t\t States who has been ordered excluded, deported, removed, or ordered to depart\n\t\t\t voluntarily from the United States under any provision of the Immigration and\n\t\t\t Nationality Act may, notwithstanding such order, apply for adjustment of status\n\t\t\t under paragraph (1). Such an alien may not be required, as a condition of\n\t\t\t submitting or granting such application, to file a separate motion to reopen,\n\t\t\t reconsider, or vacate such order. If the Secretary of Homeland Security grants\n\t\t\t the application, the Attorney General shall cancel the order. If the Secretary\n\t\t\t of Homeland Security renders a final administrative decision to deny the\n\t\t\t application, the order shall be effective and enforceable to the same extent as\n\t\t\t if the application had not been made.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H0CA4A5EB01FE49A4AB7C32CC177FF747\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Aliens eligible\n\t\t\t for adjustment of status\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H8C6F691BADBF42C89221EB0D0CA1A807\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n The benefits provided by subsection (a) shall apply to\n\t\t\t any alien who is a national of Venezuela and who has been physically present in\n\t\t\t the United States for a continuous period, beginning on a date during the\n\t\t\t required presence period and ending on the date the application for adjustment\n\t\t\t under such subsection is adjudicated, except an alien shall not be considered\n\t\t\t to have failed to maintain continuous physical presence by reason of an\n\t\t\t absence, or absences, from the United States for any periods not exceeding 180\n\t\t\t days.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HA11C0E99361C4565A524BF4286031D42\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Proof of\n\t\t\t commencement of continuous presence\n </header>\n <text>\n For purposes of establishing\n\t\t\t that the period of continuous physical presence referred to in paragraph (1)\n\t\t\t commenced during the required presence period, an alien—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HBE47EF86D92745DAA563FC9A28A76458\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n shall demonstrate\n\t\t\t that the alien, during the required presence period—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H285978E7071444FAAE4BA7D40FB85374\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n applied to the\n\t\t\t Secretary of Homeland Security for asylum;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H1BA0CFCA19D5407794584CEB06C89AC6\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n was\n\t\t\t issued an order to show cause under the Immigration and Nationality Act;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HC4C12CAACF1A4D958052FD4E71951185\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n was placed in\n\t\t\t exclusion, deportation, or removal proceedings under such Act;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HAA59866DF8EA4970B12B02E2BD8AE5E1\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text>\n applied for\n\t\t\t adjustment of status under section 245 of such Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/8/1255\">\n 8 U.S.C. 1255\n </external-xref>\n );\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HE6269D85A6854ECFA9B1904512B08A40\">\n <enum>\n (v)\n </enum>\n <text>\n applied to the\n\t\t\t Secretary of Homeland Security for employment authorization;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HD015979024ED4568A09D409103D25FE0\">\n <enum>\n (vi)\n </enum>\n <text>\n performed\n\t\t\t service, or engaged in a trade or business, within the United States which is\n\t\t\t evidenced by records maintained by the Commissioner of Social Security;\n\t\t\t or\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H10F2E43546CC48F9A2FFD6C17D6669F4\">\n <enum>\n (vii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n applied for any\n\t\t\t other benefit under the Immigration and Nationality Act by means of an\n\t\t\t application establishing the alien’s presence in the United States during the\n\t\t\t required presence period; or\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H97024F07C7554F139C7158DD33B43B09\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n shall make such\n\t\t\t other demonstration of physical presence as the Secretary of Homeland Security\n\t\t\t may provide for by regulation.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H9CBF4FC9541F462499DE34825821762A\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Stay of removal;\n\t\t\t work authorization\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H0C440DC05F6F4A76A4D30BEA85A7347E\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide by\n\t\t\t regulation for an alien subject to a final order of removal to seek a stay of\n\t\t\t such order based on the filing of an application under subsection (a).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HEE4AB643FB834D2EB139F990A427F18D\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n During certain\n\t\t\t proceedings\n </header>\n <text>\n Notwithstanding any provision of the Immigration and\n\t\t\t Nationality Act, the Attorney General shall not order any alien to be removed\n\t\t\t from the United States if the alien is in removal proceedings under any\n\t\t\t provision of such Act and has applied for adjustment of status under subsection\n\t\t\t (a), except where the Secretary of Homeland Security has rendered a final\n\t\t\t administrative determination to deny the application.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H933ADF24ACCE4FC99B745FAE87C71637\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Work\n\t\t\t authorization\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary of Homeland Security may authorize an\n\t\t\t alien who has applied for adjustment of status under subsection (a) to engage\n\t\t\t in employment in the United States during the pendency of such application and\n\t\t\t may provide the alien with an\n <term>\n employment authorized\n </term>\n endorsement or\n\t\t\t other appropriate document signifying authorization of employment, except that\n\t\t\t if such application is pending for a period exceeding 180 days, and has not\n\t\t\t been denied, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall authorize such\n\t\t\t employment.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H3083A7F3DEAA42B393B30E45B14CF713\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Adjustment of\n\t\t\t status for spouses and children\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"HCF9C24D0B49E461887AFF019633AC0F6\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n The status of an alien shall be adjusted by the Secretary\n\t\t\t of Homeland Security to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent\n\t\t\t residence, if—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HE1C50E154095449981CE9EA352D8C03B\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the alien is a\n\t\t\t national of Venezuela;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE0513503742347959FEF022AEE6A232E\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the alien—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H3CDECF6D348D4DF58961C98E2E6AB2D4\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n is the spouse, child, or unmarried son or\n\t\t\t daughter of an alien whose status is adjusted to that of an alien lawfully\n\t\t\t admitted for permanent residence under subsection (a), except that in the case\n\t\t\t of such an unmarried son or daughter, the son or daughter shall be required to\n\t\t\t establish that the son or daughter has been physically present in the United\n\t\t\t States for a continuous period beginning on a date during the required presence\n\t\t\t period and ending on the date on which the application for adjustment under\n\t\t\t this subsection is adjudicated; or\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HD794C7F3DF974025B658525C5C40DAE7\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n was, at the time\n\t\t\t at which an alien filed for adjustment under subsection (a), the spouse or\n\t\t\t child of an alien whose status is adjusted, or was eligible for adjustment, to\n\t\t\t that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence under subsection\n\t\t\t (a), and the spouse, child, or child of the spouse has been battered or\n\t\t\t subjected to extreme cruelty by the alien that filed for adjustment under\n\t\t\t subsection (a);\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HCA3B0F86C0054E189536A3AAEF7C93EC\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the alien applies\n\t\t\t for such adjustment and is physically present in the United States on the date\n\t\t\t the application is filed;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HF17989598DD84B63AC10D48E38532111\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the alien is\n\t\t\t otherwise admissible to the United States for permanent residence, except in\n\t\t\t determining such admissibility the grounds for inadmissibility specified in\n\t\t\t paragraphs (4), (5), (6)(A), (7)(A), and (9)(B) of section 212(a) of the\n\t\t\t Immigration and Nationality Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/8/1182\">\n 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)\n </external-xref>\n ) shall not apply; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H737A58E73D8F440DA44708CD27EF960B\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text>\n applies for such\n\t\t\t adjustment before April 1, 2014.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H84B2126EB3424046BD329DE4C3268E26\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Proof of\n\t\t\t continuous presence\n </header>\n <text>\n For purposes of establishing the period of\n\t\t\t continuous physical presence referred to in paragraph (1)(B), an alien—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HEB8B7451F2764C6E972252634D4C0435\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n shall demonstrate\n\t\t\t that such period commenced during the required presence period in a manner\n\t\t\t consistent with subsection (b)(2); and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HDD53EE9700534B829C0CFAC5AE9E3686\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n shall not be\n\t\t\t considered to have failed to maintain continuous physical presence by reason of\n\t\t\t an absence, or absences, from the United States for any period not exceeding\n\t\t\t 180 days.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H3EF4D9EB0729499F83073D003B2B5073\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Availability of\n\t\t\t administrative review\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The\n\t\t\t Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide to applicants for adjustment of\n\t\t\t status under subsection (a) the same right to, and procedures for,\n\t\t\t administrative review as are provided to applicants for adjustment of status\n\t\t\t under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.\n\t\t\t 1255).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H92FC12ADCD2F44BF808E96FFD3733A71\">\n <enum>\n (f)\n </enum>\n <header>\n No offset in\n\t\t\t number of visas available\n </header>\n <text>\n When an alien is granted the status of\n\t\t\t having been lawfully admitted for permanent residence pursuant to this section,\n\t\t\t the Secretary of State shall not be required to reduce the number of immigrant\n\t\t\t visas authorized to be issued under any provision of the Immigration and\n\t\t\t Nationality Act.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HEF6F3CA0C00E4DABBBE3D5B77DC24F38\">\n <enum>\n (g)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Definition\n </header>\n <text>\n For\n\t\t\t purposes of this Act, the term\n <term>\n required presence period\n </term>\n means the\n\t\t\t period beginning on February 2, 1999, and ending on March 4, 2013.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H681C37D0E8F74C00B599439949462193\">\n <enum>\n (h)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Application of\n\t\t\t Immigration and Nationality Act provisions\n </header>\n <text>\n Except as otherwise\n\t\t\t specifically provided in this section, the definitions contained in the\n\t\t\t Immigration and Nationality Act shall apply in the administration of this\n\t\t\t section. Nothing contained in this section shall be held to repeal, amend,\n\t\t\t alter, modify, affect, or restrict the powers, duties, functions, or authority\n\t\t\t of the Secretary of Homeland Security in the administration and enforcement of\n\t\t\t such Act or any other law relating to immigration, nationality, or\n\t\t\t naturalization. The fact that an alien may be eligible to be granted the status\n\t\t\t of having been lawfully admitted for permanent residence under this section\n\t\t\t shall not preclude the alien from seeking such status under any other provision\n\t\t\t of law for which the alien may be eligible.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 944 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 4, 2013 Mr. Garcia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide for eligibility for relief from removal for certain Venezuelans.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Venezuelan Liberty Act . 2. Adjustment of status of certain Venezuelans (a) Adjustment of status (1) In general The status of any alien described in subsection (b) shall be adjusted by the Secretary of Homeland Security to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, if the alien— (A) applies for such adjustment before April 1, 2014; and (B) is otherwise admissible to the United States for permanent residence, except in determining such admissibility the grounds for inadmissibility specified in paragraphs (4), (5), (6)(A), (7)(A), and (9)(B) of section 212(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a) ) shall not apply. (2) Rules in applying certain provisions In the case of an alien described in subsection (b) or (d) who is applying for adjustment of status under this section— (A) the provisions of section 241(a)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1231(a)(5) ) shall not apply; and (B) the Secretary of Homeland Security may grant the alien a waiver on the grounds of inadmissibility under subparagraphs (A) and (C) of section 212(a)(9) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(9) ). In granting waivers under subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall use standards used in granting consent under subparagraphs (A)(iii) and (C)(ii) of such section 212(a)(9). (3) Relationship of application to certain orders An alien present in the United States who has been ordered excluded, deported, removed, or ordered to depart voluntarily from the United States under any provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act may, notwithstanding such order, apply for adjustment of status under paragraph (1). Such an alien may not be required, as a condition of submitting or granting such application, to file a separate motion to reopen, reconsider, or vacate such order. If the Secretary of Homeland Security grants the application, the Attorney General shall cancel the order. If the Secretary of Homeland Security renders a final administrative decision to deny the application, the order shall be effective and enforceable to the same extent as if the application had not been made. (b) Aliens eligible for adjustment of status (1) In general The benefits provided by subsection (a) shall apply to any alien who is a national of Venezuela and who has been physically present in the United States for a continuous period, beginning on a date during the required presence period and ending on the date the application for adjustment under such subsection is adjudicated, except an alien shall not be considered to have failed to maintain continuous physical presence by reason of an absence, or absences, from the United States for any periods not exceeding 180 days. (2) Proof of commencement of continuous presence For purposes of establishing that the period of continuous physical presence referred to in paragraph (1) commenced during the required presence period, an alien— (A) shall demonstrate that the alien, during the required presence period— (i) applied to the Secretary of Homeland Security for asylum; (ii) was issued an order to show cause under the Immigration and Nationality Act; (iii) was placed in exclusion, deportation, or removal proceedings under such Act; (iv) applied for adjustment of status under section 245 of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1255 ); (v) applied to the Secretary of Homeland Security for employment authorization; (vi) performed service, or engaged in a trade or business, within the United States which is evidenced by records maintained by the Commissioner of Social Security; or (vii) applied for any other benefit under the Immigration and Nationality Act by means of an application establishing the alien’s presence in the United States during the required presence period; or (B) shall make such other demonstration of physical presence as the Secretary of Homeland Security may provide for by regulation. (c) Stay of removal; work authorization (1) In general The Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide by regulation for an alien subject to a final order of removal to seek a stay of such order based on the filing of an application under subsection (a). (2) During certain proceedings Notwithstanding any provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act, the Attorney General shall not order any alien to be removed from the United States if the alien is in removal proceedings under any provision of such Act and has applied for adjustment of status under subsection (a), except where the Secretary of Homeland Security has rendered a final administrative determination to deny the application. (3) Work authorization The Secretary of Homeland Security may authorize an alien who has applied for adjustment of status under subsection (a) to engage in employment in the United States during the pendency of such application and may provide the alien with an employment authorized endorsement or other appropriate document signifying authorization of employment, except that if such application is pending for a period exceeding 180 days, and has not been denied, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall authorize such employment. (d) Adjustment of status for spouses and children (1) In general The status of an alien shall be adjusted by the Secretary of Homeland Security to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, if— (A) the alien is a national of Venezuela; (B) the alien— (i) is the spouse, child, or unmarried son or daughter of an alien whose status is adjusted to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence under subsection (a), except that in the case of such an unmarried son or daughter, the son or daughter shall be required to establish that the son or daughter has been physically present in the United States for a continuous period beginning on a date during the required presence period and ending on the date on which the application for adjustment under this subsection is adjudicated; or (ii) was, at the time at which an alien filed for adjustment under subsection (a), the spouse or child of an alien whose status is adjusted, or was eligible for adjustment, to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence under subsection (a), and the spouse, child, or child of the spouse has been battered or subjected to extreme cruelty by the alien that filed for adjustment under subsection (a); (C) the alien applies for such adjustment and is physically present in the United States on the date the application is filed; (D) the alien is otherwise admissible to the United States for permanent residence, except in determining such admissibility the grounds for inadmissibility specified in paragraphs (4), (5), (6)(A), (7)(A), and (9)(B) of section 212(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a) ) shall not apply; and (E) applies for such adjustment before April 1, 2014. (2) Proof of continuous presence For purposes of establishing the period of continuous physical presence referred to in paragraph (1)(B), an alien— (A) shall demonstrate that such period commenced during the required presence period in a manner consistent with subsection (b)(2); and (B) shall not be considered to have failed to maintain continuous physical presence by reason of an absence, or absences, from the United States for any period not exceeding 180 days. (e) Availability of administrative review The Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide to applicants for adjustment of status under subsection (a) the same right to, and procedures for, administrative review as are provided to applicants for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255). (f) No offset in number of visas available When an alien is granted the status of having been lawfully admitted for permanent residence pursuant to this section, the Secretary of State shall not be required to reduce the number of immigrant visas authorized to be issued under any provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act. (g) Definition For purposes of this Act, the term required presence period means the period beginning on February 2, 1999, and ending on March 4, 2013. (h) Application of Immigration and Nationality Act provisions Except as otherwise specifically provided in this section, the definitions contained in the Immigration and Nationality Act shall apply in the administration of this section. Nothing contained in this section shall be held to repeal, amend, alter, modify, affect, or restrict the powers, duties, functions, or authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security in the administration and enforcement of such Act or any other law relating to immigration, nationality, or naturalization. The fact that an alien may be eligible to be granted the status of having been lawfully admitted for permanent residence under this section shall not preclude the alien from seeking such status under any other provision of law for which the alien may be eligible."}}},{"rowIdx":1726,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-945-ih-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-945"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":945,"string":"945"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"ih"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr945ih.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr945ih.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-08 17:29:53.622"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"H1E6C62CC82954BB8B2E207B556ED442D\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 945 IH: To remove from the John H. 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R. 945\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130304\">\n March 4, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"S001186\">\n Mr. Southerland\n </sponsor>\n introduced the following bill; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HII00\">\n Committee on Natural\n\t\t\t Resources\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To remove from the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier\n\t\t Resources System the areas included in Indian Peninsula Unit FL–92 and Cape San\n\t\t Blas Unit P–30 in Florida.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"HF1C12CE24E8A453BA508509B09B69FF6\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"H48120B9EB1DE41FF8E232477731A1F84\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Removal from John H. 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Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Indian Peninsula Unit FL–92 and Cape San Blas Unit P–30 in Florida immediately before the enactment of this Act are not part of such system, and maps relating to such units are hereby removed from the maps referred to in section 4(a) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (16 U.S.C. 3503(a))."}}},{"rowIdx":1727,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-946-ih-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-946"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":946,"string":"946"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"ih"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr946ih.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr946ih.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-08 17:29:53.862"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"H9E9C606F19C04C64AE35BCF20A1E9F6D\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 946 IH: National Right-to-Work Act\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-03-05\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n I\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. 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which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HED00\">\n Committee\n\t\t\t on Education and the Workforce\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To preserve and protect the free choice of individual\n\t\t employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such\n\t\t activities.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"HFD02ADAC7F394521B4EE5101B836C924\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H53D4BD909DB3439DAFC06C47E5554C55\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n National\n\t\t\t Right-to-Work Act\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H878E81E69BB248EF9FB7A5EE9C0D994A\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Amendments to the\n\t\t\t national labor relations Act\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"HE9CB629A853849259C4786AEA6FBBAED\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Section 7 of the\n\t\t\t National Labor Relations Act (the\n <quote>\n Act\n </quote>\n ) (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/29/157\">\n 29 U.S.C. 157\n </external-xref>\n ) is\n\t\t\t amended by striking\n <quote>\n except to\n </quote>\n and all that follows through\n <quote>\n authorized in section 8(a)(3)\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H87ECFD43950048829138FBED425FEFBA\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Section 8(a) of\n\t\t\t the Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/29/158\">\n 29 U.S.C. 158(a)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by striking\n <quote>\n :\n <italic>\n Provided,\n </italic>\n That\n </quote>\n and all that follows through\n <quote>\n retaining\n\t\t\t membership\n </quote>\n in paragraph (3).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HFA32943B2E2442ED95FAA6546931CAA0\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Section 8(b) of\n\t\t\t the Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/29/158\">\n 29 U.S.C. 158(b)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by striking\n <quote>\n or to\n\t\t\t discriminate\n </quote>\n and all that follows through\n <quote>\n retaining\n\t\t\t membership\n </quote>\n in paragraph (2) and by striking\n <quote>\n covered by an\n\t\t\t agreement authorized under subsection (a)(3) of this section\n </quote>\n in\n\t\t\t paragraph (5).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H1CA3B233DFB047D88D85B8E1EEBD7200\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Section 8(f) of\n\t\t\t the Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/29/158\">\n 29 U.S.C. 158(f)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by striking clause (2) and by\n\t\t\t redesignating clauses (3) and (4) as (2) and (3), respectively.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H9356D8E8443D41E7A24A23B084A78F8A\">\n <enum>\n 3.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Amendment to the\n\t\t\t Railway Labor Act\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 2 of\n\t\t\t the Railway Labor Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/45/152\">\n 45 U.S.C. 152\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by striking paragraph\n\t\t\t Eleventh.\n </text>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 946 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mr. King of Iowa (for himself, Mrs. Bachmann , Mr. Bachus , Mr. Barr , Mr. Barton , Mrs. Black , Mr. Bonner , Mr. Boustany , Mr. Brady of Texas , Mr. Broun of Georgia , Mr. Bucshon , Mr. Chabot , Mr. Cole , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , Mr. Duncan of Tennessee , Mr. Fincher , Mr. Fleming , Ms. Foxx , Mr. Gardner , Mr. Gingrey of Georgia , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Goodlatte , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Graves of Georgia , Mr. Griffin of Arkansas , Mr. Griffith of Virginia , Mr. Harper , Mr. Harris , Mr. Huelskamp , Mr. Huizenga of Michigan , Ms. Jenkins , Mr. Jordan , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Long , Mrs. Lummis , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Meadows , Mr. Mulvaney , Mr. Nugent , Mr. Nunnelee , Mr. Palazzo , Mr. Perry , Mr. Pittenger , Mr. Poe of Texas , Mr. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Ross , Mr. Salmon , Mr. Scalise , Mr. Schweikert , Mr. Stockman , Mr. Walberg , Mr. Westmoreland , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , and Mr. Yoho ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Right-to-Work Act . 2. Amendments to the national labor relations Act (a) Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (the Act ) ( 29 U.S.C. 157 ) is amended by striking except to and all that follows through authorized in section 8(a)(3) . (b) Section 8(a) of the Act ( 29 U.S.C. 158(a) ) is amended by striking : Provided, That and all that follows through retaining membership in paragraph (3). (c) Section 8(b) of the Act ( 29 U.S.C. 158(b) ) is amended by striking or to discriminate and all that follows through retaining membership in paragraph (2) and by striking covered by an agreement authorized under subsection (a)(3) of this section in paragraph (5). (d) Section 8(f) of the Act ( 29 U.S.C. 158(f) ) is amended by striking clause (2) and by redesignating clauses (3) and (4) as (2) and (3), respectively. 3. Amendment to the Railway Labor Act Section 2 of the Railway Labor Act ( 45 U.S.C. 152 ) is amended by striking paragraph Eleventh."}}},{"rowIdx":1728,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-947-ih-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-947"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":947,"string":"947"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"ih"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr947ih.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr947ih.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-08 17:29:53.741"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"H21B5DB4F668F4856979D3032536B7672\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 947 IH: Small Business Accounting and Tax Simplification Act\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-03-05\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n I\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. R. 947\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130305\">\n March 5, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"S001179\">\n Mr. Schock\n </sponsor>\n (for\n\t\t\t himself and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"T000460\">\n Mr. Thompson of\n\t\t\t California\n </cosponsor>\n ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to\n\t\t\t the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HWM00\">\n Committee on Ways and\n\t\t\t Means\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the\n\t\t availability of the cash method of accounting for small businesses, and for\n\t\t other purposes.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"H7E314E0FA95B4018935C334A094B7354\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"HB1F3A51B4FA24F0890E693900C32A340\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Small Business Accounting and Tax\n\t\t\t Simplification Act\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA9B032FFC7F643A0B28F3AE427B03077\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Clarification of cash accounting rules for\n\t\t\t small business\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H8D6E612FEDE34D6FBE16D12CE2962CAC\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Cash accounting permitted\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HAFA1FC13D1614D79BC48F571E7EBA7C9\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 446 of the Internal Revenue Code of\n\t\t\t 1986 (relating to general rule for methods of accounting) is amended by adding\n\t\t\t at the end the following new subsection:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA1B41306EF5940508450792F8DF2FD93\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H76EE1FC197774119B72468979016D79E\">\n <enum>\n (g)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Certain small business taxpayers permitted\n\t\t\t\tTo use cash accounting method without limitation\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H610A84673EEF410D899447BA55DBF9DD\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n An eligible taxpayer shall not be required\n\t\t\t\tto use an accrual method of accounting for any taxable year.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HAEA26A79953346449F360E719131792A\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Eligible taxpayer\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n For purposes of this subsection, a taxpayer\n\t\t\t\tis an eligible taxpayer with respect to any taxable year if—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H33F77B97C285451DB84806D9CFD5394A\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n for all prior taxable years beginning after\n\t\t\t\tDecember 31, 2012, the taxpayer (or any predecessor) met the gross receipts\n\t\t\t\ttest of section 448(c), and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H103247299B2B479D837BE9C9448BBA77\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the taxpayer is not subject to section 447\n\t\t\t\tor\n\t\t\t\t448.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H25346B8454E041B681F91E8CC36D373C\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Expansion of gross receipts test\n </header>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF7D4EEE5E94D4844A5CC137D56690DAD\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Paragraph (3) of section 448(b) of such\n\t\t\t Code (relating to entities with gross receipts of not more than $5,000,000) is\n\t\t\t amended by striking\n <quote>\n $5,000,000\n </quote>\n in the text and in the heading\n\t\t\t and inserting\n <quote>\n $10,000,000\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H24B81F1BDA0746DF806E5BFC312CCBAB\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Conforming amendments\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 448(c) of such Code is\n\t\t\t amended—\n </text>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H87B6757011D3431186C56CB7DFB9D2BB\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by striking\n <quote>\n $5,000,000\n </quote>\n each\n\t\t\t place it appears in the text and in the heading of paragraph (1) and inserting\n <quote>\n $10,000,000\n </quote>\n , and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HCD6199921E694DA982E13F240BC854AC\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by adding at the end the following new\n\t\t\t paragraph:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HFCD53B4C76B84D69945814296F4C42F2\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC8D40FC05BDA4BD0A5548DC51858EFF3\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Inflation adjustment\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In the case of any taxable year beginning\n\t\t\t\tin a calendar year after 2013, the dollar amount contained in subsection (b)(3)\n\t\t\t\tand paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be increased by an amount equal\n\t\t\t\tto—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4AE2F85A8EA642388E24C5EE9A9818D1\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n such dollar amount, multiplied by\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB425E7152A4B457EBE6111AA5104BD4D\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the cost-of-living adjustment determined\n\t\t\t\tunder section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins,\n\t\t\t\tby substituting\n <quote>\n calendar year 2012\n </quote>\n for\n <quote>\n calendar year\n\t\t\t\t1992\n </quote>\n in subparagraph (B) thereof.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <continuation-text commented=\"no\" continuation-text-level=\"paragraph\">\n If any amount as adjusted under this\n\t\t\t\tsubparagraph is not a multiple of $100,000, such amount shall be rounded to the\n\t\t\t\tnearest multiple of\n\t\t\t\t$100,000.\n </continuation-text>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H7A4CF692578548B6A54ACC260EC75D62\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Clarification of inventory rules for small\n\t\t\t business\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5FB021370F1543D8946F3AC4F57263F1\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 471 of the Internal Revenue Code of\n\t\t\t 1986 (relating to general rule for inventories) is amended by redesignating\n\t\t\t subsection (c) as subsection (d) and by inserting after subsection (b) the\n\t\t\t following new subsection:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HDF24B711D3A84E44A0F177A29BF16B59\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HFD5F9587F38A4D939E09EF8917AB3A3C\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Small business taxpayers not required To\n\t\t\t\tuse inventories\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD9A70AE915264BC9BE8A262A23709668\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n A qualified taxpayer shall not be required\n\t\t\t\tto use inventories under this section for a taxable year.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H7F2C735CD5D34E4286D3E61AB64E829A\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Treatment of taxpayers not using\n\t\t\t\tinventories\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n If a qualified\n\t\t\t\ttaxpayer does not use inventories with respect to any property for any taxable\n\t\t\t\tyear beginning after December 31, 2012, such property shall be treated as a\n\t\t\t\tmaterial or supply which is not incidental.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB93EEBB82F084373804FCC0E5CCD0271\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Qualified taxpayer\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n For purposes of this subsection, the term\n <term>\n qualified taxpayer\n </term>\n means—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HCBC4194EC3274157A3AD4FE3CBCEA469\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n any eligible taxpayer (as defined in\n\t\t\t\tsection 446(g)(2)), and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB01C7DDD752743149FBAEBA5588A417A\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n any taxpayer described in section\n\t\t\t\t448(b)(3).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H39DBC3D5BC3C4012B901B53E125D64E5\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Conforming amendments\n </header>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE5D0A5C420AE4870BE4AE718D9172A20\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Subpart D of part II of subchapter E of\n\t\t\t chapter 1 of such Code is amended by striking section 474.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC8FDF0ABBB8647E4A90947042613E836\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The table of sections for subpart D of part\n\t\t\t II of subchapter E of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by striking the item\n\t\t\t relating to section 474.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H80251384DE884DCE9DAAD7ADEC470E12\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Effective date and special rules\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H6D8B9E5FF9624ECF91DA8A5F67E31C22\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The amendments made by this section shall\n\t\t\t apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2012.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H6AE36A7F4EA447F4BD47007EEB0E701C\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Change in method of\n\t\t\t accounting\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In the case of any\n\t\t\t taxpayer changing the taxpayer’s method of accounting for any taxable year\n\t\t\t under the amendments made by this section—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5631BA9BB6A54D2CBA54F35AED05B8FE\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n such change shall be treated as initiated\n\t\t\t by the taxpayer;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H1073A3E327ED4866BC40DA3656A877E6\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n such change shall be treated as made with\n\t\t\t the consent of the Secretary of the Treasury; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H001EC48550FA40B69EE39F9DF33C30CB\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the net amount of the adjustments required\n\t\t\t to be taken into account by the taxpayer under section 481 of the Internal\n\t\t\t Revenue Code of 1986 shall be taken into account over a period (not greater\n\t\t\t than 4 taxable years) beginning with such taxable year.\n </text>\n 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R. 947 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mr. Schock (for himself and Mr. Thompson of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the availability of the cash method of accounting for small businesses, and for other purposes.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Accounting and Tax Simplification Act . 2. Clarification of cash accounting rules for small business (a) Cash accounting permitted (1) In general Section 446 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to general rule for methods of accounting) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) Certain small business taxpayers permitted To use cash accounting method without limitation (1) In general An eligible taxpayer shall not be required to use an accrual method of accounting for any taxable year. (2) Eligible taxpayer For purposes of this subsection, a taxpayer is an eligible taxpayer with respect to any taxable year if— (A) for all prior taxable years beginning after December 31, 2012, the taxpayer (or any predecessor) met the gross receipts test of section 448(c), and (B) the taxpayer is not subject to section 447 or 448. . (2) Expansion of gross receipts test (A) In general Paragraph (3) of section 448(b) of such Code (relating to entities with gross receipts of not more than $5,000,000) is amended by striking $5,000,000 in the text and in the heading and inserting $10,000,000 . (B) Conforming amendments Section 448(c) of such Code is amended— (i) by striking $5,000,000 each place it appears in the text and in the heading of paragraph (1) and inserting $10,000,000 , and (ii) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Inflation adjustment In the case of any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 2013, the dollar amount contained in subsection (b)(3) and paragraph (1) of this subsection 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 calendar year in which the taxable year begins, by substituting calendar year 2012 for calendar year 1992 in subparagraph (B) thereof. If any amount as adjusted under this subparagraph is not a multiple of $100,000, such amount shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $100,000. . (b) Clarification of inventory rules for small business (1) In general Section 471 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to general rule for inventories) is amended by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d) and by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection: (c) Small business taxpayers not required To use inventories (1) In general A qualified taxpayer shall not be required to use inventories under this section for a taxable year. (2) Treatment of taxpayers not using inventories If a qualified taxpayer does not use inventories with respect to any property for any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2012, such property shall be treated as a material or supply which is not incidental. (3) Qualified taxpayer For purposes of this subsection, the term qualified taxpayer means— (A) any eligible taxpayer (as defined in section 446(g)(2)), and (B) any taxpayer described in section 448(b)(3). . (2) Conforming amendments (A) Subpart D of part II of subchapter E of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by striking section 474. (B) The table of sections for subpart D of part II of subchapter E of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by striking the item relating to section 474. (c) Effective date and special rules (1) In general The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2012. (2) Change in method of accounting In the case of any taxpayer changing the taxpayer’s method of accounting for any taxable year under the amendments made by this section— (A) such change shall be treated as initiated by the taxpayer; (B) such change shall be treated as made with the consent of the Secretary of the Treasury; and (C) the net amount of the adjustments required to be taken into account by the taxpayer under section 481 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be taken into account over a period (not greater than 4 taxable years) beginning with such taxable year."}}},{"rowIdx":1729,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-948-ih-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-948"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":948,"string":"948"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"ih"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr948ih.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr948ih.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-08 17:29:53.353"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"H91E658A3B0EF42A29BBD10544468F5DE\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 948 IH: Standard Data and Technology Advancement Act of 2013\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-03-05\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n I\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. R. 948\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130305\">\n March 5, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"R000585\">\n Mr. Reed\n </sponsor>\n (for\n\t\t\t himself,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"D000399\">\n Mr. Doggett\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"R000578\">\n Mr. Reichert\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"L000287\">\n Mr. Lewis\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"B001255\">\n Mr. Boustany\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"Y000064\">\n Mr. Young of Indiana\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"G000567\">\n Mr. Griffin of Arkansas\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"R000586\">\n Mr. Renacci\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"D000096\">\n Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"T000462\">\n Mr. Tiberi\n </cosponsor>\n , and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"P000594\">\n Mr. Paulsen\n </cosponsor>\n ) introduced the following\n\t\t\t bill; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HWM00\">\n Committee\n\t\t\t on Ways and Means\n </committee-name>\n , and in addition to the Committee on\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HIF00\">\n Energy and Commerce\n </committee-name>\n , for\n\t\t\t a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for\n\t\t\t consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the\n\t\t\t committee concerned\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To establish consistent requirements for the electronic\n\t\t content and format of data used in the administration of certain human services\n\t\t programs under the Social Security Act.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"H5B64A89927E54E07BE724CB7DBF36769\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"HCB7BC132508D4CD2AD4ADDE1944670C0\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Standard Data and Technology\n\t\t\t Advancement Act of 2013\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n or the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Standard DATA Act of 2013\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HA7E785D8D96345BCAA11A482AC245FC3\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Data\n\t\t\t standardization for improved data matching\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"HE7214A4849644341A54751663CB04559\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n Part A of title XI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.\n\t\t\t 1301—1320b–5) is amended by inserting after section 1121 the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block id=\"HB158F84A8AD54A469D735E03FDEFBC68\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"H69C25D4DD9B243A6B1CB1CDFD62B052A\">\n <enum>\n 1121A.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Data exchange\n\t\t\t\tstandardization for improved interoperability\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"HA4B78418C08142F2AF80C57A258620D5\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Data exchange\n\t\t\t\tstandards\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H3775CD7BE7074D6BB0546D820FEC2F50\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Designation\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t\thead of the department or agency responsible for administering a provision of\n\t\t\t\ttitle III, IV, IX, XII, XVI, or subtitle A of title XX, or section 511, shall,\n\t\t\t\tin consultation with an interagency work group established by the Office of\n\t\t\t\tManagement and Budget and considering State perspectives, by rule, designate\n\t\t\t\tdata exchange standards for necessary categories of information required to be\n\t\t\t\treported under the provision of law.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HDD670AB9DB534EDDA30C51F22B1C0716\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Data exchange\n\t\t\t\tstandards must be nonproprietary and interoperable\n </header>\n <text>\n The data\n\t\t\t\texchange standards designated under paragraph (1) shall, to the extent\n\t\t\t\tpracticable, be nonproprietary and interoperable.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HB72DD0F48A5F49B7BF61AAFF2C0FE852\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Other\n\t\t\t\trequirements\n </header>\n <text>\n In designating data exchange standards under this\n\t\t\t\tsubsection, the Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, incorporate—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H12098787BF4C4E93A18852D1408C98B4\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n interoperable\n\t\t\t\tstandards developed and maintained by an international voluntary consensus\n\t\t\t\tstandards body, as defined by the Office of Management and Budget;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H0104DFBBEB6843AD95C219F18E364997\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n interoperable\n\t\t\t\tstandards developed and maintained by intergovernmental partnerships, such as\n\t\t\t\tthe National Information Exchange Model; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HA966ACA4F1734027AA27196CDDBE93FA\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n interoperable\n\t\t\t\tstandards developed and maintained by Federal entities with authority over\n\t\t\t\tcontracting and financial assistance.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H33102384C8C74B57A28EF6C9E2ADFFF8\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Data exchange\n\t\t\t\treporting standards\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"HCE99E64BCD1841E29D19B36B6CB082CA\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Designation\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t\thead of the department or agency responsible for administering a provision of\n\t\t\t\tlaw referred to in subsection (a)(1) shall, in consultation with an interagency\n\t\t\t\twork group established by the Office of Management and Budget, and considering\n\t\t\t\tState government perspectives, by rule, designate data exchange reporting\n\t\t\t\tstandards to govern the reporting required under the provision of law.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HDE258509A84047C4B3AFE997518D7772\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Requirements\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t\tdata exchange reporting standards required by paragraph (1) shall, to the\n\t\t\t\textent practicable—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HE489ABBDD4354718AB43AE46FF9F8826\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n incorporate a\n\t\t\t\twidely accepted, non-proprietary, searchable, computer-readable format;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HB6F57D7848884D748C9C94D8E7B358C9\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n be consistent with\n\t\t\t\tand implement applicable accounting principles; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HFB6C298C16144DB09022775277128F5C\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n be capable of\n\t\t\t\tbeing continually upgraded as necessary.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HEDAB2CDD0BC8479FAF496BFB7B144AE3\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Incorporation of\n\t\t\t\tnonproprietary standards\n </header>\n <text>\n In designating data exchange reporting\n\t\t\t\tstandards under this subsection, the Secretary shall, to the extent\n\t\t\t\tpracticable, incorporate existing nonproprietary standards, such as the\n\t\t\t\teXtensible Markup\n\t\t\t\tLanguage.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H93B71FDC12F949FBB167A490BA64F422\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Effective\n\t\t\t date\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The head of each\n\t\t\t department or agency responsible for administering a proposed rule under\n\t\t\t section 1121A of the Social Security Act shall issue a final rule under such\n\t\t\t section, after public comment, within 24 months after the date of the enactment\n\t\t\t of this section. The rule shall also contain details and future milestones for\n\t\t\t stakeholder implementation.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HEC59FD93D80A4E3B8FCC930D53FDA55A\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Conforming\n\t\t\t repeals and amendment\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H73434C79E4164935A693FE8D85883E95\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Conforming\n\t\t\t repeals\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 105 of the Child and Family Services Improvement\n\t\t\t and Innovation Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/112/34\">\n Public Law 112–34\n </external-xref>\n ), sections 2104 and 4003 of the Middle\n\t\t\t Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/112/96\">\n Public Law 112–96\n </external-xref>\n ), and subpart\n\t\t\t 3 of part B of title IV, and section 911, of the Social Security Act are each\n\t\t\t repealed.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HEEFFC85ECB9D4302809794B3C197B6B2\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Conforming\n\t\t\t amendment\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 411 of the Social Security Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/611\">\n 42 U.S.C. 611\n </external-xref>\n )\n\t\t\t is amended by striking subsection (d).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 948 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mr. Reed (for himself, Mr. Doggett , Mr. Reichert , Mr. Lewis , Mr. Boustany , Mr. Young of Indiana , Mr. Griffin of Arkansas , Mr. Renacci , Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , Mr. Tiberi , and Mr. Paulsen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To establish consistent requirements for the electronic content and format of data used in the administration of certain human services programs under the Social Security Act.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Standard Data and Technology Advancement Act of 2013 or the Standard DATA Act of 2013 . 2. Data standardization for improved data matching (a) In general Part A of title XI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1301—1320b–5) is amended by inserting after section 1121 the following: 1121A. Data exchange standardization for improved interoperability (a) Data exchange standards (1) Designation The head of the department or agency responsible for administering a provision of title III, IV, IX, XII, XVI, or subtitle A of title XX, or section 511, shall, in consultation with an interagency work group established by the Office of Management and Budget and considering State perspectives, by rule, designate data exchange standards for necessary categories of information required to be reported under the provision of law. (2) Data exchange standards must be nonproprietary and interoperable The data exchange standards designated under paragraph (1) shall, to the extent practicable, be nonproprietary and interoperable. (3) Other requirements In designating data exchange standards under this subsection, the Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, incorporate— (A) interoperable standards developed and maintained by an international voluntary consensus standards body, as defined by the Office of Management and Budget; (B) interoperable standards developed and maintained by intergovernmental partnerships, such as the National Information Exchange Model; and (C) interoperable standards developed and maintained by Federal entities with authority over contracting and financial assistance. (b) Data exchange reporting standards (1) Designation The head of the department or agency responsible for administering a provision of law referred to in subsection (a)(1) shall, in consultation with an interagency work group established by the Office of Management and Budget, and considering State government perspectives, by rule, designate data exchange reporting standards to govern the reporting required under the provision of law. (2) Requirements The data exchange reporting standards required by paragraph (1) shall, to the extent practicable— (A) incorporate a widely accepted, non-proprietary, searchable, computer-readable format; (B) be consistent with and implement applicable accounting principles; and (C) be capable of being continually upgraded as necessary. (3) Incorporation of nonproprietary standards In designating data exchange reporting standards under this subsection, the Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, incorporate existing nonproprietary standards, such as the eXtensible Markup Language. . (b) Effective date The head of each department or agency responsible for administering a proposed rule under section 1121A of the Social Security Act shall issue a final rule under such section, after public comment, within 24 months after the date of the enactment of this section. The rule shall also contain details and future milestones for stakeholder implementation. (c) Conforming repeals and amendment (1) Conforming repeals Section 105 of the Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act ( Public Law 112–34 ), sections 2104 and 4003 of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–96 ), and subpart 3 of part B of title IV, and section 911, of the Social Security Act are each repealed. (2) Conforming amendment Section 411 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 611 ) is amended by striking subsection (d)."}}},{"rowIdx":1730,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-949-ih-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-949"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":949,"string":"949"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"ih"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr949ih.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr949ih.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-08 17:29:53.468"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"HC880E6C250F24ED2AE5703594D64C87B\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 949 IH: Invest in American Jobs Act of 2013\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-03-05\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n I\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. R. 949\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130305\">\n March 5, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"R000011\">\n Mr. Rahall\n </sponsor>\n (for\n\t\t\t himself,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"D000191\">\n Mr. DeFazio\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"N000147\">\n Ms. Norton\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"N000002\">\n Mr. Nadler\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"B000911\">\n Ms. Brown of Florida\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"J000126\">\n Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"C000984\">\n Mr. Cummings\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"L000560\">\n Mr. Larsen of Washington\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"C001037\">\n Mr. Capuano\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"B001242\">\n Mr. Bishop of New York\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"M001149\">\n Mr. Michaud\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"N000179\">\n Mrs. Napolitano\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"L000563\">\n Mr. Lipinski\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"W000799\">\n Mr. Walz\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"C001068\">\n Mr. Cohen\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S001165\">\n Mr.\n\t\t\t Sires\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"E000290\">\n Ms. Edwards\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"G000559\">\n Mr. Garamendi\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"C001072\">\n Mr. Carson of Indiana\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"N000127\">\n Mr. Nolan\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"K000368\">\n Mrs. Kirkpatrick\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"M001185\">\n Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"E000293\">\n Ms. Esty\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"B001286\">\n Mrs. Bustos\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"L000565\">\n Mr.\n\t\t\t Loebsack\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S000480\">\n Ms. Slaughter\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"H001038\">\n Mr. Higgins\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"P000595\">\n Mr. Peters of Michigan\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"V000108\">\n Mr. Visclosky\n </cosponsor>\n , and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"C001084\">\n Mr. Cicilline\n </cosponsor>\n ) introduced the\n\t\t\t following bill; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HPW00\">\n Committee on Transportation and\n\t\t\t Infrastructure\n </committee-name>\n , and in addition to the Committee on\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HBA00\">\n Financial Services\n </committee-name>\n , for a\n\t\t\t period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for\n\t\t\t consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the\n\t\t\t committee concerned\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To ensure that transportation and infrastructure projects\n\t\t carried out using Federal financial assistance are constructed with steel,\n\t\t iron, and manufactured goods that are produced in the United States, and for\n\t\t other purposes.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"HDB914A2C779F4BD2A3CB55EF60858680\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"HCFC1214992784091B3A280119ACFE16E\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title; table of\n\t\t\t contents\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"HBEFE6E86FDBB4D7E8069DD2E08A9A3A5\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short\n\t\t\t title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited\n\t\t\t as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Invest in American Jobs Act of\n\t\t\t 2013\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HF5AA6942D5CF4A008634A4EDC476BC2F\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Table of\n\t\t\t contents\n </header>\n <text>\n The table of contents for this Act is as follows:\n </text>\n <toc container-level=\"legis-body-container\" lowest-bolded-level=\"division-lowest-bolded\" lowest-level=\"section\" quoted-block=\"no-quoted-block\" regeneration=\"yes-regeneration\">\n <toc-entry idref=\"HCFC1214992784091B3A280119ACFE16E\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"H080406811B3240A29E12D4145A1C3491\" level=\"title\">\n Title I—Department of Transportation\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"H081A15EC35D3466797EA30D3D31C7397\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 101. Federal-aid highway Buy America\n\t\t\t\tprovisions.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"HBD5631C4D2E946FD891EFB9C44BC1495\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 102. Public transportation Buy America\n\t\t\t\tprovisions.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"H8EF3A5D8D80940AEB04D0A7626B44C86\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 103. Rail grant Buy America provisions.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"H2F88BBD99C0743EE8171E2969C653275\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 104. Rail loan and loan guarantee Buy America\n\t\t\t\tprovisions.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"H7E9EF800EB144FE9B4AF7C516C9705B2\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 105. Amtrak Buy America provisions.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"H15D54A592C7543318A305F2001E021A0\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 106. Aviation Buy America provisions.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"H46D63E9B7D054ED08CB0198A26F216F7\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 107. Department of Transportation Buy America annual\n\t\t\t\treport.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"HA1514D6D7ACD43EFBB20F4AAB65CEE2A\" level=\"title\">\n Title II—Other infrastructure investment\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"H2A87B8FE18B443E29B89B16B700227F3\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 201. Wastewater treatment Buy America\n\t\t\t\tprovisions.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"H7E6FE664CAC34155934C94BF3CDE3BE4\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 202. Economic development Buy America\n\t\t\t\tprovisions.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"H4570E41D9D5F442ABFE743A7D62345C4\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 203. FEMA mitigation grant Buy America\n\t\t\t\tprovisions.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"HA4DBCBF7F94E4972AD5C5F8ACC65338C\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 204. Bridges over navigable waters Buy America\n\t\t\t\tprovisions.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"HA58CD20FDE82455D994AC8B0BE0F3CD5\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 205. Registry endorsement requirement in the Exclusive\n\t\t\t\tEconomic Zone.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <title id=\"H080406811B3240A29E12D4145A1C3491\">\n <enum>\n I\n </enum>\n <header>\n Department of\n\t\t\t Transportation\n </header>\n <section id=\"H081A15EC35D3466797EA30D3D31C7397\">\n <enum>\n 101.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Federal-aid\n\t\t\t highway Buy America provisions\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H3D5BC52A2BFC48F480877100C9D53A5B\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 313 of title\n\t\t\t 23, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:\n </text>\n <quoted-block id=\"HB0B146A9C91543608AD3D7DD1E7F9D2A\" style=\"USC\">\n <section id=\"H8BD7C78F78834D738D4BD93CE4ACF43E\">\n <enum>\n 313.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Buy\n\t\t\t\tAmerica\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"HCCF520573D9C44EFA4996699D4AF49B3\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Domestic source\n\t\t\t\trequirement for steel, iron, and manufactured goods\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H8DBE0FC81B294CDD8306206ADE9F0379\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds made\n\t\t\t\tavailable to carry out this title may not be obligated for a project unless the\n\t\t\t\tsteel, iron, and manufactured goods used for the project are produced in the\n\t\t\t\tUnited States.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H24C3CB908CFF4057BDF99578EEDA4B92\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Scope\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t\trequirements of this section apply to all contracts for a project carried out\n\t\t\t\twithin the scope of the applicable finding, determination, or decision under\n\t\t\t\tthe National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/4321\">\n 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ),\n\t\t\t\tregardless of the funding source of such contracts, if at least one contract\n\t\t\t\tfor the project is funded with amounts made available to carry out this\n\t\t\t\ttitle.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H6911F1B42FF14CF4AF487042356FCEFC\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Exceptions\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H25AEFB4AC27C487492D8786F3DE6EDB0\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Issuance of\n\t\t\t\twaivers\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary may waive the requirements of subsection\n\t\t\t\t(a) only if the Secretary finds that—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H547C58035E7F41C8B52434D481C8D457\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n applying\n\t\t\t\tsubsection (a) would be inconsistent with the public interest, as determined in\n\t\t\t\taccordance with the regulations required under paragraph (2);\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HC9FAF55E231042F697FF3EE81C3AE8A4\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the steel, iron,\n\t\t\t\tor manufactured goods required for a project are not produced in the United\n\t\t\t\tStates—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H2F48EDD6390146D0997780F1D1B4A9ED\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in\n\t\t\t\tsufficient and reasonably available quantities; or\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H86AFA6D95FDA4A0396C71D8F03A6B963\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to a satisfactory\n\t\t\t\tquality; or\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H64CF384AFE82475386606BF8FE2D8EC1\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the use of steel,\n\t\t\t\tiron, and manufactured goods produced in the United States for a project will\n\t\t\t\tincrease the total cost of the project by more than 25 percent.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"H8D801C8D8AFA4FB29F471FB0B1F1AF32\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Regulations\n </header>\n <text>\n Not\n\t\t\t\tlater than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Invest in American Jobs\n\t\t\t\tAct of 2013, the Secretary shall issue regulations establishing the criteria\n\t\t\t\tthat the Secretary shall use to determine whether the application of subsection\n\t\t\t\t(a) is inconsistent with the public interest for purposes of paragraph\n\t\t\t\t(1)(A).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H94C340518500460F8869EA917D143B03\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Labor\n\t\t\t\tcosts\n </header>\n <text>\n For purposes of this subsection, labor costs involved in\n\t\t\t\tfinal assembly shall not be included in calculating the cost of\n\t\t\t\tcomponents.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H558E47D7AD6C47EF84E3D80E9E2D5771\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Requests for\n\t\t\t\twaivers\n </header>\n <text>\n A recipient of assistance under this title seeking a\n\t\t\t\twaiver under paragraph (1) shall submit to the Secretary a request for the\n\t\t\t\twaiver in such form and containing such information as the Secretary may\n\t\t\t\trequire.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HD75BED75BE9E40A085F6857D585BDB15\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Waiver\n\t\t\t\trequirements\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H17C7413A363C48A882785BD4FC384C26\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Public\n\t\t\t\tnotification of and opportunity for comment on request for a waiver\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"HB4021D6365494957A6044A8238C32ADE\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n If the Secretary receives a request for a waiver under\n\t\t\t\tsubsection (b), the Secretary shall provide notice of and an opportunity for\n\t\t\t\tpublic comment on the request at least 30 days before making a finding based on\n\t\t\t\tthe request.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H518312BABED14130AA9CEC4EF2F0F36A\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Notice\n\t\t\t\trequirements\n </header>\n <text>\n A notice provided under subparagraph (A)\n\t\t\t\tshall—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H446A6B8EDC18423D9EDD9125798BC8F9\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n include the\n\t\t\t\tinformation available to the Secretary concerning the request, including\n\t\t\t\twhether the request is being made under subsection (b)(1)(A), (b)(1)(B), or\n\t\t\t\t(b)(1)(C); and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HAC713F150DEE40EEBE47665F1B647CDE\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n be provided by\n\t\t\t\telectronic means, including on the official public Internet Web site of the\n\t\t\t\tDepartment of Transportation.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H2871D5EADB3F4F9CB5924E159C24ACEE\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Detailed\n\t\t\t\tjustification in Federal Register\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n If the Secretary issues a waiver under\n\t\t\t\tsubsection (b), the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a detailed\n\t\t\t\tjustification for the waiver that—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H688840238D4C419E994F61F97932036A\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n addresses the\n\t\t\t\tpublic comments received under paragraph (1)(A); and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H890AB312F48D487AA818C26061897784\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n is published\n\t\t\t\tbefore the waiver takes effect.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HD24A8442402C4B21B6A46F1EF2A3D539\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n State\n\t\t\t\trequirements\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary may not impose a limitation or\n\t\t\t\tcondition on assistance provided under this title that restricts—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H05336A8DE01B4F1AAC27F5F6214DBA8F\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a State from\n\t\t\t\timposing requirements that are more stringent than those imposed under this\n\t\t\t\tsection with respect to limiting the use of articles, materials, or supplies\n\t\t\t\tmined, produced, or manufactured in foreign countries for projects carried out\n\t\t\t\twith such assistance; or\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HDE0B929990FD4F75BAED97EF15661B50\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n any recipient of\n\t\t\t\tsuch assistance from complying with such State requirements.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HA5D4A5163A0644D38541BD958DD72D89\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Intentional\n\t\t\t\tviolations\n </header>\n <text>\n Pursuant to procedures established under subpart 9.4\n\t\t\t\tof\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/48/1\">\n chapter 1\n </external-xref>\n of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations, a person shall be\n\t\t\t\tineligible to receive a contract or subcontract funded with amounts made\n\t\t\t\tavailable to carry out this title if the Secretary, the head of any department,\n\t\t\t\tagency, or instrumentality of the United States, or a court determines that\n\t\t\t\tsuch person intentionally—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H535D133EBFE94032A71AFF14AE08D115\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n affixed a label\n\t\t\t\tbearing a\n <quote>\n Made in America\n </quote>\n inscription, or any inscription with\n\t\t\t\tthe same meaning, to any steel, iron, or manufactured goods that—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H34C7836F92FF4771B0A9589540C72D90\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n were used in a\n\t\t\t\tproject to which this section applies; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H3812DEDC470F4FD4A35B99E3558A24BE\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n were not produced\n\t\t\t\tin the United States; or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HECDA62E38BA4421B91B5B6849E3527CF\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n represented that\n\t\t\t\tany steel, iron, or manufactured goods were produced in the United States\n\t\t\t\tthat—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HD80C8316FC8D446BBE358488CD6A6B44\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n were used in a\n\t\t\t\tproject to which this section applies; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HF35BA457B082486FB9D23339E9E8F950\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n were not produced\n\t\t\t\tin the United States.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HBB38FBF788CA4925AE4BF2BAD47A0D52\">\n <enum>\n (f)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Consistency with\n\t\t\t\tinternational agreements\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"HE5A06C5BFE994014998A74849CDA721A\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n This section shall be applied in a manner that is\n\t\t\t\tconsistent with United States obligations under international\n\t\t\t\tagreements.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H69C4B96749E14E208837E4F9DDB5D13C\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Treatment of\n\t\t\t\tforeign countries in violation of international agreements\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t\tSecretary shall prohibit the use of steel, iron, and manufactured goods\n\t\t\t\tproduced in a foreign country in a project funded with amounts made available\n\t\t\t\tto carry out this title, including any project for which the Secretary has\n\t\t\t\tissued a waiver under subsection (b), if the Secretary, in consultation with\n\t\t\t\tthe United States Trade Representative, determines that the foreign country is\n\t\t\t\tin violation of the terms of an agreement with the United States by\n\t\t\t\tdiscriminating against steel, iron, or manufactured goods that are produced in\n\t\t\t\tthe United States and covered by the\n\t\t\t\tagreement.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HA9D90EE6D5A04DA294B5E0AABE454D81\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Review of\n\t\t\t nationwide waivers\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H468469B0FEDF45A19DAB727B9C120A1C\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this\n\t\t\t Act, and at least every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary of Transportation\n\t\t\t shall review each standing nationwide waiver issued under section 313 of title\n\t\t\t 23, United States Code, to determine whether continuing such waiver is\n\t\t\t necessary.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HB038D479EF974FE6AE96E3B4524BEFC1\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Public\n\t\t\t notification of and opportunity for comment on review of standing nationwide\n\t\t\t waivers\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In conducting a\n\t\t\t review under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide notice of and an\n\t\t\t opportunity for public comment on the review at least 30 days before completing\n\t\t\t the review.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HB9B7C10DEA5F428D8E7434481BAE6BB4\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Notice\n\t\t\t requirement\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n A notice provided\n\t\t\t under paragraph (2) shall be provided by electronic means, including on the\n\t\t\t official public Internet Web site of the Department of Transportation.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H52073663F8044FA698CE0C57359D0BB1\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Detailed\n\t\t\t justification in Federal Register\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n If the Secretary finds it is necessary to\n\t\t\t continue a standing nationwide waiver after a review under paragraph (1), the\n\t\t\t Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a detailed justification for\n\t\t\t such waiver that addresses the public comments received under paragraph\n\t\t\t (2).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HAA1603259F0C415689EAB586725E4114\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Repeals\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H28F3D7E164BB45E387654F2D4BBA1797\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Waiver\n\t\t\t notification and annual reports\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 117 of the SAFETEA–LU Technical\n\t\t\t Corrections Act of 2008 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/23/313\">\n 23 U.S.C. 313\n </external-xref>\n note) is repealed.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H301822AE5F7F41018C145E46FC50D931\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Notice and\n\t\t\t public comments\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 123\n\t\t\t of title I of division A of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (23\n\t\t\t U.S.C. 313 note) is repealed.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HBD5631C4D2E946FD891EFB9C44BC1495\">\n <enum>\n 102.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Public\n\t\t\t transportation Buy America provisions\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H3D3235A90E1E493B85EF39F55D395115\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 5323(j) of\n\t\t\t title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HDB0334F036EA45DE81F9FC3B82F44B8F\" style=\"USC\">\n <subsection id=\"HA656AC9CA1F64F70825B4250C12BE4B7\">\n <enum>\n (j)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Buy\n\t\t\t\tAmerica\n </header>\n <paragraph display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3E1B5DFC0CE747658D614F088B2B6665\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Domestic source\n\t\t\t\trequirement for steel, iron, and manufactured goods\n </header>\n <subparagraph display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H130C33BFC77342969C400301693B18A3\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and except as\n\t\t\t\tprovided in subparagraph (B), funds made available to carry out this chapter\n\t\t\t\tmay not be obligated for a project unless the steel, iron, and manufactured\n\t\t\t\tgoods used for the project are produced in the United States.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H961089C6BE6744C1A9EB780D23BA36BF\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Special rules\n\t\t\t\tfor rolling stock\n </header>\n <text>\n Funds made available to carry out this chapter\n\t\t\t\tmay not be obligated for the procurement of rolling stock (including train\n\t\t\t\tcontrol, communication, traction power equipment, and rolling stock prototypes)\n\t\t\t\tunless—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H16ECDAFA2B7143ACB4F5AE1C874C9DFC\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the cost of\n\t\t\t\tcomponents and subcomponents produced in the United States—\n </text>\n <subclause id=\"H4C4AA03101BC4960BADE2437F9F073D0\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n for fiscal year\n\t\t\t\t2013 is more than 60 percent of the cost of all components of the rolling\n\t\t\t\tstock;\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"HCBFCCC897810405FB562542DF45FE4DA\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text>\n for fiscal year\n\t\t\t\t2014 is more than 70 percent of the cost of all components of the rolling\n\t\t\t\tstock;\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"H60076664BC3C45598251846E49D95A09\">\n <enum>\n (III)\n </enum>\n <text>\n for fiscal year\n\t\t\t\t2015 is more than 80 percent of the cost of all components of the rolling\n\t\t\t\tstock;\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"H4230348847A9490787E51EBFF4303A1C\">\n <enum>\n (IV)\n </enum>\n <text>\n for fiscal year\n\t\t\t\t2016 is more than 90 percent of the cost of all components of the rolling\n\t\t\t\tstock; and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"HAA7C64A4BBEB4C34BF481C9FEB1E64C8\">\n <enum>\n (V)\n </enum>\n <text>\n for fiscal year\n\t\t\t\t2017, and each fiscal year thereafter, is 100 percent of the cost of all\n\t\t\t\tcomponents of the rolling stock; and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H90A220893D8E4EE3903A31D4222AB31D\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n final assembly of\n\t\t\t\tthe rolling stock, including rolling stock prototypes, occurs in the United\n\t\t\t\tStates.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HF92D06304BF4448BA0A3A0E5B7D8EABE\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Scope\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t\trequirements of this subsection apply to all contracts for a public\n\t\t\t\ttransportation project carried out within the scope of the applicable finding,\n\t\t\t\tdetermination, or decision under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969\n\t\t\t\t(\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/4321\">\n 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ), regardless of the funding source of such contracts,\n\t\t\t\tif at least one contract for the public transportation project is funded with\n\t\t\t\tamounts made available to carry out this chapter.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H03908C4723A147D992FECBBB41DD0822\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Exceptions\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"H1BDBF152E86C4A84BB730B9B16B8A47F\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Issuance of\n\t\t\t\twaivers\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary may waive the requirements of paragraph (1)\n\t\t\t\tonly if the Secretary finds that—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"HB4F5E0C2A6344A7E81F888BE7D71E261\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n applying paragraph\n\t\t\t\t(1) would be inconsistent with the public interest, as determined in accordance\n\t\t\t\twith the regulations required under subparagraph (B);\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H42FAA37C79DF4FDB8659AC138EF8756C\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the steel, iron,\n\t\t\t\tor manufactured goods required for a project are not produced in the United\n\t\t\t\tStates—\n </text>\n <subclause id=\"H8180E606431E46578EF3CCA614FEC519\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in sufficient and\n\t\t\t\treasonably available quantities; or\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"H8697A42F9B7A49778A96504DBEDD07E5\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to a satisfactory\n\t\t\t\tquality; or\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HFA1F46CC8C7C4A1E8DC627B9830748A2\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the use of\n\t\t\t\tsteel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the United States for a project\n\t\t\t\twill increase the total cost of the project by more than 25 percent.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" id=\"HC367DDE4075040769C4D0762BEE0CBD9\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Regulations\n </header>\n <text>\n Not\n\t\t\t\tlater than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Invest in American Jobs\n\t\t\t\tAct of 2013, the Secretary shall issue regulations establishing the criteria\n\t\t\t\tthat the Secretary shall use to determine whether the application of paragraph\n\t\t\t\t(1) is inconsistent with the public interest for purposes of subparagraph\n\t\t\t\t(A)(i).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H08C08EC6E62F4BD689B6A88B0905BF38\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Components of\n\t\t\t\trolling stock\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n If the\n\t\t\t\tSecretary finds that a component of rolling stock is not produced in the United\n\t\t\t\tStates in sufficient and reasonably available quantities or to a satisfactory\n\t\t\t\tquality, the Secretary may issue a waiver under subparagraph (A) with respect\n\t\t\t\tto such component.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H3B5CBCA594D54D44B2027651AC302D24\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Labor\n\t\t\t\tcosts\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n For purposes of this\n\t\t\t\tsubsection, labor costs involved in final assembly shall not be included in\n\t\t\t\tcalculating the cost of components.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HF5B91BE4D07F4249A7559F28BA463157\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Requests for\n\t\t\t\twaivers\n </header>\n <text>\n A recipient of assistance under this chapter seeking a\n\t\t\t\twaiver under subparagraph (A) shall submit to the Secretary a request for the\n\t\t\t\twaiver in such form and containing such information as the Secretary may\n\t\t\t\trequire.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HC5DD000A74B74A6BB5D765C1EA9ED8FD\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Waiver\n\t\t\t\trequirements\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"HEBA36D80F5174CC38B0466A88CE4E6A8\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Public\n\t\t\t\tnotification of and opportunity for comment on request for a waiver\n </header>\n <clause id=\"HC485862078D2472BB2E34068D759B3A9\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n If the Secretary receives a request for a waiver under\n\t\t\t\tparagraph (2), the Secretary shall provide notice of and an opportunity for\n\t\t\t\tpublic comment on the request at least 30 days before making a finding based on\n\t\t\t\tthe request.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H3CE28703065641CF8E5C4E565247DAC5\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Notice\n\t\t\t\trequirements\n </header>\n <text>\n A notice provided under clause (i) shall—\n </text>\n <subclause id=\"H6BB961002D2B4B16A18E0ED6FD96DF5E\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n include the\n\t\t\t\tinformation available to the Secretary concerning the request, including\n\t\t\t\twhether the request is being made under paragraph (2)(A)(i), (2)(A)(ii), or\n\t\t\t\t(2)(A)(iii); and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"HBA6C6999E3134DA2B16037C395A44FF8\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text>\n be provided by\n\t\t\t\telectronic means, including on the official public Internet Web site of the\n\t\t\t\tDepartment of Transportation.\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H970E8669901D444392BA8913B1E53C08\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Detailed\n\t\t\t\tjustification in Federal Register\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n If the Secretary issues a waiver under\n\t\t\t\tparagraph (2), the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a detailed\n\t\t\t\tjustification for the waiver that—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"HAFBAB67F6F4D49D1A5F7A6161445AB87\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n addresses the\n\t\t\t\tpublic comments received under subparagraph (A)(i); and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HDE557B52766944A08BFC6599438DBE8F\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n is published\n\t\t\t\tbefore the waiver takes effect.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H390B9A11642F4E0CA0F51FC964CBCE56\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n State\n\t\t\t\trequirements\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary may not impose a limitation or\n\t\t\t\tcondition on assistance provided under this chapter that restricts—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HE1C7E2A61156434C83C5AF640AED026A\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a State from\n\t\t\t\timposing requirements that are more stringent than those imposed under this\n\t\t\t\tsubsection with respect to limiting the use of articles, materials, or supplies\n\t\t\t\tmined, produced, or manufactured in foreign countries for projects carried out\n\t\t\t\twith such assistance; or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H8D580609E44E43E0A747510F75156D13\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n any recipient of\n\t\t\t\tsuch assistance from complying with such State requirements.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H85FCFCDE341E4973ADA4674567432D19\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Intentional\n\t\t\t\tviolations\n </header>\n <text>\n Pursuant to procedures established under subpart 9.4\n\t\t\t\tof\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/48/1\">\n chapter 1\n </external-xref>\n of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations, a person shall be\n\t\t\t\tineligible to receive a contract or subcontract funded with amounts made\n\t\t\t\tavailable to carry out this chapter or any other law providing Federal public\n\t\t\t\ttransportation assistance if the Secretary, the head of any department, agency,\n\t\t\t\tor instrumentality of the United States, or a court determines that such person\n\t\t\t\tintentionally—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H5D5D1A292EF44E62897AB17D5201C64C\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n affixed a label\n\t\t\t\tbearing a\n <quote>\n Made in America\n </quote>\n inscription, or any inscription with\n\t\t\t\tthe same meaning, to any steel, iron, or manufactured goods that—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"HDA8780F447D947A0964B7546C4607A80\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n were used in a\n\t\t\t\tproject to which this subsection applies; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H8DD672F0D7514764A3E0A8A1EC3573FF\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n were not produced\n\t\t\t\tin the United States; or\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H2A3B9DE9A3C0489B99F55164CF9A0898\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n represented that\n\t\t\t\tany steel, iron, or manufactured goods were produced in the United States\n\t\t\t\tthat—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H54FD5080848C4FD0AE989D3EBBB73739\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n were used in a\n\t\t\t\tproject to which this subsection applies; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H7FA70EDE5B7E4FFDA09BB80341117AD9\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n were not produced\n\t\t\t\tin the United States.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HB152D8930C3A455CB3130F9D169C19D6\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Consistency with\n\t\t\t\tinternational agreements\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"H0FFA7460C0594BA3A871D9817EE33BAC\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n This subsection shall be applied in a manner that is\n\t\t\t\tconsistent with United States obligations under international\n\t\t\t\tagreements.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H6ED9B424D6604943823C321C672906DF\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Treatment of\n\t\t\t\tforeign countries in violation of international agreements\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t\tSecretary shall prohibit the use of steel, iron, and manufactured goods\n\t\t\t\tproduced in a foreign country in a project funded with amounts made available\n\t\t\t\tto carry out this chapter or any other law providing Federal public\n\t\t\t\ttransportation assistance, including any project for which the Secretary has\n\t\t\t\tissued a waiver under paragraph (2), if the Secretary, in consultation with the\n\t\t\t\tUnited States Trade Representative, determines that the foreign country is in\n\t\t\t\tviolation of the terms of an agreement with the United States by discriminating\n\t\t\t\tagainst steel, iron, or manufactured goods that are produced in the United\n\t\t\t\tStates and covered by the agreement.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"H80D790A4A25E4615A7B4770ECC727B17\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Opportunity to\n\t\t\t\tcorrect inadvertent error\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary may allow a manufacturer\n\t\t\t\tor supplier of steel, iron, or manufactured goods to correct after bid opening\n\t\t\t\tan incomplete Buy America certificate or an incorrect certificate of\n\t\t\t\tnoncompliance (but not a failure to sign a certificate, a submission of both a\n\t\t\t\tcertificate of compliance and a certificate of noncompliance, or a failure to\n\t\t\t\tsubmit any certificate) under this subsection if such manufacturer or supplier\n\t\t\t\tattests under penalty of perjury that such manufacturer or supplier submitted\n\t\t\t\tan incomplete or incorrect certificate as a result of an inadvertent or\n\t\t\t\tclerical error. The burden of establishing inadvertent or clerical error is on\n\t\t\t\tthe manufacturer or\n\t\t\t\tsupplier.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HA2EA5DF9B1B742928BD39B06A5C2658C\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Review of\n\t\t\t general public interest waivers\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than 1 year after the date of\n\t\t\t enactment of this Act, and at least every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary of\n\t\t\t Transportation shall review the general public interest waivers described in\n\t\t\t subsection (b) of Appendix A of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/49/661\">\n section 661.7\n </external-xref>\n of title 49, Code of Federal\n\t\t\t Regulations, to determine whether continuing such waivers is in the public\n\t\t\t interest.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H8EF3A5D8D80940AEB04D0A7626B44C86\">\n <enum>\n 103.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Rail grant Buy\n\t\t\t America provisions\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H72DD19279C984BCFA3386147D1BD6070\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 24405(a) of\n\t\t\t title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:\n </text>\n <quoted-block id=\"HB193D397FD2F48659D1FA478F066CEB2\" style=\"USC\">\n <subsection id=\"HBCCA5ABBEEF14BDBB6B77BA30EB34732\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Buy\n\t\t\t\tAmerica\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H1EFC489A9B4A4794B06327E38B394D68\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Domestic source\n\t\t\t\trequirement for steel, iron, and manufactured goods\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"HD9FC410C0EB6401581BA0406E9D7D145\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Notwithstanding any\n\t\t\t\tother provision of law, funds made available to carry out this chapter, chapter\n\t\t\t\t223, chapter 261, or section 20154 or 24105 may not be obligated for a project\n\t\t\t\tunless the steel, iron, and manufactured goods used for the project are\n\t\t\t\tproduced in the United States.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H50B9A997497A4CC9A1500EAC7DBACAF5\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Scope\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t\trequirements of this subsection apply to all contracts for a project carried\n\t\t\t\tout within the scope of the applicable finding, determination, or decision\n\t\t\t\tunder the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/4321\">\n 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ),\n\t\t\t\tregardless of the funding source of such contracts, if at least one contract\n\t\t\t\tfor the project is funded with amounts made available to carry out a provision\n\t\t\t\tspecified in subparagraph (A).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H7CE5EB760089452D9D874BBF8E089931\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Exceptions\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"HB0990CB8E9074366A7A5F85E70119303\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Issuance of\n\t\t\t\twaivers\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary of Transportation may waive the\n\t\t\t\trequirements of paragraph (1) only if the Secretary finds that—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H9E3E187CCB484DFBB0DAD74657DAEA0B\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n applying paragraph\n\t\t\t\t(1) would be inconsistent with the public interest, as determined in accordance\n\t\t\t\twith the regulations required under subparagraph (B);\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H5AB92BEB975445AA980B68147337C443\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the steel, iron,\n\t\t\t\tor manufactured goods required for a project are not produced in the United\n\t\t\t\tStates—\n </text>\n <subclause id=\"H7984672A047346FFBCB07696C2EEABA3\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in sufficient and\n\t\t\t\treasonably available quantities; or\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"H5463A67BC35E4966875B2B86D66A00D9\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to a satisfactory\n\t\t\t\tquality; or\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HFFE90FED9FF648B691DDC64F0D155807\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the use of\n\t\t\t\tsteel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the United States for a project\n\t\t\t\twill increase the total cost of the project by more than 25 percent.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" id=\"H48413818083745C391EEEBE9565B3A22\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Regulations\n </header>\n <text>\n Not\n\t\t\t\tlater than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Invest in American Jobs\n\t\t\t\tAct of 2013, the Secretary shall issue regulations establishing the criteria\n\t\t\t\tthat the Secretary shall use to determine whether the application of paragraph\n\t\t\t\t(1) is inconsistent with the public interest for purposes of subparagraph\n\t\t\t\t(A)(i).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H01F8660C7FED4543A842A34D05D128D2\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Labor\n\t\t\t\tcosts\n </header>\n <text>\n For purposes of this paragraph, labor costs involved in\n\t\t\t\tfinal assembly shall not be included in calculating the cost of\n\t\t\t\tcomponents.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H9E4B213516554A81A847D76EF35EF433\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Requests for\n\t\t\t\twaivers\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n A recipient of\n\t\t\t\tassistance under this chapter, chapter 223, chapter 261, or section 20154 or\n\t\t\t\t24105 seeking a waiver under subparagraph (A) shall submit to the Secretary a\n\t\t\t\trequest for the waiver in such form and containing such information as the\n\t\t\t\tSecretary may require.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HF670C198185D4C7DA975EA84A6278C91\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Waiver\n\t\t\t\trequirements\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"H261D8A7495CD43998536893E914757A9\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Public\n\t\t\t\tnotification of and opportunity for comment on request for a waiver\n </header>\n <clause id=\"H2F460E21A32B4B41BDC3085CCD5AA33C\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n If the Secretary receives a request for a waiver under\n\t\t\t\tparagraph (2), the Secretary shall provide notice of and an opportunity for\n\t\t\t\tpublic comment on the request at least 30 days before making a finding based on\n\t\t\t\tthe request.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HFD3CD47BE6684F81A7577D5BFC92E377\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Notice\n\t\t\t\trequirements\n </header>\n <text>\n A notice provided under clause (i) shall—\n </text>\n <subclause id=\"HBE84E1094ED6479EBDEF870C16B54FE1\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n include the\n\t\t\t\tinformation available to the Secretary concerning the request, including\n\t\t\t\twhether the request is being made under paragraph (2)(A)(i), (2)(A)(ii), or\n\t\t\t\t(2)(A)(iii); and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"H0F2078EF6996456687B18A1A17E58788\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text>\n be provided by\n\t\t\t\telectronic means, including on the official public Internet Web site of the\n\t\t\t\tDepartment of Transportation.\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H83A4925CDF024B359CB2D35BFE35D0B9\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Detailed\n\t\t\t\tjustification in Federal Register\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n If the Secretary issues a waiver under\n\t\t\t\tparagraph (2), the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a detailed\n\t\t\t\tjustification for the waiver that—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H963AB968B9F44F4B9089D8ACBD80F3DA\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n addresses the\n\t\t\t\tpublic comments received under subparagraph (A)(i); and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HF580661D6A494D78AD783B35A2D44ABD\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n is published\n\t\t\t\tbefore the waiver takes effect.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H50D1CA4AD2EC4A35B14564466570C298\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n State\n\t\t\t\trequirements\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary may not impose a limitation or\n\t\t\t\tcondition on assistance provided under this chapter, chapter 223, chapter 261,\n\t\t\t\tor section 20154 or 24105 that restricts—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H64B46FBEA9AF4B13986AE8353FFA4370\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a State from\n\t\t\t\timposing requirements that are more stringent than those imposed under this\n\t\t\t\tsubsection with respect to limiting the use of articles, materials, or supplies\n\t\t\t\tmined, produced, or manufactured in foreign countries for projects carried out\n\t\t\t\twith such assistance; or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H84D74979D6884378AE8ACAE26487ABFD\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n any recipient of\n\t\t\t\tsuch assistance from complying with such State requirements.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H2DFAE21AE25948D6AFBDF1BDEB094ED4\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Intentional\n\t\t\t\tviolations\n </header>\n <text>\n Pursuant to procedures established under subpart 9.4\n\t\t\t\tof\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/48/1\">\n chapter 1\n </external-xref>\n of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations, a person shall be\n\t\t\t\tineligible to receive a contract or subcontract funded with amounts made\n\t\t\t\tavailable to carry out this chapter, chapter 223, chapter 261, or section 20154\n\t\t\t\tor 24105 if the Secretary, the head of any department, agency, or\n\t\t\t\tinstrumentality of the United States, or a court determines that such person\n\t\t\t\tintentionally—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HB3D55B74742B4C41A0B6FEFD47203C12\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n affixed a label\n\t\t\t\tbearing a\n <quote>\n Made in America\n </quote>\n inscription, or any inscription with\n\t\t\t\tthe same meaning, to any steel, iron, or manufactured goods that—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"HE86042A5DD3448D180218A888CDA214F\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n were used in a\n\t\t\t\tproject to which this subsection applies; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H23A416A6ED42446CA88CA0963002AD73\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n were not produced\n\t\t\t\tin the United States; or\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HD08484D85E074CFE9681FA0C5CFA01A5\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n represented that\n\t\t\t\tany steel, iron, or manufactured goods were produced in the United States\n\t\t\t\tthat—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"HE614386EA07347FAA760D6D7EF2F912C\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n were used in a\n\t\t\t\tproject to which this subsection applies; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HF88A0C7E6BB346D5B3AB76308E65C1E7\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n were not produced\n\t\t\t\tin the United States.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HF58FAF742E2147C68989F78AE91085D0\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Consistency with\n\t\t\t\tinternational agreements\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"H281241030D204C1F9DE9195A43008FC4\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n This subsection shall be applied in a manner that is\n\t\t\t\tconsistent with United States obligations under international\n\t\t\t\tagreements.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H8990F3201A82493D8710CF2B18A91067\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Treatment of\n\t\t\t\tforeign countries in violation of international agreements\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t\tSecretary shall prohibit the use of steel, iron, and manufactured goods\n\t\t\t\tproduced in a foreign country in a project funded with amounts made available\n\t\t\t\tto carry out this chapter, chapter 223, chapter 261, or section 20154 or 24105,\n\t\t\t\tincluding any project for which the Secretary has issued a waiver under\n\t\t\t\tparagraph (2), if the Secretary, in consultation with the United States Trade\n\t\t\t\tRepresentative, determines that the foreign country is in violation of the\n\t\t\t\tterms of an agreement with the United States by discriminating against steel,\n\t\t\t\tiron, or manufactured goods that are produced in the United States and covered\n\t\t\t\tby the agreement.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"H355FC8CAC19C450898EA5B35F8CBD91E\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Opportunity to\n\t\t\t\tcorrect inadvertent error\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The\n\t\t\t\tSecretary may allow a manufacturer or supplier of steel, iron, or manufactured\n\t\t\t\tgoods to correct after bid opening an incomplete Buy America certificate or an\n\t\t\t\tincorrect certificate of noncompliance (but not a failure to sign a\n\t\t\t\tcertificate, a submission of both a certificate of compliance and a certificate\n\t\t\t\tof noncompliance, or a failure to submit any certificate) under this subsection\n\t\t\t\tif such manufacturer or supplier attests under penalty of perjury that such\n\t\t\t\tmanufacturer or supplier submitted an incomplete or incorrect certificate as a\n\t\t\t\tresult of an inadvertent or clerical error. The burden of establishing\n\t\t\t\tinadvertent or clerical error is on the manufacturer or\n\t\t\t\tsupplier.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HE429B75E39E34078913BDF54AA9B4EA9\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Review of\n\t\t\t nationwide waivers\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later\n\t\t\t than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and at least every 5 years\n\t\t\t thereafter, the Secretary of Transportation shall review each standing\n\t\t\t nationwide waiver issued under\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/49/24405\">\n section 24405(a)\n </external-xref>\n of title 49, United States\n\t\t\t Code, to determine whether continuing such waiver is necessary.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H2F88BBD99C0743EE8171E2969C653275\">\n <enum>\n 104.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Rail loan and\n\t\t\t loan guarantee Buy America provisions\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 502(h)(3) of the Railroad\n\t\t\t Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/45/822\">\n 45 U.S.C. 822(h)(3)\n </external-xref>\n ) is\n\t\t\t amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H65A9978A7B9948D2BC50DF44B3F26312\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n and\n </quote>\n at the end of subparagraph (A);\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H1E2422B9BDE149B6A85FC0F34F70DC3D\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking the\n\t\t\t period at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting\n <quote>\n ; and\n </quote>\n ;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H1E6178F7058B4A7AB84230E3259F5BF5\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by adding at the\n\t\t\t end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF60C11CE27A841E9A17F2A9CD52BABB8\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subparagraph id=\"HC7B2C02E10C14F0390DAD42CB2D39D22\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the requirements of section 24405(a) of\n\t\t\t\ttitle 49, United States\n\t\t\t\tCode.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H7E9EF800EB144FE9B4AF7C516C9705B2\">\n <enum>\n 105.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Amtrak Buy\n\t\t\t America provisions\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H91308C236FAA455BA6873544B43DD8A7\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 24305(f) of\n\t\t\t title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H17577D60D1974BB3B562933D66576625\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"HA6FD5AC090204341A9530FDBBF6C54E5\">\n <enum>\n (f)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Buy\n\t\t\t\tAmerica\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H129216BDE4434CE2B2C0D559B5D254B8\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Domestic source\n\t\t\t\trequirement for steel, iron, and manufactured goods\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"HF7D9B01AEA6F4D4DBA2BF1281FE7D2E0\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Notwithstanding any\n\t\t\t\tother provision of law, funds made available to Amtrak under section 101(c) of\n\t\t\t\tthe Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (122 Stat. 4908) may\n\t\t\t\tnot be used for a capital project (as defined in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of\n\t\t\t\tsection 24401(2)) to bring the Northeast Corridor to a state-of-good-repair or\n\t\t\t\tfor any other capital expense of Amtrak unless the steel, iron, and\n\t\t\t\tmanufactured goods used for the project or other capital expense are produced\n\t\t\t\tin the United States.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H87D04B14CC074676A285F9315E99D741\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Scope\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The requirements of this subsection apply\n\t\t\t\tto all contracts for a project or other capital expense carried out within the\n\t\t\t\tscope of the applicable finding, determination, or decision under the National\n\t\t\t\tEnvironmental Policy Act of 1969 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/4321\">\n 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ), regardless of the\n\t\t\t\tfunding source of such contracts, if at least one contract with respect to the\n\t\t\t\tproject or other capital expense is funded with amounts made available under\n\t\t\t\tsection 101(c) of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008\n\t\t\t\t(122 Stat. 4908).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H7DFB51E7C398482AB8792A4E105FB971\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <header>\n United States\n\t\t\t\tdefined\n </header>\n <text>\n In this subsection, the term\n <term>\n United States\n </term>\n means the States, territories, and possessions of the United States and the\n\t\t\t\tDistrict of Columbia.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H62B88931AB6A47BF87D589CE848680AE\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Exceptions\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"HE23EFE90C65C440D89103BD221F97F65\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Issuance of\n\t\t\t\twaivers\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary of Transportation may waive the\n\t\t\t\trequirements of paragraph (1) only if the Secretary finds that—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H04D6CB1AFC754C7EB843E0C569A292F4\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n applying paragraph\n\t\t\t\t(1) would be inconsistent with the public interest, as determined in accordance\n\t\t\t\twith the regulations required under subparagraph (B);\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H4DC060E88D92440BB173F7CF96D40481\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the steel, iron,\n\t\t\t\tor manufactured goods required for a project or other capital expense are not\n\t\t\t\tproduced in the United States—\n </text>\n <subclause id=\"HDE78521AEA334948A838F2BE0C212C2C\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in sufficient and\n\t\t\t\treasonably available quantities; or\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"H6D8459EC46D541A39F9C897B2D2F5BE3\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to a satisfactory\n\t\t\t\tquality; or\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H1CFEFA1C310B4DBF92D899DF82772640\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the use of\n\t\t\t\tsteel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the United States for a project\n\t\t\t\tor other capital expense will increase the total cost of the project or expense\n\t\t\t\tby more than 25 percent.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" id=\"H226A441F7F2642E9AF3495D846CBF9FD\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Regulations\n </header>\n <text>\n Not\n\t\t\t\tlater than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Invest in American Jobs\n\t\t\t\tAct of 2013, the Secretary shall issue regulations establishing the criteria\n\t\t\t\tthat the Secretary shall use to determine whether the application of paragraph\n\t\t\t\t(1) is inconsistent with the public interest for purposes of subparagraph\n\t\t\t\t(A)(i).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H97B048DFD3C14F18ABB7C6ACCF7FB5AB\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Labor\n\t\t\t\tcosts\n </header>\n <text>\n For purposes of this paragraph, labor costs involved in\n\t\t\t\tfinal assembly shall not be included in calculating the cost of\n\t\t\t\tcomponents.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H15D24D63D1244396AB0B45AC9555B22C\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Requests for\n\t\t\t\twaivers\n </header>\n <text>\n If Amtrak seeks a waiver under subparagraph (A), Amtrak\n\t\t\t\tshall submit to the Secretary a request for the waiver in such form and\n\t\t\t\tcontaining such information as the Secretary may require.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H311DE453616B4376BA1C924D883CD8F9\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Waiver\n\t\t\t\trequirements\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"H49C0D7264BCE493FACAFCE25B35ED317\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Public\n\t\t\t\tnotification of and opportunity for comment on request for a waiver\n </header>\n <clause id=\"H688A3AC01874481FA1A2DF8ACBA59032\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n If the Secretary\n\t\t\t\treceives a request for a waiver from Amtrak under paragraph (2), the Secretary\n\t\t\t\tshall provide notice of and an opportunity for public comment on the request at\n\t\t\t\tleast 30 days before making a finding based on the request.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H528C89AB1C0F4B74B13630168F990A5A\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Notice\n\t\t\t\trequirements\n </header>\n <text>\n A notice provided under clause (i) shall—\n </text>\n <subclause id=\"H52A4AE2D00B94B82BB1834DC5348CA91\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n include the\n\t\t\t\tinformation available to the Secretary concerning the request, including\n\t\t\t\twhether the request is being made under paragraph (2)(A)(i), (2)(A)(ii), or\n\t\t\t\t(2)(A)(iii); and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"H82AE873A8CB0475DA98D03C83381EEF2\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text>\n be provided by\n\t\t\t\telectronic means, including on the official public Internet Web site of the\n\t\t\t\tDepartment of Transportation.\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HF8EF9903D9D6450F850A1589C0E8B712\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Detailed\n\t\t\t\tjustification in Federal Register\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n If the Secretary issues a waiver under\n\t\t\t\tparagraph (2), the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a detailed\n\t\t\t\tjustification for the waiver that—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"HF88286B9EE3B4B529E202584798CB688\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n addresses the\n\t\t\t\tpublic comments received under subparagraph (A)(i); and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HC37FCEC17569440C8E0F084D06975D93\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n is published\n\t\t\t\tbefore the waiver takes effect.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H8AA3C09EF07F4D35B78B5FDCB03162F4\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n State\n\t\t\t\trequirements\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary may not impose a limitation or\n\t\t\t\tcondition on assistance provided with funds described in paragraph (1)(A) that\n\t\t\t\trestricts—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HF9D153555C4B478FBAFDB1EABE53DC0A\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a State from\n\t\t\t\timposing requirements that are more stringent than those imposed under this\n\t\t\t\tsubsection with respect to limiting the use of articles, materials, or supplies\n\t\t\t\tmined, produced, or manufactured in foreign countries for capital projects or\n\t\t\t\tother capital expenses carried out with such assistance; or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H2F5E2E34A8494AB89AD24D6346BAC105\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n any recipient of\n\t\t\t\tsuch assistance from complying with such State requirements.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HF7DF8B24BFE346EBBE3923CC96D39E39\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Intentional\n\t\t\t\tviolations\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Pursuant to\n\t\t\t\tprocedures established under subpart 9.4 of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/48/1\">\n chapter 1\n </external-xref>\n of title 48, Code of\n\t\t\t\tFederal Regulations, a person shall be ineligible to receive a contract or\n\t\t\t\tsubcontract funded with funds described in paragraph (1)(A) if the Secretary,\n\t\t\t\tthe head of any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States, or\n\t\t\t\ta court determines that such person intentionally—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H8F7A1DE0E07245A0AFC0FB93CC59C384\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n affixed a label\n\t\t\t\tbearing a\n <quote>\n Made in America\n </quote>\n inscription, or any inscription with\n\t\t\t\tthe same meaning, to any steel, iron, or manufactured goods that—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"HBC5591E60CCD4269A8657780CA8505B7\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n were used in a\n\t\t\t\tcapital project or other capital expense to which this subsection applies;\n\t\t\t\tand\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H86E3AF5726F142B5B8309C5638FC27D6\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n were not produced\n\t\t\t\tin the United States; or\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H7A4E85F16AEC4FE7885E90101AA241D7\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n represented that\n\t\t\t\tany steel, iron, or manufactured goods were produced in the United States\n\t\t\t\tthat—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H3E80A49FC05C43EDB5B1BB06FB99617C\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n were used in a\n\t\t\t\tcapital project or other capital expense to which this subsection applies;\n\t\t\t\tand\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H7D4D0065DB3A4835AD22343571AD5CCF\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n were not produced\n\t\t\t\tin the United States.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H017BADA8415E4DDCAEE868C871500224\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Consistency with\n\t\t\t\tinternational agreements\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"H104A2E60F81D42079BF0F642EFD78201\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n This subsection shall be applied in a manner that is\n\t\t\t\tconsistent with United States obligations under international\n\t\t\t\tagreements.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HD92B34C8D2F0453CBD66BA628C26A8AB\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Treatment of\n\t\t\t\tforeign countries in violation of international agreements\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary shall prohibit the use of\n\t\t\t\tsteel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in a foreign country in a capital\n\t\t\t\tproject or other capital expense funded with funds described in paragraph\n\t\t\t\t(1)(A), including any project or capital expense for which the Secretary has\n\t\t\t\tissued a waiver under paragraph (2), if the Secretary, in consultation with the\n\t\t\t\tUnited States Trade Representative, determines that the foreign country is in\n\t\t\t\tviolation of the terms of an agreement with the United States by discriminating\n\t\t\t\tagainst steel, iron, or manufactured goods that are produced in the United\n\t\t\t\tStates and covered by the\n\t\t\t\tagreement.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H00EB2F5A146F4BEE8C9D1511621B626F\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Review of\n\t\t\t nationwide waivers\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later\n\t\t\t than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and at least every 5 years\n\t\t\t thereafter, the Secretary of Transportation shall review each standing\n\t\t\t nationwide waiver issued under\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/49/24305\">\n section 24305(f)\n </external-xref>\n of title 49, United States\n\t\t\t Code, to determine whether continuing such waiver is necessary.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H15D54A592C7543318A305F2001E021A0\">\n <enum>\n 106.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Aviation Buy\n\t\t\t America provisions\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" id=\"H30255A3BB9894BFD8113532D48CD25C4\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Buy-American\n\t\t\t preferences\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Chapter 501 of\n\t\t\t title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the chapter heading and\n\t\t\t inserting\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"chapter\" style=\"USC\">\n Buy\n\t\t\t America\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H2FBCC564477748F9A6C1962EE9340EDC\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Enhancements To\n\t\t\t buy America requirements\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 50101 of such title is amended\n\t\t\t to read as follows:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9CFE3DF171A74310B5696C845F9EFC62\" style=\"USC\">\n <section id=\"HFF976FC18EE6471888E470D9F9A7650A\">\n <enum>\n 50101.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Buy\n\t\t\t\tAmerica\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H4DB507D66E8941B98CD61F12F0EB12C5\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Domestic source\n\t\t\t\trequirement for steel, iron, and manufactured goods\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"HB576EB923ED6412AB8ED524B4996B6C9\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Notwithstanding any\n\t\t\t\tother provision of law, and except as provided in paragraph (2), funds made\n\t\t\t\tavailable to carry out section 106(k), 44502(a)(2), or 44509, subchapter I of\n\t\t\t\tchapter 471 (except section 47127), or chapter 481 (except sections 48102(e),\n\t\t\t\t48106, 48107, and 48110) of this title may not be obligated for a project\n\t\t\t\tunless the steel, iron, and manufactured goods used for the project are\n\t\t\t\tproduced in the United States.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"H66D00FED12734D32BDF88BB6E7524F62\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Special rules\n\t\t\t\tfor certain facilities and equipment\n </header>\n <text>\n With respect to a project\n\t\t\t\tfor the procurement of a facility or equipment, funds made available to carry\n\t\t\t\tout the provisions specified in paragraph (1) may not be obligated for the\n\t\t\t\tproject unless—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" id=\"H086953C7342544CDB73A8CD11A462565\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the cost of\n\t\t\t\tcomponents and subcomponents produced in the United States—\n </text>\n <clause commented=\"no\" id=\"HC91CB8E1F9264394ABFB6F2887F9FA9D\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n for fiscal year\n\t\t\t\t2013 is more than 60 percent of the cost of all components of the facility or\n\t\t\t\tequipment;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" id=\"H2EF601623398441C96377677DA4610B3\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n for fiscal year\n\t\t\t\t2014 is more than 70 percent of the cost of all components of the facility or\n\t\t\t\tequipment;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" id=\"H3422E720419A470797C0D0996DF62398\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n for fiscal year\n\t\t\t\t2015 is more than 80 percent of the cost of all components of the facility or\n\t\t\t\tequipment;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" id=\"H13AB892915D7489CBA2F34DF0BFDF6E8\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text>\n for fiscal year\n\t\t\t\t2016 is more than 90 percent of the cost of all components of the facility or\n\t\t\t\tequipment; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" id=\"H5B93B10ED4A94CEC94EE7964F1D1D768\">\n <enum>\n (v)\n </enum>\n <text>\n for fiscal year\n\t\t\t\t2017, and each fiscal year thereafter, is 100 percent of the cost of all\n\t\t\t\tcomponents of the facility or equipment; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" id=\"H28BF85882CCB4355806D71F055FF2530\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n final assembly of\n\t\t\t\tthe facility or equipment occurs in the United States.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H4CB71197C69442258F90E1CEE3DF7C70\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Scope\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The requirements of this section apply to\n\t\t\t\tall contracts for a project carried out within the scope of the applicable\n\t\t\t\tfinding, determination, or decision under the National Environmental Policy Act\n\t\t\t\tof 1969 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/4321\">\n 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ), regardless of the funding source of such\n\t\t\t\tcontracts, if at least one contract for the project is funded with amounts made\n\t\t\t\tavailable to carry out a provision specified in paragraph (1).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H77DFD3715A394DCB90B6C01FA288CD78\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Exceptions\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"HD43E4017637E4C6AAA8A3D2657BA34BD\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Issuance of\n\t\t\t\twaivers\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary of\n\t\t\t\tTransportation may waive the requirements of subsection (a) only if the\n\t\t\t\tSecretary finds that—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HC78B1B4665FB4CBA9F17E7A5C5959AAF\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n applying subsection (a) would be\n\t\t\t\tinconsistent with the public interest, as determined in accordance with the\n\t\t\t\tregulations required under paragraph (2);\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H614265A98A004D62A6C58441C26DC4BB\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the steel, iron, or manufactured goods\n\t\t\t\trequired for a project are not produced in the United States—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"HDD1827682BA94D5BAFFF96448EBBC28E\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in\n\t\t\t\tsufficient and reasonably available quantities; or\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H3C8649B793ED46A3AEBFE1FD2984468F\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to a satisfactory\n\t\t\t\tquality; or\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H358086A3C8544D6E91ED33CB459334C4\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the use of steel, iron, and manufactured\n\t\t\t\tgoods produced in the United States for a project will increase the total cost\n\t\t\t\tof the project by more than 25 percent.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"H381AEC1117744FD8BE0695FF8C917CD4\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Regulations\n </header>\n <text>\n Not\n\t\t\t\tlater than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Invest in American Jobs\n\t\t\t\tAct of 2013, the Secretary shall issue regulations establishing the criteria\n\t\t\t\tthat the Secretary shall use to determine whether the application of subsection\n\t\t\t\t(a) is inconsistent with the public interest for purposes of paragraph\n\t\t\t\t(1)(A).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HAF4CBFD49A4C4A83804AE0EEF02CA5F0\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Labor\n\t\t\t\tcosts\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n For purposes of this\n\t\t\t\tsection, labor costs involved in final assembly are not included in calculating\n\t\t\t\tthe cost of components.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H9AC66AB7CA4C4C32A46112BF3EAAF2F0\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Requests for\n\t\t\t\twaivers\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n An entity seeking a\n\t\t\t\twaiver under paragraph (1) shall submit to the Secretary a request for the\n\t\t\t\twaiver in such form and containing such information as the Secretary may\n\t\t\t\trequire.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H348E420AF00043A7ABAC2CC5FA29EEE6\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Preference for\n\t\t\t\tAmerican-assembled facilities and equipment\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In the procurement of a facility or\n\t\t\t\tequipment subject to a waiver issued under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall\n\t\t\t\tgive preference to a facility or equipment for which final assembly occurred in\n\t\t\t\tthe United States.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HF75C56B8A48A428CB29290C55597B51A\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Limitation on\n\t\t\t\twaiver authority\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In the\n\t\t\t\tprocurement of a facility or equipment, if the Secretary finds that a component\n\t\t\t\tof the facility or equipment is not produced in the United States in sufficient\n\t\t\t\tand reasonably available quantities or to a satisfactory quality, the Secretary\n\t\t\t\tmay issue a waiver under paragraph (1) with respect to such component.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HD9221DA5586146968B7AE7BDB575AEB0\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Waiver\n\t\t\t\trequirements\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H6A397D7A46D647289E654BCE824E7899\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Public\n\t\t\t\tnotification of and opportunity for comment on request for a waiver\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"H27DAB21A00454BD6AE80A12F9D8ED23A\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n If the Secretary receives a request for a waiver under\n\t\t\t\tsubsection (b), the Secretary shall provide notice of and an opportunity for\n\t\t\t\tpublic comment on the request at least 30 days before making a finding based on\n\t\t\t\tthe request.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H44C8AF076C6C498295C7F20F93CFCBAF\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Notice\n\t\t\t\trequirements\n </header>\n <text>\n A notice provided under subparagraph (A)\n\t\t\t\tshall—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"HC20DEB521BF048CEA0AFEFF70E29BE33\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n include the\n\t\t\t\tinformation available to the Secretary concerning the request, including\n\t\t\t\twhether the request is being made under subsection (b)(1)(A), (b)(1)(B), or\n\t\t\t\t(b)(1)(C); and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HD3EC814569324DD8AA7F931A0E151605\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n be provided by\n\t\t\t\telectronic means, including on the official public Internet Web site of the\n\t\t\t\tDepartment of Transportation.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H99441F783DFB4C078C734864C1948723\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Detailed\n\t\t\t\tjustification in Federal Register\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n If the Secretary issues a waiver under\n\t\t\t\tsubsection (b), the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a detailed\n\t\t\t\tjustification for the waiver that—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HB84A54FBBFDF4822BB6CB070564E0266\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n addresses the\n\t\t\t\tpublic comments received under paragraph (1)(A); and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H0FC4CCD9E63F408489BD136842BEDD0D\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n is published\n\t\t\t\tbefore the waiver takes effect.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H4196B4E8B77349E584A76DFC6B8496E8\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n State\n\t\t\t\trequirements\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary may not impose a limitation or\n\t\t\t\tcondition on assistance provided with funds made available to carry out a\n\t\t\t\tprovision specified in subsection (a)(1) that restricts—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H365EF1796CF649EBBF3825CFBA519655\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a State from\n\t\t\t\timposing requirements that are more stringent than those imposed under this\n\t\t\t\tsection with respect to limiting the use of articles, materials, or supplies\n\t\t\t\tmined, produced, or manufactured in foreign countries for projects carried out\n\t\t\t\twith such assistance; or\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HFB547FAA87EA4DA685908B28DFAE2AB7\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n any recipient of\n\t\t\t\tsuch assistance from complying with such State requirements.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H1C9E34AF65344F668826A8028CC32778\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Consistency with\n\t\t\t\tinternational agreements\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"HBECB4D5C6AC048B99D6C4110FD58F651\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n This section shall be applied in a manner that is\n\t\t\t\tconsistent with United States obligations under international\n\t\t\t\tagreements.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HEB6A8C73574B484BA862168D52045B2A\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Treatment of\n\t\t\t\tforeign countries in violation of international agreements\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t\tSecretary shall prohibit the use of steel, iron, and manufactured goods\n\t\t\t\tproduced in a foreign country in a project funded with funds made available to\n\t\t\t\tcarry out a provision specified in subsection (a)(1), including any project for\n\t\t\t\twhich the Secretary has issued a waiver under subsection (b), if the Secretary,\n\t\t\t\tin consultation with the United States Trade Representative, determines that\n\t\t\t\tthe foreign country is in violation of the terms of an agreement with the\n\t\t\t\tUnited States by discriminating against steel, iron, or manufactured goods that\n\t\t\t\tare produced in the United States and covered by the\n\t\t\t\tagreement.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H16B1355B646D406DA04174DAB8A80F3E\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Clerical\n\t\t\t amendments\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"HFBC909AA762E4F45A5D08C992232DD03\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Subtitle\n\t\t\t analysis\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The analysis for\n\t\t\t subtitle VII of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the item\n\t\t\t relating to chapter 501 and inserting the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5571F74956D24AA6B5A8312C98A9957E\" style=\"USC\">\n <toc regeneration=\"no-regeneration\">\n <multi-column-toc-entry level=\"chapter\">\n <toc-enum>\n 501.\n </toc-enum>\n <level-header level=\"chapter\">\n Buy\n\t\t\t\t America\n </level-header>\n <target>\n 50101\n </target>\n </multi-column-toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HEE77B6D80BD34F83B763DD100260AA1B\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Chapter\n\t\t\t analysis\n </header>\n <text>\n The analysis for\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/49/501\">\n chapter 501\n </external-xref>\n of title 49, United States\n\t\t\t Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 50101 and inserting\n\t\t\t the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE1326474209E4263AB172A2BF93E8434\" style=\"USC\">\n <toc regeneration=\"no-regeneration\">\n <toc-entry level=\"section\">\n 50101. Buy\n\t\t\t\tAmerica.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H0EEFDE8A2DC743BD8E55E08DABA43C06\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Prohibition on\n\t\t\t contracting upon falsification of label\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 50105 of such title is amended by\n\t\t\t inserting\n <quote>\n steel, iron, or manufactured\n </quote>\n before\n <quote>\n goods\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HE975C52F33B241CDB95303F49F35CE0B\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Review of\n\t\t\t nationwide waivers\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later\n\t\t\t than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and at least every 5 years\n\t\t\t thereafter, the Secretary of Transportation shall review each standing\n\t\t\t nationwide waiver issued under\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/49/50101\">\n section 50101\n </external-xref>\n of title 49, United States Code,\n\t\t\t to determine whether continuing such waiver is necessary.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H46D63E9B7D054ED08CB0198A26F216F7\">\n <enum>\n 107.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Department of\n\t\t\t Transportation Buy America annual report\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/49/308\">\n Section 308\n </external-xref>\n of title 49, United States Code,\n\t\t\t is amended by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC8463761F7634E0CBB54D7D63792C8D5\" style=\"USC\">\n <subsection id=\"H4B9FEED998E9477BB9C0C38C8E3E320C\">\n <enum>\n (f)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Buy\n\t\t\t\tAmerica\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than February 1 of each year beginning after\n\t\t\t\tthe date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to\n\t\t\t\tCongress a report that—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HC0564998339A40B09DD909589CEB9185\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n specifies each\n\t\t\t\tproject with respect to which the Secretary issued a waiver from a Buy America\n\t\t\t\trequirement during the preceding calendar year;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H87EEAC6677404D64979D20E55A512C87\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n identifies the country of origin and\n\t\t\t\tproduct specifications for steel, iron, or manufactured goods acquired pursuant\n\t\t\t\tto each waiver from a Buy America requirement issued by the Secretary during\n\t\t\t\tthe preceding calendar year;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H3235FC172CB24E5AB48780D3B3A9D940\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n summarizes the\n\t\t\t\tmonetary value of contracts awarded pursuant to each such waiver;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H61D6420E385C403BA6745904ECB246E3\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n provides the justification for each such\n\t\t\t\twaiver, including the specific law, treaty, or international agreement under\n\t\t\t\twhich the waiver was granted;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HAF51A3181A16462495C563C501466259\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n summarizes the\n\t\t\t\tfunds expended on—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H609E86F3221F4B9885DF7C04113BFD96\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n steel, iron, and manufactured goods\n\t\t\t\tproduced in the United States for projects with respect to which a Buy America\n\t\t\t\trequirement, under which the Secretary has waiver authority, applied during the\n\t\t\t\tpreceding calendar year; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H3DC936CB51934C0498D4F7BF26868E91\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n steel, iron, and manufactured goods\n\t\t\t\tproduced outside the United States for projects with respect to which the\n\t\t\t\tSecretary issued a waiver from a Buy America requirement during the preceding\n\t\t\t\tcalendar year; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H93CEFE08F6ED4C03A07380CE542921DE\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n provides an employment impact analysis of\n\t\t\t\tthe cumulative effect of all waivers from a Buy America requirement issued by\n\t\t\t\tthe Secretary during the preceding calendar year on manufacturing employment in\n\t\t\t\tthe United\n\t\t\t\tStates.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </section>\n </title>\n <title id=\"HA1514D6D7ACD43EFBB20F4AAB65CEE2A\">\n <enum>\n II\n </enum>\n <header>\n Other\n\t\t\t infrastructure investment\n </header>\n <section id=\"H2A87B8FE18B443E29B89B16B700227F3\">\n <enum>\n 201.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Wastewater\n\t\t\t treatment Buy America provisions\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H95E630E6004348ADBC79B05B4DC79E74\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Title VI of the\n\t\t\t Federal Water Pollution Control Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/33/1381\">\n 33 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by\n\t\t\t adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block id=\"H5831F65DB85A40AB84D2D1AA0067CE17\">\n <section id=\"HFB637FF78F8346A0AC49C6F097E9965B\">\n <enum>\n 608.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Buy\n\t\t\t\tAmerica\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"HE83AA8014AE84E29BC3677038F310336\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Domestic source\n\t\t\t\trequirement for steel, iron, and manufactured goods\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H214458DE1D194EC083316DDD2E3639DD\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds made\n\t\t\t\tavailable from a State water pollution control revolving fund established under\n\t\t\t\tthis title may not be used, in whole or in part, for a project for the\n\t\t\t\tconstruction of treatment works unless the steel, iron, and manufactured goods\n\t\t\t\tused for the project are produced in the United States.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H8B0A84E6BFE44B53A992C3164D6E3DCD\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Scope\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The requirements of this section apply to\n\t\t\t\tall contracts for the construction of treatment works carried out within the\n\t\t\t\tscope of the applicable finding, determination, or decision under section\n\t\t\t\t511(c)(1), regardless of the funding source of such contracts, if at least one\n\t\t\t\tcontract for the construction is funded with amounts made available to carry\n\t\t\t\tout this title.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H4C5495A96E4F439791BD89993777B3CB\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Exceptions\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"HD0DFC09B85E94A6DBFF70FAA6D8C4655\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Issuance of\n\t\t\t\twaivers\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Administrator may\n\t\t\t\twaive the requirements of subsection (a) only if the Administrator finds\n\t\t\t\tthat—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H5224AC8D60D34596B9054A75E9958F57\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n applying subsection (a) would be\n\t\t\t\tinconsistent with the public interest, as determined in accordance with the\n\t\t\t\tregulations required under paragraph (2);\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HB1525C890F8A429EB0BA6F90EE9DB6D0\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the steel, iron,\n\t\t\t\tor manufactured goods required for a project are not produced in the United\n\t\t\t\tStates—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"HAAD68968BF674117BDFE319759D7DE85\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in\n\t\t\t\tsufficient and reasonably available quantities; or\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HDFA49CFBB95C444A9D9B6ACAE97F886E\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to a satisfactory\n\t\t\t\tquality; or\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HC4569F27E1864A73928CBC7518BCAA14\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the use of steel,\n\t\t\t\tiron, and manufactured goods produced in the United States for a project will\n\t\t\t\tincrease the total cost of the project by more than 25 percent.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"H121F59FEC09E4A41B99C51424158D146\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Regulations\n </header>\n <text>\n Not\n\t\t\t\tlater than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the\n\t\t\t\tAdministrator shall issue regulations establishing the criteria that the\n\t\t\t\tAdministrator shall use to determine whether the application of subsection (a)\n\t\t\t\tis inconsistent with the public interest for purposes of paragraph\n\t\t\t\t(1)(A).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"H071893F7F07B464FBEF727C63429952D\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Requests for\n\t\t\t\twaivers\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n A recipient of\n\t\t\t\tassistance under this title seeking a waiver under paragraph (1) shall submit\n\t\t\t\tto the Administrator a request for the waiver in such form and containing such\n\t\t\t\tinformation as the Administrator may require.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HBF6AED6C82F5468BA945C8CB98564D4C\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Waiver\n\t\t\t\trequirements\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H58E448FF138042C182FE8541F3F6DD26\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Public\n\t\t\t\tnotification of and opportunity for comment on request for a waiver\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"HE1BD89E774A3441ABF9FA7BEAD48AE89\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n If the Administrator receives a request for a waiver\n\t\t\t\tunder subsection (b), the Administrator shall provide notice of and an\n\t\t\t\topportunity for public comment on the request at least 30 days before making a\n\t\t\t\tfinding based on the request.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H79E11A1C9964473BBE53D4083956FAA2\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Notice\n\t\t\t\trequirements\n </header>\n <text>\n A notice provided under subparagraph (A)\n\t\t\t\tshall—\n </text>\n <clause commented=\"no\" id=\"H98164FF957FB46FD8F48F31475B6F30C\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n include the\n\t\t\t\tinformation available to the Administrator concerning the request, including\n\t\t\t\twhether the request is being made under subsection (b)(1)(A), (b)(1)(B), or\n\t\t\t\t(b)(1)(C); and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H7EE6D33EC8514EE88A337A48FF1E61A2\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n be provided by electronic means, including\n\t\t\t\ton the official public Internet Web site of the Environmental Protection\n\t\t\t\tAgency.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HA422457F380F47FF8454D875E83292FE\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Detailed\n\t\t\t\tjustification in Federal Register\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n If the Administrator issues a waiver under\n\t\t\t\tsubsection (b), the Administrator shall publish in the Federal Register a\n\t\t\t\tdetailed justification for the waiver that—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H6ED92A19B0F24C6BA026F2BB91520762\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n addresses the\n\t\t\t\tpublic comments received under paragraph (1)(A); and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H3FB83923D1F14FE7BA2F4B31983966E2\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n is published\n\t\t\t\tbefore the waiver takes effect.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H50670DD703454FCF97398C02A4AE530B\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Annual\n\t\t\t\treport\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than\n\t\t\t\tFebruary 1 of each year beginning after the date of enactment of this section,\n\t\t\t\tthe Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and\n\t\t\t\tInfrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment\n\t\t\t\tand Public Works of the Senate a report that—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HCC8457BEA0E4405D917556E98700E4A5\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n specifies each\n\t\t\t\tproject with respect to which the Administrator issued a waiver under\n\t\t\t\tsubsection (b) during the preceding calendar year;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H0873C76AEBFA4403B4C4033D91BF3C15\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n identifies the country of origin and\n\t\t\t\tproduct specifications for steel, iron, or manufactured goods acquired pursuant\n\t\t\t\tto each waiver under subsection (b) issued by the Administrator during the\n\t\t\t\tpreceding calendar year;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H89CEB91B3BBC4344B137F069294ABA0C\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n summarizes the\n\t\t\t\tmonetary value of contracts awarded pursuant to each such waiver;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HA6AEB61C4C3D4C3BB683639308D21074\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n provides the justification for each such\n\t\t\t\twaiver, including the specific law, treaty, or international agreement under\n\t\t\t\twhich the waiver was granted;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H7EAF52BBCF2C414D9D81032DFE146E7C\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text>\n summarizes the\n\t\t\t\tfunds expended on—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H8002663172344327A02E5F60768EEE69\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n steel, iron, and\n\t\t\t\tmanufactured goods produced in the United States for projects with respect to\n\t\t\t\twhich the Buy America requirement under this section applied during the\n\t\t\t\tpreceding calendar year; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HEA70F9A3A7764DE6BDA444855B6D3CB8\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n steel, iron, and\n\t\t\t\tmanufactured goods produced outside the United States for projects with respect\n\t\t\t\tto which the Administrator issued a waiver under subsection (b) during the\n\t\t\t\tpreceding calendar year; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HF7BFDD3CCE5241DA9128748993DAB760\">\n <enum>\n (F)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n provides an employment impact analysis of\n\t\t\t\tthe cumulative effect of all waivers under subsection (b) issued by the\n\t\t\t\tAdministrator during the preceding calendar year on manufacturing employment in\n\t\t\t\tthe United States.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HDB1BE74C5D574147BF5A09189D1277FE\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n State\n\t\t\t\trequirements\n </header>\n <text>\n The Administrator may not impose a limitation or\n\t\t\t\tcondition on assistance provided under this title that restricts—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H8E7DCB9B63FA4029ABDCC6352E2DA780\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a State from\n\t\t\t\timposing requirements that are more stringent than those imposed under this\n\t\t\t\tsection with respect to limiting the use of articles, materials, or supplies\n\t\t\t\tmined, produced, or manufactured in foreign countries for projects carried out\n\t\t\t\twith such assistance; or\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H8DD8620907B441ADA7F5B584D5C18D5F\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n any recipient of\n\t\t\t\tsuch assistance from complying with such State requirements.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HDE9DBDBFDB2C4A1CB47D4BCCFA954D06\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Intentional\n\t\t\t\tviolations\n </header>\n <text>\n Pursuant to procedures established under subpart 9.4\n\t\t\t\tof\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/48/1\">\n chapter 1\n </external-xref>\n of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations, a person shall be\n\t\t\t\tineligible to receive a contract or subcontract funded with amounts made\n\t\t\t\tavailable from a State water pollution control revolving fund established under\n\t\t\t\tthis title if the Administrator, the head of any department, agency, or\n\t\t\t\tinstrumentality of the United States, or a court determines that such person\n\t\t\t\tintentionally—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H693CB6AE35904BB288014C5F408C6DBF\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n affixed a label\n\t\t\t\tbearing a\n <quote>\n Made in America\n </quote>\n inscription, or any inscription with\n\t\t\t\tthe same meaning, to any steel, iron, or manufactured goods that—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H745761C8C7A242E9B5A26D8BF501EE20\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n were used in a\n\t\t\t\tproject to which this section applies; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H2CA2AA533C6C4D298178E2F58E9658B6\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n were not produced\n\t\t\t\tin the United States; or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HADA519D5F39F468AA98E786B9BACB911\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n represented that\n\t\t\t\tany steel, iron, or manufactured goods were produced in the United States\n\t\t\t\tthat—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HB6EA26528EA64AE8869A0A4F3E259B21\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n were used in a\n\t\t\t\tproject to which this section applies; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H51490FD5D6254427930F69CABA416208\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n were not produced\n\t\t\t\tin the United States.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H7BFB6D6A51E042C385522F594C9A79F9\">\n <enum>\n (f)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Consistency with\n\t\t\t\tinternational agreements\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"HF1FE844A049A4487BAE3304FC26FD1D7\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n This section shall be applied in a manner that is\n\t\t\t\tconsistent with United States obligations under international\n\t\t\t\tagreements.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HA17918695DBE4941BA1A8B341612F1B0\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Treatment of\n\t\t\t\tforeign countries in violation of international agreements\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Administrator shall prohibit the use of\n\t\t\t\tsteel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in a foreign country in a project\n\t\t\t\tfunded with amounts made available from a State water pollution control\n\t\t\t\trevolving fund established under this title, including any project for which\n\t\t\t\tthe Administrator has issued a waiver under subsection (b), if the\n\t\t\t\tAdministrator, in consultation with the United States Trade Representative,\n\t\t\t\tdetermines that the foreign country is in violation of the terms of an\n\t\t\t\tagreement with the United States by discriminating against steel, iron, or\n\t\t\t\tmanufactured goods that are produced in the United States and covered by the\n\t\t\t\tagreement.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H4DC18C1F66534E38A3F8B7236CBE0CDB\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Review of\n\t\t\t nationwide waivers\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later\n\t\t\t than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and at least every 5 years\n\t\t\t thereafter, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall\n\t\t\t review each standing nationwide waiver issued under section 608 of the Federal\n\t\t\t Water Pollution Control Act (as added by this section) to determine whether\n\t\t\t continuing such waiver is necessary.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H7E6FE664CAC34155934C94BF3CDE3BE4\">\n <enum>\n 202.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Economic\n\t\t\t development Buy America provisions\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H735FB816302C482B99E3F6CDE05BCA03\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Title VI of the\n\t\t\t Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/3211\">\n 42 U.S.C. 3211 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ) is\n\t\t\t amended by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block id=\"HE75279AEF7A74D8EB476BAFDCBDD2652\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"HC64F66325C4B45A3881BD17100F43B64\">\n <enum>\n 613.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Buy\n\t\t\t\tAmerica\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H6BC4BA4022904CD68F466136043EDDF9\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Domestic source\n\t\t\t\trequirement for steel, iron, and manufactured goods\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H5B26D07A7C614E608DA18F78D06033A8\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds made\n\t\t\t\tavailable to carry out section 201 or 209 may not be obligated for a project\n\t\t\t\tunless the steel, iron, and manufactured goods used for the project are\n\t\t\t\tproduced in the United States.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H037712E80DC0409083021FE0ED2687E2\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Scope\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t\trequirements of this section apply to all contracts for a project carried out\n\t\t\t\twithin the scope of the applicable finding, determination, or decision under\n\t\t\t\tthe National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/4321\">\n 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n )\n\t\t\t\tregardless of the funding source of such contracts, if at least one contract\n\t\t\t\tfor the project is funded with amounts made available to carry out section 201\n\t\t\t\tor 209.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H06316E7ACEA54295BBD9AA38E2A98AEE\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Exceptions\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"HAC380CA2B2CA4780B5C7E4F5AB159028\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Issuance of\n\t\t\t\twaivers\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary may waive the requirements of subsection\n\t\t\t\t(a) only if the Secretary finds that—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HB62FA4A48B514A68A4F0DEFC79976A8C\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n applying\n\t\t\t\tsubsection (a) would be inconsistent with the public interest, as determined in\n\t\t\t\taccordance with the regulations required under paragraph (2);\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HCEA87997FFC8479A81C52433E0DBF7B9\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the steel, iron,\n\t\t\t\tor manufactured goods required for a project are not produced in the United\n\t\t\t\tStates—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"HEB1E120ED43E466AA682108DBFE770B5\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in\n\t\t\t\tsufficient and reasonably available quantities; or\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H8E0795BAF0EC45E2A9267730811883D7\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to a satisfactory\n\t\t\t\tquality; or\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HA6661D219AA545E8AA4ADA9945C9AB18\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the use of steel,\n\t\t\t\tiron, and manufactured goods produced in the United States for a project will\n\t\t\t\tincrease the total cost of the project by more than 25 percent.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"HDC569D31CF68443FAB0D6E0AB9B16F5A\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Regulations\n </header>\n <text>\n Not\n\t\t\t\tlater than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary\n\t\t\t\tshall issue regulations establishing the criteria that the Secretary shall use\n\t\t\t\tto determine whether the application of subsection (a) is inconsistent with the\n\t\t\t\tpublic interest for purposes of paragraph (1)(A).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H4F3B6754F09D474C941C8D54621A308F\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Requests for\n\t\t\t\twaivers\n </header>\n <text>\n A recipient of assistance under section 201 or 209\n\t\t\t\tseeking a waiver under paragraph (1) shall submit to the Secretary a request\n\t\t\t\tfor the waiver in such form and containing such information as the Secretary\n\t\t\t\tmay require.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HD0BD8BE0FCB040E0A5DD5D1CB85C0D6E\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Waiver\n\t\t\t\trequirements\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"HC9329E11947E4998BF85DE756A031D86\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Public\n\t\t\t\tnotification of and opportunity for comment on request for a waiver\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"HE89ADAF32100417DBC8ECFF2BEBCE56C\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n If the Secretary receives a request for a waiver under\n\t\t\t\tsubsection (b), the Secretary shall provide notice of and an opportunity for\n\t\t\t\tpublic comment on the request at least 30 days before making a finding based on\n\t\t\t\tthe request.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H3FDC75F8A8C94A31A218F587BCC626B1\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Notice\n\t\t\t\trequirements\n </header>\n <text>\n A notice provided under subparagraph (A)\n\t\t\t\tshall—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H1A707B1C6FA24B61AB512F68AFA4EAFC\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n include the\n\t\t\t\tinformation available to the Secretary concerning the request, including\n\t\t\t\twhether the request is being made under subsection (b)(1)(A), (b)(1)(B), or\n\t\t\t\t(b)(1)(C); and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H4B70263448C24558B637E176F41AD65F\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n be provided by\n\t\t\t\telectronic means, including on the official public Internet Web site of the\n\t\t\t\tDepartment.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H892FB371E6324920871F794278CEE2FE\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Detailed\n\t\t\t\tjustification in Federal Register\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n If the Secretary issues a waiver under\n\t\t\t\tsubsection (b), the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a detailed\n\t\t\t\tjustification for the waiver that—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H5531A453ACE94FCBA6158472CA102339\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n addresses the\n\t\t\t\tpublic comments received under paragraph (1)(A); and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HC40DCA97590B4702BD2259AAEB178284\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n is published\n\t\t\t\tbefore the waiver takes effect.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H77D4A2A5739041DA9A963E6FEA8700DD\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Annual\n\t\t\t\treport\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than February 1 of each year beginning after the\n\t\t\t\tdate of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee\n\t\t\t\ton Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the\n\t\t\t\tCommittee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report that—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H5BB53325CEBE49AEA031E0E6CD4017DE\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n specifies each\n\t\t\t\tproject with respect to which the Secretary issued a waiver under subsection\n\t\t\t\t(b) during the preceding calendar year;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HD95CD15BD89648838F0DD0D00EE2A80A\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n identifies the country of origin and\n\t\t\t\tproduct specifications for steel, iron, or manufactured goods acquired pursuant\n\t\t\t\tto each waiver under subsection (b) issued by the Secretary during the\n\t\t\t\tpreceding calendar year;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H44FC23C93621424D908E3365CF2B9B03\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n summarizes the\n\t\t\t\tmonetary value of contracts awarded pursuant to each such waiver;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H7E8280F96AF04444B18D07A97CC5A106\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n provides the justification for each such\n\t\t\t\twaiver, including the specific law, treaty, or international agreement under\n\t\t\t\twhich the waiver was granted;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H88D5A27BFB594CA1A5FA6A29BFF894F9\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text>\n summarizes the\n\t\t\t\tfunds expended on—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H4747E987BF4A43F7AE32DA01E28D2333\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n steel, iron, and\n\t\t\t\tmanufactured goods produced in the United States for projects with respect to\n\t\t\t\twhich the Buy America requirement under this section applied during the\n\t\t\t\tpreceding calendar year; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HA6BD6ABD98E84B24AA2F8A8DB750D442\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n steel, iron, and\n\t\t\t\tmanufactured goods produced outside the United States for projects with respect\n\t\t\t\tto which the Secretary issued a waiver under subsection (b) during the\n\t\t\t\tpreceding calendar year; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H6F49F82A8DA44411B8278B885F30742D\">\n <enum>\n (F)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n provides an employment impact analysis of\n\t\t\t\tthe cumulative effect of all waivers under subsection (b) issued by the\n\t\t\t\tSecretary during the preceding calendar year on manufacturing employment in the\n\t\t\t\tUnited States.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HADCD4AAECA3440139B86C6BCE8292CF8\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n State\n\t\t\t\trequirements\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary may not impose a limitation or\n\t\t\t\tcondition on assistance provided under section 201 or 209 that\n\t\t\t\trestricts—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H06D48B3C24684F97905054995E73BAD0\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a State from\n\t\t\t\timposing requirements that are more stringent than those imposed under this\n\t\t\t\tsection with respect to limiting the use of articles, materials, or supplies\n\t\t\t\tmined, produced, or manufactured in foreign countries for projects carried out\n\t\t\t\twith such assistance; or\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H54953F7A226D4F49A73A127F17CAAAB4\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n any recipient of such assistance from\n\t\t\t\tcomplying with such State requirements.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H9FC428586FFF4F21B245F2AEDF6243A0\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Intentional\n\t\t\t\tviolations\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Pursuant to\n\t\t\t\tprocedures established under subpart 9.4 of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/48/1\">\n chapter 1\n </external-xref>\n of title 48, Code of\n\t\t\t\tFederal Regulations, a person shall be ineligible to receive a contract or\n\t\t\t\tsubcontract funded with amounts made available to carry out section 201 or 209\n\t\t\t\tif the Secretary, the head of any department, agency, or instrumentality of the\n\t\t\t\tUnited States, or a court determines that such person intentionally—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H287C0F6C13F845378EF2026FE68BC4E6\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n affixed a label\n\t\t\t\tbearing a\n <quote>\n Made in America\n </quote>\n inscription, or any inscription with\n\t\t\t\tthe same meaning, to any steel, iron, or manufactured goods that—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HF8D314FBABCC41D3842F0259B5514583\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n were used in a\n\t\t\t\tproject to which this section applies; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H96A1ECA0A98B493B8902A755CFAA3040\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n were not produced\n\t\t\t\tin the United States; or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H5DD4FAF5269A45D7B8737309A0E7C979\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n represented that\n\t\t\t\tany steel, iron, or manufactured goods were produced in the United States\n\t\t\t\tthat—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H63B33429212C42288672EA5E3F6564FB\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n were used in a\n\t\t\t\tproject to which this section applies; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HC2944B24CCF9432CBCF595D6231991CB\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n were not produced\n\t\t\t\tin the United States.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HB7A323789BA34D48897E93FE0C718E15\">\n <enum>\n (f)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Consistency with\n\t\t\t\tinternational agreements\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"HFD09D92A592746CF90D3E52F295A8567\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n This section shall be applied in a manner that is\n\t\t\t\tconsistent with United States obligations under international\n\t\t\t\tagreements.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HE160F3668A874359A6CC70DA7242C7CE\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Treatment of\n\t\t\t\tforeign countries in violation of international agreements\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary shall prohibit the use of\n\t\t\t\tsteel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in a foreign country in a project\n\t\t\t\tfunded with amounts made available to carry out section 201 or 209, including\n\t\t\t\tany project for which the Secretary has issued a waiver under subsection (b),\n\t\t\t\tif the Secretary, in consultation with the United States Trade Representative,\n\t\t\t\tdetermines that the foreign country is in violation of the terms of an\n\t\t\t\tagreement with the United States by discriminating against steel, iron, or\n\t\t\t\tmanufactured goods that are produced in the United States and covered by the\n\t\t\t\tagreement.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HF485F1809E614E68A3327353DB5B8770\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Clerical\n\t\t\t amendment\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The table of\n\t\t\t contents in section 1(b) of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of\n\t\t\t 1965 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 612 the\n\t\t\t following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H88AD7B263ECC43BFBC2CE3D62AFFA475\" style=\"OLC\">\n <toc regeneration=\"no-regeneration\">\n <toc-entry level=\"section\">\n 613. Buy\n\t\t\t\tAmerica.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H487FF16D85874D319ADF3785676F627A\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Review of\n\t\t\t nationwide waivers\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later\n\t\t\t than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and at least every 5 years\n\t\t\t thereafter, the Secretary of Commerce shall review each standing nationwide\n\t\t\t waiver issued under section 613 of the Public Works and Economic Development\n\t\t\t Act of 1965 (as added by this section) to determine whether continuing such\n\t\t\t waiver is necessary.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4570E41D9D5F442ABFE743A7D62345C4\">\n <enum>\n 203.\n </enum>\n <header>\n FEMA mitigation\n\t\t\t grant Buy America provisions\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H56AF47BB86D341338F80281F1BACDEB9\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Title VII of the\n\t\t\t Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5201\n\t\t\t et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block id=\"H64B0D16C7F164A7BA943EC7AD1BAEA5E\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"H1E1BCFC2984B4FE7B2815C1A20A45704\">\n <enum>\n 707.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Buy\n\t\t\t\tAmerica\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H05FE16618A044D368C20B67DC07C44C7\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Domestic source\n\t\t\t\trequirement for steel, iron, and manufactured goods\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"HCFB9778FC83440DC94D59619E3F6BA98\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Notwithstanding any\n\t\t\t\tother provision of law, funds made available to carry out section 203, 404,\n\t\t\t\t406, 417, or 614 may not be obligated for a project unless the steel, iron, and\n\t\t\t\tmanufactured goods used for the project are produced in the United\n\t\t\t\tStates.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HFE530F1E14894D5B91A406C7357D4E2F\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Scope\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The requirements of this section apply to\n\t\t\t\tall contracts for a project carried out within the scope of the applicable\n\t\t\t\tfinding, determination, or decision under the National Environmental Policy Act\n\t\t\t\tof 1969 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/4321\">\n 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ) regardless of the funding source of such\n\t\t\t\tcontracts, if at least one contract for the project is funded with amounts made\n\t\t\t\tavailable to carry out a section specified in paragraph (1).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HBE6D797D56DD40719A1F828A02B529C3\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Exceptions\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"HC5E59C33ED504C06BC2C3FBE695086E1\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Issuance of\n\t\t\t\twaivers\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The President may\n\t\t\t\twaive the requirements of subsection (a) only if the President finds\n\t\t\t\tthat—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H9FF9A14EBFB0403E96481AF632C996DD\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n applying subsection (a) would be\n\t\t\t\tinconsistent with the public interest, as determined in accordance with the\n\t\t\t\tregulations required under paragraph (2);\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HA9663D226F13476FA2F8F50650CFEB07\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the steel, iron,\n\t\t\t\tor manufactured goods required for a project are not produced in the United\n\t\t\t\tStates—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"HD8321AA8B73843509AE0BECC8E467732\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in\n\t\t\t\tsufficient and reasonably available quantities; or\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H5BBE981FDC9B42C4B54AF7C8F6721D80\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to a satisfactory\n\t\t\t\tquality; or\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HBA3CEC2DF81C43D2BCD6DC262CD40774\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the use of steel,\n\t\t\t\tiron, and manufactured goods produced in the United States for a project will\n\t\t\t\tincrease the total cost of the project by more than 25 percent.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"H9E78C8D709B241BB9FA1B25765CD9C27\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Regulations\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than 1 year after the date of\n\t\t\t\tenactment of this section, the President shall issue regulations establishing\n\t\t\t\tthe criteria that the President shall use to determine whether the application\n\t\t\t\tof subsection (a) is inconsistent with the public interest for purposes of\n\t\t\t\tparagraph (1)(A).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H1A8907E3734242079323005BCB36F3F8\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Requests for\n\t\t\t\twaivers\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n A recipient of\n\t\t\t\tassistance under a section specified in subsection (a)(1) seeking a waiver\n\t\t\t\tunder paragraph (1) shall submit to the President a request for the waiver in\n\t\t\t\tsuch form and containing such information as the President may require.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H2E94FDFD26AA40DAA5F84639AE9FAE28\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Waiver\n\t\t\t\trequirements\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"HE5E8D9430C744E61815DA4D58CBC8EEE\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Public\n\t\t\t\tnotification of and opportunity for comment on request for a waiver\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"HF2F9B486CCEC4279AFE8F9E201C493E0\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n If the President\n\t\t\t\treceives a request for a waiver under subsection (b), the President shall\n\t\t\t\tprovide notice of and an opportunity for public comment on the request at least\n\t\t\t\t30 days before making a finding based on the request.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HB305C8AD146F4DB289097BF0ECB1FF39\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Notice\n\t\t\t\trequirements\n </header>\n <text>\n A notice provided under subparagraph (A)\n\t\t\t\tshall—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H63D8E19A92B4458B84D66FECCC4BB172\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n include the information available to the\n\t\t\t\tPresident concerning the request, including whether the request is being made\n\t\t\t\tunder subsection (b)(1)(A), (b)(1)(B), or (b)(1)(C); and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HE4C5FE803C754BFD877FE7F9B7802BC3\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n be provided by\n\t\t\t\telectronic means, including on the official public Internet Web site of the\n\t\t\t\tPresident.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H1CD0D2F1CC2A42EA96FB01C0E9576F08\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Detailed\n\t\t\t\tjustification in federal register\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n If the President issues a waiver under\n\t\t\t\tsubsection (b), the President shall publish in the Federal Register a detailed\n\t\t\t\tjustification for the waiver that—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H603F33FD2B264A77ACF051475B413354\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n addresses the\n\t\t\t\tpublic comments received under paragraph (1)(A); and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H02A88DB34B79449B8045F908171E20E4\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n is published\n\t\t\t\tbefore the waiver takes effect.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H91A75A698B4D4CCE902B953109D8CB78\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Annual\n\t\t\t\treport\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than February 1 of each year beginning after the\n\t\t\t\tdate of enactment of this section, the President, acting through the\n\t\t\t\tAdministrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, shall submit to the\n\t\t\t\tCommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives\n\t\t\t\tand the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a\n\t\t\t\treport that—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HE23CC9412BF744DF990DB4B3776C9F06\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n specifies each\n\t\t\t\tproject with respect to which the President issued a waiver under subsection\n\t\t\t\t(b) during the preceding calendar year;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H05FD3752FDEF4F4FA41834CE8A8E3DAF\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n identifies the country of origin and\n\t\t\t\tproduct specifications for steel, iron, or manufactured goods acquired pursuant\n\t\t\t\tto each waiver under subsection (b) issued by the President during the\n\t\t\t\tpreceding calendar year;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H6A636FFBCABA469D99A9132752B1B4B0\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n summarizes the\n\t\t\t\tmonetary value of contracts awarded pursuant to each such waiver;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H694D8CA0A7354F1B8AC282A93B8F5A6C\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n provides the justification for each such\n\t\t\t\twaiver, including the specific law, treaty, or international agreement under\n\t\t\t\twhich the waiver was granted;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H83C3A979E35E435E808C645A6341B28C\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text>\n summarizes the\n\t\t\t\tfunds expended on—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H2B4559E9B70E4E658CEF75AEC9FB9C62\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n steel, iron, and\n\t\t\t\tmanufactured goods produced in the United States for projects with respect to\n\t\t\t\twhich the Buy America requirement under this section applied during the\n\t\t\t\tpreceding calendar year; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H49EF3FE2E9D04E93B9C6C8ABB35C1F9B\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n steel, iron, and\n\t\t\t\tmanufactured goods produced outside the United States for projects with respect\n\t\t\t\tto which the President issued a waiver under subsection (b) during the\n\t\t\t\tpreceding calendar year; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HC8A2F488E0FC421393362CF81624FBB1\">\n <enum>\n (F)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n provides an employment impact analysis of\n\t\t\t\tthe cumulative effect of all waivers under subsection (b) issued by the\n\t\t\t\tPresident during the preceding calendar year on manufacturing employment in the\n\t\t\t\tUnited States.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HACE6C6760E9A49DC8906BAE18A8257B2\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n State\n\t\t\t\trequirements\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The President\n\t\t\t\tmay not impose a limitation or condition on assistance provided under a section\n\t\t\t\tspecified in subsection (a)(1) that restricts—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HF58829578F044F0E8C70153BBC98AC70\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a State from\n\t\t\t\timposing requirements that are more stringent than those imposed under this\n\t\t\t\tsection with respect to limiting the use of articles, materials, or supplies\n\t\t\t\tmined, produced, or manufactured in foreign countries for projects carried out\n\t\t\t\twith such assistance; or\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H0780FB4FB4484CBDB451506C41E7E305\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n any recipient of such assistance from\n\t\t\t\tcomplying with such State requirements.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H7D0FDF055ECA4E2A8E67DF84959D3E3F\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Intentional\n\t\t\t\tviolations\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Pursuant to\n\t\t\t\tprocedures established under subpart 9.4 of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/48/1\">\n chapter 1\n </external-xref>\n of title 48, Code of\n\t\t\t\tFederal Regulations, a person shall be ineligible to receive a contract or\n\t\t\t\tsubcontract funded with amounts made available to carry out a section specified\n\t\t\t\tin subsection (a)(1) if the President, the head of any department, agency, or\n\t\t\t\tinstrumentality of the United States, or a court determines that such person\n\t\t\t\tintentionally—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H51BE3587992249AC9805F81F582EB14C\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n affixed a label\n\t\t\t\tbearing a\n <quote>\n Made in America\n </quote>\n inscription, or any inscription with\n\t\t\t\tthe same meaning, to any steel, iron, or manufactured goods that—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H86BA8F63807F4B08BBFFECFE73DAA7A5\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n were used in a\n\t\t\t\tproject to which this section applies; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H60ECA65A615349C9A1EE4537BE33A19A\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n were not produced\n\t\t\t\tin the United States; or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HB486087CF60248CC960ABD0ADECD3338\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n represented that\n\t\t\t\tany steel, iron, or manufactured goods were produced in the United States\n\t\t\t\tthat—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H899EC25757DA4909A4C5CEA8AA32F56D\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n were used in a\n\t\t\t\tproject to which this section applies; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H854A2B81AD4649BCAA57D5D75E5A1309\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n were not produced\n\t\t\t\tin the United States.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HADB19BDF519143F79C63A25B658A7F0F\">\n <enum>\n (f)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Consistency with\n\t\t\t\tinternational agreements\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"HC6E64E83361B4F88B101751E7CDBBD3C\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n This section shall be applied in a manner that is\n\t\t\t\tconsistent with United States obligations under international\n\t\t\t\tagreements.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H30FD679A6A7F4B4B81CA62B9F4731DB1\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Treatment of\n\t\t\t\tforeign countries in violation of international agreements\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The President shall prohibit the use of\n\t\t\t\tsteel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in a foreign country in a project\n\t\t\t\tfunded with amounts made available to carry out a section specified in\n\t\t\t\tsubsection (a)(1), including any project for which the President has issued a\n\t\t\t\twaiver under subsection (b), if the President, in consultation with the United\n\t\t\t\tStates Trade Representative, determines that the foreign country is in\n\t\t\t\tviolation of the terms of an agreement with the United States by discriminating\n\t\t\t\tagainst steel, iron, or manufactured goods that are produced in the United\n\t\t\t\tStates and covered by the agreement.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H43F84C5CEE5849A2B1AD6F44D3A8B715\">\n <enum>\n (g)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Emergency\n\t\t\t\twaiver\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Notwithstanding any\n\t\t\t\tother provision of this section, the President may waive the applicability of\n\t\t\t\tthis section, in whole or in part, in an\n\t\t\t\temergency.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H8656D580639D4C16AFCF6A7C5F70C4C9\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Review of\n\t\t\t nationwide waivers\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later\n\t\t\t than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and at least every 5 years\n\t\t\t thereafter, the President shall review each standing nationwide waiver issued\n\t\t\t under section 707 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency\n\t\t\t Assistance Act (as added by this section) to determine whether continuing such\n\t\t\t waiver is necessary.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HD78E686617994F90BC3D45BCD9A2724E\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Repeal of Buy\n\t\t\t America requirements\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 306 of the Disaster Mitigation Act\n\t\t\t of 2000 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/5206\">\n 42 U.S.C. 5206\n </external-xref>\n ) is repealed.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HA4DBCBF7F94E4972AD5C5F8ACC65338C\">\n <enum>\n 204.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Bridges over\n\t\t\t navigable waters Buy America provisions\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H91D23668912C48EE90AF027E89A0E9B3\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n The Act of June 21, 1940 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/33/511\">\n 33 U.S.C. 511 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ;\n\t\t\t popularly known as the Truman-Hobbs Act) is amended by adding at the end the\n\t\t\t following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block id=\"H715763EF595D425D95F68B961D6C2C2E\" style=\"appropriations\">\n <section id=\"H4E6A04B076D742BE9F5FAF07214DCB7B\">\n <enum>\n 14.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Buy America\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"HD828EAD46E804C49B68AFD4F750DA942\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Domestic source\n\t\t\t\trequirement for steel, iron, and manufactured goods\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"HEAA459E9197F4051B34BFFEC74DB00B7\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds made\n\t\t\t\tavailable to carry out this Act may not be used, in whole or in part, for a\n\t\t\t\tproject for the alteration of a bridge unless the steel, iron, and manufactured\n\t\t\t\tgoods used for the project are produced in the United States.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HE1F176C96D744A57A74CA48172F4028A\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Scope\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t\trequirements of this section apply to all contracts for a project carried out\n\t\t\t\twithin the scope of the applicable finding, determination, or decision under\n\t\t\t\tthe National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/4321\">\n 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ),\n\t\t\t\tregardless of the funding source of such contracts, if at least one contract\n\t\t\t\tfor the project is funded with amounts made available to carry out this\n\t\t\t\tAct.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H90E7DD0F6D254CAFA56FA061C3EE8DA5\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Exceptions\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H2693570A5A9F419BAA1828D294E42237\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Issuance of\n\t\t\t\twaivers\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary may waive the requirements of subsection\n\t\t\t\t(a) only if the Secretary finds that—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HD8F747DB3A404FAC8BBBE384AAC1BF0A\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n applying\n\t\t\t\tsubsection (a) would be inconsistent with the public interest, as determined in\n\t\t\t\taccordance with the regulations required under paragraph (2);\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H3F18D09D30F14B2785EF3C000B9E4F02\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the steel, iron,\n\t\t\t\tor manufactured goods required for a project are not produced in the United\n\t\t\t\tStates—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H373754B2F8834457812ADF63E3DB66C5\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in\n\t\t\t\tsufficient and reasonably available quantities; or\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HA90D7B4343574F1E96832E87DB528715\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to a satisfactory\n\t\t\t\tquality; or\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H8AE405C245D046F5BADA37D6E999DC47\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the use of steel,\n\t\t\t\tiron, and manufactured goods produced in the United States for a project will\n\t\t\t\tincrease the total cost of the project by more than 25 percent.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HEA276501A77F4FA8B42AF2BAE241662C\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Regulations\n </header>\n <text>\n Not\n\t\t\t\tlater than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary\n\t\t\t\tshall issue regulations establishing the criteria that the Secretary shall use\n\t\t\t\tto determine whether the application of subsection (a) is inconsistent with the\n\t\t\t\tpublic interest for purposes of paragraph (1)(A).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H0A6BFC7CB3934B0D8B3AEFB44D245CA2\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Requests for\n\t\t\t\twaivers\n </header>\n <text>\n A recipient of assistance under this Act seeking a waiver\n\t\t\t\tunder paragraph (1) shall submit to the Secretary a request for the waiver in\n\t\t\t\tsuch form and containing such information as the Secretary may require.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H780062D7EF12487FB419D40650B133C6\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Waiver\n\t\t\t\trequirements\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H21905288B14642AA89689D88E53BF719\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Public\n\t\t\t\tnotification of and opportunity for comment on request for a waiver\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"HEF59D7E24FFA44E8B75E94DE44E070E1\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n If the Secretary receives a request for a waiver under\n\t\t\t\tsubsection (b), the Secretary shall provide notice of and an opportunity for\n\t\t\t\tpublic comment on the request at least 30 days before making a finding based on\n\t\t\t\tthe request.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HE0F75334B40E446FB3D52B5F3AB2F0AB\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Notice\n\t\t\t\trequirements\n </header>\n <text>\n A notice provided under subparagraph (A)\n\t\t\t\tshall—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"HC907FFDA2B6B41B7A5ADF979EC9C7EFB\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n include the\n\t\t\t\tinformation available to the Secretary concerning the request, including\n\t\t\t\twhether the request is being made under subsection (b)(1)(A), (b)(1)(B), or\n\t\t\t\t(b)(1)(C); and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H5952127216EA467BB682FF4C7B8D8D9E\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n be provided by\n\t\t\t\telectronic means, including on the official public Internet Web site of the\n\t\t\t\tdepartment in which the Coast Guard is operating.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HC1D6095C25924315B828240FF1D18B72\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Detailed\n\t\t\t\tjustification in Federal register\n </header>\n <text>\n If the Secretary issues a\n\t\t\t\twaiver under subsection (b), the Secretary shall publish in the Federal\n\t\t\t\tRegister a detailed justification for the waiver that—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H2C2A03DCE2974C8C922AD8C30A20F0CA\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n addresses the\n\t\t\t\tpublic comments received under paragraph (1)(A); and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H037BB48CD4BD471AB352B9ED8B20104F\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n is published\n\t\t\t\tbefore the waiver takes effect.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H162BAAC6D0314C929A3B85D843E9AC32\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Annual\n\t\t\t\treport\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than February 1 of each year beginning after the\n\t\t\t\tdate of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee\n\t\t\t\ton Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the\n\t\t\t\tCommittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report\n\t\t\t\tthat—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H5847571C22E345F384D56AF559244D31\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n specifies each\n\t\t\t\tproject with respect to which the Secretary issued a waiver under subsection\n\t\t\t\t(b) during the preceding calendar year;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H2C2E998FB985454388741C0EEF20D464\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n identifies the\n\t\t\t\tcountry of origin and product specifications for steel, iron, or manufactured\n\t\t\t\tgoods acquired pursuant to each waiver under subsection (b) issued by the\n\t\t\t\tSecretary during the preceding calendar year;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HC531A054ACC94367BF52B33AC60D17A2\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n summarizes the\n\t\t\t\tmonetary value of contracts awarded pursuant to each such waiver;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HE1A2D95D3F54430BBAE54BDDD30AA180\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n provides the\n\t\t\t\tjustification for each such waiver, including the specific law, treaty, or\n\t\t\t\tinternational agreement under which the waiver was granted;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H171B380BA32A408F9A0BD061054D6CD3\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text>\n summarizes the\n\t\t\t\tfunds expended on—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"HE8C2CA4F161742938AFCFE20184BACC8\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n steel, iron, and\n\t\t\t\tmanufactured goods produced in the United States for projects with respect to\n\t\t\t\twhich the Buy America requirement under this section applied during the\n\t\t\t\tpreceding calendar year; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H3D8EF88886B849D0918CF14647C25A43\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n steel, iron, and\n\t\t\t\tmanufactured goods produced outside the United States for projects with respect\n\t\t\t\tto which the Secretary issued a waiver under subsection (b) during the\n\t\t\t\tpreceding calendar year; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H4E3A97843E3046D19FAEFE93310BF964\">\n <enum>\n (F)\n </enum>\n <text>\n provides an\n\t\t\t\temployment impact analysis of the cumulative effect of all waivers under\n\t\t\t\tsubsection (b) issued by the Secretary during the preceding calendar year on\n\t\t\t\tmanufacturing employment in the United States.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H74C1DF2B42B54EBB885899EF62400501\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n State\n\t\t\t\trequirements\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary may not impose a limitation or\n\t\t\t\tcondition on assistance provided under this Act that restricts—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H772E463773004A9FAFF644ED7A661710\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a State from\n\t\t\t\timposing requirements that are more stringent than those imposed under this\n\t\t\t\tsection with respect to limiting the use of articles, materials, or supplies\n\t\t\t\tmined, produced, or manufactured in foreign countries for projects carried out\n\t\t\t\twith such assistance; or\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HFD38933AB2AA45EB80AE81902CFD63B3\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n any recipient of\n\t\t\t\tsuch assistance from complying with such State requirements.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H5866EDC5563A4CEFB8D84E22BB262CD3\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Intentional\n\t\t\t\tviolations\n </header>\n <text>\n Pursuant to procedures established under subpart 9.4\n\t\t\t\tof\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/48/1\">\n chapter 1\n </external-xref>\n of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations, a person shall be\n\t\t\t\tineligible to receive a contract or subcontract funded with amounts made\n\t\t\t\tavailable under this Act if the Secretary, the head of any department, agency,\n\t\t\t\tor instrumentality of the United States, or a court determines that such person\n\t\t\t\tintentionally—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H56A696E19E1F41CA91D19404FFB5F67F\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n affixed a label\n\t\t\t\tbearing a\n <quote>\n Made in America\n </quote>\n inscription, or any inscription with\n\t\t\t\tthe same meaning, to any steel, iron, or manufactured goods that—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HBC38E8A28B7346748C37CD5E85EA1123\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n were used in a\n\t\t\t\tproject to which this section applies; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H88B67285D70E4CCE8A0CDF3DAB1C64DA\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n were not produced\n\t\t\t\tin the United States; or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HE1558735C9C84998BE5148852527D6A8\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n represented that\n\t\t\t\tany steel, iron, or manufactured goods were produced in the United States\n\t\t\t\tthat—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H90F1E02221DA4B72A406185A5F3641BE\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n were used in a\n\t\t\t\tproject to which this section applies; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H852BBF339EB6471BAAE0BCBCE941898B\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n were not produced\n\t\t\t\tin the United States.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H101B46D18D234D74820FE8DEC912FAC8\">\n <enum>\n (f)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Consistency with\n\t\t\t\tinternational agreements\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"HF6807AAC07DE49CBADA3700276288C80\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n This section shall be applied in a manner that is\n\t\t\t\tconsistent with United States obligations under international\n\t\t\t\tagreements.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HBBD900CD14884E7CABA89A297893B608\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Treatment of\n\t\t\t\tforeign countries in violation of international agreements\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t\tSecretary shall prohibit the use of steel, iron, and manufactured goods\n\t\t\t\tproduced in a foreign country in a project funded with amounts made available\n\t\t\t\tunder this Act, including any project for which the Secretary has issued a\n\t\t\t\twaiver under subsection (b), if the Secretary, in consultation with the United\n\t\t\t\tStates Trade Representative, determines that the foreign country is in\n\t\t\t\tviolation of the terms of an agreement with the United States by discriminating\n\t\t\t\tagainst steel, iron, or manufactured goods that are produced in the United\n\t\t\t\tStates and covered by the agreement.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HF2F3D53B65574AC98CD4BDEAE2B17123\">\n <enum>\n (g)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Emergency\n\t\t\t\twaiver\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Notwithstanding any\n\t\t\t\tother provision of this section, the Secretary may waive the applicability of\n\t\t\t\tthis section, in whole or in part, in an\n\t\t\t\temergency.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HC1BC656B425E48B28F9EDD3845C5A70B\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Review of\n\t\t\t nationwide waivers\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later\n\t\t\t than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and at least every 5 years\n\t\t\t thereafter, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is\n\t\t\t operating shall review each standing nationwide waiver issued under section 14\n\t\t\t of the Act of June 21, 1940 (as added by this section) to determine whether\n\t\t\t continuing such waiver is necessary.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HA58CD20FDE82455D994AC8B0BE0F3CD5\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 205.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Registry endorsement\n\t\t\t requirement in the Exclusive Economic Zone\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H9FBAF3246A53449B830C6B0F0755BEA0\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Registry\n\t\t\t endorsement required\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H4FFEFDBE5F904D6598B386B1C6DEFC52\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 12111 of\n\t\t\t title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the\n\t\t\t following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA51DD6A3622F4F46B81F5E5E252B7284\" style=\"USC\">\n <subsection id=\"HF27295603D8A4496A8AA3752FA30A413\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Resource\n\t\t\t\tactivities in the EEZ\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Except\n\t\t\t\tfor activities requiring an endorsement under section 12112 or 12113, only a\n\t\t\t\tvessel for which a certificate of documentation with a registry endorsement is\n\t\t\t\tissued and that is owned by a citizen of the United States (as determined under\n\t\t\t\tsection 50501(d)) may engage in support of exploration, development, or\n\t\t\t\tproduction of resources in, on, above, or below the exclusive economic zone or\n\t\t\t\tany other activity in the exclusive economic zone to the extent that the\n\t\t\t\tregulation of such activity is not prohibited under customary international\n\t\t\t\tlaw.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"HAB9FDF0FA2884630A8311BCC5D21B570\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Application\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The amendment made by paragraph (1) applies\n\t\t\t only with respect to exploration, development, production, and support\n\t\t\t activities that commence on or after July 1, 2013.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" id=\"H95F52D893BB14C548FBE4D187911770D\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Legal\n\t\t\t authority\n </header>\n <text>\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/46/2301\">\n Section 2301\n </external-xref>\n of title 46, United States Code, is\n\t\t\t amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"HA9744CA59BB248AAB8BBDC17AAA5ED2E\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n chapter\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n title\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"HFF2980F157F941719B858D0549013709\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting after\n <quote>\n 1988\n </quote>\n the following:\n <quote>\n , and the exclusive economic zone to\n\t\t\t the extent that the regulation of such operation is not prohibited under\n\t\t\t customary international law\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" id=\"HFEC88C2DA8384CF9B54BFF56CC799C42\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Training for\n\t\t\t Coast Guard personnel\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 180 days after the date of\n\t\t\t enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard\n\t\t\t is operating shall establish a program to provide Coast Guard personnel with\n\t\t\t the training necessary for the implementation of the amendments made by this\n\t\t\t section.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </title>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 949 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mr. Rahall (for himself, Mr. DeFazio , Ms. Norton , Mr. Nadler , Ms. Brown of Florida , Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas , Mr. Cummings , Mr. Larsen of Washington , Mr. Capuano , Mr. Bishop of New York , Mr. Michaud , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Lipinski , Mr. Walz , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Sires , Ms. Edwards , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Carson of Indiana , Mr. Nolan , Mrs. Kirkpatrick , Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York , Ms. Esty , Mrs. Bustos , Mr. Loebsack , Ms. Slaughter , Mr. Higgins , Mr. Peters of Michigan , Mr. Visclosky , and Mr. Cicilline ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To ensure that transportation and infrastructure projects carried out using Federal financial assistance are constructed with steel, iron, and manufactured goods that are produced in the United States, and for other purposes.\n\n1. Short title; table of contents (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Invest in American Jobs Act of 2013 . (b) Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Title I—Department of Transportation Sec. 101. Federal-aid highway Buy America provisions. Sec. 102. Public transportation Buy America provisions. Sec. 103. Rail grant Buy America provisions. Sec. 104. Rail loan and loan guarantee Buy America provisions. Sec. 105. Amtrak Buy America provisions. Sec. 106. Aviation Buy America provisions. Sec. 107. Department of Transportation Buy America annual report. Title II—Other infrastructure investment Sec. 201. Wastewater treatment Buy America provisions. Sec. 202. Economic development Buy America provisions. Sec. 203. FEMA mitigation grant Buy America provisions. Sec. 204. Bridges over navigable waters Buy America provisions. Sec. 205. Registry endorsement requirement in the Exclusive Economic Zone. I Department of Transportation 101. Federal-aid highway Buy America provisions (a) In general Section 313 of title 23, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 313. Buy America (a) Domestic source requirement for steel, iron, and manufactured goods (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds made available to carry out this title may not be obligated for a project unless the steel, iron, and manufactured goods used for the project are produced in the United States. (2) Scope The requirements of this section apply to all contracts for a project carried out within the scope of the applicable finding, determination, or decision under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ), regardless of the funding source of such contracts, if at least one contract for the project is funded with amounts made available to carry out this title. (b) Exceptions (1) Issuance of waivers The Secretary may waive the requirements of subsection (a) only if the Secretary finds that— (A) applying subsection (a) would be inconsistent with the public interest, as determined in accordance with the regulations required under paragraph (2); (B) the steel, iron, or manufactured goods required for a project are not produced in the United States— (i) in sufficient and reasonably available quantities; or (ii) to a satisfactory quality; or (C) the use of steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the United States for a project will increase the total cost of the project by more than 25 percent. (2) Regulations Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Invest in American Jobs Act of 2013, the Secretary shall issue regulations establishing the criteria that the Secretary shall use to determine whether the application of subsection (a) is inconsistent with the public interest for purposes of paragraph (1)(A). (3) Labor costs For purposes of this subsection, labor costs involved in final assembly shall not be included in calculating the cost of components. (4) Requests for waivers A recipient of assistance under this title seeking a waiver under paragraph (1) shall submit to the Secretary a request for the waiver in such form and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (c) Waiver requirements (1) Public notification of and opportunity for comment on request for a waiver (A) In general If the Secretary receives a request for a waiver under subsection (b), the Secretary shall provide notice of and an opportunity for public comment on the request at least 30 days before making a finding based on the request. (B) Notice requirements A notice provided under subparagraph (A) shall— (i) include the information available to the Secretary concerning the request, including whether the request is being made under subsection (b)(1)(A), (b)(1)(B), or (b)(1)(C); and (ii) be provided by electronic means, including on the official public Internet Web site of the Department of Transportation. (2) Detailed justification in Federal Register If the Secretary issues a waiver under subsection (b), the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a detailed justification for the waiver that— (A) addresses the public comments received under paragraph (1)(A); and (B) is published before the waiver takes effect. (d) State requirements The Secretary may not impose a limitation or condition on assistance provided under this title that restricts— (1) a State from imposing requirements that are more stringent than those imposed under this section with respect to limiting the use of articles, materials, or supplies mined, produced, or manufactured in foreign countries for projects carried out with such assistance; or (2) any recipient of such assistance from complying with such State requirements. (e) Intentional violations Pursuant to procedures established under subpart 9.4 of chapter 1 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations, a person shall be ineligible to receive a contract or subcontract funded with amounts made available to carry out this title if the Secretary, the head of any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States, or a court determines that such person intentionally— (1) affixed a label bearing a Made in America inscription, or any inscription with the same meaning, to any steel, iron, or manufactured goods that— (A) were used in a project to which this section applies; and (B) were not produced in the United States; or (2) represented that any steel, iron, or manufactured goods were produced in the United States that— (A) were used in a project to which this section applies; and (B) were not produced in the United States. (f) Consistency with international agreements (1) In general This section shall be applied in a manner that is consistent with United States obligations under international agreements. (2) Treatment of foreign countries in violation of international agreements The Secretary shall prohibit the use of steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in a foreign country in a project funded with amounts made available to carry out this title, including any project for which the Secretary has issued a waiver under subsection (b), if the Secretary, in consultation with the United States Trade Representative, determines that the foreign country is in violation of the terms of an agreement with the United States by discriminating against steel, iron, or manufactured goods that are produced in the United States and covered by the agreement. . (b) Review of nationwide waivers (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and at least every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary of Transportation shall review each standing nationwide waiver issued under section 313 of title 23, United States Code, to determine whether continuing such waiver is necessary. (2) Public notification of and opportunity for comment on review of standing nationwide waivers In conducting a review under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide notice of and an opportunity for public comment on the review at least 30 days before completing the review. (3) Notice requirement A notice provided under paragraph (2) shall be provided by electronic means, including on the official public Internet Web site of the Department of Transportation. (4) Detailed justification in Federal Register If the Secretary finds it is necessary to continue a standing nationwide waiver after a review under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a detailed justification for such waiver that addresses the public comments received under paragraph (2). (c) Repeals (1) Waiver notification and annual reports Section 117 of the SAFETEA–LU Technical Corrections Act of 2008 ( 23 U.S.C. 313 note) is repealed. (2) Notice and public comments Section 123 of title I of division A of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (23 U.S.C. 313 note) is repealed. 102. Public transportation Buy America provisions (a) In general Section 5323(j) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (j) Buy America (1) Domestic source requirement for steel, iron, and manufactured goods (A) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and except as provided in subparagraph (B), funds made available to carry out this chapter may not be obligated for a project unless the steel, iron, and manufactured goods used for the project are produced in the United States. (B) Special rules for rolling stock Funds made available to carry out this chapter may not be obligated for the procurement of rolling stock (including train control, communication, traction power equipment, and rolling stock prototypes) unless— (i) the cost of components and subcomponents produced in the United States— (I) for fiscal year 2013 is more than 60 percent of the cost of all components of the rolling stock; (II) for fiscal year 2014 is more than 70 percent of the cost of all components of the rolling stock; (III) for fiscal year 2015 is more than 80 percent of the cost of all components of the rolling stock; (IV) for fiscal year 2016 is more than 90 percent of the cost of all components of the rolling stock; and (V) for fiscal year 2017, and each fiscal year thereafter, is 100 percent of the cost of all components of the rolling stock; and (ii) final assembly of the rolling stock, including rolling stock prototypes, occurs in the United States. (C) Scope The requirements of this subsection apply to all contracts for a public transportation project carried out within the scope of the applicable finding, determination, or decision under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ), regardless of the funding source of such contracts, if at least one contract for the public transportation project is funded with amounts made available to carry out this chapter. (2) Exceptions (A) Issuance of waivers The Secretary may waive the requirements of paragraph (1) only if the Secretary finds that— (i) applying paragraph (1) would be inconsistent with the public interest, as determined in accordance with the regulations required under subparagraph (B); (ii) the steel, iron, or manufactured goods required for a project are not produced in the United States— (I) in sufficient and reasonably available quantities; or (II) to a satisfactory quality; or (iii) the use of steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the United States for a project will increase the total cost of the project by more than 25 percent. (B) Regulations Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Invest in American Jobs Act of 2013, the Secretary shall issue regulations establishing the criteria that the Secretary shall use to determine whether the application of paragraph (1) is inconsistent with the public interest for purposes of subparagraph (A)(i). (C) Components of rolling stock If the Secretary finds that a component of rolling stock is not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities or to a satisfactory quality, the Secretary may issue a waiver under subparagraph (A) with respect to such component. (D) Labor costs For purposes of this subsection, labor costs involved in final assembly shall not be included in calculating the cost of components. (E) Requests for waivers A recipient of assistance under this chapter seeking a waiver under subparagraph (A) shall submit to the Secretary a request for the waiver in such form and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (3) Waiver requirements (A) Public notification of and opportunity for comment on request for a waiver (i) In general If the Secretary receives a request for a waiver under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall provide notice of and an opportunity for public comment on the request at least 30 days before making a finding based on the request. (ii) Notice requirements A notice provided under clause (i) shall— (I) include the information available to the Secretary concerning the request, including whether the request is being made under paragraph (2)(A)(i), (2)(A)(ii), or (2)(A)(iii); and (II) be provided by electronic means, including on the official public Internet Web site of the Department of Transportation. (B) Detailed justification in Federal Register If the Secretary issues a waiver under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a detailed justification for the waiver that— (i) addresses the public comments received under subparagraph (A)(i); and (ii) is published before the waiver takes effect. (4) State requirements The Secretary may not impose a limitation or condition on assistance provided under this chapter that restricts— (A) a State from imposing requirements that are more stringent than those imposed under this subsection with respect to limiting the use of articles, materials, or supplies mined, produced, or manufactured in foreign countries for projects carried out with such assistance; or (B) any recipient of such assistance from complying with such State requirements. (5) Intentional violations Pursuant to procedures established under subpart 9.4 of chapter 1 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations, a person shall be ineligible to receive a contract or subcontract funded with amounts made available to carry out this chapter or any other law providing Federal public transportation assistance if the Secretary, the head of any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States, or a court determines that such person intentionally— (A) affixed a label bearing a Made in America inscription, or any inscription with the same meaning, to any steel, iron, or manufactured goods that— (i) were used in a project to which this subsection applies; and (ii) were not produced in the United States; or (B) represented that any steel, iron, or manufactured goods were produced in the United States that— (i) were used in a project to which this subsection applies; and (ii) were not produced in the United States. (6) Consistency with international agreements (A) In general This subsection shall be applied in a manner that is consistent with United States obligations under international agreements. (B) Treatment of foreign countries in violation of international agreements The Secretary shall prohibit the use of steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in a foreign country in a project funded with amounts made available to carry out this chapter or any other law providing Federal public transportation assistance, including any project for which the Secretary has issued a waiver under paragraph (2), if the Secretary, in consultation with the United States Trade Representative, determines that the foreign country is in violation of the terms of an agreement with the United States by discriminating against steel, iron, or manufactured goods that are produced in the United States and covered by the agreement. (7) Opportunity to correct inadvertent error The Secretary may allow a manufacturer or supplier of steel, iron, or manufactured goods to correct after bid opening an incomplete Buy America certificate or an incorrect certificate of noncompliance (but not a failure to sign a certificate, a submission of both a certificate of compliance and a certificate of noncompliance, or a failure to submit any certificate) under this subsection if such manufacturer or supplier attests under penalty of perjury that such manufacturer or supplier submitted an incomplete or incorrect certificate as a result of an inadvertent or clerical error. The burden of establishing inadvertent or clerical error is on the manufacturer or supplier. . (b) Review of general public interest waivers Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and at least every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary of Transportation shall review the general public interest waivers described in subsection (b) of Appendix A of section 661.7 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to determine whether continuing such waivers is in the public interest. 103. Rail grant Buy America provisions (a) In general Section 24405(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) Buy America (1) Domestic source requirement for steel, iron, and manufactured goods (A) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds made available to carry out this chapter, chapter 223, chapter 261, or section 20154 or 24105 may not be obligated for a project unless the steel, iron, and manufactured goods used for the project are produced in the United States. (B) Scope The requirements of this subsection apply to all contracts for a project carried out within the scope of the applicable finding, determination, or decision under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ), regardless of the funding source of such contracts, if at least one contract for the project is funded with amounts made available to carry out a provision specified in subparagraph (A). (2) Exceptions (A) Issuance of waivers The Secretary of Transportation may waive the requirements of paragraph (1) only if the Secretary finds that— (i) applying paragraph (1) would be inconsistent with the public interest, as determined in accordance with the regulations required under subparagraph (B); (ii) the steel, iron, or manufactured goods required for a project are not produced in the United States— (I) in sufficient and reasonably available quantities; or (II) to a satisfactory quality; or (iii) the use of steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the United States for a project will increase the total cost of the project by more than 25 percent. (B) Regulations Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Invest in American Jobs Act of 2013, the Secretary shall issue regulations establishing the criteria that the Secretary shall use to determine whether the application of paragraph (1) is inconsistent with the public interest for purposes of subparagraph (A)(i). (C) Labor costs For purposes of this paragraph, labor costs involved in final assembly shall not be included in calculating the cost of components. (D) Requests for waivers A recipient of assistance under this chapter, chapter 223, chapter 261, or section 20154 or 24105 seeking a waiver under subparagraph (A) shall submit to the Secretary a request for the waiver in such form and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (3) Waiver requirements (A) Public notification of and opportunity for comment on request for a waiver (i) In general If the Secretary receives a request for a waiver under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall provide notice of and an opportunity for public comment on the request at least 30 days before making a finding based on the request. (ii) Notice requirements A notice provided under clause (i) shall— (I) include the information available to the Secretary concerning the request, including whether the request is being made under paragraph (2)(A)(i), (2)(A)(ii), or (2)(A)(iii); and (II) be provided by electronic means, including on the official public Internet Web site of the Department of Transportation. (B) Detailed justification in Federal Register If the Secretary issues a waiver under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a detailed justification for the waiver that— (i) addresses the public comments received under subparagraph (A)(i); and (ii) is published before the waiver takes effect. (4) State requirements The Secretary may not impose a limitation or condition on assistance provided under this chapter, chapter 223, chapter 261, or section 20154 or 24105 that restricts— (A) a State from imposing requirements that are more stringent than those imposed under this subsection with respect to limiting the use of articles, materials, or supplies mined, produced, or manufactured in foreign countries for projects carried out with such assistance; or (B) any recipient of such assistance from complying with such State requirements. (5) Intentional violations Pursuant to procedures established under subpart 9.4 of chapter 1 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations, a person shall be ineligible to receive a contract or subcontract funded with amounts made available to carry out this chapter, chapter 223, chapter 261, or section 20154 or 24105 if the Secretary, the head of any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States, or a court determines that such person intentionally— (A) affixed a label bearing a Made in America inscription, or any inscription with the same meaning, to any steel, iron, or manufactured goods that— (i) were used in a project to which this subsection applies; and (ii) were not produced in the United States; or (B) represented that any steel, iron, or manufactured goods were produced in the United States that— (i) were used in a project to which this subsection applies; and (ii) were not produced in the United States. (6) Consistency with international agreements (A) In general This subsection shall be applied in a manner that is consistent with United States obligations under international agreements. (B) Treatment of foreign countries in violation of international agreements The Secretary shall prohibit the use of steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in a foreign country in a project funded with amounts made available to carry out this chapter, chapter 223, chapter 261, or section 20154 or 24105, including any project for which the Secretary has issued a waiver under paragraph (2), if the Secretary, in consultation with the United States Trade Representative, determines that the foreign country is in violation of the terms of an agreement with the United States by discriminating against steel, iron, or manufactured goods that are produced in the United States and covered by the agreement. (7) Opportunity to correct inadvertent error The Secretary may allow a manufacturer or supplier of steel, iron, or manufactured goods to correct after bid opening an incomplete Buy America certificate or an incorrect certificate of noncompliance (but not a failure to sign a certificate, a submission of both a certificate of compliance and a certificate of noncompliance, or a failure to submit any certificate) under this subsection if such manufacturer or supplier attests under penalty of perjury that such manufacturer or supplier submitted an incomplete or incorrect certificate as a result of an inadvertent or clerical error. The burden of establishing inadvertent or clerical error is on the manufacturer or supplier. . (b) Review of nationwide waivers Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and at least every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary of Transportation shall review each standing nationwide waiver issued under section 24405(a) of title 49, United States Code, to determine whether continuing such waiver is necessary. 104. Rail loan and loan guarantee Buy America provisions Section 502(h)(3) of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 ( 45 U.S.C. 822(h)(3) ) is amended— (1) by striking and at the end of subparagraph (A); (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (C) the requirements of section 24405(a) of title 49, United States Code. . 105. Amtrak Buy America provisions (a) In general Section 24305(f) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (f) Buy America (1) Domestic source requirement for steel, iron, and manufactured goods (A) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds made available to Amtrak under section 101(c) of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (122 Stat. 4908) may not be used for a capital project (as defined in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 24401(2)) to bring the Northeast Corridor to a state-of-good-repair or for any other capital expense of Amtrak unless the steel, iron, and manufactured goods used for the project or other capital expense are produced in the United States. (B) Scope The requirements of this subsection apply to all contracts for a project or other capital expense carried out within the scope of the applicable finding, determination, or decision under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ), regardless of the funding source of such contracts, if at least one contract with respect to the project or other capital expense is funded with amounts made available under section 101(c) of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (122 Stat. 4908). (C) United States defined In this subsection, the term United States means the States, territories, and possessions of the United States and the District of Columbia. (2) Exceptions (A) Issuance of waivers The Secretary of Transportation may waive the requirements of paragraph (1) only if the Secretary finds that— (i) applying paragraph (1) would be inconsistent with the public interest, as determined in accordance with the regulations required under subparagraph (B); (ii) the steel, iron, or manufactured goods required for a project or other capital expense are not produced in the United States— (I) in sufficient and reasonably available quantities; or (II) to a satisfactory quality; or (iii) the use of steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the United States for a project or other capital expense will increase the total cost of the project or expense by more than 25 percent. (B) Regulations Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Invest in American Jobs Act of 2013, the Secretary shall issue regulations establishing the criteria that the Secretary shall use to determine whether the application of paragraph (1) is inconsistent with the public interest for purposes of subparagraph (A)(i). (C) Labor costs For purposes of this paragraph, labor costs involved in final assembly shall not be included in calculating the cost of components. (D) Requests for waivers If Amtrak seeks a waiver under subparagraph (A), Amtrak shall submit to the Secretary a request for the waiver in such form and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (3) Waiver requirements (A) Public notification of and opportunity for comment on request for a waiver (i) In general If the Secretary receives a request for a waiver from Amtrak under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall provide notice of and an opportunity for public comment on the request at least 30 days before making a finding based on the request. (ii) Notice requirements A notice provided under clause (i) shall— (I) include the information available to the Secretary concerning the request, including whether the request is being made under paragraph (2)(A)(i), (2)(A)(ii), or (2)(A)(iii); and (II) be provided by electronic means, including on the official public Internet Web site of the Department of Transportation. (B) Detailed justification in Federal Register If the Secretary issues a waiver under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a detailed justification for the waiver that— (i) addresses the public comments received under subparagraph (A)(i); and (ii) is published before the waiver takes effect. (4) State requirements The Secretary may not impose a limitation or condition on assistance provided with funds described in paragraph (1)(A) that restricts— (A) a State from imposing requirements that are more stringent than those imposed under this subsection with respect to limiting the use of articles, materials, or supplies mined, produced, or manufactured in foreign countries for capital projects or other capital expenses carried out with such assistance; or (B) any recipient of such assistance from complying with such State requirements. (5) Intentional violations Pursuant to procedures established under subpart 9.4 of chapter 1 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations, a person shall be ineligible to receive a contract or subcontract funded with funds described in paragraph (1)(A) if the Secretary, the head of any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States, or a court determines that such person intentionally— (A) affixed a label bearing a Made in America inscription, or any inscription with the same meaning, to any steel, iron, or manufactured goods that— (i) were used in a capital project or other capital expense to which this subsection applies; and (ii) were not produced in the United States; or (B) represented that any steel, iron, or manufactured goods were produced in the United States that— (i) were used in a capital project or other capital expense to which this subsection applies; and (ii) were not produced in the United States. (6) Consistency with international agreements (A) In general This subsection shall be applied in a manner that is consistent with United States obligations under international agreements. (B) Treatment of foreign countries in violation of international agreements The Secretary shall prohibit the use of steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in a foreign country in a capital project or other capital expense funded with funds described in paragraph (1)(A), including any project or capital expense for which the Secretary has issued a waiver under paragraph (2), if the Secretary, in consultation with the United States Trade Representative, determines that the foreign country is in violation of the terms of an agreement with the United States by discriminating against steel, iron, or manufactured goods that are produced in the United States and covered by the agreement. . (b) Review of nationwide waivers Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and at least every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary of Transportation shall review each standing nationwide waiver issued under section 24305(f) of title 49, United States Code, to determine whether continuing such waiver is necessary. 