Trump Said Some INSANELY Racist Stuff Inside The Oval Office, And Witnesses Back It Up

In the wake of yet another court decision that derailed Donald Trump s plan to bar Muslims from entering the United States, the New York Times published a report on Saturday morning detailing the president s frustration at not getting his way   and how far back that frustration goes.According to the article, back in June, Trump stomped into the Oval Office, furious about the state of the travel ban, which he thought would be implemented and fully in place by then. Instead, he fumed, visas had already been issued to immigrants at such a rate that his  friends were calling to say he looked like a fool  after making his broad pronouncements.It was then that Trump began reading from a document that a top advisor, noted white supremacist Stephen Miller, had handed him just before the meeting with his Cabinet. The page listed how many visas had been issued this year, and included 2,500 from Afghanistan (a country not on the travel ban), 15,000 from Haiti (also not included), and 40,000 from Nigeria (sensing a pattern yet?), and Trump expressed his dismay at each.According to witnesses in the room who spoke to the Times on condition of anonymity, and who were interviewed along with three dozen others for the article, Trump called out each country for its faults as he read: Afghanistan was a  terrorist haven,  the people of Nigeria would  never go back to their huts once they saw the glory of America, and immigrants from Haiti  all have AIDS. Despite the extensive research done by the newspaper, the White House of course denies that any such language was used.But given Trump s racist history and his advisor Stephen Miller s blatant white nationalism, it would be no surprise if a Freedom of Information Act request turned up that the document in question had the statements printed inline as commentary for the president to punctuate his anger with. It was Miller, after all, who was responsible for the  American Carnage  speech that Trump delivered at his inauguration.This racist is a menace to America, and he doesn t represent anything that this country stands for. Let s hope that more indictments from Robert Mueller are on their way as we speak.Featured image via Chris Kleponis/Pool/Getty Images

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WATCH: Brand-New Pro-Trump Ad Features So Much A** Kissing It Will Make You Sick

Just when you might have thought we d get a break from watching people kiss Donald Trump s ass and stroke his ego ad nauseam, a pro-Trump group creates an ad that s nothing but people doing even more of those exact things. America First Policies is set to release this ad, called  Thank You, President Trump,  on Christmas Day and, well, we threw up a little in our mouths trying to watch this.Basically, the spot is nothing but people fawning all over Trump for all the stuff he hasn t actually done. The ad includes a scene with a little girl thanking Trump for bringing back  Merry Christmas,  which never went away (there are even videos of President Obama saying  Merry Christmas  himself). A man thanks him for cutting his taxes. And America First says that everyday Americans everywhere are thanking Trump for being such a great and awesome president.The best president.Nobody s ever done what he s done. He s breaking all kinds of records every day.Believe us.Anyway, the word  propaganda  comes to mind when watching this. That s what it is   literal propaganda promoting someone who shouldn t need this kind of promotion anymore. Watch this ad bullshit below:The way the MAGAs are kowtowing to Orange Hitler is both disgusting and frightening. The man has done nothing, and his policies will harm the very same Americans who are thanking him. Unfortunately, it will take an obscene amount of pain before they ll open their eyes and see they ve been duped by a con man with a bad hairdo.And his ongoing need for this kind of adoration is, at best, unbecoming of his office. This ad is vile.Featured image via Al Drago-Pool/Getty Images

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Works with RTL and Nextbook Aries 8. Demod stops working if the scan width is changed requiring restart.


Works with RTL SDR Works but no audio when demodulating


Awsome App! Easy to use  works great on Notes w / Realtek dongle.


I'll forgo the refund. But no go with Watson dongle... Nexus 9. Yet to try on Nexus 6p. So very disappointed!!! :-(


looks like a great program  1 of its kind I don't have the necessary hardware to utilize it though.


Great app! The new version now works on my Bravia Android TV which is great as it's right by my rooftop aerial cable. The scan feature would be useful...any ETA on when this will be available? Also the option to import a list of bookmarks e.g. from a simple properties file would be useful.


Great It's not fully optimised and has some issues with crashing but still a nice app  especially considering the price and it's open source.


Works on a Nexus 6p I'm still messing around with my hackrf but it works with my Nexus 6p  Trond usb-c to usb host adapter. Thanks!


The bandwidth seemed to be limited to maximum 2 MHz or so. I tried to increase the bandwidth but not possible. I purchased this is because one of the pictures in the advertisement showed the 2.4GHz band with around 10MHz or more bandwidth. Is it not possible to increase the bandwidth? If not  it is just the same performance as other free APPs.


Works well with my Hackrf Hopefully new updates will arrive for extra functions


['talk', 'stall', 'EmptyParameter', 'EmptyParameter', 'EmptyParameter']

["Synset('report.n.02')", 'linger-53.1-1', 'EmptyParameter', 'EmptyParameter', 'EmptyParameter']

the Synset('report.n.02') stalled again.

{'<ORGANIZATION>': ['goauld', 'system lords', 'amaterasu', 'kull warriors', 'orilla'], '<OBJECT>': ['replicators', 'replicator'], '<LOCATION>': ['stargate command', 'othala', 'asgard', 'hyperspace', 'hala', 'earth', 'neutronium'], '<DATE>': ['the future'], '<MISC>': ['goauld system lord', 'human form replicators', 'camulus', 'tartarus'], '<DURATION>': ['two years'], '<NUMBER>': ['two'], '<PERSON>': ['dr daniel jackson', 'dr elizabeth weir', 'major samantha carter', 'colonel jack neill', 'teac', 'president henry hayes', 'lord yu', 'thor', 'first prime oshu', 'baal', 'earth daniel'], '<VESSEL>': ['stargate', 'teltak']})


['Weir', 'enter', 'EmptyParameter', 'EmptyParameter', 'EmptyParameter']

['Weir', 'tell', 'he', 'EmptyParameter', 'EmptyParameter']

['<PERSON>1', 'escape-51.1', 'EmptyParameter', 'EmptyParameter', 'EmptyParameter']

['<PERSON>1', 'transfer_mesg-37.1.1', '<PRP>', 'EmptyParameter', 'EmptyParameter']

At Stargate Command Dr Daniel Jackson plans to go to Antarctica but then Dr Elizabeth Weir enters and tells him.

at <VESSEL>0 <LOCATION>0 <PERSON>0 plans to go to Synset('antarctica.n.01') but then <PERSON>0 <PERSON>1 enters and tells <PRP>.


['he', 'get', 'angry', 'EmptyParameter', 'EmptyParameter']

['<PRP>', 'escape-51.1', "Synset('angry.a.01')", 'EmptyParameter', 'EmptyParameter']

<PRP> gets Synset('angry.a.01') about the Synset('attribute.n.02').


['she', 'do', 'anything', 'EmptyParameter', 'EmptyParameter']

['<PRP>', 'act-114', "Synset('entity.n.01')", 'EmptyParameter', 'EmptyParameter']


['she', 'leave', 'EmptyParameter', 'EmptyParameter', 'EmptyParameter']

['<PRP>', 'leave-51.2-1', 'EmptyParameter', 'EmptyParameter', 'EmptyParameter']


['they', 'allow', 'use', 'EmptyParameter', 'EmptyParameter']

['they', 'use', 'Stargate', 'EmptyParameter', 'EmptyParameter']

['<PRP>', 'allow-64.1-1', 'eat-39.1-3', 'EmptyParameter', 'EmptyParameter']

['<PRP>', 'eat-39.1-3', '<VESSEL>0', 'EmptyParameter', 'EmptyParameter']

They are not allowed to use the Stargate.

<PRP> are not allowed to use the <VESSEL>0.


['she', 'talk', 'EmptyParameter', 'sg-1', 'with']

['<PRP>', 'talk-37.5', 'EmptyParameter', 'sg-1', 'with']

She later talks with SG-1 and its members protest.

<PRP> later talks with sg-1 and <PRP> Synset('member.n.01') Synset('speech_act.n.01').


['they', 'use', 'it', 'EmptyParameter', 'EmptyParameter']

['they', 'want', 'show', 'EmptyParameter', 'EmptyParameter']

['they', 'show', 'goodwill', 'EmptyParameter', 'EmptyParameter']

['<PRP>', 'consume-66', '<PRP>', 'EmptyParameter', 'EmptyParameter']

['<PRP>', 'appoint-29.1', 'crane-40.3.2', 'EmptyParameter', 'EmptyParameter']

['<PRP>', 'crane-40.3.2', "Synset('assets.n.01')", 'EmptyParameter', 'EmptyParameter']

They can't use it because they want to show their goodwill to the world.

<PRP> can't use <PRP> because <PRP> want to show <PRP> Synset('assets.n.01') to the Synset('interest.n.01').


['she', 'tell', 'they', 'EmptyParameter', 'EmptyParameter']

['<PRP>', 'transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1', '<PRP>', 'EmptyParameter', 'EmptyParameter']


['Carter', 'propose', 'use', 'teltak', 'EmptyParameter']

['Asgard', 'help', 'Neill', 'EmptyParameter', 'EmptyParameter']

['<LOCATION>2', 'help-72.1-1-1', '<PERSON>3', 'EmptyParameter', 'EmptyParameter']

Major Samantha Carter then proposes using the modified teltak to get to Othala to contact the Asgard, who could help Colonel Jack Neill.

<PERSON>2 then proposes using the modified <VESSEL>1 to get to <LOCATION>1 to contact the Asgard, who could help <PERSON>3.