106. Aviation Buy America provisions (a) Buy-American preferences Chapter 501 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the chapter heading and inserting Buy America . (b) Enhancements To buy America requirements Section 50101 of such title is amended to read as follows: 50101. Buy America (a) Domestic source requirement for steel, iron, and manufactured goods (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and except as provided in paragraph (2), funds made available to carry out section 106(k), 44502(a)(2), or 44509, subchapter I of chapter 471 (except section 47127), or chapter 481 (except sections 48102(e), 48106, 48107, and 48110) of this title may not be obligated for a project unless the steel, iron, and manufactured goods used for the project are produced in the United States. (2) Special rules for certain facilities and equipment With respect to a project for the procurement of a facility or equipment, funds made available to carry out the provisions specified in paragraph (1) may not be obligated for the project unless— (A) the cost of components and subcomponents produced in the United States— (i) for fiscal year 2013 is more than 60 percent of the cost of all components of the facility or equipment; (ii) for fiscal year 2014 is more than 70 percent of the cost of all components of the facility or equipment; (iii) for fiscal year 2015 is more than 80 percent of the cost of all components of the facility or equipment; (iv) for fiscal year 2016 is more than 90 percent of the cost of all components of the facility or equipment; and (v) for fiscal year 2017, and each fiscal year thereafter, is 100 percent of the cost of all components of the facility or equipment; and (B) final assembly of the facility or equipment occurs in the United States. (3) Scope The requirements of this section apply to all contracts for a project carried out within the scope of the applicable finding, determination, or decision under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ), regardless of the funding source of such contracts, if at least one contract for the project is funded with amounts made available to carry out a provision specified in paragraph (1). (b) Exceptions (1) Issuance of waivers The Secretary of Transportation may waive the requirements of subsection (a) only if the Secretary finds that— (A) applying subsection (a) would be inconsistent with the public interest, as determined in accordance with the regulations required under paragraph (2); (B) the steel, iron, or manufactured goods required for a project are not produced in the United States— (i) in sufficient and reasonably available quantities; or (ii) to a satisfactory quality; or (C) the use of steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the United States for a project will increase the total cost of the project by more than 25 percent. (2) Regulations Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Invest in American Jobs Act of 2013, the Secretary shall issue regulations establishing the criteria that the Secretary shall use to determine whether the application of subsection (a) is inconsistent with the public interest for purposes of paragraph (1)(A). (3) Labor costs For purposes of this section, labor costs involved in final assembly are not included in calculating the cost of components. (4) Requests for waivers An entity seeking a waiver under paragraph (1) shall submit to the Secretary a request for the waiver in such form and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (5) Preference for American-assembled facilities and equipment In the procurement of a facility or equipment subject to a waiver issued under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give preference to a facility or equipment for which final assembly occurred in the United States. (6) Limitation on waiver authority In the procurement of a facility or equipment, if the Secretary finds that a component of the facility or equipment is not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities or to a satisfactory quality, the Secretary may issue a waiver under paragraph (1) with respect to such component. (c) Waiver requirements (1) Public notification of and opportunity for comment on request for a waiver (A) In general If the Secretary receives a request for a waiver under subsection (b), the Secretary shall provide notice of and an opportunity for public comment on the request at least 30 days before making a finding based on the request. (B) Notice requirements A notice provided under subparagraph (A) shall— (i) include the information available to the Secretary concerning the request, including whether the request is being made under subsection (b)(1)(A), (b)(1)(B), or (b)(1)(C); and (ii) be provided by electronic means, including on the official public Internet Web site of the Department of Transportation. (2) Detailed justification in Federal Register If the Secretary issues a waiver under subsection (b), the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a detailed justification for the waiver that— (A) addresses the public comments received under paragraph (1)(A); and (B) is published before the waiver takes effect. (d) State requirements The Secretary may not impose a limitation or condition on assistance provided with funds made available to carry out a provision specified in subsection (a)(1) that restricts— (1) a State from imposing requirements that are more stringent than those imposed under this section with respect to limiting the use of articles, materials, or supplies mined, produced, or manufactured in foreign countries for projects carried out with such assistance; or (2) any recipient of such assistance from complying with such State requirements. (e) Consistency with international agreements (1) In general This section shall be applied in a manner that is consistent with United States obligations under international agreements. (2) Treatment of foreign countries in violation of international agreements The Secretary shall prohibit the use of steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in a foreign country in a project funded with funds made available to carry out a provision specified in subsection (a)(1), including any project for which the Secretary has issued a waiver under subsection (b), if the Secretary, in consultation with the United States Trade Representative, determines that the foreign country is in violation of the terms of an agreement with the United States by discriminating against steel, iron, or manufactured goods that are produced in the United States and covered by the agreement. . (c) Clerical amendments (1) Subtitle analysis The analysis for subtitle VII of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to chapter 501 and inserting the following: 501. Buy America 50101 . (2) Chapter analysis The analysis for chapter 501 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 50101 and inserting the following: 50101. Buy America. . (d) Prohibition on contracting upon falsification of label Section 50105 of such title is amended by inserting steel, iron, or manufactured before goods . (e) Review of nationwide waivers Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and at least every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary of Transportation shall review each standing nationwide waiver issued under section 50101 of title 49, United States Code, to determine whether continuing such waiver is necessary. 107. Department of Transportation Buy America annual report Section 308 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) Buy America Not later than February 1 of each year beginning after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that— (1) specifies each project with respect to which the Secretary issued a waiver from a Buy America requirement during the preceding calendar year; (2) identifies the country of origin and product specifications for steel, iron, or manufactured goods acquired pursuant to each waiver from a Buy America requirement issued by the Secretary during the preceding calendar year; (3) summarizes the monetary value of contracts awarded pursuant to each such waiver; (4) provides the justification for each such waiver, including the specific law, treaty, or international agreement under which the waiver was granted; (5) summarizes the funds expended on— (A) steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the United States for projects with respect to which a Buy America requirement, under which the Secretary has waiver authority, applied during the preceding calendar year; and (B) steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced outside the United States for projects with respect to which the Secretary issued a waiver from a Buy America requirement during the preceding calendar year; and (6) provides an employment impact analysis of the cumulative effect of all waivers from a Buy America requirement issued by the Secretary during the preceding calendar year on manufacturing employment in the United States. . II Other infrastructure investment 201. Wastewater treatment Buy America provisions (a) In general Title VI of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1381 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 608. Buy America (a) Domestic source requirement for steel, iron, and manufactured goods (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds made available from a State water pollution control revolving fund established under this title may not be used, in whole or in part, for a project for the construction of treatment works unless the steel, iron, and manufactured goods used for the project are produced in the United States. (2) Scope The requirements of this section apply to all contracts for the construction of treatment works carried out within the scope of the applicable finding, determination, or decision under section 511(c)(1), regardless of the funding source of such contracts, if at least one contract for the construction is funded with amounts made available to carry out this title. (b) Exceptions (1) Issuance of waivers The Administrator may waive the requirements of subsection (a) only if the Administrator finds that— (A) applying subsection (a) would be inconsistent with the public interest, as determined in accordance with the regulations required under paragraph (2); (B) the steel, iron, or manufactured goods required for a project are not produced in the United States— (i) in sufficient and reasonably available quantities; or (ii) to a satisfactory quality; or (C) the use of steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the United States for a project will increase the total cost of the project by more than 25 percent. (2) Regulations Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall issue regulations establishing the criteria that the Administrator shall use to determine whether the application of subsection (a) is inconsistent with the public interest for purposes of paragraph (1)(A). (3) Requests for waivers A recipient of assistance under this title seeking a waiver under paragraph (1) shall submit to the Administrator a request for the waiver in such form and containing such information as the Administrator may require. (c) Waiver requirements (1) Public notification of and opportunity for comment on request for a waiver (A) In general If the Administrator receives a request for a waiver under subsection (b), the Administrator shall provide notice of and an opportunity for public comment on the request at least 30 days before making a finding based on the request. (B) Notice requirements A notice provided under subparagraph (A) shall— (i) include the information available to the Administrator concerning the request, including whether the request is being made under subsection (b)(1)(A), (b)(1)(B), or (b)(1)(C); and (ii) be provided by electronic means, including on the official public Internet Web site of the Environmental Protection Agency. (2) Detailed justification in Federal Register If the Administrator issues a waiver under subsection (b), the Administrator shall publish in the Federal Register a detailed justification for the waiver that— (A) addresses the public comments received under paragraph (1)(A); and (B) is published before the waiver takes effect. (3) Annual report Not later than February 1 of each year beginning after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report that— (A) specifies each project with respect to which the Administrator issued a waiver under subsection (b) during the preceding calendar year; (B) identifies the country of origin and product specifications for steel, iron, or manufactured goods acquired pursuant to each waiver under subsection (b) issued by the Administrator during the preceding calendar year; (C) summarizes the monetary value of contracts awarded pursuant to each such waiver; (D) provides the justification for each such waiver, including the specific law, treaty, or international agreement under which the waiver was granted; (E) summarizes the funds expended on— (i) steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the United States for projects with respect to which the Buy America requirement under this section applied during the preceding calendar year; and (ii) steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced outside the United States for projects with respect to which the Administrator issued a waiver under subsection (b) during the preceding calendar year; and (F) provides an employment impact analysis of the cumulative effect of all waivers under subsection (b) issued by the Administrator during the preceding calendar year on manufacturing employment in the United States. (d) State requirements The Administrator may not impose a limitation or condition on assistance provided under this title that restricts— (1) a State from imposing requirements that are more stringent than those imposed under this section with respect to limiting the use of articles, materials, or supplies mined, produced, or manufactured in foreign countries for projects carried out with such assistance; or (2) any recipient of such assistance from complying with such State requirements. (e) Intentional violations Pursuant to procedures established under subpart 9.4 of chapter 1 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations, a person shall be ineligible to receive a contract or subcontract funded with amounts made available from a State water pollution control revolving fund established under this title if the Administrator, the head of any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States, or a court determines that such person intentionally— (1) affixed a label bearing a Made in America inscription, or any inscription with the same meaning, to any steel, iron, or manufactured goods that— (A) were used in a project to which this section applies; and (B) were not produced in the United States; or (2) represented that any steel, iron, or manufactured goods were produced in the United States that— (A) were used in a project to which this section applies; and (B) were not produced in the United States. (f) Consistency with international agreements (1) In general This section shall be applied in a manner that is consistent with United States obligations under international agreements. (2) Treatment of foreign countries in violation of international agreements The Administrator shall prohibit the use of steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in a foreign country in a project funded with amounts made available from a State water pollution control revolving fund established under this title, including any project for which the Administrator has issued a waiver under subsection (b), if the Administrator, in consultation with the United States Trade Representative, determines that the foreign country is in violation of the terms of an agreement with the United States by discriminating against steel, iron, or manufactured goods that are produced in the United States and covered by the agreement. . (b) Review of nationwide waivers Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and at least every 5 years thereafter, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall review each standing nationwide waiver issued under section 608 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (as added by this section) to determine whether continuing such waiver is necessary. 202. Economic development Buy America provisions (a) In general Title VI of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3211 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 613. Buy America (a) Domestic source requirement for steel, iron, and manufactured goods (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds made available to carry out section 201 or 209 may not be obligated for a project unless the steel, iron, and manufactured goods used for the project are produced in the United States. (2) Scope The requirements of this section apply to all contracts for a project carried out within the scope of the applicable finding, determination, or decision under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ) regardless of the funding source of such contracts, if at least one contract for the project is funded with amounts made available to carry out section 201 or 209. (b) Exceptions (1) Issuance of waivers The Secretary may waive the requirements of subsection (a) only if the Secretary finds that— (A) applying subsection (a) would be inconsistent with the public interest, as determined in accordance with the regulations required under paragraph (2); (B) the steel, iron, or manufactured goods required for a project are not produced in the United States— (i) in sufficient and reasonably available quantities; or (ii) to a satisfactory quality; or (C) the use of steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the United States for a project will increase the total cost of the project by more than 25 percent. (2) Regulations Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall issue regulations establishing the criteria that the Secretary shall use to determine whether the application of subsection (a) is inconsistent with the public interest for purposes of paragraph (1)(A). (3) Requests for waivers A recipient of assistance under section 201 or 209 seeking a waiver under paragraph (1) shall submit to the Secretary a request for the waiver in such form and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (c) Waiver requirements (1) Public notification of and opportunity for comment on request for a waiver (A) In general If the Secretary receives a request for a waiver under subsection (b), the Secretary shall provide notice of and an opportunity for public comment on the request at least 30 days before making a finding based on the request. (B) Notice requirements A notice provided under subparagraph (A) shall— (i) include the information available to the Secretary concerning the request, including whether the request is being made under subsection (b)(1)(A), (b)(1)(B), or (b)(1)(C); and (ii) be provided by electronic means, including on the official public Internet Web site of the Department. (2) Detailed justification in Federal Register If the Secretary issues a waiver under subsection (b), the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a detailed justification for the waiver that— (A) addresses the public comments received under paragraph (1)(A); and (B) is published before the waiver takes effect. (3) Annual report Not later than February 1 of each year beginning after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report that— (A) specifies each project with respect to which the Secretary issued a waiver under subsection (b) during the preceding calendar year; (B) identifies the country of origin and product specifications for steel, iron, or manufactured goods acquired pursuant to each waiver under subsection (b) issued by the Secretary during the preceding calendar year; (C) summarizes the monetary value of contracts awarded pursuant to each such waiver; (D) provides the justification for each such waiver, including the specific law, treaty, or international agreement under which the waiver was granted; (E) summarizes the funds expended on— (i) steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the United States for projects with respect to which the Buy America requirement under this section applied during the preceding calendar year; and (ii) steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced outside the United States for projects with respect to which the Secretary issued a waiver under subsection (b) during the preceding calendar year; and (F) provides an employment impact analysis of the cumulative effect of all waivers under subsection (b) issued by the Secretary during the preceding calendar year on manufacturing employment in the United States. (d) State requirements The Secretary may not impose a limitation or condition on assistance provided under section 201 or 209 that restricts— (1) a State from imposing requirements that are more stringent than those imposed under this section with respect to limiting the use of articles, materials, or supplies mined, produced, or manufactured in foreign countries for projects carried out with such assistance; or (2) any recipient of such assistance from complying with such State requirements. (e) Intentional violations Pursuant to procedures established under subpart 9.4 of chapter 1 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations, a person shall be ineligible to receive a contract or subcontract funded with amounts made available to carry out section 201 or 209 if the Secretary, the head of any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States, or a court determines that such person intentionally— (1) affixed a label bearing a Made in America inscription, or any inscription with the same meaning, to any steel, iron, or manufactured goods that— (A) were used in a project to which this section applies; and (B) were not produced in the United States; or (2) represented that any steel, iron, or manufactured goods were produced in the United States that— (A) were used in a project to which this section applies; and (B) were not produced in the United States. (f) Consistency with international agreements (1) In general This section shall be applied in a manner that is consistent with United States obligations under international agreements. (2) Treatment of foreign countries in violation of international agreements The Secretary shall prohibit the use of steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in a foreign country in a project funded with amounts made available to carry out section 201 or 209, including any project for which the Secretary has issued a waiver under subsection (b), if the Secretary, in consultation with the United States Trade Representative, determines that the foreign country is in violation of the terms of an agreement with the United States by discriminating against steel, iron, or manufactured goods that are produced in the United States and covered by the agreement. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 612 the following: 613. Buy America. . (c) Review of nationwide waivers Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and at least every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary of Commerce shall review each standing nationwide waiver issued under section 613 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (as added by this section) to determine whether continuing such waiver is necessary. 203. FEMA mitigation grant Buy America provisions (a) In general Title VII of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5201 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 707. Buy America (a) Domestic source requirement for steel, iron, and manufactured goods (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds made available to carry out section 203, 404, 406, 417, or 614 may not be obligated for a project unless the steel, iron, and manufactured goods used for the project are produced in the United States. (2) Scope The requirements of this section apply to all contracts for a project carried out within the scope of the applicable finding, determination, or decision under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ) regardless of the funding source of such contracts, if at least one contract for the project is funded with amounts made available to carry out a section specified in paragraph (1). (b) Exceptions (1) Issuance of waivers The President may waive the requirements of subsection (a) only if the President finds that— (A) applying subsection (a) would be inconsistent with the public interest, as determined in accordance with the regulations required under paragraph (2); (B) the steel, iron, or manufactured goods required for a project are not produced in the United States— (i) in sufficient and reasonably available quantities; or (ii) to a satisfactory quality; or (C) the use of steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the United States for a project will increase the total cost of the project by more than 25 percent. (2) Regulations Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the President shall issue regulations establishing the criteria that the President shall use to determine whether the application of subsection (a) is inconsistent with the public interest for purposes of paragraph (1)(A). (3) Requests for waivers A recipient of assistance under a section specified in subsection (a)(1) seeking a waiver under paragraph (1) shall submit to the President a request for the waiver in such form and containing such information as the President may require. (c) Waiver requirements (1) Public notification of and opportunity for comment on request for a waiver (A) In general If the President receives a request for a waiver under subsection (b), the President shall provide notice of and an opportunity for public comment on the request at least 30 days before making a finding based on the request. (B) Notice requirements A notice provided under subparagraph (A) shall— (i) include the information available to the President concerning the request, including whether the request is being made under subsection (b)(1)(A), (b)(1)(B), or (b)(1)(C); and (ii) be provided by electronic means, including on the official public Internet Web site of the President. (2) Detailed justification in federal register If the President issues a waiver under subsection (b), the President shall publish in the Federal Register a detailed justification for the waiver that— (A) addresses the public comments received under paragraph (1)(A); and (B) is published before the waiver takes effect. (3) Annual report Not later than February 1 of each year beginning after the date of enactment of this section, the President, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report that— (A) specifies each project with respect to which the President issued a waiver under subsection (b) during the preceding calendar year; (B) identifies the country of origin and product specifications for steel, iron, or manufactured goods acquired pursuant to each waiver under subsection (b) issued by the President during the preceding calendar year; (C) summarizes the monetary value of contracts awarded pursuant to each such waiver; (D) provides the justification for each such waiver, including the specific law, treaty, or international agreement under which the waiver was granted; (E) summarizes the funds expended on— (i) steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the United States for projects with respect to which the Buy America requirement under this section applied during the preceding calendar year; and (ii) steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced outside the United States for projects with respect to which the President issued a waiver under subsection (b) during the preceding calendar year; and (F) provides an employment impact analysis of the cumulative effect of all waivers under subsection (b) issued by the President during the preceding calendar year on manufacturing employment in the United States. (d) State requirements The President may not impose a limitation or condition on assistance provided under a section specified in subsection (a)(1) that restricts— (1) a State from imposing requirements that are more stringent than those imposed under this section with respect to limiting the use of articles, materials, or supplies mined, produced, or manufactured in foreign countries for projects carried out with such assistance; or (2) any recipient of such assistance from complying with such State requirements. (e) Intentional violations Pursuant to procedures established under subpart 9.4 of chapter 1 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations, a person shall be ineligible to receive a contract or subcontract funded with amounts made available to carry out a section specified in subsection (a)(1) if the President, the head of any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States, or a court determines that such person intentionally— (1) affixed a label bearing a Made in America inscription, or any inscription with the same meaning, to any steel, iron, or manufactured goods that— (A) were used in a project to which this section applies; and (B) were not produced in the United States; or (2) represented that any steel, iron, or manufactured goods were produced in the United States that— (A) were used in a project to which this section applies; and (B) were not produced in the United States. (f) Consistency with international agreements (1) In general This section shall be applied in a manner that is consistent with United States obligations under international agreements. (2) Treatment of foreign countries in violation of international agreements The President shall prohibit the use of steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in a foreign country in a project funded with amounts made available to carry out a section specified in subsection (a)(1), including any project for which the President has issued a waiver under subsection (b), if the President, in consultation with the United States Trade Representative, determines that the foreign country is in violation of the terms of an agreement with the United States by discriminating against steel, iron, or manufactured goods that are produced in the United States and covered by the agreement. (g) Emergency waiver Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the President may waive the applicability of this section, in whole or in part, in an emergency. . (b) Review of nationwide waivers Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and at least every 5 years thereafter, the President shall review each standing nationwide waiver issued under section 707 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (as added by this section) to determine whether continuing such waiver is necessary. (c) Repeal of Buy America requirements Section 306 of the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 5206 ) is repealed. 204. Bridges over navigable waters Buy America provisions (a) In general The Act of June 21, 1940 ( 33 U.S.C. 511 et seq. ; popularly known as the Truman-Hobbs Act) is amended by adding at the end the following: 14. Buy America (a) Domestic source requirement for steel, iron, and manufactured goods (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds made available to carry out this Act may not be used, in whole or in part, for a project for the alteration of a bridge unless the steel, iron, and manufactured goods used for the project are produced in the United States. (2) Scope The requirements of this section apply to all contracts for a project carried out within the scope of the applicable finding, determination, or decision under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ), regardless of the funding source of such contracts, if at least one contract for the project is funded with amounts made available to carry out this Act. (b) Exceptions (1) Issuance of waivers The Secretary may waive the requirements of subsection (a) only if the Secretary finds that— (A) applying subsection (a) would be inconsistent with the public interest, as determined in accordance with the regulations required under paragraph (2); (B) the steel, iron, or manufactured goods required for a project are not produced in the United States— (i) in sufficient and reasonably available quantities; or (ii) to a satisfactory quality; or (C) the use of steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the United States for a project will increase the total cost of the project by more than 25 percent. (2) Regulations Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall issue regulations establishing the criteria that the Secretary shall use to determine whether the application of subsection (a) is inconsistent with the public interest for purposes of paragraph (1)(A). (3) Requests for waivers A recipient of assistance under this Act seeking a waiver under paragraph (1) shall submit to the Secretary a request for the waiver in such form and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (c) Waiver requirements (1) Public notification of and opportunity for comment on request for a waiver (A) In general If the Secretary receives a request for a waiver under subsection (b), the Secretary shall provide notice of and an opportunity for public comment on the request at least 30 days before making a finding based on the request. (B) Notice requirements A notice provided under subparagraph (A) shall— (i) include the information available to the Secretary concerning the request, including whether the request is being made under subsection (b)(1)(A), (b)(1)(B), or (b)(1)(C); and (ii) be provided by electronic means, including on the official public Internet Web site of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating. (2) Detailed justification in Federal register If the Secretary issues a waiver under subsection (b), the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a detailed justification for the waiver that— (A) addresses the public comments received under paragraph (1)(A); and (B) is published before the waiver takes effect. (3) Annual report Not later than February 1 of each year beginning after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that— (A) specifies each project with respect to which the Secretary issued a waiver under subsection (b) during the preceding calendar year; (B) identifies the country of origin and product specifications for steel, iron, or manufactured goods acquired pursuant to each waiver under subsection (b) issued by the Secretary during the preceding calendar year; (C) summarizes the monetary value of contracts awarded pursuant to each such waiver; (D) provides the justification for each such waiver, including the specific law, treaty, or international agreement under which the waiver was granted; (E) summarizes the funds expended on— (i) steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the United States for projects with respect to which the Buy America requirement under this section applied during the preceding calendar year; and (ii) steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced outside the United States for projects with respect to which the Secretary issued a waiver under subsection (b) during the preceding calendar year; and (F) provides an employment impact analysis of the cumulative effect of all waivers under subsection (b) issued by the Secretary during the preceding calendar year on manufacturing employment in the United States. (d) State requirements The Secretary may not impose a limitation or condition on assistance provided under this Act that restricts— (1) a State from imposing requirements that are more stringent than those imposed under this section with respect to limiting the use of articles, materials, or supplies mined, produced, or manufactured in foreign countries for projects carried out with such assistance; or (2) any recipient of such assistance from complying with such State requirements. (e) Intentional violations Pursuant to procedures established under subpart 9.4 of chapter 1 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations, a person shall be ineligible to receive a contract or subcontract funded with amounts made available under this Act if the Secretary, the head of any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States, or a court determines that such person intentionally— (1) affixed a label bearing a Made in America inscription, or any inscription with the same meaning, to any steel, iron, or manufactured goods that— (A) were used in a project to which this section applies; and (B) were not produced in the United States; or (2) represented that any steel, iron, or manufactured goods were produced in the United States that— (A) were used in a project to which this section applies; and (B) were not produced in the United States. (f) Consistency with international agreements (1) In general This section shall be applied in a manner that is consistent with United States obligations under international agreements. (2) Treatment of foreign countries in violation of international agreements The Secretary shall prohibit the use of steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in a foreign country in a project funded with amounts made available under this Act, including any project for which the Secretary has issued a waiver under subsection (b), if the Secretary, in consultation with the United States Trade Representative, determines that the foreign country is in violation of the terms of an agreement with the United States by discriminating against steel, iron, or manufactured goods that are produced in the United States and covered by the agreement. (g) Emergency waiver Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the Secretary may waive the applicability of this section, in whole or in part, in an emergency. . (b) Review of nationwide waivers Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and at least every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall review each standing nationwide waiver issued under section 14 of the Act of June 21, 1940 (as added by this section) to determine whether continuing such waiver is necessary. 205. Registry endorsement requirement in the Exclusive Economic Zone (a) Registry endorsement required (1) In general Section 12111 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Resource activities in the EEZ Except for activities requiring an endorsement under section 12112 or 12113, only a vessel for which a certificate of documentation with a registry endorsement is issued and that is owned by a citizen of the United States (as determined under section 50501(d)) may engage in support of exploration, development, or production of resources in, on, above, or below the exclusive economic zone or any other activity in the exclusive economic zone to the extent that the regulation of such activity is not prohibited under customary international law. . (2) Application The amendment made by paragraph (1) applies only with respect to exploration, development, production, and support activities that commence on or after July 1, 2013. (b) Legal authority Section 2301 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking chapter and inserting title ; and (2) by inserting after 1988 the following: , and the exclusive economic zone to the extent that the regulation of such operation is not prohibited under customary international law . (c) Training for Coast Guard personnel Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall establish a program to provide Coast Guard personnel with the training necessary for the implementation of the amendments made by this section."}}},{"rowIdx":1731,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-950-ih-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-950"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":950,"string":"950"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"ih"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr950ih.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr950ih.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-08 17:29:53.245"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"H3E691DCCAFFF4C5DA8768C52A911523B\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 950 IH: Protecting America’s Civilian Employees Act\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-03-05\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n I\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. 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R. 950 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mr. Farenthold introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to send a report to Congress indicating how amounts could be transferred within agencies and departments for fiscal year 2013 to avoid all furloughs or reductions in force.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting America’s Civilian Employees Act or the PACE Act . 2. OMB report to Congress The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall prepare and submit a report to Congress indicating how amounts could be transferred within agencies and departments for fiscal year 2013 to avoid all furloughs or reductions in force without increasing the deficit of the Government for that fiscal year. 3. 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R. 951\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130305\">\n March 5, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"P000598\">\n Mr. Polis\n </sponsor>\n (for\n\t\t\t himself,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"D000216\">\n Ms. DeLauro\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"C000714\">\n Mr. Conyers\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"D000197\">\n Ms. DeGette\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"G000551\">\n Mr. Grijalva\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"M001160\">\n Ms. Moore\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"N000147\">\n Ms. Norton\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"L000559\">\n Mr. Langevin\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"W000797\">\n Ms. Wasserman Schultz\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"B000911\">\n Ms. Brown of Florida\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S001165\">\n Mr. Sires\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"B000574\">\n Mr. Blumenauer\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"R000486\">\n Ms. Roybal-Allard\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"L000287\">\n Mr. Lewis\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"W000808\">\n Ms. Wilson of Florida\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"H000324\">\n Mr. Hastings of Florida\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S000480\">\n Ms. Slaughter\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"E000288\">\n Mr. Ellison\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"G000559\">\n Mr. Garamendi\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"C001084\">\n Mr. Cicilline\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"M000933\">\n Mr. Moran\n </cosponsor>\n , and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"W000187\">\n Ms. Waters\n </cosponsor>\n ) introduced the following\n\t\t\t bill; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HED00\">\n Committee\n\t\t\t on Education and the Workforce\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To promote the economic self-sufficiency of low-income\n\t\t women through their increased participation in high-wage, high-demand\n\t\t occupations where they currently represent 25 percent or less of the\n\t\t workforce.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"HB85A8085FFD543B09C35411B3096F865\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"H920BF3951CE34A0782B32D115950E248\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Women and Workforce Investment for\n\t\t\t Nontraditional Jobs\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n or\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Women WIN Jobs\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H6B4B43D3EDBC4012898133B42FAA79D8\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Findings\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Congress finds the following:\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H79A2BD43002447579FFAE0CF7C733348\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n According to the Council of Economic\n\t\t\t Advisors,\n <quote>\n occupations requiring higher educational attainment are\n\t\t\t projected to grow much faster than those with lower education requirements\n\t\t\t between 2006 and 2016, with the fastest growth among occupations that require\n\t\t\t an associate’s degree or a post-secondary vocational award.\n </quote>\n Some of the\n\t\t\t occupations cited in the report include electricians, plumbers, aircraft\n\t\t\t mechanics and service technicians, electrical power line installers and\n\t\t\t repairers, and environmental engineering technicians, all of which are\n\t\t\t nontraditional occupations for women, as defined under the Carl T. Perkins\n\t\t\t Career and Technical Education Act of 2006.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H667784DF2A27482BA2DC13E33E97DC51\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Only 6.2 percent\n\t\t\t of employed women worked in nontraditional occupations in 2008.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HE7A3404DF0FC42DC9462D8A83D026C22\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n More than one-half of all working women are\n\t\t\t clustered in 25 of 504 job categories tracked by the Bureau of Labor\n\t\t\t Statistics. Excluding teachers and nurses, most of these categories are among\n\t\t\t the lowest-paid occupations. In general, women working in nontraditional fields\n\t\t\t earn 20 to 30 percent more than women in traditionally female fields.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HD7B51C23963848E997666EE3D0061541\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The National\n\t\t\t Association of Manufacturers estimates a need for 10 million new workers by\n\t\t\t 2020 due to the aging of the current workforce. Moreover, 90 percent of\n\t\t\t manufacturers are experiencing a shortage of qualified employees including\n\t\t\t machinists, operators, craft workers, distributors, and technicians. Women hold\n\t\t\t only 4.7 percent of welding, soldering, and brazing jobs.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H3268823EB2ED44ADA2F3682B66288A8C\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Women make up 73.7\n\t\t\t percent of cashiers, whose hourly wage averages $9.52, but only 0.4 percent of\n\t\t\t electrical power-line installers and repairers, who earn an average hourly wage\n\t\t\t of $27.65, and only 7.5 percent of telecommunications line installers and\n\t\t\t repairers, who earn an average hourly wage of $24.08.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H19F7F345C0934099BB7C1D5BBCDA894A\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Women comprise\n\t\t\t 71.1 percent of wait staff, whose hourly wage averages $9.99, but only 0.6\n\t\t\t percent of HVAC mechanics and installers, who make an average hourly wage of\n\t\t\t $21.57.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H0C048E787A29459788B44BC19EC5A710\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Women make up 94.7\n\t\t\t percent of child care workers, whose hourly wage averages $10.15, but only 1.5\n\t\t\t percent of electricians, who make an average hourly wage of $24.91.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H60694AF65D764264BC6A0350AA4E7792\">\n <enum>\n (8)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Women comprise\n\t\t\t 92.7 percent of receptionists and information clerks, whose hourly wage\n\t\t\t averages $12.63, but only 10.9 percent of surveying and mapping technicians who\n\t\t\t make an average hourly wage of $19.41.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HFDEF4746289C4DC69D0C029D2CDC051C\">\n <enum>\n (9)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Women make up 84.2\n\t\t\t percent of office clerks, whose hourly wage averages $13.58, but only 11\n\t\t\t percent of computer, ATM, and office machine repairers, who make an average\n\t\t\t hourly wage of $18.79, and only 2.3 percent of aircraft mechanics who earn an\n\t\t\t average hourly wage of $25.62.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H89B8162E6E04422DBC80DB8053BC61D2\">\n <enum>\n (10)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Girls comprise only 15 percent of students\n\t\t\t enrolled in high school courses leading to nontraditional occupations. This\n\t\t\t proportion has stayed relatively constant for the past 30 years.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H8927A43222DF49A68CC549F42D300AB1\">\n <enum>\n (11)\n </enum>\n <text>\n An independent\n\t\t\t study conducted in 2001 found that when programs, such as those under the Women\n\t\t\t in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) Act of 1992, were\n\t\t\t implemented in an area, local women were 25 percent more likely to hold a\n\t\t\t nontraditional job and were more likely to hold these jobs years after the\n\t\t\t intervention.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HCAADA89747264FF8AA9E6E445B0890B5\">\n <enum>\n (12)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n More than half of the individuals receiving\n\t\t\t training services under the Workforce Investment Act are women. However, males\n\t\t\t who complete training are 11 times more likely to be employed in the\n\t\t\t occupational category farming, fishing, forestry, construction and extraction\n\t\t\t and 7 times more likely in the area installation, repair, production,\n\t\t\t transportation, and material moving. In 2009, earnings of females who completed\n\t\t\t training were 24 percent lower than the earnings of males in the first quarter\n\t\t\t after completing the training.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HBB54A08C224A4F7EB9C7EEEAC5C5B291\">\n <enum>\n 3.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Definitions\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n In this Act—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"H8762F787025B4AA6A7E0B6F759405B6B\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the term\n <term>\n designated region\n </term>\n has\n\t\t\t the meaning given such term in section 116(c)(5)(A) of the Workforce Investment\n\t\t\t Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2831(c)(5(A));\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H4F96A077C12B401B9A469FA47E5259D2\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the term\n <term>\n eligible entity\n </term>\n means a partnership—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H74875AA387B24FEFAC267FC6338E0987\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n among—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H9BB2997376134C3D8CB4E5816C7231AF\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a\n\t\t\t community-based organization experienced in serving women;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H23ACBA35AFA444C09A050D9C8351CD97\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n 1\n\t\t\t or more employers or a business association;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HA1C929F684864F91812DE1FE527AE986\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a\n\t\t\t registered apprenticeship program if available in a designated region;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HFF2CB65CA76444DD884607A4D30684A9\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a\n\t\t\t public postsecondary education institution; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H07546A68E2884EA4AA61C9DD5728FAA8\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in addition to the\n\t\t\t required partners described in subparagraph (A), that may include business and\n\t\t\t trade associations, labor unions, high schools, and workforce and economic\n\t\t\t development agencies;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H8FF36031FF9B443F849BE0B4B4CE47F6\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the term\n <term>\n self-sufficiency standard\n </term>\n means a measure of how much income\n\t\t\t families need to cover their basic costs without subsidies, as determined or\n\t\t\t recognized by the State for an applicable local area using a consistent\n\t\t\t methodology that calculates the costs of living and working (including taxes)\n\t\t\t based upon sub-State geographic location and family size and\n\t\t\t composition;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HC29217B1D4C641849E092E20ABCAAECE\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the term\n <term>\n non-traditional occupations\n </term>\n means those occupations in which women\n\t\t\t make up less than 25 percent of the workforce (as defined in section 3 of the\n\t\t\t Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C.\n\t\t\t 2302));\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H728DC50E84B047E3B7BD1704EEE98160\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the term\n <term>\n public postsecondary education institution\n </term>\n means—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H2AAD0A7E81B844459DF18614880A0097\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a junior or\n\t\t\t community college, as defined in section 312(f) of the Higher Education Act of\n\t\t\t 1965 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/20/1058\">\n 20 U.S.C. 1058(f)\n </external-xref>\n ); or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H0D2ADF5F82AC4EF19B49CF7C424320D7\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n an area technical\n\t\t\t school, as defined in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical\n\t\t\t Education Act of 2006 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/20/2302\">\n 20 U.S.C. 2302\n </external-xref>\n );\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HB3C354CF0AB24495AC2DC0EB0A10E176\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the term\n <term>\n registered apprenticeship program\n </term>\n means a program registered under\n\t\t\t the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the\n <quote>\n National\n\t\t\t Apprenticeship Act\n </quote>\n (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/29/50\">\n 29 U.S.C. 50\n </external-xref>\n note)); and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H78D7EBE7BEFF47C8B6F102B6F46C7E73\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the term\n <term>\n State\n </term>\n has the meaning\n\t\t\t given such term in section 3 of the of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical\n\t\t\t Education Act of 2006 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/20/2302\">\n 20 U.S.C. 2302\n </external-xref>\n ).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H3F8C47B6A7AD4F8A8318285B2774AD22\">\n <enum>\n 4.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Grants to\n\t\t\t States\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H15A7EE4C513B4EA78A99886CC26FD2E7\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Allocation of\n\t\t\t funds\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H79C82C8243BD4B8FAB07F659F727A417\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n In any fiscal year in which the total amount appropriated\n\t\t\t under section 11 exceeds $50,000,000, the Secretary of Labor shall, from the\n\t\t\t amount appropriated under section 11 to carry out this section, allocate funds\n\t\t\t to States using a formula based on each State’s share of the national\n\t\t\t population of women from families with an income of less than 200 percent of\n\t\t\t the poverty threshold, according to the most recent data available by the\n\t\t\t Bureau of the Census.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HB2AE6304DBCB43ED97FD8E76DE400FEB\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Reallocation\n </header>\n <text>\n If\n\t\t\t a State does not receive funds under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall\n\t\t\t reallocate such funds to other States in the same proportion funds are\n\t\t\t allocated under such paragraph.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HDD2228C3F56046CEB860783877D70549\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Submission of\n\t\t\t State plan\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H93F70BC556844787B3C89CF6CA76D3F5\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In order to receive\n\t\t\t an allocation of funds under subsection (a), the Governor of a State shall\n\t\t\t submit a State Plan that describes how the State plans to—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HDE5D71674FD14F85B93D993B1F67C6A0\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n distribute such\n\t\t\t funds to eligible entities located in the State to increase women’s\n\t\t\t participation in high-wage, high-demand occupations in which women are\n\t\t\t currently underrepresented in the State’s workforce in accordance with section\n\t\t\t 5; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HFCB32A2370F5408C80DACDF4B1F91252\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n use such funds to\n\t\t\t carry out the statewide activities described in subsection (c).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H98749208DEE94154A16382E55BE88792\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Administration\n\t\t\t of State Plan\n </header>\n <text>\n The State Plan described in paragraph (1) shall be\n\t\t\t administered by a State workforce development board (as referred to in the\n\t\t\t Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/29/2801\">\n 29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n )), in consultation\n\t\t\t with a State entity (as defined in section 118(c) of the Carl D. Perkins Career\n\t\t\t Technical Education Act of 2006 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/20/2328\">\n 20 U.S.C. 2328\n </external-xref>\n )).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HD3B631FFE8FE4DBF9F130BC14670F801\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Review of\n\t\t\t plan\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary of Labor shall review each State plan\n\t\t\t submitted pursuant to this subsection within 60 days of receipt.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H99557F52446C468F9AF00772B313608C\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Use of\n\t\t\t Funds\n </header>\n <text>\n The designated State entity may reserve not more than 15\n\t\t\t percent of the grant for statewide activities to—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HEEB118EFB11B427C81C9C8EEC8A96554\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n provide technical\n\t\t\t assistance to eligible entities receiving funding under this Act and to State\n\t\t\t registered apprenticeship programs and sponsors and joint apprenticeship\n\t\t\t training councils on meeting their enrollment goal for women in nontraditional\n\t\t\t occupations;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HAC7E873B3C4A4CECB6E293DD486B0038\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n develop\n\t\t\t institutional and cross-agency policies and protocols such as memoranda of\n\t\t\t understanding that set goals for the hiring of specific percentages of women\n\t\t\t served under this Act into registered apprenticeships and permanent employment\n\t\t\t openings in publicly assisted projects;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H485B31AD2AC24CF59EB4E76ED0EEC230\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n engage in public\n\t\t\t education and outreach activities, to overcome stereotypes about women in\n\t\t\t nontraditional occupations, including the development of educational and\n\t\t\t marketing materials; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H4F9612A4F0D246E8953B76A05977C871\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n provide training and technical assistance\n\t\t\t to overcome gender inequity among employers, registered apprenticeship\n\t\t\t programs, and State equal employment opportunity and affirmative action\n\t\t\t agencies.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H276A459796074D8AAC7EC167465A185A\">\n <enum>\n 5.\n </enum>\n <header>\n State grants to\n\t\t\t partnerships\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H39596DEFE19A449DABD26519254330D0\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"HD3A1C64A65444D48B2A8DA8D1ED1E6E3\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Allocations\n\t\t\t authorized\n </header>\n <text>\n A State receiving funds under section 4 shall allocate\n\t\t\t the funds not reserved to carry out the statewide activities described in\n\t\t\t section 4(c) to eligible entities in the State to support the recruitment,\n\t\t\t training, placement, and retention of women in nontraditional\n\t\t\t occupations.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HE7DFB782166D430C80A49B938A52BDC1\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Allocation\n\t\t\t duration\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n An allocation under\n\t\t\t this section to an eligible entity shall be made for not more than 2 years with\n\t\t\t the possibility of a multi-year renewal upon submission of a renewal\n\t\t\t application containing information—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H94D8D63E3BCD46A4A4CD7C607D188164\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n about the\n\t\t\t effectiveness of the services and activities provided under subsection (d)(1)\n\t\t\t using the funds made available under the first allocation; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H8872045C530B41DCB3F4276F85CC7B07\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n any such\n\t\t\t additional information as the Secretary may require.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H156018EE54F840D9A1FE33F33323B9FC\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Allocation\n\t\t\t amount\n </header>\n <text>\n An allocation under this section to an eligible entity\n\t\t\t shall be of sufficient size and scope to support the effective implementation\n\t\t\t of the services and activities described in subsection (d)(1).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HF0BD238F702647E09F8F425F00C5A2AF\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Application\n\t\t\t Process\n </header>\n <text>\n An eligible entity that desires to receive funds under\n\t\t\t this section shall submit an application to the designated State agency. Such\n\t\t\t application shall provide a plan detailing the roles and responsibilities of\n\t\t\t partnership members and how funds will be used in conjunction with funding from\n\t\t\t other public or private sources to carry out the activities described in\n\t\t\t subsection (d).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HF29D00D847E747CEBC428075A069BCEA\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Priorities\n </header>\n <text>\n In\n\t\t\t allocating funds under this section, a State agency shall give priority to\n\t\t\t eligible entities that—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HF826733D1737432DBF962205820B0DCF\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n include entities\n\t\t\t with demonstrated success in recruiting and preparing low-income women for\n\t\t\t nontraditional occupations, and local workforce boards established under the\n\t\t\t Workforce Investment Act; or\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H0EEC5DFB394A4B84BDBEDE343CD71FF9\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n leverage\n\t\t\t additional public and private resources to fund training programs, including\n\t\t\t cash or in-kind matches from employers.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H55D3723683DB4B0A9EAEAE0F5EE4D166\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Use of\n\t\t\t funds\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"HE9F3BBCB472140EC9BD8774F8BA66503\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Services and\n\t\t\t activities\n </header>\n <text>\n An eligible entity receiving funds under this section\n\t\t\t shall—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HF48BEB25334A49D283F1B6AC3598C332\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n conduct public\n\t\t\t education and outreach designed to overcome stereotypes and develop family\n\t\t\t support and encouragement;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H0BFA6A0F38EC4F85971581E6B5B6F3C6\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n recruit low-income women for careers in\n\t\t\t nontraditional occupations and provide comprehensive career guidance and\n\t\t\t counseling, including regional labor market information and projections about\n\t\t\t nontraditional jobs and salary information;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H79574BF4025349128705C06B1B256452\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n conduct individual\n\t\t\t assessments and employment counseling, including instruction on the use of\n\t\t\t online job search databases;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H1A7069F4D7B1422992F59E51C9378A74\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n assist low-income\n\t\t\t women to access programs leading to a degree, industry recognized certificate\n\t\t\t or credential, and apprenticeship programs that will prepare them for\n\t\t\t high-demand, high-skill occupations, including providing information\n\t\t\t about—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H83AD5C4FDFB64D9B9D18F540DF5FB4A0\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the\n\t\t\t quality and cost of the programs;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H9636E5F144A24639B063CBC5DD44BC12\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n available\n\t\t\t financial aid; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HE9E54847B45845DC9D01C40B474F2658\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the use of\n\t\t\t self-sufficiency calculators where available;\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HE6D2A0CB6C564ED49B63E9685D84E138\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text>\n conduct education\n\t\t\t and pre-apprenticeship and pre-employment skill development activities\n\t\t\t including basic skills, education, literacy, including financial literacy, and\n\t\t\t training;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H89ED73A1904F4A7D8527434AB20D1256\">\n <enum>\n (F)\n </enum>\n <text>\n coordinate with\n\t\t\t public secondary education institutions to improve the transition of\n\t\t\t participants into—\n </text>\n <clause display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC14514DF0A764F11A386C35E0317C462\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n an institution of\n\t\t\t higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965\n\t\t\t (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/20/1001\">\n 20 U.S.C. 1001\n </external-xref>\n ));\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HA64E05FADD0B49B0A4DB5092D9195858\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a\n\t\t\t program of study (as described in section 122(c)(1)(A) of the Carl D. Perkins\n\t\t\t Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/20/2342\">\n 20 U.S.C. 2342(c)(1)(A)\n </external-xref>\n ));\n\t\t\t or\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H5D35412EB79440EEBDD5FAACF6D66F31\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n a registered apprenticeship program;\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H29D71DD4177644E19E9DE1300F74DD34\">\n <enum>\n (G)\n </enum>\n <text>\n engage in\n\t\t\t necessary activities for the recruitment, preparation, placement, and retention\n\t\t\t of participants in registered apprenticeships, and postsecondary training\n\t\t\t programs, and permanent employment;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HB86DCC1DA3E14CE1AC5698F14C54545A\">\n <enum>\n (H)\n </enum>\n <text>\n provide access to\n\t\t\t pre- and post-placement supportive services such as child care, transportation,\n\t\t\t tools, application fees, dues, needs-based payments or stipends, and\n\t\t\t mentorships as may be necessary to complete training and retain\n\t\t\t employment;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HDBCFA1D45BB24ED395AFE1DCFCF67EF6\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n develop or obtain\n\t\t\t curricula, handbooks, tools and equipment;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H154DD32B9C2244B78644B8B0687BCDAE\">\n <enum>\n (J)\n </enum>\n <text>\n build capacity\n\t\t\t through staff training, organizational development and technology\n\t\t\t upgrades;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H28E82E71B5D84A40B5C4487F577BD71A\">\n <enum>\n (K)\n </enum>\n <text>\n engage in\n\t\t\t activities requested by the national clearinghouse established pursuant to\n <internal-xref idref=\"HB2297A29C3074F47A9B615D0F671A162\" legis-path=\"7.\">\n section 9\n </internal-xref>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H1B3C87AFAEBD4F78A450334634602DF3\">\n <enum>\n (L)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n develop incentives for employers and\n\t\t\t sponsors of registered apprenticeship program to retain women in nontraditional\n\t\t\t occupations for more than 6 months;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H331FC9C0D2D74196B6B7898CEDFCB8AE\">\n <enum>\n (M)\n </enum>\n <text>\n provide technical\n\t\t\t assistance to employers on how to create a safe and healthy workplace\n\t\t\t environment designed to retain and advance women, including best practices for\n\t\t\t addressing sexual harassment;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H4FEEFABD950441488818B3EB13A627A8\">\n <enum>\n (N)\n </enum>\n <text>\n provide\n\t\t\t post-placement assistance to participants in order to promote employment\n\t\t\t retention, including exit interviews, mentoring, networking and leadership\n\t\t\t development for women employed in the field; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H58B1C29871D24F3DA8D12254B0606C8F\">\n <enum>\n (O)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n develop and collect data, consistent with\n\t\t\t the requirements of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, to track women by\n\t\t\t race, ethnicity, and age throughout the process and establish benchmarks such\n\t\t\t as numbers contacted through outreach, placement into training and completion\n\t\t\t rates, and employment outcomes, including earnings progression.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H95D28ED13DA14DA8B63D6B0CD105E6BA\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Target\n\t\t\t participants\n </header>\n <text>\n In providing services and activities described in\n\t\t\t paragraph (1), eligible entities shall target women with family incomes below\n\t\t\t the local self-sufficiency standard, when available, or women in families with\n\t\t\t income of less than 200 percent of the poverty threshold (as determined by the\n\t\t\t Bureau of the Census).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H1230E2539CF04BF39FFB4BF6C7E6EA60\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Supplement, not\n\t\t\t supplant\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Funds provided under\n\t\t\t this section shall supplement and not supplant other Federal, State, or local\n\t\t\t funds that would, in the absence of funds provided under this section, be\n\t\t\t available for the purposes described in this section.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H4FAD2BCAB2014B46B2CD5DA2F4C62D89\">\n <enum>\n 6.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Allocations to\n\t\t\t eligible entities\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H7361A55B54BD4F6787BF2024B69029B7\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Allocations\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"HEC1A2D6091824F29B3AD72515C6B6C71\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n In any year in which the total amount appropriated under\n\t\t\t section 11 is an amount less than $50,000,000, the Secretary of Labor shall,\n\t\t\t from the amount appropriated under section 11 to carry out this section,\n\t\t\t allocate funds to eligible entities to support the recruitment, training,\n\t\t\t placement, and retention of women in nontraditional occupations.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H127EB2CD23DA4BB68B246C8404B4AE33\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Allocation\n\t\t\t duration\n </header>\n <text>\n An allocation under this section shall be made to an\n\t\t\t eligible entity for not more than 2 years with the possibility of multi-year\n\t\t\t renewals upon submission of a renewal application containing\n\t\t\t information—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HD7830A7EA0964A3AB6478DD4BB3D6C12\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n about the\n\t\t\t effectiveness of the services and activities provided under section (5)(d)(1)\n\t\t\t using the funds made available under the first allocation; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H5BE6FADB55B243208B01D378789369C2\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n any such\n\t\t\t additional information as the Secretary may require.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H13C77011ABC64242A476B9E027C2F256\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Allocation\n\t\t\t amount\n </header>\n <text>\n An allocation under this section to an eligible entity\n\t\t\t shall be of sufficient size and scope to support the effective implementation\n\t\t\t of the services and activities described in subsection (d).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H2CDDBB1B240341D19548993BD683D562\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Application\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n An eligible entity desiring to receive an\n\t\t\t allocation under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary of\n\t\t\t Labor at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the\n\t\t\t Secretary may require. An application shall provide a plan detailing the roles\n\t\t\t and responsibilities of partnership members and how funds will be used in\n\t\t\t conjunction with funding from other public or private sources to carry out the\n\t\t\t services and activities described in subsection (d).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HB3E104442A5E45E386700ECC998BA0E8\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Priority\n </header>\n <text>\n In\n\t\t\t awarding grants under this section, the Secretary of Labor shall give priority\n\t\t\t to eligible entities that—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HA86B140522924ECEAEEE2325EE0E10D8\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n include entities\n\t\t\t with demonstrated success in recruiting and preparing low-income women for\n\t\t\t nontraditional occupations, and local workforce boards created under the\n\t\t\t Workforce Investment Act; or\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HED645A094B8E4BDCB46687B4630B95EB\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n leverage\n\t\t\t additional public and private resources to fund training programs, including\n\t\t\t cash or in-kind matches from participating employers.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HFC946ACAAC93453DB3A6590AB440A7F7\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Uses of\n\t\t\t funds\n </header>\n <text>\n An eligible entity receiving funds under this section shall\n\t\t\t uses such funds to carry out the services and activities described in section\n\t\t\t 5(d).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HA207016E2CD4442A89761164E04E9180\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Supplement, not\n\t\t\t supplant\n </header>\n <text>\n Funds provided under this section shall supplement and\n\t\t\t not supplant other Federal, State, or local funds that would, in the absence of\n\t\t\t funds provided under this section, be available for the purposes described in\n\t\t\t this section.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HB2297A29C3074F47A9B615D0F671A162\">\n <enum>\n 7.\n </enum>\n <header>\n National\n\t\t\t commission on the status of women in high–demand and high–wage nontraditional\n\t\t\t occupations\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H2787E70785644810BFB1A77EE6E065F7\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary of\n\t\t\t Labor, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, shall convene a\n\t\t\t national commission (in this section referred to as the\n <quote>\n Commission\n </quote>\n ) for the purpose of examining and making\n\t\t\t recommendations for improving the status of women in high-demand, high-wage\n\t\t\t nontraditional occupations.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H8C7301D20D234641860BE7FF7D2C4A92\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Membership\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Commission shall include 30 members, of\n\t\t\t which 15 members shall be appointed by the President, 5 members by the Speaker\n\t\t\t and 3 members by the minority leader of the House of Representatives, and 4\n\t\t\t members by the majority leader and 3 members by the minority leader of the\n\t\t\t Senate. Members shall include representatives from—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HF34376ADEE144E7184C2566A8EA1E182\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n business or trade associations in\n\t\t\t industries with high-wage, high-demand nontraditional occupations and sponsors\n\t\t\t of registered apprenticeship program;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H50F778750ED34BC0B5EDABA99469DCD9\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n women’s\n\t\t\t organizations and other nonprofit organizations serving low-income\n\t\t\t women;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H347896489A3E45BEB012600D517619A2\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n labor unions and labor-management\n\t\t\t organizations;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H5B3C4A72DA3547C69D11A122AF884815\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n high school and\n\t\t\t public postsecondary education institutions;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HC658728065D04DD8B49315E66372402E\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n State workforce\n\t\t\t and economic development agencies or agencies responsible for the Workforce\n\t\t\t Investment Act and the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H50AB2846A09C4344895C90C6BF5804B5\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text>\n academics,\n\t\t\t researchers, and other stakeholders.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <continuation-text continuation-text-level=\"subsection\">\n A minimum\n\t\t\t of 10 members must have demonstrated experience in serving low-income\n\t\t\t women.\n </continuation-text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H75A32D282D8D4868AE4727EA4078CC41\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Duties\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t duties of the Commission shall be to—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H6EF8A8F4306244E2986C4BE96A6156A5\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n develop a 5-year\n\t\t\t plan to encourage the full participation of women in high-wage, high-demand\n\t\t\t nontraditional occupations;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H467F0D5098274E9CA15FB9EEF2422E6F\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n hold hearings on\n\t\t\t the national and regional levels on the goal of ending gender segregation in\n\t\t\t occupations, particularly the underrepresentation of women in high-demand,\n\t\t\t high-wage occupations;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HFE9789480E974095BFAB478357926E7A\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n recommend policies\n\t\t\t and programs, including the establishment of sanctions and bonuses for Federal\n\t\t\t contractors in designated sectors and the use of on-site equal opportunity\n\t\t\t monitors on all large federally funded projects; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H9A74A407C6E94BEBBD667ADCFA71CA7F\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n submit its\n\t\t\t progress report and policy recommendations to Congress and related Federal\n\t\t\t agencies not later than 1 year after the Commission is convened and every 2\n\t\t\t years thereafter.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H243AA53785E34AF9B60DD0B8068EEE73\">\n <enum>\n 8.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Data collection\n\t\t\t and reporting\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n The Bureau of\n\t\t\t Labor Statistics shall collect data on the status of women’s participation in\n\t\t\t underrepresented sectors of the economy and shall examine the status of women\n\t\t\t in relation to that of men. Such data shall include—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H3E090601ED564011A96900DF3BA2C711\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the gender, race,\n\t\t\t age of participants, including cross tabulations of those three;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H5E1339073B4947E5AA9913DF27CBEE64\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n occupation;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H0718ADBE863A4490A0536378CBAB5F67\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n geography;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H326B4F13B10348C4ADCF2528EBDC9823\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n advancement\n\t\t\t salary;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HC1801906B4B7489E8C6342EF84678107\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n pay equity within\n\t\t\t categories within occupations; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H7649B12CABCD435ABF7767D8791044F4\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text>\n assignment\n\t\t\t disparity measured as through income and hours worked.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <continuation-text continuation-text-level=\"section\" indent=\"subsection\">\n The Bureau shall collect such information on an\n\t\t\t annual basis and submit it to relevant Federal agencies (including the\n\t\t\t Departments of Labor, Education, Commerce, the commission established under\n\t\t\t section 6, and to Congress. The Bureau shall also make such information\n\t\t\t available to the public on the Bureau’s Web site.\n </continuation-text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H81F8412364554BDAA3300E8CE1572714\">\n <enum>\n 9.\n </enum>\n <header>\n National\n\t\t\t clearinghouse\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n The Secretary of\n\t\t\t Labor, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, shall establish a\n\t\t\t national clearinghouse to collect and distribute best practices. The\n\t\t\t clearinghouse shall—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H075ADADAA1864A11BB58F13DCBF4B160\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n convene national\n\t\t\t and regional meetings and conferences to bring together stakeholders at all\n\t\t\t levels;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HD4FDDA904A854814BECE77723C143064\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n collect and\n\t\t\t disseminate best practices of collaborative models for the recruitment,\n\t\t\t preparation, placement and retention of women in nontraditional\n\t\t\t employment;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H618CF72FBCAE4A7B9AAE03A964894094\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n provide legal,\n\t\t\t policy and technical assistance in order to sustain and advance the promotion,\n\t\t\t employment and retention of women in high-wage, high-demand nontraditional\n\t\t\t occupations; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HCA233F39830F4C02952C0B37EBD3DB89\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n develop and\n\t\t\t conduct a national training program, including through distance learning, for\n\t\t\t staff, partners and board members of grantees and subgrantees.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HFABCE5061E45494E8C95722C73F88E77\">\n <enum>\n 10.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Evaluation\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"HCBAD22F6F15A4CE9AD12A37268162D3D\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Evaluation\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Beginning 2 years after the date of the\n\t\t\t enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct an independent,\n\t\t\t comprehensive, and scientifically sound evaluation, by grant or contract and\n\t\t\t using the highest quality research design available, of the impact of\n\t\t\t activities carried out under this Act in promoting the economic\n\t\t\t self-sufficiency of low-income women through their increased participation in\n\t\t\t high-wage, high-demand occupations where they currently represent 25 percent or\n\t\t\t less of the workforce.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HB1954A17113348F18EDB4D7A631CB652\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Report\n </header>\n <text>\n Not\n\t\t\t later than 4 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, and biannually\n\t\t\t thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the results of\n\t\t\t the evaluation described in subsection (a).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H19F5AF7A7ECD467CB80AF413C82A46A3\">\n <enum>\n 11.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Authorization of\n\t\t\t Appropriations\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n There are\n\t\t\t authorized to be appropriated $100,000,000 to the Secretary of Labor to carry\n\t\t\t out this Act, of which a minimum of $3,000,000 is authorized to be used to\n\t\t\t carry out sections 8 and 9.\n </text>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 951 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mr. Polis (for himself, Ms. DeLauro , Mr. Conyers , Ms. DeGette , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Moore , Ms. Norton , Mr. Langevin , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Ms. Brown of Florida , Mr. Sires , Mr. Blumenauer , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. Lewis , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Mr. Hastings of Florida , Ms. Slaughter , Mr. Ellison , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Cicilline , Mr. Moran , and Ms. Waters ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To promote the economic self-sufficiency of low-income women through their increased participation in high-wage, high-demand occupations where they currently represent 25 percent or less of the workforce.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Women and Workforce Investment for Nontraditional Jobs or Women WIN Jobs . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) According to the Council of Economic Advisors, occupations requiring higher educational attainment are projected to grow much faster than those with lower education requirements between 2006 and 2016, with the fastest growth among occupations that require an associate’s degree or a post-secondary vocational award. Some of the occupations cited in the report include electricians, plumbers, aircraft mechanics and service technicians, electrical power line installers and repairers, and environmental engineering technicians, all of which are nontraditional occupations for women, as defined under the Carl T. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006. (2) Only 6.2 percent of employed women worked in nontraditional occupations in 2008. (3) More than one-half of all working women are clustered in 25 of 504 job categories tracked by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Excluding teachers and nurses, most of these categories are among the lowest-paid occupations. In general, women working in nontraditional fields earn 20 to 30 percent more than women in traditionally female fields. (4) The National Association of Manufacturers estimates a need for 10 million new workers by 2020 due to the aging of the current workforce. Moreover, 90 percent of manufacturers are experiencing a shortage of qualified employees including machinists, operators, craft workers, distributors, and technicians. Women hold only 4.7 percent of welding, soldering, and brazing jobs. (5) Women make up 73.7 percent of cashiers, whose hourly wage averages $9.52, but only 0.4 percent of electrical power-line installers and repairers, who earn an average hourly wage of $27.65, and only 7.5 percent of telecommunications line installers and repairers, who earn an average hourly wage of $24.08. (6) Women comprise 71.1 percent of wait staff, whose hourly wage averages $9.99, but only 0.6 percent of HVAC mechanics and installers, who make an average hourly wage of $21.57. (7) Women make up 94.7 percent of child care workers, whose hourly wage averages $10.15, but only 1.5 percent of electricians, who make an average hourly wage of $24.91. (8) Women comprise 92.7 percent of receptionists and information clerks, whose hourly wage averages $12.63, but only 10.9 percent of surveying and mapping technicians who make an average hourly wage of $19.41. (9) Women make up 84.2 percent of office clerks, whose hourly wage averages $13.58, but only 11 percent of computer, ATM, and office machine repairers, who make an average hourly wage of $18.79, and only 2.3 percent of aircraft mechanics who earn an average hourly wage of $25.62. (10) Girls comprise only 15 percent of students enrolled in high school courses leading to nontraditional occupations. This proportion has stayed relatively constant for the past 30 years. (11) An independent study conducted in 2001 found that when programs, such as those under the Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) Act of 1992, were implemented in an area, local women were 25 percent more likely to hold a nontraditional job and were more likely to hold these jobs years after the intervention. (12) More than half of the individuals receiving training services under the Workforce Investment Act are women. However, males who complete training are 11 times more likely to be employed in the occupational category farming, fishing, forestry, construction and extraction and 7 times more likely in the area installation, repair, production, transportation, and material moving. In 2009, earnings of females who completed training were 24 percent lower than the earnings of males in the first quarter after completing the training. 3. Definitions In this Act— (1) the term designated region has the meaning given such term in section 116(c)(5)(A) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2831(c)(5(A)); (2) the term eligible entity means a partnership— (A) among— (i) a community-based organization experienced in serving women; (ii) 1 or more employers or a business association; (iii) a registered apprenticeship program if available in a designated region; and (iv) a public postsecondary education institution; and (B) in addition to the required partners described in subparagraph (A), that may include business and trade associations, labor unions, high schools, and workforce and economic development agencies; (3) the term self-sufficiency standard means a measure of how much income families need to cover their basic costs without subsidies, as determined or recognized by the State for an applicable local area using a consistent methodology that calculates the costs of living and working (including taxes) based upon sub-State geographic location and family size and composition; (4) the term non-traditional occupations means those occupations in which women make up less than 25 percent of the workforce (as defined in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302)); (5) the term public postsecondary education institution means— (A) a junior or community college, as defined in section 312(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1058(f) ); or (B) an area technical school, as defined in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ( 20 U.S.C. 2302 ); (6) the term registered apprenticeship program means a program registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the National Apprenticeship Act ( 29 U.S.C. 50 note)); and (7) the term State has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ( 20 U.S.C. 2302 ). 4. Grants to States (a) Allocation of funds (1) In general In any fiscal year in which the total amount appropriated under section 11 exceeds $50,000,000, the Secretary of Labor shall, from the amount appropriated under section 11 to carry out this section, allocate funds to States using a formula based on each State’s share of the national population of women from families with an income of less than 200 percent of the poverty threshold, according to the most recent data available by the Bureau of the Census. (2) Reallocation If a State does not receive funds under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall reallocate such funds to other States in the same proportion funds are allocated under such paragraph. (b) Submission of State plan (1) In general In order to receive an allocation of funds under subsection (a), the Governor of a State shall submit a State Plan that describes how the State plans to— (A) distribute such funds to eligible entities located in the State to increase women’s participation in high-wage, high-demand occupations in which women are currently underrepresented in the State’s workforce in accordance with section 5; and (B) use such funds to carry out the statewide activities described in subsection (c). (2) Administration of State Plan The State Plan described in paragraph (1) shall be administered by a State workforce development board (as referred to in the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 ( 29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq. )), in consultation with a State entity (as defined in section 118(c) of the Carl D. Perkins Career Technical Education Act of 2006 ( 20 U.S.C. 2328 )). (3) Review of plan The Secretary of Labor shall review each State plan submitted pursuant to this subsection within 60 days of receipt. (c) Use of Funds The designated State entity may reserve not more than 15 percent of the grant for statewide activities to— (1) provide technical assistance to eligible entities receiving funding under this Act and to State registered apprenticeship programs and sponsors and joint apprenticeship training councils on meeting their enrollment goal for women in nontraditional occupations; (2) develop institutional and cross-agency policies and protocols such as memoranda of understanding that set goals for the hiring of specific percentages of women served under this Act into registered apprenticeships and permanent employment openings in publicly assisted projects; (3) engage in public education and outreach activities, to overcome stereotypes about women in nontraditional occupations, including the development of educational and marketing materials; and (4) provide training and technical assistance to overcome gender inequity among employers, registered apprenticeship programs, and State equal employment opportunity and affirmative action agencies. 5. State grants to partnerships (a) In general (1) Allocations authorized A State receiving funds under section 4 shall allocate the funds not reserved to carry out the statewide activities described in section 4(c) to eligible entities in the State to support the recruitment, training, placement, and retention of women in nontraditional occupations. (2) Allocation duration An allocation under this section to an eligible entity shall be made for not more than 2 years with the possibility of a multi-year renewal upon submission of a renewal application containing information— (A) about the effectiveness of the services and activities provided under subsection (d)(1) using the funds made available under the first allocation; and (B) any such additional information as the Secretary may require. (3) Allocation amount An allocation under this section to an eligible entity shall be of sufficient size and scope to support the effective implementation of the services and activities described in subsection (d)(1). (b) Application Process An eligible entity that desires to receive funds under this section shall submit an application to the designated State agency. Such application shall provide a plan detailing the roles and responsibilities of partnership members and how funds will be used in conjunction with funding from other public or private sources to carry out the activities described in subsection (d). (c) Priorities In allocating funds under this section, a State agency shall give priority to eligible entities that— (1) include entities with demonstrated success in recruiting and preparing low-income women for nontraditional occupations, and local workforce boards established under the Workforce Investment Act; or (2) leverage additional public and private resources to fund training programs, including cash or in-kind matches from employers. (d) Use of funds (1) Services and activities An eligible entity receiving funds under this section shall— (A) conduct public education and outreach designed to overcome stereotypes and develop family support and encouragement; (B) recruit low-income women for careers in nontraditional occupations and provide comprehensive career guidance and counseling, including regional labor market information and projections about nontraditional jobs and salary information; (C) conduct individual assessments and employment counseling, including instruction on the use of online job search databases; (D) assist low-income women to access programs leading to a degree, industry recognized certificate or credential, and apprenticeship programs that will prepare them for high-demand, high-skill occupations, including providing information about— (i) the quality and cost of the programs; (ii) available financial aid; and (iii) the use of self-sufficiency calculators where available; (E) conduct education and pre-apprenticeship and pre-employment skill development activities including basic skills, education, literacy, including financial literacy, and training; (F) coordinate with public secondary education institutions to improve the transition of participants into— (i) an institution of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 )); (ii) a program of study (as described in section 122(c)(1)(A) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ( 20 U.S.C. 2342(c)(1)(A) )); or (iii) a registered apprenticeship program; (G) engage in necessary activities for the recruitment, preparation, placement, and retention of participants in registered apprenticeships, and postsecondary training programs, and permanent employment; (H) provide access to pre- and post-placement supportive services such as child care, transportation, tools, application fees, dues, needs-based payments or stipends, and mentorships as may be necessary to complete training and retain employment; (I) develop or obtain curricula, handbooks, tools and equipment; (J) build capacity through staff training, organizational development and technology upgrades; (K) engage in activities requested by the national clearinghouse established pursuant to section 9 ; (L) develop incentives for employers and sponsors of registered apprenticeship program to retain women in nontraditional occupations for more than 6 months; (M) provide technical assistance to employers on how to create a safe and healthy workplace environment designed to retain and advance women, including best practices for addressing sexual harassment; (N) provide post-placement assistance to participants in order to promote employment retention, including exit interviews, mentoring, networking and leadership development for women employed in the field; and (O) develop and collect data, consistent with the requirements of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, to track women by race, ethnicity, and age throughout the process and establish benchmarks such as numbers contacted through outreach, placement into training and completion rates, and employment outcomes, including earnings progression. (2) Target participants In providing services and activities described in paragraph (1), eligible entities shall target women with family incomes below the local self-sufficiency standard, when available, or women in families with income of less than 200 percent of the poverty threshold (as determined by the Bureau of the Census). (e) Supplement, not supplant Funds provided under this section shall supplement and not supplant other Federal, State, or local funds that would, in the absence of funds provided under this section, be available for the purposes described in this section. 6. Allocations to eligible entities (a) Allocations (1) In general In any year in which the total amount appropriated under section 11 is an amount less than $50,000,000, the Secretary of Labor shall, from the amount appropriated under section 11 to carry out this section, allocate funds to eligible entities to support the recruitment, training, placement, and retention of women in nontraditional occupations. (2) Allocation duration An allocation under this section shall be made to an eligible entity for not more than 2 years with the possibility of multi-year renewals upon submission of a renewal application containing information— (A) about the effectiveness of the services and activities provided under section (5)(d)(1) using the funds made available under the first allocation; and (B) any such additional information as the Secretary may require. (3) Allocation amount An allocation under this section to an eligible entity shall be of sufficient size and scope to support the effective implementation of the services and activities described in subsection (d). (b) Application An eligible entity desiring to receive an allocation under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary of Labor at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. An application shall provide a plan detailing the roles and responsibilities of partnership members and how funds will be used in conjunction with funding from other public or private sources to carry out the services and activities described in subsection (d). (c) Priority In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary of Labor shall give priority to eligible entities that— (1) include entities with demonstrated success in recruiting and preparing low-income women for nontraditional occupations, and local workforce boards created under the Workforce Investment Act; or (2) leverage additional public and private resources to fund training programs, including cash or in-kind matches from participating employers. (d) Uses of funds An eligible entity receiving funds under this section shall uses such funds to carry out the services and activities described in section 5(d). (e) Supplement, not supplant Funds provided under this section shall supplement and not supplant other Federal, State, or local funds that would, in the absence of funds provided under this section, be available for the purposes described in this section. 7. National commission on the status of women in high–demand and high–wage nontraditional occupations (a) In general The Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, shall convene a national commission (in this section referred to as the Commission ) for the purpose of examining and making recommendations for improving the status of women in high-demand, high-wage nontraditional occupations. (b) Membership The Commission shall include 30 members, of which 15 members shall be appointed by the President, 5 members by the Speaker and 3 members by the minority leader of the House of Representatives, and 4 members by the majority leader and 3 members by the minority leader of the Senate. Members shall include representatives from— (1) business or trade associations in industries with high-wage, high-demand nontraditional occupations and sponsors of registered apprenticeship program; (2) women’s organizations and other nonprofit organizations serving low-income women; (3) labor unions and labor-management organizations; (4) high school and public postsecondary education institutions; (5) State workforce and economic development agencies or agencies responsible for the Workforce Investment Act and the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act; and (6) academics, researchers, and other stakeholders. A minimum of 10 members must have demonstrated experience in serving low-income women. (c) Duties The duties of the Commission shall be to— (1) develop a 5-year plan to encourage the full participation of women in high-wage, high-demand nontraditional occupations; (2) hold hearings on the national and regional levels on the goal of ending gender segregation in occupations, particularly the underrepresentation of women in high-demand, high-wage occupations; (3) recommend policies and programs, including the establishment of sanctions and bonuses for Federal contractors in designated sectors and the use of on-site equal opportunity monitors on all large federally funded projects; and (4) submit its progress report and policy recommendations to Congress and related Federal agencies not later than 1 year after the Commission is convened and every 2 years thereafter. 8. Data collection and reporting The Bureau of Labor Statistics shall collect data on the status of women’s participation in underrepresented sectors of the economy and shall examine the status of women in relation to that of men. Such data shall include— (1) the gender, race, age of participants, including cross tabulations of those three; (2) occupation; (3) geography; (4) advancement salary; (5) pay equity within categories within occupations; and (6) assignment disparity measured as through income and hours worked. The Bureau shall collect such information on an annual basis and submit it to relevant Federal agencies (including the Departments of Labor, Education, Commerce, the commission established under section 6, and to Congress. The Bureau shall also make such information available to the public on the Bureau’s Web site. 9. National clearinghouse The Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, shall establish a national clearinghouse to collect and distribute best practices. The clearinghouse shall— (1) convene national and regional meetings and conferences to bring together stakeholders at all levels; (2) collect and disseminate best practices of collaborative models for the recruitment, preparation, placement and retention of women in nontraditional employment; (3) provide legal, policy and technical assistance in order to sustain and advance the promotion, employment and retention of women in high-wage, high-demand nontraditional occupations; and (4) develop and conduct a national training program, including through distance learning, for staff, partners and board members of grantees and subgrantees. 10. Evaluation (a) Evaluation Beginning 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct an independent, comprehensive, and scientifically sound evaluation, by grant or contract and using the highest quality research design available, of the impact of activities carried out under this Act in promoting the economic self-sufficiency of low-income women through their increased participation in high-wage, high-demand occupations where they currently represent 25 percent or less of the workforce. (b) Report Not later than 4 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, and biannually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the evaluation described in subsection (a). 11. Authorization of Appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated $100,000,000 to the Secretary of Labor to carry out this Act, of which a minimum of $3,000,000 is authorized to be used to carry out sections 8 and 9."}}},{"rowIdx":1733,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-952-ih-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-952"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":952,"string":"952"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"ih"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr952ih.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr952ih.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-08 17:29:52.812"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"H40BEC1B642114020AD8955CFF390CDFA\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 952 IH: Main Street Revival Act\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-03-05\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n I\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. R. 952\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130305\">\n March 5, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"S001193\">\n Mr. Swalwell of\n\t\t\t California\n </sponsor>\n introduced the following bill; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HWM00\">\n Committee on Ways and\n\t\t\t Means\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow small\n\t\t businesses to defer the payment of certain employment taxes.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"H1BFF9C9740B14543918A822FB36F4701\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"H2583AF3E8A91407083125ED9136B9AA2\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Main Street Revival\n\t\t\t Act\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H47417A60539E44ABAF918E9EF701CC42\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Deferral of\n\t\t\t certain employment taxes by small businesses\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"HB3BE1DF7C158467E8F7235A7D8678F69\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 3111 of the\n\t\t\t Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new\n\t\t\t subsection:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H194CA2F217674D4C87346442B5B182E4\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"HBE2634550651425C8D33A940D771CD42\">\n <enum>\n (f)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Election by\n\t\t\t\tsmall businesses To defer payment\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H9279602C7ACA47B2864C02689FF23939\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n A specified small\n\t\t\t\tbusiness may elect to pay the specified first-year employment taxes of such\n\t\t\t\tbusiness in installments as provided in paragraph (2).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HBFC84EB8130C46F991DFCC1CC665417A\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Payment in\n\t\t\t\tinstallments\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"H16FE4668F5B14A50BBFB04792919FA55\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n If an election is made under paragraph (1), the specified\n\t\t\t\tfirst-year employment taxes shall be paid in 4 equal installments. The first\n\t\t\t\tinstallment shall be paid on the date which is one year after the end of the\n\t\t\t\tspecified first year and each succeeding installment shall be paid on the date\n\t\t\t\twhich is one year after the due date of the previous installment.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HBA9B54F5BF8B468DA48D4746B41A1FF6\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Acceleration of\n\t\t\t\tpayment under certain circumstances\n </header>\n <text>\n If there is an addition to\n\t\t\t\ttax for failure to pay timely assessed with respect to any installment required\n\t\t\t\tunder this subsection, a liquidation or sale of substantially all the assets of\n\t\t\t\tthe taxpayer (including in a title 11 or similar case), a cessation of business\n\t\t\t\tby the taxpayer, or any similar circumstance, then the unpaid portion of all\n\t\t\t\tremaining installments shall be due on the date of such event (or in the case\n\t\t\t\tof a title 11 or similar case, the day before the petition is filed).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0C8048AA93D64C15B63FD806DEB3B29D\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Proration of any\n\t\t\t\tdeficiency to installments\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n If\n\t\t\t\tan election is made under paragraph (1) to pay the specified first-year\n\t\t\t\temployment taxes in installments and a deficiency has been assessed, the\n\t\t\t\tdeficiency shall be prorated to such installments. The part of the deficiency\n\t\t\t\tso prorated to any installment the date for payment of which has not arrived\n\t\t\t\tshall be collected at the same time as, and as a part of, such installment. The\n\t\t\t\tpart of the deficiency so prorated to any installment the date for payment of\n\t\t\t\twhich has arrived shall be paid upon notice and demand from the Secretary. This\n\t\t\t\tsubsection shall not apply if the deficiency is due to negligence, to\n\t\t\t\tintentional disregard of rules and regulations, or to fraud with intent to\n\t\t\t\tevade tax.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H3298E03684204087AD90A987CD0FBC01\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Specified small\n\t\t\t\tbusiness\n </header>\n <text>\n For purposes of this section—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H5367D5A1D7FC4160AFF3BFCE7D3DEEA5\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n specified small business\n </term>\n means any\n\t\t\t\tHUBZone business if there is a reasonable expectation as of the first day of\n\t\t\t\tthe specified first-year that such business will not employ more than 25\n\t\t\t\tfull-time employees (determined under section 45R(d) by treating the specified\n\t\t\t\tfirst year as the taxable year) for such year. Such term shall not include any\n\t\t\t\tbusiness unless the specified first-year of such business begins after the date\n\t\t\t\tof the enactment of this subsection.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H71D66D39F1254D609423C78D498076B3\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n HUBZone\n\t\t\t\tbusiness\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term\n <term>\n HUBZone business\n </term>\n means any employer if—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H51E801C294AF402C8DE1FCADB652BA54\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n every trade or\n\t\t\t\tbusiness of such employer is actively conducted within a HUBZone, and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H0165616B241342D1802DB9CDA77C5C35\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a\n\t\t\t\tsubstantial portion of the services performed for such employer by its\n\t\t\t\temployees are performed in a HUBZone.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HF10CC80EC3674567A11CEF81F7405E73\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <header>\n HUBZone\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t\tterm\n <term>\n HUBZone\n </term>\n means any area which would be a historically\n\t\t\t\tunderutilized business zone (as defined in section 3(p)(1) of the Small\n\t\t\t\tBusiness Act) if such section were applied without regard to subparagraphs (C),\n\t\t\t\t(D), and (E) thereof.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HEBA8ACEEB6A346BCA9AEA0502D061C6C\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Specified\n\t\t\t\tfirst-year employment taxes\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n For purposes of this section—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HBD287CC2CD3D4A388020AED42CC30680\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term\n <term>\n specified first-year employment taxes\n </term>\n means, with respect to any\n\t\t\t\tspecified small business, the taxes imposed under subsections (a) and (b) with\n\t\t\t\trespect to wages paid during the specified first-year of such business.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HA49A028772DC4DEF91B8457FBBB7B81D\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Specified\n\t\t\t\tfirst-year\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term\n <term>\n specified first-year\n </term>\n means, with respect to any specified small\n\t\t\t\tbusiness, the 1-year period beginning on the first date that any employee of\n\t\t\t\tsuch business performs any service for such business.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HFEE5966C1F024395B8D0A93C5BE64632\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Aggregation\n\t\t\t\trules, etc\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n All persons\n\t\t\t\ttreated as a single employer under subsection (a) or (b) of section 52 or\n\t\t\t\tsubsection (m) or (o) of section 414 shall be treated as one person for\n\t\t\t\tpurposes of this subsection. Any reference in this subsection to any person\n\t\t\t\tshall include a reference to any predecessor of such person.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HAB2C98866F824D1292A96D474C91557E\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Trust funds held\n\t\t\t\tharmless\n </header>\n <text>\n The amounts appropriated, deposited, or transferred to\n\t\t\t\tany trust fund shall be determined without regard to this\n\t\t\t\tsubsection.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H33C3842DE30B48A588D42D616068E944\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Effective\n\t\t\t date\n </header>\n <text>\n The amendment made by this section shall apply to any\n\t\t\t specified small business (as defined in section 3111(f) of the Internal Revenue\n\t\t\t Code of 1986, as added by this section) the specified first-year of which\n\t\t\t (within the meaning of such section) begins after the date of the enactment of\n\t\t\t this Act.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 952 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mr. Swalwell of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow small businesses to defer the payment of certain employment taxes.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Main Street Revival Act . 2. Deferral of certain employment taxes by small businesses (a) In general Section 3111 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (f) Election by small businesses To defer payment (1) In general A specified small business may elect to pay the specified first-year employment taxes of such business in installments as provided in paragraph (2). (2) Payment in installments (A) In general If an election is made under paragraph (1), the specified first-year employment taxes shall be paid in 4 equal installments. The first installment shall be paid on the date which is one year after the end of the specified first year and each succeeding installment shall be paid on the date which is one year after the due date of the previous installment. (B) Acceleration of payment under certain circumstances If there is an addition to tax for failure to pay timely assessed with respect to any installment required under this subsection, a liquidation or sale of substantially all the assets of the taxpayer (including in a title 11 or similar case), a cessation of business by the taxpayer, or any similar circumstance, then the unpaid portion of all remaining installments shall be due on the date of such event (or in the case of a title 11 or similar case, the day before the petition is filed). (C) Proration of any deficiency to installments If an election is made under paragraph (1) to pay the specified first-year employment taxes in installments and a deficiency has been assessed, the deficiency shall be prorated to such installments. The part of the deficiency so prorated to any installment the date for payment of which has not arrived shall be collected at the same time as, and as a part of, such installment. The part of the deficiency so prorated to any installment the date for payment of which has arrived shall be paid upon notice and demand from the Secretary. This subsection shall not apply if the deficiency is due to negligence, to intentional disregard of rules and regulations, or to fraud with intent to evade tax. (3) Specified small business For purposes of this section— (A) In general The term specified small business means any HUBZone business if there is a reasonable expectation as of the first day of the specified first-year that such business will not employ more than 25 full-time employees (determined under section 45R(d) by treating the specified first year as the taxable year) for such year. Such term shall not include any business unless the specified first-year of such business begins after the date of the enactment of this subsection. (B) HUBZone business The term HUBZone business means any employer if— (i) every trade or business of such employer is actively conducted within a HUBZone, and (ii) a substantial portion of the services performed for such employer by its employees are performed in a HUBZone. (C) HUBZone The term HUBZone means any area which would be a historically underutilized business zone (as defined in section 3(p)(1) of the Small Business Act) if such section were applied without regard to subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E) thereof. (4) Specified first-year employment taxes For purposes of this section— (A) In general The term specified first-year employment taxes means, with respect to any specified small business, the taxes imposed under subsections (a) and (b) with respect to wages paid during the specified first-year of such business. (B) Specified first-year The term specified first-year means, with respect to any specified small business, the 1-year period beginning on the first date that any employee of such business performs any service for such business. (5) Aggregation rules, etc All persons treated as a single employer under subsection (a) or (b) of section 52 or subsection (m) or (o) of section 414 shall be treated as one person for purposes of this subsection. Any reference in this subsection to any person shall include a reference to any predecessor of such person. (6) Trust funds held harmless The amounts appropriated, deposited, or transferred to any trust fund shall be determined without regard to this subsection. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to any specified small business (as defined in section 3111(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as added by this section) the specified first-year of which (within the meaning of such section) begins after the date of the enactment of this Act."}}},{"rowIdx":1734,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-953-ih-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-953"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":953,"string":"953"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"ih"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr953ih.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr953ih.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-08 17:29:52.005"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"H9289D70B9FB84184BB0113B0C511196B\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 953 IH: Local Courthouse Safety Act of 2013\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-03-05\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n I\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. R. 953\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130305\">\n March 5, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"G000556\">\n Mr. Grayson\n </sponsor>\n introduced the following bill; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HJU00\">\n Committee on the\n\t\t\t Judiciary\n </committee-name>\n , and in addition to the Committee on\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HGO00\">\n Oversight and Government\n\t\t\t Reform\n </committee-name>\n , for a period to be subsequently determined by the\n\t\t\t Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the\n\t\t\t jurisdiction of the committee concerned\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To improve security at State and local\n\t\t courthouses.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"H1A10D61F4C0F419397DFE94E719218DF\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"HE0AFA949A2B3403E89546784E7602387\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Local Courthouse Safety Act of\n\t\t\t 2013\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HC0C982580A8841E7BE073E0C11E0E03E\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Security\n\t\t\t training\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Part D of title I of\n\t\t\t the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/3741\">\n 42 U.S.C. 3741 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n )\n\t\t\t is amended by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HAA63F63108A14D57A5BB62468C6AE3F9\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"H053E335DFA594508A9055FA63570B9CE\">\n <enum>\n 403.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Preventing\n\t\t\t\tviolence against law enforcement and ensuring officer resilience and\n\t\t\t\tsurvivability\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n The Director may\n\t\t\t\tcarry out a training and technical assistance program designed to teach\n\t\t\t\temployees of State, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies how to\n\t\t\t\tanticipate, survive, and respond to violent encounters during the course of\n\t\t\t\ttheir duties, including duties relating to security at State, county, and\n\t\t\t\ttribal courthouses. If the Director offers a training program specifically\n\t\t\t\tdesigned to train participants on courthouse security issues, preference for\n\t\t\t\tadmission into such program shall be given to employees of jurisdictions that\n\t\t\t\thave magnetometers available for use at their\n\t\t\t\tcourthouses.\n </text>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H5EE7FA51AAAD430C9C8BE29669957306\">\n <enum>\n 3.\n </enum>\n <header>\n State Justice\n\t\t\t Institute\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n The State Justice\n\t\t\t Institute Act of 1984 is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HB170DE00B46F4802BD68A3342EB744A4\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in section 203(b)(1) (42 U.S.C.\n\t\t\t 10702(b)(1)), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting\n <quote>\n ,\n\t\t\t safe,\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n a fair\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H7B4F8553915F427B8E71F2319F6DFC1B\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in section 206 (42\n\t\t\t U.S.C. 10705)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H2E4D8C2AB9CD4A54B8B5405A40883D28\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection\n\t\t\t (c)—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H2F6BC596303F43BD81AD5791BB12903D\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in\n\t\t\t paragraph (14)—\n </text>\n <subclause id=\"H6C0C80E09F3040D0878EB777FD007068\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting\n <quote>\n to\n </quote>\n before\n <quote>\n conduct\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"HC018F1E8F0874CC79F6793E5027C983C\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n and\n </quote>\n at the end;\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HD3CD10D168BC45C5AFBA3D8B499694C3\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by\n\t\t\t redesignating paragraph (15) as paragraph (16); and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H281F3F4EF2374989B19108CB8286862B\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by\n\t\t\t inserting after paragraph (14) the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5968452F007F461A84E4DE70B37452E0\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"H2DC77C2A0F344859ABC84DA973E1C63B\">\n <enum>\n (15)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to improve the\n\t\t\t\tsafety and security of State and local courts;\n\t\t\t\tand\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n\t\t\t\tand\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HD71C23188B01429CB701AA138342DA23\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by adding at the\n\t\t\t end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE6EA37AE55054676A12A523ACF1D6D0D\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"HD0611AD1CAD3492181A089FABEE073D1\">\n <enum>\n (g)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Magnetometers\n </header>\n <text>\n In\n\t\t\t\tthe case of a grant awarded under this section to be used as described in\n\t\t\t\tsubsection (c)(15), if the State or local court applying for the grant does not\n\t\t\t\thave magnetometers available for use, not less than $300 nor more than $1,000\n\t\t\t\tof the matching fund required under subsection (d) of the State or local court\n\t\t\t\tshall be used to acquire a\n\t\t\t\tmagnetometer.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H9F2C61F971C24DC9ABBAAC7F4624D619\">\n <enum>\n 4.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Security\n\t\t\t equipment\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H82FE20069083478480BBFD610F8B1AF1\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Subchapter III of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/40/5\">\n chapter 5\n </external-xref>\n of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding after section\n\t\t\t 559 the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4485981F3F2D4F7DAC566134A0113600\" style=\"USC\">\n <section id=\"H0B3FDFCC9C7043E286651DAB8DD77A36\">\n <enum>\n 560.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Surplus\n\t\t\t\tsecurity equipment for State and local courts\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H3654EC2DC2E94441A483342B96705F30\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Definitions\n </header>\n <text>\n In\n\t\t\t\tthis section—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H4E26C15390D54043960F0611A15785C5\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the term\n <term>\n surplus security equipment\n </term>\n means surplus property that is used to\n\t\t\t\tdetect weapons, including metal detectors, wands, and baggage screening\n\t\t\t\tdevices; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HC013EE3B629A46559FF7ABEF69AFA6B2\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the term\n <term>\n qualifying State or local courthouse\n </term>\n means a courthouse of a State\n\t\t\t\tor local government that has less security equipment than the security needs of\n\t\t\t\tthe courthouse require.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H78105E3AFEEA497BAB207D53B5D61C29\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Disposal of\n\t\t\t\tsurplus security equipment\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"HE3F0C32B7E5C4E159E47350EB1C3FBE1\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter,\n\t\t\t\tthe Administrator of General Services shall ensure that a qualifying State or\n\t\t\t\tlocal courthouse has an opportunity to request to receive surplus security\n\t\t\t\tequipment for use at the qualifying State or local courthouse before the\n\t\t\t\tsurplus security equipment is made available to any other individual or entity\n\t\t\t\tunder this subchapter.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H7D9B23B1656C4378AC7A090AB6D54FB4\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Disposal\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"HC33D89396B134E0C81EFBF59AB2F67B3\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n Subject to subparagraph (B), upon request by a qualifying\n\t\t\t\tState or local courthouse for surplus security equipment for use at the\n\t\t\t\tqualifying State or local courthouse, the surplus security equipment shall be\n\t\t\t\tmade available to the qualifying State or local courthouse without cost, except\n\t\t\t\tfor any costs of shipping, handling, and maintenance.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HDC4B2ACC20D14910A5FEFC111BCFE7CC\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Multiple\n\t\t\t\trequests\n </header>\n <text>\n If more than 1 qualifying State or local courthouse\n\t\t\t\trequests a particular piece of surplus security equipment, the surplus security\n\t\t\t\tequipment shall be distributed based on need, as determined by the\n\t\t\t\tAdministrator of General Services, with priority given to a qualifying State or\n\t\t\t\tlocal courthouse that has no security\n\t\t\t\tequipment.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HD6C89A13B3414114B35D450425403860\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Technical and\n\t\t\t conforming amendment\n </header>\n <text>\n The table of sections for chapter 5 of title\n\t\t\t 40, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to\n\t\t\t section 559 the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block id=\"H42D84FCF96BA4C5E9AAA19DD16F994F2\" style=\"USC\">\n <toc>\n <toc-entry idref=\"H1A10D61F4C0F419397DFE94E719218DF\" level=\"section\">\n 560. Surplus security equipment for State and local\n\t\t\t\tcourts.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 953 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mr. Grayson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To improve security at State and local courthouses.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Local Courthouse Safety Act of 2013 . 2. Security training Part D of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3741 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 403. Preventing violence against law enforcement and ensuring officer resilience and survivability The Director may carry out a training and technical assistance program designed to teach employees of State, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies how to anticipate, survive, and respond to violent encounters during the course of their duties, including duties relating to security at State, county, and tribal courthouses. If the Director offers a training program specifically designed to train participants on courthouse security issues, preference for admission into such program shall be given to employees of jurisdictions that have magnetometers available for use at their courthouses. . 3. State Justice Institute The State Justice Institute Act of 1984 is amended— (1) in section 203(b)(1) (42 U.S.C. 10702(b)(1)), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting , safe, after a fair ; and (2) in section 206 (42 U.S.C. 10705)— (A) in subsection (c)— (i) in paragraph (14)— (I) by inserting to before conduct ; and (II) by striking and at the end; (ii) by redesignating paragraph (15) as paragraph (16); and (iii) by inserting after paragraph (14) the following: (15) to improve the safety and security of State and local courts; and ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (g) Magnetometers In the case of a grant awarded under this section to be used as described in subsection (c)(15), if the State or local court applying for the grant does not have magnetometers available for use, not less than $300 nor more than $1,000 of the matching fund required under subsection (d) of the State or local court shall be used to acquire a magnetometer. . 4. Security equipment (a) In general Subchapter III of chapter 5 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding after section 559 the following: 560. Surplus security equipment for State and local courts (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term surplus security equipment means surplus property that is used to detect weapons, including metal detectors, wands, and baggage screening devices; and (2) the term qualifying State or local courthouse means a courthouse of a State or local government that has less security equipment than the security needs of the courthouse require. (b) Disposal of surplus security equipment (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, the Administrator of General Services shall ensure that a qualifying State or local courthouse has an opportunity to request to receive surplus security equipment for use at the qualifying State or local courthouse before the surplus security equipment is made available to any other individual or entity under this subchapter. (2) Disposal (A) In general Subject to subparagraph (B), upon request by a qualifying State or local courthouse for surplus security equipment for use at the qualifying State or local courthouse, the surplus security equipment shall be made available to the qualifying State or local courthouse without cost, except for any costs of shipping, handling, and maintenance. (B) Multiple requests If more than 1 qualifying State or local courthouse requests a particular piece of surplus security equipment, the surplus security equipment shall be distributed based on need, as determined by the Administrator of General Services, with priority given to a qualifying State or local courthouse that has no security equipment. . (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 5 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 559 the following: 560. Surplus security equipment for State and local courts. ."}}},{"rowIdx":1735,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-954-ih-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-954"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":954,"string":"954"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"ih"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr954ih.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr954ih.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-08 17:29:52.931"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"HEDCB41D4D31E42089E7A80529975FB4A\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 954 IH: Workforce Infrastructure for Skilled Employees Investment Act\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-03-05\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n I\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. R. 954\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130305\">\n March 5, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"B001278\">\n Ms. Bonamici\n </sponsor>\n (for\n\t\t\t herself,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"M000725\">\n Mr. George Miller of\n\t\t\t California\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"B000574\">\n Mr.\n\t\t\t Blumenauer\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"R000515\">\n Mr. Rush\n </cosponsor>\n , and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"D000598\">\n Mrs. Davis of California\n </cosponsor>\n ) introduced\n\t\t\t the following bill; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HED00\">\n Committee on Education and the\n\t\t\t Workforce\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to provide\n\t\t for the establishment of the Small Business Liaison Pilot\n\t\t Program.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"H21A2A2B73E7F46FEAB8EE34294F6EF13\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"H4FAA81448A9647E59F5B807DE9AFD443\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Workforce Infrastructure for Skilled\n\t\t\t Employees Investment Act\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n or the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n WISE Investment Act\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HA887275439BD412D84E79BFD0A8879D8\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Small Business\n\t\t\t Liaison Pilot Program\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section\n\t\t\t 171 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/29/2916\">\n 29 U.S.C. 2916\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by\n\t\t\t adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H8B1541FD16E14CCEB72163D7EA50D92B\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"HD882E04DCF1449EEB2E73864A100946D\">\n <enum>\n (f)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Small Business\n\t\t\t\tLiaison Pilot Program\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"HF4740D665F2149BEBCF3808B842A23F3\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Establishment of\n\t\t\t\tSmall Business Liaison Pilot Program\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary may award competitive grants\n\t\t\t\tto local boards, community colleges, postsecondary vocational institutions,\n\t\t\t\tcommunity-based organizations, and apprenticeship programs, including joint\n\t\t\t\tlabor-management training programs, in States and outlying areas to promote\n\t\t\t\tlocal economic growth and eliminate gaps between the workforce skills available\n\t\t\t\tand the workforce skills needed in local areas or regions.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H092BBC90CC304CCA882B170845124C4D\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Application\n </header>\n <text>\n To\n\t\t\t\treceive a grant under this subsection a local board, community college, or\n\t\t\t\tpostsecondary vocational institution in a State or outlying area shall submit\n\t\t\t\tto the Secretary an application in such manner, at such time, and containing\n\t\t\t\tsuch information as the Secretary may require.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HC348E3E2F1CE4140B6F2AC75E0773BD4\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Specifications\n\t\t\t\tof grants\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"HB9463A9911C94016A17AF42C976E925D\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Time\n\t\t\t\tperiod\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n A grant shall be used\n\t\t\t\tover a 36-month period.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HDD0059D4398D4E5589D2329CEACA9F2F\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Amount of\n\t\t\t\tgrant\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In determining the\n\t\t\t\tamount of a grant made under this subsection, the Secretary may\n\t\t\t\tconsider—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H992EBC60C96C4F90AE6E48D2DE34B0C9\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the ability of the\n\t\t\t\tgrant applicant to conduct outreach activities;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H32B4BEEA49F54BBABA7AA88BB4D82F37\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the ability of\n\t\t\t\tthe grant applicant to conduct skills gap assessments;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HEF964AD7A0794C1798EADDD3432738DD\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the extent to\n\t\t\t\twhich the grant applicant works with or, after implementing a strategic skills\n\t\t\t\tgap action plan, plans to work with small businesses within its local area or\n\t\t\t\tregion; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H5E337CF8DE304867810389465722B0CE\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text>\n any other factor\n\t\t\t\tthat the Secretary deems appropriate.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HAA7455AE00564ED4AF223B3B5E466550\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Limitations\n </header>\n <clause id=\"HA4951CE267384C9181DB4E65C98FF848\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n A\n\t\t\t\trecipient may not receive more than one grant under this subsection.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H84898D8B437A4B99AB7C74BEA1EC79B2\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n No grant under\n\t\t\t\tthis subsection may be for an amount more than $500,000.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HDDF40C20D5984730B258A6A0A494F84D\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The Secretary\n\t\t\t\tshall, in determining whether to award a grant, consider the geographic\n\t\t\t\tdiversity of grant recipients.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HD55A307CA4C046158BC3E742A2A3C7E7\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Use of\n\t\t\t\tfunds\n </header>\n <clause id=\"HA7CA38920AA7433EA0E60E228B12ED94\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n A local board,\n\t\t\t\tcommunity college, or postsecondary vocational institution that receives a\n\t\t\t\tgrant under this subsection shall use the grant funds to pay for a new or\n\t\t\t\tcurrent employee to serve as liaison to conduct activities described in clause\n\t\t\t\t(ii).\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H7D3021AA4B4F40588653972E64AC6956\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Small &\n\t\t\t\tLocal Business Liaison\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The\n\t\t\t\tliaison—\n </text>\n <subclause id=\"H80935507CD374485BD173130C5075475\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n shall—\n </text>\n <item id=\"H733EDB237A85404086E68B784C183C1A\">\n <enum>\n (aa)\n </enum>\n <text>\n prepare a\n\t\t\t\tstrategic action skills gap assessment;\n </text>\n </item>\n <item id=\"H0B2994BE548E4F84A6F9003CA83FACB4\">\n <enum>\n (bb)\n </enum>\n <text>\n develop a\n\t\t\t\tstrategic skills gap action plan; and\n </text>\n </item>\n <item id=\"H9C631C722364458B913971AC3E8A79CC\">\n <enum>\n (cc)\n </enum>\n <text>\n conduct any other\n\t\t\t\tactivity that the Secretary deems appropriate for the purposes of this\n\t\t\t\tsubsection; and\n </text>\n </item>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"HA44BDA2813FC4089BD90B233D776AE3A\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text>\n may—\n </text>\n <item id=\"H022FDF7B8E6A45F2980BE6C9F25E30B2\">\n <enum>\n (aa)\n </enum>\n <text>\n engage in\n\t\t\t\toutreach in the local area or region;\n </text>\n </item>\n <item id=\"H854BF27E35FD472294E5775196258AB4\">\n <enum>\n (bb)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n conduct business site visits, interviews,\n\t\t\t\tand assessments;\n </text>\n </item>\n <item id=\"H02DC94F9D5834372908C09720AFA45B8\">\n <enum>\n (cc)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n consult in the implementation of the skills\n\t\t\t\taction plan;\n </text>\n </item>\n <item id=\"H66C53F94957E4CA2A8CA6116C5E5CF0E\">\n <enum>\n (dd)\n </enum>\n <text>\n complete more\n\t\t\t\tthan 1 skills gap action plan; and\n </text>\n </item>\n <item id=\"H252597DEB9454D628D2ED30D87B8004B\">\n <enum>\n (ee)\n </enum>\n <text>\n consult with the\n\t\t\t\tlocal offices of the Small Business Administration.\n </text>\n </item>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H170207E98FD248CDA4935DCF4265A085\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Prohibition\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n A grant received under this subsection may\n\t\t\t\tnot be used to supplant existing funding or efforts.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H4F9E3999D2014B0999F9F65D0576BB49\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Confidentiality\n\t\t\t\tof information\n </header>\n <text>\n The grant recipient may not disclose the name,\n\t\t\t\taddress, or contact information of a business, employer, or other person that\n\t\t\t\tprovided information to the grant recipient to compile information in the\n\t\t\t\tstrategic skills gap assessment or strategic skills gap action plan without\n\t\t\t\tconsent of such business, employer, or other person.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H058396EF4E1C4D1ABE4CDF285F4A4C53\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Reporting\n </header>\n <text>\n Each\n\t\t\t\tyear, the Secretary shall report to the Congress—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H5F053C521FA24CCDA7EB51ED103427B8\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the number of\n\t\t\t\tgrants awarded under this subsection;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HCE790CB0273A4E50B2C6272BB09267A7\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the recipients of\n\t\t\t\tgrants awarded under this subsection;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H61016EB411CE42C880D807264C55FF00\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the activities\n\t\t\t\tcarried out by each recipient under paragraph (3)(D); and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HBA93C4533E0A457388A72AED13606BFD\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n an assessment\n\t\t\t\tdescribing—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H84609B99837F495BAEA9D1824037B729\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the success of the program to promote local\n\t\t\t\teconomic growth and eliminate gaps between the workforce skills available and\n\t\t\t\tthe workforce skills needed in local areas or regions; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H49554C759E034845B41BE412E2B73286\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n any\n\t\t\t\trecommendations for reauthorization and expansion of the program that the\n\t\t\t\tSecretary may have.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H13BF7AB80F974123997A3D4358BD2471\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Definitions\n </header>\n <text>\n In\n\t\t\t\tthis subsection:\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HE11718F999AE42D583AFA3DA3D8EE6B3\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Community\n\t\t\t\tCollege\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n community college\n </term>\n has the meaning\n\t\t\t\tgiven the term in section 312(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.\n\t\t\t\t1058(f)).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H5D2474B1DFFF46C0A614C77C9C66CB94\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Local\n\t\t\t\tarea\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n local area\n </term>\n means the labor market\n\t\t\t\timmediately surrounding or affected by a local board, community college, or\n\t\t\t\tpostsecondary vocational institution.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H8FE6C4CA3C644E1583D5ABC39592BD56\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Postsecondary\n\t\t\t\tvocational institution\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n postsecondary vocational\n\t\t\t\tinstitution\n </term>\n has the meaning given the term in section 102(c) of the\n\t\t\t\tHigher Education Act of 1965 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/20/1002\">\n 20 U.S.C. 1002(c)\n </external-xref>\n ).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HD81964E1E0F343DC8FAC02A5594D1FAE\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Region\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t\tterm\n <term>\n region\n </term>\n means 2 or more local areas that comprise a common\n\t\t\t\tlabor market for an industry sector of related occupations.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H73D8F07672444CE4867D68ABFF9025E1\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Strategic skills\n\t\t\t\tgap assessment\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n strategic skills gap\n\t\t\t\tassessment\n </term>\n means an assessment that—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"HEB2DA8E120D14455B49877FAF8353ED1\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n identifies areas\n\t\t\t\tof current and expected demand for labor and skills in a specific industry\n\t\t\t\tsector of related occupations that is—\n </text>\n <subclause id=\"H88F05AF98E4D49CFBD587F698D735BD0\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n producing jobs in\n\t\t\t\tthe local area or region involved;\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"H990F3A3366EB4A37AA3762631B89B134\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text>\n developing\n\t\t\t\temerging jobs in the local area or region involved; or\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"H88616FD11FCF421B96DDC81308B278BF\">\n <enum>\n (III)\n </enum>\n <text>\n suffering\n\t\t\t\tchronic worker shortages;\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H8AC3ED8CE9404737BDED0859CBCE73FA\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n identifies the\n\t\t\t\tcurrent and expected supply of labor and skills in that sector or group in the\n\t\t\t\tlocal area or region;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H1187A883C4394DF9B06A88408A8A333F\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n identifies gaps\n\t\t\t\tbetween the current and expected demand and supply of labor and skills in that\n\t\t\t\tsection or group in the local area or region;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H5206736324344D09907415CC79F0A456\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text>\n contains the\n\t\t\t\tresults of a survey or focus group interviews of employers, labor\n\t\t\t\torganizations, and other relevant individuals and organizations in the local\n\t\t\t\tarea or region; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HBEC2810697EE47E696680247BFE2843C\">\n <enum>\n (v)\n </enum>\n <text>\n contains data\n\t\t\t\tregarding—\n </text>\n <subclause id=\"H2B1D041D0A6247E8BF309C3FBE78681A\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n specific\n\t\t\t\temployment opportunities offered by industries in the local area or\n\t\t\t\tregion;\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"HA9D9CB71AEE1444F937CE4A41AC61E34\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text>\n specific skills\n\t\t\t\tdesired for employment opportunities offered by industries in the local area or\n\t\t\t\tregion;\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"HF4206BFF02B64351A27E8DC5F3A0820E\">\n <enum>\n (III)\n </enum>\n <text>\n occupations and\n\t\t\t\tpositions in the local area or region that are difficult to fill;\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"H4045C959BEF64E1BAB3717059D5781C3\">\n <enum>\n (IV)\n </enum>\n <text>\n specific skills\n\t\t\t\tdesired for occupations and positions in the local area or region that are\n\t\t\t\tdifficult to fill;\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"H9F3256EFE6494A6CAFC5C2ACEF3578EA\">\n <enum>\n (V)\n </enum>\n <text>\n areas of growth\n\t\t\t\tand decline among industries and occupations in the local area or\n\t\t\t\tregion;\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"HC389B76496D3466CB1C7540D11FC6092\">\n <enum>\n (VI)\n </enum>\n <text>\n specific skills\n\t\t\t\tdesired for areas of growth among industries and occupations in the local area\n\t\t\t\tor region; and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"H27ACA7CF033C414595D19DD210BC0C58\">\n <enum>\n (VII)\n </enum>\n <text>\n specific\n\t\t\t\tinventories of skills of unemployed or underemployed individuals in the local\n\t\t\t\tarea or region.\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H8F70B80B8D804567BE279DFDBAE2ACCA\">\n <enum>\n (F)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Strategic skills\n\t\t\t\tgap action plan\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n strategic skills gap action\n\t\t\t\tplan\n </term>\n means a plan based on the strategic skills gap assessment\n\t\t\t\tthat—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"HFF2446ECFBB1472799E85E3BB35BFD44\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n identifies—\n </text>\n <subclause id=\"H1ADBED6829864B53BBFB7BD788BC7FE3\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n specific barriers\n\t\t\t\tto adequate supply of labor and skills in demand in a specific industry sector\n\t\t\t\tof related occupations that is producing jobs in the local area or region;\n\t\t\t\tand\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"H9338ADF742354404A17A25A8D2DB9E0A\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text>\n activities that\n\t\t\t\twill remove or alleviate the barriers described in subclause (I) that could be\n\t\t\t\tundertaken by the local board, community college, or postsecondary vocational\n\t\t\t\tinstitution;\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HDDCA58D6C8E646A6BFF932B80339D3E4\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n specifies how the\n\t\t\t\tlocal board, community college, or postsecondary vocational institution may\n\t\t\t\tintegrate the activities described in clause (i) within the local area or\n\t\t\t\tregion; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H9DEB0B749BCB423DB2773B37172E1FF9\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n identifies\n\t\t\t\tresources and strategies that may be used in the local area or region to\n\t\t\t\taddress the skills gaps for both unemployed and employed workers in that\n\t\t\t\tindustry sector.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H3E93FBE5FCF5460BBE2E5C737E7C7F18\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Authorization of\n\t\t\t\tappropriations\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n There is\n\t\t\t\tauthorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as may be necessary to\n\t\t\t\tcarry out this\n\t\t\t\tsubsection.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 954 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Ms. Bonamici (for herself, Mr. George Miller of California , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Rush , and Mrs. Davis of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to provide for the establishment of the Small Business Liaison Pilot Program.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Workforce Infrastructure for Skilled Employees Investment Act or the WISE Investment Act . 2. Small Business Liaison Pilot Program Section 171 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 ( 29 U.S.C. 2916 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) Small Business Liaison Pilot Program (1) Establishment of Small Business Liaison Pilot Program The Secretary may award competitive grants to local boards, community colleges, postsecondary vocational institutions, community-based organizations, and apprenticeship programs, including joint labor-management training programs, in States and outlying areas to promote local economic growth and eliminate gaps between the workforce skills available and the workforce skills needed in local areas or regions. (2) Application To receive a grant under this subsection a local board, community college, or postsecondary vocational institution in a State or outlying area shall submit to the Secretary an application in such manner, at such time, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (3) Specifications of grants (A) Time period A grant shall be used over a 36-month period. (B) Amount of grant In determining the amount of a grant made under this subsection, the Secretary may consider— (i) the ability of the grant applicant to conduct outreach activities; (ii) the ability of the grant applicant to conduct skills gap assessments; (iii) the extent to which the grant applicant works with or, after implementing a strategic skills gap action plan, plans to work with small businesses within its local area or region; and (iv) any other factor that the Secretary deems appropriate. (C) Limitations (i) A recipient may not receive more than one grant under this subsection. (ii) No grant under this subsection may be for an amount more than $500,000. (iii) The Secretary shall, in determining whether to award a grant, consider the geographic diversity of grant recipients. (D) Use of funds (i) In general A local board, community college, or postsecondary vocational institution that receives a grant under this subsection shall use the grant funds to pay for a new or current employee to serve as liaison to conduct activities described in clause (ii). (ii) Small & Local Business Liaison The liaison— (I) shall— (aa) prepare a strategic action skills gap assessment; (bb) develop a strategic skills gap action plan; and (cc) conduct any other activity that the Secretary deems appropriate for the purposes of this subsection; and (II) may— (aa) engage in outreach in the local area or region; (bb) conduct business site visits, interviews, and assessments; (cc) consult in the implementation of the skills action plan; (dd) complete more than 1 skills gap action plan; and (ee) consult with the local offices of the Small Business Administration. (iii) Prohibition A grant received under this subsection may not be used to supplant existing funding or efforts. (E) Confidentiality of information The grant recipient may not disclose the name, address, or contact information of a business, employer, or other person that provided information to the grant recipient to compile information in the strategic skills gap assessment or strategic skills gap action plan without consent of such business, employer, or other person. (4) Reporting Each year, the Secretary shall report to the Congress— (A) the number of grants awarded under this subsection; (B) the recipients of grants awarded under this subsection; (C) the activities carried out by each recipient under paragraph (3)(D); and (D) an assessment describing— (i) the success of the program to promote local economic growth and eliminate gaps between the workforce skills available and the workforce skills needed in local areas or regions; and (ii) any recommendations for reauthorization and expansion of the program that the Secretary may have. (5) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Community College The term community college has the meaning given the term in section 312(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1058(f)). (B) Local area The term local area means the labor market immediately surrounding or affected by a local board, community college, or postsecondary vocational institution. (C) Postsecondary vocational institution The term postsecondary vocational institution has the meaning given the term in section 102(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002(c) ). (D) Region The term region means 2 or more local areas that comprise a common labor market for an industry sector of related occupations. (E) Strategic skills gap assessment The term strategic skills gap assessment means an assessment that— (i) identifies areas of current and expected demand for labor and skills in a specific industry sector of related occupations that is— (I) producing jobs in the local area or region involved; (II) developing emerging jobs in the local area or region involved; or (III) suffering chronic worker shortages; (ii) identifies the current and expected supply of labor and skills in that sector or group in the local area or region; (iii) identifies gaps between the current and expected demand and supply of labor and skills in that section or group in the local area or region; (iv) contains the results of a survey or focus group interviews of employers, labor organizations, and other relevant individuals and organizations in the local area or region; and (v) contains data regarding— (I) specific employment opportunities offered by industries in the local area or region; (II) specific skills desired for employment opportunities offered by industries in the local area or region; (III) occupations and positions in the local area or region that are difficult to fill; (IV) specific skills desired for occupations and positions in the local area or region that are difficult to fill; (V) areas of growth and decline among industries and occupations in the local area or region; (VI) specific skills desired for areas of growth among industries and occupations in the local area or region; and (VII) specific inventories of skills of unemployed or underemployed individuals in the local area or region. (F) Strategic skills gap action plan The term strategic skills gap action plan means a plan based on the strategic skills gap assessment that— (i) identifies— (I) specific barriers to adequate supply of labor and skills in demand in a specific industry sector of related occupations that is producing jobs in the local area or region; and (II) activities that will remove or alleviate the barriers described in subclause (I) that could be undertaken by the local board, community college, or postsecondary vocational institution; (ii) specifies how the local board, community college, or postsecondary vocational institution may integrate the activities described in clause (i) within the local area or region; and (iii) identifies resources and strategies that may be used in the local area or region to address the skills gaps for both unemployed and employed workers in that industry sector. (6) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as may be necessary to carry out this subsection. ."}}},{"rowIdx":1736,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-955-ih-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-955"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":955,"string":"955"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"ih"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr955ih.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr955ih.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-08 17:29:51.443"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"H7BAACACBD41C453084D19E1F1E0B44F2\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 955 IH: Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2013\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-03-05\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n I\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. R. 955\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130305\">\n March 5, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"R000515\">\n Mr. Rush\n </sponsor>\n (for himself\n\t\t\t and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"K000009\">\n Ms. Kaptur\n </cosponsor>\n ) introduced the\n\t\t\t following bill; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HJU00\">\n Committee on the Judiciary\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To increase public safety by punishing and deterring\n\t\t firearms trafficking.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"HED039BB150DF4B9D9A9F0D45772AA405\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"H855B4E2B43AE4188AAF0CF2E1EEDB02D\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia\n\t\t\t Pryear-Yard Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of\n\t\t\t 2013\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H429A5A1E6E734669A797DD63F85F180A\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Table of\n\t\t\t contents\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n The table of contents\n\t\t\t for this Act is as follows:\n </text>\n <toc>\n <toc-entry idref=\"H855B4E2B43AE4188AAF0CF2E1EEDB02D\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 1. Short title.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"H429A5A1E6E734669A797DD63F85F180A\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 2. Table of contents.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"HC41625B1B0684824856F63018FBC24E7\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 3. Anti-straw purchasing and firearms trafficking\n\t\t\t\tamendments.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"H0440CC887AE54AA988B37A6E539E460C\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 4. Amendments to section\n\t\t\t\t922\n <enum-in-header>\n (d)\n </enum-in-header>\n .\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"HFAC6A82FBD9C460BAB726821D284EB54\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 5. Amendments to section\n\t\t\t\t924\n <enum-in-header>\n (a)\n </enum-in-header>\n .\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"H1903677203974F60A06D378C5A0AF533\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 6. Amendments to section\n\t\t\t\t924\n <enum-in-header>\n (h)\n </enum-in-header>\n .\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"H0CD539389BB7461AAD374BC8943F9D23\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 7. Amendments to section\n\t\t\t\t924\n <enum-in-header>\n (k)\n </enum-in-header>\n .\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HC41625B1B0684824856F63018FBC24E7\">\n <enum>\n 3.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Anti-straw\n\t\t\t purchasing and firearms trafficking amendments\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H4C6EF05CD3934B3AB9F97D72F4FD49FF\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/18/44\">\n Chapter 44\n </external-xref>\n of title 18, United States Code, is amended by\n\t\t\t adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H6C44DA780E8D4FDAA99D8F31926BB0AE\" style=\"USC\">\n <section id=\"HA71133A67189494BAA1C236264E2CB81\">\n <enum>\n 932.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Straw\n\t\t\t\tpurchasing of firearms\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"HF0A706A1D9F543F1AD4722E8496EB2AE\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <text>\n For purposes of\n\t\t\t\tthis section—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H84D13C5A890D447CBB77861C95A06E18\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the term\n <term>\n crime of violence\n </term>\n has the meaning given that term in section\n\t\t\t\t924(c)(3);\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H7E767587970A4AEAA75A494D52892017\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the term\n <term>\n drug trafficking crime\n </term>\n has the meaning given that term in section\n\t\t\t\t924(c)(2); and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H4A63EABB6F1B475DB449C25656F318E8\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the term\n <term>\n purchases\n </term>\n includes the receipt of any firearm by a person who does\n\t\t\t\tnot own the firearm—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H1DFDE12A253749239D34134D2A5D3AEF\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by way of pledge\n\t\t\t\tor pawn as security for the payment or repayment of money; or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HF4B2F45FD0BA41FF9E6F42452BC72381\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n on\n\t\t\t\tconsignment.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H599155F201734BA6A68A462782ECD3EF\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <text>\n It shall be\n\t\t\t\tunlawful for any person (other than a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer,\n\t\t\t\tlicensed collector, or licensed dealer) to knowingly purchase, or attempt or\n\t\t\t\tconspire to purchase, any firearm in or otherwise affecting interstate or\n\t\t\t\tforeign commerce—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H95E78CD0B2214C97B7DAEDD5ED5B5211\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n from a licensed\n\t\t\t\timporter, licensed manufacturer, licensed collector, or licensed dealer for, on\n\t\t\t\tbehalf of, or at the request or demand of any other person, known or unknown;\n\t\t\t\tor\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HC1169B3AA4B041019E7F4A9A493015BE\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n from any person\n\t\t\t\twho is not a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed collector, or\n\t\t\t\tlicensed dealer for, on behalf of, or at the request or demand of any other\n\t\t\t\tperson, known or unknown, knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that\n\t\t\t\tsuch other person—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H54E2939975AD48A7BAC8C3CA703BF11D\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n is under\n\t\t\t\tindictment for, or has been convicted in any court of, a crime punishable by\n\t\t\t\timprisonment for a term exceeding 1 year;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H6B8A4B1E3FFA41438B1B5857BE34C49C\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n is a fugitive from\n\t\t\t\tjustice;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HCEB032ACD2BA490B9E83425E8BE10601\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n is an unlawful\n\t\t\t\tuser of or addicted to any controlled substance (as defined in section 102 of\n\t\t\t\tthe Controlled Substances Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/21/802\">\n 21 U.S.C. 802\n </external-xref>\n ));\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HBC5449B9E4BB4D9080F4E72A87D5D6B5\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n has been\n\t\t\t\tadjudicated as a mental defective or has been committed to any mental\n\t\t\t\tinstitution;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H4067360D1D774560A285E9A3E6071725\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text>\n is an alien\n\t\t\t\twho—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H7190E9E17726482E9BDDD37708776967\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n is\n\t\t\t\tillegally or unlawfully in the United States; or\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H6D98A5AD901D4F838D69BB37FFBA8103\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n except as\n\t\t\t\tprovided in section 922(y)(2), has been admitted to the United States under a\n\t\t\t\tnonimmigrant visa (as that term is defined in section 101(a)(26) of the\n\t\t\t\tImmigration and Nationality Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/8/1101\">\n 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(26)\n </external-xref>\n ));\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H1CAEF03E77064DAC92D118B1265B78D4\">\n <enum>\n (F)\n </enum>\n <text>\n has been\n\t\t\t\tdischarged from the Armed Forces under dishonorable conditions;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HFB0845929E4C467EBE1CCEC432249DA9\">\n <enum>\n (G)\n </enum>\n <text>\n having been a\n\t\t\t\tcitizen of the United States, has renounced his or her citizenship;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HE8CBE873608F447C8BE2DB0AB9CA942C\">\n <enum>\n (H)\n </enum>\n <text>\n is subject to a\n\t\t\t\tcourt order that restrains such person from harassing, stalking, or threatening\n\t\t\t\tan intimate partner of such person or child of such intimate partner or person,\n\t\t\t\tor engaging in other conduct that would place an intimate partner in reasonable\n\t\t\t\tfear of bodily injury to the partner or child, except that this subparagraph\n\t\t\t\tshall only apply to a court order that—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"HF273553525B34842BB33467BDB2CA645\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n was issued after a\n\t\t\t\thearing of which such person received actual notice, and at which such person\n\t\t\t\thad the opportunity to participate; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H61015F28CEB1483B876DE1850B05D3C1\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"H74C2B4790C514656BEB56A80B23B5145\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n includes a finding that\n\t\t\t\tsuch person represents a credible threat to the physical safety of such\n\t\t\t\tintimate partner or child; or\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"H8CD615AB39A94B11A85BA2EB430C10A3\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by its terms explicitly prohibits the\n\t\t\t\tuse, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against such intimate\n\t\t\t\tpartner or child that would reasonably be expected to cause bodily\n\t\t\t\tinjury;\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HB51F271128E54E14A67651B94E41BDB5\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n has been convicted\n\t\t\t\tin any court of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H4C2C361F3F904385AFEB4EB1014D7A8B\">\n <enum>\n (J)\n </enum>\n <text>\n intends to—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"HB1E9AD1BFCED4B0093A9C07DEE2E53DB\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n use, carry,\n\t\t\t\tpossess, or sell or otherwise dispose of the firearm or ammunition in\n\t\t\t\tfurtherance of a crime of violence or drug trafficking crime; or\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HF2AB8E61077E4DD889F0AC5627B933AC\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n export the\n\t\t\t\tfirearm or ammunition in violation of law;\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H14DB93907F9346DFA117DB47A0C5AE40\">\n <enum>\n (K)\n </enum>\n <text>\n who does not\n\t\t\t\treside in any State; or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H7B0B3FE9EC814762AFEC1767DDA45FC5\">\n <enum>\n (L)\n </enum>\n <text>\n intends to sell or\n\t\t\t\totherwise dispose of the firearm or ammunition to a person described in any of\n\t\t\t\tsubparagraphs (A) through (K).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H1D24A18473BE456BB9F4EF386E26AA76\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"H9E730EBAB0364BE1BC8500B28B55B7E9\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Except as provided in\n\t\t\t\tparagraph (2), any person who violates subsection (b) shall be fined under this\n\t\t\t\ttitle, imprisoned for not more than 15 years, or both.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H231A69EAF29C44D8ADEF282C1883E168\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n If a violation of subsection (b) is\n\t\t\t\tcommitted knowing or with reasonable cause to believe that any firearm involved\n\t\t\t\twill be used to commit a crime of violence, the person shall be sentenced to a\n\t\t\t\tterm of imprisonment of not more than 25 years.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H67A9DD162E1545ABB8BE8BDB5600D952\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Subsection (b)(1)\n\t\t\t\tshall not apply to any firearm that is lawfully purchased by a person—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H2C949B5FD2A44EAAB89FBA804E25182D\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to be given as a\n\t\t\t\tbona fide gift to a recipient who provided no service or tangible thing of\n\t\t\t\tvalue to acquire the firearm, unless the person knows or has reasonable cause\n\t\t\t\tto believe such recipient is prohibited by Federal law from possessing,\n\t\t\t\treceiving, selling, shipping, transporting, transferring, or otherwise\n\t\t\t\tdisposing of the firearm; or\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H717B5CFB817C4EDA98834326D5D6C9C0\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to be given to a\n\t\t\t\tbona fide winner of an organized raffle, contest, or auction conducted in\n\t\t\t\taccordance with law and sponsored by a national, State, or local organization\n\t\t\t\tor association, unless the person knows or has reasonable cause to believe such\n\t\t\t\trecipient is prohibited by Federal law from possessing, purchasing, receiving,\n\t\t\t\tselling, shipping, transporting, transferring, or otherwise disposing of the\n\t\t\t\tfirearm.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H9CCD0FD82B744EE7A06C54A00933D985\">\n <enum>\n 933.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Trafficking in\n\t\t\t\tfirearms\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H35AA944276F24A03BFE3818C45944414\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <text>\n It shall be\n\t\t\t\tunlawful for any person to—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H50E19ECF7F804C6BA4CDA48673C1BEEB\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n ship, transport,\n\t\t\t\ttransfer, cause to be transported, or otherwise dispose of 2 or more firearms\n\t\t\t\tto another person in or otherwise affecting interstate or foreign commerce, if\n\t\t\t\tthe transferor knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the use, carrying,\n\t\t\t\tor possession of a firearm by the transferee would be in violation of, or would\n\t\t\t\tresult in a violation of, any Federal law punishable by a term of imprisonment\n\t\t\t\texceeding 1 year;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H15BD026613F44D7F95B2868BEC20EC9C\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n receive from\n\t\t\t\tanother person 2 or more firearms in or otherwise affecting interstate or\n\t\t\t\tforeign commerce, if the recipient knows or has reasonable cause to believe\n\t\t\t\tthat such receipt would be in violation of, or would result in a violation of,\n\t\t\t\tany Federal law punishable by a term of imprisonment exceeding 1 year;\n\t\t\t\tor\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H4E7A3F3A41EB431A87783A9F6B7F775B\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n attempt or\n\t\t\t\tconspire to commit the conduct described in paragraph (1) or (2).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H74A9819333D2488D88DE29AE60D05AD7\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"HFBA5A06ED4494A958412E9A4E1D91B7D\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Except as provided in\n\t\t\t\tparagraph (2), any person who violates subsection (a) shall be fined under this\n\t\t\t\ttitle, imprisoned for not more than 15 years, or both.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H9E5F8F2D7D0D464CBA1535102FB230EE\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n If a violation of subsection (a) is\n\t\t\t\tcommitted by a person in concert with 5 or more other persons with respect to\n\t\t\t\twhom such person occupies a position of organizer, leader, supervisor, or\n\t\t\t\tmanager, the person shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not more\n\t\t\t\tthan 25 years.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H5F93219ED1E84DAAADCE2D9848ACF571\">\n <enum>\n 934.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Forfeiture and\n\t\t\t\tfines\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H6D2C78EA3B6A437FA77531741D21456A\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"HDE98166279A84B8FB738004FDF4912D0\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Any person convicted of\n\t\t\t\ta violation of section 932 or 933 shall forfeit to the United States,\n\t\t\t\tirrespective of any provision of State law—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HDE02ADFB66234D20B3582CD41D284D41\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n any property constituting, or derived\n\t\t\t\tfrom, any proceeds the person obtained, directly or indirectly, as the result\n\t\t\t\tof such violation; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HC4242E6C36ED41CC86E52346BF711231\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n any of the person's property used, or\n\t\t\t\tintended to be used, in any manner or part, to commit, or to facilitate the\n\t\t\t\tcommission of, such violation.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H6C01D9A3D5234401B4B0580A4DE2C1F6\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The court, in imposing sentence on a\n\t\t\t\tperson convicted of a violation of section 932 or 933, shall order, in addition\n\t\t\t\tto any other sentence imposed pursuant to section 932 or 933, that the person\n\t\t\t\tforfeit to the United States all property described in paragraph (1).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HBAD0CCAC7C1A4F60BCBDC291452C747E\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <text>\n A defendant who\n\t\t\t\tderives profits or other proceeds from an offense under section 932 or 933 may\n\t\t\t\tbe fined not more than the greater of—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H6289AF17C9264727AF02279EFEE78045\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the fine otherwise\n\t\t\t\tauthorized by this part; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H7573DF7C15A547CAB2680CFA97A4C834\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the amount equal\n\t\t\t\tto twice the gross profits or other proceeds of the offense under section 932\n\t\t\t\tor\n\t\t\t\t933.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HED398ACA2C37477A91258C8D55AB7D8A\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Title III\n\t\t\t authorization\n </header>\n <text>\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/18/2516\">\n Section 2516(1)(n)\n </external-xref>\n of title 18, United States Code,\n\t\t\t is amended by striking\n <quote>\n and 924(n)\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n , 924,\n\t\t\t 932, or 933\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H76B98837433E4CA29F55D8022F102DBE\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Racketeering\n\t\t\t amendment\n </header>\n <text>\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/18/1961\">\n Section 1961(1)(B)\n </external-xref>\n of title 18, United States Code, is\n\t\t\t amended by inserting\n <quote>\n section 932 (relating to straw purchasing), section\n\t\t\t 933 (relating to trafficking in firearms),\n </quote>\n before\n <quote>\n section\n\t\t\t 1028\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HEAB8A477CAE44DACA21A28871E69AE13\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Money laundering\n\t\t\t amendment\n </header>\n <text>\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/18/1956\">\n Section 1956(c)(7)(D)\n </external-xref>\n of title 18, United States Code,\n\t\t\t is amended by striking\n <quote>\n section 924(n)\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n section 924(n), 932, or 933\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H683311784F1C40C98EE908060D44BFB2\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Directive to\n\t\t\t sentencing commission\n </header>\n <text>\n Pursuant to its authority under section 994\n\t\t\t of title 28, United States Code, and in accordance with this section, the\n\t\t\t United States Sentencing Commission shall review and amend its guidelines and\n\t\t\t policy statements to ensure that persons convicted of an offense under section\n\t\t\t 932 or 933 of title 18, United States Code and other offenses applicable to the\n\t\t\t straw purchases and firearms trafficking of firearms are subject to increased\n\t\t\t penalties in comparison to those currently provided by the guidelines and\n\t\t\t policy statements for such straw purchasing and firearms trafficking offenses.\n\t\t\t The Commission shall also review and amend its guidelines and policy statements\n\t\t\t to reflect the intent of Congress that a person convicted of an offense under\n\t\t\t section\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/18/932\">\n 932\n </external-xref>\n or\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/18/933\">\n 933\n </external-xref>\n of title 18, United States Code, who is affiliated with a\n\t\t\t gang, cartel, organized crime ring, or other such enterprise should be subject\n\t\t\t to higher penalties than an otherwise unaffiliated individual.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H80B72D8F12CF43B881D924AEB6CA482E\">\n <enum>\n (f)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Technical and\n\t\t\t conforming amendment\n </header>\n <text>\n The table of sections of chapter 44 of title\n\t\t\t 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block id=\"H4E55BCF071AC48A9A77A65977BCD1D8C\" style=\"USC\">\n <toc>\n <toc-entry idref=\"HA71133A67189494BAA1C236264E2CB81\" level=\"section\">\n 932. Straw purchasing of firearms.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"H9CCD0FD82B744EE7A06C54A00933D985\" level=\"section\">\n 933. Trafficking in firearms.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"H5F93219ED1E84DAAADCE2D9848ACF571\" level=\"section\">\n 934. Forfeiture and\n\t\t\t\tfines.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H0440CC887AE54AA988B37A6E539E460C\">\n <enum>\n 4.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Amendments to\n\t\t\t section 922\n <enum-in-header>\n (d)\n </enum-in-header>\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/18/922\">\n Section 922(d)\n </external-xref>\n of title 18, United States\n\t\t\t Code, is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HC2AEBF0D72364369850EE150F572531A\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in paragraph (8), by striking\n <quote>\n or\n </quote>\n at the end;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H6970AC80C6C646889D3027CB7116E421\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in paragraph (9), by striking the period at\n\t\t\t the end and inserting a semicolon; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H1580E26A979446C6A3868EB97FAEBFD5\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by striking the matter following paragraph\n\t\t\t (9) and inserting the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE62C92D611654B45B08175208907A0CE\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"H1A96191FF89948A3BF643A09BF2A28CD\">\n <enum>\n (10)\n </enum>\n <text>\n intends to sell\n\t\t\t\tor otherwise dispose of the firearm or ammunition to a person described in any\n\t\t\t\tof paragraphs (1) through (9); or\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HC095D47B7BC0494B8400B481F1F75B07\">\n <enum>\n (11)\n </enum>\n <text>\n intends to sell\n\t\t\t\tor otherwise dispose of the firearm or ammunition in furtherance of a crime of\n\t\t\t\tviolence or drug trafficking offense or to export the firearm or ammunition in\n\t\t\t\tviolation of law.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <quoted-block-continuation-text quoted-block-continuation-text-level=\"subsection\">\n This\n\t\t\t\tsubsection shall not apply with respect to the sale or disposition of a firearm\n\t\t\t\tor ammunition to a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer,\n\t\t\t\tor licensed collector who pursuant to subsection (b) of section 925 is not\n\t\t\t\tprecluded from dealing in firearms or ammunition, or to a person who has been\n\t\t\t\tgranted relief from disabilities pursuant to subsection (c) of section\n\t\t\t\t925.\n </quoted-block-continuation-text>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HFAC6A82FBD9C460BAB726821D284EB54\">\n <enum>\n 5.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Amendments to\n\t\t\t section 924\n <enum-in-header>\n (a)\n </enum-in-header>\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/18/924\">\n Section 924(a)\n </external-xref>\n of title 18, United States\n\t\t\t Code, is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HA046AA26FFAD458CAC2FA6B826355040\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in paragraph (2), by striking\n <quote>\n (d),\n\t\t\t (g),\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HA1D69C2769AC488894F00F75D15AFACA\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by adding at the\n\t\t\t end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H16621CBC5F4F42B098FE793C365AAF2A\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"H2A722A6809AD43A5AE079B3309433319\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (8)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Whoever knowingly violates subsection\n\t\t\t\t(d) or (g) of section 922 shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more\n\t\t\t\tthan 15 years, or\n\t\t\t\tboth.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H1903677203974F60A06D378C5A0AF533\">\n <enum>\n 6.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Amendments to\n\t\t\t section 924\n <enum-in-header>\n (h)\n </enum-in-header>\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/18/924\">\n Section 924\n </external-xref>\n of title 18, United States Code,\n\t\t\t is amended by striking subsection (h) and inserting the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HCD5510317E6949A0B5006E9488C83A05\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"H15926C38752C4B8986E133CFFA42E8D8\">\n <enum>\n (h)\n </enum>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"H9606FDAE241E4482863CC5AD31867379\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Whoever knowingly\n\t\t\t\treceives or transfers a firearm or ammunition, or attempts or conspires to do\n\t\t\t\tso, knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that such firearm or\n\t\t\t\tammunition will be used to commit a crime of violence (as defined in subsection\n\t\t\t\t(c)(3)), a drug trafficking crime (as defined in subsection (c)(2)), or a crime\n\t\t\t\tunder the Arms Export Control Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/22/2751\">\n 22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ), the International\n\t\t\t\tEmergency Economic Powers Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/50/1701\">\n 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ), the Foreign Narcotics\n\t\t\t\tKingpin Designation Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/21/1901\">\n 21 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ), or section 212(a)(2)(C) of\n\t\t\t\tthe Immigration and Nationality Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/8/1182\">\n 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2)(C)\n </external-xref>\n ) shall be\n\t\t\t\timprisoned not more than 25 years, fined in accordance with this title, or\n\t\t\t\tboth.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H903416D616CA44CF9D928A0D8843FA70\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n No term of imprisonment imposed on a person\n\t\t\t\tunder this subsection shall run concurrently with any term of imprisonment\n\t\t\t\timposed on the person under section\n\t\t\t\t932.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H0CD539389BB7461AAD374BC8943F9D23\">\n <enum>\n 7.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Amendments to\n\t\t\t section 924\n <enum-in-header>\n (k)\n </enum-in-header>\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/18/924\">\n Section 924\n </external-xref>\n of title 18, United States Code,\n\t\t\t is amended by striking subsection (k) and inserting the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4E7EA903760046569DD984906A0BFF7B\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"H8E429F3A4B9244EF81DC3E79045448DA\">\n <enum>\n (k)\n </enum>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"H6027C66D787B42C5823A45E0731C9C4A\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n A person who, with\n\t\t\t\tintent to engage in or to promote conduct that—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H0CD49FB2374F4CC0ABFDAEE4F73510BC\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n is punishable under the Controlled\n\t\t\t\tSubstances Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/21/801\">\n 21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ), the Controlled Substances Import and\n\t\t\t\tExport Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/21/951\">\n 21 U.S.C. 951 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ), or\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/46/705\">\n chapter 705\n </external-xref>\n of title 46;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HF6E38069C32A45DFA0B7D3018D864C50\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n violates any law of a State relating\n\t\t\t\tto any controlled substance (as defined in section 102 of the Controlled\n\t\t\t\tSubstances Act,\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/21/802\">\n 21 U.S.C. 802\n </external-xref>\n ); or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H97591345E7EF4B57AB6D9A7D0DB0E705\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n constitutes a crime of violence (as\n\t\t\t\tdefined in subsection (c)(3)),\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <continuation-text continuation-text-level=\"paragraph\" indent=\"subsection\">\n smuggles or knowingly brings into the United States,\n\t\t\t\ta firearm or ammunition, or attempts or conspires to do so, shall be imprisoned\n\t\t\t\tnot more than 15 years, fined under this title, or both.\n </continuation-text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H56E4D7D0CAAF40C6A0028CE9EEADF7E0\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n A person who, with intent to engage\n\t\t\t\tin or to promote conduct that—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H753AE08C8FE74ED0B3125931EED593BE\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n would be punishable under the\n\t\t\t\tControlled Substances Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/21/801\">\n 21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ), the Controlled Substances\n\t\t\t\tImport and Export Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/21/951\">\n 21 U.S.C. 951 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ), or\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/46/705\">\n chapter 705\n </external-xref>\n of title 46, if\n\t\t\t\tthe conduct had occurred within the United States; or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HC07B0E93F93D4E25940C45A578972808\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n would constitute a crime of violence\n\t\t\t\t(as defined in subsection (c)(3)) for which the person may be prosecuted in a\n\t\t\t\tcourt of the United States, if the conduct had occurred within the United\n\t\t\t\tStates,\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <continuation-text commented=\"no\" continuation-text-level=\"paragraph\">\n smuggles or knowingly takes out of\n\t\t\t\tthe United States, a firearm or ammunition, or attempts or conspires to do so,\n\t\t\t\tshall be imprisoned not more than 15 years, fined under this title, or\n\t\t\t\tboth.\n </continuation-text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 955 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mr. Rush (for himself and Ms. Kaptur ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To increase public safety by punishing and deterring firearms trafficking.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2013 . 2. Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title. Sec. 2. Table of contents. Sec. 3. Anti-straw purchasing and firearms trafficking amendments. Sec. 4. Amendments to section 922 (d) . Sec. 5. Amendments to section 924 (a) . Sec. 6. Amendments to section 924 (h) . Sec. 7. Amendments to section 924 (k) . 3. Anti-straw purchasing and firearms trafficking amendments (a) In general Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 932. Straw purchasing of firearms (a) For purposes of this section— (1) the term crime of violence has the meaning given that term in section 924(c)(3); (2) the term drug trafficking crime has the meaning given that term in section 924(c)(2); and (3) the term purchases includes the receipt of any firearm by a person who does not own the firearm— (A) by way of pledge or pawn as security for the payment or repayment of money; or (B) on consignment. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person (other than a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed collector, or licensed dealer) to knowingly purchase, or attempt or conspire to purchase, any firearm in or otherwise affecting interstate or foreign commerce— (1) from a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed collector, or licensed dealer for, on behalf of, or at the request or demand of any other person, known or unknown; or (2) from any person who is not a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed collector, or licensed dealer for, on behalf of, or at the request or demand of any other person, known or unknown, knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that such other person— (A) is under indictment for, or has been convicted in any court of, a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding 1 year; (B) is a fugitive from justice; (C) is an unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance (as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 802 )); (D) has been adjudicated as a mental defective or has been committed to any mental institution; (E) is an alien who— (i) is illegally or unlawfully in the United States; or (ii) except as provided in section 922(y)(2), has been admitted to the United States under a nonimmigrant visa (as that term is defined in section 101(a)(26) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(26) )); (F) has been discharged from the Armed Forces under dishonorable conditions; (G) having been a citizen of the United States, has renounced his or her citizenship; (H) is subject to a court order that restrains such person from harassing, stalking, or threatening an intimate partner of such person or child of such intimate partner or person, or engaging in other conduct that would place an intimate partner in reasonable fear of bodily injury to the partner or child, except that this subparagraph shall only apply to a court order that— (i) was issued after a hearing of which such person received actual notice, and at which such person had the opportunity to participate; and (ii) (I) includes a finding that such person represents a credible threat to the physical safety of such intimate partner or child; or (II) by its terms explicitly prohibits the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against such intimate partner or child that would reasonably be expected to cause bodily injury; (I) has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence; (J) intends to— (i) use, carry, possess, or sell or otherwise dispose of the firearm or ammunition in furtherance of a crime of violence or drug trafficking crime; or (ii) export the firearm or ammunition in violation of law; (K) who does not reside in any State; or (L) intends to sell or otherwise dispose of the firearm or ammunition to a person described in any of subparagraphs (A) through (K). (c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), any person who violates subsection (b) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 15 years, or both. (2) If a violation of subsection (b) is committed knowing or with reasonable cause to believe that any firearm involved will be used to commit a crime of violence, the person shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not more than 25 years. (d) Subsection (b)(1) shall not apply to any firearm that is lawfully purchased by a person— (1) to be given as a bona fide gift to a recipient who provided no service or tangible thing of value to acquire the firearm, unless the person knows or has reasonable cause to believe such recipient is prohibited by Federal law from possessing, receiving, selling, shipping, transporting, transferring, or otherwise disposing of the firearm; or (2) to be given to a bona fide winner of an organized raffle, contest, or auction conducted in accordance with law and sponsored by a national, State, or local organization or association, unless the person knows or has reasonable cause to believe such recipient is prohibited by Federal law from possessing, purchasing, receiving, selling, shipping, transporting, transferring, or otherwise disposing of the firearm. 933. Trafficking in firearms (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to— (1) ship, transport, transfer, cause to be transported, or otherwise dispose of 2 or more firearms to another person in or otherwise affecting interstate or foreign commerce, if the transferor knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the use, carrying, or possession of a firearm by the transferee would be in violation of, or would result in a violation of, any Federal law punishable by a term of imprisonment exceeding 1 year; (2) receive from another person 2 or more firearms in or otherwise affecting interstate or foreign commerce, if the recipient knows or has reasonable cause to believe that such receipt would be in violation of, or would result in a violation of, any Federal law punishable by a term of imprisonment exceeding 1 year; or (3) attempt or conspire to commit the conduct described in paragraph (1) or (2). (b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), any person who violates subsection (a) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 15 years, or both. (2) If a violation of subsection (a) is committed by a person in concert with 5 or more other persons with respect to whom such person occupies a position of organizer, leader, supervisor, or manager, the person shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not more than 25 years. 934. Forfeiture and fines (a) (1) Any person convicted of a violation of section 932 or 933 shall forfeit to the United States, irrespective of any provision of State law— (A) any property constituting, or derived from, any proceeds the person obtained, directly or indirectly, as the result of such violation; and (B) any of the person's property used, or intended to be used, in any manner or part, to commit, or to facilitate the commission of, such violation. (2) The court, in imposing sentence on a person convicted of a violation of section 932 or 933, shall order, in addition to any other sentence imposed pursuant to section 932 or 933, that the person forfeit to the United States all property described in paragraph (1). (b) A defendant who derives profits or other proceeds from an offense under section 932 or 933 may be fined not more than the greater of— (1) the fine otherwise authorized by this part; and (2) the amount equal to twice the gross profits or other proceeds of the offense under section 932 or 933. . (b) Title III authorization Section 2516(1)(n) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking and 924(n) and inserting , 924, 932, or 933 . (c) Racketeering amendment Section 1961(1)(B) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting section 932 (relating to straw purchasing), section 933 (relating to trafficking in firearms), before section 1028 . (d) Money laundering amendment Section 1956(c)(7)(D) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking section 924(n) and inserting section 924(n), 932, or 933 . (e) Directive to sentencing commission Pursuant to its authority under section 994 of title 28, United States Code, and in accordance with this section, the United States Sentencing Commission shall review and amend its guidelines and policy statements to ensure that persons convicted of an offense under section 932 or 933 of title 18, United States Code and other offenses applicable to the straw purchases and firearms trafficking of firearms are subject to increased penalties in comparison to those currently provided by the guidelines and policy statements for such straw purchasing and firearms trafficking offenses. The Commission shall also review and amend its guidelines and policy statements to reflect the intent of Congress that a person convicted of an offense under section 932 or 933 of title 18, United States Code, who is affiliated with a gang, cartel, organized crime ring, or other such enterprise should be subject to higher penalties than an otherwise unaffiliated individual. (f) Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections of chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 932. Straw purchasing of firearms. 933. Trafficking in firearms. 934. Forfeiture and fines. . 4. Amendments to section 922 (d) Section 922(d) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (8), by striking or at the end; (2) in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by striking the matter following paragraph (9) and inserting the following: (10) intends to sell or otherwise dispose of the firearm or ammunition to a person described in any of paragraphs (1) through (9); or (11) intends to sell or otherwise dispose of the firearm or ammunition in furtherance of a crime of violence or drug trafficking offense or to export the firearm or ammunition in violation of law. This subsection shall not apply with respect to the sale or disposition of a firearm or ammunition to a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector who pursuant to subsection (b) of section 925 is not precluded from dealing in firearms or ammunition, or to a person who has been granted relief from disabilities pursuant to subsection (c) of section 925. . 5. Amendments to section 924 (a) Section 924(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking (d), (g), ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (8) Whoever knowingly violates subsection (d) or (g) of section 922 shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 15 years, or both. . 6. Amendments to section 924 (h) Section 924 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (h) and inserting the following: (h) (1) Whoever knowingly receives or transfers a firearm or ammunition, or attempts or conspires to do so, knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that such firearm or ammunition will be used to commit a crime of violence (as defined in subsection (c)(3)), a drug trafficking crime (as defined in subsection (c)(2)), or a crime under the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq. ), the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. ), the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act ( 21 U.S.C. 1901 et seq. ), or section 212(a)(2)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2)(C) ) shall be imprisoned not more than 25 years, fined in accordance with this title, or both. (2) No term of imprisonment imposed on a person under this subsection shall run concurrently with any term of imprisonment imposed on the person under section 932. . 7. Amendments to section 924 (k) Section 924 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (k) and inserting the following: (k) (1) A person who, with intent to engage in or to promote conduct that— (A) is punishable under the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 801 et seq. ), the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act ( 21 U.S.C. 951 et seq. ), or chapter 705 of title 46; (B) violates any law of a State relating to any controlled substance (as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C. 802 ); or (C) constitutes a crime of violence (as defined in subsection (c)(3)), smuggles or knowingly brings into the United States, a firearm or ammunition, or attempts or conspires to do so, shall be imprisoned not more than 15 years, fined under this title, or both. (2) A person who, with intent to engage in or to promote conduct that— (A) would be punishable under the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 801 et seq. ), the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act ( 21 U.S.C. 951 et seq. ), or chapter 705 of title 46, if the conduct had occurred within the United States; or (B) would constitute a crime of violence (as defined in subsection (c)(3)) for which the person may be prosecuted in a court of the United States, if the conduct had occurred within the United States, smuggles or knowingly takes out of the United States, a firearm or ammunition, or attempts or conspires to do so, shall be imprisoned not more than 15 years, fined under this title, or both. ."}}},{"rowIdx":1737,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-956-ih-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-956"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":956,"string":"956"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"ih"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr956ih.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr956ih.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-08 17:29:51.857"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"H501393B10B1C45EABB361A7CFA26C980\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 956 IH: Personal Health Investment Today Act of 2013\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-03-05\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n I\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. R. 956\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130305\">\n March 5, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"K000188\">\n Mr. Kind\n </sponsor>\n introduced\n\t\t\t the following bill; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HWM00\">\n Committee on Ways and\n\t\t\t Means\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat\n\t\t certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts\n\t\t paid for medical care.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"H6121F254936D400D848F8539686AFB2A\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"HFEEE07EEA1A3470F8C5150A01B09B12F\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Personal Health Investment Today Act\n\t\t\t of 2013\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n or the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n PHIT Act of 2013\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HFA9CF164513A465AAD2060E7C6C3B3E7\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Findings and\n\t\t\t purpose\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H1542652F438042B99C27801AE962C1A5\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Findings\n </header>\n <text>\n Congress\n\t\t\t finds that—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H578EC6B449A04578AF4FC0669317487A\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n almost 20 percent\n\t\t\t of American children between the ages of 2 and 19 are overweight or suffer from\n\t\t\t obesity;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H6273AE7A5CB94F599F4B6459D758C0C3\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n 8\n\t\t\t of the 9 most expensive illnesses in the United States are more common among\n\t\t\t overweight and obese individuals;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HF61FF4CA470748F5B0CF6C57452E15D4\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n according to the\n\t\t\t Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the increase in the number of\n\t\t\t overweight and obese Americans between 1987 and 2001 resulted in a 27 percent\n\t\t\t increase in per capita health care costs;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H7CAAFD08D9C2463D8D59C3A6DE6867DC\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the World Health\n\t\t\t Organization determined that in the United States a $1 investment in physical\n\t\t\t activity alone (in time and equipment) would reduce medical expenses by\n\t\t\t $3.20;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H25CEABEB35174DE6A1AC8526F020B139\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n research indicates\n\t\t\t that 2 in 5 Americans would become more physically active if offered a\n\t\t\t financial incentive;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H3D27D9DC9853430FA7EC636FCA6D15AF\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the United States\n\t\t\t ranks last in the world in reducing the number of preventable deaths resulting\n\t\t\t from obesity-related chronic illnesses; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H408357724070457CACB5A272E00A7155\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <text>\n engaging in\n\t\t\t physical activities at young ages when children are learning lifelong behaviors\n\t\t\t can have a significant impact on their long-term health.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H54203931EDEA4075BC499697DFD6FFD3\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Purpose\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t purpose of this Act is to promote health and prevent disease, particularly\n\t\t\t diseases related to being overweight and obese, by—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H3AE1C93689FC4836A59DF4018AF76A86\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n encouraging\n\t\t\t healthier lifestyles;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H8CEC8B9AAC804C2B96E105DA0EC798AB\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n providing\n\t\t\t financial incentives to ease the financial burden of engaging in healthy\n\t\t\t behavior; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HFFEC5E77A6A5437392558D02A224DB70\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n increasing the\n\t\t\t ability of individuals and families to participate in physical fitness\n\t\t\t activities.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H49F54DD608D5466280FFD98C51F15257\">\n <enum>\n 3.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Certain amounts\n\t\t\t paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise treated as amounts paid for\n\t\t\t medical care\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"HE7DCF6E1E871447A9FAF15173BF7CE04\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n Paragraph (1) of section 213(d) of the Internal Revenue\n\t\t\t Code of 1986 is amended by striking\n <quote>\n or\n </quote>\n at the end of\n\t\t\t subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (D) and\n\t\t\t inserting\n <quote>\n , or\n </quote>\n , and by adding at the end the following new\n\t\t\t subparagraph:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HDB65028F78ED4B29A571537FB122DE3D\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subparagraph id=\"H27AF78A1E9084800853C95372602D38B\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n for qualified sports and fitness\n\t\t\t\texpenses.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H98E38E480A2847EE982A26D82F02C1F1\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Qualified sports\n\t\t\t and fitness expenses\n </header>\n <text>\n Subsection (d) of section 213 of such Code\n\t\t\t is amended by adding at the end the following paragraph:\n </text>\n <quoted-block id=\"HA841F5D2737040E4B2CEAA1D33EC170A\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"H348DA4C42B3F48FBB9E81AB5442988AA\">\n <enum>\n (12)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Qualified\n\t\t\t\tsports and fitness expenses\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"H9D1CA718BDBF436A94FC84F182FE2D1D\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n qualified sports and fitness\n\t\t\t\texpenses\n </term>\n means amounts paid—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"HBD65A2BB5E2A4115B9326055F3E863F2\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n for membership at\n\t\t\t\ta fitness facility,\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H886D08AA91384C6D99F1C68C99BD7364\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n for participation or instruction in a\n\t\t\t\tprogram of physical exercise or physical activity, and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H18343539E224472485B59BC1907DD3D4\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n for equipment\n\t\t\t\tfor use in a program (including a self-directed program) of physical exercise\n\t\t\t\tor physical activity.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H2A1307789C944917A2021E19019EC445\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Overall dollar\n\t\t\t\tlimitation\n </header>\n <text>\n The aggregate amount treated as qualified sports and\n\t\t\t\tfitness expenses with respect to any taxpayer for any taxable year shall not\n\t\t\t\texceed $1,000 ($2,000 in the case of a joint return or a head of household (as\n\t\t\t\tdefined in section 2(b))).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HAED06D3A29DE49078344E397BCBBFFBA\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Fitness facility\n\t\t\t\tdefined\n </header>\n <text>\n For purposes of subparagraph (A)(i), the term\n <term>\n fitness facility\n </term>\n means a facility—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"HE4E246BACEF147CEA2CB1BC3B50E9962\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n providing\n\t\t\t\tinstruction in a program of physical exercise, offering facilities for the\n\t\t\t\tpreservation, maintenance, encouragement, or development of physical fitness,\n\t\t\t\tor serving as the site of such a program of a State or local government,\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HA7DCC3A00E914170BA7A3C0A09CE9261\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n which is not a\n\t\t\t\tprivate club owned and operated by its members,\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HEBFFB47168C54E758189F4E08B96E79C\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n which does not\n\t\t\t\toffer golf, hunting, sailing, or riding facilities,\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H307B856403EE4668B1179DC28C2138EF\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text>\n whose health or\n\t\t\t\tfitness facility is not incidental to its overall function and purpose,\n\t\t\t\tand\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H866F6A90A89C43008F49D80EF826A646\">\n <enum>\n (v)\n </enum>\n <text>\n which is fully\n\t\t\t\tcompliant with the State of jurisdiction and Federal anti-discrimination\n\t\t\t\tlaws.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H67CB9BDF163D4EA8BAA07D321358E8FA\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Treatment of\n\t\t\t\texercise videos, etc\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Videos,\n\t\t\t\tbooks, and similar materials shall be treated as described in subparagraph\n\t\t\t\t(A)(ii) if the content of such materials constitute instruction in a program of\n\t\t\t\tphysical exercise or physical activity.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H1C0DB556D8F4413EBDE7259E4D698FAB\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Limitations\n\t\t\t\trelated to sports and fitness equipment\n </header>\n <text>\n Amounts paid for\n\t\t\t\tequipment described in subparagraph (A)(iii) shall be treated as a qualified\n\t\t\t\tsports and fitness expense only—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"HA1E5A02C994A45E1A6AC979B6B46CB6A\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n if\n\t\t\t\tsuch equipment is utilized exclusively for participation in fitness, exercise,\n\t\t\t\tsport, or other physical activity programs,\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H29A46C32D5894897ABB118341FC6A7C5\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n if such equipment\n\t\t\t\tis not apparel or footwear, and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H5C5996B300AA4CC681679F9983EDF654\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the case of\n\t\t\t\tany item of sports equipment (other than exercise equipment), with respect to\n\t\t\t\tso much of the amount paid for such item as does not exceed $250.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H66D85FC6B6F1496B8CEF474D3AAA66D6\">\n <enum>\n (F)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Programs which\n\t\t\t\tinclude components other than physical exercise and physical\n\t\t\t\tactivity\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Rules similar to the\n\t\t\t\trules of section 213(d)(6) shall apply in the case of any program that includes\n\t\t\t\tphysical exercise or physical activity and also other components. For purposes\n\t\t\t\tof the preceding sentence, travel and accommodations shall be treated as an\n\t\t\t\tother\n\t\t\t\tcomponent.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H119AFAB6A35647F0AB2C7A88AA667EF7\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Effective\n\t\t\t date\n </header>\n <text>\n The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable\n\t\t\t years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 956 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mr. Kind introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 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.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Personal Health Investment Today Act of 2013 or the PHIT Act of 2013 . 2. Findings and purpose (a) Findings Congress finds that— (1) almost 20 percent of American children between the ages of 2 and 19 are overweight or suffer from obesity; (2) 8 of the 9 most expensive illnesses in the United States are more common among overweight and obese individuals; (3) according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the increase in the number of overweight and obese Americans between 1987 and 2001 resulted in a 27 percent increase in per capita health care costs; (4) the World Health Organization determined that in the United States a $1 investment in physical activity alone (in time and equipment) would reduce medical expenses by $3.20; (5) research indicates that 2 in 5 Americans would become more physically active if offered a financial incentive; (6) the United States ranks last in the world in reducing the number of preventable deaths resulting from obesity-related chronic illnesses; and (7) engaging in physical activities at young ages when children are learning lifelong behaviors can have a significant impact on their long-term health. (b) Purpose The purpose of this Act is to promote health and prevent disease, particularly diseases related to being overweight and 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. 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 adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) for qualified sports and fitness expenses. . (b) Qualified sports and fitness expenses Subsection (d) of section 213 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following paragraph: (12) Qualified sports and fitness expenses (A) In general The term qualified sports and fitness expenses means amounts paid— (i) for membership at a fitness facility, (ii) for participation or instruction in a program of physical exercise or physical activity, and (iii) for equipment for use 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 defined For purposes of subparagraph (A)(i), the term fitness facility means a facility— (i) providing instruction in a program of physical exercise, offering facilities for the preservation, maintenance, encouragement, or development of physical fitness, or serving 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) whose health or fitness facility 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 constitute 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 a qualified sports and fitness expense only— (i) if such equipment is utilized exclusively for participation in fitness, exercise, sport, or other physical activity programs, (ii) if such equipment is not apparel or footwear, and (iii) in the case of any item of sports equipment (other than exercise equipment), with respect to so much of the amount paid for such item as does not exceed $250. (F) Programs which include components other than physical exercise and physical activity Rules similar to the rules of section 213(d)(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 an other 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."}}},{"rowIdx":1738,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-957-ih-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-957"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":957,"string":"957"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"ih"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr957ih.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr957ih.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-08 17:29:51.323"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"H645E74D50ABE4011A4C5374A1B04B943\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 957 IH: American Soda Ash Competitiveness Act\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-03-05\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n I\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. R. 957\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130305\">\n March 5, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"L000571\">\n Mrs. Lummis\n </sponsor>\n (for\n\t\t\t herself,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"H001047\">\n Mr. Himes\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"B001278\">\n Ms. Bonamici\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"M001165\">\n Mr. McCarthy of California\n </cosponsor>\n , and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"C001094\">\n Mr. Cook\n </cosponsor>\n ) introduced the following\n\t\t\t bill; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HII00\">\n Committee\n\t\t\t on Natural Resources\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To reduce temporarily the royalty required to be paid for\n\t\t sodium produced on Federal lands, and for other purposes.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"H4572B8B77F1A4A5FB96D39057A8E24E4\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"H7B8DE149C9C24604A6EE301FB738F7FD\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n American Soda Ash Competitiveness\n\t\t\t Act\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H79BFA9EA5BB4441F94905DCC29EF62AC\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Reduction in\n\t\t\t royalty rate on soda ash\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Notwithstanding section 102(a)(9) of the\n\t\t\t Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/43/1701\">\n 43 U.S.C. 1701(a)(9)\n </external-xref>\n ), section\n\t\t\t 24 of the Mineral Leasing Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/30/262\">\n 30 U.S.C. 262\n </external-xref>\n ), and the terms of any lease under\n\t\t\t that Act, the royalty rate on the quantity or gross value of the output of\n\t\t\t sodium compounds and related products at the point of shipment to market from\n\t\t\t Federal land in the 5-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this\n\t\t\t Act shall be 2 percent.\n </text>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 957 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mrs. Lummis (for herself, Mr. Himes , Ms. Bonamici , Mr. McCarthy of California , and Mr. Cook ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To reduce temporarily the royalty required to be paid for sodium produced on Federal lands, and for other purposes.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Soda Ash Competitiveness Act . 2. Reduction in royalty rate on soda ash Notwithstanding section 102(a)(9) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1701(a)(9) ), section 24 of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 262 ), and the terms of any lease under that Act, the royalty rate on the quantity or gross value of the output of sodium compounds and related products at the point of shipment to market from Federal land in the 5-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act shall be 2 percent."}}},{"rowIdx":1739,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-957-rh-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-957"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":957,"string":"957"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"rh"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr957rh.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr957rh.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-07 09:23:01.693"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Reported-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"H645E74D50ABE4011A4C5374A1B04B943\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 957 RH: American Soda Ash Competitiveness Act\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-07-22\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n IB\n </distribution-code>\n <calendar display=\"yes\">\n Union Calendar No. 123\n </calendar>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. R. 957\n </legis-num>\n <associated-doc display=\"yes\" role=\"report\">\n [Report No.\n\t\t 113–169]\n </associated-doc>\n <current-chamber display=\"yes\">\n IN THE HOUSE OF\n\t\t REPRESENTATIVES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130305\">\n March 5, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"L000571\">\n Mrs. Lummis\n </sponsor>\n (for\n\t\t\t herself,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"H001047\">\n Mr. Himes\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"B001278\">\n Ms. Bonamici\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"M001165\">\n Mr. McCarthy of California\n </cosponsor>\n , and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"C001094\">\n Mr. Cook\n </cosponsor>\n ) introduced the following\n\t\t\t bill; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HII00\">\n Committee\n\t\t\t on Natural Resources\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <action>\n <action-date>\n July 22, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n Additional sponsors:\n <cosponsor name-id=\"M000508\">\n Mr.\n\t\t\t McKeon\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"W000814\">\n Mr. Weber of\n\t\t\t Texas\n </cosponsor>\n , and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"V000129\">\n Mr.\n\t\t\t Valadao\n </cosponsor>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130722\">\n July 22, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State\n\t\t\t of the Union and ordered to be printed\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <action>\n <action-desc>\n <pagebreak/>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title display=\"yes\">\n To reduce temporarily the royalty required\n\t\t to be paid for sodium produced on Federal lands, and for other\n\t\t purposes.\n <pagebreak/>\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"H4572B8B77F1A4A5FB96D39057A8E24E4\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"H7B8DE149C9C24604A6EE301FB738F7FD\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n American Soda Ash Competitiveness\n\t\t\t Act\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H79BFA9EA5BB4441F94905DCC29EF62AC\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Reduction in\n\t\t\t royalty rate on soda ash\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Notwithstanding section 102(a)(9) of the\n\t\t\t Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/43/1701\">\n 43 U.S.C. 1701(a)(9)\n </external-xref>\n ), section\n\t\t\t 24 of the Mineral Leasing Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/30/262\">\n 30 U.S.C. 262\n </external-xref>\n ), and the terms of any lease under\n\t\t\t that Act, the royalty rate on the quantity or gross value of the output of\n\t\t\t sodium compounds and related products at the point of shipment to market from\n\t\t\t Federal land in the 5-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this\n\t\t\t Act shall be 2 percent.\n </text>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n <endorsement display=\"yes\">\n <action-date date=\"20130722\">\n July 22, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State\n\t\t of the Union and ordered to be printed\n </action-desc>\n </endorsement>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"IB Union Calendar No. 123 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 957 [Report No. 113–169] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mrs. Lummis (for herself, Mr. Himes , Ms. Bonamici , Mr. McCarthy of California , and Mr. Cook ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources July 22, 2013 Additional sponsors: Mr. McKeon , Mr. Weber of Texas , and Mr. Valadao July 22, 2013 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To reduce temporarily the royalty required to be paid for sodium produced on Federal lands, and for other purposes.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Soda Ash Competitiveness Act . 2. Reduction in royalty rate on soda ash Notwithstanding section 102(a)(9) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1701(a)(9) ), section 24 of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 262 ), and the terms of any lease under that Act, the royalty rate on the quantity or gross value of the output of sodium compounds and related products at the point of shipment to market from Federal land in the 5-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act shall be 2 percent.\n\nJuly 22, 2013 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed"}}},{"rowIdx":1740,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-958-ih-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-958"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":958,"string":"958"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"ih"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr958ih.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr958ih.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-08 17:29:50.605"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"HB0E16D3A401942A898CFB646C1FB02EA\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 958 IH: Women Veterans and Other Health Care Improvements Act of 2013\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-03-05\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n I\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. R. 958\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130305\">\n March 5, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"L000560\">\n Mr. Larsen of\n\t\t\t Washington\n </sponsor>\n (for himself,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"B001278\">\n Ms.\n\t\t\t Bonamici\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"B001227\">\n Mr. Brady of\n\t\t\t Pennsylvania\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"B001285\">\n Ms. Brownley of\n\t\t\t California\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"C001080\">\n Ms. Chu\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"C000714\">\n Mr. Conyers\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"D000598\">\n Mrs. Davis of California\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"D000617\">\n Ms. DelBene\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"H001050\">\n Ms. Hanabusa\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"H001064\">\n Mr. Heck of Washington\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"M001143\">\n Ms. McCollum\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"N000179\">\n Mrs. Napolitano\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"N000147\">\n Ms. Norton\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S000480\">\n Ms. Slaughter\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S001187\">\n Mr. Stivers\n </cosponsor>\n , and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"W000797\">\n Ms. Wasserman Schultz\n </cosponsor>\n ) introduced the\n\t\t\t following bill; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HVR00\">\n Committee on Veterans’ Affairs\n </committee-name>\n , and in\n\t\t\t addition to the Committees on the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HBU00\">\n Budget\n </committee-name>\n and\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HAS00\">\n Armed Services\n </committee-name>\n , for a\n\t\t\t period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for\n\t\t\t consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the\n\t\t\t committee concerned\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the\n\t\t reproductive assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to\n\t\t severely wounded, ill, or injured veterans and their spouses, and for other\n\t\t purposes.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"HD806BC06ECE7428696AE8B7B90293BEB\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4363985189474F76AE0F6DADBD74F6B7\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Women Veterans and Other Health Care\n\t\t\t Improvements Act of 2013\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE480E1B31465487FB248D74C2AC42DC5\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Clarification that fertility counseling and\n\t\t\t treatment are medical services which the Secretary may furnish to veterans like\n\t\t\t other medical services\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section\n\t\t\t 1701(6) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the\n\t\t\t following new subparagraph:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HFA9D92459D08486AA529A1A0C62C404E\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD86A39ECF6EB46039D1AB8474952C59A\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (H)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Fertility counseling and treatment,\n\t\t\t\tincluding treatment using assisted reproductive technology such as in vitro\n\t\t\t\tfertilization and other fertility treatments in which both eggs and sperm are\n\t\t\t\thandled when clinically\n\t\t\t\tappropriate.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9C9593603C58466C99B85A57339FB514\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 3.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Reproductive treatment and care for spouses\n\t\t\t and surrogates of veterans\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H8373284C74DA4664B9E26DFFAE7B0239\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Subchapter VIII of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/38/17\">\n chapter 17\n </external-xref>\n of title 38,\n\t\t\t United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new\n\t\t\t section:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF631148A70164CD9A3C31D2C167349AD\" style=\"USC\">\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD6F1731CC46245CD9E77082F6B104D6A\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 1788.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Reproductive treatment and care for spouses\n\t\t\t\tand surrogates of veterans\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H956496C9925E4F63AD7BCC8D8B34580C\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary shall furnish fertility\n\t\t\t\tcounseling and treatment, including through the use of assisted reproductive\n\t\t\t\ttechnology, to a spouse or surrogate of a severely wounded, ill, or injured\n\t\t\t\tveteran who has an infertility condition incurred or aggravated in line of duty\n\t\t\t\tin the active military, naval, or air service and who is enrolled in the system\n\t\t\t\tof annual patient enrollment established under section 1705(a) of this title if\n\t\t\t\tthe spouse or surrogate and the veteran apply jointly for such counseling and\n\t\t\t\ttreatment through a process prescribed by the Secretary.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H01B2CEE08A7C4FA19368E39925484091\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Coordination of care for other spouses and\n\t\t\t\tsurrogates\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In the case of a\n\t\t\t\tspouse or surrogate of a veteran not described in subsection (a) who is seeking\n\t\t\t\tfertility counseling and treatment, the Secretary may coordinate fertility\n\t\t\t\tcounseling and treatment for such spouse or surrogate.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H42BF9877F7DF453C8622306292518C04\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Construction\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Nothing in this section shall be construed\n\t\t\t\tto require the Secretary—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H84B82633606E4BD6A37B84FFAAA9A96C\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n to find or certify a surrogate for a\n\t\t\t\tveteran or to connect a surrogate with a veteran; or\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H18A108E4C4CD4E25BDCCB3FE95111E43\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to furnish\n\t\t\t\tmaternity care to a spouse or surrogate of a veteran.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H1CF067EBA0BC4EFF86C2EA6DD12DCAB6\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Assisted\n\t\t\t\treproductive technology defined\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In this section, the term\n <term>\n assisted\n\t\t\t\treproductive technology\n </term>\n includes in vitro fertilization and other\n\t\t\t\tfertility treatments in which both eggs and sperm are handled when clinically\n\t\t\t\tappropriate.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB7558C43CB6D427EBB29020891E4E2A8\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Clerical amendment\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The table of sections at the beginning of\n\t\t\t chapter 17 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to\n\t\t\t section 1787 the following new item:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H43416AD8856644BBB14C22850CA62606\" style=\"OLC\">\n <toc>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n 1788. Reproductive treatment\n\t\t\t\tand care for spouses and surrogates of\n\t\t\t\tveterans.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE1B89FECFD9A4582A77709C12F5EB189\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 4.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Adoption assistance for severely wounded\n\t\t\t veterans\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H90FE411744234570AEC1B9D0937A269A\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Subchapter VIII of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/38/17\">\n chapter 17\n </external-xref>\n of title 38,\n\t\t\t United States Code, as amended by section 3, is further amended by adding at\n\t\t\t the end the following new section:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H704E7868B59B43749715E0F10A281BA7\" style=\"USC\">\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H10B1D86B1D294F9AB0F417049ED7E0E2\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 1789.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Adoption assistance\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2952784B99A044008497336E025C99BF\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary may pay an amount, not to\n\t\t\t\texceed the limitation amount, to assist a covered veteran in the adoption of\n\t\t\t\tone or more children.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HDDC33B3C05F84D79B6E040E542886CE7\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Covered veteran\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n For purposes of this section, a covered\n\t\t\t\tveteran is any severely wounded, ill, or injured veteran who—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HFAD01CC16880486496423E8DA8640777\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n has an infertility condition incurred or\n\t\t\t\taggravated in line of duty in the active military, naval, or air service;\n\t\t\t\tand\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF7CE928C3608404A9F25503F89AC57B6\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n is enrolled in the system of annual patient\n\t\t\t\tenrollment established under section 1705(a) of this title.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4774CBC78A2F401094926011D19B2795\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Limitation amount\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n For purposes of this section, the\n\t\t\t\tlimitation amount is the amount equal to the lesser of—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H90EA0C4EC54441278B4AE6D33567A4F8\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the cost the Department would incur if the\n\t\t\t\tSecretary were to provide a covered veteran with one cycle of in vitro\n\t\t\t\tfertilization, as determined by the Secretary; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3FE469E33C3E446B9F47313E927664DA\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the cost the Department would incur by\n\t\t\t\tpaying the expenses of three adoptions by covered veterans, as determined by\n\t\t\t\tthe\n\t\t\t\tSecretary.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HCAE48DCA9C544CD1BAFCB8B0FE41BBBD\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Clerical amendment\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The table of sections at the beginning of\n\t\t\t chapter 17 of such title, as amended by section 3, is further amended by\n\t\t\t inserting after the item relating to section 1788 the following new\n\t\t\t item:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE12236A5F12E4A3E89C799F8F60D0AB1\" style=\"OLC\">\n <toc>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n 1789. Adoption\n\t\t\t\tassistance.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2134CAFC88A64D8B83AF1303021C4E7F\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 5.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Annual report on provision of fertility\n\t\t\t counseling and treatment furnished by Department of Veterans Affairs\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC9FCC9A2C9B74143A0F516E8CF7559A9\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than one year after the date of\n\t\t\t the enactment of this Act and not less frequently than once each year\n\t\t\t thereafter, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committee on\n\t\t\t Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the\n\t\t\t House of Representatives a report on the fertility counseling and treatment\n\t\t\t furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs during the year preceding the\n\t\t\t submittal of the report.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H043BF162BE31481DAF279A3C4159B1F0\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Elements\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Each report submitted under subsection (a)\n\t\t\t shall include, for the period covered by the report, the following:\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H49512E935FD34EC3AA658CC41797B4F0\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The number of veterans who received\n\t\t\t fertility counseling or treatment furnished by the Department of Veterans\n\t\t\t Affairs, disaggregated by era of military service of such veterans.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC9176E92E86644EE8D4DEEFA8A31F833\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The number of spouses and surrogates of\n\t\t\t veterans who received fertility counseling or treatment furnished by the\n\t\t\t Department.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H6CD971EEF21D464CB6063AB124A86082\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The cost to the Department of furnishing\n\t\t\t fertility counseling and treatment, disaggregated by cost of services and\n\t\t\t administration.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H762D4746F79643499E0CF707C4209E31\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The average cost to the Department per\n\t\t\t recipient of such counseling and treatment.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H799E47DDEBFB436D912B173C24EA1133\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In cases in which the Department furnished\n\t\t\t fertility treatment through the use of assisted reproductive technology, the\n\t\t\t average number of cycles per person furnished.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HCC8313DA63014DB08D99DAA0ACD8D872\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n A description of how fertility counseling\n\t\t\t and treatment services of the Department are coordinated with similar services\n\t\t\t of the Department of Defense.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H8329C33B365D4AA9BA3F4B58231775CD\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 6.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Regulations on furnishing of fertility\n\t\t\t counseling and treatment and adoption assistance by Department of Veterans\n\t\t\t Affairs\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB3FBFE058FC84916837DE3A8BD922D82\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than 540 days after the date of\n\t\t\t the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall prescribe\n\t\t\t regulations—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9083385982AA4313AA64AAEF31AB3FC0\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n on the furnishing of fertility treatment to\n\t\t\t veterans using assisted reproductive technology;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0ABF2A3015EF4A108B17C036E55430F4\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n to carry out\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/38/1788\">\n section 1788\n </external-xref>\n of title 38,\n\t\t\t United States Code, as added by section 3; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H8644711F470F47D3A9FC588048744851\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n to carry out section 1789 of such title, as\n\t\t\t added by section 4.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HEF618D6CB782461FB96A43104A28621F\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Limitation\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Notwithstanding any other provision of law,\n\t\t\t during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending\n\t\t\t on the date on which the Secretary prescribes regulations under subsection (a),\n\t\t\t the Secretary may not furnish—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H7FFD4FDBBAC04515B8FE2AD8C72C5D64\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n to a veteran any fertility treatment that\n\t\t\t uses an assisted reproductive technology that the Secretary has not used in the\n\t\t\t provision of a fertility treatment to a veteran before the date of the\n\t\t\t enactment of this Act;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HCF70E16B68D34D3DBA30777710AE98D0\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n any fertility counseling or treatment under\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/38/1788\">\n section 1788\n </external-xref>\n of title 38, United States Code, as added by section 3; or\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD87EDDF637394C6A8A2822422D93DDAF\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n any assistance under section 1789 of such\n\t\t\t title, as added by section 4.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE86F19FC716D4A5C98990D310BEB37A3\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Assisted reproductive technology\n\t\t\t defined\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In this section, the\n\t\t\t term\n <term>\n assisted reproductive technology\n </term>\n has the meaning given the\n\t\t\t term in section 1788 of such title, as added by section 3.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2D5ADB3DA17C42B8941E81E06CA13B75\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 7.\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Coordination between Department of Veterans\n\t\t\t Affairs and Department of Defense on furnishing of fertility counseling and\n\t\t\t treatment\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n The Secretary of\n\t\t\t Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Defense shall share best practices and\n\t\t\t facilitate referrals, as they consider appropriate, on the furnishing of\n\t\t\t fertility counseling and treatment.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HCF093959FFEF45DE95958850943657A4\">\n <enum>\n 8.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Facilitation of\n\t\t\t reproduction and infertility research\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H632C6AEDACF648D782E453F20B68B924\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n Subchapter II of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/38/73\">\n chapter 73\n </external-xref>\n of title 38, United States\n\t\t\t Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H1D189006156641CDB120676FBC98177C\" style=\"USC\">\n <section id=\"H1C6DAA16E48D414C95BF47F09F1702E8\">\n <enum>\n 7330B.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Facilitation\n\t\t\t\tof reproduction and infertility research\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H3080D42F36A0483A9FFE8EB92375C189\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Facilitation of\n\t\t\t\tresearch required\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary shall facilitate research\n\t\t\t\tconducted collaboratively by the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of\n\t\t\t\tHealth and Human Services to improve the ability of the Department of Veterans\n\t\t\t\tAffairs to meet the long-term reproductive health care needs of veterans who\n\t\t\t\thave a genitourinary service-connected disability or a condition that was\n\t\t\t\tincurred or aggravated in line of duty in the active military, naval, or air\n\t\t\t\tservice, such as spinal cord injury, that affects the veterans' ability to\n\t\t\t\treproduce.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H4B6DFF41A1E64083AB06EA9F9EA101B0\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Dissemination of\n\t\t\t\tinformation\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary shall ensure that information produced\n\t\t\t\tby the research facilitated under this section that may be useful for other\n\t\t\t\tactivities of the Veterans Health Administration is disseminated throughout the\n\t\t\t\tVeterans Health\n\t\t\t\tAdministration.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HBBED0BB272194861949E5B48656B298B\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Clerical\n\t\t\t amendment\n </header>\n <text>\n The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 73 of\n\t\t\t such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 7330A the\n\t\t\t following new item:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HFBEBF232CB3E473592D7E6B4DF9D3620\" style=\"OLC\">\n <toc>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n 7330B. Facilitation of\n\t\t\t\treproduction and infertility\n\t\t\t\tresearch.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H578BCDE837C64471B7994997A3CB3EAD\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Report\n </header>\n <text>\n Not\n\t\t\t later than three years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the\n\t\t\t Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to Congress a report on the research\n\t\t\t activities conducted by the Secretary under\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/38/7330B\">\n section 7330B\n </external-xref>\n of title 38, United\n\t\t\t States Code, as added by subsection (a).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HDD201EE2D8724ADF92D8621C78952FAA\">\n <enum>\n 9.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Requirement to\n\t\t\t improve Department of Veterans Affairs women veterans contact\n\t\t\t center\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n The Secretary of\n\t\t\t Veterans Affairs shall enhance the capabilities of the Department of Veterans\n\t\t\t Affairs women veterans contact center—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HBFE32BADF53D45AC828AF364415634CE\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n to respond to requests by women veterans\n\t\t\t for assistance with accessing health care and benefits furnished under laws\n\t\t\t administered by the Secretary; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H7CF5CD2FAA5A4831B4E084F4705184A0\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n for referral of such veterans to community\n\t\t\t resources to obtain assistance with services not furnished by the\n\t\t\t Department.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H01473002BB0B491D91B6181D5A905407\">\n <enum>\n 10.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Modification of\n\t\t\t pilot program on counseling in retreat settings for women veterans newly\n\t\t\t separated from service in the Armed Forces\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"HEE644CC46BEB45658DEC85F5A23BCA5D\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Increase in\n\t\t\t number of locations\n </header>\n <text>\n Subsection (c) of section 203 of the\n\t\t\t Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 (Public Law\n\t\t\t 111–163;\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/38/1712A\">\n 38 U.S.C. 1712A\n </external-xref>\n note) is amended by striking\n <quote>\n three\n\t\t\t locations\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n 14 locations\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HE0345CBEE706422EBB72A1624DD0CD6D\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Extension of\n\t\t\t duration\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Subsection (d) of\n\t\t\t such section is amended by striking\n <quote>\n 2-year\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n four-year\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HB32817BD6116467EB17B595E020AF748\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Authorization of\n\t\t\t appropriations\n </header>\n <text>\n Subsection (f) of such section is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HE5A160DE82E041B18FF6EC9BAE3221A4\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n Secretary of Veterans Affairs for each\n </quote>\n and inserting the\n\t\t\t following: “Secretary of Veterans Affairs—\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H24824950DEED49C582C9685382B03127\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"H38B2EC2520AD4E72A9819D3CA3F6EB06\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n for\n\t\t\t\teach\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HF65E5CEC48AF40B9A331BEE5CB177CA7\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (1),\n\t\t\t as designated by paragraph (1), by striking the period at the end and inserting\n <quote>\n ; and\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H42A24B61E0FB46A2ADA34EB6F3978078\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by adding at the\n\t\t\t end the following new paragraph:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD69EC95C48DC4DCF98E103C43A56F726\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"HCF8F6DD6F639457FB20A486FCE43FA78\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n for each of fiscal\n\t\t\t\tyears 2013 and 2014, $400,000 to carry out the pilot\n\t\t\t\tprogram.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HCD46082A9C2246638624C0EB93C341D7\">\n <enum>\n 11.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Program on\n\t\t\t assistance for child care for certain veterans\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H4785EC37D9B343FC8609D317005AE536\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Assistance for\n\t\t\t child care for certain veterans receiving health care\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H8E2781CB846D43E2A9ABE690CBBD48D6\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n Subchapter I of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/38/17\">\n chapter 17\n </external-xref>\n of title 38, United States\n\t\t\t Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H65E87752E89A48B493C469E8F6C95E87\" style=\"USC\">\n <section id=\"H4A82A32EBA6549F0B68BAAF082CA16BF\">\n <enum>\n 1709B.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Assistance\n\t\t\t\tfor child care for certain veterans receiving health care\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H56546F0C243A49378F0ED386D8C17E3B\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Program\n\t\t\t\trequired\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary shall carry out a program to provide,\n\t\t\t\tsubject to subsection (b), assistance to qualified veterans described in\n\t\t\t\tsubsection (c) to obtain child care so that such veterans can receive health\n\t\t\t\tcare services described in subsection (c).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H1C6605A286ED470A8A533A7759B04706\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Limitation on\n\t\t\t\tperiod of payments\n </header>\n <text>\n Assistance may only be provided to a qualified\n\t\t\t\tveteran under this section for receipt of child care during the period that the\n\t\t\t\tqualified veteran—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HC3A9640A5F86403B826BC580A47E3117\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n receives the types\n\t\t\t\tof health care services described in subsection (c) at a facility of the\n\t\t\t\tDepartment; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H02778F6E99E94C64A4F705D3D9574349\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n requires travel to\n\t\t\t\tand return from such facility for the receipt of such health care\n\t\t\t\tservices.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H3DCFC9C2B1F94E5693A0512ADB661B0A\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Qualified\n\t\t\t\tveterans\n </header>\n <text>\n For purposes of this section, a qualified veteran is a\n\t\t\t\tveteran who is—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H6873EA4154384707AD6131CDC6F2786D\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the primary\n\t\t\t\tcaretaker of a child or children; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HF1A8598588CD44DCBEE5ECA0B4F2B48B\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"H7D3CD164B2D945C785DAC306B1DD3F2D\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n receiving from the\n\t\t\t\tDepartment—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H7C7770C6377B4E19A8036188246524B6\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n regular mental health care\n\t\t\t\tservices;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H8AB127B616C3454F9EA710A20F67B9F7\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n intensive mental health care\n\t\t\t\tservices; or\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HD4A86D1ECB694D48857711E938AC5B12\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n such other intensive health care\n\t\t\t\tservices that the Secretary determines that provision of assistance to the\n\t\t\t\tveteran to obtain child care would improve access to such health care services\n\t\t\t\tby the veteran; or\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H3CB111F594074B97B207ECA0567D6B07\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in need of regular or intensive mental\n\t\t\t\thealth care services from the Department, and but for lack of child care\n\t\t\t\tservices, would receive such health care services from the Department.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HE858B288A925424BBEA4DF7E8276A824\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Locations\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t\tSecretary shall carry out the program in no fewer than three Veterans\n\t\t\t\tIntegrated Service Networks selected by the Secretary for purposes of the\n\t\t\t\tprogram.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H266E4A2D49EB42F08A73319D7DA1A01D\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Forms of child\n\t\t\t\tcare assistance\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"H45F4DDCD29F345608F9B4BFF2CE0343A\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Child care assistance\n\t\t\t\tunder this section may include the following:\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HE80BBE71CB3E4E4B9221673DC446A1BA\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Stipends for the payment of child care\n\t\t\t\toffered by licensed child care centers (either directly or through a voucher\n\t\t\t\tprogram) which shall be, to the extent practicable, modeled after the\n\t\t\t\tDepartment of Veterans Affairs Child Care Subsidy Program established pursuant\n\t\t\t\tto section 630 of the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2002\n\t\t\t\t(\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/107/67\">\n Public Law 107–67\n </external-xref>\n ; 115 Stat. 552).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H489DF63D647B4C6AA926405C987BC30E\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Direct provision of child care at an\n\t\t\t\ton-site facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H78399E2D02674F6F95636F2772B99483\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Payments to private child care\n\t\t\t\tagencies.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H9A96383087524A2CA620A7051ECC666D\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Collaboration with facilities or\n\t\t\t\tprograms of other Federal departments or agencies.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H11BFE8D456EE4D26AF61B1542B2C2733\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Such other forms of assistance as the\n\t\t\t\tSecretary considers appropriate.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H8B291F4AE9D94818A13C897B4E7FE687\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n In the case that child care\n\t\t\t\tassistance under this section is provided as a stipend under paragraph (1)(A),\n\t\t\t\tsuch stipend shall cover the full cost of such child\n\t\t\t\tcare.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H27ABE12BCDE54613957AEE912E7DE2C8\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Conforming\n\t\t\t amendment\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 205(e) of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus\n\t\t\t Health Services Act of 2010 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/111/163\">\n Public Law 111–163\n </external-xref>\n ;\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/38/1710\">\n 38 U.S.C. 1710\n </external-xref>\n note) is\n\t\t\t amended by inserting\n <quote>\n but not after the date of the enactment of the\n <short-title>\n Women Veterans and Other Health Care\n\t\t\t Improvements Act of 2013\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n before the period at the\n\t\t\t end.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H3487F9171D754DD9A9F127B3C1395633\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Clerical\n\t\t\t amendment\n </header>\n <text>\n The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter\n\t\t\t is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1709A the following\n\t\t\t new item:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA4B15A8F102543888D9E9370CD108C9F\" style=\"OLC\">\n <toc>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n 1709B. Assistance for child\n\t\t\t\tcare for certain veterans receiving health\n\t\t\t\tcare.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HA4D35E88E8F7417296CAFFDD66DBA950\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Assistance for\n\t\t\t child care for certain veterans receiving readjustment counseling and related\n\t\t\t mental health services\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"HAD6A379D718B44D09AD60A964CB7EB46\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n Subchapter I of chapter 17 of such title, as amended by\n\t\t\t subsection (a)(1), is further amended by adding at the end the following new\n\t\t\t section:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9A16181418574FEB863B5C8469CA3525\" style=\"USC\">\n <section id=\"H7FA3766FEF2E48FCAEAC8A19E20C88AF\">\n <enum>\n 1709C.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Assistance\n\t\t\t\tfor child care for certain veterans receiving readjustment counseling and\n\t\t\t\trelated mental health services\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H75D61EB363AF41178B1E529BAC1820A7\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Program\n\t\t\t\trequired\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary shall carry out a program to provide,\n\t\t\t\tsubject to subsection (b), assistance to qualified veterans described in\n\t\t\t\tsubsection (c) to obtain child care so that such veterans can receive\n\t\t\t\treadjustment counseling and related mental health services.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H633D4EF08E4545EAA697900D8B7B1995\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Limitation on\n\t\t\t\tperiod of payments\n </header>\n <text>\n Assistance may only be provided to a qualified\n\t\t\t\tveteran under this section for receipt of child care during the period that the\n\t\t\t\tqualified veteran receives readjustment counseling and related health care\n\t\t\t\tservices at a Vet Center.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H6BE981D1917F410D9C0158A9A048BC0C\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Qualified\n\t\t\t\tveterans\n </header>\n <text>\n For purposes of this section, a qualified veteran is a\n\t\t\t\tveteran who is—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H2AFA27824EA741C6A2F67D9DC46A815F\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the primary\n\t\t\t\tcaretaker of a child; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H8AC9087AC8B14E798A83782EC7784E0F\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"HBCA8527014FD4505AD01A8DE482A9F05\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n receiving from the\n\t\t\t\tDepartment regular readjustment counseling and related mental health services;\n\t\t\t\tor\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HB60A906E2BAA4AE180E615E3027A3BED\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in need of readjustment counseling and\n\t\t\t\trelated mental health services from the Department, and but for lack of child\n\t\t\t\tcare services, would receive such counseling and services from the\n\t\t\t\tDepartment.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H9B606F5330A24B62B84DC375A0D4EFE9\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Locations\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t\tSecretary shall carry out the program under this section in no fewer than three\n\t\t\t\tReadjustment Counseling Service Regions selected by the Secretary for purposes\n\t\t\t\tof the program.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H522B55562F8D49E2A6C2E3CE47E75BD5\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Forms of child\n\t\t\t\tcare assistance\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"H32890C8CEB8A4CD3BD87B40212240496\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Child care assistance\n\t\t\t\tunder this section may include the following:\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H62EA5504BB51457CA8AAF6B1048BE478\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Stipends for the payment of child care\n\t\t\t\toffered by licensed child care centers (either directly or through a voucher\n\t\t\t\tprogram) which shall be, to the extent practicable, modeled after the\n\t\t\t\tDepartment of Veterans Affairs Child Care Subsidy Program established pursuant\n\t\t\t\tto section 630 of the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2002\n\t\t\t\t(\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/107/67\">\n Public Law 107–67\n </external-xref>\n ; 115 Stat. 552).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H672DDEACEBF049F09AD241FD117895F9\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Payments to private child care\n\t\t\t\tagencies.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HB78F68949A5844C5A90D06995B83EFDA\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Collaboration with facilities or\n\t\t\t\tprograms of other Federal departments or agencies.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HA7BEF198B3144ED8AD48734C2588C0BE\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Such other forms of assistance as the\n\t\t\t\tSecretary considers appropriate.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HD152E499A8494CCA9C26F7B75FF7E1FD\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n In the case that child care\n\t\t\t\tassistance under this subsection is provided as a stipend under paragraph\n\t\t\t\t(1)(A), such stipend shall cover the full cost of such child care.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H490AE884EAD343A3B54202EA3F20050A\">\n <enum>\n (f)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Vet Center\n\t\t\t\tdefined\n </header>\n <text>\n In this section, the term\n <term>\n Vet Center\n </term>\n means a\n\t\t\t\tcenter for readjustment counseling and related mental health services for\n\t\t\t\tveterans under section 1712A of this\n\t\t\t\ttitle.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HF1E0EA1CF9A74C15947956584FC1F279\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Clerical\n\t\t\t amendment\n </header>\n <text>\n The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter,\n\t\t\t as amended by subsection (a)(3), is further amended by inserting after the item\n\t\t\t relating to section 1709B the following new item:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3B925CD55C6E486088710370C44BA42D\" style=\"OLC\">\n <toc>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n 1709C. Assistance for child\n\t\t\t\tcare for certain veterans receiving readjustment counseling and related mental\n\t\t\t\thealth\n\t\t\t\tservices.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H75CB3D7C8B314EE189B825F36FA3AFB4\">\n <enum>\n 12.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Contractor user\n\t\t\t fees\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H888DA7C456404D05A0A4D9550DE70AA1\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Chapter 3 of title\n\t\t\t 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new\n\t\t\t section:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H05DA28DEBE664424B431705227651994\" style=\"USC\">\n <section id=\"H97663C9C379C4E5895B8E228C7980F78\">\n <enum>\n 323.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Contractor user\n\t\t\t\tfees\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H4A393CBDB6F3453885506FC6E4DBAD0A\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Fee\n\t\t\t\trequirement\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Except as\n\t\t\t\tprovided in subsection (c) and subject to subsection (d), the Secretary shall\n\t\t\t\timpose a fee upon each person with whom the Secretary engages in a contract for\n\t\t\t\ta good or service as a condition of the contract.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H89A866DF08384638A90E3E3E2C784662\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Fee\n\t\t\t\tamount\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"HD86E617FF82844E49264B52EECE5490A\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t\tamount of a fee imposed upon a person under subsection (a) with respect to a\n\t\t\t\tcontract shall be equal to the lesser of—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HCEADDE2F1C6C465B87ADBEA53FA148AD\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the amount which is equal to seven\n\t\t\t\tpercent of the total value of the contract; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HB9C3A434086F423BBF68D36D8F59B9A8\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the amount which is equal to the total\n\t\t\t\tvalue of the contract multiplied by the applicable percentage for such fiscal\n\t\t\t\tyear.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HFECF66D6601D4DE48E0B2FF4374E2FC2\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The applicable percentage for a\n\t\t\t\tfiscal year shall be equal to the percentage by which—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H0F89D38E109A44B9A8A8EA21663C93B8\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the annual estimate of the total value\n\t\t\t\tof contracts for such fiscal year, exceeds\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HC86FB4793F2543508A6874BDB7C560FD\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the annual estimate of the total cost\n\t\t\t\tof fertility counseling and treatment for such fiscal year.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H101AC80FB04244F3A4866108AFF6D2A5\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Before each fiscal year, the Secretary\n\t\t\t\tshall establish, for purposes of this section, the annual estimate of the total\n\t\t\t\tvalue of contracts for the next fiscal year, which shall be the Secretary's\n\t\t\t\testimate of what the aggregate value will be of all contracts in which the\n\t\t\t\tSecretary will engage in the next fiscal year.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H0AAF6BA28D1F49A89338082AB461FE4A\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Before each fiscal year, the Secretary\n\t\t\t\tshall establish, for purposes of this section, the annual estimate of the total\n\t\t\t\tcost of fertility counseling and treatment for the next fiscal year, which\n\t\t\t\tshall be the Secretary's estimate of what the total cost to the Department will\n\t\t\t\tbe in the next fiscal year of—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HBA01F37A45304A1DB18111F920E88886\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n furnishing fertility counseling and\n\t\t\t\ttreatment, including through the use of assisted reproductive technology, to\n\t\t\t\tindividuals under laws administered by the Secretary in the next fiscal year;\n\t\t\t\tand\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H4359DA68FCCF45518BC76F3B70A75FE3\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n making payments under section 1789 of this\n\t\t\t\ttitle in the next fiscal year.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H11BC8A949155444FB25A02AA6826B286\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Waiver\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary may waive the fee required by\n\t\t\t\tsubsection (a) for a person as the Secretary considers appropriate if the\n\t\t\t\tperson is an individual or a small business concern.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H9E206ADC28DC4AD792A9EA3E61EDE9B1\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Limitation on\n\t\t\t\tcollection\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n No fee may be\n\t\t\t\tcollected under subsection (a) except to the extent that the expenditure of the\n\t\t\t\tfee to pay the costs of activities and services for which the fee is imposed is\n\t\t\t\tprovided for in advance in an appropriations Act.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H6FCCF5957ACA451EAB294797733EF00F\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Department of\n\t\t\t\tVeterans Affairs Fertility Counseling and Treatment Fund\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"HEFD434AEFD244DE4BB510D5F1B6E2CB5\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n There is in the Treasury\n\t\t\t\ta fund to be known as the Department of Veterans Affairs Fertility Counseling\n\t\t\t\tand Treatment Fund.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H02EA8103C11B47DAAA0A159E49CF0A53\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n All amounts received by the Secretary\n\t\t\t\tunder subsection (a) shall be deposited in the fund.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H8DC8C32C283C4021A48F1F060AF55D4F\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"H52D6ECF1BED74C759D402E8051D214B6\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Subject to the\n\t\t\t\tprovisions of appropriations Acts, amounts in the fund shall be available,\n\t\t\t\twithout fiscal year limitation, to the Secretary for the following\n\t\t\t\tpurposes:\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H2A8AA71F94E74DF7ADE42F675E07B230\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n To\n\t\t\t\tfurnish fertility counseling and treatment, including through the use of\n\t\t\t\tassisted reproductive technology, to individuals under laws administered by the\n\t\t\t\tSecretary.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H8DB34B60B71F4A3A846D6633B19551D5\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n To make payments under section 1789 of this\n\t\t\t\ttitle.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H9A198BD770D540E191500D40DCCDEDF0\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Amounts available under subparagraph\n\t\t\t\t(A) may not be used for any purposes other than a purpose set forth in clause\n\t\t\t\t(i) or (ii) of that subparagraph.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H0A4F089CB3F44E86B84DD7991F931335\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Amounts received by the Secretary\n\t\t\t\tunder subsection (a) shall be treated for the purposes of sections 251 and 252\n\t\t\t\tof the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/2/901\">\n 2 U.S.C. 901\n </external-xref>\n ,\n\t\t\t\t902) as offsets to discretionary appropriations (rather than as offsets to\n\t\t\t\tdirect spending) to the extent that such amounts are made available for\n\t\t\t\texpenditure in appropriations Acts for the purposes specified in paragraph (3)\n\t\t\t\tof this subsection.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H52422C0F52444340867E72A522577ECB\">\n <enum>\n (f)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Small business\n\t\t\t\tconcern defined\n </header>\n <text>\n In this section, the term\n <term>\n small business\n\t\t\t\tconcern\n </term>\n has the meaning given such term under section 3 of the Small\n\t\t\t\tBusiness Act (15 U.S.C.\n\t\t\t\t632).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H70D7CAF4E9474B8A8DCEA0370AC14D67\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Clerical\n\t\t\t amendment\n </header>\n <text>\n The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 3 of\n\t\t\t such title is amended by adding after the item relating to section 322 the\n\t\t\t following new item:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HDA787D0CA5F94EE3B783B80346BC3CF7\" style=\"OLC\">\n <toc>\n <toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n 323. Contractor user\n\t\t\t\tfees.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 958 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mr. Larsen of Washington (for himself, Ms. Bonamici , Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania , Ms. Brownley of California , Ms. Chu , Mr. Conyers , Mrs. Davis of California , Ms. DelBene , Ms. Hanabusa , Mr. Heck of Washington , Ms. McCollum , Mrs. Napolitano , Ms. Norton , Ms. Slaughter , Mr. Stivers , and Ms. Wasserman Schultz ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs , and in addition to the Committees on the Budget and Armed Services , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the reproductive assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to severely wounded, ill, or injured veterans and their spouses, and for other purposes.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Women Veterans and Other Health Care Improvements Act of 2013 . 2. Clarification that fertility counseling and treatment are medical services which the Secretary may furnish to veterans like other medical services Section 1701(6) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (H) Fertility counseling and treatment, including treatment using assisted reproductive technology such as in vitro fertilization and other fertility treatments in which both eggs and sperm are handled when clinically appropriate. . 3. Reproductive treatment and care for spouses and surrogates of veterans (a) In general Subchapter VIII of chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 1788. Reproductive treatment and care for spouses and surrogates of veterans (a) In general The Secretary shall furnish fertility counseling and treatment, including through the use of assisted reproductive technology, to a spouse or surrogate of a severely wounded, ill, or injured veteran who has an infertility condition incurred or aggravated in line of duty in the active military, naval, or air service and who is enrolled in the system of annual patient enrollment established under section 1705(a) of this title if the spouse or surrogate and the veteran apply jointly for such counseling and treatment through a process prescribed by the Secretary. (b) Coordination of care for other spouses and surrogates In the case of a spouse or surrogate of a veteran not described in subsection (a) who is seeking fertility counseling and treatment, the Secretary may coordinate fertility counseling and treatment for such spouse or surrogate. (c) Construction Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the Secretary— (1) to find or certify a surrogate for a veteran or to connect a surrogate with a veteran; or (2) to furnish maternity care to a spouse or surrogate of a veteran. (d) Assisted reproductive technology defined In this section, the term assisted reproductive technology includes in vitro fertilization and other fertility treatments in which both eggs and sperm are handled when clinically appropriate. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 17 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1787 the following new item: 1788. Reproductive treatment and care for spouses and surrogates of veterans. . 4. Adoption assistance for severely wounded veterans (a) In general Subchapter VIII of chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, as amended by section 3, is further amended by adding at the end the following new section: 1789. Adoption assistance (a) In general The Secretary may pay an amount, not to exceed the limitation amount, to assist a covered veteran in the adoption of one or more children. (b) Covered veteran For purposes of this section, a covered veteran is any severely wounded, ill, or injured veteran who— (1) has an infertility condition incurred or aggravated in line of duty in the active military, naval, or air service; and (2) is enrolled in the system of annual patient enrollment established under section 1705(a) of this title. (c) Limitation amount For purposes of this section, the limitation amount is the amount equal to the lesser of— (1) the cost the Department would incur if the Secretary were to provide a covered veteran with one cycle of in vitro fertilization, as determined by the Secretary; and (2) the cost the Department would incur by paying the expenses of three adoptions by covered veterans, as determined by the Secretary. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 17 of such title, as amended by section 3, is further amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1788 the following new item: 1789. Adoption assistance. . 5. Annual report on provision of fertility counseling and treatment furnished by Department of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act and not less frequently than once each year thereafter, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the fertility counseling and treatment furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs during the year preceding the submittal of the report. (b) Elements Each report submitted under subsection (a) shall include, for the period covered by the report, the following: (1) The number of veterans who received fertility counseling or treatment furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs, disaggregated by era of military service of such veterans. (2) The number of spouses and surrogates of veterans who received fertility counseling or treatment furnished by the Department. (3) The cost to the Department of furnishing fertility counseling and treatment, disaggregated by cost of services and administration. (4) The average cost to the Department per recipient of such counseling and treatment. (5) In cases in which the Department furnished fertility treatment through the use of assisted reproductive technology, the average number of cycles per person furnished. (6) A description of how fertility counseling and treatment services of the Department are coordinated with similar services of the Department of Defense. 6. Regulations on furnishing of fertility counseling and treatment and adoption assistance by Department of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Not later than 540 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall prescribe regulations— (1) on the furnishing of fertility treatment to veterans using assisted reproductive technology; (2) to carry out section 1788 of title 38, United States Code, as added by section 3; and (3) to carry out section 1789 of such title, as added by section 4. (b) Limitation Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on the date on which the Secretary prescribes regulations under subsection (a), the Secretary may not furnish— (1) to a veteran any fertility treatment that uses an assisted reproductive technology that the Secretary has not used in the provision of a fertility treatment to a veteran before the date of the enactment of this Act; (2) any fertility counseling or treatment under section 1788 of title 38, United States Code, as added by section 3; or (3) any assistance under section 1789 of such title, as added by section 4. (c) Assisted reproductive technology defined In this section, the term assisted reproductive technology has the meaning given the term in section 1788 of such title, as added by section 3. 7. Coordination between Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense on furnishing of fertility counseling and treatment The Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Defense shall share best practices and facilitate referrals, as they consider appropriate, on the furnishing of fertility counseling and treatment. 8. Facilitation of reproduction and infertility research (a) In general Subchapter II of chapter 73 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 7330B. Facilitation of reproduction and infertility research (a) Facilitation of research required The Secretary shall facilitate research conducted collaboratively by the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to improve the ability of the Department of Veterans Affairs to meet the long-term reproductive health care needs of veterans who have a genitourinary service-connected disability or a condition that was incurred or aggravated in line of duty in the active military, naval, or air service, such as spinal cord injury, that affects the veterans' ability to reproduce. (b) Dissemination of information The Secretary shall ensure that information produced by the research facilitated under this section that may be useful for other activities of the Veterans Health Administration is disseminated throughout the Veterans Health Administration. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 73 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 7330A the following new item: 7330B. Facilitation of reproduction and infertility research. . (c) Report Not later than three years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to Congress a report on the research activities conducted by the Secretary under section 7330B of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a). 9. Requirement to improve Department of Veterans Affairs women veterans contact center The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall enhance the capabilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs women veterans contact center— (1) to respond to requests by women veterans for assistance with accessing health care and benefits furnished under laws administered by the Secretary; and (2) for referral of such veterans to community resources to obtain assistance with services not furnished by the Department. 10. Modification of pilot program on counseling in retreat settings for women veterans newly separated from service in the Armed Forces (a) Increase in number of locations Subsection (c) of section 203 of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–163; 38 U.S.C. 1712A note) is amended by striking three locations and inserting 14 locations . (b) Extension of duration Subsection (d) of such section is amended by striking 2-year and inserting four-year . (c) Authorization of appropriations Subsection (f) of such section is amended— (1) by striking Secretary of Veterans Affairs for each and inserting the following: “Secretary of Veterans Affairs— (1) for each ; (2) in paragraph (1), as designated by paragraph (1), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) for each of fiscal years 2013 and 2014, $400,000 to carry out the pilot program. . 11. Program on assistance for child care for certain veterans (a) Assistance for child care for certain veterans receiving health care (1) In general Subchapter I of chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 1709B. Assistance for child care for certain veterans receiving health care (a) Program required The Secretary shall carry out a program to provide, subject to subsection (b), assistance to qualified veterans described in subsection (c) to obtain child care so that such veterans can receive health care services described in subsection (c). (b) Limitation on period of payments Assistance may only be provided to a qualified veteran under this section for receipt of child care during the period that the qualified veteran— (1) receives the types of health care services described in subsection (c) at a facility of the Department; and (2) requires travel to and return from such facility for the receipt of such health care services. (c) Qualified veterans For purposes of this section, a qualified veteran is a veteran who is— (1) the primary caretaker of a child or children; and (2) (A) receiving from the Department— (i) regular mental health care services; (ii) intensive mental health care services; or (iii) such other intensive health care services that the Secretary determines that provision of assistance to the veteran to obtain child care would improve access to such health care services by the veteran; or (B) in need of regular or intensive mental health care services from the Department, and but for lack of child care services, would receive such health care services from the Department. (d) Locations The Secretary shall carry out the program in no fewer than three Veterans Integrated Service Networks selected by the Secretary for purposes of the program. (e) Forms of child care assistance (1) Child care assistance under this section may include the following: (A) Stipends for the payment of child care offered by licensed child care centers (either directly or through a voucher program) which shall be, to the extent practicable, modeled after the Department of Veterans Affairs Child Care Subsidy Program established pursuant to section 630 of the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2002 ( Public Law 107–67 ; 115 Stat. 552). (B) Direct provision of child care at an on-site facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs. (C) Payments to private child care agencies. (D) Collaboration with facilities or programs of other Federal departments or agencies. (E) Such other forms of assistance as the Secretary considers appropriate. (2) In the case that child care assistance under this section is provided as a stipend under paragraph (1)(A), such stipend shall cover the full cost of such child care. . (2) Conforming amendment Section 205(e) of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–163 ; 38 U.S.C. 1710 note) is amended by inserting but not after the date of the enactment of the Women Veterans and Other Health Care Improvements Act of 2013 before the period at the end. (3) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1709A the following new item: 1709B. Assistance for child care for certain veterans receiving health care. . (b) Assistance for child care for certain veterans receiving readjustment counseling and related mental health services (1) In general Subchapter I of chapter 17 of such title, as amended by subsection (a)(1), is further amended by adding at the end the following new section: 1709C. Assistance for child care for certain veterans receiving readjustment counseling and related mental health services (a) Program required The Secretary shall carry out a program to provide, subject to subsection (b), assistance to qualified veterans described in subsection (c) to obtain child care so that such veterans can receive readjustment counseling and related mental health services. (b) Limitation on period of payments Assistance may only be provided to a qualified veteran under this section for receipt of child care during the period that the qualified veteran receives readjustment counseling and related health care services at a Vet Center. (c) Qualified veterans For purposes of this section, a qualified veteran is a veteran who is— (1) the primary caretaker of a child; and (2) (A) receiving from the Department regular readjustment counseling and related mental health services; or (B) in need of readjustment counseling and related mental health services from the Department, and but for lack of child care services, would receive such counseling and services from the Department. (d) Locations The Secretary shall carry out the program under this section in no fewer than three Readjustment Counseling Service Regions selected by the Secretary for purposes of the program. (e) Forms of child care assistance (1) Child care assistance under this section may include the following: (A) Stipends for the payment of child care offered by licensed child care centers (either directly or through a voucher program) which shall be, to the extent practicable, modeled after the Department of Veterans Affairs Child Care Subsidy Program established pursuant to section 630 of the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2002 ( Public Law 107–67 ; 115 Stat. 552). (B) Payments to private child care agencies. (C) Collaboration with facilities or programs of other Federal departments or agencies. (D) Such other forms of assistance as the Secretary considers appropriate. (2) In the case that child care assistance under this subsection is provided as a stipend under paragraph (1)(A), such stipend shall cover the full cost of such child care. (f) Vet Center defined In this section, the term Vet Center means a center for readjustment counseling and related mental health services for veterans under section 1712A of this title. . (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter, as amended by subsection (a)(3), is further amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1709B the following new item: 1709C. Assistance for child care for certain veterans receiving readjustment counseling and related mental health services. . 12. Contractor user fees (a) In general Chapter 3 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 323. Contractor user fees (a) Fee requirement Except as provided in subsection (c) and subject to subsection (d), the Secretary shall impose a fee upon each person with whom the Secretary engages in a contract for a good or service as a condition of the contract. (b) Fee amount (1) The amount of a fee imposed upon a person under subsection (a) with respect to a contract shall be equal to the lesser of— (A) the amount which is equal to seven percent of the total value of the contract; and (B) the amount which is equal to the total value of the contract multiplied by the applicable percentage for such fiscal year. (2) The applicable percentage for a fiscal year shall be equal to the percentage by which— (A) the annual estimate of the total value of contracts for such fiscal year, exceeds (B) the annual estimate of the total cost of fertility counseling and treatment for such fiscal year. (3) Before each fiscal year, the Secretary shall establish, for purposes of this section, the annual estimate of the total value of contracts for the next fiscal year, which shall be the Secretary's estimate of what the aggregate value will be of all contracts in which the Secretary will engage in the next fiscal year. (4) Before each fiscal year, the Secretary shall establish, for purposes of this section, the annual estimate of the total cost of fertility counseling and treatment for the next fiscal year, which shall be the Secretary's estimate of what the total cost to the Department will be in the next fiscal year of— (A) furnishing fertility counseling and treatment, including through the use of assisted reproductive technology, to individuals under laws administered by the Secretary in the next fiscal year; and (B) making payments under section 1789 of this title in the next fiscal year. (c) Waiver The Secretary may waive the fee required by subsection (a) for a person as the Secretary considers appropriate if the person is an individual or a small business concern. (d) Limitation on collection No fee may be collected under subsection (a) except to the extent that the expenditure of the fee to pay the costs of activities and services for which the fee is imposed is provided for in advance in an appropriations Act. (e) Department of Veterans Affairs Fertility Counseling and Treatment Fund (1) There is in the Treasury a fund to be known as the Department of Veterans Affairs Fertility Counseling and Treatment Fund. (2) All amounts received by the Secretary under subsection (a) shall be deposited in the fund. (3) (A) Subject to the provisions of appropriations Acts, amounts in the fund shall be available, without fiscal year limitation, to the Secretary for the following purposes: (i) To furnish fertility counseling and treatment, including through the use of assisted reproductive technology, to individuals under laws administered by the Secretary. (ii) To make payments under section 1789 of this title. (B) Amounts available under subparagraph (A) may not be used for any purposes other than a purpose set forth in clause (i) or (ii) of that subparagraph. (4) Amounts received by the Secretary under subsection (a) shall be treated for the purposes of sections 251 and 252 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 901 , 902) as offsets to discretionary appropriations (rather than as offsets to direct spending) to the extent that such amounts are made available for expenditure in appropriations Acts for the purposes specified in paragraph (3) of this subsection. (f) Small business concern defined In this section, the term small business concern has the meaning given such term under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632). . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 3 of such title is amended by adding after the item relating to section 322 the following new item: 323. 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R. 959 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mr. Whitfield (for himself, Mr. Barrow of Georgia , Mr. Griffith of Virginia , Mr. McKinley , Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania , Mrs. Ellmers , Mr. Pompeo , Mr. Burgess , Mr. Terry , Mr. Guthrie , and Mr. Olson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from awarding any grant, contract, cooperative agreement, or other financial assistance under section 103 of the Clean Air Act for any program, project, or activity to occur outside the United States and its territories and possessions.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Accountability in Grants Act of 2013 . 2. Prohibition against funding certain foreign programs, projects, and activities Section 103 of the Clean Air Act is amended by adding at the end the following: (l) Prohibition against funding foreign programs, projects, and activities The Administrator shall not award any grant, contract, cooperative agreement, or other financial assistance under this section for any program, project, or activity to occur outside the United States and its territories and possessions. ."}}},{"rowIdx":1742,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-960-ih-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-960"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":960,"string":"960"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"ih"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr960ih.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr960ih.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-08 17:29:50.390"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"H6EE86BDFB82E4A97BB5B3CCD1D5AB891\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 960 IH: Flood Victim Premium Relief Act of 2013\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-03-05\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n I\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. R. 960\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130305\">\n March 5, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"G000569\">\n Mr. Grimm\n </sponsor>\n (for\n\t\t\t himself,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"K000210\">\n Mr. King of New York\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"M000309\">\n Mrs. McCarthy of New York\n </cosponsor>\n , and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"M001137\">\n Mr. Meeks\n </cosponsor>\n ) introduced the following\n\t\t\t bill; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HBA00\">\n Committee\n\t\t\t on Financial Services\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to\n\t\t provide relief from increased flood insurance premium rates for homes in\n\t\t disaster areas.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"H4DF2AF71F0CA47609B26B098AE7A29C4\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"H5AE92B4A423B47D9ACA5601743EC7131\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Flood Victim Premium Relief Act of\n\t\t\t 2013\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H72A8728B846C454A926E96E1680201CC\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Phase-in of new\n\t\t\t premium rates for disaster areas\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Subsection (h) of section 1308 of the\n\t\t\t National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/4015\">\n 42 U.S.C. 4015(h)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H1D2DF03C518546B5A3150B13C032D1B0\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the second\n\t\t\t sentence, by striking\n <quote>\n Any\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n Except as\n\t\t\t provided in paragraph (2), any\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HD0945785E4BD4E4783AF0C3AAC2E5955\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the third\n\t\t\t sentence, by striking\n <quote>\n In\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n Except as provided\n\t\t\t in paragraph (2), in\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H733958810C2A437F9010AA469582FE08\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking the\n\t\t\t subsection designation and all that follows through\n <quote>\n .—Notwithstanding\n </quote>\n and inserting the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H71885451E9D5400AAF44D8DDCAA651D8\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"HB02D1726F1904D5CBAF414339C0BA109\">\n <enum>\n (h)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Premium adjustment To reflect current risk of flood\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H630C1577711A4D03AB971FCE1C5F48C2\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Notwithstanding\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n\t\t\t\tand\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HA5BA00D7ECE7455298FCCD9749659CDE\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by adding at the\n\t\t\t end the following new paragraph:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD946311167224B58A0EDF94EB93DF303\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"H8520893FF92445CFB61D87183F6545ED\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Disaster\n\t\t\t\tareas\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"H10E20F1954D2467990BD8CE420A1AA70\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Limitation on\n\t\t\t\trate increases\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In the case of\n\t\t\t\tany covered property, any such increase or new premium rate that becomes\n\t\t\t\teffective after July 6, 2012, shall be phased in over an 8-year period, at the\n\t\t\t\trate of 5 percent for each of the first 4 years of such period and 20 percent\n\t\t\t\tfor each of the last 4 years of such period.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H88DFD09DF5E147EABAC8D144A4D1826B\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Covered\n\t\t\t\tproperty\n </header>\n <text>\n For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term\n <quote>\n covered property\n </quote>\n means a residential property that—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H154CA2371F4645A6B286AA9946D22458\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n is located within an area—\n </text>\n <subclause id=\"H9A1B15410B284D94A31D31A2060E059D\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n for which a major disaster was declared\n\t\t\t\tpursuant to section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency\n\t\t\t\tAssistance Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/5170\">\n 42 U.S.C. 5170\n </external-xref>\n ); and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"H89DB830825FE47268D28A66FC5FCE9D7\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <item commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"H79D631E8A22749BBAECB170A4D0D3E96\">\n <enum>\n (aa)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n for which revised or updated flood\n\t\t\t\tinsurance rate maps become effective during the 2-year period beginning upon\n\t\t\t\tthe occurrence of the event for which the major disaster declaration referred\n\t\t\t\tto in clause (i)(I) was made; or\n </text>\n </item>\n <item id=\"HDC096A7882B842DDB3AE251611B4FBF4\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (bb)\n </enum>\n <text>\n that upon the date of the enactment\n\t\t\t\tof the\n <short-title>\n Flood Victim Premium Relief Act of\n\t\t\t\t2013\n </short-title>\n is eligible for any reason for preferred risk rate method\n\t\t\t\tpremiums for flood insurance coverage or that was eligible, at any time during\n\t\t\t\tthe 12-month period ending upon the occurrence of the event for which the major\n\t\t\t\tdisaster declaration was made, for preferred risk rate method premiums;\n </text>\n </item>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H9BF468D4AA774D76BD6F1765233CDEF3\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n is owned by the same owner who owned the\n\t\t\t\tproperty at the time of the occurrence of such disaster event; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H623605F0AF1D44509B8B639A416D7688\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n is, and has been\n\t\t\t\tsince the occurrence of such disaster event, the primary residence of such\n\t\t\t\towner except for any periods of non-occupancy resulting from the\n\t\t\t\tdisaster.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 960 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mr. Grimm (for himself, Mr. King of New York , Mrs. McCarthy of New York , and Mr. Meeks ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide relief from increased flood insurance premium rates for homes in disaster areas.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Flood Victim Premium Relief Act of 2013 . 2. Phase-in of new premium rates for disaster areas Subsection (h) of section 1308 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4015(h) ) is amended— (1) in the second sentence, by striking Any and inserting Except as provided in paragraph (2), any ; (2) in the third sentence, by striking In and inserting Except as provided in paragraph (2), in ; (3) by striking the subsection designation and all that follows through .—Notwithstanding and inserting the following: (h) Premium adjustment To reflect current risk of flood (1) In general Notwithstanding ; and (4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) Disaster areas (A) Limitation on rate increases In the case of any covered property, any such increase or new premium rate that becomes effective after July 6, 2012, shall be phased in over an 8-year period, at the rate of 5 percent for each of the first 4 years of such period and 20 percent for each of the last 4 years of such period. (B) Covered property For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term covered property means a residential property that— (i) is located within an area— (I) for which a major disaster was declared pursuant to section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170 ); and (II) (aa) for which revised or updated flood insurance rate maps become effective during the 2-year period beginning upon the occurrence of the event for which the major disaster declaration referred to in clause (i)(I) was made; or (bb) that upon the date of the enactment of the Flood Victim Premium Relief Act of 2013 is eligible for any reason for preferred risk rate method premiums for flood insurance coverage or that was eligible, at any time during the 12-month period ending upon the occurrence of the event for which the major disaster declaration was made, for preferred risk rate method premiums; (ii) is owned by the same owner who owned the property at the time of the occurrence of such disaster event; and (iii) is, and has been since the occurrence of such disaster event, the primary residence of such owner except for any periods of non-occupancy resulting from the disaster. ."}}},{"rowIdx":1743,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-961-ih-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-961"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":961,"string":"961"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"ih"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr961ih.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr961ih.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-08 17:29:50.495"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"H4566919964F74DB7990DBEBEA5D3863B\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 961 IH: United States Postal Service Stabilization Act of 2013\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-03-05\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n I\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. 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<enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n United States Postal Service\n\t\t\t Stabilization Act of 2013\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HD2FC36FC8BDE48B0AAA3FDF28D597D13\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Separate normal-cost\n\t\t\t percentage\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"HE0C473CB5D3C4E369F580635AF1FBB24\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 8423(a)(1) of\n\t\t\t title 5, United States Code, is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HC4199AE546BC453FB16BE5D79864C201\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph\n\t\t\t (A)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H99090C5CFA23495DA25A3EF988CD8828\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n subparagraph (B))\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n subparagraph (B) or\n\t\t\t (C))\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H5478D39C84B84006B20593EBAAA6B283\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n and\n </quote>\n at the end;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HFEEC8CDFD5214A9298D21D23F41DED95\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph\n\t\t\t (B), by striking the period and inserting\n <quote>\n ; and\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H3ECA7E8B207946129177E185D80E7421\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by adding at the\n\t\t\t end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HAE622D9D89E546388D28BFC4C807AF80\" style=\"USC\">\n <subparagraph id=\"H198BBB159D7D44F18E73D24FDE9187F5\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the product of—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H4C81D651728E4CB4B94D63AA51CDE641\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the normal-cost percentage, as\n\t\t\t\tdetermined for employees of the United States Postal Service (and the Postal\n\t\t\t\tRegulatory Commission), multiplied by\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H9C7305053C2940E58BDE488F3B591D9A\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the aggregate amount of basic pay\n\t\t\t\tpayable by the United States Postal Service (and the Postal Regulatory\n\t\t\t\tCommission), for the period involved, to its\n\t\t\t\temployees.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HC71267B7DA50436BACC7665FFF9D4391\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Effective\n\t\t\t date\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The amendments made by\n\t\t\t subsection (a) shall be carried out as soon as practicable, except that\n\t\t\t contributions shall be set in accordance with such amendments not later than\n\t\t\t the first applicable pay period beginning in the first fiscal year beginning at\n\t\t\t least 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H565AD83E205F4AC3862ED6934ABA8DEC\">\n <enum>\n 3.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Disposition of\n\t\t\t certain excess contributions\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"HB2F74C2B97C04E7180029737551680C2\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 8423(b) of\n\t\t\t title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the\n\t\t\t following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HCC615E01D82342C783E7C60C6DBF38BF\" style=\"USC\">\n <paragraph id=\"H45F33E1E53EB4493B112AA5567D1AECE\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"H6248A471C3A94A4A963797215DB7F1BE\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n If, for any fiscal year\n\t\t\t\tto which this paragraph applies, the amount determined under paragraph (1)(B)\n\t\t\t\tis less than zero (hereinafter in this paragraph referred to as\n <quote>\n excess\n\t\t\t\tpostal contributions to FERS\n </quote>\n ), such amount shall be treated in\n\t\t\t\taccordance with the following:\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H3E5A728C5F3E46ADB7F206A0D7425E53\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n In the case of the first fiscal year\n\t\t\t\tto which this paragraph applies and for which excess postal contributions to\n\t\t\t\tFERS are determined, the amount of such excess contributions shall be\n\t\t\t\ttransferred by the Secretary of the Treasury to such account as the Secretary\n\t\t\t\tconsiders appropriate so that such amount may be used for the payment of\n\t\t\t\tobligations issued by the United States Postal Service under section 2005 of\n\t\t\t\ttitle 39.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H23E3EC89DD8C46B4856E320B70A5F6CA\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n In the case of any subsequent fiscal\n\t\t\t\tyear to which this paragraph applies and for which excess postal contributions\n\t\t\t\tto FERS are determined, the amount of such excess contributions shall be\n\t\t\t\ttransferred by the Secretary of the Treasury to the account to which are\n\t\t\t\tcredited any Government contributions which are made by the United States\n\t\t\t\tPostal Service under section 8334(a)(1)(B) (or which would be made, but for\n\t\t\t\tclause (ii) thereof).\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H6049A3B9E8D945879E8C3BD91270C986\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n This paragraph applies to the fiscal\n\t\t\t\tyear last ending before the date of the enactment of this paragraph and each\n\t\t\t\tfiscal year thereafter.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HDB9629B4107343A081815A7743A6837D\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n In the case of any transfer under\n\t\t\t\tsubparagraph (A)(ii) for a fiscal year corresponding to a fiscal year for which\n\t\t\t\ta determination of Postal surplus or supplemental liability is scheduled to be\n\t\t\t\tmade under section 8348(h), the transfer under subparagraph (A)(ii) shall be\n\t\t\t\tmade before such determination under section 8348(h) is\n\t\t\t\tmade.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H98157D33F9E64FFF93FE881165621222\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Conforming\n\t\t\t amendment\n </header>\n <text>\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/5/8348\">\n Section 8348(h)(1)(B)(iii)\n </external-xref>\n of title 5, United States\n\t\t\t Code, is amended by striking\n <quote>\n principles.\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n principles, including any amounts described in section\n\t\t\t 8423(b)(6)(A)(ii).\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 961 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mr. Lynch introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the computation of normal-cost percentage for postal employees as a separate and distinct class, and to provide for the disposition of certain excess retirement contributions made by the United States Postal Service.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the United States Postal Service Stabilization Act of 2013 . 2. Separate normal-cost percentage (a) In general Section 8423(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by striking subparagraph (B)) and inserting subparagraph (B) or (C)) ; and (B) by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (C) the product of— (i) the normal-cost percentage, as determined for employees of the United States Postal Service (and the Postal Regulatory Commission), multiplied by (ii) the aggregate amount of basic pay payable by the United States Postal Service (and the Postal Regulatory Commission), for the period involved, to its employees. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall be carried out as soon as practicable, except that contributions shall be set in accordance with such amendments not later than the first applicable pay period beginning in the first fiscal year beginning at least 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Disposition of certain excess contributions (a) In general Section 8423(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (6) (A) If, for any fiscal year to which this paragraph applies, the amount determined under paragraph (1)(B) is less than zero (hereinafter in this paragraph referred to as excess postal contributions to FERS ), such amount shall be treated in accordance with the following: (i) In the case of the first fiscal year to which this paragraph applies and for which excess postal contributions to FERS are determined, the amount of such excess contributions shall be transferred by the Secretary of the Treasury to such account as the Secretary considers appropriate so that such amount may be used for the payment of obligations issued by the United States Postal Service under section 2005 of title 39. (ii) In the case of any subsequent fiscal year to which this paragraph applies and for which excess postal contributions to FERS are determined, the amount of such excess contributions shall be transferred by the Secretary of the Treasury to the account to which are credited any Government contributions which are made by the United States Postal Service under section 8334(a)(1)(B) (or which would be made, but for clause (ii) thereof). (B) This paragraph applies to the fiscal year last ending before the date of the enactment of this paragraph and each fiscal year thereafter. (C) In the case of any transfer under subparagraph (A)(ii) for a fiscal year corresponding to a fiscal year for which a determination of Postal surplus or supplemental liability is scheduled to be made under section 8348(h), the transfer under subparagraph (A)(ii) shall be made before such determination under section 8348(h) is made. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 8348(h)(1)(B)(iii) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking principles. and inserting principles, including any amounts described in section 8423(b)(6)(A)(ii). ."}}},{"rowIdx":1744,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-962-ih-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-962"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":962,"string":"962"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"ih"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr962ih.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr962ih.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-08 17:29:50.091"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"HF505304BCBD34C99A6F376086A5EAFC5\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 962 IH: Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act of 2013\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-03-05\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n I\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. R. 962\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130305\">\n March 5, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"D000598\">\n Mrs. Davis of\n\t\t\t California\n </sponsor>\n (for herself and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"V000132\">\n Mr.\n\t\t\t Vela\n </cosponsor>\n ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HIF00\">\n Committee on Energy and\n\t\t\t Commerce\n </committee-name>\n , and in addition to the Committee on\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HWM00\">\n Ways and Means\n </committee-name>\n , for a\n\t\t\t period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for\n\t\t\t consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the\n\t\t\t committee concerned\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce\n\t\t the incidence of diabetes among Medicare beneficiaries.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"H520F979C7F374C81B51314A905BA55A8\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"H80FB1C2B104C4C448615CA45E085FE0F\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act of\n\t\t\t 2013\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H301A22E03CBD41FCB417B5B407725C46\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Diabetes\n\t\t\t prevention under the Medicare program\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"HD7D18916A9FC41A788D6B9DF565DC760\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Coverage of\n\t\t\t diabetes prevention program services\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"HAD2E4DD8410243038E3E0AF5B9694093\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Coverage of\n\t\t\t services\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"H6834707A10BE489D908097168FEE7FCE\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 1861(s)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.\n\t\t\t 1395x(s)(2)) is amended—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H9B9AC765C92E49EA809B95964CC73F08\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in\n\t\t\t subparagraph (EE), by striking\n <quote>\n and\n </quote>\n after the semicolon at the\n\t\t\t end;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H97D87D4466634A5D977C67D4FF9366D1\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in\n\t\t\t subparagraph (FF), by inserting\n <quote>\n and\n </quote>\n after the semicolon at the\n\t\t\t end; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H6869971A6B8D48C9B63C5A7BBFA7722E\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by\n\t\t\t adding at the end the following new subparagraph:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H1FAF67EDCC90420C966223A54F4D7B1B\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subitem id=\"H27D4242B6CD943228B83A16E3E835845\" indent=\"up5\">\n <enum>\n (GG)\n </enum>\n <text>\n items and services furnished under a\n\t\t\t\tdiabetes prevention program (as defined in subsection (iii)(1)) to an eligible\n\t\t\t\tdiabetes prevention program individual (as defined in subsection\n\t\t\t\t(iii)(2));\n </text>\n </subitem>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H5FD84A8693D44841A0BC77C0B3968569\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Definitions\n </header>\n <text>\n Section\n\t\t\t 1861 of the Social Security Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/1395x\">\n 42 U.S.C. 1395x\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by adding at the\n\t\t\t end the following new subsection:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4FF0736D080E48BBB5715A9FDBF31A69\" other-style=\"archaic\" style=\"other\">\n <subsection id=\"HE34BADB43DEC4762A9E6570DA7CC7C7F\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Diabetes prevention program; eligible diabetes prevention\n\t\t program individual; qualified diabetes prevention program\n\t\t provider\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"H88AB085772C346DE80A16E3675CB8041\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"H98E0AC65CE4746529D4216BBC91A794C\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n diabetes\n\t\t\t\tprevention program\n </term>\n means a program that—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H9B2D0E41DB7C4BB2B4CB9C9703ACBEE1\" indent=\"up2\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n meets the criteria described in\n\t\t\t\tsubparagraph (B); and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HFBC812CC8F054F5FB79ACA5EF047DF59\" indent=\"up2\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n is furnished by a qualified diabetes\n\t\t\t\tprevention program provider (as defined in paragraph (3)(A)).\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H35A2DA4850484437B393DF44518FD55F\" indent=\"up2\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The Secretary shall establish the\n\t\t\t\tcriteria for a diabetes prevention program. Such criteria shall be in\n\t\t\t\taccordance with the standards under the National Diabetes Prevention Program,\n\t\t\t\tas established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and shall\n\t\t\t\trequire that the program complies with the Federal regulations (concerning the\n\t\t\t\tprivacy of individually identifiable health information) promulgated under\n\t\t\t\tsection 264(c) of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of\n\t\t\t\t1996. In establishing such criteria, the Secretary may also consider other\n\t\t\t\tfactors or clinical evidence as the Secretary determines appropriate.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H02A43CBC165F4368ACF2DE77CC01639E\" indent=\"up2\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Items and services furnished under a\n\t\t\t\tdiabetes prevention program may be furnished in a community setting, as defined\n\t\t\t\tby the Secretary.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H79162E81F04743E1A159E41AB231B2CE\" indent=\"up2\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The Secretary shall establish\n\t\t\t\tprocedures under which a qualified diabetes prevention program provider may\n\t\t\t\tcontract with a diabetes prevention program delivery partner to furnish the\n\t\t\t\titems and services under a diabetes prevention program. For purposes of this\n\t\t\t\tsubsection, the term\n <term>\n diabetes prevention program delivery partner\n </term>\n means an entity, including non-profit organizations, public and private\n\t\t\t\thospitals, State and local departments of public health, and Federally\n\t\t\t\tqualified health centers, that meets criteria established by the Secretary.\n\t\t\t\tSuch criteria shall be in accordance with the standards under the National\n\t\t\t\tDiabetes Prevention Program, as established by the Centers for Disease Control\n\t\t\t\tand Prevention. In establishing such criteria, the Secretary may also consider\n\t\t\t\tother factors or clinical evidence as the Secretary determines\n\t\t\t\tappropriate.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HA8255BBEDFC846B78B9B6EFAF56EFD7F\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"H931A8B7AB0164088B630FF0FC764F07F\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n eligible\n\t\t\t\tdiabetes prevention program individual\n </term>\n means an individual at risk for\n\t\t\t\tdiabetes (as defined in subsection (yy)(2)) who would benefit from items and\n\t\t\t\tservices under a diabetes prevention program, as determined based on criteria\n\t\t\t\testablished by the Secretary.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H258DFF1C04284906B38324F489FFA881\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The criteria established under\n\t\t\t\tsubparagraph (A) shall be in accordance with the standards under the National\n\t\t\t\tDiabetes Prevention Program, as established by the Centers for Disease Control\n\t\t\t\tand Prevention. In establishing such criteria, the Secretary may also consider\n\t\t\t\tother factors or clinical evidence as the Secretary determines\n\t\t\t\tappropriate.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H6C4BB1D317234297BCFE1A1645DDC51B\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"H47275B429597476F9E0F888B74B81CFA\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"H6D7B963E106B4824AD4D831B82D60404\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n qualified\n\t\t\t\tdiabetes prevention program provider\n </term>\n means any entity, including a\n\t\t\t\tFederally qualified health center, that the Secretary determines—\n </text>\n <subclause id=\"HD692BD81B3984E9E8F05D48E779AC1D6\" indent=\"up2\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n is appropriate to furnish items and\n\t\t\t\tservices under a diabetes prevention program; and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"HC4A369FECE1D473989476372D930689E\" indent=\"up2\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text>\n meets criteria established by the\n\t\t\t\tSecretary, in consultation with the Centers for Disease Control and\n\t\t\t\tPrevention.\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H23ED327295904DBCABDA027FE99E65A4\" indent=\"up2\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n A qualified diabetes prevention\n\t\t\t\tprogram provider may be, as determined appropriate by the Secretary, a supplier\n\t\t\t\t(as defined in subsection (d)), a provider of services (as defined in\n\t\t\t\tsubsection (u)), a health insurance or services company, a community-based\n\t\t\t\torganization, or any other appropriate entity.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H233D4CCB371540F19945CCA83FCF90E9\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n A qualified diabetes prevention\n\t\t\t\tprogram provider shall—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"HBA493082473C45BE91DDCF0F693FA6CC\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n furnish the items and services under\n\t\t\t\tthe diabetes prevention program through a delivery partner (pursuant to\n\t\t\t\tparagraph (1)(D)) unless no such delivery partner is available;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HFD16472A5B584BBB85E47D64A2E41F26\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n manage and track the outcomes of a\n\t\t\t\tdiabetes prevention program (including attendance and weight loss of\n\t\t\t\tparticipating individuals) through defined systems, including outcomes of\n\t\t\t\tprograms furnished under contract with a diabetes prevention program delivery\n\t\t\t\tpartner as defined in paragraph (1)(D);\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H3F6006AD9F7945768FAB5E880F0E2710\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n implement business processes to\n\t\t\t\tmanage program workflow, such as eligibility, reporting, claims billing, class\n\t\t\t\tscheduling, and enrollment;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H1D74184301DD492381130FEC6895C145\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text>\n manage and verify billing accuracy\n\t\t\t\tand beneficiary eligibility (as described in paragraph (2));\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H772AB2C3429D418A8DC4C2A277F7A0F1\">\n <enum>\n (v)\n </enum>\n <text>\n comply with applicable laws and\n\t\t\t\tregulations and ensure such compliance by a diabetes prevention program\n\t\t\t\tdelivery partner;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H3207D43B2D044DBC97A2AD8EE3E848B4\">\n <enum>\n (vi)\n </enum>\n <text>\n perform various forms of engagement\n\t\t\t\twith, and outreach to, eligible diabetes prevention program individuals,\n\t\t\t\tincluding those participating in programs furnished under contract with a\n\t\t\t\tdiabetes prevention program delivery partner;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H26EF6030F3314889914FE24593A1B174\">\n <enum>\n (vii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n comply with all program integrity\n\t\t\t\trequirements as established by the Secretary; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H4B76B493A9244936B8E20FE12B3CA2A6\">\n <enum>\n (viii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n perform such other functions as\n\t\t\t\testablished by the\n\t\t\t\tSecretary.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H12DD0CCF942141B9BB3AE6F4BAEFDBB2\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Amount of\n\t\t\t payment\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 1833(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.\n\t\t\t 1395l(a)(1)) is amended—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H4EF83083F35F41A49F4134CA2151D4F1\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n and (Z)\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n (Z)\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HACEE8523E4DE4B02B8FC58D6BA66CF9A\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting\n\t\t\t before the semicolon at the end the following:\n <quote>\n , and (AA) with respect\n\t\t\t to items and services furnished under a diabetes prevention program (as defined\n\t\t\t in section 1861(iii)(1)), the amount paid shall be 100 percent of (i) except as\n\t\t\t provided in clause (ii), the lesser of the actual charge for the items and\n\t\t\t services or the amount determined under the fee schedule that applies to such\n\t\t\t items and services under this part, as determined by the Secretary, and (ii) in\n\t\t\t the case of such items and services that are covered OPD services (as defined\n\t\t\t in subsection (t)(1)(B)), the amount determined under subsection\n\t\t\t (t)\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H3C8B8AF40D0040A48BB1D14EDBA0C76E\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Waiver of\n\t\t\t application of deductible\n </header>\n <text>\n The first sentence of section 1833(b)\n\t\t\t of the Social Security Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/1395l\">\n 42 U.S.C. 1395l(b)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HD8EC30FF540949269694A24FD7B945AC\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n and\n </quote>\n before\n <quote>\n (10)\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H644F6D4B18E24B6FB8CF106948C642D1\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting\n\t\t\t before the period the following:\n <quote>\n , and (11) such deductible shall not\n\t\t\t apply with respect to items and services under a diabetes prevention program\n\t\t\t (as defined in section 1861(iii)(1))\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HA83A28DF4D80485E86EC56BB8E4F310E\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Assignment of\n\t\t\t claims\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 1842(b)(18)(C) of the Social Security Act (42\n\t\t\t U.S.C. 1395u(b)(18)(C)) is amended by adding at the end the following new\n\t\t\t clause:\n </text>\n <quoted-block act-name=\"Social\" id=\"HD842D11EBAAC40538DB3518A1BD48A43\" style=\"OLC\">\n <clause commented=\"no\" id=\"HECE21C1DCA0A49B3845B27FFA37B0268\" indent=\"up2\">\n <enum>\n (vii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n A qualified diabetes prevention\n\t\t\t\tprogram provider (as defined in section\n\t\t\t\t1861(iii)(3)(A)).\n </text>\n </clause>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H1E8EE76790FC43CA9D7C1926F77AAB98\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Exclusion of\n\t\t\t items and services under a diabetes prevention program from skilled nursing\n\t\t\t facility prospective payment system\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 1888(e)(2)(A)(ii) of\n\t\t\t the Social Security Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/1395yy\">\n 42 U.S.C. 1395yy(e)(2)(A)(ii)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by inserting\n <quote>\n items and services under a diabetes prevention program (as defined in\n\t\t\t section 1861(iii)(1)),\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n qualified psychologist\n\t\t\t services,\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H7F897521898546D4829D4AB1BF62FFAF\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Inclusion in\n\t\t\t Federally qualified health center services\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 1861(aa)(3) of\n\t\t\t the Social Security Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/1395x\">\n 42 U.S.C. 1395x(aa)(3)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H476F3EA8D40049E2B69FD9D66BDF1359\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph\n\t\t\t (A), by striking\n <quote>\n and\n </quote>\n at the end;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H8A4077AE50A84F9AA518908ACF73E350\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph\n\t\t\t (B), by striking the comma at the end and inserting\n <quote>\n ; and\n </quote>\n ;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HDE055AD1A25C42DEA532A621F684BBF9\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by adding after\n\t\t\t subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H53E6678C00AC4033ADE73CEDC81C1A5B\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subparagraph id=\"H8C94677F75094F74BBF7B3CBE1FBFF08\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n items and services under a diabetes\n\t\t\t\tprevention program (as defined in section\n\t\t\t\t1861(iii)(1)),\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HF6CE22360F3C4D7DB4EF50ADF0B9E6B1\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Special\n\t\t\t consideration for the dual eligible population\n </header>\n <text>\n In implementing\n\t\t\t the amendments made by this subsection, the Secretary of Health and Human\n\t\t\t Services shall give special consideration to the needs of individuals who are\n\t\t\t dually eligible for benefits under the Medicare and Medicaid programs.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H4A7BD91FE5034241A728BF9095041C06\">\n <enum>\n (8)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Evaluation and\n\t\t\t report to congress\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"HCFD8AEA8498440E18F668AB2D4BB2BDE\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Evaluation\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t Secretary of Health and Human Services shall conduct an evaluation on the\n\t\t\t coverage of items and services under a diabetes prevention program under the\n\t\t\t Medicare program, as added by the amendments made by this subsection. Such\n\t\t\t evaluation shall include an analysis of—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"HE76A5E9B5DFA4337BE21FA29CF5518CE\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the\n\t\t\t impact of the provision of such coverage on Medicare beneficiaries, including\n\t\t\t the impact on various populations, such as individuals who are dually eligible\n\t\t\t for benefits under the Medicare and Medicaid programs, and the impact of the\n\t\t\t provision of such coverage on health disparities;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HD368C8DFD738499AAEFFEC81C0DC54D1\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the\n\t\t\t rate at which physicians refer eligible diabetes prevention program individuals\n\t\t\t to diabetes prevention programs under the Medicare program;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H57785DA082BC48FF9E4C756AE32C825D\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Medicare\n\t\t\t beneficiary participation levels in diabetes prevention programs under the\n\t\t\t Medicare program and the awareness of Medicare beneficiaries of the\n\t\t\t benefit;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H435C9A92755A46908078960A6FE8B210\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the\n\t\t\t health outcomes resulting from completion of a diabetes prevention program\n\t\t\t under the Medicare program;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H24380D5563B5484783D944AF7C064D83\">\n <enum>\n (v)\n </enum>\n <text>\n program integrity\n\t\t\t protections important to diabetes prevention programs under the Medicare\n\t\t\t program; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H9FCA2BCF522347B5AEE9B127FAA9CD4C\">\n <enum>\n (vi)\n </enum>\n <text>\n other areas\n\t\t\t determined appropriate by the Secretary.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H64270E2212774B1C8F71CCFFD9BE809B\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Report\n </header>\n <text>\n Not\n\t\t\t later than January 1, 2019, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall\n\t\t\t submit to Congress a report on the evaluation conducted under subparagraph (A),\n\t\t\t together with recommendations for such legislation and administrative actions\n\t\t\t as the Secretary determines appropriate.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H415B99DF9E9A4E269D22D60B8D0E7FEB\">\n <enum>\n (9)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Effective\n\t\t\t date\n </header>\n <text>\n The amendments made by paragraphs (1) through (6) shall\n\t\t\t apply with respect to services furnished on or after January 1, 2015.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H002C036842BC4EE7A40389490F4B2120\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Inclusion of\n\t\t\t referral rates to diabetes prevention programs in the medicare physician\n\t\t\t quality reporting system\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 1848(k)(2)(C)(i) of the Social\n\t\t\t Security Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/1395w-4\">\n 42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(k)(2)(C)(i)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by adding at the end\n\t\t\t the following new sentence:\n <quote>\n For purposes of reporting data on quality\n\t\t\t measures for covered professional services furnished during 2018 and each\n\t\t\t subsequent year, the quality measures specified under this paragraph shall\n\t\t\t include a measure with respect to referrals of eligible diabetes prevention\n\t\t\t program individuals (as defined in paragraph (2) of section 1861(iii)) to\n\t\t\t diabetes prevention programs (as defined in paragraph (1) of such\n\t\t\t section).\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H42568C0D44454E238ED279BB5047E0EF\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Inclusion of\n\t\t\t diabetes risk assessment in medicare personalized prevention plan\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H186A0BCFFE03439592C90987E6F4F909\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 1861(hhh)(2)(C) of the Social Security Act (42\n\t\t\t U.S.C. 1395x(hhh)(2)(C)) is amended by inserting before the period at the end\n\t\t\t the following:\n <quote>\n , and an assessment of whether the individual is an\n\t\t\t individual at risk for diabetes (as defined in subsection\n\t\t\t (yy)(2))\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HB4E67966B50B4FE29A620F73C6A7A973\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Effective\n\t\t\t date\n </header>\n <text>\n The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to\n\t\t\t personalized prevention plans created or updated on or after January 1,\n\t\t\t 2015.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HD8040C23B6114498A3D0ED1317398CDB\">\n <enum>\n 3.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Findings; sense\n\t\t\t of the House of Representatives regarding diabetes prevention under the\n\t\t\t Medicaid program\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"HA7B93CDF04C049AA99DFFDC9A66ACD7B\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Findings\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Congress makes the following\n\t\t\t findings:\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HA0D6A4EB10094FCE823C0ED83A53FCB3\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The prevalence and\n\t\t\t cost of diabetes is a significant concern for State Medicaid programs. By 2021,\n\t\t\t the Medicaid program is expected to cover 13,000,000 people with diabetes and\n\t\t\t about 9,000,000 people who may have pre-diabetes. By 2021, States will spend an\n\t\t\t estimated $83,000,000,000 on individuals with diabetes or pre-diabetes.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HBB36B3545C8F49209743D1D986422326\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The National\n\t\t\t Diabetes Prevention Program, as established by the Centers for Disease Control\n\t\t\t and Prevention, has been proven to reduce the onset of diabetes in at-risk\n\t\t\t adults by 58 percent, using a cost-effective, community-based\n\t\t\t intervention.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HEF93A86B863444F194E108223619A792\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Sense of the\n\t\t\t House of Representatives\n </header>\n <text>\n It is the sense of the House of\n\t\t\t Representatives that the National Diabetes Prevention Program presents an\n\t\t\t opportunity for States to reduce the incidence of diabetes among individuals\n\t\t\t enrolled in their Medicaid programs.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 962 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mrs. Davis of California (for herself and Mr. Vela ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce the incidence of diabetes among Medicare beneficiaries.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act of 2013 . 2. Diabetes prevention under the Medicare program (a) Coverage of diabetes prevention program services (1) Coverage of services (A) In general Section 1861(s)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(2)) is amended— (i) in subparagraph (EE), by striking and after the semicolon at the end; (ii) in subparagraph (FF), by inserting and after the semicolon at the end; and (iii) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (GG) items and services furnished under a diabetes prevention program (as defined in subsection (iii)(1)) to an eligible diabetes prevention program individual (as defined in subsection (iii)(2)); . (B) Definitions Section 1861 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (iii) Diabetes prevention program; eligible diabetes prevention program individual; qualified diabetes prevention program provider (1) (A) The term diabetes prevention program means a program that— (i) meets the criteria described in subparagraph (B); and (ii) is furnished by a qualified diabetes prevention program provider (as defined in paragraph (3)(A)). (B) The Secretary shall establish the criteria for a diabetes prevention program. Such criteria shall be in accordance with the standards under the National Diabetes Prevention Program, as established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and shall require that the program complies with the Federal regulations (concerning the privacy of individually identifiable health information) promulgated under section 264(c) of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. In establishing such criteria, the Secretary may also consider other factors or clinical evidence as the Secretary determines appropriate. (C) Items and services furnished under a diabetes prevention program may be furnished in a community setting, as defined by the Secretary. (D) The Secretary shall establish procedures under which a qualified diabetes prevention program provider may contract with a diabetes prevention program delivery partner to furnish the items and services under a diabetes prevention program. For purposes of this subsection, the term diabetes prevention program delivery partner means an entity, including non-profit organizations, public and private hospitals, State and local departments of public health, and Federally qualified health centers, that meets criteria established by the Secretary. Such criteria shall be in accordance with the standards under the National Diabetes Prevention Program, as established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In establishing such criteria, the Secretary may also consider other factors or clinical evidence as the Secretary determines appropriate. (2) (A) The term eligible diabetes prevention program individual means an individual at risk for diabetes (as defined in subsection (yy)(2)) who would benefit from items and services under a diabetes prevention program, as determined based on criteria established by the Secretary. (B) The criteria established under subparagraph (A) shall be in accordance with the standards under the National Diabetes Prevention Program, as established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In establishing such criteria, the Secretary may also consider other factors or clinical evidence as the Secretary determines appropriate. (3) (A) (i) The term qualified diabetes prevention program provider means any entity, including a Federally qualified health center, that the Secretary determines— (I) is appropriate to furnish items and services under a diabetes prevention program; and (II) meets criteria established by the Secretary, in consultation with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (ii) A qualified diabetes prevention program provider may be, as determined appropriate by the Secretary, a supplier (as defined in subsection (d)), a provider of services (as defined in subsection (u)), a health insurance or services company, a community-based organization, or any other appropriate entity. (B) A qualified diabetes prevention program provider shall— (i) furnish the items and services under the diabetes prevention program through a delivery partner (pursuant to paragraph (1)(D)) unless no such delivery partner is available; (ii) manage and track the outcomes of a diabetes prevention program (including attendance and weight loss of participating individuals) through defined systems, including outcomes of programs furnished under contract with a diabetes prevention program delivery partner as defined in paragraph (1)(D); (iii) implement business processes to manage program workflow, such as eligibility, reporting, claims billing, class scheduling, and enrollment; (iv) manage and verify billing accuracy and beneficiary eligibility (as described in paragraph (2)); (v) comply with applicable laws and regulations and ensure such compliance by a diabetes prevention program delivery partner; (vi) perform various forms of engagement with, and outreach to, eligible diabetes prevention program individuals, including those participating in programs furnished under contract with a diabetes prevention program delivery partner; (vii) comply with all program integrity requirements as established by the Secretary; and (viii) perform such other functions as established by the Secretary. . (2) Amount of payment Section 1833(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)(1)) is amended— (A) by striking and (Z) and inserting (Z) ; and (B) by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: , and (AA) with respect to items and services furnished under a diabetes prevention program (as defined in section 1861(iii)(1)), the amount paid shall be 100 percent of (i) except as provided in clause (ii), the lesser of the actual charge for the items and services or the amount determined under the fee schedule that applies to such items and services under this part, as determined by the Secretary, and (ii) in the case of such items and services that are covered OPD services (as defined in subsection (t)(1)(B)), the amount determined under subsection (t) . (3) Waiver of application of deductible The first sentence of section 1833(b) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(b) ) is amended— (A) by striking and before (10) ; and (B) by inserting before the period the following: , and (11) such deductible shall not apply with respect to items and services under a diabetes prevention program (as defined in section 1861(iii)(1)) . (4) Assignment of claims Section 1842(b)(18)(C) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395u(b)(18)(C)) is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: (vii) A qualified diabetes prevention program provider (as defined in section 1861(iii)(3)(A)). . (5) Exclusion of items and services under a diabetes prevention program from skilled nursing facility prospective payment system Section 1888(e)(2)(A)(ii) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395yy(e)(2)(A)(ii) ) is amended by inserting items and services under a diabetes prevention program (as defined in section 1861(iii)(1)), after qualified psychologist services, . (6) Inclusion in Federally qualified health center services Section 1861(aa)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(aa)(3) ) is amended— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking and at the end; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the comma at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph: (C) items and services under a diabetes prevention program (as defined in section 1861(iii)(1)), . (7) Special consideration for the dual eligible population In implementing the amendments made by this subsection, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall give special consideration to the needs of individuals who are dually eligible for benefits under the Medicare and Medicaid programs. (8) Evaluation and report to congress (A) Evaluation The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall conduct an evaluation on the coverage of items and services under a diabetes prevention program under the Medicare program, as added by the amendments made by this subsection. Such evaluation shall include an analysis of— (i) the impact of the provision of such coverage on Medicare beneficiaries, including the impact on various populations, such as individuals who are dually eligible for benefits under the Medicare and Medicaid programs, and the impact of the provision of such coverage on health disparities; (ii) the rate at which physicians refer eligible diabetes prevention program individuals to diabetes prevention programs under the Medicare program; (iii) Medicare beneficiary participation levels in diabetes prevention programs under the Medicare program and the awareness of Medicare beneficiaries of the benefit; (iv) the health outcomes resulting from completion of a diabetes prevention program under the Medicare program; (v) program integrity protections important to diabetes prevention programs under the Medicare program; and (vi) other areas determined appropriate by the Secretary. (B) Report Not later than January 1, 2019, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to Congress a report on the evaluation conducted under subparagraph (A), together with recommendations for such legislation and administrative actions as the Secretary determines appropriate. (9) Effective date The amendments made by paragraphs (1) through (6) shall apply with respect to services furnished on or after January 1, 2015. (b) Inclusion of referral rates to diabetes prevention programs in the medicare physician quality reporting system Section 1848(k)(2)(C)(i) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(k)(2)(C)(i) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: For purposes of reporting data on quality measures for covered professional services furnished during 2018 and each subsequent year, the quality measures specified under this paragraph shall include a measure with respect to referrals of eligible diabetes prevention program individuals (as defined in paragraph (2) of section 1861(iii)) to diabetes prevention programs (as defined in paragraph (1) of such section). . (c) Inclusion of diabetes risk assessment in medicare personalized prevention plan (1) In general Section 1861(hhh)(2)(C) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(hhh)(2)(C)) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: , and an assessment of whether the individual is an individual at risk for diabetes (as defined in subsection (yy)(2)) . (2) Effective date The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to personalized prevention plans created or updated on or after January 1, 2015. 3. Findings; sense of the House of Representatives regarding diabetes prevention under the Medicaid program (a) Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) The prevalence and cost of diabetes is a significant concern for State Medicaid programs. By 2021, the Medicaid program is expected to cover 13,000,000 people with diabetes and about 9,000,000 people who may have pre-diabetes. By 2021, States will spend an estimated $83,000,000,000 on individuals with diabetes or pre-diabetes. (2) The National Diabetes Prevention Program, as established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has been proven to reduce the onset of diabetes in at-risk adults by 58 percent, using a cost-effective, community-based intervention. (b) Sense of the House of Representatives It is the sense of the House of Representatives that the National Diabetes Prevention Program presents an opportunity for States to reduce the incidence of diabetes among individuals enrolled in their Medicaid programs."}}},{"rowIdx":1745,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-963-ih-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-963"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":963,"string":"963"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"ih"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr963ih.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr963ih.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-08 17:29:49.988"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"H3E3AFC84D0974FCB9F8CCEA0A0ACC91F\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 963 IH: Coordination of Pro Bono Medically Recommended Dental Care Act\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-03-05\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n I\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. R. 963\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130305\">\n March 5, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"D000197\">\n Ms. DeGette\n </sponsor>\n (for\n\t\t\t herself and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S001187\">\n Mr. Stivers\n </cosponsor>\n ) introduced\n\t\t\t the following bill; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HIF00\">\n Committee on Energy and\n\t\t\t Commerce\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To assist low-income individuals in obtaining medically\n\t\t recommended dental care.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"H1ED23F1530304274BE63F98C0349CD24\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"H6FCC35E0543B45ADA6D4B08C8FE67AF1\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Coordination of Pro Bono Medically\n\t\t\t Recommended Dental Care Act\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HB80DCFC346414E908BC97EA7B0FAFA20\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Grants or\n\t\t\t contracts to facilitate low-income access to dental care\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Part B of title III of the Public Health\n\t\t\t Service Act is amended by inserting after section 317M (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/247b-14a\">\n 42 U.S.C. 247b–14a\n </external-xref>\n ) the\n\t\t\t following new section:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HEB3AFD774BF949999B9BFB8A795EC04F\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"H7D331C1BC70349FDAFE539BEA5E50320\">\n <enum>\n 317M–1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Grants or\n\t\t\t\tcontracts to facilitate low-income access to dental care\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" id=\"H79C363EACA8340768303B469B31E0BEC\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Grants\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary shall award competitive\n\t\t\t\tgrants to, or enter into contracts with, eligible entities to maximize the\n\t\t\t\tnumber of eligible low-income individuals receiving dental care.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H2A034C5AC0BB476683CB324FA61930A0\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Use of\n\t\t\t\tfunds\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n An entity shall use\n\t\t\t\tamounts received under a grant or contract under this section to fund the\n\t\t\t\temployment costs of a program to—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H95B60B5B8745496ABAA9016FA3602E1B\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n coordinate the\n\t\t\t\tprovision of free, medically recommended dental care to eligible low-income\n\t\t\t\tindividuals by volunteer dentists in a manner consistent with State licensing\n\t\t\t\tlaws; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HF9EFB0BCE1BC414484AB5F2618292A1C\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n verify the\n\t\t\t\tmedical, dental, and financial needs of eligible low-income individuals who may\n\t\t\t\tbe eligible for such dental services.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H9B9EB6096C4C4B379B6AECF6C8924B7F\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Eligibility\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H0B05A7D9584F4C1494D198A4C6034120\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Eligible\n\t\t\t\tentity\n </header>\n <text>\n To be eligible to receive a grant or contract under\n\t\t\t\tsubsection (a), an entity shall—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H2F42302A52E24FBE9FFC06EB2358C25B\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n be an entity that\n\t\t\t\tis exempt from tax under section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of\n\t\t\t\t1986;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H51C5ECBE79F64FCD92943F0A185B8949\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n provide for the\n\t\t\t\tparticipation of eligible individuals in a free dental services program;\n\t\t\t\tand\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H464D2FECDDFA4AF1ABB287F89BC2ED57\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n submit to the\n\t\t\t\tSecretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such\n\t\t\t\tinformation as the Secretary may require.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HFCE2D5D6520B4AC7A00BD3FFC95641D3\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Eligible\n\t\t\t\tindividual\n </header>\n <text>\n To be eligible to participate in a program described\n\t\t\t\tin paragraph (1)(B), an individual shall be—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H3BF207030DD14E20AE9FA2C7017950E8\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n an adult\n\t\t\t\tindividual entitled to benefits under part A of title XVIII of the Social\n\t\t\t\tSecurity Act;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HA52DEC4F95874C35A45731433B6FCDE7\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n an individual\n\t\t\t\tenrolled in part B of title XVIII of such Act;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H2D5004F23E2F410FA5B9DDD2F2061D7C\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n an individual\n\t\t\t\tenrolled in a State plan or waiver under title XIX of such Act; or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H7C53BF0AFF764279951079A3B7353A2F\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n an individual\n\t\t\t\tenrolled in a State child health plan under title XXI of such Act or under an\n\t\t\t\tapproved waiver of such plan.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H5D147E1AB3AE4D15AB093DB97D58FB95\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Authorization of\n\t\t\t\tappropriations\n </header>\n <text>\n There is authorized to be appropriated to carry\n\t\t\t\tout this section, $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through\n\t\t\t\t2018.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 963 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Ms. DeGette (for herself and Mr. Stivers ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To assist low-income individuals in obtaining medically recommended dental care.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Coordination of Pro Bono Medically Recommended Dental Care Act . 2. Grants or contracts to facilitate low-income access to dental care Part B of title III of the Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 317M ( 42 U.S.C. 247b–14a ) the following new section: 317M–1. Grants or contracts to facilitate low-income access to dental care (a) Grants The Secretary shall award competitive grants to, or enter into contracts with, eligible entities to maximize the number of eligible low-income individuals receiving dental care. (b) Use of funds An entity shall use amounts received under a grant or contract under this section to fund the employment costs of a program to— (1) coordinate the provision of free, medically recommended dental care to eligible low-income individuals by volunteer dentists in a manner consistent with State licensing laws; and (2) verify the medical, dental, and financial needs of eligible low-income individuals who may be eligible for such dental services. (c) Eligibility (1) Eligible entity To be eligible to receive a grant or contract under subsection (a), an entity shall— (A) be an entity that is exempt from tax under section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; (B) provide for the participation of eligible individuals in a free dental services program; and (C) submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (2) Eligible individual To be eligible to participate in a program described in paragraph (1)(B), an individual shall be— (A) an adult individual entitled to benefits under part A of title XVIII of the Social Security Act; (B) an individual enrolled in part B of title XVIII of such Act; (C) an individual enrolled in a State plan or waiver under title XIX of such Act; or (D) an individual enrolled in a State child health plan under title XXI of such Act or under an approved waiver of such plan. (d) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018. ."}}},{"rowIdx":1746,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-964-ih-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-964"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":964,"string":"964"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"ih"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr964ih.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr964ih.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-08 17:29:49.074"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"HED186CA39D5F4422BEA65DF7555C0632\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 964 IH: Respect States’ and Citizens’ Rights Act of 2013\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-03-05\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n I\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. R. 964\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130305\">\n March 5, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"D000197\">\n Ms. DeGette\n </sponsor>\n (for\n\t\t\t herself and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"C001077\">\n Mr. Coffman\n </cosponsor>\n ) introduced\n\t\t\t the following bill; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HJU00\">\n Committee on the\n\t\t\t Judiciary\n </committee-name>\n , and in addition to the Committee on\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HIF00\">\n Energy and Commerce\n </committee-name>\n , for\n\t\t\t a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for\n\t\t\t consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the\n\t\t\t committee concerned\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide that\n\t\t Federal law shall not preempt State law.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"H26CE78B3935F47539BADA929ED66446E\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"HDDA0C968A91F40D987CD570BBA49D984\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Respect States’ and Citizens’ Rights\n\t\t\t Act of 2013\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HD2FA2047A1FE4C7C9981D59465B9DE5D\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 708 of the\n\t\t\t Controlled Substances Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/21/903\">\n 21 U.S.C. 903\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HD1FF33F95DFF416CAC8447C3372E7C8D\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n No provision\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"subsection\" style=\"OLC\">\n <enum-in-header>\n (a)\n </enum-in-header>\n In\n\t\t\t general.—\n </header-in-text>\n Except as provided in subsection (b), no\n\t\t\t provision\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H8155C0BBB5EF4499AB5BD7F8899D4CAF\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by adding at the\n\t\t\t end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H21C2B39720CA4AB0B69224940536CB52\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"H4EF5CD6E09D44964A16679C5954483B6\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Special rule\n\t\t\t\tregarding State marihuana laws\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In the case of any State law that pertains\n\t\t\t\tto marihuana, no provision of this title shall be construed as indicating an\n\t\t\t\tintent on the part of the Congress to occupy the field in which that provision\n\t\t\t\toperates, including criminal penalties, to the exclusion of State law on the\n\t\t\t\tsame subject matter, nor shall any provision of this title be construed as\n\t\t\t\tpreempting any such State\n\t\t\t\tlaw.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 964 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Ms. DeGette (for herself and Mr. Coffman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide that Federal law shall not preempt State law.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Respect States’ and Citizens’ Rights Act of 2013 . 2. In general Section 708 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 903 ) is amended— (1) by striking No provision and inserting (a) In general.— Except as provided in subsection (b), no provision ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Special rule regarding State marihuana laws In the case of any State law that pertains to marihuana, no provision of this title shall be construed as indicating an intent on the part of the Congress to occupy the field in which that provision operates, including criminal penalties, to the exclusion of State law on the same subject matter, nor shall any provision of this title be construed as preempting any such State law. ."}}},{"rowIdx":1747,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-965-ih-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-965"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":965,"string":"965"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"ih"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr965ih.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr965ih.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-08 17:29:48.792"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"HB9EE12A05D3744F887E7EF2F9042A491\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 965 IH: To prohibit the possession or transfer of junk guns, also known as Saturday Night Specials.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-03-05\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n I\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. R. 965\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130305\">\n March 5, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"G000535\">\n Mr. Gutierrez\n </sponsor>\n introduced the following bill; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HJU00\">\n Committee on the\n\t\t\t Judiciary\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To prohibit the possession or transfer of junk guns, also\n\t\t known as Saturday Night Specials.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"HF5FCC5CF8BA04B0AA557B0FF23C115A3\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"H37897BE2997D4DBDBC7E6BF77DB01586\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Prohibition against\n\t\t\t possession or transfer of junk guns, also known as saturday night\n\t\t\t specials\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"HCE96DF95F421481FA9D5761371EAD689\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/18/922\">\n Section 922\n </external-xref>\n of title 18, United States Code, is amended\n\t\t\t by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block id=\"HE9E1B788F27949F49ACA6EC76328A152\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"H9EA5661C40614B3A89CDE28A2104848A\">\n <enum>\n (aa)\n </enum>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"H14CE5D6C75D6492F8ED544474E29BB00\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n It shall be unlawful for\n\t\t\t\tany person to possess or transfer a junk gun which has been shipped or\n\t\t\t\ttransported in interstate or foreign commerce.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H94DE231451724E6DBA92683E8A55BAFD\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the\n\t\t\t\tcontinuous and otherwise lawful possession of a junk gun by a person during any\n\t\t\t\tperiod that began before the effective date of this\n\t\t\t\tsubsection.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H037845E2D2894366997ACCFDA47B5339\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Junk gun\n\t\t\t defined\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 921(a) of such title is amended by adding at the\n\t\t\t end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0F2985D586624EAE928222610DD71A86\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"H58F96D9A35C44329A87614F2B6ECB322\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (36)\n </enum>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"id07285775C9FD491C9BF5A67EC9D838CC\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term\n <term>\n junk gun\n </term>\n means—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"id10552FA89EDA4D079F98C9FBC215182F\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a handgun that is not a sporting\n\t\t\t\thandgun; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id4A267A02B9D24188AB6BDD7CDA2170EB\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n any combination\n\t\t\t\tof parts from which a handgun described in clause (i) can be assembled.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H8C368920A83643B4AC7EF7222C953803\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n sporting\n\t\t\t\thandgun\n </term>\n means a handgun which the Secretary has determined, using the\n\t\t\t\tcriteria applied in making determinations under section 925(d)(3), to be of a\n\t\t\t\ttype generally recognized as particularly suitable for or readily adaptable to\n\t\t\t\tsporting\n\t\t\t\tpurposes.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H81743EBDCCB74A458C4908FF4DDBDC6B\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Penalty\n </header>\n <text>\n Section\n\t\t\t 924(a)(1)(B) of such title is amended by inserting\n <quote>\n or (aa)\n </quote>\n before\n <quote>\n of\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 965 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mr. Gutierrez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit the possession or transfer of junk guns, also known as Saturday Night Specials.\n\n1. Prohibition against possession or transfer of junk guns, also known as saturday night specials (a) In general Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (aa) (1) It shall be unlawful for any person to possess or transfer a junk gun which has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce. (2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the continuous and otherwise lawful possession of a junk gun by a person during any period that began before the effective date of this subsection. . (b) Junk gun defined Section 921(a) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following: (36) (A) The term junk gun means— (i) a handgun that is not a sporting handgun; and (ii) any combination of parts from which a handgun described in clause (i) can be assembled. (B) The term sporting handgun means a handgun which the Secretary has determined, using the criteria applied in making determinations under section 925(d)(3), to be of a type generally recognized as particularly suitable for or readily adaptable to sporting purposes. . (c) Penalty Section 924(a)(1)(B) of such title is amended by inserting or (aa) before of ."}}},{"rowIdx":1748,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-966-ih-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-966"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":966,"string":"966"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"ih"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr966ih.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr966ih.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-08 17:29:48.934"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"H05BF9DDB59EA40D19614BE372B9CC24C\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 966 IH: Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2013\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-03-05\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n I\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. R. 966\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130305\">\n March 5, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"H001050\">\n Ms. Hanabusa\n </sponsor>\n (for\n\t\t\t herself,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"G000571\">\n Ms. Gabbard\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"H001034\">\n Mr. Honda\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"T000472\">\n Mr. Takano\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"F000010\">\n Mr. Faleomavaega\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"C001080\">\n Ms. Chu\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S001177\">\n Mr. Sablan\n </cosponsor>\n , and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"F000030\">\n Mr.\n\t\t\t Farr\n </cosponsor>\n ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HJU00\">\n Committee on the\n\t\t\t Judiciary\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To exempt children of certain Filipino World War II\n\t\t veterans from the numerical limitations on immigrant visas and for other\n\t\t purposes.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"H54DAB1B092D34369947C72B567647ACA\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"H7875BC2DB6CF42028D0DF27929030F7A\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Filipino Veterans Family Reunification\n\t\t\t Act of 2013\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HF73644E1457348428561B2AE15091666\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Exemption from\n\t\t\t immigrant visa limit\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section\n\t\t\t 201(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/8/1151\">\n 8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(1)\n </external-xref>\n ) is\n\t\t\t amended by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0DB1DA2BDB2E4D2F85D083453CC4BE89\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subparagraph id=\"H7C7A565FF7CD40398F61BE66929FCF47\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (F)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Aliens who—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H290BA265ADF54C58AE69ABC98F451FC8\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n are eligible for a visa under\n\t\t\t\tparagraph (1) or (3) of section 203(a); and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H535288C5058249C6A92B7466AB5209BA\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n have a parent (regardless of\n\t\t\t\twhether the parent is living or dead) who was naturalized pursuant to—\n </text>\n <subclause id=\"HE5B5566F7D2A40B7B1DECD628AF69285\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n section 405 of the Immigration Act of\n\t\t\t\t1990 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/101/649\">\n Public Law 101–649\n </external-xref>\n ;\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/8/1440\">\n 8 U.S.C. 1440\n </external-xref>\n note); or\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"HC486B7F2029C438B86D193308E15547B\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text>\n title III of the Act of October 14, 1940\n\t\t\t\t(54 Stat. 1137, chapter 876), as added by section 1001 of the Second War Powers\n\t\t\t\tAct, 1942 (56 Stat. 182, chapter\n\t\t\t\t199).\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 966 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Ms. Hanabusa (for herself, Ms. Gabbard , Mr. Honda , Mr. Takano , Mr. Faleomavaega , Ms. Chu , Mr. Sablan , and Mr. Farr ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from the numerical limitations on immigrant visas and for other purposes.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2013 . 2. Exemption from immigrant visa limit Section 201(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(1) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (F) Aliens who— (i) are eligible for a visa under paragraph (1) or (3) of section 203(a); and (ii) have a parent (regardless of whether the parent is living or dead) who was naturalized pursuant to— (I) section 405 of the Immigration Act of 1990 ( Public Law 101–649 ; 8 U.S.C. 1440 note); or (II) title III of the Act of October 14, 1940 (54 Stat. 1137, chapter 876), as added by section 1001 of the Second War Powers Act, 1942 (56 Stat. 182, chapter 199). ."}}},{"rowIdx":1749,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-967-eh-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-967"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":967,"string":"967"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"eh"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr967eh.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr967eh.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-08 17:23:16.223"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Engrossed-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"H9EF94E4DCC3C4537AFA248A2B46F53C5\" public-private=\"public\" stage-count=\"1\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 967 EH: Advancing America’s Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2013\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date/>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"no\">\n IB\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. R. 967\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber display=\"no\">\n IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n </current-chamber>\n <legis-type>\n AN ACT\n </legis-type>\n <official-title display=\"yes\">\n To amend the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 to authorize activities for support of networking and information technology research, and for other purposes.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body display-enacting-clause=\"yes-display-enacting-clause\" id=\"H30BA0B098CE7427E8F24A6E0AA1635B7\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"H3238BA7B4FB14C859680077D25613F48\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Advancing America’s Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2013\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HC942DD67A4704CA580BA85BE15FCAFD8\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Program planning and coordination\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"HB2DBEF45B37E4FE29620EA7826AB0692\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Periodic reviews\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 101 of the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5511\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5511\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H21A9C49FE1FA4077A3258010DC087E9F\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"H404E868232B7496D84276799A48421F0\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Periodic reviews\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The agencies identified in subsection (a)(3)(B) shall—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HFD5FAC8DD4E04F49B026C93383D159DD\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n periodically assess the contents and funding levels of the Program Component Areas and restructure the Program when warranted, taking into consideration any relevant recommendations of the advisory committee established under subsection (b); and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H3BB32286FD3147DCBFF85B36FF2AF2E4\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n ensure that the Program includes large-scale, long-term, interdisciplinary research and development activities, including activities described in section 104.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H5D9B096FC5424CA9AFC3BBF0F0491B9B\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Development of strategic plan\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 101 of such Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5511\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5511\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended further by adding after subsection (d), as added by subsection (a) of this Act, the following new subsection:\n </text>\n <quoted-block id=\"HB58CA5D49D7A404DBA089FE48E7BF206\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"H5AD402938A7F46F8A1313EAB970D1902\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Strategic plan\n </header>\n <paragraph display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC14D1D06E7994360BB4FE1979B9CFE1F\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n The agencies identified in subsection (a)(3)(B), working through the National Science and Technology Council and with the assistance of the National Coordination Office described under section 102, shall develop, within 12 months after the date of enactment of the\n <short-title>\n Advancing America’s Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2013\n </short-title>\n , and update every 3 years thereafter, a 5-year strategic plan to guide the activities described under subsection (a)(1).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H4DD7ACC20A9D41EDBEC133D132E74DE1\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Contents\n </header>\n <text>\n The strategic plan shall specify near-term and long-term objectives for the Program, the anticipated time frame for achieving the near-term objectives, the metrics to be used for assessing progress toward the objectives, and how the Program will—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HC73E8D9DCE914E8D82A7F8FD73019871\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n foster the transfer of research and development results into new technologies and applications for the benefit of society, including through cooperation and collaborations with networking and information technology research, development, and technology transition initiatives supported by the States;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H22D1446F27BD47489232F567568E785C\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n encourage and support mechanisms for interdisciplinary research and development in networking and information technology, including through collaborations across agencies, across Program Component Areas, with industry, with Federal laboratories (as defined in section 4 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/3703\">\n 15 U.S.C. 3703\n </external-xref>\n )), and with international organizations;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HB87CC8D01CAA4A25882493D5C279060A\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n address long-term challenges of national importance for which solutions require large-scale, long-term, interdisciplinary research and development;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H4D2E07BD45F5445F884065A9D69AE7B0\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n place emphasis on innovative and high-risk projects having the potential for substantial societal returns on the research investment;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HE9DDAD717E364C0DAFE36049BAD5E414\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text>\n strengthen all levels of networking and information technology education and training programs to ensure an adequate, well-trained workforce; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HB8C9888717EE414894615524AC61F4D3\">\n <enum>\n (F)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n attract more women and underrepresented minorities to pursue postsecondary degrees in networking and information technology.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HC2AF7C4CF1994A7AAA36A1EC213E5894\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n National research infrastructure\n </header>\n <text>\n The strategic plan developed in accordance with paragraph (1) shall be accompanied by milestones and roadmaps for establishing and maintaining the national research infrastructure required to support the Program, including the roadmap required by subsection (a)(2)(E).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HDCDFEEB2874242FB872654E652AEBE03\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Recommendations\n </header>\n <text>\n The entities involved in developing the strategic plan under paragraph (1) shall take into consideration the recommendations—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HF1AA2E6F631D44A9B3330CF751266EE3\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n of the advisory committee established under subsection (b); and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HF192582C8594424FAF1CF3B9DD9DE201\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n of the stakeholders whose input was solicited by the National Coordination Office, as required under section 102(b)(3).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H3590DB1373354B08939C9DF1495F18A8\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Report to Congress\n </header>\n <text>\n The Director of the National Coordination Office shall transmit the strategic plan required under paragraph (1) to the advisory committee, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H4F58904F5D3F45CABA1822461E8D020F\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Additional responsibilities of director\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 101(a)(2) of such Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5511\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5511(a)(2)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H891E4DCB366D4B9A949C8BE82CE87DF1\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph (A) by inserting\n <quote>\n education,\n </quote>\n before\n <quote>\n and other activities\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H80B0CACAF9BE481EBE0B8772AB743251\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and (F) as subparagraphs (F) and (G), respectively; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HC354909305874DBB895625A87744F859\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph:\n </text>\n <quoted-block id=\"H161C0AACE1804228A72766D23C316F6C\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subparagraph id=\"H496C5CCB62064A9790B739A02BBE669E\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text>\n encourage and monitor the efforts of the agencies participating in the Program to allocate the level of resources and management attention necessary to ensure that the strategic plan under subsection (e) is developed and executed effectively and that the objectives of the Program are met;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HB4C5983B66C64D33B144F0728CF76243\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Advisory committee\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 101(b)(1) of such Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5511\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5511(b)(1)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H9147D41AA60E491483E81ED754DA63D7\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n after the first sentence, by inserting the following:\n <quote>\n The co-chairs of the advisory committee shall meet the qualifications of committee membership and may be members of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H9547FAC0862546DCAFC132F5025A34EF\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subparagraph (D), by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n high-end\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H26FAB9C54021445BAB4207A2A134033A\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Report\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 101(a)(3) of such Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5511\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5511(a)(3)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H979EB6FD6D644853A9230347B8E4E990\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subparagraph (B)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H2DD8DE4367174A1B999A1C09CBE496AC\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating clauses (vii) through (xi) as clauses (viii) through (xii), respectively; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H3B24901932214951BCA65CE03654BEF7\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting after clause (vi) the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5EE55C8AE03C43B19810E56C2B060406\" style=\"OLC\">\n <clause id=\"H10670B8E3B454C4B93D61F9DDE166825\">\n <enum>\n (vii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the Department of Homeland Security;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H281953CC621940BBBE071D5E36F44A69\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph (C)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HF71081271F00414ABF52FC9A5164ECFD\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n is submitted,\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n is submitted, the levels for the previous fiscal year,\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HD1C33A891FF54EC6825DB8A20441E402\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by striking\n <quote>\n each Program Component Area;\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n each Program Component Area and research area supported in accordance with section 104;\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H8B95ADE3988949B8893AE8ED3BBB18E3\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph (D)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H483C721F823C493EB744C36AF0FBE729\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by striking\n <quote>\n each Program Component Area,\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n each Program Component Area and research area supported in accordance with section 104,\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HBAFD92437DD3474B8C72C0188A2604F3\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n is submitted,\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n is submitted, the levels for the previous fiscal year,\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HCDB4D7364E654C4899F8BD4867CF1974\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n and\n </quote>\n after the semicolon;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H50DDEED55FE243AE9475F3DBD21EDF18\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (G); and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HD7960E8047E34F008BC5E66B3880739B\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraphs:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE8F664B161D549A5AC30734DE4EAB2A8\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subparagraph id=\"H4A062268166543A49FAB1544C3FEA07C\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n include a description of how the objectives for each Program Component Area, and the objectives for activities that involve multiple Program Component Areas, relate to the objectives of the Program identified in the strategic plan required under subsection (e);\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HB15CBD1E1A044328AAF0E5F9E34898B8\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (F)\n </enum>\n <text>\n include—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H9F82997A34704E7D886E32334B74E9BB\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a description of the funding required by the National Coordination Office to perform the functions specified under section 102(b) for the next fiscal year by category of activity;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H4808F5CAE34547F88CEAB0C94EE8165D\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a description of the funding required by such Office to perform the functions specified under section 102(b) for the current fiscal year by category of activity; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HE16CF0DD03CE40199D6223B26220D6FE\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the amount of funding provided for such Office for the current fiscal year by each agency participating in the Program; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HE7F0EB4EE0D7402CA9BD3074E844B272\">\n <enum>\n (f)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Definition\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 4 of such Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5503\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5503\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H2F2296816C4C4CFD91A6918AE17EF94D\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (7) as paragraphs (2) through (8), respectively;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HE9CEC3BF02074143807A29CDF63E9204\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated, the following new paragraph:\n </text>\n <quoted-block id=\"H3141B6827B9D4B808B04D8E4D3FB3B7C\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"H2169787C89174DE78AC80EA28B017D15\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n <term>\n cyber-physical systems\n </term>\n means physical or engineered systems whose networking and information technology functions and physical elements are deeply integrated and are actively connected to the physical world through sensors, actuators, or other means to perform monitoring and control functions;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5FE99E43C2EE46E5860DD06B45BD6C07\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, by striking\n <term>\n high-performance computing\n </term>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information technology\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H2AAECEF5928E419FB7853AD2928F1FB1\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in paragraph (4), as so redesignated—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H1A730CC9494745348F6E7F5B833A3DC0\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking “high-performance computing” and inserting “networking and information technology”; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H1A37FFB93B674A37998024174E298B61\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking “supercomputer” and inserting “high-end computing”;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H460858D01EFD4472B1FF9B4CBD7B67CA\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in paragraph (6), as so redesignated, by striking\n <quote>\n network referred to as\n </quote>\n and all that follows through the semicolon and inserting\n <quote>\n network, including advanced computer networks of Federal agencies and departments;\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HB028801264204ABD99C3A6434C236B47\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (7), as so redesignated, by striking\n <quote>\n National High-Performance Computing Program\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information technology research and development program\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H155B96BC2DF540B19DB6ADC3AFB1380F\">\n <enum>\n 3.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Large-scale research in areas of national importance\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Title I of such Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5511\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5511\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H904DE4463C39442FA2ECE29E81CE2CB6\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"H03ED0C1319024BAFB990E3D76B3D5776\">\n <enum>\n 104.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Large-scale research in areas of national importance\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H8D538AD8AD3D42D29EEC1CFF97DEFBCD\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n The Program shall encourage agencies identified in section 101(a)(3)(B) to support large-scale, long-term, interdisciplinary research and development activities in networking and information technology directed toward application areas that have the potential for significant contributions to national economic competitiveness and for other significant societal benefits. Such activities, ranging from basic research to the demonstration of technical solutions, shall be designed to advance the development of research discoveries. The advisory committee established under section 101(b) shall make recommendations to the Program for candidate research and development areas for support under this section.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H4B4062A29A5F4408BBA30359932C6357\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Characteristics\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"HA6D32901A0D24EF989A5D8FFAB75BE50\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n Research and development activities under this section shall—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HBDA636754A18497FB22322BC24923A41\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n include projects selected on the basis of applications for support through a competitive, merit-based process;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H15A057371FED471F97DDABC03CBCF406\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n involve collaborations among researchers in institutions of higher education and industry, and may involve nonprofit research institutions and Federal laboratories, as appropriate;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H281E35BDD5774F69AB11B704913AD599\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n when possible, leverage Federal investments through collaboration with related State initiatives; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H516B897F1C0D4342A6C8E32A104A615D\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n include a plan for fostering the transfer of research discoveries and the results of technology demonstration activities, including from institutions of higher education and Federal laboratories, to industry for commercial development.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H313200915436416E812C9A0FC08E34E7\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Cost-sharing\n </header>\n <text>\n In selecting applications for support, the agencies shall give special consideration to projects that include cost sharing from non-Federal sources.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H0264CAEDEC704FD5B3C4429307F4169F\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Agency collaboration\n </header>\n <text>\n If 2 or more agencies identified in section 101(a)(3)(B), or other appropriate agencies, are working on large-scale research and development activities in the same area of national importance, then such agencies shall strive to collaborate through joint solicitation and selection of applications for support and subsequent funding of projects.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H9A13E5BCF5B343FE93CA0C4FD0DD1B85\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Interdisciplinary research centers\n </header>\n <text>\n Research and development activities under this section may be supported through interdisciplinary research centers that are organized to investigate basic research questions and carry out technology demonstration activities in areas described in subsection (a). Research may be carried out through existing interdisciplinary centers, including those authorized under section 7024(b)(2) of the America COMPETES Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/110/69\">\n Public Law 110–69\n </external-xref>\n ;\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/1862o-10\">\n 42 U.S.C. 1862o–10\n </external-xref>\n ).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H40283B7A3FA649518BFE603A1F88541D\">\n <enum>\n 4.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Cyber-physical systems\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"HF72F9984E09B42CDA6E36F91D463E08E\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Additional Program characteristics\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 101(a)(1) of such Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5511\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5511(a)(1)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H66DC1D8809AD43028F6F47E2929C3778\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph (H), by striking\n <quote>\n and\n </quote>\n after the semicolon;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H5B84A967976D462B8EED0250D2DEA931\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subparagraph (I)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HFFA95E17BC2E475281EFD5091A2A348E\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n improving the security\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n improving the security, reliability, and resilience\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HAF66D70B65A94C59BB63122740B03C6D\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H5A40815A16B34A77BBF3993690A13ECF\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H952E04FCECD043109EF5FF222DB14BA6\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subparagraph id=\"H8D30DE18F3CC431B80F3939AED51B111\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (J)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n provide for increased understanding of the scientific principles of cyber-physical systems and improve the methods available for the design, development, and operation of cyber-physical systems that are characterized by high reliability, safety, and security; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H59E08AE14D98411E9A5BA685A758C895\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (K)\n </enum>\n <text>\n provide for research and development on human-computer interactions, visualization, and big data.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H1E6438D161D74862ADCF9DEC0F4B4189\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Workshop\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Title I of such Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5511\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5511\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended further by adding after section 104, as added by section 3 of this Act, the following new section:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3CB0720E33B649B7A79C916471437D68\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"HCBE3E3BFE8A54993B55328B50A57515D\">\n <enum>\n 105.\n </enum>\n <header>\n University/Industry Workshop\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"HBB9F3E8EA5E441868437287D527B5D51\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Establishment\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Advancing America’s Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2013, the Director of the National Coordination Office shall convene a workshop, with participants from institutions of higher education, Federal laboratories, and industry, to explore mechanisms for carrying out collaborative research and development activities for cyber-physical systems, including the related technologies required to enable these systems, and to develop grand challenges in cyber-physical systems research and development.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HCE56E8313B0542F688EAB92DBB41D46D\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Functions\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The workshop participants shall—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HBD7059D3D15C4C8B9FB07D2764012D65\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n develop options for models for research and development partnerships among institutions of higher education, Federal laboratories, and industry, including mechanisms for the support of research and development carried out under these partnerships;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H280B4A8A085C4093B89B9AC7CCBA9119\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n develop options for grand challenges in cyber-physical systems research and development that would be addressed through such partnerships;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H8776CB5DA1134334B6F3553C696149B3\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n propose guidelines for assigning intellectual property rights and for the transfer of research results to the private sector; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H6E1453719B884B67A4FB7E283180EECE\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n make recommendations for how Federal agencies participating in the Program can help support research and development partnerships in cyber-physical systems, including through existing or new grant programs.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H3A855ED586664EC9B94FDAE5B3B4CA30\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Participants\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Director of the National Coordination Office shall ensure that participants in the workshop are individuals with knowledge and expertise in cyber-physical systems and that participants represent a broad mix of relevant stakeholders, including academic and industry researchers, cyber-physical systems and technologies manufacturers, cyber-physical systems and technologies users, and, as appropriate, Federal Government regulators.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H335B5B887B424DF4853FC22BDF813ABF\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Report\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of the Advancing America’s Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2013, the Director of the National Coordination Office shall transmit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives a report describing the findings and recommendations resulting from the workshop required under this section.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H5412FBF0C0EF478C9E0E19BA1816561E\">\n <enum>\n 5.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Cloud computing services for research\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Title I of such Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5511\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5511\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended further by adding after section 105, as added by\n <internal-xref idref=\"H1E6438D161D74862ADCF9DEC0F4B4189\" legis-path=\"4.(b)\">\n section 4(b)\n </internal-xref>\n of this Act, the following new section:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3B5AF677230C4604A4EFE06B6CDF981B\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"H86BFDA4703AC4D59A811694A4EA46796\">\n <enum>\n 106.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Cloud computing services for research\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H22381C839EEF432A95A33B7122FFA3C9\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Interagency working group\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the\n <short-title>\n Advancing America’s Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2013\n </short-title>\n , the Director of the National Coordination Office, working through the National Science and Technology Council, shall convene an interagency working group to examine—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HE4F253D5DD9A4A8D803499D248D3BD08\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the research and development needed—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HA01B0FB3A8264013AAA6BB5BFB2432D5\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of cloud computing environments;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H265777098283453DB277A0D4A870F4D6\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to increase the trustworthiness of cloud applications and infrastructure; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HFE680FAAA33D4DCF8BBAF96F2E4D4AAA\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to enhance the foundations of cloud architectures, programming models, and interoperability; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HFC7D367A013F45DD9FDDB5D87B2EF1F5\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n how Federal science agencies can facilitate the use of cloud computing for federally funded science and engineering research, including—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H4B8D00CFC9A14B698C183987484C3908\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n making recommendations on changes in funding mechanisms, budget models, and policies needed to remove barriers to the adoption of cloud computing services for research and for data preservation and sharing; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HEFB4A2558A6343C7A649BF2C9A7043CE\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n providing guidance to organizations and researchers on opportunities and guidelines for using cloud computing services for federally supported research and related activities.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HECFCC41708A1423F9ACBE2C2D6F917F3\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Consultation\n </header>\n <text>\n In carrying out the tasks in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a), the working group shall consult with academia, industry, Federal laboratories, and other relevant organizations and institutions, as appropriate.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H1402BE82EBB54523872BF1E50EB4FA8D\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Report\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the\n <short-title>\n Advancing America’s Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2013\n </short-title>\n , the Director of the National Coordination Office shall transmit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report describing the findings and any recommendations of the working group.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HD83AF547E1B744B79F2E14415A14A0F1\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Termination\n </header>\n <text>\n The interagency working group shall terminate upon transmittal of the report required under subsection (c).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H5ACEEA3A73BF40CB85BBB5F6E033A9BE\">\n <enum>\n 6.\n </enum>\n <header>\n National Coordination Office\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 102 of such Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5512\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5512\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended to read as follows:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4E850A678A8B40B6BA3FF4D3C5F8D4B5\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"HDD87142881CE450A98C29562CA8B5861\">\n <enum>\n 102.\n </enum>\n <header>\n National Coordination Office\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"HA756B20C78584B4D83121C83E7DCB2A8\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Office\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Director shall continue a National Coordination Office with a Director and full-time staff.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HC2127EDF364D4A8687DDEFF27A8A7210\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Functions\n </header>\n <text>\n The National Coordination Office shall—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H6F2A8D8867CA470D80A168694B4C80FC\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n provide technical and administrative support to—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H455007644A70466D8AF13D3C54B26D10\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the agencies participating in planning and implementing the Program, including such support as needed in the development of the strategic plan under section 101(e); and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HC2F429689C0C4ECEA6C5125DD2DB5A58\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the advisory committee established under section 101(b);\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H09E71B748FCF4ADF89A9E9B0A45A9718\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n serve as the primary point of contact on Federal networking and information technology activities for government organizations, academia, industry, professional societies, State computing and networking technology programs, interested citizen groups, and others to exchange technical and programmatic information;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H58C2A9170B1C47AB8E509D0E03A23F23\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n solicit input and recommendations from a wide range of stakeholders during the development of each strategic plan required under section 101(e) through the convening of at least 1 workshop with invitees from academia, industry, Federal laboratories, and other relevant organizations and institutions;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H4CDBA8C890AC44B0A75F5401940C59A5\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n conduct public outreach, including the dissemination of findings and recommendations of the advisory committee, as appropriate; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H16B67D07862D43FDBFF9FD5B5C073A89\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n promote access to and early application of the technologies, innovations, and expertise derived from Program activities to agency missions and systems across the Federal Government and to United States industry.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H9F05C6F850D84952BC1681049DB54864\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Source of funding\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"HFA5607E2791048E3AC9D7AC3B903143C\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n The operation of the National Coordination Office shall be supported by funds from each agency participating in the Program.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HFFECDE60908341BC97831773F5130555\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Specifications\n </header>\n <text>\n The portion of the total budget of such Office that is provided by each agency for each fiscal year shall be in the same proportion as each such agency’s share of the total budget for the Program for the previous fiscal year, as specified in the report required under section 101(a)(3).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H6152EB7381764A43848CDE33278D7862\">\n <enum>\n 7.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Improving networking and information technology education\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 201(a) of such Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5521\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5521(a)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H9D6FBE5CEBB1453AAFC633AE6AFEFBEF\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (4) as paragraphs (3) through (5), respectively; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HB01F881618A646FA91652C2FA08AC0F1\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H218917E5D4904ECAA0AF887AB90CC257\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"H611A833A37954042BCA0BF27DED30F6B\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the National Science Foundation shall use its existing programs, in collaboration with other agencies, as appropriate, to improve the teaching and learning of networking and information technology at all levels of education and to increase participation in networking and information technology fields, including by women and underrepresented minorities;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H27EC3414303344B394CC5B2067AA31D5\">\n <enum>\n 8.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Conforming and technical amendments\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H54A9A1467E9346EF9E8142BD1379E28E\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Section 3\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 3 of such Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5502\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5502\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HE3AFCECE36D042E0A13839BF600D1F3B\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance computing\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information technology\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2BA99C814513458A9D5F06A3A417FE0B\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in paragraph (1)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H1F951F51431A4AA6B60BBD296A393405\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance computing\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information technology\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H4530E43ACCCB4895A843B50ADEB48D35\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraphs (A), (F), and (G), by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance computing\n </quote>\n each place it appears and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information technology\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H916EF5E01D2E445BB9059432E12AF4CB\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph (H), by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n high-end\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H6820CF0185E1442CBD944DC8085A08D3\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (2)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HDD24EA9CEEC94038B3EB35CA6F25FB58\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance computing and\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information technology and\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H79C1B6333AAF4B2BBCC904C6D1759C8C\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance computing network\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information technology\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H3C6B2482CDDC4A53802522CD415A4512\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Title I\n </header>\n <text>\n The heading of title I of such Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5511\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5511\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by striking\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"title\" style=\"OLC\">\n High-Performance Computing\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"title\" style=\"OLC\">\n Networking and Information Technology\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H7D1289CC777B414BBEEC9A50613820AA\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Section 101\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 101 of such Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5511\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5511\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H99659216842D4CB99BACC199949EFEAA\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in the section heading, by striking\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"section\" style=\"OLC\">\n High-Performance Computing\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"section\" style=\"OLC\">\n Networking and Information Technology Research and Development\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H14572686950B4236821A5A3C9565E252\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (a)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HAF21151BAF8E4B6FB8D8C0D4EF601A85\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the subsection heading, by striking\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"subsection\" style=\"OLC\">\n National High-Performance Computing\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"subsection\" style=\"OLC\">\n Networking and Information Technology Research and Development\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H3D4D34811A7741E3A1B923ECC3918568\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (1) of such subsection—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"HC39745550EC54A25834B1D346EE2F910\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking\n <quote>\n National High-Performance Computing Program\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information technology research and development program\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H2E483DD4A91A43679A2EE8BA13543991\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph (A), by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance computing, including networking\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information technology\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H46BA5920C95E4661857CCAED820812A1\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraphs (B) and (G), by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance\n </quote>\n each place it appears and inserting\n <quote>\n high-end\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HDD440B168C774BF8A54D67E51A7623C0\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subparagraph (C), by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance computing and networking\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n high-end computing, distributed, and networking\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H9AF1345A162D4EE0B11626CC41673A97\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (2) of such subsection—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H7DEEAD102CAA45889B9D841405A52B88\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraphs (A) and (C)—\n </text>\n <subclause id=\"H97820367C2BD4D77AC143E1F2666B7AD\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance computing\n </quote>\n each place it appears and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information technology\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"HC0812EADB37444CEBC1570FC572A03C9\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n development, networking,\n </quote>\n each place it appears and inserting\n <quote>\n development,\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HC281F569B251487592A70CC3D1EE42B8\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraphs (F) and (G), as redesignated by section 2(c)(1) of this Act, by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance\n </quote>\n each place it appears and inserting\n <quote>\n high-end\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H6705A983FD524E819BCC50D8193A334C\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subsection (b)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H4F1FC31B8A7C4F41B9B641D5970D4195\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance computing\n </quote>\n both places it appears and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information technology\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H4D311602ABF04B459DE6A7A45E51BC01\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (2), in the second sentence, by striking\n <quote>\n 2\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n 3\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H1462C25119DC4D02A516362084E1A700\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subsection (c)(1)(A), by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance computing\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information technology\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HA9BC1A1F9A9740108622BECC832DEB83\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Section 201\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 201(a)(1) of such Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5521\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5521(a)(1)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance computing\n </quote>\n and all that follows through\n <quote>\n networking;\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information research and development;\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H163745EEEE2C4DBA91DC69C533F0411F\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Section 202\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 202(a) of such Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5522\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5522(a)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance computing\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information technology\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H1AD829162BEC4B5FA66C3FFF4294D7E9\">\n <enum>\n (f)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Section 203\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 203(a) of such Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5523\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5523(a)(1)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HDBCA8D485A604BA48470F1D9D11B897B\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (1), by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance computing and networking\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information technology\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H32B835C8FBA24B8B9700359B59AA8953\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (2)(A), by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n high-end\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H49EEBDD2232142DD88E2A0CE08B46DD0\">\n <enum>\n (g)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Section 204\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 204 of such Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5524\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5524\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HAFA4DE7BE85D461D90759C64811B3470\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (a)(1)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2EDC8D85C02244F2AF0F1635084A10F2\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subparagraph (A), by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance computing systems and networks\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information technology systems and capabilities\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H8B4928018CB24881AD66F83DC8E57156\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph (B), by striking\n <quote>\n interoperability of high-performance computing systems in networks and for common user interfaces to systems\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n interoperability and usability of networking and information technology systems\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H29D9AC48C4524BE692179038D0647C36\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subparagraph (C), by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance computing\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information technology\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H155DE0C40B0F45A386CC3072DEE4FF9D\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (b)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HBAB5C3F774FF4A209C3157D6ED8D3778\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the heading, by striking\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"subsection\" style=\"OLC\">\n High-Performance Computing and Network\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"subsection\" style=\"OLC\">\n Networking and Information Technology\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H17C02B4D79334DF5B24C2A81ABABC422\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by striking\n <quote>\n sensitive\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H5B3A51B556BD42A59D6C3A1CD66280D5\">\n <enum>\n (h)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Section 205\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 205(a) of such Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5525\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5525(a)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by striking\n <quote>\n computational\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information technology\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H7AA0AB95FFC649FB948A1AAEEBB522AF\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Section 206\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 206(a) of such Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5526\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5526(a)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by striking\n <quote>\n computational research\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information technology research\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H1C130DF4D6D7435B84396FDE65425D73\">\n <enum>\n (j)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Section 207\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 207(b) of such Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5527\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5527(b)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance computing\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information technology\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HC52CCA21357B467F95C04ECF79BC06E9\">\n <enum>\n (k)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Section 208\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 208 of such Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5528\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5528\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HE2AE7B71447F4170ADD4BCB4E5B6A093\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in the section heading, by striking\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"section\" style=\"OLC\">\n High-Performance Computing\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"section\" style=\"OLC\">\n Networking and Information Technology\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HC2482145ABFA4340B65D296C86469E58\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (a)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H2CC6EEB227B9434AB046DD266AD88DD2\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (1), by striking\n <quote>\n High-performance computing and associated\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n Networking and information\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HF538184BB343420FB945C97529DA3FB9\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (2), by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance computing\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information technologies\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H476E464BA54749D098BBFF35C32DAF63\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in paragraph (3), by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n high-end\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HFE2AE53DFFBE40CF98BD3A905C7EA664\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (4), by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance computers and associated\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H905B075A543C4B26B92C1A71A54BB147\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (5), by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance computing and associated\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n <attestation>\n <attestation-group>\n <attestation-date chamber=\"House\" date=\"20130416\">\n Passed the House of Representatives April 16, 2013.\n </attestation-date>\n <attestor display=\"no\">\n Karen L. Haas,\n </attestor>\n <role>\n Clerk.\n </role>\n </attestation-group>\n </attestation>\n <endorsement display=\"yes\"/>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"IB 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 967 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 to authorize activities for support of networking and information technology research, and for other purposes.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Advancing America’s Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2013 . 2. Program planning and coordination (a) Periodic reviews Section 101 of the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 ( 15 U.S.C. 5511 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) Periodic reviews The agencies identified in subsection (a)(3)(B) shall— (1) periodically assess the contents and funding levels of the Program Component Areas and restructure the Program when warranted, taking into consideration any relevant recommendations of the advisory committee established under subsection (b); and (2) ensure that the Program includes large-scale, long-term, interdisciplinary research and development activities, including activities described in section 104. . (b) Development of strategic plan Section 101 of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5511 ) is amended further by adding after subsection (d), as added by subsection (a) of this Act, the following new subsection: (e) Strategic plan (1) In general The agencies identified in subsection (a)(3)(B), working through the National Science and Technology Council and with the assistance of the National Coordination Office described under section 102, shall develop, within 12 months after the date of enactment of the Advancing America’s Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2013 , and update every 3 years thereafter, a 5-year strategic plan to guide the activities described under subsection (a)(1). (2) Contents The strategic plan shall specify near-term and long-term objectives for the Program, the anticipated time frame for achieving the near-term objectives, the metrics to be used for assessing progress toward the objectives, and how the Program will— (A) foster the transfer of research and development results into new technologies and applications for the benefit of society, including through cooperation and collaborations with networking and information technology research, development, and technology transition initiatives supported by the States; (B) encourage and support mechanisms for interdisciplinary research and development in networking and information technology, including through collaborations across agencies, across Program Component Areas, with industry, with Federal laboratories (as defined in section 4 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 ( 15 U.S.C. 3703 )), and with international organizations; (C) address long-term challenges of national importance for which solutions require large-scale, long-term, interdisciplinary research and development; (D) place emphasis on innovative and high-risk projects having the potential for substantial societal returns on the research investment; (E) strengthen all levels of networking and information technology education and training programs to ensure an adequate, well-trained workforce; and (F) attract more women and underrepresented minorities to pursue postsecondary degrees in networking and information technology. (3) National research infrastructure The strategic plan developed in accordance with paragraph (1) shall be accompanied by milestones and roadmaps for establishing and maintaining the national research infrastructure required to support the Program, including the roadmap required by subsection (a)(2)(E). (4) Recommendations The entities involved in developing the strategic plan under paragraph (1) shall take into consideration the recommendations— (A) of the advisory committee established under subsection (b); and (B) of the stakeholders whose input was solicited by the National Coordination Office, as required under section 102(b)(3). (5) Report to Congress The Director of the National Coordination Office shall transmit the strategic plan required under paragraph (1) to the advisory committee, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives. . (c) Additional responsibilities of director Section 101(a)(2) of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5511(a)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A) by inserting education, before and other activities ; (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and (F) as subparagraphs (F) and (G), respectively; and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph: (E) encourage and monitor the efforts of the agencies participating in the Program to allocate the level of resources and management attention necessary to ensure that the strategic plan under subsection (e) is developed and executed effectively and that the objectives of the Program are met; . (d) Advisory committee Section 101(b)(1) of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5511(b)(1) ) is amended— (1) after the first sentence, by inserting the following: The co-chairs of the advisory committee shall meet the qualifications of committee membership and may be members of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. ; and (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking high-performance and inserting high-end . (e) Report Section 101(a)(3) of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5511(a)(3) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B)— (A) by redesignating clauses (vii) through (xi) as clauses (viii) through (xii), respectively; and (B) by inserting after clause (vi) the following: (vii) the Department of Homeland Security; ; (2) in subparagraph (C)— (A) by striking is submitted, and inserting is submitted, the levels for the previous fiscal year, ; and (B) by striking each Program Component Area; and inserting each Program Component Area and research area supported in accordance with section 104; ; (3) in subparagraph (D)— (A) by striking each Program Component Area, and inserting each Program Component Area and research area supported in accordance with section 104, ; (B) by striking is submitted, and inserting is submitted, the levels for the previous fiscal year, ; and (C) by striking and after the semicolon; (4) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (G); and (5) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraphs: (E) include a description of how the objectives for each Program Component Area, and the objectives for activities that involve multiple Program Component Areas, relate to the objectives of the Program identified in the strategic plan required under subsection (e); (F) include— (i) a description of the funding required by the National Coordination Office to perform the functions specified under section 102(b) for the next fiscal year by category of activity; (ii) a description of the funding required by such Office to perform the functions specified under section 102(b) for the current fiscal year by category of activity; and (iii) the amount of funding provided for such Office for the current fiscal year by each agency participating in the Program; and . (f) Definition Section 4 of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5503 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (7) as paragraphs (2) through (8), respectively; (2) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated, the following new paragraph: (1) cyber-physical systems means physical or engineered systems whose networking and information technology functions and physical elements are deeply integrated and are actively connected to the physical world through sensors, actuators, or other means to perform monitoring and control functions; ; (3) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, by striking high-performance computing and inserting networking and information technology ; (4) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated— (A) by striking “high-performance computing” and inserting “networking and information technology”; and (B) by striking “supercomputer” and inserting “high-end computing”; (5) in paragraph (6), as so redesignated, by striking network referred to as and all that follows through the semicolon and inserting network, including advanced computer networks of Federal agencies and departments; ; and (6) in paragraph (7), as so redesignated, by striking National High-Performance Computing Program and inserting networking and information technology research and development program . 3. Large-scale research in areas of national importance Title I of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5511 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 104. Large-scale research in areas of national importance (a) In general The Program shall encourage agencies identified in section 101(a)(3)(B) to support large-scale, long-term, interdisciplinary research and development activities in networking and information technology directed toward application areas that have the potential for significant contributions to national economic competitiveness and for other significant societal benefits. Such activities, ranging from basic research to the demonstration of technical solutions, shall be designed to advance the development of research discoveries. The advisory committee established under section 101(b) shall make recommendations to the Program for candidate research and development areas for support under this section. (b) Characteristics (1) In general Research and development activities under this section shall— (A) include projects selected on the basis of applications for support through a competitive, merit-based process; (B) involve collaborations among researchers in institutions of higher education and industry, and may involve nonprofit research institutions and Federal laboratories, as appropriate; (C) when possible, leverage Federal investments through collaboration with related State initiatives; and (D) include a plan for fostering the transfer of research discoveries and the results of technology demonstration activities, including from institutions of higher education and Federal laboratories, to industry for commercial development. (2) Cost-sharing In selecting applications for support, the agencies shall give special consideration to projects that include cost sharing from non-Federal sources. (3) Agency collaboration If 2 or more agencies identified in section 101(a)(3)(B), or other appropriate agencies, are working on large-scale research and development activities in the same area of national importance, then such agencies shall strive to collaborate through joint solicitation and selection of applications for support and subsequent funding of projects. (4) Interdisciplinary research centers Research and development activities under this section may be supported through interdisciplinary research centers that are organized to investigate basic research questions and carry out technology demonstration activities in areas described in subsection (a). Research may be carried out through existing interdisciplinary centers, including those authorized under section 7024(b)(2) of the America COMPETES Act ( Public Law 110–69 ; 42 U.S.C. 1862o–10 ). . 4. Cyber-physical systems (a) Additional Program characteristics Section 101(a)(1) of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5511(a)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (H), by striking and after the semicolon; (2) in subparagraph (I)— (A) by striking improving the security and inserting improving the security, reliability, and resilience ; and (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: (J) provide for increased understanding of the scientific principles of cyber-physical systems and improve the methods available for the design, development, and operation of cyber-physical systems that are characterized by high reliability, safety, and security; and (K) provide for research and development on human-computer interactions, visualization, and big data. . (b) Workshop Title I of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5511 ) is amended further by adding after section 104, as added by section 3 of this Act, the following new section: 105. University/Industry Workshop (a) Establishment Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Advancing America’s Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2013, the Director of the National Coordination Office shall convene a workshop, with participants from institutions of higher education, Federal laboratories, and industry, to explore mechanisms for carrying out collaborative research and development activities for cyber-physical systems, including the related technologies required to enable these systems, and to develop grand challenges in cyber-physical systems research and development. (b) Functions The workshop participants shall— (1) develop options for models for research and development partnerships among institutions of higher education, Federal laboratories, and industry, including mechanisms for the support of research and development carried out under these partnerships; (2) develop options for grand challenges in cyber-physical systems research and development that would be addressed through such partnerships; (3) propose guidelines for assigning intellectual property rights and for the transfer of research results to the private sector; and (4) make recommendations for how Federal agencies participating in the Program can help support research and development partnerships in cyber-physical systems, including through existing or new grant programs. (c) Participants The Director of the National Coordination Office shall ensure that participants in the workshop are individuals with knowledge and expertise in cyber-physical systems and that participants represent a broad mix of relevant stakeholders, including academic and industry researchers, cyber-physical systems and technologies manufacturers, cyber-physical systems and technologies users, and, as appropriate, Federal Government regulators. (d) Report Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of the Advancing America’s Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2013, the Director of the National Coordination Office shall transmit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives a report describing the findings and recommendations resulting from the workshop required under this section. . 5. Cloud computing services for research Title I of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5511 ) is amended further by adding after section 105, as added by section 4(b) of this Act, the following new section: 106. Cloud computing services for research (a) Interagency working group Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Advancing America’s Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2013 , the Director of the National Coordination Office, working through the National Science and Technology Council, shall convene an interagency working group to examine— (1) the research and development needed— (A) to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of cloud computing environments; (B) to increase the trustworthiness of cloud applications and infrastructure; and (C) to enhance the foundations of cloud architectures, programming models, and interoperability; and (2) how Federal science agencies can facilitate the use of cloud computing for federally funded science and engineering research, including— (A) making recommendations on changes in funding mechanisms, budget models, and policies needed to remove barriers to the adoption of cloud computing services for research and for data preservation and sharing; and (B) providing guidance to organizations and researchers on opportunities and guidelines for using cloud computing services for federally supported research and related activities. (b) Consultation In carrying out the tasks in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a), the working group shall consult with academia, industry, Federal laboratories, and other relevant organizations and institutions, as appropriate. (c) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Advancing America’s Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2013 , the Director of the National Coordination Office shall transmit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report describing the findings and any recommendations of the working group. (d) Termination The interagency working group shall terminate upon transmittal of the report required under subsection (c). . 6. National Coordination Office Section 102 of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5512 ) is amended to read as follows: 102. National Coordination Office (a) Office The Director shall continue a National Coordination Office with a Director and full-time staff. (b) Functions The National Coordination Office shall— (1) provide technical and administrative support to— (A) the agencies participating in planning and implementing the Program, including such support as needed in the development of the strategic plan under section 101(e); and (B) the advisory committee established under section 101(b); (2) serve as the primary point of contact on Federal networking and information technology activities for government organizations, academia, industry, professional societies, State computing and networking technology programs, interested citizen groups, and others to exchange technical and programmatic information; (3) solicit input and recommendations from a wide range of stakeholders during the development of each strategic plan required under section 101(e) through the convening of at least 1 workshop with invitees from academia, industry, Federal laboratories, and other relevant organizations and institutions; (4) conduct public outreach, including the dissemination of findings and recommendations of the advisory committee, as appropriate; and (5) promote access to and early application of the technologies, innovations, and expertise derived from Program activities to agency missions and systems across the Federal Government and to United States industry. (c) Source of funding (1) In general The operation of the National Coordination Office shall be supported by funds from each agency participating in the Program. (2) Specifications The portion of the total budget of such Office that is provided by each agency for each fiscal year shall be in the same proportion as each such agency’s share of the total budget for the Program for the previous fiscal year, as specified in the report required under section 101(a)(3). . 7. Improving networking and information technology education Section 201(a) of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5521(a) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (4) as paragraphs (3) through (5), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph: (2) the National Science Foundation shall use its existing programs, in collaboration with other agencies, as appropriate, to improve the teaching and learning of networking and information technology at all levels of education and to increase participation in networking and information technology fields, including by women and underrepresented minorities; . 8. Conforming and technical amendments (a) Section 3 Section 3 of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5502 ) is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking high-performance computing and inserting networking and information technology ; (2) in paragraph (1)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking high-performance computing and inserting networking and information technology ; (B) in subparagraphs (A), (F), and (G), by striking high-performance computing each place it appears and inserting networking and information technology ; and (C) in subparagraph (H), by striking high-performance and inserting high-end ; and (3) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking high-performance computing and and inserting networking and information technology and ; and (B) by striking high-performance computing network and inserting networking and information technology . (b) Title I The heading of title I of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5511 ) is amended by striking High-Performance Computing and inserting Networking and Information Technology . (c) Section 101 Section 101 of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5511 ) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking High-Performance Computing and inserting Networking and Information Technology Research and Development ; (2) in subsection (a)— (A) in the subsection heading, by striking National High-Performance Computing and inserting Networking and Information Technology Research and Development ; (B) in paragraph (1) of such subsection— (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking National High-Performance Computing Program and inserting networking and information technology research and development program ; (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking high-performance computing, including networking and inserting networking and information technology ; (iii) in subparagraphs (B) and (G), by striking high-performance each place it appears and inserting high-end ; and (iv) in subparagraph (C), by striking high-performance computing and networking and inserting high-end computing, distributed, and networking ; and (C) in paragraph (2) of such subsection— (i) in subparagraphs (A) and (C)— (I) by striking high-performance computing each place it appears and inserting networking and information technology ; and (II) by striking development, networking, each place it appears and inserting development, ; and (ii) in subparagraphs (F) and (G), as redesignated by section 2(c)(1) of this Act, by striking high-performance each place it appears and inserting high-end ; (3) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking high-performance computing both places it appears and inserting networking and information technology ; and (B) in paragraph (2), in the second sentence, by striking 2 and inserting 3 ; and (4) in subsection (c)(1)(A), by striking high-performance computing and inserting networking and information technology . (d) Section 201 Section 201(a)(1) of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5521(a)(1) ) is amended by striking high-performance computing and all that follows through networking; and inserting networking and information research and development; . (e) Section 202 Section 202(a) of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5522(a) ) is amended by striking high-performance computing and inserting networking and information technology . (f) Section 203 Section 203(a) of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5523(a)(1) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking high-performance computing and networking and inserting networking and information technology ; and (2) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking high-performance and inserting high-end . (g) Section 204 Section 204 of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5524 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking high-performance computing systems and networks and inserting networking and information technology systems and capabilities ; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking interoperability of high-performance computing systems in networks and for common user interfaces to systems and inserting interoperability and usability of networking and information technology systems ; and (C) in subparagraph (C), by striking high-performance computing and inserting networking and information technology ; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in the heading, by striking High-Performance Computing and Network and inserting Networking and Information Technology ; and (B) by striking sensitive . (h) Section 205 Section 205(a) of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5525(a) ) is amended by striking computational and inserting networking and information technology . (i) Section 206 Section 206(a) of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5526(a) ) is amended by striking computational research and inserting networking and information technology research . (j) Section 207 Section 207(b) of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5527(b) ) is amended by striking high-performance computing and inserting networking and information technology . (k) Section 208 Section 208 of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5528 ) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking High-Performance Computing and inserting Networking and Information Technology ; and (2) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking High-performance computing and associated and inserting Networking and information ; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking high-performance computing and inserting networking and information technologies ; (C) in paragraph (3), by striking high-performance and inserting high-end ; (D) in paragraph (4), by striking high-performance computers and associated and inserting networking and information ; and (E) in paragraph (5), by striking high-performance computing and associated and inserting networking and information .\n\nPassed the House of Representatives April 16, 2013. Karen L. 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R. 967\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130305\">\n March 5, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"L000571\">\n Mrs. Lummis\n </sponsor>\n (for\n\t\t\t herself,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S000583\">\n Mr. Smith of Texas\n </cosponsor>\n , and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"J000126\">\n Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas\n </cosponsor>\n )\n\t\t\t introduced the following bill; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HSY00\">\n Committee on Science, Space, and\n\t\t\t Technology\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To amend the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 to\n\t\t authorize activities for support of networking and information technology\n\t\t research, and for other purposes.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"H489C5FEFD27440DC9F5A1F7B2D716F1B\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"H305B871A8E9D416CA570062C6697F51D\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Advancing America’s Networking and\n\t\t\t Information Technology Research and Development Act of\n\t\t\t 2013\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H38A7D4FE1CF7431EB921F1477D34F2C0\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Program planning\n\t\t\t and coordination\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H7AA9C78FD76F4D3EBDB1AB01AB8AB8E5\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Periodic\n\t\t\t reviews\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 101 of the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991\n\t\t\t (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5511\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5511\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by adding at the end the following new\n\t\t\t subsection:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H303B029EC2C743DD99D9AB7485190D89\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"H62DC6AB7EB924E389D6FE1B999F8F9EB\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Periodic\n\t\t\t\treviews\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The agencies\n\t\t\t\tidentified in subsection (a)(3)(B) shall—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H296BC6E280464D8C9AC5B3D929494CFD\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n periodically assess the contents and\n\t\t\t\tfunding levels of the Program Component Areas and restructure the Program when\n\t\t\t\twarranted, taking into consideration any relevant recommendations of the\n\t\t\t\tadvisory committee established under subsection (b); and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H27E0136B08F34FBDBB0DA89FCB338B5E\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n ensure that the\n\t\t\t\tProgram includes large-scale, long-term, interdisciplinary research and\n\t\t\t\tdevelopment activities, including activities described in section\n\t\t\t\t104.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H37DFCD14A73F440D9951A22A7A67B991\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Development of\n\t\t\t strategic plan\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 101 of such Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5511\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5511\n </external-xref>\n ) is\n\t\t\t amended further by adding after subsection (d), as added by subsection (a) of\n\t\t\t this Act, the following new subsection:\n </text>\n <quoted-block id=\"H1C18EA7D965A41F08C5B8C7A3DC3358B\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"HB878C01108994A3F9C734857C5EDA702\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Strategic\n\t\t\t\tplan\n </header>\n <paragraph display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H16B6479CC9AA4AAC8018EC6991357D85\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n The agencies identified in subsection (a)(3)(B), working\n\t\t\t\tthrough the National Science and Technology Council and with the assistance of\n\t\t\t\tthe National Coordination Office described under section 102, shall develop,\n\t\t\t\twithin 12 months after the date of enactment of the\n <short-title>\n Advancing America’s Networking and\n\t\t\t\tInformation Technology Research and Development Act of 2013\n </short-title>\n , and\n\t\t\t\tupdate every 3 years thereafter, a 5-year strategic plan to guide the\n\t\t\t\tactivities described under subsection (a)(1).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H3B0BAF9A7B324C69955E8A4ABF7124DB\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Contents\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t\tstrategic plan shall specify near-term and long-term objectives for the\n\t\t\t\tProgram, the anticipated time frame for achieving the near-term objectives, the\n\t\t\t\tmetrics to be used for assessing progress toward the objectives, and how the\n\t\t\t\tProgram will—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H7F4BB775BE4D493ABA87162E2E61E5B3\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n foster the\n\t\t\t\ttransfer of research and development results into new technologies and\n\t\t\t\tapplications for the benefit of society, including through cooperation and\n\t\t\t\tcollaborations with networking and information technology research,\n\t\t\t\tdevelopment, and technology transition initiatives supported by the\n\t\t\t\tStates;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H5D5F26B382D642DBB53D9C3CBE086B88\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n encourage and support mechanisms for\n\t\t\t\tinterdisciplinary research and development in networking and information\n\t\t\t\ttechnology, including through collaborations across agencies, across Program\n\t\t\t\tComponent Areas, with industry, with Federal laboratories (as defined in\n\t\t\t\tsection 4 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C.\n\t\t\t\t3703)), and with international organizations;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H57D65E16DC86428BA3749166D1C398AE\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n address long-term\n\t\t\t\tchallenges of national importance for which solutions require large-scale,\n\t\t\t\tlong-term, interdisciplinary research and development;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H62DC43DDA9F1454689C5257548C73481\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n place emphasis on\n\t\t\t\tinnovative and high-risk projects having the potential for substantial societal\n\t\t\t\treturns on the research investment;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HC9C9E391D49B4D1BA34F9F4D0A4EB152\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text>\n strengthen all\n\t\t\t\tlevels of networking and information technology education and training programs\n\t\t\t\tto ensure an adequate, well-trained workforce; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H81B245564C44490A8F4C00A81CFE1351\">\n <enum>\n (F)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n attract more women and underrepresented\n\t\t\t\tminorities to pursue postsecondary degrees in networking and information\n\t\t\t\ttechnology.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HB81E2FB5422E4928A75DB16925BB3DFD\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n National\n\t\t\t\tresearch infrastructure\n </header>\n <text>\n The strategic plan developed in\n\t\t\t\taccordance with paragraph (1) shall be accompanied by milestones and roadmaps\n\t\t\t\tfor establishing and maintaining the national research infrastructure required\n\t\t\t\tto support the Program, including the roadmap required by subsection\n\t\t\t\t(a)(2)(E).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H42DFC054F4474F1F9D1AA5E1AF25D655\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Recommendations\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t\tentities involved in developing the strategic plan under paragraph (1) shall\n\t\t\t\ttake into consideration the recommendations—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H6FEE6F59A80140CEBEC9A7CD401B2BC5\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n of the advisory\n\t\t\t\tcommittee established under subsection (b); and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H3DB71ED3DA084139B47F90B612D67DBA\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n of the\n\t\t\t\tstakeholders whose input was solicited by the National Coordination Office, as\n\t\t\t\trequired under section 102(b)(3).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HFD39DB2C307544FEB9B90CBB799D83FB\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Report to\n\t\t\t\tCongress\n </header>\n <text>\n The Director of the National Coordination Office shall\n\t\t\t\ttransmit the strategic plan required under paragraph (1) to the advisory\n\t\t\t\tcommittee, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the\n\t\t\t\tSenate, and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of\n\t\t\t\tRepresentatives.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H7D57F157E67946D69A85F73E0AA95161\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Additional\n\t\t\t responsibilities of director\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 101(a)(2) of such Act (15\n\t\t\t U.S.C. 5511(a)(2)) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H65F0352265BC4511B2D4CF5DA8C4269A\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph\n\t\t\t (A) by inserting\n <quote>\n education,\n </quote>\n before\n <quote>\n and other\n\t\t\t activities\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H8A30643E97AD4DB391D2F9FEA7A2207C\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating\n\t\t\t subparagraphs (E) and (F) as subparagraphs (F) and (G), respectively;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HB84D7A864176496D8606AFAC3852A800\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting after\n\t\t\t subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph:\n </text>\n <quoted-block id=\"H104B14FB75E54C13B09F4E3E8B2C4738\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subparagraph id=\"HE624836BE88A4B38B334C94371D1C953\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text>\n encourage and monitor the efforts of\n\t\t\t\tthe agencies participating in the Program to allocate the level of resources\n\t\t\t\tand management attention necessary to ensure that the strategic plan under\n\t\t\t\tsubsection (e) is developed and executed effectively and that the objectives of\n\t\t\t\tthe Program are\n\t\t\t\tmet;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H5380C69120994787AB74CA82C46D9626\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Advisory\n\t\t\t committee\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 101(b)(1) of such Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5511\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5511(b)(1)\n </external-xref>\n ) is\n\t\t\t amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H8150607003074350B25DB0C462991032\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n after the first\n\t\t\t sentence, by inserting the following:\n <quote>\n The co-chairs of the advisory\n\t\t\t committee shall meet the qualifications of committee membership and may be\n\t\t\t members of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and\n\t\t\t Technology.