Context: It is a common misconception to ascribe the stiffness and rigidity of solid matter to the repulsion of like charges under the influence of the electromagnetic force. However, these characteristics actually result from the Pauli exclusion principle.[citation needed] Since electrons are fermions, they cannot occupy the same quantum mechanical state as other electrons. When the electrons in a material are densely packed together, there are not enough lower energy quantum mechanical states for them all, so some of them must be in higher energy states. This means that it takes energy to pack them together. While this effect is manifested macroscopically as a structural force, it is technically only the result of the existence of a finite set of electron states.

Question: How rare is the misconception that solid matter is rigid because of like charges?


Context: Breathing pure O2 in space applications, such as in some modern space suits, or in early spacecraft such as Apollo, causes no damage due to the low total pressures used. In the case of spacesuits, the O2 partial pressure in the breathing gas is, in general, about 30 kPa (1.4 times normal), and the resulting O2 partial pressure in the astronaut's arterial blood is only marginally more than normal sea-level O2 partial pressure (for more information on this, see space suit and arterial blood gas).

Question: Aside from spacecrafts, where else is it safe to breathe in O2 if you are an astronaut?


Context: Apollo 8 was planned to be the D mission in December 1968, crewed by McDivitt, Scott and Schweickart, launched on a Saturn V instead of two Saturn IBs. In the summer it had become clear that the LM would not be ready in time. Rather than waste the Saturn V on another simple Earth-orbiting mission, ASPO Manager George Low suggested the bold step of sending Apollo 8 to orbit the Moon instead, deferring the D mission to the next mission in March 1969, and eliminating the E mission. This would keep the program on track. The Soviet Union had sent animals around the Moon on September 15, 1968, aboard Zond 5, and it was believed they might soon repeat the feat with human cosmonauts. The decision was not announced publicly until successful completion of Apollo 7. Gemini veterans Frank Borman and James Lovell, and rookie William Anders captured the world's attention by making 10 lunar orbits in 20 hours, transmitting television pictures of the lunar surface on Christmas Eve, and returning safely to Earth.

Question: Which of the following is not an astronaut: McDivitt, Low, or Schweickart?


Context: Warsaw's first stock exchange was established in 1817 and continued trading until World War II. It was re-established in April 1991, following the end of the post-war communist control of the country and the reintroduction of a free-market economy. Today, the Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE) is, according to many indicators, the largest market in the region, with 374 companies listed and total capitalization of 162 584 mln EUR as of 31 August 2009. From 1991 until 2000, the stock exchange was, ironically, located in the building previously used as the headquarters of the Polish United Workers' Party (PZPR).

Question: What was reappropriated for use?


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I've received the report. Good work, Shinji. Right! Now, Major Katsuragi, I'll leave the rest of this in your hands.


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Because you could rip my arm off and beat me with the wet end.


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You had her heart in your hands and you let her live.


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Context: cvsummary : I am a passionated webdeveloper with 12 years of experience. I am a self learner

Can you explain  a bit more about yourself? {sep-token} Tell me more about yourself ? {sep-token} can you tell me where you applied the self-learning skills ? {sep-token}


Context: cvskills : python, dotnet, php, java

what is your experience in python ? {sep-token} what is your experience in dot net ? {sep-token} How many years of experience do you have in dotnet? {sep-token} what is your experience in php? {sep-token}  how many years or experience you have in java? {sep-token}


Context: cvexperience : Amazon Inc,  HCL

Can you tell me what were your day to day activities in Amazon ? {sep-token} How any years of experience you have in HCL ? {sep-token }  How many years of experience you have in Amazon ? {sep-token}


Context: cvprojects : ecommerce, migration

What have you done in the eommerce project? {sep-token} what have you done in the migration project ? {sep-token}


Context: cvsummary : I am a passionated webdeveloper with 10 years of experience. I am a quick learner

Can you explain  a bit more about yourself? {sep-token} Tell me more about yourself ? {sep-token} can you tell me where you applied the quick-learning skills ? {sep-token}


Context: cvskills : python, dotnet, php, java


Context: cvexperience : Facebook ,  Google

Can you tell me what were your day to day activities in facebook ? {sep-token} How any years of experience you have in Google ? {sep-token }  How many years of experience you have in facebook ? {sep-token} Can you tell me what were your day to day activities in google ? {sep-token}


Context: cvprojects : etl, migration

What have you done in the etl project? {sep-token} what have you done in the migration project ? {sep-token}


Premise: The Parma trolleybus system (Italian: "Rete filoviaria di Parma" ) forms part of the public transport network of the city and "comune" of Parma, in the region of Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy. In operation since 1953, the system presently comprises four urban routes.

Hypothesis: The trolleybus system has over 2 urban routes


Premise: The Centralia Massacre was an incident during the American Civil War in which twenty-four unarmed Union soldiers were captured and executed at Centralia, Missouri on September 27, 1864 by the pro-Confederate guerrilla leader William T. Anderson. Future outlaw Jesse James was among the guerrillas.

Hypothesis: Jesse James was a guerrilla in the Union army during the American Civil War.


Premise: Rhodochiton is a genus of flowering plants within the family Plantaginaceae, native to southern Mexico and neighbouring Guatemala. They climb by means of twining leaf stalks. One of the three species, "Rhodochiton atrosanguineus", the purple bell vine, is grown as an ornamental plant. All three species are sometimes included in "Lophospermum".

Hypothesis: Rhodochiton atrosanguineus is a species of the family Plantaginaceae.


Context: In November 1969, Gemini veteran Charles "Pete" Conrad and rookie Alan L. Bean made a precision landing on Apollo 12 within walking distance of the Surveyor 3 unmanned lunar probe, which had landed in April 1967 on the Ocean of Storms. The Command Module Pilot was Gemini veteran Richard F. Gordon, Jr. Conrad and Bean carried the first lunar surface color television camera, but it was damaged when accidentally pointed into the Sun. They made two EVAs totaling 7 hours and 45 minutes. On one, they walked to the Surveyor, photographed it, and removed some parts which they returned to Earth.

Question: What damaged the color TV camera that Apollo 12 had taken into space?

the Sun
the Sun
Sun
the Sun
pointed into the Sun.


Context: Kenya has been a dominant force in women's volleyball within Africa, with both the clubs and the national team winning various continental championships in the past decade.[citation needed] The women's team has competed at the Olympics and World Championships but without any notable success. Cricket is another popular and the most successful team sport. Kenya has competed in the Cricket World Cup since 1996. They upset some of the World's best teams and reached semi-finals of the 2003 tournament. They won the inaugural World Cricket League Division 1 hosted in Nairobi and participated in the World T20. Their current captain is Rakep Patel. They participated in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011. Kenya is represented by Lucas Onyango as a professional rugby league player who plays with Oldham Roughyeds. Besides the former European Super League team, he has played for Widnes Vikings and rugby union with Sale Sharks. Rugby union is increasing in popularity, especially with the annual Safari Sevens tournament. Kenya sevens team ranked 9th in IRB Sevens World Series for the 2006 season. Kenya was also a regional powerhouse in soccer. However, its dominance has been eroded by wrangles within the now defunct Kenya Football Federation, leading to a suspension by FIFA which was lifted in March 2007.

Question: What sport has Kenyan women been a dominate force?

volleyball
women's volleyball within Africa
volleyball


Context: While photosystem II photolyzes water to obtain and energize new electrons, photosystem I simply reenergizes depleted electrons at the end of an electron transport chain. Normally, the reenergized electrons are taken by NADP+, though sometimes they can flow back down more H+-pumping electron transport chains to transport more hydrogen ions into the thylakoid space to generate more ATP. This is termed cyclic photophosphorylation because the electrons are recycled. Cyclic photophosphorylation is common in C4 plants, which need more ATP than NADPH.

Question: What usually takes reenergized electrons?


Context: Grissom, White, and Chaffee decided to name their flight Apollo 1 as a motivational focus on the first manned flight. They trained and conducted tests of their spacecraft at North American, and in the altitude chamber at the Kennedy Space Center. A "plugs-out" test was planned for January, which would simulate a launch countdown on LC-34 with the spacecraft transferring from pad-supplied to internal power. If successful, this would be followed by a more rigorous countdown simulation test closer to the February 21 launch, with both spacecraft and launch vehicle fueled.

Question: What other location did Apollo 1 test at besides Kennedy Space Center?

North American
North American
North American
North American


Context: On 10 January 1943, New York City mayor Fiorello La Guardia read a eulogy written by Slovene-American author Louis Adamic live over the WNYC radio while violin pieces "Ave Maria" and "Tamo daleko" were played in the background. On 12 January, two thousand people attended a state funeral for Tesla at the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine. After the funeral, Tesla's body was taken to the Ferncliff Cemetery in Ardsley, New York, where it was later cremated. The following day, a second service was conducted by prominent priests in the Trinity Chapel (today's Serbian Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Sava) in New York City.

Question: What day was Tesla's funeral?


Context: Another of the Egyptian groups which employed violence in their struggle for Islamic order was al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya (Islamic Group). Victims of their campaign against the Egyptian state in the 1990s included the head of the counter-terrorism police (Major General Raouf Khayrat), a parliamentary speaker (Rifaat al-Mahgoub), dozens of European tourists and Egyptian bystanders, and over 100 Egyptian police. Ultimately the campaign to overthrow the government was unsuccessful, and the major jihadi group, Jamaa Islamiya (or al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya), renounced violence in 2003. Other lesser known groups include the Islamic Liberation Party, Salvation from Hell and Takfir wal-Hijra, and these groups have variously been involved in activities such as attempted assassinations of political figures, arson of video shops and attempted takeovers of government buildings.

Question: What did al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya use to get its way?


Context: Before World War I, Tesla sought overseas investors. After the war started, Tesla lost the funding he was receiving from his patents in European countries. Eventually, he sold Wardenclyffe for $20,000 ($472,500 in today's dollars). In 1917, around the time that the Wardenclyffe Tower was demolished by Boldt to make the land a more viable real estate asset, Tesla received AIEE's highest honor, the Edison Medal.

Question: What did he do with Wardenclyffe?


Context: Research shows that student motivation and attitudes towards school are closely linked to student-teacher relationships. Enthusiastic teachers are particularly good at creating beneficial relations with their students. Their ability to create effective learning environments that foster student achievement depends on the kind of relationship they build with their students. Useful teacher-to-student interactions are crucial in linking academic success with personal achievement. Here, personal success is a student's internal goal of improving himself, whereas academic success includes the goals he receives from his superior. A teacher must guide his student in aligning his personal goals with his academic goals. Students who receive this positive influence show stronger self-confidence and greater personal and academic success than those without these teacher interactions.

Question: What is student motivation about school linked to?

student-teacher relationships
student-teacher relationships
student-teacher relationships


A counterexample to the rigidity conjecture for rings

Summary:
An example is constructed of a local ring and a module of finite type and
finite projective dimension over that ring such that the module is not rigid.
This shows that the rigidity conjecture is false.


Ideals associated to two sequences and a matrix

Summary:
Let $\u_{1\times n}$, $\X_{n\times n}$, and $\v_{n\times 1}$ be matrices of
indeterminates, $\Adj \X$ be the classical adjoint of $\X$, and $H(n)$ be the
ideal $I_1(\u\X)+I_1(\X\v)+I_1(\v\u-\Adj \X)$. Vasconcelos has conjectured that
$H(n)$ is a perfect Gorenstein ideal of grade $2n$. In this paper, we obtain
the minimal free resolution of $H(n)$; and thereby establish Vasconcelos'
conjecture.


On the Betti numbers of some Gorenstein ideals

Summary:
Assume $R$ is a polynomial ring over a field and $I$ is a homogeneous
Gorenstein ideal of codimension $g\ge3$ and initial degree $p\ge2$. We prove
that the number of minimal generators $\nu(I_p)$ of $I$ that are in degree $p$
is bounded above by $\nu_0={p+g-1\choose g-1}-{p+g-3\choose g-1}$, which is the
number of minimal generators of the defining ideal of the extremal Gorenstein
algebra of codimension $g$ and initial degree $p$. Further, $I$ is itself
extremal if $\nu(I_p)=\nu_0$.


Laurent coefficients and Ext of finite graded modules

Summary:
Let $R=\bigoplus_{n\ges0}R_n$ be a graded commutative ring generated over a
field $K=R_0$ by homogeneous elements $x_1,\dots,x_e$ of positive degrees
$d_1,\dots,d_e$. The Hilbert-Serre Theorem shows that for each finite graded
$R$--module $M=\bigoplus_{n\in\BZ}M_n$ the {\it Hilbert series\/}
$\sum_{n\in\BZ}(\rank_K M_n)t^n$ is the Laurent expansion around $0$ of a
rational function
  $$ H_M(t)=\frac{q_M(t)}{\prod_{i=1}^e(1-t^{d_i})} $$
  with $q_M(t)\in\BZ[t,\ti]$. We demonstrate that Laurent expansions
$\left[M\right]_z$ of $H_M(t)$ around other points $z$ of the extended complex
plane $\overline\BC$ also carry important structural information.


Links of prime ideals and their Rees algebras

Summary:
In a previous paper we exhibited the somewhat surprising property that most
direct links of prime ideals in Gorenstein rings are equimultiple ideals with
reduction number $1$. This led to the construction of large families of
Cohen--Macaulay Rees algebras. The first goal of this paper is to extend this
result to arbitrary Cohen--Macaulay rings. The means of the proof are changed
since one cannot depend so heavily on linkage theory. We then study the
structure of the Rees algebra of these links, more specifically we describe
their canonical module in sufficient detail to be able to characterize
self--linked prime ideals. In the last section multiplicity estimates for
classes of such ideals are established.


Hilbert functions of graded algebras over Artinian rings

Summary:
In this paper we give an effective characterization of Hilbert functions and
polynomials of standard algebras over an Artinian equicharacteristic local
ring; the cohomological properties of such algebras are also studied. We
describe algorithms to check the admissibility of a given function or
polynomial as a Hilbert function or polynomial, and to produce a standard
algebra with a given Hilbert function.


Extremal Betti Numbers and Applications to Monomial Ideals

Summary:
In this short note we introduce a notion of extremality for Betti numbers of
a minimal free resolution, which can be seen as a refinement of the notion of
Mumford-Castelnuovo regularity. We show that extremal Betti numbers of an
arbitrary submodule of a free S-module are preserved when taking the generic
initial module. We relate extremal multigraded Betti numbers in the minimal
resolution of a square free monomial ideal with those of the monomial ideal
corresponding to the Alexander dual simplicial complex and generalize theorems
of Eagon-Reiner and Terai. As an application we give easy (alternative) proofs
of classical criteria due to Hochster, Reisner, and Stanley.


Permanental Ideals

Summary:
The principal result is a primary decomposition of ideals generated by the
(2x2)-subpermanents of a generic matrix. These permanental ideals almost always
have embedded components and their minimal primes are of three distinct
heights. Thus the permanental ideals are almost never Cohen-Macaulay, in
contrast with determinantal ideals.


Multiplicative Invariants and Semigroup Algebras

Summary:
Let G be a finite group acting by automorphism on a lattice A, and hence on
the group algebra S=k[A]. The algebra of G-invariants in S is called an algebra
of multiplicative invariants.
  We investigate when algebras of multiplicative invariants are semigroup
algebras. In particular, we present an explicit version of a result of Farkas
stating that multiplicative invariants of finite reflection groups are indeed
semigroup algebras. On the other hand, multiplicative invariants arising from
fixed point free actions are shown to never be semigroup algebras. In
particular, this holds whenever G has odd prime order.


Experimental observation and characterization of the magnetorotational instability.

Differential rotation occurs in conducting flows in accretion disks and planetary cores.

In such systems, the magnetorotational instability can arise from coupling Lorentz and centrifugal forces to cause large radial angular momentum fluxes.

We present the first experimental observation of the magnetorotational instability.

Our system consists of liquid sodium between differentially rotating spheres, with an imposed coaxial magnetic field.

We characterize the observed patterns, dynamics, and torque increases, and establish that this instability can occur from a hydrodynamic turbulent background.


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Management of Intraoperative Coagulopathy.

Intraoperative bleeding can be minimized with optimal preoperative preparation but cannot be completely prevented.

There are circumstances when patients need emergent operative intervention, and thorough hemostatic evaluation and preparation is not possible.

In this review, the authors summarize the recommendations for rapid reversal of vitamin K antagonists and direct oral anticoagulants before procedures.

The authors review the potential causes for intraoperative bleeding and the methods for rapid and accurate diagnosis.

The authors summarize the current evidence for treatment options, including transfusion of platelets and coagulation factors and the use of topical agents, antidotes to direct-acting anticoagulants, antifibrinolytics, and desmopressin.


Computed tomography findings of congenital generalized lipodystrophy: multiple nodular fatty liver and diffuse sclerosis of bones.

Congenital generalized lipodystrophy (CGL) is a rare autosomal recessive disease that is also referred to as Berardinelli-Seip syndrome.

It is characterized by a lack of adipose tissue throughout the body from birth, muscular hypertrophy, advanced bone age, fatty liver, and insulin resistance.

We describe computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance findings for a 35-year-old woman with CGL.

Multiple nodular, well-defined regions of fatty infiltration of the liver are rare and have never been previously reported in a patient with lipodystrophy.

To our knowledge, this is the first report describing CT findings of bone sclerotic changes associated with CGL.


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what would you like to order in barbecue


yeah i'd like to get a rack of ribs


what kind of sides can i get with that


with rack of ribs i would suggest barbecue sauce


yeah of course i want the barbecue sauce and ribs but i'm talking about sides you know like slaw or macaroni and cheese i want i'd like macaroni and cheese if they got it


would you like to add extra


no i'd like to get a salad with that no tomatoes with ranch dressing


salad with no tomatoes and ranch dressing has been added to your order


TITLE: Can You Get Mortgage Forbearance More Than Once? CONTENT: Can You Extend Your Mortgage Forbearance?\n-----------------------------------------\nAmong the many provisions of the 2020 pandemic relief legislation known as the CARES Act was a mandate requiring servicers of mortgages guaranteed by the federal government to grant borrowers mortgage forbearance. They could do this by accepting reduced mortgage payments or even suspending them altogether for a period of up to 180 days, with an option to extend them another 180 days as needed.\nThat mandate has been extended, giving borrowers the option to request up to two more 90-day forbearance periods, for a maximum total of 540 days (roughly 18 months) of forbearance relief. These provisions protect roughly 70% of all single-family home mortgages in the U.S.\nThe U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has created an online clearinghouse for information on COVID-19-related relief and assistance options for homeowners. It includes:\n*   A lookup tool that tells you if your mortgage is backed by the federal government and how to contact your mortgage servicer if it is.\n*   Resources on requesting mortgage forbearance, extending existing forbearance plans and working with lenders to avoid foreclosure. END


TITLE: Can You Get Mortgage Forbearance More Than Once? CONTENT: You Can Still Request Mortgage Forbearance\n------------------------------------------\nIf you haven't already submitted an initial request for mortgage forbearance, you can do so until September 30, 2021, if your loan was issued through the Veterans Administration (VA), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) or Federal Housing Administration (FHA).\nIf your mortgage is guaranteed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, there is no deadline for submitting an initial forbearance request. END