\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H5A525D2231C141D8ADBDE6C703085E2E\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subparagraph (D), by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n high-end\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H6B951D88D625412989C5624E96D885B6\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Report\n </header>\n <text>\n Section\n\t\t\t 101(a)(3) of such Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5511\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5511(a)(3)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HA025F19A47C648CBB7E7DCE460D16AC6\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph\n\t\t\t (C)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H0F0A4717CEDF478990E973975FD4E427\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n is submitted,\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n is submitted, the levels for\n\t\t\t the previous fiscal year,\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HCA4C125433344F2EB0A90CAD68E45EA6\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by striking\n <quote>\n each Program Component\n\t\t\t Area;\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n each Program Component Area and research\n\t\t\t area supported in accordance with section 104;\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H656E29475F394145B445BF7EAEDF73ED\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph\n\t\t\t (D)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H7C67B33A497949548C0B048E6B71C148\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by striking\n <quote>\n each Program Component\n\t\t\t Area,\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n each Program Component Area and research\n\t\t\t area supported in accordance with section 104,\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H6BD328C65B3A43659CC8C4798D51D192\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n is submitted,\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n is submitted, the levels for\n\t\t\t the previous fiscal year,\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HE115B92472B04D0FA5D204A3A09DAEA2\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n and\n </quote>\n after the semicolon;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HFCA7CCD174BD488BB68BA9BC3BEEBC95\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating\n\t\t\t subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (G); and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H2C39A7E9408445FE911C8C0B6EE1DB18\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting after\n\t\t\t subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraphs:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4A0CF320ADA54BABA242656D2BC3ABC1\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subparagraph id=\"H12EE1EB8BFEC4213AD0AB9771A4D5942\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n include a description of how the objectives\n\t\t\t\tfor each Program Component Area, and the objectives for activities that involve\n\t\t\t\tmultiple Program Component Areas, relate to the objectives of the Program\n\t\t\t\tidentified in the strategic plan required under subsection (e);\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HC21C36E1B4794770A37AEC8865EF7C68\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (F)\n </enum>\n <text>\n include—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H4646025BC8D9498587CD38906425CB9B\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a description of the funding\n\t\t\t\trequired by the National Coordination Office to perform the functions specified\n\t\t\t\tunder section 102(b) for the next fiscal year by category of activity;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H62481C49361F48C58C27B8FEFED7A08A\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a description of the funding\n\t\t\t\trequired by such Office to perform the functions specified under section 102(b)\n\t\t\t\tfor the current fiscal year by category of activity; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H1963E0FDACF2429EAEC75D5017AAD61A\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the amount of funding provided\n\t\t\t\tfor such Office for the current fiscal year by each agency participating in the\n\t\t\t\tProgram;\n\t\t\t\tand\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H8B5C62C7195347B1A8A2B88C52A284CD\">\n <enum>\n (f)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Definition\n </header>\n <text>\n Section\n\t\t\t 4 of such Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5503\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5503\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H4BC456A7B45E4B04AD74166554991C92\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating\n\t\t\t paragraphs (1) through (7) as paragraphs (2) through (8), respectively;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H1713940336BC49708FED5F036ECFF710\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting\n\t\t\t before paragraph (2), as so redesignated, the following new paragraph:\n </text>\n <quoted-block id=\"H99C1B984372246D58C5EA40B7345BEB9\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"H87C753C82385425E9BB8ACBA702233C6\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n <term>\n cyber-physical\n\t\t\t\tsystems\n </term>\n means physical or engineered systems whose networking and\n\t\t\t\tinformation technology functions and physical elements are deeply integrated\n\t\t\t\tand are actively connected to the physical world through sensors, actuators, or\n\t\t\t\tother means to perform monitoring and control\n\t\t\t\tfunctions;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF57A404E9A70442E955AF2BCF4E3CD49\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, by\n\t\t\t striking\n <term>\n high-performance computing\n </term>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information technology\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HA9C5A7FC6D51474CA1878C03FF70D7A9\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in paragraph (4), as so\n\t\t\t redesignated—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H090BD7EFEB6346389034236B8227BEEE\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n\t\t\t “high-performance computing” and inserting “networking and information\n\t\t\t technology”; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H20EA9576A3FD4328B32FE58B3C5D42FF\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n\t\t\t “supercomputer” and inserting “high-end computing”;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H27AE9B674ADD4B579E5207F4C2537A4D\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in paragraph (6), as so redesignated, by\n\t\t\t striking\n <quote>\n network referred to as\n </quote>\n and all that follows through the\n\t\t\t semicolon and inserting\n <quote>\n network, including advanced computer networks of\n\t\t\t Federal agencies and departments;\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H3DB1874C5CE04FB7B6A412A0118FD2CC\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (7),\n\t\t\t as so redesignated, by striking\n <quote>\n National High-Performance Computing\n\t\t\t Program\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information technology\n\t\t\t research and development program\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H21AD82CEC9884C809BC29C0D07BF9A2D\">\n <enum>\n 3.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Large-scale\n\t\t\t research in areas of national importance\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Title I of such Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5511\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5511\n </external-xref>\n ) is\n\t\t\t amended by adding at the end the following new section:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H1FAF57E0DC62452CB529A950937C70E6\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"H57000B70E2EA44DB9CD482BBE720141E\">\n <enum>\n 104.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Large-scale\n\t\t\t\tresearch in areas of national importance\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"HED078427806E4F3FAA9F936A13CBF489\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n The Program shall encourage agencies identified in\n\t\t\t\tsection 101(a)(3)(B) to support large-scale, long-term, interdisciplinary\n\t\t\t\tresearch and development activities in networking and information technology\n\t\t\t\tdirected toward application areas that have the potential for significant\n\t\t\t\tcontributions to national economic competitiveness and for other significant\n\t\t\t\tsocietal benefits. Such activities, ranging from basic research to the\n\t\t\t\tdemonstration of technical solutions, shall be designed to advance the\n\t\t\t\tdevelopment of research discoveries. The advisory committee established under\n\t\t\t\tsection 101(b) shall make recommendations to the Program for candidate research\n\t\t\t\tand development areas for support under this section.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H37B4BC1D452E48C68A21B9BC04C11BB1\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Characteristics\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H4AABB5F031B143C69D11F257C65ADCAE\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n Research and development activities under this section\n\t\t\t\tshall—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H2758F1BEE74644638465A3630320E40B\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n include projects\n\t\t\t\tselected on the basis of applications for support through a competitive,\n\t\t\t\tmerit-based process;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H8DF817ECA34C4DE5ACFB83E2859C0CA0\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n involve\n\t\t\t\tcollaborations among researchers in institutions of higher education and\n\t\t\t\tindustry, and may involve nonprofit research institutions and Federal\n\t\t\t\tlaboratories, as appropriate;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H5327B89A26504CBE96370B910B9CD35B\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n when possible,\n\t\t\t\tleverage Federal investments through collaboration with related State\n\t\t\t\tinitiatives; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H971BB96CA2444DCD95F1B1ADE65C8432\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n include a plan for\n\t\t\t\tfostering the transfer of research discoveries and the results of technology\n\t\t\t\tdemonstration activities, including from institutions of higher education and\n\t\t\t\tFederal laboratories, to industry for commercial development.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HA55D521B843F4069B85A489DE454D43C\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Cost-sharing\n </header>\n <text>\n In\n\t\t\t\tselecting applications for support, the agencies shall give special\n\t\t\t\tconsideration to projects that include cost sharing from non-Federal\n\t\t\t\tsources.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H5DEBCC94A9214F3286B9E42CB2019F2C\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Agency\n\t\t\t\tcollaboration\n </header>\n <text>\n If 2 or more agencies identified in section\n\t\t\t\t101(a)(3)(B), or other appropriate agencies, are working on large-scale\n\t\t\t\tresearch and development activities in the same area of national importance,\n\t\t\t\tthen such agencies shall strive to collaborate through joint solicitation and\n\t\t\t\tselection of applications for support and subsequent funding of\n\t\t\t\tprojects.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H4992BCB518854EFAA53D0E1D6CADEDE6\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Interdisciplinary\n\t\t\t\tresearch centers\n </header>\n <text>\n Research and development activities under this\n\t\t\t\tsection may be supported through interdisciplinary research centers that are\n\t\t\t\torganized to investigate basic research questions and carry out technology\n\t\t\t\tdemonstration activities in areas described in subsection (a). Research may be\n\t\t\t\tcarried out through existing interdisciplinary centers, including those\n\t\t\t\tauthorized under section 7024(b)(2) of the America COMPETES Act (Public Law\n\t\t\t\t110–69; 42 U.S.C.\n\t\t\t\t1862o–10).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H6FBA7401E76E40A7A2A4FF6915C45807\">\n <enum>\n 4.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Cyber-physical\n\t\t\t systems\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H84D6014C5F644631A979EF2646E4E3AD\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Additional\n\t\t\t Program characteristics\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 101(a)(1) of such Act (15 U.S.C.\n\t\t\t 5511(a)(1)) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HCF33D4E07D744939AB4EE409B4299C51\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph\n\t\t\t (H), by striking\n <quote>\n and\n </quote>\n after the semicolon;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HEF887671D4E84A0CB8E602A115043D3F\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph\n\t\t\t (I), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H43205FEE09AC402D8E35568033C268A2\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by adding at the\n\t\t\t end the following new subparagraphs:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9C39A43B304F4B19BFD611D5F44CA130\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subparagraph id=\"H4CFDE2076AF14E0CBB002CA8FEF764C4\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (J)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n provide for increased understanding of the\n\t\t\t\tscientific principles of cyber-physical systems and improve the methods\n\t\t\t\tavailable for the design, development, and operation of cyber-physical systems\n\t\t\t\tthat are characterized by high reliability, safety, and security; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H5C3DE5CBBFFC49DE8ED3AC5C1993F4DB\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (K)\n </enum>\n <text>\n provide for research and development\n\t\t\t\ton human-computer interactions, visualization, and big\n\t\t\t\tdata.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HE2B72BBE69404915BDFCC899B47823DD\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Task\n\t\t\t force\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Title I of such Act (15\n\t\t\t U.S.C. 5511) is amended further by adding after section 104, as added by\n\t\t\t section 3 of this Act, the following new section:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HCC863416F11B4D3085BBC34756D537BB\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"HDC644802AAF04D39838A5824E0B5D417\">\n <enum>\n 105.\n </enum>\n <header>\n University/Industry\n\t\t\t\tTask force\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H1F1B346F28EC477FA7B3652090844AE5\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Establishment\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than 180 days after the date of\n\t\t\t\tenactment of the\n <short-title>\n Advancing America’s\n\t\t\t\tNetworking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of\n\t\t\t\t2013\n </short-title>\n , the Director of the National Coordination Office shall\n\t\t\t\tconvene a task force to explore mechanisms for carrying out collaborative\n\t\t\t\tresearch and development activities for cyber-physical systems, including the\n\t\t\t\trelated technologies required to enable these systems, through a consortium or\n\t\t\t\tother appropriate entity with participants from institutions of higher\n\t\t\t\teducation, Federal laboratories, and industry.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H6BE9DF20206F495D8AF33FA7B8AECDAD\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Functions\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t\ttask force shall—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HE50D63CBF23548B6AE173FA07A3F6D49\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n develop options\n\t\t\t\tfor a collaborative model and an organizational structure for such entity under\n\t\t\t\twhich the joint research and development activities could be planned, managed,\n\t\t\t\tand conducted effectively, including mechanisms for the allocation of resources\n\t\t\t\tamong the participants in such entity for support of such activities;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HCA7272C0116B4CA982AA3FDB6A598F25\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n propose a process for developing a research\n\t\t\t\tand development agenda for such entity, including guidelines to ensure an\n\t\t\t\tappropriate scope of work focused on nationally significant challenges and\n\t\t\t\trequiring collaboration and to ensure the development of related scientific and\n\t\t\t\ttechnological milestones;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HCAFFB15248674BEBA574B0B580E7FC5E\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n define the roles\n\t\t\t\tand responsibilities for the participants from institutions of higher\n\t\t\t\teducation, Federal laboratories, and industry in such entity;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H2A49EF8F874C483A89263812D12AA366\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n propose guidelines\n\t\t\t\tfor assigning intellectual property rights and for the transfer of research\n\t\t\t\tresults to the private sector; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H02BF82C6EB654C7A83DDB0E8694A5797\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n make\n\t\t\t\trecommendations for how such entity could be funded from Federal, State, and\n\t\t\t\tnon-governmental sources.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H30A0F8C41DAB48CCA68ABA04DB42EBB7\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Composition\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In establishing the task force under\n\t\t\t\tsubsection (a), the Director of the National Coordination Office—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H517C52C9B22B4A639742A1BCB0E86F3A\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n shall appoint an\n\t\t\t\tequal number of individuals with knowledge and expertise in cyber-physical\n\t\t\t\tsystems from—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H2E91DB1E7ABC45E79B231248BABE27C7\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n institutions of\n\t\t\t\thigher education, including minority-serving institutions and community\n\t\t\t\tcolleges; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H828A80439F2D4927BB0F54A9EE84C2D3\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n industry;\n\t\t\t\tand\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H21E726CEE63D42928467B412A7B01067\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n may appoint not\n\t\t\t\tmore than 2 individuals from Federal laboratories.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HC46AA54FB6E34F21BA0279EC008947F2\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Report\n </header>\n <text>\n Not\n\t\t\t\tlater than 1 year after the date of enactment of the\n <short-title>\n Advancing America’s Networking and\n\t\t\t\tInformation Technology Research and Development Act of 2013\n </short-title>\n , the\n\t\t\t\tDirector of the National Coordination Office shall transmit to the Committee on\n\t\t\t\tCommerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on\n\t\t\t\tScience, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives a report\n\t\t\t\tdescribing the findings and recommendations of the task force.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H1F74B3A4E03D4A6D8F218460F21B18CB\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Termination\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The task force shall terminate upon\n\t\t\t\ttransmittal of the report required under subsection (d).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HAE8B2DFDB882431A821D8166303D1078\">\n <enum>\n (f)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Compensation\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Members of the task force shall serve\n\t\t\t\twithout\n\t\t\t\tcompensation.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HED20AFD65CEC48CFB55FEADF63C2AFF5\">\n <enum>\n 5.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Cloud computing\n\t\t\t services for research\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Title I\n\t\t\t of such Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5511\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5511\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended further by adding after section 105, as\n\t\t\t added by section 4(b) of this Act, the following new section:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB78F9663F7704F38821FA06379CABD90\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"HAA534C7367E34839BE2384065107ACD4\">\n <enum>\n 106.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Cloud computing\n\t\t\t\tservices for research\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"HCF104EE65B4046CD9F6A31DBE35D0AA7\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Interagency\n\t\t\t\tworking group\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than\n\t\t\t\t180 days after the date of enactment of the\n <short-title>\n Advancing America’s Networking and Information Technology\n\t\t\t\tResearch and Development Act of 2013\n </short-title>\n , the Director of the\n\t\t\t\tNational Coordination Office, working through the National Science and\n\t\t\t\tTechnology Council, shall convene an interagency working group to\n\t\t\t\texamine—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H08D0E6D884054CB28F8733C0FE05CF96\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the research and development needed—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HF1E9594854414423ABF0CECF9D5301CB\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to enhance the\n\t\t\t\teffectiveness and efficiency of cloud computing environments;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HC7A0CECD4CE84162B78DC7A7C9034094\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to increase the\n\t\t\t\ttrustworthiness of cloud applications and infrastructure; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H91B9CA717AEC46F58A9F988A8A25FDD3\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to enhance the\n\t\t\t\tfoundations of cloud architectures, programming models, and interoperability;\n\t\t\t\tand\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H3ED37A849348457BACC747AE4A5694CC\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the potential use\n\t\t\t\tof cloud computing for federally funded science and engineering research,\n\t\t\t\tincluding issues around funding mechanisms and policies for the use of cloud\n\t\t\t\tcomputing services for such research.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H27CC5B94FF7C4E33936421F4B2644828\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Consultation\n </header>\n <text>\n In\n\t\t\t\tcarrying out the tasks in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a), the working\n\t\t\t\tgroup shall consult with academia, industry, Federal laboratories, and other\n\t\t\t\trelevant organizations and institutions, as appropriate.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H0F869B88D7DA4B75988519E3A26F57A3\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Report\n </header>\n <text>\n Not\n\t\t\t\tlater than 1 year after the date of enactment of the\n <short-title>\n Advancing America’s Networking and\n\t\t\t\tInformation Technology Research and Development Act of 2013\n </short-title>\n , the\n\t\t\t\tDirector of the National Coordination Office shall transmit to the Committee on\n\t\t\t\tScience, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the\n\t\t\t\tCommittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report\n\t\t\t\tdescribing the findings and any recommendations of the working group.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H20BD4050096E43968B44DFBABB8386B0\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Termination\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t\tinteragency working group shall terminate upon transmittal of the report\n\t\t\t\trequired under subsection\n\t\t\t\t(c).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HD07187CCD5A94241B2DC56301336D187\">\n <enum>\n 6.\n </enum>\n <header>\n National\n\t\t\t Coordination Office\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section\n\t\t\t 102 of such Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5512\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5512\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended to read as follows:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H02D1DFE167E746A4A8AF49AF24C9215A\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"H06D1C9C8330C4E769284D5FC09EFBD1F\">\n <enum>\n 102.\n </enum>\n <header>\n National\n\t\t\t\tCoordination Office\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H33C9274E5FEC4D86BCE96CD8436819A4\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Office\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Director shall continue a National\n\t\t\t\tCoordination Office with a Director and full-time staff.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H1B754754AB1D46388CF7CB97BEDE9C50\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Functions\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t\tNational Coordination Office shall—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H528CD78EFD3D4C118CAE7FB9AABDF692\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n provide technical\n\t\t\t\tand administrative support to—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H0D073AC91D9D4B80B158A44E01ADC79B\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the agencies\n\t\t\t\tparticipating in planning and implementing the Program, including such support\n\t\t\t\tas needed in the development of the strategic plan under section 101(e);\n\t\t\t\tand\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H239EFC5BF74742E5B842C26F2DBCB3B1\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the advisory\n\t\t\t\tcommittee established under section 101(b);\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H4A5CA8546A584991BAD68B2168C8EC3C\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n serve as the\n\t\t\t\tprimary point of contact on Federal networking and information technology\n\t\t\t\tactivities for government organizations, academia, industry, professional\n\t\t\t\tsocieties, State computing and networking technology programs, interested\n\t\t\t\tcitizen groups, and others to exchange technical and programmatic\n\t\t\t\tinformation;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H622732E0F340439EA27ECBE2448E885B\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n solicit input and\n\t\t\t\trecommendations from a wide range of stakeholders during the development of\n\t\t\t\teach strategic plan required under section 101(e) through the convening of at\n\t\t\t\tleast 1 workshop with invitees from academia, industry, Federal laboratories,\n\t\t\t\tand other relevant organizations and institutions;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H82A5BDE10DF247F69A4BE9DECC15E7AB\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n conduct public\n\t\t\t\toutreach, including the dissemination of findings and recommendations of the\n\t\t\t\tadvisory committee, as appropriate; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HF85D27F53CC7476D9D884116CD77AC2F\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n promote access to\n\t\t\t\tand early application of the technologies, innovations, and expertise derived\n\t\t\t\tfrom Program activities to agency missions and systems across the Federal\n\t\t\t\tGovernment and to United States industry.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H6B34F41F473E4CB5B58DCC6297111031\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Source of\n\t\t\t\tfunding\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"HFC325332A16B49829D4AC04CF120881A\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n The operation of the National Coordination Office shall\n\t\t\t\tbe supported by funds from each agency participating in the Program.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HF9DFFA0F8B6343AD93D07E9BE354DE46\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Specifications\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t\tportion of the total budget of such Office that is provided by each agency for\n\t\t\t\teach fiscal year shall be in the same proportion as each such agency’s share of\n\t\t\t\tthe total budget for the Program for the previous fiscal year, as specified in\n\t\t\t\tthe report required under section\n\t\t\t\t101(a)(3).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HF9B56426F53C4199886A15F2F89E0E06\">\n <enum>\n 7.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Improving\n\t\t\t networking and information technology education\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 201(a) of such Act (15 U.S.C.\n\t\t\t 5521(a)) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H2B4A02FA4B724E26854BEC5C00F43EC2\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating\n\t\t\t paragraphs (2) through (4) as paragraphs (3) through (5), respectively;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H5D0951D1D2E24D4D80CB99980B53F47A\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting after\n\t\t\t paragraph (1) the following new paragraph:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H806FD0EB0FBB48F78902FB5E708566EA\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"H28D5C578B9DD4559AF3CA1741767650D\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the National Science Foundation shall use\n\t\t\t\tits existing programs, in collaboration with other agencies, as appropriate, to\n\t\t\t\timprove the teaching and learning of networking and information technology at\n\t\t\t\tall levels of education and to increase participation in networking and\n\t\t\t\tinformation technology fields, including by women and underrepresented\n\t\t\t\tminorities;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HD729287021B246E3A9CA1A979DC58B93\">\n <enum>\n 8.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Conforming and\n\t\t\t technical amendments\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H6BE5D44C64D34C9EB8EF0704922DC151\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Section\n\t\t\t 3\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 3 of such Act (15\n\t\t\t U.S.C. 5502) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HDBB9654E63F544588DF4B29CA17A5D4C\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the matter\n\t\t\t preceding paragraph (1), by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance computing\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information technology\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9755F22A0F83489499E9056EBA41DA27\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in paragraph (1)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H46281BC2421A47CBB868E8F325A58CEF\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the matter\n\t\t\t preceding subparagraph (A), by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance\n\t\t\t computing\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information\n\t\t\t technology\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H80D41CDE86CB486C82187D50D7B710FF\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraphs\n\t\t\t (A), (F), and (G), by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance computing\n </quote>\n each\n\t\t\t place it appears and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information\n\t\t\t technology\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H37CC6AD3A39D40E691763C2DA16E967E\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph\n\t\t\t (H), by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n high-end\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H61EC53401A724AD280E2DAF8CD58E0CD\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph\n\t\t\t (2)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H7A8ACDBCED714E67AD9A4FF5453EFCCC\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance computing and\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n networking\n\t\t\t and information technology and\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H5D612CB2684B4A67AF14B822527C2731\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance\n\t\t\t computing network\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information\n\t\t\t technology\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HA52285C03E6D48D2A1E4CE18D8AA0426\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Title\n\t\t\t I\n </header>\n <text>\n The heading of title I of such Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5511\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5511\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended\n\t\t\t by striking\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"title\" style=\"OLC\">\n High-Performance\n\t\t\t Computing\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"title\" style=\"OLC\">\n Networking and Information\n\t\t\t Technology\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HEDF104234F5F4AC4A24529D1F2941A36\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Section\n\t\t\t 101\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 101 of such Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5511\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5511\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H475AC6F9A5AF480A9926DA7076B136BC\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in the section heading, by striking\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"section\" style=\"OLC\">\n High-Performance\n\t\t\t Computing\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"section\" style=\"OLC\">\n Networking and Information Technology Research and\n\t\t\t Development\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H868A0EBE144348E5B08D0E0DE9749127\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection\n\t\t\t (a)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H0698523C62C243FF88708AB3F73F88E2\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the subsection\n\t\t\t heading, by striking\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"subsection\" style=\"OLC\">\n National High-Performance Computing\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n and\n\t\t\t inserting\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"subsection\" style=\"OLC\">\n Networking and\n\t\t\t Information Technology Research and\n\t\t\t Development\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H253C0B292C9D413CAFBDE0C4B4A95DD7\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (1)\n\t\t\t of such subsection—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"HE2FB1CD766924C248C2BB61E9BD73A92\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in\n\t\t\t the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking\n <quote>\n National\n\t\t\t High-Performance Computing Program\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and\n\t\t\t information technology research and development program\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H82131FCC55D1453C844B9A223BF9229C\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in\n\t\t\t subparagraph (A), by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance computing, including\n\t\t\t networking\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information\n\t\t\t technology\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H3AAF4B4BD20F476DA3CACFF5ECBB4532\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in\n\t\t\t subparagraphs (B) and (G), by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance\n </quote>\n each\n\t\t\t place it appears and inserting\n <quote>\n high-end\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HF40A934BBB6043A197BB5606F3EA1457\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subparagraph (C), by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance computing and networking\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n high-end computing, distributed, and networking\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H55B9CDDAE95F4DC3AF6C2484701D861D\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (2)\n\t\t\t of such subsection—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"HDA09659FF0564B1FA868DB1F1EB3B54F\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in\n\t\t\t subparagraphs (A) and (C)—\n </text>\n <subclause id=\"H8FA852738B674ADE9EE55FBE2C877155\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance computing\n </quote>\n each place it appears and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information technology\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"HD18E9FC5690644E4805A79A9A1432E1D\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n development, networking,\n </quote>\n each place it appears and inserting\n <quote>\n development,\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H5A725CB0E3E84B99A80B8C4B2B098DBB\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in\n\t\t\t subparagraphs (F) and (G), as redesignated by section 2(c)(1) of this Act, by\n\t\t\t striking\n <quote>\n high-performance\n </quote>\n each place it appears and inserting\n <quote>\n high-end\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H70527FC7ABA841DD81BF85F44D79B62C\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subsection (b)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H695915A432DD427C9EB3107766BE6642\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (1),\n\t\t\t in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance\n\t\t\t computing\n </quote>\n both places it appears and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and\n\t\t\t information technology\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HAC6F56714F534CA483A3427FE08F9318\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (2),\n\t\t\t in the second sentence, by striking\n <quote>\n 2\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n 3\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H968836027CED4AB487031B03E8DB2AC1\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subsection (c)(1)(A), by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance computing\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and\n\t\t\t information technology\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H70C871FF42714121BEEF707C8E6C5D0E\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Section\n\t\t\t 201\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 201(a)(1) of such\n\t\t\t Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5521\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5521(a)(1)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance\n\t\t\t computing\n </quote>\n and all that follows through\n <quote>\n networking;\n </quote>\n and\n\t\t\t inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information research and\n\t\t\t development;\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HF3B911AB119F479185923C11BEB8215B\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Section\n\t\t\t 202\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 202(a) of such\n\t\t\t Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5522\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5522(a)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance\n\t\t\t computing\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information\n\t\t\t technology\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H2AF41C98601C447C9C59A5AF6C5182C5\">\n <enum>\n (f)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Section\n\t\t\t 203\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 203(a) of such\n\t\t\t Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5523\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5523(a)(1)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H7BD9915F1F7F4CADB2120576507127B1\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (1),\n\t\t\t by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance computing and networking\n </quote>\n and\n\t\t\t inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information technology\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H3C6649D9A1DE4773AC2A215F19C78240\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph\n\t\t\t (2)(A), by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n high-end\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H694293F608E8415EBD354009DD3071FA\">\n <enum>\n (g)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Section\n\t\t\t 204\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 204 of such Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5524\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5524\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H3C76C178CFBC4162904E9F1937FE4353\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection\n\t\t\t (a)(1)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HCE58AB4813BB4FADB98C21D561EC2641\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subparagraph (A), by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance computing systems and networks\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information technology systems and\n\t\t\t capabilities\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H9901380CBF5D4566A638D2BF1F6E4DF1\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph\n\t\t\t (B), by striking\n <quote>\n interoperability of high-performance computing systems\n\t\t\t in networks and for common user interfaces to systems\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n interoperability and usability of networking and information technology\n\t\t\t systems\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HCC6B830AB27E4EDC8B2D4D500687EFF3\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subparagraph (C), by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance computing\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and\n\t\t\t information technology\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H9B299FBD93174F83AA3B45EB0A0657FE\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection\n\t\t\t (b)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H8F6789B6B5964EA1BEBA070F3DBCD4E9\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the heading, by\n\t\t\t striking\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"subsection\" style=\"OLC\">\n High-Performance\n\t\t\t Computing and Network\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"subsection\" style=\"OLC\">\n Networking and\n\t\t\t Information Technology\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H49F103AF6E4F453C84697B2CD106F981\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by striking\n <quote>\n sensitive\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H3563DB377B0F444DBF3AD877918D9F9F\">\n <enum>\n (h)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Section\n\t\t\t 205\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 205(a) of such Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5525\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5525(a)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by\n\t\t\t striking\n <quote>\n computational\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and\n\t\t\t information technology\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HB52516C0C3944C65986040FCAC7EE4F6\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Section\n\t\t\t 206\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 206(a) of such\n\t\t\t Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5526\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5526(a)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by striking\n <quote>\n computational\n\t\t\t research\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information technology\n\t\t\t research\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H6E0ACCF0E89D4A24A66ED1FC913A0E13\">\n <enum>\n (j)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Section\n\t\t\t 207\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 207(b) of such\n\t\t\t Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5527\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5527(b)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance\n\t\t\t computing\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information\n\t\t\t technology\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H8D789304481C4DC29B777F7ADD23DDA2\">\n <enum>\n (k)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Section\n\t\t\t 208\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 208 of such Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5528\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5528\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HFA0AA8FF7E6E4C97937A2486FFF9D901\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in the section heading, by striking\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"section\" style=\"OLC\">\n High-Performance\n\t\t\t Computing\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"section\" style=\"OLC\">\n Networking and Information\n\t\t\t Technology\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H328E39F69C5E42C48291BE4EE94510C8\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection\n\t\t\t (a)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H714DAA0B162A4F87B8D725436FC7BF8E\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (1),\n\t\t\t by striking\n <quote>\n High-performance computing and associated\n </quote>\n and\n\t\t\t inserting\n <quote>\n Networking and information\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H84472C8A39B6407797A74A14699FAE3B\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (2),\n\t\t\t by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance computing\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information technologies\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H83F27B4ABEDD4EA4887656722EB30CD5\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in paragraph (3), by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n high-end\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HD3719CD0AF6146089FBCEB226044F91D\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (4),\n\t\t\t by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance computers and associated\n </quote>\n and\n\t\t\t inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H88E1A386B7A9403794072DD80FED380D\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (5),\n\t\t\t by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance computing and associated\n </quote>\n and\n\t\t\t inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 967 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mrs. Lummis (for herself, Mr. Smith of Texas , and Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To amend the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 to authorize activities for support of networking and information technology research, and for other purposes.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Advancing America’s Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2013 . 2. Program planning and coordination (a) Periodic reviews Section 101 of the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 ( 15 U.S.C. 5511 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) Periodic reviews The agencies identified in subsection (a)(3)(B) shall— (1) periodically assess the contents and funding levels of the Program Component Areas and restructure the Program when warranted, taking into consideration any relevant recommendations of the advisory committee established under subsection (b); and (2) ensure that the Program includes large-scale, long-term, interdisciplinary research and development activities, including activities described in section 104. . (b) Development of strategic plan Section 101 of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5511 ) is amended further by adding after subsection (d), as added by subsection (a) of this Act, the following new subsection: (e) Strategic plan (1) In general The agencies identified in subsection (a)(3)(B), working through the National Science and Technology Council and with the assistance of the National Coordination Office described under section 102, shall develop, within 12 months after the date of enactment of the Advancing America’s Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2013 , and update every 3 years thereafter, a 5-year strategic plan to guide the activities described under subsection (a)(1). (2) Contents The strategic plan shall specify near-term and long-term objectives for the Program, the anticipated time frame for achieving the near-term objectives, the metrics to be used for assessing progress toward the objectives, and how the Program will— (A) foster the transfer of research and development results into new technologies and applications for the benefit of society, including through cooperation and collaborations with networking and information technology research, development, and technology transition initiatives supported by the States; (B) encourage and support mechanisms for interdisciplinary research and development in networking and information technology, including through collaborations across agencies, across Program Component Areas, with industry, with Federal laboratories (as defined in section 4 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3703)), and with international organizations; (C) address long-term challenges of national importance for which solutions require large-scale, long-term, interdisciplinary research and development; (D) place emphasis on innovative and high-risk projects having the potential for substantial societal returns on the research investment; (E) strengthen all levels of networking and information technology education and training programs to ensure an adequate, well-trained workforce; and (F) attract more women and underrepresented minorities to pursue postsecondary degrees in networking and information technology. (3) National research infrastructure The strategic plan developed in accordance with paragraph (1) shall be accompanied by milestones and roadmaps for establishing and maintaining the national research infrastructure required to support the Program, including the roadmap required by subsection (a)(2)(E). (4) Recommendations The entities involved in developing the strategic plan under paragraph (1) shall take into consideration the recommendations— (A) of the advisory committee established under subsection (b); and (B) of the stakeholders whose input was solicited by the National Coordination Office, as required under section 102(b)(3). (5) Report to Congress The Director of the National Coordination Office shall transmit the strategic plan required under paragraph (1) to the advisory committee, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives. . (c) Additional responsibilities of director Section 101(a)(2) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 5511(a)(2)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A) by inserting education, before and other activities ; (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and (F) as subparagraphs (F) and (G), respectively; and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph: (E) encourage and monitor the efforts of the agencies participating in the Program to allocate the level of resources and management attention necessary to ensure that the strategic plan under subsection (e) is developed and executed effectively and that the objectives of the Program are met; . (d) Advisory committee Section 101(b)(1) of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5511(b)(1) ) is amended— (1) after the first sentence, by inserting the following: The co-chairs of the advisory committee shall meet the qualifications of committee membership and may be members of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. ; and (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking high-performance and inserting high-end . (e) Report Section 101(a)(3) of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5511(a)(3) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (C)— (A) by striking is submitted, and inserting is submitted, the levels for the previous fiscal year, ; and (B) by striking each Program Component Area; and inserting each Program Component Area and research area supported in accordance with section 104; ; (2) in subparagraph (D)— (A) by striking each Program Component Area, and inserting each Program Component Area and research area supported in accordance with section 104, ; (B) by striking is submitted, and inserting is submitted, the levels for the previous fiscal year, ; and (C) by striking and after the semicolon; (3) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (G); and (4) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraphs: (E) include a description of how the objectives for each Program Component Area, and the objectives for activities that involve multiple Program Component Areas, relate to the objectives of the Program identified in the strategic plan required under subsection (e); (F) include— (i) a description of the funding required by the National Coordination Office to perform the functions specified under section 102(b) for the next fiscal year by category of activity; (ii) a description of the funding required by such Office to perform the functions specified under section 102(b) for the current fiscal year by category of activity; and (iii) the amount of funding provided for such Office for the current fiscal year by each agency participating in the Program; and . (f) Definition Section 4 of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5503 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (7) as paragraphs (2) through (8), respectively; (2) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated, the following new paragraph: (1) cyber-physical systems means physical or engineered systems whose networking and information technology functions and physical elements are deeply integrated and are actively connected to the physical world through sensors, actuators, or other means to perform monitoring and control functions; ; (3) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, by striking high-performance computing and inserting networking and information technology ; (4) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated— (A) by striking “high-performance computing” and inserting “networking and information technology”; and (B) by striking “supercomputer” and inserting “high-end computing”; (5) in paragraph (6), as so redesignated, by striking network referred to as and all that follows through the semicolon and inserting network, including advanced computer networks of Federal agencies and departments; ; and (6) in paragraph (7), as so redesignated, by striking National High-Performance Computing Program and inserting networking and information technology research and development program . 3. Large-scale research in areas of national importance Title I of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5511 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 104. Large-scale research in areas of national importance (a) In general The Program shall encourage agencies identified in section 101(a)(3)(B) to support large-scale, long-term, interdisciplinary research and development activities in networking and information technology directed toward application areas that have the potential for significant contributions to national economic competitiveness and for other significant societal benefits. Such activities, ranging from basic research to the demonstration of technical solutions, shall be designed to advance the development of research discoveries. The advisory committee established under section 101(b) shall make recommendations to the Program for candidate research and development areas for support under this section. (b) Characteristics (1) In general Research and development activities under this section shall— (A) include projects selected on the basis of applications for support through a competitive, merit-based process; (B) involve collaborations among researchers in institutions of higher education and industry, and may involve nonprofit research institutions and Federal laboratories, as appropriate; (C) when possible, leverage Federal investments through collaboration with related State initiatives; and (D) include a plan for fostering the transfer of research discoveries and the results of technology demonstration activities, including from institutions of higher education and Federal laboratories, to industry for commercial development. (2) Cost-sharing In selecting applications for support, the agencies shall give special consideration to projects that include cost sharing from non-Federal sources. (3) Agency collaboration If 2 or more agencies identified in section 101(a)(3)(B), or other appropriate agencies, are working on large-scale research and development activities in the same area of national importance, then such agencies shall strive to collaborate through joint solicitation and selection of applications for support and subsequent funding of projects. (4) Interdisciplinary research centers Research and development activities under this section may be supported through interdisciplinary research centers that are organized to investigate basic research questions and carry out technology demonstration activities in areas described in subsection (a). Research may be carried out through existing interdisciplinary centers, including those authorized under section 7024(b)(2) of the America COMPETES Act (Public Law 110–69; 42 U.S.C. 1862o–10). . 4. Cyber-physical systems (a) Additional Program characteristics Section 101(a)(1) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 5511(a)(1)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (H), by striking and after the semicolon; (2) in subparagraph (I), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: (J) provide for increased understanding of the scientific principles of cyber-physical systems and improve the methods available for the design, development, and operation of cyber-physical systems that are characterized by high reliability, safety, and security; and (K) provide for research and development on human-computer interactions, visualization, and big data. . (b) Task force Title I of such Act (15 U.S.C. 5511) is amended further by adding after section 104, as added by section 3 of this Act, the following new section: 105. University/Industry Task force (a) Establishment Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Advancing America’s Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2013 , the Director of the National Coordination Office shall convene a task force to explore mechanisms for carrying out collaborative research and development activities for cyber-physical systems, including the related technologies required to enable these systems, through a consortium or other appropriate entity with participants from institutions of higher education, Federal laboratories, and industry. (b) Functions The task force shall— (1) develop options for a collaborative model and an organizational structure for such entity under which the joint research and development activities could be planned, managed, and conducted effectively, including mechanisms for the allocation of resources among the participants in such entity for support of such activities; (2) propose a process for developing a research and development agenda for such entity, including guidelines to ensure an appropriate scope of work focused on nationally significant challenges and requiring collaboration and to ensure the development of related scientific and technological milestones; (3) define the roles and responsibilities for the participants from institutions of higher education, Federal laboratories, and industry in such entity; (4) propose guidelines for assigning intellectual property rights and for the transfer of research results to the private sector; and (5) make recommendations for how such entity could be funded from Federal, State, and non-governmental sources. (c) Composition In establishing the task force under subsection (a), the Director of the National Coordination Office— (1) shall appoint an equal number of individuals with knowledge and expertise in cyber-physical systems from— (A) institutions of higher education, including minority-serving institutions and community colleges; and (B) industry; and (2) may appoint not more than 2 individuals from Federal laboratories. (d) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Advancing America’s Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2013 , the Director of the National Coordination Office shall transmit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives a report describing the findings and recommendations of the task force. (e) Termination The task force shall terminate upon transmittal of the report required under subsection (d). (f) Compensation Members of the task force shall serve without compensation. . 5. Cloud computing services for research Title I of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5511 ) is amended further by adding after section 105, as added by section 4(b) of this Act, the following new section: 106. Cloud computing services for research (a) Interagency working group Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Advancing America’s Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2013 , the Director of the National Coordination Office, working through the National Science and Technology Council, shall convene an interagency working group to examine— (1) the research and development needed— (A) to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of cloud computing environments; (B) to increase the trustworthiness of cloud applications and infrastructure; and (C) to enhance the foundations of cloud architectures, programming models, and interoperability; and (2) the potential use of cloud computing for federally funded science and engineering research, including issues around funding mechanisms and policies for the use of cloud computing services for such research. (b) Consultation In carrying out the tasks in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a), the working group shall consult with academia, industry, Federal laboratories, and other relevant organizations and institutions, as appropriate. (c) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Advancing America’s Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2013 , the Director of the National Coordination Office shall transmit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report describing the findings and any recommendations of the working group. (d) Termination The interagency working group shall terminate upon transmittal of the report required under subsection (c). . 6. National Coordination Office Section 102 of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5512 ) is amended to read as follows: 102. National Coordination Office (a) Office The Director shall continue a National Coordination Office with a Director and full-time staff. (b) Functions The National Coordination Office shall— (1) provide technical and administrative support to— (A) the agencies participating in planning and implementing the Program, including such support as needed in the development of the strategic plan under section 101(e); and (B) the advisory committee established under section 101(b); (2) serve as the primary point of contact on Federal networking and information technology activities for government organizations, academia, industry, professional societies, State computing and networking technology programs, interested citizen groups, and others to exchange technical and programmatic information; (3) solicit input and recommendations from a wide range of stakeholders during the development of each strategic plan required under section 101(e) through the convening of at least 1 workshop with invitees from academia, industry, Federal laboratories, and other relevant organizations and institutions; (4) conduct public outreach, including the dissemination of findings and recommendations of the advisory committee, as appropriate; and (5) promote access to and early application of the technologies, innovations, and expertise derived from Program activities to agency missions and systems across the Federal Government and to United States industry. (c) Source of funding (1) In general The operation of the National Coordination Office shall be supported by funds from each agency participating in the Program. (2) Specifications The portion of the total budget of such Office that is provided by each agency for each fiscal year shall be in the same proportion as each such agency’s share of the total budget for the Program for the previous fiscal year, as specified in the report required under section 101(a)(3). . 7. Improving networking and information technology education Section 201(a) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 5521(a)) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (4) as paragraphs (3) through (5), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph: (2) the National Science Foundation shall use its existing programs, in collaboration with other agencies, as appropriate, to improve the teaching and learning of networking and information technology at all levels of education and to increase participation in networking and information technology fields, including by women and underrepresented minorities; . 8. Conforming and technical amendments (a) Section 3 Section 3 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 5502) is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking high-performance computing and inserting networking and information technology ; (2) in paragraph (1)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking high-performance computing and inserting networking and information technology ; (B) in subparagraphs (A), (F), and (G), by striking high-performance computing each place it appears and inserting networking and information technology ; and (C) in subparagraph (H), by striking high-performance and inserting high-end ; and (3) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking high-performance computing and and inserting networking and information technology and ; and (B) by striking high-performance computing network and inserting networking and information technology . (b) Title I The heading of title I of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5511 ) is amended by striking High-Performance Computing and inserting Networking and Information Technology . (c) Section 101 Section 101 of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5511 ) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking High-Performance Computing and inserting Networking and Information Technology Research and Development ; (2) in subsection (a)— (A) in the subsection heading, by striking National High-Performance Computing and inserting Networking and Information Technology Research and Development ; (B) in paragraph (1) of such subsection— (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking National High-Performance Computing Program and inserting networking and information technology research and development program ; (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking high-performance computing, including networking and inserting networking and information technology ; (iii) in subparagraphs (B) and (G), by striking high-performance each place it appears and inserting high-end ; and (iv) in subparagraph (C), by striking high-performance computing and networking and inserting high-end computing, distributed, and networking ; and (C) in paragraph (2) of such subsection— (i) in subparagraphs (A) and (C)— (I) by striking high-performance computing each place it appears and inserting networking and information technology ; and (II) by striking development, networking, each place it appears and inserting development, ; and (ii) in subparagraphs (F) and (G), as redesignated by section 2(c)(1) of this Act, by striking high-performance each place it appears and inserting high-end ; (3) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking high-performance computing both places it appears and inserting networking and information technology ; and (B) in paragraph (2), in the second sentence, by striking 2 and inserting 3 ; and (4) in subsection (c)(1)(A), by striking high-performance computing and inserting networking and information technology . (d) Section 201 Section 201(a)(1) of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5521(a)(1) ) is amended by striking high-performance computing and all that follows through networking; and inserting networking and information research and development; . (e) Section 202 Section 202(a) of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5522(a) ) is amended by striking high-performance computing and inserting networking and information technology . (f) Section 203 Section 203(a) of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5523(a)(1) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking high-performance computing and networking and inserting networking and information technology ; and (2) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking high-performance and inserting high-end . (g) Section 204 Section 204 of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5524 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking high-performance computing systems and networks and inserting networking and information technology systems and capabilities ; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking interoperability of high-performance computing systems in networks and for common user interfaces to systems and inserting interoperability and usability of networking and information technology systems ; and (C) in subparagraph (C), by striking high-performance computing and inserting networking and information technology ; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in the heading, by striking High-Performance Computing and Network and inserting Networking and Information Technology ; and (B) by striking sensitive . (h) Section 205 Section 205(a) of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5525(a) ) is amended by striking computational and inserting networking and information technology . (i) Section 206 Section 206(a) of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5526(a) ) is amended by striking computational research and inserting networking and information technology research . (j) Section 207 Section 207(b) of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5527(b) ) is amended by striking high-performance computing and inserting networking and information technology . (k) Section 208 Section 208 of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5528 ) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking High-Performance Computing and inserting Networking and Information Technology ; and (2) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking High-performance computing and associated and inserting Networking and information ; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking high-performance computing and inserting networking and information technologies ; (C) in paragraph (3), by striking high-performance and inserting high-end ; (D) in paragraph (4), by striking high-performance computers and associated and inserting networking and information ; and (E) in paragraph (5), by striking high-performance computing and associated and inserting networking and information ."}}},{"rowIdx":1751,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-967-rfs-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-967"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":967,"string":"967"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"rfs"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr967rfs.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr967rfs.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-08 17:23:16.340"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Referred-in-Senate\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"H9EF94E4DCC3C4537AFA248A2B46F53C5\" public-private=\"public\" stage-count=\"1\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 967 : Advancing America’s Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2013\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-04-17\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n IIB\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. 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and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H3BB32286FD3147DCBFF85B36FF2AF2E4\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n ensure that the\n\t\t\t\tProgram includes large-scale, long-term, interdisciplinary research and\n\t\t\t\tdevelopment activities, including activities described in section\n\t\t\t\t104.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H5D9B096FC5424CA9AFC3BBF0F0491B9B\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Development of\n\t\t\t strategic plan\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 101 of such Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5511\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5511\n </external-xref>\n ) is\n\t\t\t amended further by adding after subsection (d), as added by subsection (a) of\n\t\t\t this Act, the following new subsection:\n </text>\n <quoted-block id=\"HB58CA5D49D7A404DBA089FE48E7BF206\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"H5AD402938A7F46F8A1313EAB970D1902\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Strategic\n\t\t\t\tplan\n </header>\n <paragraph display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC14D1D06E7994360BB4FE1979B9CFE1F\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n The agencies identified in subsection (a)(3)(B), working\n\t\t\t\tthrough the National Science and Technology Council and with the assistance of\n\t\t\t\tthe National Coordination Office described under section 102, shall develop,\n\t\t\t\twithin 12 months after the date of enactment of the\n <short-title>\n Advancing America’s Networking and\n\t\t\t\tInformation Technology Research and Development Act of 2013\n </short-title>\n , and\n\t\t\t\tupdate every 3 years thereafter, a 5-year strategic plan to guide the\n\t\t\t\tactivities described under subsection (a)(1).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H4DD7ACC20A9D41EDBEC133D132E74DE1\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Contents\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t\tstrategic plan shall specify near-term and long-term objectives for the\n\t\t\t\tProgram, the anticipated time frame for achieving the near-term objectives, the\n\t\t\t\tmetrics to be used for assessing progress toward the objectives, and how the\n\t\t\t\tProgram will—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HC73E8D9DCE914E8D82A7F8FD73019871\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n foster the\n\t\t\t\ttransfer of research and development results into new technologies and\n\t\t\t\tapplications for the benefit of society, including through cooperation and\n\t\t\t\tcollaborations with networking and information technology research,\n\t\t\t\tdevelopment, and technology transition initiatives supported by the\n\t\t\t\tStates;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H22D1446F27BD47489232F567568E785C\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n encourage and support mechanisms for\n\t\t\t\tinterdisciplinary research and development in networking and information\n\t\t\t\ttechnology, including through collaborations across agencies, across Program\n\t\t\t\tComponent Areas, with industry, with Federal laboratories (as defined in\n\t\t\t\tsection 4 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980\n\t\t\t\t(15 U.S.C.\n\t\t\t\t3703)), and with international organizations;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HB87CC8D01CAA4A25882493D5C279060A\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n address long-term\n\t\t\t\tchallenges of national importance for which solutions require large-scale,\n\t\t\t\tlong-term, interdisciplinary research and development;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H4D2E07BD45F5445F884065A9D69AE7B0\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n place emphasis on\n\t\t\t\tinnovative and high-risk projects having the potential for substantial societal\n\t\t\t\treturns on the research investment;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HE9DDAD717E364C0DAFE36049BAD5E414\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text>\n strengthen all\n\t\t\t\tlevels of networking and information technology education and training programs\n\t\t\t\tto ensure an adequate, well-trained workforce; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HB8C9888717EE414894615524AC61F4D3\">\n <enum>\n (F)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n attract more women and underrepresented\n\t\t\t\tminorities to pursue postsecondary degrees in networking and information\n\t\t\t\ttechnology.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HC2AF7C4CF1994A7AAA36A1EC213E5894\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n National\n\t\t\t\tresearch infrastructure\n </header>\n <text>\n The strategic plan developed in\n\t\t\t\taccordance with paragraph (1) shall be accompanied by milestones and roadmaps\n\t\t\t\tfor establishing and maintaining the national research infrastructure required\n\t\t\t\tto support the Program, including the roadmap required by subsection\n\t\t\t\t(a)(2)(E).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HDCDFEEB2874242FB872654E652AEBE03\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Recommendations\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t\tentities involved in developing the strategic plan under paragraph (1) shall\n\t\t\t\ttake into consideration the recommendations—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HF1AA2E6F631D44A9B3330CF751266EE3\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n of the advisory\n\t\t\t\tcommittee established under subsection (b); and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HF192582C8594424FAF1CF3B9DD9DE201\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n of the\n\t\t\t\tstakeholders whose input was solicited by the National Coordination Office, as\n\t\t\t\trequired under section 102(b)(3).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H3590DB1373354B08939C9DF1495F18A8\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Report to\n\t\t\t\tCongress\n </header>\n <text>\n The Director of the National Coordination Office shall\n\t\t\t\ttransmit the strategic plan required under paragraph (1) to the advisory\n\t\t\t\tcommittee, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the\n\t\t\t\tSenate, and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of\n\t\t\t\tRepresentatives.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H4F58904F5D3F45CABA1822461E8D020F\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Additional\n\t\t\t responsibilities of director\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 101(a)(2) of such Act\n\t\t\t (15 U.S.C.\n\t\t\t 5511(a)(2)) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H891E4DCB366D4B9A949C8BE82CE87DF1\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph\n\t\t\t (A) by inserting\n <quote>\n education,\n </quote>\n before\n <quote>\n and other\n\t\t\t activities\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H80B0CACAF9BE481EBE0B8772AB743251\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating\n\t\t\t subparagraphs (E) and (F) as subparagraphs (F) and (G), respectively;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HC354909305874DBB895625A87744F859\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting after\n\t\t\t subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph:\n </text>\n <quoted-block id=\"H161C0AACE1804228A72766D23C316F6C\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subparagraph id=\"H496C5CCB62064A9790B739A02BBE669E\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text>\n encourage and monitor the efforts of\n\t\t\t\tthe agencies participating in the Program to allocate the level of resources\n\t\t\t\tand management attention necessary to ensure that the strategic plan under\n\t\t\t\tsubsection (e) is developed and executed effectively and that the objectives of\n\t\t\t\tthe Program are\n\t\t\t\tmet;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HB4C5983B66C64D33B144F0728CF76243\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Advisory\n\t\t\t committee\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 101(b)(1) of such Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5511\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5511(b)(1)\n </external-xref>\n ) is\n\t\t\t amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H9147D41AA60E491483E81ED754DA63D7\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n after the first\n\t\t\t sentence, by inserting the following:\n <quote>\n The co-chairs of the advisory\n\t\t\t committee shall meet the qualifications of committee membership and may be\n\t\t\t members of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and\n\t\t\t Technology.\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H9547FAC0862546DCAFC132F5025A34EF\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subparagraph (D), by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n high-end\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H26FAB9C54021445BAB4207A2A134033A\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Report\n </header>\n <text>\n Section\n\t\t\t 101(a)(3) of such Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5511\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5511(a)(3)\n </external-xref>\n ) is\n\t\t\t amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H979EB6FD6D644853A9230347B8E4E990\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subparagraph (B)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H2DD8DE4367174A1B999A1C09CBE496AC\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating\n\t\t\t clauses (vii) through (xi) as clauses (viii) through (xii), respectively;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H3B24901932214951BCA65CE03654BEF7\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting after\n\t\t\t clause (vi) the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5EE55C8AE03C43B19810E56C2B060406\" style=\"OLC\">\n <clause id=\"H10670B8E3B454C4B93D61F9DDE166825\">\n <enum>\n (vii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the Department of Homeland\n\t\t\t\tSecurity;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H281953CC621940BBBE071D5E36F44A69\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph\n\t\t\t (C)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HF71081271F00414ABF52FC9A5164ECFD\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n is submitted,\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n is submitted, the levels for\n\t\t\t the previous fiscal year,\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HD1C33A891FF54EC6825DB8A20441E402\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by striking\n <quote>\n each Program Component\n\t\t\t Area;\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n each Program Component Area and research\n\t\t\t area supported in accordance with section 104;\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H8B95ADE3988949B8893AE8ED3BBB18E3\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph\n\t\t\t (D)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H483C721F823C493EB744C36AF0FBE729\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by striking\n <quote>\n each Program Component\n\t\t\t Area,\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n each Program Component Area and research\n\t\t\t area supported in accordance with section 104,\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HBAFD92437DD3474B8C72C0188A2604F3\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n is submitted,\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n is submitted, the levels for\n\t\t\t the previous fiscal year,\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HCDB4D7364E654C4899F8BD4867CF1974\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n and\n </quote>\n after the semicolon;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H50DDEED55FE243AE9475F3DBD21EDF18\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating\n\t\t\t subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (G); and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HD7960E8047E34F008BC5E66B3880739B\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting after\n\t\t\t subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraphs:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE8F664B161D549A5AC30734DE4EAB2A8\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subparagraph id=\"H4A062268166543A49FAB1544C3FEA07C\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n include a description of how the objectives\n\t\t\t\tfor each Program Component Area, and the objectives for activities that involve\n\t\t\t\tmultiple Program Component Areas, relate to the objectives of the Program\n\t\t\t\tidentified in the strategic plan required under subsection (e);\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HB15CBD1E1A044328AAF0E5F9E34898B8\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (F)\n </enum>\n <text>\n include—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H9F82997A34704E7D886E32334B74E9BB\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a description of the funding\n\t\t\t\trequired by the National Coordination Office to perform the functions specified\n\t\t\t\tunder section 102(b) for the next fiscal year by category of activity;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H4808F5CAE34547F88CEAB0C94EE8165D\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a description of the funding\n\t\t\t\trequired by such Office to perform the functions specified under section 102(b)\n\t\t\t\tfor the current fiscal year by category of activity; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HE16CF0DD03CE40199D6223B26220D6FE\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the amount of funding provided\n\t\t\t\tfor such Office for the current fiscal year by each agency participating in the\n\t\t\t\tProgram;\n\t\t\t\tand\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HE7F0EB4EE0D7402CA9BD3074E844B272\">\n <enum>\n (f)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Definition\n </header>\n <text>\n Section\n\t\t\t 4 of such Act (15\n\t\t\t U.S.C. 5503) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H2F2296816C4C4CFD91A6918AE17EF94D\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating\n\t\t\t paragraphs (1) through (7) as paragraphs (2) through (8), respectively;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HE9CEC3BF02074143807A29CDF63E9204\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting\n\t\t\t before paragraph (2), as so redesignated, the following new paragraph:\n </text>\n <quoted-block id=\"H3141B6827B9D4B808B04D8E4D3FB3B7C\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"H2169787C89174DE78AC80EA28B017D15\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n <term>\n cyber-physical\n\t\t\t\tsystems\n </term>\n means physical or engineered systems whose networking and\n\t\t\t\tinformation technology functions and physical elements are deeply integrated\n\t\t\t\tand are actively connected to the physical world through sensors, actuators, or\n\t\t\t\tother means to perform monitoring and control\n\t\t\t\tfunctions;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5FE99E43C2EE46E5860DD06B45BD6C07\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, by\n\t\t\t striking\n <term>\n high-performance computing\n </term>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information technology\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H2AAECEF5928E419FB7853AD2928F1FB1\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in paragraph (4), as so\n\t\t\t redesignated—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H1A730CC9494745348F6E7F5B833A3DC0\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n\t\t\t “high-performance computing” and inserting “networking and information\n\t\t\t technology”; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H1A37FFB93B674A37998024174E298B61\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n\t\t\t “supercomputer” and inserting “high-end computing”;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H460858D01EFD4472B1FF9B4CBD7B67CA\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in paragraph (6), as so redesignated, by\n\t\t\t striking\n <quote>\n network referred to as\n </quote>\n and all that follows through the\n\t\t\t semicolon and inserting\n <quote>\n network, including advanced computer networks of\n\t\t\t Federal agencies and departments;\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HB028801264204ABD99C3A6434C236B47\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (7),\n\t\t\t as so redesignated, by striking\n <quote>\n National High-Performance Computing\n\t\t\t Program\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information technology\n\t\t\t research and development program\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H155B96BC2DF540B19DB6ADC3AFB1380F\">\n <enum>\n 3.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Large-scale\n\t\t\t research in areas of national importance\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Title I of such Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5511\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5511\n </external-xref>\n ) is\n\t\t\t amended by adding at the end the following new section:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H904DE4463C39442FA2ECE29E81CE2CB6\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"H03ED0C1319024BAFB990E3D76B3D5776\">\n <enum>\n 104.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Large-scale\n\t\t\t\tresearch in areas of national importance\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H8D538AD8AD3D42D29EEC1CFF97DEFBCD\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n The Program shall encourage agencies identified in\n\t\t\t\tsection 101(a)(3)(B) to support large-scale, long-term, interdisciplinary\n\t\t\t\tresearch and development activities in networking and information technology\n\t\t\t\tdirected toward application areas that have the potential for significant\n\t\t\t\tcontributions to national economic competitiveness and for other significant\n\t\t\t\tsocietal benefits. Such activities, ranging from basic research to the\n\t\t\t\tdemonstration of technical solutions, shall be designed to advance the\n\t\t\t\tdevelopment of research discoveries. The advisory committee established under\n\t\t\t\tsection 101(b) shall make recommendations to the Program for candidate research\n\t\t\t\tand development areas for support under this section.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H4B4062A29A5F4408BBA30359932C6357\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Characteristics\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"HA6D32901A0D24EF989A5D8FFAB75BE50\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n Research and development activities under this section\n\t\t\t\tshall—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HBDA636754A18497FB22322BC24923A41\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n include projects\n\t\t\t\tselected on the basis of applications for support through a competitive,\n\t\t\t\tmerit-based process;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H15A057371FED471F97DDABC03CBCF406\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n involve\n\t\t\t\tcollaborations among researchers in institutions of higher education and\n\t\t\t\tindustry, and may involve nonprofit research institutions and Federal\n\t\t\t\tlaboratories, as appropriate;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H281E35BDD5774F69AB11B704913AD599\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n when possible,\n\t\t\t\tleverage Federal investments through collaboration with related State\n\t\t\t\tinitiatives; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H516B897F1C0D4342A6C8E32A104A615D\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n include a plan for\n\t\t\t\tfostering the transfer of research discoveries and the results of technology\n\t\t\t\tdemonstration activities, including from institutions of higher education and\n\t\t\t\tFederal laboratories, to industry for commercial development.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H313200915436416E812C9A0FC08E34E7\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Cost-sharing\n </header>\n <text>\n In\n\t\t\t\tselecting applications for support, the agencies shall give special\n\t\t\t\tconsideration to projects that include cost sharing from non-Federal\n\t\t\t\tsources.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H0264CAEDEC704FD5B3C4429307F4169F\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Agency\n\t\t\t\tcollaboration\n </header>\n <text>\n If 2 or more agencies identified in section\n\t\t\t\t101(a)(3)(B), or other appropriate agencies, are working on large-scale\n\t\t\t\tresearch and development activities in the same area of national importance,\n\t\t\t\tthen such agencies shall strive to collaborate through joint solicitation and\n\t\t\t\tselection of applications for support and subsequent funding of\n\t\t\t\tprojects.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H9A13E5BCF5B343FE93CA0C4FD0DD1B85\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Interdisciplinary\n\t\t\t\tresearch centers\n </header>\n <text>\n Research and development activities under this\n\t\t\t\tsection may be supported through interdisciplinary research centers that are\n\t\t\t\torganized to investigate basic research questions and carry out technology\n\t\t\t\tdemonstration activities in areas described in subsection (a). Research may be\n\t\t\t\tcarried out through existing interdisciplinary centers, including those\n\t\t\t\tauthorized under section 7024(b)(2) of the America COMPETES Act (Public Law\n\t\t\t\t110–69;\n\t\t\t\t42 U.S.C.\n\t\t\t\t1862o–10).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H40283B7A3FA649518BFE603A1F88541D\">\n <enum>\n 4.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Cyber-physical\n\t\t\t systems\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"HF72F9984E09B42CDA6E36F91D463E08E\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Additional\n\t\t\t Program characteristics\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 101(a)(1) of such Act\n\t\t\t (15 U.S.C.\n\t\t\t 5511(a)(1)) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H66DC1D8809AD43028F6F47E2929C3778\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph\n\t\t\t (H), by striking\n <quote>\n and\n </quote>\n after the semicolon;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H5B84A967976D462B8EED0250D2DEA931\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subparagraph (I)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HFFA95E17BC2E475281EFD5091A2A348E\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n improving the security\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n improving the\n\t\t\t security, reliability, and resilience\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HAF66D70B65A94C59BB63122740B03C6D\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking the\n\t\t\t period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H5A40815A16B34A77BBF3993690A13ECF\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by adding at the\n\t\t\t end the following new subparagraphs:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H952E04FCECD043109EF5FF222DB14BA6\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subparagraph id=\"H8D30DE18F3CC431B80F3939AED51B111\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (J)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n provide for increased understanding of the\n\t\t\t\tscientific principles of cyber-physical systems and improve the methods\n\t\t\t\tavailable for the design, development, and operation of cyber-physical systems\n\t\t\t\tthat are characterized by high reliability, safety, and security; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H59E08AE14D98411E9A5BA685A758C895\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (K)\n </enum>\n <text>\n provide for research and development\n\t\t\t\ton human-computer interactions, visualization, and big\n\t\t\t\tdata.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H1E6438D161D74862ADCF9DEC0F4B4189\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Workshop\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Title I of such Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5511\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5511\n </external-xref>\n ) is\n\t\t\t amended further by adding after section 104, as added by section 3 of this Act,\n\t\t\t the following new section:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3CB0720E33B649B7A79C916471437D68\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"HCBE3E3BFE8A54993B55328B50A57515D\">\n <enum>\n 105.\n </enum>\n <header>\n University/Industry\n\t\t\t\tWorkshop\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"HBB9F3E8EA5E441868437287D527B5D51\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Establishment\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than 1 year after the date of\n\t\t\t\tenactment of the Advancing America’s Networking and Information Technology\n\t\t\t\tResearch and Development Act of 2013, the Director of the National Coordination\n\t\t\t\tOffice shall convene a workshop, with participants from institutions of higher\n\t\t\t\teducation, Federal laboratories, and industry, to explore mechanisms for\n\t\t\t\tcarrying out collaborative research and development activities for\n\t\t\t\tcyber-physical systems, including the related technologies required to enable\n\t\t\t\tthese systems, and to develop grand challenges in cyber-physical systems\n\t\t\t\tresearch and development.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HCE56E8313B0542F688EAB92DBB41D46D\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Functions\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The workshop participants shall—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HBD7059D3D15C4C8B9FB07D2764012D65\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n develop options for models for research and\n\t\t\t\tdevelopment partnerships among institutions of higher education, Federal\n\t\t\t\tlaboratories, and industry, including mechanisms for the support of research\n\t\t\t\tand development carried out under these partnerships;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H280B4A8A085C4093B89B9AC7CCBA9119\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n develop options\n\t\t\t\tfor grand challenges in cyber-physical systems research and development that\n\t\t\t\twould be addressed through such partnerships;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H8776CB5DA1134334B6F3553C696149B3\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n propose guidelines\n\t\t\t\tfor assigning intellectual property rights and for the transfer of research\n\t\t\t\tresults to the private sector; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H6E1453719B884B67A4FB7E283180EECE\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n make\n\t\t\t\trecommendations for how Federal agencies participating in the Program can help\n\t\t\t\tsupport research and development partnerships in cyber-physical systems,\n\t\t\t\tincluding through existing or new grant programs.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H3A855ED586664EC9B94FDAE5B3B4CA30\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Participants\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Director of the National Coordination\n\t\t\t\tOffice shall ensure that participants in the workshop are individuals with\n\t\t\t\tknowledge and expertise in cyber-physical systems and that participants\n\t\t\t\trepresent a broad mix of relevant stakeholders, including academic and industry\n\t\t\t\tresearchers, cyber-physical systems and technologies manufacturers,\n\t\t\t\tcyber-physical systems and technologies users, and, as appropriate, Federal\n\t\t\t\tGovernment regulators.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H335B5B887B424DF4853FC22BDF813ABF\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Report\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than 18 months after the date of\n\t\t\t\tenactment of the Advancing America’s Networking and Information Technology\n\t\t\t\tResearch and Development Act of 2013, the Director of the National Coordination\n\t\t\t\tOffice shall transmit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation\n\t\t\t\tof the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House\n\t\t\t\tof Representatives a report describing the findings and recommendations\n\t\t\t\tresulting from the workshop required under this\n\t\t\t\tsection.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H5412FBF0C0EF478C9E0E19BA1816561E\">\n <enum>\n 5.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Cloud computing\n\t\t\t services for research\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Title I\n\t\t\t of such Act (15\n\t\t\t U.S.C. 5511) is amended further by adding after section 105, as\n\t\t\t added by\n <internal-xref idref=\"H1E6438D161D74862ADCF9DEC0F4B4189\" legis-path=\"4.(b)\">\n section 4(b)\n </internal-xref>\n of this Act, the following new\n\t\t\t section:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3B5AF677230C4604A4EFE06B6CDF981B\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"H86BFDA4703AC4D59A811694A4EA46796\">\n <enum>\n 106.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Cloud computing\n\t\t\t\tservices for research\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H22381C839EEF432A95A33B7122FFA3C9\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Interagency\n\t\t\t\tworking group\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than\n\t\t\t\t180 days after the date of enactment of the\n <short-title>\n Advancing America’s Networking and Information Technology\n\t\t\t\tResearch and Development Act of 2013\n </short-title>\n , the Director of the\n\t\t\t\tNational Coordination Office, working through the National Science and\n\t\t\t\tTechnology Council, shall convene an interagency working group to\n\t\t\t\texamine—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HE4F253D5DD9A4A8D803499D248D3BD08\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the research and development needed—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HA01B0FB3A8264013AAA6BB5BFB2432D5\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to enhance the\n\t\t\t\teffectiveness and efficiency of cloud computing environments;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H265777098283453DB277A0D4A870F4D6\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to increase the\n\t\t\t\ttrustworthiness of cloud applications and infrastructure; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HFE680FAAA33D4DCF8BBAF96F2E4D4AAA\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to enhance the\n\t\t\t\tfoundations of cloud architectures, programming models, and interoperability;\n\t\t\t\tand\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HFC7D367A013F45DD9FDDB5D87B2EF1F5\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n how Federal science agencies can facilitate\n\t\t\t\tthe use of cloud computing for federally funded science and engineering\n\t\t\t\tresearch, including—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H4B8D00CFC9A14B698C183987484C3908\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n making\n\t\t\t\trecommendations on changes in funding mechanisms, budget models, and policies\n\t\t\t\tneeded to remove barriers to the adoption of cloud computing services for\n\t\t\t\tresearch and for data preservation and sharing; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HEFB4A2558A6343C7A649BF2C9A7043CE\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n providing guidance\n\t\t\t\tto organizations and researchers on opportunities and guidelines for using\n\t\t\t\tcloud computing services for federally supported research and related\n\t\t\t\tactivities.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HECFCC41708A1423F9ACBE2C2D6F917F3\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Consultation\n </header>\n <text>\n In\n\t\t\t\tcarrying out the tasks in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a), the working\n\t\t\t\tgroup shall consult with academia, industry, Federal laboratories, and other\n\t\t\t\trelevant organizations and institutions, as appropriate.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H1402BE82EBB54523872BF1E50EB4FA8D\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Report\n </header>\n <text>\n Not\n\t\t\t\tlater than 1 year after the date of enactment of the\n <short-title>\n Advancing America’s Networking and\n\t\t\t\tInformation Technology Research and Development Act of 2013\n </short-title>\n , the\n\t\t\t\tDirector of the National Coordination Office shall transmit to the Committee on\n\t\t\t\tScience, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the\n\t\t\t\tCommittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report\n\t\t\t\tdescribing the findings and any recommendations of the working group.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HD83AF547E1B744B79F2E14415A14A0F1\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Termination\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t\tinteragency working group shall terminate upon transmittal of the report\n\t\t\t\trequired under subsection\n\t\t\t\t(c).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H5ACEEA3A73BF40CB85BBB5F6E033A9BE\">\n <enum>\n 6.\n </enum>\n <header>\n National\n\t\t\t Coordination Office\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section\n\t\t\t 102 of such Act (15\n\t\t\t U.S.C. 5512) is amended to read as follows:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4E850A678A8B40B6BA3FF4D3C5F8D4B5\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"HDD87142881CE450A98C29562CA8B5861\">\n <enum>\n 102.\n </enum>\n <header>\n National\n\t\t\t\tCoordination Office\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"HA756B20C78584B4D83121C83E7DCB2A8\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Office\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Director shall continue a National\n\t\t\t\tCoordination Office with a Director and full-time staff.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HC2127EDF364D4A8687DDEFF27A8A7210\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Functions\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t\tNational Coordination Office shall—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H6F2A8D8867CA470D80A168694B4C80FC\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n provide technical\n\t\t\t\tand administrative support to—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H455007644A70466D8AF13D3C54B26D10\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the agencies\n\t\t\t\tparticipating in planning and implementing the Program, including such support\n\t\t\t\tas needed in the development of the strategic plan under section 101(e);\n\t\t\t\tand\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HC2F429689C0C4ECEA6C5125DD2DB5A58\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the advisory\n\t\t\t\tcommittee established under section 101(b);\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H09E71B748FCF4ADF89A9E9B0A45A9718\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n serve as the\n\t\t\t\tprimary point of contact on Federal networking and information technology\n\t\t\t\tactivities for government organizations, academia, industry, professional\n\t\t\t\tsocieties, State computing and networking technology programs, interested\n\t\t\t\tcitizen groups, and others to exchange technical and programmatic\n\t\t\t\tinformation;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H58C2A9170B1C47AB8E509D0E03A23F23\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n solicit input and\n\t\t\t\trecommendations from a wide range of stakeholders during the development of\n\t\t\t\teach strategic plan required under section 101(e) through the convening of at\n\t\t\t\tleast 1 workshop with invitees from academia, industry, Federal laboratories,\n\t\t\t\tand other relevant organizations and institutions;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H4CDBA8C890AC44B0A75F5401940C59A5\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n conduct public\n\t\t\t\toutreach, including the dissemination of findings and recommendations of the\n\t\t\t\tadvisory committee, as appropriate; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H16B67D07862D43FDBFF9FD5B5C073A89\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n promote access to\n\t\t\t\tand early application of the technologies, innovations, and expertise derived\n\t\t\t\tfrom Program activities to agency missions and systems across the Federal\n\t\t\t\tGovernment and to United States industry.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H9F05C6F850D84952BC1681049DB54864\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Source of\n\t\t\t\tfunding\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"HFA5607E2791048E3AC9D7AC3B903143C\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n The operation of the National Coordination Office shall\n\t\t\t\tbe supported by funds from each agency participating in the Program.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HFFECDE60908341BC97831773F5130555\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Specifications\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t\tportion of the total budget of such Office that is provided by each agency for\n\t\t\t\teach fiscal year shall be in the same proportion as each such agency’s share of\n\t\t\t\tthe total budget for the Program for the previous fiscal year, as specified in\n\t\t\t\tthe report required under section\n\t\t\t\t101(a)(3).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H6152EB7381764A43848CDE33278D7862\">\n <enum>\n 7.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Improving\n\t\t\t networking and information technology education\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 201(a) of such Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5521\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5521(a)\n </external-xref>\n )\n\t\t\t is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H9D6FBE5CEBB1453AAFC633AE6AFEFBEF\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating\n\t\t\t paragraphs (2) through (4) as paragraphs (3) through (5), respectively;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HB01F881618A646FA91652C2FA08AC0F1\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting after\n\t\t\t paragraph (1) the following new paragraph:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H218917E5D4904ECAA0AF887AB90CC257\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"H611A833A37954042BCA0BF27DED30F6B\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the National Science Foundation shall use\n\t\t\t\tits existing programs, in collaboration with other agencies, as appropriate, to\n\t\t\t\timprove the teaching and learning of networking and information technology at\n\t\t\t\tall levels of education and to increase participation in networking and\n\t\t\t\tinformation technology fields, including by women and underrepresented\n\t\t\t\tminorities;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H27EC3414303344B394CC5B2067AA31D5\">\n <enum>\n 8.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Conforming and\n\t\t\t technical amendments\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H54A9A1467E9346EF9E8142BD1379E28E\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Section\n\t\t\t 3\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 3 of such Act\n\t\t\t (15 U.S.C.\n\t\t\t 5502) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HE3AFCECE36D042E0A13839BF600D1F3B\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the matter\n\t\t\t preceding paragraph (1), by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance computing\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information technology\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2BA99C814513458A9D5F06A3A417FE0B\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in paragraph (1)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H1F951F51431A4AA6B60BBD296A393405\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the matter\n\t\t\t preceding subparagraph (A), by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance\n\t\t\t computing\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information\n\t\t\t technology\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H4530E43ACCCB4895A843B50ADEB48D35\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraphs\n\t\t\t (A), (F), and (G), by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance computing\n </quote>\n each\n\t\t\t place it appears and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information\n\t\t\t technology\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H916EF5E01D2E445BB9059432E12AF4CB\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph\n\t\t\t (H), by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n high-end\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H6820CF0185E1442CBD944DC8085A08D3\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph\n\t\t\t (2)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HDD24EA9CEEC94038B3EB35CA6F25FB58\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance computing and\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n networking\n\t\t\t and information technology and\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H79C1B6333AAF4B2BBCC904C6D1759C8C\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance\n\t\t\t computing network\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information\n\t\t\t technology\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H3C6B2482CDDC4A53802522CD415A4512\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Title\n\t\t\t I\n </header>\n <text>\n The heading of title I of such Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5511\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5511\n </external-xref>\n ) is\n\t\t\t amended by striking\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"title\" style=\"OLC\">\n High-Performance Computing\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"title\" style=\"OLC\">\n Networking and Information\n\t\t\t Technology\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H7D1289CC777B414BBEEC9A50613820AA\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Section\n\t\t\t 101\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 101 of such Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5511\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5511\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H99659216842D4CB99BACC199949EFEAA\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in the section heading, by striking\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"section\" style=\"OLC\">\n High-Performance\n\t\t\t Computing\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"section\" style=\"OLC\">\n Networking and Information Technology Research and\n\t\t\t Development\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H14572686950B4236821A5A3C9565E252\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection\n\t\t\t (a)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HAF21151BAF8E4B6FB8D8C0D4EF601A85\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the subsection\n\t\t\t heading, by striking\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"subsection\" style=\"OLC\">\n National High-Performance Computing\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n and\n\t\t\t inserting\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"subsection\" style=\"OLC\">\n Networking and\n\t\t\t Information Technology Research and\n\t\t\t Development\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H3D4D34811A7741E3A1B923ECC3918568\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (1)\n\t\t\t of such subsection—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"HC39745550EC54A25834B1D346EE2F910\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in\n\t\t\t the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking\n <quote>\n National\n\t\t\t High-Performance Computing Program\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and\n\t\t\t information technology research and development program\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H2E483DD4A91A43679A2EE8BA13543991\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in\n\t\t\t subparagraph (A), by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance computing, including\n\t\t\t networking\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information\n\t\t\t technology\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H46BA5920C95E4661857CCAED820812A1\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in\n\t\t\t subparagraphs (B) and (G), by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance\n </quote>\n each\n\t\t\t place it appears and inserting\n <quote>\n high-end\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HDD440B168C774BF8A54D67E51A7623C0\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subparagraph (C), by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance computing and networking\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n high-end computing, distributed, and networking\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H9AF1345A162D4EE0B11626CC41673A97\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (2)\n\t\t\t of such subsection—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H7DEEAD102CAA45889B9D841405A52B88\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in\n\t\t\t subparagraphs (A) and (C)—\n </text>\n <subclause id=\"H97820367C2BD4D77AC143E1F2666B7AD\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance computing\n </quote>\n each place it appears and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information technology\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"HC0812EADB37444CEBC1570FC572A03C9\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n development, networking,\n </quote>\n each place it appears and inserting\n <quote>\n development,\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HC281F569B251487592A70CC3D1EE42B8\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in\n\t\t\t subparagraphs (F) and (G), as redesignated by section 2(c)(1) of this Act, by\n\t\t\t striking\n <quote>\n high-performance\n </quote>\n each place it appears and inserting\n <quote>\n high-end\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H6705A983FD524E819BCC50D8193A334C\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subsection (b)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H4F1FC31B8A7C4F41B9B641D5970D4195\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (1),\n\t\t\t in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance\n\t\t\t computing\n </quote>\n both places it appears and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and\n\t\t\t information technology\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H4D311602ABF04B459DE6A7A45E51BC01\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (2),\n\t\t\t in the second sentence, by striking\n <quote>\n 2\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n 3\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H1462C25119DC4D02A516362084E1A700\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subsection (c)(1)(A), by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance computing\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and\n\t\t\t information technology\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HA9BC1A1F9A9740108622BECC832DEB83\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Section\n\t\t\t 201\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 201(a)(1) of such\n\t\t\t Act (15 U.S.C.\n\t\t\t 5521(a)(1)) is amended by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance\n\t\t\t computing\n </quote>\n and all that follows through\n <quote>\n networking;\n </quote>\n and\n\t\t\t inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information research and\n\t\t\t development;\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H163745EEEE2C4DBA91DC69C533F0411F\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Section\n\t\t\t 202\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 202(a) of such\n\t\t\t Act (15 U.S.C.\n\t\t\t 5522(a)) is amended by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance\n\t\t\t computing\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information\n\t\t\t technology\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H1AD829162BEC4B5FA66C3FFF4294D7E9\">\n <enum>\n (f)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Section\n\t\t\t 203\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 203(a) of such\n\t\t\t Act (15 U.S.C.\n\t\t\t 5523(a)(1)) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HDBCA8D485A604BA48470F1D9D11B897B\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (1),\n\t\t\t by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance computing and networking\n </quote>\n and\n\t\t\t inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information technology\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H32B835C8FBA24B8B9700359B59AA8953\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph\n\t\t\t (2)(A), by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n high-end\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H49EEBDD2232142DD88E2A0CE08B46DD0\">\n <enum>\n (g)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Section\n\t\t\t 204\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 204 of such Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5524\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5524\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HAFA4DE7BE85D461D90759C64811B3470\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection\n\t\t\t (a)(1)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2EDC8D85C02244F2AF0F1635084A10F2\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subparagraph (A), by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance computing systems and networks\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information technology systems and\n\t\t\t capabilities\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H8B4928018CB24881AD66F83DC8E57156\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph\n\t\t\t (B), by striking\n <quote>\n interoperability of high-performance computing systems\n\t\t\t in networks and for common user interfaces to systems\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n interoperability and usability of networking and information technology\n\t\t\t systems\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H29D9AC48C4524BE692179038D0647C36\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subparagraph (C), by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance computing\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and\n\t\t\t information technology\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H155DE0C40B0F45A386CC3072DEE4FF9D\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection\n\t\t\t (b)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HBAB5C3F774FF4A209C3157D6ED8D3778\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the heading, by\n\t\t\t striking\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"subsection\" style=\"OLC\">\n High-Performance\n\t\t\t Computing and Network\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"subsection\" style=\"OLC\">\n Networking and\n\t\t\t Information Technology\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H17C02B4D79334DF5B24C2A81ABABC422\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by striking\n <quote>\n sensitive\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H5B3A51B556BD42A59D6C3A1CD66280D5\">\n <enum>\n (h)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Section\n\t\t\t 205\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 205(a) of such Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5525\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5525(a)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by\n\t\t\t striking\n <quote>\n computational\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and\n\t\t\t information technology\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H7AA0AB95FFC649FB948A1AAEEBB522AF\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Section\n\t\t\t 206\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 206(a) of such\n\t\t\t Act (15 U.S.C.\n\t\t\t 5526(a)) is amended by striking\n <quote>\n computational\n\t\t\t research\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information technology\n\t\t\t research\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H1C130DF4D6D7435B84396FDE65425D73\">\n <enum>\n (j)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Section\n\t\t\t 207\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 207(b) of such\n\t\t\t Act (15 U.S.C.\n\t\t\t 5527(b)) is amended by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance\n\t\t\t computing\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information\n\t\t\t technology\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HC52CCA21357B467F95C04ECF79BC06E9\">\n <enum>\n (k)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Section\n\t\t\t 208\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 208 of such Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5528\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5528\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HE2AE7B71447F4170ADD4BCB4E5B6A093\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in the section heading, by striking\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"section\" style=\"OLC\">\n High-Performance\n\t\t\t Computing\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"section\" style=\"OLC\">\n Networking and Information\n\t\t\t Technology\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HC2482145ABFA4340B65D296C86469E58\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection\n\t\t\t (a)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H2CC6EEB227B9434AB046DD266AD88DD2\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (1),\n\t\t\t by striking\n <quote>\n High-performance computing and associated\n </quote>\n and\n\t\t\t inserting\n <quote>\n Networking and information\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HF538184BB343420FB945C97529DA3FB9\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (2),\n\t\t\t by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance computing\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information technologies\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H476E464BA54749D098BBFF35C32DAF63\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in paragraph (3), by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n high-end\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HFE2AE53DFFBE40CF98BD3A905C7EA664\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (4),\n\t\t\t by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance computers and associated\n </quote>\n and\n\t\t\t inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H905B075A543C4B26B92C1A71A54BB147\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (5),\n\t\t\t by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance computing and associated\n </quote>\n and\n\t\t\t inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n <attestation>\n <attestation-group>\n <attestation-date chamber=\"House\" date=\"20130416\">\n Passed the House of\n\t\t\t Representatives April 16, 2013.\n </attestation-date>\n <attestor display=\"yes\">\n Karen L. Haas,\n </attestor>\n <role>\n Clerk\n </role>\n </attestation-group>\n </attestation>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"IIB 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 967 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 17, 2013 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation AN ACT To amend the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 to authorize activities for support of networking and information technology research, and for other purposes.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Advancing America’s Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2013 . 2. Program planning and coordination (a) Periodic reviews Section 101 of the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 (15 U.S.C. 5511) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) Periodic reviews The agencies identified in subsection (a)(3)(B) shall— (1) periodically assess the contents and funding levels of the Program Component Areas and restructure the Program when warranted, taking into consideration any relevant recommendations of the advisory committee established under subsection (b); and (2) ensure that the Program includes large-scale, long-term, interdisciplinary research and development activities, including activities described in section 104. . (b) Development of strategic plan Section 101 of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5511 ) is amended further by adding after subsection (d), as added by subsection (a) of this Act, the following new subsection: (e) Strategic plan (1) In general The agencies identified in subsection (a)(3)(B), working through the National Science and Technology Council and with the assistance of the National Coordination Office described under section 102, shall develop, within 12 months after the date of enactment of the Advancing America’s Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2013 , and update every 3 years thereafter, a 5-year strategic plan to guide the activities described under subsection (a)(1). (2) Contents The strategic plan shall specify near-term and long-term objectives for the Program, the anticipated time frame for achieving the near-term objectives, the metrics to be used for assessing progress toward the objectives, and how the Program will— (A) foster the transfer of research and development results into new technologies and applications for the benefit of society, including through cooperation and collaborations with networking and information technology research, development, and technology transition initiatives supported by the States; (B) encourage and support mechanisms for interdisciplinary research and development in networking and information technology, including through collaborations across agencies, across Program Component Areas, with industry, with Federal laboratories (as defined in section 4 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3703)), and with international organizations; (C) address long-term challenges of national importance for which solutions require large-scale, long-term, interdisciplinary research and development; (D) place emphasis on innovative and high-risk projects having the potential for substantial societal returns on the research investment; (E) strengthen all levels of networking and information technology education and training programs to ensure an adequate, well-trained workforce; and (F) attract more women and underrepresented minorities to pursue postsecondary degrees in networking and information technology. (3) National research infrastructure The strategic plan developed in accordance with paragraph (1) shall be accompanied by milestones and roadmaps for establishing and maintaining the national research infrastructure required to support the Program, including the roadmap required by subsection (a)(2)(E). (4) Recommendations The entities involved in developing the strategic plan under paragraph (1) shall take into consideration the recommendations— (A) of the advisory committee established under subsection (b); and (B) of the stakeholders whose input was solicited by the National Coordination Office, as required under section 102(b)(3). (5) Report to Congress The Director of the National Coordination Office shall transmit the strategic plan required under paragraph (1) to the advisory committee, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives. . (c) Additional responsibilities of director Section 101(a)(2) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 5511(a)(2)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A) by inserting education, before and other activities ; (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and (F) as subparagraphs (F) and (G), respectively; and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph: (E) encourage and monitor the efforts of the agencies participating in the Program to allocate the level of resources and management attention necessary to ensure that the strategic plan under subsection (e) is developed and executed effectively and that the objectives of the Program are met; . (d) Advisory committee Section 101(b)(1) of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5511(b)(1) ) is amended— (1) after the first sentence, by inserting the following: The co-chairs of the advisory committee shall meet the qualifications of committee membership and may be members of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. ; and (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking high-performance and inserting high-end . (e) Report Section 101(a)(3) of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5511(a)(3) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B)— (A) by redesignating clauses (vii) through (xi) as clauses (viii) through (xii), respectively; and (B) by inserting after clause (vi) the following: (vii) the Department of Homeland Security; ; (2) in subparagraph (C)— (A) by striking is submitted, and inserting is submitted, the levels for the previous fiscal year, ; and (B) by striking each Program Component Area; and inserting each Program Component Area and research area supported in accordance with section 104; ; (3) in subparagraph (D)— (A) by striking each Program Component Area, and inserting each Program Component Area and research area supported in accordance with section 104, ; (B) by striking is submitted, and inserting is submitted, the levels for the previous fiscal year, ; and (C) by striking and after the semicolon; (4) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (G); and (5) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraphs: (E) include a description of how the objectives for each Program Component Area, and the objectives for activities that involve multiple Program Component Areas, relate to the objectives of the Program identified in the strategic plan required under subsection (e); (F) include— (i) a description of the funding required by the National Coordination Office to perform the functions specified under section 102(b) for the next fiscal year by category of activity; (ii) a description of the funding required by such Office to perform the functions specified under section 102(b) for the current fiscal year by category of activity; and (iii) the amount of funding provided for such Office for the current fiscal year by each agency participating in the Program; and . (f) Definition Section 4 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 5503) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (7) as paragraphs (2) through (8), respectively; (2) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated, the following new paragraph: (1) cyber-physical systems means physical or engineered systems whose networking and information technology functions and physical elements are deeply integrated and are actively connected to the physical world through sensors, actuators, or other means to perform monitoring and control functions; ; (3) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, by striking high-performance computing and inserting networking and information technology ; (4) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated— (A) by striking “high-performance computing” and inserting “networking and information technology”; and (B) by striking “supercomputer” and inserting “high-end computing”; (5) in paragraph (6), as so redesignated, by striking network referred to as and all that follows through the semicolon and inserting network, including advanced computer networks of Federal agencies and departments; ; and (6) in paragraph (7), as so redesignated, by striking National High-Performance Computing Program and inserting networking and information technology research and development program . 3. Large-scale research in areas of national importance Title I of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5511 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 104. Large-scale research in areas of national importance (a) In general The Program shall encourage agencies identified in section 101(a)(3)(B) to support large-scale, long-term, interdisciplinary research and development activities in networking and information technology directed toward application areas that have the potential for significant contributions to national economic competitiveness and for other significant societal benefits. Such activities, ranging from basic research to the demonstration of technical solutions, shall be designed to advance the development of research discoveries. The advisory committee established under section 101(b) shall make recommendations to the Program for candidate research and development areas for support under this section. (b) Characteristics (1) In general Research and development activities under this section shall— (A) include projects selected on the basis of applications for support through a competitive, merit-based process; (B) involve collaborations among researchers in institutions of higher education and industry, and may involve nonprofit research institutions and Federal laboratories, as appropriate; (C) when possible, leverage Federal investments through collaboration with related State initiatives; and (D) include a plan for fostering the transfer of research discoveries and the results of technology demonstration activities, including from institutions of higher education and Federal laboratories, to industry for commercial development. (2) Cost-sharing In selecting applications for support, the agencies shall give special consideration to projects that include cost sharing from non-Federal sources. (3) Agency collaboration If 2 or more agencies identified in section 101(a)(3)(B), or other appropriate agencies, are working on large-scale research and development activities in the same area of national importance, then such agencies shall strive to collaborate through joint solicitation and selection of applications for support and subsequent funding of projects. (4) Interdisciplinary research centers Research and development activities under this section may be supported through interdisciplinary research centers that are organized to investigate basic research questions and carry out technology demonstration activities in areas described in subsection (a). Research may be carried out through existing interdisciplinary centers, including those authorized under section 7024(b)(2) of the America COMPETES Act (Public Law 110–69; 42 U.S.C. 1862o–10). . 4. Cyber-physical systems (a) Additional Program characteristics Section 101(a)(1) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 5511(a)(1)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (H), by striking and after the semicolon; (2) in subparagraph (I)— (A) by striking improving the security and inserting improving the security, reliability, and resilience ; and (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: (J) provide for increased understanding of the scientific principles of cyber-physical systems and improve the methods available for the design, development, and operation of cyber-physical systems that are characterized by high reliability, safety, and security; and (K) provide for research and development on human-computer interactions, visualization, and big data. . (b) Workshop Title I of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5511 ) is amended further by adding after section 104, as added by section 3 of this Act, the following new section: 105. University/Industry Workshop (a) Establishment Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Advancing America’s Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2013, the Director of the National Coordination Office shall convene a workshop, with participants from institutions of higher education, Federal laboratories, and industry, to explore mechanisms for carrying out collaborative research and development activities for cyber-physical systems, including the related technologies required to enable these systems, and to develop grand challenges in cyber-physical systems research and development. (b) Functions The workshop participants shall— (1) develop options for models for research and development partnerships among institutions of higher education, Federal laboratories, and industry, including mechanisms for the support of research and development carried out under these partnerships; (2) develop options for grand challenges in cyber-physical systems research and development that would be addressed through such partnerships; (3) propose guidelines for assigning intellectual property rights and for the transfer of research results to the private sector; and (4) make recommendations for how Federal agencies participating in the Program can help support research and development partnerships in cyber-physical systems, including through existing or new grant programs. (c) Participants The Director of the National Coordination Office shall ensure that participants in the workshop are individuals with knowledge and expertise in cyber-physical systems and that participants represent a broad mix of relevant stakeholders, including academic and industry researchers, cyber-physical systems and technologies manufacturers, cyber-physical systems and technologies users, and, as appropriate, Federal Government regulators. (d) Report Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of the Advancing America’s Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2013, the Director of the National Coordination Office shall transmit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives a report describing the findings and recommendations resulting from the workshop required under this section. . 5. Cloud computing services for research Title I of such Act (15 U.S.C. 5511) is amended further by adding after section 105, as added by section 4(b) of this Act, the following new section: 106. Cloud computing services for research (a) Interagency working group Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Advancing America’s Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2013 , the Director of the National Coordination Office, working through the National Science and Technology Council, shall convene an interagency working group to examine— (1) the research and development needed— (A) to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of cloud computing environments; (B) to increase the trustworthiness of cloud applications and infrastructure; and (C) to enhance the foundations of cloud architectures, programming models, and interoperability; and (2) how Federal science agencies can facilitate the use of cloud computing for federally funded science and engineering research, including— (A) making recommendations on changes in funding mechanisms, budget models, and policies needed to remove barriers to the adoption of cloud computing services for research and for data preservation and sharing; and (B) providing guidance to organizations and researchers on opportunities and guidelines for using cloud computing services for federally supported research and related activities. (b) Consultation In carrying out the tasks in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a), the working group shall consult with academia, industry, Federal laboratories, and other relevant organizations and institutions, as appropriate. (c) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Advancing America’s Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2013 , the Director of the National Coordination Office shall transmit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report describing the findings and any recommendations of the working group. (d) Termination The interagency working group shall terminate upon transmittal of the report required under subsection (c). . 6. National Coordination Office Section 102 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 5512) is amended to read as follows: 102. National Coordination Office (a) Office The Director shall continue a National Coordination Office with a Director and full-time staff. (b) Functions The National Coordination Office shall— (1) provide technical and administrative support to— (A) the agencies participating in planning and implementing the Program, including such support as needed in the development of the strategic plan under section 101(e); and (B) the advisory committee established under section 101(b); (2) serve as the primary point of contact on Federal networking and information technology activities for government organizations, academia, industry, professional societies, State computing and networking technology programs, interested citizen groups, and others to exchange technical and programmatic information; (3) solicit input and recommendations from a wide range of stakeholders during the development of each strategic plan required under section 101(e) through the convening of at least 1 workshop with invitees from academia, industry, Federal laboratories, and other relevant organizations and institutions; (4) conduct public outreach, including the dissemination of findings and recommendations of the advisory committee, as appropriate; and (5) promote access to and early application of the technologies, innovations, and expertise derived from Program activities to agency missions and systems across the Federal Government and to United States industry. (c) Source of funding (1) In general The operation of the National Coordination Office shall be supported by funds from each agency participating in the Program. (2) Specifications The portion of the total budget of such Office that is provided by each agency for each fiscal year shall be in the same proportion as each such agency’s share of the total budget for the Program for the previous fiscal year, as specified in the report required under section 101(a)(3). . 7. Improving networking and information technology education Section 201(a) of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5521(a) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (4) as paragraphs (3) through (5), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph: (2) the National Science Foundation shall use its existing programs, in collaboration with other agencies, as appropriate, to improve the teaching and learning of networking and information technology at all levels of education and to increase participation in networking and information technology fields, including by women and underrepresented minorities; . 8. Conforming and technical amendments (a) Section 3 Section 3 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 5502) is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking high-performance computing and inserting networking and information technology ; (2) in paragraph (1)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking high-performance computing and inserting networking and information technology ; (B) in subparagraphs (A), (F), and (G), by striking high-performance computing each place it appears and inserting networking and information technology ; and (C) in subparagraph (H), by striking high-performance and inserting high-end ; and (3) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking high-performance computing and and inserting networking and information technology and ; and (B) by striking high-performance computing network and inserting networking and information technology . (b) Title I The heading of title I of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5511 ) is amended by striking High-Performance Computing and inserting Networking and Information Technology . (c) Section 101 Section 101 of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5511 ) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking High-Performance Computing and inserting Networking and Information Technology Research and Development ; (2) in subsection (a)— (A) in the subsection heading, by striking National High-Performance Computing and inserting Networking and Information Technology Research and Development ; (B) in paragraph (1) of such subsection— (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking National High-Performance Computing Program and inserting networking and information technology research and development program ; (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking high-performance computing, including networking and inserting networking and information technology ; (iii) in subparagraphs (B) and (G), by striking high-performance each place it appears and inserting high-end ; and (iv) in subparagraph (C), by striking high-performance computing and networking and inserting high-end computing, distributed, and networking ; and (C) in paragraph (2) of such subsection— (i) in subparagraphs (A) and (C)— (I) by striking high-performance computing each place it appears and inserting networking and information technology ; and (II) by striking development, networking, each place it appears and inserting development, ; and (ii) in subparagraphs (F) and (G), as redesignated by section 2(c)(1) of this Act, by striking high-performance each place it appears and inserting high-end ; (3) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking high-performance computing both places it appears and inserting networking and information technology ; and (B) in paragraph (2), in the second sentence, by striking 2 and inserting 3 ; and (4) in subsection (c)(1)(A), by striking high-performance computing and inserting networking and information technology . (d) Section 201 Section 201(a)(1) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 5521(a)(1)) is amended by striking high-performance computing and all that follows through networking; and inserting networking and information research and development; . (e) Section 202 Section 202(a) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 5522(a)) is amended by striking high-performance computing and inserting networking and information technology . (f) Section 203 Section 203(a) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 5523(a)(1)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking high-performance computing and networking and inserting networking and information technology ; and (2) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking high-performance and inserting high-end . (g) Section 204 Section 204 of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5524 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking high-performance computing systems and networks and inserting networking and information technology systems and capabilities ; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking interoperability of high-performance computing systems in networks and for common user interfaces to systems and inserting interoperability and usability of networking and information technology systems ; and (C) in subparagraph (C), by striking high-performance computing and inserting networking and information technology ; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in the heading, by striking High-Performance Computing and Network and inserting Networking and Information Technology ; and (B) by striking sensitive . (h) Section 205 Section 205(a) of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5525(a) ) is amended by striking computational and inserting networking and information technology . (i) Section 206 Section 206(a) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 5526(a)) is amended by striking computational research and inserting networking and information technology research . (j) Section 207 Section 207(b) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 5527(b)) is amended by striking high-performance computing and inserting networking and information technology . (k) Section 208 Section 208 of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5528 ) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking High-Performance Computing and inserting Networking and Information Technology ; and (2) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking High-performance computing and associated and inserting Networking and information ; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking high-performance computing and inserting networking and information technologies ; (C) in paragraph (3), by striking high-performance and inserting high-end ; (D) in paragraph (4), by striking high-performance computers and associated and inserting networking and information ; and (E) in paragraph (5), by striking high-performance computing and associated and inserting networking and information .\n\nPassed the House of Representatives April 16, 2013. Karen L. 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R. 967\n </legis-num>\n <associated-doc display=\"yes\" role=\"report\">\n [Report No.\n\t\t 113–34]\n </associated-doc>\n <current-chamber display=\"yes\">\n IN THE HOUSE OF\n\t\t REPRESENTATIVES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130305\">\n March 5, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"L000571\">\n Mrs. Lummis\n </sponsor>\n (for\n\t\t\t herself,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S000583\">\n Mr. Smith of Texas\n </cosponsor>\n , and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"J000126\">\n Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas\n </cosponsor>\n )\n\t\t\t introduced the following bill; which was referred to the\n <committee-name added-display-style=\"italic\" committee-id=\"HSY00\" deleted-display-style=\"strikethrough\">\n Committee on Science, Space, and\n\t\t\t Technology\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <action>\n <action-date>\n April 11, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n Additional sponsors:\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S001193\">\n Mr.\n\t\t\t Swalwell of California\n </cosponsor>\n and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"C001096\">\n Mr.\n\t\t\t Cramer\n </cosponsor>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <action>\n <action-date>\n April 11, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of\n\t\t\t the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be\n\t\t\t printed\n </action-desc>\n <action-instruction>\n Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert\n\t\t\t the part printed in italic\n </action-instruction>\n <action-instruction>\n For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as\n\t\t\t introduced on March 5, 2013\n </action-instruction>\n </action>\n <action display=\"yes\">\n <action-desc display=\"yes\">\n <pagebreak/>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title display=\"yes\">\n To amend the High-Performance Computing Act\n\t\t of 1991 to authorize activities for support of networking and information\n\t\t technology research, and for other purposes.\n <pagebreak/>\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body changed=\"added\" committee-id=\"HSY00\" display-enacting-clause=\"yes-display-enacting-clause\" id=\"H30BA0B098CE7427E8F24A6E0AA1635B7\" reported-display-style=\"italic\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"H3238BA7B4FB14C859680077D25613F48\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Advancing America’s Networking and\n\t\t\t Information Technology Research and Development Act of\n\t\t\t 2013\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HC942DD67A4704CA580BA85BE15FCAFD8\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Program planning and\n\t\t\t coordination\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"HB2DBEF45B37E4FE29620EA7826AB0692\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Periodic\n\t\t\t reviews\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 101 of the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991\n\t\t\t (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5511\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5511\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by adding at the end the following new\n\t\t\t subsection:\n </text>\n <quoted-block changed=\"added\" committee-id=\"HSY00\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H21A9C49FE1FA4077A3258010DC087E9F\" reported-display-style=\"italic\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"H404E868232B7496D84276799A48421F0\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Periodic\n\t\t\t\treviews\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The agencies\n\t\t\t\tidentified in subsection (a)(3)(B) shall—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HFD5FAC8DD4E04F49B026C93383D159DD\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n periodically assess the contents and\n\t\t\t\tfunding levels of the Program Component Areas and restructure the Program when\n\t\t\t\twarranted, taking into consideration any relevant recommendations of the\n\t\t\t\tadvisory committee established under subsection (b); and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H3BB32286FD3147DCBFF85B36FF2AF2E4\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n ensure that the Program\n\t\t\t\tincludes large-scale, long-term, interdisciplinary research and development\n\t\t\t\tactivities, including activities described in section\n\t\t\t\t104.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H5D9B096FC5424CA9AFC3BBF0F0491B9B\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Development of\n\t\t\t strategic plan\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 101 of such Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5511\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5511\n </external-xref>\n ) is\n\t\t\t amended further by adding after subsection (d), as added by subsection (a) of\n\t\t\t this Act, the following new subsection:\n </text>\n <quoted-block changed=\"added\" committee-id=\"HSY00\" id=\"HB58CA5D49D7A404DBA089FE48E7BF206\" reported-display-style=\"italic\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"H5AD402938A7F46F8A1313EAB970D1902\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Strategic plan\n </header>\n <paragraph display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC14D1D06E7994360BB4FE1979B9CFE1F\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n The agencies identified in subsection (a)(3)(B), working\n\t\t\t\tthrough the National Science and Technology Council and with the assistance of\n\t\t\t\tthe National Coordination Office described under section 102, shall develop,\n\t\t\t\twithin 12 months after the date of enactment of the\n <short-title>\n Advancing America’s Networking and\n\t\t\t\tInformation Technology Research and Development Act of 2013\n </short-title>\n , and\n\t\t\t\tupdate every 3 years thereafter, a 5-year strategic plan to guide the\n\t\t\t\tactivities described under subsection (a)(1).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H4DD7ACC20A9D41EDBEC133D132E74DE1\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Contents\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t\tstrategic plan shall specify near-term and long-term objectives for the\n\t\t\t\tProgram, the anticipated time frame for achieving the near-term objectives, the\n\t\t\t\tmetrics to be used for assessing progress toward the objectives, and how the\n\t\t\t\tProgram will—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HC73E8D9DCE914E8D82A7F8FD73019871\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n foster the transfer of\n\t\t\t\tresearch and development results into new technologies and applications for the\n\t\t\t\tbenefit of society, including through cooperation and collaborations with\n\t\t\t\tnetworking and information technology research, development, and technology\n\t\t\t\ttransition initiatives supported by the States;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H22D1446F27BD47489232F567568E785C\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n encourage and support mechanisms for\n\t\t\t\tinterdisciplinary research and development in networking and information\n\t\t\t\ttechnology, including through collaborations across agencies, across Program\n\t\t\t\tComponent Areas, with industry, with Federal laboratories (as defined in\n\t\t\t\tsection 4 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C.\n\t\t\t\t3703)), and with international organizations;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HB87CC8D01CAA4A25882493D5C279060A\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n address long-term\n\t\t\t\tchallenges of national importance for which solutions require large-scale,\n\t\t\t\tlong-term, interdisciplinary research and development;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H4D2E07BD45F5445F884065A9D69AE7B0\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n place emphasis on\n\t\t\t\tinnovative and high-risk projects having the potential for substantial societal\n\t\t\t\treturns on the research investment;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HE9DDAD717E364C0DAFE36049BAD5E414\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text>\n strengthen all levels of\n\t\t\t\tnetworking and information technology education and training programs to ensure\n\t\t\t\tan adequate, well-trained workforce; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HB8C9888717EE414894615524AC61F4D3\">\n <enum>\n (F)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n attract more women and underrepresented\n\t\t\t\tminorities to pursue postsecondary degrees in networking and information\n\t\t\t\ttechnology.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HC2AF7C4CF1994A7AAA36A1EC213E5894\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n National research\n\t\t\t\tinfrastructure\n </header>\n <text>\n The strategic plan developed in accordance with\n\t\t\t\tparagraph (1) shall be accompanied by milestones and roadmaps for establishing\n\t\t\t\tand maintaining the national research infrastructure required to support the\n\t\t\t\tProgram, including the roadmap required by subsection (a)(2)(E).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HDCDFEEB2874242FB872654E652AEBE03\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Recommendations\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t\tentities involved in developing the strategic plan under paragraph (1) shall\n\t\t\t\ttake into consideration the recommendations—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HF1AA2E6F631D44A9B3330CF751266EE3\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n of the advisory committee\n\t\t\t\testablished under subsection (b); and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HF192582C8594424FAF1CF3B9DD9DE201\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n of the stakeholders whose\n\t\t\t\tinput was solicited by the National Coordination Office, as required under\n\t\t\t\tsection 102(b)(3).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H3590DB1373354B08939C9DF1495F18A8\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Report to\n\t\t\t\tCongress\n </header>\n <text>\n The Director of the National Coordination Office shall\n\t\t\t\ttransmit the strategic plan required under paragraph (1) to the advisory\n\t\t\t\tcommittee, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the\n\t\t\t\tSenate, and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of\n\t\t\t\tRepresentatives.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H4F58904F5D3F45CABA1822461E8D020F\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Additional\n\t\t\t responsibilities of director\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 101(a)(2) of such Act (15\n\t\t\t U.S.C. 5511(a)(2)) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H891E4DCB366D4B9A949C8BE82CE87DF1\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph (A) by\n\t\t\t inserting\n <quote>\n education,\n </quote>\n before\n <quote>\n and other\n\t\t\t activities\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H80B0CACAF9BE481EBE0B8772AB743251\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating\n\t\t\t subparagraphs (E) and (F) as subparagraphs (F) and (G), respectively;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HC354909305874DBB895625A87744F859\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting after\n\t\t\t subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph:\n </text>\n <quoted-block changed=\"added\" committee-id=\"HSY00\" id=\"H161C0AACE1804228A72766D23C316F6C\" reported-display-style=\"italic\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subparagraph id=\"H496C5CCB62064A9790B739A02BBE669E\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text>\n encourage and monitor the\n\t\t\t\tefforts of the agencies participating in the Program to allocate the level of\n\t\t\t\tresources and management attention necessary to ensure that the strategic plan\n\t\t\t\tunder subsection (e) is developed and executed effectively and that the\n\t\t\t\tobjectives of the Program are\n\t\t\t\tmet;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HB4C5983B66C64D33B144F0728CF76243\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Advisory\n\t\t\t committee\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 101(b)(1) of such Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5511\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5511(b)(1)\n </external-xref>\n ) is\n\t\t\t amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H9147D41AA60E491483E81ED754DA63D7\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n after the first sentence,\n\t\t\t by inserting the following:\n <quote>\n The co-chairs of the advisory committee\n\t\t\t shall meet the qualifications of committee membership and may be members of the\n\t\t\t President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H9547FAC0862546DCAFC132F5025A34EF\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subparagraph (D), by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n high-end\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H26FAB9C54021445BAB4207A2A134033A\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Report\n </header>\n <text>\n Section\n\t\t\t 101(a)(3) of such Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5511\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5511(a)(3)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H979EB6FD6D644853A9230347B8E4E990\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subparagraph (B)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H2DD8DE4367174A1B999A1C09CBE496AC\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating clauses\n\t\t\t (vii) through (xi) as clauses (viii) through (xii), respectively; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H3B24901932214951BCA65CE03654BEF7\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting after clause\n\t\t\t (vi) the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block changed=\"added\" committee-id=\"HSY00\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5EE55C8AE03C43B19810E56C2B060406\" reported-display-style=\"italic\" style=\"OLC\">\n <clause id=\"H10670B8E3B454C4B93D61F9DDE166825\">\n <enum>\n (vii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the Department of Homeland\n\t\t\t\tSecurity;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H281953CC621940BBBE071D5E36F44A69\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph\n\t\t\t (C)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HF71081271F00414ABF52FC9A5164ECFD\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n is\n\t\t\t submitted,\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n is submitted, the levels for the\n\t\t\t previous fiscal year,\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HD1C33A891FF54EC6825DB8A20441E402\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by striking\n <quote>\n each Program Component\n\t\t\t Area;\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n each Program Component Area and research\n\t\t\t area supported in accordance with section 104;\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H8B95ADE3988949B8893AE8ED3BBB18E3\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph\n\t\t\t (D)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H483C721F823C493EB744C36AF0FBE729\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by striking\n <quote>\n each Program Component\n\t\t\t Area,\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n each Program Component Area and research\n\t\t\t area supported in accordance with section 104,\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HBAFD92437DD3474B8C72C0188A2604F3\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n is\n\t\t\t submitted,\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n is submitted, the levels for the\n\t\t\t previous fiscal year,\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HCDB4D7364E654C4899F8BD4867CF1974\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n and\n </quote>\n after the semicolon;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H50DDEED55FE243AE9475F3DBD21EDF18\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating\n\t\t\t subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (G); and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HD7960E8047E34F008BC5E66B3880739B\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting after\n\t\t\t subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraphs:\n </text>\n <quoted-block changed=\"added\" committee-id=\"HSY00\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE8F664B161D549A5AC30734DE4EAB2A8\" reported-display-style=\"italic\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subparagraph id=\"H4A062268166543A49FAB1544C3FEA07C\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n include a description of how the objectives\n\t\t\t\tfor each Program Component Area, and the objectives for activities that involve\n\t\t\t\tmultiple Program Component Areas, relate to the objectives of the Program\n\t\t\t\tidentified in the strategic plan required under subsection (e);\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HB15CBD1E1A044328AAF0E5F9E34898B8\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (F)\n </enum>\n <text>\n include—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H9F82997A34704E7D886E32334B74E9BB\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a description of the\n\t\t\t\tfunding required by the National Coordination Office to perform the functions\n\t\t\t\tspecified under section 102(b) for the next fiscal year by category of\n\t\t\t\tactivity;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H4808F5CAE34547F88CEAB0C94EE8165D\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a description of the\n\t\t\t\tfunding required by such Office to perform the functions specified under\n\t\t\t\tsection 102(b) for the current fiscal year by category of activity; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HE16CF0DD03CE40199D6223B26220D6FE\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the amount of funding\n\t\t\t\tprovided for such Office for the current fiscal year by each agency\n\t\t\t\tparticipating in the Program;\n\t\t\t\tand\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HE7F0EB4EE0D7402CA9BD3074E844B272\">\n <enum>\n (f)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Definition\n </header>\n <text>\n Section\n\t\t\t 4 of such Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5503\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5503\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H2F2296816C4C4CFD91A6918AE17EF94D\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating\n\t\t\t paragraphs (1) through (7) as paragraphs (2) through (8), respectively;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HE9CEC3BF02074143807A29CDF63E9204\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting before\n\t\t\t paragraph (2), as so redesignated, the following new paragraph:\n </text>\n <quoted-block changed=\"added\" committee-id=\"HSY00\" id=\"H3141B6827B9D4B808B04D8E4D3FB3B7C\" reported-display-style=\"italic\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"H2169787C89174DE78AC80EA28B017D15\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n <term>\n cyber-physical\n\t\t\t\tsystems\n </term>\n means physical or engineered systems whose networking and\n\t\t\t\tinformation technology functions and physical elements are deeply integrated\n\t\t\t\tand are actively connected to the physical world through sensors, actuators, or\n\t\t\t\tother means to perform monitoring and control\n\t\t\t\tfunctions;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5FE99E43C2EE46E5860DD06B45BD6C07\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, by\n\t\t\t striking\n <term>\n high-performance computing\n </term>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information technology\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H2AAECEF5928E419FB7853AD2928F1FB1\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in paragraph (4), as so\n\t\t\t redesignated—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H1A730CC9494745348F6E7F5B833A3DC0\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n\t\t\t “high-performance computing” and inserting “networking and information\n\t\t\t technology”; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H1A37FFB93B674A37998024174E298B61\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n\t\t\t “supercomputer” and inserting “high-end computing”;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H460858D01EFD4472B1FF9B4CBD7B67CA\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in paragraph (6), as so redesignated, by\n\t\t\t striking\n <quote>\n network referred to as\n </quote>\n and all that follows through the\n\t\t\t semicolon and inserting\n <quote>\n network, including advanced computer networks of\n\t\t\t Federal agencies and departments;\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HB028801264204ABD99C3A6434C236B47\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (7), as so\n\t\t\t redesignated, by striking\n <quote>\n National High-Performance Computing\n\t\t\t Program\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information technology\n\t\t\t research and development program\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H155B96BC2DF540B19DB6ADC3AFB1380F\">\n <enum>\n 3.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Large-scale research in\n\t\t\t areas of national importance\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Title I of such Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5511\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5511\n </external-xref>\n ) is\n\t\t\t amended by adding at the end the following new section:\n </text>\n <quoted-block changed=\"added\" committee-id=\"HSY00\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H904DE4463C39442FA2ECE29E81CE2CB6\" reported-display-style=\"italic\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"H03ED0C1319024BAFB990E3D76B3D5776\">\n <enum>\n 104.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Large-scale research\n\t\t\t\tin areas of national importance\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H8D538AD8AD3D42D29EEC1CFF97DEFBCD\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n The Program shall encourage agencies identified in\n\t\t\t\tsection 101(a)(3)(B) to support large-scale, long-term, interdisciplinary\n\t\t\t\tresearch and development activities in networking and information technology\n\t\t\t\tdirected toward application areas that have the potential for significant\n\t\t\t\tcontributions to national economic competitiveness and for other significant\n\t\t\t\tsocietal benefits. Such activities, ranging from basic research to the\n\t\t\t\tdemonstration of technical solutions, shall be designed to advance the\n\t\t\t\tdevelopment of research discoveries. The advisory committee established under\n\t\t\t\tsection 101(b) shall make recommendations to the Program for candidate research\n\t\t\t\tand development areas for support under this section.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H4B4062A29A5F4408BBA30359932C6357\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Characteristics\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"HA6D32901A0D24EF989A5D8FFAB75BE50\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n Research and development activities under this section\n\t\t\t\tshall—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HBDA636754A18497FB22322BC24923A41\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n include projects selected\n\t\t\t\ton the basis of applications for support through a competitive, merit-based\n\t\t\t\tprocess;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H15A057371FED471F97DDABC03CBCF406\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n involve collaborations\n\t\t\t\tamong researchers in institutions of higher education and industry, and may\n\t\t\t\tinvolve nonprofit research institutions and Federal laboratories, as\n\t\t\t\tappropriate;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H281E35BDD5774F69AB11B704913AD599\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n when possible, leverage\n\t\t\t\tFederal investments through collaboration with related State initiatives;\n\t\t\t\tand\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H516B897F1C0D4342A6C8E32A104A615D\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n include a plan for\n\t\t\t\tfostering the transfer of research discoveries and the results of technology\n\t\t\t\tdemonstration activities, including from institutions of higher education and\n\t\t\t\tFederal laboratories, to industry for commercial development.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H313200915436416E812C9A0FC08E34E7\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Cost-sharing\n </header>\n <text>\n In\n\t\t\t\tselecting applications for support, the agencies shall give special\n\t\t\t\tconsideration to projects that include cost sharing from non-Federal\n\t\t\t\tsources.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H0264CAEDEC704FD5B3C4429307F4169F\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Agency\n\t\t\t\tcollaboration\n </header>\n <text>\n If 2 or more agencies identified in section\n\t\t\t\t101(a)(3)(B), or other appropriate agencies, are working on large-scale\n\t\t\t\tresearch and development activities in the same area of national importance,\n\t\t\t\tthen such agencies shall strive to collaborate through joint solicitation and\n\t\t\t\tselection of applications for support and subsequent funding of\n\t\t\t\tprojects.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H9A13E5BCF5B343FE93CA0C4FD0DD1B85\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Interdisciplinary\n\t\t\t\tresearch centers\n </header>\n <text>\n Research and development activities under this\n\t\t\t\tsection may be supported through interdisciplinary research centers that are\n\t\t\t\torganized to investigate basic research questions and carry out technology\n\t\t\t\tdemonstration activities in areas described in subsection (a). Research may be\n\t\t\t\tcarried out through existing interdisciplinary centers, including those\n\t\t\t\tauthorized under section 7024(b)(2) of the America COMPETES Act (Public Law\n\t\t\t\t110–69; 42 U.S.C.\n\t\t\t\t1862o–10).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H40283B7A3FA649518BFE603A1F88541D\">\n <enum>\n 4.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Cyber-physical\n\t\t\t systems\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"HF72F9984E09B42CDA6E36F91D463E08E\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Additional Program\n\t\t\t characteristics\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section\n\t\t\t 101(a)(1) of such Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5511\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5511(a)(1)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H66DC1D8809AD43028F6F47E2929C3778\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph (H), by\n\t\t\t striking\n <quote>\n and\n </quote>\n after the semicolon;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H5B84A967976D462B8EED0250D2DEA931\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subparagraph (I)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HFFA95E17BC2E475281EFD5091A2A348E\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n improving the security\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n improving the\n\t\t\t security, reliability, and resilience\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HAF66D70B65A94C59BB63122740B03C6D\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking the period at\n\t\t\t the end and inserting a semicolon; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H5A40815A16B34A77BBF3993690A13ECF\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by adding at the end the\n\t\t\t following new subparagraphs:\n </text>\n <quoted-block changed=\"added\" committee-id=\"HSY00\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H952E04FCECD043109EF5FF222DB14BA6\" reported-display-style=\"italic\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subparagraph id=\"H8D30DE18F3CC431B80F3939AED51B111\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (J)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n provide for increased understanding of the\n\t\t\t\tscientific principles of cyber-physical systems and improve the methods\n\t\t\t\tavailable for the design, development, and operation of cyber-physical systems\n\t\t\t\tthat are characterized by high reliability, safety, and security; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H59E08AE14D98411E9A5BA685A758C895\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (K)\n </enum>\n <text>\n provide for research and\n\t\t\t\tdevelopment on human-computer interactions, visualization, and big\n\t\t\t\tdata.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H1E6438D161D74862ADCF9DEC0F4B4189\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Workshop\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Title I of such Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5511\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5511\n </external-xref>\n ) is\n\t\t\t amended further by adding after section 104, as added by section 3 of this Act,\n\t\t\t the following new section:\n </text>\n <quoted-block changed=\"added\" committee-id=\"HSY00\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3CB0720E33B649B7A79C916471437D68\" reported-display-style=\"italic\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"HCBE3E3BFE8A54993B55328B50A57515D\">\n <enum>\n 105.\n </enum>\n <header>\n University/Industry\n\t\t\t\tWorkshop\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"HBB9F3E8EA5E441868437287D527B5D51\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Establishment\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than 1 year after the date of\n\t\t\t\tenactment of the Advancing America’s Networking and Information Technology\n\t\t\t\tResearch and Development Act of 2013, the Director of the National Coordination\n\t\t\t\tOffice shall convene a workshop, with participants from institutions of higher\n\t\t\t\teducation, Federal laboratories, and industry, to explore mechanisms for\n\t\t\t\tcarrying out collaborative research and development activities for\n\t\t\t\tcyber-physical systems, including the related technologies required to enable\n\t\t\t\tthese systems, and to develop grand challenges in cyber-physical systems\n\t\t\t\tresearch and development.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HCE56E8313B0542F688EAB92DBB41D46D\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Functions\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The workshop participants shall—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HBD7059D3D15C4C8B9FB07D2764012D65\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n develop options for models for research and\n\t\t\t\tdevelopment partnerships among institutions of higher education, Federal\n\t\t\t\tlaboratories, and industry, including mechanisms for the support of research\n\t\t\t\tand development carried out under these partnerships;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H280B4A8A085C4093B89B9AC7CCBA9119\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n develop options for grand\n\t\t\t\tchallenges in cyber-physical systems research and development that would be\n\t\t\t\taddressed through such partnerships;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H8776CB5DA1134334B6F3553C696149B3\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n propose guidelines for\n\t\t\t\tassigning intellectual property rights and for the transfer of research results\n\t\t\t\tto the private sector; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H6E1453719B884B67A4FB7E283180EECE\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n make recommendations for\n\t\t\t\thow Federal agencies participating in the Program can help support research and\n\t\t\t\tdevelopment partnerships in cyber-physical systems, including through existing\n\t\t\t\tor new grant programs.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H3A855ED586664EC9B94FDAE5B3B4CA30\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Participants\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Director of the National Coordination\n\t\t\t\tOffice shall ensure that participants in the workshop are individuals with\n\t\t\t\tknowledge and expertise in cyber-physical systems and that participants\n\t\t\t\trepresent a broad mix of relevant stakeholders, including academic and industry\n\t\t\t\tresearchers, cyber-physical systems and technologies manufacturers,\n\t\t\t\tcyber-physical systems and technologies users, and, as appropriate, Federal\n\t\t\t\tgovernment regulators.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H335B5B887B424DF4853FC22BDF813ABF\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Report\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than 18 months after the date of\n\t\t\t\tenactment of the Advancing America’s Networking and Information Technology\n\t\t\t\tResearch and Development Act of 2013, the Director of the National Coordination\n\t\t\t\tOffice shall transmit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation\n\t\t\t\tof the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House\n\t\t\t\tof Representatives a report describing the findings and recommendations\n\t\t\t\tresulting from the workshop required under this\n\t\t\t\tsection.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H5412FBF0C0EF478C9E0E19BA1816561E\">\n <enum>\n 5.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Cloud computing services\n\t\t\t for research\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Title I of such\n\t\t\t Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5511\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5511\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended further by adding after section 105, as added\n\t\t\t by\n <internal-xref idref=\"H1E6438D161D74862ADCF9DEC0F4B4189\" legis-path=\"4.(b)\">\n section 4(b)\n </internal-xref>\n of this Act, the following new\n\t\t\t section:\n </text>\n <quoted-block changed=\"added\" committee-id=\"HSY00\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3B5AF677230C4604A4EFE06B6CDF981B\" reported-display-style=\"italic\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"H86BFDA4703AC4D59A811694A4EA46796\">\n <enum>\n 106.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Cloud computing\n\t\t\t\tservices for research\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H22381C839EEF432A95A33B7122FFA3C9\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Interagency working\n\t\t\t\tgroup\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than 180 days\n\t\t\t\tafter the date of enactment of the\n <short-title>\n Advancing\n\t\t\t\tAmerica’s Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of\n\t\t\t\t2013\n </short-title>\n , the Director of the National Coordination Office, working\n\t\t\t\tthrough the National Science and Technology Council, shall convene an\n\t\t\t\tinteragency working group to examine—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HE4F253D5DD9A4A8D803499D248D3BD08\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the research and development needed—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HA01B0FB3A8264013AAA6BB5BFB2432D5\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to enhance the\n\t\t\t\teffectiveness and efficiency of cloud computing environments;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H265777098283453DB277A0D4A870F4D6\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to increase the\n\t\t\t\ttrustworthiness of cloud applications and infrastructure; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HFE680FAAA33D4DCF8BBAF96F2E4D4AAA\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to enhance the\n\t\t\t\tfoundations of cloud architectures, programming models, and interoperability;\n\t\t\t\tand\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HFC7D367A013F45DD9FDDB5D87B2EF1F5\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n how Federal science agencies can facilitate\n\t\t\t\tthe use of cloud computing for federally funded science and engineering\n\t\t\t\tresearch, including—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H4B8D00CFC9A14B698C183987484C3908\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n making recommendations on\n\t\t\t\tchanges in funding mechanisms, budget models, and policies needed to remove\n\t\t\t\tbarriers to the adoption of cloud computing services for research and for data\n\t\t\t\tpreservation and sharing; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HEFB4A2558A6343C7A649BF2C9A7043CE\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n providing guidance to\n\t\t\t\torganizations and researchers on opportunities and guidelines for using cloud\n\t\t\t\tcomputing services for federally supported research and related\n\t\t\t\tactivities.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HECFCC41708A1423F9ACBE2C2D6F917F3\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Consultation\n </header>\n <text>\n In\n\t\t\t\tcarrying out the tasks in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a), the working\n\t\t\t\tgroup shall consult with academia, industry, Federal laboratories, and other\n\t\t\t\trelevant organizations and institutions, as appropriate.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H1402BE82EBB54523872BF1E50EB4FA8D\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Report\n </header>\n <text>\n Not\n\t\t\t\tlater than 1 year after the date of enactment of the\n <short-title>\n Advancing America’s Networking and\n\t\t\t\tInformation Technology Research and Development Act of 2013\n </short-title>\n , the\n\t\t\t\tDirector of the National Coordination Office shall transmit to the Committee on\n\t\t\t\tScience, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the\n\t\t\t\tCommittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report\n\t\t\t\tdescribing the findings and any recommendations of the working group.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HD83AF547E1B744B79F2E14415A14A0F1\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Termination\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t\tinteragency working group shall terminate upon transmittal of the report\n\t\t\t\trequired under subsection\n\t\t\t\t(c).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H5ACEEA3A73BF40CB85BBB5F6E033A9BE\">\n <enum>\n 6.\n </enum>\n <header>\n National Coordination\n\t\t\t Office\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 102 of such Act\n\t\t\t (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5512\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5512\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended to read as follows:\n </text>\n <quoted-block changed=\"added\" committee-id=\"HSY00\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4E850A678A8B40B6BA3FF4D3C5F8D4B5\" reported-display-style=\"italic\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"HDD87142881CE450A98C29562CA8B5861\">\n <enum>\n 102.\n </enum>\n <header>\n National Coordination\n\t\t\t\tOffice\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"HA756B20C78584B4D83121C83E7DCB2A8\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Office\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Director shall continue a National\n\t\t\t\tCoordination Office with a Director and full-time staff.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HC2127EDF364D4A8687DDEFF27A8A7210\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Functions\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t\tNational Coordination Office shall—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H6F2A8D8867CA470D80A168694B4C80FC\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n provide technical and\n\t\t\t\tadministrative support to—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H455007644A70466D8AF13D3C54B26D10\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the agencies\n\t\t\t\tparticipating in planning and implementing the Program, including such support\n\t\t\t\tas needed in the development of the strategic plan under section 101(e);\n\t\t\t\tand\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HC2F429689C0C4ECEA6C5125DD2DB5A58\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the advisory committee\n\t\t\t\testablished under section 101(b);\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H09E71B748FCF4ADF89A9E9B0A45A9718\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n serve as the primary\n\t\t\t\tpoint of contact on Federal networking and information technology activities\n\t\t\t\tfor government organizations, academia, industry, professional societies, State\n\t\t\t\tcomputing and networking technology programs, interested citizen groups, and\n\t\t\t\tothers to exchange technical and programmatic information;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H58C2A9170B1C47AB8E509D0E03A23F23\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n solicit input and\n\t\t\t\trecommendations from a wide range of stakeholders during the development of\n\t\t\t\teach strategic plan required under section 101(e) through the convening of at\n\t\t\t\tleast 1 workshop with invitees from academia, industry, Federal laboratories,\n\t\t\t\tand other relevant organizations and institutions;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H4CDBA8C890AC44B0A75F5401940C59A5\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n conduct public outreach,\n\t\t\t\tincluding the dissemination of findings and recommendations of the advisory\n\t\t\t\tcommittee, as appropriate; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H16B67D07862D43FDBFF9FD5B5C073A89\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n promote access to and\n\t\t\t\tearly application of the technologies, innovations, and expertise derived from\n\t\t\t\tProgram activities to agency missions and systems across the Federal Government\n\t\t\t\tand to United States industry.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H9F05C6F850D84952BC1681049DB54864\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Source of\n\t\t\t\tfunding\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"HFA5607E2791048E3AC9D7AC3B903143C\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n The operation of the National Coordination Office shall\n\t\t\t\tbe supported by funds from each agency participating in the Program.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HFFECDE60908341BC97831773F5130555\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Specifications\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t\tportion of the total budget of such Office that is provided by each agency for\n\t\t\t\teach fiscal year shall be in the same proportion as each such agency’s share of\n\t\t\t\tthe total budget for the Program for the previous fiscal year, as specified in\n\t\t\t\tthe report required under section\n\t\t\t\t101(a)(3).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H6152EB7381764A43848CDE33278D7862\">\n <enum>\n 7.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Improving networking and\n\t\t\t information technology education\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 201(a) of such Act (15 U.S.C.\n\t\t\t 5521(a)) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H9D6FBE5CEBB1453AAFC633AE6AFEFBEF\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating\n\t\t\t paragraphs (2) through (4) as paragraphs (3) through (5), respectively;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HB01F881618A646FA91652C2FA08AC0F1\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting after\n\t\t\t paragraph (1) the following new paragraph:\n </text>\n <quoted-block changed=\"added\" committee-id=\"HSY00\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H218917E5D4904ECAA0AF887AB90CC257\" reported-display-style=\"italic\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"H611A833A37954042BCA0BF27DED30F6B\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the National Science Foundation shall use\n\t\t\t\tits existing programs, in collaboration with other agencies, as appropriate, to\n\t\t\t\timprove the teaching and learning of networking and information technology at\n\t\t\t\tall levels of education and to increase participation in networking and\n\t\t\t\tinformation technology fields, including by women and underrepresented\n\t\t\t\tminorities;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H27EC3414303344B394CC5B2067AA31D5\">\n <enum>\n 8.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Conforming and technical\n\t\t\t amendments\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H54A9A1467E9346EF9E8142BD1379E28E\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Section 3\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 3 of such Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5502\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5502\n </external-xref>\n ) is\n\t\t\t amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HE3AFCECE36D042E0A13839BF600D1F3B\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the matter preceding\n\t\t\t paragraph (1), by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance computing\n </quote>\n and\n\t\t\t inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information technology\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2BA99C814513458A9D5F06A3A417FE0B\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in paragraph (1)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H1F951F51431A4AA6B60BBD296A393405\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the matter preceding\n\t\t\t subparagraph (A), by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance computing\n </quote>\n and\n\t\t\t inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information technology\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H4530E43ACCCB4895A843B50ADEB48D35\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraphs (A),\n\t\t\t (F), and (G), by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance computing\n </quote>\n each place\n\t\t\t it appears and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information technology\n </quote>\n ;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H916EF5E01D2E445BB9059432E12AF4CB\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph (H), by\n\t\t\t striking\n <quote>\n high-performance\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n high-end\n </quote>\n ;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H6820CF0185E1442CBD944DC8085A08D3\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (2)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HDD24EA9CEEC94038B3EB35CA6F25FB58\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance computing and\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n networking\n\t\t\t and information technology and\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H79C1B6333AAF4B2BBCC904C6D1759C8C\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance\n\t\t\t computing network\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information\n\t\t\t technology\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H3C6B2482CDDC4A53802522CD415A4512\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Title\n\t\t\t I\n </header>\n <text>\n The heading of title I of such Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5511\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5511\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended\n\t\t\t by striking\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"title\" style=\"OLC\">\n High-Performance\n\t\t\t Computing\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"title\" style=\"OLC\">\n Networking and Information\n\t\t\t Technology\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H7D1289CC777B414BBEEC9A50613820AA\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Section\n\t\t\t 101\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 101 of such Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5511\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5511\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H99659216842D4CB99BACC199949EFEAA\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in the section heading, by striking\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"section\" style=\"OLC\">\n High-Performance\n\t\t\t Computing\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"section\" style=\"OLC\">\n Networking and Information Technology Research and\n\t\t\t Development\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H14572686950B4236821A5A3C9565E252\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (a)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HAF21151BAF8E4B6FB8D8C0D4EF601A85\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the subsection\n\t\t\t heading, by striking\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"subsection\" style=\"OLC\">\n National High-Performance Computing\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n and\n\t\t\t inserting\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"subsection\" style=\"OLC\">\n Networking and\n\t\t\t Information Technology Research and\n\t\t\t Development\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H3D4D34811A7741E3A1B923ECC3918568\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (1) of such\n\t\t\t subsection—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"HC39745550EC54A25834B1D346EE2F910\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the matter preceding\n\t\t\t subparagraph (A), by striking\n <quote>\n National High-Performance Computing\n\t\t\t Program\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information technology\n\t\t\t research and development program\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H2E483DD4A91A43679A2EE8BA13543991\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph (A), by\n\t\t\t striking\n <quote>\n high-performance computing, including networking\n </quote>\n and\n\t\t\t inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information technology\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H46BA5920C95E4661857CCAED820812A1\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraphs (B)\n\t\t\t and (G), by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance\n </quote>\n each place it appears and\n\t\t\t inserting\n <quote>\n high-end\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HDD440B168C774BF8A54D67E51A7623C0\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subparagraph (C), by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance computing and networking\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n high-end computing, distributed, and networking\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H9AF1345A162D4EE0B11626CC41673A97\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (2) of such\n\t\t\t subsection—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H7DEEAD102CAA45889B9D841405A52B88\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraphs (A) and\n\t\t\t (C)—\n </text>\n <subclause id=\"H97820367C2BD4D77AC143E1F2666B7AD\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance computing\n </quote>\n each place it appears and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information technology\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"HC0812EADB37444CEBC1570FC572A03C9\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n development, networking,\n </quote>\n each place it appears and inserting\n <quote>\n development,\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HC281F569B251487592A70CC3D1EE42B8\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraphs (F) and\n\t\t\t (G), as redesignated by section 2(c)(1) of this Act, by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance\n </quote>\n each place it appears and inserting\n <quote>\n high-end\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H6705A983FD524E819BCC50D8193A334C\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subsection (b)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H4F1FC31B8A7C4F41B9B641D5970D4195\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (1), in the\n\t\t\t matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance\n\t\t\t computing\n </quote>\n both places it appears and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and\n\t\t\t information technology\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H4D311602ABF04B459DE6A7A45E51BC01\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (2), in the\n\t\t\t second sentence, by striking\n <quote>\n 2\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n 3\n </quote>\n ;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H1462C25119DC4D02A516362084E1A700\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subsection (c)(1)(A), by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance computing\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and\n\t\t\t information technology\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HA9BC1A1F9A9740108622BECC832DEB83\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Section\n\t\t\t 201\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 201(a)(1) of such\n\t\t\t Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5521\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5521(a)(1)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance\n\t\t\t computing\n </quote>\n and all that follows through\n <quote>\n networking;\n </quote>\n and\n\t\t\t inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information research and\n\t\t\t development;\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H163745EEEE2C4DBA91DC69C533F0411F\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Section\n\t\t\t 202\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 202(a) of such\n\t\t\t Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5522\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5522(a)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance\n\t\t\t computing\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information\n\t\t\t technology\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H1AD829162BEC4B5FA66C3FFF4294D7E9\">\n <enum>\n (f)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Section\n\t\t\t 203\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 203(a) of such\n\t\t\t Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5523\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5523(a)(1)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HDBCA8D485A604BA48470F1D9D11B897B\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (1), by\n\t\t\t striking\n <quote>\n high-performance computing and networking\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information technology\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H32B835C8FBA24B8B9700359B59AA8953\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (2)(A), by\n\t\t\t striking\n <quote>\n high-performance\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n high-end\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H49EEBDD2232142DD88E2A0CE08B46DD0\">\n <enum>\n (g)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Section\n\t\t\t 204\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 204 of such Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5524\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5524\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HAFA4DE7BE85D461D90759C64811B3470\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection\n\t\t\t (a)(1)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2EDC8D85C02244F2AF0F1635084A10F2\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subparagraph (A), by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance computing systems and networks\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information technology systems and\n\t\t\t capabilities\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H8B4928018CB24881AD66F83DC8E57156\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph (B), by\n\t\t\t striking\n <quote>\n interoperability of high-performance computing systems in\n\t\t\t networks and for common user interfaces to systems\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n interoperability and usability of networking and information technology\n\t\t\t systems\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H29D9AC48C4524BE692179038D0647C36\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in subparagraph (C), by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance computing\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and\n\t\t\t information technology\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H155DE0C40B0F45A386CC3072DEE4FF9D\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (b)—\n 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amended by\n\t\t\t striking\n <quote>\n computational\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and\n\t\t\t information technology\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H7AA0AB95FFC649FB948A1AAEEBB522AF\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Section\n\t\t\t 206\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 206(a) of such\n\t\t\t Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5526\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5526(a)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by striking\n <quote>\n computational\n\t\t\t research\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information technology\n\t\t\t research\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H1C130DF4D6D7435B84396FDE65425D73\">\n <enum>\n (j)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Section\n\t\t\t 207\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 207(b) of such\n\t\t\t Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5527\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5527(b)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance\n\t\t\t computing\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information\n\t\t\t technology\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HC52CCA21357B467F95C04ECF79BC06E9\">\n <enum>\n (k)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Section\n\t\t\t 208\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 208 of such Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/5528\">\n 15 U.S.C. 5528\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HE2AE7B71447F4170ADD4BCB4E5B6A093\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in the section heading, by striking\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"section\" style=\"OLC\">\n High-Performance\n\t\t\t Computing\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"section\" style=\"OLC\">\n Networking and Information\n\t\t\t Technology\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HC2482145ABFA4340B65D296C86469E58\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (a)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H2CC6EEB227B9434AB046DD266AD88DD2\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (1), by\n\t\t\t striking\n <quote>\n High-performance computing and associated\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n Networking and information\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HF538184BB343420FB945C97529DA3FB9\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (2), by\n\t\t\t striking\n <quote>\n high-performance computing\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information technologies\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H476E464BA54749D098BBFF35C32DAF63\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in paragraph (3), by striking\n <quote>\n high-performance\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n high-end\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HFE2AE53DFFBE40CF98BD3A905C7EA664\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (4), by\n\t\t\t striking\n <quote>\n high-performance computers and associated\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H905B075A543C4B26B92C1A71A54BB147\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (5), by\n\t\t\t striking\n <quote>\n high-performance computing and associated\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n networking and information\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n <endorsement display=\"yes\">\n <action-date>\n April 11, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of\n\t\t the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be\n\t\t printed\n </action-desc>\n </endorsement>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"IB Union Calendar No. 20 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 967 [Report No. 113–34] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mrs. Lummis (for herself, Mr. Smith of Texas , and Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology April 11, 2013 Additional sponsors: Mr. Swalwell of California and Mr. Cramer April 11, 2013 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 5, 2013 A BILL To amend the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 to authorize activities for support of networking and information technology research, and for other purposes.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Advancing America’s Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2013 . 2. Program planning and coordination (a) Periodic reviews Section 101 of the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 ( 15 U.S.C. 5511 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) Periodic reviews The agencies identified in subsection (a)(3)(B) shall— (1) periodically assess the contents and funding levels of the Program Component Areas and restructure the Program when warranted, taking into consideration any relevant recommendations of the advisory committee established under subsection (b); and (2) ensure that the Program includes large-scale, long-term, interdisciplinary research and development activities, including activities described in section 104. . (b) Development of strategic plan Section 101 of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5511 ) is amended further by adding after subsection (d), as added by subsection (a) of this Act, the following new subsection: (e) Strategic plan (1) In general The agencies identified in subsection (a)(3)(B), working through the National Science and Technology Council and with the assistance of the National Coordination Office described under section 102, shall develop, within 12 months after the date of enactment of the Advancing America’s Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2013 , and update every 3 years thereafter, a 5-year strategic plan to guide the activities described under subsection (a)(1). (2) Contents The strategic plan shall specify near-term and long-term objectives for the Program, the anticipated time frame for achieving the near-term objectives, the metrics to be used for assessing progress toward the objectives, and how the Program will— (A) foster the transfer of research and development results into new technologies and applications for the benefit of society, including through cooperation and collaborations with networking and information technology research, development, and technology transition initiatives supported by the States; (B) encourage and support mechanisms for interdisciplinary research and development in networking and information technology, including through collaborations across agencies, across Program Component Areas, with industry, with Federal laboratories (as defined in section 4 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3703)), and with international organizations; (C) address long-term challenges of national importance for which solutions require large-scale, long-term, interdisciplinary research and development; (D) place emphasis on innovative and high-risk projects having the potential for substantial societal returns on the research investment; (E) strengthen all levels of networking and information technology education and training programs to ensure an adequate, well-trained workforce; and (F) attract more women and underrepresented minorities to pursue postsecondary degrees in networking and information technology. (3) National research infrastructure The strategic plan developed in accordance with paragraph (1) shall be accompanied by milestones and roadmaps for establishing and maintaining the national research infrastructure required to support the Program, including the roadmap required by subsection (a)(2)(E). (4) Recommendations The entities involved in developing the strategic plan under paragraph (1) shall take into consideration the recommendations— (A) of the advisory committee established under subsection (b); and (B) of the stakeholders whose input was solicited by the National Coordination Office, as required under section 102(b)(3). (5) Report to Congress The Director of the National Coordination Office shall transmit the strategic plan required under paragraph (1) to the advisory committee, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives. . (c) Additional responsibilities of director Section 101(a)(2) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 5511(a)(2)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A) by inserting education, before and other activities ; (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and (F) as subparagraphs (F) and (G), respectively; and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph: (E) encourage and monitor the efforts of the agencies participating in the Program to allocate the level of resources and management attention necessary to ensure that the strategic plan under subsection (e) is developed and executed effectively and that the objectives of the Program are met; . (d) Advisory committee Section 101(b)(1) of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5511(b)(1) ) is amended— (1) after the first sentence, by inserting the following: The co-chairs of the advisory committee shall meet the qualifications of committee membership and may be members of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. ; and (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking high-performance and inserting high-end . (e) Report Section 101(a)(3) of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5511(a)(3) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B)— (A) by redesignating clauses (vii) through (xi) as clauses (viii) through (xii), respectively; and (B) by inserting after clause (vi) the following: (vii) the Department of Homeland Security; ; (2) in subparagraph (C)— (A) by striking is submitted, and inserting is submitted, the levels for the previous fiscal year, ; and (B) by striking each Program Component Area; and inserting each Program Component Area and research area supported in accordance with section 104; ; (3) in subparagraph (D)— (A) by striking each Program Component Area, and inserting each Program Component Area and research area supported in accordance with section 104, ; (B) by striking is submitted, and inserting is submitted, the levels for the previous fiscal year, ; and (C) by striking and after the semicolon; (4) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (G); and (5) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraphs: (E) include a description of how the objectives for each Program Component Area, and the objectives for activities that involve multiple Program Component Areas, relate to the objectives of the Program identified in the strategic plan required under subsection (e); (F) include— (i) a description of the funding required by the National Coordination Office to perform the functions specified under section 102(b) for the next fiscal year by category of activity; (ii) a description of the funding required by such Office to perform the functions specified under section 102(b) for the current fiscal year by category of activity; and (iii) the amount of funding provided for such Office for the current fiscal year by each agency participating in the Program; and . (f) Definition Section 4 of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5503 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (7) as paragraphs (2) through (8), respectively; (2) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated, the following new paragraph: (1) cyber-physical systems means physical or engineered systems whose networking and information technology functions and physical elements are deeply integrated and are actively connected to the physical world through sensors, actuators, or other means to perform monitoring and control functions; ; (3) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, by striking high-performance computing and inserting networking and information technology ; (4) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated— (A) by striking “high-performance computing” and inserting “networking and information technology”; and (B) by striking “supercomputer” and inserting “high-end computing”; (5) in paragraph (6), as so redesignated, by striking network referred to as and all that follows through the semicolon and inserting network, including advanced computer networks of Federal agencies and departments; ; and (6) in paragraph (7), as so redesignated, by striking National High-Performance Computing Program and inserting networking and information technology research and development program . 3. Large-scale research in areas of national importance Title I of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5511 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 104. Large-scale research in areas of national importance (a) In general The Program shall encourage agencies identified in section 101(a)(3)(B) to support large-scale, long-term, interdisciplinary research and development activities in networking and information technology directed toward application areas that have the potential for significant contributions to national economic competitiveness and for other significant societal benefits. Such activities, ranging from basic research to the demonstration of technical solutions, shall be designed to advance the development of research discoveries. The advisory committee established under section 101(b) shall make recommendations to the Program for candidate research and development areas for support under this section. (b) Characteristics (1) In general Research and development activities under this section shall— (A) include projects selected on the basis of applications for support through a competitive, merit-based process; (B) involve collaborations among researchers in institutions of higher education and industry, and may involve nonprofit research institutions and Federal laboratories, as appropriate; (C) when possible, leverage Federal investments through collaboration with related State initiatives; and (D) include a plan for fostering the transfer of research discoveries and the results of technology demonstration activities, including from institutions of higher education and Federal laboratories, to industry for commercial development. (2) Cost-sharing In selecting applications for support, the agencies shall give special consideration to projects that include cost sharing from non-Federal sources. (3) Agency collaboration If 2 or more agencies identified in section 101(a)(3)(B), or other appropriate agencies, are working on large-scale research and development activities in the same area of national importance, then such agencies shall strive to collaborate through joint solicitation and selection of applications for support and subsequent funding of projects. (4) Interdisciplinary research centers Research and development activities under this section may be supported through interdisciplinary research centers that are organized to investigate basic research questions and carry out technology demonstration activities in areas described in subsection (a). Research may be carried out through existing interdisciplinary centers, including those authorized under section 7024(b)(2) of the America COMPETES Act (Public Law 110–69; 42 U.S.C. 1862o–10). . 4. Cyber-physical systems (a) Additional Program characteristics Section 101(a)(1) of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5511(a)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (H), by striking and after the semicolon; (2) in subparagraph (I)— (A) by striking improving the security and inserting improving the security, reliability, and resilience ; and (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: (J) provide for increased understanding of the scientific principles of cyber-physical systems and improve the methods available for the design, development, and operation of cyber-physical systems that are characterized by high reliability, safety, and security; and (K) provide for research and development on human-computer interactions, visualization, and big data. . (b) Workshop Title I of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5511 ) is amended further by adding after section 104, as added by section 3 of this Act, the following new section: 105. University/Industry Workshop (a) Establishment Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Advancing America’s Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2013, the Director of the National Coordination Office shall convene a workshop, with participants from institutions of higher education, Federal laboratories, and industry, to explore mechanisms for carrying out collaborative research and development activities for cyber-physical systems, including the related technologies required to enable these systems, and to develop grand challenges in cyber-physical systems research and development. (b) Functions The workshop participants shall— (1) develop options for models for research and development partnerships among institutions of higher education, Federal laboratories, and industry, including mechanisms for the support of research and development carried out under these partnerships; (2) develop options for grand challenges in cyber-physical systems research and development that would be addressed through such partnerships; (3) propose guidelines for assigning intellectual property rights and for the transfer of research results to the private sector; and (4) make recommendations for how Federal agencies participating in the Program can help support research and development partnerships in cyber-physical systems, including through existing or new grant programs. (c) Participants The Director of the National Coordination Office shall ensure that participants in the workshop are individuals with knowledge and expertise in cyber-physical systems and that participants represent a broad mix of relevant stakeholders, including academic and industry researchers, cyber-physical systems and technologies manufacturers, cyber-physical systems and technologies users, and, as appropriate, Federal government regulators. (d) Report Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of the Advancing America’s Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2013, the Director of the National Coordination Office shall transmit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives a report describing the findings and recommendations resulting from the workshop required under this section. . 5. Cloud computing services for research Title I of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5511 ) is amended further by adding after section 105, as added by section 4(b) of this Act, the following new section: 106. Cloud computing services for research (a) Interagency working group Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Advancing America’s Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2013 , the Director of the National Coordination Office, working through the National Science and Technology Council, shall convene an interagency working group to examine— (1) the research and development needed— (A) to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of cloud computing environments; (B) to increase the trustworthiness of cloud applications and infrastructure; and (C) to enhance the foundations of cloud architectures, programming models, and interoperability; and (2) how Federal science agencies can facilitate the use of cloud computing for federally funded science and engineering research, including— (A) making recommendations on changes in funding mechanisms, budget models, and policies needed to remove barriers to the adoption of cloud computing services for research and for data preservation and sharing; and (B) providing guidance to organizations and researchers on opportunities and guidelines for using cloud computing services for federally supported research and related activities. (b) Consultation In carrying out the tasks in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a), the working group shall consult with academia, industry, Federal laboratories, and other relevant organizations and institutions, as appropriate. (c) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Advancing America’s Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2013 , the Director of the National Coordination Office shall transmit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report describing the findings and any recommendations of the working group. (d) Termination The interagency working group shall terminate upon transmittal of the report required under subsection (c). . 6. National Coordination Office Section 102 of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5512 ) is amended to read as follows: 102. National Coordination Office (a) Office The Director shall continue a National Coordination Office with a Director and full-time staff. (b) Functions The National Coordination Office shall— (1) provide technical and administrative support to— (A) the agencies participating in planning and implementing the Program, including such support as needed in the development of the strategic plan under section 101(e); and (B) the advisory committee established under section 101(b); (2) serve as the primary point of contact on Federal networking and information technology activities for government organizations, academia, industry, professional societies, State computing and networking technology programs, interested citizen groups, and others to exchange technical and programmatic information; (3) solicit input and recommendations from a wide range of stakeholders during the development of each strategic plan required under section 101(e) through the convening of at least 1 workshop with invitees from academia, industry, Federal laboratories, and other relevant organizations and institutions; (4) conduct public outreach, including the dissemination of findings and recommendations of the advisory committee, as appropriate; and (5) promote access to and early application of the technologies, innovations, and expertise derived from Program activities to agency missions and systems across the Federal Government and to United States industry. (c) Source of funding (1) In general The operation of the National Coordination Office shall be supported by funds from each agency participating in the Program. (2) Specifications The portion of the total budget of such Office that is provided by each agency for each fiscal year shall be in the same proportion as each such agency’s share of the total budget for the Program for the previous fiscal year, as specified in the report required under section 101(a)(3). . 7. Improving networking and information technology education Section 201(a) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 5521(a)) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (4) as paragraphs (3) through (5), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph: (2) the National Science Foundation shall use its existing programs, in collaboration with other agencies, as appropriate, to improve the teaching and learning of networking and information technology at all levels of education and to increase participation in networking and information technology fields, including by women and underrepresented minorities; . 8. Conforming and technical amendments (a) Section 3 Section 3 of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5502 ) is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking high-performance computing and inserting networking and information technology ; (2) in paragraph (1)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking high-performance computing and inserting networking and information technology ; (B) in subparagraphs (A), (F), and (G), by striking high-performance computing each place it appears and inserting networking and information technology ; and (C) in subparagraph (H), by striking high-performance and inserting high-end ; and (3) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking high-performance computing and and inserting networking and information technology and ; and (B) by striking high-performance computing network and inserting networking and information technology . (b) Title I The heading of title I of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5511 ) is amended by striking High-Performance Computing and inserting Networking and Information Technology . (c) Section 101 Section 101 of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5511 ) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking High-Performance Computing and inserting Networking and Information Technology Research and Development ; (2) in subsection (a)— (A) in the subsection heading, by striking National High-Performance Computing and inserting Networking and Information Technology Research and Development ; (B) in paragraph (1) of such subsection— (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking National High-Performance Computing Program and inserting networking and information technology research and development program ; (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking high-performance computing, including networking and inserting networking and information technology ; (iii) in subparagraphs (B) and (G), by striking high-performance each place it appears and inserting high-end ; and (iv) in subparagraph (C), by striking high-performance computing and networking and inserting high-end computing, distributed, and networking ; and (C) in paragraph (2) of such subsection— (i) in subparagraphs (A) and (C)— (I) by striking high-performance computing each place it appears and inserting networking and information technology ; and (II) by striking development, networking, each place it appears and inserting development, ; and (ii) in subparagraphs (F) and (G), as redesignated by section 2(c)(1) of this Act, by striking high-performance each place it appears and inserting high-end ; (3) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking high-performance computing both places it appears and inserting networking and information technology ; and (B) in paragraph (2), in the second sentence, by striking 2 and inserting 3 ; and (4) in subsection (c)(1)(A), by striking high-performance computing and inserting networking and information technology . (d) Section 201 Section 201(a)(1) of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5521(a)(1) ) is amended by striking high-performance computing and all that follows through networking; and inserting networking and information research and development; . (e) Section 202 Section 202(a) of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5522(a) ) is amended by striking high-performance computing and inserting networking and information technology . (f) Section 203 Section 203(a) of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5523(a)(1) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking high-performance computing and networking and inserting networking and information technology ; and (2) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking high-performance and inserting high-end . (g) Section 204 Section 204 of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5524 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking high-performance computing systems and networks and inserting networking and information technology systems and capabilities ; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking interoperability of high-performance computing systems in networks and for common user interfaces to systems and inserting interoperability and usability of networking and information technology systems ; and (C) in subparagraph (C), by striking high-performance computing and inserting networking and information technology ; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in the heading, by striking High-Performance Computing and Network and inserting Networking and Information Technology ; and (B) by striking sensitive . (h) Section 205 Section 205(a) of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5525(a) ) is amended by striking computational and inserting networking and information technology . (i) Section 206 Section 206(a) of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5526(a) ) is amended by striking computational research and inserting networking and information technology research . (j) Section 207 Section 207(b) of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5527(b) ) is amended by striking high-performance computing and inserting networking and information technology . (k) Section 208 Section 208 of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 5528 ) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking High-Performance Computing and inserting Networking and Information Technology ; and (2) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking High-performance computing and associated and inserting Networking and information ; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking high-performance computing and inserting networking and information technologies ; (C) in paragraph (3), by striking high-performance and inserting high-end ; (D) in paragraph (4), by striking high-performance computers and associated and inserting networking and information ; and (E) in paragraph (5), by striking high-performance computing and associated and inserting networking and information .\n\nApril 11, 2013 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed"}}},{"rowIdx":1753,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-968-ih-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-968"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":968,"string":"968"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"ih"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr968ih.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr968ih.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-08 17:29:47.992"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"A1\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 968 IH: Fire-Damaged Home Rebuilding Act of 2013\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-03-05\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form display=\"yes\">\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n I\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. 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and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" id=\"H009121F1B108422AB7D6F54811067731\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n absent the protection provided by such\n\t\t\t\tlevee, is subject to significant base flood elevations of not less than a\n\t\t\t\treasonable height, as determined by the Administrator.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" id=\"HE8EF28FC48094C45A10BA83014576F3A\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Variance;\n\t\t\t\tconsiderations\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n A variance in\n\t\t\t\taccordance with this subparagraph is a variance, granted by an appropriate\n\t\t\t\tofficial of the community, from compliance with such land use and control\n\t\t\t\tmeasures that allows for the repair and restoration of such structure to its\n\t\t\t\tpredamaged condition without elevation of the structure, but only after a\n\t\t\t\tdetermination by such appropriate official that—\n </text>\n <clause commented=\"no\" id=\"H917D037763934318909AF611A2DFF88A\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the repaired and\n\t\t\t\trestored structure is located on the original location of the structure prior\n\t\t\t\tto such fire damage and the footprint of such repaired and restored structure\n\t\t\t\tdoes not exceed the footprint of the original structure;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" id=\"H854CF6DFC42A4E1E886786E6F6C4AEB8\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the elevation of\n\t\t\t\tthe repaired and restored structure is consistent with existing construction in\n\t\t\t\tthe neighborhood;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" id=\"H61771872934B459E8AB5BF645A6451FA\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n no claims payments have been made under\n\t\t\t\tflood insurance coverage under this title for losses to such structure;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" id=\"H70656694FF6541B5AF024BF86B130059\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the owner of the\n\t\t\t\tstructure for which the variance is granted has owned the structure continually\n\t\t\t\tfrom before the time of the fire damage referred to in subparagraph (A);\n\t\t\t\tand\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" id=\"HA1227510DF014576AE2BC976A405B2AA\">\n <enum>\n (v)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the repair and\n\t\t\t\trestoration of the structure is for the purpose of continued occupancy by such\n\t\t\t\towner.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HF99BC28F70AE46E9B371A135A5434294\">\n <enum>\n 3.