TITLE: Can You Get Mortgage Forbearance More Than Once? CONTENT: Prepare Your Finances for the End of Relief Measures\n----------------------------------------------------\nMortgage forbearance and foreclosure moratoriums won't be extended forever. If they've bought you some breathing room in the face of pandemic-related income reductions, now is a good time to plan for their inevitable expiration.\n### Forbearance Repayment Options\nIf you're in mortgage forbearance, it's important to work with your mortgage servicer to figure out how you will repay the sum you were permitted to forgo paying during your forbearance period. Options include the following:\n*   **Repayment plan:** Under this option, your regular mortgage payments are increased temporarily (typically for no more than 12 months) until you repay the amount left unpaid during your forbearance period.\n*   **Payment deferral:** With this arrangement, the sum you owe (and interest charges that apply to it) are added to the end of your mortgage term. You must pay it in full as the final payment on your mortgage or pay it off when you sell the house, whichever comes first.\n*   **Loan modification:** In a mortgage modification, your loan servicer issues you a new loan for the sum of the amount you owe from forbearance and your outstanding mortgage balance, lowering your monthly payments (and typically increasing your total interest costs) by extending the payback period by several months or years.\n*   **Lump sum:** At the conclusion of your forbearance period, you must repay all the money you were spared paying during forbearance, in one single payment.\n### Foreclosure Alternatives\nIf you're behind on mortgage payments and concerned that foreclosure could begin as soon as applicable moratorium(s) expire, connect with your mortgage lender or servicer as soon as possible to try to work out alternatives to foreclosure:\n*   **Sell the house.** Housing markets are highly competitive in many parts of the country right now, so it may be possible to sell your home and use the proceeds to pay off the remainder of your mortgage (including the back payments you owe).\n*   **Pursue a short sale.** If your home's market value is less than what you owe on your mortgage, your best option for getting out from under it may be a short sale. Under this arrangement, which requires permission from your mortgage lender, you can sell the house at market value and turn all of the proceeds over to the lender. Depending on how the deal is negotiated, the lender may forgive the amount you still owe on the original mortgage, or arrange for you to pay back some or all of that remainder over time.\nYour credit report will reflect a short sale by listing your mortgage account as settled for less than the full amount owed, which can have negative consequences for your credit scores. END


TITLE: Can You Get Mortgage Forbearance More Than Once? CONTENT: How to Get Help\n---------------\nIf you're worried about how you'll be able to resume payments following mortgage forbearance, or if you're otherwise concerned about the possibility of losing your home to foreclosure, the following federal resources may offer help:\n*   The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has a team of housing counselors who can offer guidance and help you understand the options in your state to help you stay in your home.\n*   The CFPB provides a directory you can use to locate an attorney in your state who can help you navigate the legal processes around foreclosure.\n*   If you feel your mortgage lender or servicer has mismanaged your forbearance or foreclosure proceedings, you can submit a complaint to the CFPB and the bureau will follow up with an investigation.\n### Watch Out for Scams\nCriminals are always ready to take advantage of people who are financially vulnerable, so be careful about offers from \"experts\" who claim they can make your mortgage difficulties go away:\n*   Verify the identity of anyone who calls, emails or texts you claiming to represent your mortgage lender or mortgage servicer. Insist on calling them directly, and do so using a publicly available phone number or email address taken from your mortgage paperwork.\n*   Monitor your credit reports closely to make sure your mortgage payments are being reported accurately, and to help you detect any unauthorized credit activity by criminals who manage to obtain your personal information.\nFederal mortgage forbearance and foreclosure protections must eventually come to an end. With careful preparation, you can help put them, and the COVID-19 pandemic, behind you. END


TITLE: 10 Potential Reasons Why Your Credit Card Application Was Denied CONTENT: 3\\. You Have Insufficient Income\n--------------------------------\nCard issuers typically don't disclose how much money you have to earn to get approved. But if you're a college student or only working part time, it could prove difficult to convince a credit card company that you have the ability to repay all debts you charge to the card.\nUnderstand what counts as income on a credit application to ensure that you're not leaving anything out. END


A Porthcawl RNLI crew with a medic and the coastguard search and rescue helicopter were sent to Sker Beach, near Kenfig Nature Reserve, at 12:50 GMT on Sunday.
Crewman Chris Page said the rider had head injuries and was very cold from lying unconscious on wet sand.
She was treated before being flown to Cardiff's University Hospital of Wales.

A woman has been airlifted to hospital after falling from a horse on a Bridgend county beach.


Verheydt, who had been with Maastricht since 2015, has signed a three-year contract with Harry Kewell's side.
The 25-year-old scored 13 goals in 43 appearances in all competitions last season.
Meanwhile, Watford winger Dennon Lewis, 20, has joined the Reds on a loan deal until 31 December.
Lewis, who made 29 National League appearances on loan at Woking last season, played under Kewell when the Australian was coach of Watford's under-23 team.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

League Two side Crawley Town have signed striker Thomas Verheydt from Dutch second-tier side MVV Maastricht for an undisclosed fee.


The 32-year-old had been playing in the Isthmian Premier Division with Leatherhead following his release by Newport at the end of last season.
Pidgeley has made 260 appearances in spells with nine clubs, including Chelsea, Watford and Millwall.
Forest Green are currently second in the National League table, one point behind leaders Cheltenham Town.
Pidgeley could make his Rovers debut when they host Aldershot on Friday.

National League side Forest Green Rovers have signed goalkeeper Lenny Pidgeley until the end of the season.


The suspected green mamba was found on a ship that had docked in Aberdeen from west Africa last month.
The snake died after it was placed in a freezer by the animal charity after attempts to rehome it with specialist reptile keepers failed.
The snake was later identified as a harmless green tree snake.
Police Scotland said a complaint was under consideration.
Scottish SPCA Ch Supt Mike Flynn said: "We were called out after a green snake arrived in Aberdeen on a boat from Africa.
"The snake was thought to be a green mamba, one of the deadliest snakes in the world. The snake was taken by police escort to our Aberdeenshire animal rescue and rehoming centre.
"Sadly the snake, which staff genuinely believed to be a green mamba, had to be put to sleep after our attempts to rehome it to specialist reptile keepers were unsuccessful."
He added: "We could not keep the snake in our centre due to severe health and safety concerns, as the closest anti-venom is held in Bedford. Green mambas also require a Dangerous Wild Animal Licence which the society does not have.
"The safety of our staff and the public is paramount and as such the snake was placed in a freezer where it passed away.
"The Scottish SPCA is proud of its policy not put healthy animals to sleep. Animals are only put to sleep on veterinary advice if they are too ill or too aggressive to be rehomed, or where we are legally required to do so.
"The decision to euthanise the snake was not taken lightly. Unfortunately, the snake has since been identified as a harmless green tree snake. This has been an honest mistake on the society's part as we genuinely believed this was an extremely deadly snake."
The western green mamba feeds on small animals and rodents and is mainly found in the coastal tropical rainforests of western Africa.
Experts say its bite can be fatal in as little as 30 minutes.

A complaint about the Scottish SPCA putting what was thought to be one of the world's most deadly snakes to sleep is being investigated by police.


The all-rounder has been included in the T20 squad to face Sri Lanka on 5 July at the Ageas Bowl, having been part of the World T20 squad in March.
"It's nice to be involved again," the 26-year-old slow left-armer and right-handed batsman told BBC Radio Solent.
"I wasn't expecting to be as I thought Moeen Ali would, but him being rested hands me another opportunity."
Dawson failed to make an appearance during England's run to the World T20 final in India this year, but his limited-overs performances for Hampshire this season have kept him in contention.
"I'm not sure what team they'll go with," he said.
"I've had some good performances for Hampshire in one-day and T20 cricket and if I keep going with that, hopefully I might get a chance."

Hampshire's Liam Dawson says it would be "amazing" to make his England Twenty20 debut on his home ground.


The Egypt-backed plan had envisaged a regional forum which analysts say might have forced Israel to reveal whether or not it has nuclear weapons.
The proposal was blocked by the US, the UK and Canada. The next review is set for  2020.
Israel neither confirms nor denies it has a stockpile of nuclear weapons.
Speaking after four weeks of negotiations, US Under-Secretary of State Rose Gottemoeller accused Egypt and other Arab countries of "not willing to let go of these unrealistic and unworkable conditions" for future talks.
She also said some participants tried to "cynically manipulate" the whole process.
But Egypt warned that the failure to reach a deal "will have consequences in front of the Arab world and public opinion", the Associated Press news agency reports.
Last month, Egypt had proposed to stage a regional conference - with or without Israel's participation and without an agreed agenda.
Some analysts suggested that this move might have forced Israel - which is not a party to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) - to publicly clarify its position on nuclear weapons.
Decisions at NPT review conferences - held every five years - are made by consensus.
The failure of the current talks means the next gathering could only be held in 2020 at the earliest.

A UN conference aimed at preventing the proliferation of nuclear weapons has ended in failure after a row over a nuclear-free Middle East proposal.


Mothers-to-be are more likely to get malaria as their immunity is lowered, says the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG).
Malaria carries serious risks for mother and baby including miscarriage, stillbirth and premature labour.
The tropical disease is transmitted by mosquitoes and causes a fever, flu-like symptoms, vomiting and diarrhoea.
There have been no malaria-related deaths in pregnant or recently pregnant women in the UK in the past decade but the RCOG says it has been receiving inquires from worried women.
In the UK, about 1,500 cases of malaria are reported each year and about 10 people will die, said the RCOG.
It says all non-essential trips to areas with a high risk of malaria should be avoided.
Risk areas include large areas of Africa, Asia including China and India, Central and South America, parts of the Middle East and some Pacific Islands.
If the trip is unavoidable, the college advises women to seek advice from a centre with expertise in malaria which will provide information on ways to reduce the risk of infection.
Women should make sure they are aware of the risk, take out measures such as mosquito nets for bite prevention and take anti-malarial medication.
Philippa Marsden, who chairs the RCOG's patient information committee, said although the risks were still relatively small it was important that women were well-informed.
Cath Broderick of the RCOG women's network said: "If women are worried about symptoms after returning from a high-risk country and think they may have malaria, they should see a doctor immediately and inform them of their recent travels."
Symptoms can take a week or more to develop after being bitten.