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Premium\n\t\t\t rates\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 1308 of the\n\t\t\t National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/4015\">\n 42 U.S.C. 4015\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by adding at\n\t\t\t the end the following new subsection:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2F63AA48A5DA497FB3CFF3D0A8FFF965\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"HB63FCE20F4E647529B282FE18296C1D1\">\n <enum>\n (j)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Premium rates\n\t\t\t\tfor structures with certain variances\n </header>\n <text>\n Notwithstanding any other\n\t\t\t\tprovision of this Act, the chargeable premium rate for coverage under this\n\t\t\t\ttitle for any residential structure provided a variance pursuant to section\n\t\t\t\t1315(a)(3) shall, after repair and restoration of the structure pursuant to\n\t\t\t\tsuch variance, be the rate that otherwise would apply to such structure if the\n\t\t\t\tstructure had not been substantially damaged and repaired and restored pursuant\n\t\t\t\tto such\n\t\t\t\tvariance.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 968 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Ms. Matsui introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow the rebuilding, without elevation, of certain structures located in special flood hazard zones that are damaged by fire, and for other purposes.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fire-Damaged Home Rebuilding Act of 2013 . 2. Requirements for State and local land use controls Subsection (a) of section 1315 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4022(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Allowable local variances for certain residential structures (A) Requirement Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the land use and control measures adopted pursuant to paragraph (1) may not, for purposes of such paragraph, be considered to be inadequate or inconsistent with the comprehensive criteria for land management and use under section 1361 because such measures provide that, in the case of any residential structure that is located in a covered area and is substantially damaged by fire, a variance in accordance with subparagraph (C) may be granted, and the Administrator may not suspend a community from participation in the national flood insurance program, or place such a community on probation under such program, because such land use and control measures provide for such a variance. (B) Covered area For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term covered area means an area that— (i) has special flood hazards; (ii) will be protected by a levee system that will meet the requirements of section 65.10 of the Administrator’s regulations (44 C.F.R. 65.10) and toward the repair, replacement, or construction of which adequate progress, acceptable to the Administrator, has been made; and (iii) absent the protection provided by such levee, is subject to significant base flood elevations of not less than a reasonable height, as determined by the Administrator. (C) Variance; considerations A variance in accordance with this subparagraph is a variance, granted by an appropriate official of the community, from compliance with such land use and control measures that allows for the repair and restoration of such structure to its predamaged condition without elevation of the structure, but only after a determination by such appropriate official that— (i) the repaired and restored structure is located on the original location of the structure prior to such fire damage and the footprint of such repaired and restored structure does not exceed the footprint of the original structure; (ii) the elevation of the repaired and restored structure is consistent with existing construction in the neighborhood; (iii) no claims payments have been made under flood insurance coverage under this title for losses to such structure; (iv) the owner of the structure for which the variance is granted has owned the structure continually from before the time of the fire damage referred to in subparagraph (A); and (v) the repair and restoration of the structure is for the purpose of continued occupancy by such owner. . 3. Premium rates Section 1308 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4015 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (j) Premium rates for structures with certain variances Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the chargeable premium rate for coverage under this title for any residential structure provided a variance pursuant to section 1315(a)(3) shall, after repair and restoration of the structure pursuant to such variance, be the rate that otherwise would apply to such structure if the structure had not been substantially damaged and repaired and restored pursuant to such variance. ."}}},{"rowIdx":1754,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-969-ih-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-969"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":969,"string":"969"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"ih"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr969ih.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr969ih.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-08 17:29:47.892"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"H37B22EC060084D8794C88E462377CDD5\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 969 IH: Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2013\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-03-05\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n I\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. R. 969\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130305\">\n March 5, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"P000591\">\n Mr. Price of Georgia\n </sponsor>\n (for himself,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"B001255\">\n Mr. Boustany\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"R000582\">\n Mr. Roe of Tennessee\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"B001243\">\n Mrs. Blackburn\n </cosponsor>\n , and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"C001075\">\n Mr. Cassidy\n </cosponsor>\n ) introduced the following\n\t\t\t bill; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HIF00\">\n Committee\n\t\t\t on Energy and Commerce\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To prohibit conditioning licensure of a health care\n\t\t provider upon participation in a health plan.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"H5FCF2CD3D78D454F9088E3E47D33D47C\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"H943EC3AB932B44BDBDF14FF243E1D5C6\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Medical Practice Freedom Act of\n\t\t\t 2013\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H4300F9FE2E124C6888CF1F9922235A54\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Health care\n\t\t\t provider licensure cannot be conditioned on participation in a health\n\t\t\t plan\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H0B83EE92D0E24C39A613393AB07781D3\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary of\n\t\t\t Health and Human Services and any State (as a condition of receiving Federal\n\t\t\t financial participation under title XIX of the Social Security Act) may not\n\t\t\t require any health care provider to participate in any health plan as a\n\t\t\t condition of licensure of the provider in any State.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HBCF733EAEBB44987A18253F5942F87FA\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Definitions\n </header>\n <text>\n In\n\t\t\t this section:\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H8240BAB2345C42CD910078677350797C\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Health\n\t\t\t plan\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n health plan\n </term>\n has the meaning given such\n\t\t\t term in section 1171(5) of the Social Security Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/1320d\">\n 42 U.S.C. 1320d(5)\n </external-xref>\n ), and\n\t\t\t includes a basic health program established under section 1331 of the Patient\n\t\t\t Protection and Affordable Care Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/111/148\">\n Public Law 111–148\n </external-xref>\n ), a qualified health\n\t\t\t plan offered by a qualified nonprofit health insurance issuer under the\n\t\t\t Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan (CO–OP) program under section 1322 of such\n\t\t\t Act, a qualified health plan offered under a health care choice compact under\n\t\t\t section 1333 of such Act, a multi-state qualified health plan offered under\n\t\t\t section 1334 of such Act, or other health plan offered under title I of such\n\t\t\t Act.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H217885DC73EF4D4B81376F6B93F29DAA\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Health care\n\t\t\t provider\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term\n <term>\n health care provider\n </term>\n means any person or entity that is required\n\t\t\t by State or Federal laws or regulations to be licensed, registered, or\n\t\t\t certified to provide health care services and is so licensed, registered, or\n\t\t\t certified, or exempted from such requirement by other statute or\n\t\t\t regulation.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H96C0F8E03E2045A2B8BF3C10387C0574\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n State\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t term\n <term>\n State\n </term>\n has the meaning given such term for purposes of title\n\t\t\t XIX of the Social Security Act.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 969 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mr. Price of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Boustany , Mr. Roe of Tennessee , Mrs. Blackburn , and Mr. Cassidy ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit conditioning licensure of a health care provider upon participation in a health plan.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2013 . 2. Health care provider licensure cannot be conditioned on participation in a health plan (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services and any State (as a condition of receiving Federal financial participation under title XIX of the Social Security Act) may not require any health care provider to participate in any health plan as a condition of licensure of the provider in any State. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Health plan The term health plan has the meaning given such term in section 1171(5) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320d(5) ), and includes a basic health program established under section 1331 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 ), a qualified health plan offered by a qualified nonprofit health insurance issuer under the Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan (CO–OP) program under section 1322 of such Act, a qualified health plan offered under a health care choice compact under section 1333 of such Act, a multi-state qualified health plan offered under section 1334 of such Act, or other health plan offered under title I of such Act. (2) Health care provider The term health care provider means any person or entity that is required by State or Federal laws or regulations to be licensed, registered, or certified to provide health care services and is so licensed, registered, or certified, or exempted from such requirement by other statute or regulation. (3) State The term State has the meaning given such term for purposes of title XIX of the Social Security Act."}}},{"rowIdx":1755,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-970-ih-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-970"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":970,"string":"970"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"ih"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr970ih.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr970ih.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-08 17:29:47.772"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"H34B61DA8B14F433EAD614B3C5E48911B\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 970 IH: Elimination of Single Parent Tax Act of 2013\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-03-05\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n I\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. R. 970\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130305\">\n March 5, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"M001149\">\n Mr. Michaud\n </sponsor>\n introduced the following bill; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HWM00\">\n Committee on Ways and\n\t\t\t Means\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To amend part D of title IV of the Social Security Act to\n\t\t prohibit States from charging child support recipients for the collection of\n\t\t child support.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"HB53B40E4545A4597A3F7AD5AF08B24EC\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H8B2C25670FFF4BB8A6CE7633D1361BFC\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Elimination of Single Parent Tax Act\n\t\t\t of 2013\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H3D9BC09B2C50455BABEF6480755E389F\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Prohibition on\n\t\t\t States from charging child support recipients for the collection of child\n\t\t\t support\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 454(6)(B)(ii)\n\t\t\t of the Social Security Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/654\">\n 42 U.S.C. 654(6)(B)(ii)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H867E3BE60FE24746950DFE747916DD35\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n retained by the State from support collected on behalf of the individual\n\t\t\t (but not from the first $500 so collected), paid by the individual applying for\n\t\t\t the services,\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HF2D0EC29A6104097A13C71C123AE2036\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking the\n\t\t\t comma after\n <quote>\n absent parent\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H2FDED6DD341E4BC9A5B6814E6C1F8DDE\">\n <enum>\n 3.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Conforming\n\t\t\t amendments\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 457(a)(4)\n\t\t\t of the Social Security Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/657\">\n 42 U.S.C. 657(a)(4)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H62ABB945F0FA4BDEB41EB51543CDE962\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n the portion of\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HA1861C843B6D44C18D1EC0B04A713ED4\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n that remains after withholding any fee pursuant to section\n\t\t\t 454(6)(B)(ii)\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H9B40F5B072604B3A8DAB056F062561D8\">\n <enum>\n 4.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Effective\n\t\t\t date\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H426A868AB94C4D8786EF605FE3A5739C\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Except as otherwise\n\t\t\t provided in subsection (b), each amendment made by this Act shall take effect\n\t\t\t on October 1, 2013, and shall apply to payments under part D of title IV of the\n\t\t\t Social Security Act for quarters beginning on or after such date.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HC17D24C337BB4FABB107BA4D0E4936EB\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Delay permitted\n\t\t\t if state legislation required\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"HB3223F410BBA40F683EEF7F638852CA2\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Until the date\n\t\t\t described in paragraph (2), a qualified State plan shall not be regarded as\n\t\t\t failing to comply with part D of title IV of the Social Security Act, solely by\n\t\t\t reason of the plan failing to comply with the additional requirements imposed\n\t\t\t by reason of this Act.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HF6756766C3714A2AAD7DA514DB7E1107\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Date\n\t\t\t described\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"H466CC00DFE38416A9F1CE26D23AE56D2\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n The date described in this paragraph is the first day of\n\t\t\t the first calendar quarter that begins after the close of the first regular\n\t\t\t session of the State legislature that ends after the effective date of this\n\t\t\t Act.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HC9C965405F0A4BFFAFACA80126F1DB04\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Special\n\t\t\t rule\n </header>\n <text>\n For purposes of subparagraph (A), in the case of a State\n\t\t\t that has a 2-year legislative session, each year of the session is deemed to be\n\t\t\t a separate regular session of the State legislature.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H70BE4862D42145458D16E721989BB39D\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Qualified state\n\t\t\t plan\n </header>\n <text>\n In paragraph (1), the term\n <term>\n qualified State plan\n </term>\n means a State plan, approved under part D of title IV of the Social Security\n\t\t\t Act, which the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines will require\n\t\t\t State legislation (other than legislation appropriating funds) in order for the\n\t\t\t plan to meet the additional requirements imposed by reason of this Act.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 970 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mr. Michaud introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend part D of title IV of the Social Security Act to prohibit States from charging child support recipients for the collection of child support.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Elimination of Single Parent Tax Act of 2013 . 2. Prohibition on States from charging child support recipients for the collection of child support Section 454(6)(B)(ii) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 654(6)(B)(ii) ) is amended— (1) by striking retained by the State from support collected on behalf of the individual (but not from the first $500 so collected), paid by the individual applying for the services, ; and (2) by striking the comma after absent parent . 3. Conforming amendments Section 457(a)(4) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 657(a)(4) ) is amended— (1) by striking the portion of ; and (2) by striking that remains after withholding any fee pursuant to section 454(6)(B)(ii) . 4. Effective date (a) In general Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), each amendment made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2013, and shall apply to payments under part D of title IV of the Social Security Act for quarters beginning on or after such date. (b) Delay permitted if state legislation required (1) In general Until the date described in paragraph (2), a qualified State plan shall not be regarded as failing to comply with part D of title IV of the Social Security Act, solely by reason of the plan failing to comply with the additional requirements imposed by reason of this Act. (2) Date described (A) In general The date described in this paragraph is the first day of the first calendar quarter that begins after the close of the first regular session of the State legislature that ends after the effective date of this Act. (B) Special rule For purposes of subparagraph (A), in the case of a State that has a 2-year legislative session, each year of the session is deemed to be a separate regular session of the State legislature. (3) Qualified state plan In paragraph (1), the term qualified State plan means a State plan, approved under part D of title IV of the Social Security Act, which the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines will require State legislation (other than legislation appropriating funds) in order for the plan to meet the additional requirements imposed by reason of this Act."}}},{"rowIdx":1756,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-971-ih-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-971"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":971,"string":"971"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"ih"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr971ih.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr971ih.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-08 17:29:47.627"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"H42C77017470446FBB81AC8143AB3AE97\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 971 IH: Ensuring Proper Community Investments Act of 2013\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-03-05\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n I\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. R. 971\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130305\">\n March 5, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"P000594\">\n Mr. Paulsen\n </sponsor>\n (for\n\t\t\t himself and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"M001156\">\n Mr. McHenry\n </cosponsor>\n ) introduced\n\t\t\t the following bill; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HBA00\">\n Committee on Financial\n\t\t\t Services\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To prohibit the sale or trade to another community of\n\t\t community development block grant award amounts.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"HCBC8B6EA5AD24C63999C1966B5E7D115\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"HC5C7BBF378D745979E65A5F3C5C18985\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Ensuring Proper Community Investments\n\t\t\t Act of 2013\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HD6F3E5D5757649CA9958D9C5BE6984EF\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Prohibition on\n\t\t\t sale or trade of Community Development Block Grant awards\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"HB78F64D99B7448D8B0B7AF7FCCE820E3\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Prohibition\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 105 of the Housing and Community\n\t\t\t Development Act of 1974 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/5305\">\n 42 U.S.C. 5305\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by adding at the end the\n\t\t\t following new subsection:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HBCBA5F15ACB14623A93C5385F4B7B981\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"H2394F365EAD8484B9B504F5D82642A27\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Prohibition on\n\t\t\t\tsale or trade of awards\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n A\n\t\t\t\tmetropolitan city, urban county, unit of general local government, or Indian\n\t\t\t\ttribe, or insular area that receives a grant of amounts under this title from\n\t\t\t\tthe Secretary or through a State allocation pursuant to section 106(d) may not\n\t\t\t\tsell, trade, or otherwise transfer all or any portion of such amounts to or for\n\t\t\t\tany other metropolitan city, urban county, unit of general local government,\n\t\t\t\tIndian tribe or insular\n\t\t\t\tarea.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HB78F80075BF144E697F5927F1059089A\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Regulations\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall issue any regulations\n\t\t\t necessary to carry out section 105(i) of the Housing and Community Development\n\t\t\t Act of 1974, as added by the amendment made by subsection (a) of this section,\n\t\t\t not later than the expiration of the 90-day period beginning on the date of the\n\t\t\t enactment of this Act.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 971 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mr. Paulsen (for himself and Mr. McHenry ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To prohibit the sale or trade to another community of community development block grant award amounts.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Proper Community Investments Act of 2013 . 2. Prohibition on sale or trade of Community Development Block Grant awards (a) Prohibition Section 105 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5305 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (i) Prohibition on sale or trade of awards A metropolitan city, urban county, unit of general local government, or Indian tribe, or insular area that receives a grant of amounts under this title from the Secretary or through a State allocation pursuant to section 106(d) may not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer all or any portion of such amounts to or for any other metropolitan city, urban county, unit of general local government, Indian tribe or insular area. . (b) Regulations The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall issue any regulations necessary to carry out section 105(i) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as added by the amendment made by subsection (a) of this section, not later than the expiration of the 90-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act."}}},{"rowIdx":1757,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-972-ih-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-972"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":972,"string":"972"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"ih"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr972ih.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr972ih.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-08 17:29:47.315"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"HE4EC39936F204F09B41AE2EA49EDF090\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 972 IH: Preserving Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act of 2013\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-03-05\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n I\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. R. 972\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130305\">\n March 5, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"S001189\">\n Mr. Austin Scott of\n\t\t\t Georgia\n </sponsor>\n introduced the following bill; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HJU00\">\n Committee on the\n\t\t\t Judiciary\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To protect individual privacy against unwarranted\n\t\t governmental intrusion through the use of the unmanned aerial vehicles commonly\n\t\t called drones, and for other purposes.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"H26F6B125F70B4CD6A13554D6BEA64EA1\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"HE626F3DAEA504C56BFE554990B8D31B7\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Preserving Freedom from Unwarranted\n\t\t\t Surveillance Act of 2013\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H490C7D46373B4E9BB9E4BFC1F8CBE4BC\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Prohibited use of\n\t\t\t drones\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Except as provided in\n\t\t\t section 3, a person or entity acting under the authority of the United States\n\t\t\t shall not use a drone to gather evidence or other information pertaining to\n\t\t\t criminal conduct or conduct in violation of a regulation except to the extent\n\t\t\t authorized in a warrant issued under the procedures described in the Federal\n\t\t\t Rules of Criminal Procedure.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HF6575A344D9B47C08119B55FD377A0D9\">\n <enum>\n 3.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Exceptions\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act does not prohibit any of the\n\t\t\t following:\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H3A52DFD1922746309150E1FE22545BB9\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Patrol of\n\t\t\t borders\n </header>\n <text>\n The use of a drone to patrol national borders to prevent\n\t\t\t or deter illegal entry of any immigrants or illegal substances.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H0172CE996C1546758FDD774FA120F287\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Exigent\n\t\t\t circumstances\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The use of a\n\t\t\t drone by a law enforcement party when exigent circumstances exist. For the\n\t\t\t purposes of this paragraph, exigent circumstances exist when the law\n\t\t\t enforcement party possesses reasonable suspicion that under particular\n\t\t\t circumstances, swift action to prevent imminent danger to life or serious\n\t\t\t damage to property, or to forestall the imminent escape of a suspect, or\n\t\t\t destruction of evidence.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HBA36FF40570F4A4983E5DB9B8881B958\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n High\n\t\t\t risk\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The use of a drone to\n\t\t\t counter a high risk of a terrorist attack by a specific individual or\n\t\t\t organization, when the Secretary of Homeland Security determines credible\n\t\t\t intelligence indicates there is such a risk.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H67D000B282254F9E8852D2DD2DA52904\">\n <enum>\n 4.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Remedies for\n\t\t\t violation\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Any aggrieved party\n\t\t\t may in a civil action obtain all appropriate relief to prevent or remedy a\n\t\t\t violation of this Act.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H3F9454F54CB844D0862786E4BA4C5330\">\n <enum>\n 5.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Definitions\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n In this Act:\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H0D9D1630C985474D9450741652CF078F\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term\n <term>\n drone\n </term>\n means any\n\t\t\t powered, aerial vehicle that does not carry a human operator, uses aerodynamic\n\t\t\t forces to provide vehicle lift, can fly autonomously or be piloted remotely,\n\t\t\t can be expendable or recoverable, and can carry a lethal or nonlethal payload.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H16D600ECBC104F3D8B0E389708E9F2BB\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n law\n\t\t\t enforcement party\n </term>\n means a person or entity authorized by law to\n\t\t\t investigate or prosecute offenses against the United States.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 972 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To protect individual privacy against unwarranted governmental intrusion through the use of the unmanned aerial vehicles commonly called drones, and for other purposes.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act of 2013 . 2. Prohibited use of drones Except as provided in section 3, a person or entity acting under the authority of the United States shall not use a drone to gather evidence or other information pertaining to criminal conduct or conduct in violation of a regulation except to the extent authorized in a warrant issued under the procedures described in the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. 3. Exceptions This Act does not prohibit any of the following: (1) Patrol of borders The use of a drone to patrol national borders to prevent or deter illegal entry of any immigrants or illegal substances. (2) Exigent circumstances The use of a drone by a law enforcement party when exigent circumstances exist. For the purposes of this paragraph, exigent circumstances exist when the law enforcement party possesses reasonable suspicion that under particular circumstances, swift action to prevent imminent danger to life or serious damage to property, or to forestall the imminent escape of a suspect, or destruction of evidence. (3) High risk The use of a drone to counter a high risk of a terrorist attack by a specific individual or organization, when the Secretary of Homeland Security determines credible intelligence indicates there is such a risk. 4. Remedies for violation Any aggrieved party may in a civil action obtain all appropriate relief to prevent or remedy a violation of this Act. 5. Definitions In this Act: (1) The term drone means any powered, aerial vehicle that does not carry a human operator, uses aerodynamic forces to provide vehicle lift, can fly autonomously or be piloted remotely, can be expendable or recoverable, and can carry a lethal or nonlethal payload. (2) The term law enforcement party means a person or entity authorized by law to investigate or prosecute offenses against the United States."}}},{"rowIdx":1758,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-973-ih-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-973"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":973,"string":"973"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"ih"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr973ih.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr973ih.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-08 17:29:46.573"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"HE247B09415CA4CF5989F4C54D9A8550F\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 973 IH: Religious Freedom Tax Repeal Act of 2013\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-03-05\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n I\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. R. 973\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130305\">\n March 5, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"S000244\">\n Mr. Sensenbrenner\n </sponsor>\n (for himself,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"C000266\">\n Mr. Chabot\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"P000601\">\n Mr. Palazzo\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"H001045\">\n Mr. Harper\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"B000013\">\n Mr. Bachus\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"K000362\">\n Mr. King of Iowa\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"T000462\">\n Mr. Tiberi\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"B001255\">\n Mr. Boustany\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"J000292\">\n Mr. Johnson of Ohio\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"M001182\">\n Mr. Mulvaney\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"H001058\">\n Mr. Huizenga of Michigan\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"R000587\">\n Mr. Ribble\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"D000533\">\n Mr. Duncan of Tennessee\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"C001051\">\n Mr. Carter\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"N000185\">\n Mr. Nugent\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"C001062\">\n Mr. Conaway\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"P000265\">\n Mr. Petri\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"A000369\">\n Mr. Amodei\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"L000575\">\n Mr. Lankford\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"B001257\">\n Mr. Bilirakis\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"W000796\">\n Mr. Westmoreland\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"F000451\">\n Mr. Fitzpatrick\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"B001273\">\n Mrs. Black\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"M001179\">\n Mr. Marino\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"G000550\">\n Mr. Gingrey of Georgia\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"M001144\">\n Mr. Miller of Florida\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"J000289\">\n Mr. Jordan\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"W000798\">\n Mr. Walberg\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"B001269\">\n Mr. Barletta\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"F000445\">\n Mr. Forbes\n </cosponsor>\n , and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"D000614\">\n Mr. Duffy\n </cosponsor>\n ) introduced the following\n\t\t\t bill; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HIF00\">\n Committee\n\t\t\t on Energy and Commerce\n </committee-name>\n , and in addition to the Committees on\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HWM00\">\n Ways and Means\n </committee-name>\n and\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HED00\">\n Education and the\n\t\t\t Workforce\n </committee-name>\n , for a period to be subsequently determined by the\n\t\t\t Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the\n\t\t\t jurisdiction of the committee concerned\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To exempt employers from any excise tax and certain suits\n\t\t and penalties in the case of a failure of a group health plan to provide\n\t\t coverage to which an employer objects on the basis of religious belief or moral\n\t\t conviction.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"H0A5BA9F172394389B92E8CB2A26DC175\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"H632BD2D566F94D13903E8719714EA222\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Religious Freedom Tax Repeal Act of\n\t\t\t 2013\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HB8EE0C857CC94AE29BAF38F8C7DEFC96\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Group health plan\n\t\t\t requirement excise tax exception for religious or moral opposition to\n\t\t\t coverage\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 4980D of the\n\t\t\t Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating subsection (f) as\n\t\t\t subsection (g) and by inserting after subsection (e) the following new\n\t\t\t subsection:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H35B137EC248A4F92AF6C473097A56037\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"H5304314CFA9849C088A96896B9F3F219\">\n <enum>\n (f)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Exception for\n\t\t\t\treligious or moral opposition to certain coverage\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n No tax shall be imposed on a failure of a\n\t\t\t\tgroup health plan to meet the requirements of section 2713(a)(4) of the Public\n\t\t\t\tHealth Service Act, as such section applies by operation of section 9815, in\n\t\t\t\tthe case of any failure to provide coverage to which an employer with respect\n\t\t\t\tto such plan is opposed by reason of adherence to a religious belief or moral\n\t\t\t\tconviction.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" id=\"H371FF81CF6B5428A9127493954AA00EC\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 3.\n </enum>\n <header>\n No authority under\n\t\t\t ERISA to enforce requirement for group health plans to provide coverage to\n\t\t\t which an employer objects on religious or moral grounds\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 502(b) of the Employee Retirement\n\t\t\t Income Security Act of 1974 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/29/1132\">\n 29 U.S.C. 1132(b)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by adding at the end\n\t\t\t the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H45CFB438F1E54F54AF39BE9DE4110DF0\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"H81D4926BD2B64D6F9B8E31F67F435025\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary may not bring an action to\n\t\t\t\tenforce any requirement to provide coverage under section 2713(a)(4) of the\n\t\t\t\tPublic Health Service Act, as such section applies by operation of section\n\t\t\t\t715(a) of this title, against a plan if an employer with respect to such plan\n\t\t\t\tis opposed to such coverage by reason of adherence to a religious belief or\n\t\t\t\tmoral\n\t\t\t\tconviction.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" id=\"H98F12F259EEC492D891197C0372BACB7\">\n <enum>\n 4.\n </enum>\n <header>\n No penalties\n\t\t\t under the Public Health Service Act for group health plans not providing\n\t\t\t coverage to which an employer objects on religious or moral\n\t\t\t grounds\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 2713 of the\n\t\t\t Public Health Service Act is amended by adding at the end the following new\n\t\t\t subsection:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H124F3563904F4ECF9CA322D29F6A416B\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection commented=\"no\" id=\"H79D9E33C3743447D81E389939E1D5303\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Exception for\n\t\t\t\treligious or moral opposition to certain coverage\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The provisions of subsections (a)(2) and\n\t\t\t\t(b) of section 2723 shall not apply with respect to any failure of a group\n\t\t\t\thealth plan of an employer or group health insurance coverage offered in\n\t\t\t\tconnection with such a plan to meet any requirement under subsection (a)(4)\n\t\t\t\tinsofar as such requirement relates to providing coverage to which an employer\n\t\t\t\tis opposed on the basis of religious belief or moral\n\t\t\t\tconviction.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 973 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mr. Sensenbrenner (for himself, Mr. Chabot , Mr. Palazzo , Mr. Harper , Mr. Bachus , Mr. King of Iowa , Mr. Tiberi , Mr. Boustany , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. Mulvaney , Mr. Huizenga of Michigan , Mr. Ribble , Mr. Duncan of Tennessee , Mr. Carter , Mr. Nugent , Mr. Conaway , Mr. Petri , Mr. Amodei , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Westmoreland , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mrs. Black , Mr. Marino , Mr. Gingrey of Georgia , Mr. Miller of Florida , Mr. Jordan , Mr. Walberg , Mr. Barletta , Mr. Forbes , and Mr. Duffy ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means and Education and the Workforce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To exempt employers from any excise tax and certain suits and penalties in the case of a failure of a group health plan to provide coverage to which an employer objects on the basis of religious belief or moral conviction.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Religious Freedom Tax Repeal Act of 2013 . 2. Group health plan requirement excise tax exception for religious or moral opposition to coverage Section 4980D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g) and by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection: (f) Exception for religious or moral opposition to certain coverage No tax shall be imposed on a failure of a group health plan to meet the requirements of section 2713(a)(4) of the Public Health Service Act, as such section applies by operation of section 9815, in the case of any failure to provide coverage to which an employer with respect to such plan is opposed by reason of adherence to a religious belief or moral conviction. . 3. No authority under ERISA to enforce requirement for group health plans to provide coverage to which an employer objects on religious or moral grounds Section 502(b) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ( 29 U.S.C. 1132(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) The Secretary may not bring an action to enforce any requirement to provide coverage under section 2713(a)(4) of the Public Health Service Act, as such section applies by operation of section 715(a) of this title, against a plan if an employer with respect to such plan is opposed to such coverage by reason of adherence to a religious belief or moral conviction. . 4. No penalties under the Public Health Service Act for group health plans not providing coverage to which an employer objects on religious or moral grounds Section 2713 of the Public Health Service Act is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) Exception for religious or moral opposition to certain coverage The provisions of subsections (a)(2) and (b) of section 2723 shall not apply with respect to any failure of a group health plan of an employer or group health insurance coverage offered in connection with such a plan to meet any requirement under subsection (a)(4) insofar as such requirement relates to providing coverage to which an employer is opposed on the basis of religious belief or moral conviction. ."}}},{"rowIdx":1759,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-974-ih-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-974"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":974,"string":"974"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"ih"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr974ih.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr974ih.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-08 17:29:47.418"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"HF1F36465B3A1412FA0E54D52A2E4B4FC\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 974 IH: Multimodal Opportunities Via Enhanced Freight Act of 2013\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-03-05\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n I\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. R. 974\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130305\">\n March 5, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"S001165\">\n Mr. Sires\n </sponsor>\n (for\n\t\t\t himself,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S000510\">\n Mr. Smith of Washington\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"B000574\">\n Mr. Blumenauer\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"H001063\">\n Ms. Hahn\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"B000911\">\n Ms. Brown of Florida\n </cosponsor>\n , and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"N000179\">\n Mrs. Napolitano\n </cosponsor>\n ) introduced the\n\t\t\t following bill; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HPW00\">\n Committee on Transportation and\n\t\t\t Infrastructure\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code, to\n\t\t establish national policies and programs to strengthen freight-related\n\t\t infrastructure, and for other purposes.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"HBC456945D8A240969EC67E2B6394002B\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"HE5500D33CB164FBEBCF4C41352D3480B\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title; table of\n\t\t\t contents\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H444BC6B750024FF7A3286D35A9F5D6A8\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short\n\t\t\t title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited\n\t\t\t as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Multimodal Opportunities Via\n\t\t\t Enhanced Freight Act of 2013\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n or the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n MOVE Freight Act of 2013\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H9A74D0A4169E4D5E9D01F8F62FA593C1\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Table of\n\t\t\t contents\n </header>\n <text>\n The table of contents for this Act is as follows:\n </text>\n <toc container-level=\"legis-body-container\" lowest-bolded-level=\"division-lowest-bolded\" lowest-level=\"section\" quoted-block=\"no-quoted-block\" regeneration=\"yes-regeneration\">\n <toc-entry idref=\"HE5500D33CB164FBEBCF4C41352D3480B\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"H07CA06E5B1354BBF8EA5E367DE9156BB\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 2. Findings.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"H0F44360B7680481B8260F72B5BB24563\" level=\"title\">\n Title I—National and State Freight Policy and\n\t\t\t\tPlanning\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"H2C9E22ED5AD3496E8E91F1F035573810\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 101. National freight policy.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"H7F880E5786B842B2935AF9E53BBD3624\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 102. State freight plans.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"HBB6DBF1506D4481894AD57D63DD33A92\" level=\"title\">\n Title II—National Freight Infrastructure Investment\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"H402BBCC590AE4C2087C94B7D879F2180\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 201. National freight infrastructure investment\n\t\t\t\tgrants.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H07CA06E5B1354BBF8EA5E367DE9156BB\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Findings\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Congress finds the following:\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HE1663E834F44409C944E60FF6428B43D\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The rapid and cost efficient movement of\n\t\t\t goods throughout the United States supply chain, and particularly through\n\t\t\t United States trade gateways and corridors, is vital to securing the Nation’s\n\t\t\t economic future and maintaining the Nation’s competitiveness in world\n\t\t\t markets.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H85FFC53691F24588B1706A049D8B9710\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n More than $16\n\t\t\t trillion worth of freight was moved in the United States in 2010, accounting\n\t\t\t for $13 trillion in domestic shipments and $3 trillion in international exports\n\t\t\t and imports.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HEAC2FB6D279C42BFBBDE0B91BD7688B1\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Freight is\n\t\t\t forecasted to grow, with indicators showing that United States shipments will\n\t\t\t more than double between 2010 and 2040 to roughly $39.5 trillion annually, with\n\t\t\t an estimated $10.3 trillion worth of goods using multiple modes of\n\t\t\t transportation each year.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HD29C212FBBB943A098C123626CE4AD23\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n By 2020, the\n\t\t\t Nation’s projected surface transportation infrastructure deficiencies are\n\t\t\t expected to cost the national economy cumulatively almost $900 billion in gross\n\t\t\t domestic product, rising to $2.7 billion through 2040.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H492AB0EEC7F246BA91BAA35C54B7109B\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n It is the\n\t\t\t responsibility of the Federal Government to support business by helping to\n\t\t\t ensure multimodal freight networks that will provide reliable, efficient, and\n\t\t\t safe transportation, allowing cost-effective transport of goods to markets near\n\t\t\t and far.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H74425FE5429745A2879022B41F8D215B\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text>\n A\n\t\t\t national campaign of strategic investment to expand capacity and increase\n\t\t\t efficiency can circumvent the projected loss in United States productivity and\n\t\t\t decline in global competitiveness.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HCABF3158DAC64C04B72BF91B810EB1AF\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In establishing national policies and\n\t\t\t programs to strengthen freight-related infrastructure, the President, Federal\n\t\t\t officials, and other relevant stakeholders should consider the critical\n\t\t\t importance of freight to United States businesses and global economic\n\t\t\t competitiveness.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HDB9673EC22334859B4DA0B3600B8ACFB\">\n <enum>\n (8)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Under the Constitution, it is the role of\n\t\t\t the Federal Government to protect and promote commerce with foreign nations and\n\t\t\t among the States through all reasonable means, including through investment in\n\t\t\t goods movement infrastructure.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <title id=\"H0F44360B7680481B8260F72B5BB24563\">\n <enum>\n I\n </enum>\n <header>\n National and State\n\t\t\t Freight Policy and Planning\n </header>\n <section id=\"H2C9E22ED5AD3496E8E91F1F035573810\">\n <enum>\n 101.\n </enum>\n <header>\n National\n\t\t\t freight policy\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"HD119D991CF1B48B09DFBE72992E21F5A\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n National freight\n\t\t\t network defined\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section\n\t\t\t 101(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HE5ACD8898EF742718239EFC1DE4390FC\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating\n\t\t\t paragraphs (15) through (34) as paragraphs (16) through (35), respectively;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HD24FA85E8CAC478EA85C180F997E8A7D\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting after\n\t\t\t paragraph (14) the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HFA005BF8A60C4588B366E22863149383\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"HF9C2026D4AFF4D638912C01A71629F54\">\n <enum>\n (15)\n </enum>\n <header>\n National\n\t\t\t\tfreight network\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term\n <term>\n national freight network\n </term>\n means a network composed of highways,\n\t\t\t\trailways, navigable waterways, seaports, airports, freight intermodal\n\t\t\t\tconnectors, and aerotropolis transportation systems most critical to the\n\t\t\t\tmultimodal movement of\n\t\t\t\tfreight.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H8E1F3D9C386641CBA81AFFCD6386520B\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Establishment\n\t\t\t and designation of national freight network\n </header>\n <text>\n Subsections (c) and\n\t\t\t (d) of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/23/167\">\n section 167\n </external-xref>\n of title 23, United States Code, are amended to read as\n\t\t\t follows:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC24DAD2467A6441999E9972F512CD1C8\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"HAE43997FA1664E92B19816865E0EDF71\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Establishment of\n\t\t\t\tnational freight network\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H7062ADD2D7B04B5B835220E2C0E68227\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary shall\n\t\t\t\testablish a national freight network in accordance with this section to assist\n\t\t\t\tStates in strategically directing resources toward improved system performance\n\t\t\t\tfor efficient movement of freight—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HD4E047BF4AD94D7C923BAF1D6ED68163\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n on highways\n\t\t\t\t(including highways on the national highway system), railways, navigable\n\t\t\t\twaterways, freight intermodal connectors, and aerotropolis transportation\n\t\t\t\tsystems; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H7A3E71E68E7944EBBE37F5C5BEE853BF\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n into and out of\n\t\t\t\tinland ports, seaports, and airports.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H6189BDAE690845FDB0C84F366138280F\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Network\n\t\t\t\tcomponents\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The national\n\t\t\t\tfreight network shall consist of multimodal transportation infrastructure,\n\t\t\t\tincluding—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H8F540F5B44904D68A815E411CB5E58F6\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the primary freight network, as designated\n\t\t\t\tby the Secretary under subsection (d) (referred to in this section as the\n <term>\n primary freight network\n </term>\n ) as the network composed of highways,\n\t\t\t\trailways, navigable waterways, seaports, airports, freight intermodal\n\t\t\t\tconnectors, and aerotropolis transportation systems most critical to the\n\t\t\t\tmultimodal movement of freight;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H98F5AAE683664944972A0B00B7C5E21D\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the portions of\n\t\t\t\tthe Interstate System not designated as part of the primary freight network;\n\t\t\t\tand\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H6218743FB4554AC1ACFC327273A7E7E5\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n critical rural\n\t\t\t\tfreight corridors established under subsection (e).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HFCAD675DA616431784069AF1C5AF79F9\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Designation of\n\t\t\t\tprimary freight network\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H8CD672332EF24ECBBD2F7C5B04AD06F2\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Initial\n\t\t\t\tdesignation of primary freight network\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"H23B32D884CF2438C903683A212466AC1\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Designation\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than 1 year after the date of\n\t\t\t\tenactment of this section, the Secretary shall designate a multimodal primary\n\t\t\t\tfreight network—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"HD732227CE3B940E0B8DF830FBFF2EEE2\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n based on an\n\t\t\t\tinventory of national freight volume conducted by the Secretary, in\n\t\t\t\tconsultation with stakeholders, including system users, transport providers,\n\t\t\t\tand States;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H82402AB1500C4344B603ABB97CAD962B\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n that shall be comprised of—\n </text>\n <subclause id=\"H3D8BE86A061E42E3BE361C5D5F6E3FD3\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n not more than\n\t\t\t\t27,000 miles of existing major freight corridors that are most critical;\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"H91940BEAF9174CBE8F76CB7ADADED6BF\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n critical rail corridors;\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"H0D8A74BEC388483E987C49F2C0D5DAF6\">\n <enum>\n (III)\n </enum>\n <text>\n critical\n\t\t\t\tintermodal connections; and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"HE9705EE069B746858F982475EEC0C941\">\n <enum>\n (IV)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n critical inland port, seaport, and airport\n\t\t\t\tinfrastructure, at the discretion of the Secretary.\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H29670924F09C4E54A6B691347B1DA7E3\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Factors for\n\t\t\t\tdesignation\n </header>\n <text>\n In designating the primary freight network, the\n\t\t\t\tSecretary shall consider—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H8248DD060E334B0A887EE5052311AADA\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the generation of national economic\n\t\t\t\tbenefits, including job creation, expanded business opportunities, and benefits\n\t\t\t\tto the gross domestic product;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H19EDEB75CC1949529AA355D3FCEFCA48\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the origins and\n\t\t\t\tdestinations of freight movement in the United States;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H32E0A9CEC785429EB633A49E3659BFA8\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the total\n\t\t\t\tfreight tonnage and value of freight moved;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HA6B2A14F4AF347DE95234BBD856D99E3\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the percentage of\n\t\t\t\tannual average daily traffic;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H5CBCCA0E4D6C405FBB7BA626C0E22C50\">\n <enum>\n (v)\n </enum>\n <text>\n land and maritime\n\t\t\t\tports of entry;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H5A4FA55BBF7E4250AB149BA0D169CFC7\">\n <enum>\n (vi)\n </enum>\n <text>\n access to energy\n\t\t\t\texploration, development, installation, or production areas;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H704F651A94D74D88B0803D38D719DFC7\">\n <enum>\n (vii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n population\n\t\t\t\tcenters; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H1AC1882B1E914BD59B215C731848FA09\">\n <enum>\n (viii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n network\n\t\t\t\tconnectivity.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H60CCC3033E084067A78889AE2A6FD543\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Additional miles\n\t\t\t\ton multimodal primary freight network\n </header>\n <text>\n In addition to the miles of\n\t\t\t\texisting major freight corridors initially designated under paragraph (1), the\n\t\t\t\tSecretary may increase the number of miles designated as part of the primary\n\t\t\t\tfreight network by not more than 3,000 additional miles of freight corridors\n\t\t\t\t(which may include existing or planned corridors) critical to future efficient\n\t\t\t\tmovement of goods on the primary freight network.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HB2DFA8A09BE34C7B8EFB0A14F2DDFC06\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Redesignation of\n\t\t\t\tprimary freight network\n </header>\n <text>\n Effective beginning 10 years after the\n\t\t\t\tdesignation of the primary freight network and every 10 years thereafter, using\n\t\t\t\tthe designation factors described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall\n\t\t\t\tredesignate the primary freight network (including additional mileage described\n\t\t\t\tin paragraph\n\t\t\t\t(2)).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H7F880E5786B842B2935AF9E53BBD3624\">\n <enum>\n 102.\n </enum>\n <header>\n State freight\n\t\t\t plans\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 1118(a) of\n\t\t\t MAP–21 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/23/167\">\n 23 U.S.C. 167\n </external-xref>\n note; 126 Stat. 473) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HCA441DCBB86F4F97BA490780A3029074\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n encourage\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n require\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H40D61C9A15644D84AC76B0487D296CC8\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by adding at the\n\t\t\t end the following:\n <quote>\n Each State shall coordinate with neighboring states\n\t\t\t to ensure multistate network continuity and connectivity.\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n </title>\n <title id=\"HBB6DBF1506D4481894AD57D63DD33A92\">\n <enum>\n II\n </enum>\n <header>\n National Freight\n\t\t\t Infrastructure Investment\n </header>\n <section id=\"H402BBCC590AE4C2087C94B7D879F2180\">\n <enum>\n 201.\n </enum>\n <header>\n National\n\t\t\t freight infrastructure investment grants\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"HFEE1837390D649C3BA1F39978C9E0930\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Establishment of\n\t\t\t Program\n </header>\n <text>\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/49/55\">\n Chapter 55\n </external-xref>\n of title 49,\n\t\t\t United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block id=\"HC04F32DBC9E14470A2493DE7D78B6D8F\" style=\"USC\">\n <subchapter id=\"H4A9F4EA3B6E9431D9E1000AEB779C66A\">\n <enum>\n III\n </enum>\n <header>\n Financial\n\t\t\t\tAssistance\n </header>\n <section id=\"H50080A606FCD4A329DCE6504303803C5\">\n <enum>\n 5581.\n </enum>\n <header>\n National\n\t\t\t\tfreight infrastructure investment grants\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H2243CB7557324CD1BBA4B30F4CCBADDC\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Establishment of\n\t\t\t\tProgram\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary of Transportation shall establish a\n\t\t\t\tcompetitive grant program to provide financial assistance for capital\n\t\t\t\tinvestments that improve the efficiency of the national transportation system\n\t\t\t\tto move freight.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H01FC0CEF53D545D59EB145D28C144B51\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Eligible\n\t\t\t\tProjects\n </header>\n <text>\n An applicant is eligible for a grant under this section\n\t\t\t\tfor—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H6FD0A65AD2F34EA48FD9D19C60505264\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a port development\n\t\t\t\tor improvement project;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H5ADC738B6862437B8BA0FE6F0A9FCB6C\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a multimodal\n\t\t\t\tterminal facility project;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HB56D1778C37E4F53A772F9BC5025E6A4\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a land port of\n\t\t\t\tentry project;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H80D34D3FE2DC43A1BB9D54F4ACE3159C\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a freight rail\n\t\t\t\timprovement or capacity expansion project;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HEB1E8005F3C841AF8123012979C6DF19\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n an intelligent\n\t\t\t\ttransportation system project primarily for freight benefit that reduces\n\t\t\t\tcongestion or improves safety;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HDE9EAB7F70DF4602BE2397D744DCE5B8\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a project that\n\t\t\t\timproves access to a port or terminal facility;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HAA9146A79B29434698696AB25FF80FBC\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n an aerotropolis system, which for purposes\n\t\t\t\tof this section is a planned and coordinated multimodal freight and passenger\n\t\t\t\ttransportation network that, as determined by the Secretary, provides\n\t\t\t\tefficient, cost-effective, sustainable, and intermodal connectivity to a\n\t\t\t\tdefined region of economic significance centered around a major airport;\n\t\t\t\tor\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H02167F8108A0457FA78CC6E9734B62EC\">\n <enum>\n (8)\n </enum>\n <text>\n planning,\n\t\t\t\tpreparation, or design of any project described in this subsection.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H561235FA93084472A9205095211AD8AA\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Project\n\t\t\t\tSelection Criteria\n </header>\n <text>\n In determining whether to award a grant to an\n\t\t\t\teligible applicant under this section, the Secretary shall consider the extent\n\t\t\t\tto which the project—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H65188BDF5786406389997B0DB6FBD785\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n supports the\n\t\t\t\tobjectives of the national freight strategic plan developed under section\n\t\t\t\t167(f) of title 23;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HD65DCD4D75D34AD998636E0B1551F1F7\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n leverages Federal\n\t\t\t\tinvestment by encouraging non-Federal contributions to the project, including\n\t\t\t\tcontributions from public-private partnerships;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HFB311FC584D54876B3D4788A100C8CD0\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n improves the\n\t\t\t\tmobility of goods and commodities;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HD4FC2F0C2F784B3D84DB3BD662FD3148\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n incorporates new\n\t\t\t\tand innovative technologies, including freight-related intelligent\n\t\t\t\ttransportation systems;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H59F37F141ED04E4693708140D4EC058A\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n improves energy\n\t\t\t\tefficiency or reduces greenhouse gas emissions;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H8AE67FE5246A4728883AE6C29F9CB24E\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text>\n helps maintain or\n\t\t\t\tprotect the environment, including reducing air and water pollution;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H3EB7CEE1E9E849DF87BE1F1B76768F4B\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <text>\n reduces\n\t\t\t\tcongestion;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HD00676B663CC4679A2921B8CB2670B6E\">\n <enum>\n (8)\n </enum>\n <text>\n improves the\n\t\t\t\tcondition of the freight infrastructure, including bringing it into a state of\n\t\t\t\tgood repair;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HCE1B0306203C40219DEC92603D9FB6F8\">\n <enum>\n (9)\n </enum>\n <text>\n improves safety,\n\t\t\t\tincluding reducing transportation accidents, injuries, and fatalities;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H8AD4A54084FC42CC83CFCEA70DE4C636\">\n <enum>\n (10)\n </enum>\n <text>\n demonstrates that\n\t\t\t\tthe proposed project cannot be readily and efficiently realized without Federal\n\t\t\t\tsupport and participation; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H84D8238838CE41EB9398F769505DB7DF\">\n <enum>\n (11)\n </enum>\n <text>\n enhances national\n\t\t\t\tor regional economic development, growth, and competitiveness.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H1485A74853D24654976F2D8B11976565\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Letters of\n\t\t\t\tIntent\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"HEBB8E0E3A3864BA78D753D8557E78490\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Issuance\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t\tSecretary may issue a letter of intent to an applicant announcing an intention\n\t\t\t\tto obligate, for a major capital project under this subsection, an amount from\n\t\t\t\tfuture available budget authority specified in law that is not more than the\n\t\t\t\tamount stipulated as the financial participation of the Secretary in the\n\t\t\t\tproject.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H611D230F69A34F2D9C258B832E4CDDBD\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Notice to\n\t\t\t\tCongress\n </header>\n <text>\n At least 30 days before issuing a letter under paragraph\n\t\t\t\t(1), the Secretary shall notify in writing the Committee on Commerce, Science,\n\t\t\t\tand Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and\n\t\t\t\tInfrastructure of the House of Representatives of the proposed letter or\n\t\t\t\tagreement. The Secretary shall include with the notification a copy of the\n\t\t\t\tproposed letter or agreement, the criteria used under subsection (c) for\n\t\t\t\tselecting the project for a grant award, and a description of how the project\n\t\t\t\tmeets such criteria.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HA6D1DEFC5CCA41E98901439EA43A1783\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Limitation\n </header>\n <text>\n An\n\t\t\t\tobligation or administrative commitment may be made only when amounts are made\n\t\t\t\tavailable. The letter of intent shall state that the contingent commitment is\n\t\t\t\tnot an obligation of the Federal Government, and is subject to the availability\n\t\t\t\tof funds under Federal law and to Federal laws in force or enacted after the\n\t\t\t\tdate of the contingent commitment.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HA8B8A26D8DE84942BA200CBD87116363\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Federal Share of\n\t\t\t\tNet Project Cost\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"HD093838A830B4F2CA4F21BCD5725B5F6\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Estimate of net\n\t\t\t\tproject cost\n </header>\n <text>\n Based on engineering studies, studies of economic\n\t\t\t\tfeasibility, and information on the expected use of equipment or facilities,\n\t\t\t\tthe Secretary shall estimate the net project cost.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H4393771B3F6145B79A30B7C7FDE221B2\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Federal\n\t\t\t\tshare\n </header>\n <text>\n The Federal share of a grant for the project shall not\n\t\t\t\texceed 80 percent of the project net capital cost.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H861A0673B93B4051BF955156FD60CA73\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Priority\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t\tSecretary shall give priority in allocating future obligations and contingent\n\t\t\t\tcommitments to incur obligations to grant requests seeking a lower Federal\n\t\t\t\tshare of the project net capital cost.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HBA378749C46C4811B4B26FF6269A1A63\">\n <enum>\n (f)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Cooperative\n\t\t\t\tagreements\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"HCFDE65584500430CB3E0E615F140F0CD\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n An applicant may enter into an agreement with any public,\n\t\t\t\tprivate, or nonprofit entity to cooperatively implement any project funded with\n\t\t\t\ta grant under this subchapter.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H8650923F06FE41D5875F681CF7373D5B\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Forms of\n\t\t\t\tparticipation\n </header>\n <text>\n Participation by an entity under paragraph (1) may\n\t\t\t\tconsist of—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H8B37CE1CF0994D49960299691A6827AE\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n ownership or\n\t\t\t\toperation of any land, facility, vehicle, or other physical asset associated\n\t\t\t\twith the project;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H735B209DC67540F7B806E0C0E00500CB\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n cost sharing of\n\t\t\t\tany project expense or non-Federal share of the project cost, including in-kind\n\t\t\t\tcontributions;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HC894DBEEB09641B9A9CD22E7DA0E56E1\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n carrying out\n\t\t\t\tadministration, construction management, project management, project operation,\n\t\t\t\tor any other management or operational duty associated with the project;\n\t\t\t\tand\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HADA039938210403C997C4B9906033E6A\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n any other form of\n\t\t\t\tparticipation approved by the Secretary.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HEDEA1F58E48049EE9E42373AAD95C925\">\n <enum>\n (g)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Oversight\n\t\t\t\tProgram\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"HC73D4DF03D834C1C9968E4FC59435DB5\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Establishment\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"H198800CDAF9C4CA39E1A3FD43CB28568\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary shall establish an oversight program to\n\t\t\t\tmonitor the effective and efficient use of funds authorized to carry out this\n\t\t\t\tsection.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H73B4BEEE44C8454280431BDF180141FD\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Minimum\n\t\t\t\trequirement\n </header>\n <text>\n At a minimum, the program shall be responsive to all\n\t\t\t\tareas relating to financial integrity and project delivery.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H7658D9717B174E8A8CB11097C3878B2E\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Financial\n\t\t\t\tintegrity\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"HC78F54D9719940A596AFD6060DB8FA10\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Financial\n\t\t\t\tmanagement systems\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary shall perform annual reviews\n\t\t\t\tthat address elements of the applicant’s financial management systems that\n\t\t\t\taffect projects approved under subsection (a).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HD7918AFFDC4C443482F90E239321D9C7\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Project\n\t\t\t\tcosts\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary shall develop minimum standards for\n\t\t\t\testimating project costs and shall periodically evaluate the practices of\n\t\t\t\tapplicants for estimating project costs, awarding contracts, and reducing\n\t\t\t\tproject costs.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H1ED165FE565C4F0F805D56A888A930FF\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Project\n\t\t\t\tdelivery\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary shall perform annual reviews that address\n\t\t\t\telements of the project delivery system of an applicant, which elements include\n\t\t\t\tone or more activities that are involved in the life cycle of a project from\n\t\t\t\tconception to completion of the project.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HD92A96471B784884B42D79C70E0F7652\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Responsibility\n\t\t\t\tof the applicants\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"H3F23DC24F64E4C218CFFCA08F27A948B\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n Each applicant shall submit to the Secretary for approval\n\t\t\t\tsuch plans, specifications, and estimates for each proposed project as the\n\t\t\t\tSecretary may require.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HB8C77F86610441FCB684843DD4D0DD27\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Applicant\n\t\t\t\tsubrecipients\n </header>\n <text>\n The applicant shall be responsible for determining\n\t\t\t\tthat a subrecipient of Federal funds under this section has—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H40741B43FC8F4BDCBAC88AD13E65E131\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n adequate project\n\t\t\t\tdelivery systems for projects approved under this section; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HCF0F1A55595643BFBBA1897A3DE4D1D3\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n sufficient\n\t\t\t\taccounting controls to properly manage such Federal funds.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H761A97C60DEF439A99CFAE578EB26A06\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Periodic\n\t\t\t\treview\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary shall periodically review the monitoring of\n\t\t\t\tsubrecipients by the applicant.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HB6112F5F5BE44B4587F017934DAA7960\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Specific\n\t\t\t\toversight responsibilities\n </header>\n <text>\n Nothing in this section shall affect\n\t\t\t\tor discharge any oversight responsibility of the Secretary specifically\n\t\t\t\tprovided for under this title or other Federal law.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H0A26EABD2D714327AE430133D9F9896F\">\n <enum>\n (h)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Major\n\t\t\t\tProjects\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H1E3F543F249B408F8D0720DFBA4E6506\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n A recipient of a grant for a project under this section\n\t\t\t\twith an estimated total cost of $500,000,000 or more, and a recipient for such\n\t\t\t\tother projects as may be identified by the Secretary, shall submit to the\n\t\t\t\tSecretary for each project—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H3413FDD616BB463190308F94C6EA677E\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a project\n\t\t\t\tmanagement plan; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H807FCC1439BB4EDEBE7D6CA1AF67DC31\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n an annual\n\t\t\t\tfinancial plan.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H8E32A4E40E934C2EB21907F5DCAC10FE\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Project\n\t\t\t\tmanagement plan\n </header>\n <text>\n A project management plan shall document—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HAD30F935DD664C1B8369BEC81C8E406E\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the procedures and\n\t\t\t\tprocesses that are in effect to provide timely information to the project\n\t\t\t\tdecisionmakers to effectively manage the scope, costs, schedules, quality of,\n\t\t\t\tand the Federal requirements applicable to, the project; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H6FC1F71D5237425FAB1B04F4390FC383\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the role of the\n\t\t\t\tagency leadership and management team in the delivery of the project.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H71547D9B2FE04676834F0591549290F3\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Financial\n\t\t\t\tplan\n </header>\n <text>\n A financial plan shall—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HD6C7B27FFC7D4FBAB758D10D4FDA3961\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n be based on\n\t\t\t\tdetailed estimates of the cost to complete the project; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H647AF45795F74E2A978EAD3548D3D097\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n provide for the\n\t\t\t\tannual submission of updates to the Secretary that are based on reasonable\n\t\t\t\tassumptions, as determined by the Secretary, of future increases in the cost to\n\t\t\t\tcomplete the project.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H58AF6FFBA6E042B8A130ACABE0234FBB\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Other\n\t\t\t\tprojects\n </header>\n <text>\n A recipient of Federal financial assistance for a\n\t\t\t\tproject under this section with an estimated total cost of $100,000,000 or more\n\t\t\t\tthat is not covered by subsection (h) shall prepare an annual financial plan.\n\t\t\t\tAnnual financial plans prepared under this subsection shall be made available\n\t\t\t\tto the Secretary for review upon the request of the Secretary.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H29F4F9C2380C4B9FBEA07F9E29931C0F\">\n <enum>\n (j)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Other terms and\n\t\t\t\tconditions\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary shall determine what additional grant\n\t\t\t\tterms and conditions are necessary and appropriate to meet the requirements of\n\t\t\t\tthis section.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H40D5C4E6210F4B76B2051083A6D9B47E\">\n <enum>\n (k)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Regulations\n </header>\n <text>\n Not\n\t\t\t\tlater than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary\n\t\t\t\tshall prescribe regulations to implement this section.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H4F25AE2F0AD44D1BA4E4E12F8BAD0BBF\">\n <enum>\n (l)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Applicant\n\t\t\t\tdefined\n </header>\n <text>\n In this section, the term\n <term>\n applicant\n </term>\n includes\n\t\t\t\ta State, a political subdivision of a State, government-sponsored authorities\n\t\t\t\tand corporations, and the District of Columbia.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H3055AC8923F1401894594F3B44F4851F\">\n <enum>\n (m)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Secretarial\n\t\t\t\toversight\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H744184D2189D4317BC9889995DF429D2\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Construction\n\t\t\t\toversight\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary may use no more than 1 percent of amounts\n\t\t\t\tmade available in a fiscal year for capital projects under this section to\n\t\t\t\tenter into contracts to oversee the construction of such projects.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HDD2EDE8E95C6430B8B83C8B4CAA0167C\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Compliance\n\t\t\t\treviews and audits\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary may use amounts available under\n\t\t\t\tparagraph (1) to make contracts for safety, procurement, management, and\n\t\t\t\tfinancial compliance reviews and audits of a recipient of amounts under\n\t\t\t\tparagraph (1).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HFC357FFA1F9B44CCB9F9DCC96689F8A2\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Federal\n\t\t\t\tcosts\n </header>\n <text>\n The Federal Government shall pay the entire cost of\n\t\t\t\tcarrying out a contract under this\n\t\t\t\tsubsection.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </subchapter>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H5E844F54E34E4FA68835B7B95322E7EA\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Conforming\n\t\t\t Amendment\n </header>\n <text>\n The analysis for\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/49/55\">\n chapter 55\n </external-xref>\n of title 49,\n\t\t\t United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5D5BDBC88D9343F08919DD35E7562535\" style=\"USC\">\n <toc regeneration=\"no-regeneration\">\n <toc-entry level=\"subchapter\">\n Subchapter III—Financial\n\t\t\t\tAssistance\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry level=\"section\">\n 5581. National freight infrastructure\n\t\t\t\tinvestment\n\t\t\t\tgrants.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </title>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 974 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mr. Sires (for himself, Mr. Smith of Washington , Mr. Blumenauer , Ms. Hahn , Ms. Brown of Florida , and Mrs. Napolitano ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code, to establish national policies and programs to strengthen freight-related infrastructure, and for other purposes.\n\n1. Short title; table of contents (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Multimodal Opportunities Via Enhanced Freight Act of 2013 or the MOVE Freight Act of 2013 . (b) Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Findings. Title I—National and State Freight Policy and Planning Sec. 101. National freight policy. Sec. 102. State freight plans. Title II—National Freight Infrastructure Investment Sec. 201. National freight infrastructure investment grants. 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The rapid and cost efficient movement of goods throughout the United States supply chain, and particularly through United States trade gateways and corridors, is vital to securing the Nation’s economic future and maintaining the Nation’s competitiveness in world markets. (2) More than $16 trillion worth of freight was moved in the United States in 2010, accounting for $13 trillion in domestic shipments and $3 trillion in international exports and imports. (3) Freight is forecasted to grow, with indicators showing that United States shipments will more than double between 2010 and 2040 to roughly $39.5 trillion annually, with an estimated $10.3 trillion worth of goods using multiple modes of transportation each year. (4) By 2020, the Nation’s projected surface transportation infrastructure deficiencies are expected to cost the national economy cumulatively almost $900 billion in gross domestic product, rising to $2.7 billion through 2040. (5) It is the responsibility of the Federal Government to support business by helping to ensure multimodal freight networks that will provide reliable, efficient, and safe transportation, allowing cost-effective transport of goods to markets near and far. (6) A national campaign of strategic investment to expand capacity and increase efficiency can circumvent the projected loss in United States productivity and decline in global competitiveness. (7) In establishing national policies and programs to strengthen freight-related infrastructure, the President, Federal officials, and other relevant stakeholders should consider the critical importance of freight to United States businesses and global economic competitiveness. (8) Under the Constitution, it is the role of the Federal Government to protect and promote commerce with foreign nations and among the States through all reasonable means, including through investment in goods movement infrastructure. I National and State Freight Policy and Planning 101. National freight policy (a) National freight network defined Section 101(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (15) through (34) as paragraphs (16) through (35), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (14) the following: (15) National freight network The term national freight network means a network composed of highways, railways, navigable waterways, seaports, airports, freight intermodal connectors, and aerotropolis transportation systems most critical to the multimodal movement of freight. . (b) Establishment and designation of national freight network Subsections (c) and (d) of section 167 of title 23, United States Code, are amended to read as follows: (c) Establishment of national freight network (1) In general The Secretary shall establish a national freight network in accordance with this section to assist States in strategically directing resources toward improved system performance for efficient movement of freight— (A) on highways (including highways on the national highway system), railways, navigable waterways, freight intermodal connectors, and aerotropolis transportation systems; and (B) into and out of inland ports, seaports, and airports. (2) Network components The national freight network shall consist of multimodal transportation infrastructure, including— (A) the primary freight network, as designated by the Secretary under subsection (d) (referred to in this section as the primary freight network ) as the network composed of highways, railways, navigable waterways, seaports, airports, freight intermodal connectors, and aerotropolis transportation systems most critical to the multimodal movement of freight; (B) the portions of the Interstate System not designated as part of the primary freight network; and (C) critical rural freight corridors established under subsection (e). (d) Designation of primary freight network (1) Initial designation of primary freight network (A) Designation Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall designate a multimodal primary freight network— (i) based on an inventory of national freight volume conducted by the Secretary, in consultation with stakeholders, including system users, transport providers, and States; (ii) that shall be comprised of— (I) not more than 27,000 miles of existing major freight corridors that are most critical; (II) critical rail corridors; (III) critical intermodal connections; and (IV) critical inland port, seaport, and airport infrastructure, at the discretion of the Secretary. (B) Factors for designation In designating the primary freight network, the Secretary shall consider— (i) the generation of national economic benefits, including job creation, expanded business opportunities, and benefits to the gross domestic product; (ii) the origins and destinations of freight movement in the United States; (iii) the total freight tonnage and value of freight moved; (iv) the percentage of annual average daily traffic; (v) land and maritime ports of entry; (vi) access to energy exploration, development, installation, or production areas; (vii) population centers; and (viii) network connectivity. (2) Additional miles on multimodal primary freight network In addition to the miles of existing major freight corridors initially designated under paragraph (1), the Secretary may increase the number of miles designated as part of the primary freight network by not more than 3,000 additional miles of freight corridors (which may include existing or planned corridors) critical to future efficient movement of goods on the primary freight network. (3) Redesignation of primary freight network Effective beginning 10 years after the designation of the primary freight network and every 10 years thereafter, using the designation factors described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall redesignate the primary freight network (including additional mileage described in paragraph (2)). . 102. State freight plans Section 1118(a) of MAP–21 ( 23 U.S.C. 167 note; 126 Stat. 473) is amended— (1) by striking encourage and inserting require ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: Each State shall coordinate with neighboring states to ensure multistate network continuity and connectivity. . II National Freight Infrastructure Investment 201. National freight infrastructure investment grants (a) Establishment of Program Chapter 55 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: III Financial Assistance 5581. National freight infrastructure investment grants (a) Establishment of Program The Secretary of Transportation shall establish a competitive grant program to provide financial assistance for capital investments that improve the efficiency of the national transportation system to move freight. (b) Eligible Projects An applicant is eligible for a grant under this section for— (1) a port development or improvement project; (2) a multimodal terminal facility project; (3) a land port of entry project; (4) a freight rail improvement or capacity expansion project; (5) an intelligent transportation system project primarily for freight benefit that reduces congestion or improves safety; (6) a project that improves access to a port or terminal facility; (7) an aerotropolis system, which for purposes of this section is a planned and coordinated multimodal freight and passenger transportation network that, as determined by the Secretary, provides efficient, cost-effective, sustainable, and intermodal connectivity to a defined region of economic significance centered around a major airport; or (8) planning, preparation, or design of any project described in this subsection. (c) Project Selection Criteria In determining whether to award a grant to an eligible applicant under this section, the Secretary shall consider the extent to which the project— (1) supports the objectives of the national freight strategic plan developed under section 167(f) of title 23; (2) leverages Federal investment by encouraging non-Federal contributions to the project, including contributions from public-private partnerships; (3) improves the mobility of goods and commodities; (4) incorporates new and innovative technologies, including freight-related intelligent transportation systems; (5) improves energy efficiency or reduces greenhouse gas emissions; (6) helps maintain or protect the environment, including reducing air and water pollution; (7) reduces congestion; (8) improves the condition of the freight infrastructure, including bringing it into a state of good repair; (9) improves safety, including reducing transportation accidents, injuries, and fatalities; (10) demonstrates that the proposed project cannot be readily and efficiently realized without Federal support and participation; and (11) enhances national or regional economic development, growth, and competitiveness. (d) Letters of Intent (1) Issuance The Secretary may issue a letter of intent to an applicant announcing an intention to obligate, for a major capital project under this subsection, an amount from future available budget authority specified in law that is not more than the amount stipulated as the financial participation of the Secretary in the project. (2) Notice to Congress At least 30 days before issuing a letter under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall notify in writing the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives of the proposed letter or agreement. The Secretary shall include with the notification a copy of the proposed letter or agreement, the criteria used under subsection (c) for selecting the project for a grant award, and a description of how the project meets such criteria. (3) Limitation An obligation or administrative commitment may be made only when amounts are made available. The letter of intent shall state that the contingent commitment is not an obligation of the Federal Government, and is subject to the availability of funds under Federal law and to Federal laws in force or enacted after the date of the contingent commitment. (e) Federal Share of Net Project Cost (1) Estimate of net project cost Based on engineering studies, studies of economic feasibility, and information on the expected use of equipment or facilities, the Secretary shall estimate the net project cost. (2) Federal share The Federal share of a grant for the project shall not exceed 80 percent of the project net capital cost. (3) Priority The Secretary shall give priority in allocating future obligations and contingent commitments to incur obligations to grant requests seeking a lower Federal share of the project net capital cost. (f) Cooperative agreements (1) In general An applicant may enter into an agreement with any public, private, or nonprofit entity to cooperatively implement any project funded with a grant under this subchapter. (2) Forms of participation Participation by an entity under paragraph (1) may consist of— (A) ownership or operation of any land, facility, vehicle, or other physical asset associated with the project; (B) cost sharing of any project expense or non-Federal share of the project cost, including in-kind contributions; (C) carrying out administration, construction management, project management, project operation, or any other management or operational duty associated with the project; and (D) any other form of participation approved by the Secretary. (g) Oversight Program (1) Establishment (A) In general The Secretary shall establish an oversight program to monitor the effective and efficient use of funds authorized to carry out this section. (B) Minimum requirement At a minimum, the program shall be responsive to all areas relating to financial integrity and project delivery. (2) Financial integrity (A) Financial management systems The Secretary shall perform annual reviews that address elements of the applicant’s financial management systems that affect projects approved under subsection (a). (B) Project costs The Secretary shall develop minimum standards for estimating project costs and shall periodically evaluate the practices of applicants for estimating project costs, awarding contracts, and reducing project costs. (3) Project delivery The Secretary shall perform annual reviews that address elements of the project delivery system of an applicant, which elements include one or more activities that are involved in the life cycle of a project from conception to completion of the project. (4) Responsibility of the applicants (A) In general Each applicant shall submit to the Secretary for approval such plans, specifications, and estimates for each proposed project as the Secretary may require. (B) Applicant subrecipients The applicant shall be responsible for determining that a subrecipient of Federal funds under this section has— (i) adequate project delivery systems for projects approved under this section; and (ii) sufficient accounting controls to properly manage such Federal funds. (C) Periodic review The Secretary shall periodically review the monitoring of subrecipients by the applicant. (5) Specific oversight responsibilities Nothing in this section shall affect or discharge any oversight responsibility of the Secretary specifically provided for under this title or other Federal law. (h) Major Projects (1) In general A recipient of a grant for a project under this section with an estimated total cost of $500,000,000 or more, and a recipient for such other projects as may be identified by the Secretary, shall submit to the Secretary for each project— (A) a project management plan; and (B) an annual financial plan. (2) Project management plan A project management plan shall document— (A) the procedures and processes that are in effect to provide timely information to the project decisionmakers to effectively manage the scope, costs, schedules, quality of, and the Federal requirements applicable to, the project; and (B) the role of the agency leadership and management team in the delivery of the project. (3) Financial plan A financial plan shall— (A) be based on detailed estimates of the cost to complete the project; and (B) provide for the annual submission of updates to the Secretary that are based on reasonable assumptions, as determined by the Secretary, of future increases in the cost to complete the project. (i) Other projects A recipient of Federal financial assistance for a project under this section with an estimated total cost of $100,000,000 or more that is not covered by subsection (h) shall prepare an annual financial plan. Annual financial plans prepared under this subsection shall be made available to the Secretary for review upon the request of the Secretary. (j) Other terms and conditions The Secretary shall determine what additional grant terms and conditions are necessary and appropriate to meet the requirements of this section. (k) Regulations Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall prescribe regulations to implement this section. (l) Applicant defined In this section, the term applicant includes a State, a political subdivision of a State, government-sponsored authorities and corporations, and the District of Columbia. (m) Secretarial oversight (1) Construction oversight The Secretary may use no more than 1 percent of amounts made available in a fiscal year for capital projects under this section to enter into contracts to oversee the construction of such projects. (2) Compliance reviews and audits The Secretary may use amounts available under paragraph (1) to make contracts for safety, procurement, management, and financial compliance reviews and audits of a recipient of amounts under paragraph (1). (3) Federal costs The Federal Government shall pay the entire cost of carrying out a contract under this subsection. . (b) Conforming Amendment The analysis for chapter 55 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: Subchapter III—Financial Assistance 5581. National freight infrastructure investment grants. ."}}},{"rowIdx":1760,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-975-ih-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-975"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":975,"string":"975"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"ih"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr975ih.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr975ih.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-08 17:29:46.458"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"HE249C1E608684A298F6DF2B841AAB5B9\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 975 IH: Servicemember Mental Health Review Act\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-03-05\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n I\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. R. 975\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130305\">\n March 5, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"W000799\">\n Mr. Walz\n </sponsor>\n (for\n\t\t\t himself,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"J000255\">\n Mr. Jones\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"T000465\">\n Ms. Tsongas\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"R000583\">\n Mr. Rooney\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"P000597\">\n Ms. Pingree of Maine\n </cosponsor>\n , and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"D000612\">\n Mr. Denham\n </cosponsor>\n ) introduced the following\n\t\t\t bill; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HAS00\">\n Committee\n\t\t\t on Armed Services\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To amend title 10, United States Code, to extend the\n\t\t duration of the Physical Disability Board of Review and to expand the authority\n\t\t of such Board to review the separation of members of the Armed Forces on the\n\t\t basis of a mental condition not amounting to disability, including separation\n\t\t on the basis of a personality or adjustment disorder.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"H1AA818920BA0447384FCFF31C49BECB3\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"H26800C0AC58246C4BBDFC08378053A7D\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Servicemember Mental Health Review\n\t\t\t Act\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H898A4BD8E9A84F40975FCA900D21AC67\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Findings\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"HDFE1575B8E4D4F67AD1AD977331C1B69\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Since September 11, 2001, approximately\n\t\t\t 30,000 veterans have been separated from the Armed Forces on the basis of a\n\t\t\t personality disorder or adjustment disorder.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H4A38EDA9656B42129A2E854EB05B97B7\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Nearly all veterans who are separated on\n\t\t\t the basis of a personality or adjustment disorder are prohibited from accessing\n\t\t\t service-connected disability compensation, disability severance pay, and\n\t\t\t disability retirement pay.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H2811BA6717CC4369B005E3BDEE2A1151\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Many veterans who are separated on the\n\t\t\t basis of a personality or adjustment disorder are unable to find employment\n\t\t\t because of the\n <term>\n personality disorder\n </term>\n or\n <term>\n adjustment\n\t\t\t disorder\n </term>\n label on their Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active\n\t\t\t Duty.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HA0689CD3E41F4932B0884CA5F231520A\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Government Accountability Office has\n\t\t\t found that the regulatory compliance of the Department of Defense in separating\n\t\t\t members of the Armed Forces on the basis of a personality or adjustment\n\t\t\t disorder was as low as 40 percent between 2001 and 2007.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HBBCE3483406B4B6F96562C7C7CD3175D\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Expansion of the authority of the Physical\n\t\t\t Disability Board of Review to include review of the separation of members of\n\t\t\t the Armed Forces on the basis of a mental condition not amounting to\n\t\t\t disability, including separation on the basis of a personality or adjustment\n\t\t\t disorder, is warranted in order to ensure that any veteran wrongly separated on\n\t\t\t such basis will have the ability to access disability benefits and employment\n\t\t\t opportunities available to veterans.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HA6C824CDBCD24A4F8EEC8503BA43624A\">\n <enum>\n 3.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Review by\n\t\t\t Physical Disability Board of Review of military separation on basis of a mental\n\t\t\t condition not amounting to disability\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H0265CD86E4514EE1B992F806AD3FC148\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Members entitled\n\t\t\t To review by Physical Disability Board of Review\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 1554a of\n\t\t\t title 10, United States Code, is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H874E390C00E84AC7A1F896C9CD7599BF\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection\n\t\t\t (a)(1), by striking\n <quote>\n disability determinations of covered individuals by\n\t\t\t Physical Evaluation Boards\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n disability and\n\t\t\t separation determinations regarding certain members and former members of the\n\t\t\t armed forces described in subsection (b)\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H9C3E0DB50AD64D50837AF9BA62563BA2\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n\t\t\t subsection (b) and inserting the following new subsection:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HAF1B35DF9B4349819F9BC4099F117647\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"H3F2684DC66E0440B9153FD91F57F1C3F\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Covered\n\t\t\t\tindividuals\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n For purposes of\n\t\t\t\tthis section, covered individuals are members and former members of the armed\n\t\t\t\tforces who—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HBB99AA3A5612433C9E7547E075E5CFA0\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n during the period beginning on September\n\t\t\t\t11, 2001, and ending on December 31, 2014, are separated from the armed forces\n\t\t\t\tdue to unfitness for duty because of a medical condition with a disability\n\t\t\t\trating of 20 percent disabled or less and are found to be not eligible for\n\t\t\t\tretirement; or\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H3A09ED72C0EE43ABB0F535C6AB5A3266\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n before December 31, 2014, are separated\n\t\t\t\tfrom the armed forces due to unfitness for duty because of a mental condition\n\t\t\t\tnot amounting to disability, including separation on the basis of a personality\n\t\t\t\tdisorder or adjustment\n\t\t\t\tdisorder.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HDF22DA1279024983A77096F832749882\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Nature and scope\n\t\t\t of review\n </header>\n <text>\n Such section is further amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H6AD9D43807184DAA8B6401779D823F8F\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating\n\t\t\t subsections (d), (e), and (f) as subsections (e), (f), and (g), respectively;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H9EB55C4962674731A15F36E11C885288\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting after\n\t\t\t subsection (c) the following new subsection (d):\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB8C9087B8EE84B2C93DC4488D6467020\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"H35819253F6324F668AFDA5B08432F5AC\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Review of\n\t\t\t\tseparations due to unfitness for duty because of a mental condition not\n\t\t\t\tamounting to disability\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"H3CE946C53C094915BD8A39B156E23F79\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Upon the request of a covered individual\n\t\t\t\tdescribed in paragraph (2) of subsection (b), or a surviving spouse, next of\n\t\t\t\tkin, or legal representative of a covered individual described in such\n\t\t\t\tparagraph, the Physical Disability Board of Review shall review the findings\n\t\t\t\tand decisions of the Physical Evaluation Board with respect to such covered\n\t\t\t\tindividual. In addition, the Physical Disability Board of Review may review,\n\t\t\t\tupon its own motion, the findings and decisions of the Physical Evaluation\n\t\t\t\tBoard with respect to a covered individual described in such paragraph.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H0B04F356D1204C889EE28137F4358865\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Whenever a review is conducted under\n\t\t\t\tparagraph (1), the members of the Physical Disability Board of Review must\n\t\t\t\tinclude at least one licensed psychologist and one licensed psychiatrist who\n\t\t\t\thas not had any fiduciary responsibility to the Department of Defense since\n\t\t\t\tDecember 31, 2001.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0B4D90C03B7A4483A169EAD3C0088463\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In conducting the review under paragraph\n\t\t\t\t(1), the Physical Disability Board of Review shall consider—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H43636D0CFE23447495487F1D68F8DB21\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the findings of the psychologist or\n\t\t\t\tpsychiatrist of the Department of Defense who diagnosed the mental\n\t\t\t\tcondition;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HF4F567BBF60744E3B31772CC920D35D3\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the findings and decisions of the\n\t\t\t\tseparation authority with respect to the covered individual; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H9412E289DCD1478BBB0034F796CEFA23\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n whether the separation authority\n\t\t\t\tcorrectly followed the process for separation as set forth in law, including\n\t\t\t\tDepartment of Defense regulations, directives, and policies.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H61F89AEBF2664A1A83BAB98878E831DA\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The review by the Physical Disability Board\n\t\t\t\tof Review under paragraph (1) shall be based on the records of the Department\n\t\t\t\tof Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs and such other evidence as\n\t\t\t\tmay be presented to the Physical Disability Board of Review. The board shall\n\t\t\t\tconsider any and all evidence to be considered, including private mental health\n\t\t\t\trecords submitted by the covered individual in support of the claim.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H6B8F332590B1424E8C399E6DCBEDFDEC\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n If the Physical Disability Board of Review\n\t\t\t\tproposes, upon its own motion, to conduct a review under paragraph (1) with\n\t\t\t\trespect to a covered individual, the board shall notify the covered individual,\n\t\t\t\tor a surviving spouse, next of kin, or legal representative of the covered\n\t\t\t\tindividual, of the proposed review and obtain the consent of the covered\n\t\t\t\tindividual or a surviving spouse, next of kin, or legal representative of the\n\t\t\t\tcovered individual before proceeding with the review.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HB29FB97DF9EB45C0B24FE5F91A839AFB\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n After the Physical Disability Board of\n\t\t\t\tReview has completed the review under this subsection with respect to the\n\t\t\t\tseparation of a covered individual, the board must provide the claimant with a\n\t\t\t\tstatement of reasons concerning the board’s decision. The covered individual\n\t\t\t\thas the right to raise with the board a motion for reconsideration if—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H5A5B56D2C7F94D5E8BD351038E0AC7F3\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n new evidence can be presented that\n\t\t\t\twould address the issues raised in the board’s statement of reasons; or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H7BB9C7DEDB5A4F1C9CA1501308296347\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the board has made a plain error in making\n\t\t\t\tits\n\t\t\t\trecommendation.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HD0A07EAF90EB4067A48D84E79DEC414A\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Correction of\n\t\t\t military records\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Subsection\n\t\t\t (f) of such section, as redesignated by subsection (b)(1), is amended to read\n\t\t\t as follows:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H1CCF0C0EA3DF49839BB82B5D1EACB4F9\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"HB164217857B44F79AD814E2CA7BBC322\">\n <enum>\n (f)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Correction of\n\t\t\t\tmilitary records\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"H3E6A8EF3EC0444819A89DCF269A0B1BD\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary of the military department\n\t\t\t\tconcerned shall correct the military records of a covered individual in\n\t\t\t\taccordance with the recommendation made by the Physical Disability Board of\n\t\t\t\tReview under subsection (e) unless the Secretary determines that the board has\n\t\t\t\tmade a clearly erroneous recommendation. Any such correction shall be made\n\t\t\t\teffective as of the date of the separation of the covered individual.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HD4A85A9AFBE3482B88CAE568FB1CC468\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n In the case of a covered individual\n\t\t\t\tpreviously separated with a lump-sum or other payment of back pay and\n\t\t\t\tallowances at separation, the amount of pay or other monetary benefits to which\n\t\t\t\tsuch individual would be entitled based on the individual’s military record as\n\t\t\t\tcorrected shall be adjusted to take into account receipt of such lump-sum or\n\t\t\t\tother payment in such manner as the Secretary of the military department\n\t\t\t\tconcerned considers appropriate.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H6E0EDA6813054F81B2CBA68DDEEDAE25\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n If the Physical Disability Board of Review\n\t\t\t\tmakes a recommendation not to correct the military records of a covered\n\t\t\t\tindividual, the action taken on the report of the Physical Evaluation Board to\n\t\t\t\twhich such recommendation relates shall be treated as final as of the date of\n\t\t\t\tsuch\n\t\t\t\taction.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H56532F4CD7BF489D8A2367C13A5D0BC1\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Conforming\n\t\t\t amendments\n </header>\n <text>\n Such section is further amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HFD634C94B1A641FD956D5533A5202AD3\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection\n\t\t\t (c)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HFF535D54F3C24565B62932730D131A9E\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting after\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"subsection\" style=\"OLC\">\n Review\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n the following:\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"subsection\" style=\"OLC\">\n of separations due to\n\t\t\t unfitness for duty because of medical condition with a low disability\n\t\t\t rating\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H9B42FB3CFF7A48C8B43B088244E8F48B\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph\n\t\t\t (1)—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H3AAC587237974A998C6DF3AFB9F61ACB\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by\n\t\t\t inserting\n <quote>\n described in paragraph (1) of subsection (b)\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n a covered individual\n </quote>\n the first place it appears;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H91F60C205CD3459EA47598340F2ECD4A\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by inserting\n <quote>\n described in such\n\t\t\t paragraph\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n a covered individual\n </quote>\n the second place it\n\t\t\t appears; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HD36062D0A3F2462AB929D6781282DB9F\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by\n\t\t\t striking the second sentence and inserting the following new sentence:\n <quote>\n In addition, the Physical Disability Board of Review may review, upon\n\t\t\t its own motion, the findings and decisions of the Physical Evaluation Board\n\t\t\t with respect to a covered individual described in such paragraph.\n </quote>\n ;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H5E1497AF32894AC6800C79286B58A3FC\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (e),\n\t\t\t as redesignated by subsection (b)(1), by striking\n <quote>\n under subsection\n\t\t\t (c)\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n conducted under subsection (c) or\n\t\t\t (d)\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H0D6D05FA5287493E8C36B7BCB7B93376\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Notification of\n\t\t\t new availability of review\n </header>\n <paragraph display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2C84819D0E0543749FE8E42AFC17974F\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Notification\n\t\t\t requirement\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In the case of\n\t\t\t individuals described in subsection (b)(2) of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/10/1554a\">\n section 1554a\n </external-xref>\n of title 10, United\n\t\t\t States Code, as amended by subsection (a), who have been separated from the\n\t\t\t Armed Forces during the period beginning on September 11, 2001, and ending on\n\t\t\t the date of the enactment of this Act or who are separated after that date, the\n\t\t\t Secretary of Defense shall ensure, to the greatest extent practicable, that\n\t\t\t such individuals receive oral and written notification of their right to a\n\t\t\t review of their separation from the Armed Forces under such section\n\t\t\t 1554a.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HCA056B9296774965BCFBB1750A14AE9F\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Compliance\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary of the military department\n\t\t\t with jurisdiction over the Armed Force in which the individual served\n\t\t\t immediately before separation shall be responsible for providing to the\n\t\t\t individual the notification required by paragraph (1). The Secretary of Defense\n\t\t\t shall monitor compliance with this notification requirement and promptly notify\n\t\t\t Congress of any failures to comply.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H5B35EB65F7A74F3D93A1ACB0363A4459\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Legal\n\t\t\t counsel\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The notification\n\t\t\t required by paragraph (1) shall—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H14338D50D9DA497987EBFDC3B0870AE6\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n inform the individual of the right to\n\t\t\t obtain legal or non-legal counsel to represent the individual before the\n\t\t\t Physical Disability Board of Review; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HF717EF845BF4437D8C46F110CAC94B4D\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n include a list of\n\t\t\t organizations that may provide such counsel at no cost to the\n\t\t\t individual.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HABC810CF7D884BEEA7255223CC489F0E\">\n <enum>\n (f)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Clerical\n\t\t\t amendments\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H159A003C8C004306B8BFAB8BE76AD6D8\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Section\n\t\t\t heading\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The heading of such\n\t\t\t section is amended to read as follows:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H6E7D37AE8C34414A898461745F8276E3\" style=\"USC\">\n <section id=\"H81DF43594CFA48FC95FAD5862FED9932\">\n <enum>\n 1554a.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Physical\n\t\t\t\tDisability Board of Review: review of separations with disability rating of 20\n\t\t\t\tpercent or less and separations on basis of mental condition not amounting to\n\t\t\t\tdisability\n </header>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H31EB123F41C040B28DADABAFAC290222\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Table of\n\t\t\t sections\n </header>\n <text>\n The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 79 of\n\t\t\t such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 1554a and\n\t\t\t inserting the following new item:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB21FA91FB413481C90539C190D3EA0CE\" style=\"USC\">\n <toc regeneration=\"no-regeneration\">\n <toc-entry level=\"section\">\n 1554a. Physical Disability Board of\n\t\t\t\tReview: review of separations with disability rating of 20 percent or less and\n\t\t\t\tseparations on basis of mental condition not amounting to\n\t\t\t\tdisability.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 975 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mr. Walz (for himself, Mr. Jones , Ms. Tsongas , Mr. Rooney , Ms. Pingree of Maine , and Mr. Denham ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to extend the duration of the Physical Disability Board of Review and to expand the authority of such Board to review the separation of members of the Armed Forces on the basis of a mental condition not amounting to disability, including separation on the basis of a personality or adjustment disorder.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Servicemember Mental Health Review Act . 2. Findings (1) Since September 11, 2001, approximately 30,000 veterans have been separated from the Armed Forces on the basis of a personality disorder or adjustment disorder. (2) Nearly all veterans who are separated on the basis of a personality or adjustment disorder are prohibited from accessing service-connected disability compensation, disability severance pay, and disability retirement pay. (3) Many veterans who are separated on the basis of a personality or adjustment disorder are unable to find employment because of the personality disorder or adjustment disorder label on their Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty. (4) The Government Accountability Office has found that the regulatory compliance of the Department of Defense in separating members of the Armed Forces on the basis of a personality or adjustment disorder was as low as 40 percent between 2001 and 2007. (5) Expansion of the authority of the Physical Disability Board of Review to include review of the separation of members of the Armed Forces on the basis of a mental condition not amounting to disability, including separation on the basis of a personality or adjustment disorder, is warranted in order to ensure that any veteran wrongly separated on such basis will have the ability to access disability benefits and employment opportunities available to veterans. 3. Review by Physical Disability Board of Review of military separation on basis of a mental condition not amounting to disability (a) Members entitled To review by Physical Disability Board of Review Section 1554a of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking disability determinations of covered individuals by Physical Evaluation Boards and inserting disability and separation determinations regarding certain members and former members of the armed forces described in subsection (b) ; and (2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following new subsection: (b) Covered individuals For purposes of this section, covered individuals are members and former members of the armed forces who— (1) during the period beginning on September 11, 2001, and ending on December 31, 2014, are separated from the armed forces due to unfitness for duty because of a medical condition with a disability rating of 20 percent disabled or less and are found to be not eligible for retirement; or (2) before December 31, 2014, are separated from the armed forces due to unfitness for duty because of a mental condition not amounting to disability, including separation on the basis of a personality disorder or adjustment disorder. . (b) Nature and scope of review Such section is further amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (d), (e), and (f) as subsections (e), (f), and (g), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection (d): (d) Review of separations due to unfitness for duty because of a mental condition not amounting to disability (1) Upon the request of a covered individual described in paragraph (2) of subsection (b), or a surviving spouse, next of kin, or legal representative of a covered individual described in such paragraph, the Physical Disability Board of Review shall review the findings and decisions of the Physical Evaluation Board with respect to such covered individual. In addition, the Physical Disability Board of Review may review, upon its own motion, the findings and decisions of the Physical Evaluation Board with respect to a covered individual described in such paragraph. (2) Whenever a review is conducted under paragraph (1), the members of the Physical Disability Board of Review must include at least one licensed psychologist and one licensed psychiatrist who has not had any fiduciary responsibility to the Department of Defense since December 31, 2001. (3) In conducting the review under paragraph (1), the Physical Disability Board of Review shall consider— (A) the findings of the psychologist or psychiatrist of the Department of Defense who diagnosed the mental condition; (B) the findings and decisions of the separation authority with respect to the covered individual; and (C) whether the separation authority correctly followed the process for separation as set forth in law, including Department of Defense regulations, directives, and policies. (4) The review by the Physical Disability Board of Review under paragraph (1) shall be based on the records of the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs and such other evidence as may be presented to the Physical Disability Board of Review. The board shall consider any and all evidence to be considered, including private mental health records submitted by the covered individual in support of the claim. (5) If the Physical Disability Board of Review proposes, upon its own motion, to conduct a review under paragraph (1) with respect to a covered individual, the board shall notify the covered individual, or a surviving spouse, next of kin, or legal representative of the covered individual, of the proposed review and obtain the consent of the covered individual or a surviving spouse, next of kin, or legal representative of the covered individual before proceeding with the review. (6) After the Physical Disability Board of Review has completed the review under this subsection with respect to the separation of a covered individual, the board must provide the claimant with a statement of reasons concerning the board’s decision. The covered individual has the right to raise with the board a motion for reconsideration if— (A) new evidence can be presented that would address the issues raised in the board’s statement of reasons; or (B) the board has made a plain error in making its recommendation. . (c) Correction of military records Subsection (f) of such section, as redesignated by subsection (b)(1), is amended to read as follows: (f) Correction of military records (1) The Secretary of the military department concerned shall correct the military records of a covered individual in accordance with the recommendation made by the Physical Disability Board of Review under subsection (e) unless the Secretary determines that the board has made a clearly erroneous recommendation. Any such correction shall be made effective as of the date of the separation of the covered individual. (2) In the case of a covered individual previously separated with a lump-sum or other payment of back pay and allowances at separation, the amount of pay or other monetary benefits to which such individual would be entitled based on the individual’s military record as corrected shall be adjusted to take into account receipt of such lump-sum or other payment in such manner as the Secretary of the military department concerned considers appropriate. (3) If the Physical Disability Board of Review makes a recommendation not to correct the military records of a covered individual, the action taken on the report of the Physical Evaluation Board to which such recommendation relates shall be treated as final as of the date of such action. . (d) Conforming amendments Such section is further amended— (1) in subsection (c)— (A) by inserting after Review the following: of separations due to unfitness for duty because of medical condition with a low disability rating ; and (B) in paragraph (1)— (i) by inserting described in paragraph (1) of subsection (b) after a covered individual the first place it appears; (ii) by inserting described in such paragraph after a covered individual the second place it appears; and (iii) by striking the second sentence and inserting the following new sentence: In addition, the Physical Disability Board of Review may review, upon its own motion, the findings and decisions of the Physical Evaluation Board with respect to a covered individual described in such paragraph. ; and (2) in subsection (e), as redesignated by subsection (b)(1), by striking under subsection (c) and inserting conducted under subsection (c) or (d) . (e) Notification of new availability of review (1) Notification requirement In the case of individuals described in subsection (b)(2) of section 1554a of title 10, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a), who have been separated from the Armed Forces during the period beginning on September 11, 2001, and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act or who are separated after that date, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure, to the greatest extent practicable, that such individuals receive oral and written notification of their right to a review of their separation from the Armed Forces under such section 1554a. (2) Compliance The Secretary of the military department with jurisdiction over the Armed Force in which the individual served immediately before separation shall be responsible for providing to the individual the notification required by paragraph (1). The Secretary of Defense shall monitor compliance with this notification requirement and promptly notify Congress of any failures to comply. (3) Legal counsel The notification required by paragraph (1) shall— (A) inform the individual of the right to obtain legal or non-legal counsel to represent the individual before the Physical Disability Board of Review; and (B) include a list of organizations that may provide such counsel at no cost to the individual. (f) Clerical amendments (1) Section heading The heading of such section is amended to read as follows: 1554a. Physical Disability Board of Review: review of separations with disability rating of 20 percent or less and separations on basis of mental condition not amounting to disability . (2) Table of sections The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 79 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 1554a and inserting the following new item: 1554a. Physical Disability Board of Review: review of separations with disability rating of 20 percent or less and separations on basis of mental condition not amounting to disability. ."}}},{"rowIdx":1761,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-976-ih-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-976"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":976,"string":"976"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"ih"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr976ih.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr976ih.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-08 17:29:45.683"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"HB723B2CDBCBB4BC586CA5DF8C78A4906\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 976 IH: To declare that certain agency actions by the National Labor Relations Board shall have no force or effect until final disposition is made in certain actions relating to the appointment of individuals to such Board that are pending in Federal court, and to prohibit further actions by such Board until such time.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-03-05\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n I\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. R. 976\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130305\">\n March 5, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"W000809\">\n Mr. Womack\n </sponsor>\n (for\n\t\t\t himself,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"G000567\">\n Mr. Griffin of Arkansas\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"C001087\">\n Mr. Crawford\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"C001095\">\n Mr. Cotton\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"C001062\">\n Mr. Conaway\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"H001052\">\n Mr. Harris\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"A000055\">\n Mr. Aderholt\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"R000575\">\n Mr. Rogers of Alabama\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"K000220\">\n Mr. Kingston\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"W000796\">\n Mr. Westmoreland\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"J000255\">\n Mr. Jones\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"M001182\">\n Mr. Mulvaney\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"C001053\">\n Mr. Cole\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"C001096\">\n Mr. Cramer\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S001176\">\n Mr.\n\t\t\t Scalise\n </cosponsor>\n , and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"L000576\">\n Mr. Long\n </cosponsor>\n )\n\t\t\t introduced the following bill; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HED00\">\n Committee on Education and the\n\t\t\t Workforce\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To declare that certain agency actions by the National\n\t\t Labor Relations Board shall have no force or effect until final disposition is\n\t\t made in certain actions relating to the appointment of individuals to such\n\t\t Board that are pending in Federal court, and to prohibit further actions by\n\t\t such Board until such time.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"HBC878CC60A7240D28C0A7A4E46F1EDC8\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"H1CA281F52A194001BD54F34422FD1B03\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Regulations issued by NLRB to\n\t\t\t have no force or effect pending final action in Federal court\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"HBAD88CEE7B264AD3913EA15D8E21B913\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Invalidity of\n\t\t\t regulations\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Notwithstanding\n\t\t\t any other provision of law, any agency action taken by the National Labor\n\t\t\t Relations Board since January 4, 2012, shall have no force or effect unless\n\t\t\t each member of such Board has been appointed—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H6D4F9CD6E9464037B15984635242ED18\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by and with the advice and consent of the\n\t\t\t Senate, in accordance with clause 2 of section 2 of article II of the United\n\t\t\t States Constitution; or\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H37BC491DFB7345C8990306526F0F4F62\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n appropriately in accordance with clause 3\n\t\t\t of section 2 of article II of the United States Constitution.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H45DE3B88EAD6489C8D3FDF1F3B6C4A85\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Effective\n\t\t\t date\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Subsection (a) shall\n\t\t\t cease to have effect on the date on which final disposition is made in all\n\t\t\t actions that allege as a material fact the unconstitutionality of the\n\t\t\t appointment of individuals to such Board that are pending before a Federal\n\t\t\t court as of the date of enactment of this Act.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HB607FB6AAA3B4C64A3540AD10BE7F04A\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Prohibition on NLRB\n\t\t\t actions\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Notwithstanding any\n\t\t\t other provision of law, the National Labor Relations Board shall not take any\n\t\t\t agency action until the date on which final disposition is made in all actions\n\t\t\t that allege as a material fact the unconstitutionality of the appointment of\n\t\t\t individuals to such Board that are pending before a Federal court as of the\n\t\t\t date of enactment of this Act.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HBEFFAA9984E540FD8D12E2584C79F165\">\n <enum>\n 3.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Agency action\n\t\t\t defined\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n As used in this Act,\n\t\t\t the term\n <term>\n agency action\n </term>\n has the meaning given such term in section\n\t\t\t 551 of title 5, United States Code, but does not include an action taken by the\n\t\t\t General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board under authority set forth\n\t\t\t section 3(d) of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C.153(d)).\n </text>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 976 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mr. Womack (for himself, Mr. Griffin of Arkansas , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Conaway , Mr. Harris , Mr. Aderholt , Mr. Rogers of Alabama , Mr. Kingston , Mr. Westmoreland , Mr. Jones , Mr. Mulvaney , Mr. Cole , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Scalise , and Mr. Long ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To declare that certain agency actions by the National Labor Relations Board shall have no force or effect until final disposition is made in certain actions relating to the appointment of individuals to such Board that are pending in Federal court, and to prohibit further actions by such Board until such time.\n\n1. Regulations issued by NLRB to have no force or effect pending final action in Federal court (a) Invalidity of regulations Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any agency action taken by the National Labor Relations Board since January 4, 2012, shall have no force or effect unless each member of such Board has been appointed— (1) by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, in accordance with clause 2 of section 2 of article II of the United States Constitution; or (2) appropriately in accordance with clause 3 of section 2 of article II of the United States Constitution. (b) Effective date Subsection (a) shall cease to have effect on the date on which final disposition is made in all actions that allege as a material fact the unconstitutionality of the appointment of individuals to such Board that are pending before a Federal court as of the date of enactment of this Act. 2. Prohibition on NLRB actions Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the National Labor Relations Board shall not take any agency action until the date on which final disposition is made in all actions that allege as a material fact the unconstitutionality of the appointment of individuals to such Board that are pending before a Federal court as of the date of enactment of this Act. 3. Agency action defined As used in this Act, the term agency action has the meaning given such term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code, but does not include an action taken by the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board under authority set forth section 3(d) of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C.153(d))."}}},{"rowIdx":1762,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-977-ih-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-977"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":977,"string":"977"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"ih"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr977ih.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr977ih.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-08 17:29:46.321"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"H541EACEAD3684086896D808458070A2D\" public-private=\"private\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 977 IH: For the relief of Esther Karinge.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-03-05\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n V\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. R. 977\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130305\">\n March 5, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"M000133\">\n Mr. Markey\n </sponsor>\n introduced\n\t\t\t the following bill; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HJU00\">\n Committee on the\n\t\t\t Judiciary\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n For the relief of Esther Karinge.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"H5F52A41A0F92425CA913EAFF15DFAB0A\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HBD6D35CA53FD41A888D85A36A3FF9083\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Permanent resident status for\n\t\t\t Esther Karinge\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H6F0599CE40864F1FBA98F988DF580EDB\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of\n\t\t\t the\n <act-name parsable-cite=\"INA\">\n Immigration and Nationality Act\n </act-name>\n ,\n\t\t\t Esther Karinge shall be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for\n\t\t\t adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent\n\t\t\t residence upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under\n\t\t\t section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent\n\t\t\t resident.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H3A23F1E6722140658A6EA5568D58AE90\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Adjustment of\n\t\t\t status\n </header>\n <text>\n If Esther Karinge enters the United States before the\n\t\t\t filing deadline specified in subsection (c), she shall be considered to have\n\t\t\t entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for\n\t\t\t adjustment of status under section 245 of the\n <act-name parsable-cite=\"INA\">\n Immigration and Nationality Act\n </act-name>\n as of the date\n\t\t\t of the enactment of this Act.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HC7C3DA8B6D294823B57470FE08A4E3EA\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Deadline for\n\t\t\t application and payment of fees\n </header>\n <text>\n Subsections (a) and (b) shall\n\t\t\t apply only if the application for issuance of an immigrant visa or the\n\t\t\t application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees within 2\n\t\t\t years after the date of the enactment of this Act.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H29364DCFD69942FDA239F83CABAB2107\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Reduction of\n\t\t\t immigrant visa number\n </header>\n <text>\n Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or\n\t\t\t permanent residence to Esther Karinge, the Secretary of State shall instruct\n\t\t\t the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the current or next following fiscal\n\t\t\t year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of\n\t\t\t the country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the\n <act-name parsable-cite=\"INA\">\n Immigration and Nationality Act\n </act-name>\n or, if\n\t\t\t applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to\n\t\t\t natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 202(e) of such\n\t\t\t Act.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H6E300B0910AA42E0BA834146766A0129\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Denial of\n\t\t\t preferential immigration treatment for certain relatives\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Esther Karinge shall not, by virtue\n\t\t\t of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the\n <act-name parsable-cite=\"INA\">\n Immigration and Nationality\n\t\t\t Act\n </act-name>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"V 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 977 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mr. Markey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Esther Karinge.\n\n1. Permanent resident status for Esther Karinge (a) In general Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act , Esther Karinge shall be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident. (b) Adjustment of status If Esther Karinge enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), she shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Deadline for application and payment of fees Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Reduction of immigrant visa number Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Esther Karinge, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the current or next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 202(e) of such Act. (e) Denial of preferential immigration treatment for certain relatives The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Esther Karinge shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act ."}}},{"rowIdx":1763,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-978-ih-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-978"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":978,"string":"978"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"ih"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr978ih.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr978ih.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-08 17:29:45.924"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"H9300A62608014BF8B2E899AB9E3A24B5\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 978 IH: National Emergency Selective Service Act\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-03-06\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n I\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. R. 978\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130306\">\n March 6, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"C001077\">\n Mr. Coffman\n </sponsor>\n (for\n\t\t\t himself,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"D000191\">\n Mr. DeFazio\n </cosponsor>\n , and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"R000591\">\n Mrs. Roby\n </cosponsor>\n ) introduced the following\n\t\t\t bill; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HAS00\">\n Committee\n\t\t\t on Armed Services\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To deauthorize the Military Selective Service Act,\n\t\t including the registration requirement and the activities of civilian local\n\t\t boards, civilian appeal boards, and similar local agencies of the Selective\n\t\t Service System, except during a national emergency declared by the President,\n\t\t and for other purposes.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"H17178340E75541EA9A89BA6939E99726\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"HCA24668B02C84B259315742E1340CF7D\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n National Emergency Selective Service\n\t\t\t Act\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H68FE10D7CE414135AB406F3EDC6729EB\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Findings\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Congress makes the following\n\t\t\t findings:\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HB0E290B6761D4E10ABE3E8AFA5D09492\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Congress has not given serious\n\t\t\t consideration to conscription since establishing the current Selective Service\n\t\t\t System in 1979.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H10E016EC063147348C132808A2A4BC3D\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Department of Defense has neither plans\n\t\t\t nor the capabilities to deal with conscription, were conscription under the\n\t\t\t Military Selective Service Act ever reimposed.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HE384059D36034488B3045C5CD8DFC86F\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The amendments made by this section would\n\t\t\t allow approximately 175 Reserve officers to return to more important\n\t\t\t duties.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HF5BF3C1C0613445B937D7B56CCC4592A\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The estimated\n\t\t\t savings of $24.2 million annually from the amendments made by this Act would be\n\t\t\t better used to reduce the Federal budget deficit.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HF158BFE333884529A1E26D8F80D9D705\">\n <enum>\n 3.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Deauthorization\n\t\t\t of Military Selective Service Act except during national emergencies\n </header>\n <subsection display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD37C526CD1F14E84A804D2D52F16C133\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Restriction of\n\t\t\t Registration Requirement to National Emergency\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 3 of the\n\t\t\t Military Selective Service Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-appendix\" parsable-cite=\"usc-appendix/50/453\">\n 50 U.S.C. App. 453\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HB5C0EAA2BFD54C019DCBB6FC0F86F5E1\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (a),\n\t\t\t by striking\n <quote>\n Except as otherwise provided in this title,\n </quote>\n and\n\t\t\t inserting\n <quote>\n During any period in which a declaration of national emergency\n\t\t\t is in effect under subsection (c),\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HDCC7C49C475443188B78100DE8A60AAF\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by adding at the\n\t\t\t end the following new subsections:\n </text>\n <quoted-block id=\"H293A413389F64C63A6283F8E09238AB7\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"H7AE74013E16346A2A988171A09DC0F05\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Declaration of\n\t\t\t\tNational Emergency\n </header>\n <text>\n The President shall have the authority to\n\t\t\t\tdeclare, by Executive order, a period of national emergency during which the\n\t\t\t\tregistration requirements of subsection (a) shall apply. The President shall\n\t\t\t\tprovide for the prompt termination of the declaration of national emergency\n\t\t\t\tupon the termination of the national emergency.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HDADE364EFD904843A44E9122C315149C\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Deauthorization\n\t\t\t\tof registration requirement\n </header>\n <text>\n Unless a declaration of national\n\t\t\t\temergency is in effect pursuant to subsection (c), on and after the date of the\n\t\t\t\tenactment of the\n <short-title>\n National Emergency Selective\n\t\t\t\tService Act\n </short-title>\n , no person shall be registered for possible induction\n\t\t\t\tfor training and service in the Armed Forces, including persons who were\n\t\t\t\tsubject to such registration requirements before that date but who had not\n\t\t\t\tcomplied with such registration requirements by that\n\t\t\t\tdate.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H3DBAFF7B9DBA46A7B650F872BF48726F\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Suspension of\n\t\t\t local boards, appeal boards, and other selective service system agencies;\n\t\t\t safeguarding data\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 10\n\t\t\t of the Military Selective Service Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-appendix\" parsable-cite=\"usc-appendix/50/460\">\n 50 U.S.C. App. 460\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H17077DF9136140459D9F7C2D3B3FD42C\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (c),\n\t\t\t by adding at the end the following new sentence:\n <quote>\n Whenever operations of\n\t\t\t the Selective Service System are suspended under subsection (i), the Secretary\n\t\t\t of Defense shall assume responsibility for security of Selective Service System\n\t\t\t data bases.\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H71F04BA5459E405C88CDE6AEA2701854\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by adding at the\n\t\t\t end the following new subsection:\n </text>\n <quoted-block id=\"HE7E2D96EDEF34C8C8107D6CA78FDBD82\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"H6C8EBC8F67E0466F9AC50165A4E77C1E\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Unless a declaration of national emergency\n\t\t\t\tis in effect pursuant to section 3(c), the President may not appoint a person\n\t\t\t\tas a member of a civilian local board, civilian appeal board, or similar local\n\t\t\t\tagency of the Selective Service System, and any such board established under\n\t\t\t\tsubsection (b)(3) may not\n\t\t\t\tmeet.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HECAD35E96B584F88BB80BFF4400D0CF8\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Suspension of\n\t\t\t sanctions for persons subject to registration\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 12 of the Military Selective\n\t\t\t Service Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-appendix\" parsable-cite=\"usc-appendix/50/462\">\n 50 U.S.C. App. 462\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by adding at the end the following\n\t\t\t new subsection:\n </text>\n <quoted-block id=\"HA953E951F1534184847B269C0EB1F3E1\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"H68FA92E671E44D03970527222D51D44D\">\n <enum>\n (h)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In addition to the exception provided by\n\t\t\t\tsubsection (g), a person may not be denied a right, privilege, benefit, or\n\t\t\t\temployment position under Federal law on the grounds that the person failed to\n\t\t\t\tpresent himself for and submit to registration under section 3 unless a\n\t\t\t\tdeclaration of national emergency is in effect pursuant to subsection (c) of\n\t\t\t\tsuch\n\t\t\t\tsection.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H39DBFA5308354A78B243C1A4D6DCC03B\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Restriction on\n\t\t\t authorization of appropriations\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 17(b) of the Military\n\t\t\t Selective Service Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-appendix\" parsable-cite=\"usc-appendix/50/467\">\n 50 U.S.C. App. 467(b)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended in the first\n\t\t\t sentence—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H14EB5416CA6C44358378AA69400E06AA\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n There\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n If a declaration of national\n\t\t\t emergency is in effect under section 3(c), there\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HA1AC382B9CC84240B284200BD30965EC\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting\n\t\t\t before the period at the end of the sentence the following:\n <quote>\n during such\n\t\t\t national emergency\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H0463A7E9FCBE42D58F39693436B97E91\">\n <enum>\n 4.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Effective date\n\t\t\t and transfer of unobligated funds\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H21DCE781B9DF443A9D4F0A27540EC175\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Effective\n\t\t\t date\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n This Act, and the\n\t\t\t amendments made by this Act, shall take effect 90 days after the date of the\n\t\t\t enactment of this Act.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H55623570DFD2490FBA0972BCA9E45477\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Transfer of\n\t\t\t unobligated funds\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The\n\t\t\t Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer the unobligated balances available (as\n\t\t\t of the effective date of this Act) to carry out the Military Selective Service\n\t\t\t Act to the general fund of the Treasury to reduce the deficit.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 978 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2013 Mr. Coffman (for himself, Mr. DeFazio , and Mrs. Roby ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To deauthorize the Military Selective Service Act, including the registration requirement and the activities of civilian local boards, civilian appeal boards, and similar local agencies of the Selective Service System, except during a national emergency declared by the President, and for other purposes.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Emergency Selective Service Act . 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) Congress has not given serious consideration to conscription since establishing the current Selective Service System in 1979. (2) The Department of Defense has neither plans nor the capabilities to deal with conscription, were conscription under the Military Selective Service Act ever reimposed. (3) The amendments made by this section would allow approximately 175 Reserve officers to return to more important duties. (4) The estimated savings of $24.2 million annually from the amendments made by this Act would be better used to reduce the Federal budget deficit. 3. Deauthorization of Military Selective Service Act except during national emergencies (a) Restriction of Registration Requirement to National Emergency Section 3 of the Military Selective Service Act ( 50 U.S.C. App. 453 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking Except as otherwise provided in this title, and inserting During any period in which a declaration of national emergency is in effect under subsection (c), ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsections: (c) Declaration of National Emergency The President shall have the authority to declare, by Executive order, a period of national emergency during which the registration requirements of subsection (a) shall apply. The President shall provide for the prompt termination of the declaration of national emergency upon the termination of the national emergency. (d) Deauthorization of registration requirement Unless a declaration of national emergency is in effect pursuant to subsection (c), on and after the date of the enactment of the National Emergency Selective Service Act , no person shall be registered for possible induction for training and service in the Armed Forces, including persons who were subject to such registration requirements before that date but who had not complied with such registration requirements by that date. . (b) Suspension of local boards, appeal boards, and other selective service system agencies; safeguarding data Section 10 of the Military Selective Service Act ( 50 U.S.C. App. 460 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following new sentence: Whenever operations of the Selective Service System are suspended under subsection (i), the Secretary of Defense shall assume responsibility for security of Selective Service System data bases. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (i) Unless a declaration of national emergency is in effect pursuant to section 3(c), the President may not appoint a person as a member of a civilian local board, civilian appeal board, or similar local agency of the Selective Service System, and any such board established under subsection (b)(3) may not meet. . (c) Suspension of sanctions for persons subject to registration Section 12 of the Military Selective Service Act ( 50 U.S.C. App. 462 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (h) In addition to the exception provided by subsection (g), a person may not be denied a right, privilege, benefit, or employment position under Federal law on the grounds that the person failed to present himself for and submit to registration under section 3 unless a declaration of national emergency is in effect pursuant to subsection (c) of such section. . (d) Restriction on authorization of appropriations Section 17(b) of the Military Selective Service Act ( 50 U.S.C. App. 467(b) ) is amended in the first sentence— (1) by striking There and inserting If a declaration of national emergency is in effect under section 3(c), there ; and (2) by inserting before the period at the end of the sentence the following: during such national emergency . 4. Effective date and transfer of unobligated funds (a) Effective date This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Transfer of unobligated funds The Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer the unobligated balances available (as of the effective date of this Act) to carry out the Military Selective Service Act to the general fund of the Treasury to reduce the deficit."}}},{"rowIdx":1764,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-979-ih-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-979"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":979,"string":"979"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"ih"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr979ih.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr979ih.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-08 17:29:46.036"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"H8BE498D2D53344289A404D2D9AEE6C1D\" key=\"H\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 979 IH: Forest Products Fairness Act of 2013\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-03-06\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n I\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. R. 979\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130306\">\n March 6, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"T000467\">\n Mr. Thompson of\n\t\t\t Pennsylvania\n </sponsor>\n (for himself,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S001180\">\n Mr.\n\t\t\t Schrader\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S001186\">\n Mr. Southerland\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"F000450\">\n Ms. Foxx\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"H001060\">\n Mr. Hurt\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"W000796\">\n Mr.\n\t\t\t Westmoreland\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"R000587\">\n Mr. Ribble\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"C001087\">\n Mr. Crawford\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"H001051\">\n Mr. Hanna\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"W000791\">\n Mr. Walden\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"D000191\">\n Mr. DeFazio\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"W000800\">\n Mr. Welch\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"J000255\">\n Mr. Jones\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"B001271\">\n Mr. Benishek\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S001185\">\n Ms. Sewell of Alabama\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"N000186\">\n Mr. Nunnelee\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"L000571\">\n Mrs. Lummis\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"A000055\">\n Mr. Aderholt\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"Y000033\">\n Mr. Young of Alaska\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"P000597\">\n Ms. Pingree of Maine\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"M001149\">\n Mr. Michaud\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"T000470\">\n Mr. Tipton\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"O000169\">\n Mr. Owens\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"B001244\">\n Mr. Bonner\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"H001056\">\n Ms. Herrera Beutler\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S001170\">\n Ms. Shea-Porter\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"B000490\">\n Mr. Bishop of Georgia\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"N000184\">\n Mrs. Noem\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"G000565\">\n Mr. Gosar\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"E000291\">\n Mrs. Ellmers\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"L000573\">\n Mr. Labrador\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"C001095\">\n Mr. Cotton\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"R000575\">\n Mr. Rogers of Alabama\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"W000809\">\n Mr. Womack\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"G000563\">\n Mr. Gibbs\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"K000381\">\n Mr. Kilmer\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"N000127\">\n Mr. Nolan\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"G000289\">\n Mr. Goodlatte\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"M000485\">\n Mr. McIntyre\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"R000591\">\n Mrs. Roby\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"G000560\">\n Mr. Graves of Georgia\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"C001068\">\n Mr. Cohen\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"K000382\">\n Ms. Kuster\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"D000617\">\n Ms. DelBene\n </cosponsor>\n , and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"B001278\">\n Ms. Bonamici\n </cosponsor>\n ) introduced the following\n\t\t\t bill; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HAG00\">\n Committee\n\t\t\t on Agriculture\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title display=\"yes\">\n To amend the Farm Security and Rural\n\t\t Investment Act of 2002 to modify the definition of the term\n <term>\n biobased\n\t\t product\n </term>\n .\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"HCE4F83D636344D3081F0F129A0293A58\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"H62D2ED81FF2B43F69D0E1EBE9E7A299A\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Forest Products Fairness Act of\n\t\t\t 2013\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H5433C193B83B42EE89177F01C7F6B2A7\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Definition of\n\t\t\t biobased product\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 9001\n\t\t\t of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/7/8101\">\n 7 U.S.C. 8101\n </external-xref>\n ) is\n\t\t\t amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H54B021DC85FA4C9B9C6684ADC68811F4\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n\t\t\t paragraph (4) and inserting the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id2A233B97D2974A60AA08C2438A4AEC90\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"id7A1FC3BDE70E42728F168B2C58769CF2\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Biobased\n\t\t\t\tproduct\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"id96611FCC661C4D0296A47B0E6A045F84\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n biobased product\n </term>\n means a product\n\t\t\t\tdetermined by the Secretary to be a commercial or industrial product (other\n\t\t\t\tthan food or feed) that is—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"id3F5E976649054B008F43A3FB025A4730\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n composed, in\n\t\t\t\twhole or in significant part, of biological products, including renewable\n\t\t\t\tdomestic agricultural materials and forestry materials; or\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"idBA36DE5C54FD40DD8E2689102BE63249\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n an intermediate\n\t\t\t\tingredient or feedstock.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"id0D470B3B80E043E0BB859C006345F4B9\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Inclusion\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t\tterm\n <term>\n biobased product\n </term>\n , with respect to forestry materials,\n\t\t\t\tincludes forest products that meet biobased content requirements,\n\t\t\t\tnotwithstanding the market share the product holds, the age of the product, or\n\t\t\t\twhether the market for the product is new or\n\t\t\t\temerging.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"id0008BAD0B99E4F2F99989197561ABD89\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating\n\t\t\t paragraphs (9) through (14) as paragraphs (10) through (15), respectively;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"idEA1890A9D93E47B9B737267667FA7F7E\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting\n\t\t\t after paragraph (8) the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"id5229AE7CD14F4F23B933D253F79CA008\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"id8916D58B411540EE9029096C8BB995DB\">\n <enum>\n (9)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Forest\n\t\t\t\tproduct\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"id5B9AB7477A21440481EA052926C1A34D\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n forest product\n </term>\n means a product made\n\t\t\t\tfrom materials derived from the practice of forestry or the management of\n\t\t\t\tgrowing timber.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"idDCDDD7E63DA04CBCAD3E1F0A13886104\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Inclusions\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t\tterm\n <term>\n forest product\n </term>\n includes—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"idFB9D92A2F8C742C59D5358EC0C624196\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n pulp, paper,\n\t\t\t\tpaperboard, pellets, lumber and other wood products; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"id2A1EF8EE090C4DC29FE545E1850999BC\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n any recycled\n\t\t\t\tproducts derived from forest\n\t\t\t\tmaterials.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 979 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2013 Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Schrader , Mr. Southerland , Ms. Foxx , Mr. Hurt , Mr. Westmoreland , Mr. Ribble , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Hanna , Mr. Walden , Mr. DeFazio , Mr. Welch , Mr. Jones , Mr. Benishek , Ms. Sewell of Alabama , Mr. Nunnelee , Mrs. Lummis , Mr. Aderholt , Mr. Young of Alaska , Ms. Pingree of Maine , Mr. Michaud , Mr. Tipton , Mr. Owens , Mr. Bonner , Ms. Herrera Beutler , Ms. Shea-Porter , Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Mrs. Noem , Mr. Gosar , Mrs. Ellmers , Mr. Labrador , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Rogers of Alabama , Mr. Womack , Mr. Gibbs , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Nolan , Mr. Goodlatte , Mr. McIntyre , Mrs. Roby , Mr. Graves of Georgia , Mr. Cohen , Ms. Kuster , Ms. DelBene , and Ms. Bonamici ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to modify the definition of the term biobased product .\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Forest Products Fairness Act of 2013 . 2. Definition of biobased product Section 9001 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 ( 7 U.S.C. 8101 ) is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following: (4) Biobased product (A) In general The term biobased product means a product determined by the Secretary to be a commercial or industrial product (other than food or feed) that is— (i) composed, in whole or in significant part, of biological products, including renewable domestic agricultural materials and forestry materials; or (ii) an intermediate ingredient or feedstock. (B) Inclusion The term biobased product , with respect to forestry materials, includes forest products that meet biobased content requirements, notwithstanding the market share the product holds, the age of the product, or whether the market for the product is new or emerging. ; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (9) through (14) as paragraphs (10) through (15), respectively; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following: (9) Forest product (A) In general The term forest product means a product made from materials derived from the practice of forestry or the management of growing timber. (B) Inclusions The term forest product includes— (i) pulp, paper, paperboard, pellets, lumber and other wood products; and (ii) any recycled products derived from forest materials. ."}}},{"rowIdx":1765,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-980-ih-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-980"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":980,"string":"980"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"ih"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr980ih.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr980ih.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-08 17:29:45.814"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"H967074738F4141C2B7520A7D704C9C78\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 980 IH: Coal Accountability and Retired Employee Act of 2013\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-03-06\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n I\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. R. 980\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130306\">\n March 6, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"R000011\">\n Mr. Rahall\n </sponsor>\n introduced\n\t\t\t the following bill; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HWM00\">\n Committee on Ways and\n\t\t\t Means\n </committee-name>\n , and in addition to the Committee on\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HII00\">\n Natural Resources\n </committee-name>\n , for a\n\t\t\t period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for\n\t\t\t consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the\n\t\t\t committee concerned\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To protect the health care and pension benefits of our\n\t\t nation’s miners.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"H80D1C896C9FC49658D84BF2BCD882F69\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"HD8AE778C2B184592A4C588B58470C5E0\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Coal Accountability and Retired\n\t\t\t Employee Act of 2013\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n or the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n CARE Act\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HA107EC56DFA54EA5BC351F673DD80392\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Amendment of Surface\n\t\t\t Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 402(i)(2) of the Surface Mining\n\t\t\t Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/30/1232\">\n 30 U.S.C. 1232(i)(2)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H4C35DB1B43B84A20B4E2681F4A0978C0\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n Subject to\n </quote>\n and inserting the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H32E47EB98E4D4833893E7A803443498F\" style=\"traditional\">\n <subparagraph id=\"H2A80EE2E9F8E44F2BCED50E3F54BE9B8\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n Subject to\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n\t\t\t\tand\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H59D56DB845AA4614B01898298AD58EBD\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by adding at the\n\t\t\t end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB91FA4AC8FA7493DB5E83182D25543AC\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subparagraph id=\"H065A65047059459896DEC4B8E5584413\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Excess\n\t\t\t\tamounts\n </header>\n <clause id=\"H1472DBAA46D74EE982B72F4AC43EC858\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Subject to paragraph\n\t\t\t\t(3), and after all transfers referred to in paragraph (1) and subparagraph (A)\n\t\t\t\tof this paragraph have been made, any amounts remaining after the application\n\t\t\t\tof paragraph (3)(A) (without regard to this subparagraph) shall be transferred\n\t\t\t\tto the trustees of the 1974 UMWA Pension Plan and used solely to pay pension\n\t\t\t\tbenefits required under such plan.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H9AB090BF56994C2EB56CD4672E27CAF4\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <header>\n 1974 UMWA\n\t\t\t\tPension Plan\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In this\n\t\t\t\tsubparagraph, the term\n <term>\n 1974 UMWA Pension Plan\n </term>\n means a pension plan\n\t\t\t\treferred to in\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/26/9701\">\n section 9701(a)(3)\n </external-xref>\n of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 but\n\t\t\t\twithout regard to whether participation in such plan is limited to individuals\n\t\t\t\twho retired in 1976 and\n\t\t\t\tthereafter.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HD867F70177374250844B5CCD884C59E0\">\n <enum>\n 3.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Eligibility for\n\t\t\t 1992 UMWA benefit plan\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"HDAC681D8C0B843049063094DD80A461F\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n Paragraph (2) of section 9712(b) of the Internal Revenue\n\t\t\t Code of 1986 is amended by striking\n <quote>\n or\n </quote>\n at the end of\n\t\t\t subparagraph (A), by adding\n <quote>\n or\n </quote>\n at the end of subparagraph (B),\n\t\t\t and by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph:\n </text>\n <quoted-block act-name=\"\" id=\"H1EE89D2073714AE4AC1DFC1DB39F50B8\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subparagraph id=\"HC317A7BC24A74E6DAB7F3666476F7876\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n but for this\n\t\t\t\tchapter, would be eligible to receive benefits from the 1974 UMWA Benefit Plan\n\t\t\t\t(other than an individual described in the last sentence of section\n\t\t\t\t402(h)(2)(C) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977)\n\t\t\t\tfollowing a proceeding under title 11, United States Code, or other insolvency\n\t\t\t\tproceeding relating to the applicable last signatory operator, but who does not\n\t\t\t\treceive such coverage at levels at least equal to those described in section\n\t\t\t\t402(h)(2)(C) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 from\n\t\t\t\tsuch operator or any related\n\t\t\t\tperson,\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HD0FE976D8DFB45F4B44E99B882B81E51\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Conforming\n\t\t\t amendments\n </header>\n <text>\n Paragraph (2) of section 9712(b) of the Internal\n\t\t\t Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HC3AAB9EDA6C947F6BD4EEBCFD1C36E5C\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n subparagraph (A) or (B)\n </quote>\n in the matter following subparagraph (C)\n\t\t\t (as added by this section) and inserting\n <quote>\n subparagraph (A), (B), or\n\t\t\t (C)\n </quote>\n , and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H8F4BDA9C87AA41E0A7FFEA671841E8F8\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting\n <quote>\n under subparagraph (A) or (B)\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n health benefits\n\t\t\t coverage\n </quote>\n in the second sentence.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H2918BDEA1031403BA3F5A0A4EFE73DF2\">\n <enum>\n 4.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Special rule for\n\t\t\t certain supplemental benefit plans\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H6DA88A81771646F7930F15F1CC30409A\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/26/404\">\n Section 404\n </external-xref>\n of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is\n\t\t\t amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:\n </text>\n <quoted-block act-name=\"\" id=\"H35352C23FE99489E917E8C70E487A16D\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"HB52B0B439AFA4967A1AC74A634846767\">\n <enum>\n (p)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Special rule for\n\t\t\t\tcertain supplemental benefit plans\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H8247B1BCBE114943AFC9F732008A30F9\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n If contributions are paid by an employer under a plan\n\t\t\t\tthat provides supplemental benefits solely to participants in a plan described\n\t\t\t\tin subsection (c) (or a continuation thereof) that provides pension benefits,\n\t\t\t\tsuch contributions shall not be deductible under this section nor be made\n\t\t\t\tnondeductible by this section, but the deductibility thereof shall be governed\n\t\t\t\tsolely by section 162 (relating to trade or business expenses).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HB43C5C1C84F34582AC62597428442597\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Tax treatment of\n\t\t\t\tplan\n </header>\n <text>\n For purposes of this title, the trust holding the assets of\n\t\t\t\ta plan to which paragraph (1) applies shall be treated as an organization\n\t\t\t\texempt from tax under section 501(a).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HAD5619A0457A4CF7A8A2932E43943E8D\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Special rule for\n\t\t\t\tpayments other than to or from a trust\n </header>\n <text>\n For purposes of this\n\t\t\t\tsubsection, payments made by an employer to the trustees of a plan described in\n\t\t\t\tparagraph (1), and benefits paid by the trustees of such plan, shall be treated\n\t\t\t\tas contributions paid to, and benefits paid from, such plan without regard to\n\t\t\t\twhether the contributions are paid into, or benefits paid from, the trust\n\t\t\t\tholding the assets of such\n\t\t\t\tplan.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HD474E1C603E542338BE6ED8B147FFB2E\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Exclusion from\n\t\t\t wages\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"HB964C46D9935417A948791220364E10C\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Payroll\n\t\t\t taxes\n </header>\n <text>\n Paragraph (5) of section 3121(a) of the Internal Revenue\n\t\t\t Code of 1986 is amended by striking\n <quote>\n or\n </quote>\n at the end of\n\t\t\t subparagraph (H), by adding\n <quote>\n or\n </quote>\n at the end of subparagraph (I),\n\t\t\t and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:\n </text>\n <quoted-block act-name=\"\" id=\"H02B535A87B1947B2A4737687F9D61E9E\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subparagraph id=\"H84EC10D6310D4036BF6387E1173A449E\">\n <enum>\n (J)\n </enum>\n <text>\n under a plan to\n\t\t\t\twhich section 404(p)(1)\n\t\t\t\tapplies;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H816A5C5C563D4CE480B5886330D76952\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Collection of\n\t\t\t income tax at source\n </header>\n <text>\n Paragraph (12) of section 3401(a) of such\n\t\t\t Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:\n </text>\n <quoted-block act-name=\"\" id=\"HC6886A7419F54643AC29F7766B0B1997\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subparagraph id=\"H291BF8DB9DB7417B8CBBA1B50C1A72B8\">\n <enum>\n (F)\n </enum>\n <text>\n under a plan to\n\t\t\t\twhich section 404(p)(1) applies,\n\t\t\t\tor\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H05224CC0C25E4CD2B436309BE259BEA2\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Unemployment\n\t\t\t taxes\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 3306(b) of such Code is amended by striking\n <quote>\n or\n </quote>\n at the end of paragraph (19), by striking the period at the\n\t\t\t end of paragraph (20) and inserting\n <quote>\n ; or\n </quote>\n , and by adding at the\n\t\t\t end the following new paragraph:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H29DD3B5677CD436CA9A12A15F34DE6E4\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"HA251951DE1B54B56BA853077962145AE\">\n <enum>\n (21)\n </enum>\n <text>\n any payment made\n\t\t\t\tto or for the benefit of an individual under a plan to which section 404(p)(1)\n\t\t\t\tapplies.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 980 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2013 Mr. Rahall introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To protect the health care and pension benefits of our nation’s miners.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Coal Accountability and Retired Employee Act of 2013 or the CARE Act . 2. Amendment of Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 Section 402(i)(2) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 ( 30 U.S.C. 1232(i)(2) ) is amended— (1) by striking Subject to and inserting the following: (A) In general Subject to ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) Excess amounts (i) In general Subject to paragraph (3), and after all transfers referred to in paragraph (1) and subparagraph (A) of this paragraph have been made, any amounts remaining after the application of paragraph (3)(A) (without regard to this subparagraph) shall be transferred to the trustees of the 1974 UMWA Pension Plan and used solely to pay pension benefits required under such plan. (ii) 1974 UMWA Pension Plan In this subparagraph, the term 1974 UMWA Pension Plan means a pension plan referred to in section 9701(a)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 but without regard to whether participation in such plan is limited to individuals who retired in 1976 and thereafter. . 3. Eligibility for 1992 UMWA benefit plan (a) In general Paragraph (2) of section 9712(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking or at the end of subparagraph (A), by adding or at the end of subparagraph (B), and by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph: (C) but for this chapter, would be eligible to receive benefits from the 1974 UMWA Benefit Plan (other than an individual described in the last sentence of section 402(h)(2)(C) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977) following a proceeding under title 11, United States Code, or other insolvency proceeding relating to the applicable last signatory operator, but who does not receive such coverage at levels at least equal to those described in section 402(h)(2)(C) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 from such operator or any related person, . (b) Conforming amendments Paragraph (2) of section 9712(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking subparagraph (A) or (B) in the matter following subparagraph (C) (as added by this section) and inserting subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) , and (2) by inserting under subparagraph (A) or (B) after health benefits coverage in the second sentence. 4. Special rule for certain supplemental benefit plans (a) In general Section 404 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (p) Special rule for certain supplemental benefit plans (1) In general If contributions are paid by an employer under a plan that provides supplemental benefits solely to participants in a plan described in subsection (c) (or a continuation thereof) that provides pension benefits, such contributions shall not be deductible under this section nor be made nondeductible by this section, but the deductibility thereof shall be governed solely by section 162 (relating to trade or business expenses). (2) Tax treatment of plan For purposes of this title, the trust holding the assets of a plan to which paragraph (1) applies shall be treated as an organization exempt from tax under section 501(a). (3) Special rule for payments other than to or from a trust For purposes of this subsection, payments made by an employer to the trustees of a plan described in paragraph (1), and benefits paid by the trustees of such plan, shall be treated as contributions paid to, and benefits paid from, such plan without regard to whether the contributions are paid into, or benefits paid from, the trust holding the assets of such plan. . (b) Exclusion from wages (1) Payroll taxes Paragraph (5) of section 3121(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking or at the end of subparagraph (H), by adding or at the end of subparagraph (I), and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (J) under a plan to which section 404(p)(1) applies; . (2) Collection of income tax at source Paragraph (12) of section 3401(a) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (F) under a plan to which section 404(p)(1) applies, or . (3) Unemployment taxes Section 3306(b) of such Code is amended by striking or at the end of paragraph (19), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (20) and inserting ; or , and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (21) any payment made to or for the benefit of an individual under a plan to which section 404(p)(1) applies. ."}}},{"rowIdx":1766,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-981-ih-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-981"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":981,"string":"981"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"ih"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr981ih.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr981ih.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-08 17:29:44.946"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"H753ECF61400A4DD1A72D58B1FAC53032\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 981 IH: Resource Assessment of Rare Earths Act of 2013\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-03-06\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n I\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. R. 981\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130306\">\n March 6, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"J000288\">\n Mr. Johnson of\n\t\t\t Georgia\n </sponsor>\n (for himself and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"M000133\">\n Mr.\n\t\t\t Markey\n </cosponsor>\n ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HII00\">\n Committee on Natural\n\t\t\t Resources\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a\n\t\t global rare earth element assessment, and for other purposes.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"H1A71719AE4F0415EA9E8504E79F06C74\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"H5973B85BFA0249BF9A9CC96078145160\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Resource Assessment of Rare Earths Act\n\t\t\t of 2013\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n or the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n RARE Act of 2013\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HF249968F6F944CE79C7F72E242DFC304\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Global rare earth\n\t\t\t element resource assessment\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H79AEEEAE6F0F4ADDB625C27CFED14881\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t General\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than 3\n\t\t\t years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior,\n\t\t\t acting through the Director of the United States Geological Survey and in\n\t\t\t coordination with the heads of national geological surveys where available,\n\t\t\t shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of\n\t\t\t Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate\n\t\t\t a comprehensive report on global rare earth element resources and potential\n\t\t\t future global supply. Such report shall use the best available data and\n\t\t\t include—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HA429F47126644C03BE456B2F80053344\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the identity and quantity of individual\n\t\t\t rare earth elements in known deposits;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HDE24F4CB4BD14EF29B8272A43474D221\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n models demonstrating the geologic\n\t\t\t conditions necessary for the formation, and the variability in composition, of\n\t\t\t the most significant deposits of rare earth elements;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HBA939ABAC09F4D218347CF43DB776FCE\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n regional\n\t\t\t assessments of the likelihood of occurrence of undiscovered deposits and an\n\t\t\t estimate of the quantity of rare earth elements thought to be present;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H63DB15B655C14F2C950AC78F6D50DD2A\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n recommendations,\n\t\t\t developed in consultation with other appropriate agencies, on areas of need for\n\t\t\t future geologic research related to—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HC1BD47B04D764D8AAF4BBCFFB2CB359B\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n rare earth\n\t\t\t elements; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H96C9E3B5BF3644988922B42BA488BB0E\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n other minerals\n\t\t\t that are critical based on the impact of a potential supply restriction and the\n\t\t\t likelihood of a supply restriction; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HF6CCD2C0D31F4880B33957F146B267FA\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n analysis, developed with participation by\n\t\t\t the National Minerals Information Center and in consultation with appropriate\n\t\t\t agencies, of the rare earth elements supply chain and associated processes and\n\t\t\t products, including mining, processing, separation, metal production, alloy\n\t\t\t production, and manufacturing of products sold to end users.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H8FEC9B416D56468C8A4CD67DEB2A7603\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Rare earth\n\t\t\t element\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In this section the\n\t\t\t term\n <term>\n rare earth element\n </term>\n means—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H24C5E4CDF82D4F62BB2903603FC24B16\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n any element in the\n\t\t\t lanthanides group of elements, which consists of lanthanum, cerium,\n\t\t\t praseodymium, neodymium, promethium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, terbium,\n\t\t\t dysprosium, holmium, erbium, thulium, ytterbium, and lutetium;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H0CB88A50B22A461DBD67F0A30D841882\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n yttrium;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HB138F34932EF4A1F9B9753815FFF56D2\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n scandium.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H1DBD2622EA604E16B25451CC5DF0B09E\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Authorization of\n\t\t\t Appropriations\n </header>\n <text>\n There is authorized to be appropriated to the\n\t\t\t Secretary of the Interior to carry out this section $10,000,000 for the period\n\t\t\t of fiscal years 2014 through 2016.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 981 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2013 Mr. Johnson of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Markey ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a global rare earth element assessment, and for other purposes.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Resource Assessment of Rare Earths Act of 2013 or the RARE Act of 2013 . 2. Global rare earth element resource assessment (a) In General Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Geological Survey and in coordination with the heads of national geological surveys where available, shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a comprehensive report on global rare earth element resources and potential future global supply. Such report shall use the best available data and include— (1) the identity and quantity of individual rare earth elements in known deposits; (2) models demonstrating the geologic conditions necessary for the formation, and the variability in composition, of the most significant deposits of rare earth elements; (3) regional assessments of the likelihood of occurrence of undiscovered deposits and an estimate of the quantity of rare earth elements thought to be present; (4) recommendations, developed in consultation with other appropriate agencies, on areas of need for future geologic research related to— (A) rare earth elements; and (B) other minerals that are critical based on the impact of a potential supply restriction and the likelihood of a supply restriction; and (5) analysis, developed with participation by the National Minerals Information Center and in consultation with appropriate agencies, of the rare earth elements supply chain and associated processes and products, including mining, processing, separation, metal production, alloy production, and manufacturing of products sold to end users. (b) Rare earth element In this section the term rare earth element means— (1) any element in the lanthanides group of elements, which consists of lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, promethium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, holmium, erbium, thulium, ytterbium, and lutetium; (2) yttrium; and (3) scandium. (c) Authorization of Appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior to carry out this section $10,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2014 through 2016."}}},{"rowIdx":1767,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-981-rh-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-981"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":981,"string":"981"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"rh"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/2/hr/BILLS-113hr981rh.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr981rh.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-07 04:04:02.342"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Reported-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"H753ECF61400A4DD1A72D58B1FAC53032\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 981 RH: Resource Assessment of Rare Earths Act of 2013\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2014-04-01\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n IB\n </distribution-code>\n <calendar display=\"yes\">\n Union Calendar No. 288\n </calendar>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 2d Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. R. 981\n </legis-num>\n <associated-doc display=\"yes\" role=\"report\">\n [Report No. 113–389]\n </associated-doc>\n <current-chamber display=\"yes\">\n IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130306\">\n March 6, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"J000288\">\n Mr. Johnson of Georgia\n </sponsor>\n (for himself and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"M000133\">\n Mr. Markey\n </cosponsor>\n ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HII00\">\n Committee on Natural Resources\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20140401\">\n April 1, 2014\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n Additional sponsors:\n <cosponsor name-id=\"H001032\">\n Mr. Holt\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"V000128\">\n Mr. Van Hollen\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"C001072\">\n Mr. Carson of Indiana\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"G000559\">\n Mr. Garamendi\n </cosponsor>\n , and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"C001084\">\n Mr. Cicilline\n </cosponsor>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20140401\">\n April 1, 2014\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed\n <pagebreak/>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title display=\"yes\">\n To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a global rare earth element assessment, and for other purposes.\n <pagebreak/>\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"H1A71719AE4F0415EA9E8504E79F06C74\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"H5973B85BFA0249BF9A9CC96078145160\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Resource Assessment of Rare Earths Act of 2013\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n or the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n RARE Act of 2013\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HF249968F6F944CE79C7F72E242DFC304\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Global rare earth element resource assessment\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H79AEEEAE6F0F4ADDB625C27CFED14881\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In General\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Geological Survey and in coordination with the heads of national geological surveys where available, shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a comprehensive report on global rare earth element resources and potential future global supply. Such report shall use the best available data and include—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HA429F47126644C03BE456B2F80053344\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the identity and quantity of individual rare earth elements in known deposits;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HDE24F4CB4BD14EF29B8272A43474D221\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n models demonstrating the geologic conditions necessary for the formation, and the variability in composition, of the most significant deposits of rare earth elements;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HBA939ABAC09F4D218347CF43DB776FCE\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n regional assessments of the likelihood of occurrence of undiscovered deposits and an estimate of the quantity of rare earth elements thought to be present;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H63DB15B655C14F2C950AC78F6D50DD2A\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n recommendations, developed in consultation with other appropriate agencies, on areas of need for future geologic research related to—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HC1BD47B04D764D8AAF4BBCFFB2CB359B\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n rare earth elements; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H96C9E3B5BF3644988922B42BA488BB0E\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n other minerals that are critical based on the impact of a potential supply restriction and the likelihood of a supply restriction; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HF6CCD2C0D31F4880B33957F146B267FA\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n analysis, developed with participation by the National Minerals Information Center and in consultation with appropriate agencies, of the rare earth elements supply chain and associated processes and products, including mining, processing, separation, metal production, alloy production, and manufacturing of products sold to end users.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H8FEC9B416D56468C8A4CD67DEB2A7603\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Rare earth element\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In this section the term\n <term>\n rare earth element\n </term>\n means—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H24C5E4CDF82D4F62BB2903603FC24B16\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n any element in the lanthanides group of elements, which consists of lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, promethium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, holmium, erbium, thulium, ytterbium, and lutetium;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H0CB88A50B22A461DBD67F0A30D841882\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n yttrium; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HB138F34932EF4A1F9B9753815FFF56D2\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n scandium.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H1DBD2622EA604E16B25451CC5DF0B09E\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Authorization of Appropriations\n </header>\n <text>\n There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior to carry out this section $10,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2014 through 2016.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n <endorsement display=\"yes\">\n <action-date date=\"20140401\">\n April 1, 2014\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed\n </action-desc>\n </endorsement>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"IB Union Calendar No. 288 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 981 [Report No. 113–389] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2013 Mr. Johnson of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Markey ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources April 1, 2014 Additional sponsors: Mr. Holt , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Carson of Indiana , Mr. Garamendi , and Mr. Cicilline April 1, 2014 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a global rare earth element assessment, and for other purposes.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Resource Assessment of Rare Earths Act of 2013 or the RARE Act of 2013 . 2. Global rare earth element resource assessment (a) In General Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Geological Survey and in coordination with the heads of national geological surveys where available, shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a comprehensive report on global rare earth element resources and potential future global supply. Such report shall use the best available data and include— (1) the identity and quantity of individual rare earth elements in known deposits; (2) models demonstrating the geologic conditions necessary for the formation, and the variability in composition, of the most significant deposits of rare earth elements; (3) regional assessments of the likelihood of occurrence of undiscovered deposits and an estimate of the quantity of rare earth elements thought to be present; (4) recommendations, developed in consultation with other appropriate agencies, on areas of need for future geologic research related to— (A) rare earth elements; and (B) other minerals that are critical based on the impact of a potential supply restriction and the likelihood of a supply restriction; and (5) analysis, developed with participation by the National Minerals Information Center and in consultation with appropriate agencies, of the rare earth elements supply chain and associated processes and products, including mining, processing, separation, metal production, alloy production, and manufacturing of products sold to end users. (b) Rare earth element In this section the term rare earth element means— (1) any element in the lanthanides group of elements, which consists of lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, promethium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, holmium, erbium, thulium, ytterbium, and lutetium; (2) yttrium; and (3) scandium. (c) Authorization of Appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior to carry out this section $10,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2014 through 2016.\n\nApril 1, 2014 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed"}}},{"rowIdx":1768,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-982-eh-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-982"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":982,"string":"982"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"eh"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr982eh.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr982eh.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-07 07:10:04.139"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Engrossed-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"H09213082CD07487D94586782195D150E\" public-private=\"public\" stage-count=\"1\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 982 EH: Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2013\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date/>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"no\">\n IB\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. 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Amendments Section 524(g) of title 11, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (8) A trust described in paragraph (2) shall, subject to section 107— (A) file with the bankruptcy court, not later than 60 days after the end of every quarter, a report that shall be made available on the court’s public docket and with respect to such quarter— (i) describes each demand the trust received from, including the name and exposure history of, a claimant and the basis for any payment from the trust made to such claimant; and (ii) does not include any confidential medical record or the claimant’s full social security number; and (B) upon written request, and subject to payment (demanded at the option of the trust) for any reasonable cost incurred by the trust to comply with such request, provide in a timely manner any information related to payment from, and demands for payment from, such trust, subject to appropriate protective orders, to any party to any action in law or equity if the subject of such action concerns liability for asbestos exposure. . 3. 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R. 982 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2013 Mr. Farenthold (for himself and Mr. Matheson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 11 of the United States Code to require the public disclosure by trusts established under section 524(g) of such title, of quarterly reports that contain detailed information regarding the receipt and disposition of claims for injuries based on exposure to asbestos; and for other purposes.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2013 . 2. Amendments Section 524(g) of title 11, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (8) A trust described in paragraph (2) shall, subject to section 107— (A) file with the bankruptcy court, not later than 60 days after the end of every quarter, a report that shall be made available on the court’s public docket and with respect to such quarter— (i) describes each demand the trust received from, including the name and exposure history of, a claimant and the basis for any payment from the trust made to such claimant; and (ii) does not include any confidential medical record or the claimant’s full social security number; and (B) upon written request, and subject to payment (demanded at the option of the trust) for any reasonable cost incurred by the trust to comply with such request, provide in a timely manner any information related to payment from, and demands for payment from, such trust, subject to appropriate protective orders, to any party to any action in law or equity if the subject of such action concerns liability for asbestos exposure. . 3. Effective date; application of amendments (a) Effective date Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. 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Effective date; application of amendments (a) Effective date Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Application of amendments The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to cases commenced under title 11 of the United States Code before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.\n\nPassed the House of Representatives November 13, 2013. Karen L. 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application of amendments\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H597CC4D2691642C18D676D94FB3C179C\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Effective date\n </header>\n <text>\n Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H43BA763B0EB84B2CA55C4969B7AE9FB1\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Application of amendments\n </header>\n <text>\n The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to cases commenced under title 11 of the United States Code before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n <endorsement display=\"yes\">\n <action-date date=\"20131030\">\n October 30, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed\n </action-desc>\n </endorsement>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"IB Union Calendar No. 180 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 982 [Report No. 113–254] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2013 Mr. Farenthold (for himself and Mr. Matheson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary October 30, 2013 Additional sponsor: Mr. Chabot October 30, 2013 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend title 11 of the United States Code to require the public disclosure by trusts established under section 524(g) of such title, of quarterly reports that contain detailed information regarding the receipt and disposition of claims for injuries based on exposure to asbestos; and for other purposes.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2013 . 2. Amendments Section 524(g) of title 11, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (8) A trust described in paragraph (2) shall, subject to section 107— (A) file with the bankruptcy court, not later than 60 days after the end of every quarter, a report that shall be made available on the court’s public docket and with respect to such quarter— (i) describes each demand the trust received from, including the name and exposure history of, a claimant and the basis for any payment from the trust made to such claimant; and (ii) does not include any confidential medical record or the claimant’s full social security number; and (B) upon written request, and subject to payment (demanded at the option of the trust) for any reasonable cost incurred by the trust to comply with such request, provide in a timely manner any information related to payment from, and demands for payment from, such trust, subject to appropriate protective orders, to any party to any action in law or equity if the subject of such action concerns liability for asbestos exposure. . 3. Effective date; application of amendments (a) Effective date Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Application of amendments The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to cases commenced under title 11 of the United States Code before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.\n\nOctober 30, 2013 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed"}}},{"rowIdx":1772,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-983-ih-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-983"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":983,"string":"983"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"ih"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr983ih.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr983ih.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-08 17:29:44.388"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"H199516768DA2473EAB2D0DAC7C87AF5F\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 983 IH: Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-03-06\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n I\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. R. 983\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130306\">\n March 6, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"L000397\">\n Ms. Lofgren\n </sponsor>\n (for\n\t\t\t herself,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"P000592\">\n Mr. Poe of Texas\n </cosponsor>\n , and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"D000617\">\n Ms. DelBene\n </cosponsor>\n ) introduced the following\n\t\t\t bill; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HJU00\">\n Committee\n\t\t\t on the Judiciary\n </committee-name>\n , and in addition to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"\">\n Select Committee on Intelligence (Permanent\n\t\t\t Select)\n </committee-name>\n , for a period to be subsequently determined by the\n\t\t\t Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the\n\t\t\t jurisdiction of the committee concerned\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to\n\t\t disclosures to governments by communications-related service providers of\n\t\t certain information consisting of or relating to communications, and for other\n\t\t purposes.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"H16D1251D3EA448D5A376594284C4DAA8\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"HD6E64DC34A0B4823B1B363C4F14A68B3\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Online Communications and Geolocation\n\t\t\t Protection Act\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HA2B158E8C3C546B5A7D6A67171B2EDA8\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Warrant required\n\t\t\t for contents of communications\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H4D00FB257B214C3A8B504FCFA5614DED\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Compelled\n\t\t\t disclosure of communication contents\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"HE073EE465B1A49DE83F3FC7E1EA83FA1\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/18/2703\">\n Section 2703\n </external-xref>\n of title 18, United States Code, is\n\t\t\t amended—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H1B4C9792E3D44DCBBFC6384318BA18EC\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection\n\t\t\t (a)—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"HC7AB4AACB7844E9288452C6161FD9AF5\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by\n\t\t\t striking\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"subsection\" style=\"OLC\">\n in Electronic\n\t\t\t Storage\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n in the subsection header;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H81539BCB34D94C908BD1A429A1DD14FB\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by\n\t\t\t inserting\n <quote>\n or remote computing service\n </quote>\n in the first sentence\n\t\t\t after\n <quote>\n electronic communication service\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HE5E6065BF6924ABCA49CAE4C504C37DB\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by\n\t\t\t striking\n <quote>\n that is in electronic storage in an electronic communications\n\t\t\t system for one hundred and eighty days or less,\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n that is stored, held, or maintained by that service,\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H671143F9DFDB4C8F8AE797592B3F384A\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by\n\t\t\t striking the final sentence and inserting\n <quote>\n Within three days after a\n\t\t\t governmental entity receives such contents from a service provider pursuant to\n\t\t\t this subsection, the governmental entity shall serve upon, or deliver by\n\t\t\t registered or first-class mail, or other means reasonably calculated to be\n\t\t\t effective as specified by the court issuing the warrant to the subscriber,\n\t\t\t customer, or user a copy of the warrant and a notice that includes the\n\t\t\t information referenced in section 2705(a)(4)(A) and (B)(i), except that delayed\n\t\t\t notice may be provided pursuant to section 2705 of this title.\n </quote>\n ;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HD07619ACE8744F00ABE8F9FD37663DEF\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n\t\t\t subsection (b).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HDB97E53E8257479AB48FEE2D84DA84AF\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Conforming\n\t\t\t amendment\n </header>\n <text>\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/18/2703\">\n Section 2703(d)\n </external-xref>\n of title 18, United States Code, is\n\t\t\t amended by striking\n <quote>\n (b) or\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H006E245AC1F64827AB62BC99116407FA\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Voluntary\n\t\t\t disclosure of communication contents\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"HC3D2B6DF7D3A4843A86913B6B207F8DC\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/18/2702\">\n Section 2702(a)(3)\n </external-xref>\n of title 18, United States Code, is\n\t\t\t amended—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HFF29E288D51F4B4297B87C91577F9933\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting\n <quote>\n to any governmental entity the contents of communication covered by\n\t\t\t subsection (a) of section 2703 or any\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n divulge\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H8D77785041FA4BE290AFC59423687DC0\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting\n <quote>\n or user\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n customer\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H9FB1FF64CD6D4CBC98F512325EE61157\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n (not including the contents of communications covered by paragraph (1)\n\t\t\t or (2))\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HF611FDE6D88D46708188E0155672896C\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Conforming\n\t\t\t amendments\n </header>\n <text>\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/18/2705\">\n Section 2705\n </external-xref>\n of title 18, United States Code, is\n\t\t\t amended—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H8153C2F39CA44335B5A85976539B344C\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection\n\t\t\t (a)(1)—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"HA58E74C59307464BA1939129836E8AC4\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in\n\t\t\t the subsection heading, by striking\n <quote>\n 2703(b)\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n 2703(a)\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HD2B21C25BBCF4F5589B2FDB655A902CA\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in\n\t\t\t subparagraph (A), by striking\n <quote>\n court order\n </quote>\n each place it appears\n\t\t\t and inserting\n <quote>\n warrant\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H2DF015EEC42C4567B562389A95AC41D1\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in\n\t\t\t subparagraph (A), by striking\n <quote>\n 2703(b)\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n 2703(a)\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H87EB1DFD974542A9B99FFBC94E4E8B5F\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by\n\t\t\t striking subparagraph (B);\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HD6B14CF8C5FF48B3A9C39027928C42CB\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n\t\t\t subsection (a)(3);\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HE91859208EAB4CCAB8C1A433851DD3FD\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection\n\t\t\t (a)(4), by striking\n <quote>\n or by certification by a governmental entity, but\n\t\t\t only in accordance with subsection (b) of this section.\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H1A04D079E8964186940E83FE21A3A969\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection\n\t\t\t (a)(5)—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H33E89FCE738341A3B26F663387EDFED5\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by\n\t\t\t inserting after\n <quote>\n first-class mail,\n </quote>\n the following:\n <quote>\n or other\n\t\t\t means reasonably calculated to be effective as specified by the court issuing\n\t\t\t the warrant\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H71B62FBFE7EB46FA8184A28F82801EEC\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by\n\t\t\t striking\n <quote>\n the process or request\n </quote>\n and replacing it with\n <quote>\n warrant\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HD7928FAD6D0B4D669A9CC45004F8314E\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in\n\t\t\t subsection (5)(A)(iii), by striking\n <quote>\n governmental entity or\n </quote>\n and\n <quote>\n certification or\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H550782C8752844E9A8050DB230965C2B\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n\t\t\t subsection (a)(6); and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HAD5366C59A1641F6B56406AB8F757173\">\n <enum>\n (F)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection\n\t\t\t (b)—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H4B24381A2D774914BA55EB53CEE02D31\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by\n\t\t\t striking\n <quote>\n when it is not required to notify the subscriber or customer\n\t\t\t under section 2703(b)(1), or\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HC51948F444EC4CC49F205F06AA0936FC\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by\n\t\t\t striking\n <quote>\n subpoena or court order\n </quote>\n each place it appears.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HC38A007D1C9B4E28855B9AE8C56DDCDF\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 3.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Geolocation\n\t\t\t information protection\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H526B482FF35A4E9A91BD364665E7348A\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H02A3D087077D4B08AA5095982AA8ABD6\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Part 1 of title 18,\n\t\t\t United States Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 119 the\n\t\t\t following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HFA26BA68BA6E4FAAAEFA7CDCB06BE8BB\" style=\"USC\">\n <chapter id=\"HCAD08C13C9E0451B97D3B08DAA65570F\">\n <enum>\n 120\n </enum>\n <header>\n Geolocation\n\t\t\t\tinformation\n </header>\n <toc container-level=\"chapter-container\" idref=\"HCAD08C13C9E0451B97D3B08DAA65570F\" lowest-bolded-level=\"division-lowest-bolded\" lowest-level=\"section\" quoted-block=\"no-quoted-block\" regeneration=\"yes-regeneration\">\n <toc-entry idref=\"H9C0BB66F724D4BE687C0EDE510776941\" level=\"section\">\n Sec.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry level=\"section\">\n 2601. Definitions.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"HD961F49F2F284C6C984FEE4EDBD75F19\" level=\"section\">\n 2602. Interception and disclosure of geolocation\n\t\t\t\t information.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"HB8F4294842EF4A6E8C9D881CD224F4BD\" level=\"section\">\n 2603. Prohibition on disclosing geolocation information to\n\t\t\t\t governmental entities.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"HBF796E15BC65469E97F81865D4A8A289\" level=\"section\">\n 2604. Prohibition of use of unlawfully obtained geolocation\n\t\t\t\t information as evidence.\n </toc-entry>\n <toc-entry idref=\"HF68F1A103E16446E9CC8A36FCCDBC5C8\" level=\"section\">\n 2605. Recovery of civil damages and administrative discipline\n\t\t\t\t authorized.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <section id=\"H9C0BB66F724D4BE687C0EDE510776941\">\n <enum>\n 2601.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Definitions\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n In this chapter:\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H97F4EF144B9446D8AC60E956C6CEF84A\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Electronic\n\t\t\t\tcommunication service\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n electronic communication\n\t\t\t\tservice\n </term>\n has the meaning given that term in section 2510.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H02D450E67FC847588D37FBE50CD1A866\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Electronic\n\t\t\t\tsurveillance\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n electronic surveillance\n </term>\n has\n\t\t\t\tthe meaning given that term in section 101 of the Foreign Intelligence\n\t\t\t\tSurveillance Act of 1978 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/50/1801\">\n 50 U.S.C. 1801\n </external-xref>\n ).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HF6AF5040C9F24C6B8588B42587C17E49\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Geolocation\n\t\t\t\tinformation\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term\n <term>\n geolocation information\n </term>\n means, with respect to an individual, any\n\t\t\t\tinformation that is not the content of a communication, concerning the location\n\t\t\t\tof a wireless communication device or tracking device (as that term is defined\n\t\t\t\tsection 3117) that, in whole or in part, is generated by or derived from the\n\t\t\t\toperation of that device and that could be used to determine or infer\n\t\t\t\tinformation regarding the present, prospective, or historical location of the\n\t\t\t\tindividual.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H489F9ECCB35248AAAF069B6C4A35D2E8\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Geolocation\n\t\t\t\tinformation service\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n geolocation information\n\t\t\t\tservice\n </term>\n means a service that generates or uses geolocation information\n\t\t\t\tfor the provision of a mapping, locational, or directional information service\n\t\t\t\tto the public, or to such class of users as to be effectively available to the\n\t\t\t\tpublic, by or through the operation of any wireless communication\n\t\t\t\tdevice.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H0A73E5F5072E4D9A8C3FD80D22CF9277\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Governmental\n\t\t\t\tentity\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n governmental entity\n </term>\n means any\n\t\t\t\temployee or agent of the United States, or any State or political subdivision\n\t\t\t\tthereof.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H513B6CA4A07F4D0B8E1D2B7979BF65BA\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Intercept\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t\tterm\n <term>\n intercept\n </term>\n means the acquisition of geolocation information\n\t\t\t\tthrough the use of any electronic, mechanical, or other device.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HBDFA8ED9F0DF4F18868CD6736D2698B5\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Investigative or\n\t\t\t\tlaw enforcement officer\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n investigative or law\n\t\t\t\tenforcement officer\n </term>\n means any officer of the United States or of a State\n\t\t\t\tor political subdivision thereof, who is empowered by law to conduct\n\t\t\t\tinvestigations of, or to make arrests for, offenses enumerated in this chapter,\n\t\t\t\tand any attorney authorized by law to prosecute or participate in the\n\t\t\t\tprosecution of such offenses.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H15F51F0D42714B8DA394CBA73EC1AB12\">\n <enum>\n (8)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Remote computing\n\t\t\t\tservice\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term\n <term>\n remote\n\t\t\t\tcomputing service\n </term>\n has the meaning given that term in section\n\t\t\t\t2711.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HC2D0C53EDE0C4D648904DC52D9F0D459\">\n <enum>\n (9)\n </enum>\n <header>\n State\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t\tterm\n <term>\n State\n </term>\n means any State of the United States, the District of\n\t\t\t\tColumbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any territory or possession of\n\t\t\t\tthe United States.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H8F733B11EAF24C1B887C3995E4A744C6\">\n <enum>\n (10)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Wireless\n\t\t\t\tcommunication device\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n wireless communication\n\t\t\t\tdevice\n </term>\n means any device that enables access to, or use of, an electronic\n\t\t\t\tcommunication system or service, remote computing service, or geolocation\n\t\t\t\tinformation service, if that device utilizes a radio signal or other wireless\n\t\t\t\tconnection to access or use such system or service, including any mobile\n\t\t\t\ttelephone, global positioning system receiving device, mobile computer, or\n\t\t\t\tother similar or successor device.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H59033768815C48278BC3D6D8C7C2599E\">\n <enum>\n (11)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Covered\n\t\t\t\tservice\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term\n <term>\n covered services\n </term>\n means electronic communication service, remote\n\t\t\t\tcomputing service, or geolocation information service.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HD961F49F2F284C6C984FEE4EDBD75F19\">\n <enum>\n 2602.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Interception\n\t\t\t\tand disclosure of geolocation information\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H76086E653DD54D7FB8FA2A2CFFBB66C4\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, it shall be\n\t\t\t\tunlawful for any governmental entity to—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H55990C22FAE24286B3811866E6CE6F71\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n intentionally\n\t\t\t\tintercept, endeavor to intercept, or direct any person to intercept or endeavor\n\t\t\t\tto intercept, geolocation information pertaining to an individual;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HC4FE1260C184409E98DA5DBF0585251A\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n intentionally\n\t\t\t\tdisclose, or endeavor to disclose, or direct any person to disclose or endeavor\n\t\t\t\tto disclose geolocation information pertaining to an individual, knowing or\n\t\t\t\thaving reason to know that the information was obtained in violation of this\n\t\t\t\tsubsection; or\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H1769B67E7BE3436BA995CB22F267C394\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n intentionally use,\n\t\t\t\tor endeavor to use, any geolocation information, knowing or having reason to\n\t\t\t\tknow that the information was obtained in violation of this subsection.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H935C7AD9BCDC47509B984586D9605BC6\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Exception for\n\t\t\t\tconducting foreign intelligence surveillance\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Notwithstanding any other provision of this\n\t\t\t\tchapter, it shall not be unlawful for an officer, employee, or agent of the\n\t\t\t\tUnited States in the normal course of the official duty of the officer,\n\t\t\t\temployee, or agent to conduct electronic surveillance, as authorized by the\n\t\t\t\tForeign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/50/1801\">\n 50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HA1D024240732414EAB0D66CD63D88B65\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Exception for\n\t\t\t\tconsent\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H5067699692B646EF844945E650806154\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n It shall not be unlawful under this chapter for a\n\t\t\t\tgovernmental entity to intercept, use, or disclose geolocation information\n\t\t\t\tpertaining to an individual if that individual has given prior consent to that\n\t\t\t\tgovernmental entity for such interception, use or disclosure.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HC247212870B248B48253C504BCBF0E2C\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Children\n </header>\n <text>\n A\n\t\t\t\tparent or legal guardian of a child may consent on behalf of a child for the\n\t\t\t\tpurposes of paragraph (1).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H65C3A7572A174DC1A7ABE8572503620D\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Exception for\n\t\t\t\tpublic information\n </header>\n <text>\n It shall not be unlawful under this chapter\n\t\t\t\tfor a governmental entity to intercept or access geolocation information\n\t\t\t\tpertaining to an individual through any system that is configured so that such\n\t\t\t\tinformation is readily accessible to the general public.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H5F775B5D70C74737BF75B71E6CE8AD50\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Exception for\n\t\t\t\temergency assistance\n </header>\n <text>\n It shall not be unlawful under this chapter\n\t\t\t\tfor any investigative or law enforcement officer or other emergency responder\n\t\t\t\tto intercept, access, use, or disclose geolocation information pertaining to an\n\t\t\t\tindividual if such information is used—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H604B32AC2EF3493EAB6824E5F3931FA0\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to respond to a\n\t\t\t\trequest made by such individual for assistance; or\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HB6404489A5344BD18035592A3AD6AA02\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to assist the\n\t\t\t\tindividual in circumstances in which it is reasonable to believe that the life\n\t\t\t\tor safety of the individual is in jeopardy.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H4D014A678D5541B7A0F73647D463801F\">\n <enum>\n (f)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Exception for\n\t\t\t\twarrant\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H7AD2D4F7D5914EFFAA3057A3D6F1040B\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n A governmental entity\n\t\t\t\tmay intercept geolocation information or require the disclosure of geolocation\n\t\t\t\tinformation by a provider of covered services only pursuant to a warrant issued\n\t\t\t\tby a court of competent jurisdiction using the procedures described in the\n\t\t\t\tFederal Rules of Criminal Procedure (or, in the case of a State court, issued\n\t\t\t\tusing State warrant procedures), or as otherwise provided in this chapter or\n\t\t\t\tthe Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801 et\n\t\t\t\tseq.).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H910C29457C8448E18A6C02BD4FB97EB7\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Court of\n\t\t\t\tcompetent jurisdiction\n </header>\n <text>\n For the purposes of this subsection, the\n\t\t\t\tterm\n <term>\n court of competent jurisdiction\n </term>\n includes—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HAD3A81F82C5D4CF992C8302FDADE9298\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n any district court\n\t\t\t\tof the United States (including a magistrate judge of such a court) or any\n\t\t\t\tUnited States court of appeals that—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"HD48800189B274D41AAD2FD030B096734\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n has jurisdiction\n\t\t\t\tover the offense being investigated;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HAADF80A7429945BE8F8CD2F7181158B5\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n is in or for a\n\t\t\t\tdistrict in which the provider of a geolocation information service is located\n\t\t\t\tor in which the geolocation information is stored; or\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H59FCBAE328494B448CDBB05103547687\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n is acting on a\n\t\t\t\trequest for foreign assistance pursuant to section 3512 of this title;\n\t\t\t\tor\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HB26F2AA4B81148F8A78AFBB1228B9790\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a court of general\n\t\t\t\tcriminal jurisdiction of a State authorized by the law of that State to issue\n\t\t\t\tsearch warrants.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HAB8855BF6F704CAAB8FBF913712CC5FD\">\n <enum>\n (g)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Emergency\n\t\t\t\tsituation exception\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"HA1124592EC8B472FBD0B5E71DF9C3EEE\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, any\n\t\t\t\tinvestigative or law enforcement officer, specially designated by the Attorney\n\t\t\t\tGeneral, the Deputy Attorney General, the Associate Attorney General, or by the\n\t\t\t\tprincipal prosecuting attorney of any State or subdivision thereof acting\n\t\t\t\tpursuant to a statute of that State, may intercept or use geolocation\n\t\t\t\tinformation if—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H37755818A47C45729E94E7670ACB2211\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n such officer\n\t\t\t\treasonably determines that an emergency situation exists that—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"HBE37A411CCF94B3FAF16DEE173DB359E\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n involves—\n </text>\n <subclause id=\"H7623F40ED67449C68FD7BB8C22A1D57C\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n immediate danger\n\t\t\t\tof death or serious physical injury to any individual;\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"H5A349830B9DD4109ABE83E7D6EEAF00D\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text>\n conspiratorial\n\t\t\t\tactivities threatening the national security interest; or\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"HC3CC5C4EB95B418A91B9DA76FF16F1DC\">\n <enum>\n (III)\n </enum>\n <text>\n conspiratorial\n\t\t\t\tactivities characteristic of organized crime; and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HEFB38A9479A44C5BAA1AD33F52004044\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n requires\n\t\t\t\tgeolocation information be intercepted or used before an order authorizing such\n\t\t\t\tinterception or use can, with due diligence, be obtained;\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HC7291C4812A4406F8972B3FD68DCD88A\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n there are grounds\n\t\t\t\tupon which an order could be entered to authorize such interception or use;\n\t\t\t\tand\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H9581BF48E1D440898CB0E9971C8B8BC0\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n an application for\n\t\t\t\tan order approving such interception or use is made within 48 hours after the\n\t\t\t\tinterception or use has occurred or begins to occur.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HFC781FB5EBEB4AD29F371DFF3F017CCC\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Failure to\n\t\t\t\tobtain court order\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"H1A7D6A548BC1488DBA64E0D976B2F032\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Termination of\n\t\t\t\tacquisition\n </header>\n <text>\n In the absence of an order, an interception or use of\n\t\t\t\tgeolocation information carried out under paragraph (1) shall immediately\n\t\t\t\tterminate when the information sought is obtained or when the application for\n\t\t\t\tthe order is denied, whichever is earlier.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H485111DE60324A3AB373407DB0CDC5A3\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Prohibition on\n\t\t\t\tuse as evidence\n </header>\n <text>\n In the event such application for approval is\n\t\t\t\tdenied, the geolocation information shall be treated as having been obtained in\n\t\t\t\tviolation of this chapter and an inventory shall be served on each individual\n\t\t\t\twho is reasonably able to be contacted and to whom any such geolocation\n\t\t\t\tinformation pertains.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HB8F4294842EF4A6E8C9D881CD224F4BD\">\n <enum>\n 2603.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Prohibition on\n\t\t\t\tdisclosing geolocation information to governmental entities\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H899C5717D49F44C18899ADD7E77AF390\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Except as provided in\n\t\t\t\tsubsection (b), a person providing covered services shall not intentionally\n\t\t\t\tdisclose to any governmental entity geolocation information pertaining to an\n\t\t\t\tindividual.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HC56A67DF700146E3808193854CAB32BE\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Exceptions\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n A person providing covered services may\n\t\t\t\tdisclose geolocation information—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HA5EE0045209A45F498BDA92BE967BF4D\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n as otherwise\n\t\t\t\tauthorized in subsections (b) through (g) of section 2602;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HE6BF59E4B6F84A7D8D5A5E8554D7C302\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n with the lawful\n\t\t\t\tconsent of—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HBBFD1C26C2FB4C6C9D59AEE0938248BF\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the individual to\n\t\t\t\twhom the geolocation information pertains; or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H6FDD1C43FCF648F1B544CD4DB66802EE\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the parent or\n\t\t\t\tguardian of a child to whom the geolocation information pertains;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H0383DEC05E474249AA9B1CB45EE720BF\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n as permitted under section 222(d)(4) of the\n\t\t\t\tCommunications Act of 1934 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/47/222\">\n 47 U.S.C. 222(d)(4)\n </external-xref>\n ); or\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H95DB7C5B100D4745B09D10C95EE8A837\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n which was\n\t\t\t\tinadvertently obtained by the service provider and which appears to pertain to\n\t\t\t\tthe commission of a crime, if such disclosure is made to a law enforcement\n\t\t\t\tagency.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HBF796E15BC65469E97F81865D4A8A289\">\n <enum>\n 2604.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Prohibition of\n\t\t\t\tuse of unlawfully obtained geolocation information as evidence\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n If any geolocation information has been\n\t\t\t\tintercepted, used, or disclosed in violation of this chapter, no part of such\n\t\t\t\tinformation and no evidence derived therefrom may be received in evidence in\n\t\t\t\tany trial, hearing, or other proceeding in or before any court, grand jury,\n\t\t\t\tdepartment, officer, agency, regulatory body, legislative committee, or other\n\t\t\t\tauthority of the United States, a State, or a political subdivision thereof,\n\t\t\t\texcept in a civil action to obtain relief for a violation of this\n\t\t\t\tchapter.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HF68F1A103E16446E9CC8A36FCCDBC5C8\">\n <enum>\n 2605.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Recovery of\n\t\t\t\tcivil damages and administrative discipline authorized\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"HF373BFAE0E5646BDBF35BE311A9749BE\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Any individual whose\n\t\t\t\tgeolocation information is intentionally disclosed or used in violation of this\n\t\t\t\tchapter may in a civil action recover such relief as may be appropriate from\n\t\t\t\tthe person, other than the United States, which engaged in that\n\t\t\t\tviolation.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H3BEFD5215D564A85823AACC992A7FC04\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Relief\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In an action under this section,\n\t\t\t\tappropriate relief includes—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H741D8EF76BAE429A96AE3A1C64C99926\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n such preliminary\n\t\t\t\tand other equitable or declaratory relief as the court may deem\n\t\t\t\tappropriate;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HABD15EC74D9D461E805F85A461E71277\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n damages under subsection (c) and punitive\n\t\t\t\tdamages as the court may deem appropriate; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H18581852961542A3A506F21E73DA25F6\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a reasonable\n\t\t\t\tattorney's fee and other litigation costs reasonably incurred.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H36C32F2A8E8B40AE80C12ACEC975367A\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Computation of\n\t\t\t\tdamages\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The court may assess\n\t\t\t\tas damages under this section whichever is the greater of—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HFDC9F710CFF84571B206500558EE2F4D\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the sum of the\n\t\t\t\tactual damages suffered by the plaintiff; or\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HA166C943E31345138D1612A5F8023E70\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n statutory damages\n\t\t\t\tof whichever is the greater of $100 a day for each day of violation or\n\t\t\t\t$10,000.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H38D8F31B43AF4760AF261D7B2A7FA270\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Defense\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n It is a defense against any civil action to\n\t\t\t\tobtain relief for a violation of this chapter that the defendant acted in a\n\t\t\t\tgood faith reliance on—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H1764536797D746328AE33349F1DB2A4C\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a warrant or court\n\t\t\t\torder, grand jury subpoena, legislative authorization, or statutory\n\t\t\t\tauthorization; or\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HE776CB3AADCF4C1D835C222B2AF880CD\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a reasonable\n\t\t\t\tdetermination that an exception under section 2602 permitted the conduct\n\t\t\t\tcomplained of.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HF01559D6F0164FA4BC4451C3C9B74A11\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Limitation\n </header>\n <text>\n A\n\t\t\t\tcivil action under this section may not be commenced later than two years after\n\t\t\t\tthe date upon which the claimant first has a reasonable opportunity to discover\n\t\t\t\tthe violation.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H1BA9C8D9D7CA48ACAE90462603A75DBF\">\n <enum>\n (f)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Administrative\n\t\t\t\tdiscipline\n </header>\n <text>\n If a court or appropriate department or agency\n\t\t\t\tdetermines that the United States or any of its departments or agencies has\n\t\t\t\tviolated any provision of this chapter, and the court or appropriate department\n\t\t\t\tor agency finds that the circumstances surrounding the violation raise serious\n\t\t\t\tquestions about whether or not an officer or employee of the United States\n\t\t\t\tacted willfully or intentionally with respect to the violation, the department\n\t\t\t\tor agency shall, upon receipt of a true and correct copy of the decision and\n\t\t\t\tfindings of the court or appropriate department or agency promptly initiate a\n\t\t\t\tproceeding to determine whether disciplinary action against the officer or\n\t\t\t\temployee is warranted. If the head of the department or agency involved\n\t\t\t\tdetermines that disciplinary action is not warranted, such head shall notify\n\t\t\t\tthe Inspector General with jurisdiction over the department or agency concerned\n\t\t\t\tand shall provide the Inspector General with the reasons for such\n\t\t\t\tdetermination.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </chapter>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H35656B7502B04E7AB207822637A21DC0\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Clerical\n\t\t\t amendment\n </header>\n <text>\n The table of chapters for part 1 of title 18, United\n\t\t\t States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to chapter 119 the\n\t\t\t following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA905DAF416374156B858B3C12F74B361\" style=\"OLC\">\n <toc>\n <multi-column-toc-entry bold=\"off\" level=\"section\">\n <toc-enum>\n 120.\n </toc-enum>\n <level-header level=\"section\">\n Geolocation\n\t\t\t\t information\n </level-header>\n <target>\n 2601\n </target>\n </multi-column-toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HEDBE38D5489642379EBB7F2CDF00C2BE\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Conforming\n\t\t\t amendments\n </header>\n <text>\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/18/3512\">\n Section 3512(a)\n </external-xref>\n of title 18, United States Code, is\n\t\t\t amended—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HC7C8E927DDA04F8A863F15C56E5CB21A\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph\n\t\t\t (2)—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"HE073F4C6254F441FB7E7C687F268E03A\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by\n\t\t\t redesignating subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) as subparagraphs (C), (D), and\n\t\t\t (E), respectively; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H2AAD1685038640899B675B90CA5A2DE5\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by\n\t\t\t inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HECF078EE66EA4CD6868C838EC1BDF968\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subparagraph id=\"H9FFE68260CC4415B8399E73BCB01BE93\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a warrant or order\n\t\t\t\tfor geolocation information or records related thereto, as provided under\n\t\t\t\tsection 2602 of this\n\t\t\t\ttitle;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HA6AC1199429746E5A13B2AF593877881\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Requirement for\n\t\t\t search warrants To obtain geolocation information\n </header>\n <text>\n Rule 41(a) of\n\t\t\t the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H3FD41BDDBEC64BFCA4E3334328CFDCC1\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph\n\t\t\t (2)(A), by striking the period at the end and inserting a comma and\n <quote>\n including geolocation information.\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H0D21E22F6ECA4CF2B6B39ACD9B62AF7C\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by adding at the\n\t\t\t end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H6B83A2765C1C4A23A561D7E559CE371D\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subparagraph id=\"HA8495F0BFBD44F6985A4C69BC9648D08\">\n <enum>\n (F)\n </enum>\n <text>\n <term>\n Geolocation\n\t\t\t\tinformation\n </term>\n has the meaning given that term in\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/18/2601\">\n section 2601\n </external-xref>\n of title 18,\n\t\t\t\tUnited States\n\t\t\t\tCode.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HEE486B4200D7475D9DB7AF09B353C476\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Statement of\n\t\t\t exclusive means of obtaining geolocation information\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"HDF1A1C64AF2F45BBBD4A282DD324B5C0\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n No person may obtain\n\t\t\t the geolocation information of a person for protective activities or law\n\t\t\t enforcement or intelligence purposes except pursuant to a warrant issued\n\t\t\t pursuant to rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, as amended by\n\t\t\t subsection (b), or the amendments made by this section, or the Foreign\n\t\t\t Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/50/1801\">\n 50 U.S.C. 1801\n </external-xref>\n ).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE95087DF01C640EDB2050CB22695675A\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Geolocation\n\t\t\t information defined\n </header>\n <text>\n In this subsection, the term\n <term>\n geolocation information\n </term>\n has the meaning given that term in section\n\t\t\t 2601 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 983 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2013 Ms. Lofgren (for herself, Mr. Poe of Texas , and Ms. DelBene ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Select Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select) , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to disclosures to governments by communications-related service providers of certain information consisting of or relating to communications, and for other purposes.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act . 2. Warrant required for contents of communications (a) Compelled disclosure of communication contents (1) In general Section 2703 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (A) in subsection (a)— (i) by striking in Electronic Storage in the subsection header; (ii) by inserting or remote computing service in the first sentence after electronic communication service ; (iii) by striking that is in electronic storage in an electronic communications system for one hundred and eighty days or less, and inserting that is stored, held, or maintained by that service, ; and (iv) by striking the final sentence and inserting Within three days after a governmental entity receives such contents from a service provider pursuant to this subsection, the governmental entity shall serve upon, or deliver by registered or first-class mail, or other means reasonably calculated to be effective as specified by the court issuing the warrant to the subscriber, customer, or user a copy of the warrant and a notice that includes the information referenced in section 2705(a)(4)(A) and (B)(i), except that delayed notice may be provided pursuant to section 2705 of this title. ; and (B) by striking subsection (b). (2) Conforming amendment Section 2703(d) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking (b) or . (b) Voluntary disclosure of communication contents (1) In general Section 2702(a)(3) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (A) by inserting to any governmental entity the contents of communication covered by subsection (a) of section 2703 or any after divulge ; (B) by inserting or user after customer ; and (C) by striking (not including the contents of communications covered by paragraph (1) or (2)) . (2) Conforming amendments Section 2705 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (A) in subsection (a)(1)— (i) in the subsection heading, by striking 2703(b) and inserting 2703(a) ; (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking court order each place it appears and inserting warrant ; (iii) in subparagraph (A), by striking 2703(b) and inserting 2703(a) ; and (iv) by striking subparagraph (B); (B) by striking subsection (a)(3); (C) in subsection (a)(4), by striking or by certification by a governmental entity, but only in accordance with subsection (b) of this section. ; (D) in subsection (a)(5)— (i) by inserting after first-class mail, the following: or other means reasonably calculated to be effective as specified by the court issuing the warrant ; (ii) by striking the process or request and replacing it with warrant ; and (iii) in subsection (5)(A)(iii), by striking governmental entity or and certification or ; (E) by striking subsection (a)(6); and (F) in subsection (b)— (i) by striking when it is not required to notify the subscriber or customer under section 2703(b)(1), or ; and (ii) by striking subpoena or court order each place it appears. 3. Geolocation information protection (a) In general (1) In general Part 1 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 119 the following: 120 Geolocation information Sec. 2601. Definitions. 2602. Interception and disclosure of geolocation information. 2603. Prohibition on disclosing geolocation information to governmental entities. 2604. Prohibition of use of unlawfully obtained geolocation information as evidence. 2605. Recovery of civil damages and administrative discipline authorized. 2601. Definitions In this chapter: (1) Electronic communication service The term electronic communication service has the meaning given that term in section 2510. (2) Electronic surveillance The term electronic surveillance has the meaning given that term in section 101 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 ( 50 U.S.C. 1801 ). (3) Geolocation information The term geolocation information means, with respect to an individual, any information that is not the content of a communication, concerning the location of a wireless communication device or tracking device (as that term is defined section 3117) that, in whole or in part, is generated by or derived from the operation of that device and that could be used to determine or infer information regarding the present, prospective, or historical location of the individual. (4) Geolocation information service The term geolocation information service means a service that generates or uses geolocation information for the provision of a mapping, locational, or directional information service to the public, or to such class of users as to be effectively available to the public, by or through the operation of any wireless communication device. (5) Governmental entity The term governmental entity means any employee or agent of the United States, or any State or political subdivision thereof. (6) Intercept The term intercept means the acquisition of geolocation information through the use of any electronic, mechanical, or other device. (7) Investigative or law enforcement officer The term investigative or law enforcement officer means any officer of the United States or of a State or political subdivision thereof, who is empowered by law to conduct investigations of, or to make arrests for, offenses enumerated in this chapter, and any attorney authorized by law to prosecute or participate in the prosecution of such offenses. (8) Remote computing service The term remote computing service has the meaning given that term in section 2711. (9) State The term State means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any territory or possession of the United States. (10) Wireless communication device The term wireless communication device means any device that enables access to, or use of, an electronic communication system or service, remote computing service, or geolocation information service, if that device utilizes a radio signal or other wireless connection to access or use such system or service, including any mobile telephone, global positioning system receiving device, mobile computer, or other similar or successor device. (11) Covered service The term covered services means electronic communication service, remote computing service, or geolocation information service. 2602. Interception and disclosure of geolocation information (a) In general Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, it shall be unlawful for any governmental entity to— (1) intentionally intercept, endeavor to intercept, or direct any person to intercept or endeavor to intercept, geolocation information pertaining to an individual; (2) intentionally disclose, or endeavor to disclose, or direct any person to disclose or endeavor to disclose geolocation information pertaining to an individual, knowing or having reason to know that the information was obtained in violation of this subsection; or (3) intentionally use, or endeavor to use, any geolocation information, knowing or having reason to know that the information was obtained in violation of this subsection. (b) Exception for conducting foreign intelligence surveillance Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, 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. ). (c) Exception for consent (1) In general It shall not be unlawful under this chapter for a governmental entity to intercept, use, or disclose geolocation information pertaining to an individual if that individual has given prior consent to that governmental entity for such interception, use or disclosure. (2) Children A parent or legal guardian of a child may consent on behalf of a child for the purposes of paragraph (1). (d) Exception for public information It shall not be unlawful under this chapter for a governmental entity to intercept or access geolocation information pertaining to an individual through any system that is configured so that such information is readily accessible to the general public. (e) Exception for emergency assistance It shall not be unlawful under this chapter for any investigative or law enforcement officer or other emergency responder to intercept, access, use, or disclose geolocation information pertaining to an individual if such information is used— (1) to respond to a request made by such individual for assistance; or (2) to assist the individual in circumstances in which it is reasonable to believe that the life or safety of the individual is in jeopardy. (f) Exception for warrant (1) In general A governmental entity may intercept geolocation information or require the disclosure of geolocation information by a provider of covered services only pursuant to a warrant issued by a court of competent jurisdiction using the procedures described in the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure (or, in the case of a State court, issued using State warrant procedures), or as otherwise provided in this chapter or the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.). (2) Court of competent jurisdiction For the purposes of this subsection, the term court of competent jurisdiction includes— (A) any district court of the United States (including a magistrate judge of such a court) or any United States court of appeals that— (i) has jurisdiction over the offense being investigated; (ii) is in or for a district in which the provider of a geolocation information service is located or in which the geolocation information is stored; or (iii) is acting on a request for foreign assistance pursuant to section 3512 of this title; or (B) a court of general criminal jurisdiction of a State authorized by the law of that State to issue search warrants. (g) Emergency situation exception (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, any investigative or law enforcement officer, specially designated by the Attorney General, the Deputy Attorney General, the Associate Attorney General, or by the principal prosecuting attorney of any State or subdivision thereof acting pursuant to a statute of that State, may intercept or use geolocation information if— (A) such officer reasonably determines that an emergency situation exists that— (i) involves— (I) immediate danger of death or serious physical injury to any individual; (II) conspiratorial activities threatening the national security interest; or (III) conspiratorial activities characteristic of organized crime; and (ii) requires geolocation information be intercepted or used before an order authorizing such interception or use can, with due diligence, be obtained; (B) there are grounds upon which an order could be entered to authorize such interception or use; and (C) an application for an order approving such interception or use is made within 48 hours after the interception or use has occurred or begins to occur. (2) Failure to obtain court order (A) Termination of acquisition In the absence of an order, an interception or use of geolocation information carried out under paragraph (1) shall immediately terminate when the information sought is obtained or when the application for the order is denied, whichever is earlier. (B) Prohibition on use as evidence In the event such application for approval is denied, the geolocation information shall be treated as having been obtained in violation of this chapter and an inventory shall be served on each individual who is reasonably able to be contacted and to whom any such geolocation information pertains. 2603. Prohibition on disclosing geolocation information to governmental entities (a) In general Except as provided in subsection (b), a person providing covered services shall not intentionally disclose to any governmental entity geolocation information pertaining to an individual. (b) Exceptions A person providing covered services may disclose geolocation information— (1) as otherwise authorized in subsections (b) through (g) of section 2602; (2) with the lawful consent of— (A) the individual to whom the geolocation information pertains; or (B) the parent or guardian of a child to whom the geolocation information pertains; (3) as permitted under section 222(d)(4) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 222(d)(4) ); or (4) which was inadvertently obtained by the service provider and which appears to pertain to the commission of a crime, if such disclosure is made to a law enforcement agency. 2604. Prohibition of use of unlawfully obtained geolocation information as evidence If any geolocation information has been intercepted, used, or disclosed in violation of this chapter, no part of such information and no evidence derived therefrom may be received in evidence in any trial, hearing, or other proceeding in or before any court, grand jury, department, officer, agency, regulatory body, legislative committee, or other authority of the United States, a State, or a political subdivision thereof, except in a civil action to obtain relief for a violation of this chapter. 2605. Recovery of civil damages and administrative discipline authorized (a) In general Any individual whose geolocation information is intentionally disclosed or used in violation of this chapter may in a civil action recover such relief as may be appropriate from the person, other than the United States, which engaged in that violation. (b) Relief In an action under this section, appropriate relief includes— (1) such preliminary and other equitable or declaratory relief as the court may deem appropriate; (2) damages under subsection (c) and punitive damages as the court may deem appropriate; and (3) a reasonable attorney's fee and other litigation costs reasonably incurred. (c) Computation of damages The court may assess as damages under this section whichever is the greater of— (1) the sum of the actual damages suffered by the plaintiff; or (2) statutory damages of whichever is the greater of $100 a day for each day of violation or $10,000. (d) Defense It is a defense against any civil action to obtain relief for a violation of this chapter that the defendant acted in a good faith reliance on— (1) a warrant or court order, grand jury subpoena, legislative authorization, or statutory authorization; or (2) a reasonable determination that an exception under section 2602 permitted the conduct complained of. (e) Limitation A civil action under this section may not be commenced later than two years after the date upon which the claimant first has a reasonable opportunity to discover the violation. (f) Administrative discipline If a court or appropriate department or agency determines that the United States or any of its departments or agencies has violated any provision of this chapter, and the court or appropriate department or agency finds that the circumstances surrounding the violation raise serious questions about whether or not an officer or employee of the United States acted willfully or intentionally with respect to the violation, the department or agency shall, upon receipt of a true and correct copy of the decision and findings of the court or appropriate department or agency promptly initiate a proceeding to determine whether disciplinary action against the officer or employee is warranted. If the head of the department or agency involved determines that disciplinary action is not warranted, such head shall notify the Inspector General with jurisdiction over the department or agency concerned and shall provide the Inspector General with the reasons for such determination. . (2) Clerical amendment The table of chapters for part 1 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to chapter 119 the following: 120. Geolocation information 2601 . (3) Conforming amendments Section 3512(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (A) in paragraph (2)— (i) by redesignating subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) as subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E), respectively; and (ii) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following: (B) a warrant or order for geolocation information or records related thereto, as provided under section 2602 of this title; . (b) Requirement for search warrants To obtain geolocation information Rule 41(a) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking the period at the end and inserting a comma and including geolocation information. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (F) Geolocation information has the meaning given that term in section 2601 of title 18, United States Code. . (c) Statement of exclusive means of obtaining geolocation information (1) In general No person may obtain the geolocation information of a person for protective activities or law enforcement or intelligence purposes except pursuant to a warrant issued pursuant to rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, as amended by subsection (b), or the amendments made by this section, or the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 ( 50 U.S.C. 1801 ). (2) Geolocation information defined In this subsection, the term geolocation information has the meaning given that term in section 2601 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a)."}}},{"rowIdx":1773,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-984-ih-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-984"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":984,"string":"984"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"ih"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr984ih.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr984ih.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-08 17:29:44.240"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"H8F8BDE6C7ADE4D1F969875A1B310332F\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 984 IH: To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a task force on urotrauma.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-03-06\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n I\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. R. 984\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130306\">\n March 6, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"G000558\">\n Mr. Guthrie\n </sponsor>\n introduced the following bill; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HAS00\">\n Committee on Armed\n\t\t\t Services\n </committee-name>\n , and in addition to the Committee on\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HVR00\">\n Veterans’ Affairs\n </committee-name>\n , for a\n\t\t\t period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for\n\t\t\t consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the\n\t\t\t committee concerned\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a task\n\t\t force on urotrauma.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"H625DCB4420734305AB8FB4BA6034E09F\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"H0B0E0A3A7BF7491B807145F8B6D207D2\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Task force on\n\t\t\t Urotrauma\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"HFF2AA6C8BE114DFAB5C70F0A81B862A5\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Establishment\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Subject to the availability of\n\t\t\t appropriations for such purpose, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a\n\t\t\t task force to be known as the\n <quote>\n Task Force on Urotrauma\n </quote>\n (in this\n\t\t\t section referred to as the\n <quote>\n Task Force\n </quote>\n ) to continue and expand\n\t\t\t the report of the Secretary on urotrauma titled\n <quote>\n Genitourinary Trauma in\n\t\t\t the Military\n </quote>\n and dated December 27, 2011.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H9C1E87D29CB3469D95C8C5A4248F851F\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Consultation\n </header>\n <text>\n In\n\t\t\t carrying out this section, the Secretary of Defense shall consult with the\n\t\t\t Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Health and Human\n\t\t\t Services.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H728FA773857D4977B1687415A2CF8ED2\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Duties\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Task Force shall conduct a study on\n\t\t\t urotrauma among members of the Armed Forces and veterans, including—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HBF36C232D8E54386962746C70DBA56FD\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n an analysis of the\n\t\t\t incidence, duration, morbidity rate, and mortality rate of urotrauma;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H0726C915F9AA44038E3B6227B8835547\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n an analysis of the social and economic\n\t\t\t costs and effects of urotrauma;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HE0EFF1B55C124870972B60BD0563C450\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n with respect to\n\t\t\t the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs, an evaluation of\n\t\t\t the facilities, access to private facilities, resources, personnel, and\n\t\t\t research activities that are related to the diagnosis, prevention, and\n\t\t\t treatment of urotrauma;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HEA4A694C2EDD42CAB4BF060EC8063DA5\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n an evaluation of\n\t\t\t programs (including such biological, behavioral, environmental, and social\n\t\t\t programs) that improve the prevention or treatment of urotrauma;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H1127B75E53BF4EE9BB8F256661D82F64\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a\n\t\t\t long-term plan for the use and organization of the resources of the Federal\n\t\t\t Government to improve the prevention and treatment of urotrauma;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HB1A142A2BDCF40E49C993A0CD796B440\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n an analysis of shortfalls in research,\n\t\t\t expertise, and health care infrastructure for female victims of\n\t\t\t urotrauma;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H255B04A56AB348F6B3A8AC8DA61E638A\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n an analysis of technical, administrative,\n\t\t\t and budgetary mechanisms to allow for enhanced reproductive services for\n\t\t\t members who have been affected by urotrauma or who are at high risk of\n\t\t\t urotrauma;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HA8AEC3AC5A46404889D35D4851B8FD18\">\n <enum>\n (8)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n an assessment of opportunities to enhance\n\t\t\t the coordination of—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H57BEE593BCDB47D49C8DA8CFAAF20BB0\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Federal resources\n\t\t\t used to research, prevent, and continuously improve the management of\n\t\t\t urotrauma; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H77B304465A90483BBAA513EF27E440EF\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n inter-agency\n\t\t\t efforts regarding the chronic physical, behavioral, and emotional care of\n\t\t\t victims of urotrauma; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H610C9B8990314DDC81DFB6B7290D63F7\">\n <enum>\n (9)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n updates to the report referred to in\n\t\t\t subsection (a).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H083048AF749A4C899B040963F82DF07D\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Membership\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H0930ADAB65944A4B8C8FAE47E5BF3D14\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Appointed\n\t\t\t members\n </header>\n <text>\n In addition to the ex officio members described in\n\t\t\t paragraph (2), the Task Force shall be composed of 19 members as\n\t\t\t follows:\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H6541BFE681194623AAEE1C5B3BE10B50\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Sixteen members\n\t\t\t appointed by the Secretary of Defense.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HE1A0D8B04D364628882BD9B75567F34A\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n One member appointed by the Secretary of\n\t\t\t Health and Human Services from among officers or employees of the National\n\t\t\t Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases whose primary interest\n\t\t\t is in the field of urotrauma.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H132EE9D445924BF3969A4D6975849156\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The Chief of the\n\t\t\t Department of Surgery of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H1A2E64993B0447D88BF634F23D6E4D12\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The Chief Medical\n\t\t\t Director of the Department of Veterans Affairs.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H54122CC387454C32ACF260E0AC141EBE\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Ex officio\n\t\t\t members\n </header>\n <text>\n The nonvoting, ex officio members of the Task Force are\n\t\t\t as follows:\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H2292E4E5BE734233998B2B942F005C5A\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The Surgeon\n\t\t\t General of the Navy.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" id=\"H163355F877014D2995C2E090A7AE5A1E\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The Surgeon\n\t\t\t General of the Army.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H52453F5C03BC479FBEF373A558BEDD3F\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The Surgeon\n\t\t\t General of the Air Force.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" id=\"H9DD8EC16510D4B97B45E42AE8D71995A\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The Medical\n\t\t\t Officer of the Marine Corps.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H726C2F1416D54689A366B1C4A7540D74\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The Director of\n\t\t\t the National Institutes of Health.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H4E42B486B53E449EB77DC9FF14115ED7\">\n <enum>\n (F)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The Director of\n\t\t\t the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HF8A689ED8C4F40A6A6C8A6F954A35DD8\">\n <enum>\n (G)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The Director of\n\t\t\t the Division of Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Diseases of the National\n\t\t\t Institute of Diabetes and Digestive Kidney Diseases.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H568AACF4F2F541B9B9CD61F12DB6BFB2\">\n <enum>\n (H)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The Director of\n\t\t\t the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HF5BBEB0E37BE437393892EDF006C1F4C\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Qualifications\n </header>\n <text>\n In\n\t\t\t appointing members under paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary of Defense shall\n\t\t\t appoint individuals with experience related to—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H936743EE09284A1F8570F3F6323E9196\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n studying or\n\t\t\t researching urotrauma;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H4A3D4C55A998499D9371BEB7669953D8\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n preventing or\n\t\t\t treating urotrauma; or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H3065E29F59484A06B84242B5D5A48E52\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n suffering from\n\t\t\t urotrauma.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H8CA7E3FB49824779AD7890C4EF77C804\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Term\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Each member shall be appointed for the life\n\t\t\t of the Task Force.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H2C2640888A33450792068F29B99A8220\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Vacancies\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n A vacancy in the Task Force shall be filled\n\t\t\t in the manner in which the original appointment was made.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H5AB109241DEC4B3EA1C2B34322019ADA\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Pay\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"HB31409FD23AC4CF19758D57729937693\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Except as provided\n\t\t\t in subparagraph (C), members of the Task Force shall serve without pay.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H3F5E6C4C4B6C427FA7C84D3A3F971F82\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Except as provided in subparagraph (C),\n\t\t\t members of the Task Force who are full-time officers or employees of the United\n\t\t\t States may not receive additional pay, allowances, or benefits by reason of\n\t\t\t their service on the Task Force.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H89B43E7EFB8340DB8CA881E7B9F6ED34\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Each member shall receive travel expenses,\n\t\t\t including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with applicable\n\t\t\t provisions under subchapter I of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/5/57\">\n chapter 57\n </external-xref>\n of title 5, United States\n\t\t\t Code.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H332C236E4B654077AE1B2910037201A7\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Quorum\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n A majority of members of the Task Force\n\t\t\t shall constitute a quorum but a lesser number may hold hearings.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H558BB56FD1E944EDB3CF8B15141D46D8\">\n <enum>\n (8)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Chairperson\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t Secretary of Defense shall designate a member as the chairperson of the Task\n\t\t\t Force.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H2367CA58FB4249729560ACE4116A0989\">\n <enum>\n (9)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Meetings\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t Task Force shall meet at the call of the chairperson.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H6625FD2E25AF47158FDCFC0733583469\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Staff\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"HDA2081E27F1140D1A7A6EB44FBEDC324\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Director\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t Task Force shall have a director who shall be appointed by the\n\t\t\t chairperson.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H403F756CA3B34103AA8373BC3833D0AC\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Staff\n </header>\n <text>\n Subject\n\t\t\t to rules prescribed by the Task Force, the chairperson may appoint additional\n\t\t\t personnel as the chairperson considers appropriate.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD1C885951FC446C085948B922BACD7F8\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Applicability of\n\t\t\t certain civil service laws\n </header>\n <text>\n The director and staff of the Task\n\t\t\t Force shall be appointed subject to the provisions of title 5, United States\n\t\t\t Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, and shall be paid in\n\t\t\t accordance with the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53\n\t\t\t of that title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H54C2709C910E4D6BA79E380DABD3B5F0\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Experts and\n\t\t\t consultants\n </header>\n <text>\n Subject to rules prescribed by the Task Force, the\n\t\t\t chairperson may procure temporary and intermittent services under section\n\t\t\t 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE622F03DB5E948E69B1DB3EC4D3B6D43\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Staff to federal\n\t\t\t agencies\n </header>\n <text>\n Upon request of the chairperson, the head of any Federal\n\t\t\t department or agency may detail, on a reimbursable basis, any of the personnel\n\t\t\t of that department or agency to the Task Force to assist it in carrying out its\n\t\t\t duties under this section.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF042A46B02C84F078F9814F64AB0E152\">\n <enum>\n (f)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Powers of Task\n\t\t\t Force\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H2148018CF62742E7A99ACC1983AB6507\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Hearings and\n\t\t\t sessions\n </header>\n <text>\n The Task Force may, for the purpose of carrying out this\n\t\t\t section, hold hearings, sit and act at times and places, take testimony, and\n\t\t\t receive evidence as the Task Force considers appropriate. The Task Force may\n\t\t\t administer oaths or affirmations to witnesses appearing before it.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HE9DEE92B4F7B4BC0A02D43904ACC59C4\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Powers of\n\t\t\t Members and agents\n </header>\n <text>\n Any member or agent of the Task Force may, if\n\t\t\t authorized by the Task Force, take any action which the Task Force is\n\t\t\t authorized to take by this section.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H90EB7F3400AC442AAA52A449C31074F9\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Obtaining\n\t\t\t official data\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Task Force\n\t\t\t may secure directly from any department or agency of the United States\n\t\t\t information necessary to enable it to carry out this section. Upon request of\n\t\t\t the chairperson of the Task Force, the head of that department or agency shall\n\t\t\t furnish that information to the Task Force.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H772A2364FCFD4A5B9967600ED08447BF\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Mails\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Task Force may use the United States\n\t\t\t mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other departments and\n\t\t\t agencies of the United States.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HA022C70DD342447784337C3E91F5754C\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Administrative\n\t\t\t support services\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Upon the\n\t\t\t request of the Task Force, the Administrator of General Services shall provide\n\t\t\t to the Task Force, on a reimbursable basis, the administrative support services\n\t\t\t necessary for the Task Force to carry out its responsibilities under this\n\t\t\t section.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HAAE97A5CCEEF449CBB04747A364BFA90\">\n <enum>\n (g)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Reports\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H817222E7BF8B4CB2B582AF4A75D4F956\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Interim\n\t\t\t report\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than one\n\t\t\t year after the date on which the members are appointed under subsection (d)(1),\n\t\t\t the Task Force shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an\n\t\t\t interim report on the study conducted under subsection (c).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HAAD9227FA1974BEEB392594B604CE91F\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Final\n\t\t\t report\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than two\n\t\t\t years after the date on which the members are appointed under subsection\n\t\t\t (d)(1), the Task Force shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees\n\t\t\t a final report on the study conducted under subsection (c), including any\n\t\t\t recommendations the Task Force considers appropriate to improve the prevention\n\t\t\t and treatment of urotrauma among members of the Armed Forces and\n\t\t\t veterans.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HF9F5E68D305D47BD852A977FA6612F5D\">\n <enum>\n (h)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Termination\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t Task Force shall terminate on the date that is 60 days after the date on which\n\t\t\t the Task Force submits the final report under subsection (g)(2).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" id=\"HF7B6940832114951B2BDE36CD927C155\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Definitions\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In this section:\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"HDF597696DB834F078E2EAF39338706B9\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n appropriate congressional committees\n </term>\n means—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" id=\"HF882DC7F4AC641A3BA7583B5DF687ED3\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Committees on\n\t\t\t Armed Services of the House of Representatives and Senate; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" id=\"HD59D6EDEDF0C4D998FBB59DEF77452F5\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the\n\t\t\t House of Representatives and Senate.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"HD09DB4DEE2B84CD89965352ACD7DA808\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n urotrauma\n </term>\n means injury to the urinary tract (including the\n\t\t\t kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra, and female and male genitalia) from\n\t\t\t a penetrating, blunt, blast, thermal, chemical, or biological cause.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" id=\"H88936E602A164CE1BDFEC29B3B81D6EA\">\n <enum>\n (j)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Authorization of\n\t\t\t Appropriations\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"HBB122E4BDE1F455782AD3FD5E42955FD\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Authorization\n </header>\n <text>\n There\n\t\t\t is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000 for each\n\t\t\t of fiscal years 2014 through 2017.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HF8178F22C01C47B9A88908F99CF02543\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Offset\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t amount otherwise authorized to be appropriated for operation and maintenance,\n\t\t\t Defense-wide, for the Office of the Secretary of Defense for each of fiscal\n\t\t\t years 2014 through 2017 is reduced by $1,000,000.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 984 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2013 Mr. Guthrie introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services , and in addition to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a task force on urotrauma.\n\n1. Task force on Urotrauma (a) Establishment Subject to the availability of appropriations for such purpose, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a task force to be known as the Task Force on Urotrauma (in this section referred to as the Task Force ) to continue and expand the report of the Secretary on urotrauma titled Genitourinary Trauma in the Military and dated December 27, 2011. (b) Consultation In carrying out this section, the Secretary of Defense shall consult with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Health and Human Services. (c) Duties The Task Force shall conduct a study on urotrauma among members of the Armed Forces and veterans, including— (1) an analysis of the incidence, duration, morbidity rate, and mortality rate of urotrauma; (2) an analysis of the social and economic costs and effects of urotrauma; (3) with respect to the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs, an evaluation of the facilities, access to private facilities, resources, personnel, and research activities that are related to the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of urotrauma; (4) an evaluation of programs (including such biological, behavioral, environmental, and social programs) that improve the prevention or treatment of urotrauma; (5) a long-term plan for the use and organization of the resources of the Federal Government to improve the prevention and treatment of urotrauma; (6) an analysis of shortfalls in research, expertise, and health care infrastructure for female victims of urotrauma; (7) an analysis of technical, administrative, and budgetary mechanisms to allow for enhanced reproductive services for members who have been affected by urotrauma or who are at high risk of urotrauma; (8) an assessment of opportunities to enhance the coordination of— (A) Federal resources used to research, prevent, and continuously improve the management of urotrauma; and (B) inter-agency efforts regarding the chronic physical, behavioral, and emotional care of victims of urotrauma; and (9) updates to the report referred to in subsection (a). (d) Membership (1) Appointed members In addition to the ex officio members described in paragraph (2), the Task Force shall be composed of 19 members as follows: (A) Sixteen members appointed by the Secretary of Defense. (B) One member appointed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services from among officers or employees of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases whose primary interest is in the field of urotrauma. (C) The Chief of the Department of Surgery of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. (D) The Chief Medical Director of the Department of Veterans Affairs. (2) Ex officio members The nonvoting, ex officio members of the Task Force are as follows: (A) The Surgeon General of the Navy. (B) The Surgeon General of the Army. (C) The Surgeon General of the Air Force. (D) The Medical Officer of the Marine Corps. (E) The Director of the National Institutes of Health. (F) The Director of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. (G) The Director of the Division of Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Diseases of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive Kidney Diseases. (H) The Director of the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering. (3) Qualifications In appointing members under paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary of Defense shall appoint individuals with experience related to— (A) studying or researching urotrauma; (B) preventing or treating urotrauma; or (C) suffering from urotrauma. (4) Term Each member shall be appointed for the life of the Task Force. (5) Vacancies A vacancy in the Task Force shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made. (6) Pay (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (C), members of the Task Force shall serve without pay. (B) Except as provided in subparagraph (C), members of the Task Force who are full-time officers or employees of the United States may not receive additional pay, allowances, or benefits by reason of their service on the Task Force. (C) Each member shall receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with applicable provisions under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code. (7) Quorum A majority of members of the Task Force shall constitute a quorum but a lesser number may hold hearings. (8) Chairperson The Secretary of Defense shall designate a member as the chairperson of the Task Force. (9) Meetings The Task Force shall meet at the call of the chairperson. (e) Staff (1) Director The Task Force shall have a director who shall be appointed by the chairperson. (2) Staff Subject to rules prescribed by the Task Force, the chairperson may appoint additional personnel as the chairperson considers appropriate. (3) Applicability of certain civil service laws The director and staff of the Task Force shall be appointed subject to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, and shall be paid in accordance with the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of that title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates. (4) Experts and consultants Subject to rules prescribed by the Task Force, the chairperson may procure temporary and intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code. (5) Staff to federal agencies Upon request of the chairperson, the head of any Federal department or agency may detail, on a reimbursable basis, any of the personnel of that department or agency to the Task Force to assist it in carrying out its duties under this section. (f) Powers of Task Force (1) Hearings and sessions The Task Force may, for the purpose of carrying out this section, hold hearings, sit and act at times and places, take testimony, and receive evidence as the Task Force considers appropriate. The Task Force may administer oaths or affirmations to witnesses appearing before it. (2) Powers of Members and agents Any member or agent of the Task Force may, if authorized by the Task Force, take any action which the Task Force is authorized to take by this section. (3) Obtaining official data The Task Force may secure directly from any department or agency of the United States information necessary to enable it to carry out this section. Upon request of the chairperson of the Task Force, the head of that department or agency shall furnish that information to the Task Force. (4) Mails The Task Force may use the United States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other departments and agencies of the United States. (5) Administrative support services Upon the request of the Task Force, the Administrator of General Services shall provide to the Task Force, on a reimbursable basis, the administrative support services necessary for the Task Force to carry out its responsibilities under this section. (g) Reports (1) Interim report Not later than one year after the date on which the members are appointed under subsection (d)(1), the Task Force shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an interim report on the study conducted under subsection (c). (2) Final report Not later than two years after the date on which the members are appointed under subsection (d)(1), the Task Force shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a final report on the study conducted under subsection (c), including any recommendations the Task Force considers appropriate to improve the prevention and treatment of urotrauma among members of the Armed Forces and veterans. (h) Termination The Task Force shall terminate on the date that is 60 days after the date on which the Task Force submits the final report under subsection (g)(2). (i) Definitions In this section: (1) The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and Senate; and (B) the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and Senate. (2) The term urotrauma means injury to the urinary tract (including the kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra, and female and male genitalia) from a penetrating, blunt, blast, thermal, chemical, or biological cause. (j) Authorization of Appropriations (1) Authorization There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2017. (2) Offset The amount otherwise authorized to be appropriated for operation and maintenance, Defense-wide, for the Office of the Secretary of Defense for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2017 is reduced by $1,000,000."}}},{"rowIdx":1774,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-985-ih-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-985"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":985,"string":"985"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"ih"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr985ih.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr985ih.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-08 17:29:44.505"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"HAECFE2CF099A46A4BFDC8A138BFE89BE\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 985 IH: Asian Carp Prevention Act of 2013\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-03-06\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n I\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. R. 985\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130306\">\n March 6, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"R000572\">\n Mr. Rogers of\n\t\t\t Michigan\n </sponsor>\n (for himself,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"H001058\">\n Mr. Huizenga of\n\t\t\t Michigan\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"W000798\">\n Mr. Walberg\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"M001150\">\n Mrs. Miller of Michigan\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"C000714\">\n Mr. Conyers\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"B001280\">\n Mr. Bentivolio\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"P000595\">\n Mr. Peters of Michigan\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"R000587\">\n Mr. Ribble\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"U000031\">\n Mr. Upton\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"B001271\">\n Mr. Benishek\n </cosponsor>\n , and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"D000614\">\n Mr. Duffy\n </cosponsor>\n ) introduced the following\n\t\t\t bill; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HPW00\">\n Committee\n\t\t\t on Transportation and Infrastructure\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To direct the Secretary of the Army to prevent the spread\n\t\t of Asian carp in the Great Lakes and the tributaries of the Great Lakes, and\n\t\t for other purposes.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"H88378BB1D64F4950BCDAB346B6F915D2\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"H3FA804A8D44C49B7A7CAB4DDCD2CF918\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Asian Carp Prevention Act of\n\t\t\t 2013\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H7AA475D31263419BB2FA25F20E4B7C3B\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Coordination of\n\t\t\t efforts to prevent the spread of Asian carp\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Notwithstanding any other provision of law,\n\t\t\t the Secretary of the Army shall coordinate and lead the actions of the Federal\n\t\t\t Government with respect to preventing the spread of Asian carp in the Great\n\t\t\t Lakes and the tributaries of the Great Lakes.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HD38DC6A6BE2146A69474785042884F8F\">\n <enum>\n 3.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Authority to\n\t\t\t prevent the spread of Asian carp\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H6AD0B021DD6D4660993D1566A2F060FE\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary of the\n\t\t\t Army may carry out projects to prevent the spread of Asian carp in the Great\n\t\t\t Lakes and the tributaries of the Great Lakes, including—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HC2C82E2772DD4E5EA14F2760EB9BE7F6\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n installing\n\t\t\t electric, acoustic, air bubble, and other barriers;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H84877C7C669842EA85F21D8BCD9E6C6F\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n applying\n\t\t\t piscicides;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H21D592136CFC4E94A048A57D78458123\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n improving\n\t\t\t locks;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HF00D324114174BC6ADA03B3C49783267\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n taking actions at\n\t\t\t the Brandon Road Lock and Dam, Illinois, to prevent the spread of Asian carp;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H634BC5281195498199A4FB0465B269E6\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n implementing other\n\t\t\t projects determined necessary by the Secretary.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HD57FD8A303E44A6FA4F6E467C444504E\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Application of\n\t\t\t other law\n </header>\n <text>\n With respect to projects carried out under subsection\n\t\t\t (a), such projects shall be treated as in compliance with all applicable\n\t\t\t environmental Federal laws.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HAFB32A78DBD2430594F997A57DCA8F9E\">\n <enum>\n 4.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Implementation of\n\t\t\t efficacy study recommendations\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n The Secretary of the Army shall implement\n\t\t\t measures recommended in the efficacy study, or provided in interim reports,\n\t\t\t authorized under section 3061 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007\n\t\t\t (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"public-law\" parsable-cite=\"pl/110/114\">\n Public Law 110–114\n </external-xref>\n ; 121 Stat. 1121), with such modifications or emergency\n\t\t\t measures as the Secretary of the Army determines to be appropriate, to prevent\n\t\t\t aquatic nuisance species from bypassing the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal\n\t\t\t Dispersal Barrier Project referred to in that section and to prevent aquatic\n\t\t\t nuisance species from dispersing into the Great Lakes.\n </text>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 985 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2013 Mr. Rogers of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Huizenga of Michigan , Mr. Walberg , Mrs. Miller of Michigan , Mr. Conyers , Mr. Bentivolio , Mr. Peters of Michigan , Mr. Ribble , Mr. Upton , Mr. Benishek , and Mr. Duffy ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Army to prevent the spread of Asian carp in the Great Lakes and the tributaries of the Great Lakes, and for other purposes.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Asian Carp Prevention Act of 2013 . 2. Coordination of efforts to prevent the spread of Asian carp Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Army shall coordinate and lead the actions of the Federal Government with respect to preventing the spread of Asian carp in the Great Lakes and the tributaries of the Great Lakes. 3. Authority to prevent the spread of Asian carp (a) In general The Secretary of the Army may carry out projects to prevent the spread of Asian carp in the Great Lakes and the tributaries of the Great Lakes, including— (1) installing electric, acoustic, air bubble, and other barriers; (2) applying piscicides; (3) improving locks; (4) taking actions at the Brandon Road Lock and Dam, Illinois, to prevent the spread of Asian carp; and (5) implementing other projects determined necessary by the Secretary. (b) Application of other law With respect to projects carried out under subsection (a), such projects shall be treated as in compliance with all applicable environmental Federal laws. 4. Implementation of efficacy study recommendations The Secretary of the Army shall implement measures recommended in the efficacy study, or provided in interim reports, authorized under section 3061 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 ( Public Law 110–114 ; 121 Stat. 1121), with such modifications or emergency measures as the Secretary of the Army determines to be appropriate, to prevent aquatic nuisance species from bypassing the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal Dispersal Barrier Project referred to in that section and to prevent aquatic nuisance species from dispersing into the Great Lakes."}}},{"rowIdx":1775,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-986-ih-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-986"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":986,"string":"986"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"ih"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr986ih.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr986ih.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-08 17:29:43.919"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"H35BE1859BF5F41E69CAE2AB4D35288C7\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 986 IH: Rural Health Clinic Fairness Act of 2013\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-03-06\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n I\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. R. 986\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130306\">\n March 6, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"S001179\">\n Mr. Schock\n </sponsor>\n (for\n\t\t\t himself,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"B001259\">\n Mr. Braley of Iowa\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"H001058\">\n Mr. Huizenga of Michigan\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"M001159\">\n Mrs. McMorris Rodgers\n </cosponsor>\n , and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"W000791\">\n Mr. Walden\n </cosponsor>\n ) introduced the following\n\t\t\t bill; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HIF00\">\n Committee\n\t\t\t on Energy and Commerce\n </committee-name>\n , and in addition to the Committee on\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HWM00\">\n Ways and Means\n </committee-name>\n , for a\n\t\t\t period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for\n\t\t\t consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the\n\t\t\t committee concerned\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure\n\t\t the eligibility of eligible professionals practicing in rural health clinics\n\t\t for electronic health records and quality improvement incentives under\n\t\t Medicare, and for other purposes.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"H25CB87A26708414989D03114BD4F0B40\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"HC2B10EB4EA4745C0B573F489EA1729C9\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Rural Health Clinic Fairness Act of\n\t\t\t 2013\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H436381BB493F42149188E1888190D66D\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Extension of Medicare\n\t\t\t EHR incentives to eligible professionals practicing in rural health\n\t\t\t clinics\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H8DF569DB2F204165823AAD6B060A7A32\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 1848(o)(5)(A)\n\t\t\t of the Social Security Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/1395w\">\n 42 U.S.C. 1395w(o)(5)(A)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by inserting\n\t\t\t before the period at the end the following:\n <quote>\n and, with respect to payment\n\t\t\t years after 2013, includes rural health clinic services (as defined in section\n\t\t\t 1861(aa)(1)) furnished by an eligible professional\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H737EBC1DF30A4BFD84220201FEF488D3\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Offsetting\n\t\t\t reduction\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 1848(o)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42\n\t\t\t U.S.C. 1395w–4(o)(1)(B)) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H111E735929DE4C7EA1B85D5D8A15F14E\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in clause (ii), by\n\t\t\t striking\n <quote>\n clauses (iii) through (v)\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n the\n\t\t\t succeeding clauses\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HCA785262B3FB4522A878906300D6FEF7\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by adding at the\n\t\t\t end the following new clause:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H12FD1D672CB646B59F8D55F3538D3098\" style=\"OLC\">\n <clause id=\"H9CA95F64F2314BFEAFF7E8A5867F63D0\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Budget\n\t\t\t\tneutrality adjustment\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The\n\t\t\t\tSecretary shall reduce the applicable amounts that would otherwise be\n\t\t\t\tdetermined under this subparagraph with respect to 2014 and each succeeding\n\t\t\t\tyear by an amount that the Secretary estimates would ensure that estimated\n\t\t\t\taggregate payments under this subsection for such year is not increased as a\n\t\t\t\tresult of the amendment made by section 2(a) of the\n <short-title>\n Rural Health Clinic Fairness Act of\n\t\t\t\t2013\n </short-title>\n .\n </text>\n </clause>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H3D7ABFE1D10D41748C6682DE842FEA24\">\n <enum>\n 3.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Extension of\n\t\t\t Medicare eRx and quality reporting incentives to rural health clinics\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H7EF0BB03E71E41EFA34270807C5E6371\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 1848(m)(6)(A)\n\t\t\t of the Social Security Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/1395w\">\n 42 U.S.C. 1395w(m)(6)(A)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by inserting\n\t\t\t before the period at the end the following:\n <quote>\n , except that the term\n <term>\n covered professional services\n </term>\n shall, with respect to reporting\n\t\t\t periods for 2014 or a subsequent year, include rural health clinic services (as\n\t\t\t defined in section 1861(aa)(1)) furnished by an eligible professional\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HCFC671EF94944676BD3795FE357CFD39\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Offsetting\n\t\t\t reduction\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 1848(m)(1)\n\t\t\t of such Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/1395w\">\n 42 U.S.C. 1395w(m)(1)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HE598FB6BA04A4534BAC2FC749FF67F5A\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph\n\t\t\t (B), by striking\n <quote>\n For purposes\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n Subject to\n\t\t\t subparagraph (C), for purposes\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H7E2E646CA0C044BEB10C5ADC6EE5F108\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by adding at the\n\t\t\t end the following new subparagraph:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3D4BD2EBB2564136B4FB16007F05EF6C\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subparagraph id=\"HE86F2489654841BE8C6C29891B8A53A3\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Budget\n\t\t\t\tneutrality adjustment\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The\n\t\t\t\tSecretary shall reduce the applicable quality percent that would otherwise be\n\t\t\t\tdetermined under subparagraph (B) for 2014 by an amount that the Secretary\n\t\t\t\testimates would ensure that estimated aggregate payments under this subsection\n\t\t\t\tfor such year is not increased as a result of the amendment made by section\n\t\t\t\t3(a) of the\n <short-title>\n Rural Health Clinic Fairness Act\n\t\t\t\tof\n\t\t\t\t2013\n </short-title>\n .\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 986 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2013 Mr. Schock (for himself, Mr. Braley of Iowa , Mr. Huizenga of Michigan , Mrs. McMorris Rodgers , and Mr. Walden ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure the eligibility of eligible professionals practicing in rural health clinics for electronic health records and quality improvement incentives under Medicare, and for other purposes.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Health Clinic Fairness Act of 2013 . 2. Extension of Medicare EHR incentives to eligible professionals practicing in rural health clinics (a) In general Section 1848(o)(5)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w(o)(5)(A) ) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: and, with respect to payment years after 2013, includes rural health clinic services (as defined in section 1861(aa)(1)) furnished by an eligible professional . (b) Offsetting reduction Section 1848(o)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(o)(1)(B)) is amended— (1) in clause (ii), by striking clauses (iii) through (v) and inserting the succeeding clauses ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new clause: (iv) Budget neutrality adjustment The Secretary shall reduce the applicable amounts that would otherwise be determined under this subparagraph with respect to 2014 and each succeeding year by an amount that the Secretary estimates would ensure that estimated aggregate payments under this subsection for such year is not increased as a result of the amendment made by section 2(a) of the Rural Health Clinic Fairness Act of 2013 . . 3. Extension of Medicare eRx and quality reporting incentives to rural health clinics (a) In general Section 1848(m)(6)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w(m)(6)(A) ) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: , except that the term covered professional services shall, with respect to reporting periods for 2014 or a subsequent year, include rural health clinic services (as defined in section 1861(aa)(1)) furnished by an eligible professional . (b) Offsetting reduction Section 1848(m)(1) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w(m)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking For purposes and inserting Subject to subparagraph (C), for purposes ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) Budget neutrality adjustment The Secretary shall reduce the applicable quality percent that would otherwise be determined under subparagraph (B) for 2014 by an amount that the Secretary estimates would ensure that estimated aggregate payments under this subsection for such year is not increased as a result of the amendment made by section 3(a) of the Rural Health Clinic Fairness Act of 2013 . ."}}},{"rowIdx":1776,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-987-ih-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-987"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":987,"string":"987"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"ih"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr987ih.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr987ih.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-08 17:29:42.906"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"H4FD170F16D984099BF3DB0C8E40D2E1D\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 987 IH: TANF Extension Act of 2013\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-03-06\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n I\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. R. 987\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130306\">\n March 6, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"R000578\">\n Mr. Reichert\n </sponsor>\n introduced the following bill; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HWM00\">\n Committee on Ways and\n\t\t\t Means\n </committee-name>\n , and in addition to the Committee on the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HBU00\">\n Budget\n </committee-name>\n , for a period to\n\t\t\t be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of\n\t\t\t such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee\n\t\t\t concerned\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To extend the program of block grants to States for\n\t\t temporary assistance for needy families and related programs through December\n\t\t 31, 2013.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"HEFB7CA95A4464A599078BCC0E0CF27E2\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"HD7E9D0F111764B0A99D603EC944F3376\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n TANF Extension Act of\n\t\t\t 2013\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H41E652E5A97F4C8EA44ACF4016B8D04B\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Extension of the\n\t\t\t temporary assistance for needy families program and related programs through\n\t\t\t December 31, 2013\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Activities\n\t\t\t authorized by part A of title IV and section 1108(b) of the Social Security Act\n\t\t\t (other than under section 403(b) of such Act) shall continue through December\n\t\t\t 31, 2013, in the manner authorized for fiscal year 2012, and out of any money\n\t\t\t in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are\n\t\t\t hereby appropriated such sums as may be necessary for such purpose. Grants and\n\t\t\t payments may be made pursuant to this authority on a quarterly basis through\n\t\t\t the first quarter of fiscal year 2014 at the level provided for such activities\n\t\t\t for the corresponding quarter of fiscal year 2012.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD2886AA0C952444DB637221DBE89D886\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 3.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Budgetary\n\t\t\t effects\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n The budgetary effects\n\t\t\t of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act\n\t\t\t of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled\n <quote>\n Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation\n </quote>\n for this Act, submitted\n\t\t\t for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget\n\t\t\t Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on\n\t\t\t passage.\n </text>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 987 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2013 Mr. Reichert introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on the Budget , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To extend the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families and related programs through December 31, 2013.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the TANF Extension Act of 2013 . 2. Extension of the temporary assistance for needy families program and related programs through December 31, 2013 Activities authorized by part A of title IV and section 1108(b) of the Social Security Act (other than under section 403(b) of such Act) shall continue through December 31, 2013, in the manner authorized for fiscal year 2012, and out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are hereby appropriated such sums as may be necessary for such purpose. Grants and payments may be made pursuant to this authority on a quarterly basis through the first quarter of fiscal year 2014 at the level provided for such activities for the corresponding quarter of fiscal year 2012. 3. Budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage."}}},{"rowIdx":1777,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-988-ih-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-988"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":988,"string":"988"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"ih"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr988ih.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr988ih.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-08 17:29:43.774"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"H1D3CA47820434C20B0E05D7F5B3674C7\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 988 IH: Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 2013\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-03-06\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n I\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. 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R. 988 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2013 Mr. LoBiondo (for himself and Mr. Visclosky ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend the authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program through fiscal year 2017.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 2013 . 2. Extension of authorization of appropriations for bulletproof vest partnership grant program Section 1001(a)(23) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3793(a)(23)) is amended by striking 2012 and inserting 2017 ."}}},{"rowIdx":1778,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-989-ih-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-989"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":989,"string":"989"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"ih"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr989ih.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr989ih.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-08 17:29:43.651"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"H5748F11E791F4568B291F5ACEDDDA37D\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 989 IH: To prohibit the use of funds for the Lifeline program, and for other purposes.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-03-06\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n I\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. R. 989\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130306\">\n March 6, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"F000461\">\n Mr. Flores\n </sponsor>\n introduced\n\t\t\t the following bill; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HAP00\">\n Committee on\n\t\t\t Appropriations\n </committee-name>\n , and in addition to the Committee on\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HIF00\">\n Energy and Commerce\n </committee-name>\n , for\n\t\t\t a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for\n\t\t\t consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the\n\t\t\t committee concerned\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To prohibit the use of funds for the Lifeline program,\n\t\t and for other purposes.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"HDEC4BDBFEC5B4187B493A8529BC09AAA\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"H43479CD91FC74030BC0D019E69381762\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Rescission; prohibition on\n\t\t\t use of funds for the Lifeline program\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"HBD310CE0BAC74D42B1D92B9BC17BA149\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Rescission\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Of the unobligated balances of funds\n\t\t\t available for\n <term>\n Federal Communications Commission—Salaries and\n\t\t\t Expenses\n </term>\n for fiscal year 2013, $2,200,000,000 are hereby rescinded.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H26C29F46525A408386544FAE6802FDD1\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Limitation\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n None of the funds made available for\n <term>\n Federal Communications Commission—Salaries and Expenses\n </term>\n for fiscal\n\t\t\t year 2013 may be used for the Lifeline program under sections 54.400 through\n\t\t\t 54.417 of title 47, code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of\n\t\t\t the enactment of this Act).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H67F0852A1FCA44E8B5F27B69F9B48345\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Use of rescinded\n\t\t\t amounts\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H5BFDBB9EF4294B6A94F5D982588BF8AD\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The amount otherwise made available for\n <term>\n Department of Transportation—Federal Aviation\n\t\t\t Administration—Operations\n </term>\n for fiscal year 2013 is hereby increased by\n\t\t\t $500,000,000.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HB0197CDB0E4B4104AC5E66A7DB37E242\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The amount otherwise made available for\n <term>\n Department of Defense—Operation and Maintenance, Navy\n </term>\n for fiscal\n\t\t\t year 2013 is hereby increased by $1,600,000,000.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 989 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2013 Mr. Flores introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To prohibit the use of funds for the Lifeline program, and for other purposes.\n\n1. Rescission; prohibition on use of funds for the Lifeline program (a) Rescission Of the unobligated balances of funds available for Federal Communications Commission—Salaries and Expenses for fiscal year 2013, $2,200,000,000 are hereby rescinded. (b) Limitation None of the funds made available for Federal Communications Commission—Salaries and Expenses for fiscal year 2013 may be used for the Lifeline program under sections 54.400 through 54.417 of title 47, code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act). (c) Use of rescinded amounts (1) The amount otherwise made available for Department of Transportation—Federal Aviation Administration—Operations for fiscal year 2013 is hereby increased by $500,000,000. (2) The amount otherwise made available for Department of Defense—Operation and Maintenance, Navy for fiscal year 2013 is hereby increased by $1,600,000,000."}}},{"rowIdx":1779,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-990-ih-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-990"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":990,"string":"990"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"ih"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr990ih.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr990ih.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-08 17:29:43.182"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"H4A823B71AB084965BD6447CA78587BFF\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 990 IH: Stopping Abuse and Fraud in Electronic Lending Act of 2013\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-03-06\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n I\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. 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Sánchez of California\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"G000551\">\n Mr. Grijalva\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"E000288\">\n Mr. Ellison\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"W000187\">\n Ms. Waters\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"T000472\">\n Mr. Takano\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"M000312\">\n Mr. McGovern\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"W000800\">\n Mr. Welch\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"L000397\">\n Ms. Lofgren\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"L000551\">\n Ms. Lee of California\n </cosponsor>\n , and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"C001080\">\n Ms. Chu\n </cosponsor>\n ) introduced the following\n\t\t\t bill; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HBA00\">\n Committee\n\t\t\t on Financial Services\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To amend the Truth in Lending Act to address certain\n\t\t issues related to the extension of consumer credit, and for other\n\t\t purposes.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"HCE009F4E0F384DD6888FF373F50008C7\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"HC6B44D86913448C2A82E6E27A02C8386\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Stopping Abuse and Fraud in Electronic\n\t\t\t Lending Act of 2013\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n or the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n SAFE Lending Act of 2013\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H4857C90D21AC4BB19894BDE7BE7FB9BB\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Consumer control\n\t\t\t over bank accounts\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H40211F0F39E14451ACE3E027453A8094\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Prohibiting\n\t\t\t unauthorized remotely created checks\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 905 of the\n\t\t\t Electronic Fund Transfer Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/1693c\">\n 15 U.S.C. 1693c\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by adding at the end\n\t\t\t the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF0CC493E90304DAD92553D5665C547C3\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"HF277A75F4AF44C6D9F096586D7AB9A15\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Limitations on\n\t\t\t\tremotely created checks\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"HA50A46790F4B4CBD9B0906E8C7A638E6\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n Subject to the limitations set forth under paragraph (2)\n\t\t\t\tand any additional limitations that the Bureau may establish, by rule, a\n\t\t\t\tremotely created check may only be issued by a person designated in writing by\n\t\t\t\tthe consumer, such designation specifically provided in writing by the consumer\n\t\t\t\tto the insured depository institution at which the consumer maintains the\n\t\t\t\taccount from which the check is to be drawn.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HBF154632772C4BE78FB8487346BF24EA\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Additional\n\t\t\t\tlimitations\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"H65097D9795C24D18BAE0E5179C46BA19\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n An authorization provided under paragraph (1) may be\n\t\t\t\trevoked at any time by the consumer.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HA771A5F1DD134B8FB16EAA5D67130F1A\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Consumer\n\t\t\t\tfinancial protection laws\n </header>\n <text>\n No payment order, including a remotely\n\t\t\t\tcreated check, may be issued by any person in response to the exercise of, or\n\t\t\t\tattempt to exercise, any rights by a consumer under any Federal consumer\n\t\t\t\tfinancial law (as defined in section 1002(14) of the Consumer Financial\n\t\t\t\tProtection Act of 2010 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/12/5481\">\n 12 U.S.C. 5481(14)\n </external-xref>\n )) or any other provision of any law\n\t\t\t\tor regulation within the jurisdiction of the Bureau.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H9ED3D6FBEC154B8C80F85868E7A7599C\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Remotely created\n\t\t\t\tcheck defined\n </header>\n <text>\n For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘remotely\n\t\t\t\tcreated check’ means a check (including paper and electronic checks and any\n\t\t\t\tother payment order that the Bureau, by rule, determines is appropriately\n\t\t\t\tcovered by this subsection) that—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HCD8472383D564326A614DF01575239F3\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n is not created by\n\t\t\t\tthe financial institution that holds the customer account from which the check\n\t\t\t\tis to be paid; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H5EFABDD4A558482498F411D37E040A48\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n does not bear a\n\t\t\t\tsignature applied, or purported to be applied, by the person from whose account\n\t\t\t\tthe check is to be\n\t\t\t\tpaid.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H4982553824394151A397EDCBFE942F56\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Consumer\n\t\t\t Protections for Certain One-Time Electronic Fund\n\t\t\t Transfers\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 913 of the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (15\n\t\t\t U.S.C. 1693k) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H0F96C7AC8AB1469E80BD44FD33037162\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"subsection\">\n <enum-in-header>\n (a)\n </enum-in-header>\n In general.—\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n before\n <quote>\n No person\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H68BC3C6A37D8495FB6312607BA989D91\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n striking\n <quote>\n preauthorized electronic fund transfers\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n an\n\t\t\t electronic fund transfer\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H24D4287E66BD43A08B7A58643A4D88DF\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by adding at the\n\t\t\t end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0E4FA5E6FAA84CD39F160E4CBB297ADF\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"H2AB78B5B54824AE3A24EC58B3FE2153F\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Treatment for\n\t\t\t\telectronic fund transfers in credit extensions\n </header>\n <text>\n If a consumer\n\t\t\t\tvoluntarily agrees to repay an extension of small-dollar consumer credit\n\t\t\t\ttransaction (as defined in section 110(b) of the Truth in Lending Act) by means\n\t\t\t\tof an electronic fund transfer, such electronic fund transfer shall be treated\n\t\t\t\tas a preauthorized electronic fund transfer subject to the protections of this\n\t\t\t\ttitle.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HDDA23B1D0C1E4613B0DA8B40D6F1DCE8\">\n <enum>\n 3.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Consistent\n\t\t\t application of law for small-dollar lending\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"HFE21ACAD26604A2795C4DD638176E468\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Consistent\n\t\t\t application of State law for small-Dollar lending\n </header>\n <text>\n The Truth in\n\t\t\t Lending Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/1601\">\n 15 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by inserting after section 109\n\t\t\t the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9558D24A16DD41E2A6C5908F9ADEC458\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"H071B339FA4C24FA399230ECC2078E51B\">\n <enum>\n 110.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Consistent\n\t\t\t\tapplication of law for small-dollar lending\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H22E571BBAB5A4AEF93E965BFDC62257A\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and except to\n\t\t\t\tthe extent that Federal or applicable tribal law affords greater protection to\n\t\t\t\tthe consumer, any small-dollar consumer credit transaction made over the\n\t\t\t\tInternet, telephone, facsimile, mail, electronic mail, or other electronic\n\t\t\t\tcommunication, and any small-dollar consumer credit transaction conducted by a\n\t\t\t\tnational bank shall comply with the laws of the State in which the consumer\n\t\t\t\tresides with respect to annual percentage rates, interest, fees, charges, and\n\t\t\t\tsuch other similar or related matters as the Bureau may, by rule,\n\t\t\t\tdetermine.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H07CC367FFE8F47FEB65FD2DF6201AE87\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Definitions\n </header>\n <text>\n As\n\t\t\t\tused in this section, the term\n <term>\n small-dollar consumer credit\n\t\t\t\ttransaction\n </term>\n means any transaction that extends, facilitates, brokers,\n\t\t\t\tarranges, or gathers applications for credit that is—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H2626BC14748543B5A3D9C1A0A0EA4F4D\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n made to a consumer\n\t\t\t\tin an amount of not more than $5,000, or such greater amount as the Bureau may,\n\t\t\t\tby rule, determine, such amount to be adjusted annually to reflect changes in\n\t\t\t\tthe Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers published by the Department of\n\t\t\t\tLabor; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HE5090918D8A14EA5B1EADC93F93A8A3E\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n extended pursuant\n\t\t\t\tto an agreement that is—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HF6655FDB10B24D86B30A9F11B2101A34\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n other than an\n\t\t\t\topen-end credit plan and is payable in one or more installments of less than 12\n\t\t\t\tmonths (or such longer period as the Bureau may, by rule, determine);\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H4E5A8E4BD0304171B2FF6CF5BB5B1A2A\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n an open-end credit\n\t\t\t\tplan in which each advance is fully repayable within a defined time or in\n\t\t\t\tconnection with a defined event, or both; or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H8D392A7F8A13496FB6E1213115A2EB82\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n such other plan as\n\t\t\t\tthe Bureau determines, by\n\t\t\t\trule.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H17A9E92967794FE79E7243F0A2C8D0D4\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Enforcement\n </header>\n <text>\n Section\n\t\t\t 130 of the Truth in Lending Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/1640\">\n 15 U.S.C. 1640\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by inserting\n <quote>\n section 110,\n </quote>\n before\n <quote>\n or chapter 4\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H5759CA16A3A548D193BE2F3FDA37127E\">\n <enum>\n 4.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Restrictions on\n\t\t\t lead generation in small-dollar consumer credit transactions\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n The Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1601 et\n\t\t\t seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H409EF36BC45749CC8B515F9086E39A07\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"H098998C28BED4BD5B84F6B310B032165\">\n <enum>\n 140B.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Restrictions\n\t\t\t\ton lead generation in small-dollar consumer credit transactions\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"HCEFF6620EE0246CCB0252565B87B28BE\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Identification\n\t\t\t\tinformation\n </header>\n <text>\n Any person facilitating, brokering, arranging,\n\t\t\t\tgathering applications for, or distributing sensitive personal financial\n\t\t\t\tinformation in connection with small-dollar consumer credit transactions shall\n\t\t\t\tprominently disclose information by which they may be contacted or identified,\n\t\t\t\tincluding for service of process and for identification of the registrant of\n\t\t\t\tany domain name registered or used.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H2857D59AE0A64E79981DC980AE257A50\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Prohibition on\n\t\t\t\tlead generation in small-Dollar consumer credit transactions\n </header>\n <text>\n No\n\t\t\t\tperson may facilitate, broker, arrange, gather applications for, or distribute\n\t\t\t\tsensitive personal financial information in connection with small-dollar\n\t\t\t\tconsumer credit transactions, unless the person is directly providing the\n\t\t\t\tsmall-dollar consumer credit to the consumer.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H3FD6658B02C4408EB0675058D942F65B\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Definitions\n </header>\n <text>\n For\n\t\t\t\tpurposes of this section—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H7B2DD3FFBB8040A7AC0547123F9B1439\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the term\n <term>\n sensitive personal financial information\n </term>\n means the consumer’s\n\t\t\t\tSocial Security number, financial account number, bank routing number, bank\n\t\t\t\taccount number, or any required security or access code that is immediately\n\t\t\t\tnecessary to permit access to an individual's financial account; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HE2EB9C0537B941D6AC828CFB63B9C84F\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the term\n <term>\n small-dollar consumer credit transaction\n </term>\n has the same meaning as\n\t\t\t\tin section 110(b).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H87D1285AFF8A400BAA5C29A514EC8730\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Rule of\n\t\t\t\tconstruction\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H7CC7BD629E7E42D59D5737CD8924F4EB\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n Nothing in this section may be interpreted to limit the\n\t\t\t\tauthority of the Bureau to further restrict activities covered by this\n\t\t\t\tsection.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HFE1BFA7700DE40DFB877A88E53382546\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Clarification\n </header>\n <text>\n It\n\t\t\t\tshall not be considered\n <quote>\n facilitating\n </quote>\n in connection with\n\t\t\t\tsmall-dollar consumer credit transactions to be engaged solely in 1 the\n\t\t\t\tfollowing activities:\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H43DA066F794746D2A8A09155C6FB83FC\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The provision of a\n\t\t\t\ttelecommunications service, or of an Internet access service or Internet\n\t\t\t\tinformation location tool (as those terms are defined in section 231 of the\n\t\t\t\tCommunications Act of 1934 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/47/231\">\n 47 U.S.C. 231\n </external-xref>\n )).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HF4B5E6C35DC74480A2BEF32FEA188773\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The transmission,\n\t\t\t\tstorage, retrieval, hosting, formatting, or translation (or any combination\n\t\t\t\tthereof) of a communication, without selection or alteration of the content of\n\t\t\t\tthe communication, except that deletion of a particular communication or\n\t\t\t\tmaterial made by another person in a manner consistent with section 230(c) of\n\t\t\t\tthe Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C.\n\t\t\t\t230(c)).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H9E78AD0FC768430DBCE19966114646E7\">\n <enum>\n 5.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Enhanced\n\t\t\t enforcement authority against certain Internet lending\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n The Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1601 et\n\t\t\t seq.) is amended by inserting after section 108 the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9C23318705D749B1BC6FEF9EF972E3E3\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"HDABCE3BC766143999FAE3E03096A830C\">\n <enum>\n 108A.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Enhanced\n\t\t\t\tenforcement authority relating to consumer financial activities by certain\n\t\t\t\tInternet sites\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"HA0C675BD87F64014B6DCC78233A1CB19\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Definitions\n </header>\n <text>\n In\n\t\t\t\tthis section, the following definitions shall apply:\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HE452B6AB080C405096027CED9F11BFBD\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Complainant\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t\tterm\n <term>\n complainant\n </term>\n means a State attorney general or State or tribal\n\t\t\t\tagency with enforcement authority over prohibited activity who files a\n\t\t\t\tcomplaint with the Bureau under subsection (d).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HEA163EE43238416BB923F2B5F60E2071\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Covered onshore\n\t\t\t\tperson\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n covered onshore person\n </term>\n means a State\n\t\t\t\tgovernment or an Indian tribe.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HA56F7E4993CC4C2493BA4546B7343711\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Federal consumer\n\t\t\t\tfinancial law\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n Federal consumer financial\n\t\t\t\tlaw\n </term>\n has the same meaning as in section 1002 of the Consumer Financial\n\t\t\t\tProtection Act of 2010 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/12/5481\">\n 12 U.S.C. 5481\n </external-xref>\n ).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HE4B1C506DF204E9A922392FC7DEE5E94\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Financial\n\t\t\t\ttransaction provider\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"H8BF69058D1924BDF910782379D471C06\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term\n <quote>\n financial transaction provider\n </quote>\n has the same meaning as in\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/31/5362\">\n section 5362(4)\n </external-xref>\n of title 31, United States Code.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HD6110277C67F42EDB4977A57844E157C\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Exception\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t\tterm\n <term>\n financial transaction provider\n </term>\n does not include an Internet\n\t\t\t\tservice platform or an affiliate of an Internet service platform.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HB3C903B3C180452FBD59112CD93AA364\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Indian\n\t\t\t\ttribe\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n Indian tribe\n </term>\n has the same meaning as\n\t\t\t\tin section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25\n\t\t\t\tU.S.C. 450b).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H669158CC35D944BFB2B4252FA9897538\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Internet service\n\t\t\t\tplatform\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n Internet service platform\n </term>\n means an\n\t\t\t\tinteractive digital service the provider of which—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H5B731762E42A4C46A893FC8660F57B34\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n does not act\n\t\t\t\tmerely as a payment intermediary between a user and a supplier of goods or\n\t\t\t\tservices; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H75279807A8954D228CC038FF2C3DFA6D\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n provides\n\t\t\t\tadditional services to facilitate interaction between users unrelated to\n\t\t\t\tpurchases from suppliers of goods and services.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H6238F424198A484687E656BB14E395E9\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Internet\n\t\t\t\tsite\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n Internet site\n </term>\n means the collection of\n\t\t\t\tdigital assets, including links, indexes, or pointers to digital assets,\n\t\t\t\taccessible through the Internet that are addressed relative to a common domain\n\t\t\t\tname.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H4FF8646BFF9445E994114F4985ACD8A6\">\n <enum>\n (8)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Covered offshore\n\t\t\t\tperson\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"HFFD34CBD11304A83906EF2A872C92204\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n covered offshore person\n </term>\n means a\n\t\t\t\tperson (and if such person is not known, the Internet site or other electronic\n\t\t\t\trepresentation of such person such as a telephone number, text message service,\n\t\t\t\tor mobile application) that—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"HAC0D914BA73744EA9E2D4AB20492657B\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n conducts business\n\t\t\t\tdirected to residents of the United States;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H0A4D1D509D6F424A9B16102CD888A43A\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n does not have a\n\t\t\t\tdomain name that is registered or assigned by a domain name registrar, domain\n\t\t\t\tname registry, or other domain name registration authority that is located\n\t\t\t\twithin a judicial district of the United States; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HAD99FBCF6397401EB32FFD6A42A51ABD\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n is not operated\n\t\t\t\tby an entity that is located within a judicial district of the United\n\t\t\t\tStates.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H5064978A91724F4E9FB0301BBBD5A119\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Business\n\t\t\t\tdirected to residents of the United States\n </header>\n <text>\n For purposes of making\n\t\t\t\ta determination under subparagraph (A)(i), the Bureau may consider, among other\n\t\t\t\tindicators, whether—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H27B24E59F4E048E3A5131E53B43FD984\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the person\n\t\t\t\textends, facilitates, brokers, arranges, or gathers applications for credit to\n\t\t\t\tpersons located in the United States;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HB753C334C6D4441BA938103B7260F263\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the person has\n\t\t\t\treasonable measures in place to prevent its services from being accessed from\n\t\t\t\tor delivered to the United States; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HE7DF0122A4C14D71B8475C4E89CAA4FF\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n any prices for\n\t\t\t\tgoods and services provided are indicated in the currency of the United\n\t\t\t\tStates.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H84D02F86414A4C50B17940D0F2DCEE6F\">\n <enum>\n (9)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Operator\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t\tterm\n <term>\n operator\n </term>\n , when used in connection with an Internet site,\n\t\t\t\tincludes any person with authority to operate the Internet site.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H904CADC06F0E44FCA4B7E6ABC553A2A3\">\n <enum>\n (10)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Owner\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t\tterm\n <term>\n owner\n </term>\n , when used in connection with an Internet site,\n\t\t\t\tincludes any owner of a majority interest in the Internet site.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H602D860565B646B2B51FF00F42FE0656\">\n <enum>\n (11)\n </enum>\n <header>\n State consumer\n\t\t\t\tfinancial law\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n State consumer financial law\n </term>\n means a provision of State law that either constitutes a\n <quote>\n State consumer\n\t\t\t\tfinancial law\n </quote>\n as that term is defined in section 5136C of title LXII of\n\t\t\t\tthe Revised Statutes of the United States (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/12/21\">\n 12 U.S.C. 21 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ), or prohibits\n\t\t\t\tunfair or deceptive acts or practices.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H7ED0B55297F3456C8D9E9436777D69F5\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Applicability of\n\t\t\t\tsection\n </header>\n <text>\n It shall be a violation of this section—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HA9899660AD53408C8F69E4A5208AE5B1\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n for a covered\n\t\t\t\toffshore person to violate an applicable Federal, State, or tribal consumer\n\t\t\t\tfinancial law; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HBFDFDB0DD52B42C59DB9B09CC27B41FF\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n for a covered\n\t\t\t\tonshore person to violate an applicable Federal, State, or tribal consumer\n\t\t\t\tfinancial law.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H3C2ED51540F5488FB9D6ADAC4E4E4FA0\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Investigation of\n\t\t\t\tviolations by Bureau\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H1B5CCBD1DD03438A81A34B2E758E5D7D\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n The Bureau—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H36BD4579F4754BE99C35CC22991F3875\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n may investigate\n\t\t\t\tany alleged violation of subsection (b) on its own initiative; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HBFF0D78F966847B8BA0D00A354CC9359\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n shall—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H526ADC966667445FA3B9A8BAE3466BC5\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n review any alleged\n\t\t\t\tviolation of subsection (b) upon receiving a complaint filed under subsection\n\t\t\t\t(d); and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H4856DE5B51F74379A55E1B6EB9F87715\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n adjudicate and\n\t\t\t\totherwise investigate and respond to such complaint, as appropriate.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H8ADA60798D8046ABA75E0A7E5B0641BC\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Consultations\n </header>\n <text>\n In\n\t\t\t\ttaking action under paragraph (1), the Bureau shall, as the Bureau determines\n\t\t\t\tappropriate, consult with and seek advice and information from the Attorney\n\t\t\t\tGeneral of the United States, the Federal Trade Commission, the International\n\t\t\t\tTrade Commission, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (in the case of matters\n\t\t\t\tinvolving an Indian tribe), federally recognized Indian tribes (in the case of\n\t\t\t\trulemakings involving Indian tribes), and such other agencies and officials as\n\t\t\t\tthe Bureau considers appropriate.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H421B6D23667245818E081235B733DC4C\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Limitation on\n\t\t\t\tinvestigations of domain names; consent to jurisdiction\n </header>\n <text>\n Subject\n\t\t\t\tto such limitations as the Bureau may, by rule, determine, the Bureau shall\n\t\t\t\tterminate, or not initiate, an investigation or adjudication under paragraph\n\t\t\t\t(1) with respect to a person or a domain name—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H2BDCCF824D534F9EBB01758E676DE2E5\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n if a person or the\n\t\t\t\toperator of the Internet site associated with the domain name provides in a\n\t\t\t\tlegal notice on the site accurate information consisting of—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H87EED8F3D1E840239E6AC9F26D6DC72F\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the name of an\n\t\t\t\tindividual authorized to receive process on behalf of the site;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H28C42E270E4949818951D907E207F9BC\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n an address at\n\t\t\t\twhich process may be served;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H4D5426D6253249DD95FF844973921B36\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a telephone\n\t\t\t\tnumber at which the individual described in clause (i) may be contacted;\n\t\t\t\tand\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HE73C02C900D645BB9A18D640D806D7BF\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a\n\t\t\t\tstatement that the operator of the site consents to the jurisdiction and venue\n\t\t\t\tof the United States district courts with respect to a violation of State\n\t\t\t\tconsumer lending laws;\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HEB1D00EC9CE14EA0BBE31F02101EB474\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n provided that, in\n\t\t\t\tthe event of the filing of any civil action in the appropriate United States\n\t\t\t\tdistrict court for a violation of State or tribal consumer lending laws, the\n\t\t\t\toperator of the Internet site accepts service and waives, in a timely manner,\n\t\t\t\tany objections to jurisdiction, as set forth in the statement described in\n\t\t\t\tsubparagraph (A)(iv); and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H4AECF656996C4D2E95ACE6D01555D958\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n provided that, any\n\t\t\t\tlimitations on investigations under this subsection shall not apply if—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H159350FA5BB3417FA4B1FA10B706613E\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n any of the\n\t\t\t\tinformation provided by the operator is inaccurate in any way; or\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H586CE72E95F04ACF84535137A5DFB99D\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n at any point, the\n\t\t\t\trelevant party fails to respond to or abide by any order or request of the\n\t\t\t\trelevant court.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HBF699F3F63854FA5BDCF5AC7F594479A\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Rule of\n\t\t\t\tconstruction\n </header>\n <text>\n It shall not be considered a violation of this\n\t\t\t\tsection to be engaged solely in 1 of the following activities:\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H6FF3D2342E874CCF8961E79FD66BE16C\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The provision of a\n\t\t\t\ttelecommunications service, or of an Internet access service or Internet\n\t\t\t\tinformation location tool (as those terms are defined in section 231 of the\n\t\t\t\tCommunications Act of 1934 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/47/231\">\n 47 U.S.C. 231\n </external-xref>\n )).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H0B8A74827A314AAC961BBC7E79EB1A8F\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The transmission,\n\t\t\t\tstorage, retrieval, hosting, formatting, or translation (or any combination\n\t\t\t\tthereof) of a communication, without selection or alteration of the content of\n\t\t\t\tthe communication, except that deletion of a particular communication or\n\t\t\t\tmaterial made by another person in a manner consistent with section 230(c) of\n\t\t\t\tthe Communications Act of 1934 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/47/230\">\n 47 U.S.C. 230(c)\n </external-xref>\n ).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HEE9591369AE443CB9141CCAC969E9C32\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Complaints\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"HB59E61A6910B424DA2057CA9C877C322\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n A complaint alleging, under oath, that a covered onshore\n\t\t\t\tperson or a covered offshore person is in violation of subsection (b) may be\n\t\t\t\tfiled with the Bureau.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H1B1681AB1D2B4FB38C45B0582AE9CB45\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Notice\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"H624E812618A740CC9CFA2587EEAC7355\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n Upon filing a complaint under paragraph (1), if the\n\t\t\t\tidentity of the covered offshore person is not known, but the Internet site or\n\t\t\t\tother electronic representation is, the complainant shall send a notice of the\n\t\t\t\tviolation alleged in the complaint to the registrant of the domain name of the\n\t\t\t\tInternet site (or relevant operator of the electronic representation) alleged\n\t\t\t\tto be operated or maintained in violation of subsection (b)—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H0D828784BAAB4A6F9B0593564E3234F9\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n at\n\t\t\t\tthe postal and e-mail addresses appearing in the applicable publicly accessible\n\t\t\t\tdatabase of registrations, if any, to the extent such addresses are reasonably\n\t\t\t\tavailable;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H8D12D82908894BBB957FE1449136BCC1\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n via the postal\n\t\t\t\tand e-mail addresses of the registrar, registry, or other domain name\n\t\t\t\tregistration authority that registered or assigned the domain name, to the\n\t\t\t\textent such addresses are reasonably available; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H960124F09F9B4838A5E0C2E62CC98024\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in any other\n\t\t\t\tsuch form as the Bureau finds necessary.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H39820AD57C3242CE82634128C90C4473\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Rule of\n\t\t\t\tconstruction\n </header>\n <text>\n For purposes of this subsection, the actions\n\t\t\t\tdescribed in this paragraph shall constitute service of process.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H3ED9CED0C6694D99881716282B4D5B78\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Identification\n\t\t\t\tof, and notice to, entities that may be required to take action pursuant to\n\t\t\t\tthis section\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"H6A175CF6B5B8469C9551CA3183074D57\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Identification\n </header>\n <text>\n A\n\t\t\t\tcomplaint filed under paragraph (1) shall identify any financial transaction\n\t\t\t\tprovider that may be required to take measures described in subsection (g)(2)\n\t\t\t\tif the Bureau issues an order under subsection (f) with respect to the\n\t\t\t\tcomplaint and the order is served on the provider or service pursuant to\n\t\t\t\tsubsection (g)(1).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H0846E83A43BE49EFAD46C9007DCDAD6C\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Notice\n </header>\n <text>\n Upon\n\t\t\t\tfiling a complaint under paragraph (1), the complainant shall provide notice to\n\t\t\t\tany financial transaction provider identified in the complaint pursuant to\n\t\t\t\tsubparagraph (A) or any amendments to the complaint.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H48D8A9E2A47346E1B08AD8A3847987CD\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Intervention\n </header>\n <clause id=\"HB27C1A624DA04E799167008C682ADBAD\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n A financial transaction provider or identified in a\n\t\t\t\tcomplaint pursuant to subparagraph (A) may intervene upon timely request filed\n\t\t\t\twith the Bureau in—\n </text>\n <subclause id=\"HC575FC67612547E79E69D91C38E3A1B4\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n an investigation\n\t\t\t\tinitiated under subsection (c) pursuant to the complaint; or\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"H87A2CAB28267435EBAD159F67FB86ED6\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text>\n pursuant to\n\t\t\t\tsubsection (f)(3), an action to modify, suspend, or vacate an order issued\n\t\t\t\tpursuant to the complaint.\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HC0DDC10FB71D4635BCCF5BA5FAECE1DD\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Rule of\n\t\t\t\tconstruction\n </header>\n <text>\n Failure to intervene under clause (i) in an\n\t\t\t\tinvestigation under subsection (c) does not preclude a financial transaction\n\t\t\t\tprovider notified of the investigation from subsequently seeking an order to\n\t\t\t\tmodify, suspend, or vacate an order issued by the Bureau under subsection\n\t\t\t\t(f).\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HF9EF45E416934F978369A35028EE71CF\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Determinations\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"HA472E675A4AC42DCAA5ABC128AB434CE\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n The Bureau shall determine, with respect to each\n\t\t\t\tinvestigation initiated under subsection (c), whether the respective covered\n\t\t\t\tonshore person or covered offshore person under investigation is in violation\n\t\t\t\tof subsection (b).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H627E845C3F944B6D9F9871F14084D50C\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Effective\n\t\t\t\tdate\n </header>\n <text>\n A determination made under paragraph (1) shall take effect\n\t\t\t\ton the date on which the Bureau publishes the determination in the Federal\n\t\t\t\tRegister.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HD5C85716A49A437786F49F2A60B8BB4D\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Electronic\n\t\t\t\tsubmission of information and proceedings\n </header>\n <text>\n The Bureau may, in\n\t\t\t\tmaking any determination under this section—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HBD4F637BF87F410F88A764B7DB0F89C4\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n allow the\n\t\t\t\tsubmission of information electronically; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H97DA8BF473934BD4B2FC60B8BD23510B\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n hold hearings\n\t\t\t\telectronically or obtain testimony or other information electronically or by\n\t\t\t\tsuch means as the Bureau determines allows participation in proceedings under\n\t\t\t\tthis section at as low a cost as possible to participants in the\n\t\t\t\tproceedings.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H53CF56BDA1F04AF79CD7742FABE98951\">\n <enum>\n (f)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Cease and desist\n\t\t\t\torders\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"HD920D05F7D5E4AAEBC1572500FD19E98\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n If the Bureau determines under subsection (e) that the\n\t\t\t\tcovered onshore person or covered offshore person is in violation of subsection\n\t\t\t\t(b), in addition to any actions which the Bureau could otherwise take, the\n\t\t\t\tBureau may—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H31B78EF7422446C88F52F83F17835D49\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n issue an order to\n\t\t\t\tcease and desist from violation of subsection (b) to the covered onshore person\n\t\t\t\tor covered offshore person (and if the identity of the covered offshore person\n\t\t\t\tis not known, to the relevant Internet site and to the owner and the operator\n\t\t\t\tof the Internet site or relevant electronic representation); and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HF659670747B84E2D9C32A185FA61F04D\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n cause the order to\n\t\t\t\tbe served on the relevant person.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HB693F4FCB92143D1A3C3DF88F351E44A\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Temporary and\n\t\t\t\tpreliminary cease and desist orders\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"H809A18F0539448AEB95C0537ECBE6232\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Petition by\n\t\t\t\tcomplainant\n </header>\n <text>\n A complainant may file with the Bureau a petition, in\n\t\t\t\taccordance with this paragraph, for the issuance of a temporary or preliminary\n\t\t\t\torder.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HD17F02AF5E36450BB929E384B04A35CE\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Issuance of\n\t\t\t\torder\n </header>\n <text>\n If, upon receiving a petition under subparagraph (A) and\n\t\t\t\tafter providing an opportunity to be heard under subparagraph (C), the Bureau\n\t\t\t\tdetermines that the covered onshore person or covered offshore person is in\n\t\t\t\tviolation of subsection (b), in addition to any actions which the Director\n\t\t\t\tcould otherwise take, the Bureau may issue a temporary or preliminary cease and\n\t\t\t\tdesist order against, and cause the order to be served on the relevant person\n\t\t\t\tpursuant to paragraph (1).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H686B3ED6D15241BD8FB655954D83B8C9\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Opportunity to\n\t\t\t\tbe heard\n </header>\n <clause id=\"H2486CA3CB320415DBF1B301D7F930301\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n Before issuing a temporary or preliminary cease and\n\t\t\t\tdesist order under this paragraph, the Bureau shall provide to any person\n\t\t\t\t(including any applicable Internet site or electronic representation and the\n\t\t\t\towner and the operator of such Internet site or electronic representation)\n\t\t\t\talleged to be in violation of subsection (b) an opportunity to be heard and to\n\t\t\t\tsubmit relevant information to the Bureau.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H36DDF9F34EC74AB0866C3761D96F8A78\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Electronic\n\t\t\t\tsubmission of information and proceedings\n </header>\n <text>\n The Bureau may provide\n\t\t\t\tan opportunity to be heard and to submit information under clause (i)\n\t\t\t\telectronically or in such other manner as the Bureau determines\n\t\t\t\tappropriate.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H378DD566BA244C9F8D1F7B937A428D6D\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Standard for\n\t\t\t\trelief\n </header>\n <text>\n If the Bureau issues a temporary or preliminary cease and\n\t\t\t\tdesist order under this paragraph, the order shall be issued in a manner\n\t\t\t\tconsistent with the provisions of rule 65 of the Federal Rules of Civil\n\t\t\t\tProcedure, or any successor thereto, relating to preliminary injunctions and\n\t\t\t\ttemporary restraining orders.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H0AE9B08957C44AC9ADBDCF2FCA4E85E6\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Procedures for\n\t\t\t\ttemporary cease and desist order\n </header>\n <clause id=\"H7758131FB51947AB99232C1C82725747\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Expedited\n\t\t\t\tconsideration\n </header>\n <text>\n Upon a showing of extraordinary circumstances by\n\t\t\t\tthe complainant filing a petition for a temporary cease and desist order under\n\t\t\t\tsubparagraph (A), the Bureau may make a determination with respect to the\n\t\t\t\tpetition on an expedited basis.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HC3B6185B8DE34E9F98DE1C39FD6964E1\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Expiration of\n\t\t\t\torder\n </header>\n <subclause id=\"HCB0E66D88BC94181B57887EBF64DB136\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n Except as provided in subclause (II), a temporary cease\n\t\t\t\tand desist order issued under this paragraph shall expire at a time determined\n\t\t\t\tby the Bureau that is not later than 14 days after the issuance of the\n\t\t\t\torder.\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"H74AAE1824C9048128630F64CF82C42D1\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Extension of\n\t\t\t\torder\n </header>\n <text>\n The Bureau may extend a temporary cease and desist order\n\t\t\t\tissued under this paragraph for additional periods of not more than 14 days for\n\t\t\t\tgood cause or with the consent of the entity against which the order is\n\t\t\t\tissued.\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H47B8E76B16D8441AB33F32159A2925EC\">\n <enum>\n (F)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Procedures for\n\t\t\t\tpreliminary cease and desist order\n </header>\n <clause id=\"H2C7C1CE6E9E340ECA48A35C524B7883A\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n Except as provided in clause (ii), the Bureau shall make\n\t\t\t\ta determination with respect to a petition for a preliminary cease and desist\n\t\t\t\torder not later than 30 days after the Bureau publishes notice of the\n\t\t\t\tinitiation of an investigation under subsection (c) in the Federal\n\t\t\t\tRegister.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H6C9B0F5FDB82417AAD932DC4C3EA8D15\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Extensions of\n\t\t\t\ttime for determination\n </header>\n <text>\n The Bureau may extend the date by which\n\t\t\t\tthe Bureau is required to make a determination under clause (i) with respect to\n\t\t\t\ta petition for a preliminary cease and desist order for an additional 30 days,\n\t\t\t\tif the Bureau—\n </text>\n <subclause id=\"H789E2F6B23B44D52BE3B99BA2F603326\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n determines that\n\t\t\t\tthe petition presents a more complicated case; and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"HE03705318D3546988806F986B144735E\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text>\n publishes in the\n\t\t\t\tFederal Register an explanation of why the Bureau determined that the case is\n\t\t\t\tmore complicated under subclause (I).\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HB9310F4A56D44FB6B590C757FB0BBC92\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Modification or\n\t\t\t\trevocation of orders\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"HEBB572E78C06498BAB63DFE0220C3ACC\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n At any time after the issuance of an order under this\n\t\t\t\tsubsection, a motion to modify, suspend, or vacate the order may be filed\n\t\t\t\tby—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H9AE81A45D80246B28F8DF7181CE55789\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n any covered\n\t\t\t\tonshore person or covered offshore person bound by the order;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H5AF73A8C7EBA427897E4F7E55D618C34\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the owner or\n\t\t\t\toperator of any Internet site or electronic representation subject to the\n\t\t\t\torder;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HBF4D686CE45B4ACABB96EB46A9225F24\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n any domain name\n\t\t\t\tregistrar or registry that has registered or assigned the domain name of the\n\t\t\t\tInternet site subject to the order; or\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H79B6E0F265FC4F3B81AFB2AC1F1A2EDB\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a\n\t\t\t\tfinancial transaction provider on which a copy of an order has been served\n\t\t\t\tpursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection (g) requiring the provider or service\n\t\t\t\tto take action described in paragraph (2) of that subsection.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H677C966550F54AA5992B1779F5E55A46\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Relief\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t\tBureau shall modify, suspend, or vacate an order, as appropriate, if the Bureau\n\t\t\t\tdetermines that—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H45A663FBF5134B3DA0D7DEADA22A336A\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the subject to the\n\t\t\t\torder is no longer, or never was in violation of subsection (b); or\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H915D0F557CC64B10BB24547AB5A30F4B\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the interests of\n\t\t\t\tjustice require that the order be modified, suspended, or vacated.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H7965C6D499714A2CB5A8FA2F8E354296\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Consideration\n </header>\n <text>\n In\n\t\t\t\tmaking a determination under subparagraph (B), the Bureau may consider whether\n\t\t\t\tany domain name of an Internet site (or the relevant electronic representation)\n\t\t\t\tsubject to the order has expired or has been re-registered by a different\n\t\t\t\tentity.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HDD192C0F87224BF290C1970D04511CDE\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Amendment of\n\t\t\t\torders\n </header>\n <text>\n A complainant may petition the Bureau to amend an order\n\t\t\t\tissued under this subsection if any relevant an Internet site or electronic\n\t\t\t\trepresentation determined under subsection (e) to be in violation of subsection\n\t\t\t\t(b) is accessible or has been reconstituted at a different domain name.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HB0966F3D96B7491CA1C5493060C9AD4A\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Opportunity to\n\t\t\t\tbe heard for certain entities\n </header>\n <text>\n Before the Bureau issues an order\n\t\t\t\tunder this subsection or modifies, suspends, vacates, or amends such an order\n\t\t\t\tunder paragraph (3) or (4), a financial transaction provider that intervened\n\t\t\t\tpursuant to subsection (d)(3) in an investigation or action relating to the\n\t\t\t\torder shall have an opportunity to be heard before the Bureau with respect to\n\t\t\t\twhether the Bureau should issue the order and the scope of relief available\n\t\t\t\tunder the order or whether the Bureau should modify, suspend, vacate, or amend\n\t\t\t\tthe order, as the case may be.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H3F0A85F1BB624186BEFF4264B891FA0F\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Expiration of\n\t\t\t\torders with respect to internet site\n </header>\n <text>\n An order issued under this\n\t\t\t\tsubsection against an Internet site (or relevant electronic representation)\n\t\t\t\tshall cease to have any force or effect upon expiration of the registration of\n\t\t\t\tthe domain name of the Internet site (or relevant electronic\n\t\t\t\trepresentation).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H81A2426E18DE447E92C59ABBF31CBFAD\">\n <enum>\n (g)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Required actions\n\t\t\t\tbased on bureau orders\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"HFAC09FF0FD03498C8C0A84B8109B6C9B\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n If the Bureau reasonably believes that a financial\n\t\t\t\ttransaction provider identified in a complaint pursuant to subsection (d)(3),\n\t\t\t\tor any amendment to the complaint, supplies services to the covered onshore\n\t\t\t\tperson or covered offshore person subject to the order issued under subsection\n\t\t\t\t(f) with respect to the complaint—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H14112A25E0FF4A11818F6442362504C3\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Bureau may\n\t\t\t\tgive permission to the complainant to serve a copy of the order on the\n\t\t\t\tfinancial transaction provider;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H45170F0796F74DF7A14E39AA745E4984\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n if the Bureau\n\t\t\t\tgives permission to the complainant under subparagraph (A), the complainant\n\t\t\t\tshall file proof of service with the Bureau; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HE93339DDF8E64A6A86798ECBD084FB49\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n upon receiving a\n\t\t\t\tcopy of the order pursuant to subparagraph (A), the financial transaction\n\t\t\t\tprovider shall implement the measures described in paragraph (2).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"H21B15267AF944798B7DA5B7DA9BA7787\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Measures to be\n\t\t\t\timplemented by financial transaction providers\n </header>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" id=\"HA06E21D1068E47F7B38B174A1FE0F509\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n Subject to subparagraph (B), a financial transaction\n\t\t\t\tprovider shall, as expeditiously as is reasonable, take reasonable and\n\t\t\t\ttechnically feasible measures, as expeditiously as reasonable, designed to\n\t\t\t\tprevent or prohibit the completion of payment transactions by the provider that\n\t\t\t\tinvolve customers located in the United States and the covered onshore person\n\t\t\t\tor covered offshore person (including the relevant Internet site or electronic\n\t\t\t\trepresentation) subject to the order issued under subsection (f).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" id=\"H9455904ECE0846E893E438BF021F6EB6\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Limitations on\n\t\t\t\tmeasures\n </header>\n <text>\n A financial transaction provider may not be required\n\t\t\t\tpursuant to subparagraph (A)—\n </text>\n <clause commented=\"no\" id=\"H20D2CB900CBB486FA2367E6417D01F7C\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to implement\n\t\t\t\tmeasures that are not commercially reasonable;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" id=\"H9D5111A53B9C4E1BBEDFA398E23EE95D\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to modify\n\t\t\t\tservices or facilities of the provider to comply with the order issued under\n\t\t\t\tsubsection (f); or\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" id=\"HDEB654C914CA4DD6AC0D7D36EFD3F75B\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to prevent or\n\t\t\t\tprohibit the completion of a payment transaction if the provider could not\n\t\t\t\treasonably determine in advance whether the entity was using the Internet site\n\t\t\t\tsubject to the order.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HD6E72F45300C47DBA44A1D6D8DCA6A4A\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Communication\n\t\t\t\twith users\n </header>\n <text>\n A financial transaction provider required to implement\n\t\t\t\tmeasures described in paragraph (2) shall determine how to communicate with the\n\t\t\t\tusers or customers of the provider or service, as the case may be, with respect\n\t\t\t\tto those measures.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H17FC1BF21EE24887991AB95BE3CEE3A8\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Rules of\n\t\t\t\tconstruction\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"H5A002DA21A4C49298F0632E4178EB8F1\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Limitation on\n\t\t\t\tobligations\n </header>\n <text>\n A financial transaction provider required to\n\t\t\t\timplement measures described in paragraph (2) shall not be required to take\n\t\t\t\tmeasures or actions in addition to the measures described in paragraph (2)\n\t\t\t\tpursuant to this section or an order issued under this section.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HCC3B96938DEE494E9033C28A85BFF6AD\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Manner of\n\t\t\t\tcompliance\n </header>\n <text>\n A financial transaction provider required to implement\n\t\t\t\tmeasures described in paragraph (2) shall be in compliance with this subsection\n\t\t\t\tif the provider implements the measures described in that paragraph with\n\t\t\t\trespect to accounts of the provider, as of the date on which a copy of an order\n\t\t\t\tis served under paragraph (1) or, if applicable, the date on which the order is\n\t\t\t\tmodified or amended under paragraph (3) or (4) of subsection (f).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HCEBE1EC26F154FA1910FE2B26E684472\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Actions pursuant\n\t\t\t\tto bureau order\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"H2D6E6021FF05406DB83D464CB7ED794A\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Immunity from\n\t\t\t\tcivil actions\n </header>\n <text>\n No cause of action shall lie in any court against a\n\t\t\t\tfinancial transaction provider on which a copy of an order is served under\n\t\t\t\tparagraph (1), or against any director, officer, employee, or agent thereof,\n\t\t\t\tother than in an action pursuant to subsection (h), for—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H6069C17943824401B352A7E7D68039A0\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n any act reasonably\n\t\t\t\tdesigned to comply with this subsection or reasonably arising from the order;\n\t\t\t\tor\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HF0EE603DC6FD44F8B06ECEE9C275233B\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n any act, failure,\n\t\t\t\tor inability to meet the obligations under this subsection of the provider or\n\t\t\t\tservice if the provider or service, as the case may be, makes a good faith\n\t\t\t\teffort to comply with such obligations.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H3F99EA6375DD4E2492B411D2A57AEA07\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Immunity from\n\t\t\t\tliability\n </header>\n <text>\n A financial transaction provider on which a copy of an\n\t\t\t\torder is served under paragraph (1), and any director, officer, employee, or\n\t\t\t\tagent thereof, shall not be liable to any person for any acts reasonably\n\t\t\t\tdesigned to comply with this subsection or reasonably arising from the order,\n\t\t\t\tother than in an action pursuant to subsection (h).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H07045198A2294CD0B7BADA6D9FC834CB\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Immunity from\n\t\t\t\tactions of third parties\n </header>\n <text>\n An action taken by a third party to\n\t\t\t\tcircumvent any measures implemented pursuant to an order served on a financial\n\t\t\t\ttransaction provider under paragraph (1) may not be used by any person in any\n\t\t\t\tclaim or cause of action against the provider or service, as the case may be,\n\t\t\t\tother than in an action pursuant to subsection (h).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HFA10E34EDEA4447CBB5F0F6668DF0BA4\">\n <enum>\n (h)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Enforcement of\n\t\t\t\torders\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H5847B10C299B4A6A8FE7DA99AE1DF259\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n In order to compel compliance with this section, the\n\t\t\t\tBureau and any State Attorney General (or other appropriate State or tribal\n\t\t\t\tentity) having enforcement authority over prohibited activity may bring an\n\t\t\t\taction for injunctive relief against any person subject to an order issued\n\t\t\t\tunder subsection (f) or on which such an order is served under subsection (g)\n\t\t\t\tthat fails to comply with the order.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H8241C86E740B40C7AECEF0ADBBD24D6C\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Rule of\n\t\t\t\tconstruction\n </header>\n <text>\n The authority granted to the Bureau, State, and\n\t\t\t\ttribal authorities under paragraph (1) shall be the sole legal remedy for\n\t\t\t\tenforcing the obligations under subsection (g) of a financial transaction\n\t\t\t\tprovider on which an order is served under paragraph (1) of that\n\t\t\t\tsubsection.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H92CB2EB340D845EEB6A01D6D1AF53FAE\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Affirmative\n\t\t\t\tdefenses\n </header>\n <text>\n A defendant in an action commenced under paragraph (1)\n\t\t\t\tmay establish an affirmative defense by showing that the defendant does not\n\t\t\t\thave the technical means to comply with this section without incurring an\n\t\t\t\tunreasonable economic burden or that the order is inconsistent with this\n\t\t\t\tsection. That showing shall serve as a defense only to the extent of the\n\t\t\t\tinability of the defendant to comply or to the extent of the\n\t\t\t\tinconsistency.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H7D812A1175914CEB8894A16BCAA7452B\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Sanctions for\n\t\t\t\tabuse of process and discovery\n </header>\n <text>\n The Bureau may, by rule, prescribe\n\t\t\t\tsanctions for abuse of process in a manner consistent with the provisions of\n\t\t\t\trule 11 and rule 37 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HC554CCE01D294F329B2F814A4B7CD284\">\n <enum>\n (j)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Immunity for\n\t\t\t\tenforcement of orders\n </header>\n <text>\n No cause of action shall lie in any court,\n\t\t\t\tno person may rely on any claim or cause of action, and no liability for\n\t\t\t\tdamages to any person shall be granted, against a financial transaction\n\t\t\t\tprovider for taking any action pursuant to subsection (g)(2).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H8A7BAFAF6499492885A6CC3AF76B7356\">\n <enum>\n (k)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Savings\n\t\t\t\tclause\n </header>\n <text>\n Nothing in this section, including subsection (c), may be\n\t\t\t\tconstrued to limit the authority or jurisdiction of the Bureau or any State or\n\t\t\t\ttribe to review, regulate, investigate, enforce against, or otherwise restrict\n\t\t\t\tactivities covered by this\n\t\t\t\tsection.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H7A186D57E1F34776AF18919B79086B0A\">\n <enum>\n 6.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Studies\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Not later than 180 days after enactment of\n\t\t\t this section, the Government Accountability Office (in this section referred to\n\t\t\t as the\n <term>\n GAO\n </term>\n ) shall conduct a study regarding the availability of\n\t\t\t capital on reservations of Indian tribes (as such term is defined in section 4\n\t\t\t of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/25/450b\">\n 25 U.S.C. 450b\n </external-xref>\n ))\n\t\t\t and the impact that small-dollar consumer credit extended through Internet and\n\t\t\t non-Internet means to members of Indian tribes has had on economic opportunity\n\t\t\t and wealth for members of Indian tribes. In conducting the study, the GAO shall\n\t\t\t consult, as appropriate, with the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, the\n\t\t\t Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Bureau of Indian Affairs,\n\t\t\t federally recognized Indian tribes, and community development financial\n\t\t\t institutions operating in Indian lands. The report shall be presented to the\n\t\t\t Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and the Committee on Indian\n\t\t\t Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services and the Committee\n\t\t\t on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HD2387627F18347F5B6EF48FE944A2F52\">\n <enum>\n 7.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Rulemaking\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Not later than 1 year after the date of\n\t\t\t enactment of this Act, the Bureau shall adopt any final rules necessary to\n\t\t\t implement the provisions of this Act and the amendments made by this\n\t\t\t Act.\n </text>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 990 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2013 Ms. Bonamici (for herself, Mr. Cummings , Mr. Blumenauer , Mrs. Davis of California , Mr. Sarbanes , Ms. Norton , Ms. DeLauro , Mr. Conyers , Ms. Linda T. Sánchez of California , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Ellison , Ms. Waters , Mr. Takano , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Welch , Ms. Lofgren , Ms. Lee of California , and Ms. Chu ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Truth in Lending Act to address certain issues related to the extension of consumer credit, and for other purposes.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping Abuse and Fraud in Electronic Lending Act of 2013 or the SAFE Lending Act of 2013 . 2. Consumer control over bank accounts (a) Prohibiting unauthorized remotely created checks Section 905 of the Electronic Fund Transfer Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1693c ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) Limitations on remotely created checks (1) In general Subject to the limitations set forth under paragraph (2) and any additional limitations that the Bureau may establish, by rule, a remotely created check may only be issued by a person designated in writing by the consumer, such designation specifically provided in writing by the consumer to the insured depository institution at which the consumer maintains the account from which the check is to be drawn. (2) Additional limitations (A) In general An authorization provided under paragraph (1) may be revoked at any time by the consumer. (B) Consumer financial protection laws No payment order, including a remotely created check, may be issued by any person in response to the exercise of, or attempt to exercise, any rights by a consumer under any Federal consumer financial law (as defined in section 1002(14) of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5481(14) )) or any other provision of any law or regulation within the jurisdiction of the Bureau. (3) Remotely created check defined For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘remotely created check’ means a check (including paper and electronic checks and any other payment order that the Bureau, by rule, determines is appropriately covered by this subsection) that— (A) is not created by the financial institution that holds the customer account from which the check is to be paid; and (B) does not bear a signature applied, or purported to be applied, by the person from whose account the check is to be paid. . (b) Consumer Protections for Certain One-Time Electronic Fund Transfers Section 913 of the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (15 U.S.C. 1693k) is amended— (1) by inserting (a) In general.— before No person ; (2) striking preauthorized electronic fund transfers and inserting an electronic fund transfer ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (b) Treatment for electronic fund transfers in credit extensions If a consumer voluntarily agrees to repay an extension of small-dollar consumer credit transaction (as defined in section 110(b) of the Truth in Lending Act) by means of an electronic fund transfer, such electronic fund transfer shall be treated as a preauthorized electronic fund transfer subject to the protections of this title. . 3. Consistent application of law for small-dollar lending (a) Consistent application of State law for small-Dollar lending The Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1601 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 109 the following: 110. Consistent application of law for small-dollar lending (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and except to the extent that Federal or applicable tribal law affords greater protection to the consumer, any small-dollar consumer credit transaction made over the Internet, telephone, facsimile, mail, electronic mail, or other electronic communication, and any small-dollar consumer credit transaction conducted by a national bank shall comply with the laws of the State in which the consumer resides with respect to annual percentage rates, interest, fees, charges, and such other similar or related matters as the Bureau may, by rule, determine. (b) Definitions As used in this section, the term small-dollar consumer credit transaction means any transaction that extends, facilitates, brokers, arranges, or gathers applications for credit that is— (1) made to a consumer in an amount of not more than $5,000, or such greater amount as the Bureau may, by rule, determine, such amount to be adjusted annually to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers published by the Department of Labor; and (2) extended pursuant to an agreement that is— (A) other than an open-end credit plan and is payable in one or more installments of less than 12 months (or such longer period as the Bureau may, by rule, determine); (B) an open-end credit plan in which each advance is fully repayable within a defined time or in connection with a defined event, or both; or (C) such other plan as the Bureau determines, by rule. . (b) Enforcement Section 130 of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1640 ) is amended by inserting section 110, before or chapter 4 . 4. Restrictions on lead generation in small-dollar consumer credit transactions The Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 140B. Restrictions on lead generation in small-dollar consumer credit transactions (a) Identification information Any person facilitating, brokering, arranging, gathering applications for, or distributing sensitive personal financial information in connection with small-dollar consumer credit transactions shall prominently disclose information by which they may be contacted or identified, including for service of process and for identification of the registrant of any domain name registered or used. (b) Prohibition on lead generation in small-Dollar consumer credit transactions No person may facilitate, broker, arrange, gather applications for, or distribute sensitive personal financial information in connection with small-dollar consumer credit transactions, unless the person is directly providing the small-dollar consumer credit to the consumer. (c) Definitions For purposes of this section— (1) the term sensitive personal financial information means the consumer’s Social Security number, financial account number, bank routing number, bank account number, or any required security or access code that is immediately necessary to permit access to an individual's financial account; and (2) the term small-dollar consumer credit transaction has the same meaning as in section 110(b). (d) Rule of construction (1) In general Nothing in this section may be interpreted to limit the authority of the Bureau to further restrict activities covered by this section. (2) Clarification It shall not be considered facilitating in connection with small-dollar consumer credit transactions to be engaged solely in 1 the following activities: (A) The provision of a telecommunications service, or of an Internet access service or Internet information location tool (as those terms are defined in section 231 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 231 )). (B) The transmission, storage, retrieval, hosting, formatting, or translation (or any combination thereof) of a communication, without selection or alteration of the content of the communication, except that deletion of a particular communication or material made by another person in a manner consistent with section 230(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(c)). . 5. Enhanced enforcement authority against certain Internet lending The Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 108 the following: 108A. Enhanced enforcement authority relating to consumer financial activities by certain Internet sites (a) Definitions In this section, the following definitions shall apply: (1) Complainant The term complainant means a State attorney general or State or tribal agency with enforcement authority over prohibited activity who files a complaint with the Bureau under subsection (d). (2) Covered onshore person The term covered onshore person means a State government or an Indian tribe. (3) Federal consumer financial law The term Federal consumer financial law has the same meaning as in section 1002 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5481 ). (4) Financial transaction provider (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term financial transaction provider has the same meaning as in section 5362(4) of title 31, United States Code. (B) Exception The term financial transaction provider does not include an Internet service platform or an affiliate of an Internet service platform. (5) Indian tribe The term Indian tribe has the same meaning as in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b). (6) Internet service platform The term Internet service platform means an interactive digital service the provider of which— (A) does not act merely as a payment intermediary between a user and a supplier of goods or services; and (B) provides additional services to facilitate interaction between users unrelated to purchases from suppliers of goods and services. (7) Internet site The term Internet site means the collection of digital assets, including links, indexes, or pointers to digital assets, accessible through the Internet that are addressed relative to a common domain name. (8) Covered offshore person (A) In general The term covered offshore person means a person (and if such person is not known, the Internet site or other electronic representation of such person such as a telephone number, text message service, or mobile application) that— (i) conducts business directed to residents of the United States; (ii) does not have a domain name that is registered or assigned by a domain name registrar, domain name registry, or other domain name registration authority that is located within a judicial district of the United States; and (iii) is not operated by an entity that is located within a judicial district of the United States. (B) Business directed to residents of the United States For purposes of making a determination under subparagraph (A)(i), the Bureau may consider, among other indicators, whether— (i) the person extends, facilitates, brokers, arranges, or gathers applications for credit to persons located in the United States; (ii) the person has reasonable measures in place to prevent its services from being accessed from or delivered to the United States; and (iii) any prices for goods and services provided are indicated in the currency of the United States. (9) Operator The term operator , when used in connection with an Internet site, includes any person with authority to operate the Internet site. (10) Owner The term owner , when used in connection with an Internet site, includes any owner of a majority interest in the Internet site. (11) State consumer financial law The term State consumer financial law means a provision of State law that either constitutes a State consumer financial law as that term is defined in section 5136C of title LXII of the Revised Statutes of the United States ( 12 U.S.C. 21 et seq. ), or prohibits unfair or deceptive acts or practices. (b) Applicability of section It shall be a violation of this section— (1) for a covered offshore person to violate an applicable Federal, State, or tribal consumer financial law; and (2) for a covered onshore person to violate an applicable Federal, State, or tribal consumer financial law. (c) Investigation of violations by Bureau (1) In general The Bureau— (A) may investigate any alleged violation of subsection (b) on its own initiative; and (B) shall— (i) review any alleged violation of subsection (b) upon receiving a complaint filed under subsection (d); and (ii) adjudicate and otherwise investigate and respond to such complaint, as appropriate. (2) Consultations In taking action under paragraph (1), the Bureau shall, as the Bureau determines appropriate, consult with and seek advice and information from the Attorney General of the United States, the Federal Trade Commission, the International Trade Commission, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (in the case of matters involving an Indian tribe), federally recognized Indian tribes (in the case of rulemakings involving Indian tribes), and such other agencies and officials as the Bureau considers appropriate. (3) Limitation on investigations of domain names; consent to jurisdiction Subject to such limitations as the Bureau may, by rule, determine, the Bureau shall terminate, or not initiate, an investigation or adjudication under paragraph (1) with respect to a person or a domain name— (A) if a person or the operator of the Internet site associated with the domain name provides in a legal notice on the site accurate information consisting of— (i) the name of an individual authorized to receive process on behalf of the site; (ii) an address at which process may be served; (iii) a telephone number at which the individual described in clause (i) may be contacted; and (iv) a statement that the operator of the site consents to the jurisdiction and venue of the United States district courts with respect to a violation of State consumer lending laws; (B) provided that, in the event of the filing of any civil action in the appropriate United States district court for a violation of State or tribal consumer lending laws, the operator of the Internet site accepts service and waives, in a timely manner, any objections to jurisdiction, as set forth in the statement described in subparagraph (A)(iv); and (C) provided that, any limitations on investigations under this subsection shall not apply if— (i) any of the information provided by the operator is inaccurate in any way; or (ii) at any point, the relevant party fails to respond to or abide by any order or request of the relevant court. (4) Rule of construction It shall not be considered a violation of this section to be engaged solely in 1 of the following activities: (A) The provision of a telecommunications service, or of an Internet access service or Internet information location tool (as those terms are defined in section 231 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 231 )). (B) The transmission, storage, retrieval, hosting, formatting, or translation (or any combination thereof) of a communication, without selection or alteration of the content of the communication, except that deletion of a particular communication or material made by another person in a manner consistent with section 230(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 230(c) ). (d) Complaints (1) In general A complaint alleging, under oath, that a covered onshore person or a covered offshore person is in violation of subsection (b) may be filed with the Bureau. (2) Notice (A) In general Upon filing a complaint under paragraph (1), if the identity of the covered offshore person is not known, but the Internet site or other electronic representation is, the complainant shall send a notice of the violation alleged in the complaint to the registrant of the domain name of the Internet site (or relevant operator of the electronic representation) alleged to be operated or maintained in violation of subsection (b)— (i) at the postal and e-mail addresses appearing in the applicable publicly accessible database of registrations, if any, to the extent such addresses are reasonably available; (ii) via the postal and e-mail addresses of the registrar, registry, or other domain name registration authority that registered or assigned the domain name, to the extent such addresses are reasonably available; and (iii) in any other such form as the Bureau finds necessary. (B) Rule of construction For purposes of this subsection, the actions described in this paragraph shall constitute service of process. (3) Identification of, and notice to, entities that may be required to take action pursuant to this section (A) Identification A complaint filed under paragraph (1) shall identify any financial transaction provider that may be required to take measures described in subsection (g)(2) if the Bureau issues an order under subsection (f) with respect to the complaint and the order is served on the provider or service pursuant to subsection (g)(1). (B) Notice Upon filing a complaint under paragraph (1), the complainant shall provide notice to any financial transaction provider identified in the complaint pursuant to subparagraph (A) or any amendments to the complaint. (C) Intervention (i) In general A financial transaction provider or identified in a complaint pursuant to subparagraph (A) may intervene upon timely request filed with the Bureau in— (I) an investigation initiated under subsection (c) pursuant to the complaint; or (II) pursuant to subsection (f)(3), an action to modify, suspend, or vacate an order issued pursuant to the complaint. (ii) Rule of construction Failure to intervene under clause (i) in an investigation under subsection (c) does not preclude a financial transaction provider notified of the investigation from subsequently seeking an order to modify, suspend, or vacate an order issued by the Bureau under subsection (f). (e) Determinations (1) In general The Bureau shall determine, with respect to each investigation initiated under subsection (c), whether the respective covered onshore person or covered offshore person under investigation is in violation of subsection (b). (2) Effective date A determination made under paragraph (1) shall take effect on the date on which the Bureau publishes the determination in the Federal Register. (3) Electronic submission of information and proceedings The Bureau may, in making any determination under this section— (A) allow the submission of information electronically; and (B) hold hearings electronically or obtain testimony or other information electronically or by such means as the Bureau determines allows participation in proceedings under this section at as low a cost as possible to participants in the proceedings. (f) Cease and desist orders (1) In general If the Bureau determines under subsection (e) that the covered onshore person or covered offshore person is in violation of subsection (b), in addition to any actions which the Bureau could otherwise take, the Bureau may— (A) issue an order to cease and desist from violation of subsection (b) to the covered onshore person or covered offshore person (and if the identity of the covered offshore person is not known, to the relevant Internet site and to the owner and the operator of the Internet site or relevant electronic representation); and (B) cause the order to be served on the relevant person. (2) Temporary and preliminary cease and desist orders (A) Petition by complainant A complainant may file with the Bureau a petition, in accordance with this paragraph, for the issuance of a temporary or preliminary order. (B) Issuance of order If, upon receiving a petition under subparagraph (A) and after providing an opportunity to be heard under subparagraph (C), the Bureau determines that the covered onshore person or covered offshore person is in violation of subsection (b), in addition to any actions which the Director could otherwise take, the Bureau may issue a temporary or preliminary cease and desist order against, and cause the order to be served on the relevant person pursuant to paragraph (1). (C) Opportunity to be heard (i) In general Before issuing a temporary or preliminary cease and desist order under this paragraph, the Bureau shall provide to any person (including any applicable Internet site or electronic representation and the owner and the operator of such Internet site or electronic representation) alleged to be in violation of subsection (b) an opportunity to be heard and to submit relevant information to the Bureau. (ii) Electronic submission of information and proceedings The Bureau may provide an opportunity to be heard and to submit information under clause (i) electronically or in such other manner as the Bureau determines appropriate. (D) Standard for relief If the Bureau issues a temporary or preliminary cease and desist order under this paragraph, the order shall be issued in a manner consistent with the provisions of rule 65 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, or any successor thereto, relating to preliminary injunctions and temporary restraining orders. (E) Procedures for temporary cease and desist order (i) Expedited consideration Upon a showing of extraordinary circumstances by the complainant filing a petition for a temporary cease and desist order under subparagraph (A), the Bureau may make a determination with respect to the petition on an expedited basis. (ii) Expiration of order (I) In general Except as provided in subclause (II), a temporary cease and desist order issued under this paragraph shall expire at a time determined by the Bureau that is not later than 14 days after the issuance of the order. (II) Extension of order The Bureau may extend a temporary cease and desist order issued under this paragraph for additional periods of not more than 14 days for good cause or with the consent of the entity against which the order is issued. (F) Procedures for preliminary cease and desist order (i) In general Except as provided in clause (ii), the Bureau shall make a determination with respect to a petition for a preliminary cease and desist order not later than 30 days after the Bureau publishes notice of the initiation of an investigation under subsection (c) in the Federal Register. (ii) Extensions of time for determination The Bureau may extend the date by which the Bureau is required to make a determination under clause (i) with respect to a petition for a preliminary cease and desist order for an additional 30 days, if the Bureau— (I) determines that the petition presents a more complicated case; and (II) publishes in the Federal Register an explanation of why the Bureau determined that the case is more complicated under subclause (I). (3) Modification or revocation of orders (A) In general At any time after the issuance of an order under this subsection, a motion to modify, suspend, or vacate the order may be filed by— (i) any covered onshore person or covered offshore person bound by the order; (ii) the owner or operator of any Internet site or electronic representation subject to the order; (iii) any domain name registrar or registry that has registered or assigned the domain name of the Internet site subject to the order; or (iv) a financial transaction provider on which a copy of an order has been served pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection (g) requiring the provider or service to take action described in paragraph (2) of that subsection. (B) Relief The Bureau shall modify, suspend, or vacate an order, as appropriate, if the Bureau determines that— (i) the subject to the order is no longer, or never was in violation of subsection (b); or (ii) the interests of justice require that the order be modified, suspended, or vacated. (C) Consideration In making a determination under subparagraph (B), the Bureau may consider whether any domain name of an Internet site (or the relevant electronic representation) subject to the order has expired or has been re-registered by a different entity. (4) Amendment of orders A complainant may petition the Bureau to amend an order issued under this subsection if any relevant an Internet site or electronic representation determined under subsection (e) to be in violation of subsection (b) is accessible or has been reconstituted at a different domain name. (5) Opportunity to be heard for certain entities Before the Bureau issues an order under this subsection or modifies, suspends, vacates, or amends such an order under paragraph (3) or (4), a financial transaction provider that intervened pursuant to subsection (d)(3) in an investigation or action relating to the order shall have an opportunity to be heard before the Bureau with respect to whether the Bureau should issue the order and the scope of relief available under the order or whether the Bureau should modify, suspend, vacate, or amend the order, as the case may be. (6) Expiration of orders with respect to internet site An order issued under this subsection against an Internet site (or relevant electronic representation) shall cease to have any force or effect upon expiration of the registration of the domain name of the Internet site (or relevant electronic representation). (g) Required actions based on bureau orders (1) In general If the Bureau reasonably believes that a financial transaction provider identified in a complaint pursuant to subsection (d)(3), or any amendment to the complaint, supplies services to the covered onshore person or covered offshore person subject to the order issued under subsection (f) with respect to the complaint— (A) the Bureau may give permission to the complainant to serve a copy of the order on the financial transaction provider; (B) if the Bureau gives permission to the complainant under subparagraph (A), the complainant shall file proof of service with the Bureau; and (C) upon receiving a copy of the order pursuant to subparagraph (A), the financial transaction provider shall implement the measures described in paragraph (2). (2) Measures to be implemented by financial transaction providers (A) In general Subject to subparagraph (B), a financial transaction provider shall, as expeditiously as is reasonable, take reasonable and technically feasible measures, as expeditiously as reasonable, designed to prevent or prohibit the completion of payment transactions by the provider that involve customers located in the United States and the covered onshore person or covered offshore person (including the relevant Internet site or electronic representation) subject to the order issued under subsection (f). (B) Limitations on measures A financial transaction provider may not be required pursuant to subparagraph (A)— (i) to implement measures that are not commercially reasonable; (ii) to modify services or facilities of the provider to comply with the order issued under subsection (f); or (iii) to prevent or prohibit the completion of a payment transaction if the provider could not reasonably determine in advance whether the entity was using the Internet site subject to the order. (3) Communication with users A financial transaction provider required to implement measures described in paragraph (2) shall determine how to communicate with the users or customers of the provider or service, as the case may be, with respect to those measures. (4) Rules of construction (A) Limitation on obligations A financial transaction provider required to implement measures described in paragraph (2) shall not be required to take measures or actions in addition to the measures described in paragraph (2) pursuant to this section or an order issued under this section. (B) Manner of compliance A financial transaction provider required to implement measures described in paragraph (2) shall be in compliance with this subsection if the provider implements the measures described in that paragraph with respect to accounts of the provider, as of the date on which a copy of an order is served under paragraph (1) or, if applicable, the date on which the order is modified or amended under paragraph (3) or (4) of subsection (f). (5) Actions pursuant to bureau order (A) Immunity from civil actions No cause of action shall lie in any court against a financial transaction provider on which a copy of an order is served under paragraph (1), or against any director, officer, employee, or agent thereof, other than in an action pursuant to subsection (h), for— (i) any act reasonably designed to comply with this subsection or reasonably arising from the order; or (ii) any act, failure, or inability to meet the obligations under this subsection of the provider or service if the provider or service, as the case may be, makes a good faith effort to comply with such obligations. (B) Immunity from liability A financial transaction provider on which a copy of an order is served under paragraph (1), and any director, officer, employee, or agent thereof, shall not be liable to any person for any acts reasonably designed to comply with this subsection or reasonably arising from the order, other than in an action pursuant to subsection (h). (C) Immunity from actions of third parties An action taken by a third party to circumvent any measures implemented pursuant to an order served on a financial transaction provider under paragraph (1) may not be used by any person in any claim or cause of action against the provider or service, as the case may be, other than in an action pursuant to subsection (h). (h) Enforcement of orders (1) In general In order to compel compliance with this section, the Bureau and any State Attorney General (or other appropriate State or tribal entity) having enforcement authority over prohibited activity may bring an action for injunctive relief against any person subject to an order issued under subsection (f) or on which such an order is served under subsection (g) that fails to comply with the order. (2) Rule of construction The authority granted to the Bureau, State, and tribal authorities under paragraph (1) shall be the sole legal remedy for enforcing the obligations under subsection (g) of a financial transaction provider on which an order is served under paragraph (1) of that subsection. (3) Affirmative defenses A defendant in an action commenced under paragraph (1) may establish an affirmative defense by showing that the defendant does not have the technical means to comply with this section without incurring an unreasonable economic burden or that the order is inconsistent with this section. That showing shall serve as a defense only to the extent of the inability of the defendant to comply or to the extent of the inconsistency. (i) Sanctions for abuse of process and discovery The Bureau may, by rule, prescribe sanctions for abuse of process in a manner consistent with the provisions of rule 11 and rule 37 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (j) Immunity for enforcement of orders No cause of action shall lie in any court, no person may rely on any claim or cause of action, and no liability for damages to any person shall be granted, against a financial transaction provider for taking any action pursuant to subsection (g)(2). (k) Savings clause Nothing in this section, including subsection (c), may be construed to limit the authority or jurisdiction of the Bureau or any State or tribe to review, regulate, investigate, enforce against, or otherwise restrict activities covered by this section. . 6. Studies Not later than 180 days after enactment of this section, the Government Accountability Office (in this section referred to as the GAO ) shall conduct a study regarding the availability of capital on reservations of Indian tribes (as such term is defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 450b )) and the impact that small-dollar consumer credit extended through Internet and non-Internet means to members of Indian tribes has had on economic opportunity and wealth for members of Indian tribes. In conducting the study, the GAO shall consult, as appropriate, with the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, federally recognized Indian tribes, and community development financial institutions operating in Indian lands. The report shall be presented to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives. 7. Rulemaking Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Bureau shall adopt any final rules necessary to implement the provisions of this Act and the amendments made by this Act."}}},{"rowIdx":1780,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-991-ih-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-991"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":991,"string":"991"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"ih"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr991ih.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr991ih.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-08 17:29:43.059"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"H476EF25A22754E05AAA8FB93C62ED9D3\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 991 IH: CT Colonography Screening for Colorectal Cancer Act of 2013\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-03-06\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n I\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. 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Davis of Illinois\n </cosponsor>\n )\n\t\t\t introduced the following bill; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HIF00\">\n Committee on Energy and\n\t\t\t Commerce\n </committee-name>\n , and in addition to the Committee on\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HWM00\">\n Ways and Means\n </committee-name>\n , for a\n\t\t\t period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for\n\t\t\t consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the\n\t\t\t committee concerned\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to cover\n\t\t screening computed tomography colonography as a colorectal cancer screening\n\t\t test under the Medicare program.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"H00AAAA90461245108F018A746F75B044\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"H5CE26B0C064A41CC8FAD93563C509E55\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n CT Colonography Screening for\n\t\t\t Colorectal Cancer Act of 2013\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H92F4300B1B1E47FEA1E00918C1B88527\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Coverage of\n\t\t\t computed tomography colonography screening as a colorectal cancer screening\n\t\t\t test under Medicare\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H367F4BDD83F54E378DCEF7EC53ED46EB\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 1861(pp)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.\n\t\t\t 1395x(pp)(1)) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H081B3F1298BD43669EA06DC41CB5D5DA\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating\n\t\t\t subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E); and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H9B6A72A29DBE42B3A8B611D124BD1446\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting after\n\t\t\t subparagraph (C) the following new subparagraph:\n </text>\n <quoted-block id=\"HEBAF0EF1946A49FFA94FA0F270CA6184\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subparagraph id=\"H51F39FD193DA406784D43D150ACF750F\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Screening computed\n\t\t\t\ttomography\n\t\t\t\tcolonography.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H7FAE5A2BE0784BE49D5D1C5CBD29AB5D\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Frequency limits\n\t\t\t and payment\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 1834(d) of such Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/1395m\">\n 42 U.S.C. 1395m(d)\n </external-xref>\n ) is\n\t\t\t amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:\n </text>\n <quoted-block id=\"H2AAD324BB3804D93A18D0F6D3883C59F\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"H476D7D91DEB94D00AAA52BFB7B4EA8D5\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Screening\n\t\t\t\tcomputed tomography colonography\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"HABF43C85CE1C4AA3A4A48625510B370C\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Fee\n\t\t\t\tschedule\n </header>\n <text>\n With respect to a colorectal cancer screening test\n\t\t\t\tconsisting of screening computed tomography colonography, subject to\n\t\t\t\tsubparagraph (B), payment under section 1848 shall be consistent with payment\n\t\t\t\tunder such section for similar or related services.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H1DDEB0104189405BA6DCB87FA58BF8C7\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Payment\n\t\t\t\tlimit\n </header>\n <text>\n In the case of screening computed tomography colonography,\n\t\t\t\tpayment under this part shall not exceed such amount as the Secretary\n\t\t\t\tspecifies, based upon rates recognized for diagnostic computed tomography\n\t\t\t\tcolonography.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H33B2A6522C1E4DBDB2EC2CAA0EAFFE8E\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Facility payment\n\t\t\t\tlimit\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Notwithstanding any\n\t\t\t\tother provision of this title, in the case of an individual who receives\n\t\t\t\tscreening computed tomography colonography—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H4ED30EF8FA2A444387E77581CE4DF754\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in\n\t\t\t\tcomputing the amount of any applicable coinsurance, the computation of such\n\t\t\t\tcoinsurance shall be based upon the fee schedule under which payment is made\n\t\t\t\tfor the services; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HA05BE33818F345219A7F0ED5532A49B0\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the amount of\n\t\t\t\tsuch coinsurance shall not exceed 25 percent of the payment amount under the\n\t\t\t\tfee schedule described in subparagraph (A).\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HDD4B8EA1C2DD4A7EB0DBC3BA3B030154\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Frequency\n\t\t\t\tlimit\n </header>\n <text>\n No payment may be made under this part for a colorectal\n\t\t\t\tcancer screening test consisting of a screening computed tomography\n\t\t\t\tcolonography—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H6AED2DB2BFFC4634930B999F1412B200\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n if\n\t\t\t\tthe individual is under 50 years of age; or\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H8836BC9D54594E598E4BA4C05DE24218\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"H292887AFF6784EEB9792FAF7D8EB1BAE\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the case of\n\t\t\t\tindividuals at high risk for colorectal cancer, if the procedure is performed\n\t\t\t\twithin the 23 months after a previous screening computed tomography\n\t\t\t\tcolonography or a previous screening colonoscopy; or\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"H123BEA5980574486AA56CC951821F4E3\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the case of an individual who is not\n\t\t\t\tat high risk for colorectal cancer, if the procedure is performed within the\n\t\t\t\t119 months after a previous screening colonoscopy or within the 59 months\n\t\t\t\tafter a previous screening flexible sigmoidoscopy or a previous screening\n\t\t\t\tcomputed tomography\n\t\t\t\tcolonography.\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HE1840A1C655C48B089D8ABA1C52FFA10\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Conforming\n\t\t\t frequency limits for other colorectal cancer screening tests\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H21A18D67B07D456196EACF34D19A94EB\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Screening\n\t\t\t flexible sigmoidoscopy\n </header>\n <text>\n Paragraph (2)(E)(ii) of section 1834(d) of\n\t\t\t the Social Security Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/1395m\">\n 42 U.S.C. 1395m(d)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by inserting\n <quote>\n or\n\t\t\t screening computed tomography colonography\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n previous\n\t\t\t screening flexible sigmoidoscopy\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HC12F7A7723354E27901E4B67F8E84477\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Screening\n\t\t\t colonoscopy\n </header>\n <text>\n Paragraph (3)(E) of such section is amended—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H2ECF8B4527724C2881D031E56607883D\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting\n <quote>\n or screening computed tomography colonography\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n 23\n\t\t\t months after a previous screening colonoscopy\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H07C5AAC4790342F388C134374D95784B\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting\n <quote>\n or screening computed tomography colonography\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n screening flexible sigmoidoscopy\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HABFDF64C27F34BA8BFF297873C12CFE9\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Effective\n\t\t\t date\n </header>\n <text>\n The amendments made by this section shall apply to items and\n\t\t\t services furnished on or after January 1, 2013.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H44256F56CFCD40559BEC017909BF84A6\">\n <enum>\n 3.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Exemption of\n\t\t\t screening computed tomography colonography from special rule on payment for\n\t\t\t imaging services\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H554E0D44A81041E189192B905A7F53E5\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 1848(b)(4)(B) of the Social Security Act (42\n\t\t\t U.S.C. 1395w–4(b)(4)(B)) is amended by inserting\n <quote>\n and screening computed\n\t\t\t tomography colonography\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n diagnostic and screening\n\t\t\t mammography\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H67ACBA9877E14DD8903C72F5BE51570B\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Effective\n\t\t\t date\n </header>\n <text>\n The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to items\n\t\t\t and services furnished on or after January 1, 2013.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HE3C626E560634A7DB41797B7F35CBB8F\">\n <enum>\n 4.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Reports on the\n\t\t\t status of covering computed tomography colonography as a colorectal cancer\n\t\t\t screening test under Medicare\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H3C6F6A7A80C44BC0B2472FAE5A9040FA\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Preliminary\n\t\t\t report\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of\n\t\t\t this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit a preliminary\n\t\t\t report to Congress on the status of coverage of computed tomography\n\t\t\t colonography as a colorectal cancer screening test under the Medicare program\n\t\t\t under title XVIII of the Social Security Act, including the extent to which\n\t\t\t such coverage as required by the amendments made by sections 2 and 3 has been\n\t\t\t implemented.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H200D1943A6AD4C5DBD297F4959873482\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Annual\n\t\t\t report\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than September 30 of each fiscal year during the\n\t\t\t 5-year period beginning with fiscal year 2014, the Secretary shall submit to\n\t\t\t the Congress, a status report on the following:\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HCAC18FA712AA47F7AE8C62DC91051E8A\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The impact of screening computed tomography\n\t\t\t colonography on the change in colorectal cancer screening compliance of\n\t\t\t Medicare beneficiaries.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HD33CC49287364D3F847BE8AECEBE5F86\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The various utilization rates with respect\n\t\t\t to Medicare beneficiaries for each available colorectal cancer screening option\n\t\t\t before and after the availability of and coverage of screening computed\n\t\t\t tomography colonography under the Medicare program pursuant to the enactment of\n\t\t\t this Act, including—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H50D6E5D6F3C649109086835D55986E8B\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by initial CRC\n\t\t\t screening performed with respect to a Medicare beneficiary per year, including\n\t\t\t the age of the beneficiary when the initial screening was performed; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H3BA3907AAB96478C9E81AA5B05FC8CA5\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n by follow-on screening performed, whereby\n\t\t\t the analysis demonstrates to what extent screening computed tomography\n\t\t\t colonography was used as a substitute for a previous screening\n\t\t\t procedure.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H3FB84B0CFDD4475CAD25CCFAA0F14E84\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Access to screening computed tomography\n\t\t\t colonography by Medicare beneficiaries, especially in rural areas or\n\t\t\t underserved populations, before and after the date of implementation of\n\t\t\t coverage of such screening benefit under the Medicare program pursuant to the\n\t\t\t enactment of this Act.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HE336AA18648444D68E57365F40281950\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Recommendations\n\t\t\t for such legislation and administrative action as the Secretary determines\n\t\t\t appropriate to implement this Act.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 991 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2013 Mr. Hall (for himself and Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to cover screening computed tomography colonography as a colorectal cancer screening test under the Medicare program.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the CT Colonography Screening for Colorectal Cancer Act of 2013 . 2. Coverage of computed tomography colonography screening as a colorectal cancer screening test under Medicare (a) In general Section 1861(pp)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(pp)(1)) is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E); and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following new subparagraph: (D) Screening computed tomography colonography. . (b) Frequency limits and payment Section 1834(d) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(d) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Screening computed tomography colonography (A) Fee schedule With respect to a colorectal cancer screening test consisting of screening computed tomography colonography, subject to subparagraph (B), payment under section 1848 shall be consistent with payment under such section for similar or related services. (B) Payment limit In the case of screening computed tomography colonography, payment under this part shall not exceed such amount as the Secretary specifies, based upon rates recognized for diagnostic computed tomography colonography. (C) Facility payment limit Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, in the case of an individual who receives screening computed tomography colonography— (i) in computing the amount of any applicable coinsurance, the computation of such coinsurance shall be based upon the fee schedule under which payment is made for the services; and (ii) the amount of such coinsurance shall not exceed 25 percent of the payment amount under the fee schedule described in subparagraph (A). (D) Frequency limit No payment may be made under this part for a colorectal cancer screening test consisting of a screening computed tomography colonography— (i) if the individual is under 50 years of age; or (ii) (I) in the case of individuals at high risk for colorectal cancer, if the procedure is performed within the 23 months after a previous screening computed tomography colonography or a previous screening colonoscopy; or (II) in the case of an individual who is not at high risk for colorectal cancer, if the procedure is performed within the 119 months after a previous screening colonoscopy or within the 59 months after a previous screening flexible sigmoidoscopy or a previous screening computed tomography colonography. . (c) Conforming frequency limits for other colorectal cancer screening tests (1) Screening flexible sigmoidoscopy Paragraph (2)(E)(ii) of section 1834(d) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(d) ) is amended by inserting or screening computed tomography colonography after previous screening flexible sigmoidoscopy . (2) Screening colonoscopy Paragraph (3)(E) of such section is amended— (A) by inserting or screening computed tomography colonography after 23 months after a previous screening colonoscopy ; and (B) by inserting or screening computed tomography colonography after screening flexible sigmoidoscopy . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to items and services furnished on or after January 1, 2013. 3. Exemption of screening computed tomography colonography from special rule on payment for imaging services (a) In general Section 1848(b)(4)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(b)(4)(B)) is amended by inserting and screening computed tomography colonography after diagnostic and screening mammography . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to items and services furnished on or after January 1, 2013. 4. Reports on the status of covering computed tomography colonography as a colorectal cancer screening test under Medicare (a) Preliminary report Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit a preliminary report to Congress on the status of coverage of computed tomography colonography as a colorectal cancer screening test under the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act, including the extent to which such coverage as required by the amendments made by sections 2 and 3 has been implemented. (b) Annual report Not later than September 30 of each fiscal year during the 5-year period beginning with fiscal year 2014, the Secretary shall submit to the Congress, a status report on the following: (1) The impact of screening computed tomography colonography on the change in colorectal cancer screening compliance of Medicare beneficiaries. (2) The various utilization rates with respect to Medicare beneficiaries for each available colorectal cancer screening option before and after the availability of and coverage of screening computed tomography colonography under the Medicare program pursuant to the enactment of this Act, including— (A) by initial CRC screening performed with respect to a Medicare beneficiary per year, including the age of the beneficiary when the initial screening was performed; and (B) by follow-on screening performed, whereby the analysis demonstrates to what extent screening computed tomography colonography was used as a substitute for a previous screening procedure. (3) Access to screening computed tomography colonography by Medicare beneficiaries, especially in rural areas or underserved populations, before and after the date of implementation of coverage of such screening benefit under the Medicare program pursuant to the enactment of this Act. (4) Recommendations for such legislation and administrative action as the Secretary determines appropriate to implement this Act."}}},{"rowIdx":1781,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-992-eh-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-992"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":992,"string":"992"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"eh"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr992eh.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr992eh.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-07 07:39:02.849"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Engrossed-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"HB20BA32931814F62B3ACA7A828802175\" public-private=\"public\" stage-count=\"1\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 992 EH: Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date/>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"no\">\n IB\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. R. 992\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber display=\"no\">\n IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n </current-chamber>\n <legis-type>\n AN ACT\n </legis-type>\n <official-title display=\"yes\">\n To amend provisions in section 716 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act relating to Federal assistance for swaps entities.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"H4A090D20A40E4E14B41D2DA32E665CD2\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"H39DAC58C89A340FCAF7BA2DB4C33A954\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H12537049AA3043C7A6EC4E0A0297F9EB\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Reform of prohibition on swap activity assistance\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 716 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/8305\">\n 15 U.S.C. 8305\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H4D9C1D3BB4EC4598808CE25AE5ED138A\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (b)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H80528B185BF843F48A3B6C04F4B7F612\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (2)(B), by striking\n <quote>\n insured depository institution\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n covered depository institution\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HBF1F469F7B2A4823BE514A850694EBE4\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H079229F98EE84CC8959CBFB89ADCDD5E\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"H76BC828C3D584FA29DE792616AE9D021\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Covered depository institution\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term\n <term>\n covered depository institution\n </term>\n means—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H5E419E8DCB2A435A94DD3364628E8442\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n an insured depository institution, as that term is defined in section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/12/1813\">\n 12 U.S.C. 1813\n </external-xref>\n ); and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HF16470C85B0B47D7B6B7BF815135C991\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a United States uninsured branch or agency of a foreign bank.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HF6ACC68667D54E509DE057BDE8C50917\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (c)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H6191923E7FFB4C349B9D6D5B2A9B9CD0\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the heading for such subsection, by striking\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"subsection\" style=\"OLC\">\n insured\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"subsection\" style=\"OLC\">\n covered\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H347C3D2A5D224C2AA4614DDF80E5F439\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n an insured\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n a covered\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H96A6783CF5BA4EFDA3D1EDC71E7AD026\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n such insured\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n such covered\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HB36F6BEECEDB45DDAA0545D47A5B0544\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n or savings and loan holding company\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n savings and loan holding company, or foreign banking organization (as such term is defined under Regulation K of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (12 C.F.R. 211.21(o)))\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H56AE915330F5468D8085888F0527E347\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by amending subsection (d) to read as follows:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HDEE8E021CA1346EB8CE5FB581419F786\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"H34E238BB0DF94570AB4C64B640B93623\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Only bona fide hedging and traditional bank activities permitted\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H6CCADE55EAB4412CB88DCF24388D0E58\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not apply to any covered depository institution that limits its swap and security-based swap activities to the following:\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H9D7148AD3E2344159686EE78425A4E55\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Hedging and other similar risk mitigation activities\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Hedging and other similar risk mitigating activities directly related to the covered depository institution's activities.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HF766E8612E2F4222A7071D36E186A537\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Non-structured finance swap activities\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Acting as a swaps entity for swaps or security-based swaps other than a structured finance swap.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HCD60268B5E264C8EABBB3FA0D458401F\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Certain structured finance swap activities\n </header>\n <text>\n Acting as a swaps entity for swaps or security-based swaps that are structured finance swaps, if—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"HE39BA7953A144B2BB9AA0D6D346430E6\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n such structured finance swaps are undertaken for hedging or risk management purposes; or\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H30CD2B5531A94419B8B416C36A1D645D\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n each asset-backed security underlying such structured finance swaps is of a credit quality and of a type or category with respect to which the prudential regulators have jointly adopted rules authorizing swap or security-based swap activity by covered depository institutions.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H1EE0817C3F384CDA84578150DE598A01\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Definitions\n </header>\n <text>\n For purposes of this subsection:\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H92B1676FBDB64A4D9930261A4BCB217F\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Structured finance swap\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n structured finance swap\n </term>\n means a swap or security-based swap based on an asset-backed security (or group or index primarily comprised of asset-backed securities).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H3A932A525D63405A92CD2BBB7F5E86DD\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Asset-backed security\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n asset-backed security\n </term>\n has the meaning given such term under section 3(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/78c\">\n 15 U.S.C. 78c(a)\n </external-xref>\n ).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HB9812E4FAA754937B2CAF815EFA6A72D\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (e), by striking\n <quote>\n an insured\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n a covered\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H6E22E3C801534D41A052C5DF4FABEA44\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (f)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HBF6E0F85DFD846219B6A0FF25F654BCD\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n an insured depository\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n a covered depository\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HCBC34B955B824F5AB65934EE4B84DB1C\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n the insured depository\n </quote>\n each place such term appears and inserting\n <quote>\n the covered depository\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n <attestation>\n <attestation-group>\n <attestation-date chamber=\"House\" date=\"20131030\">\n Passed the House of Representatives October 30, 2013.\n </attestation-date>\n <attestor display=\"no\">\n Karen L. Haas,\n </attestor>\n <role>\n Clerk.\n </role>\n </attestation-group>\n </attestation>\n <endorsement display=\"yes\"/>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"IB 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 992 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend provisions in section 716 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act relating to Federal assistance for swaps entities.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act . 2. Reform of prohibition on swap activity assistance Section 716 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 15 U.S.C. 8305 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking insured depository institution and inserting covered depository institution ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (3) Covered depository institution The term covered depository institution means— (A) an insured depository institution, as that term is defined in section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1813 ); and (B) a United States uninsured branch or agency of a foreign bank. ; (2) in subsection (c)— (A) in the heading for such subsection, by striking insured and inserting covered ; (B) by striking an insured and inserting a covered ; (C) by striking such insured and inserting such covered ; and (D) by striking or savings and loan holding company and inserting savings and loan holding company, or foreign banking organization (as such term is defined under Regulation K of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (12 C.F.R. 211.21(o))) ; (3) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) Only bona fide hedging and traditional bank activities permitted (1) In general The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not apply to any covered depository institution that limits its swap and security-based swap activities to the following: (A) Hedging and other similar risk mitigation activities Hedging and other similar risk mitigating activities directly related to the covered depository institution's activities. (B) Non-structured finance swap activities Acting as a swaps entity for swaps or security-based swaps other than a structured finance swap. (C) Certain structured finance swap activities Acting as a swaps entity for swaps or security-based swaps that are structured finance swaps, if— (i) such structured finance swaps are undertaken for hedging or risk management purposes; or (ii) each asset-backed security underlying such structured finance swaps is of a credit quality and of a type or category with respect to which the prudential regulators have jointly adopted rules authorizing swap or security-based swap activity by covered depository institutions. (2) Definitions For purposes of this subsection: (A) Structured finance swap The term structured finance swap means a swap or security-based swap based on an asset-backed security (or group or index primarily comprised of asset-backed securities). (B) Asset-backed security The term asset-backed security has the meaning given such term under section 3(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78c(a) ). ; (4) in subsection (e), by striking an insured and inserting a covered ; and (5) in subsection (f)— (A) by striking an insured depository and inserting a covered depository ; and (B) by striking the insured depository each place such term appears and inserting the covered depository .\n\nPassed the House of Representatives October 30, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk."}}},{"rowIdx":1782,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-992-ih-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-992"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":992,"string":"992"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"ih"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr992ih.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr992ih.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-08 17:29:42.706"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"HB20BA32931814F62B3ACA7A828802175\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 992 IH: Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-03-06\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n I\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. R. 992\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130306\">\n March 6, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"H001059\">\n Mr. Hultgren\n </sponsor>\n (for\n\t\t\t himself,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"H001047\">\n Mr. Himes\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"H001067\">\n Mr. Hudson\n </cosponsor>\n , and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"M001185\">\n Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York\n </cosponsor>\n )\n\t\t\t introduced the following bill; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HBA00\">\n Committee on Financial\n\t\t\t Services\n </committee-name>\n , and in addition to the Committee on\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HAG00\">\n Agriculture\n </committee-name>\n , for a period\n\t\t\t to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of\n\t\t\t such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee\n\t\t\t concerned\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To amend provisions in section 716 of the Dodd-Frank Wall\n\t\t Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act relating to Federal assistance for\n\t\t swaps entities.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"H4A090D20A40E4E14B41D2DA32E665CD2\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"H39DAC58C89A340FCAF7BA2DB4C33A954\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Swaps Regulatory Improvement\n\t\t\t Act\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H12537049AA3043C7A6EC4E0A0297F9EB\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Reform of prohibition\n\t\t\t on swap activity assistance\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 716 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street\n\t\t\t Reform and Consumer Protection Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/8305\">\n 15 U.S.C. 8305\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H4D9C1D3BB4EC4598808CE25AE5ED138A\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection\n\t\t\t (b)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H80528B185BF843F48A3B6C04F4B7F612\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph\n\t\t\t (2)(B), by striking\n <quote>\n insured depository institution\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n covered depository institution\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HBF1F469F7B2A4823BE514A850694EBE4\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by adding at the\n\t\t\t end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H079229F98EE84CC8959CBFB89ADCDD5E\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"H76BC828C3D584FA29DE792616AE9D021\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Covered\n\t\t\t\tdepository institution\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The\n\t\t\t\tterm\n <term>\n covered depository institution\n </term>\n means—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H5E419E8DCB2A435A94DD3364628E8442\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n an insured\n\t\t\t\tdepository institution, as that term is defined in section 3 of the Federal\n\t\t\t\tDeposit Insurance Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/12/1813\">\n 12 U.S.C. 1813\n </external-xref>\n ); and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HF16470C85B0B47D7B6B7BF815135C991\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a United States\n\t\t\t\tuninsured branch or agency of a foreign\n\t\t\t\tbank.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HF6ACC68667D54E509DE057BDE8C50917\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection\n\t\t\t (c)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H6191923E7FFB4C349B9D6D5B2A9B9CD0\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the heading for\n\t\t\t such subsection, by striking\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"subsection\" style=\"OLC\">\n insured\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"subsection\" style=\"OLC\">\n covered\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H347C3D2A5D224C2AA4614DDF80E5F439\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n an insured\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n a covered\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H96A6783CF5BA4EFDA3D1EDC71E7AD026\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n such insured\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n such covered\n </quote>\n ;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HB36F6BEECEDB45DDAA0545D47A5B0544\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n or savings and loan holding company\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n savings\n\t\t\t and loan holding company, or foreign banking organization (as such term is\n\t\t\t defined under Regulation K of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve\n\t\t\t System (12 C.F.R. 211.21(o)))\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H56AE915330F5468D8085888F0527E347\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by amending\n\t\t\t subsection (d) to read as follows:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HDEE8E021CA1346EB8CE5FB581419F786\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"H34E238BB0DF94570AB4C64B640B93623\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Only bona fide\n\t\t\t\thedging and traditional bank activities permitted\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H6CCADE55EAB4412CB88DCF24388D0E58\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not apply to any\n\t\t\t\tcovered depository institution that limits its swap and security-based swap\n\t\t\t\tactivities to the following:\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H9D7148AD3E2344159686EE78425A4E55\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Hedging and\n\t\t\t\tother similar risk mitigation activities\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Hedging and other similar risk mitigating\n\t\t\t\tactivities directly related to the covered depository institution's\n\t\t\t\tactivities.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HF766E8612E2F4222A7071D36E186A537\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Non-structured\n\t\t\t\tfinance swap activities\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Acting as a swaps entity for swaps or\n\t\t\t\tsecurity-based swaps other than a structured finance swap.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HCD60268B5E264C8EABBB3FA0D458401F\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Certain\n\t\t\t\tstructured finance swap activities\n </header>\n <text>\n Acting as a swaps entity for\n\t\t\t\tswaps or security-based swaps that are structured finance swaps, if—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"HE39BA7953A144B2BB9AA0D6D346430E6\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n such structured\n\t\t\t\tfinance swaps are undertaken for hedging or risk management purposes; or\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H30CD2B5531A94419B8B416C36A1D645D\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n each asset-backed\n\t\t\t\tsecurity underlying such structured finance swaps is of a credit quality and of\n\t\t\t\ta type or category with respect to which the prudential regulators have jointly\n\t\t\t\tadopted rules authorizing swap or security-based swap activity by covered\n\t\t\t\tdepository institutions.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H1EE0817C3F384CDA84578150DE598A01\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Definitions\n </header>\n <text>\n For\n\t\t\t\tpurposes of this subsection:\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H92B1676FBDB64A4D9930261A4BCB217F\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Structured\n\t\t\t\tfinance swap\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n structured finance swap\n </term>\n means\n\t\t\t\ta swap or security-based swap based on an asset-backed security (or group or\n\t\t\t\tindex primarily comprised of asset-backed securities).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H3A932A525D63405A92CD2BBB7F5E86DD\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Asset-backed\n\t\t\t\tsecurity\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n asset-backed security\n </term>\n has the\n\t\t\t\tmeaning given such term under section 3(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of\n\t\t\t\t1934 (15 U.S.C.\n\t\t\t\t78c(a)).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HB9812E4FAA754937B2CAF815EFA6A72D\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (e),\n\t\t\t by striking\n <quote>\n an insured\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n a covered\n </quote>\n ;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H6E22E3C801534D41A052C5DF4FABEA44\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection\n\t\t\t (f)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HBF6E0F85DFD846219B6A0FF25F654BCD\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n an insured depository\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n a covered\n\t\t\t depository\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HCBC34B955B824F5AB65934EE4B84DB1C\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n the insured depository\n </quote>\n each place such term appears and\n\t\t\t inserting\n <quote>\n the covered depository\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 992 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2013 Mr. Hultgren (for himself, Mr. Himes , Mr. Hudson , and Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services , and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend provisions in section 716 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act relating to Federal assistance for swaps entities.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act . 2. Reform of prohibition on swap activity assistance Section 716 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 15 U.S.C. 8305 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking insured depository institution and inserting covered depository institution ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (3) Covered depository institution The term covered depository institution means— (A) an insured depository institution, as that term is defined in section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1813 ); and (B) a United States uninsured branch or agency of a foreign bank. ; (2) in subsection (c)— (A) in the heading for such subsection, by striking insured and inserting covered ; (B) by striking an insured and inserting a covered ; (C) by striking such insured and inserting such covered ; and (D) by striking or savings and loan holding company and inserting savings and loan holding company, or foreign banking organization (as such term is defined under Regulation K of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (12 C.F.R. 211.21(o))) ; (3) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) Only bona fide hedging and traditional bank activities permitted (1) In general The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not apply to any covered depository institution that limits its swap and security-based swap activities to the following: (A) Hedging and other similar risk mitigation activities Hedging and other similar risk mitigating activities directly related to the covered depository institution's activities. (B) Non-structured finance swap activities Acting as a swaps entity for swaps or security-based swaps other than a structured finance swap. (C) Certain structured finance swap activities Acting as a swaps entity for swaps or security-based swaps that are structured finance swaps, if— (i) such structured finance swaps are undertaken for hedging or risk management purposes; or (ii) each asset-backed security underlying such structured finance swaps is of a credit quality and of a type or category with respect to which the prudential regulators have jointly adopted rules authorizing swap or security-based swap activity by covered depository institutions. (2) Definitions For purposes of this subsection: (A) Structured finance swap The term structured finance swap means a swap or security-based swap based on an asset-backed security (or group or index primarily comprised of asset-backed securities). (B) Asset-backed security The term asset-backed security has the meaning given such term under section 3(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)). ; (4) in subsection (e), by striking an insured and inserting a covered ; and (5) in subsection (f)— (A) by striking an insured depository and inserting a covered depository ; and (B) by striking the insured depository each place such term appears and inserting the covered depository ."}}},{"rowIdx":1783,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-992-rfs-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-992"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":992,"string":"992"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"rfs"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr992rfs.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr992rfs.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-07 07:39:02.551"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Referred-in-Senate\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"HB20BA32931814F62B3ACA7A828802175\" public-private=\"public\" stage-count=\"1\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 992 : Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-10-31\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n IIB\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. R. 992\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber display=\"yes\">\n IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20131031\">\n October 31, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n Received; read twice and referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"SSBK00\">\n Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n AN ACT\n </legis-type>\n <official-title display=\"yes\">\n To amend provisions in section 716 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act relating to Federal assistance for swaps entities.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"H4A090D20A40E4E14B41D2DA32E665CD2\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"H39DAC58C89A340FCAF7BA2DB4C33A954\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H12537049AA3043C7A6EC4E0A0297F9EB\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Reform of prohibition on swap activity assistance\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 716 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/8305\">\n 15 U.S.C. 8305\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H4D9C1D3BB4EC4598808CE25AE5ED138A\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (b)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H80528B185BF843F48A3B6C04F4B7F612\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (2)(B), by striking\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n insured depository institution\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n covered depository institution\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HBF1F469F7B2A4823BE514A850694EBE4\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H079229F98EE84CC8959CBFB89ADCDD5E\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"H76BC828C3D584FA29DE792616AE9D021\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Covered depository institution\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term\n <term>\n covered depository institution\n </term>\n means—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H5E419E8DCB2A435A94DD3364628E8442\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n an insured depository institution, as that term is defined in section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/12/1813\">\n 12 U.S.C. 1813\n </external-xref>\n ); and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HF16470C85B0B47D7B6B7BF815135C991\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a United States uninsured branch or agency of a foreign bank.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HF6ACC68667D54E509DE057BDE8C50917\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (c)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H6191923E7FFB4C349B9D6D5B2A9B9CD0\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the heading for such subsection, by striking\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"subsection\" style=\"OLC\">\n insured\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"subsection\" style=\"OLC\">\n covered\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H347C3D2A5D224C2AA4614DDF80E5F439\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n an insured\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n a covered\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H96A6783CF5BA4EFDA3D1EDC71E7AD026\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n such insured\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n such covered\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HB36F6BEECEDB45DDAA0545D47A5B0544\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n or savings and loan holding company\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n savings and loan holding company, or foreign banking organization (as such term is defined under Regulation K of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (12 C.F.R. 211.21(o)))\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H56AE915330F5468D8085888F0527E347\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by amending subsection (d) to read as follows:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HDEE8E021CA1346EB8CE5FB581419F786\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"H34E238BB0DF94570AB4C64B640B93623\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Only bona fide hedging and traditional bank activities permitted\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H6CCADE55EAB4412CB88DCF24388D0E58\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not apply to any covered depository institution that limits its swap and security-based swap activities to the following:\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H9D7148AD3E2344159686EE78425A4E55\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Hedging and other similar risk mitigation activities\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Hedging and other similar risk mitigating activities directly related to the covered depository institution's activities.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HF766E8612E2F4222A7071D36E186A537\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Non-structured finance swap activities\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Acting as a swaps entity for swaps or security-based swaps other than a structured finance swap.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HCD60268B5E264C8EABBB3FA0D458401F\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Certain structured finance swap activities\n </header>\n <text>\n Acting as a swaps entity for swaps or security-based swaps that are structured finance swaps, if—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"HE39BA7953A144B2BB9AA0D6D346430E6\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n such structured finance swaps are undertaken for hedging or risk management purposes; or\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H30CD2B5531A94419B8B416C36A1D645D\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n each asset-backed security underlying such structured finance swaps is of a credit quality and of a type or category with respect to which the prudential regulators have jointly adopted rules authorizing swap or security-based swap activity by covered depository institutions.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H1EE0817C3F384CDA84578150DE598A01\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Definitions\n </header>\n <text>\n For purposes of this subsection:\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H92B1676FBDB64A4D9930261A4BCB217F\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Structured finance swap\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n structured finance swap\n </term>\n means a swap or security-based swap based on an asset-backed security (or group or index primarily comprised of asset-backed securities).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H3A932A525D63405A92CD2BBB7F5E86DD\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Asset-backed security\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n asset-backed security\n </term>\n has the meaning given such term under section 3(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/78c\">\n 15 U.S.C. 78c(a)\n </external-xref>\n ).