Pregnant women should visit countries with a risk of malaria only if their trip is essential, experts are warning.


Researchers at the University of Sheffield said the tumours were effectively "fertilising" the bone to help themselves grow.
The study, in the journal Nature, said it may be possible to protect bone from a tumour's nefarious influence and consequently stop the cancer's spread.
Cancer charities said this opened up "a whole new avenue for research".
Around 85% of breast cancers that spread around the body end up in bone, at which point the cancer is difficult to treat and more deadly.
The scientists, in Sheffield and the University of Copenhagen, discovered patients with secondary cancers had higher levels of an enzyme called LOX being produced by their tumours and released into the blood.
Bone is constantly being broken down and rebuilt. But in a series of experiments on mice, the research team showed LOX was disrupting the process and leaving lesions and holes in the bone.
Using drugs to block LOX prevented the cancer from spreading.
Dr Alison Gartland, a reader in bone and cancer biology at the university, told the BBC News website: "We think it's a significant breakthrough in trying to prevent metastases (secondary tumours) in breast cancer.
"The cancer cells in the primary tumour are actually fertilising the soil for the future growth of itself, LOX is changing the environment in bone to make it better to grow."
The animal tests also showed that a set of osteoporosis drugs called bisphosphonates could prevent the spread of cancer.
Bisphosphonates also interfere with the way bone is recycled in order to strengthen it.
They are already given to some cancer patients, but the Sheffield team believe they could have a much larger role.
The effect was discovered only in oestrogen-negative breast cancers. They account for around a third of cases, but are far more deadly.
Katherine Woods, from Breast Cancer Campaign and Breakthrough Breast Cancer, said: "By unveiling the role that the protein LOX is playing, these results open up a whole new avenue for research and treatments that could stop breast cancer spreading to the bone.
"The research also adds weight to the growing body of evidence supporting the role of bisphosphonates in stopping secondary breast cancer in its tracks.
"The reality of living with secondary breast cancer in the bone is a stark one, which leaves many women with bone pain and fractures that need extensive surgery just when they need to be making the most of the time they have left with friends and family."
The findings may also apply in colon cancer.

Breast cancers can manipulate the structure of bone to make it easier to spread there, a study has found.


SECTION 1. MODIFICATIONS OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN STATE
              AND LOCAL POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS.

    (a) Notification.--Paragraph (5) of section 527(i) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to organizations must notify Secretary
that they are section 527 organizations) is amended by striking ``or''
at the end of subparagraph (A), by striking the period at the end of
subparagraph (B) and inserting ``, or'', and by adding at the end the
following:
                    ``(C) which is a political committee of a State or
                local candidate, or a local committee of a political
                party, as defined by State law.''.
    (b) Exemption for Certain State and Local Political Committees From
Reporting Requirements.--
            (1) In general.--Paragraph (5) of section 527(j) of such
        Code (relating to required disclosures of expenditures and
        contributions) is amended by redesignating subparagraphs (C),
        (D), and (E) as subparagraphs (D), (E), and (F), respectively,
        and by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new
        subparagraph:
                    ``(C) to any organization which is an exempt State
                or local political organization,''.
            (2) Exempt state or local political organization.--
        Subsection (e) of section 527 of such Code (relating to other
        definitions) is amended by adding at the end the following new
        paragraph:
            ``(5) Exempt state or local political organization.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `exempt State or local
                political organization' means a political
                organization--
                            ``(i) which does not engage in any exempt
                        function other than to influence or to attempt
                        to influence the selection, nomination,
                        election, or appointment of any individual to
                        any State or local public office or office in a
                        State or local political organization,
                            ``(ii) which is subject to State or local
                        requirements to submit reports containing
                        information--
                                    ``(I) regarding individual
                                expenditures from and contributions to
                                such organization, and
                                    ``(II) regarding the person who
                                makes such contributions or receives
                                such expenditures,
                        which is substantially similar to the
                        information which would otherwise be required
                        to be reported under this section, and
                            ``(iii) with respect to which the reports
                        referred to in clause (ii) are made public by
                        the agency with which such reports are filed
                        and are publicly available for inspection in a
                        manner similar to that required by section
                        6104(d)(1).
                    ``(B) Participation of federal candidate or office
                holder.--The term `exempt State or local political
                organization' shall not include any organization
                otherwise described in subparagraph (A) if a candidate
                for nomination or election to Federal elective office
                or an individual who holds such office--
                            ``(i) controls or materially participates
                        in the direction of the organization, or
                            ``(ii) directs, in whole or in part,
                        expenditures or fundraising activities of the
                        organization.''.
    (c) Annual Return Requirements.--
            (1) Income tax returns required only where political
        organization taxable income.--Paragraph (6) of section 6012(a)
        of such Code (relating to general rule of persons required to
        make returns of income) is amended by striking ``or which has
        gross receipts of $25,000 or more for the taxable year (other
        than an organization to which section 527 applies solely by
        reason of subsection (f)(1) of such section)''.
            (2) Information returns.--Subsection (g) of section 6033 of
        such Code (relating to returns required by political
        organizations) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(g) Returns Required by Political Organizations.--
            ``(1) In general.--Every political organization (within the
        meaning of section 527(e)(1)), and every fund treated under
        section 527(g) as if it constituted a political organization,
        which has gross receipts of $25,000 or more for the taxable
        year shall file a return--
                    ``(A) containing the information required, and
                complying with the other requirements, under subsection
                (a)(1) for organizations exempt from taxation under
                section 501(a), and
                    ``(B) containing such other information as the
                Secretary deems necessary to carry out the provisions
                of this subsection.
            ``(2) Exceptions from filing.--
                    ``(A) Mandatory exceptions.--Paragraph (1) shall
                not apply to an organization--
                            ``(i) which is an exempt State or local
                        political organization (as defined in section
                        527(e)(5)),
                            ``(ii) which is a State or local committee
                        of a political party, or political committee of
                        a State or local candidate, as defined by State
                        law,
                            ``(iii) which is a caucus or association of
                        State or local elected officials,
                            ``(iv) which is a national association of
                        State or local officials,
                            ``(v) which is an authorized committee (as
                        defined in section 301(6) of the Federal
                        Election Campaign Act of 1971) of a candidate
                        for Federal office,
                            ``(vi) which is a national committee (as
                        defined in section 301(14) of the Federal
                        Election Campaign Act of 1971) of a political
                        party, or
                            ``(vii) to which section 527 applies for
                        the taxable year solely by reason of subsection
                        (f)(1) of such section.
                    ``(B) Discretionary exception.--The Secretary may
                relieve any organization required under paragraph (1)
                to file an information return from filing such a return
                where he determines that such filing is not necessary
                to the efficient administration of the internal revenue
                laws.''.
    (d) Waiver of Penalties.--Section 527 of such Code is amended by
adding at the end the following:
    ``(k) Authority To Waive.--The Secretary may waive all or any
portion of the--
            ``(1) tax assessed on an organization by reason of the
        failure of the organization to give notice under subsection
        (i), or
            ``(2) penalty imposed under subsection (j) for a failure to
        file a report,
on a showing that such failure was due to reasonable cause and not due
to willful neglect.''.
    (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
effect as if included in the amendments made by Public Law 106-230.

SEC. 2. NOTIFICATION OF INTERACTION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation
with the Federal Election Commission, shall publicize information on--
            (1) the effect of the amendments made by this Act, and
            (2) the interaction of requirements to file a notification
        or report under section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code of
        1986 and reports under the Federal Election Campaign Act of
        1971.
    (b) Information.--Information provided under subsection (a) shall
be included in any appropriate form, instruction, notice, or other
guidance issued to the public by the Secretary of the Treasury or the
Federal Election Commission regarding reporting requirements of
political organizations (as defined in section 527 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986) or reporting requirements under the Federal
Election Campaign Act of 1971.

SEC. 3. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO SECTION 527 ORGANIZATION DISCLOSURE
              PROVISIONS.

    (a) Unsegregated Funds Not To Avoid Tax.--Paragraph (4) of section
527(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to failure to
notify) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence:
``For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term `exempt function
income' means any amount described in a subparagraph of subsection
(c)(3), whether or not segregated for use for an exempt function.''.
    (b) Procedures for Assessment and Collection of Penalty.--Paragraph
(1) of section 527(j) of such Code (relating to required disclosure of
expenditures and contributions) is amended by adding at the end the
following new sentence: ``For purposes of subtitle F, the penalty
imposed by this paragraph shall be assessed and collected in the same
manner as penalties imposed by section 6652(c).''.
    (c) Application of Fraud Penalty.--Section 7207 of such Code
(relating to fraudulent returns, statements, and other documents) is
amended by striking ``pursuant to subsection (b) of section 6047 or
pursuant to subsection (d) of section 6104'' and inserting ``pursuant
to section 6047(b), section 6104(d), or subsection (i) or (j) of
section 527''.
    (d) Duplicate Electronic and Written Filings Not Required.--
            (1) Subparagraph (A) of section 527(i)(1) of such Code is
        amended by striking ``, electronically and in writing,''.
            (2) Subsection (i) of section 527 of such Code is amended
        by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(7) Electronic filing.--The Secretary shall develop
        procedures for submission in electronic form of notices
        required to be filed under this subsection and reports required
        to be filed under subsection (j).''.
    (e) Effective Dates.--
            (1) Subsections (a) and (b).--The amendments made by
        subsections (a) and (b) shall apply to failures occurring on or
        after the date of the enactment of this Act.
            (2) Subsections (c) and (d).--The amendments made by
        subsections (c) and (d) shall take effect as if included in the
        amendments made by Public Law 106-230.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) exempt State and local candidate committees, as well as local committees of political parties, from specified notification requirements; (2) exempt certain State and local political organizations from specified reporting requirements; (3) remove language dictating that certain political organizations with gross receipts of $25,000 or more for a taxable year and specified political newsletter funds with such receipts shall file income tax returns; (4) mandate that, with certain designated exceptions, every political organization with gross receipts of $25,000 or more for a taxable year and specified political newsletter funds with such receipts file information returns with specified information including income, receipts and disbursements, as well as facts deemed necessary by the Secretary of the Treasury; (5) authorize the Secretary to waive certain related penalties; and (6) amend related penalty provisions.