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HB9812E4FAA754937B2CAF815EFA6A72D\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (e), by striking\n <quote>\n an insured\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n a covered\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H6E22E3C801534D41A052C5DF4FABEA44\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (f)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HBF6E0F85DFD846219B6A0FF25F654BCD\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n an insured depository\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n a covered depository\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HCBC34B955B824F5AB65934EE4B84DB1C\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n the insured depository\n </quote>\n each place such term appears and inserting\n <quote>\n the covered depository\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n <attestation>\n <attestation-group>\n <attestation-date chamber=\"House\" date=\"20131030\">\n Passed the House of Representatives October 30, 2013.\n </attestation-date>\n <attestor display=\"yes\">\n Karen L. Haas,\n </attestor>\n <role>\n Clerk\n </role>\n </attestation-group>\n </attestation>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"IIB 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 992 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 31, 2013 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs AN ACT To amend provisions in section 716 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act relating to Federal assistance for swaps entities.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act . 2. Reform of prohibition on swap activity assistance Section 716 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 15 U.S.C. 8305 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking insured depository institution and inserting covered depository institution ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (3) Covered depository institution The term covered depository institution means— (A) an insured depository institution, as that term is defined in section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1813 ); and (B) a United States uninsured branch or agency of a foreign bank. ; (2) in subsection (c)— (A) in the heading for such subsection, by striking insured and inserting covered ; (B) by striking an insured and inserting a covered ; (C) by striking such insured and inserting such covered ; and (D) by striking or savings and loan holding company and inserting savings and loan holding company, or foreign banking organization (as such term is defined under Regulation K of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (12 C.F.R. 211.21(o))) ; (3) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) Only bona fide hedging and traditional bank activities permitted (1) In general The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not apply to any covered depository institution that limits its swap and security-based swap activities to the following: (A) Hedging and other similar risk mitigation activities Hedging and other similar risk mitigating activities directly related to the covered depository institution's activities. (B) Non-structured finance swap activities Acting as a swaps entity for swaps or security-based swaps other than a structured finance swap. (C) Certain structured finance swap activities Acting as a swaps entity for swaps or security-based swaps that are structured finance swaps, if— (i) such structured finance swaps are undertaken for hedging or risk management purposes; or (ii) each asset-backed security underlying such structured finance swaps is of a credit quality and of a type or category with respect to which the prudential regulators have jointly adopted rules authorizing swap or security-based swap activity by covered depository institutions. (2) Definitions For purposes of this subsection: (A) Structured finance swap The term structured finance swap means a swap or security-based swap based on an asset-backed security (or group or index primarily comprised of asset-backed securities). (B) Asset-backed security The term asset-backed security has the meaning given such term under section 3(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78c(a) ). ; (4) in subsection (e), by striking an insured and inserting a covered ; and (5) in subsection (f)— (A) by striking an insured depository and inserting a covered depository ; and (B) by striking the insured depository each place such term appears and inserting the covered depository .\n\nPassed the House of Representatives October 30, 2013. Karen L. 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R. 992\n </legis-num>\n <associated-doc display=\"yes\" role=\"report\">\n [Report No. 113–229, Parts I and II]\n </associated-doc>\n <current-chamber display=\"yes\">\n IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130306\">\n March 6, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"H001059\">\n Mr. Hultgren\n </sponsor>\n (for himself,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"H001047\">\n Mr. Himes\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"H001067\">\n Mr. Hudson\n </cosponsor>\n , and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"M001185\">\n Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York\n </cosponsor>\n ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HBA00\">\n Committee on Financial Services\n </committee-name>\n , and in addition to the Committee on\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HAG00\">\n Agriculture\n </committee-name>\n , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130925\">\n September 25, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n Additional sponsors:\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S001157\">\n Mr. David Scott of Georgia\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"C001062\">\n Mr. Conaway\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"G000548\">\n Mr. Garrett\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"B000013\">\n Mr. Bachus\n </cosponsor>\n , and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S001190\">\n Mr. Schneider\n </cosponsor>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130925\">\n September 25, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n Reported from the Committee on\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HBA00\">\n Financial Services\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130925\">\n September 25, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n Reported from the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HAG00\">\n Committee on Agriculture\n </committee-name>\n ; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed\n <pagebreak/>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title display=\"yes\">\n To amend provisions in section 716 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act relating to Federal assistance for swaps entities.\n <pagebreak/>\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"H4A090D20A40E4E14B41D2DA32E665CD2\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"H39DAC58C89A340FCAF7BA2DB4C33A954\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H12537049AA3043C7A6EC4E0A0297F9EB\" section-type=\"subsequent-section\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Reform of prohibition on swap activity assistance\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 716 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/8305\">\n 15 U.S.C. 8305\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H4D9C1D3BB4EC4598808CE25AE5ED138A\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (b)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H80528B185BF843F48A3B6C04F4B7F612\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (2)(B), by striking\n <quote>\n insured depository institution\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n covered depository institution\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HBF1F469F7B2A4823BE514A850694EBE4\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H079229F98EE84CC8959CBFB89ADCDD5E\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"H76BC828C3D584FA29DE792616AE9D021\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Covered depository institution\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term\n <term>\n covered depository institution\n </term>\n means—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H5E419E8DCB2A435A94DD3364628E8442\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n an insured depository institution, as that term is defined in section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/12/1813\">\n 12 U.S.C. 1813\n </external-xref>\n ); and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HF16470C85B0B47D7B6B7BF815135C991\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a United States uninsured branch or agency of a foreign bank.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HF6ACC68667D54E509DE057BDE8C50917\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (c)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H6191923E7FFB4C349B9D6D5B2A9B9CD0\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the heading for such subsection, by striking\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"subsection\" style=\"OLC\">\n insured\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"subsection\" style=\"OLC\">\n covered\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H347C3D2A5D224C2AA4614DDF80E5F439\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n an insured\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n a covered\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H96A6783CF5BA4EFDA3D1EDC71E7AD026\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n such insured\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n such covered\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HB36F6BEECEDB45DDAA0545D47A5B0544\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n or savings and loan holding company\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n savings and loan holding company, or foreign banking organization (as such term is defined under Regulation K of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (12 C.F.R. 211.21(o)))\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H56AE915330F5468D8085888F0527E347\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by amending subsection (d) to read as follows:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HDEE8E021CA1346EB8CE5FB581419F786\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"H34E238BB0DF94570AB4C64B640B93623\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Only bona fide hedging and traditional bank activities permitted\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H6CCADE55EAB4412CB88DCF24388D0E58\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In general\n </header>\n <text>\n The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not apply to any covered depository institution that limits its swap and security-based swap activities to the following:\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H9D7148AD3E2344159686EE78425A4E55\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Hedging and other similar risk mitigation activities\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Hedging and other similar risk mitigating activities directly related to the covered depository institution's activities.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HF766E8612E2F4222A7071D36E186A537\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Non-structured finance swap activities\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Acting as a swaps entity for swaps or security-based swaps other than a structured finance swap.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HCD60268B5E264C8EABBB3FA0D458401F\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Certain structured finance swap activities\n </header>\n <text>\n Acting as a swaps entity for swaps or security-based swaps that are structured finance swaps, if—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"HE39BA7953A144B2BB9AA0D6D346430E6\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n such structured finance swaps are undertaken for hedging or risk management purposes; or\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H30CD2B5531A94419B8B416C36A1D645D\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n each asset-backed security underlying such structured finance swaps is of a credit quality and of a type or category with respect to which the prudential regulators have jointly adopted rules authorizing swap or security-based swap activity by covered depository institutions.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H1EE0817C3F384CDA84578150DE598A01\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Definitions\n </header>\n <text>\n For purposes of this subsection:\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H92B1676FBDB64A4D9930261A4BCB217F\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Structured finance swap\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n structured finance swap\n </term>\n means a swap or security-based swap based on an asset-backed security (or group or index primarily comprised of asset-backed securities).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H3A932A525D63405A92CD2BBB7F5E86DD\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Asset-backed security\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n asset-backed security\n </term>\n has the meaning given such term under section 3(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/78c\">\n 15 U.S.C. 78c(a)\n </external-xref>\n ).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HB9812E4FAA754937B2CAF815EFA6A72D\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (e), by striking\n <quote>\n an insured\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n a covered\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H6E22E3C801534D41A052C5DF4FABEA44\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (f)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HBF6E0F85DFD846219B6A0FF25F654BCD\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n an insured depository\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n a covered depository\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HCBC34B955B824F5AB65934EE4B84DB1C\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n the insured depository\n </quote>\n each place such term appears and inserting\n <quote>\n the covered depository\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n <endorsement display=\"yes\">\n <action-date date=\"20130925\">\n September 25, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n Reported from the Committee on\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HBA00\">\n Financial Services\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n <action-date date=\"20130925\">\n September 25, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n Reported from the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HAG00\">\n Committee on Agriculture\n </committee-name>\n ; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed\n </action-desc>\n </endorsement>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"IB Union Calendar No. 169 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 992 [Report No. 113–229, Parts I and II] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2013 Mr. Hultgren (for himself, Mr. Himes , Mr. Hudson , and Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services , and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned September 25, 2013 Additional sponsors: Mr. David Scott of Georgia , Mr. Conaway , Mr. Garrett , Mr. Bachus , and Mr. Schneider September 25, 2013 Reported from the Committee on Financial Services September 25, 2013 Reported from the Committee on Agriculture ; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend provisions in section 716 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act relating to Federal assistance for swaps entities.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act . 2. Reform of prohibition on swap activity assistance Section 716 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 15 U.S.C. 8305 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking insured depository institution and inserting covered depository institution ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (3) Covered depository institution The term covered depository institution means— (A) an insured depository institution, as that term is defined in section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1813 ); and (B) a United States uninsured branch or agency of a foreign bank. ; (2) in subsection (c)— (A) in the heading for such subsection, by striking insured and inserting covered ; (B) by striking an insured and inserting a covered ; (C) by striking such insured and inserting such covered ; and (D) by striking or savings and loan holding company and inserting savings and loan holding company, or foreign banking organization (as such term is defined under Regulation K of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (12 C.F.R. 211.21(o))) ; (3) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) Only bona fide hedging and traditional bank activities permitted (1) In general The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not apply to any covered depository institution that limits its swap and security-based swap activities to the following: (A) Hedging and other similar risk mitigation activities Hedging and other similar risk mitigating activities directly related to the covered depository institution's activities. (B) Non-structured finance swap activities Acting as a swaps entity for swaps or security-based swaps other than a structured finance swap. (C) Certain structured finance swap activities Acting as a swaps entity for swaps or security-based swaps that are structured finance swaps, if— (i) such structured finance swaps are undertaken for hedging or risk management purposes; or (ii) each asset-backed security underlying such structured finance swaps is of a credit quality and of a type or category with respect to which the prudential regulators have jointly adopted rules authorizing swap or security-based swap activity by covered depository institutions. (2) Definitions For purposes of this subsection: (A) Structured finance swap The term structured finance swap means a swap or security-based swap based on an asset-backed security (or group or index primarily comprised of asset-backed securities). (B) Asset-backed security The term asset-backed security has the meaning given such term under section 3(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78c(a) ). ; (4) in subsection (e), by striking an insured and inserting a covered ; and (5) in subsection (f)— (A) by striking an insured depository and inserting a covered depository ; and (B) by striking the insured depository each place such term appears and inserting the covered depository .\n\nSeptember 25, 2013 Reported from the Committee on Financial Services September 25, 2013 Reported from the Committee on Agriculture ; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed"}}},{"rowIdx":1785,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-993-eh-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-993"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":993,"string":"993"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"eh"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr993eh.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr993eh.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-07 10:21:01.914"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Engrossed-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"HCAEF0339427E4B9A84B32424F7006FC6\" public-private=\"public\" stage-count=\"1\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 993 EH: Fruit Heights Land Conveyance Act\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date/>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"no\">\n IB\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. 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Haas,\n </attestor>\n <role>\n Clerk.\n </role>\n </attestation-group>\n </attestation>\n <endorsement display=\"yes\"/>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"IB 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 993 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To provide for the conveyance of certain parcels of National Forest System land to the city of Fruit Heights, Utah.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fruit Heights Land Conveyance Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) City The term City means the city of Fruit Heights, Utah. (2) Map The term map means the map entitled Proposed Fruit Heights City Conveyance and dated September 13, 2012. (3) National Forest System land The term National Forest System land means the approximately 100 acres of National Forest System land, as depicted on the map. (4) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture. 3. Conveyance of certain land to the city of Fruit Heights, Utah (a) In general The Secretary shall convey to the City, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the National Forest System land. (b) Survey (1) In general If determined by the Secretary to be necessary, the exact acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land shall be determined by a survey approved by the Secretary. (2) Costs The City shall pay the reasonable survey and other administrative costs associated with a survey conducted under paragraph (1). (c) Easement As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (a), the Secretary shall reserve an easement to the National Forest System land for the Bonneville Shoreline Trail. (d) Use of national forest system land As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (a), the City shall use the National Forest System land only for public purposes. (e) Reversionary Interest In the quitclaim deed to the City for the National Forest System land, the Secretary shall provide that the National Forest System land shall revert to the Secretary, at the election of the Secretary, if the National Forest System land is used for other than a public purpose.\n\nPassed the House of Representatives June 11, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk."}}},{"rowIdx":1786,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-993-ih-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-993"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":993,"string":"993"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"ih"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr993ih.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr993ih.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-08 17:29:42.585"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"HCAEF0339427E4B9A84B32424F7006FC6\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 993 IH: Fruit Heights Land Conveyance Act\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-03-06\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n I\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. R. 993\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130306\">\n March 6, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"B001250\">\n Mr. Bishop of Utah\n </sponsor>\n (for himself and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S001192\">\n Mr. Stewart\n </cosponsor>\n )\n\t\t\t introduced the following bill; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HII00\">\n Committee on Natural\n\t\t\t Resources\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To provide for the conveyance of certain parcels of\n\t\t National Forest System land to the city of Fruit Heights,\n\t\t Utah.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"H12B6F1E8DE8649D683EF81EE9A5AD8DA\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"H16ABF0280ADB4641AA69378E449A87A0\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Fruit Heights Land Conveyance\n\t\t\t Act\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H3AF0AF8F41AE4C6392ED18A09E5D69BE\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Definitions\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n In this Act:\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HA8CE983D23BD49B6A7B8A04174C3B2B7\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n City\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t term\n <term>\n City\n </term>\n means the city of Fruit Heights, Utah.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H6428A97E786F4110BBF7D52CEE58E01A\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Map\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t term\n <term>\n map\n </term>\n means the map entitled\n <term>\n Proposed Fruit Heights City\n\t\t\t Conveyance\n </term>\n and dated September 13, 2012.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H51B0D57915994EADA92C322446D823CE\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n National Forest\n\t\t\t System land\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n National Forest System land\n </term>\n means the approximately 100 acres of National Forest System land, as depicted\n\t\t\t on the map.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H6727552AC377406D8D016EF3D9523144\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Secretary\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t term\n <term>\n Secretary\n </term>\n means the Secretary of Agriculture.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HBFCE8316AB5146D98435F1EBA0868EDC\">\n <enum>\n 3.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Conveyance of\n\t\t\t certain land to the city of Fruit Heights, Utah\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H177242BE07294DA794FF59BA63A5B9E5\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary shall\n\t\t\t convey to the City, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of\n\t\t\t the United States in and to the National Forest System land.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HB83C25706BAA4E2F8697CA22E404DA20\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Survey\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H5A6F98AF8217443D9B985028E881BC84\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n If determined by the Secretary to be necessary, the exact\n\t\t\t acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land shall be\n\t\t\t determined by a survey approved by the Secretary.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HDBCC755F086D41E8999CA866041472E4\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Costs\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t City shall pay the reasonable survey and other administrative costs associated\n\t\t\t with a survey conducted under paragraph (1).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HC4A6B55F53664269958EE78769E0D1FB\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Easement\n </header>\n <text>\n As\n\t\t\t a condition of the conveyance under subsection (a), the Secretary shall reserve\n\t\t\t an easement to the National Forest System land for the Bonneville Shoreline\n\t\t\t Trail.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HAE951C8ADD024559867DE8F3DF1DFB27\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Use of national\n\t\t\t forest system land\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n As a\n\t\t\t condition of the conveyance under subsection (a), the City shall use the\n\t\t\t National Forest System land only for public purposes.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HE3441CC011FD45B6AAC84EB0DE93504A\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Reversionary\n\t\t\t Interest\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In the quitclaim\n\t\t\t deed to the City for the National Forest System land, the Secretary shall\n\t\t\t provide that the National Forest System land shall revert to the Secretary, at\n\t\t\t the election of the Secretary, if the National Forest System 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R. 993 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2013 Mr. Bishop of Utah (for himself and Mr. Stewart ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To provide for the conveyance of certain parcels of National Forest System land to the city of Fruit Heights, Utah.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fruit Heights Land Conveyance Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) City The term City means the city of Fruit Heights, Utah. (2) Map The term map means the map entitled Proposed Fruit Heights City Conveyance and dated September 13, 2012. (3) National Forest System land The term National Forest System land means the approximately 100 acres of National Forest System land, as depicted on the map. (4) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture. 3. Conveyance of certain land to the city of Fruit Heights, Utah (a) In general The Secretary shall convey to the City, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the National Forest System land. (b) Survey (1) In general If determined by the Secretary to be necessary, the exact acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land shall be determined by a survey approved by the Secretary. (2) Costs The City shall pay the reasonable survey and other administrative costs associated with a survey conducted under paragraph (1). (c) Easement As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (a), the Secretary shall reserve an easement to the National Forest System land for the Bonneville Shoreline Trail. (d) Use of national forest system land As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (a), the City shall use the National Forest System land only for public purposes. (e) Reversionary Interest In the quitclaim deed to the City for the National Forest System land, the Secretary shall provide that the National Forest System land shall revert to the Secretary, at the election of the Secretary, if the National Forest System land is used for other than a public purpose."}}},{"rowIdx":1787,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-993-rfs-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-993"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":993,"string":"993"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"rfs"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr993rfs.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr993rfs.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-07 10:20:04.740"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Referred-in-Senate\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"HCAEF0339427E4B9A84B32424F7006FC6\" public-private=\"public\" stage-count=\"1\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 993 : Fruit Heights Land Conveyance Act\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-06-12\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n IIB\n </distribution-code>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. R. 993\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber display=\"yes\">\n IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED\n\t\t STATES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130612\">\n June 12, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n Received; read twice and referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"SSEG00\">\n Committee on Energy and Natural\n\t\t\t Resources\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n AN ACT\n </legis-type>\n <official-title display=\"yes\">\n To provide for the conveyance of certain\n\t\t parcels of National Forest System land to the city of Fruit Heights,\n\t\t Utah.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"H12B6F1E8DE8649D683EF81EE9A5AD8DA\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"H16ABF0280ADB4641AA69378E449A87A0\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Fruit Heights Land Conveyance\n\t\t\t Act\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H3AF0AF8F41AE4C6392ED18A09E5D69BE\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Definitions\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n In this Act:\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HA8CE983D23BD49B6A7B8A04174C3B2B7\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n City\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t term\n <term>\n City\n </term>\n means the city of Fruit Heights, Utah.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H6428A97E786F4110BBF7D52CEE58E01A\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Map\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t term\n <term>\n map\n </term>\n means the map entitled\n <term>\n Proposed Fruit Heights City\n\t\t\t Conveyance\n </term>\n and dated September 13, 2012.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H51B0D57915994EADA92C322446D823CE\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n National Forest\n\t\t\t System land\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n National Forest System land\n </term>\n means the approximately 100 acres of National Forest System land, as depicted\n\t\t\t on the map.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H6727552AC377406D8D016EF3D9523144\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Secretary\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t term\n <term>\n Secretary\n </term>\n means the Secretary of Agriculture.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HBFCE8316AB5146D98435F1EBA0868EDC\">\n <enum>\n 3.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Conveyance of\n\t\t\t certain land to the city of Fruit Heights, Utah\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H177242BE07294DA794FF59BA63A5B9E5\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary shall\n\t\t\t convey to the City, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of\n\t\t\t the United States in and to the National Forest System land.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HB83C25706BAA4E2F8697CA22E404DA20\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Survey\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H5A6F98AF8217443D9B985028E881BC84\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n If determined by the Secretary to be necessary, the exact\n\t\t\t acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land shall be\n\t\t\t determined by a survey approved by the Secretary.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HDBCC755F086D41E8999CA866041472E4\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Costs\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t City shall pay the reasonable survey and other administrative costs associated\n\t\t\t with a survey conducted under paragraph (1).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HC4A6B55F53664269958EE78769E0D1FB\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Easement\n </header>\n <text>\n As\n\t\t\t a condition of the conveyance under subsection (a), the Secretary shall reserve\n\t\t\t an easement to the National Forest System land for the Bonneville Shoreline\n\t\t\t Trail.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HAE951C8ADD024559867DE8F3DF1DFB27\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Use of national\n\t\t\t forest system land\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n As a\n\t\t\t condition of the conveyance under subsection (a), the City shall use the\n\t\t\t National Forest System land only for public purposes.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HE3441CC011FD45B6AAC84EB0DE93504A\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Reversionary\n\t\t\t Interest\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In the quitclaim\n\t\t\t deed to the City for the National Forest System land, the Secretary shall\n\t\t\t provide that the National Forest System land shall revert to the Secretary, at\n\t\t\t the election of the Secretary, if the National Forest System land is used for\n\t\t\t other than a public purpose.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n <attestation>\n <attestation-group>\n <attestation-date chamber=\"House\" date=\"20130611\">\n Passed the House of\n\t\t\t Representatives June 11, 2013.\n </attestation-date>\n <attestor display=\"yes\">\n Karen L. Haas,\n </attestor>\n <role>\n Clerk\n </role>\n </attestation-group>\n </attestation>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"IIB 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 993 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 12, 2013 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To provide for the conveyance of certain parcels of National Forest System land to the city of Fruit Heights, Utah.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fruit Heights Land Conveyance Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) City The term City means the city of Fruit Heights, Utah. (2) Map The term map means the map entitled Proposed Fruit Heights City Conveyance and dated September 13, 2012. (3) National Forest System land The term National Forest System land means the approximately 100 acres of National Forest System land, as depicted on the map. (4) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture. 3. Conveyance of certain land to the city of Fruit Heights, Utah (a) In general The Secretary shall convey to the City, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the National Forest System land. (b) Survey (1) In general If determined by the Secretary to be necessary, the exact acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land shall be determined by a survey approved by the Secretary. (2) Costs The City shall pay the reasonable survey and other administrative costs associated with a survey conducted under paragraph (1). (c) Easement As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (a), the Secretary shall reserve an easement to the National Forest System land for the Bonneville Shoreline Trail. (d) Use of national forest system land As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (a), the City shall use the National Forest System land only for public purposes. (e) Reversionary Interest In the quitclaim deed to the City for the National Forest System land, the Secretary shall provide that the National Forest System land shall revert to the Secretary, at the election of the Secretary, if the National Forest System land is used for other than a public purpose.\n\nPassed the House of Representatives June 11, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk"}}},{"rowIdx":1788,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-993-rh-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-993"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":993,"string":"993"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"rh"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr993rh.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr993rh.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-07 11:21:02.461"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Reported-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"HCAEF0339427E4B9A84B32424F7006FC6\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 993 RH: Fruit Heights Land Conveyance Act\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-05-17\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n IB\n </distribution-code>\n <calendar display=\"yes\">\n Union Calendar No. 41\n </calendar>\n <congress display=\"yes\">\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session display=\"yes\">\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. R. 993\n </legis-num>\n <associated-doc display=\"yes\" role=\"report\">\n [Report No.\n\t\t 113–65]\n </associated-doc>\n <current-chamber display=\"yes\">\n IN THE HOUSE OF\n\t\t REPRESENTATIVES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130306\">\n March 6, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"B001250\">\n Mr. Bishop of Utah\n </sponsor>\n (for himself and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S001192\">\n Mr. Stewart\n </cosponsor>\n )\n\t\t\t introduced the following bill; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HII00\">\n Committee on Natural\n\t\t\t Resources\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130517\">\n May 17, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State\n\t\t\t of the Union and ordered to be printed\n <pagebreak/>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title display=\"yes\">\n To provide for the conveyance of certain\n\t\t parcels of National Forest System land to the city of Fruit Heights,\n\t\t Utah.\n <pagebreak/>\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"H12B6F1E8DE8649D683EF81EE9A5AD8DA\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"H16ABF0280ADB4641AA69378E449A87A0\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Fruit Heights Land Conveyance\n\t\t\t Act\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H3AF0AF8F41AE4C6392ED18A09E5D69BE\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Definitions\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n In this Act:\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HA8CE983D23BD49B6A7B8A04174C3B2B7\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n City\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t term\n <term>\n City\n </term>\n means the city of Fruit Heights, Utah.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H6428A97E786F4110BBF7D52CEE58E01A\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Map\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t term\n <term>\n map\n </term>\n means the map entitled\n <term>\n Proposed Fruit Heights City\n\t\t\t Conveyance\n </term>\n and dated September 13, 2012.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H51B0D57915994EADA92C322446D823CE\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n National Forest\n\t\t\t System land\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n National Forest System land\n </term>\n means the approximately 100 acres of National Forest System land, as depicted\n\t\t\t on the map.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H6727552AC377406D8D016EF3D9523144\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Secretary\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t term\n <term>\n Secretary\n </term>\n means the Secretary of Agriculture.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HBFCE8316AB5146D98435F1EBA0868EDC\">\n <enum>\n 3.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Conveyance of\n\t\t\t certain land to the city of Fruit Heights, Utah\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H177242BE07294DA794FF59BA63A5B9E5\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary shall\n\t\t\t convey to the City, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of\n\t\t\t the United States in and to the National Forest System land.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HB83C25706BAA4E2F8697CA22E404DA20\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Survey\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H5A6F98AF8217443D9B985028E881BC84\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n If determined by the Secretary to be necessary, the exact\n\t\t\t acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land shall be\n\t\t\t determined by a survey approved by the Secretary.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HDBCC755F086D41E8999CA866041472E4\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Costs\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t City shall pay the reasonable survey and other administrative costs associated\n\t\t\t with a survey conducted under paragraph (1).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HC4A6B55F53664269958EE78769E0D1FB\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Easement\n </header>\n <text>\n As\n\t\t\t a condition of the conveyance under subsection (a), the Secretary shall reserve\n\t\t\t an easement to the National Forest System land for the Bonneville Shoreline\n\t\t\t Trail.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HAE951C8ADD024559867DE8F3DF1DFB27\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Use of national\n\t\t\t forest system land\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n As a\n\t\t\t condition of the conveyance under subsection (a), the City shall use the\n\t\t\t National Forest System land only for public purposes.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HE3441CC011FD45B6AAC84EB0DE93504A\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Reversionary\n\t\t\t Interest\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In the quitclaim\n\t\t\t deed to the City for the National Forest System land, the Secretary shall\n\t\t\t provide that the National Forest System land shall revert to the Secretary, at\n\t\t\t the election of the Secretary, if the National Forest System land is used for\n\t\t\t other than a public purpose.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n <endorsement display=\"yes\">\n <action-date date=\"20130517\">\n May 17, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State\n\t\t of the Union and ordered to be printed\n <pagebreak/>\n </action-desc>\n </endorsement>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"IB Union Calendar No. 41 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 993 [Report No. 113–65] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2013 Mr. Bishop of Utah (for himself and Mr. Stewart ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources May 17, 2013 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To provide for the conveyance of certain parcels of National Forest System land to the city of Fruit Heights, Utah.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fruit Heights Land Conveyance Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) City The term City means the city of Fruit Heights, Utah. (2) Map The term map means the map entitled Proposed Fruit Heights City Conveyance and dated September 13, 2012. (3) National Forest System land The term National Forest System land means the approximately 100 acres of National Forest System land, as depicted on the map. (4) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture. 3. Conveyance of certain land to the city of Fruit Heights, Utah (a) In general The Secretary shall convey to the City, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the National Forest System land. (b) Survey (1) In general If determined by the Secretary to be necessary, the exact acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land shall be determined by a survey approved by the Secretary. (2) Costs The City shall pay the reasonable survey and other administrative costs associated with a survey conducted under paragraph (1). (c) Easement As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (a), the Secretary shall reserve an easement to the National Forest System land for the Bonneville Shoreline Trail. (d) Use of national forest system land As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (a), the City shall use the National Forest System land only for public purposes. (e) Reversionary Interest In the quitclaim deed to the City for the National Forest System land, the Secretary shall provide that the National Forest System land shall revert to the Secretary, at the election of the Secretary, if the National Forest System land is used for other than a public purpose.\n\nMay 17, 2013 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed"}}},{"rowIdx":1789,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-994-ih-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-994"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":994,"string":"994"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"ih"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr994ih.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr994ih.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-08 17:29:42.268"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"HE51D260A51FE45ED8D313AC4C20B8C0C\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 994 IH: ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2013\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-03-06\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n I\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. R. 994\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130306\">\n March 6, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"C000059\">\n Mr. Calvert\n </sponsor>\n (for\n\t\t\t himself,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"N000181\">\n Mr. Nunes\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"J000290\">\n Ms. Jenkins\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"H001048\">\n Mr. Hunter\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"R000487\">\n Mr. Royce\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"M001177\">\n Mr. McClintock\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"R000409\">\n Mr. Rohrabacher\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"W000796\">\n Mr. Westmoreland\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"V000129\">\n Mr. Valadao\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"C001094\">\n Mr. Cook\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"L000578\">\n Mr. LaMalfa\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"D000612\">\n Mr.\n\t\t\t Denham\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"I000056\">\n Mr. Issa\n </cosponsor>\n , and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S001148\">\n Mr. Simpson\n </cosponsor>\n ) introduced the following\n\t\t\t bill; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HJU00\">\n Committee\n\t\t\t on the Judiciary\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to\n\t\t impose notice and a compliance opportunity to be provided before commencement\n\t\t of a private civil action.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"H96A0E47FA1FC424E9DDC5A22D799AFA3\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"HF6A7BB1D029141DD8F9D5E2494A6EBBD\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and\n\t\t\t Services) Act of 2013\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HCA9EDF5F1B7245098029B5BE809EF8BB\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Amendments\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 308(a)(1) of the Americans with\n\t\t\t Disabilities Act of 1990 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/12188\">\n 42 U.S.C. 12188(a)(1)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H18F3DA31C75C432E8C47B1562B7DEC2B\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"paragraph\" style=\"OLC\">\n procedures.—\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n and all that follows through\n <quote>\n The\n </quote>\n , and inserting the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H236C601BED88492AAE3424F8212573A9\" style=\"OLC\">\n <quoted-block-continuation-text quoted-block-continuation-text-level=\"paragraph\">\n <header-in-text level=\"paragraph\" style=\"OLC\">\n procedures.—\n </header-in-text>\n </quoted-block-continuation-text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H9E6F564193124D28B730B1BA4222FFE0\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n Subject to subparagraph (B),\n\t\t\t\tthe\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ,\n\t\t\t\tand\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HDBBEBEF7F8C64E108B931CCD1526C36F\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by adding at the\n\t\t\t end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB45864A77A774D2E818518729298E092\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subparagraph id=\"H5E8B819FE9F444FC95066EEB55A1375D\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Structural\n\t\t\t\tbarriers to entry into existing public accommodations\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n A civil action for discrimination under\n\t\t\t\tsection 302(b)(2) based on the failure to remove a structural barrier to entry\n\t\t\t\tinto an existing public accommodation may not be commenced by a person\n\t\t\t\taggrieved by such discrimination unless—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H7BDCA6CFA577438CBF26FBCDCFAC4A0B\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n such person has provided to the owner or\n\t\t\t\toperator of such accommodation a written notice specific enough to allow such\n\t\t\t\towner or operator to identify such barrier; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H65E4F0CBFEFE459B9B93D5F98DBD8232\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n beginning on the date such notice was\n\t\t\t\treceived and—\n </text>\n <subclause display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HBC7A0DEDBA1048B9A1BCEAEF049E0536\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n before the expiration of 60 days after such\n\t\t\t\tdate, such owner or operator failed to provide to such person a written\n\t\t\t\tdescription outlining improvements that will be made to remove such barrier;\n\t\t\t\tor\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"H4A3B76ED85D14966B32E034799A95982\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <item commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"H4FB2F792E12B4BAD9F0677F27D15DA59\">\n <enum>\n (aa)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n before the expiration of 60 days after such\n\t\t\t\tdate, such owner or operator provided such description to such person;\n\t\t\t\tand\n </text>\n </item>\n <item display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB727290D00774807BC1C0CF682E33864\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (bb)\n </enum>\n <text>\n before the expiration of 120 days\n\t\t\t\tafter such description is provided, such owner or operator failed to remove\n\t\t\t\tsuch\n\t\t\t\tbarrier.\n </text>\n </item>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HB55D71B4AF9140EC93DFC8FD76D567B5\">\n <enum>\n 3.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Effective\n\t\t\t date\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act and the\n\t\t\t amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the 1st day of the 1st month\n\t\t\t beginning more than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.\n </text>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 994 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2013 Mr. Calvert (for himself, Mr. Nunes , Ms. Jenkins , Mr. Hunter , Mr. Royce , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Rohrabacher , Mr. Westmoreland , Mr. Valadao , Mr. Cook , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Denham , Mr. Issa , and Mr. Simpson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to impose notice and a compliance opportunity to be provided before commencement of a private civil action.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2013 . 2. Amendments Section 308(a)(1) of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12188(a)(1) ) is amended— (1) by striking procedures.— and all that follows through The , and inserting the following: procedures.— (A) In general Subject to subparagraph (B), the , and (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) Structural barriers to entry into existing public accommodations A civil action for discrimination under section 302(b)(2) based on the failure to remove a structural barrier to entry into an existing public accommodation may not be commenced by a person aggrieved by such discrimination unless— (i) such person has provided to the owner or operator of such accommodation a written notice specific enough to allow such owner or operator to identify such barrier; and (ii) beginning on the date such notice was received and— (I) before the expiration of 60 days after such date, such owner or operator failed to provide to such person a written description outlining improvements that will be made to remove such barrier; or (II) (aa) before the expiration of 60 days after such date, such owner or operator provided such description to such person; and (bb) before the expiration of 120 days after such description is provided, such owner or operator failed to remove such barrier. . 3. Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the 1st day of the 1st month beginning more than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act."}}},{"rowIdx":1790,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-995-ih-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-995"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":995,"string":"995"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"ih"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr995ih.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr995ih.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-08 17:29:42.165"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"H1625E1CA3AFB49F9853310B213288910\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 995 IH: Organ Mountains National Monument Establishment Act\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-03-06\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n I\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. R. 995\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130306\">\n March 6, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"P000588\">\n Mr. Pearce\n </sponsor>\n introduced\n\t\t\t the following bill; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HII00\">\n Committee on Natural\n\t\t\t Resources\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To establish a monument in Dona Ana County, New Mexico,\n\t\t and for other purposes.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"H6775D669C1F64E14B08AB9FC5B9FFA18\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"HC1CAE49CDCD0493995F740F754ABC4C4\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Organ Mountains National Monument\n\t\t\t Establishment Act\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H655559DDE7A9474F87EF4DC5CA45115F\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Definitions\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For the purposes of this Act:\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HA45976DBCB664917BD53CF79C85E9073\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n City\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t term\n <term>\n City\n </term>\n means the city of Las Cruces, New Mexico.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HBC17DF6891EB41EEBE1290658E6A4869\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n County\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t term\n <term>\n County\n </term>\n means Dona Ana County, New Mexico.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HA1BD49AADE5446BAB3BBCACE4D2CEE38\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Management\n\t\t\t plan\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n management plan\n </term>\n means the management\n\t\t\t plan developed pursuant to this Act.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HE1117B7D6EE440A3BE9A01BAF4A73408\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Map\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term\n <term>\n map\n </term>\n means the map\n\t\t\t titled\n <quote>\n Organ Mountains National Monument\n </quote>\n and dated February 6,\n\t\t\t 2013.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H78F6A97B4B2545A892830D9D8B145533\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Monument\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term\n <term>\n monument\n </term>\n means the\n\t\t\t national monument established by this Act.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H88BFE6988C3E4655B77ACD192DB2FADE\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Secretary\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t term\n <term>\n Secretary\n </term>\n means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through\n\t\t\t the Director of the Bureau of Land Management.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HAF2E826EC81045CCB7D03E7C0D644FC2\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <header>\n State\n\t\t\t director\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n State Director\n </term>\n means the New\n\t\t\t Mexico State Director of the Bureau of Land Management.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H9A39AD68CAD94E76866B1B1ECA9AC86F\">\n <enum>\n (8)\n </enum>\n <header>\n State\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t term\n <term>\n State\n </term>\n means the State of New Mexico.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H6F93EC76ACBB47429D8BAFD350A15505\">\n <enum>\n 3.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Water\n\t\t\t rights\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Nothing in this Act\n\t\t\t shall—\n </text>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"H7D4A3E0529094BD79325E2225282E926\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n constitute or be construed to constitute\n\t\t\t either an express or implied reservation by the United States of any water or\n\t\t\t water rights with respect to the lands within the monument; or\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"HAABFDF56329C48A59E24951DDB4C4D75\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n affect any water\n\t\t\t rights existing on the date of the enactment of this Act, including any water\n\t\t\t right held by the United States.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H198E650BB9904D4FBC46FC20EC348D59\">\n <enum>\n 4.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Establishment of\n\t\t\t monument\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H2691E4441A994E009A788E1C8BA4DD65\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n There is established the Organ Mountains monument in the\n\t\t\t State.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H2C0E982E8CFF4D7394140D4A24E0FC30\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Area\n\t\t\t included\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The monument shall\n\t\t\t consist of approximately 54,800 acres of public land in Dona Ana County in the\n\t\t\t State, as generally depicted on the map.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H7AF330C4A10040BFB6B66C07E5C176A8\">\n <enum>\n 5.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Purposes\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n The purposes of the monument are to\n\t\t\t conserve, protect, and enhance the cultural, traditional, archaeological,\n\t\t\t natural, ecological, geological, historical, wildlife, livestock, watershed,\n\t\t\t educational, recreational, and scenic resources of the monument for the benefit\n\t\t\t and enjoyment of present and future generations.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H3D458BBA580943D4A6CCFDAD22D39F5B\">\n <enum>\n 6.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Management of\n\t\t\t monument\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H076AA91EA3C64DBBA097946220EFFDFB\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary shall manage the monument—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H10BA3E11B0A349D49B3B479114EA3B32\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in a manner that\n\t\t\t conserves, protects, and enhances the resources of the monument; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H6577789C1FD54DE4AC6F9B86E83F15A6\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in accordance\n\t\t\t with—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H88C5C4590F504F71BFDA410E59102C85\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Federal Land\n\t\t\t Policy and Management Act of 1976 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/43/1701\">\n 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n );\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H5F016A5E36C844C9A623EBC9B7D7B736\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n this Act;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H25B79392936A4C90BBA2628347E09605\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n any other\n\t\t\t applicable laws.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HEE17BA3B1F0B41F6888FAB9EE58116E8\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Uses\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"HDE236A50E08C46C19DF21EE68F4D63D0\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary shall allow only such uses of the monument\n\t\t\t that the Secretary determines would further the purposes described in section\n\t\t\t 5.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HF858DEAF2F414E29A02ADFB93E232249\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Use of motorized\n\t\t\t vehicles\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Except as needed for\n\t\t\t administrative purposes or to respond to an emergency, the use of motorized\n\t\t\t vehicles in the monument shall be permitted only on roads designated for use by\n\t\t\t motorized vehicles in the management plan. Nothing in this Act precludes the\n\t\t\t use of motorized vehicles or mechanical equipment for the construction or\n\t\t\t maintenance of range improvements or the performance of standard ranching\n\t\t\t operations or for the construction, maintenance, operation, or management of\n\t\t\t flood control or water conservation systems.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H5C23CE1DB0CC45F1AC13E00A96CB1191\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n New\n\t\t\t roads\n </header>\n <text>\n No additional road shall be built within the monument after\n\t\t\t the date of the enactment of this Act unless the Secretary determines that the\n\t\t\t road is necessary for public safety or natural resource protection.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HD52118497D42434AB6909FF3A434A9E5\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Grazing\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t Secretary shall issue any grazing leases or permits in the monument in\n\t\t\t accordance with the same laws and executive orders that apply to issuance by\n\t\t\t the Secretary of grazing leases and permits on other land under the\n\t\t\t jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HC1EDCCFCFFF342B594CDE54C68B7DAE8\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Utility\n\t\t\t right-of-Ways\n </header>\n <text>\n Nothing in this section precludes the Secretary\n\t\t\t from authorizing, renewing or upgrading (including widening) a utility\n\t\t\t right-of-way through the monument in a manner that minimizes harm to the\n\t\t\t purposes of the monument in accordance with—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HA8BE90BEF6D44A5BA85F182550E39DAA\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the National\n\t\t\t Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/4321\">\n 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n );\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H7804F5190C53402580BD13C642CC1846\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n any other\n\t\t\t applicable law; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H67D9AA12F4C748FBB003F38550C86A9C\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n such terms and\n\t\t\t conditions as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H894D012BDC9A4B628346CBB28AA85AE2\">\n <enum>\n 7.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Management\n\t\t\t plan\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H61D5F11715C249738D1EF251EC1EC587\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of\n\t\t\t this Act, the Secretary shall develop a management plan for the\n\t\t\t monument.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H9BE38709979C4F8EA72FDAB6D9E533CE\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Consultation\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t management plan shall be developed in consultation with—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H6A721656789C4BA7834F9450BACB4785\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n State, tribal, and\n\t\t\t local governments;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H239A9B7BF58248528393C8EA73F595CF\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the public;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HBF4EF1E6E0CA485691C6239886136203\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n interested Federal\n\t\t\t agencies.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HE73422BD60EC4152B48F3AE4548B2683\">\n <enum>\n 8.\n </enum>\n <header>\n General\n\t\t\t provisions\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H74C158433649444B9617034BE93C2705\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Map and legal\n\t\t\t description\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"HA7DD275D4E604847A29ABC886E3B5D52\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of\n\t\t\t this Act, the Secretary shall file the map and legal description of the\n\t\t\t monument.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H15741D923E11486B82074B8258B913E2\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Force and\n\t\t\t effect\n </header>\n <text>\n The map and legal description filed under paragraph (1)\n\t\t\t shall have the same force and effect as if included in this Act, except that\n\t\t\t the Secretary may correct errors in the map and legal description.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H35D0BDD726734BD6BBD8CF137EBE0F9C\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Public\n\t\t\t availability\n </header>\n <text>\n The map and legal description filed under paragraph\n\t\t\t (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate\n\t\t\t offices of—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H0E876EDFE3F64AAE94FABD5FE1C0CF69\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Bureau of Land\n\t\t\t Management; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HB36AFF47EDE14330B119BB6BEC37E1DD\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Office of the\n\t\t\t County Clerk of Dona Ana County, New Mexico.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H878E22998913499794474EB4A01195E4\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Fish and\n\t\t\t wildlife\n </header>\n <text>\n Nothing in this Act affects the jurisdiction of the\n\t\t\t State with respect to fish and wildlife located on public land in the\n\t\t\t State.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H94CECCC361C448898EDD981A795BAED8\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <header>\n No buffer\n\t\t\t zones\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"HA01F9596D2D94E4781011CBC0B5DF650\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n There shall be no buffer zone around a monument.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HE06D3BF9A7924C8D819C682CE17EEA5D\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Activities\n\t\t\t outside the monument\n </header>\n <text>\n The fact that an activity or use of land is\n\t\t\t not permitted on land within a monument shall not preclude the activity or use\n\t\t\t outside the boundary of the monument or on private or State land within the\n\t\t\t monument, consistent with other applicable laws.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H95232F8A370E4A7EAE68B3333A2A2D7E\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Withdrawals\n </header>\n <text>\n Subject\n\t\t\t to valid existing rights (including lease rights), all Federal land within the\n\t\t\t monument and any land and interests in land acquired for the monument by the\n\t\t\t United States after the date of the enactment of this Act are withdrawn\n\t\t\t from—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H87827874EF2141BFAFF156DC297B078A\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n all forms of\n\t\t\t entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H8E80B2E3313B4E45B3B0D4EA7829DB6F\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n location, entry,\n\t\t\t and patent under the mining laws; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H1561794CD3C54EB695912C84B4D93A3B\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n operation of the\n\t\t\t mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H37ABF51B39524160BA04FFFC8C4F994A\">\n <enum>\n 9.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Hunting and\n\t\t\t trapping\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H3F76CBE29AA14098AD0D0CFD74A5A22B\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary shall allow hunting and trapping in the\n\t\t\t monument.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HDAAF8E103AC24262AD0D68694C9B6FDF\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Limitations\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H64968AB1AE9C40DCA2EC3B72D6F31D2B\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Regulations\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t Secretary may designate by regulation areas in the monument in which, and\n\t\t\t establish periods during which no hunting or trapping will be allowed for\n\t\t\t reasons of public safety, administration, or compliance with applicable\n\t\t\t laws.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HFD67E63E867248C6956E00D822C4B209\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Consultation\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t Secretary shall obtain the concurrence of the appropriate State agency before\n\t\t\t promulgating regulations under paragraph (1) that close a portion of the\n\t\t\t monument to hunting or trapping.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HCA01EB6096804030A4724293502DC270\">\n <enum>\n 10.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Release of\n\t\t\t wilderness study area\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n For\n\t\t\t purposes of section 603 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976\n\t\t\t (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/43/1782\">\n 43 U.S.C. 1782\n </external-xref>\n ), the Federal land in the following has been adequately studied\n\t\t\t for wilderness designation and shall no longer be subject to section 603(c) of\n\t\t\t the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/43/1782\">\n 43 U.S.C. 1782(c)\n </external-xref>\n ):\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HD8F0B02231904DA586B8A44FA062B7FD\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Organ Mountains Wilderness Study\n\t\t\t Area.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H615C374363F94C069E7E39D1E1892CF9\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The Organ Needles\n\t\t\t Wilderness Study Area.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H2CA264A1D61A4BC3BEB2A0D93D162D33\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The Pena Blanca\n\t\t\t Wilderness Study Area.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HA7533F161B3644B7AAD32E336AB385EF\">\n <enum>\n 11.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Law\n\t\t\t enforcement\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Nothing in this\n\t\t\t Act, or regulations issued in furtherance of this Act, shall prevent Federal,\n\t\t\t State, or local law enforcement personnel from having unfettered access to the\n\t\t\t entire monument, including the use of motorized vehicles and specialized\n\t\t\t equipment.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HED9B2FD375F040A9B383DEFE59330A7B\">\n <enum>\n 12.\n </enum>\n <header>\n National\n\t\t\t landscape conservation system\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n The monument designated by this Act shall be\n\t\t\t administered as a component of the National Landscape Conservation\n\t\t\t System.\n </text>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 995 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2013 Mr. Pearce introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To establish a monument in Dona Ana County, New Mexico, and for other purposes.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Organ Mountains National Monument Establishment Act . 2. Definitions For the purposes of this Act: (1) City The term City means the city of Las Cruces, New Mexico. (2) County The term County means Dona Ana County, New Mexico. (3) Management plan The term management plan means the management plan developed pursuant to this Act. (4) Map The term map means the map titled Organ Mountains National Monument and dated February 6, 2013. (5) Monument The term monument means the national monument established by this Act. (6) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management. (7) State director The term State Director means the New Mexico State Director of the Bureau of Land Management. (8) State The term State means the State of New Mexico. 3. Water rights Nothing in this Act shall— (1) constitute or be construed to constitute either an express or implied reservation by the United States of any water or water rights with respect to the lands within the monument; or (2) affect any water rights existing on the date of the enactment of this Act, including any water right held by the United States. 4. Establishment of monument (a) In general There is established the Organ Mountains monument in the State. (b) Area included The monument shall consist of approximately 54,800 acres of public land in Dona Ana County in the State, as generally depicted on the map. 5. Purposes The purposes of the monument are to conserve, protect, and enhance the cultural, traditional, archaeological, natural, ecological, geological, historical, wildlife, livestock, watershed, educational, recreational, and scenic resources of the monument for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations. 6. Management of monument (a) In general The Secretary shall manage the monument— (1) in a manner that conserves, protects, and enhances the resources of the monument; and (2) in accordance with— (A) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. ); (B) this Act; and (C) any other applicable laws. (b) Uses (1) In general The Secretary shall allow only such uses of the monument that the Secretary determines would further the purposes described in section 5. (2) Use of motorized vehicles Except as needed for administrative purposes or to respond to an emergency, the use of motorized vehicles in the monument shall be permitted only on roads designated for use by motorized vehicles in the management plan. Nothing in this Act precludes the use of motorized vehicles or mechanical equipment for the construction or maintenance of range improvements or the performance of standard ranching operations or for the construction, maintenance, operation, or management of flood control or water conservation systems. (3) New roads No additional road shall be built within the monument after the date of the enactment of this Act unless the Secretary determines that the road is necessary for public safety or natural resource protection. (c) Grazing The Secretary shall issue any grazing leases or permits in the monument in accordance with the same laws and executive orders that apply to issuance by the Secretary of grazing leases and permits on other land under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management. (d) Utility right-of-Ways Nothing in this section precludes the Secretary from authorizing, renewing or upgrading (including widening) a utility right-of-way through the monument in a manner that minimizes harm to the purposes of the monument in accordance with— (1) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ); (2) any other applicable law; and (3) such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be appropriate. 7. Management plan (a) In general Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop a management plan for the monument. (b) Consultation The management plan shall be developed in consultation with— (1) State, tribal, and local governments; (2) the public; and (3) interested Federal agencies. 8. General provisions (a) Map and legal description (1) In general As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file the map and legal description of the monument. (2) Force and effect The map and legal description filed under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this Act, except that the Secretary may correct errors in the map and legal description. (3) Public availability The map and legal description filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of— (A) the Bureau of Land Management; and (B) the Office of the County Clerk of Dona Ana County, New Mexico. (4) Fish and wildlife Nothing in this Act affects the jurisdiction of the State with respect to fish and wildlife located on public land in the State. (5) No buffer zones (A) In general There shall be no buffer zone around a monument. (B) Activities outside the monument The fact that an activity or use of land is not permitted on land within a monument shall not preclude the activity or use outside the boundary of the monument or on private or State land within the monument, consistent with other applicable laws. (6) Withdrawals Subject to valid existing rights (including lease rights), all Federal land within the monument and any land and interests in land acquired for the monument by the United States after the date of the enactment of this Act are withdrawn from— (A) all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (B) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (C) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws. 9. Hunting and trapping (a) In general The Secretary shall allow hunting and trapping in the monument. (b) Limitations (1) Regulations The Secretary may designate by regulation areas in the monument in which, and establish periods during which no hunting or trapping will be allowed for reasons of public safety, administration, or compliance with applicable laws. (2) Consultation The Secretary shall obtain the concurrence of the appropriate State agency before promulgating regulations under paragraph (1) that close a portion of the monument to hunting or trapping. 10. Release of wilderness study area For purposes of section 603 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1782 ), the Federal land in the following has been adequately studied for wilderness designation and shall no longer be subject to section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1782(c) ): (1) The Organ Mountains Wilderness Study Area. (2) The Organ Needles Wilderness Study Area. (3) The Pena Blanca Wilderness Study Area. 11. Law enforcement Nothing in this Act, or regulations issued in furtherance of this Act, shall prevent Federal, State, or local law enforcement personnel from having unfettered access to the entire monument, including the use of motorized vehicles and specialized equipment. 12. National landscape conservation system The monument designated by this Act shall be administered as a component of the National Landscape Conservation System."}}},{"rowIdx":1791,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-996-ih-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-996"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":996,"string":"996"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"ih"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr996ih.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr996ih.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-08 17:29:42.374"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"H01263CBCAE39444D8A8C7861679137A1\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 996 IH: Invasive Fish and Wildlife Prevention Act\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-03-06\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n I\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. R. 996\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130306\">\n March 6, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"S000480\">\n Ms. Slaughter\n </sponsor>\n (for\n\t\t\t herself,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"R000053\">\n Mr. Rangel\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"L000263\">\n Mr. Levin\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"H001038\">\n Mr. Higgins\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"E000288\">\n Mr. Ellison\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"H000324\">\n Mr. Hastings of Florida\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"B000574\">\n Mr. Blumenauer\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"G000551\">\n Mr. Grijalva\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"B001245\">\n Ms. Bordallo\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"M001171\">\n Mr. Maffei\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"L000551\">\n Ms. Lee of California\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"C000714\">\n Mr. Conyers\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"C001036\">\n Mrs. Capps\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"M000933\">\n Mr. Moran\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"K000009\">\n Ms. Kaptur\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"W000799\">\n Mr. Walz\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"M001191\">\n Mr. Murphy of Florida\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S001177\">\n Mr. Sablan\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"F000030\">\n Mr. Farr\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"M000087\">\n Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"P000595\">\n Mr. Peters of Michigan\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"R000577\">\n Mr. Ryan of Ohio\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"P000597\">\n Ms. Pingree of Maine\n </cosponsor>\n , and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"D000355\">\n Mr. Dingell\n </cosponsor>\n ) introduced the following\n\t\t\t bill; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HII00\">\n Committee\n\t\t\t on Natural Resources\n </committee-name>\n , and in addition to the Committees on the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HJU00\">\n Judiciary\n </committee-name>\n ,\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HWM00\">\n Ways and Means\n </committee-name>\n , and\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HBU00\">\n the Budget\n </committee-name>\n , for a period\n\t\t\t to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of\n\t\t\t such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee\n\t\t\t concerned\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To establish an improved regulatory process for injurious\n\t\t wildlife to prevent the introduction and establishment in the United States of\n\t\t nonnative wildlife and wild animal pathogens and parasites that are likely to\n\t\t cause harm.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"H069BA5C466FA4D90A81BF4A1384CC525\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"H49CFC0E8478441B0B60B9D01C93AD69D\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Invasive Fish and Wildlife Prevention\n\t\t\t Act\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H0FD4AA91F9834B919FB7B0B7A902D719\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Purpose\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n The purpose of this Act is to establish an\n\t\t\t improved regulatory process for injurious wildlife to prevent the introduction\n\t\t\t and establishment in the United States of nonnative wildlife and wild animal\n\t\t\t pathogens and parasites that are likely to cause—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H679496AAFABA426A80E458814DF48241\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n economic or\n\t\t\t environmental harm; or\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H1B4559A744C24ABE9A379571BDD07D63\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n harm to humans or\n\t\t\t animal health.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H2E4C3D6FBE3C43B3A4A33D4C0A5669B0\">\n <enum>\n 3.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Definitions\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n In this Act:\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H2AE1082354A243B59F1E3B1724865185\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Approved\n\t\t\t wildlife sanctuary\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n approved wildlife\n\t\t\t sanctuary\n </term>\n means a sanctuary that cares for wildlife species that—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H8DF59E1C4E0E4C7DB53819F9CB91ECC8\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"HAAD442CAD8D1412BAA9C8104ACD2640A\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n is a corporation that is\n\t\t\t exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code 1986 and\n\t\t\t is described in sections 501(c)(3) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) of that Code; or\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H56C3BB3B9963426799BA5D2F228D7774\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n is an educational entity;\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H906776F8CF5549E8B8A11A9D6ED6D63C\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n does not\n\t\t\t commercially trade in animals regulated under this Act, including offspring,\n\t\t\t parts, and byproducts of those animals;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HF4762645FB004C69A8279215B6C890F0\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n does not propagate\n\t\t\t animals regulated under this Act; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HCE10F4CDDBB8492E88ED03FC7F245D04\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n meets any\n\t\t\t additional criteria that the Service determines are necessary and consistent\n\t\t\t with the purpose of this Act.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HC3D86B0F00FC4FA3911175F82CE638B8\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Aquatic nuisance\n\t\t\t species task force\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n Aquatic Nuisance Species Task\n\t\t\t Force\n </term>\n means the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force established under\n\t\t\t section 1201 of the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act\n\t\t\t of 1990 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/16/4702\">\n 16 U.S.C. 4702\n </external-xref>\n ).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H646FEC5674574D91931229421F109181\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Director\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t term\n <term>\n Director\n </term>\n means the Director of the United States Fish and\n\t\t\t Wildlife Service.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H411C37028CA74B949000B574AD1D8E88\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Fund\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t term\n <term>\n Fund\n </term>\n means the Injurious Wildlife Prevention Fund established\n\t\t\t by section 16(a).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H98AFFBA1EB7E45DC91CB5FDBEFD3245D\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Import\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t term\n <term>\n import\n </term>\n means to bring into, or introduce into, or attempt to\n\t\t\t bring into, or introduce into, any place subject to the jurisdiction of the\n\t\t\t United States, regardless of whether the bringing into or introduction\n\t\t\t constitutes an importation within the meaning of the customs laws of the United\n\t\t\t States.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H7EB88F25AB8B4884A971C0DB32F48E54\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Indian\n\t\t\t tribe\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n Indian tribe\n </term>\n has the meaning given\n\t\t\t the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance\n\t\t\t Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/25/450b\">\n 25 U.S.C. 450b\n </external-xref>\n ).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H179EE4D870F9430A96FB6AD2C555BDAF\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <header>\n National\n\t\t\t invasive species council\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n National Invasive Species\n\t\t\t Council\n </term>\n means the National Invasive Species Council established by\n\t\t\t Executive Order 13112 on February 8, 1999 (64 Fed. Reg. 6183).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H054F7BE5F4684B979FC2CED0CBBEC268\">\n <enum>\n (8)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Native\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t term\n <term>\n native\n </term>\n , with respect to a wildlife taxon, means a wildlife\n\t\t\t taxon that historically occurred or currently occurs in the United States,\n\t\t\t other than as a result of an intentional or unintentional introduction by\n\t\t\t humans.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HBFCF3FD08DC84AD1ABE63DA8F8B2D033\">\n <enum>\n (9)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Nonnative\n\t\t\t wildlife taxon\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"HC2FB5C505C8E47039A4BFFDD331F0983\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n nonnative wildlife taxon\n </term>\n means any\n\t\t\t family, genus, species, or subspecies of live animal that is not native to the\n\t\t\t United States, regardless of whether the animal was born or raised in\n\t\t\t captivity.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HBC1A06F50D0B4EF5990DD5507C4F1622\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Inclusions\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t term\n <term>\n nonnative wildlife taxon\n </term>\n includes any viable egg, sperm,\n\t\t\t gamete, or other reproductive material or offspring of an animal of a family,\n\t\t\t genus, species, or subspecies described in subparagraph (A).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H372EA336411D4F05BB6F5C8C884E3B64\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Exclusions\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t term\n <term>\n nonnative wildlife taxon\n </term>\n does not include—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H34233B4BA8B84B17A35856A949370C70\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n any\n\t\t\t taxon that is—\n </text>\n <subclause id=\"H57D07AC136D64211B3BD19336494DF65\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n specifically\n\t\t\t defined or regulated as a plant pest or approved for biological control\n\t\t\t purposes under the Plant Protection Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/7/7701\">\n 7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ); or\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"H21C9820F9B944EF0BD4846474A806A98\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text>\n defined or\n\t\t\t regulated as a threat to livestock or poultry under the Animal Health\n\t\t\t Protection Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/7/8301\">\n 7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ); or\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H9D13EDC18A4F42D2868DE3B37B0E03C4\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n any\n\t\t\t common and clearly domesticated species or subspecies, including—\n </text>\n <subclause id=\"H44D0DBAE37B64CCE8141D052441DBD38\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n cat (Felis\n\t\t\t catus);\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"HAD4AC19840FA430182D508270FD00355\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text>\n cattle or oxen\n\t\t\t (Bos taurus);\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"HB8C4F78DF8EC4337BEAF92B0397C2DDD\">\n <enum>\n (III)\n </enum>\n <text>\n chicken (Gallus\n\t\t\t gallus domesticus);\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"H53018033C9AA45D2B87FC020FA20FE60\">\n <enum>\n (IV)\n </enum>\n <text>\n common canary\n\t\t\t (Serinus canaria domesticus);\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"HAD86E7726259441F8D811184C0B23455\">\n <enum>\n (V)\n </enum>\n <text>\n dog (Canis lupus\n\t\t\t familiaris);\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"H5B042B5F51EF478681ABA10F1BAB0619\">\n <enum>\n (VI)\n </enum>\n <text>\n donkey or ass\n\t\t\t (Equus asinus);\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"H1C5FBDA2E89B47CABC231E4FC0429C8E\">\n <enum>\n (VII)\n </enum>\n <text>\n domesticated\n\t\t\t members of the family Anatidae (geese);\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"H571CDCA9992C48D3A5A675C49DE55AF0\">\n <enum>\n (VIII)\n </enum>\n <text>\n duck\n\t\t\t (domesticated Anas spp.);\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"H7EAAAD535CEE4B64B1C4A3E0F012BA3D\">\n <enum>\n (IX)\n </enum>\n <text>\n domesticated\n\t\t\t ferret (Mustela furo);\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"H9380E1BA85BC43DD80070D8201F66CB7\">\n <enum>\n (X)\n </enum>\n <text>\n gerbil (Meriones\n\t\t\t unguiculatus);\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"H174D5C121E81467FABD2B26807197381\">\n <enum>\n (XI)\n </enum>\n <text>\n goat (Capra\n\t\t\t aegagrus hircus);\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"HB86B6D5F51BB4360AE69ACF4220CB280\">\n <enum>\n (XII)\n </enum>\n <text>\n guinea pig or\n\t\t\t Cavy (Cavia porcellus);\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"H408F5FF9815E4F5996F59AD79DC4CA9C\">\n <enum>\n (XIII)\n </enum>\n <text>\n goldfish\n\t\t\t (Carassius auratus auratus);\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"H492C86702E9D48EDA1C05BD12076E9FC\">\n <enum>\n (XIV)\n </enum>\n <text>\n domesticated\n\t\t\t hamsters (Cricetulus griseus, Mesocricetus auratus, Phodopus campbelli,\n\t\t\t Phodopus sungorus, and Phodopus roborovskii);\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"H056B405BBE7147969DA62D016605B45D\">\n <enum>\n (XV)\n </enum>\n <text>\n horse (Equus\n\t\t\t caballus);\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"HDFE5B4DD473645458D6095EA78ABA1A1\">\n <enum>\n (XVI)\n </enum>\n <text>\n llama (Lama\n\t\t\t glama);\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"H167B1147E4014AEA8DE9B9CFFB3D0430\">\n <enum>\n (XVII)\n </enum>\n <text>\n mule or hinny\n\t\t\t (Equus caballus x E. asinus);\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"HE0321E1CEC054AAF8DA387CEFF025AFA\">\n <enum>\n (XVIII)\n </enum>\n <text>\n pig or hog\n\t\t\t (Sus scrofa domestica);\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"H413D9154E839410CB2D25E561FA30849\">\n <enum>\n (XIX)\n </enum>\n <text>\n domesticated\n\t\t\t varieties of rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus);\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"HBA2D84AEDAA94D5E9333489DD3AF8474\">\n <enum>\n (XX)\n </enum>\n <text>\n sheep (Ovis\n\t\t\t aries); or\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"H7016C595F40C41A3832712605BFF4B4D\">\n <enum>\n (XXI)\n </enum>\n <text>\n any other\n\t\t\t species or subspecies that the Director determines to be common and clearly\n\t\t\t domesticated.\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HC006CC0AF492431C9B2219ED9FA56926\">\n <enum>\n (10)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Person\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t term\n <term>\n person\n </term>\n means—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H1936713A658C49A9B8CA39CA9F5061D9\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n an individual,\n\t\t\t corporation, partnership, trust, association, or other private entity;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HA4E3A09A5F9946D08A6D5D8BE499FBC6\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n any officer,\n\t\t\t employee, agent, department, or instrumentality of the Federal Government, or\n\t\t\t of any tribal government, or of any State, municipality, or political\n\t\t\t subdivision of a State, or of any foreign government; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H26604449E386441BB0F6CA1375AC0B05\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n any other entity\n\t\t\t subject to the jurisdiction of the Federal United States.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HE5D5780800EE4FBAA88DB151C20D8AD8\">\n <enum>\n (11)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Qualified\n\t\t\t institution\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n qualified institution\n </term>\n means an\n\t\t\t institution that is determined by the Director to be—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HCEE0592BA12E44808A21F7BA2B6E862E\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n for scientific,\n\t\t\t veterinary, or medical research or education, or a zoo or aquarium accredited\n\t\t\t by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums; or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H3A6AA155F686400E8B48F7710F8941FA\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n an approved\n\t\t\t wildlife sanctuary.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HAADA0961853441D8A6FC7914B022518F\">\n <enum>\n (12)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Secretary\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t term\n <term>\n Secretary\n </term>\n means the Secretary of the Interior.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HC4B47D93669847219EC9E4536595F4F7\">\n <enum>\n (13)\n </enum>\n <header>\n State\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t term\n <term>\n State\n </term>\n means—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HD35739D59B7A430AA03EB45CB114E72E\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n each of the\n\t\t\t several States of the United States;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HF2253194C45C41F5A4252D849AE7C607\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the District of\n\t\t\t Columbia;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H427091F56FE7458B8AA07617DAC24FD1\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Commonwealth\n\t\t\t of Puerto Rico;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HE627B62A88BA4F39800E10204B246F12\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Guam;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H1B1A8A3C43BB401D8E5A6BCCABC195DC\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text>\n American\n\t\t\t Samoa;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H3DFE889ABAA44B5EB8B598925C740D72\">\n <enum>\n (F)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Commonwealth\n\t\t\t of the Northern Mariana Islands;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H4E92DB3FE702442BAEFEF52B979A5943\">\n <enum>\n (G)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Federated\n\t\t\t States of Micronesia;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H8551955D0A144B06BE12FD63E6612E38\">\n <enum>\n (H)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Republic of\n\t\t\t the Marshall Islands;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H82E8DB5A406B498DA2145CA14EE05817\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Republic of\n\t\t\t Palau; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H8750DDE25074450390789942F6DF8168\">\n <enum>\n (J)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the United States\n\t\t\t Virgin Islands.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H6592FFE626414573BFEA9E17E54F98FF\">\n <enum>\n (14)\n </enum>\n <header>\n United\n\t\t\t States\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n United States\n </term>\n means—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H9117A912ABEB4CDB8F5C1D4EEAD37A67\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the States;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HCC1510171F19439AA4EC28C477F4CF13\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n any land and\n\t\t\t water, including the territorial sea and the Exclusive Economic Zone, within\n\t\t\t the jurisdiction or sovereignty of the Federal Government.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H12A26306F13B416DB47B1D9A7192A5D7\">\n <enum>\n 4.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Proposals for\n\t\t\t regulation of nonnative wildlife taxa\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H069A2DCD7D584553BBF5588F9B3C129A\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Proposals\n </header>\n <text>\n Any\n\t\t\t person or entity, or the Director, at the discretion of the Director, may\n\t\t\t propose the regulation of, or revised regulation of, 1 or more taxa.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H5602DAC39F804D728BDB66CB1C807AB2\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Information\n </header>\n <text>\n A\n\t\t\t proposal by a person or agency should include adequate information to allow the\n\t\t\t Director to determine whether the taxon meets the criteria for designation as\n\t\t\t Injurious I or Injurious II under section 5(a)(1)(A).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HB95A45FB532D4867B61E3A1D5E1F9F4D\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Public and\n\t\t\t agency comment\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H8B9FAB2D024A4FDD9D4E230954EF2030\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n Upon receipt of a proposal that the Director determines\n\t\t\t to be complete, and for any proposal the Director elects to prepare, the\n\t\t\t Director shall publish notice of the proposal in the Federal Register and\n\t\t\t provide an opportunity for at least 60 days of public comment.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HB608C2027CE2474AA63154D939E71FF9\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Regulations for\n\t\t\t complete proposals\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 180 days after the date of\n\t\t\t enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting through the Director, shall\n\t\t\t promulgate regulations on the criteria for complete proposals.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H2025D00659AB48DAABF8A4E95DBC8B99\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Determination\n </header>\n <text>\n Not\n\t\t\t later than 180 days after the date of publication of a proposal under\n\t\t\t subsection (c), or as soon thereafter as is feasible, the Director shall make a\n\t\t\t determination as to whether the proposal should be approved or\n\t\t\t disapproved.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H09FFED3183114766B456E84F085DD16A\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Notice of\n\t\t\t determination\n </header>\n <text>\n The Director shall—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HF7C241F31375411384A189C61CE4CDD3\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n publish in the\n\t\t\t Federal Register notice of the determination made under subsection (d);\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HF6ECD428C05B40EBA02BFF5BE939F5BF\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n make the basis for\n\t\t\t the determination available on a publicly available Federal Internet\n\t\t\t site.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H60504B9C35B84951804E849211E1EC06\">\n <enum>\n 5.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Scientific risk\n\t\t\t assessment and risk determination regulations\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H6CEFFEBFAA144DD79ACC2392D8AC9F09\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Assessment and\n\t\t\t determination\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H4924FC4612CE41CCA63183D928DA6C3E\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary, acting through the Director, shall\n\t\t\t promulgate regulations—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H72AAA1340E424069BFF65B7D5715A7AA\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to further specify\n\t\t\t the criteria for regulating a nonnative wildlife taxon as—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H2AB04A675FE345918C049B0F7214DB31\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n an\n\t\t\t Injurious I taxon, which shall be a taxon—\n </text>\n <subclause id=\"HE215F44819A145908F7468776D478DEF\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n that the Director\n\t\t\t determines—\n </text>\n <item id=\"HE1F2300F7D164DFBABAF9133A05C12D0\">\n <enum>\n (aa)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to be\n\t\t\t injurious to human beings, the interests of agriculture, horticulture, or\n\t\t\t forestry, or wildlife or wildlife resources of the United States; and\n </text>\n </item>\n <item id=\"H31864B6C812E4E209BE84D07F4AA7607\">\n <enum>\n (bb)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to\n\t\t\t have a high degree of potential harm and is a taxon with which qualified\n\t\t\t institutions have not previously had significant experience in maintaining\n\t\t\t successfully in captivity and preventing escapes or releases; and\n </text>\n </item>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"H9D373DDA0B8549DCA9C91F1149882806\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text>\n except as\n\t\t\t provided in section 12, the importation and transportation of which in\n\t\t\t interstate commerce shall be conducted only pursuant to a permit issued under\n\t\t\t section 12 to a qualified institution; or\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H0825B760967C4027883E512DD5CC91B5\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n an\n\t\t\t Injurious II taxon, which shall be a taxon—\n </text>\n <subclause id=\"H73CA546CB0CD48D78FF426690D41340D\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n that the Director\n\t\t\t determines—\n </text>\n <item id=\"HE7978F0D2B6F4078B8B2F1A6FEA05DFE\">\n <enum>\n (aa)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to be\n\t\t\t injurious to human beings, the interests of agriculture, horticulture, or\n\t\t\t forestry, or wildlife or wildlife resources of the United States; but\n </text>\n </item>\n <item id=\"H31D7CCFCA2C549068295E2A0F470107C\">\n <enum>\n (bb)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to\n\t\t\t have a degree of potential for harm that is less than the degree of potential\n\t\t\t harm of an Injurious I taxon or is a taxon with which qualified institutions\n\t\t\t have previously had significant experience in maintaining successfully in\n\t\t\t captivity and preventing escapes or releases; and\n </text>\n </item>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"H4DAEF501C0EF42A491F3013632A343B8\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text>\n for which no\n\t\t\t permit is required if the taxon is—\n </text>\n <item id=\"H52E93FA48C9248DAAB368B9E9448520A\">\n <enum>\n (aa)\n </enum>\n <text>\n imported to a\n\t\t\t qualified institution;\n </text>\n </item>\n <item id=\"H33E66E46497E4F16B8C9F22F98270E37\">\n <enum>\n (bb)\n </enum>\n <text>\n transported in\n\t\t\t interstate commerce and intrastate commerce to and among qualified\n\t\t\t institutions; or\n </text>\n </item>\n <item id=\"HFD9665F62FCF443186D4029265CF9632\">\n <enum>\n (cc)\n </enum>\n <text>\n held\n\t\t\t by a qualified institution;\n </text>\n </item>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H3D28379FF75E4FF3A201247ADE092C96\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to establish a\n\t\t\t process for assessing and analyzing the risks of taxa that may have been, or\n\t\t\t foreseeably could be, imported into, or found in interstate commerce within,\n\t\t\t the United States; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HEED8F5FDC6F3429ABA07799BFA333C6E\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n that may also\n\t\t\t provide for cases in which exceptions or additions to the Injurious I taxon or\n\t\t\t Injurious II taxon criteria may be necessary to address extraordinary\n\t\t\t risks.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HB68C763BE0204A92931EF713765E3237\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Basis,\n\t\t\t availability, and review\n </header>\n <text>\n The Director shall—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H14FF31F76C6140E8B9954F79CF3FC29F\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n ensure that the\n\t\t\t risk assessment and risk determination processes conducted under this section\n\t\t\t are based on sound science; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HE290F4D9C8EE461CA8F237EADAA090F3\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n make the results\n\t\t\t of each such assessment and determination available to the public.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HAFFC93E2E73A4A57B2967E6D33DA575F\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Previously\n\t\t\t listed taxa\n </header>\n <text>\n Each wildlife taxon previously designated by statute\n\t\t\t or by the Secretary as injurious under\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/18/42\">\n section 42(a)\n </external-xref>\n of title 18, United States\n\t\t\t Code (including under any regulation promulgated under that authority), shall,\n\t\t\t after the effective date of the final regulations promulgated under this\n\t\t\t subsection, be promptly designated by the Director as an Injurious I taxon or\n\t\t\t Injurious II taxon under this subsection, based on a determination by the\n\t\t\t Director of whether the taxon meets the criteria described in clause (i) or\n\t\t\t (ii), respectively, of paragraph (1)(A).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H4D6619AB3BB1423CA741DA3EAA312D98\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Deadlines\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"H918F83DC3E894974B24020DAFE5DA903\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Proposed\n\t\t\t regulations\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of\n\t\t\t this Act, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a proposed\n\t\t\t version of the regulations required under this subsection.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H43F950F216A948FDA3D0624A983D5C5F\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Final\n\t\t\t regulations\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment\n\t\t\t of this Act, the Secretary shall promulgate final regulations required under\n\t\t\t this subsection, including a public notification of the process for submission\n\t\t\t of a proposal under section 4(a).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HC5D98605E794488997E7E16526510335\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Additional\n\t\t\t requirement of pre-import risk screening for all taxa novel to the united\n\t\t\t states\n </header>\n <clause id=\"HAB52D6E683254DF6A3313C2E40D85A6C\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of\n\t\t\t this Act, the Secretary shall by regulation—\n </text>\n <subclause id=\"H2A211548F4A64CDD9B24584586612168\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n define the phrase\n <quote>\n non-native wildlife taxa novel to the United States\n </quote>\n for the\n\t\t\t purpose of this section; and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"HE1AA4EF65DED4ADBA21BA63055C888D9\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text>\n set forth a\n\t\t\t process to ensure that all unregulated non-native wildlife taxa novel to the\n\t\t\t United States are thereafter reviewed by the Director prior to allowance of\n\t\t\t their importation to the United States to determine whether they should be\n\t\t\t regulated under any of clause (i) or (ii) of paragraph (1)(A).\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HB5225E25FE0F4AB59505E1C80C704EAC\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Avoidance of\n\t\t\t new incentives\n </header>\n <text>\n In promulgating the regulation under clause (i),\n\t\t\t the Secretary shall seek to avoid creating a new incentive for animal importers\n\t\t\t to import novel taxa prior to the effective date of the regulation.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HFEFD3C01E901463586B7E37F20E40E20\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <header>\n New regulation\n\t\t\t for imports of taxa novel to the united states\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 1\n\t\t\t year after the date of promulgation of the regulation under clause (i), the\n\t\t\t Secretary shall implement the regulation.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H07B1E8BE90C241B8AEF513CE8A470762\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Scientific risk\n\t\t\t assessment\n </header>\n <text>\n The regulations promulgated under subsection (a) shall\n\t\t\t require consideration, in an initial scientific risk assessment of a taxon, of\n\t\t\t at least—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H99BD99EDC0814049BA59E80A9129CC97\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the scientific\n\t\t\t name and native range of the taxon;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H742CEF1CE9CE4E549C3E22FAE49BB343\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n whether the taxon\n\t\t\t has established or spread, or caused harm to the economy, the environment, or\n\t\t\t the health of other animal species in the United States or in an ecosystem\n\t\t\t similar to an ecosystem in the United States;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H868D888A66D048D8B1275EB1AFB1EECB\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n whether\n\t\t\t environmental conditions suitable for the establishment or spread of the taxon\n\t\t\t exist or will exist in the United States;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HB29BFA175E0E410EB505C337C1B0A48B\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the likelihood of\n\t\t\t establishment and spread of the taxon;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HA1365F8A6770446E97AC7D7002BFA26D\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n whether the taxon\n\t\t\t will cause harm to human beings, to the interests of agriculture, horticulture,\n\t\t\t forestry, or to wildlife or the wildlife resources of the United States;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HD6F837C27A404890835AF4C298571DC9\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text>\n whether the taxon\n\t\t\t will damage land, water, or facilities of the National Park System or other\n\t\t\t public land;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HB2B00DB967354712AE80B0B23C9FFEF3\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the best available\n\t\t\t scientific risk screening systems or predictive models that apply to the taxon;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HAFDA823ACA6346DAAD1CAEE1D3095AF2\">\n <enum>\n (8)\n </enum>\n <text>\n other factors\n\t\t\t important to assessing risks, if any, associated with the taxon, in accordance\n\t\t\t with the purpose of this Act.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HF52425C62C394E50B8C374AB4E5662E8\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Risk\n\t\t\t determination\n </header>\n <text>\n Prior to designating any nonnative wildlife taxon\n\t\t\t as an Injurious I taxon or Injurious II taxon under subsection (a), after\n\t\t\t conducting a risk assessment, the Director shall prepare a risk determination\n\t\t\t that takes into consideration—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H1E1DDFDA6A3949F692A9D1ACFEDC1576\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the results of the\n\t\t\t risk assessment; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H6FDC7DB294B048C68700AF71385C010D\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n at a\n\t\t\t minimum—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HD3DE1DBE430D4709B41DB2A61DF32122\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the capabilities\n\t\t\t and any efforts of States, local governments, and Indian tribes to address the\n\t\t\t risks, if any, identified by the Director with respect to the taxon, including\n\t\t\t the results of any risk assessments conducted for the taxon that are available\n\t\t\t to the Director;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HEA0F570CEC4C4A7080FB2A5B070373C8\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the potential for\n\t\t\t reduction, mitigation, control, and management of any risks identified;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HA23E8719AC39476693B120659F957E9F\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n whether any risks\n\t\t\t identified already are adequately addressed under other applicable law.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HA81BCDBC2BE942DCBB34992F8E18FEDF\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Discretionary\n\t\t\t analysis\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H98FDC9482E5741D184655D52DEC5C16C\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n In preparing the risk determination for a taxon, the\n\t\t\t Director may consider the economic, social, and cultural impacts of a decision\n\t\t\t on whether to regulate the taxon.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HEF278A37F3BA4FEE89B74E08CF681D28\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Other\n\t\t\t requirements\n </header>\n <text>\n This section shall satisfy the requirements of, and\n\t\t\t apply in lieu of any other requirement to complete an analysis under, any other\n\t\t\t law (including a regulation or Executive order) on economic, social, or\n\t\t\t cultural impact.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H56C2CB038D734781AC03EE867EDC6C51\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Notice and\n\t\t\t consultation\n </header>\n <text>\n In promulgating regulations under subsection (a),\n\t\t\t the Director shall notify and consult with, at a minimum—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H6BC2EBD4869F4F9DBDA3C3A820CA80B7\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n affected States,\n\t\t\t Indian tribes, qualified institutions, and other stakeholders;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HDB8BBCC9B2D6461485DD380016B1638A\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Aquatic\n\t\t\t Nuisance Species Task Force;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HCCF44CCEABF64A8690172D9D7E400AE1\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the National\n\t\t\t Invasive Species Council;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HE5297C65D6BF4049B79CA5B2E3CF5259\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Department of\n\t\t\t Agriculture;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H6B6BFDFD7DEB4EFCBC73FA746E1F1027\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Centers for\n\t\t\t Disease Control and Prevention; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H21E73369ECD7459F8FF998C9B6715BB6\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the National\n\t\t\t Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HF431F7DE49F642AAA5E5229C450DDACC\">\n <enum>\n 6.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Emergency\n\t\t\t temporary designation\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H926709F613C94E8EBB42E630D43D7C2D\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n If the Director determines an emergency exists because an\n\t\t\t unregulated nonnative wildlife taxon poses an imminent threat of harm to\n\t\t\t individuals in or wildlife of the United States, or the economy or environment\n\t\t\t of the United States, the Director may immediately temporarily designate the\n\t\t\t nonnative wildlife taxon as Injurious I in accordance with section\n\t\t\t 5(a)(1)(A)(i).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HD1ED8B20BAF748C5AF30CB202D23D3B0\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Notice of\n\t\t\t temporary designation\n </header>\n <text>\n The Director shall promptly—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HD8BBCDDB67DB4446ABB25ED880AAB87E\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n publish in the\n\t\t\t Federal Register notice of each temporary designation under this subsection;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HF2EDF9F4082545E28E738B952B2853C2\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n make the basis for\n\t\t\t the designation available on a publicly available Federal Internet site and\n\t\t\t through other appropriate means.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HD9226BDD1E164A4DA83E5D1BDECF51B0\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Determination\n </header>\n <text>\n Not\n\t\t\t later than 1 year after temporarily designating a nonnative wildlife taxon\n\t\t\t using the emergency authority under this section, the Director shall—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H46B5BB3F9EFD407EBDE6F0D655EA9B28\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n make a final\n\t\t\t determination regarding whether the taxon should be further regulated under\n\t\t\t either of clause (i) or (ii) of section 5(a)(1)(A);\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H65CA5D764B1A468FB02E034E59BB42EF\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n publish notice of\n\t\t\t that final determination in the Federal Register; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H01FB84569555451BA98F08638A030CE7\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n make the basis for\n\t\t\t the determination available on a publicly available Federal Internet\n\t\t\t site.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H4ECFF6C4B09544C0B6F0A0B982C75398\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Limitation on\n\t\t\t procedures\n </header>\n <text>\n The procedures under sections 4 and 5 of this Act and\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/5/553\">\n section 553\n </external-xref>\n of title 5, United States Code, shall not apply to temporary\n\t\t\t designations under this section.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HA0809DF74EDF4EEABF5630610F6EE2D0\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n State\n\t\t\t requests\n </header>\n <text>\n If the Governor of a State requests a temporary\n\t\t\t emergency designation under this section, the Director shall respond promptly\n\t\t\t with a written determination on the request.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HF98201B59E054780A346F9C5D9DD8378\">\n <enum>\n 7.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Information on\n\t\t\t imported animals\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"HB719D57833424DAEADEDA2220856B56D\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Improved\n\t\t\t information\n </header>\n <text>\n The Director shall—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H6595782337BE4A409135F92274166A9D\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n not later than 18\n\t\t\t months after the date of enactment of this Act, establish an electronic\n\t\t\t database that describes, using scientific names to the species level (or\n\t\t\t subspecies level, if applicable), all quantities of imports of all live\n\t\t\t wildlife, and the regulatory status of the wildlife, in a form that permits\n\t\t\t that information to be rapidly accessed; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H4D81013367684581B4FE15AD0C6AFA9D\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n not later than 30\n\t\t\t days after the date of importation of wildlife described in paragraph (1), make\n\t\t\t the information described in that paragraph (other than confidential business\n\t\t\t information associated with those imports that is protected under other Federal\n\t\t\t law) available on a publicly available Federal Internet site.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H9AB6609AF71A496EAFA3BE028071F3DC\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Annual report of\n\t\t\t information\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of\n\t\t\t this Act, and not later than each April 1 thereafter, the Director shall issue,\n\t\t\t including on a publicly available Federal Internet site, a report that\n\t\t\t includes, at a minimum, a description of—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H2E04AB7E2C1F40EA9B5C2376474ABF71\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n all nonnative\n\t\t\t wildlife imported, using scientific names of the wildlife to the species or\n\t\t\t subspecies level, to the extent known; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H826849F84D3D4CD486885E235BA5B88F\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n cumulative\n\t\t\t quantities of imported wildlife and the regulatory status of the\n\t\t\t wildlife.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H3F810573DCE0423687EEEF8F280DBEA6\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Monitoring\n\t\t\t import information\n </header>\n <text>\n In consultation with inspection, customs, and\n\t\t\t border officials in the Departments of Agriculture and Homeland Security, the\n\t\t\t Director shall regularly—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H8273FCD0958C4A469B8CA6741B4D21D7\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n monitor the\n\t\t\t identities and quantities of nonnative wildlife taxa being imported, with\n\t\t\t particular emphasis on wildlife newly in the import trade to the United States;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HD1548562D08D470A8D430B9CEC3860F8\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n determine, to the\n\t\t\t maximum extent practicable, whether the newly traded taxa would meet the\n\t\t\t criteria for regulation, and should be regulated, under any of clause (i) or\n\t\t\t (ii) of section 5(a)(1)(A).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H2B3E883ED9404AE99F111CBD33A4B0F4\">\n <enum>\n 8.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Injurious\n\t\t\t wildlife determinations\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H778125B77F89437D877C1F519E0AF48F\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n Immediately upon the date of enactment of this Act, the\n\t\t\t Secretary shall make more rapid determinations on proposals for regulation of\n\t\t\t wildlife under\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/18/42\">\n section 42\n </external-xref>\n of title 18, United States Code.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HC0CB3F00165043719D561A14124E6412\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Streamlining of\n\t\t\t determinations\n </header>\n <text>\n In carrying out subsection (a) and other\n\t\t\t provisions of this Act, the Secretary—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H2EEBCF5C73D64DBEB4440BAEDD9B2558\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n shall use the best\n\t\t\t available scientific risk screening systems or predictive models that apply to\n\t\t\t the taxon under consideration;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H4358788616964B428CC5E57CDAA1B19A\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n shall forego\n\t\t\t time-consuming optional administrative steps, unless the Secretary determines\n\t\t\t the steps to be essential; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H58FEB151D7974819A1C3CE5C79B5BFB5\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n notwithstanding\n\t\t\t chapter 6, and\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/5/804\">\n section 804,\n </external-xref>\n of title 5, United States Code, may forego economic\n\t\t\t impact analyses.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H64646EAF277D48C583C3D1F0653F20FE\">\n <enum>\n 9.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Effect on\n\t\t\t injurious wildlife provision\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act and the regulations promulgated\n\t\t\t under this Act shall take precedence over any conflicting regulation\n\t\t\t promulgated under\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/18/42\">\n section 42\n </external-xref>\n of title 18, United States Code.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H3F8D748393874111BAEA7438ACF2BD04\">\n <enum>\n 10.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Prevention of\n\t\t\t wildlife pathogens and parasites\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H9457FE4068B84970A7737F69383C5D6B\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary shall have the primary authority to\n\t\t\t prevent, and the primary responsibility for preventing, the importation of, and\n\t\t\t interstate commerce in, wildlife pathogens and harmful parasites.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HCD6BAA9DBE1446FE898E27BBAA34592D\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Regulations\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"HAA7F63ED7EE34536AA99726E0F39ADE7\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n In addition to regulations required under section 5(a),\n\t\t\t the Secretary shall promulgate such regulations as are necessary—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HB9870C6DF0DC44EA814C5BF5E5C30208\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to minimize the\n\t\t\t likelihood of introduction or dissemination of any disease or harmful parasite\n\t\t\t of native or nonnative wildlife; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H893762CA4C1C4996A36A2E4764377F75\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to impose any\n\t\t\t additional necessary import restrictions, including management measures, health\n\t\t\t certifications, quarantine requirements, specifications for conveyances,\n\t\t\t holding water, and associated materials, shipment and handling requirements,\n\t\t\t and other measures that the Secretary determines to be necessary—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H86D7CBC712D74F3EB26DC9B0A0BBD82E\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to\n\t\t\t prevent the importation of, and interstate commerce in, wildlife pathogens and\n\t\t\t harmful parasites; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HE3597BCE9D2442CE83C316607F4ED2C2\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to\n\t\t\t address—\n </text>\n <subclause id=\"H4A38DED1A9B149C2B76969E68ABEB3FA\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a\n\t\t\t particular taxon;\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"HE4A355A825544454AA37A97330E0307D\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the place of\n\t\t\t origin of a particular taxon; and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"H27B62455168F44A98D6D9A2056E106D7\">\n <enum>\n (III)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the conveyance\n\t\t\t and materials associated with wildlife transport.\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HEDE4A7A5E2354BB8A2746BDAE866A8D8\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Relationship to\n\t\t\t other authorities\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H885ADE2330A747C59EEC518E74E15A43\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall\n\t\t\t exclude from regulation under this section any pathogen, parasite, or host\n\t\t\t taxon that is—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H67B8CF20176B4431A04871344F509351\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n defined or\n\t\t\t regulated by the Department of Health and Human Services as a threat to humans\n\t\t\t under section 361 of the Public Health Service Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/264\">\n 42 U.S.C. 264\n </external-xref>\n );\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H6066A26B3F7E47709C6B70745AC737DF\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n defined or\n\t\t\t regulated by the Department of Agriculture as a threat to livestock or poultry\n\t\t\t under the Animal Health Protection Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/7/8301\">\n 7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ); or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H13448DBECCA14E0BBBF60E79FEF1B48E\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n specifically\n\t\t\t defined or regulated by the Department of Agriculture as a plant pest or\n\t\t\t approved for biological control purposes under the Plant Protection Act (7\n\t\t\t U.S.C. 7701 et seq.).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H5BE3FAB07BAF487DA253D4F0CC56B3C1\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Exception\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t Secretary may regulate a pathogen, parasite, or host taxon described in any of\n\t\t\t subparagraphs (A) through (C) of paragraph (1) to the extent that the taxon\n\t\t\t also poses a wildlife disease risk.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H88B23109A3EB4074BA095E800E3D33C9\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Coordination\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H790A44A5590447D69AC2F2E9EF8E5C95\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n In promulgating regulations under and otherwise carrying\n\t\t\t out this section and section 7, the Secretary shall consult and coordinate\n\t\t\t with—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HBB5DA2C044504F1D82BB237F3783DBBA\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n other Federal\n\t\t\t agencies and departments with authority to regulate taxa;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HE9AA80108E1242698CE6C3542447CAF5\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n State wildlife\n\t\t\t agencies;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H3EB10593464B4131A4EA3E413587E879\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n State\n\t\t\t veterinarians; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H0EC56AD2295A4D79AE76AC478F3A5283\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n other officials\n\t\t\t with related authorities.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H75D807A8CB584F7A8AC00C7B705BDE7D\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Consultation by\n\t\t\t secretary of agriculture\n </header>\n <text>\n In any case in which the Secretary of\n\t\t\t Agriculture participates in the World Organization for Animal Health, the\n\t\t\t Secretary of Agriculture shall confer and consult with the Secretary on any\n\t\t\t matters relating to prevention of wildlife diseases that may threaten the\n\t\t\t United States.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HBD5ECFFC32784607B2ECF0DB9D4B62F3\">\n <enum>\n 11.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Prohibitions\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"HF445CE0FB34E4B6EB3ECD8B7C0F6EA60\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Prohibitions\n </header>\n <text>\n Except\n\t\t\t as provided in this section or section 12, it shall be unlawful for any person\n\t\t\t subject to the jurisdiction of the United States—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HFC131AACEBDA4651880E06D57F94E976\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to import into the\n\t\t\t United States any nonnative wildlife taxon the Director has designated as\n\t\t\t Injurious I or Injurious II under section 5(a)(1)(A) or under section 6, or to\n\t\t\t knowingly possess such an animal, or the descendant of such an animal, that was\n\t\t\t imported in violation of this subsection;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HB384A20C646947659A9940940BFCD561\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to engage in\n\t\t\t interstate commerce for any nonnative wildlife taxon described in paragraph\n\t\t\t (1), or to knowingly possess such an animal, or the descendant of an animal,\n\t\t\t that was transported in interstate commerce in violation of this\n\t\t\t subsection;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H92096A9E05A4435EBE2904621150454A\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to violate any\n\t\t\t term or condition of a permit issued to a qualified institution under section\n\t\t\t 12 for a taxon designated as Injurious I under clause (i) of section 5(a)(1)(A)\n\t\t\t or under section 6;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H7F48171C9AAB4AE9A35ABA0821961F17\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to release into\n\t\t\t the wild any nonnative wildlife taxon described in paragraph (1);\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H3C865A7281194722BEB7CC1267E7660A\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to violate any\n\t\t\t additional regulation promulgated by the Secretary as necessary to prevent the\n\t\t\t importation of, and interstate commerce in, wildlife pathogens and harmful\n\t\t\t parasites under this Act; or\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H4E9A1AD7EA3C4186A2AB5F2223DC752D\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to attempt any of\n\t\t\t the prohibited actions described in paragraphs (1) through (5).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H997B376232FC4B32B207F2F5B837759C\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Exemption for\n\t\t\t interstate transportation of animals of later-Regulated taxa\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H5C84587B35A0446480CA0CE68DC38A47\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n Except as provided in paragraph (2), an individual animal\n\t\t\t that was lawfully owned prior to the taxa to which the animal belongs being\n\t\t\t regulated by the Director under this Act as Injurious II may be transported\n\t\t\t interstate without a permit by any person for noncommercial purposes\n\t\t\t only.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H8C55D4F2F26E45A88C74AA8E0CD6E91F\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Exception\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t exemption under paragraph (1) does not apply to an animal of any taxa\n\t\t\t designated by the Director as Injurious I.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H08F08C43E518457990D89CA4A34E3835\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Limitation on\n\t\t\t Application\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"HA402DE480E7D4C94A717CC043E8A6F0A\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n The prohibitions in this section shall not apply\n\t\t\t to—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HB9EE1291F5BF4B6398EBD09A47613BEC\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n any action by\n\t\t\t Federal, State, tribal, or local law enforcement personnel to enforce this\n\t\t\t section; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H74E8732145FC4057B1DF607DF3A9C039\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n any action by\n\t\t\t Federal, State, tribal, or local officials to prevent the introduction or\n\t\t\t establishment of nonnative wildlife, or wildlife pathogens or parasites,\n\t\t\t including actions to transport, hold, and shelter animals of taxa regulated\n\t\t\t under this Act.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H5B58232CDD734D68A339651356D60158\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Importation and\n\t\t\t transportation by Federal agencies\n </header>\n <text>\n Nothing in this Act shall\n\t\t\t restrict the importation or transportation between any States of nonnative\n\t\t\t wildlife by a Federal agency for the use of the Federal agency if the nonnative\n\t\t\t wildlife remains in the possession of a Federal agency.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HE87EA3730B5644989CC43B30B13D059A\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Effective\n\t\t\t date\n </header>\n <text>\n This section takes effect on the date that is 30 days after\n\t\t\t the date of promulgation of the final regulations under section 5(a).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H5ADEEFD878074E2495133DAF31813910\">\n <enum>\n 12.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Permits and\n\t\t\t exemptions for qualified institutions and live animal transporters\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H7573124302CD4E41BCB08D1BEEE63F89\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Permits\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t Director may issue to a qualified institution a permit authorizing any of the\n\t\t\t actions otherwise prohibited under section 11 for any wildlife taxon designated\n\t\t\t under clause (i) or (ii) of section 5(a)(1)(A) or under section 6.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H7F980D1E8DD54E068D682B2C9EFD4E4E\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Terms and\n\t\t\t conditions\n </header>\n <text>\n The Director may include in a permit under subsection\n\t\t\t (a) terms and conditions to minimize the risk of introduction or establishment\n\t\t\t of nonnative wildlife, pathogens, and parasites in the United States.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HFA9CB398D33F4492978F44ECB47A8650\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Exemption and\n\t\t\t reporting\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H982C8EA0BEF743E683C456717EDECF83\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n No permit shall be required for any qualified institution\n\t\t\t or any live animal transportation company or other live animal transporter that\n\t\t\t is in temporary possession of an animal delivering it to, or transporting it\n\t\t\t from, a qualified institution, to import or transport (on an interstate or\n\t\t\t intrastate basis), or possess or breed, any taxon that the Director has\n\t\t\t designated as an Injurious II taxon under section 5(a)(1)(A)(ii).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H07A4EFBFD5E7440FB51742D65691BAFB\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Display\n\t\t\t exemption\n </header>\n <text>\n No permit shall be required for the import, interstate\n\t\t\t or intrastate transportation, possession, or breeding of an Injurious I taxon\n\t\t\t by a qualified zoo or aquarium institution.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H860B8BB669F6424494506E53965C1F47\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Exclusions\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t exemptions described in paragraphs (1) and (2) do not include the transfer of\n\t\t\t ownership of an Injurious I taxon or the transfer of ownership of an Injurious\n\t\t\t II taxon to any person or entity other than to another qualified\n\t\t\t institution.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H9A86D43F3CC9450189619AEC48B448A0\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Record\n </header>\n <text>\n Each\n\t\t\t qualified institution or live animal transporter that imports, transports (on\n\t\t\t an interstate or intrastate basis), possesses, or breeds any taxa designated as\n\t\t\t Injurious I or II shall maintain records, subject to annual inspection by the\n\t\t\t Director, at the discretion of the Director, that summarize the transactions of\n\t\t\t the qualified institution or live animal transporter for the covered\n\t\t\t taxa.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H791EE18A5B734C4283AA33BDF5107CA6\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Regulations;\n\t\t\t list of qualified institutions\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary shall—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HF45179AC0F604A13BD858EF66494AF56\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n promulgate\n\t\t\t regulations to implement this section; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H9FDC5CF0E9D747B38B887B5BE7DF4B11\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n maintain a current\n\t\t\t roster of designated qualified institutions on a publicly available Federal\n\t\t\t Internet site and through other appropriate means.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HE963B0CFEC7D4E7E8380B58D9E9588E1\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Report\n </header>\n <text>\n Not\n\t\t\t later than March 1 of each year, a qualified zoo or aquarium shall submit to\n\t\t\t the Director a report on the imports, interstate or intrastate transportation,\n\t\t\t possession, or breeding of any Injurious I taxon by the qualified zoo or\n\t\t\t aquarium for the preceding calendar year.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HAA5914C7709B49CEB03C6CAEDC70FCB7\">\n <enum>\n 13.\n </enum>\n <header>\n User\n\t\t\t fees\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H734324E6913540A48EEA5FA74A46BFE8\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Definition of\n\t\t\t live wildlife shipments\n </header>\n <text>\n In this section, the term\n <term>\n live\n\t\t\t wildlife shipment\n </term>\n does not include shipments made by qualified\n\t\t\t institutions for scientific, veterinary, or medical research, medical research,\n\t\t\t education, conservation outreach, or display purposes.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HF8A651DB96AB4B71943E9E881911B4C9\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Reasonable\n\t\t\t fee\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this\n\t\t\t Act, the Secretary shall propose, and subsequently adopt, by regulation, a\n\t\t\t reasonable fee to be charged on imported live wildlife shipments for use in\n\t\t\t recovering a portion of the costs of—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H6E76CE7AEAD34948B465F898E3545A08\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n improving the\n\t\t\t information available on the importation and interstate commerce trade of\n\t\t\t wildlife;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H0AE41CB8FE8243039263348AA02087B7\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n monitoring that\n\t\t\t information under section 7;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H1CC14175EEE2401C87825E5294B19DD9\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n conducting risk\n\t\t\t assessments and risk analyses for nonnative wildlife taxa in that trade under\n\t\t\t sections 4 and 5;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HCC2B42FB37A6469E925BEF5540ACB51E\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n making emergency\n\t\t\t designations under section 6; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H8FAE14E9E37348269F69ED67B383970B\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n preventing\n\t\t\t wildlife pathogens and parasites under section 10.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H65215B5D7C0846018E429BDBCDB2F6D2\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Cost recovery\n\t\t\t purpose\n </header>\n <text>\n The purpose of the user fees in this section shall be to\n\t\t\t recover approximately 75 percent of the costs to the Director for the services\n\t\t\t listed in subsection (b), after such date as the user fee regulation under\n\t\t\t subsection (b) is fully implemented and the amounts of the fees received have\n\t\t\t been appropriated to the Injurious Wildlife Prevention Fund pursuant to section\n\t\t\t 16(b)(2)(A) for at least one full fiscal year.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H9B2E55CAAD3B489AB8F828F6B4DCEA1A\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Fee\n\t\t\t limit\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H9ACF59E15BBD4E1EB972308E1E43162D\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n The amount of the additional fee to be charged on any\n\t\t\t live wildlife shipment under this section shall be set by the Secretary only\n\t\t\t after fully considering public comments on the proposed fee regulation and it\n\t\t\t shall be charged broadly and fairly across the live wildlife import industry\n\t\t\t and at the lowest level feasible to achieve the cost recovery purpose in\n\t\t\t subsection (c).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H202A029E7704464794F6FF4292BF98AC\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Annual total fee\n\t\t\t revenue\n </header>\n <text>\n The fees shall be set so that the annual total fee\n\t\t\t revenue shall not exceed the amount of the annual total fee revenue of the fee\n\t\t\t charged by the Director under the inspection program of the Director to oversee\n\t\t\t the importation of live wildlife carried out pursuant to—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HE9FD1458FAEE4A839203724517B79645\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n section 11(f) of\n\t\t\t the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/16/1540\">\n 16 U.S.C. 1540(f)\n </external-xref>\n );\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H7280070F79C8422FB6FD935063B50F46\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n subpart I of part\n\t\t\t 14 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations);\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H5452A081783C4D19A9FE3415FE37B81D\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n other applicable\n\t\t\t authority.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H8DE7F4A381CB47959839ED297D4CB87E\">\n <enum>\n 14.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Relationship to\n\t\t\t State law\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H8CD6E21D774341509967208946D02304\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Possession of\n\t\t\t lawfully obtained injurious wildlife taxa\n </header>\n <text>\n Possession of lawfully\n\t\t\t obtained injurious wildlife taxa within a State shall—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H12FE9FB8494B4EB2999944C76CE1DC9B\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n be a matter of\n\t\t\t State law; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H2931129BF2BE443EB86CED557ED4089C\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"HD2AFEF3B44CB42B98BFCCE15971068F1\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n not be federally\n\t\t\t regulated; or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HFFB2990CD10E4E0F8B8A86758D42C33E\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n not require a Federal permit under\n\t\t\t this Act.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H13EE62CE1E1C4F48BEEDACC5B3E1E2F9\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Regulations and\n\t\t\t determinations\n </header>\n <text>\n Except as provided in subsection (c), nothing in\n\t\t\t this Act, or in the regulations and determinations to be promulgated or issued\n\t\t\t by the Secretary or the Director under this Act, preempts or otherwise affects\n\t\t\t the application of any State law that establishes more stringent requirements\n\t\t\t for—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HBA25A20EDCE34CFCB8C295C636D740CB\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the importation,\n\t\t\t transportation, possession, sale, purchase, release, breeding of, or bartering\n\t\t\t for, or any other transaction involving, any nonnative wildlife taxon;\n\t\t\t or\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H71668E4CEDAB42DBB1A3E1DB4CC2568D\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the prevention of\n\t\t\t wildlife pathogens and harmful parasites.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HCD3AD0D66BA4495E86E34CB6332939AE\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Limitation on\n\t\t\t Application of prohibitions To prevent release\n </header>\n <text>\n The Director may\n\t\t\t limit the application of this Act to facilitate implementation of any State,\n\t\t\t local, or tribal program that results in voluntary surrender of regulated\n\t\t\t nonnative wildlife, if the Director determines that the limitation will prevent\n\t\t\t the release of that wildlife.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H54D9854C011D46F4A18D499AC34DBA44\">\n <enum>\n 15.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Penalties and\n\t\t\t sanctions\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H49440EE72094452B92CA01E194EC0664\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Civil\n\t\t\t penalties\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"HE09C4069D62A433C9256364E17A2C28F\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Civil\n\t\t\t administrative penalties\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"H9070D46093D14CBFB2CE8D174F31B793\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n Any person who is found by the Secretary, after notice\n\t\t\t and opportunity for a hearing conducted in accordance with section 554 of title\n\t\t\t 5, United States Code, to have committed any act prohibited by section 11 shall\n\t\t\t be liable to the United States for a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed\n\t\t\t $10,000 for each violation.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HFFEF340827AE4F15908648B16E32A2A9\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Subpoena\n\t\t\t power\n </header>\n <text>\n For the purposes of conducting any investigation or hearing\n\t\t\t under this Act, the Secretary may—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H356CD2E928484C2599C9D5C9C3D4F210\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n issue subpoenas\n\t\t\t for the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of relevant\n\t\t\t papers, books, and documents; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HF85C225C045C484D874608444F680067\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n administer\n\t\t\t oaths.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H06F3BB8017734E2287362DF36CEBDDD4\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Civil judicial\n\t\t\t penalties\n </header>\n <text>\n Any person who violates any provision of this Act, or\n\t\t\t any regulation promulgated or permit issued under this Act, shall be subject to\n\t\t\t a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $500 for each such violation.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HC26CE04324E94D2AADEB89048C7A3AA8\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Criminal\n\t\t\t offenses\n </header>\n <text>\n Any person who knowingly violates any provision of this\n\t\t\t Act, or any regulation promulgated or permit issued under this Act, shall, upon\n\t\t\t conviction, be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HD00875D2062D41FCA25396F6A51AA083\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Natural resource\n\t\t\t damages\n </header>\n <text>\n All costs relating to the mitigation of injury caused by\n\t\t\t a violation of this Act shall be borne by the person that violated this\n\t\t\t Act.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HC110215423A14BA1A9C3EB25EDD42130\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Enforcement\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H36360A0C76AD4FE08BE2B3E6AF3612E2\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Other powers and\n\t\t\t authorities\n </header>\n <text>\n Any person authorized by the Secretary to enforce\n\t\t\t this Act shall have the same authorities as are described in section 6 of the\n\t\t\t Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/16/3375\">\n 16 U.S.C. 3375\n </external-xref>\n ).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H872EE6876A0E4B2688F75A7D3E3F8677\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Forfeiture\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"H2B373E1E99644081B71417AC3C1AA4E6\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n A person who is determined to have violated any provision\n\t\t\t of this Act shall forfeit to the United States—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H79B48D5CCB9041BB98333EE6E54B5B99\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n any\n\t\t\t property, real or personal, taken or retained in connection with or as a result\n\t\t\t of the offense; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H93D80F44BA32454A9125E376472F9DC4\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n any\n\t\t\t property, real or personal, used or intended to be used to commit or to\n\t\t\t facilitate the commission of the offense.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H0E4DDCE9DAA646699F1F0CC371D2ABD4\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Disposal of\n\t\t\t property\n </header>\n <text>\n Upon the forfeiture to the United States of any property\n\t\t\t or item described in clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (A), or upon the\n\t\t\t abandonment or waiver of any claim to any such property or item, the property\n\t\t\t or item shall be disposed of by the Secretary in a manner consistent with the\n\t\t\t purpose of this Act.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H61A4F4CD77124E519E5165DF92308A4A\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Application of\n\t\t\t customs laws\n </header>\n <text>\n All powers, rights, and duties conferred or imposed\n\t\t\t by the customs laws upon any officer or employee of the Customs Service may,\n\t\t\t for the purpose of this Act, be exercised or performed by the Secretary, or by\n\t\t\t such officers or employees of the United States as the Secretary may\n\t\t\t designate.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HDB8D20CDBFCB4FB4B99DAF0E6B803E69\">\n <enum>\n 16.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Injurious\n\t\t\t wildlife prevention fund\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H60B82F74BDEA48C2B5A23F20DB1593CB\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Establishment\n </header>\n <text>\n There\n\t\t\t is established in the Treasury of the United States a Fund, to be known as the\n <term>\n Injurious Wildlife Prevention Fund\n </term>\n , to be administered by the\n\t\t\t Secretary, and to be available without fiscal year limitation and subject to\n\t\t\t appropriation, for use in accordance with subsection (c).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HAF6D7CD1DFBE48ECB5D2F3B84DF9E7A8\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Transfers to\n\t\t\t fund\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H39909471081E4100A4B22F53A00E297C\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n The Fund shall consist of such amounts as are\n\t\t\t appropriated to the Fund under paragraph (2).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H0CDAB309E6B94F9AAF7EC7F7A8FE2EF5\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Fees and\n\t\t\t penalties\n </header>\n <text>\n There are appropriated to the Fund, out of funds of the\n\t\t\t Treasury not otherwise appropriated, amounts equivalent to amounts\n\t\t\t collected—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H38BBAC5E8F504EB9AE1709540473DDC9\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n as user fees and\n\t\t\t received in the Treasury under section 13(a);\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HB7107ED42B6C4BACACF80417C6F0CE3A\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n as civil\n\t\t\t administrative or judicial penalties under section 15; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HB02B6170A1164DED8364D1C8FD0C3B69\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n as a civil penalty\n\t\t\t for any violation of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/18/42\">\n section 42\n </external-xref>\n of title 18, United States Code (including a\n\t\t\t regulation promulgated under that section).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H05C0584BDDFB4FE6865EAEB82DC52C4D\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Use of\n\t\t\t funds\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H4007104C973D47D28A3A191A3C4B5CE3\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n Of the amounts deposited in the Fund for a fiscal\n\t\t\t year—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H78634221F71D4298B1B2F570237CE354\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n 75 percent shall\n\t\t\t be available to the Secretary for use in carrying out this Act (other than\n\t\t\t paragraph (2)); and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H4AEFB551D9AE48D9AFE3A5C1CD9C9E04\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n 25 percent shall\n\t\t\t be used by the Secretary to carry out paragraph (2).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HA641B1AF5E3640C28029015A923516BD\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Aid for state\n\t\t\t wildlife risk assessments\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"HD159DF943C324B66B4A951A26F8B581A\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary shall establish a program to provide\n\t\t\t natural resource assistance grants to States for use in supporting best\n\t\t\t practices and capacity-building by States, consistent with the purpose of this\n\t\t\t Act, for—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H2710B2B8831941BEA7399E173DE01A69\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n inspecting and\n\t\t\t monitoring wildlife imports and interstate commerce; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H4DDC0C43B771401C9AD49084AFFFF3E3\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n conducting\n\t\t\t assessments of risk associated with the intentional importation of nonnative\n\t\t\t wildlife taxa.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HDC6879F86AFA48D392AA54D575FDBE03\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Administration\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t program under this paragraph shall be administered by the Director under the\n\t\t\t Federal Aid to States program of the Director.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HF95F9347F0D546A29E5C3CF832A86C54\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Prohibition\n </header>\n <text>\n Amounts\n\t\t\t in the Fund may not be made available for any purpose other than a purpose\n\t\t\t described in subsection (c).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HAA5B909CD158448598F3D5F10E418B07\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Annual\n\t\t\t reports\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"HB66618C11ED745549DCAE42F4614159A\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 60 days after the end of each fiscal year\n\t\t\t beginning with fiscal year 2014, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on\n\t\t\t Appropriations of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Appropriations\n\t\t\t of the Senate, the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, and\n\t\t\t the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report on\n\t\t\t the operation of the Fund during the fiscal year.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HB78C5F81E3364EB99E86C4607CCBA32E\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Contents\n </header>\n <text>\n Each\n\t\t\t report shall include, for the fiscal year covered by the report, the\n\t\t\t following:\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H5402A8992FA347F6BE3B4A9AFC9B2CF5\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n A statement of the\n\t\t\t amounts deposited in the Fund.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H2B2674BFA0A84AA8B6A28F10C9E62D90\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n A description of\n\t\t\t the expenditures made from the Fund for the fiscal year, including the purpose\n\t\t\t of the expenditures.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HB0AAC2B89F944735A7046C230BCB70FA\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Recommendations\n\t\t\t for additional authorities to fulfill the purpose of the Fund.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HCCD9D2F955A044E594BCBE0045D18483\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n A statement of the\n\t\t\t balance remaining in the Fund at the end of the fiscal year.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HE52E00B722FD474F87911490EF886807\">\n <enum>\n (f)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Separate\n\t\t\t Appropriations account\n </header>\n <text>\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/31/1105\">\n Section 1105(a)\n </external-xref>\n of title 31, United States\n\t\t\t Code, is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H37B479FD2ACD4949BB66C34C29A02DA5\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating\n\t\t\t paragraphs (35) and (36) as paragraphs (36) and (37), respectively;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HE7401BDCB66D4ED18DDCD5264514C05D\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating\n\t\t\t the second paragraph (33) (relating to obligational authority and outlays\n\t\t\t requested for homeland security) as paragraph (35); and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HA21049FF0B2641B0AF6C17A706EF025E\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by adding at the\n\t\t\t end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block id=\"HFA4D80A439184F7B8916D52827E6EC91\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"HF2C0624DEF4F4B11BDF6675A0903F474\">\n <enum>\n (38)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a separate\n\t\t\t\tstatement for the Injurious Wildlife Prevention Fund established by section\n\t\t\t\t16(a) of the Invasive Wildlife Prevention Act of 2012, which shall include the\n\t\t\t\testimated amount of deposits in the Fund, obligations, and outlays from the\n\t\t\t\tFund.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H2FCB39CD53944F60BE6E375D29ED4E73\">\n <enum>\n 17.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Relationship to\n\t\t\t other Federal laws\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Nothing in\n\t\t\t this Act—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HD6D80AC8761741FFA79552F19978D1D3\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n repeals,\n\t\t\t supersedes, or modifies any provision of—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H6F8AC2EDFA1D45889BD4D2F2B1B19523\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Public Health\n\t\t\t Service Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/201\">\n 42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n );\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H40EBE4ED7C2B4F1FA523DDC942218967\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Federal Food,\n\t\t\t Drug, and Cosmetic Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/21/301\">\n 21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n );\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HAC4FCFD2777E43C6B27BE7939AF806E1\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Plant\n\t\t\t Protection Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/7/7701\">\n 7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ); or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HB0A104C77385450AA54CDE7FF7D39A31\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the Animal Health\n\t\t\t Protection Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/7/8301\">\n 7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ); or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HF2D0EC3BC32B4F318A074756E7B527CD\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n authorizes any\n\t\t\t action with respect to the importation of any plant pest, including a\n\t\t\t biological control agent, under the Federal Plant Pest Act (7 U.S.C. 150aa et\n\t\t\t seq.), to the extent that the importation is subject to regulation under that\n\t\t\t Act.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H78808DC007014C2A99E70455425704A3\">\n <enum>\n 18.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Requirement to\n\t\t\t promulgate regulations\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n In\n\t\t\t addition to regulations required under section 5 and other provisions of this\n\t\t\t Act, the Secretary shall promulgate such regulations as are necessary to carry\n\t\t\t out this Act.\n </text>\n </section>\n 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R. 996 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2013 Ms. Slaughter (for herself, Mr. Rangel , Mr. Levin , Mr. Higgins , Mr. Ellison , Mr. Hastings of Florida , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Bordallo , Mr. Maffei , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Conyers , Mrs. Capps , Mr. Moran , Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Walz , Mr. Murphy of Florida , Mr. Sablan , Mr. Farr , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Mr. Peters of Michigan , Mr. Ryan of Ohio , Ms. Pingree of Maine , and Mr. Dingell ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary , Ways and Means , and the Budget , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To establish an improved regulatory process for injurious wildlife to prevent the introduction and establishment in the United States of nonnative wildlife and wild animal pathogens and parasites that are likely to cause harm.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Invasive Fish and Wildlife Prevention Act . 2. Purpose The purpose of this Act is to establish an improved regulatory process for injurious wildlife to prevent the introduction and establishment in the United States of nonnative wildlife and wild animal pathogens and parasites that are likely to cause— (1) economic or environmental harm; or (2) harm to humans or animal health. 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) Approved wildlife sanctuary The term approved wildlife sanctuary means a sanctuary that cares for wildlife species that— (A) (i) is a corporation that is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code 1986 and is described in sections 501(c)(3) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) of that Code; or (ii) is an educational entity; (B) does not commercially trade in animals regulated under this Act, including offspring, parts, and byproducts of those animals; (C) does not propagate animals regulated under this Act; and (D) meets any additional criteria that the Service determines are necessary and consistent with the purpose of this Act. (2) Aquatic nuisance species task force The term Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force means the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force established under section 1201 of the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 ( 16 U.S.C. 4702 ). (3) Director The term Director means the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. (4) Fund The term Fund means the Injurious Wildlife Prevention Fund established by section 16(a). (5) Import The term import means to bring into, or introduce into, or attempt to bring into, or introduce into, any place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, regardless of whether the bringing into or introduction constitutes an importation within the meaning of the customs laws of the United States. (6) 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. 450b ). (7) National invasive species council The term National Invasive Species Council means the National Invasive Species Council established by Executive Order 13112 on February 8, 1999 (64 Fed. Reg. 6183). (8) Native The term native , with respect to a wildlife taxon, means a wildlife taxon that historically occurred or currently occurs in the United States, other than as a result of an intentional or unintentional introduction by humans. (9) Nonnative wildlife taxon (A) In general The term nonnative wildlife taxon means any family, genus, species, or subspecies of live animal that is not native to the United States, regardless of whether the animal was born or raised in captivity. (B) Inclusions The term nonnative wildlife taxon includes any viable egg, sperm, gamete, or other reproductive material or offspring of an animal of a family, genus, species, or subspecies described in subparagraph (A). (C) Exclusions The term nonnative wildlife taxon does not include— (i) any taxon that is— (I) specifically defined or regulated as a plant pest or approved for biological control purposes under the Plant Protection Act ( 7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq. ); or (II) defined or regulated as a threat to livestock or poultry under the Animal Health Protection Act ( 7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq. ); or (ii) any common and clearly domesticated species or subspecies, including— (I) cat (Felis catus); (II) cattle or oxen (Bos taurus); (III) chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); (IV) common canary (Serinus canaria domesticus); (V) dog (Canis lupus familiaris); (VI) donkey or ass (Equus asinus); (VII) domesticated members of the family Anatidae (geese); (VIII) duck (domesticated Anas spp.); (IX) domesticated ferret (Mustela furo); (X) gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus); (XI) goat (Capra aegagrus hircus); (XII) guinea pig or Cavy (Cavia porcellus); (XIII) goldfish (Carassius auratus auratus); (XIV) domesticated hamsters (Cricetulus griseus, Mesocricetus auratus, Phodopus campbelli, Phodopus sungorus, and Phodopus roborovskii); (XV) horse (Equus caballus); (XVI) llama (Lama glama); (XVII) mule or hinny (Equus caballus x E. asinus); (XVIII) pig or hog (Sus scrofa domestica); (XIX) domesticated varieties of rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus); (XX) sheep (Ovis aries); or (XXI) any other species or subspecies that the Director determines to be common and clearly domesticated. (10) Person The term person means— (A) an individual, corporation, partnership, trust, association, or other private entity; (B) any officer, employee, agent, department, or instrumentality of the Federal Government, or of any tribal government, or of any State, municipality, or political subdivision of a State, or of any foreign government; and (C) any other entity subject to the jurisdiction of the Federal United States. (11) Qualified institution The term qualified institution means an institution that is determined by the Director to be— (A) for scientific, veterinary, or medical research or education, or a zoo or aquarium accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums; or (B) an approved wildlife sanctuary. (12) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (13) State The term State means— (A) each of the several States of the United States; (B) the District of Columbia; (C) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; (D) Guam; (E) American Samoa; (F) the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; (G) the Federated States of Micronesia; (H) the Republic of the Marshall Islands; (I) the Republic of Palau; and (J) the United States Virgin Islands. (14) United States The term United States means— (A) the States; and (B) any land and water, including the territorial sea and the Exclusive Economic Zone, within the jurisdiction or sovereignty of the Federal Government. 4. Proposals for regulation of nonnative wildlife taxa (a) Proposals Any person or entity, or the Director, at the discretion of the Director, may propose the regulation of, or revised regulation of, 1 or more taxa. (b) Information A proposal by a person or agency should include adequate information to allow the Director to determine whether the taxon meets the criteria for designation as Injurious I or Injurious II under section 5(a)(1)(A). (c) Public and agency comment (1) In general Upon receipt of a proposal that the Director determines to be complete, and for any proposal the Director elects to prepare, the Director shall publish notice of the proposal in the Federal Register and provide an opportunity for at least 60 days of public comment. (2) Regulations for complete proposals Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting through the Director, shall promulgate regulations on the criteria for complete proposals. (d) Determination Not later than 180 days after the date of publication of a proposal under subsection (c), or as soon thereafter as is feasible, the Director shall make a determination as to whether the proposal should be approved or disapproved. (e) Notice of determination The Director shall— (1) publish in the Federal Register notice of the determination made under subsection (d); and (2) make the basis for the determination available on a publicly available Federal Internet site. 5. Scientific risk assessment and risk determination regulations (a) Assessment and determination (1) In general The Secretary, acting through the Director, shall promulgate regulations— (A) to further specify the criteria for regulating a nonnative wildlife taxon as— (i) an Injurious I taxon, which shall be a taxon— (I) that the Director determines— (aa) to be injurious to human beings, the interests of agriculture, horticulture, or forestry, or wildlife or wildlife resources of the United States; and (bb) to have a high degree of potential harm and is a taxon with which qualified institutions have not previously had significant experience in maintaining successfully in captivity and preventing escapes or releases; and (II) except as provided in section 12, the importation and transportation of which in interstate commerce shall be conducted only pursuant to a permit issued under section 12 to a qualified institution; or (ii) an Injurious II taxon, which shall be a taxon— (I) that the Director determines— (aa) to be injurious to human beings, the interests of agriculture, horticulture, or forestry, or wildlife or wildlife resources of the United States; but (bb) to have a degree of potential for harm that is less than the degree of potential harm of an Injurious I taxon or is a taxon with which qualified institutions have previously had significant experience in maintaining successfully in captivity and preventing escapes or releases; and (II) for which no permit is required if the taxon is— (aa) imported to a qualified institution; (bb) transported in interstate commerce and intrastate commerce to and among qualified institutions; or (cc) held by a qualified institution; (B) to establish a process for assessing and analyzing the risks of taxa that may have been, or foreseeably could be, imported into, or found in interstate commerce within, the United States; and (C) that may also provide for cases in which exceptions or additions to the Injurious I taxon or Injurious II taxon criteria may be necessary to address extraordinary risks. (2) Basis, availability, and review The Director shall— (A) ensure that the risk assessment and risk determination processes conducted under this section are based on sound science; and (B) make the results of each such assessment and determination available to the public. (3) Previously listed taxa Each wildlife taxon previously designated by statute or by the Secretary as injurious under section 42(a) of title 18, United States Code (including under any regulation promulgated under that authority), shall, after the effective date of the final regulations promulgated under this subsection, be promptly designated by the Director as an Injurious I taxon or Injurious II taxon under this subsection, based on a determination by the Director of whether the taxon meets the criteria described in clause (i) or (ii), respectively, of paragraph (1)(A). (4) Deadlines (A) Proposed regulations Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a proposed version of the regulations required under this subsection. (B) Final regulations Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall promulgate final regulations required under this subsection, including a public notification of the process for submission of a proposal under section 4(a). (C) Additional requirement of pre-import risk screening for all taxa novel to the united states (i) In general Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall by regulation— (I) define the phrase non-native wildlife taxa novel to the United States for the purpose of this section; and (II) set forth a process to ensure that all unregulated non-native wildlife taxa novel to the United States are thereafter reviewed by the Director prior to allowance of their importation to the United States to determine whether they should be regulated under any of clause (i) or (ii) of paragraph (1)(A). (ii) Avoidance of new incentives In promulgating the regulation under clause (i), the Secretary shall seek to avoid creating a new incentive for animal importers to import novel taxa prior to the effective date of the regulation. (iii) New regulation for imports of taxa novel to the united states Not later than 1 year after the date of promulgation of the regulation under clause (i), the Secretary shall implement the regulation. (b) Scientific risk assessment The regulations promulgated under subsection (a) shall require consideration, in an initial scientific risk assessment of a taxon, of at least— (1) the scientific name and native range of the taxon; (2) whether the taxon has established or spread, or caused harm to the economy, the environment, or the health of other animal species in the United States or in an ecosystem similar to an ecosystem in the United States; (3) whether environmental conditions suitable for the establishment or spread of the taxon exist or will exist in the United States; (4) the likelihood of establishment and spread of the taxon; (5) whether the taxon will cause harm to human beings, to the interests of agriculture, horticulture, forestry, or to wildlife or the wildlife resources of the United States; (6) whether the taxon will damage land, water, or facilities of the National Park System or other public land; (7) the best available scientific risk screening systems or predictive models that apply to the taxon; and (8) other factors important to assessing risks, if any, associated with the taxon, in accordance with the purpose of this Act. (c) Risk determination Prior to designating any nonnative wildlife taxon as an Injurious I taxon or Injurious II taxon under subsection (a), after conducting a risk assessment, the Director shall prepare a risk determination that takes into consideration— (1) the results of the risk assessment; and (2) at a minimum— (A) the capabilities and any efforts of States, local governments, and Indian tribes to address the risks, if any, identified by the Director with respect to the taxon, including the results of any risk assessments conducted for the taxon that are available to the Director; (B) the potential for reduction, mitigation, control, and management of any risks identified; and (C) whether any risks identified already are adequately addressed under other applicable law. (d) Discretionary analysis (1) In general In preparing the risk determination for a taxon, the Director may consider the economic, social, and cultural impacts of a decision on whether to regulate the taxon. (2) Other requirements This section shall satisfy the requirements of, and apply in lieu of any other requirement to complete an analysis under, any other law (including a regulation or Executive order) on economic, social, or cultural impact. (e) Notice and consultation In promulgating regulations under subsection (a), the Director shall notify and consult with, at a minimum— (1) affected States, Indian tribes, qualified institutions, and other stakeholders; (2) the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force; (3) the National Invasive Species Council; (4) the Department of Agriculture; (5) the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and (6) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 6. Emergency temporary designation (a) In general If the Director determines an emergency exists because an unregulated nonnative wildlife taxon poses an imminent threat of harm to individuals in or wildlife of the United States, or the economy or environment of the United States, the Director may immediately temporarily designate the nonnative wildlife taxon as Injurious I in accordance with section 5(a)(1)(A)(i). (b) Notice of temporary designation The Director shall promptly— (1) publish in the Federal Register notice of each temporary designation under this subsection; and (2) make the basis for the designation available on a publicly available Federal Internet site and through other appropriate means. (c) Determination Not later than 1 year after temporarily designating a nonnative wildlife taxon using the emergency authority under this section, the Director shall— (1) make a final determination regarding whether the taxon should be further regulated under either of clause (i) or (ii) of section 5(a)(1)(A); (2) publish notice of that final determination in the Federal Register; and (3) make the basis for the determination available on a publicly available Federal Internet site. (d) Limitation on procedures The procedures under sections 4 and 5 of this Act and section 553 of title 5, United States Code, shall not apply to temporary designations under this section. (e) State requests If the Governor of a State requests a temporary emergency designation under this section, the Director shall respond promptly with a written determination on the request. 7. Information on imported animals (a) Improved information The Director shall— (1) not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, establish an electronic database that describes, using scientific names to the species level (or subspecies level, if applicable), all quantities of imports of all live wildlife, and the regulatory status of the wildlife, in a form that permits that information to be rapidly accessed; and (2) not later than 30 days after the date of importation of wildlife described in paragraph (1), make the information described in that paragraph (other than confidential business information associated with those imports that is protected under other Federal law) available on a publicly available Federal Internet site. (b) Annual report of information Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and not later than each April 1 thereafter, the Director shall issue, including on a publicly available Federal Internet site, a report that includes, at a minimum, a description of— (1) all nonnative wildlife imported, using scientific names of the wildlife to the species or subspecies level, to the extent known; and (2) cumulative quantities of imported wildlife and the regulatory status of the wildlife. (c) Monitoring import information In consultation with inspection, customs, and border officials in the Departments of Agriculture and Homeland Security, the Director shall regularly— (1) monitor the identities and quantities of nonnative wildlife taxa being imported, with particular emphasis on wildlife newly in the import trade to the United States; and (2) determine, to the maximum extent practicable, whether the newly traded taxa would meet the criteria for regulation, and should be regulated, under any of clause (i) or (ii) of section 5(a)(1)(A). 8. Injurious wildlife determinations (a) In general Immediately upon the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall make more rapid determinations on proposals for regulation of wildlife under section 42 of title 18, United States Code. (b) Streamlining of determinations In carrying out subsection (a) and other provisions of this Act, the Secretary— (1) shall use the best available scientific risk screening systems or predictive models that apply to the taxon under consideration; (2) shall forego time-consuming optional administrative steps, unless the Secretary determines the steps to be essential; and (3) notwithstanding chapter 6, and section 804, of title 5, United States Code, may forego economic impact analyses. 9. Effect on injurious wildlife provision This Act and the regulations promulgated under this Act shall take precedence over any conflicting regulation promulgated under section 42 of title 18, United States Code. 10. Prevention of wildlife pathogens and parasites (a) In general The Secretary shall have the primary authority to prevent, and the primary responsibility for preventing, the importation of, and interstate commerce in, wildlife pathogens and harmful parasites. (b) Regulations (1) In general In addition to regulations required under section 5(a), the Secretary shall promulgate such regulations as are necessary— (A) to minimize the likelihood of introduction or dissemination of any disease or harmful parasite of native or nonnative wildlife; and (B) to impose any additional necessary import restrictions, including management measures, health certifications, quarantine requirements, specifications for conveyances, holding water, and associated materials, shipment and handling requirements, and other measures that the Secretary determines to be necessary— (i) to prevent the importation of, and interstate commerce in, wildlife pathogens and harmful parasites; and (ii) to address— (I) a particular taxon; (II) the place of origin of a particular taxon; and (III) the conveyance and materials associated with wildlife transport. (c) Relationship to other authorities (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall exclude from regulation under this section any pathogen, parasite, or host taxon that is— (A) defined or regulated by the Department of Health and Human Services as a threat to humans under section 361 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 264 ); (B) defined or regulated by the Department of Agriculture as a threat to livestock or poultry under the Animal Health Protection Act ( 7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq. ); or (C) specifically defined or regulated by the Department of Agriculture as a plant pest or approved for biological control purposes under the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.). (2) Exception The Secretary may regulate a pathogen, parasite, or host taxon described in any of subparagraphs (A) through (C) of paragraph (1) to the extent that the taxon also poses a wildlife disease risk. (d) Coordination (1) In general In promulgating regulations under and otherwise carrying out this section and section 7, the Secretary shall consult and coordinate with— (A) other Federal agencies and departments with authority to regulate taxa; (B) State wildlife agencies; (C) State veterinarians; and (D) other officials with related authorities. (2) Consultation by secretary of agriculture In any case in which the Secretary of Agriculture participates in the World Organization for Animal Health, the Secretary of Agriculture shall confer and consult with the Secretary on any matters relating to prevention of wildlife diseases that may threaten the United States. 11. Prohibitions (a) Prohibitions Except as provided in this section or section 12, it shall be unlawful for any person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States— (1) to import into the United States any nonnative wildlife taxon the Director has designated as Injurious I or Injurious II under section 5(a)(1)(A) or under section 6, or to knowingly possess such an animal, or the descendant of such an animal, that was imported in violation of this subsection; (2) to engage in interstate commerce for any nonnative wildlife taxon described in paragraph (1), or to knowingly possess such an animal, or the descendant of an animal, that was transported in interstate commerce in violation of this subsection; (3) to violate any term or condition of a permit issued to a qualified institution under section 12 for a taxon designated as Injurious I under clause (i) of section 5(a)(1)(A) or under section 6; (4) to release into the wild any nonnative wildlife taxon described in paragraph (1); (5) to violate any additional regulation promulgated by the Secretary as necessary to prevent the importation of, and interstate commerce in, wildlife pathogens and harmful parasites under this Act; or (6) to attempt any of the prohibited actions described in paragraphs (1) through (5). (b) Exemption for interstate transportation of animals of later-Regulated taxa (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), an individual animal that was lawfully owned prior to the taxa to which the animal belongs being regulated by the Director under this Act as Injurious II may be transported interstate without a permit by any person for noncommercial purposes only. (2) Exception The exemption under paragraph (1) does not apply to an animal of any taxa designated by the Director as Injurious I. (c) Limitation on Application (1) In general The prohibitions in this section shall not apply to— (A) any action by Federal, State, tribal, or local law enforcement personnel to enforce this section; and (B) any action by Federal, State, tribal, or local officials to prevent the introduction or establishment of nonnative wildlife, or wildlife pathogens or parasites, including actions to transport, hold, and shelter animals of taxa regulated under this Act. (2) Importation and transportation by Federal agencies Nothing in this Act shall restrict the importation or transportation between any States of nonnative wildlife by a Federal agency for the use of the Federal agency if the nonnative wildlife remains in the possession of a Federal agency. (d) Effective date This section takes effect on the date that is 30 days after the date of promulgation of the final regulations under section 5(a). 12. Permits and exemptions for qualified institutions and live animal transporters (a) Permits The Director may issue to a qualified institution a permit authorizing any of the actions otherwise prohibited under section 11 for any wildlife taxon designated under clause (i) or (ii) of section 5(a)(1)(A) or under section 6. (b) Terms and conditions The Director may include in a permit under subsection (a) terms and conditions to minimize the risk of introduction or establishment of nonnative wildlife, pathogens, and parasites in the United States. (c) Exemption and reporting (1) In general No permit shall be required for any qualified institution or any live animal transportation company or other live animal transporter that is in temporary possession of an animal delivering it to, or transporting it from, a qualified institution, to import or transport (on an interstate or intrastate basis), or possess or breed, any taxon that the Director has designated as an Injurious II taxon under section 5(a)(1)(A)(ii). (2) Display exemption No permit shall be required for the import, interstate or intrastate transportation, possession, or breeding of an Injurious I taxon by a qualified zoo or aquarium institution. (3) Exclusions The exemptions described in paragraphs (1) and (2) do not include the transfer of ownership of an Injurious I taxon or the transfer of ownership of an Injurious II taxon to any person or entity other than to another qualified institution. (4) Record Each qualified institution or live animal transporter that imports, transports (on an interstate or intrastate basis), possesses, or breeds any taxa designated as Injurious I or II shall maintain records, subject to annual inspection by the Director, at the discretion of the Director, that summarize the transactions of the qualified institution or live animal transporter for the covered taxa. (d) Regulations; list of qualified institutions The Secretary shall— (1) promulgate regulations to implement this section; and (2) maintain a current roster of designated qualified institutions on a publicly available Federal Internet site and through other appropriate means. (e) Report Not later than March 1 of each year, a qualified zoo or aquarium shall submit to the Director a report on the imports, interstate or intrastate transportation, possession, or breeding of any Injurious I taxon by the qualified zoo or aquarium for the preceding calendar year. 13. User fees (a) Definition of live wildlife shipments In this section, the term live wildlife shipment does not include shipments made by qualified institutions for scientific, veterinary, or medical research, medical research, education, conservation outreach, or display purposes. (b) Reasonable fee Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall propose, and subsequently adopt, by regulation, a reasonable fee to be charged on imported live wildlife shipments for use in recovering a portion of the costs of— (1) improving the information available on the importation and interstate commerce trade of wildlife; (2) monitoring that information under section 7; (3) conducting risk assessments and risk analyses for nonnative wildlife taxa in that trade under sections 4 and 5; (4) making emergency designations under section 6; and (5) preventing wildlife pathogens and parasites under section 10. (c) Cost recovery purpose The purpose of the user fees in this section shall be to recover approximately 75 percent of the costs to the Director for the services listed in subsection (b), after such date as the user fee regulation under subsection (b) is fully implemented and the amounts of the fees received have been appropriated to the Injurious Wildlife Prevention Fund pursuant to section 16(b)(2)(A) for at least one full fiscal year. (d) Fee limit (1) In general The amount of the additional fee to be charged on any live wildlife shipment under this section shall be set by the Secretary only after fully considering public comments on the proposed fee regulation and it shall be charged broadly and fairly across the live wildlife import industry and at the lowest level feasible to achieve the cost recovery purpose in subsection (c). (2) Annual total fee revenue The fees shall be set so that the annual total fee revenue shall not exceed the amount of the annual total fee revenue of the fee charged by the Director under the inspection program of the Director to oversee the importation of live wildlife carried out pursuant to— (A) section 11(f) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1540(f) ); (B) subpart I of part 14 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations); and (C) other applicable authority. 14. Relationship to State law (a) Possession of lawfully obtained injurious wildlife taxa Possession of lawfully obtained injurious wildlife taxa within a State shall— (1) be a matter of State law; and (2) (A) not be federally regulated; or (B) not require a Federal permit under this Act. (b) Regulations and determinations Except as provided in subsection (c), nothing in this Act, or in the regulations and determinations to be promulgated or issued by the Secretary or the Director under this Act, preempts or otherwise affects the application of any State law that establishes more stringent requirements for— (1) the importation, transportation, possession, sale, purchase, release, breeding of, or bartering for, or any other transaction involving, any nonnative wildlife taxon; or (2) the prevention of wildlife pathogens and harmful parasites. (c) Limitation on Application of prohibitions To prevent release The Director may limit the application of this Act to facilitate implementation of any State, local, or tribal program that results in voluntary surrender of regulated nonnative wildlife, if the Director determines that the limitation will prevent the release of that wildlife. 15. Penalties and sanctions (a) Civil penalties (1) Civil administrative penalties (A) In general Any person who is found by the Secretary, after notice and opportunity for a hearing conducted in accordance with section 554 of title 5, United States Code, to have committed any act prohibited by section 11 shall be liable to the United States for a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $10,000 for each violation. (B) Subpoena power For the purposes of conducting any investigation or hearing under this Act, the Secretary may— (i) issue subpoenas for the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of relevant papers, books, and documents; and (ii) administer oaths. (2) Civil judicial penalties Any person who violates any provision of this Act, or any regulation promulgated or permit issued under this Act, shall be subject to a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $500 for each such violation. (b) Criminal offenses Any person who knowingly violates any provision of this Act, or any regulation promulgated or permit issued under this Act, shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a class A misdemeanor. (c) Natural resource damages All costs relating to the mitigation of injury caused by a violation of this Act shall be borne by the person that violated this Act. (d) Enforcement (1) Other powers and authorities Any person authorized by the Secretary to enforce this Act shall have the same authorities as are described in section 6 of the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 ( 16 U.S.C. 3375 ). (2) Forfeiture (A) In general A person who is determined to have violated any provision of this Act shall forfeit to the United States— (i) any property, real or personal, taken or retained in connection with or as a result of the offense; and (ii) any property, real or personal, used or intended to be used to commit or to facilitate the commission of the offense. (B) Disposal of property Upon the forfeiture to the United States of any property or item described in clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (A), or upon the abandonment or waiver of any claim to any such property or item, the property or item shall be disposed of by the Secretary in a manner consistent with the purpose of this Act. (e) Application of customs laws All powers, rights, and duties conferred or imposed by the customs laws upon any officer or employee of the Customs Service may, for the purpose of this Act, be exercised or performed by the Secretary, or by such officers or employees of the United States as the Secretary may designate. 16. Injurious wildlife prevention fund (a) Establishment There is established in the Treasury of the United States a Fund, to be known as the Injurious Wildlife Prevention Fund , to be administered by the Secretary, and to be available without fiscal year limitation and subject to appropriation, for use in accordance with subsection (c). (b) Transfers to fund (1) In general The Fund shall consist of such amounts as are appropriated to the Fund under paragraph (2). (2) Fees and penalties There are appropriated to the Fund, out of funds of the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, amounts equivalent to amounts collected— (A) as user fees and received in the Treasury under section 13(a); (B) as civil administrative or judicial penalties under section 15; and (C) as a civil penalty for any violation of section 42 of title 18, United States Code (including a regulation promulgated under that section). (c) Use of funds (1) In general Of the amounts deposited in the Fund for a fiscal year— (A) 75 percent shall be available to the Secretary for use in carrying out this Act (other than paragraph (2)); and (B) 25 percent shall be used by the Secretary to carry out paragraph (2). (2) Aid for state wildlife risk assessments (A) In general The Secretary shall establish a program to provide natural resource assistance grants to States for use in supporting best practices and capacity-building by States, consistent with the purpose of this Act, for— (i) inspecting and monitoring wildlife imports and interstate commerce; and (ii) conducting assessments of risk associated with the intentional importation of nonnative wildlife taxa. (B) Administration The program under this paragraph shall be administered by the Director under the Federal Aid to States program of the Director. (d) Prohibition Amounts in the Fund may not be made available for any purpose other than a purpose described in subsection (c). (e) Annual reports (1) In general Not later than 60 days after the end of each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2014, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report on the operation of the Fund during the fiscal year. (2) Contents Each report shall include, for the fiscal year covered by the report, the following: (A) A statement of the amounts deposited in the Fund. (B) A description of the expenditures made from the Fund for the fiscal year, including the purpose of the expenditures. (C) Recommendations for additional authorities to fulfill the purpose of the Fund. (D) A statement of the balance remaining in the Fund at the end of the fiscal year. (f) Separate Appropriations account Section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (35) and (36) as paragraphs (36) and (37), respectively; (2) by redesignating the second paragraph (33) (relating to obligational authority and outlays requested for homeland security) as paragraph (35); and (3) by adding at the end the following: (38) a separate statement for the Injurious Wildlife Prevention Fund established by section 16(a) of the Invasive Wildlife Prevention Act of 2012, which shall include the estimated amount of deposits in the Fund, obligations, and outlays from the Fund. . 17. Relationship to other Federal laws Nothing in this Act— (1) repeals, supersedes, or modifies any provision of— (A) the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 201 et seq. ); (B) the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 301 et seq. ); (C) the Plant Protection Act ( 7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq. ); or (D) the Animal Health Protection Act ( 7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq. ); or (2) authorizes any action with respect to the importation of any plant pest, including a biological control agent, under the Federal Plant Pest Act (7 U.S.C. 150aa et seq.), to the extent that the importation is subject to regulation under that Act. 18. Requirement to promulgate regulations In addition to regulations required under section 5 and other provisions of this Act, the Secretary shall promulgate such regulations as are necessary to carry out this Act."}}},{"rowIdx":1792,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-997-ih-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-997"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":997,"string":"997"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"ih"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr997ih.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr997ih.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-08 17:29:41.054"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"H4FA2C5A5A9994048BAAE229BAB1F5088\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 997 IH: English Language Unity Act of 2013\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-03-06\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n I\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. R. 997\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130306\">\n March 6, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"K000362\">\n Mr. King of Iowa\n </sponsor>\n (for\n\t\t\t himself,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"W000796\">\n Mr. Westmoreland\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"G000550\">\n Mr. Gingrey of Georgia\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"P000601\">\n Mr. Palazzo\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"N000186\">\n Mr. Nunnelee\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"C000556\">\n Mr. Coble\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"H000067\">\n Mr. Hall\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S001148\">\n Mr. Simpson\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"J000255\">\n Mr.\n\t\t\t Jones\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"F000448\">\n Mr. Franks of\n\t\t\t Arizona\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"B001260\">\n Mr. Buchanan\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"M001144\">\n Mr. Miller of Florida\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"W000672\">\n Mr. Wolf\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"R000409\">\n Mr. Rohrabacher\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S001187\">\n Mr.\n\t\t\t Stivers\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"B001262\">\n Mr. Broun of\n\t\t\t Georgia\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"T000463\">\n Mr. Turner\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"R000395\">\n Mr. Rogers of Kentucky\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"M001177\">\n Mr. McClintock\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"G000563\">\n Mr. Gibbs\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"F000450\">\n Ms. Foxx\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"L000566\">\n Mr. Latta\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"B001269\">\n Mr.\n\t\t\t Barletta\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"B001255\">\n Mr. Boustany\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S000018\">\n Mr. Salmon\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"K000220\">\n Mr. Kingston\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"M001157\">\n Mr. McCaul\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"M000485\">\n Mr. McIntyre\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"G000546\">\n Mr. Graves of Missouri\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"R000011\">\n Mr. Rahall\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"L000569\">\n Mr. Luetkemeyer\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"D000533\">\n Mr. Duncan of Tennessee\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S001154\">\n Mr. Shuster\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"T000462\">\n Mr. Tiberi\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"J000289\">\n Mr. Jordan\n </cosponsor>\n , and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"G000552\">\n Mr. Gohmert\n </cosponsor>\n ) introduced the following\n\t\t\t bill; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HED00\">\n Committee\n\t\t\t on Education and the Workforce\n </committee-name>\n , and in addition to the\n\t\t\t Committee on the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HJU00\">\n Judiciary\n </committee-name>\n , for a period to be\n\t\t\t subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such\n\t\t\t provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee\n\t\t\t concerned\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To declare English as the official language of the United\n\t\t States, to establish a uniform English language rule for naturalization, and to\n\t\t avoid misconstructions of the English language texts of the laws of the United\n\t\t States, pursuant to Congress’ powers to provide for the general welfare of the\n\t\t United States and to establish a uniform rule of naturalization under article\n\t\t I, section 8, of the Constitution.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"H81F74A35B02C477DA6F3E6677E4C26B5\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H5948F96BF19848D993F836833745A257\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n English Language Unity Act of\n\t\t\t 2013\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H19250899B24147FDB98E9EE0ABC09976\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Findings\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n The Congress finds and declares the\n\t\t\t following:\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HB871394F46A04CDFBFD41DD48DAB200E\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The United States\n\t\t\t is comprised of individuals from diverse ethnic, cultural, and linguistic\n\t\t\t backgrounds, and continues to benefit from this rich diversity.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HEF3C6959182B4DE8B7FDF13CD0580133\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Throughout the\n\t\t\t history of the United States, the common thread binding individuals of\n\t\t\t differing backgrounds has been the English language.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H2313DD9A17BD4040B2229EAEB017A268\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Among the powers\n\t\t\t reserved to the States respectively is the power to establish the English\n\t\t\t language as the official language of the respective States, and otherwise to\n\t\t\t promote the English language within the respective States, subject to the\n\t\t\t prohibitions enumerated in the Constitution of the United States and in laws of\n\t\t\t the respective States.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H3BDD1971343648B58D7976D184DE778C\">\n <enum>\n 3.\n </enum>\n <header>\n English as\n\t\t\t official language of the United States\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H9249221781A3424F85619C1C136AD239\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n Title 4, United States Code, is amended by adding at the\n\t\t\t end the following new chapter:\n </text>\n <quoted-block id=\"HFC2115CF35A84687A8CB1E705A06C942\" style=\"USC\">\n <chapter id=\"HA6AB754CA2174155B3DA737CD5E0A5C6\">\n <enum>\n 6\n </enum>\n <header>\n Official\n\t\t\t\tlanguage\n </header>\n <section id=\"H8CA912F1B58849B3B851DB96240F9A83\">\n <enum>\n 161.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Official\n\t\t\t\tlanguage of the United States\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n The official language of the United States\n\t\t\t\tis English.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HE5F8D4AB835143448B73A4A20DF7F0D9\">\n <enum>\n 162.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Preserving and\n\t\t\t\tenhancing the role of the official language\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Representatives of the Federal Government\n\t\t\t\tshall have an affirmative obligation to preserve and enhance the role of\n\t\t\t\tEnglish as the official language of the Federal Government. Such obligation\n\t\t\t\tshall include encouraging greater opportunities for individuals to learn the\n\t\t\t\tEnglish language.\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H5E8BCF7BB6A6407EAC2175433A29033D\">\n <enum>\n 163.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Official\n\t\t\t\tfunctions of Government to be conducted in English\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H827D4EF72A4643FC94E0D6A90AF05CA6\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Official\n\t\t\t\tfunctions\n </header>\n <text>\n The official functions of the Government of the United\n\t\t\t\tStates shall be conducted in English.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HED55E1D7D2084A15B6B2AE99108B2DAB\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Scope\n </header>\n <text>\n For\n\t\t\t\tthe purposes of this section, the term\n <term>\n United States\n </term>\n means the\n\t\t\t\tseveral States and the District of Columbia, and the term\n <term>\n official\n </term>\n refers to any function that (i) binds the Government, (ii) is required by law,\n\t\t\t\tor (iii) is otherwise subject to scrutiny by either the press or the\n\t\t\t\tpublic.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H130C6CE1A5B54110AF0B33EEEAD6191F\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Practical\n\t\t\t\teffect\n </header>\n <text>\n This section shall apply to all laws, public proceedings,\n\t\t\t\tregulations, publications, orders, actions, programs, and policies, but does\n\t\t\t\tnot apply to—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H96FD8A7778D64C6E8AFB516D08C3B0A1\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n teaching of\n\t\t\t\tlanguages;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HFE2A52F3051846208155DB6874C07119\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n requirements under\n\t\t\t\tthe Individuals with Disabilities Education Act;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H24E191B4CAD1423A9FF44E4F9211F41C\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n actions,\n\t\t\t\tdocuments, or policies necessary for national security, international\n\t\t\t\trelations, trade, tourism, or commerce;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HE0B2551899B842A0809FA401A3C923BE\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n actions or\n\t\t\t\tdocuments that protect the public health and safety;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HC1CADD1A2CF641B5B63FD3E51E584B29\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n actions or\n\t\t\t\tdocuments that facilitate the activities of the Bureau of the Census in\n\t\t\t\tcompiling any census of population;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H609F3CE006014508BA655CD9CFCF0745\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text>\n actions that\n\t\t\t\tprotect the rights of victims of crimes or criminal defendants; or\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HE2B8A5E60CC24FD1BB37EE5EC708B45B\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <text>\n using terms of art\n\t\t\t\tor phrases from languages other than English.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" id=\"H44FD79DCBE0E41089605C428BC232CC9\">\n <enum>\n 164.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Uniform English\n\t\t\t\tlanguage rule for naturalization\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" id=\"H9F9C8F74469B4D33B84B08C5D06E323A\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Uniform language\n\t\t\t\ttesting standard\n </header>\n <text>\n All citizens should be able to read and\n\t\t\t\tunderstand generally the English language text of the Declaration of\n\t\t\t\tIndependence, the Constitution, and the laws of the United States made in\n\t\t\t\tpursuance of the Constitution.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" id=\"H636308624A4C4EB8B5A89CFD81A6E283\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Ceremonies\n </header>\n <text>\n All\n\t\t\t\tnaturalization ceremonies shall be conducted in English.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H8738AF7804A740E3BEF1258B6BDD380E\">\n <enum>\n 165.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Rules of\n\t\t\t\tconstruction\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Nothing in this\n\t\t\t\tchapter shall be construed—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HFDD683907106478DB76399A96B5EEDBC\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to prohibit a\n\t\t\t\tMember of Congress or any officer or agent of the Federal Government, while\n\t\t\t\tperforming official functions, from communicating unofficially through any\n\t\t\t\tmedium with another person in a language other than English (as long as\n\t\t\t\tofficial functions are performed in English);\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HDA4AF4C2FDEB47DCA17F99C86A157250\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to limit the\n\t\t\t\tpreservation or use of Native Alaskan or Native American languages (as defined\n\t\t\t\tin the Native American Languages Act);\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HCEECA6C9740140EEA286E3C3661809BC\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to disparage any\n\t\t\t\tlanguage or to discourage any person from learning or using a language;\n\t\t\t\tor\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H0DA1E7A2139A4D518D263C4FC1B4E239\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n to be inconsistent\n\t\t\t\twith the Constitution of the United States.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HC6B0663A748C4AD08CE1ED782CF5E92D\">\n <enum>\n 166.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Standing\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n A person injured by a violation of this\n\t\t\t\tchapter may in a civil action (including an action under chapter 151 of title\n\t\t\t\t28) obtain appropriate\n\t\t\t\trelief.\n </text>\n </section>\n </chapter>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H68FFCC16AF69423EA172F7FC2F5715E2\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Clerical\n\t\t\t amendment\n </header>\n <text>\n The table of chapters at the beginning of title 4,\n\t\t\t United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to chapter\n\t\t\t 5 the following new item:\n </text>\n <quoted-block id=\"H139743BA5BE04B0D9540EED1ADE191A2\" style=\"USC\">\n <toc regeneration=\"no-regeneration\">\n <toc-entry level=\"chapter\">\n Chapter 6. Official\n\t\t\t\tLanguage\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HD09ADD24BDC1499CAEB5B2377FA12BD7\">\n <enum>\n 4.\n </enum>\n <header>\n General rules of\n\t\t\t construction for English language texts of the Laws of the United\n\t\t\t States\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"HEBBAE3DB2AA040E19905DB5F26117A07\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/1/1\">\n Chapter 1\n </external-xref>\n of title 1, United States Code, is amended by\n\t\t\t adding at the end the following new section:\n </text>\n <quoted-block id=\"HE86D7EC2806C4AF09C66B50826DE3118\" style=\"USC\">\n <section id=\"H34EF9E4D0ECA439E99FE1ACA7AFB9F6F\">\n <enum>\n 9.\n </enum>\n <header>\n General rules of\n\t\t\t\tconstruction for laws of the United States\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H05A437B4552F41028A0821D42AFE149A\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <text>\n English language\n\t\t\t\trequirements and workplace policies, whether in the public or private sector,\n\t\t\t\tshall be presumptively consistent with the Laws of the United States.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H7C896C7E745D4A1486346F2830FD58E8\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Any ambiguity in\n\t\t\t\tthe English language text of the Laws of the United States shall be resolved,\n\t\t\t\tin accordance with the last two articles of the Bill of Rights, not to deny or\n\t\t\t\tdisparage rights retained by the people, and to reserve powers to the States\n\t\t\t\trespectively, or to the\n\t\t\t\tpeople.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H676215D773584B68A61C2BA6D6D4060E\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Clerical\n\t\t\t amendment\n </header>\n <text>\n The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 1 of\n\t\t\t title 1, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 8 the\n\t\t\t following new item:\n </text>\n <quoted-block id=\"H2F86C4B195CD4831B2CC99F68D5D2689\" style=\"USC\">\n <toc regeneration=\"no-regeneration\">\n <toc-entry level=\"section\">\n 9. General Rules of Construction for Laws\n\t\t\t\tof the United\n\t\t\t\tStates.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HBE5DCDB6D6E64E91B8D05AB87980B3B5\">\n <enum>\n 5.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Implementing\n\t\t\t regulations\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n The Secretary of\n\t\t\t Homeland Security shall, within 180 days after the date of enactment of this\n\t\t\t Act, issue for public notice and comment a proposed rule for uniform testing\n\t\t\t English language ability of candidates for naturalization, based upon the\n\t\t\t principles that—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H88B56666E68F46AEA2E88AA59DCBFC5C\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n all citizens\n\t\t\t should be able to read and understand generally the English language text of\n\t\t\t the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the laws of the United\n\t\t\t States which are made in pursuance thereof; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H2304CC88052343D79C90F774965165F9\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n any exceptions to\n\t\t\t this standard should be limited to extraordinary circumstances, such as\n\t\t\t asylum.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H2C3359B7D24E4D74BA2EF3D8AED85896\">\n <enum>\n 6.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Effective\n\t\t\t date\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n The amendments made by\n\t\t\t sections 3 and 4 shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date\n\t\t\t of the enactment of this Act.\n </text>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 997 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2013 Mr. King of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Westmoreland , Mr. Gingrey of Georgia , Mr. Palazzo , Mr. Nunnelee , Mr. Coble , Mr. Hall , Mr. Simpson , Mr. Jones , Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Buchanan , Mr. Miller of Florida , Mr. Wolf , Mr. Rohrabacher , Mr. Stivers , Mr. Broun of Georgia , Mr. Turner , Mr. Rogers of Kentucky , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Gibbs , Ms. Foxx , Mr. Latta , Mr. Barletta , Mr. Boustany , Mr. Salmon , Mr. Kingston , Mr. McCaul , Mr. McIntyre , Mr. Graves of Missouri , Mr. Rahall , Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mr. Duncan of Tennessee , Mr. Shuster , Mr. Tiberi , Mr. Jordan , and Mr. Gohmert ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To declare English as the official language of the United States, to establish a uniform English language rule for naturalization, and to avoid misconstructions of the English language texts of the laws of the United States, pursuant to Congress’ powers to provide for the general welfare of the United States and to establish a uniform rule of naturalization under article I, section 8, of the Constitution.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the English Language Unity Act of 2013 . 2. Findings The Congress finds and declares the following: (1) The United States is comprised of individuals from diverse ethnic, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds, and continues to benefit from this rich diversity. (2) Throughout the history of the United States, the common thread binding individuals of differing backgrounds has been the English language. (3) Among the powers reserved to the States respectively is the power to establish the English language as the official language of the respective States, and otherwise to promote the English language within the respective States, subject to the prohibitions enumerated in the Constitution of the United States and in laws of the respective States. 3. English as official language of the United States (a) In general Title 4, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new chapter: 6 Official language 161. Official language of the United States The official language of the United States is English. 162. Preserving and enhancing the role of the official language Representatives of the Federal Government shall have an affirmative obligation to preserve and enhance the role of English as the official language of the Federal Government. Such obligation shall include encouraging greater opportunities for individuals to learn the English language. 163. Official functions of Government to be conducted in English (a) Official functions The official functions of the Government of the United States shall be conducted in English. (b) Scope For the purposes of this section, the term United States means the several States and the District of Columbia, and the term official refers to any function that (i) binds the Government, (ii) is required by law, or (iii) is otherwise subject to scrutiny by either the press or the public. (c) Practical effect This section shall apply to all laws, public proceedings, regulations, publications, orders, actions, programs, and policies, but does not apply to— (1) teaching of languages; (2) requirements under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; (3) actions, documents, or policies necessary for national security, international relations, trade, tourism, or commerce; (4) actions or documents that protect the public health and safety; (5) actions or documents that facilitate the activities of the Bureau of the Census in compiling any census of population; (6) actions that protect the rights of victims of crimes or criminal defendants; or (7) using terms of art or phrases from languages other than English. 164. Uniform English language rule for naturalization (a) Uniform language testing standard All citizens should be able to read and understand generally the English language text of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the laws of the United States made in pursuance of the Constitution. (b) Ceremonies All naturalization ceremonies shall be conducted in English. 165. Rules of construction Nothing in this chapter shall be construed— (1) to prohibit a Member of Congress or any officer or agent of the Federal Government, while performing official functions, from communicating unofficially through any medium with another person in a language other than English (as long as official functions are performed in English); (2) to limit the preservation or use of Native Alaskan or Native American languages (as defined in the Native American Languages Act); (3) to disparage any language or to discourage any person from learning or using a language; or (4) to be inconsistent with the Constitution of the United States. 166. Standing A person injured by a violation of this chapter may in a civil action (including an action under chapter 151 of title 28) obtain appropriate relief. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of chapters at the beginning of title 4, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to chapter 5 the following new item: Chapter 6. Official Language . 4. General rules of construction for English language texts of the Laws of the United States (a) In general Chapter 1 of title 1, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 9. General rules of construction for laws of the United States (a) English language requirements and workplace policies, whether in the public or private sector, shall be presumptively consistent with the Laws of the United States. (b) Any ambiguity in the English language text of the Laws of the United States shall be resolved, in accordance with the last two articles of the Bill of Rights, not to deny or disparage rights retained by the people, and to reserve powers to the States respectively, or to the people. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 1 of title 1, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 8 the following new item: 9. General Rules of Construction for Laws of the United States. . 5. Implementing regulations The Secretary of Homeland Security shall, within 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, issue for public notice and comment a proposed rule for uniform testing English language ability of candidates for naturalization, based upon the principles that— (1) all citizens should be able to read and understand generally the English language text of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the laws of the United States which are made in pursuance thereof; and (2) any exceptions to this standard should be limited to extraordinary circumstances, such as asylum. 6. Effective date The amendments made by sections 3 and 4 shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act."}}},{"rowIdx":1793,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-998-ih-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-998"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":998,"string":"998"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"ih"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr998ih.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr998ih.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-08 17:29:40.943"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"H66BF0BD22A0046F785CBD9BDA9BA50DB\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 998 IH: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the holding period used to determine whether horses are section 1231 assets to 12 months.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-03-06\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n I\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. R. 998\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130306\">\n March 6, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"B001282\">\n Mr. Barr\n </sponsor>\n introduced\n\t\t\t the following bill; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HWM00\">\n Committee on Ways and\n\t\t\t Means\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the\n\t\t holding period used to determine whether horses are section 1231 assets to 12\n\t\t months.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"HD0E28900A475497A95AA29B305A60989\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H45E26160331F4D1C8237C412CAB316D8\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Reduction of holding period\n\t\t\t to 12 months for purposes of determining whether horses are section\n <enum-in-header>\n 1231\n </enum-in-header>\n assets\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H0D353471298E4E409A497580EF566B38\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Subparagraph (A) of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/26/1231\">\n section 1231(b)(3)\n </external-xref>\n of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking\n <quote>\n and horses\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA3DDD4D77C19498A9EC4C4A138EFFC18\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Effective\n\t\t\t date\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The amendment made by\n\t\t\t this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31,\n\t\t\t 2012.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 998 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2013 Mr. Barr introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the holding period used to determine whether horses are section 1231 assets to 12 months.\n\n1. Reduction of holding period to 12 months for purposes of determining whether horses are section 1231 assets (a) In general Subparagraph (A) of section 1231(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking and horses . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2012."}}},{"rowIdx":1794,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-999-ih-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-999"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":999,"string":"999"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"ih"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr999ih.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr999ih.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-08 17:29:40.753"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"HEA63066D5E0E45CCA4FE7FD887B093EC\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 999 IH: To amend title 49, United States Code, to require that individuals seeking training in the operation of certain aircraft be checked against immigration information in the possession of the Secretary of Homeland Security to ensure that such individuals are citizens or nationals of the United States, lawful permanent resident aliens, or nonimmigrants admitted for a limited period to obtain such training, and for other purposes.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-03-06\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n I\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. R. 999\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130306\">\n March 6, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"B001273\">\n Mrs. Black\n </sponsor>\n introduced\n\t\t\t the following bill; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HHM00\">\n Committee on Homeland\n\t\t\t Security\n </committee-name>\n , and in addition to the Committee on\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HPW00\">\n Transportation and\n\t\t\t Infrastructure\n </committee-name>\n , for a period to be subsequently determined by\n\t\t\t the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within\n\t\t\t the jurisdiction of the committee concerned\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To amend title 49, United States Code, to require that\n\t\t individuals seeking training in the operation of certain aircraft be checked\n\t\t against immigration information in the possession of the Secretary of Homeland\n\t\t Security to ensure that such individuals are citizens or nationals of the\n\t\t United States, lawful permanent resident aliens, or nonimmigrants admitted for\n\t\t a limited period to obtain such training, and for other\n\t\t purposes.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"H615887E790D84A6485B3A109D34E6B72\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"HF4CCCCE417A7499296C6EEC836F0C117\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Requirement that individuals\n\t\t\t seeking flight training are checked against immigration records\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H39F9A459864E4FDEBBBCB3DB0CB538D3\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n Subsection (a) of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/49/44939\">\n section 44939\n </external-xref>\n of title 49, United\n\t\t\t States Code, is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H6FFD4EC719DE47288DDB6764ABC6CB3B\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating\n\t\t\t subparagraphs (A) through (F) of paragraph (1) as clauses (i) through (vi),\n\t\t\t respectively;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H09FD1B75B3DB4BD4A648B2BA07B2D4F3\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by redesignating\n\t\t\t paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HE3C13C3B09F54545BFBD1838A92FACD2\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n 12,500 pounds\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n 12,500\n\t\t\t pounds—\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H0CCFAEB1E369442DA8ABC6E4D5D8E8D7\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting\n\t\t\t before subparagraph (A), as redesignated by paragraph (2) of this subsection, a\n\t\t\t new paragraph (2);\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HD7825B0045034020AF71F2370E1C0443\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by moving the text\n\t\t\t beginning with\n <quote>\n to an\n </quote>\n and all that follows through\n <quote>\n only\n\t\t\t if—\n </quote>\n to such paragraph (2);\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H55FA2C2C521E4B39B808D87078E6E2FF\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by inserting\n\t\t\t before such paragraph (2) the following new paragraph (1):\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H315E592BF83F4BDC8924A960C640DD02\" style=\"USC\">\n <paragraph id=\"H2E3CAC14C5C54030B53820A355FBDC7E\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n an individual seeking such training only\n\t\t\t\tupon receipt of information from the Assistant Secretary that the individual\n\t\t\t\thas been checked against databases available to the Assistant Secretary and the\n\t\t\t\tAssistant Secretary has determined that the individual is—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HEAD6FFE7E1F3498BAB0B419ABC04301A\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a citizen of the\n\t\t\t\tUnited States;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HFF22BE44E3F74E85A4B8336A7258C571\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n a national of the\n\t\t\t\tUnited States;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H17B93CD22FC34C1494473C725BDB512C\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n an alien lawfully\n\t\t\t\tadmitted to the United States for permanent residence; or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H901B2F9A16AB4CACB151AC1D144F8F4F\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n an alien\n\t\t\t\ttemporarily admitted to the United States as a nonimmigrant for the purpose of\n\t\t\t\tobtaining such training; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n\t\t\t\tand\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H435D6C161E8F4CF4BF6F089FDC016B8B\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the subsection\n\t\t\t heading by striking\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"subsection\" style=\"USC\">\n Waiting period.