To amend section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate reporting and return requirements for State and local candidate committees and to avoid duplicate reporting of campaign-related information.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``Temporary Emergency Unemployment
Compensation Act of 2001''.

SEC. 2. FEDERAL-STATE AGREEMENTS.

    (a) In General.--Any State which desires to do so may enter into
and participate in an agreement under this title with the Secretary of
Labor (in this title referred to as the ``Secretary''). Any State which
is a party to an agreement under this title may, upon providing 30 days
written notice to the Secretary, terminate such agreement.
    (b) Provisions of Agreement.--Any agreement under subsection (a)
shall provide that the State agency of the State will make payments of
temporary emergency unemployment compensation to individuals who--
            (1) have exhausted all rights to regular compensation under
        the State law;
            (2) have no rights to compensation (including both regular
        compensation and extended compensation) with respect to a week
        under such law or any other State unemployment compensation law
        or to compensation under any other Federal law (and are not
        paid or entitled to be paid any additional compensation under
        any State or Federal law); and
            (3) are not receiving compensation with respect to such
        week under the unemployment compensation law of Canada.
    (c) Exhaustion of Benefits.--For purposes of subsection (b)(1), an
individual shall be deemed to have exhausted such individual's rights
to regular compensation under a State law when--
            (1) no payments of regular compensation can be made under
        such law because such individual has received all regular
        compensation available to such individual based on employment
        or wages during such individual's base period; or
            (2) such individual's rights to such compensation have been
        terminated by reason of the expiration of the benefit year with
        respect to which such rights existed.
    (d) Weekly Benefit Amount.--For purposes of any agreement under
this title--
            (1) the amount of temporary emergency unemployment
        compensation which shall be payable to any individual for any
        week of total unemployment shall be equal to the amount of the
        regular compensation (including dependents' allowances) payable
        to such individual during such individual's benefit year under
        the State law for a week of total unemployment;
            (2) the terms and conditions of the State law which apply
        to claims for regular compensation and to the payment thereof
        shall apply to claims for temporary emergency unemployment
        compensation and the payment thereof, except where inconsistent
        with the provisions of this title or with the regulations or
        operating instructions of the Secretary promulgated to carry
        out this title; and
            (3) the maximum amount of temporary emergency unemployment
        compensation payable to any individual for whom a temporary
        emergency unemployment compensation account is established
        under section 3 shall not exceed the amount established in such
        account for such individual.
    (e) Election by States.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
Federal law (and if State law permits), the Governor of a State is
authorized and may elect to trigger off an extended compensation period
in order to provide payment of temporary emergency unemployment
compensation to individuals who have exhausted their rights to regular
compensation under State law.

SEC. 3. TEMPORARY EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION ACCOUNT.

    (a) In General.--Any agreement under this title shall provide that
the State will establish, for each eligible individual who files an
application for temporary emergency unemployment compensation, a
temporary emergency unemployment compensation account with respect to
such individual's benefit year.
    (b) Amount in Account.--
            (1) In general.--The amount established in an account under
        subsection (a) shall be equal to 13 times the individual's
        average weekly benefit amount for the benefit year.
            (2) Reduction for extended benefits.--The amount in an
        account under paragraph (1) shall be reduced (but not below
        zero) by the aggregate amount of extended compensation (if any)
        received by such individual relating to the same benefit year
        under the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act
        of 1970 (26 U.S.C. 3304 note).
            (3) Weekly benefit amount.--For purposes of this
        subsection, an individual's weekly benefit amount for any week
        is the amount of regular compensation (including dependents'
        allowances) under the State law payable to such individual for
        such week for total unemployment.

SEC. 4. PAYMENTS TO STATES HAVING AGREEMENTS FOR THE PAYMENT OF
              TEMPORARY EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION.

    (a) General Rule.--There shall be paid to each State that has
entered into an agreement under this title an amount equal to 100
percent of the temporary emergency unemployment compensation paid to
individuals by the State pursuant to such agreement.
    (b) Treatment of Reimbursable Compensation.--No payment shall be
made to any State under this section in respect of any compensation to
the extent the State is entitled to reimbursement in respect of such
compensation under the provisions of any Federal law other than this
title or chapter 85 of title 5, United States Code. A State shall not
be entitled to any reimbursement under such chapter 85 in respect of
any compensation to the extent the State is entitled to reimbursement
under this title in respect of such compensation.
    (c) Determination of Amount.--Sums payable to any State by reason
of such State having an agreement under this title shall be payable,
either in advance or by way of reimbursement (as may be determined by
the Secretary), in such amounts as the Secretary estimates the State
will be entitled to receive under this title for each calendar month,
reduced or increased, as the case may be, by any amount by which the
Secretary finds that the Secretary's estimates for any prior calendar
month were greater or less than the amounts which should have been paid
to the State. Such estimates may be made on the basis of such
statistical, sampling, or other method as may be agreed upon by the
Secretary and the State agency of the State involved.

SEC. 5. FINANCING PROVISIONS.

    (a) In General.--Funds in the extended unemployment compensation
account (as established by section 905(a) of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 1105(a)) of the Unemployment Trust Fund (as established by
section 904(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1104(a)) shall be used for the
making of payments to States having agreements entered into under this
title.
    (b) Certification.--The Secretary shall from time to time certify
to the Secretary of the Treasury for payment to each State the sums
payable to such State under this title. The Secretary of the Treasury,
prior to audit or settlement by the General Accounting Office, shall
make payments to the State in accordance with such certification, by
transfers from the extended unemployment compensation account (as so
established) to the account of such State in the Unemployment Trust
Fund (as so established).
    (c) Assistance to States.--There are appropriated, without fiscal
year limitation, such funds as may be necessary for purposes of
assisting States (as provided in title III of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 501 et seq.) in meeting the costs of administration of
agreements under this title.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations for Certain Payments.--There
are appropriated from the general fund of the Treasury, without fiscal
year limitation, to the extended unemployment compensation account (as
so established) of the Unemployment Trust Fund (as so established) such
sums as the Secretary estimates to be necessary to make the payments
under this section in respect of--
            (1) compensation payable under chapter 85 of title 5,
        United States Code; and
            (2) compensation payable on the basis of services to which
        section 3309(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
        applies.
Amounts appropriated pursuant to the preceding sentence shall not be
required to be repaid.

SEC. 6. FRAUD AND OVERPAYMENTS.

    (a) In General.--If an individual knowingly has made, or caused to
be made by another, a false statement or representation of a material
fact, or knowingly has failed, or caused another to fail, to disclose a
material fact, and as a result of such false statement or
representation or of such nondisclosure such individual has received an
amount of temporary emergency unemployment compensation under this
title to which he was not entitled, such individual--
            (1) shall be ineligible for further temporary emergency
        unemployment compensation under this title in accordance with
        the provisions of the applicable State unemployment
        compensation law relating to fraud in connection with a claim
        for unemployment compensation; and
            (2) shall be subject to prosecution under section 1001 of
        title 18, United States Code.
    (b) Repayment.--In the case of individuals who have received
amounts of temporary emergency unemployment compensation under this
title to which they were not entitled, the State shall require such
individuals to repay the amounts of such emergency unemployment
compensation to the State agency, except that the State agency may
waive such repayment if it determines that--
            (1) the payment of such emergency unemployment compensation
        was without fault on the part of any such individual; and
            (2) such repayment would be contrary to equity and good
        conscience.
    (c) Recovery by State Agency.--
            (1) In general.--The State agency may recover the amount to
        be repaid, or any part thereof, by deductions from any
        temporary emergency unemployment compensation payable to such
        individual under this title or from any unemployment
        compensation payable to such individual under any Federal
        unemployment compensation law administered by the State agency
        or under any other Federal law administered by the State agency
        which provides for the payment of any assistance or allowance
        with respect to any week of unemployment, during the 3-year
        period after the date such individuals received the payment of
        the temporary emergency unemployment compensation to which they
        were not entitled, except that no single deduction may exceed
        50 percent of the weekly benefit amount from which such
        deduction is made.
            (2) Opportunity for hearing.--No repayment shall be
        required, and no deduction shall be made, until a determination
        has been made, notice thereof and an opportunity for a fair
        hearing has been given to the individual, and the determination
        has become final.
    (d) Review.--Any determination by a State agency under this section
shall be subject to review in the same manner and to the same extent as
determinations under the State unemployment compensation law, and only
in that manner and to that extent.

SEC. 7. DEFINITIONS.

    In this title, the terms ``compensation'', ``regular
compensation'', ``extended compensation'', ``additional compensation'',
``benefit year'', ``base period'', ``State'', ``State agency'', ``State
law'', and ``week'' have the respective meanings given such terms under
section 205 of the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act
of 1970 (26 U.S.C. 3304 note).

SEC. 8. APPLICABILITY.

    An agreement entered into under this Act shall apply to weeks of
unemployment--
            (1) beginning no earlier than the first day of the first
        week beginning after the date on which such agreement is
        entered into; and
            (2) ending before the date that is 18 months after the date
        of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 9. TEMPORARY REDUCTION IN INTEREST RATE APPLICABLE TO REPAYMENTS
              OF ADVANCES TO STATE UNEMPLOYMENT FUNDS.

    With respect to advances made to a State under section 1201 of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1321) during the period beginning on the
date of enactment of this Act and ending on the date that is 18 months
after such date of enactment, the rate of interest paid by a State on
such an advance shall be determined under section 1202(b)(4) of the
such Act (42 U.S.C. 1322(b)(4)) by substituting ``5 percent'' for ``10
percent'' in the matter preceding subparagraph (A).

Temporary Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 2001 - Provides for a program of temporary emergency unemployment compensation (TEUC).Sets forth TEUC program requirements for Federal-State agreements, formulas for determining amounts in individual TEUC accounts and weekly benefits, payments to States, and financing. Includes among eligibility requirements an individual's not having rights, with respect to a week, to other compensation (including both regular and extended compensation). Reduces an individual TEUC account by the aggregate amount of any extended compensation for the same benefit year.Applies TEUC agreements to weeks of unemployment: (1) beginning on or after the first day of the first week after the date on which such agreement is entered into; and (2) ending before the date that is 18 months after enactment of this Act.Provides for a temporary reduction in the interest rate applicable to repayments of advances to State unemployment funds.

A bill to provide for a program of temporary enhanced unemployment benefits.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Combating Climate Change Through
Individual Action Act of 2008''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) Agricultural, grassland, and forestry practices play an
        essential role in capturing atmospheric carbon and sequestering
        it as soil organic matter.
            (2) Released carbon can be captured through improved
        grassland management, tree planting, forest preservation, and
        enhanced agronomic and irrigation practices.
            (3) Promoting increased natural carbon sinks could have a
        significant impact on the world's projected carbon emissions
        from the burning of fossil fuels.
            (4) Certain agricultural and forestry practices can reduce
        greenhouse gases: (A) avoiding emissions by maintaining
        existing carbon storage in trees and soils; (B) increasing
        carbon storage by, e.g., tree planting, conversion from
        conventional to conservation tillage practices on agricultural
        lands;
            (5) The large potentials exist through known cropping and
        land management practices such as adoption of no-till, reduced
        fallow and use of cover crops, and conservation set-asides with
        perennial grasses and trees.

SEC. 3. CARBON SEQUESTRATION AND SOIL CONSERVATION CREDIT.

    (a) In General.--Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to business related
credits) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 45O. CARBON SEQUESTRATION AND SOIL CONSERVATION.

    ``(a) In General.--For purposes of section 38, in the case of a
taxpayer engaged in the business of farming, the credit determined
under this section for the taxable year is an amount equal to 30
percent of the qualified carbon sequestration and soil conservation
expenditures for the taxable year which are paid or incurred with
respect to the land used in such farming.
    ``(b) Limitation.--The credit allowed with respect to a taxpayer
under this section for a taxable year shall not exceed an amount equal
to $10,000, reduced by the sum of the credits allowed with respect to
the taxpayer under subsection (a) for all preceding taxable years.
    ``(c) Qualified Carbon Sequestration and Soil Conservation
Expenses.--For purposes of this section--
            ``(1) In general.--The term `qualified carbon sequestration
        and soil conservation expenditures' means amounts paid or
        incurred to sequester carbon and conserve soil, including--
                    ``(A) expenditures described in section 175(c),
                    ``(B) conservation tillage expenditures,
                    ``(C) cover cropping expenditures,
                    ``(D) amounts paid or incurred to increase the
                nitrogen use efficiency (other than use of nitrogen
                fertilizers) of land used in farming, and
                    ``(E) amounts paid or incurred for multiple year
                rotations, including introduction of a perennial that
                reduces carbon loss and tillage, builds soil tilth, and
                increases carbon capture capacity.
            ``(2) Conservation tillage expenditures.--The term
        `conservation tillage expenditures' means any expenditures paid
        or incurred for a tilling and planting method in which at least
        30 percent of the previous crop residue remains on the soil
        after planting the current crop. Such term includes the
        following tilling practices: no till, ridge till, minimum till,
        and mulch till.
            ``(3) Cover cropping expenditures.--The term `cover
        cropping expenditures' means expenditures paid or incurred for
        the preparation and seeding of land for any grass, legume, or
        small grain--
                    ``(A) which is not the primary crop of the
                taxpayer,
                    ``(B) the primary purpose of which is to achieve
                one or more of the following: reduction in erosion;
                maintenance or improvement in soil fertility, tilth,
                and structure,
                    ``(C) a purpose of which may be interruption of
                pest cycles or conservation of water.
    ``(d) Per Acre Credit Alternative.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date
        of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall, in
        consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, establish an
        alternative procedure for determining the credit under
        subsection (a), which, at the election of the taxpayer, shall
        be treated as the amount determined under subsection (a).
            ``(2) Procedure described.--(A) The Secretary shall
        establish credit amounts to apply to land used in farming on a
        per acre basis with respect to each method of carbon
        sequestration and soil conservation described in subsection
        (c)(1).
            ``(B) Such credit amounts shall be based on the efficacy of
        the method in sequestering carbon and preventing soil erosion.
            ``(C) No such credit amount may exceed $15 per acre.
            ``(D) The Secretary shall prescribe rules similar to the
        rules of paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (e) to apply
        for purposes of the procedure established under this
        subsection.
            ``(3) Election.--An election to use such alternative method
        shall be made in such form and manner as the Secretary may
        prescribe, and shall apply to the taxable year for which made
        and for all subsequent taxable years.
    ``(e) Definition and Special Rules.--
            ``(1) Land used in farming.--For purposes of this section,
        land shall be treated as used in farming only if such land is
        used (before or simultaneously with the expenditures described
        in subsection (c)(1)) by the taxpayer or his tenant for the
        production of crops, fruits, or other agricultural products or
        for the sustenance of livestock.
            ``(2) Expenditures must be consistent with soil
        conservation plan.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this
        section, subsection (a) shall not apply to any expenditures
        unless such expenditures are consistent with--
                    ``(A) the plan (if any) approved by the Soil
                Conservation Service of the Department of Agriculture
                for the area in which the land is located, or
                    ``(B) if there is no plan described in clause (i),
                any soil conservation plan of a comparable State
                agency.
            ``(3) Basis adjustment.--For purposes of this subtitle, if
        a credit is determined under this section for any expenditure
        with respect to any property, the increase in the basis of such
        property which would (but for this paragraph) result from such
        expenditure shall be reduced by the amount of the credit so
        determined.
            ``(4) Denial of double benefit.--No deduction or other
        credit shall be allowed under this chapter for any amount taken
        into account in determining the credit under this section.
    ``(f) Termination.--This section shall not apply to taxable years
beginning after December 31, 2013.''.
    (b) Credit Made Part of General Business Credit.--Subsection (b) of
section 38 of such Code (relating to current year business credit) is
amended by striking ``plus'' at the end of paragraph (30), by striking
the period at the end of paragraph (31) and inserting ``plus'', and by
adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(32) the carbon sequestration and soil conservation
        credit determined under section 45O(a).''.
    (c) Conforming Amendments.--Subsection (a) of section 1016 of such
Code (relating to adjustments to basis) is amended by striking ``and''
at the end of paragraph (35), by striking the period at the end of
paragraph (36) and inserting ``and'', and by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
            ``(37) to the extent provided in section 45O(e).''.
    (d) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for subpart D of
part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by adding
at the end the following new item:

``Sec. 45O. Carbon sequestration and soil conservation.''.
    (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to expenditures paid or incurred after December 31, 2008.

SEC. 4. QUALIFYING PLANTING EXPENDITURE CREDIT.

    (a) In General.--Subpart B of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to other credits) is
amended by adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 30D. QUALIFIED PLANTING EXPENDITURE CREDIT.