—\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"subsection\" style=\"USC\">\n Requirements; waiting\n\t\t\t period.—\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HBCE1DB80CEFA4556B8BD22388F768ABE\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Conforming\n\t\t\t amendment\n </header>\n <text>\n Subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of\n\t\t\t section 44949, as redesignated by subsection (a), is amended by striking\n <quote>\n paragraph (1)\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n subparagraph (A)\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H1A1697171FB347F3A6E0D35EBDF9A9AD\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Clerical\n\t\t\t amendment\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The amendments made\n\t\t\t by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to an individual seeking flight\n\t\t\t training on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HABFEE31E26DF4ACAA20E7345B40639BE\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Requiring flight\n\t\t\t schools to be certified by FAA\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/49/44939\">\n Section 44939\n </external-xref>\n of title 49, United States\n\t\t\t Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H66A6886CD33D4B34853E24643FE3ABBE\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"H6C33CB586DCF45FE830E00A853141F6A\">\n <enum>\n (j)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Certification by\n\t\t\t\tFAA\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary shall\n\t\t\t\trequire flight schools to be certified by the Administrator of the Federal\n\t\t\t\tAviation Administration pursuant to part 141 or part 142 of title 14, Code of\n\t\t\t\tFederal Regulations (or similar successor\n\t\t\t\tregulations).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 999 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2013 Mrs. Black introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security , and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to require that individuals seeking training in the operation of certain aircraft be checked against immigration information in the possession of the Secretary of Homeland Security to ensure that such individuals are citizens or nationals of the United States, lawful permanent resident aliens, or nonimmigrants admitted for a limited period to obtain such training, and for other purposes.\n\n1. Requirement that individuals seeking flight training are checked against immigration records (a) In general Subsection (a) of section 44939 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (F) of paragraph (1) as clauses (i) through (vi), respectively; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; (3) by striking 12,500 pounds and inserting 12,500 pounds— ; (4) by inserting before subparagraph (A), as redesignated by paragraph (2) of this subsection, a new paragraph (2); (5) by moving the text beginning with to an and all that follows through only if— to such paragraph (2); (6) by inserting before such paragraph (2) the following new paragraph (1): (1) an individual seeking such training only upon receipt of information from the Assistant Secretary that the individual has been checked against databases available to the Assistant Secretary and the Assistant Secretary has determined that the individual is— (A) a citizen of the United States; (B) a national of the United States; (C) an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence; or (D) an alien temporarily admitted to the United States as a nonimmigrant for the purpose of obtaining such training; and ; and (7) in the subsection heading by striking Waiting period.— and inserting Requirements; waiting period.— . (b) Conforming amendment Subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of section 44949, as redesignated by subsection (a), is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting subparagraph (A) . (c) Clerical amendment The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to an individual seeking flight training on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 2. Requiring flight schools to be certified by FAA Section 44939 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (j) Certification by FAA The Secretary shall require flight schools to be certified by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration pursuant to part 141 or part 142 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (or similar successor regulations). ."}}},{"rowIdx":1795,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-1000-ih-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-1000"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":1000,"string":"1,000"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"ih"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr1000ih.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr1000ih.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-08 17:32:02.446"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"HA1C7BFF5B40F419786366BCEA94D4A35\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 1000 IH: Humphrey-Hawkins Full Employment and Training Act\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-03-06\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n I\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. R. 1000\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130306\">\n March 6, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"C000714\">\n Mr. Conyers\n </sponsor>\n introduced the following bill; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HED00\">\n Committee on Education and the\n\t\t\t Workforce\n </committee-name>\n , and in addition to the Committee on\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HWM00\">\n Ways and Means\n </committee-name>\n , for a\n\t\t\t period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for\n\t\t\t consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the\n\t\t\t committee concerned\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund to\n\t\t create employment opportunities for the unemployed.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"H54545D3A1CCC4F8E8A1432C999BBCC3A\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"H9B8DE24B65CE465EB0513AE516476BDF\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act shall be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Humphrey-Hawkins Full Employment and\n\t\t\t Training Act\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HC2D42093BA6948DEA4D8FE2988C8205E\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Findings and\n\t\t\t Purpose\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"HFA69395849DE44AE8C1CCC9F9CDA98C7\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Findings\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Congress finds the following:\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HD58044CBDDB940ADBC8F831DA61E6478\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act\n\t\t\t of 1978 established an interim 5-year target of 3 percent unemployment for\n\t\t\t individuals 20 years of age and older, and 4 percent for individuals age 16 and\n\t\t\t over within 5 years, with full employment to be achieved\n <term>\n as soon as\n\t\t\t practicable\n </term>\n thereafter.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HF84612E765E84945883880EF314102E2\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The Federal\n\t\t\t Government has previously established full employment as a national goal in\n\t\t\t national legislation, including the Employment Act of 1946 and the Full\n\t\t\t Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H622C597342D04C518B8D652F64E4550B\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Pursuant to these\n\t\t\t Acts, the Congress declared it is the continuing policy and responsibility of\n\t\t\t the Federal Government to use all practicable means to create and maintain\n\t\t\t conditions which promote useful employment opportunities for all who seek them,\n\t\t\t including the self-employed. Pursuant to these Acts, the Congress declared and\n\t\t\t established as a national goal the fulfillment of the right to full\n\t\t\t opportunities for useful paid employment at fair rates of compensation of all\n\t\t\t individuals able, willing, and seeking to work.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H17557F2399094B6EA1A573C89DB891B1\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The Nation has\n\t\t\t suffered substantial unemployment and underemployment, and idleness of\n\t\t\t productive resources over prolonged periods of time, imposing numerous economic\n\t\t\t and social costs on the Nation.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HBC475F46A56C4DD0B8309551B50A0D2B\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The Nation has\n\t\t\t been deprived of the full supply of goods and services, the full utilization of\n\t\t\t labor and capital resources, and the related increases in economic well-being\n\t\t\t that would occur under conditions of genuine full employment.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H1CC94E0AB43B41E9A7418FAC72D60F2F\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The current output\n\t\t\t of goods and services is insufficient to meet pressing national priorities for\n\t\t\t infrastructure, transportation, energy, education, health care, child and elder\n\t\t\t care, and many other necessary public and human services.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H182F112108264A6385620F051DC7289A\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Unemployment and\n\t\t\t underemployment expose many workers and families to significant, social,\n\t\t\t psychological and physiological costs, including disruption of family life, the\n\t\t\t loss of individual dignity and self-respect, and the aggravation of physical\n\t\t\t and psychological illnesses.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H4EA212DD339340C29B030E1CD55952A6\">\n <enum>\n (8)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Persisting\n\t\t\t unemployment and underemployment have devastating financial consequences,\n\t\t\t resulting in the loss of income and spending power for families, and\n\t\t\t interfering with their ability to save and accumulate assets for a secure\n\t\t\t family life and retirement. High levels of unemployment and inadequate consumer\n\t\t\t demand also contribute to poor conditions for retail businesses, manufacturers\n\t\t\t and many other firms to grow and prosper. In the real estate sector, the\n\t\t\t Congress finds that continuing high levels of unemployment contribute to\n\t\t\t foreclosures, evictions, and commercial vacancies, undermining the quality of\n\t\t\t neighborhood and community life, and hampering prospects for economic recovery\n\t\t\t and national prosperity.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HCA4348A0C06740F288425F16B1D1A8C8\">\n <enum>\n (9)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The historic\n\t\t\t promise of this earlier legislation has not been fully realized, and we\n\t\t\t re-declare and reaffirm our support for achieving a national goal of jobs for\n\t\t\t all at living wages.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H422B6CFC3C254A5AAA709271E7D16574\">\n <enum>\n (10)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The United States has a duty under Articles\n\t\t\t 55 and 56 of the United Nations Charter to promote “full employment” and the\n\t\t\t “universal respect for, and observance of, human rights and fundamental\n\t\t\t freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language, or religion”.\n\t\t\t The human rights the United States has a duty to promote pursuant to this\n\t\t\t obligation are set forth in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Article\n\t\t\t 23 of the Universal Declaration states that “Everyone has the right to work”\n\t\t\t and to “just and favorable remuneration” that insures for his or her family “an\n\t\t\t existence worthy of human dignity, and supplemented, if necessary, by other\n\t\t\t means of social protection”.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H943F9ED618D34722916867E96CBB7384\">\n <enum>\n (11)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The Congress has\n\t\t\t a strong interest in seeking the progressive reduction and elimination of job\n\t\t\t disparities among groups of workers who experience chronically higher rates of\n\t\t\t unemployment and underemployment.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H1F4FA32C8E4743AF8D95C142C7D4842F\">\n <enum>\n (12)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Even at the top of the business cycle, when\n\t\t\t national unemployment rates drop to the 4 percent to 5 percent range, job\n\t\t\t vacancy surveys show that the economy does not provide enough jobs to employ\n\t\t\t everyone who wants to work. Reliance on direct job creation to close the\n\t\t\t economy’s job gap is especially important at such times, because it provides a\n\t\t\t means of creating additional jobs without adding significantly to inflationary\n\t\t\t pressures, a very difficult goal to achieve at the top of the business cycle\n\t\t\t via macroeconomic policy interventions.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HD8155F2238C645FDB8C5BAE048933310\">\n <enum>\n (13)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The Congress\n\t\t\t intends to maximize the creation of private, public and nonprofit sector jobs\n\t\t\t through improved use of general economic and structural policies, including\n\t\t\t measures to encourage private sector investment and capital formation; an\n\t\t\t increased public investment in research and development, infrastructure,\n\t\t\t energy, education, public services and the environment, and other essential\n\t\t\t goods and services.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HEF12583024C0470DAFD600540050021D\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Purpose\n </header>\n <text>\n It\n\t\t\t is the purpose of the Humphrey Hawkins 21st Century Full Employment and\n\t\t\t Training Act to expedite progress to fulfill the right to useful work at living\n\t\t\t wages for all persons seeking employment, as promptly as possible and at the\n\t\t\t earliest practicable date by establishing a Full Employment Trust Fund to fund\n\t\t\t and operate a national program of public service employment and to provide\n\t\t\t additional labor market opportunities to complement those offered by the\n\t\t\t existing private, public, and nonprofit sectors.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H2E5F0A7DD58C416CB3A586A98B5AAF39\">\n <enum>\n 3.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Definitions\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n In this Act the following definitions\n\t\t\t apply:\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H7D604EB1B8F04560ABE8248929504313\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Indian\n\t\t\t tribe\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term\n <term>\n Indian\n\t\t\t tribe\n </term>\n has the meaning given such term in section 102(17) of the Housing\n\t\t\t and Community Development Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/5302\">\n 42 U.S.C. 5302(17)\n </external-xref>\n ).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HB271460A84CF4FB286A2A4FD4F0F94A2\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Secretary\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t term\n <term>\n Secretary\n </term>\n means the Secretary of Labor.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H81AB5834EAFD4ACA9BD2510EE3DC4C60\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Small\n\t\t\t business\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term\n <term>\n small\n\t\t\t business\n </term>\n has the meaning given the term\n <term>\n small business\n\t\t\t concern\n </term>\n under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.\n\t\t\t 632).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"H16DA1287C01F408181350C168423723A\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n State\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term\n <term>\n State\n </term>\n has the meaning\n\t\t\t given such term in section 102(2) of the Housing and Community Development Act\n\t\t\t (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/5302\">\n 42 U.S.C. 5302(2)\n </external-xref>\n ).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H4178C0882BC848AB985548E3856449A0\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Trust\n\t\t\t fund\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term\n <term>\n Trust\n\t\t\t Fund\n </term>\n refers to the Full Employment Trust Fund established under section\n\t\t\t 4.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"HF9410EEB99434790BE2F27D8EA768CFA\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Unit of general\n\t\t\t local government\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term\n <term>\n unit of general local government\n </term>\n has the meaning given such term\n\t\t\t in section 102(1) of the Housing and Community Development Act (42 U.S.C.\n\t\t\t 5302(1)).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H9F5E65842B9949DD90A8DA73271F00B5\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Urban\n\t\t\t county\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The term\n <term>\n urban\n\t\t\t county\n </term>\n has the meaning given such term in section 102(6) of the Housing\n\t\t\t and Community Development Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/5302\">\n 42 U.S.C. 5302(6)\n </external-xref>\n ).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H7CDAFF441DF6449290880B5A5F3D6F95\">\n <enum>\n 4.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Establishment Of\n\t\t\t Full Employment National Trust Fund\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H232BEAB239444765A38BBF99C7C81B0B\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary shall\n\t\t\t establish a Full Employment National Trust Fund (in this Act referred to as the\n <term>\n Trust Fund\n </term>\n ) for the purposes of—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H7A1DBA4A7BB34C739AF4FBA9418C0265\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n providing funding for the Employment\n\t\t\t Opportunity Grants established in section 5; and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HE386AD7281E1434082FEAB0027C80B14\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n issuing funds to the Secretary to fund\n\t\t\t programs under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et\n\t\t\t seq.).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" id=\"HBD0945081A6D4A88BF38C33D0CB7FB75\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Financing the\n\t\t\t Trust Fund\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Subject to the\n\t\t\t availability of appropriations for this purpose, the Secretary of the Treasury\n\t\t\t shall annually make available to the Secretary of Labor for deposit into the\n\t\t\t Trust Fund an amount equal to the amount collected for that year through the\n\t\t\t tax described in\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/26/4475\">\n section 4475\n </external-xref>\n of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as added by\n\t\t\t section 8.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" id=\"H0173BD7A45D64015A85B5AD2C892F60D\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Loans from the\n\t\t\t Federal Reserve System\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"HAB2C1284BB1E4239B7C39B636B95DCD9\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n If the amount available in the Trust Fund for allocation\n\t\t\t under section 5 is insufficient to prevent the national unemployment rate from\n\t\t\t rising more than one full percentage during a fiscal year in which the national\n\t\t\t unemployment rate is increasing, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve\n\t\t\t System shall lend such additional amounts to the Trust Fund as are necessary to\n\t\t\t allow the Secretary of Labor to make such additional allocations under section\n\t\t\t 5 as are necessary to restore the national unemployment rate to its allowable 1\n\t\t\t percent range of upward variation.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"HB413B01279E24E4C978184FF2A8AB5D6\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Repayment\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Amounts lent to the Trust Fund by the Board\n\t\t\t of Governors of the Federal Reserve System under\n <internal-xref idref=\"HAB2C1284BB1E4239B7C39B636B95DCD9\" legis-path=\"4.(c)(1)\">\n paragraph (1)\n </internal-xref>\n shall be repaid by the\n\t\t\t Trust Fund over 10 years, with interest payable at the same average rate the\n\t\t\t Federal Government contracts to pay on 10-year bonds sold during the period\n\t\t\t beginning 45 days prior to the date the loans were made to the Trust Fund and\n\t\t\t ending 45 days following such date.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H2189095CE58C46BDB6D36ECB86F526F2\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Separate Trust\n\t\t\t Fund Accounts\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Trust Fund\n\t\t\t shall consist of 2 separate accounts as follows:\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HBA81286A2EC141DE85C6E0C1C944BC83\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n One account shall\n\t\t\t consist of 67 percent of the funds made available for deposit under subsection\n\t\t\t (b) and shall be for the Employment Opportunity Grants established in section\n\t\t\t 5.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H1C961A89DC1448468D87936ACF040F62\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The other account shall consist of 33\n\t\t\t percent of the funds made available for deposit under subsection (b) and shall\n\t\t\t be available to the Secretary to fund programs under the Workforce Investment\n\t\t\t Act of 1998 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/29/2801\">\n 29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H8255D252F040459B9FDE5F1376429AFA\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Web\n\t\t\t Site\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary shall establish an Internet Web site to serve\n\t\t\t as an information clearinghouse for job training and employment opportunities\n\t\t\t funded by the Trust Fund.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H0CF0ACEAA9844AF98B222EA14DE84AB0\">\n <enum>\n (f)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Training\n\t\t\t stipend\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary shall promulgate regulations to encourage\n\t\t\t entities that receive funds under programs under the Workforce Investment Act\n\t\t\t of 1998 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/20/2801\">\n 20 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ) that are funded by the account described in\n\t\t\t subsection (c)(2) to, whenever possible, establish a training stipend for\n\t\t\t individuals who participate in such programs.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H63CDC40A95EE4B69A36F40AE5D6CFBDF\">\n <enum>\n 5.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Employment\n\t\t\t opportunity grants to States, local governments, and Indian tribes\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"HD7864659C859493E919E2100FADEF497\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Employment\n\t\t\t grants contingent on level of unemployment\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"HCBB19683101142F0B886AA83210C1259\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n First\n\t\t\t year\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Subject to the\n\t\t\t availability of funds in the Trust Fund for activities under this section, if,\n\t\t\t at the beginning of a month in the first fiscal year for which funds are\n\t\t\t available in the Trust Fund for activities under this section, the United\n\t\t\t States has unemployment according to the most recent monthly publications of\n\t\t\t the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor, the Secretary shall\n\t\t\t make grants for such month to States, unit of general local governments, or\n\t\t\t Indian tribes to carry out activities in accordance with this section. The\n\t\t\t total amount awarded under this paragraph for such fiscal year shall not exceed\n\t\t\t 90 percent of the funds available in the Trust Fund for such fiscal\n\t\t\t year.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HF91E7960AEFF472E9D7D3621561E4344\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Succeeding\n\t\t\t years\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Subject to the\n\t\t\t availability of funds in the Trust Fund for activities under this section, if,\n\t\t\t at the beginning of a fiscal year subsequent to the fiscal year described in\n <internal-xref idref=\"HCBB19683101142F0B886AA83210C1259\" legis-path=\"5.(a)(1)\">\n paragraph (1)\n </internal-xref>\n , the United States has\n\t\t\t unemployment according to the most recent monthly publications of the Bureau of\n\t\t\t Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor, the Secretary shall make grants\n\t\t\t for such fiscal year to States, units of general local government, Indian\n\t\t\t tribes, or community-based organizations to carry out activities in accordance\n\t\t\t with this section. The total amount awarded under this paragraph for a fiscal\n\t\t\t year shall not exceed 90 percent of the funds available in the Trust Fund for\n\t\t\t such fiscal year.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HA21A5A2D0A1140BCA244C909B0CAD180\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Purpose\n </header>\n <text>\n Grants\n\t\t\t made under this section shall be for creating employment opportunities for\n\t\t\t unemployed and underemployed individuals in activities designed to address\n\t\t\t community needs and reduce disparities in health, housing, education, job\n\t\t\t readiness, and public infrastructure that have impeded these communities from\n\t\t\t realizing their full economic potential.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H3F5B75BDDF074550AEA5BEE1CDDAEC22\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Use of\n\t\t\t funds\n </header>\n <text>\n A recipient of a grant under this section shall use the\n\t\t\t grant for the following purposes:\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HBEB8FFED6AF346FD96096FA396B22107\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Construction,\n\t\t\t re-construction, rehabilitation, and site improvements of residences or public\n\t\t\t facilities, including improvements in the energy efficiency or environmental\n\t\t\t quality of such public facilities or residences.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HC8E1DD4EC3B24A78B5EE708FA2F0207F\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Provision of human\n\t\t\t services, including child care services, health care services, education, or\n\t\t\t recreational programs.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HEB3ACB55586D4CA688716AB4CDD87B52\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The remediation\n\t\t\t and demolition of vacant and abandoned properties to eliminate blight.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H93655E6F9EE245DA9D512447C4806F3B\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Programs that\n\t\t\t provide disadvantaged youth with opportunities for employment, education,\n\t\t\t leadership development, entrepreneurial skills development, and\n\t\t\t training.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HC88C87865748417C89F2DF42D350345A\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The painting and\n\t\t\t repair of schools, community centers, and libraries.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H177B5859E72F4CA8A06B52604F49D3E5\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The restoration\n\t\t\t and revitalization of abandoned and vacant properties to alleviate blight in\n\t\t\t distressed and foreclosure-affected areas of a unit of general local\n\t\t\t government.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H4E7D222656254638A085AFFBF1AA674E\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The expansion of\n\t\t\t emergency food programs to reduce hunger and promote family stability.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H3943028B4DA14A979ED607F1B4B0418A\">\n <enum>\n (8)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The augmentation\n\t\t\t of staffing in Head Start, child care, and other early childhood education\n\t\t\t programs to promote school readiness and early literacy.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H5F699E61AF6C4F28A2BCFE09583C2730\">\n <enum>\n (9)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The renovation and\n\t\t\t enhancement of maintenance of parks, playgrounds, and other public\n\t\t\t spaces.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H14BB91F301CD4E77A9E9EA18C0F91F9C\">\n <enum>\n (10)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Supplemental\n\t\t\t labor for existing federally or State-funded infrastructure projects.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H07081C671AFD4E4DAE0258B03838A924\">\n <enum>\n (11)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Supplemental\n\t\t\t labor for existing federally or State-funded projects aimed at expanding access\n\t\t\t to broadband or wireless Internet service.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HBE67A672510E4EB9B7663F4EEFB94BD0\">\n <enum>\n (12)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Other activities that address public needs\n\t\t\t and which can be implemented as quickly as the activities described in\n\t\t\t paragraphs (1) through (11).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HAF969458CCA1414383E1058A8BFB7123\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Consultation\n\t\t\t required\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Each grant recipient\n\t\t\t shall consult with community leaders, including labor organizations, nonprofit\n\t\t\t community-based organizations, local government officials, and local residents\n\t\t\t to—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H3FEB4EE057094BB3B265D2A1825C0D85\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n assess the needs\n\t\t\t of the community served by the grant recipient;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H71DFCA99230544918DE5DCB96F6D1F39\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n determine sectors\n\t\t\t of the local economy that are in need of employees;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H9C82354FB1B342ADB16ECBE575C6D3CD\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n make\n\t\t\t recommendations for new employment opportunities in the areas described in\n\t\t\t subsection (c); and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H66DA94D8896147248713F96C75A989CB\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n assess the\n\t\t\t effectiveness of job placements made under this Act.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HB8AFC8B3622C4B52844A26A52B3A48DB\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Conditions\n </header>\n <text>\n As\n\t\t\t a condition of receiving a grant under this section, a grant recipient\n\t\t\t shall—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H5C7EE8DF9B724C258FE12B101BFB8A00\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n agree to comply\n\t\t\t with the nondiscrimination policy set forth under section 109 of the Housing\n\t\t\t and Community Development Act of 1974 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/5309\">\n 42 U.S.C. 5309\n </external-xref>\n );\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H5A648AAC978B4CB4995AC981DFEF3ACB\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n with respect to the funds allocated for\n\t\t\t each project funded under the grant—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HD2BB430C3F6C49949428659B7D128593\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n allocate not less\n\t\t\t than 80 percent for wages, benefits, and support services, including child care\n\t\t\t services, for individuals, including supervisory and management personnel,\n\t\t\t employed on such project; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HFA65EE71727A480BBCD7DF90C2688A2D\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n allocate the\n\t\t\t remaining funds to defray the nonlabor costs of the project, including\n\t\t\t necessary capital goods, supplies, materials, rental payments, transportation\n\t\t\t costs, and other similar expenses;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H8801B94FFD5E4B25904D4445BD99FCEB\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n use revenue generated by a project funded\n\t\t\t under the grant (whether in the form of fees paid for services provided by the\n\t\t\t project, reimbursements for expenses incurred in undertaking the project, or\n\t\t\t income from the sale of goods or services produced by the project) in excess of\n\t\t\t the costs of the project to—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H7AE123BC331D432B9E9BFBFC4975F613\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n supplement the project budget; or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H1FBB884154514B9CAF4454981279AC35\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n support other\n\t\t\t projects funded by the grant in conformity with the purposes of this Act and\n\t\t\t subject to the same rules and requirements that apply to other such\n\t\t\t projects;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H783D3D72275A4E2C9EFAE0942EFE16B4\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n ensure that\n\t\t\t employment on any project funded under the grant is carried out in accordance\n\t\t\t with subsection (c);\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HE009496EFBD847BDB64E464776C00F29\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text>\n institute an\n\t\t\t outreach program with community organizations and service providers in\n\t\t\t low-income communities to provide information about placements funded under the\n\t\t\t grant to individuals suited to perform community infrastructure work;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HD3A7B87CB33143089CCC853B4AFBD602\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text>\n ensure that not\n\t\t\t less than 35 percent of individuals employed under the grant are individuals\n\t\t\t described in paragraph (4)(B) of subsection (f).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H0307F7430A154074BB78FF1D5A59EA76\">\n <enum>\n (f)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Employment\n\t\t\t described\n </header>\n <text>\n Employment funded under this section shall meet the\n\t\t\t following specifications:\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H2F9CA41D03CB43939F95EEEFF0D3DA6C\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Any employer that\n\t\t\t employs an individual whose employment is funded under the grant shall—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H3F538B05533C460E830B44D6657E9539\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n continue to employ such individual for not\n\t\t\t less than 12 months, subject to the individual’s satisfactory performance of\n\t\t\t the reasonable requirements of the individual’s employment;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HA3C963251B2542D7964C321C10893FD7\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n if such an individual desires full-time\n\t\t\t employment, employ such individual for not less than 35 hours per week and not\n\t\t\t more than 40 hours, and if such an individual desires part-time work, employ\n\t\t\t such individual for a mutually agreed number of hours per week that is less\n\t\t\t than 35 hours per week;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H612343CBC0F145DD8571340CA82ADF6B\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n comply with\n\t\t\t responsible contractor standards, as determined by the relevant official in the\n\t\t\t unit of local general government;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HAB46354C3CA74060893C23B4DB0F82B4\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n provide compensation to such individual on\n\t\t\t a per hour basis equal to the compensation provided to public sector employees\n\t\t\t who perform similar work in the community where such individual is employed or,\n\t\t\t if no public sector employees perform such similar work, provide compensation\n\t\t\t to such individual that is comparable to the compensation provided to\n\t\t\t private-sector employees who perform similar work in the community where such\n\t\t\t individual is employed;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H096D3BC80ADE411FA94712CA6E31F16E\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text>\n if such employment\n\t\t\t is in construction, provide compensation to any laborer or mechanic employed\n\t\t\t under the grant at rates not less than those prevailing on similar construction\n\t\t\t in the locality as determined by the Secretary in accordance with subchapter IV\n\t\t\t of\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/40/31\">\n chapter 31\n </external-xref>\n of title 40, United States Code; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HD7484612DC8A483FB2868CAEE3A9B5CD\">\n <enum>\n (F)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n offer assistance to such individual in\n\t\t\t applying for social benefits for which such individual or the members of such\n\t\t\t individual’s family may be eligible.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HC001080D49D54FF09C5B2FE0509E85BE\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n No individual\n\t\t\t whose employment is funded under the grant may work for an employer at which a\n\t\t\t collective bargaining agreement is in effect covering the same or similar work,\n\t\t\t unless—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H531722D9E1364D298E9E002B9365E7BA\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the consent of the\n\t\t\t union at such employer is obtained; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H1357ADEEBA6041809A165A89A3EBD9E7\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n negotiations have\n\t\t\t taken place between such union and the employer as to the terms and conditions\n\t\t\t of such employment.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H06810B9D2B544567ADD0C295A12700D8\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"H838C66DB857A48068838156F22216BD7\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"H307647FD6A0A43DF84AD584EEB763C18\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n An employer may not\n\t\t\t employ an individual for a position funded under this Act, if—\n </text>\n <subclause id=\"H90280EF1E069437DB98C6D98A0A2887A\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n employing such individual will result in\n\t\t\t the layoff or partial displacement (such as a reduction in hours, wages, or\n\t\t\t employee benefits) of an existing employee of the employer; or\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause id=\"HDDE957E19BDF4B13A16491DD3EDAFD0A\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text>\n such individual will perform the same or\n\t\t\t substantially similar work that had previously been performed by an employee of\n\t\t\t the employer—\n </text>\n <item id=\"H7A11B70F36054E9AA93DF86CD60A5786\">\n <enum>\n (aa)\n </enum>\n <text>\n has been laid off or partially\n\t\t\t displaced (as such term is described in subclause (I)); and\n </text>\n </item>\n <item id=\"H8314CACAF7124BAF9AA6B6C39C65E1FF\">\n <enum>\n (bb)\n </enum>\n <text>\n has not been offered by the employer,\n\t\t\t to be restored to the position the employee had immediately prior to being laid\n\t\t\t off or partially displaced.\n </text>\n </item>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H5455CB02D15D4E64B77FA7BD8A276F21\" indent=\"up2\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n For the purposes of this paragraph, a\n\t\t\t position shall be considered to have been eliminated by an employer if the\n\t\t\t position has remained unfilled and the unit or organization has not sought to\n\t\t\t fill such position for at least a period of one month.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HF8DF2ADAF0484E159221132CB8A62836\" indent=\"up2\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n An individual may not be hired for a\n\t\t\t position funded under this Act in a manner that infringes upon the promotional\n\t\t\t opportunities of an existing employee (as of the date of such hiring) of an\n\t\t\t employer receiving funds under this Act.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H00403CA03F3F4AA9A3FB9EEC1E989F2D\" indent=\"up1\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n A community-based organization\n\t\t\t receiving funds under this Act may not use such funds to provide services or\n\t\t\t functions that are customarily provided by a unit of general local government\n\t\t\t where such services or functions are provided by the organization.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HF880243D49D34C0F9F3BF889C965B9B0\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n An individual hired to fill a job funded\n\t\t\t under this Act shall register with and be certified by the appropriate State\n\t\t\t employment service as eligible for such employment and shall satisfy at least\n\t\t\t one of the following conditions as of the date the individual is so\n\t\t\t hired:\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H02E7DBCDC9784956A18546E95CC815E6\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The individual is\n\t\t\t receiving unemployment insurance benefits.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HF30597AB22674BD09710A77A098366E6\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The individual is\n\t\t\t unemployed, a member of a targeted group as defined by section 51(d) of the\n\t\t\t Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and has been seeking employment, with the\n\t\t\t assistance of the State employment service, for not less than 30 days prior to\n\t\t\t the date on which the individual is so hired.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HE0EAC99C444D46569EBA8E82C883DF73\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The individual is\n\t\t\t unemployed and seeking employment, with the assistance of the State employment\n\t\t\t service, for not less than 60 days prior to the date the individual is so\n\t\t\t hired.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H156D9BE964D14A4EBA8424B23B3FEE54\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The individual has\n\t\t\t been employed part-time while seeking full-time employment with the assistance\n\t\t\t of the State employment service for not less than 13 weeks prior to the date\n\t\t\t the individual is so hired.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H0A229A05ACBD4131A9FB1952691DFF97\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n An individual employed in a job funded\n\t\t\t under this Act shall—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H10CC0C2C0FE04D8EAB286D40AAE15B27\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n notwithstanding\n\t\t\t the individual’s employment in a job funded under this Act, be registered with\n\t\t\t the appropriate State employment service as available for and seeking\n\t\t\t work;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HBEC38027541244F5A9045668A2E121C1\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n respond\n\t\t\t appropriately, as a person available for and seeking employment, to referrals\n\t\t\t by the State employment service concerning available jobs;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H45A50B68481940C39962ECBF7C21B178\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n apply for suitable\n\t\t\t jobs for which the individual has been referred by the State employment\n\t\t\t service; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HEF9C2577E0C0484D9C168E119FA84B6B\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n accept a suitable\n\t\t\t job if such job is offered to the individual.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <continuation-text continuation-text-level=\"paragraph\">\n For purposes\n\t\t\t of subparagraphs (C) and (D), the term\n <term>\n suitable job\n </term>\n means a job\n\t\t\t that a newly unemployed individual receiving unemployment insurance benefits\n\t\t\t would be required to accept in order to avoid forfeiting the individual’s\n\t\t\t eligibility for continued receipt of unemployment insurance benefits under the\n\t\t\t laws of the State in which the individual is employed in a job funded under\n\t\t\t this Act.\n </continuation-text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HE83794F344E34EE79D5F94046CA60876\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <text>\n An individual\n\t\t\t employed in a job funded under this Act who terminates that employment in order\n\t\t\t to accept other employment, and who subsequently is terminated from that other\n\t\t\t employment without fault on the individual’s part, shall be eligible for\n\t\t\t immediate reemployment in a job funded under this Act.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H38418F59207F4FA0B6E19AEC2782710E\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In hiring individuals for positions funded\n\t\t\t under this Act, or using funds under this Act to continue to provide employee\n\t\t\t compensation for existing employees, an employer shall comply with all\n\t\t\t applicable Federal, State, and local laws, personnel policies and regulations,\n\t\t\t and collective bargaining agreements, as if such individual was hired, or such\n\t\t\t employee compensation were provided, without assistance under this Act.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H1FA38B6FFF9D41DF820685A9E01E6BC1\">\n <enum>\n (8)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n An individual hired for a position funded\n\t\t\t under this Act shall—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HCFF7F9CAF9084CC4A4846CE032D0A239\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n be considered an\n\t\t\t employee of the employer, by which such individual was hired; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H14F57508ADB44DC5A0242A34A7FE8519\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n receive the same\n\t\t\t employee compensation, have the same rights and responsibilities and job\n\t\t\t classifications, and be subject to the same job standards, employer policies,\n\t\t\t and collective bargaining agreements as if such individual were hired without\n\t\t\t assistance under this Act.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H83FAA1CC605A4CA2AD30F73C986DA267\">\n <enum>\n (g)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Award of\n\t\t\t Grants\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H384674BEE3CE4DDEB6DA3C3FC7BF6994\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Selection\n\t\t\t criteria\n </header>\n <text>\n In selecting a project to receive funding for employing\n\t\t\t the individuals described in subsection (f)(4), a grant recipient shall\n\t\t\t consider—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HEF4CE63178C840BD9CB02FC3DA79FF82\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the input of all\n\t\t\t participants in a proposed project, including labor organizations, community\n\t\t\t organizations, and employers;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H9DC715BC57864F2093417536D412C26C\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the needs of the\n\t\t\t community intended to benefit from such project;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H85647A6B53AC4C42B9F1E6623DE32126\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the long-term\n\t\t\t goals and short-term objectives to address such needs; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H089E312149DE499385A3287C6D8C7F15\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n any\n\t\t\t recommendations for programs and activities developed to meet such\n\t\t\t needs.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H268654A0E3034FB6AC5E5DD04F93E6F3\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Priority given\n\t\t\t to certain projects\n </header>\n <text>\n A grant recipient under this section shall\n\t\t\t give priority to projects that—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H9F837D6A06C345139A018676A360FE65\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n serve areas with\n\t\t\t the greatest level of economic need, determined for each such area by—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H3D6222A3F90F4B148ADABB6CF20741E1\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the\n\t\t\t unemployment rate;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H0579E53516994B0D96F8E4F9EE3E1D52\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the\n\t\t\t rate of poverty;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H92F0384546894AE9AC163052029FB883\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the number of\n\t\t\t census tracts with concentrated poverty;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HBDE659B099634711B8DAE886A6979A99\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the\n\t\t\t lowest median income;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H0C4FD051C66848CCA139FD4ACBA7A521\">\n <enum>\n (v)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the\n\t\t\t percentage of vacant and abandoned properties;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H7AE6FAD931B34F21B6BF8E244F06064A\">\n <enum>\n (vi)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the\n\t\t\t percentage of home foreclosures; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H8129D677151D465795DE6B6ADACCE4A9\">\n <enum>\n (vii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the indicators\n\t\t\t of poor resident health, including high rates of chronic disease, infant\n\t\t\t mortality, and life expectancy;\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H12AE1F9CDB794BAE86F09A9B357F5FFE\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n integrate\n\t\t\t education and job skills training, including basic skills instruction and\n\t\t\t secondary education services;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H03AA1D6E4148419780E1AD20687AFEA3\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n coordinate to the\n\t\t\t maximum extent feasible with pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H0546AE9870884D218F4438C1B988F7FC\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n provide jobs in\n\t\t\t sectors where job growth is most likely, as determined by the Secretary, and in\n\t\t\t which career advancement opportunities exist to maximize long-term, sustainable\n\t\t\t employment for individuals after employment funded under this Act ends.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HA9A4EC0AFE81471D978EC96DB0E0938B\">\n <enum>\n (h)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Allocation of\n\t\t\t Grants\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"HB36018064C47450985AACEA1FB204D84\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Grants for\n\t\t\t Indian tribes and deposits into discretionary fund\n </header>\n <text>\n Not more than\n\t\t\t 5 percent of the funds available in the Trust Fund for activities under this\n\t\t\t section for any fiscal year shall be reserved for grants to Indian tribes and\n\t\t\t for deposit into a discretionary fund established by the Secretary for national\n\t\t\t demonstration projects and multi-jurisdictional projects.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H6E4D89F4B9DB43968874AC94A0BFB341\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Grants to\n\t\t\t states\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not more than 30\n\t\t\t percent of the funds available in the Trust Fund for activities under this\n\t\t\t section for any fiscal year shall be allocated to States to distribute to units\n\t\t\t of general local government that do not qualify for funds under paragraph\n\t\t\t (3).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H63D21E07096448F28873FE6F6F9F43EF\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Grants to units\n\t\t\t of general local government\n </header>\n <text>\n Grant funds that are not reserved\n\t\t\t under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be allocated to metropolitan cities and\n\t\t\t urban counties using the formula under section 106(b) of the Housing and\n\t\t\t Community Development Act of 1974 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/42/5306\">\n 42 U.S.C. 5306(b)\n </external-xref>\n ).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HDE6D0544DCEE4C4497B72775C2263B1E\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Reports\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H14B91787665D4185899852D06860E797\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Reports by grant\n\t\t\t recipients\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 90 days after the last day of each\n\t\t\t fiscal year in which assistance under this section is furnished, a recipient of\n\t\t\t a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary a report containing\n\t\t\t the following:\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H595CF7F8568B4565AC859A5F6DC1DDEC\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n A description of\n\t\t\t the progress made in accomplishing the objectives of this chapter.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HFE9778D75CBC41B197EE536BDBA34799\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n A summary of the\n\t\t\t use of the grant during the preceding fiscal year.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H420DC01FF829468C8BDAA1CA8F8FBA65\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n For units of\n\t\t\t general local government, a listing of each entity receiving funds and the\n\t\t\t amount of such grants, as well as a brief summary of the projects funded for\n\t\t\t each such unit, the extent of financial participation by other public or\n\t\t\t private entities, and the impact on employment and economic activity of such\n\t\t\t projects during the previous fiscal year.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HE07D66D698594A82AECB944D2297EDD7\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n For States, a\n\t\t\t listing of each unit of general local government receiving funds and the amount\n\t\t\t of such grants, as well as a brief summary of the projects funded for each such\n\t\t\t unit, the extent of financial participation by other public or private\n\t\t\t entities, and the impact on employment and economic activity of such projects\n\t\t\t during the previous fiscal year.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HC32C851C61E046C7BCFD5796EA1BA8D8\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The amount of\n\t\t\t money received and expended during the fiscal year.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H865E24E5E8F74AD8AA8EC222778B3168\">\n <enum>\n (F)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The number of\n\t\t\t individuals assisted under the grant whose household income is low-income, very\n\t\t\t low-income, or extremely low-income (as such terms are used for purposes of the\n\t\t\t Housing Act of 1937 and the regulations thereunder (42 U.S.C. 1437 et\n\t\t\t seq.)).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H92F96F2412814C658AD25F1296E733F5\">\n <enum>\n (G)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The amount\n\t\t\t expended on administrative costs during the fiscal year.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H6506041EE9CD4448B85F3F212FFED81C\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Report to\n\t\t\t Congress\n </header>\n <text>\n At least once every 6 months, the Secretary shall submit\n\t\t\t to Congress a report on the use of grants awarded under this section and any\n\t\t\t progress in job creation.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H089A47A85DC143699392D8F1564066C8\">\n <enum>\n (j)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Establishment of\n\t\t\t arbitration procedure\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"HE8837658A7C44F8B9AAB7CF8984BB2C7\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n Each grant recipient under this section shall agree to\n\t\t\t the arbitration procedure described in this subsection to resolve disputes\n\t\t\t described in subsections (k) and (l).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HEB41ED54F8674B3781489C13B5A0CC51\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Written\n\t\t\t grievances\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"H7E59B29FE27B4A29A4C3D7A3D78D4A6A\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n If an employee (or an employee representative) wishes to\n\t\t\t use the arbitration procedure described in this subsection, such party shall\n\t\t\t file a written grievance within the time period required under subsection (k)\n\t\t\t or (l), as applicable, simultaneously with the chief executive officer of a\n\t\t\t unit or State involved in the dispute and the Secretary.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HD16735A1A5B1443F94F9464A4E74F63B\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In-person\n\t\t\t meeting\n </header>\n <text>\n Not later than 10 days after the date of the filing of\n\t\t\t the grievance, the chief executive officer (or the designee of the chief\n\t\t\t executive officer) shall have an in-person meeting with the party to resolve\n\t\t\t the grievance.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HC08E2EDECEB7491AA04B0453E4B31485\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Arbitration\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"HB9A06E4F155F4E6DB3184F85E4D66FE7\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Submission\n </header>\n <text>\n If\n\t\t\t the grievance is not resolved within the time period described in paragraph\n\t\t\t (2)(B), a party, by written notice to the other party involved, may submit such\n\t\t\t grievance to binding arbitration before a qualified arbitrator who is jointly\n\t\t\t selected and independent of the parties.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H38A6E340FAF04FCAA61E34C752A55583\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Appointment by\n\t\t\t Secretary\n </header>\n <text>\n If the parties cannot agree on an arbitrator within 5\n\t\t\t days of submitting the grievance to binding arbitration under subparagraph (A),\n\t\t\t one of the parties may submit a request to the Secretary to appoint a qualified\n\t\t\t and independent arbitrator. The Secretary shall appoint a qualified and\n\t\t\t independent arbitrator within 15 days after receiving the request.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HA80951CDDC694C3C913D751350648302\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Hearing\n </header>\n <text>\n Unless\n\t\t\t the parties mutually agree otherwise, the arbitrator shall conduct a hearing on\n\t\t\t the grievance and issue a decision not later than 30 days after the date such\n\t\t\t arbitrator is selected or appointed.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HC852748909BF4D11A002D011229C24D5\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Costs\n </header>\n <clause display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HDAD3491A92A34B9CA4DFD73DCA5B507A\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n Except as provided in clause (ii), the cost of an\n\t\t\t arbitration proceeding shall be divided evenly between the parties to the\n\t\t\t arbitration.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HCBD5CF3A71664391B2F9CCFC5926C857\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Exception\n </header>\n <text>\n If\n\t\t\t a grievant prevails under an arbitration proceeding, the recipient of a grant\n\t\t\t under this section shall pay the cost of such proceeding, including attorneys’\n\t\t\t fees.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H8FB1B08330604DB09DC2E076F92AA4FA\">\n <enum>\n (k)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Disputes\n\t\t\t concerning the allotment of funds\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In a case where a unit of general local\n\t\t\t government that is an entitlement community or a State has improperly requested\n\t\t\t funds for services or functions to be provided by a community-based\n\t\t\t organization that are customarily provided by the unit or, in the case of a\n\t\t\t State, by a unit located in the nonentitlement area of the State where services\n\t\t\t or functions will be provided by the organization, an employee or employee\n\t\t\t representative of the unit or State may file a grievance under subsection (j)\n\t\t\t not later than 15 days after public notice of an intent to submit an\n\t\t\t application under this section is published. Upon receiving a copy of the\n\t\t\t grievance, the Secretary shall withhold the funds subject to such grievance,\n\t\t\t unless and until the grievance is resolved under subsection (j), by the parties\n\t\t\t or an arbitrator in favor of providing such funding.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H4CE319D1D9B94971B7C78C741A09E608\">\n <enum>\n (l)\n </enum>\n <header>\n All other\n\t\t\t disputes\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H0CAAD16DBBF04D898A6405EC9C96D994\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n In the case of a dispute not covered under subsection (k)\n\t\t\t concerning compliance with the requirements of this section by a recipient of a\n\t\t\t grant under this section, an employee or employee representative of the unit or\n\t\t\t State may file a grievance under subsection (k) not later than 90 days after\n\t\t\t the dispute arises. In such cases, an arbitrator may award such remedies as are\n\t\t\t necessary to make the grievant whole, including the reinstatement of a\n\t\t\t displaced employee or the payment of back wages, and may submit recommendations\n\t\t\t to the Secretary to ensure further compliance with the requirements of this\n\t\t\t title, including recommendations to suspend or terminate funding, or to require\n\t\t\t the repayment of funds received under this title during any period of\n\t\t\t noncompliance.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" id=\"H2A58F45E97D04F5BB922FCB96872BFE3\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Existing\n\t\t\t grievance procedures\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n A party\n\t\t\t to a dispute described in paragraph (1) may use the existing grievance\n\t\t\t procedure of a recipient of a grant under this section, or the arbitration\n\t\t\t procedure described in this subsection, to resolve such dispute.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" id=\"H593BA5DF449F4A7BA5820C0AEE5BC16A\">\n <enum>\n (m)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Party\n\t\t\t defined\n </header>\n <text>\n For purposes of subsections (j), (k), and (l), the term\n <term>\n party\n </term>\n means the employee and the recipient of a grant under this\n\t\t\t section, involved in a dispute described in subsection (k) or (l).\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H10BB9C5800084ECD9F029292896CF569\">\n <enum>\n (n)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Whistleblower\n\t\t\t Hotline; Enforcement by the Secretary\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H16471ED99F1343D6A0257BE2F58FC34C\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Whistleblower\n\t\t\t hotline\n </header>\n <text>\n The Secretary shall post on a publicly accessible\n\t\t\t Internet Web site of the Department of Labor the contact information for\n\t\t\t reporting noncompliance with this title by a State, unit of general local\n\t\t\t government, community-based organization, or individual receiving funding under\n\t\t\t this title.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H0EA75CA4AFF745F78F4C9841CB2E16DD\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Enforcement by\n\t\t\t the Secretary\n </header>\n <subparagraph id=\"H42438DC9F82C442197F7F1C92BF3158A\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n If the Secretary receives a complaint alleging\n\t\t\t noncompliance with this title, the Secretary may conduct an investigation and\n\t\t\t after notice and an opportunity for a hearing, may order such remedies as the\n\t\t\t Secretary determines appropriate, including—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H0D831A790C984B308359BFB0172AD43D\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n withholding\n\t\t\t further funds under this title to a noncompliant entity;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H343C25E8BB5F47868D916EF4A89E9E02\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n requiring the\n\t\t\t entity to make an injured party whole; or\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H4CE38BE685E04A3E95F9B58933C91D8E\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n requiring the\n\t\t\t entity to repay to the Secretary any funds received under this title during any\n\t\t\t period of noncompliance.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H8EBEF9F2E478495E8BB4CA63C9DE39C1\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Recommendation\n\t\t\t by an arbitrator\n </header>\n <text>\n A remedy described in subparagraph (A) may also\n\t\t\t be ordered by the Secretary upon recommendation by an arbitrator appointed or\n\t\t\t selected under this section.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HFE904DE9DA794ACC8051EDCB8FF1AEFD\">\n <enum>\n 6.\n </enum>\n <header>\n National\n\t\t\t Employment Conference\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H1CE3A70DD45D4C979DCA0EE80CF46724\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary shall\n\t\t\t convene a national employment conference not later than 1 year after the date\n\t\t\t of enactment of this Act, to bring together leaders of small, medium, and large\n\t\t\t businesses, labor, government, and all other interested parties.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H3BC557BACCDB4E98B8FF255AC061F41A\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Subject\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t subject of the conference shall be employment, with particular attention to\n\t\t\t structural unemployment and the plight of disadvantaged youth. The conference\n\t\t\t shall also focus on issues such as adequate and effective incentives for\n\t\t\t employers to hire the long-term unemployed.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section commented=\"no\" id=\"H63DB928D228B4223AB29FDBFDFF71740\">\n <enum>\n 7.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Inclusion of\n\t\t\t minority-serving, community-based organizations in WIA State and local\n\t\t\t workforce investment Boards\n <editorial/>\n </header>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" id=\"H1953FB05F96D4616840FBA88CAFBADF1\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n State\n\t\t\t Boards\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section\n\t\t\t 111(b)(1)(C)(v) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C.\n\t\t\t 2821(b)(1)(C)(v)) is amended by inserting before the semicolon\n <quote>\n (including not less than 25 percent of the chief executive officers of\n\t\t\t minority-serving, community-based organizations)\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" id=\"HDBE9DE14C52741B7BC89787F3AB63DBC\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Local\n\t\t\t Boards\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section\n\t\t\t 117(b)(2)(A)(iv) of such Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/29/2832\">\n 29 U.S.C. 2832(b)(2)(A)(iv)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by\n\t\t\t inserting\n <quote>\n , and not less than 25 percent of the chief executive officers\n\t\t\t of minority-serving, community-based organizations\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n present\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H9D7B21EDEF3B442B9062285C33708010\">\n <enum>\n 8.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Tax on securities\n\t\t\t transactions\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"HB9071216F66742A3904D152871933353\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/26/36\">\n Chapter 36\n </external-xref>\n of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is\n\t\t\t amended by inserting after subchapter B the following new subchapter:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H251B3027096548ABA13397A3B456DB84\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subchapter id=\"H858FD82208894E518D1CD1901B7931EE\">\n <enum>\n C\n </enum>\n <header>\n Tax on Securities\n\t\t\t\tTransactions\n </header>\n <toc container-level=\"subchapter-container\" idref=\"H858FD82208894E518D1CD1901B7931EE\" lowest-bolded-level=\"division-lowest-bolded\" lowest-level=\"section\" quoted-block=\"no-quoted-block\" regeneration=\"yes-regeneration\">\n <toc-entry idref=\"H8597B3C3EB934CCAB62B337650D554FC\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 4475. Tax on securities transactions.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <section id=\"H8597B3C3EB934CCAB62B337650D554FC\">\n <enum>\n 4475.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Tax on\n\t\t\t\tsecurities transactions\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"HAB3FF9FE66B64C85ADDCF15609BBCAAB\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Imposition of\n\t\t\t\ttax\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H37A39EACCB1C4319B2F07B76EFE30BF3\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Stocks\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n There is hereby imposed a tax on each\n\t\t\t\tcovered transaction in a stock contract of 0.25 percent of the value of the\n\t\t\t\tinstruments involved in such transaction.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H3AE9A2FE63814517864A3EC793CE6313\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Futures\n </header>\n <text>\n There\n\t\t\t\tis hereby imposed a tax on each covered transaction in a futures contract of\n\t\t\t\t0.02 percent of the value of the instruments involved in such\n\t\t\t\ttransaction.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HCA60005C329D45D2875BF289A0E30158\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Swaps\n </header>\n <text>\n There\n\t\t\t\tis hereby imposed a tax on each covered transaction in a swaps contract of 0.02\n\t\t\t\tpercent of the value of the instruments involved in such transaction.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HC1F8E05A024D4FFF885792C750136590\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Credit default\n\t\t\t\tswaps\n </header>\n <text>\n There is hereby imposed a tax on each covered transaction\n\t\t\t\tin a credit default swaps contract of 0.02 percent of the value of the\n\t\t\t\tinstruments involved in such transaction.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H87D110D2A4D04228BAA6C1E9FCDE7E95\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Options\n </header>\n <text>\n There\n\t\t\t\tis hereby imposed a tax on each covered transaction in an options contract with\n\t\t\t\trespect to a transaction described in paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4)\n\t\t\t\tof—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HCD91A8F638424772B7D5E077A051CCE4\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the rate imposed\n\t\t\t\twith respect to such underlying transaction under paragraph (1), (2), (3), or\n\t\t\t\t(4) (as the case may be), multiplied by\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H17C47F83825E45E5BC044623D105515A\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the premium paid\n\t\t\t\ton such option.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HB8D6790AF54D4C628FDE5730DE90751A\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Exception for\n\t\t\t\tretirement accounts, etc\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n No\n\t\t\t\ttax shall be imposed under subsection (a) with respect to any stock contract,\n\t\t\t\tfutures contract, swaps contract, credit default swap, or options contract\n\t\t\t\twhich is held in any plan, account, or arrangement described in section 220,\n\t\t\t\t223, 401(a), 403(a), 403(b), 408, 408A, 529, or 530.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H5AB786AA5E29470C8C2F5237A49DEEC0\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Exception for\n\t\t\t\tinterests in mutual funds\n </header>\n <text>\n No tax shall be imposed under\n\t\t\t\tsubsection (a) with respect to the purchase or sale of any interest in a\n\t\t\t\tregulated investment company (as defined in section 851) or of any derivative\n\t\t\t\tof such an interest.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H34F4E88BCFB34D5182DB7BFB19F48A47\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n By whom\n\t\t\t\tpaid\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H8A8E361E0D184B2BB9D867A8E1107F30\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The tax imposed by\n\t\t\t\tthis section shall be paid by—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HED2B48AA8018494C94D6FD1CE314A96C\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the case of a\n\t\t\t\ttransaction which occurs on a trading facility located in the United States,\n\t\t\t\tsuch trading facility, or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H52D5A57BC56F477C8B8922E85C697AA2\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in any other case,\n\t\t\t\tthe purchaser with respect to the transaction.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H798B034DE22E4A65BC47747A0E08EE4F\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Withholding if\n\t\t\t\tbuyer is not a United States person\n </header>\n <text>\n See section 1447 for\n\t\t\t\twithholding by seller if buyer is a foreign person.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H17CF46831E9D45409AD533558FAF4D06\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Covered\n\t\t\t\ttransaction\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n covered transaction\n </term>\n means any\n\t\t\t\tpurchase or sale if—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H44CF10EEA74747C689370CAFD0D0A601\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n such purchase or\n\t\t\t\tsale occurs on a trading facility located in the United States, or\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H4F4EC6F9172A40B8842FD728E3F4B9FF\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the purchaser or\n\t\t\t\tseller is a United States person.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H2C29339938554ABA90D60A8163B00651\">\n <enum>\n (f)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Administration\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t\tSecretary shall carry out this section in consultation with the Securities and\n\t\t\t\tExchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading\n\t\t\t\tCommission.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </subchapter>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H2C454F323E4B42749B0D531DC84FFAFD\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Withholding\n </header>\n <text>\n Subchapter\n\t\t\t A of chapter 3 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new\n\t\t\t section:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HDBB8DFD4A95E40C289B07F5EE83FD7EF\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"H60D98C8329484F92996FFB2F9B60CDD6\">\n <enum>\n 1447.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Withholding on\n\t\t\t\tsecurities transactions\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H0CA9DEC845F24DA281D1B485B8F35A5B\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In the case of any\n\t\t\t\toutbound securities transaction, the transferor shall deduct and withhold a tax\n\t\t\t\tequal to the tax imposed under section 4475 with respect to such\n\t\t\t\ttransaction.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HBAC9EC075F384D00A5899CED053F0D35\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Outbound\n\t\t\t\tsecurities transaction\n </header>\n <text>\n For purposes of this section, the term\n <term>\n outbound securities transaction\n </term>\n means any covered transaction to\n\t\t\t\twhich section 4475(a) applies if—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H5090699063D641CF9F397EDD8E3DDB4C\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n such transaction\n\t\t\t\tdoes not occur on a trading facility located in the United States, and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HB112CC8518FD433CA3503758F0160707\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the purchaser with\n\t\t\t\trespect to such transaction is not a United States\n\t\t\t\tperson.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HA8CC8BC6E72149A8A98A4AA5255DB056\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Clerical\n\t\t\t amendments\n </header>\n <paragraph id=\"H33008E577DB34A9B9D5A8ED274CA2E43\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The table of\n\t\t\t subchapters for\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc-chapter\" parsable-cite=\"usc-chapter/26/36\">\n chapter 36\n </external-xref>\n of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by\n\t\t\t inserting after the item relating to subchapter B the following new\n\t\t\t item:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H8AC8F71F6A984BD29D65324B8B8DDDAD\" style=\"OLC\">\n <toc container-level=\"quoted-block-container\" idref=\"H251B3027096548ABA13397A3B456DB84\" lowest-bolded-level=\"division-lowest-bolded\" lowest-level=\"section\" quoted-block=\"no-quoted-block\" regeneration=\"yes-regeneration\">\n <toc-entry level=\"section\">\n Subchapter C. Tax on Securities\n\t\t\t\tTransactions\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HA0CE30D4230B48D28CCC0FD2A70557E9\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The table of\n\t\t\t sections for subchapter A of chapter 3 of such Code is amended by adding at the\n\t\t\t end the following new item:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3BB90FD39A8D4A889BC6FB130C563511\" style=\"OLC\">\n <toc container-level=\"quoted-block-container\" idref=\"HDBB8DFD4A95E40C289B07F5EE83FD7EF\" lowest-bolded-level=\"division-lowest-bolded\" lowest-level=\"section\" quoted-block=\"no-quoted-block\" regeneration=\"yes-regeneration\">\n <toc-entry idref=\"H60D98C8329484F92996FFB2F9B60CDD6\" level=\"section\">\n Sec. 1447. Withholding on securities\n\t\t\t\ttransactions.\n </toc-entry>\n </toc>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HBF20C1A2D6974C6C82D223947ECB7F5D\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Effective\n\t\t\t date\n </header>\n <text>\n The amendments made by this section shall apply to\n\t\t\t transactions occurring more than 180 days after the date of the enactment of\n\t\t\t this Act.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1000 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2013 Mr. Conyers introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund to create employment opportunities for the unemployed.\n\n1. Short title This Act shall be cited as the Humphrey-Hawkins Full Employment and Training Act . 2. Findings and Purpose (a) Findings The Congress finds the following: (1) The Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978 established an interim 5-year target of 3 percent unemployment for individuals 20 years of age and older, and 4 percent for individuals age 16 and over within 5 years, with full employment to be achieved as soon as practicable thereafter. (2) The Federal Government has previously established full employment as a national goal in national legislation, including the Employment Act of 1946 and the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978. (3) Pursuant to these Acts, the Congress declared it is the continuing policy and responsibility of the Federal Government to use all practicable means to create and maintain conditions which promote useful employment opportunities for all who seek them, including the self-employed. Pursuant to these Acts, the Congress declared and established as a national goal the fulfillment of the right to full opportunities for useful paid employment at fair rates of compensation of all individuals able, willing, and seeking to work. (4) The Nation has suffered substantial unemployment and underemployment, and idleness of productive resources over prolonged periods of time, imposing numerous economic and social costs on the Nation. (5) The Nation has been deprived of the full supply of goods and services, the full utilization of labor and capital resources, and the related increases in economic well-being that would occur under conditions of genuine full employment. (6) The current output of goods and services is insufficient to meet pressing national priorities for infrastructure, transportation, energy, education, health care, child and elder care, and many other necessary public and human services. (7) Unemployment and underemployment expose many workers and families to significant, social, psychological and physiological costs, including disruption of family life, the loss of individual dignity and self-respect, and the aggravation of physical and psychological illnesses. (8) Persisting unemployment and underemployment have devastating financial consequences, resulting in the loss of income and spending power for families, and interfering with their ability to save and accumulate assets for a secure family life and retirement. High levels of unemployment and inadequate consumer demand also contribute to poor conditions for retail businesses, manufacturers and many other firms to grow and prosper. In the real estate sector, the Congress finds that continuing high levels of unemployment contribute to foreclosures, evictions, and commercial vacancies, undermining the quality of neighborhood and community life, and hampering prospects for economic recovery and national prosperity. (9) The historic promise of this earlier legislation has not been fully realized, and we re-declare and reaffirm our support for achieving a national goal of jobs for all at living wages. (10) The United States has a duty under Articles 55 and 56 of the United Nations Charter to promote “full employment” and the “universal respect for, and observance of, human rights and fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language, or religion”. The human rights the United States has a duty to promote pursuant to this obligation are set forth in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Article 23 of the Universal Declaration states that “Everyone has the right to work” and to “just and favorable remuneration” that insures for his or her family “an existence worthy of human dignity, and supplemented, if necessary, by other means of social protection”. (11) The Congress has a strong interest in seeking the progressive reduction and elimination of job disparities among groups of workers who experience chronically higher rates of unemployment and underemployment. (12) Even at the top of the business cycle, when national unemployment rates drop to the 4 percent to 5 percent range, job vacancy surveys show that the economy does not provide enough jobs to employ everyone who wants to work. Reliance on direct job creation to close the economy’s job gap is especially important at such times, because it provides a means of creating additional jobs without adding significantly to inflationary pressures, a very difficult goal to achieve at the top of the business cycle via macroeconomic policy interventions. (13) The Congress intends to maximize the creation of private, public and nonprofit sector jobs through improved use of general economic and structural policies, including measures to encourage private sector investment and capital formation; an increased public investment in research and development, infrastructure, energy, education, public services and the environment, and other essential goods and services. (b) Purpose It is the purpose of the Humphrey Hawkins 21st Century Full Employment and Training Act to expedite progress to fulfill the right to useful work at living wages for all persons seeking employment, as promptly as possible and at the earliest practicable date by establishing a Full Employment Trust Fund to fund and operate a national program of public service employment and to provide additional labor market opportunities to complement those offered by the existing private, public, and nonprofit sectors. 3. Definitions In this Act the following definitions apply: (1) Indian tribe The term Indian tribe has the meaning given such term in section 102(17) of the Housing and Community Development Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5302(17) ). (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Labor. (3) Small business The term small business has the meaning given the term small business concern under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632). (4) State The term State has the meaning given such term in section 102(2) of the Housing and Community Development Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5302(2) ). (5) Trust fund The term Trust Fund refers to the Full Employment Trust Fund established under section 4. (6) Unit of general local government The term unit of general local government has the meaning given such term in section 102(1) of the Housing and Community Development Act (42 U.S.C. 5302(1)). (7) Urban county The term urban county has the meaning given such term in section 102(6) of the Housing and Community Development Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5302(6) ). 4. Establishment Of Full Employment National Trust Fund (a) In general The Secretary shall establish a Full Employment National Trust Fund (in this Act referred to as the Trust Fund ) for the purposes of— (1) providing funding for the Employment Opportunity Grants established in section 5; and (2) issuing funds to the Secretary to fund programs under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.). (b) Financing the Trust Fund Subject to the availability of appropriations for this purpose, the Secretary of the Treasury shall annually make available to the Secretary of Labor for deposit into the Trust Fund an amount equal to the amount collected for that year through the tax described in section 4475 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as added by section 8. (c) Loans from the Federal Reserve System (1) In general If the amount available in the Trust Fund for allocation under section 5 is insufficient to prevent the national unemployment rate from rising more than one full percentage during a fiscal year in which the national unemployment rate is increasing, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System shall lend such additional amounts to the Trust Fund as are necessary to allow the Secretary of Labor to make such additional allocations under section 5 as are necessary to restore the national unemployment rate to its allowable 1 percent range of upward variation. (2) Repayment Amounts lent to the Trust Fund by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System under paragraph (1) shall be repaid by the Trust Fund over 10 years, with interest payable at the same average rate the Federal Government contracts to pay on 10-year bonds sold during the period beginning 45 days prior to the date the loans were made to the Trust Fund and ending 45 days following such date. (d) Separate Trust Fund Accounts The Trust Fund shall consist of 2 separate accounts as follows: (1) One account shall consist of 67 percent of the funds made available for deposit under subsection (b) and shall be for the Employment Opportunity Grants established in section 5. (2) The other account shall consist of 33 percent of the funds made available for deposit under subsection (b) and shall be available to the Secretary to fund programs under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 ( 29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq. ). (e) Web Site The Secretary shall establish an Internet Web site to serve as an information clearinghouse for job training and employment opportunities funded by the Trust Fund. (f) Training stipend The Secretary shall promulgate regulations to encourage entities that receive funds under programs under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 ( 20 U.S.C. 2801 et seq. ) that are funded by the account described in subsection (c)(2) to, whenever possible, establish a training stipend for individuals who participate in such programs. 5. Employment opportunity grants to States, local governments, and Indian tribes (a) Employment grants contingent on level of unemployment (1) First year Subject to the availability of funds in the Trust Fund for activities under this section, if, at the beginning of a month in the first fiscal year for which funds are available in the Trust Fund for activities under this section, the United States has unemployment according to the most recent monthly publications of the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor, the Secretary shall make grants for such month to States, unit of general local governments, or Indian tribes to carry out activities in accordance with this section. The total amount awarded under this paragraph for such fiscal year shall not exceed 90 percent of the funds available in the Trust Fund for such fiscal year. (2) Succeeding years Subject to the availability of funds in the Trust Fund for activities under this section, if, at the beginning of a fiscal year subsequent to the fiscal year described in paragraph (1) , the United States has unemployment according to the most recent monthly publications of the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor, the Secretary shall make grants for such fiscal year to States, units of general local government, Indian tribes, or community-based organizations to carry out activities in accordance with this section. The total amount awarded under this paragraph for a fiscal year shall not exceed 90 percent of the funds available in the Trust Fund for such fiscal year. (b) Purpose Grants made under this section shall be for creating employment opportunities for unemployed and underemployed individuals in activities designed to address community needs and reduce disparities in health, housing, education, job readiness, and public infrastructure that have impeded these communities from realizing their full economic potential. (c) Use of funds A recipient of a grant under this section shall use the grant for the following purposes: (1) Construction, re-construction, rehabilitation, and site improvements of residences or public facilities, including improvements in the energy efficiency or environmental quality of such public facilities or residences. (2) Provision of human services, including child care services, health care services, education, or recreational programs. (3) The remediation and demolition of vacant and abandoned properties to eliminate blight. (4) Programs that provide disadvantaged youth with opportunities for employment, education, leadership development, entrepreneurial skills development, and training. (5) The painting and repair of schools, community centers, and libraries. (6) The restoration and revitalization of abandoned and vacant properties to alleviate blight in distressed and foreclosure-affected areas of a unit of general local government. (7) The expansion of emergency food programs to reduce hunger and promote family stability. (8) The augmentation of staffing in Head Start, child care, and other early childhood education programs to promote school readiness and early literacy. (9) The renovation and enhancement of maintenance of parks, playgrounds, and other public spaces. (10) Supplemental labor for existing federally or State-funded infrastructure projects. (11) Supplemental labor for existing federally or State-funded projects aimed at expanding access to broadband or wireless Internet service. (12) Other activities that address public needs and which can be implemented as quickly as the activities described in paragraphs (1) through (11). (d) Consultation required Each grant recipient shall consult with community leaders, including labor organizations, nonprofit community-based organizations, local government officials, and local residents to— (1) assess the needs of the community served by the grant recipient; (2) determine sectors of the local economy that are in need of employees; (3) make recommendations for new employment opportunities in the areas described in subsection (c); and (4) assess the effectiveness of job placements made under this Act. (e) Conditions As a condition of receiving a grant under this section, a grant recipient shall— (1) agree to comply with the nondiscrimination policy set forth under section 109 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5309 ); (2) with respect to the funds allocated for each project funded under the grant— (A) allocate not less than 80 percent for wages, benefits, and support services, including child care services, for individuals, including supervisory and management personnel, employed on such project; and (B) allocate the remaining funds to defray the nonlabor costs of the project, including necessary capital goods, supplies, materials, rental payments, transportation costs, and other similar expenses; (3) use revenue generated by a project funded under the grant (whether in the form of fees paid for services provided by the project, reimbursements for expenses incurred in undertaking the project, or income from the sale of goods or services produced by the project) in excess of the costs of the project to— (A) supplement the project budget; or (B) support other projects funded by the grant in conformity with the purposes of this Act and subject to the same rules and requirements that apply to other such projects; (4) ensure that employment on any project funded under the grant is carried out in accordance with subsection (c); (5) institute an outreach program with community organizations and service providers in low-income communities to provide information about placements funded under the grant to individuals suited to perform community infrastructure work; and (6) ensure that not less than 35 percent of individuals employed under the grant are individuals described in paragraph (4)(B) of subsection (f). (f) Employment described Employment funded under this section shall meet the following specifications: (1) Any employer that employs an individual whose employment is funded under the grant shall— (A) continue to employ such individual for not less than 12 months, subject to the individual’s satisfactory performance of the reasonable requirements of the individual’s employment; (B) if such an individual desires full-time employment, employ such individual for not less than 35 hours per week and not more than 40 hours, and if such an individual desires part-time work, employ such individual for a mutually agreed number of hours per week that is less than 35 hours per week; (C) comply with responsible contractor standards, as determined by the relevant official in the unit of local general government; (D) provide compensation to such individual on a per hour basis equal to the compensation provided to public sector employees who perform similar work in the community where such individual is employed or, if no public sector employees perform such similar work, provide compensation to such individual that is comparable to the compensation provided to private-sector employees who perform similar work in the community where such individual is employed; (E) if such employment is in construction, provide compensation to any laborer or mechanic employed under the grant at rates not less than those prevailing on similar construction in the locality as determined by the Secretary in accordance with subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code; and (F) offer assistance to such individual in applying for social benefits for which such individual or the members of such individual’s family may be eligible. (2) No individual whose employment is funded under the grant may work for an employer at which a collective bargaining agreement is in effect covering the same or similar work, unless— (A) the consent of the union at such employer is obtained; and (B) negotiations have taken place between such union and the employer as to the terms and conditions of such employment. (3) (A) (i) An employer may not employ an individual for a position funded under this Act, if— (I) employing such individual will result in the layoff or partial displacement (such as a reduction in hours, wages, or employee benefits) of an existing employee of the employer; or (II) such individual will perform the same or substantially similar work that had previously been performed by an employee of the employer— (aa) has been laid off or partially displaced (as such term is described in subclause (I)); and (bb) has not been offered by the employer, to be restored to the position the employee had immediately prior to being laid off or partially displaced. (ii) For the purposes of this paragraph, a position shall be considered to have been eliminated by an employer if the position has remained unfilled and the unit or organization has not sought to fill such position for at least a period of one month. (iii) An individual may not be hired for a position funded under this Act in a manner that infringes upon the promotional opportunities of an existing employee (as of the date of such hiring) of an employer receiving funds under this Act. (B) A community-based organization receiving funds under this Act may not use such funds to provide services or functions that are customarily provided by a unit of general local government where such services or functions are provided by the organization. (4) An individual hired to fill a job funded under this Act shall register with and be certified by the appropriate State employment service as eligible for such employment and shall satisfy at least one of the following conditions as of the date the individual is so hired: (A) The individual is receiving unemployment insurance benefits. (B) The individual is unemployed, a member of a targeted group as defined by section 51(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and has been seeking employment, with the assistance of the State employment service, for not less than 30 days prior to the date on which the individual is so hired. (C) The individual is unemployed and seeking employment, with the assistance of the State employment service, for not less than 60 days prior to the date the individual is so hired. (D) The individual has been employed part-time while seeking full-time employment with the assistance of the State employment service for not less than 13 weeks prior to the date the individual is so hired. (5) An individual employed in a job funded under this Act shall— (A) notwithstanding the individual’s employment in a job funded under this Act, be registered with the appropriate State employment service as available for and seeking work; (B) respond appropriately, as a person available for and seeking employment, to referrals by the State employment service concerning available jobs; (C) apply for suitable jobs for which the individual has been referred by the State employment service; and (D) accept a suitable job if such job is offered to the individual. For purposes of subparagraphs (C) and (D), the term suitable job means a job that a newly unemployed individual receiving unemployment insurance benefits would be required to accept in order to avoid forfeiting the individual’s eligibility for continued receipt of unemployment insurance benefits under the laws of the State in which the individual is employed in a job funded under this Act. (6) An individual employed in a job funded under this Act who terminates that employment in order to accept other employment, and who subsequently is terminated from that other employment without fault on the individual’s part, shall be eligible for immediate reemployment in a job funded under this Act. (7) In hiring individuals for positions funded under this Act, or using funds under this Act to continue to provide employee compensation for existing employees, an employer shall comply with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, personnel policies and regulations, and collective bargaining agreements, as if such individual was hired, or such employee compensation were provided, without assistance under this Act. (8) An individual hired for a position funded under this Act shall— (A) be considered an employee of the employer, by which such individual was hired; and (B) receive the same employee compensation, have the same rights and responsibilities and job classifications, and be subject to the same job standards, employer policies, and collective bargaining agreements as if such individual were hired without assistance under this Act. (g) Award of Grants (1) Selection criteria In selecting a project to receive funding for employing the individuals described in subsection (f)(4), a grant recipient shall consider— (A) the input of all participants in a proposed project, including labor organizations, community organizations, and employers; (B) the needs of the community intended to benefit from such project; (C) the long-term goals and short-term objectives to address such needs; and (D) any recommendations for programs and activities developed to meet such needs. (2) Priority given to certain projects A grant recipient under this section shall give priority to projects that— (A) serve areas with the greatest level of economic need, determined for each such area by— (i) the unemployment rate; (ii) the rate of poverty; (iii) the number of census tracts with concentrated poverty; (iv) the lowest median income; (v) the percentage of vacant and abandoned properties; (vi) the percentage of home foreclosures; and (vii) the indicators of poor resident health, including high rates of chronic disease, infant mortality, and life expectancy; (B) integrate education and job skills training, including basic skills instruction and secondary education services; (C) coordinate to the maximum extent feasible with pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs; and (D) provide jobs in sectors where job growth is most likely, as determined by the Secretary, and in which career advancement opportunities exist to maximize long-term, sustainable employment for individuals after employment funded under this Act ends. (h) Allocation of Grants (1) Grants for Indian tribes and deposits into discretionary fund Not more than 5 percent of the funds available in the Trust Fund for activities under this section for any fiscal year shall be reserved for grants to Indian tribes and for deposit into a discretionary fund established by the Secretary for national demonstration projects and multi-jurisdictional projects. (2) Grants to states Not more than 30 percent of the funds available in the Trust Fund for activities under this section for any fiscal year shall be allocated to States to distribute to units of general local government that do not qualify for funds under paragraph (3). (3) Grants to units of general local government Grant funds that are not reserved under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be allocated to metropolitan cities and urban counties using the formula under section 106(b) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5306(b) ). (i) Reports (1) Reports by grant recipients Not later than 90 days after the last day of each fiscal year in which assistance under this section is furnished, a recipient of a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary a report containing the following: (A) A description of the progress made in accomplishing the objectives of this chapter. (B) A summary of the use of the grant during the preceding fiscal year. (C) For units of general local government, a listing of each entity receiving funds and the amount of such grants, as well as a brief summary of the projects funded for each such unit, the extent of financial participation by other public or private entities, and the impact on employment and economic activity of such projects during the previous fiscal year. (D) For States, a listing of each unit of general local government receiving funds and the amount of such grants, as well as a brief summary of the projects funded for each such unit, the extent of financial participation by other public or private entities, and the impact on employment and economic activity of such projects during the previous fiscal year. (E) The amount of money received and expended during the fiscal year. (F) The number of individuals assisted under the grant whose household income is low-income, very low-income, or extremely low-income (as such terms are used for purposes of the Housing Act of 1937 and the regulations thereunder (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.)). (G) The amount expended on administrative costs during the fiscal year. (2) Report to Congress At least once every 6 months, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the use of grants awarded under this section and any progress in job creation. (j) Establishment of arbitration procedure (1) In general Each grant recipient under this section shall agree to the arbitration procedure described in this subsection to resolve disputes described in subsections (k) and (l). (2) Written grievances (A) In general If an employee (or an employee representative) wishes to use the arbitration procedure described in this subsection, such party shall file a written grievance within the time period required under subsection (k) or (l), as applicable, simultaneously with the chief executive officer of a unit or State involved in the dispute and the Secretary. (B) In-person meeting Not later than 10 days after the date of the filing of the grievance, the chief executive officer (or the designee of the chief executive officer) shall have an in-person meeting with the party to resolve the grievance. (3) Arbitration (A) Submission If the grievance is not resolved within the time period described in paragraph (2)(B), a party, by written notice to the other party involved, may submit such grievance to binding arbitration before a qualified arbitrator who is jointly selected and independent of the parties. (B) Appointment by Secretary If the parties cannot agree on an arbitrator within 5 days of submitting the grievance to binding arbitration under subparagraph (A), one of the parties may submit a request to the Secretary to appoint a qualified and independent arbitrator. The Secretary shall appoint a qualified and independent arbitrator within 15 days after receiving the request. (C) Hearing Unless the parties mutually agree otherwise, the arbitrator shall conduct a hearing on the grievance and issue a decision not later than 30 days after the date such arbitrator is selected or appointed. (D) Costs (i) In general Except as provided in clause (ii), the cost of an arbitration proceeding shall be divided evenly between the parties to the arbitration. (ii) Exception If a grievant prevails under an arbitration proceeding, the recipient of a grant under this section shall pay the cost of such proceeding, including attorneys’ fees. (k) Disputes concerning the allotment of funds In a case where a unit of general local government that is an entitlement community or a State has improperly requested funds for services or functions to be provided by a community-based organization that are customarily provided by the unit or, in the case of a State, by a unit located in the nonentitlement area of the State where services or functions will be provided by the organization, an employee or employee representative of the unit or State may file a grievance under subsection (j) not later than 15 days after public notice of an intent to submit an application under this section is published. Upon receiving a copy of the grievance, the Secretary shall withhold the funds subject to such grievance, unless and until the grievance is resolved under subsection (j), by the parties or an arbitrator in favor of providing such funding. (l) All other disputes (1) In general In the case of a dispute not covered under subsection (k) concerning compliance with the requirements of this section by a recipient of a grant under this section, an employee or employee representative of the unit or State may file a grievance under subsection (k) not later than 90 days after the dispute arises. In such cases, an arbitrator may award such remedies as are necessary to make the grievant whole, including the reinstatement of a displaced employee or the payment of back wages, and may submit recommendations to the Secretary to ensure further compliance with the requirements of this title, including recommendations to suspend or terminate funding, or to require the repayment of funds received under this title during any period of noncompliance. (2) Existing grievance procedures A party to a dispute described in paragraph (1) may use the existing grievance procedure of a recipient of a grant under this section, or the arbitration procedure described in this subsection, to resolve such dispute. (m) Party defined For purposes of subsections (j), (k), and (l), the term party means the employee and the recipient of a grant under this section, involved in a dispute described in subsection (k) or (l). (n) Whistleblower Hotline; Enforcement by the Secretary (1) Whistleblower hotline The Secretary shall post on a publicly accessible Internet Web site of the Department of Labor the contact information for reporting noncompliance with this title by a State, unit of general local government, community-based organization, or individual receiving funding under this title. (2) Enforcement by the Secretary (A) In general If the Secretary receives a complaint alleging noncompliance with this title, the Secretary may conduct an investigation and after notice and an opportunity for a hearing, may order such remedies as the Secretary determines appropriate, including— (i) withholding further funds under this title to a noncompliant entity; (ii) requiring the entity to make an injured party whole; or (iii) requiring the entity to repay to the Secretary any funds received under this title during any period of noncompliance. (B) Recommendation by an arbitrator A remedy described in subparagraph (A) may also be ordered by the Secretary upon recommendation by an arbitrator appointed or selected under this section. 6. National Employment Conference (a) In general The Secretary shall convene a national employment conference not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, to bring together leaders of small, medium, and large businesses, labor, government, and all other interested parties. (b) Subject The subject of the conference shall be employment, with particular attention to structural unemployment and the plight of disadvantaged youth. The conference shall also focus on issues such as adequate and effective incentives for employers to hire the long-term unemployed. 7. Inclusion of minority-serving, community-based organizations in WIA State and local workforce investment Boards (a) State Boards Section 111(b)(1)(C)(v) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2821(b)(1)(C)(v)) is amended by inserting before the semicolon (including not less than 25 percent of the chief executive officers of minority-serving, community-based organizations) . (b) Local Boards Section 117(b)(2)(A)(iv) of such Act ( 29 U.S.C. 2832(b)(2)(A)(iv) ) is amended by inserting , and not less than 25 percent of the chief executive officers of minority-serving, community-based organizations after present . 8. Tax on securities transactions (a) In general Chapter 36 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after subchapter B the following new subchapter: C Tax on Securities Transactions Sec. 4475. Tax on securities transactions. 4475. Tax on securities transactions (a) Imposition of tax (1) Stocks There is hereby imposed a tax on each covered transaction in a stock contract of 0.25 percent of the value of the instruments involved in such transaction. (2) Futures There is hereby imposed a tax on each covered transaction in a futures contract of 0.02 percent of the value of the instruments involved in such transaction. (3) Swaps There is hereby imposed a tax on each covered transaction in a swaps contract of 0.02 percent of the value of the instruments involved in such transaction. (4) Credit default swaps There is hereby imposed a tax on each covered transaction in a credit default swaps contract of 0.02 percent of the value of the instruments involved in such transaction. (5) Options There is hereby imposed a tax on each covered transaction in an options contract with respect to a transaction described in paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4) of— (A) the rate imposed with respect to such underlying transaction under paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4) (as the case may be), multiplied by (B) the premium paid on such option. (b) Exception for retirement accounts, etc No tax shall be imposed under subsection (a) with respect to any stock contract, futures contract, swaps contract, credit default swap, or options contract which is held in any plan, account, or arrangement described in section 220, 223, 401(a), 403(a), 403(b), 408, 408A, 529, or 530. (c) Exception for interests in mutual funds No tax shall be imposed under subsection (a) with respect to the purchase or sale of any interest in a regulated investment company (as defined in section 851) or of any derivative of such an interest. (d) By whom paid (1) In general The tax imposed by this section shall be paid by— (A) in the case of a transaction which occurs on a trading facility located in the United States, such trading facility, or (B) in any other case, the purchaser with respect to the transaction. (2) Withholding if buyer is not a United States person See section 1447 for withholding by seller if buyer is a foreign person. (e) Covered transaction The term covered transaction means any purchase or sale if— (1) such purchase or sale occurs on a trading facility located in the United States, or (2) the purchaser or seller is a United States person. (f) Administration The Secretary shall carry out this section in consultation with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. . (b) Withholding Subchapter A of chapter 3 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 1447. Withholding on securities transactions (a) In general In the case of any outbound securities transaction, the transferor shall deduct and withhold a tax equal to the tax imposed under section 4475 with respect to such transaction. (b) Outbound securities transaction For purposes of this section, the term outbound securities transaction means any covered transaction to which section 4475(a) applies if— (1) such transaction does not occur on a trading facility located in the United States, and (2) the purchaser with respect to such transaction is not a United States person. . (c) Clerical amendments (1) The table of subchapters for chapter 36 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after the item relating to subchapter B the following new item: Subchapter C. Tax on Securities Transactions . (2) The table of sections for subchapter A of chapter 3 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new item: Sec. 1447. Withholding on securities transactions. . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to transactions occurring more than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act."}}},{"rowIdx":1796,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-1001-ih-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-1001"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":1001,"string":"1,001"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"ih"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr1001ih.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr1001ih.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-08 17:32:01.787"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"H813984B33C604DB38111142F7D792873\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 1001 IH: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide a specific limited exemption from the overtime pay requirements of such Act for work related to disaster or catastrophe claims adjustment after a major disaster.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-03-06\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n I\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. R. 1001\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130306\">\n March 6, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"B001244\">\n Mr. Bonner\n </sponsor>\n (for\n\t\t\t himself,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"H000324\">\n Mr. Hastings of Florida\n </cosponsor>\n , and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"P000604\">\n Mr. Payne\n </cosponsor>\n ) introduced the following\n\t\t\t bill; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HED00\">\n Committee\n\t\t\t on Education and the Workforce\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide\n\t\t a specific limited exemption from the overtime pay requirements of such Act for\n\t\t work related to disaster or catastrophe claims adjustment after a major\n\t\t disaster.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"H57AD087CE1F940129400E043DCC99C39\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"HD2A1659413F24F19A0190C977ED37EF3\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Limited exemption for\n\t\t\t disaster or catastrophe claims adjusters\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act\n\t\t\t of 1938 (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/29/207\">\n 29 U.S.C. 207\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block id=\"H26A8921A53514B9287AFDBE840E2ADEF\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subsection id=\"H5B4E8C7F6C864AC5B9CFED1CA0F63706\">\n <enum>\n (s)\n </enum>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\" id=\"HA71331EFF61F4966A64CA334A2E39B9A\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The provisions of this\n\t\t\t\tsection shall not apply for a period of 2 years after the occurrence of a major\n\t\t\t\tdisaster to any employee—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HA6BF2B84AB8D4524A784354E7055E06F\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n employed to adjust\n\t\t\t\tor evaluate claims resulting from or relating to such major disaster, by an\n\t\t\t\temployer not engaged, directly or through an affiliate, in underwriting,\n\t\t\t\tselling, or marketing property, casualty, or liability insurance policies or\n\t\t\t\tcontracts;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H6AD825E1B5CF43E3909E7C5A8D95A0A5\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n who receives from\n\t\t\t\tsuch employer on average weekly compensation of not less than $591.00 per week\n\t\t\t\tor any minimum weekly amount established by the Secretary, whichever is\n\t\t\t\tgreater, for the number of weeks such employee is engaged in any of the\n\t\t\t\tactivities described in subparagraph (C); and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H806555DCD8A34DF8974B2CCF4D748135\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n whose duties\n\t\t\t\tinclude any of the following:\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H58C069096536426D8E869F2797C6FD15\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n interviewing\n\t\t\t\tinsured individuals, individuals who suffered injuries or other damages or\n\t\t\t\tlosses arising from or relating to a disaster, witnesses, or physicians;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HD7E6640F66CC493986E35492C33B19C9\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n inspecting\n\t\t\t\tproperty damage or reviewing factual information to prepare damage\n\t\t\t\testimates;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HD26C45554B1F40F0A875482649FD4BD3\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n evaluating and\n\t\t\t\tmaking recommendations regarding coverage or compensability of claims or\n\t\t\t\tdetermining liability or value aspects of claims;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H6637944C39B44CDFA7A855177C5268D6\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text>\n negotiating\n\t\t\t\tsettlements; or\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H4496AC76867241E59EA0BB91E572273D\">\n <enum>\n (v)\n </enum>\n <text>\n making\n\t\t\t\trecommendations regarding litigation.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HC1465DC5B1E44BA38BFFF06D6E70391A\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Notwithstanding\n\t\t\t\tany other provision of section 18, in the event of a major disaster, this Act\n\t\t\t\texclusively shall govern all such employers in lieu of any State or other\n\t\t\t\tFederal law or regulation or local law or regulation, with respect to the\n\t\t\t\temployees described in paragraph (1).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H96529420C1974943BCF9F17A018735EC\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n The exemption in\n\t\t\t\tthis subsection shall not affect the exemption provided by section\n\t\t\t\t13(a)(1).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HFFF4A83286DF4B9594C2972061D555FB\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n For purposes of\n\t\t\t\tthis subsection—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H025676E5BAA24209A95BED98C7BB0291\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the term\n <term>\n major disaster\n </term>\n means any natural catastrophe, including any\n\t\t\t\thurricane, tornado, storm, high water, wind driven water, tidal wave, tsunami,\n\t\t\t\tearthquake, volcanic eruption, landslide, mudslide, snowstorm, or drought, or,\n\t\t\t\tregardless of cause, any other catastrophe, including fire, flood, explosion,\n\t\t\t\tland collapse, avalanche, or pollutant or chemical release;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HFC31DD2DDA3A4CE9B7B72E63E2C2D9AE\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the term\n <term>\n employee employed to adjust or evaluate claims resulting from or relating\n\t\t\t\tto such major disaster\n </term>\n means an individual who timely secured or secures\n\t\t\t\ta license required by applicable law to engage in and perform the activities\n\t\t\t\tdescribed in clauses (i) through (v) of paragraph (1)(C) relating to a major\n\t\t\t\tdisaster, and is employed by an employer that maintains worker compensation\n\t\t\t\tinsurance coverage or protection for its employees, if required by applicable\n\t\t\t\tlaw, and withholds applicable Federal, State, and local income and payroll\n\t\t\t\ttaxes from the wages, salaries and any benefits of such employees; 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R. 1001 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2013 Mr. Bonner (for himself, Mr. Hastings of Florida , and Mr. Payne ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide a specific limited exemption from the overtime pay requirements of such Act for work related to disaster or catastrophe claims adjustment after a major disaster.\n\n1. Limited exemption for disaster or catastrophe claims adjusters Section 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 207 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (s) (1) The provisions of this section shall not apply for a period of 2 years after the occurrence of a major disaster to any employee— (A) employed to adjust or evaluate claims resulting from or relating to such major disaster, by an employer not engaged, directly or through an affiliate, in underwriting, selling, or marketing property, casualty, or liability insurance policies or contracts; (B) who receives from such employer on average weekly compensation of not less than $591.00 per week or any minimum weekly amount established by the Secretary, whichever is greater, for the number of weeks such employee is engaged in any of the activities described in subparagraph (C); and (C) whose duties include any of the following: (i) interviewing insured individuals, individuals who suffered injuries or other damages or losses arising from or relating to a disaster, witnesses, or physicians; (ii) inspecting property damage or reviewing factual information to prepare damage estimates; (iii) evaluating and making recommendations regarding coverage or compensability of claims or determining liability or value aspects of claims; (iv) negotiating settlements; or (v) making recommendations regarding litigation. (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of section 18, in the event of a major disaster, this Act exclusively shall govern all such employers in lieu of any State or other Federal law or regulation or local law or regulation, with respect to the employees described in paragraph (1). (3) The exemption in this subsection shall not affect the exemption provided by section 13(a)(1). (4) For purposes of this subsection— (A) the term major disaster means any natural catastrophe, including any hurricane, tornado, storm, high water, wind driven water, tidal wave, tsunami, earthquake, volcanic eruption, landslide, mudslide, snowstorm, or drought, or, regardless of cause, any other catastrophe, including fire, flood, explosion, land collapse, avalanche, or pollutant or chemical release; (B) the term employee employed to adjust or evaluate claims resulting from or relating to such major disaster means an individual who timely secured or secures a license required by applicable law to engage in and perform the activities described in clauses (i) through (v) of paragraph (1)(C) relating to a major disaster, and is employed by an employer that maintains worker compensation insurance coverage or protection for its employees, if required by applicable law, and withholds applicable Federal, State, and local income and payroll taxes from the wages, salaries and any benefits of such employees; and (C) the term affiliate means a company that, by reason of ownership or control of twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the outstanding shares of any class of voting securities of one or more companies, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, another company. ."}}},{"rowIdx":1797,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-1002-ih-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-1002"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":1002,"string":"1,002"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"ih"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr1002ih.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr1002ih.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-08 17:32:02.296"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"H3079DA850F0E48C1A32D053EA4708FBB\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 1002 IH: Fair Access to Credit Scores Act of 2013\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-03-06\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n I\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. R. 1002\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130306\">\n March 6, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"C001068\">\n Mr. Cohen\n </sponsor>\n (for\n\t\t\t himself,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"N000147\">\n Ms. Norton\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S001165\">\n Mr. Sires\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"K000009\">\n Ms. Kaptur\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"C000714\">\n Mr. Conyers\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"G000551\">\n Mr. Grijalva\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"C001049\">\n Mr. Clay\n </cosponsor>\n , and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"W000808\">\n Ms. Wilson of Florida\n </cosponsor>\n ) introduced the\n\t\t\t following bill; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HBA00\">\n Committee on Financial\n\t\t\t Services\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to require the\n\t\t inclusion of credit scores with free annual credit reports provided to\n\t\t consumers, and for other purposes.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"H2D672E7A9E1441DA98B8768A1364FA2E\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"HB8633EDAE570455D94F5892E656FC9D9\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Fair Access to Credit Scores Act of\n\t\t\t 2013\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HA24F583DD410468586A8DEE9BF8AF256\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Credit scores\n\t\t\t included in free annual disclosures\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H94A2845C6D5A468B8AA50AA64B92659D\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Section 609 of the\n\t\t\t Fair Credit Reporting Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/1681g\">\n 15 U.S.C. 1681g\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H938E76D972C04DF6A097ED0A41409DEB\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection\n\t\t\t (a)(1)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H2CE52B2207D8468F93C3B5857355ACD7\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n and\n </quote>\n at the end and inserting a period;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HE3365A3D313148DCA46DC92D749B9741\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n except that—\n </quote>\n and all that follows through\n <quote>\n (A) if\n\t\t\t the\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n except that, if the\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H812714BAE186464BA656D13F6845C2D6\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n\t\t\t subparagraph (B);\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H5F99600C49EC4B478B2F9B69C453F482\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection (a),\n\t\t\t by adding at the end the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB15D502B1A304D71B26AB387AAE64A0B\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"H9D38092950DE45A2890A43469F8595CA\">\n <enum>\n (7)\n </enum>\n <text>\n All consumer\n\t\t\t\treporting agencies described in section 603(p) shall disclose a current credit\n\t\t\t\tscore generated using the scoring algorithm, formula, model, program or\n\t\t\t\tmechanism that is most frequently used to generate scores sold to creditors,\n\t\t\t\tsubject to regulations of the Bureau, along with any information in the\n\t\t\t\tconsumer’s file at the time of the request concerning credit scores or any\n\t\t\t\tother risk scores or predictors relating to the consumer, if such request is\n\t\t\t\tmade in connection with a free annual disclosure made pursuant to section\n\t\t\t\t612(a).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HFD707B63E9904329BE8ADD3044DD0AEE\">\n <enum>\n (8)\n </enum>\n <text>\n Such other\n\t\t\t\tconsumer information as the Bureau considers appropriate with respect to\n\t\t\t\tconsumer financial education, including the information required by subsection\n\t\t\t\t(f)(1), information on where the credit score of the consumer falls with\n\t\t\t\trespect to a range of possible credit scores, and the general factors\n\t\t\t\tcontributing to the credit scores of\n\t\t\t\tconsumers.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n\t\t\t\tand\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H75DFC350437F46CAB982FA2FF1605607\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection\n\t\t\t (f)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HC58E7791848A481DAD2D6D5CE631952B\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n <quote>\n Upon the request\n </quote>\n and all that follows through subparagraph (A)\n\t\t\t and inserting the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HAB573514BD62454D90B3BB29BB871CEE\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"H9704F70CD36A409CAF03FF4C802F0E7F\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text>\n Upon request of a consumer for a credit score or a risk\n\t\t\t\tscore, a consumer reporting agency shall supply to the consumer—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H3875EF7E99834F89A71AA904FF395782\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n any credit score\n\t\t\t\tor risk score in the file of the consumer at the consumer reporting\n\t\t\t\tagency;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HB80DB39EE1A44F6181817A40BAEC6F5B\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph\n\t\t\t (2)—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H4188F62882C14B2D870DABEC67D7CF53\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by\n\t\t\t redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"HFC5976FB85F5482A9D524E2A9643E7D3\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by\n\t\t\t striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HCC1E7BC77C2D4542931822E91B54B359\" style=\"OLC\">\n <subparagraph id=\"H146F4CCB1F384B85AFB8EC34C8350EAF\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Credit\n\t\t\t\tscore\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n credit score\n </term>\n means a numerical value\n\t\t\t\tor a categorization derived from a statistical tool or modeling system used by\n\t\t\t\ta person who makes or arranges a loan to predict the likelihood of certain\n\t\t\t\tcredit behaviors, including default.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H3E66D998A83B4C2985E8DCF5E7CBC572\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Risk\n\t\t\t\tscore\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n risk score\n </term>\n means a numerical value or\n\t\t\t\ta categorization derived from a statistical tool or modeling system based upon\n\t\t\t\tinformation from a consumer report for the purpose of predicting the likelihood\n\t\t\t\tof certain behaviors or outcomes, and includes scores used for the underwriting\n\t\t\t\tof\n\t\t\t\tinsurance.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H175856D6786E4B959E4A4E62ACB17FCD\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n\t\t\t paragraph (6) and inserting the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H01A4A9BE67BC460FB8F4F6AE6F020753\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"HC3CE0AB06AA5414EA50DD67D35F9C0FA\">\n <enum>\n (6)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Maintenance of\n\t\t\t\tcredit scores\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n All consumer\n\t\t\t\treporting agencies shall maintain in the consumer’s file credit scores or any\n\t\t\t\tother risk scores or predictors relating to the consumer for a period of no\n\t\t\t\tless than 1 year from the date on which such information is\n\t\t\t\tgenerated.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n ;\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" id=\"HCA76A16819E94883B5E450835E3E94E5\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by striking\n\t\t\t paragraph (7); and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HBEDBE137956B45FDB559F3A6D9AB19C9\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph (8),\n\t\t\t by inserting before the period at the end the following:\n <quote>\n , except that a\n\t\t\t consumer reporting agency described in section 603(p) shall provide a credit\n\t\t\t score without charge to the consumer if the consumer is requesting the score in\n\t\t\t connection with a free annual disclosure made pursuant to section\n\t\t\t 612(a)\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H96AAFA70DC5C401DA62DD3787D42E0C6\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Inclusion in\n\t\t\t free reports\n </header>\n <text>\n Section 612 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15\n\t\t\t U.S.C. 1681j) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H4F9D6BA6A57D425CB89CBF4DF9D4FDA6\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection\n\t\t\t (a)(1)(A), by striking\n <quote>\n (w)\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n (x)\n </quote>\n ;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H65BEF3F871944BCEB51B8D4BCC2A2C95\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subsection\n\t\t\t (g)—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"HF8E16959FFFD40968052033528B836E4\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph\n\t\t\t (1)—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"HC8761D1045BD4B828C7F830A8512D6F5\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by\n\t\t\t striking\n <quote>\n free credit report\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n free or low\n\t\t\t cost credit report or credit score\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H2430F2BE51DF4B13B6A4270D191FFA9B\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by\n\t\t\t inserting\n <quote>\n and free credit scores\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n free credit\n\t\t\t reports\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H333048DDC2B843B983F938A8687DFA93\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in paragraph\n\t\t\t (2)—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H3EA3CD35CCF74C618D3AA86DF8940C67\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by\n\t\t\t striking\n <quote>\n televison\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n television\n </quote>\n ;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H75FAEF1D21194BB9B4B1AA4F059C854A\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by\n\t\t\t inserting\n <quote>\n or free credit score, as applicable,\n </quote>\n after\n <quote>\n free\n\t\t\t credit report\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H233A27DB289F447290ADFBC418BBCD5C\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Technical\n\t\t\t corrections\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Fair Credit\n\t\t\t Reporting Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/1681a\">\n 15 U.S.C. 1681a et seq.\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H3F6539B907974546BD37B14E1495D997\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in section\n\t\t\t 603(d)(2)(D) (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/1681a\">\n 15 U.S.C. 1681a(d)(2)(D)\n </external-xref>\n ), by striking\n <quote>\n subsection (o) or\n\t\t\t (x)\n </quote>\n and inserting with\n <quote>\n subsection (o) or (y)\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H63329AB3D7154C26B9AC4B3003B5ACC6\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in section\n\t\t\t 603(i)(1)(C) (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/1681a\">\n 15 U.S.C. 1681a(i)(1)(C)\n </external-xref>\n ), by striking the period at the end and\n\t\t\t inserting\n <quote>\n ; and\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H5E39106A22734B10AB49EAE0422DC136\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in section\n\t\t\t 609(c)(1) (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/1681g\">\n 15 U.S.C. 1681g(c)(1)\n </external-xref>\n )—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H4C3965C8E29C43B6B5D4020F83B1FB87\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in the paragraph\n\t\t\t heading, by striking\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"paragraph\" style=\"OLC\">\n Commission\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n <header-in-text level=\"paragraph\" style=\"OLC\">\n Bureau\n </header-in-text>\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HDF5B72E050E44545881476487982B520\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph\n\t\t\t (A), by striking\n <quote>\n Commission\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n Bureau\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HA90ECE7B6B4E45E093009F76814BEA2B\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph\n\t\t\t (B)(vi), by striking\n <quote>\n section 603(w)\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n section\n\t\t\t 603(x)\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HF62EDAA557CC4BDC96AFEAF69B0FEE28\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph\n\t\t\t (C), by striking\n <quote>\n Commission\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n Bureau\n </quote>\n ;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H0FFECAB1F66643009AE233BB62EC4D59\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in section\n\t\t\t 612(a)(1) (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/1681j\">\n 15 U.S.C. 1681j(a)(1)\n </external-xref>\n )—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H737F729EACB941D1A8963210F226EBF9\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph\n\t\t\t (A), by striking\n <quote>\n subsections (p) and (w)\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n subsections (p) and (x)\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H5629C5A8F9054A7C89F9B9E4FDF88553\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph\n\t\t\t (C)(i)—\n </text>\n <clause id=\"H4206FC1187104FEAB239649C36D48E08\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by\n\t\t\t striking\n <quote>\n Commission\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n Bureau\n </quote>\n ;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause id=\"H97FD606686B041D0A9690BBC4D091250\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text>\n by\n\t\t\t striking\n <quote>\n section 603(w)\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n section\n\t\t\t 603(x)\n </quote>\n ;\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H0270F637F45F4173985E47C396F7F3D1\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph\n\t\t\t (C)(iii), by striking\n <quote>\n Commission\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n Bureau\n </quote>\n ; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H3AD14B0332D8402C9B305315DA0B16F5\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n in subparagraph\n\t\t\t (C)(iv), by striking\n <quote>\n section 603(w)\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n section\n\t\t\t 603(x)\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H2C03DCB973794827918DE80A816B3957\">\n <enum>\n 3.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Rulemaking\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Not later than 180 days after the date of\n\t\t\t enactment of this Act, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection shall\n\t\t\t develop regulations establishing a mandatory disclosure format for consumer\n\t\t\t file disclosures pursuant to section 612(a)(1)(B) of the Fair Credit Reporting\n\t\t\t Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/1681j\">\n 15 U.S.C. 1681j(a)(1)(B)\n </external-xref>\n ).\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H213DDA626C9146AEA6F4E2791005A9AF\">\n <enum>\n 4.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Technical\n\t\t\t correction\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section\n\t\t\t 615(h)(8)(A) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/15/1681m\">\n 15 U.S.C. 1681m(h)(8)(A)\n </external-xref>\n ) is\n\t\t\t amended by striking\n <quote>\n this section\n </quote>\n and inserting\n <quote>\n this\n\t\t\t subsection\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1002 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2013 Mr. Cohen (for himself, Ms. Norton , Mr. Sires , Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Conyers , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Clay , and Ms. Wilson of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to require the inclusion of credit scores with free annual credit reports provided to consumers, and for other purposes.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Access to Credit Scores Act of 2013 . 2. Credit scores included in free annual disclosures (a) In general Section 609 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681g ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1)— (A) by striking and at the end and inserting a period; (B) by striking except that— and all that follows through (A) if the and inserting except that, if the ; and (C) by striking subparagraph (B); (2) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: (7) All consumer reporting agencies described in section 603(p) shall disclose a current credit score generated using the scoring algorithm, formula, model, program or mechanism that is most frequently used to generate scores sold to creditors, subject to regulations of the Bureau, along with any information in the consumer’s file at the time of the request concerning credit scores or any other risk scores or predictors relating to the consumer, if such request is made in connection with a free annual disclosure made pursuant to section 612(a). (8) Such other consumer information as the Bureau considers appropriate with respect to consumer financial education, including the information required by subsection (f)(1), information on where the credit score of the consumer falls with respect to a range of possible credit scores, and the general factors contributing to the credit scores of consumers. ; and (3) in subsection (f)— (A) by striking Upon the request and all that follows through subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: (1) In general Upon request of a consumer for a credit score or a risk score, a consumer reporting agency shall supply to the consumer— (A) any credit score or risk score in the file of the consumer at the consumer reporting agency; ; (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); and (ii) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: (A) Credit score The term credit score means a numerical value or a categorization derived from a statistical tool or modeling system used by a person who makes or arranges a loan to predict the likelihood of certain credit behaviors, including default. (B) Risk score The term risk score means a numerical value or a categorization derived from a statistical tool or modeling system based upon information from a consumer report for the purpose of predicting the likelihood of certain behaviors or outcomes, and includes scores used for the underwriting of insurance. ; (C) by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the following: (6) Maintenance of credit scores All consumer reporting agencies shall maintain in the consumer’s file credit scores or any other risk scores or predictors relating to the consumer for a period of no less than 1 year from the date on which such information is generated. ; (D) by striking paragraph (7); and (E) in paragraph (8), by inserting before the period at the end the following: , except that a consumer reporting agency described in section 603(p) shall provide a credit score without charge to the consumer if the consumer is requesting the score in connection with a free annual disclosure made pursuant to section 612(a) . (b) Inclusion in free reports Section 612 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681j) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1)(A), by striking (w) and inserting (x) ; and (2) in subsection (g)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking free credit report and inserting free or low cost credit report or credit score ; and (ii) by inserting and free credit scores after free credit reports ; and (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) by striking televison and inserting television ; and (ii) by inserting or free credit score, as applicable, after free credit report . (c) Technical corrections The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681a et seq. ) is amended— (1) in section 603(d)(2)(D) ( 15 U.S.C. 1681a(d)(2)(D) ), by striking subsection (o) or (x) and inserting with subsection (o) or (y) ; (2) in section 603(i)(1)(C) ( 15 U.S.C. 1681a(i)(1)(C) ), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; (3) in section 609(c)(1) ( 15 U.S.C. 1681g(c)(1) )— (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking Commission and inserting Bureau ; (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking Commission and inserting Bureau ; (C) in subparagraph (B)(vi), by striking section 603(w) and inserting section 603(x) ; and (D) in subparagraph (C), by striking Commission and inserting Bureau ; and (4) in section 612(a)(1) ( 15 U.S.C. 1681j(a)(1) )— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking subsections (p) and (w) and inserting subsections (p) and (x) ; (B) in subparagraph (C)(i)— (i) by striking Commission and inserting Bureau ; and (ii) by striking section 603(w) and inserting section 603(x) ; (C) in subparagraph (C)(iii), by striking Commission and inserting Bureau ; and (D) in subparagraph (C)(iv), by striking section 603(w) and inserting section 603(x) . 3. Rulemaking Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection shall develop regulations establishing a mandatory disclosure format for consumer file disclosures pursuant to section 612(a)(1)(B) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681j(a)(1)(B) ). 4. Technical correction Section 615(h)(8)(A) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681m(h)(8)(A) ) is amended by striking this section and inserting this subsection ."}}},{"rowIdx":1798,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-1003-ih-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-1003"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":1003,"string":"1,003"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"ih"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr1003ih.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr1003ih.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-08 17:32:01.910"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"H3CA796E88B464890BC8A03C65508F88B\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 1003 IH: To improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders.\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-03-06\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n I\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. R. 1003\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130306\">\n March 6, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"C001062\">\n Mr. Conaway\n </sponsor>\n (for\n\t\t\t himself,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"S001157\">\n Mr. David Scott of Georgia\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"J000289\">\n Mr. Jordan\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"M001156\">\n Mr. McHenry\n </cosponsor>\n , and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"G000548\">\n Mr. Garrett\n </cosponsor>\n ) introduced the following\n\t\t\t bill; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HAG00\">\n Committee\n\t\t\t on Agriculture\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading\n\t\t Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and\n\t\t orders.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"H9C7010F714EE4A8C8C38DFB4B2BDA1D7\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"H1431F66855DA4D919F22542F6C0B9444\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Consideration by the\n\t\t\t Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its\n\t\t\t regulations and orders\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n Section\n\t\t\t 15(a) of the Commodity Exchange Act (\n <external-xref legal-doc=\"usc\" parsable-cite=\"usc/7/19\">\n 7 U.S.C. 19(a)\n </external-xref>\n ) is amended by striking\n\t\t\t paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting the following:\n </text>\n <quoted-block display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HCDDC21C6ED6B4BA28A1EE845695AF581\" style=\"OLC\">\n <paragraph id=\"H34F0B496A3354B658DA2DA50049DE96A\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t\tgeneral\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Before promulgating a\n\t\t\t\tregulation under this Act or issuing an order (except as provided in paragraph\n\t\t\t\t(3)), the Commission, through the Office of the Chief Economist, shall assess\n\t\t\t\tthe costs and benefits, both qualitative and quantitative, of the intended\n\t\t\t\tregulation and propose or adopt a regulation only on a reasoned determination\n\t\t\t\tthat the benefits of the intended regulation justify the costs of the intended\n\t\t\t\tregulation (recognizing that some benefits and costs are difficult to\n\t\t\t\tquantify). It must measure, and seek to improve, the actual results of\n\t\t\t\tregulatory requirements.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H20936A27A39B437E80479AD4AEB8D6CC\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Considerations\n </header>\n <text>\n In\n\t\t\t\tmaking a reasoned determination of the costs and the benefits, the Commission\n\t\t\t\tshall evaluate—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H4DECBE3A91DC4F5DBE62F3004DF36785\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n considerations of protection of market\n\t\t\t\tparticipants and the public;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H27AEA762EA65481E8905153E1BADBBAA\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n considerations of\n\t\t\t\tthe efficiency, competitiveness, and financial integrity of futures and swaps\n\t\t\t\tmarkets;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H6B67BB7F40E84AF9AF0367AE41BEE037\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text>\n considerations of\n\t\t\t\tthe impact on market liquidity in the futures and swaps markets;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H52C84375A33F4EB7BAAC31AD3895C068\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text>\n considerations of\n\t\t\t\tprice discovery;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H678C3E956BE34BAF96A4272F888407E8\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text>\n considerations of\n\t\t\t\tsound risk management practices;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H25B8DB79B6D944E8A2F300239CFCA493\">\n <enum>\n (F)\n </enum>\n <text>\n available\n\t\t\t\talternatives to direct regulation;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H699E4C324A6443E7B49BBB9D784D594C\">\n <enum>\n (G)\n </enum>\n <text>\n the degree and\n\t\t\t\tnature of the risks posed by various activities within the scope of its\n\t\t\t\tjurisdiction;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H2940EB8438BF4F4DBE6EDA81D9348CC4\">\n <enum>\n (H)\n </enum>\n <text>\n whether,\n\t\t\t\tconsistent with obtaining regulatory objectives, the regulation is tailored to\n\t\t\t\timpose the least burden on society, including market participants, individuals,\n\t\t\t\tbusinesses of differing sizes, and other entities (including small communities\n\t\t\t\tand governmental entities), taking into account, to the extent practicable, the\n\t\t\t\tcumulative costs of regulations;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HA08E7BC4399A449B8A699B467602FD90\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text>\n whether the\n\t\t\t\tregulation is inconsistent, incompatible, or duplicative of other Federal\n\t\t\t\tregulations;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H5F2612E5630546A88874830D9638D57F\">\n <enum>\n (J)\n </enum>\n <text>\n whether, in\n\t\t\t\tchoosing among alternative regulatory approaches, those approaches maximize net\n\t\t\t\tbenefits (including potential economic, environmental, and other benefits,\n\t\t\t\tdistributive impacts, and equity); and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H1475274174D24FA69D994D5CA3F9268F\">\n <enum>\n (K)\n </enum>\n <text>\n other public\n\t\t\t\tinterest\n\t\t\t\tconsiderations.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <after-quoted-block>\n .\n </after-quoted-block>\n </quoted-block>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1003 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2013 Mr. Conaway (for himself, Mr. David Scott of Georgia , Mr. Jordan , Mr. McHenry , and Mr. Garrett ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders.\n\n1. Consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders Section 15(a) of the Commodity Exchange Act ( 7 U.S.C. 19(a) ) is amended by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting the following: (1) In general Before promulgating a regulation under this Act or issuing an order (except as provided in paragraph (3)), the Commission, through the Office of the Chief Economist, shall assess the costs and benefits, both qualitative and quantitative, of the intended regulation and propose or adopt a regulation only on a reasoned determination that the benefits of the intended regulation justify the costs of the intended regulation (recognizing that some benefits and costs are difficult to quantify). It must measure, and seek to improve, the actual results of regulatory requirements. (2) Considerations In making a reasoned determination of the costs and the benefits, the Commission shall evaluate— (A) considerations of protection of market participants and the public; (B) considerations of the efficiency, competitiveness, and financial integrity of futures and swaps markets; (C) considerations of the impact on market liquidity in the futures and swaps markets; (D) considerations of price discovery; (E) considerations of sound risk management practices; (F) available alternatives to direct regulation; (G) the degree and nature of the risks posed by various activities within the scope of its jurisdiction; (H) whether, consistent with obtaining regulatory objectives, the regulation is tailored to impose the least burden on society, including market participants, individuals, businesses of differing sizes, and other entities (including small communities and governmental entities), taking into account, to the extent practicable, the cumulative costs of regulations; (I) whether the regulation is inconsistent, incompatible, or duplicative of other Federal regulations; (J) whether, in choosing among alternative regulatory approaches, those approaches maximize net benefits (including potential economic, environmental, and other benefits, distributive impacts, and equity); and (K) other public interest considerations. ."}}},{"rowIdx":1799,"cells":{"tv_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-1004-ih-dtd"},"legis_id":{"kind":"string","value":"113-hr-1004"},"congress_num":{"kind":"number","value":113,"string":"113"},"legis_type":{"kind":"string","value":"hr"},"legis_num":{"kind":"number","value":1004,"string":"1,004"},"legis_version":{"kind":"string","value":"ih"},"legis_class":{"kind":"string","value":"bills"},"bulk_path":{"kind":"string","value":"data/govinfo/BILLS/113/1/hr/BILLS-113hr1004ih.xml"},"file_name":{"kind":"string","value":"BILLS-113hr1004ih.xml"},"lastmod":{"kind":"string","value":"2023-01-08 17:32:02.030"},"xml_type":{"kind":"string","value":"dtd"},"root_tag":{"kind":"string","value":"bill"},"tv_xml":{"kind":"string","value":"<?xml-stylesheet type=\"text/xsl\" href=\"billres.xsl\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE bill PUBLIC \"-//US Congress//DTDs/bill.dtd//EN\" \"bill.dtd\">\n<bill bill-stage=\"Introduced-in-House\" bill-type=\"olc\" dms-id=\"H22DC5F906E9F40A5A9847F65BA2FEE59\" public-private=\"public\">\n <metadata xmlns:dc=\"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/\">\n <dublinCore>\n <dc:title>\n 113 HR 1004 IH: Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area Establishment Act\n </dc:title>\n <dc:publisher>\n U.S. House of Representatives\n </dc:publisher>\n <dc:date>\n 2013-03-06\n </dc:date>\n <dc:format>\n text/xml\n </dc:format>\n <dc:language>\n EN\n </dc:language>\n <dc:rights>\n Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.\n </dc:rights>\n </dublinCore>\n </metadata>\n <form>\n <distribution-code display=\"yes\">\n I\n </distribution-code>\n <congress>\n 113th CONGRESS\n </congress>\n <session>\n 1st Session\n </session>\n <legis-num>\n H. R. 1004\n </legis-num>\n <current-chamber>\n IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\n </current-chamber>\n <action>\n <action-date date=\"20130306\">\n March 6, 2013\n </action-date>\n <action-desc>\n <sponsor name-id=\"G000559\">\n Mr. Garamendi\n </sponsor>\n (for\n\t\t\t himself,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"M000725\">\n Mr. George Miller of\n\t\t\t California\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"T000460\">\n Mr. Thompson of\n\t\t\t California\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n <cosponsor name-id=\"M001163\">\n Ms. Matsui\n </cosponsor>\n ,\n\t\t\t and\n <cosponsor name-id=\"M001166\">\n Mr. McNerney\n </cosponsor>\n ) introduced the\n\t\t\t following bill; which was referred to the\n <committee-name committee-id=\"HII00\">\n Committee on Natural\n\t\t\t Resources\n </committee-name>\n </action-desc>\n </action>\n <legis-type>\n A BILL\n </legis-type>\n <official-title>\n To establish the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National\n\t\t Heritage Area.\n </official-title>\n </form>\n <legis-body id=\"HC1AD6E21CDEE4FAC9B3A5BF882CB9873\" style=\"OLC\">\n <section id=\"H3E920E0EC3934855A6EA32197E65B345\" section-type=\"section-one\">\n <enum>\n 1.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Short title\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n This Act may be cited as the\n <quote>\n <short-title>\n Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National\n\t\t\t Heritage Area Establishment Act\n </short-title>\n </quote>\n .\n </text>\n </section>\n <section id=\"H9FD198693704411385A67315A7601A9B\">\n <enum>\n 2.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Definitions\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"no-display-inline\">\n In this Act:\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"HBDA2C3978F3649A4970D68B5CED38548\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Heritage\n\t\t\t Area\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n Heritage Area\n </term>\n means the Sacramento-San\n\t\t\t Joaquin Delta Heritage Area established by section 3(a).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H62853EC060EC429696717261D8C0C51C\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Heritage Area\n\t\t\t management plan\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n Heritage Area management\n\t\t\t plan\n </term>\n means the plan developed and adopted by the management entity under\n\t\t\t this Act.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H138F3C2F24CE405DACE8EAA2A2430187\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Management\n\t\t\t entity\n </header>\n <text>\n The term\n <term>\n management entity\n </term>\n means the\n\t\t\t management entity for the Heritage Area designated by section 3(d).\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H436EB1723DC44503A22F3F17152A0172\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Secretary\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t term\n <term>\n Secretary\n </term>\n means the Secretary of the Interior.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HC597107BBA9E4F81BAC782807467F7AA\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <header>\n State\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t term\n <quote>\n State\n </quote>\n means the State of California.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HC131937AD59C4C2FBF137F6F6A64643C\">\n <enum>\n 3.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Sacramento-San\n\t\t\t Joaquin Delta Heritage Area\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H0A211C9C949A475A87D7CD385CC26A2D\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Establishment\n </header>\n <text>\n There\n\t\t\t is established the\n <quote>\n Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Heritage Area\n </quote>\n in\n\t\t\t the State.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HDD546B798085405AA20346A43471E9B4\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Boundaries\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t boundaries of the Heritage Area shall be in the counties of Contra Costa,\n\t\t\t Sacramento, San Joaquin, Solano, and Yolo in the State of California, as\n\t\t\t generally depicted on the map entitled\n <quote>\n Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta\n\t\t\t National Heritage Area Proposed Boundary\n </quote>\n , numbered T27/105,030, and\n\t\t\t dated September 2010.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H8E56CA8AD26F498E8E4E7522A6AA92E9\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Availability of\n\t\t\t map\n </header>\n <text>\n The map described in subsection (b) shall be on file and\n\t\t\t available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park\n\t\t\t Service and the Delta Protection Commission.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HB3B990D5393F4B33B9AB80BFDE083C93\">\n <enum>\n (d)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Management\n\t\t\t entity\n </header>\n <text>\n The management entity for the Heritage Area shall be the\n\t\t\t Delta Protection Commission established by section 29735 of the California\n\t\t\t Public Resources Code.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HACDA7A5FB52243FC819367797C88C89F\">\n <enum>\n (e)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Administration\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9153E26A4A704DC0A7D7EBCB4B9D2358\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Authorities\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n For purposes of carrying out the Heritage\n\t\t\t Area management plan, the Secretary, acting through the management entity, may\n\t\t\t use amounts made available under this Act to—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4691615D148B44C4857CBA8A3457AC4B\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n make grants to the State or a political\n\t\t\t subdivision of the State, nonprofit organizations, and other persons;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD08B1D10812948C1BD29E4098C16684F\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n enter into cooperative agreements with, or\n\t\t\t provide technical assistance to, the State or a political subdivision of the\n\t\t\t State, nonprofit organizations, and other interested parties;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H1CC05A23D0B04A75A8580E9F724D5DE4\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n hire and compensate staff, which shall\n\t\t\t include individuals with expertise in natural, cultural, and historical\n\t\t\t resources protection, and heritage programming;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA520DDDB6E054D8AB4D9578F93C84ADC\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n obtain money or services from any source\n\t\t\t including any that are provided under any other Federal law or program;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H973954CD6A884D538C85204F55CCB230\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n contract for goods or services; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H6791796596BC4DCC98DCBF65F4101B67\">\n <enum>\n (F)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n undertake to be a catalyst for any other\n\t\t\t activity that furthers the Heritage Area and is consistent with the approved\n\t\t\t Heritage Area management plan.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD11F0D915585463E84C4907385E6FC11\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Duties\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The management entity shall—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD5F4830900B04E3D9C3A88DAFD2082A7\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n in accordance with subsection (f), prepare\n\t\t\t and submit a Heritage Area management plan to the Secretary;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HDA9E482215F84CAF9480CE4B8C26C9FE\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n assist units of local government, regional\n\t\t\t planning organizations, and nonprofit organizations in carrying out the\n\t\t\t approved Heritage Area management plan by—\n </text>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3A256265068A4A84B01E1BA44291AB3F\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n carrying out programs and projects that\n\t\t\t recognize, protect, and enhance important resource values in the Heritage\n\t\t\t Area;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HEE59DC374FFE47F8B6DB1A45B7DCFCFC\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n establishing and maintaining interpretive\n\t\t\t exhibits and programs in the Heritage Area;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H7092BCBA507F470AAE61BF33F828170E\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n developing recreational and educational\n\t\t\t opportunities in the Heritage Area;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HADA676BD22FC4FD8AA8A2AA0FC64A41C\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n increasing public awareness of, and\n\t\t\t appreciation for, natural, historical, scenic, and cultural resources of the\n\t\t\t Heritage Area;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H536A977641D144B99857780ACEB587CF\">\n <enum>\n (v)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n protecting and restoring historic sites and\n\t\t\t buildings in the Heritage Area that are consistent with Heritage Area\n\t\t\t themes;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H8EBA7727702C4804AFFFD5DD35214C5F\">\n <enum>\n (vi)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n ensuring that clear, consistent, and\n\t\t\t appropriate signs identifying points of public access, and sites of interest\n\t\t\t are posted throughout the Heritage Area; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE5CFF1B258174C64ADDD696317778DB3\">\n <enum>\n (vii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n promoting a wide range of partnerships\n\t\t\t among governments, organizations, and individuals to further the Heritage\n\t\t\t Area;\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB28576D4D7CB479080BF3AD874979C62\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n consider the interests of diverse units of\n\t\t\t government, businesses, organizations, and individuals in the Heritage Area in\n\t\t\t the preparation and implementation of the Heritage Area management plan;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HABE937A972E14F92B643FA5C8A8FF393\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n conduct meetings open to the public at\n\t\t\t least semiannually regarding the development and implementation of the Heritage\n\t\t\t Area management plan;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2FEE6FBAB96A4AD8B8AD7AE5D9EBE5FA\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n for any year that Federal funds have been\n\t\t\t received under this Act—\n </text>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H22C0BAA1525F493EB0CEE14B78EADE85\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n submit an annual report to the Secretary\n\t\t\t that describes the activities, expenses, and income of the management entity\n\t\t\t (including grants to any other entities during the year that the report is\n\t\t\t made);\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9F9FECBA877C47948C6D4FB3FFE249FE\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n make available to the Secretary for audit\n\t\t\t all records relating to the expenditure of the funds and any matching funds;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H1E5D8C4157DF4810A4FF7B4FC463471C\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n require, with respect to all agreements\n\t\t\t authorizing expenditure of Federal funds by other organizations, that the\n\t\t\t organizations receiving the funds make available to the Secretary for audit all\n\t\t\t records concerning the expenditure of the funds; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3DA17E483F264D518B4F4DE87745D329\">\n <enum>\n (F)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n encourage by appropriate means economic\n\t\t\t viability that is consistent with the Heritage Area.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE90157B338C5413099F789F222701D20\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Prohibition on the Acquisition of Real\n\t\t\t Property\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The management\n\t\t\t entity shall not use Federal funds made available under this Act to acquire\n\t\t\t real property or any interest in real property.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA24656464C0D4C4EB8EAE659AAD80748\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Cost-sharing requirement\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Federal share of the cost of any\n\t\t\t activity carried out using any assistance made available under this Act shall\n\t\t\t be 50 percent.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD06C1B9FB17D447895DA6C0324C3FF00\">\n <enum>\n (f)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Heritage area management plan\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H46A40A03577D47789ED09010E8AE667D\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than 3 years after the date of\n\t\t\t enactment of this Act, the management entity shall submit to the Secretary for\n\t\t\t approval a proposed Heritage Area management plan.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3171D034C226430493D916333342A22B\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Requirements\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Heritage Area management plan\n\t\t\t shall—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H38911E154C16473C9E5F2C83F1044488\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n incorporate an\n\t\t\t integrated and cooperative approach to agricultural resources and activities,\n\t\t\t flood protection facilities, and other public infrastructure;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"H65A3D20C12FF43A7AB93D45451576B30\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n emphasize the\n\t\t\t importance of the resources described in subparagraph (A);\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4FBBD356ED3944D5B41262B5F1A525E2\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n take into consideration State and local\n\t\t\t plans;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HCF2B23147870433DB9E63AE0B0E1DB63\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n include—\n </text>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC5FCAD290FC44F5A9A2A5A7AB4C05E7D\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n an inventory of—\n </text>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H108603D239CA4CC5AE81A7F27764487E\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the resources located in the core area\n\t\t\t described in subsection (b); and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE712152F575E4116BEBF8808C283BE37\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n any other property in the core area\n\t\t\t that—\n </text>\n <item commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H056AB17876A7499A80D848007EF590E2\">\n <enum>\n (aa)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n is related to the themes of the Heritage\n\t\t\t Area; and\n </text>\n </item>\n <item commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H94E68EBE630B4FA4892D03701C9AB07F\">\n <enum>\n (bb)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n should be preserved, restored, managed, or\n\t\t\t maintained because of the significance of the property;\n </text>\n </item>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA57D459EB1B34F6CA51ED2A4263B3859\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n comprehensive policies, strategies and\n\t\t\t recommendations for conservation, funding, management, and development of the\n\t\t\t Heritage Area;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H155EA2366F4749888C96F69F60FD72CA\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n a description of actions that governments,\n\t\t\t private organizations, and individuals have agreed to take to protect the\n\t\t\t natural, historical and cultural resources of the Heritage Area;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H6DCEF7BFB5614C3CBCEE3183A36CE35A\">\n <enum>\n (iv)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n a program of implementation for the\n\t\t\t Heritage Area management plan by the management entity that includes a\n\t\t\t description of—\n </text>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9420067106BB499DB637D3878836028A\">\n <enum>\n (I)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n actions to facilitate ongoing collaboration\n\t\t\t among partners to promote plans for resource protection, restoration, and\n\t\t\t construction; and\n </text>\n </subclause>\n <subclause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD5AA0A2287D449E0BD2E8D88A7D0BF75\">\n <enum>\n (II)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n specific commitments for implementation\n\t\t\t that have been made by the management entity or any government, organization,\n\t\t\t or individual for the first 5 years of operation;\n </text>\n </subclause>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF8B54D81C5234F9CBF72389CCC553705\">\n <enum>\n (v)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the identification of sources of funding\n\t\t\t for carrying out the Heritage Area management plan;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HEE6EDA349B874ECC9F33C54675CB7926\">\n <enum>\n (vi)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n analysis and recommendations for means by\n\t\t\t which local, State, and Federal programs, including the role of the National\n\t\t\t Park Service in the Heritage Area, may best be coordinated to carry out this\n\t\t\t Act; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H1B2B8E5CE0AF49DBB8A19E1245E25A33\">\n <enum>\n (vii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n an interpretive plan for the Heritage Area;\n\t\t\t and\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4010D61C89B348B38B0C380F04D10864\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n recommend policies and strategies for\n\t\t\t resource management that consider and detail the application of appropriate\n\t\t\t land and water management techniques, including the development of\n\t\t\t intergovernmental and interagency cooperative agreements to protect the\n\t\t\t natural, historical, cultural, educational, scenic, and recreational resources\n\t\t\t of the Heritage Area.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"H87D4DD4138144671A96A4EA218E98D2E\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Restrictions\n </header>\n <text>\n The\n\t\t\t Heritage Area management plan submitted under this subsection shall—\n </text>\n <subparagraph id=\"H739AD18D7BCC4E74BAF07F611EF55CA7\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text>\n ensure\n\t\t\t participation by appropriate Federal, State, tribal, and local agencies,\n\t\t\t including the Delta Stewardship Council, special districts, natural and\n\t\t\t historical resource protection and agricultural organizations, educational\n\t\t\t institutions, businesses, recreational organizations, community residents, and\n\t\t\t private property owners; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph id=\"HB09026776BD9492EB04173275C87066F\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text>\n not be approved\n\t\t\t until the Secretary has received certification from the Delta Protection\n\t\t\t Commission that the Delta Stewardship Council has reviewed the Heritage Area\n\t\t\t management plan for consistency with the plan adopted by the Delta Stewardship\n\t\t\t Council pursuant to State law.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HE19A5264F1B2467F8F124D6686D807CE\">\n <enum>\n (4)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Deadline\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n If a proposed Heritage Area management plan\n\t\t\t is not submitted to the Secretary by the date that is 3 years after the date of\n\t\t\t enactment of this Act, the management entity shall be ineligible to receive\n\t\t\t additional funding under this Act until the date that the Secretary receives\n\t\t\t and approves the Heritage Area management plan.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF8D5EAA6A0C643B3BADEEEE78329719E\">\n <enum>\n (5)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Approval or disapproval of heritage area\n\t\t\t management plan\n </header>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB0392463982549B4B32F0633FB10ED20\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than 180 days after the date of\n\t\t\t receipt of the Heritage Area management plan under paragraph (1), the\n\t\t\t Secretary, in consultation with the State, shall approve or disapprove the\n\t\t\t Heritage Area management plan.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HAD5EF6CCA98646119409ABEB70C3A600\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Criteria for approval\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In determining whether to approve the\n\t\t\t Heritage Area management plan, the Secretary shall consider whether—\n </text>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC57FF832F061418CBC0EA2F3FA7C7EB3\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the management entity is representative of\n\t\t\t the diverse interests of the Heritage Area, including governments, natural and\n\t\t\t historic resource protection organizations, educational institutions,\n\t\t\t businesses, and recreational organizations;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HCA4D22929F3F4BE0B8CCFB015FDA4437\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the management entity has afforded adequate\n\t\t\t opportunity, including public hearings, for public and governmental involvement\n\t\t\t in the preparation of the Heritage Area management plan; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HFC51BDA5800041BAA953CE01D73F73AA\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the resource protection and interpretation\n\t\t\t strategies contained in the Heritage Area management plan, if implemented,\n\t\t\t would adequately protect the natural, historical, and cultural resources of the\n\t\t\t Heritage Area.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H158F7559C8BD4457BC10A1EDBC41A269\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Action following disapproval\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n If the Secretary disapproves the Heritage\n\t\t\t Area management plan under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall—\n </text>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H357D255AA7A343BDA741183ECDF322F9\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n advise the management entity in writing of\n\t\t\t the reasons for the disapproval;\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HC374BC612BFD431E9176D83660B0E486\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n make recommendations for revisions to the\n\t\t\t Heritage Area management plan; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H807B47A5A6FF4DBE9D543ECAABAFDC74\">\n <enum>\n (iii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n not later than 180 days after the receipt\n\t\t\t of any proposed revision of the Heritage Area management plan from the\n\t\t\t management entity, approve or disapprove the proposed revision.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB17FE48BB1A847A0B1C1C024AFD33B5C\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Amendments\n </header>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HB518D36EA5844814BD84A56315B0D725\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The Secretary shall approve or disapprove\n\t\t\t each amendment to the Heritage Area management plan that the Secretary\n\t\t\t determines make a substantial change to the Heritage Area management\n\t\t\t plan.\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H7AE2346CD8CF41B2A60BE786B0CD7E86\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Use of funds\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The management entity shall not use Federal\n\t\t\t funds authorized by this Act to carry out any amendments to the Heritage Area\n\t\t\t management plan until the Secretary has approved the amendments.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3B3BAE3B75D6476C94C8921110F6C8AB\">\n <enum>\n (g)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Relationship to other Federal\n\t\t\t agencies\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H1002BE1EE6984CEDBDBEE3C90CC9C85D\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In General\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Nothing in this Act affects the authority\n\t\t\t of a Federal agency to provide technical or financial assistance under any\n\t\t\t other law.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HCD503618F9FC4DE583AE2852EFD43BA8\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Consultation and Coordination\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n The head of any Federal agency planning to\n\t\t\t conduct activities that may have an impact on the Heritage Area is encouraged\n\t\t\t to consult and coordinate the activities with the Secretary and the management\n\t\t\t entity to the maximum extent practicable.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA4F3AA1AFC464B029BCBBA7065C45FAB\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Other Federal Agencies\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Nothing in this Act—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H9F115F84837640BFBCED27CE54D756BB\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n modifies, alters, or amends any law or\n\t\t\t regulation authorizing a Federal agency to manage Federal land under the\n\t\t\t jurisdiction of the Federal agency;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H1990B5FBAB8044F3A98970893BB59F26\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n limits the discretion of a Federal land\n\t\t\t manager to implement an approved land use plan within the boundaries of the\n\t\t\t Heritage Area; or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H6EF0DEB4FEFF4D73BB2C65AFA6EEB856\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n modifies, alters, or amends any authorized\n\t\t\t use of Federal land under the jurisdiction of a Federal agency.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HAAE24EA4C7AE411894D1261C6A93D71D\">\n <enum>\n (h)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Private property and regulatory\n\t\t\t protections\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H84D71BF3708D4FDA9AC8A24DD6C8A168\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Subject to paragraph\n\t\t\t (2), nothing in this Act—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H93B5CE52B4A34CF2AECAA9C92C0201ED\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n abridges the rights of any property owner\n\t\t\t (whether public or private), including the right to refrain from participating\n\t\t\t in any plan, project, program, or activity conducted within the Heritage\n\t\t\t Area;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HDAA2C478B1214F5A8C7F3CD159DE72E5\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n requires any property owner to permit\n\t\t\t public access (including access by Federal, State, or local agencies) to the\n\t\t\t property of the property owner, or to modify public access or use of property\n\t\t\t of the property owner under any other Federal, State, or local law;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H2F6B7B98F96848D2A4224A7FCD70717B\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n alters any duly adopted land use\n\t\t\t regulation, approved land use plan, or other regulatory authority of any\n\t\t\t Federal, State or local agency, or conveys any land use or other regulatory\n\t\t\t authority to the management entity;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H87662693E01841E9B8204DE18C824D0F\">\n <enum>\n (D)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n authorizes or implies the reservation or\n\t\t\t appropriation of water or water rights;\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HED30C3F5DE5D44E396D7EF210604C1B9\">\n <enum>\n (E)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n diminishes the authority of the State to\n\t\t\t manage fish and wildlife, including the regulation of fishing and hunting\n\t\t\t within the Heritage Area; or\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HA854F4192B474E738C8075D5C92107C8\">\n <enum>\n (F)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n creates any liability, or affects any\n\t\t\t liability under any other law, of any private property owner with respect to\n\t\t\t any person injured on the private property.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HC4A41A55B30344A994C58AE1742D1AFC\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Opt\n\t\t\t out\n </header>\n <text>\n An owner of private property within the Heritage Area may opt\n\t\t\t out of participating in any plan, project, program, or activity carried out\n\t\t\t within the Heritage Area under this Act, if the property owner provides written\n\t\t\t notice to the management entity.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H316622973F0C49BD93050548792F9AC7\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Evaluation; report\n </header>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HF4976BB07780402E96EBECE5BE695C02\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Not later than 3 years before the date on\n\t\t\t which authority for Federal funding terminates for the Heritage Area, the\n\t\t\t Secretary shall—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HD8863B6C36D042518D6166FDA62F0A63\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n conduct an evaluation of the\n\t\t\t accomplishments of the Heritage Area; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HEC4A2C29F1C94F0585A06779B621B4D5\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n prepare a report in accordance with\n\t\t\t paragraph (3).\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H35EB378CE1814527BB1CB62DF66ABD67\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Evaluation\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n An evaluation conducted under paragraph\n\t\t\t (1)(A) shall—\n </text>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HAFC9999893834B9388FA836BD4367C71\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n assess the progress of the management\n\t\t\t entity with respect to—\n </text>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H1EB900371C974EDAB08D1ACDA201772B\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n accomplishing the purposes of this Act for\n\t\t\t the Heritage Area; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H37F644EE7ED84E6989703D080FDD9721\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n achieving the goals and objectives of the\n\t\t\t approved Heritage Area management plan;\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4D41D3136E824597AC633113A2F08053\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n analyze the Federal, State, local, and\n\t\t\t private investments in the Heritage Area to determine the leverage and impact\n\t\t\t of the investments; and\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H58553E901D104CA1AC6D5CE9A3631DEF\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n review the management structure,\n\t\t\t partnership relationships, and funding of the Heritage Area for purposes of\n\t\t\t identifying the critical components for sustainability of the Heritage\n\t\t\t Area.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H3305484EE4A64EE0BB9C27D395F05551\">\n <enum>\n (3)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Report\n </header>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H924B9CCD15BF4D85A1B7F0AC778BB610\">\n <enum>\n (A)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n In general\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Based on the evaluation conducted under\n\t\t\t paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary shall prepare a report that includes\n\t\t\t recommendations for the future role of the National Park Service, if any, with\n\t\t\t respect to the Heritage Area.\n </text>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"HCAFF5187DC804E479C88DB932BA253FB\">\n <enum>\n (B)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Required analysis\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n If the report prepared under subparagraph\n\t\t\t (A) recommends that Federal funding for the Heritage Area be reauthorized, the\n\t\t\t report shall include an analysis of—\n </text>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H6B99CC5997654F83897F98178943CD57\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n ways in which Federal funding for the\n\t\t\t Heritage Area may be reduced or eliminated; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H72C019C06AA54235A888C44E02B29F24\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the appropriate time period necessary to\n\t\t\t achieve the recommended reduction or elimination.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n <subparagraph commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H37469763126740788F781E245B57EF7F\">\n <enum>\n (C)\n </enum>\n <header display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n Submission to congress\n </header>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n On completion of the report, the Secretary\n\t\t\t shall submit the report to—\n </text>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H8B40795ADC724D7282973FAFF0B6860E\">\n <enum>\n (i)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the Committee on Energy and Natural\n\t\t\t Resources of the Senate; and\n </text>\n </clause>\n <clause commented=\"no\" display-inline=\"no-display-inline\" id=\"H4932DB4EF83745169CEC6629E4C6D5C9\">\n <enum>\n (ii)\n </enum>\n <text display-inline=\"yes-display-inline\">\n the Committee on Natural Resources of the\n\t\t\t House of Representatives.\n </text>\n </clause>\n </subparagraph>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H6DEC1D07DE05428D832768AE4C7C3685\">\n <enum>\n (j)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Effect of\n\t\t\t designation\n </header>\n <text>\n Nothing in this Act—\n </text>\n <paragraph id=\"H8DEAA3BACC1045F9B66B2778D1DEDC7C\">\n <enum>\n (1)\n </enum>\n <text>\n precludes the\n\t\t\t management entity from using Federal funds made available under other laws for\n\t\t\t the purposes for which those funds were authorized; or\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n <paragraph id=\"HD724F50AD58548C581E31FF6BCF75226\">\n <enum>\n (2)\n </enum>\n <text>\n affects any water\n\t\t\t rights or contracts.\n </text>\n </paragraph>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HB82F494386974863A6AF15A61FE25F07\">\n <enum>\n 4.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Authorization of\n\t\t\t appropriations\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H635E15F49F4A4E4C85C0D928F49DECA7\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this\n\t\t\t Act $10,000,000, of which not more than $1,000,000 may be made available for\n\t\t\t any fiscal year.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HE510510B007E442B83F40BCC585DDC0F\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Cost-Sharing\n\t\t\t requirement\n </header>\n <text>\n The Federal share of the total cost of any activity\n\t\t\t under this Act shall be determined by the Secretary, but shall be not more than\n\t\t\t 50 percent.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"H72FF75F930254A938652A27F3F10E1A9\">\n <enum>\n (c)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Non-Federal\n\t\t\t share\n </header>\n <text>\n The non-Federal share of the total cost of any activity\n\t\t\t under this Act may be in the form of in-kind contributions of goods or\n\t\t\t services.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n <section id=\"HA6A85619E942438CB7D18B9BF89258D9\">\n <enum>\n 5.\n </enum>\n <header>\n Termination of\n\t\t\t authority\n </header>\n <subsection id=\"H2C61739727CE422FA1DC447B485A1822\">\n <enum>\n (a)\n </enum>\n <header>\n In\n\t\t\t general\n </header>\n <text>\n If a proposed Heritage Area management plan has not been\n\t\t\t submitted to the Secretary by the date that is 5 years after the date of\n\t\t\t enactment of this Act, the Heritage Area designation shall be rescinded.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n <subsection id=\"HE5B4CA5887BA4A6A8837554AE23EE988\">\n <enum>\n (b)\n </enum>\n <header>\n Funding\n\t\t\t authority\n </header>\n <text>\n The authority of the Secretary to provide assistance\n\t\t\t under this Act terminates on the date that is 15 years after the date of\n\t\t\t enactment of this Act.\n </text>\n </subsection>\n </section>\n </legis-body>\n</bill>\n"},"tv_txt":{"kind":"string","value":"I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1004 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2013 Mr. Garamendi (for himself, Mr. George Miller of California , Mr. Thompson of California , Ms. Matsui , and Mr. McNerney ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To establish the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area.\n\n1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area Establishment Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Heritage Area The term Heritage Area means the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Heritage Area established by section 3(a). (2) Heritage Area management plan The term Heritage Area management plan means the plan developed and adopted by the management entity under this Act. (3) Management entity The term management entity means the management entity for the Heritage Area designated by section 3(d). (4) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (5) State The term State means the State of California. 3. Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Heritage Area (a) Establishment There is established the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Heritage Area in the State. (b) Boundaries The boundaries of the Heritage Area shall be in the counties of Contra Costa, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Solano, and Yolo in the State of California, as generally depicted on the map entitled Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area Proposed Boundary , numbered T27/105,030, and dated September 2010. (c) Availability of map The map described in subsection (b) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service and the Delta Protection Commission. (d) Management entity The management entity for the Heritage Area shall be the Delta Protection Commission established by section 29735 of the California Public Resources Code. (e) Administration (1) Authorities For purposes of carrying out the Heritage Area management plan, the Secretary, acting through the management entity, may use amounts made available under this Act to— (A) make grants to the State or a political subdivision of the State, nonprofit organizations, and other persons; (B) enter into cooperative agreements with, or provide technical assistance to, the State or a political subdivision of the State, nonprofit organizations, and other interested parties; (C) hire and compensate staff, which shall include individuals with expertise in natural, cultural, and historical resources protection, and heritage programming; (D) obtain money or services from any source including any that are provided under any other Federal law or program; (E) contract for goods or services; and (F) undertake to be a catalyst for any other activity that furthers the Heritage Area and is consistent with the approved Heritage Area management plan. (2) Duties The management entity shall— (A) in accordance with subsection (f), prepare and submit a Heritage Area management plan to the Secretary; (B) assist units of local government, regional planning organizations, and nonprofit organizations in carrying out the approved Heritage Area management plan by— (i) carrying out programs and projects that recognize, protect, and enhance important resource values in the Heritage Area; (ii) establishing and maintaining interpretive exhibits and programs in the Heritage Area; (iii) developing recreational and educational opportunities in the Heritage Area; (iv) increasing public awareness of, and appreciation for, natural, historical, scenic, and cultural resources of the Heritage Area; (v) protecting and restoring historic sites and buildings in the Heritage Area that are consistent with Heritage Area themes; (vi) ensuring that clear, consistent, and appropriate signs identifying points of public access, and sites of interest are posted throughout the Heritage Area; and (vii) promoting a wide range of partnerships among governments, organizations, and individuals to further the Heritage Area; (C) consider the interests of diverse units of government, businesses, organizations, and individuals in the Heritage Area in the preparation and implementation of the Heritage Area management plan; (D) conduct meetings open to the public at least semiannually regarding the development and implementation of the Heritage Area management plan; (E) for any year that Federal funds have been received under this Act— (i) submit an annual report to the Secretary that describes the activities, expenses, and income of the management entity (including grants to any other entities during the year that the report is made); (ii) make available to the Secretary for audit all records relating to the expenditure of the funds and any matching funds; and (iii) require, with respect to all agreements authorizing expenditure of Federal funds by other organizations, that the organizations receiving the funds make available to the Secretary for audit all records concerning the expenditure of the funds; and (F) encourage by appropriate means economic viability that is consistent with the Heritage Area. (3) Prohibition on the Acquisition of Real Property The management entity shall not use Federal funds made available under this Act to acquire real property or any interest in real property. (4) Cost-sharing requirement The Federal share of the cost of any activity carried out using any assistance made available under this Act shall be 50 percent. (f) Heritage area management plan (1) In general Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the management entity shall submit to the Secretary for approval a proposed Heritage Area management plan. (2) Requirements The Heritage Area management plan shall— (A) incorporate an integrated and cooperative approach to agricultural resources and activities, flood protection facilities, and other public infrastructure; (B) emphasize the importance of the resources described in subparagraph (A); (C) take into consideration State and local plans; (D) include— (i) an inventory of— (I) the resources located in the core area described in subsection (b); and (II) any other property in the core area that— (aa) is related to the themes of the Heritage Area; and (bb) should be preserved, restored, managed, or maintained because of the significance of the property; (ii) comprehensive policies, strategies and recommendations for conservation, funding, management, and development of the Heritage Area; (iii) a description of actions that governments, private organizations, and individuals have agreed to take to protect the natural, historical and cultural resources of the Heritage Area; (iv) a program of implementation for the Heritage Area management plan by the management entity that includes a description of— (I) actions to facilitate ongoing collaboration among partners to promote plans for resource protection, restoration, and construction; and (II) specific commitments for implementation that have been made by the management entity or any government, organization, or individual for the first 5 years of operation; (v) the identification of sources of funding for carrying out the Heritage Area management plan; (vi) analysis and recommendations for means by which local, State, and Federal programs, including the role of the National Park Service in the Heritage Area, may best be coordinated to carry out this Act; and (vii) an interpretive plan for the Heritage Area; and (E) recommend policies and strategies for resource management that consider and detail the application of appropriate land and water management techniques, including the development of intergovernmental and interagency cooperative agreements to protect the natural, historical, cultural, educational, scenic, and recreational resources of the Heritage Area. (3) Restrictions The Heritage Area management plan submitted under this subsection shall— (A) ensure participation by appropriate Federal, State, tribal, and local agencies, including the Delta Stewardship Council, special districts, natural and historical resource protection and agricultural organizations, educational institutions, businesses, recreational organizations, community residents, and private property owners; and (B) not be approved until the Secretary has received certification from the Delta Protection Commission that the Delta Stewardship Council has reviewed the Heritage Area management plan for consistency with the plan adopted by the Delta Stewardship Council pursuant to State law. (4) Deadline If a proposed Heritage Area management plan is not submitted to the Secretary by the date that is 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the management entity shall be ineligible to receive additional funding under this Act until the date that the Secretary receives and approves the Heritage Area management plan. (5) Approval or disapproval of heritage area management plan (A) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of receipt of the Heritage Area management plan under paragraph (1), the Secretary, in consultation with the State, shall approve or disapprove the Heritage Area management plan. (B) Criteria for approval In determining whether to approve the Heritage Area management plan, the Secretary shall consider whether— (i) the management entity is representative of the diverse interests of the Heritage Area, including governments, natural and historic resource protection organizations, educational institutions, businesses, and recreational organizations; (ii) the management entity has afforded adequate opportunity, including public hearings, for public and governmental involvement in the preparation of the Heritage Area management plan; and (iii) the resource protection and interpretation strategies contained in the Heritage Area management plan, if implemented, would adequately protect the natural, historical, and cultural resources of the Heritage Area. (C) Action following disapproval If the Secretary disapproves the Heritage Area management plan under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall— (i) advise the management entity in writing of the reasons for the disapproval; (ii) make recommendations for revisions to the Heritage Area management plan; and (iii) not later than 180 days after the receipt of any proposed revision of the Heritage Area management plan from the management entity, approve or disapprove the proposed revision. (D) Amendments (i) In general The Secretary shall approve or disapprove each amendment to the Heritage Area management plan that the Secretary determines make a substantial change to the Heritage Area management plan. (ii) Use of funds The management entity shall not use Federal funds authorized by this Act to carry out any amendments to the Heritage Area management plan until the Secretary has approved the amendments. (g) Relationship to other Federal agencies (1) In General Nothing in this Act affects the authority of a Federal agency to provide technical or financial assistance under any other law. (2) Consultation and Coordination The head of any Federal agency planning to conduct activities that may have an impact on the Heritage Area is encouraged to consult and coordinate the activities with the Secretary and the management entity to the maximum extent practicable. (3) Other Federal Agencies Nothing in this Act— (A) modifies, alters, or amends any law or regulation authorizing a Federal agency to manage Federal land under the jurisdiction of the Federal agency; (B) limits the discretion of a Federal land manager to implement an approved land use plan within the boundaries of the Heritage Area; or (C) modifies, alters, or amends any authorized use of Federal land under the jurisdiction of a Federal agency. (h) Private property and regulatory protections (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), nothing in this Act— (A) abridges the rights of any property owner (whether public or private), including the right to refrain from participating in any plan, project, program, or activity conducted within the Heritage Area; (B) requires any property owner to permit public access (including access by Federal, State, or local agencies) to the property of the property owner, or to modify public access or use of property of the property owner under any other Federal, State, or local law; (C) alters any duly adopted land use regulation, approved land use plan, or other regulatory authority of any Federal, State or local agency, or conveys any land use or other regulatory authority to the management entity; (D) authorizes or implies the reservation or appropriation of water or water rights; (E) diminishes the authority of the State to manage fish and wildlife, including the regulation of fishing and hunting within the Heritage Area; or (F) creates any liability, or affects any liability under any other law, of any private property owner with respect to any person injured on the private property. (2) Opt out An owner of private property within the Heritage Area may opt out of participating in any plan, project, program, or activity carried out within the Heritage Area under this Act, if the property owner provides written notice to the management entity. (i) Evaluation; report (1) In general Not later than 3 years before the date on which authority for Federal funding terminates for the Heritage Area, the Secretary shall— (A) conduct an evaluation of the accomplishments of the Heritage Area; and (B) prepare a report in accordance with paragraph (3). (2) Evaluation An evaluation conducted under paragraph (1)(A) shall— (A) assess the progress of the management entity with respect to— (i) accomplishing the purposes of this Act for the Heritage Area; and (ii) achieving the goals and objectives of the approved Heritage Area management plan; (B) analyze the Federal, State, local, and private investments in the Heritage Area to determine the leverage and impact of the investments; and (C) review the management structure, partnership relationships, and funding of the Heritage Area for purposes of identifying the critical components for sustainability of the Heritage Area. (3) Report (A) In general Based on the evaluation conducted under paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary shall prepare a report that includes recommendations for the future role of the National Park Service, if any, with respect to the Heritage Area. (B) Required analysis If the report prepared under subparagraph (A) recommends that Federal funding for the Heritage Area be reauthorized, the report shall include an analysis of— (i) ways in which Federal funding for the Heritage Area may be reduced or eliminated; and (ii) the appropriate time period necessary to achieve the recommended reduction or elimination. (C) Submission to congress On completion of the report, the Secretary shall submit the report to— (i) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and (ii) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives. (j) Effect of designation Nothing in this Act— (1) precludes the management entity from using Federal funds made available under other laws for the purposes for which those funds were authorized; or (2) affects any water rights or contracts. 4. Authorization of appropriations (a) In general There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act $10,000,000, of which not more than $1,000,000 may be made available for any fiscal year. (b) Cost-Sharing requirement The Federal share of the total cost of any activity under this Act shall be determined by the Secretary, but shall be not more than 50 percent. (c) Non-Federal share The non-Federal share of the total cost of any activity under this Act may be in the form of in-kind contributions of goods or services. 5. Termination of authority (a) In general If a proposed Heritage Area management plan has not been submitted to the Secretary by the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Heritage Area designation shall be rescinded. 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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 931 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 28, 2013 Mr. Schrader introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To provide for the addition of certain real property to the reservation of the Siletz Tribe in the State of Oregon.
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 934 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 4, 2013 Mr. McClintock (for himself, Mr. Costa , Mr. Denham , Mr. Nunes , Mr. Valadao , Mr. McCarthy of California , and Mr. LaMalfa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the ... |
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... | IB 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 935 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify Congressional intent regarding the regulation of the use of pesticides in or near navigable waters, and for other purposes... |
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 935 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 4, 2013 Mr. Gibbs (for himself, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia , Mr. Schrader , and Mr. McIntyre ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , and in addition to the Committee on Agric... |
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... | IIB 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 935 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 1, 2014 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works AN ACT To amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify Congressional intent... |
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 936 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 4, 2013 Mr. Matheson (for himself and Mr. Dent ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to eliminate straight-party voting from any voting sy... |
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 937 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 4, 2013 Mr. Price of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. Coble ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology , and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means and Foreign Affairs , f... |
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 938 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To strengthen the strategic alliance between the United States and Israel, and for other purposes.
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 938 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 4, 2013 Ms. Ros-Lehtinen (for herself and Mr. Deutch ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary and Science, Space, and Technology , for a period... |
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... | IIB 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 938 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 6, 2014 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations AN ACT To strengthen the strategic alliance between the United States and Israel, and for other purposes.
1. Short title and table of contents (a) Short title... |
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 939 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 4, 2013 Mr. Bentivolio (for himself, Mr. Griffin of Arkansas , Mr. Westmoreland , Mr. Ross , and Mr. Yoho ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To suspend the sale, lease, transfer, retr... |
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 940 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 4, 2013 Mrs. Black (for herself, Mr. Fleming , Mr. Fortenberry , Mr. Daines , Mr. Boustany , Mr. Jones , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Rogers of Alabama , Mr. Nunnelee , Mr. Lipinski , Mr. Hultgren , Mr. Bonner , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Broun of Georgia , Mr. Jo... |
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 941 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 4, 2013 Mr. Capuano introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To ensure that any authority of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund to borrow amounts from the Treasury is used only to pay mort... |
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 942 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 4, 2013 Mr. Crowley (for himself and Mr. Sensenbrenner ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determine... |
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 943 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 4, 2013 Mr. Duncan of Tennessee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to immediately reduce crop insurance premium subsidy rates from the higher subsidi... |
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 944 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 4, 2013 Mr. Garcia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide for eligibility for relief from removal for certain Venezuelans.
1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Venezuelan L... |
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 945 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 4, 2013 Mr. Southerland introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To remove from the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System the areas included in Indian Peninsula Unit FL–92 and Cap... |
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 946 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mr. King of Iowa (for himself, Mrs. Bachmann , Mr. Bachus , Mr. Barr , Mr. Barton , Mrs. Black , Mr. Bonner , Mr. Boustany , Mr. Brady of Texas , Mr. Broun of Georgia , Mr. Bucshon , Mr. Chabot , Mr. Cole , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Cramer , Mr... |
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 947 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mr. Schock (for himself and Mr. Thompson of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the availability of the cash meth... |
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 948 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mr. Reed (for himself, Mr. Doggett , Mr. Reichert , Mr. Lewis , Mr. Boustany , Mr. Young of Indiana , Mr. Griffin of Arkansas , Mr. Renacci , Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , Mr. Tiberi , and Mr. Paulsen ) introduced the following bill... |
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 949 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mr. Rahall (for himself, Mr. DeFazio , Ms. Norton , Mr. Nadler , Ms. Brown of Florida , Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas , Mr. Cummings , Mr. Larsen of Washington , Mr. Capuano , Mr. Bishop of New York , Mr. Michaud , Mrs. Napolitano... |
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 950 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mr. Farenthold introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to send a report to Congress indicating how amou... |
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 951 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mr. Polis (for himself, Ms. DeLauro , Mr. Conyers , Ms. DeGette , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Moore , Ms. Norton , Mr. Langevin , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Ms. Brown of Florida , Mr. Sires , Mr. Blumenauer , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. Lewis , Ms. Wi... |
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 952 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mr. Swalwell of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow small businesses to defer the payment of certain employment taxe... |
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 953 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mr. Grayson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each ... |
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 954 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Ms. Bonamici (for herself, Mr. George Miller of California , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Rush , and Mrs. Davis of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend t... |
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 955 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mr. Rush (for himself and Ms. Kaptur ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To increase public safety by punishing and deterring firearms trafficking.
1. Short title This Act may b... |
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 956 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mr. Kind introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid ... |
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 957 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mrs. Lummis (for herself, Mr. Himes , Ms. Bonamici , Mr. McCarthy of California , and Mr. Cook ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To reduce temporarily the royalty required ... |
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<... | IB Union Calendar No. 123 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 957 [Report No. 113–169] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mrs. Lummis (for herself, Mr. Himes , Ms. Bonamici , Mr. McCarthy of California , and Mr. Cook ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources July ... |
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 958 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mr. Larsen of Washington (for himself, Ms. Bonamici , Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania , Ms. Brownley of California , Ms. Chu , Mr. Conyers , Mrs. Davis of California , Ms. DelBene , Ms. Hanabusa , Mr. Heck of Washington , Ms. McCollum , Mrs.... |
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 959 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mr. Whitfield (for himself, Mr. Barrow of Georgia , Mr. Griffith of Virginia , Mr. McKinley , Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania , Mrs. Ellmers , Mr. Pompeo , Mr. Burgess , Mr. Terry , Mr. Guthrie , and Mr. Olson ) introduced the following bil... |
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 960 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mr. Grimm (for himself, Mr. King of New York , Mrs. McCarthy of New York , and Mr. Meeks ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 196... |
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 961 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mr. Lynch introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the computation of normal-cost percentage for postal employees ... |
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 962 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mrs. Davis of California (for herself and Mr. Vela ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently deter... |
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 963 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Ms. DeGette (for herself and Mr. Stivers ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To assist low-income individuals in obtaining medically recommended dental care.
1. Short titl... |
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 964 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Ms. DeGette (for herself and Mr. Coffman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , for a period to be subsequently determined by th... |
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 965 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mr. Gutierrez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit the possession or transfer of junk guns, also known as Saturday Night Specials.
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 966 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Ms. Hanabusa (for herself, Ms. Gabbard , Mr. Honda , Mr. Takano , Mr. Faleomavaega , Ms. Chu , Mr. Sablan , and Mr. Farr ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To exempt children of... |
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... | IB 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 967 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 to authorize activities for support of networking and information technology research, and for other purposes.
1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Advancing America’s Networking an... |
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 967 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mrs. Lummis (for herself, Mr. Smith of Texas , and Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To amend the High-Performance Computing... |
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... | IIB 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 967 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 17, 2013 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation AN ACT To amend the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 to authorize activities for support of networking and information technology r... |
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<... | IB Union Calendar No. 20 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 967 [Report No. 113–34] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mrs. Lummis (for herself, Mr. Smith of Texas , and Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Apr... |
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113 HR 968 IH: ... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 968 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Ms. Matsui introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow the rebuilding, without elevation, of certain structures located in s... |
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 969 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mr. Price of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Boustany , Mr. Roe of Tennessee , Mrs. Blackburn , and Mr. Cassidy ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit conditioning licen... |
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 970 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mr. Michaud introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend part D of title IV of the Social Security Act to prohibit States from charging child support recipients for the collection... |
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 971 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mr. Paulsen (for himself and Mr. McHenry ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To prohibit the sale or trade to another community of community development block grant award am... |
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 972 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To protect individual privacy against unwarranted governmental intrusion through the use of the unmanned aerial vehi... |
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 973 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mr. Sensenbrenner (for himself, Mr. Chabot , Mr. Palazzo , Mr. Harper , Mr. Bachus , Mr. King of Iowa , Mr. Tiberi , Mr. Boustany , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. Mulvaney , Mr. Huizenga of Michigan , Mr. Ribble , Mr. Duncan of Tennessee , ... |
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 974 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mr. Sires (for himself, Mr. Smith of Washington , Mr. Blumenauer , Ms. Hahn , Ms. Brown of Florida , and Mrs. Napolitano ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL T... |
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 975 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mr. Walz (for himself, Mr. Jones , Ms. Tsongas , Mr. Rooney , Ms. Pingree of Maine , and Mr. Denham ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to... |
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 976 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mr. Womack (for himself, Mr. Griffin of Arkansas , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Conaway , Mr. Harris , Mr. Aderholt , Mr. Rogers of Alabama , Mr. Kingston , Mr. Westmoreland , Mr. Jones , Mr. Mulvaney , Mr. Cole , Mr. Cramer , Mr. S... |
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... | V 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 977 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2013 Mr. Markey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Esther Karinge.
1. Permanent resident status for Esther Karinge (a) In general Notwithstanding subsections (a) and... |
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 978 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2013 Mr. Coffman (for himself, Mr. DeFazio , and Mrs. Roby ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To deauthorize the Military Selective Service Act, including the registration requireme... |
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<dublin... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 979 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2013 Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Schrader , Mr. Southerland , Ms. Foxx , Mr. Hurt , Mr. Westmoreland , Mr. Ribble , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Hanna , Mr. Walden , Mr. DeFazio , Mr. Welch , Mr. Jones , Mr. Benishek , Ms. Sewell o... |
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 980 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2013 Mr. Rahall introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consi... |
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 981 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2013 Mr. Johnson of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Markey ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a global rare earth element assessme... |
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<... | IB Union Calendar No. 288 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 981 [Report No. 113–389] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2013 Mr. Johnson of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Markey ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources April 1, 2014 Additional sponsors: Mr. Holt , Mr. ... |
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... | IB 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 982 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 11 of the United States Code to require the public disclosure by trusts established under section 524(g) of such title, of quarterly reports that contain detailed information regarding the receipt and disposition of claims for... |
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 982 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2013 Mr. Farenthold (for himself and Mr. Matheson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 11 of the United States Code to require the public disclosure by trusts establishe... |
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... | IIB 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 982 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 14, 2013 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary AN ACT To amend title 11 of the United States Code to require the public disclosure by trusts established under section 524(g) of such title, of quarterly rep... |
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 983 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2013 Ms. Lofgren (for herself, Mr. Poe of Texas , and Ms. DelBene ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Select Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select) , for a per... |
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 984 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2013 Mr. Guthrie introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services , and in addition to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for cons... |
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 985 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2013 Mr. Rogers of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Huizenga of Michigan , Mr. Walberg , Mrs. Miller of Michigan , Mr. Conyers , Mr. Bentivolio , Mr. Peters of Michigan , Mr. Ribble , Mr. Upton , Mr. Benishek , and Mr. Duffy ) introduced the foll... |
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 986 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2013 Mr. Schock (for himself, Mr. Braley of Iowa , Mr. Huizenga of Michigan , Mrs. McMorris Rodgers , and Mr. Walden ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Commit... |
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 987 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2013 Mr. Reichert introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on the Budget , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for considerat... |
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 988 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2013 Mr. LoBiondo (for himself and Mr. Visclosky ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend the authoriza... |
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 989 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2013 Mr. Flores introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for con... |
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 990 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2013 Ms. Bonamici (for herself, Mr. Cummings , Mr. Blumenauer , Mrs. Davis of California , Mr. Sarbanes , Ms. Norton , Ms. DeLauro , Mr. Conyers , Ms. Linda T. Sánchez of California , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Ellison , Ms. Waters , Mr. Takano , M... |
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 991 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2013 Mr. Hall (for himself and Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently... |
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... | IB 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 992 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend provisions in section 716 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act relating to Federal assistance for swaps entities.
1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act . 2. Reform ... |
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 992 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2013 Mr. Hultgren (for himself, Mr. Himes , Mr. Hudson , and Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services , and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture ,... |
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... | IIB 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 992 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 31, 2013 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs AN ACT To amend provisions in section 716 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act relating to Federal assistance... |
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<... | IB Union Calendar No. 169 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 992 [Report No. 113–229, Parts I and II] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2013 Mr. Hultgren (for himself, Mr. Himes , Mr. Hudson , and Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial... |
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... | IB 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 993 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To provide for the conveyance of certain parcels of National Forest System land to the city of Fruit Heights, Utah.
1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fruit Heights Land Conveyance Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) City The ter... |
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 993 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2013 Mr. Bishop of Utah (for himself and Mr. Stewart ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To provide for the conveyance of certain parcels of National Forest System land to the cit... |
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... | IIB 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 993 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 12, 2013 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To provide for the conveyance of certain parcels of National Forest System land to the city of Fruit Heights, Utah.
1. Short title This Act... |
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<... | IB Union Calendar No. 41 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 993 [Report No. 113–65] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2013 Mr. Bishop of Utah (for himself and Mr. Stewart ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources May 17, 2013 Committed to the Committee of the Whole H... |
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 994 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2013 Mr. Calvert (for himself, Mr. Nunes , Ms. Jenkins , Mr. Hunter , Mr. Royce , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Rohrabacher , Mr. Westmoreland , Mr. Valadao , Mr. Cook , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Denham , Mr. Issa , and Mr. Simpson ) introduced the followin... |
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 995 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2013 Mr. Pearce introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To establish a monument in Dona Ana County, New Mexico, and for other purposes.
1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Orga... |
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 996 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2013 Ms. Slaughter (for herself, Mr. Rangel , Mr. Levin , Mr. Higgins , Mr. Ellison , Mr. Hastings of Florida , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Bordallo , Mr. Maffei , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Conyers , Mrs. Capps , Mr. Moran , Ms. K... |
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 997 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2013 Mr. King of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Westmoreland , Mr. Gingrey of Georgia , Mr. Palazzo , Mr. Nunnelee , Mr. Coble , Mr. Hall , Mr. Simpson , Mr. Jones , Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Buchanan , Mr. Miller of Florida , Mr. Wolf , Mr. Rohr... |
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 998 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2013 Mr. Barr introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the holding period used to determine whether horses are section 1231 assets to 12... |
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 999 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2013 Mrs. Black introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security , and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in ... |
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1000 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2013 Mr. Conyers introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each ca... |
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1001 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2013 Mr. Bonner (for himself, Mr. Hastings of Florida , and Mr. Payne ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide a spe... |
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1002 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2013 Mr. Cohen (for himself, Ms. Norton , Mr. Sires , Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Conyers , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Clay , and Ms. Wilson of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend... |
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1003 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2013 Mr. Conaway (for himself, Mr. David Scott of Georgia , Mr. Jordan , Mr. McHenry , and Mr. Garrett ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To improve consideration by the Commodity Fut... |
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... | I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1004 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2013 Mr. Garamendi (for himself, Mr. George Miller of California , Mr. Thompson of California , Ms. Matsui , and Mr. McNerney ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To establish the... |
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