    ``(a) Allowance of Credit.--There shall be allowed as a credit
against the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year an amount
equal to 10 percent of the qualified planting expenditures of the
taxpayer for the taxable year.
    ``(b) Limitations.--The amount taken into account under subsection
(a) for any taxable year shall not exceed--
            ``(1) in the case of expenditures paid or incurred by the
        taxpayer with respect to an area which is included under
        section 121 as part of the taxpayer's principal residence,
        $5,000,
            ``(2) in the case of expenditures paid or incurred by the
        taxpayer in the course of, or with respect to, a trade or
        business carried on by the taxpayer, $50,000, and
            ``(3) in any other case, zero.
    ``(c) Qualified Planting Expenditures.--For purposes of this
section--
            ``(1) In general.--The term `qualifying planting
        expenditures' means expenditures paid or incurred--
                    ``(A) for the purchase and planting of any tree,
                plant, shrub, or bush which meets the requirements of
                paragraph (2), and
                    ``(B) for the purchase and installation of a
                vegetated roof system.
        Such term shall not include expenditures relating to any
        property which is held by the taxpayer for use in a trade or
        business or for the production of income, or which is property
        described in section 1221(a)(1) in the hands of the taxpayer.
            ``(2) Trees, plants, shrubs, or bushes.--A tree, plant,
        shrub, or bush satisfies the requirements of the paragraph if
        such tree, plant, shrub, or bush is certified, in accordance
        with guidance prescribed by the Secretary (after consultation
        with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
        and the Secretary of Agriculture), to be quick-growing,
        appropriate for the region in which it is planted, and
        effective in capturing carbon.
            ``(3) Vegetated roof system.--The term `vegetated roof
        system' means a system by which vegetation growing in a
        substrate is integrated with the roof (or portion thereof) of a
        building owned by the taxpayer.
    ``(d) Application With Other Credits.--The credit allowed under
subsection (a) for any taxable year shall not exceed the excess (if
any) of--
            ``(1) the regular tax liability (as defined in section
        26(b)) reduced by the sum of the credits allowable under
        subpart A and sections 27, 30, 30B, and 30C, over
            ``(2) the tentative minimum tax for the taxable year.
    ``(e) Definition and Special Rules.--For purposes of this section--
            ``(1) Principal residence.--The term `principal residence'
        has the same meaning as when used in section 121, except that
        no ownership requirement shall be imposed.
            ``(2) Joint occupancy, cooperative housing corporations,
        and condominium management associations.--Rules similar to the
        rules of paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) of section 25D(e) shall
        apply.
            ``(3) Expenditures outside united states.--The credit under
        this section shall not be allowed with respect to expenditures
        paid or incurred for areas located outside the United States.
            ``(4) Basis adjustment.--For purposes of this subtitle, if
        a credit is allowed under this section for an expenditure, the
        increase in basis which would result (but for this subsection)
        from such expenditure shall be reduced by the amount of credit
        allowed under this section.
    ``(f) Termination.--This section shall not apply to taxable years
beginning after December 31, 2013.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Subsection (a) of section 1016, as amended by section
        3, is amended by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (36),
        by striking the period at the end of paragraph (37) and
        inserting ``and'', and by adding at the end the following new
        paragraph:
            ``(38) to the extent provided in section 30D(e)(4).''.
            (2) The table of sections for subpart B of part IV of
        subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting
        after the item relating to section 30C the following new item:

``Sec. 30D. Qualified planting expenditure credit.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to expenditures paid or incurred after December 31, 2008.

SEC. 5. GRASSLAND, RANGELAND, AND FOREST CONSERVATION CREDIT.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation
with the Department of Agriculture, shall establish an appropriate tax
credit, with respect to land located in the United States, for--
            (1) the conversion of cropland to pasture for grazing
        purposes or to grassland or rangeland, and
            (2) reforestation and afforestation of land--
                    (A) which is not held by the taxpayer for the
                planting, cultivating, caring for, and cutting of trees
                for sale or use in the commercial production of timber
                products, and
                    (B) with trees which are not held by the taxpayer
                for use in a trade or business or for the production of
                income.
    (b) Other Rules Relating to Credit.--
            (1) Credit to be per acre.--The Secretary shall establish
        credit amounts to apply to land on a per acre basis with
        respect to each method of conservation described in subsection
        (a).
            (2) Pursuant to approved plan.--Such methods must be
        pursuant to a plan submitted by the taxpayer and approved by
        the Secretaries of the Treasury and Agriculture.
            (3) Basis for credit amounts.--Credit amount shall be based
        on--
                    (A) the efficacy of the method in sequestering
                carbon and preventing soil erosion,
                    (B) the expenditures relating to such method, and
                    (C) the number of years the taxpayer certifies to
                the Secretary or ensures (by conservation easement or
                otherwise) that the applicable land will remain subject
                to the approved plan.
            (4) Recapture.--The Secretary shall provide for recapturing
        the benefit of any credit allowed under this section with
        respect to any property that ceases to be used in accordance
        with the approved plan.
            (5) Denial of double benefit and basis adjustment.--The
        Secretary shall provide--
                    (A) an appropriate basis adjustment for property
                with respect to which such credit is allowed, and
                    (B) rules disallowing such deductions and other
                credits as may be appropriate to avoid allowing
                additional tax benefits for the same conservation
                method or expenses.
    (c) Effective Date.--The credit established by the Secretary shall
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008.

SEC. 6. CARBON SEQUESTRATION CREDIT REPORT.

    (a) In General.--In the case of any substantial change in the
carbon sequestration market (including the enactment into law of a
carbon cap and trade program), the Secretary of the Treasury shall, in
consultation with any appropriate Federal officers, study such change
and any effect of such change on the efficiency of, and need for, the
credits allowed under section 5 of this Act and sections 45O and 30D of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
    (b) Report.--As soon as practicable after sufficient opportunity to
observe the effect of such change in the carbon sequestration market,
the Secretary shall submit a report to Congress containing the results
of the study conducted under subsection (a) and any recommendations of
the Secretary for modifying such credits based on such results.

Combating Climate Change Through Individual Action Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow tax credits for: (1) 30% of carbon sequestration and soil conservation expenditures made by taxpayers engaged in the business of farming; (2) 10% of qualifying planting expenditures, including expenditures for the purchase and planting of any tree, plant, shrub, or bush, and the purchase and installation of a vegetated roof system; (3) the conversion of cropland to pasture for grazing purposes or to grassland or rangeland; and (4) certain types of reforestation and afforestation of land.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for carbon sequestration.


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Lower Colorado River Multi-Species
Conservation Program Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Lower colorado river multi-species conservation
        program.--The term ``Lower Colorado River Multi-Species
        Conservation Program'' or ``LCR MSCP'' means the cooperative
        effort on the Lower Colorado River between Federal and non-
        Federal entities in Arizona, California, and Nevada approved by
        the Secretary of the Interior on April 2, 2005.
            (2) Lower colorado river.--The term ``Lower Colorado
        River'' means the Colorado River from Lake Mead to the
        Southerly International Boundary with Mexico, including its
        historic floodplain and its mainstem reservoirs to their full
        pool elevations.
            (3) Program documents.--The term ``Program Documents''
        means the Habitat Conservation Plan, Biological Assessment and
        Biological and Conference Opinion, Environmental Impact
        Statement/Environmental Impact Report, Funding and Management
        Agreement, Implementing Agreement, and Section 10(a)(1)(B)
        Permit issued and, as applicable, executed in connection with
        the LCR MSCP.
            (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of the Interior.
            (5) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the States of
        Arizona, California, and Nevada.
            (6) Steering committee.--The term ``Steering Committee''
        means the LCR MSCP steering committee established pursuant to
        the Program Documents.

SEC. 3. IMPLEMENTATION AND WATER ACCOUNTING.

    (a) Implementation.--The Secretary shall manage and implement the
LCR MSCP in accordance with the Program Documents.
    (b) Water Accounting.--The Secretary is authorized and directed to
enter into an agreement with the States providing for the use of water
from the Lower Colorado River for habitat creation and maintenance in
accordance with the Program Documents.

SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary such sums as may be necessary to meet the obligations of the
Secretary under the Program Documents, to remain available until
expended.
    (b) Investments.--The Secretary is authorized to invest with the
Secretary of the Treasury such portions of appropriations, and any non-
Federal contributions made pursuant to the Program Documents, as are
not, in the judgment of the Secretary, required to meet current
expenditures. Such investments shall be made only in interest-bearing
obligations of the United States. Funds invested under this subsection
and interest on those funds shall be available to the Secretary to meet
the obligations of the Secretary under the Program Documents.
    (c) Non-Reimbursable and Non-Returnable.--All amounts appropriated
to and expended by the Secretary for the LCR MSCP shall be non-
reimbursable and non-returnable.

SEC. 5. APPLICABLE LAW, CONTINUITY OF PROGRAM, ENFORCEABILITY OF
              PROGRAM DOCUMENTS.

    (a) In General.--Nothing in this Act shall impair any right to the
delivery or beneficial consumptive use of Colorado River water under
any compact, treaty, law, decree, or contract in effect on the date of
enactment of this Act.
    (b) Continuity of Program Documents.--No future act of Congress
relating to Public Law 93-205 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) shall have the
effect of modifying the Program Documents unless expressly made
applicable to the LCR MSCP.
    (c) Enforceability of Program Documents.--Any party to any
agreement entered into with the United States or any agency thereof
pursuant to the LCR MSCP may commence a civil action in United States
district court to enforce the agreement or to declare the rights and
obligations of the parties under the Program Documents. The district
court shall have jurisdiction of such actions and may issue such
orders, judgments, and decrees as are consistent with the court's
exercise of jurisdiction under this section. The United States or any
agency thereof may be named as a defendant in such actions. The
sovereign immunity of the United States is waived for purposes of
actions commenced pursuant to this section. Nothing in this section
waives the sovereign immunity of the United States to claims for money
damages, monetary compensation, the provision of indemnity, or any
claim seeking money from the United States. Any suit pursuant to this
section may be brought in any United States district court in the State
in which any non-Federal party to the suit is situated.
    (d) Applicable Law.--Nothing in this Act affects the enforceability
of the requirement that the Program Documents comply with existing law
as of April 2, 2005, except that the Steering Committee shall not be
subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).

Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to manage and implement the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program, and to enter into an agreement with Arizona, California, and Nevada providing for the use of water from the Lower Colorado River for habitat creation and maintenance, in accordance with the Habitat Conservation Plan, Biological Assessment and Biological and Conference Opinion, Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report, Funding and Management Agreement, Implementing Agreement (Agreement).

Permits any party to an agreement entered into with the United States pursuant to the Program to commence a civil action in U.S. district court to enforce the agreement or to declare the rights and obligations of the parties under the program documents. Grants the district court jurisdiction over any such action.

A bill to authorize appropriations for the Bureau of Reclamation to carry out the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program in the States of Arizona, California, and Nevada, and for other purposes.